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Method of providing meal plan using refrigerator and refrigerator using the same

a technology of refrigerator and meal plan, which is applied in the direction of domestic cooling equipment, lighting and heating equipment, instruments, etc., can solve the problem of low utilization rate and achieve the effect of enhancing the productivity of the refrigerator

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-07-10
LG ELECTRONICS INC
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The patent describes a method for providing a meal plan for a refrigerator that is designed to improve productivity based on a person's health and the type of food stored in the refrigerator. The personal information used to determine the meal plan can be input by the user or from external measuring devices, which can enhance the precision and continuously update the information. Additionally, the provided meal plan can be shared with a medical institution, allowing for better diagnosis of patients. Overall, this technology improves the functionality and precision of the refrigerator for the benefit of the user's health and the medical community.

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However, the method is disadvantageous in that utilization is low because pre-stored recipes are provided at random.

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[0067]Description will now be given in detail of the exemplary embodiments, with reference to the accompanying drawings. For the sake of brief description with reference to the drawings, the same or equivalent components will be provided with the same reference numbers, and description thereof will not be repeated.

[0068]FIG. 1 is a front view illustrating a refrigerator 100 having a meal plan generating means according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0069]Referring to FIG. 1, the refrigerator 100 includes a refrigerating chamber provided at an upper side thereof, and a freezing chamber provided at a lower side thereof. A first refrigerating chamber door 102 and a second refrigerating chamber door 104 are provided to open and close the refrigerating chamber, and a freezing chamber door 106 is provided to open and close the freezing chamber. The first refrigerating chamber door 102 and the second refrigerating chamber door 104 are installed so as to be open and closed as a ...

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Disclosed are a method for providing a meal plan using a refrigerator, and a refrigerator using the same. The method for providing a meal plan using a refrigerator comprises: storing information on food materials stored in a refrigerator; receiving personal information related to a user's health status; updating pre-stored personal information based on the received personal information; generating a reference meal plan based on the stored food material information, such that a plurality of replaceable dishes are included in the reference meal plan; providing a priority of the personal information based on input personal information and a user's selection; generating a meal plan by correcting the reference meal plan, such that dishes cooked with ingredients beneficial to personal information having a high priority are included in the reference meal plan; and providing a meal plan for a special day or a predetermined time period according to a user's selection, wherein at least part of dishes included in the meal plan includes one or more replaceable dishes.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. §119(a), this application claims the benefit of earlier filing date and right of priority to Korean Application No. 10-2013-0001744, filed on Jan. 07, 2013, the contents of which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE[0002]1. Field of the Disclosure[0003]The present disclosure relates to a method for providing a meal plan using a refrigerator and a refrigerator using the same.[0004]2. Background of the Disclosure[0005]A refrigerator is a type of storage device for storing food items for a long time. The refrigerator is configured to maintain an inner space at a preset temperature using a cooling means such as a refrigerating cycle, thereby storing food items with a fresh state for a longer time.[0006]As information communication technology develops, the refrigerator having a storage function as a main function is provided with various functions. For this, there have been provi...

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IPC IPC(8): G09B19/00
CPCG09B19/0092G06Q10/087G06Q10/06311F25D29/00F25D2400/361F25D23/00
Inventor JEONG, HYOCHEOLCHO, SANGHUN
Owner LG ELECTRONICS INC
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