RU2382960C2 - Refrigerator with avatar - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: heating systems.

SUBSTANCE: invention refers to refrigerating engineering. Refrigerator includes memory unit for avatar data storage, including an image and/or movement of avatar, display unit provided on external surface of refrigerator so that avatar can be displayed, control device for avatar selection, which shall be displayed on display unit, among data of avatar, which are stored in memory unit, and which shall make the display unit display the avatar, and input device for receiving or entering a command or information from outside.

EFFECT: invention allows displaying variety of avatars on display unit.

58 cl, 28 dwg

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a refrigerator with an avatar for displaying an avatar on the display device of the refrigerator in accordance with the predefined conditions of the avatar.

State of the art

A conventional refrigerator contains an indicator part such as a liquid crystal indicator panel, with which information about the refrigerator is displayed and the refrigerator is controlled. The user interface is displayed using such an indicator part and shows the temperature in the refrigerator, the temperature in the freezer, the type of service of the dispenser (water, crushed ice, etc.) in the form of numbers, letters and / or icons. A button-type input unit is provided for controlling the temperature in the refrigerator and in the freezer and the services of the dispenser.

Figure 1 shows the design of the indicator part of the refrigerator, corresponding to the existing level of technology. As can be seen from the drawing, the type of service (ice cubes, water and crushed ice) of the dispenser, the set temperature in the freezer and the set temperature in the refrigerator are displayed on the indicator part, and the input device is provided on the lower edge of the indicator part.

However, the aforementioned prior art has the following problems.

Firstly, there is a problem in that the refrigerator according to the state of the art cannot provide the user with an interface containing the desired background or symbols, and thus only displays simple information about the refrigerator.

Additionally, a refrigerator according to the state of the art cannot display an avatar symbol with many patterns and / or movements corresponding to the state of the refrigerator or the current time. In addition, there is a problem that a refrigerator according to the state of the art cannot provide information about a refrigerator using drawings and / or movements of an avatar symbol.

The indicator part of the refrigerator according to the state of the art cannot display the desired background or symbols. Additionally, a refrigerator according to the state of the art cannot provide a gaming function that may be of interest to a user. Additionally, there is a problem that a refrigerator according to the state of the art cannot provide information about a user's health condition and calorie consumption by a user.

A refrigerator according to the state of the art can neither detect the actual failure of the refrigerator, nor provide the user with information about the actual failure of the refrigerator. Additionally, since the refrigerator cannot provide the user with information about the actual failure, the user must read the manual completely or contact the service center regarding the failure.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Accordingly, the present invention aims to solve the above problems existing in the prior art. An object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator with an avatar to provide the user with an interface with a desired background and symbols.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an avatar refrigerator capable of displaying an avatar symbol with a plurality of patterns and / or movements corresponding to the state of the refrigerator and / or current time.

An additional objective of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator with an avatar as an educational game.

Another additional objective of the present invention is the provision of a refrigerator with an avatar capable of determining the presence of a failure in the refrigerator and providing the user with information about the failure.

In accordance with an aspect of the present invention, a refrigerator with an avatar is provided for solving the set tasks, comprising: a storage device for storing avatar data; an indicator device provided in the refrigerator for displaying avatar data on it; and a control device for allowing the display of avatar data on the indicator device. For a particular point in time, the avatar data may contain at least one drawing or movement of the avatar.

The avatar data may additionally contain at least one information consisting of letters or voices.

The control device can change at least one of the avatar data so that the avatar displayed on the indicator device can be changed.

The avatar refrigerator may further comprise an input device for receiving commands or information from outside.

Preferably, the control device causes at least one avatar to change and display on the indicator device in accordance with the set information assigned to the avatar.

More preferably, the established information is stored or changed by the input device.

Even more preferably, the control device causes at least one avatar to be displayed on the indicator device in accordance with the input of commands through the input device.

Even more preferably, the control device causes at least one avatar to change and display on the indicator device in accordance with the set information assigned to the avatar.

The information set here may cause the avatar to change over time.

Preferably, the avatar refrigerator further comprises a date and time reference device for calculating a current date and time in which the control device changes the avatar displayed on the indicator device in accordance with the current date and time received from the date and time reference device.

More preferably, the set avatar information changes the avatar displayed on the indicator device in accordance with the state of the refrigerator.

Here, the state of the refrigerator may comprise at least one of the temperatures in the chamber, the state of the open or closed door, the horizontal state of the refrigerator, and the operating state of the compressor.

Preferably, the avatar refrigerator further comprises a horizontal state detection unit for the refrigerator.

At this point, the control device may receive a gradient value from the horizontal state detection unit and cause the gradient to be displayed on the indicator device.

Preferably, the set avatar information contains health information and the control device causes the avatar having set information corresponding to the user's health information to be displayed on the indicator device.

More preferably, the health information of the user is stored or changed by the input device.

Even more preferably, the refrigerator is connected to a medical measuring device for measuring a user's health state, and the control device obtains health information from a value measured by the medical measuring device, and stores the obtained health information in a storage device.

At this point, the control device may cause the abnormal area of the user's body to be displayed in the corresponding avatar area in accordance with health information.

Preferably, the portion of the avatar corresponding to the abnormal area of the user's body changes in color or shape or blinks.

More preferably, the storage device stores the standard health information and the control device compares the user's health information with the standard health information to determine the health status of the user.

Even more preferably, the control device makes it necessary that when the user receives information about the state of the user's health from the input device, the state of the user's health is displayed on the indicator device in the form of letters.

Even more preferably, the storage device further comprises predetermined treatment information, and the control device causes the treatment device information to be displayed on the indicator device corresponding to the health state of the user.

Even more preferably, the control device stores separate avatar data for a plurality of avatars, in order to allow selecting an individual avatar for each user and storing individual body information according to users.

Even more preferably, the input device comprises at least an information input unit, or a blood pressure measurement unit, or a blood sugar measurement unit, and a control device causes the input of information from the input device to be remembered.

Even more preferably, entering health information through the information input unit comprises at least blood pressure or blood sugar or body information or the percentage of fat present in the body.

Even more preferably, the input device comprises a mode switching unit in a control mode in which input information is displayed, and a data input unit for allowing selection of an individual avatar among avatars displayed on the indicator device in a control mode switched by the mode switching unit, and for inputting individual information health status in the selected avatar.

Even more preferably, the control device comprises a data storage unit for storing and storing individual health information entered through the input device in accordance with the dates in the selected individual avatar, and a data processing unit forcing change of health information stored in the block data storage displayed on the indicator device.

Even more preferably, the data processing unit causes only a change in health information over the past few days to be displayed on the indicator device.

Even more preferably, the data processing unit sets the test time based on the change in the data in accordance with the dates and forces the set test time to be displayed on the indicator device.

At this point, the blood sugar measuring unit may comprise a non-invasive blood sugar sensor capable of measuring the blood sugar level at a place where the body region is in contact with the sensor.

Preferably, the control device comprises a data processing unit for comparing individual health information entered through the input device with predefined standard health information to control the health status or prescription of drugs, and a data storage unit for accumulating individual health information, entered through the input device, and individual information about the health status or prescription of drugs, controlled by the data processing unit , together with the date of measurement for each individual avatar.

More preferably, the data processing unit makes it possible to display on the indicator device individual health information accumulated and stored in the data storage unit, and a change in health status or prescription of drugs.

At this stage, the body information may contain at least information about the gender or surname, age, weight or physique. Preferably, the refrigerator provides a recommended exercise consistent with the entered body information and corresponding calorie intake, and a recommended exercise and corresponding calorie intake reported to the control device is displayed on the indicator device using an avatar.

An avatar refrigerator in accordance with the present invention includes a sensor for detecting whether the refrigerator door is open or closed; a control device for counting and storing the number of door openings and closings according to whether the door is open or closed, as detected by the detection sensor; and an indicator device for displaying on it, together with an avatar, the number of openings and closures counted in the control device.

Preferably, the control device makes display on the display device at least one of: the number of times, respectively, how the doors of the refrigerator and the freezer open and close, the opening and closing times of the respective doors of the refrigerator and freezer, the compressor’s operating time and power consumption during compressor operation.

At this point, the avatar refrigerator may further comprise a user identification device for identifying the user who opens the door, in which the control device sets the avatar according to the user identified in the user identification device, accumulates and stores in the avatar for each user the number of door openings by the corresponding user and forces display on the indicator device the number of openings and closures and an avatar for each user .

Preferably, the avatar refrigerator further comprises an image sensor device for acquiring a moving image of the user.

More preferably, a plurality of avatar data is stored in the storage device, differing from each other according to the degrees of growth, growth data, numerically presented according to the degrees of growth of the avatar and information about the user's health status; and the avatar refrigerator further comprises an avatar feeding device for updating growth data in accordance with health information.

Even more preferably, the health information contains at least the level of fat in the user's body or calories received by the user with food.

Even more preferably, the input device accepts the growth period of the avatar and the control device causes the avatar to grow during the growth period.

Even more preferably, the input device receives health information from the user, and the control device stores health information in the storage device.

Even more preferably, the avatar refrigerator further comprises a measuring device for measuring the level of presence of fat in the user's body and transmits the measured level to the control device, in which the control device stores the level of fat in the body in the storage device as health information.

It is also more preferable that the storage device stores information about the calories contained in the food, and the control device forces the image of food to be displayed on the indicator device and, through the input device, receives information about the food selected by the user to calculate the calories contained in the food received by user.

Also more preferably, the storage device stores data on the state of feeding, when the avatar is used for feeding, the indicator device displays the status of feeding; the feeding avatar device updates the growth data in accordance with the feeding command based on the health information and the feeding condition, and the control device receives the feeding command from the input device to transmit the feeding status data, growth data and health information to the avatar device with feeding and accept updated growth data from the device of the avatar with feeding.

Even more preferably, the control device determines whether the refrigerator is working or malfunctions, and forces the avatar selected in accordance with the determination result or a message indicating the determination result to be displayed on the indicator device.

Even more preferably, the avatar refrigerator further comprises an input device to allow the user to enter a request for detailed information about the determination result, in which the storage device further stores detailed information corresponding to the determination result, and the control device forces the detailed information upon request of the input device displayed on the indicator device.

At this point, the storage device can store the refrigerator control sample and the control device can compare the current operating state with the control sample to determine if the refrigerator is working.

Preferably, the indicator device comprises a power supply unit for receiving, from a control device, incoming energy with a predetermined voltage in order to create multiple secondary power sources; an indicator unit for receiving incoming energy or electricity to make it display on it avatar data and status information and operating information of the refrigerator; a first storage unit for storing avatar data and status information and operating information of the refrigerator; a second storage unit for temporarily storing avatar data and status information and operating information of the refrigerator to transmit data and information to the indicator unit; and a microprocessor powered by electricity to receive information data, including status information and operating information of the refrigerator, from the control device, storing received information data in the first block of the storage device, reading avatar data and status information and working information of the refrigerator from the first block of storage devices for transmitting and temporarily storing data and information in a second unit of a storage device and reading avatar data and status information and Static preparation refrigerator information from the second memory unit for data and information on the display unit on which data and information can be displayed.

At this stage, the indicator part may comprise a liquid crystal indicator device, an LED indicator device, or a plasma indicator device.

Preferably, the first block of the storage device is flash memory, and the second block of the storage device is a storage device such as SDRAM. More preferably, the avatar refrigerator further comprises an input device for receiving an input command from a user, in which the microprocessor transmits information data containing the input command to the control device.

At this stage, the microprocessor forces at least one avatar character or status information or operational information of the refrigerator to be selectively displayed on the indicator device.

Preferably, the microprocessor reads the information data to cause the data to be displayed on the avatar when receiving information data.

More preferably, the indicator device further comprises a speaker unit for generating an audio signal.

For the avatar refrigerator of the present invention, as described in detail above, the following advantages may be expected.

Namely, the present invention has the advantage of providing the user with an indicator device with a desired background and symbols.

Also, the present invention has the advantage of displaying an avatar symbol with a plurality of patterns and / or movements in accordance with the state of the refrigerator or the current time.

In addition, the present invention has the advantage of providing information about the current time and condition of the refrigerator using the patterns and / or movements of the avatar.

Additionally, in accordance with the present invention, it is easy to individually check the state of health associated with obesity and present appropriate prescriptions of drugs in addition to the essential function of storing food and the like. at low temperature. Thus, there is an advantage by which it is possible to contribute to maintaining the health of the user.

In addition, in accordance with the present invention, it is easy to individually recommend appropriate physical exercise and provide the amount of actual calorie intake in addition to the essential food storage function and the like. at low temperature. Thus, the advantage is that continuous health care is possible, thus contributing to maintaining the user's health.

Still further, in accordance with the present invention, an advantage is that a user performing an exercise is determined by obtaining a moving image, such as a moving image of a user performing an exercise.

Still, additionally, the present invention has the advantage of providing the user with an interface with the desired background and symbols, and more familiarizing the user with the avatar refrigerator.

Still further, the present invention has the advantage of providing a gaming function.

Still further, there is an advantage in that the present invention makes it possible to quickly determine the presence of a refrigerator failure and provides the user with information about the failure, thus enabling the user to quickly determine the cause of the failure and then take appropriate measures.

Brief Description of the Drawings

Figure 1 - appearance of the indicator unit of the refrigerator, corresponding to the current state of technology.

2 is a block diagram of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3 is an example of various types of avatars.

4 is a front view of a refrigerator with an avatar in accordance with the present invention.

5 is a block diagram of a first embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a block diagram of a second embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a block diagram of a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart for a health information display service performed in an avatar refrigerator in accordance with the present invention.

9 is a flowchart for inputting and receiving health information.

10 is a block diagram of a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

11 is an example of a graph displayed on an indicator device.

12 is a flowchart for an operating state of an avatar refrigerator in accordance with the present invention.

13 is a block diagram of a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

14 is a flowchart for an operating state of an avatar refrigerator in accordance with the present invention.

15 is a block diagram of a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

16 is a flowchart for an operational state of a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

17 is a block diagram of a seventh embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 18 is a flowchart for an operational state of a seventh embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 19 is a block diagram of an eighth embodiment of the present invention.

20 is a flowchart for an operating state of an avatar refrigerator in accordance with an eighth embodiment of the present invention.

21 is a block diagram of a ninth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart for a ninth embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

23 is a block diagram of a tenth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart for playing an avatar feeding game in accordance with a tenth embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

25 is an example of an avatar corresponding to health and / or food information.

26 is a block diagram of an eleventh embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 27 is a flowchart for a service for displaying the presence of a refrigerator failure with an avatar in accordance with the present invention.

28 is a block diagram of a twelfth embodiment of the present invention.

The implementation of the invention

Further preferred and other embodiments of the avatar refrigerator in accordance with the present invention, as presented above, will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a preferred embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 shows an example of various types of avatars, and FIG. 4 shows a front view of an avatar refrigerator in accordance with the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, an avatar refrigerator 10 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises an indicator device 11 for displaying a user interface, a memory device 13 for storing user interface data and a plurality of avatars and set avatar information, and a control device 18 for controlling the aforementioned constituent elements, forcing the indicator device 11 to display the user interface and avatar and changing and displaying pictures / Or avatar motions of the avatar after reading the set information from the memory 13.

Here, the storage device 13 contains data, including a user interface having a background of the indicator device 11, a menu for user input, and the like, data, including avatars with many drawings and / or movements, and set avatar information, including including a standard for storing or changing the patterns and / or movements of an avatar displayed on the indicator device 11. The user interface may be the background on which the avatar is displayed. The user interface can additionally display information about the status of the refrigerator with the avatar or separately from it.

Further, the control device 18, which contains at least one central processor unit (not shown), may be a device containing the aforementioned storage device 13, or a device containing only a central processing unit processor or the like. However, in order to describe in detail the data stored in the storage device 13, in the specification, the control device 18 and the storage device 13 will be described as elements that are different from each other.

In addition, after reading the avatar and / or user interface data stored in the storage device 13, the control device 18 causes them to be displayed on the indicator device 11.

Meanwhile, a preferred embodiment of the present invention may further comprise an input device 12 through which commands related to controlling the refrigerator and avatar services are received.

The input device 12 is configured to have the function of entering or changing and deleting the set avatar information related to the display and / or change of the avatar, as well as the control unit for the overall operation of the refrigerator. However, the input device 12 contains a corresponding number of buttons or a touch panel connected to a user interface or the like displayed through the display device 11. That is, the user interface can be made in the form of various menus and the user can process the set avatar information by selecting the aforementioned menus . Thus, a minimum number of buttons can be provided. Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 4, the input device 12 is provided near the indicator device 11, taking into account the convenience for the user.

Hereinafter, the operation of the preferred embodiment of the present invention, made in this way will be described.

As shown in FIG. 4, an avatar refrigerator in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention causes the user interface or avatar stored in the storage device 13 to be displayed on the indicator device 11. At this point, the displayed user interface or avatar is assigned as the user interface or default avatar. Alternatively, the control device 18 causes the user interface to be displayed on the indicator device 11, so that the user can select an avatar, and the control device also causes the avatar selected by the user through the input device 12 to be displayed on the indicator device 11. The user can always change the avatar. The control device 18 reflects the change in the set avatar information and forces the reflected information to be stored in the storage device 13.

In addition, the control device 18 makes it possible to change the patterns and / or movements of the avatar in accordance with the predetermined set avatar information, as well as display on the indicator a default avatar or an avatar selected by the user. To this end, the control device 18 provides a user interface used to change and set the set avatar information and enter the change and select the displayed avatar or enter the change and select the pattern or movement of the avatar symbol in accordance with a predetermined condition received from the input device 12 and stored in storage device 13.

The appearance, motion pattern and function of the avatar displayed on the refrigerator with the avatar in accordance with the present invention can be changed in various ways. Thus, in general terms, many preferred embodiments will be described (first through twelfth embodiments).

The first embodiment of the present invention is fundamental to the preferred embodiment of the present invention and is characterized in that changes in the pattern and movement of the avatar are made in accordance with the current date and time.

5 is a block diagram of a first embodiment of the present invention.

To this end, as shown in FIG. 5, the first embodiment of the present invention, in addition to the constituent elements of the preferred embodiment of the present invention, further comprises a date and time reference device 15 for calculating the current date and time.

Upon request from the control device 18, the device 15 for counting the date and time, which is a device for calculating the current year, month, day and / or time (hereinafter the current date and time), after accepting the request, provides for the control device 18 year, month, day and / or time.

The control device 18 usually receives the current date and time through the device 15 for counting the date and time and forces the received current date and time to be displayed on the indicator device 11. At this stage, if the condition associated with the current date and time exists in the installed avatar information, and the condition is satisfied, the control device 18 reads the avatar, whose pattern and / or movement has been changed, from the current avatar in accordance with the satisfied condition and causes the read avatar to be displayed on the indicator device 11. For example, if the current avatar is wearing summer clothes and the condition is set to change the avatar to one associated with the fall season, starting in September, the control device 18 reads the autumn clothes of the avatar from the storage device 13 and makes the avatar appear on the indicator device 11 .

The second embodiment of the present invention is fundamental to the constituent elements of the preferred embodiment of the present invention, but is characterized in that the change in the pattern and movement of the avatar is performed in accordance with the state of the refrigerator.

6 is a block diagram of a second embodiment of the present invention.

To this end, as shown in FIG. 6, the second embodiment of the present invention further comprises a plurality of detection devices 14 for detecting the state of the refrigerator in addition to the constituent elements of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The detection devices 14 for detecting the status of the refrigerator include sensors for detecting temperatures of the refrigerator and freezer, sensors for detecting opening and closing doors, such as a door of the freezer, a door of the refrigerator, a door of a home bar and the like, and sensors for detecting the horizontal state of the refrigerator. The aforementioned detection sensors are installed in appropriate places to perform their respective detection functions, and the detection devices 14 containing the detection sensors transmit the detected values to the control device 18. In particular, the horizontal sensors for detecting the horizontal state of the refrigerator are set when the horizontal state of the refrigerator is able to affect the control of the refrigerator and, in particular, on the characteristics of the compressor, measure the gradient of the refrigerator and transmit it to the control Cleaning device 18.

Hereinafter, the operation of the second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

For example, if the condition of the refrigerator is associated with temperatures in the refrigerator and freezer, the control device 18 can change the current avatar to a sweating avatar when the temperature of the camera received from the detection devices 14 is higher than the preset temperature and change the current avatar to an avatar shivering from the cold when the adopted chamber temperature is lower than a predetermined temperature.

In addition, if the condition of the refrigerator is associated with opening and closing the door, the control device 18 receives information about opening and closing the door from the detection devices 14. When the door opens, the control device 18 changes the current avatar to the image of the open door. Then, when the door closes, the control device 18 instantly changes the avatar from the open door to the closed door and then changes the closed door again to the original avatar.

At this stage, if the condition of the state of the refrigerator is related to the horizontal state of the refrigerator, the control device 18 receives horizontal state information (i.e., gradient) from the detection devices 14. When the refrigerator is tilted to a predetermined or greater angle, the control device 18 changes the current avatar to an avatar with a tilted body. At this time, the control device 18 may cause the indicator device 11 to display the received horizontal state information (i.e., gradient) in the form of letters.

Additionally, if the condition of the refrigerator is associated with the operating state of the compressor, the control device 18 can change the current avatar to an avatar doing a heavy exercise, after receiving information about the operating state of the compressor from the refrigerator or freezer.

The third embodiment of the present invention is fundamental to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, but is characterized in that the change in the pattern and movement of the avatar is performed in accordance with the state of health of the user.

To this end, in the third embodiment of the present invention, the storage device 33 further has the functions of storing user health information, standard health information and health treatment information in addition to the main functions of the storage device 13 of the preferred embodiment.

In addition, the control device 38 further has the functions of selecting an avatar in accordance with the health status of the user and displaying the avatar on the indicator device 31 in addition to the functions of the control device 18 of the preferred embodiment.

Additionally, the input device 32 is configured to be suitable for entering a user's health state.

Meanwhile, the third embodiment of the present invention may further comprise a health measurement device 39 for checking a user's health status. That is, the health state of the user can be entered through the input device 32 or checked using the measuring device 39 health status, to then be saved.

Hereinafter, the constituent elements of the third embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 7, which is a block diagram of a third embodiment.

The input device 32 receives commands from the user, such as selecting an avatar, selecting a user (or user avatar), requesting health information, health information and / or treatment information, type of service of the dispenser, setting temperatures in the refrigerator and freezer , and contains the corresponding number of buttons or a touch panel with a user interface or the like displayed on the indicator device 31.

Additionally, the storage device 33 stores information about avatars, including a plurality of avatars, information about the user's health and standard health status, information about temperatures in the refrigerator and freezer, information about the type of service of the dispenser, and the like.

Here, the avatar information contains many avatars and the avatar can be in the form of an animation or a still or moving picture having a different appearance and / or movement of a single character. Here, the corresponding avatars are symbolic data having a different appearance and the like for demonstrating health status. For example, in the case when the avatar is a bear and its liver is abnormal, the liver appears on the bear’s stomach. At this point, the liver may be black or excessively large or blinking to attract the user's attention. That is, in order to inform the user or other users about the state of health of the specified user by displaying the corresponding abnormal area of the body when showing the state of health, the external shape of the avatar is displayed and, for example, the corresponding region of the avatar can be changed in color or shape or blink. Here, the storage device 33 further comprises text data for displaying a state of health simply in the form of letters.

In addition, the storage device 33 stores information about the health status of the user. Here, the health information contains information about food products that the user consumes for a predetermined time, information about an exercise that the user performs during a predetermined time, information about a disease that is diagnosed or verified by the user for a predetermined time, and the like. Information on consumed food contains calories consumed over a given period, calorie intake per day, data compared to standard calorie intake, dietary fiber intake, etc.

Additionally, information about the exercise contains the type and period of the exercise that the user needs for a given time, calories consumed that correspond to the amount of exercise performed during a given time, comparison data with the volume of a standard exercise, etc. In addition, information about the disease contains the level of blood pressure, the level of sugar in the blood of the user, the diagnosed disease, weight (normal, obesity, overweight or the like), the level of liver function, etc.

In addition, standard health information is stored in the memory 33, which is a reference when compared with the health information of the aforementioned user. The standard health information contains standard values for the user's health information and is used as standard data when the control device 38 evaluates the user's health status.

In addition, treatment information is stored in the memory 33 in response to health information or health information received in the control device 38. The treatment information contains necessary medical treatment, such as food warnings and medical treatment.

As shown in FIG. 7, an avatar refrigerator in accordance with the present invention is provided with a terminal communications device 39a connected to a health measurement device 39 to obtain user health information.

Here, the health measurement device 39 can be connected to the terminal communication device 39a and the control device 38 receives the health information measured in the health measurement device 39 through the terminal communication device 39a and stores the health information in the memory 33.

Specifically, the terminal communication device 39a is a USB port to which the health measurement device 39, a kind of external electronic machine, is connected, and which connects the health checker 39 and the control device 38 to transmit electrical signals between them.

Here, it is preferable that for the prevention and control of diseases, the device 39 measuring the state of health was a medical device for measuring blood pressure, the presence of fat in the body, etc., which is health information associated with diseases such as high blood pressure and hyperlipemia caused by obese. The health measuring device 39 can directly measure blood pressure, the presence of fat in the body, and the like. and additionally performed with the ability to connect a USB cable to external devices. Hereinafter, the case where the health measuring device 39 measures blood pressure and the presence of fat in the body will be described in detail based on other preferred embodiments of the present invention.

The control device 38 determines whether the health measuring device 39 is connected to the terminal communication device 39a and whether it can receive health information from the health measuring device 39 when the health measuring device 39 is connected to the terminal communication device 39a.

On Fig shows a flowchart of the sequence of operations to provide services displaying information about the state of health, carried out in the refrigerator with an avatar in accordance with the present invention.

Specifically, in step S31, if the user selects the avatar display service through the input device 32, the control device 38 reads the avatar information from the storage device 33 and causes the indicator device 31 to display all the avatars contained in the avatar information.

In step S32, the control device 38 waits until the user selects at least one avatar through the input device 32.

In step S33, the control device 38 causes the user-selected avatar to be correlated with pre-stored health information. Here, the control device 38 causes the health information to differ according to the user, who is to be displayed later. If the health information is determined by the user’s choice through the input device 32, then the indicated health information is correlated with the avatar and stored in the storage device 33. However, even when the user’s health information is not available, the control device 38 creates the health information of the current user (for which no data is available, but there will be data in the future) and associates it with the selected avatar.

In step S34, the control device 38 reads the user's health information and standard health information from the storage device 33, and then analyzes and evaluates the user's health status, considering the health information regarding the standard health information. Health information containing the state of health also contains information about a user-specified area of the body with an abnormality, degree of abnormality, etc.

In step S35, the control device 38 causes the indicator device 31 to display the avatar selected by the user in accordance with the state of health separately or together with the avatar of another user.

Here, the control device 38 allows the body part of the avatar corresponding to the abnormal area of the user's body to have a different color or shape or to blink. In addition, the indication may differ from other parts of the avatar body in accordance with the degree of abnormality of the user's body.

In step S36, the control device 38 waits for a predetermined time, so that the user can enter additional information through the input device 32 (the user can press on the part of the avatar, otherwise indicated in step S35, or enter additional information). If there is input, the process proceeds to step S37. Otherwise, the process stops.

In step S37, the control device 38 causes the indicator device 31 to display the health status of the indicated area of the body in detail in the form of letters or the like. according to user input. At this point, the control device 38 may further provide the user with treatment information regarding the abnormality of the indicated area of the body by displaying it on the indicator device 31.

The above embodiment allows the user to first select an avatar, associate the selected avatar and user health information with each other, and display the avatar in accordance with the user's health status.

Figure 9 shows a block diagram of the sequence of operations of input and obtaining information about the health status of the user.

First, in step S31 ', the control device 38 causes the indicator device 31 to display all the avatars stored in the storage device 33, or the user's avatar. At this point, the control device 38 may cause multiple avatars to be displayed with the same or different sizes, or displayed alternately and cyclically.

In step S32 ', the control device 38 causes the user who wishes to enter the desired health information to select his avatar through the input device 32.

In step S33 ', the control device 38 causes the storage device 33 to memorize health information obtained through the terminal communication device 39a from the health measurement device 39, and / or input of the health information made by the user through the input device 32.

In the above embodiment, the order of steps S32 'and S33' can be changed so that health information is entered and / or obtained for storage, and the stored health information can be stored in addition to the health information associated with the avatar, selected by user.

A fourth embodiment of the present invention is fundamental to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, but is characterized in that the change in the pattern and movement of the avatar is performed in accordance with the state of the user's blood pressure.

To this end, in a fourth embodiment of the present invention, the control device 43 has the functions of a storage device 13 and a control device 18 of the preferred embodiment and accumulates and stores blood pressure information inputted through the input device 42. Preferably, the control device 43 comprises a data storage unit 43 a for storing and storing individual blood pressure levels entered through the input device 42 in accordance with an individual avatar according to the dates, and a data processing unit 43 b for creating a change in blood pressure levels with respect to the date stored in block 43A of data storage for display on the indicator device 41.

Additionally, the input device 42 preferably includes a mode switching unit 42a for switching the temperature control mode for controlling the temperature in the refrigerator and freezer to a blood pressure indication control mode for showing changes in individual blood pressure levels and a data input unit 42b to allow selecting an individual avatar from among avatars displayed on the indicator device 41, and allow you to enter individual blood pressure levels in accordance with the date in control mode an indication of blood pressure switched by the mode switching unit 42a.

10 is a block diagram of an avatar refrigerator in accordance with a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in the drawing, if blood pressure levels are entered individually through the input device 42, the control device 43 accumulates and stores individual blood pressure levels and at the same time causes the indicator device 41 to display a change in individual blood pressure levels for a given period, linking it to an individual avatar.

At this point, the input device 42 is located on the upper front surface of the freezer door.

Meanwhile, the data input unit 42b is configured to distribute the entered levels of diastolic and systolic blood pressure levels to individuals in the control mode of the blood pressure indication. At this point, the refrigerator may be provided with a blood pressure measuring device to directly measure blood pressure levels, or the blood pressure measuring device is connected to the refrigerator to directly enter the measured blood pressure levels through the data input unit 42b.

At this point, in any case, when the data input unit 42b is configured to input the measured blood pressure levels into patterns or directly measure blood pressure levels so that the user can easily use the data input unit 42b, it is preferable that the data input unit 42b is located next to the mode switching unit 42a and on the front surface of the refrigerator door at a height accessible to the user.

In addition, the control device 43 includes a data storage unit 43 a for storing and storing the measured blood pressure levels in accordance with the dates in the blood pressure indication control mode and a data processing unit 43 b causing the indicator device 41 to display the measured blood pressure levels stored in the storage unit 43 a data for a predetermined period, and accordingly a change in health status.

The data storage unit 43a may be configured to provide an appropriate menu and recipes for its implementation in accordance with blood pressure levels, so that dietary treatment associated with high blood pressure is provided, in addition to ensuring the accumulation and storage of measured blood pressure levels in accordance with dates.

In particular, the data processing unit 43b stores the measured blood pressure levels inputted through the data input unit 42b in the data storage unit 43a according to respective dates. Preferably, the data processing unit 43b itself recognizes, accumulates and stores the date on which the measured blood pressure levels were entered. Alternatively, the data processing unit 43b may be configured to enter, if desired, a date when measured blood pressure levels were measured using an additional input device 42.

As described above, the data processing unit 43b accumulates and stores the measured blood pressure levels in the data storage unit 43a in accordance with the dates and at the same time evaluates the health condition by comparing the measured blood pressure levels with standard blood pressure levels. Also, the data processing unit 43b causes the indicator device 41 to display the health status along with the measured blood pressure levels, linking it to an individual avatar. In particular, changes in the measured blood pressure levels and health status during a given period can be displayed on the indicator device 41, linking them with an individual avatar.

Meanwhile, since the storage volume of the data storage unit 43a is limited, it is preferable that the data processing unit 43b automatically delete the measured blood pressure data that was measured before a predetermined period or in excess of a predetermined number of measurements from the data storage unit 43a. Health status can be determined by checking for changes in blood pressure levels over a given period or within a given number of measurements.

For example, a standard systolic blood pressure level in the range of 140-100 mm Hg. and a standard diastolic blood pressure level in the range of 90-70 mm Hg. stored in the data storage unit 43 a. In addition, the data processing unit 43b determines a state of health based on standard ranges of systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Specifically, it is determined that the user's health condition is normal if the blood pressure levels fall within the standard ranges of systolic and diastolic blood pressure, that the user has high blood pressure, if the blood pressure levels are greater than the standard ranges of systolic and diastolic blood pressure, and that the user has low blood pressure if the blood pressure levels are lower than the standard ranges of systolic blood pressure.

Additionally, the data processing unit 43b can check the health status and at the same time provide an appropriate therapeutic diet that takes into account the measured blood pressure levels or their changes. To this end, after separately receiving information about the user's body, such as gender, age, and weight, taking into account the calorie and nutrient intake needed per day, it is possible to draw up a recommended menu based on the body information and make the indicator device 41 display it.

Preferably, the menu is designed so that a given number of total calories is balanced out of the three main nutrients - carbohydrates, proteins and fats, and there is no shortage of vitamins, minerals and the like, and when the user suffers from high blood pressure - salt intake limited.

At the same time, the operation of the indicator device 41 is controlled by the data processing unit 43b. In particular, the measured blood pressure levels are accepted associated with an individual avatar in the blood pressure control mode, and a change in the measured blood pressure levels over a given period, a change in health status in accordance with it, the recommended menu and the like are displayed in the form of various graphs, letters, images, sounds or the like.

For example, as shown in FIG. 11, systolic and diastolic blood pressure levels are displayed according to measurement dates, so that it is possible to easily understand changes in systolic and diastolic blood pressure levels.

12 is a flowchart for an operational state of an avatar refrigerator in accordance with the present invention.

First, in steps S41 and S42, when the mode is switched to the blood pressure control mode, the measured blood pressure levels are entered in accordance with the individual avatar (see steps S41 and S42).

At this stage, when the user clicks on the mode switching unit 42a to switch the temperature control mode to the blood pressure control mode, the indicator device 41 displays a plurality of avatars and the user selects one of the plurality of avatars via the data input unit 42b. Then, if the user directly enters the measured blood pressure levels into the drawings through the data input unit 42b, then the measured blood pressure levels are saved by contacting an individual avatar.

Meanwhile, in the case where blood pressure levels are directly measured in the data input unit 42b, even if the mode switching unit 42a is not pressed, the blood pressure levels are automatically saved after directly measuring the blood pressure levels in the data input unit 42b and at the same time, the mode temperature control switches to blood pressure control mode. Thereafter, the indicator device 41 displays a plurality of avatars, and if the user selects one of the plurality of avatars via the data input unit 42b, the measured blood pressure levels are stored in association with an individual avatar.

Of course, the input of blood pressure levels through the data input unit 42b should contain systolic and diastolic blood pressure levels.

Then, in steps S43 and S44, the individual blood pressure levels entered in step S42 are accumulated and stored in accordance with the measurement dates, and the health condition is evaluated by comparing the individual levels of the measured blood pressure with standard blood pressure levels (see steps S43 and S44).

Here, the data processing unit 43b receives the measured blood pressure levels from the data input unit 42b and simultaneously recognizes the date in itself, and then accumulates and stores the measured blood pressure levels in the data storage unit 43a in accordance with the dates and analyzes the health condition by comparing the measured pressure levels blood with standard blood pressure levels.

At this stage, the standard level of systolic blood pressure is in the range of 140-100 mm Hg, and the standard level of diastolic blood pressure is in the range of 90-70 mm Hg. When a state of health is analyzed in the data processing unit 43b based on standard ranges of systolic and diastolic blood pressure, it is specifically determined by the analysis that the state of health is normal if the measured blood pressure levels lie in standard ranges of systolic and diastolic blood pressure, which state corresponds to increased blood pressure if the measured blood pressure levels are higher than the standard ranges of systolic and diastolic blood pressure And corresponds to a reduced blood pressure, if the measured blood pressure levels below the standard range of systolic and diastolic blood pressure.

Of course, the data processing unit 43b analyzes the health condition as described above. However, health status can be analyzed based on changes in blood pressure levels over a given period or within a given number of measurements. The health condition analyzed in this way is also stored in the data storage unit 43a.

Then, in steps S45 and S46, the change in the measured blood pressure levels accumulated and stored in step S43, and thus health data is displayed for each individual avatar. Additionally, the time for checking blood pressure is determined based on the change in the measured blood pressure levels and the date of measurement, and it is also displayed for each individual avatar (see steps S45 and S46).

At this point, the data processing unit 43b causes the indicator device 41 to display the measured blood pressure levels together with the standard blood pressure levels in the drawings associated with the individual avatar, or to display the change in the systolic and diastolic blood pressure or health status, which is additionally saved, in the form of graphs etc. Thus, the data processing unit 43b makes it possible to easily control and analyze changes in individual blood pressure levels and to draw attention to high or low blood pressure.

In particular, the data processing unit 43b determines the time for checking the blood pressure and then tells the user the time in the form of characters, sounds or the like for each individual avatar. Here, the time for checking blood pressure is either set earlier if the change in the measured blood pressure levels is noticeably large, or should be reported to the user in the form of measurement dates at regular intervals.

Additionally, the data processing unit 43b causes the indicator device 41 to even display menus and recipes for its implementation in addition to changes in measured blood pressure levels, changes in health status and time for checking blood pressure, thereby making it possible to easily prevent and control a disease such as high blood pressure or low blood pressure.

The fifth embodiment of the present invention is basically configured and works similarly to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. However, the fifth embodiment is characterized in that the patterns and movements of the avatar change in accordance with the state of the sugar content in the blood of the user.

Hereinafter, the fifth embodiment will be described mainly in terms of differences from the fourth embodiment.

13 is a block diagram of a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in the drawing, the input device 52 according to the fifth embodiment comprises a mode switching unit 52a for setting a temperature control mode or a blood sugar control mode; a data input unit 52b for allowing the individual to directly enter the measured blood sugar levels in the content control mode blood sugar and a data measuring unit 52c for directly measuring individual blood sugar levels.

The data input unit 52b or the data measurement unit 52c causes the blood sugar levels to be input for each individual in the blood sugar control mode, but when the measured blood sugar levels are input to the control device, the measured blood sugar levels are displayed on the indicator device 51 in accordance with the individual avatar so that the user can know the measured level of blood sugar.

In particular, the data input unit 52b is configured to input a pre-measured level of blood sugar in the form of numbers or the like. and, in particular, separately enter the blood sugar level before eating, measured before eating, and the blood sugar level after eating, measured after eating.

In contrast, the data measuring unit 52c preferably comprises a non-invasive blood sugar sensor mounted away from the refrigerator. A non-invasive blood sugar sensor that uses a blood sugar-free blood sugar measurement technique measures the blood sugar level based on the technical properties that the radio wave entering the blood stream is different from the radio wave returning from the blood stream, depending on the concentration of sugar in the blood stream.

In addition, it is preferable that the data measuring unit 52c is covered with an additional casing (not shown) to be exposed only when the blood sugar level is measured, although the data measuring unit 52c is installed in each handle of the refrigerator door, and the lid should be mounted on a data measuring unit 52c so that it opens and closes.

At this stage, since the data measuring unit 52c is connected to the control device 53, it is preferable that even though the mode switching unit 52a is not provided for switching to the blood sugar control mode in which the blood sugar level is separately measured and displayed, the mode switched automatically to the blood sugar control mode when it is determined that the body has come into contact with the data measuring unit 52c.

Meanwhile, the control device 53 comprises a data storage unit 53a in which blood sugar levels before and after eating are accumulated and stored according to dates in the blood sugar control mode, and a data processing unit 53b to cause an indicator a device 51 to display a change in blood sugar levels stored in the data storage unit 53a, and accordingly a change in health status.

Here, the data storage unit 53a may be configured to distribute time accumulated and stored measured blood sugar levels, such as the blood sugar level before a meal and the blood sugar level after a meal, or further comprise a menu and recipes for its implementation respectively, and in accordance with the level of sugar in the blood to provide a therapeutic diet associated with diabetes.

In particular, the data processing unit 53b evaluates the health status by comparing the blood sugar levels before and after meals with the corresponding standard blood sugar levels, and causes the indicator device 51 to display the health status along with the measured blood sugar levels according to the individual avatar . At this stage, it is possible to make the indicator device 51 display changes in the measured blood sugar levels and health status over a given period, linking them to an individual avatar.

In general, the standard blood sugar level is set to be lower before meals, that is, when the stomach is empty, but higher after meals and changes according to whether water is consumed. If the blood sugar level when the stomach is empty is 140 mg / dl or more, or the blood sugar level after taking water containing 75 g of glucose is 200 mg / dl or more, the user is diagnosed with diabetes. According to the standard, a patient with diabetes needs to control his blood sugar level with a diet or medication so that his blood sugar when his stomach is empty in the morning is 120 mg / dl or less, and his blood sugar level is two hours after a meal was 150 mg / dl or less.

In addition, the data processing unit 53b may check the health status and accordingly provide a therapeutic diet based on the measured blood sugar levels or changes thereof. For this purpose, after separately receiving information about the user's body, such as gender, age and weight, taking into account calorie intake, essential nutrients, etc., daily, based on the body information, it is possible to draw up a recommended menu and make the indicator device 51 display it on the indicator.

For example, usually an overweight person needs to consume 20-25 kilocalories per standard weight of 1 kg, a non-greasy worker engaged in light work needs 30 kcal / kg, a non-greasy worker engaged in general work needs 35-40 kcal / kg, and a non-greasy worker engaged in heavy work needs 40-45 kcal / kg. For example, in the case of an adult worker with a height of 165 cm and a weight of 80 kg, employed in light work, while the standard weight of an adult is 60 kg, he or she needs to consume 20-25 kcal / kg, i.e. 1200-1500 kcal per day to reduce his or her weight.

Of course, the menu creation method is similar to that used in the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart for operating an avatar refrigerator in accordance with the present invention. Hereinafter, the effect of the present invention, made in this way, will be described with reference to Fig.14. First, in steps S51 and S52, if the mode is switched to the blood sugar control mode, blood sugar levels before / after a meal are entered or blood sugar levels are directly measured for each individual avatar (see steps S51 and S52).

After that, if the blood sugar level before a meal and the blood sugar level after a meal are directly and separately entered in the form of numbers through the data input unit 52b, the measured blood sugar levels are stored for each individual avatar.

At this stage, in the case where blood sugar levels are directly measured in the data measuring unit 52c, even if the mode switching unit 52a is not pressed, the measured blood sugar levels are automatically entered and at the same time, the temperature control mode switches to the control mode blood sugar. Thereafter, the indicator device 51 displays a plurality of avatars, and if the user selects one of the plurality of avatars via the data input unit 52b, the measured blood sugar levels are stored in association with an individual avatar.

At this stage, since the data measuring unit 52c contains a non-invasive blood sugar sensor, if the user brings any area of his body, such as a finger, into contact with the data measuring unit, the blood sugar level is measured.

Of course, even though blood sugar levels are measured through the data measuring unit 52c, the data input unit 52b classifies the measured blood sugar levels into blood sugar levels before a meal and blood sugar levels after a meal.

Then, in steps S53 and S54, the individual blood sugar levels measured in step S52 are accumulated and stored in accordance with the measurement dates, and the health status is checked by comparing the individual measured blood sugar levels with standard blood sugar levels (see steps S53 and S54).

Here, after separately receiving the respective blood sugar levels before and after eating from the data input unit 52b or the data measuring unit 52c, the data processing unit 53b analyzes the health condition by comparing the respective measured blood sugar levels with standard blood sugar levels.

At this time, health status can be analyzed taking into account changes in blood sugar levels before and after meals, and blood sugar levels before and after meals are analyzed, comparing them with standard blood sugar levels.

For example, the standard blood sugar level before a meal is set higher than after a meal, and is considered normal when the blood sugar level, when the stomach is empty, is 140 mg / dl or less or the blood sugar level after water intake containing 75 g of glucose is 200 mg / dl or less. Since the standard blood sugar levels can vary in accordance with the time of eating, water consumption and the like, in order to correctly determine the state of health, it is preferable that the blood sugar level be measured in a state when water was not taken with an empty stomach.

Of course, the data processing unit 53b accumulates and stores the measured blood sugar levels measured in accordance with the date for a predetermined period, and checks the health condition taking into account the change in the measured blood sugar levels.

In addition, the data processing unit 53b makes it possible to provide a therapeutic diet related to diabetes, taking into account changes in measured blood sugar levels and, accordingly, health status. At this stage, the menu is designed so that the total calorie intake during the day is determined taking into account the standard weight, which is calculated on the basis of gender, age and weight, entered separately, and as part of the total calorie intake contained all the variety of nutrients. In addition, the menu can be selected from among the previously entered menus or can be prepared again in various ways.

Additionally, it is more preferable that the data processing unit 53b also provides cooking recipes for the food items included in the menu as well as the entire menu. All menus, cooking recipes, and the like received from the data processing unit 53b are selected from data previously stored in the data storage unit 53a.

Then, in step S55, changes in the measured blood sugar levels are accumulated and stored in step S53, and accordingly, the state of health is displayed in accordance with the individual avatar (see step S55).

At this point, the data processing unit 53b causes the indicator device 51 to display the measured blood sugar levels together with the standard blood sugar levels in the drawings in accordance with an individual avatar or a change in individual blood sugar levels that can be easily controlled and analyzed by displaying changes in measured blood sugar levels, or health conditions, additionally stored in the form of graphs, making it thus possible to attract Attention to diabetes.

Of course, also through the display device 51, menus and recipes provided by the data processing unit 53b are displayed, and accordingly, the blood sugar level can be easily controlled by a therapeutic diet so that it is possible to prevent and control a disease such as diabetes.

The sixth embodiment of the present invention has essentially the same construction as the fourth embodiment of the present invention. However, the sixth embodiment is characterized in that the pattern and movement of the avatar changes in accordance with the presence of fat in the user's body. That is, in the sixth embodiment, data input, processing and display are associated with the presence of fat in the body.

Hereinafter, the sixth embodiment will be described mainly in terms of differences from the fourth embodiment.

15 is a block diagram of a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

Compared to FIG. 10, the sixth embodiment of the present invention is the same as the fourth embodiment, while the sixth embodiment comprises an input device 62, a mode switching unit 62a, a data input unit 62b, a control device 63, a data storage unit 63a, a unit Data processing 63b and indicator device 61.

However, the sixth embodiment differs from the fourth embodiment in that the sixth embodiment uses as a parameter the percentage of fat present in the body. In particular, the data processing unit 63b stores information about the user’s body, and measured values of the percentage of fat in the body are input through the data input unit 62b to the data storage unit 63a. At this stage, information about the user's body, measured values of the percentage of fat in the body, and similar data are accumulated and stored in communication with an individual avatar, so that after the data accumulated and saved for a certain period are analyzed, a more correct state is ensured health and appropriate medical appointments.

Specifically, the data processing unit 63b calculates a body mass index (BMI) based on the user's body information. In general, BMI is the value (kg / m ² ) obtained by dividing the user's body weight by the square of height. It is believed that a BMI of 20 or less indicates a weight below normal, a BMI of 20-24 indicates a normal weight, a BMI of 25-29 indicates an overweight, and a BMI of 30 or more indicates for obesity.

In addition, the data processing unit 63b receives the measured values of the percentage of fat in the body, body composition, and the like. and compares them with a standard percentage of body fat and a standard body composition according to each area of the body. Accordingly, the state of health associated with obesity is determined more correctly.

As described above, the data processing unit 63b determines the state of health associated with obesity and provides appropriate medical nutrition and exercise based on individual body and health information. At this point, a nutritional appointment provides recommended menus based on calories, nutrients, etc., and a physical exercise appointment provides recommended types of exercise based on body fat intake, muscle building, etc. Such medical appointments for diet and exercise also use the data stored in the data storage unit 63a.

16 is a flowchart showing an operation of a sixth embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, the operation of the present invention, made in this way, will be described with reference to FIG.

First, in steps S61 and S62, if the mode is switched to the medical check mode, body information and measured values of the percentage of fat in the body are entered and stored, linking them to an individual avatar (see steps S61 and S62).

Here, the user clicks on the mode switching unit 62a to change the temperature control mode to the medical check mode, selects one of the avatars and then enters the body information and the measured values of the percentage of fat in the body into the data processing unit 63b, linking them to the individual avatar.

Then, in steps S63 and S64, the body mass index is calculated and displayed in accordance with the body information entered in step S61, and then the health status is checked by comparing the percentage of fat in the body with the body mass index (see steps S63 and S64).

Here, the data processing unit 63b calculates a body mass index based on the height and weight given in the body information, and checks the health status associated with obesity. At this stage, it is believed that a body mass index below a predetermined range indicates a lack of weight, while an excess of a body mass index over a predetermined range indicates overweight or obesity.

In addition, the data processing unit 63b determines the state of health associated with obesity by comparing the measured values of the percentage of body fat with standard values of the percentage of body fat. At this point, the data processing unit 63b makes it possible to determine in detail the state of health associated with obesity by taking measured values of body composition, including percentages of the presence of fat in the body for each area of the body.

Then, in steps S65-S67, medical appointments for nutrition and exercise are provided in accordance with the health condition checked in step S64. At this stage, individual health conditions and a variety of medical prescriptions are accumulated and saved and simultaneously displayed by contacting the individual avatar (see steps S65, S66 and S67).

Here, the data processing unit 63b provides dietary and exercise assignments selected from the plurality of nutritional and exercise information stored in the data storage unit 63a in accordance with a health condition calculated by comparing various data with standard data.

Of course, the measured values of the body information, the percentage of fat present in the body, and the like, inputted to the data processing unit 63b, the health status in accordance therewith, various purposes, and the like. are accumulated and stored in the data storage unit 63a by contacting an individual avatar. Based on the data accumulated and stored, as mentioned above, by checking the state of health associated with obesity, and additionally providing numerous appointments corresponding to it, it is possible to more effectively manage the state of health over a long period.

The seventh embodiment of the present invention is configured and operates substantially similar to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. However, the seventh embodiment is characterized in that the pattern and movement of the avatar changes in accordance with the position of the physical exercises recommended by the user.

Hereinafter, the seventh embodiment will be described mainly in terms of differences from the fourth embodiment.

17 is a block diagram of a seventh embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in the drawing, the seventh embodiment has essentially the same implementation as in the fourth embodiment, except that the input device 72 further comprises an exercise input unit 72c and a time input unit 72d and a control device 73 further comprises a date and time reference device 73c.

The input device 72 comprises a mode switching unit 72a for setting a temperature control mode or an exercise control mode, and a data input unit 72b for inputting individual body information in an exercise control mode.

At this stage, the mode switching unit 72a forces the temperature control mode to control temperatures in the freezer and the refrigerator and the exercise control mode to enable the input of individual body information and provide the recommended positions of physical exercises and calorie consumption caused by them. In particular, if the exercise control mode is set, one of a plurality of avatars displayed on the indicator device 71 is selected. Data required in the respective modes is inputted through the data input unit 72b.

Specifically, the data input unit 72b allows you to individually enter detailed body information in the exercise control mode. When body information is input to the control device 73, the indicator device 71 displays body information, linking it to an individual avatar to let the user know it.

Therefore, after the mode switching unit 72a switches the mode to an exercise control mode in which body information is inputted through the data input unit 72b, the control device 73 causes the recommended exercise positions and corresponding calorie expenditures to be displayed. Additionally, the input device 72 includes an exercise input unit 72c, allowing the user to select the desired one of the recommended exercises position displayed on the indicator device 71, and a time input unit 72d, allowing to enter a execution time for the selected exercise position through the exercise input unit 72c.

Of course, the exercise input unit 72c makes it easy to select one of the recommended exercise positions displayed on the indicator device 71, and the other exercise position will be selected by entering its name.

In particular, the time input unit 72d allows the user to simply enter the time during which the user wants to actually perform the exercise. Alternatively, an exercise start button (not shown) is provided for entering an exercise start and an exercise stop button (not shown) for entering an exercise end, and the start and stop buttons are associated with a date and time reference device 73c additionally included in the control device 73, such in a way, making it possible to automatically count the actual time of the exercise.

As described above, in the health management mode, it is possible to enter body information through the mode switching unit 72a and the data input unit 72b in order to provide the recommended exercise positions and calorie intake caused by them, allow you to choose one of the recommended exercise positions, enter the exercise time through the block 72c input exercise and block 72d input time and provide information on the actual calorie intake caused by this exercise.

Then, the control device 73 comprises a data storage unit 73a in which a plurality of standard data and input data are stored in the exercise control mode, a data processing unit 73b for providing recommended exercise positions and calorie intake caused by them based on body information inputted through the block 72b data input using standard data stored in the data storage unit 73a and the aforementioned date and time counting device 73c.

Specifically, an exercise table showing calorie intake according to weight, exercise positions and duration of exercise is stored in a data storage unit 73a. In accordance with the exercise table, calorie intake is set larger as the weight and duration of the exercises become larger. In addition, body information entered through the data input unit 72b is accumulated and stored by communicating with the individual avatar in the data storage unit 73a.

Additionally, the data processing unit 73b causes the indicator device 71 to display more correct recommended exercise positions and calorie expenditure caused by them by analyzing body information accumulated and stored in the data storage unit 73a for a predetermined period, or causes the indicator device 71 to display multiple exercise positions and calorie expenditure caused by them by displaying an exercise table stored in the data storage unit 73a, although body information is not entered in the data storage unit 73a.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing an operational state of a seventh embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the operation of the seventh embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

First, in steps S71 and S72, if the mode is switched to exercise control mode, body information is entered and stored by contacting an individual avatar (see steps S71 and S72).

Here, the user clicks on the mode switching unit 72a to switch the temperature control mode to the exercise control mode, selects one of the avatars, and then enters the body information into the data processing unit 73b, linking it to the individual avatar.

Then, in step S73, the recommended exercise positions and calorie intake caused by them are selected and displayed in accordance with the body information entered in step S72 (see step S73).

At this point, the data processing unit 73b selects the recommended exercise positions based on the age and weight given, inter alia, in the body information. For example, if the user is old or heavy, the recommended exercise positions are chosen so as to avoid exercise positions with weights that cause excessive load on the joints.

In addition, the data processing unit 73b causes the indicator device 71 to display the recommended exercise positions selected in this way and the calorie intake caused by them, and display an exercise table showing calorie consumption according to the duration of the exercise, weight and exercise position. For example, when the exercise is heavy, the duration of the exercise is long, or the user is heavy, the calorie intake should be large.

In steps S74-S76, one of the recommended exercise positions selected in step S73 is selected and the exercise time is entered at the same time. Then, the actual calorie intake corresponding to the selected exercise position is considered to be accumulated and saved, and at the same time it will be displayed associated with the individual avatar (see steps S74, S75 and S76).

Here, if the data processing unit 73b causes the indicator device to display selected exercise elements selected in accordance with the body information, the user selects one of the recommended recommended exercise positions through the exercise input block 72c and enters the exercise time for the selected exercise positions through the time input block 72d .

At this point, the user can directly enter the exercise time through the time input unit 72d before or after the exercise, and the actual exercise time is entered into the data processing unit 73b.

However, if the signal is generated by pressing the exercise time button on the time input unit 72d at the start of the exercise, the unit 73, from the date and time countdown connected to it, starts the exercise time countdown. If the signal is generated by pressing the button to stop the exercise on the time input unit 72d when the exercise is stopped, the date and time counting unit 73 connected to it stops the exercise time countdown. Then, the actual exercise time is automatically calculated and entered into the data processing unit 73b.

If the actual exercise time is entered into the data processing unit 73b, as mentioned above, the data processing unit 73b calculates, accumulates and stores calorie consumption when the exercise is actually performed taking into account the actual exercise time. It is possible to effectively manage the exercise over time, as well as provide various recommended exercise positions based on accumulated data.

An eighth embodiment of the present invention is configured and operates substantially similar to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. However, the eighth embodiment is characterized in that the avatar shows the amount and pattern of opening and closing the refrigerator door. Thus, it does not provide an input device, since there is no need to input data from the outside.

However, to select an avatar, the eighth embodiment comprises a contact detection sensor whether the refrigerator door is open or closed, and a counter and a timer for accumulating and maintaining the number of door openings and closings in accordance with the time. Additionally, it provides a user identification device for displaying data corresponding to the user.

Hereinafter, the eighth embodiment will be described mainly in terms of differences from the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 19 is a block diagram showing an eighth embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in the drawing, in an eighth embodiment of the present invention, a control device 83 is mounted on the main body of the refrigerator for controlling the operation of the plurality of constituent parts, and an indicator device 81 is mounted on the front surface of the freezer door to display the operating state of the refrigerator. When contact sensors 82a, which are respectively installed between the main body of the refrigerator and the doors 2a and 2b of the freezer and the refrigerator, detect opening or closing of the refrigerator doors and generate signals, the user identification device 82b installed in the main body of the refrigerator or in the door identifies the user who opens the door, and the control device 83 receives signals from the contact sensors 82a and the user identification device 82b, analyzes the opening information and closing the door and causes the display device 81 to display information.

At this stage, the contact sensors 82a are respectively installed between the main body and the doors of the freezer and the refrigerator and connected to the control device 83. The contact sensors 82a operate in such a way that electrical signals are generated when the corresponding doors are closed with respect to the main body, taking into account that electrical signals are interrupted when the corresponding doors open relative to the main body, and vice versa.

Therefore, since the contact sensor 82a generates a different signal according to whether each of the doors is open or closed, the control device 83 receives information about opening and closing the door, determining the signal generated by the contact sensor 82a.

Then, to indicate the user who opens the door, the user identification device 82b may comprise a video camera capable of identifying the user by determining his facial features and the like. using the image, a fingerprint identification module capable of identifying a user, individually identifying a fingerprint characteristic of him, or an iris identification module, capable of identifying a user, individually identifying an iris characteristic of him.

At this point, a user identification device 82b, such as a video camera, a fingerprint identification module, or an iris identification module, is mounted on the refrigerator main body or on each door and connected to the contact sensors 82a, thereby identifying the user opening the door. Also, the user identification device 82b is connected to the control device 83 and, thus, transmits the user identification information received from the user identification device 82b to the control device 83. At this point, the control device 83 identifies the user within itself and forces the corresponding avatar to be set.

In addition, the user identification device 82b may include an additional input device for allowing the user to directly set his avatar.

Then, after receiving information on opening and closing the respective doors in accordance with the signals transmitted from the contact sensors 82a and the user identification device 82b, the control device 83 receives and analyzes information on opening and closing, such as the number of openings and closings of the door, opening and closing times doors, the duration of the door’s open state and the user who opened the door.

Preferably, the control device 83 comprises a counter 83a for counting the number of door openings and closings based on the signals transmitted from the contact sensor 82a, a timer 83b for determining the time for opening and closing the door and the duration of the door’s open state using the signals transmitted from the contact sensor 82a and the unit 83 with data processing, to cause the indicator device 81 to display the number of door openings and closures calculated based on the data of the counter 83a, opening and closing times door and the duration of the open state of the door, calculated according to the timer 83b.

Here, the counter 83a receives the signals generated by the contact sensor 82a and recognizes and counts the number of openings and closings of the door, adding “1” when the door opens or closes. On the other hand, the timer 83b determines the time for opening and closing the door when the door is opened or closed, or calculates the duration of the open state of the door from the time when the door opens to the time when the door closes.

Additionally, the data processing unit 83c causes the indicator device 81 to display the number of door openings and closings, the door open and close times, and the duration of the door’s open state, transmitted from the counter 83a and the timer 83b together with the avatar. At this stage, for example, the indicator device 81 displays the number of door openings and closings, the time the door opens and closes, and the duration of the door’s open state for a predetermined period, such as a day or a month.

In addition, the data processing unit 83 accumulates and stores the number of door openings and closings, the time the door opens and closes, or the duration of the door’s open state individually according to the user avatar that opens the door when user identification information such as features is entered a face, a fingerprint, or an iris sample obtained from a user identification device 82b. Additionally, the data processing unit 83c accumulates and stores data on the compressor operating time and power consumption and causes the indicator device to display the compressor operating time and power consumption, as well as the number of door openings and closings, the time the door opens and closes, or the duration of the door’s open state individually with the user.

Meanwhile, the indicator device 81 is connected to the data processing unit 83c and displays the number of door openings and closings, the time the door opens and closes, the duration of the door’s open state, the operating time and the power consumption of the compressor along with an avatar corresponding to the clock, date and user. At this stage, the number of door openings and closings, the time the door opens and closes, the duration of the door’s open state and the operating time and power consumption of the compressor for a given period are displayed together, thus attracting the attention of the user.

When the number of door openings and closings, the duration of the open state of the door, and the compressor operating time exceed a predetermined number, a predetermined time, and a predetermined operating time, respectively, the data processing unit 83 may generate an additional warning signal and cause the indicator device 81 to display a warning signal in the form of a warning inscription, an audible warning message, an alarm lamp, or the like.

On Fig shows a block diagram of the sequence of operations of the method for the operating state of the refrigerator with the avatar corresponding to the eighth embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the operation of the eighth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

First, steps S81-S84 follow, in which, when the user opens the door relative to the main body of the refrigerator, an open state of the door is detected, the user who opens the door is identified, and at the same time, the time of opening the door and the duration of the open state of the door are measured (see steps S81 , S82, S83, and S84).

At this stage, the open or closed state of the doors relative to the refrigerator main body is determined by contact sensors 82a, which are separately installed between the refrigerator main body and the freezer door 2a and between the refrigerator main body and the freezer door 2b and generate signals when the door is opened relative to the refrigerator main body.

Then, the control device 83 determines whether the doors are open or closed, in accordance with the signals transmitted from the respective contact sensors 82a. If it is determined from the signals of the respective contact sensors 82a that at least one of the doors is open, the identification information of the user who opened the door is identified by the user identification device 82b. At this stage, the control device 83 automatically sets an individual avatar in accordance with identifying information, such as facial features, fingerprint, an iris sample, etc., or makes it possible to set an individual avatar, giving the user permission to select it separately, and after this accumulates and stores information about opening and closing the door for the respective individual.

Furthermore, if it is determined by the corresponding contact sensor 82a that at least one of the doors is open, the timer 83b measures the opening time of the door and also the duration of the open state of the door by the contact sensor 82a.

Of course, the timer 83b can measure the time the door opens when the door opens, and the time the door closes when the door closes, and calculate the duration of the door's open state from the time when the door opens to the time when the door closes.

This is followed by steps S85 in S87, in which, when the user closes the door relative to the main body of the refrigerator, the door is closed, the time it takes to close the door is measured and the number of door openings and closures is calculated (see steps S85, S86 and S87).

In the same way as above, if contact sensor 82a determines that at least one of the doors of the refrigerator’s main body is closed, timer 83b measures the time it takes to close the door and at the same time, counter 83a counts the number of openings and closures with accumulation, adding “1 "when the door closes. At this stage, the number of openings and closures of each door is calculated separately.

Of course, although counter 83a counts the number of openings and closings of the door when the door closes, the number of openings and closures can be counted when the door is opened.

Then, in steps S88-S800, the number of door openings and closings, the opening and closing times, and the duration of the door open state determined in steps S83-S87 are accumulated and stored; compressor operating time and compressor power consumption while the door is open, are calculated and stored; and the number of door openings and closings, the opening and closing times of the door, the duration of the open state of the door and the operating time and power consumption of the compressor are displayed together with the avatar for a certain period (see steps S88, S89 and S800).

At this stage, the data processing unit 83c accumulates and stores the number of door openings and closings, the door open and close times and the duration of the door open state transmitted from the counter 83a and the timer 83b, and causes the indicator device 81 to display the number of door openings and closings, the opening time and closing the door and the duration of the open state of the door for a given period together with an individual avatar or selectively display the number of openings and closings of the door and continue The duration of the door’s open state along with an individual avatar for the corresponding hour.

For example, the number of door openings and closings and the duration of the door’s open state can be displayed as follows: “August 19: the freezer door is open and closed 5 times and the refrigerator door is open and closed 12 times”, “August 19: the freezer door is open 10 minutes, the refrigerator door is open for 28 minutes "or" Between 11 to 12 hours: the freezer door is opened and closed once (and opened for 1 minute), the refrigerator door is open and closed twice (and opened for 5 minutes) " . The number of openings and closures of a door, the opening and closing times of a door, and the duration of an open state of a door can be displayed according to days, hours, or users.

Additionally, in order to prevent the temperature increase in the chamber due to the ingress of high temperature outside air into the chamber when the door is opened, the compressor operates to cool or freeze the inside of the chamber at the same time that the door is open. At this stage, since the data processing unit 83c essentially controls the operation of the compressor, the data processing unit 83c receives information related to the operation of the compressor, such as the operating time of the compressor, and pre-calculates the power consumption caused by the operating time of the compressor and accumulates and saves information. Then, the indicator device 81 can display the compressor operating time and power consumption caused by this, together with an avatar corresponding to the date or user.

In addition, if the number of door openings and closings is greater than the predetermined number, the door opening time is longer than the predetermined time, or the compressor working time is longer than the predetermined working time, the data processing unit 83c causes a warning indication to be displayed on the indicator device 81, such as a warning message, an audible warning or an alarm lamp, thus drawing the user's attention to wasted energy.

The ninth embodiment of the present invention is mainly performed in accordance with the possibilities and works like a preferred embodiment of the present invention. However, the ninth embodiment is characterized in that the avatar changes in accordance with the user's movement patterns.

Hereinafter, the ninth embodiment will be described mainly in terms of differences from the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

21 is a block diagram showing a ninth embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in the drawing, a refrigerator according to a ninth embodiment of the present invention includes an image sensor device 95 for acquiring a motion image of a user; an input device 92 for receiving predetermined commands from a user; a storage device 93 for storing avatar information, frames (such as a user interface) that should be displayed for the services of the exercise confirmation function and standard movement information; an indicator device 91 for displaying frames (such as a user interface) to be displayed for the services of the exercise confirmation function, a motion image and / or standard movement information, a confirmation result of whether the user has actually completed the exercise, and the like; a date and time counting device 96 for calculating a year, month, day and / or time, and a control device 98 for storing a user’s motion image received from the image sensor device 95 in the memory 93, and displaying the motion and / or standard motion information, which should be displayed, and to confirm whether the user is actually doing the exercise by controlling the above constituent elements.

Here, the image sensor device 95, such as a digital camera or digital video camera, obtains an image of the user's movement outside the refrigerator and creates a predetermined motion image. The image sensor device 95 has such a resolution that a user's motion image can be used to compare images. Further, the image sensor device 95 continuously obtains a user’s motion image and creates a moving image or receives a user’s motion image intermittently and creates a plurality of still images.

In addition, an input device 92, which is a device for receiving commands from a user (such as selecting a service to confirm an exercise, starting an exercise, stopping an exercise, movement name or type of exercise) associated with frames and the like to be displayed on indicator device 91.

Meanwhile, avatar information contains many avatars, which can be in the form of still or moving images or animations.

Also, the standard motion information, which is standard data for the purpose of determining whether or not a user's motion image corresponds to a predetermined movement or exercise, contains at least motion images (moving and / or still images) for a given movement or exercise, so so that the control device 98 determines the similarity or similarity between the user’s motion images and the standard motion information, comparing them with the main comparison method images. In addition, standard motion information may include digital angular data for the user's body (such as the angle of a straightened or bent knee) and / or angular velocity of the user's body (such as the angular velocity of the arm) created by analyzing a predetermined movement or exercise.

The device 96 for calculating the date and time is a device for calculating the time required to obtain a motion image of the user from the device 95 of the image sensor. At the request of the control device 98, information about the year, month, date and time when the request was received is provided for the control device 98.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart for a ninth embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in the drawing, in step S91, the control device 98 first forces the user interface, which allows the user to select the services of the exercise confirmation function, to be read from the memory 93 and then displayed on the indicator device 91. When the user selects the services of the exercise confirmation function, the control device forces the user interface, which allows the user to enter the name of the movement or the name or type of exercise that the user the tree wants to execute, be read from the storage device 93 and then displayed on the indicator device 91. Then, the control device 98 accepts the name of the movement or the name or type of exercise is entered by the user through the input device 92.

In step S92, if the control device 98 receives user input indicating “the beginning of an exercise” from the input device 92, the process proceeds to step S93. Otherwise, the process waits until an input indicating "start of exercise" is received. After entering the "start of exercise" entry, the user performs a predefined exercise or movement. At this point, in order to obtain the start time of the exercise, the control device 98 receives the current date and time from the date and time reference device 96 and stores the current date and time in the memory 93.

In step S93, the control device 98 transmits an image acquisition command to the image sensor device 95, and then the image sensor device 95 receives a motion image of the user or exercise and transmits it to the control device 98. At this step, the image sensor device 95 can receive a motion image or exercise of the user continuously or intermittently. Constantly or intermittently, the resulting image may vary according to the type of movement or exercise.

In step S94, the control device 98 determines whether the user has entered a stop exercise command through the input device 92. If the user stops the movement or the exercise and enters the “stop the exercise” command, the process advances to step S95. Otherwise, the process proceeds to step S93 and the control device 98 causes the image sensor device 95 to sequentially obtain a motion image. At this point, to obtain a stop time for the exercise, the control device 98 receives the current date and time from the date and time reference device 96 and stores the current date and time in the memory 93.

In step S95, the control device 98 reads an image of the user's movement and / or standard movement information previously stored in the memory 93 and corresponding to the name of the movement or the name or type of exercise entered in step S91, and then forces the image and / to be displayed on the indicator device 91 or information so that the user can directly observe the motion image and / or standard motion information and confirm whether the user is performing a given movement or exercise Ie. Here, the user may be the person who is actually doing the exercise or someone else. In accordance with the confirmation of whether the user has completed the exercise, the control device 98 determines whether the user has completed the exercise. Then, if the determination result is inputted through the input device 92, the process proceeds to step S96. Otherwise, the process is terminated.

In step S96, the control device 98 stores the result of determining the user's movement or performing an exercise in the storage device 93. At this stage, the control device 98 stores the data of when the user performed the movement or exercise and the length of time during which the user performed the movement or exercise (time the end of the exercise - the time the exercise started) along with the results of the determination in the storage device 93, and thus saves information about the number As a result of user exercises. Additionally, the control device 98 may cause the indicator device 91 to display information about the number of exercises performed by the user.

In the aforementioned step S95, the control device 98 further reads the standard motion information previously stored in the memory 93, compares it with the obtained motion image, and systematically determines whether the user actually performed the exercise. In this step, the control device 98 reads the standard motion information corresponding to the motion name or the name or type of exercise entered in step S91 from the memory 93, and compares the standard motion information with the motion image. For example, if the standard motion information contains video information, the control device 98 uses an image comparison method. On the other hand, if the standard motion information is digital data, the control device 98 analyzes the user's movement or exercise stored in the motion image, converts the analyzed motion or exercise into predetermined digital data, and then compares the predetermined digital data with standard motion information, corresponding to the name of the movement or the name or type of exercise introduced in step S91 to determine the similarity or similarity between the movement or and user exercise and standard movement information. If the movement or exercise of the user is identical or similar to the standard movement information, the process advances to step S96. Otherwise, the process ends when the user performs an incorrect movement or does not perform any movement or exercise.

Here, in the refrigerator having the function of confirming the completion of the exercise in accordance with the present invention, the name of the movement or the name or type of exercise can be entered in step S95 without performing step S91. Alternatively, step S91 may be performed between steps S94 and S95.

A tenth embodiment of the present invention is configured and works in essence, similarly to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. However, the tenth embodiment is characterized in that the avatar gradually grows in accordance with conditions such as time, user state, or the like. At this point, the user can use the avatar as a game. In the technical requirements, the tenth embodiment will be described by the example of the percentage of fat present in the user's body, described in the sixth embodiment as an example of the state of the user.

Therefore, hereinafter, the tenth embodiment will be described mainly in terms of differences from the preferred and sixth embodiment of the present invention.

23 is a block diagram of a tenth embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in the drawing, a tenth embodiment of the present invention comprises an indicator device 101 for visually displaying avatars having a variety of external embodiments; an input device 102 through which a service period is entered for the avatar to play, the predetermined feeding command from the user or information on the food products that the user receives; a storage device 103 for storing numerous data on an avatar with various external incarnations corresponding to the growth degrees, growth data on which the growth rate of the avatar chosen by the user is digitally presented along with the user's health information, feeding avatar device 106 for updating growth data in accordance with the user's health information; a device 105 for measuring the presence of fat in the body to ensure the level of presence of fat in the body after measuring the presence of fat in the user's body and a control device 108 that stores the level of presence of fat in the body in the storage device 103 by adding a level of presence of fat in the body from the device 105 for measuring the presence of fat in the body to health information, transmits growth data and health information to avatar device 106 with feeding after reading data and information from memory ayuschego device 103, reads avatar data in accordance with the degrees of growth of growth in data storage device 103 after data reception growth of the avatar from the feeding device 106, then causes the avatar to display avatar read data on a display device 101.

The indicator device 101 displays a menu (user interface) for allowing the user to select an avatar and enter the period of the avatar service for playing with feeding, a command for feeding, the level of presence of fat in the body (which can be entered through the device 105 for measuring the presence of fat in the body) and information about consumed food, and also displays the avatar and state of the avatar with feeding.

In addition, the input device 102 communicates with the user interface to allow the user to select an avatar and enter the period of the avatar playing service with feeding, the feeding command, the level of presence of fat in the body (which can be entered through the device 105 for measuring the presence of fat in the body) and information about food products received.

Then, the storage device 103 remembers the user interface for allowing the user to select an avatar and enter the period of the avatar playing service with feeding, the feeding command, the level of presence of fat in the body (which can be entered through the device 105 for measuring the presence of fat in the body) and information about the received food , and also saves data on the state of feeding, the above avatar data, growth data and health information.

Here, the feeding state data contains data related to the space and the state in which the user’s avatar lives, that is, data regarding the state associated with the user’s feeding command, such as the state when the fish is at sea in the morning, the state when the circumstances are unclear , a condition where youth or the like exist.

In addition, data with an avatar is associated with avatars that have external features that differ from each other in accordance with the growth rate of the avatar associated with growth data, in which the external features include height, weight, skin color, clothing, facial expression, etc. . At this stage, the avatar data contains many avatars (such as a bear and a fox) that have different external features depending on the species.

Further, the growth data, which is digitally represented by the feeding avatar device 106, means information about the growth of the avatar. For example, like the external features of an avatar, growth data includes growth factor, weight coefficient, skin color coefficient, clothing coefficient, facial expression coefficient, etc. Growth data, to which the relevant indicators are currently applied, is calculated based on information about the health status of the user and / or the feeding team.

In addition, for example, health information contains basic information about the user's health (such as age, height, weight and gender) and information about the food received or the level of fat in the user's body. Based on the user's health information, the weight coefficient in the growth data increases if the level of fat in the body is high, and vice versa; and the weight or body ratio increases if the number of calories according to the food information is high, and vice versa. The above information is closely correlated with growth data. Here, the food information contains the calorie intake that the user directly receives and the calorie information in the respective food.

In addition, the feeding avatar device 106 controls the overall advancement of feeding the avatar. When an avatar selected by the user lives in the aforementioned state of feeding on the basis of health information or on the basis of information about the state of health and the user entering a feeding command, the growth data of the current avatar is updated and updated growth data is provided to the control device 108. The growth data is only calculated information about health status or information related to health status, and about the feeding team, as described above. Here, the feeding command is related to a method of disposing a user in a state corresponding to predetermined growth data, such as “feeding”, “cleaning” or “calming”. At this point, the feeding avatar device 106, depending on whether the user provides the feeding command in the feeding state in a timely manner or not, also forces influencing growth data in the feeding state. For example, when an avatar is hungry, because the case when the user enters the “feeding” type of feeding command within thirty seconds is different from the case when the user enters the “feeding” type feeding command after thirty minutes, the effect on the growth data is different.

The device 105 for measuring the presence of fat in the body is the same as that described in the sixth embodiment.

Then, the control device 108 provides a predetermined avatar game feeding service for a period entered by the user.

24 is a flowchart for playing a feeding avatar in accordance with a tenth embodiment of the present invention.

First, in step S101, the control device 108 determines whether there really is an avatar selected by the user. If no avatar is selected, the process advances to step S102. Otherwise, the process proceeds to step S103.

In step S102, the control device 108 causes the indicator device 101 to display a user interface for selecting an avatar (i.e., an avatar view) stored in the memory 103, receives a user command from the input device 102, and stores the selected avatar as a user avatar in the memory 103 At this stage, the control device 108 may further receive and save a period (opening and closing dates or a period for providing the service) to provide the avatar playing service while feeding of.

In step S103, the control device 108 causes the indicator device 101 to display the feeding state after reading the feeding state data from the storage device 103 and display the avatar from the avatar data corresponding to the avatar type selected by the user (alternatively, an avatar corresponding to previous growth data or an avatar set default). At this point, the control device 108 does not read the feeding status data only when the user's health information is used as the basis for growth data.

In step S104, the control device 108 forces the avatar to feed. Thus, the control device 108 causes the indicator device 101 to display the user interface after reading the user interface to allow input of the user feeding command from the storage device 103 or receives the user feeding command from the input device 102. The inputted feeding command is transmitted to the avatar device 106 with feeding along with data on the state of feeding. At this step, the control device 108 does not perform step S104 only when user health information is used as the basis for the growth data.

In step S105, the control device 108 directly receives information about the level of presence of fat in the body of the user through the input device 102 or receives information about the level of fat in the body of the user measured by the device 105 for measuring the presence of fat in the body. In addition, the control device 108 causes the indicator device 101 to display a user interface to allow input of information on food (or calories) received by the user after reading the user interface from the storage device 103. At this point, when the user directly enters calorie consumption, the control device 108 may store the entered calories as health information in the storage device 103 or calculate calories separately in accordance with and information about food products (such as the type and amount of food that the user receives) entered by the user, and save the calculated calories as health information in the storage device 103.

In step S106, the feeding avatar device 106 updates the growth data by reading the health information or reading the health information and the user’s feeding command in accordance with the feeding state. That is, as described above, the suitability or timeliness of the feeding team is taken into account, as well as the presence or absence of an appropriate level of fat in the body or the user's consumption or non-consumption of the appropriate amount are considered as health information based on basic information about the user's health status.

In step S107, the feeding avatar device 106 transmits updated growth data to the control device 108, which in turn reads the avatar data in accordance with the growth rate in the updated growth data from the storage device 103 to save or change the avatar previously displayed on the indicator device 101 Saving or changing an avatar visually shows the health status or information about the calories received in accordance with the food received by the user.

In step S108, the control device 108 receives a command from the user to terminate the avatar feeding service or determines whether there is a predetermined time to stop providing the avatar feeding service, thereby stopping the provision of the avatar feeding service or proceeding to step S104 to continue the process.

Here, since when there is input from the user or the user is measuring, the growth data is affected, between steps S103 and S104, steps S106 and S107 or steps S107 and S108, step S105 can be performed in addition to the current position shown in the flowchart .

25 shows an embodiment of an avatar in accordance with health information or food information.

As shown in the drawing, the entire appearance of the same avatar is visually reduced or increased in accordance with the user's health information and / or food information received by the user.

The eleventh embodiment of the present invention is configured and works in essence, similarly to the preferred embodiment of the present invention. However, the eleventh embodiment is characterized in that the avatar informs the user of normal operation or failure of the refrigerator.

Therefore, the eleventh embodiment will hereinafter be described mainly from the point of view of differences from the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

26 is a block diagram of an eleventh embodiment of the present invention.

The storage device 113 stores avatar information containing a plurality of avatars, messages containing the results of determining serviceability or failure, detailed information related to the results of the determination, information about the operating state of the refrigeration and freezing chambers, information about the type of service of the dispenser, etc.

In addition, the operating state information stored in the memory 113 contains everything about the operating state of the refrigerator, such as controlling the operation of the compressor, whether the fan is operating, temperatures in the refrigerator and freezer, and the like.

Additionally, the storage device 113 stores a refrigerator control pattern. The control pattern is associated with information causing the control device 114 to perform a certain operation in a predetermined state (including the state detected by the detection device or the like, not shown in the drawing). For example, the control sample contains information to what extent the control device 114 should control a compressor, fan, etc. when the temperature in the refrigerator reaches a certain value, information about to what extent the temperature in the refrigerator should change when the compressor fan, etc. works for a certain period, etc. Therefore, the control device 114 compares the control pattern with the current operating state, whereby it is possible to determine the presence of a refrigerator failure.

In addition, the storage device 113 contains messages containing the results of determining the presence of a failure and detailed information related to the results of the determination. Messages that represent the results of the determination themselves contain messages such as "High temperature in the refrigerator", "There is a roar", etc.

If there is a real failure (such as fan malfunctioning), the detailed information contains descriptions for the failure, measures that the user must take to deal with the failure (for example, the message "Turn off the power"), etc. In addition, if there is no real failure, (for example, a compressor or fan rumbles or hoots when starting or stopping the refrigerator, the detailed information contains descriptions of the phenomenon and / or methods that the user must use to deal with the phenomenon (for example, the message "set temperature to medium or lower "when the temperature in the refrigerator is high). Detailed information contains information related to the results of determining the presence of a failure.

In addition, the control device 114 controls all the freezing / cooling processes and further provides a troubleshooting service, which will be described in detail below.

On Fig is a flowchart of a method for a service for displaying the presence of a refrigerator failure with an avatar in accordance with the present invention.

The flowchart shown in FIG. 27 is limited to the case where the user pre-selects a service for displaying the presence of a refrigerator failure.

First, in step S111, the control device 114 reads the default avatar from the avatar information stored in the storage device 113, and causes the indicator device 111 to display the avatar.

In addition, in step S112, the control device 114 compares the current operating state with a control pattern stored in the storage device 113 to determine whether the refrigerator is really malfunctioning. At this stage, if the failure is actually present or if there is no real failure, but this can be erroneously interpreted as a failure, the process proceeds to step S112. If there is no problem, the process stops.

In step S113, the control device 114 reads the avatar corresponding to the result of determining the presence of a failure from the storage device 113 and causes the indicator device 111 to display the avatar. The avatar displayed at this stage may be another avatar corresponding to the determination result that is set after deleting the default avatar displayed on the indicator device 111, the default avatar having a different appearance and / or movement, or an additional avatar displayed along with default avatar. Additionally, at this point, the control device 114 may cause a message to be displayed separately from the avatar, showing the result of determining the presence of a failure stored in the storage device 113.

In step S114, the control device 114 determines through the input device 112 whether the user requests detailed information regarding the displayed determination result. If there is a request, the process proceeds to step S115. Otherwise, the process proceeds to step S116.

In step S115, the control device 114 reads detailed information regarding the result of determining the presence of a failure stored in the memory 113, and causes the indicator device 111 to display detailed information.

In step S116, the control device 114 determines for a predetermined period whether or not there is additional input from the user (such as a command to lower the temperature in the refrigerator). If there is input for a predetermined time, the process proceeds to step S117. If there is no input for a predetermined period, the process proceeds to step S118.

In step S117, the control device 114 performs predetermined control in accordance with the user input and causes the process to go to step S116.

In step S118, the control device 114 deletes the avatar, message and / or detailed information currently displayed on the indicator device 111, reads the default avatar from the storage device 113, causes the indicator device 111 to display the default avatar, and then stops the process.

A twelfth embodiment of the present invention shows a detailed embodiment of an indicator device used in a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

On Fig shows a block diagram of a twelfth embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in the drawing, in the refrigerator, the main control unit 1210 for controlling the creation of cold air and supplying it to the freezing and refrigerating chambers is installed in the main body of the refrigerator. A control subunit 1220, which displays information contained in data information received from the main control unit 1210, and an avatar symbol for the user, is installed on the side of the freezer door. In particular, the control subunit 1220 is mounted on the side of the dispenser unit 126, which is mounted on the front surface of the freezer door to easily provide ice and cold water. The main control unit 1210 and the control subunit 1220 are connected to each other via a power line PL and a data transmission line DL, which pass through a hinge 1230 of a freezer door having a hole for a hinge (not shown).

Specifically, the main control unit 1210 comprises a first power supply unit 1211 for receiving external power (typically 220 V), lowering external power into power with a predetermined reduced voltage, and supplying power with a reduced voltage; detection units 1212 for detecting temperatures, humidity, and the like. in the freezer and refrigerator; a compressor control unit 1213 for controlling compressor operation; a fan motor control unit 1214 for controlling a fan circulating cold air in a refrigerator and freezer; a storage unit 1215 for storing the conditions of the refrigeration and freezing chambers (such as the current temperature and type of service of the dispenser), operating information for the refrigerating and freezing chambers (such as the set temperatures in the freezer and refrigerators and the type of service of the dispenser), and the like. and a first microprocessor 1216, which is supplied with power from the first power supply unit 1211 and then controls the entire operation of the freezing and refrigerating chambers by controlling the compressor control unit 1213 and the fan motor control unit 1214 in accordance with the result of comparing the detection results of the detection units 1212 and the operating information stored in block 1215 storage.

The first power supply unit 1211, which is part of the main control unit 1210, converts external power with a voltage of 220 V, for example, into a power with a voltage of 12 V and provides power with a voltage of 12 V for the subunit 1220 of the control via the power supply line PL and the power with the necessary voltage for constituent elements in need of power supply in the main control unit 1210.

Then, the detection units 1212 that are installed in the freezer and the refrigerator, or the like, detect temperature, humidity, and the like. in the freezing and refrigerating chambers and provide detection results to the first microprocessor 1216.

As described above, the compressor control unit 1213 and the fan motor control unit 1214 create cold air and circulate it in the freezing and refrigerating chambers.

In addition, the storage unit 1215 stores temperatures, humidity, and the like. freezer and refrigeration chambers, which indicate the status of the freezer and refrigeration chambers, and at least maintains set temperatures, control patterns, etc. for freezing and refrigerating chambers entered by the user and transmitted from the control subunit 1220.

Then, the first microprocessor 1216 controls the compressor control unit 1213 and the fan motor control unit 1214 to cause cold air to circulate in the freezer and refrigerator chambers, thereby causing the refrigerator to operate in accordance with the operating information stored in the storage unit 1215. At this point, optimal freezing and cooling operations are performed using information from the detection units 1212.

The first microprocessor 1216 communicates with the control subunit 1220 via DL data lines and transmits information data containing current statuses and / or operating information about the freezing and cooling chambers, as well as information regarding the fact that the freezer door or the like open, through the transmitting unit Tx. In addition, the first microprocessor 1216 receives information data including operating information (such as set temperatures in the freezer and refrigerator, type of service) entered by the user through the Rx receiving unit, and stores them in the first storage unit 1215.

Further, the control sub-unit 1220 comprises a second power supply unit 1221 for converting electric power (for example, with a voltage of 12 V), which was obtained from the first power supply unit 1211 through the power line PL, into electric power with different voltages and providing the converted electric power; flash memory 1222a for storing avatar character data, a user interface for controlling the freezer and refrigerator, status information and operating information about the freezer and refrigerator, etc .; synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM) 1222b for temporarily storing predetermined data to process predetermined data; an input unit 1223 for receiving input from a user; a speaker 1224 for generating an audio signal containing a predetermined message; a backlight module 1225 for generating light using predetermined electrical energy (e.g., 12 V) obtained from the second power supply unit 1221; a liquid crystal indicator panel 1226 (LCD panel) for displaying an avatar symbol and status and / or operating information of a refrigerator with an indicator with light generated by a backlight unit 1225 and a second microprocessor 1227 forcing to display an avatar and the like stored in the second block 1222 storage, receiving user input from input unit 1223 and transmitting user input to main control unit 1210 by controlling the above-mentioned constituent elements.

In addition, the second power supply unit 1221 receives power at a voltage of 12 V to supply power to the backlight unit 1225. Alternatively, the second power supply unit 1221 converts the power supply to power with various voltages (such as 5 V, 3.3 V and 1.8 V) and then supplies the converted power supply to the necessary components (such as microprocessor 1227, flash memory 1222a , SDRAM 1222b, input unit 1223 and speaker 1224).

Then, the flash memory 1222a stores the avatar data, including avatars (characters) in various forms, a user interface for setting temperatures in the freezer and the refrigerator, such as the service of the transfer device, and the like, and current temperature data of the freezer and the refrigerator, current type of dispenser service, etc. In addition, flash memory 1222a stores audio data and a plurality of messages, such as the aforementioned message indicating that the door is open. Here, avatar data can contain many avatars for different classes of users and are sized so that hundreds of thousands and millions of pixels of a color can be expressed, rather than a black and white or monochromatic image. Flash memory 1222a is a storage device that is provided with power from a second power supply unit 1221, stores data for a long time, and makes it possible to partially or completely delete data.

In addition, SDRAM 1222b is a temporary storage device for data (such as avatar data and status information and operating information of the refrigerator) read from flash memory 1222a by second microprocessor 1227 for processing by second microprocessor 1227. For example, when the processing is to display the avatar data through the liquid crystal indicator panel 1226, the second microprocessor 1227 temporarily stores the avatar symbol data in the SDRAM 1222b after reading the avatar symbol data from the flash memory 1222a and then transfers avatar data on a liquid crystal display panel 1226 for display. SDRAM 1222b temporarily stores data when it receives power from the second power supply unit 1221, while data is deleted when the power is turned off.

In addition, in the case where predetermined data is displayed on the liquid crystal display panel 1226, as described above, especially in the case where the data amount (i.e., size) is large, it takes a long time to read data from the flash memory 1222a and thus transmitting data to the liquid crystal display panel 1226 if the second microprocessor 1227 reads data from the flash memory 1222a and then transfers the read data to the liquid crystal display panel 1226. Thus, a phenomenon may occur when data is displayed on the liquid crystal display panel 1226 with interruptions. For this purpose, since the SDRAM 1222b reads data at a higher rate than the flash memory 1222a and the time during which the second microprocessor 1227 reads the data from the SDRAM 1222b and transfers the data to the liquid crystal display panel 1226 is significantly shorter than before when the read speed of the flash memory 1222a is constant, it is possible to prevent interruption of the display of data on the liquid crystal display panel 1226.

Then, as shown in the drawing, an input unit 1223 is mounted adjacent to the liquid crystal display panel 1226, so that the user can easily enter data.

Also, the loudspeaker unit 1224 produces an audio signal since the second microprocessor 1227 is controlled in accordance with the audio data read from the second data storage unit 1222.

Then, the backlight unit 1225 and the liquid crystal display panel 1226 together form a color liquid crystal display unit and thus display avatar and status information and operating information of the refrigerator transmitted from the second microprocessor 1227 with good image quality and brighter.

In order to read the avatar symbol and status information and / or operating information of the refrigerator stored in the flash memory 1222a and display them on the liquid crystal display panel 1226, the second microprocessor 1227 reads the data from the flash memory 1222a, temporarily stores the data in SDRAM 1222b and then quickly transmits data from the SDRAM 1222b to the liquid crystal indicator panel 1226. In addition, the second microprocessor 1227 receives user input from the input unit 1223 and transmits it in a predetermined data format from the transmitting unit Tx to the main control unit 1210 via data transmission lines DL. Additionally, the second microprocessor 1227 receives information or the like from the main control unit 1210 through the receiving unit Rx and stores the received information in flash memory 1222a.

At this stage, as shown in FIG. 28, the second microprocessor 1227 causes the liquid crystal display panel 1226 to mainly display the avatar (in the form of big and small bears and backlight) and display status information and / or operating information of the refrigerator to the left of avatar character. Alternatively, the second microprocessor 1227 can divide the screen of the liquid crystal display panel into parts with an avatar symbol and information about the status and / or operating information of the refrigerator and display them separately without overlapping.

In addition, the second microprocessor 1227 can selectively display avatar or status information and / or operational information on the liquid crystal display panel 1226. For example, if the user does not set the temperature and does not enter the type of service, the second microprocessor 1227 forces only the avatar to be displayed on the entire liquid crystal display panel 1226. Then, if input through the input unit 1223 is received, the second microprocessor 1227 may cause the status and / or operating information of the refrigerator to be displayed on the liquid crystal display panel 1226.

In addition, although not shown, an LED or plasma display device may be used in place of the liquid crystal display indicator panel and the backlight module.

Although each of the above embodiments can be applied independently, it is possible to create an embodiment having some of the characteristics of the respective embodiments. That is, for example, it is possible to create an embodiment having all the characteristics of the fourth and tenth embodiments.

The scope of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, but is defined by the claims. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that it is possible to create various modifications and changes within the scope of the invention as defined by the claims.

Industrial applicability

According to the present invention, made in this way, the advantage is that the refrigerator indicator can be implemented in various ways using avatars.

Claims (58)

1. A refrigerator with an avatar containing:
a storage device for storing avatar data;
an indicator device provided in the refrigerator for displaying avatar data on it; and
a control device for allowing the display of avatar data on the indicator device. 2. The refrigerator with an avatar according to claim 1, in which the avatar data contains at least one image and the movement of the avatar. 3. The refrigerator with an avatar according to claim 2, in which the avatar data additionally contains at least one information in the form of letters or sounds. 4. The refrigerator with an avatar according to claim 1, in which the control device changes at least one of the avatar data so that the avatar displayed on the indicator device can be changed. 5. The refrigerator with an avatar according to claim 1 or 4, further comprising an input device for receiving an external command or information. 6. The refrigerator with an avatar according to claim 5, in which the control device causes at least one avatar to be changed and displayed on the indicator device in accordance with the established information assigned to the avatar. 7. The refrigerator with the avatar according to claim 6, in which the set information is stored or changed by the input device. 8. The refrigerator with an avatar according to claim 5, in which the control device causes at least one avatar to be displayed on the indicator device in accordance with the input of commands through the input device. 9. The refrigerator with an avatar according to claim 1, in which the control device causes at least one avatar to be changed and displayed on the indicator device in accordance with the established information assigned to the avatar. 10. The refrigerator with an avatar according to claim 9, in which the installed information causes the avatar to change depending on time. 11. The refrigerator with an avatar according to claim 9, further comprising a date and time reference device for calculating the current date and time, in which the control device changes the avatar displayed on the indicator device in accordance with the current date and time received from the date reference device and time. 12. The refrigerator with an avatar according to claim 9, in which the installed avatar information changes the avatar displayed on the indicator device in accordance with the state of the refrigerator. 13. The refrigerator with the avatar of claim 12, wherein the state of the refrigerator comprises at least one of the temperatures in the chamber, the state of opening and closing the door, the horizontal position of the refrigerator and the operating state of the compressor. 14. The refrigerator with the avatar of claim 13, further comprising a horizontal detection unit for detecting a horizontal position of the refrigerator. 15. The refrigerator with the avatar of claim 14, wherein the control device receives a gradient from the horizontal detection unit and causes the gradient to be displayed on an indicator device. 16. The refrigerator with the avatar according to claim 6, in which the set avatar information contains information about the health status and the control device causes the avatar having the set information corresponding to the health information of the user to be displayed on the indicator device. 17. The refrigerator with the avatar according to clause 16, in which information about the health status of the user is stored or changed through the input device. 18. The refrigerator with the avatar of claim 17, wherein the refrigerator is connected to a health measurement device for measuring a user's health and the control device obtains health information from a measured value received from the health measurement device and stores the received health information in the storage device. 19. The refrigerator with the avatar of claim 18, wherein the control device causes the abnormal area of the user's body to be displayed in the corresponding area on the avatar in accordance with health information. 20. The refrigerator with the avatar according to claim 19, in which the avatar area corresponding to the abnormal area of the user's body changes in color or shape or blinks. 21. The refrigerator with the avatar according to clause 16, in which the storage device stores information about the standard health and the control device compares the health status of the user with information about the standard health condition to determine the health status of the user. 22. The refrigerator with the avatar according to item 21, in which the control device causes the user's health state to be displayed on the indicator device in the form of letters when receiving the user's health state from the input device. 23. The refrigerator with the avatar according to item 21, in which the storage device further comprises predetermined information about the treatment and the control device makes display on the display device information about the treatment corresponding to the state of health of the user. 24. The refrigerator with an avatar according to claim 5, in which the control device stores separate avatar data for a plurality of avatars, in order to allow each user to select an individual avatar and store individual body information that corresponds to the user. 25. The refrigerator with the avatar of claim 24, wherein the input device comprises at least an information input unit or a blood pressure measurement unit or a blood sugar measurement unit and a control device forces to store information inputted from the input device. 26. A refrigerator with the avatar of claim 25, wherein the input of health information through the information input unit comprises at least blood pressure or blood sugar or body information or the percentage of fat in the body. 27. A refrigerator with an avatar according to claim 26, wherein the input device comprises a mode switching unit for switching a mode to a control mode in which input information is displayed, and a data input unit to allow selecting an individual avatar from avatars displayed on the indicator device in the mode control into which they switch using the mode switching unit, and enter information about the individual state of health in the selected avatar. 28. A refrigerator with an avatar according to claim 27, wherein the control device comprises a data storage unit for storing and storing individual health information entered through the input device in accordance with the dates in the selected individual avatar, and a data processing unit to force a change in health information stored in the data storage unit is displayed on the indicator device. 29. A refrigerator with an avatar according to claim 28, wherein the data processing unit causes only a change in health information over the past few days to be displayed on the indicator device. 30. The refrigerator with the avatar of claim 29, wherein the data processing unit determines a test time based on a change in data according to dates and causes a specific test time to be displayed on the indicator device. 31. The refrigerator with avatar according to claim 26, wherein the blood sugar measurement unit comprises a non-invasive blood sugar sensor capable of measuring a blood sugar level when a body region comes into contact with the sensor. 32. A refrigerator with the avatar of claim 27, wherein the control device comprises a data processing unit for comparing information about an individual health condition inputted from an input device with pre-set information about a standard health condition to control a state of health or an appointment for treatment, and a data storage unit for accumulating and storing information about an individual state of health entered from an input device and information about an individual state of health or an appointment for treatment, manage avaliable in the part of data processing, together with the date of measurement for each individual avatar. 33. The refrigerator with the avatar of claim 32, wherein the data processing unit causes information about an individual health condition that is accumulated and stored in the data storage unit, and a change in health status or treatment appointment to be displayed on an indicator device. 34. A refrigerator with an avatar according to claim 26, wherein the body information contains at least gender, last name, age, weight or height. 35. The refrigerator with the avatar according to clause 34, in which the refrigerator provides the recommended exercise that is suitable for the entered information about the body and the corresponding calorie intake, and the recommended exercise and the corresponding calorie consumption transferred to the control device are displayed on the indicator device using the avatar. 36. Refrigerator with avatar containing:
a detection sensor for detecting opening or closing of a refrigerator door;
a control device for counting and storing the number of door openings and closings according to whether the door is open or closed, as detected by the detection sensor; and
an indicator device in order to make the number of door openings and closures calculated on the control device, together with an avatar, be displayed on it. 37. The refrigerator with the avatar according to clause 36, in which the control device forces to display at least one of:
the number of openings and closures of the doors of the refrigerator compartment and the freezer, or the opening and closing times of the respective doors of the refrigerator compartment and the freezer, or the compressor operating time and power consumption during compressor operation. 38. The refrigerator with the avatar according to clause 37, further comprising a user identification device for identifying the user, which opens the door in which the control device sets an avatar corresponding to the user identified by the user identification device, accumulates and stores the number of door openings by the corresponding user in the avatar of each user and makes display on the indicator device the number of openings and closings of the door and avatar for each user atelier. 39. The avatar refrigerator according to claim 1, further comprising an image sensor device for acquiring an image of a user's movement. 40. The refrigerator with an avatar according to claim 5, in which the storage device stores a lot of data about avatars that are different from each other, in accordance with the degrees of growth, growth data, digitally presented in accordance with the degrees of growth of the avatar and information about the user's health status ; and the avatar refrigerator further comprises an avatar feeding device for updating growth data in accordance with health information. 41. The refrigerator with the avatar of claim 40, wherein the health information contains at least the level of fat in the body of the user or calories of food received by the user. 42. The refrigerator with the avatar of claim 40, wherein the input device receives an avatar growth time period and the control device causes the avatar to grow over a growth time period. 43. The refrigerator with the avatar of claim 40, wherein the input device receives health information from the user and the control device stores health information in a storage device. 44. The refrigerator with the avatar according to item 43, further comprising a measuring device for measuring the level of presence of fat in the user's body and transmitting the measured level to the control device, in which the control device stores in the storage device the level of presence of fat in the body as health information. 45. The refrigerator with the avatar according to item 43, in which the storage device stores information about calories of food products and the control device causes the image of food products to be displayed on the display device and receives information about the selected food products through the input device from the user to calculate calories of food absorbed by user. 46. The refrigerator with the avatar of claim 40, in which the storage device stores data on the state of "feeding" when the avatar is "fed", the indicator device displays the state of "feeding"; the feeding avatar device updates the growth data in accordance with the feeding command based on the health and feeding status information, and the control device receives the feeding command from the input device to transmit the feeding status data, growth data and health information to the device the avatar with feeding, and accept the updated growth data from the device of the avatar with feeding. 47. The refrigerator with an avatar according to claim 1, in which the control device determines whether the refrigerator is working or malfunctions, and causes the avatar selected in accordance with the definition or a message indicating the result of the determination to be displayed on the indicator device. 48. The refrigerator with the avatar according to clause 47, further comprising an input device for allowing the user to enter a request for detailed information about the determination result, in which the storage device further stores detailed information corresponding to the determination result, and the control device causes the detailed information to be displayed on the indicator device upon request Input Devices. 49. The refrigerator with the avatar of claim 47, wherein the storage device stores a refrigerator control sample, and the control device compares the current operating state with the control sample to determine if the refrigerator is operational. 50. A refrigerator with an avatar according to any one of claims 1 to 4, 9-15, 36-39 and 47-49, in which the indicator device comprises:
a power supply unit for receiving supplied energy with a predetermined voltage from a control device to create a plurality of power sources;
an indicator unit for receiving the supplied energy or electric power in order to make the data and status of the avatar and operating information of the refrigerator displayed on it;
a first storage unit for storing data and status of the avatar and operating information of the refrigerator;
a second storage unit for temporarily storing data and status of the avatar and operating information of the refrigerator to transmit data and information to the indicator unit; and
a microprocessor, powered by electricity, for receiving information data, including information about the status and operating information of the refrigerator, from a control device that stores the received information data in the first storage unit, reading data and status of the avatar and operating information of the refrigerator from the first storage unit for transmission and temporary storage of data and information in the second storage unit, and reading data and the status of the avatar and operating information of the refrigerator from the second storage unit data and information on the display unit on which data and information can be displayed. 51. A refrigerator with an avatar according to claim 50, wherein the indicator unit comprises an indicator device on liquid crystals or an LED or a plasma indicator device. 52. A refrigerator with the avatar of claim 50, wherein the first storage unit is flash memory and the second storage unit is an SDRAM type storage device. 53. A refrigerator with an avatar according to claim 50, further comprising an input device for receiving an input command from a user, in which the microprocessor transmits information data, including an input command to the control device. 54. The refrigerator with an avatar according to paragraph 51 or 52, further comprising an input device for receiving an input command from a user, in which the microprocessor transmits information data, including an input command to the control device. 55. A refrigerator with an avatar according to claim 53, wherein the microprocessor forces at least one avatar character and status information and operating information of the refrigerator to be selectively displayed. 56. The refrigerator with the avatar of claim 55, wherein the microprocessor reads information data to cause data to be displayed on the avatar when receiving information data. 57. The refrigerator with the avatar according to claim 5, in which the indicator device further comprises a loudspeaker unit for generating sound signals. 58. The refrigerator with an avatar according to claim 50, wherein the indicator device further comprises a loudspeaker unit for generating sound signals.

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