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Samsung patents fridge camera that adjusts to light before taking photos

Samsung has filed a patent for a home appliance, such as a refrigerator, that uses a built-in camera to take pictures of the contents inside. The system turns on the camera when the user triggers it and automatically adjusts the camera's settings based on the surrounding light to ensure the image is clear.

Why it mattersThis could make it easier for users to see what is inside their fridge or freezer without opening the door, providing a clearer view than standard fixed cameras.

In the filing’s own words

A home appliance are provided. The home appliance includes a camera, a memory, comprising one or more storage media, storing instructions, and at least one processor communicatively coupled to the camera and the memory, wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, cause the home appliance to based on a user trigger, control the camera to be turned on, control the camera to perform first correction of at least one setting value based on a surrounding light environment around the home appliance, obtain at least one first corrected setting value based on the first correction, and based on a door opening event of the home appliance and based on the at least one first corrected setting value, obtain an image captured through the camera.

What exactly they claim (claim 1)

1. A home appliance comprising: a camera; memory, comprising one or more storage media, storing instructions; and at least one processor communicatively coupled to the camera and the memory, wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, cause the home appliance to: based on a user trigger, control the camera to be powered on, control the camera to perform first correction of at least one setting value based on a surrounding light environment around the home appliance, obtain at least one first corrected setting value based on the first correction, and based on a door opening event of the home appliance and based on the at least one first corrected setting value, obtain an image captured through the camera.

Facts

Company
Samsung (Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.)
Official title
HOME APPLIANCE INCLUDING CAMERA, AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF
Publication number
US20260287250A1
Application number
19685559
Filed
May 22, 2026
Published
Sep 24, 2026
Inventors
4
Claims
20

Classified under

F25D 29/00 Mechanical engineeringF25D 23/028 Mechanical engineeringF25D 2700/02 Mechanical engineeringF25D 2700/04 Mechanical engineeringF25D 2700/06 Mechanical engineering
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