Lg Electronics Inc.

You Sook Eun

Ji Hea Kim

Jung Ah Hwang

Ji Sun Lee

Jong Oh Kim

Jong Ook Kim

The present invention relates to a refrigerator including a terminal and to a method for controlling same, and particularly, to a refrigerator including a terminal and to a method for controlling same which can visually provide necessary information to a user. To achieve this aim, the present invention provides a refrigerator including a terminal, comprising: a display module provided on the refrigerator; a communication unit communicating with the outside; and a control unit performing control to display various information on the display module.

Refrigerator including a terminal to provide content related to the refrigerator

Refrigerator including a terminal, and method for controlling same

The present invention provides a method for providing the operation state of an external device and an apparatus using the method. A method for providing the operation state of an external device according to the present invention comprises displaying a preview image of a camera; identifying an external device displayed on the preview image; generating an indicator corresponding to the operation state of the external device; and displaying the indicator by matching the indicator to an area in the preview image to which a component related to the operation state belongs. According to the present invention, information about the operation state of a component disposed inside of an external device can be checked by making use of augmented reality.

Method and apparatus for providing the operation state of an external device

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Seoul, South Korea

You Sook Eun