Patent ID: 11898788
Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Field: Other consumer goods (Other fields)
Classification: CPC F  G | IPC F  G

Claim 0:
1. A refrigerator comprising:
a proximity sensor;
a display;
a microphone;
a main body including at least one or more chambers;
at least one chamber door including the proximity sensor, the display and the microphone, and coupled to the main body via a hinge; and
at least one processor configured to:
based on a first predetermined condition being detected by the proximity sensor while the refrigerator is in a voice recognition deactivation state, control the display to display a first image indicating a voice recognition preparation step of a voice recognition activation state,
based on a first voice command being received by the microphone while the refrigerator is in the voice recognition activation state and the first image being displayed, control the display to display a second image indicating a voice processing step of the voice recognition activation state, and
perform a function associated with the first voice command,

wherein the first image comprises a first animation indicating that the first voice command is currently being input, and the second image comprises a second animation indicating that the first voice command is currently being processed.