Patent ID: 11862127
Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Field: Other consumer goods (Other fields)
Classification: CPC G  F | IPC F  G

Claim 12:
13. A refrigerator comprising:
a main body defining a storage compartment divided into a plurality of storage sections; and
a door coupled to the main body and configured to open and close at least a portion of the storage compartment, the door comprising a door panel configured to switch between a transparent state and an opaque state,
wherein the door panel is configured to:
switch from the opaque state to the transparent state in response to a first input that is generated in response to the door being opened and then closed,
based on the door panel being in the transparent state and in response to a second input that is generated based on a user touching an area of the door panel within a period of time after the first input, display information about a plurality of selectable menus that include a recipe menu, and
based on the second input not being received within the period of time after the first input, switch from the transparent state to the opaque state after the first input.