Patent ID: 8505593

Claim:
A refrigerator comprising: a dispenser that includes an outlet, wherein the dispenser is configured to dispense a content through the outlet and along an output flow path; a detection unit configured to detect user activity that is indicative of a desire to fill a container with content using the dispenser by detecting an object within an area proximate to the dispenser; an input area that includes controls configured to receive user input that controls operation of the dispenser and a display for outputting information to a user; and a controller that is configured to adjust the input area in response to the detection unit detecting the object within the area proximate to the dispenser, wherein the controller is configured to adjust the input area by displaying at least one status message on the display, wherein the input area includes a measured fill button configured to set a particular quantity of content to dispense into the container, wherein the detection unit includes at least one sensor to determine a volume of the content that the container is capable of receiving, wherein the controller updates the at least one status message to indicate the determined volume, and wherein the input area further comprises quantity control buttons to increase or decrease the determined volume.