REFRIGERATOR, NETWORK SYSTEM PROVIDED WITH SAME, LIVING CIRCUMSTANCES REPORTING METHOD AND LIVING CIRCUMSTANCE REPORTING PROGRAM

摘要

A refrigerator (1) used by a first user comprises: a storage chamber that stores food; a communication unit (23) that performs communications; an imaging device (27) that acquires an image of the interior of the storage chamber; an image management unit (101) that extracts food images from the storage chamber image acquired by the imaging device (27); a food status detection unit (103a) that detects, from food images during a certain period, a change in the status of food stored in the storage chamber; a use status acquisition unit (104) that acquires first information indicating the use status of the refrigerator (1) by the first user, from changes in the status of food detected by the food status detection unit (103a); and a life management unit (105) that reports second information indicating a living status to a terminal device (70) used by a second user via the communication unit (23), if it was determined from the first information that the living status of the first user is in a state that should be reported to the second user, who is different from the first user.