Refrigerator, camera device, refrigerator door pocket, and home appliance network system

A camera device comprising:

• a camera mount within an interior of a refrigerator, the camera mount including a detection subject;
• a camera configured to capture an image of the interior of the refrigerator, the camera comprising a sensor configured to:
• determine that the interior of the refrigerator is eligible for image capture based on detecting a proximity of the camera to the detection subject in the camera mount, determining a storage chamber in which the camera is placed from among a plurality of storage chambers based on the detecting, the detecting not based on contact between the camera and the detection subject, and detecting an orientation of the camera and the storage chamber in which the camera is placed, and
• enable the camera to capture the image in response to determining that the interior of the refrigerator is eligible for image capture;
• and
• a camera-side transceiver configured to communicate a result of detection by the detection subject with an external device.

A home appliance network system comprising:

• a camera mount within an interior of a storage chamber configured to store goods, the camera mount including a detection subject;
• a camera configured to capture an image of the interior of the storage chamber configured to store goods, the camera comprising a detecting portion configured to detect a proximity to the detection subject and a control portion configured to:
• determine that the interior of the storage chamber is eligible for image capture based on the detecting the proximity of the camera to the detection subject in the camera mount, determining a storage chamber in which the camera is placed from among a plurality of storage chambers based on the detecting, the detecting not based on contact between the camera and the detection subject, and detecting an orientation of the camera and the storage chamber in which the camera is placed, and
• enable the camera to capture the image in response to determining that the interior of the storage chamber is eligible for image capture;
• a server comprising a processor, a transceiver, and a memory, the server being configured to communicate with the camera through a communication line, the transceiver being configured to acquire image information of the interior of the storage chamber, and the memory being configured to store image information acquired by the transceiver;
• and
• a communication terminal comprising a display, the communication terminal being configured to communicate with the server through the communication line, and the display being configured to acquire and display image information of the interior of the storage chamber stored in the memory of the server.