Inventory indication mechanism utilizing visual indicia

A method of storing consumable items in a refrigerating appliance, comprising:

• providing an input related to an item to be stored within a refrigerating cavity of a plurality of respective interior cavities;
• comparing the input with corresponding temperature stratifications of the plurality of respective interior cavities, the corresponding temperature stratifications having a plurality of temperature levels that correspond to respective vertical and lateral locations of the plurality of respective interior cavities, wherein the respective vertical and lateral locations are defined by a plurality of shelves;
• determining a primary storage location within the respective vertical and lateral locations of the plurality of respective interior cavities based upon comparison of the input and the corresponding temperature stratifications;
• assessing a current inventory of stored items within the plurality of respective interior cavities in relation to the primary storage location;
• activating a visual indicia highlighting the primary storage location within the respective vertical and lateral locations of the plurality of respective interior cavities;
• and
• activating a refrigerator for a respective interior cavity of the plurality of respective interior cavities to increase a size of the primary storage location to be a modified primary storage location when the primary storage location is occupied by the current inventory, wherein the modified primary storage location is defined by a portion of the plurality of shelves.

A refrigerating appliance comprising:

• a plurality of cabinets that define a plurality of respective interior cavities;
• a temperature sensing network that maintains corresponding temperature stratifications of the plurality of respective interior cavities, wherein the corresponding temperature stratifications includes a plurality of different temperatures that correspond to respective vertical and lateral locations of the plurality of respective interior cavities;
• a controller configured to receive an input related to an item to be stored, wherein the controller is further configured to compare the input with the corresponding temperature stratifications to identify a primary storage location of the item to be stored within the respective vertical and lateral locations;
• a temperature control system that cooperates with the controller and the temperature sensing network to adjust a capacity of the primary storage location as a percentage of a refrigerating cavity of the plurality of respective interior cavities, wherein the corresponding temperature stratifications includes a plurality of temperature levels that are selectively adjustable based upon the input and an availability of the primary storage location, wherein the respective vertical and lateral locations are defined by a plurality of shelves of the plurality of respective interior cavities;
• and
• a lighting system that, in response to the input, selectively performs a predetermined lighting sequence based upon a location of the primary storage location within the respective vertical and lateral locations of the refrigerating cavity.