An Internet of Thing (IoT) device includes a body and sensors including a camera and an accelerometer; a processor; and a wireless transceiver coupled to the processor.
1. A system, comprising: a body to contain food or drink;
a processor in the body and coupled to a wireless transceiver; and a camera coupled to the body to detect mildew presence as a quality of one or more objects in the body;
one or more sensors in the body coupled to the processor to sense quantity and quality status of food or drink; and
a learning machine coupled to the camera and one or more sensors to classify the objects in the body and determine object consumption pattern; wherein the body comprises a refrigerator housing, further comprising a plurality of shelves or bins that receive digitally responsive containers requiring refrigeration: one or more wireless charging pads or layers each positioned on a shelf to power the digitally responsive containers; a transceiver coupled to a network to access the Internet and to communicate with one or more appliances coupled to the network.
2. The system of claim 1 , comprising code to receive a remote control from the smart phone, watch, tablet, or mobile computer and to actuate a valve, motor, sensor, or actuator in response to the remote control.
3. The system of claim 1 , comprising code to monitor inventory stored in the body and for low inventory, reorder items with a remote computer.
4. The system of claim 1 , comprising a robot to move an item to an appliance.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor communicates usage, fan comments, or cooking information from a brand to a user.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor complies with a request or demand from a utility to reduce power consumption for a period.
7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the camera captures a view of an interior of the body, comprising a display on the outside of the body coupled to the camera to display the interior view.
8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor detects a potential component failure and requests service prior to a component failure.
9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is coupled to an Internet-of-Things (TOT) appliance.
10. The system of claim 1 , comprising a 3D printer coupled to the body to form food or drink into a predetermined 3D shape.
11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the camera detects spoilage based on time position of an item in the body.
12. The system of claim 1 , wherein the container responds to a query including remaining amount and freshness.
13. The system of claim 1 , comprising one or more volume indicia on the container to indicate remaining content.
14. The system of claim 1 , comprising image processing code to receive camera images and to determine the presence of spoilage, mildew, bacteria or pathogen in a container.
15. The system of claim 1 , comprising a wireless power transmitter coupled to an antenna in the container to capture power transmitted to the container.
16. The system of claim 1 , comprising a package with code to report content status, age, quality, or computer readable usage preparation.
17. The system of claim 16 , comprising code to contact a consumer, distributor, retailer, or manufacturer for preparation instruction, wherein the processor changes temperature of the body in accordance with the preparation instruction.
18. The system of claim 1 , comprising an electronic nose to detect an odor from an item in the body.
19. The system of claim 1 , comprising a temperature control unit to adjust temperature in the body as controlled by the processor.