Fecha de publicación: 27/03/2013 Fuente: WIPO Food Portada PURPOSE: A refrigerator for food management, a food management server thereof, and a food management method thereof are provided to recognize a barcode by using a camera or a barcode reader of the refrigerator, thereby transmitting recognition information to a food management server. CONSTITUTION: A barcode recognition unit(101) of a refrigerator(100) recognizes a barcode for food. A barcode transmission unit(102) transmits the barcode to a food management server(120). A food information receiving unit(103) receives food information from the food management server. A food information displaying unit(104) displays the food information. The food management server calculates an expiration date of food based on the received barcode. COPYRIGHT KIPO 2013 null [Reference numerals] (100) Refrigerator; (101) Barcode recognition unit; (102) Barcode transmission unit; (103) Food information receiving unit; (104) Food information displaying unit; (105) Food information storage unit; (106) Input unit; (107) Expired date informing unit; (120) Food management server; (121) Barcode receiving unit; (122) Expired date calculation unit; (123) Database; (124) Food information generating unit; (125) Food information transmission unit; (AA) Network