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When power is supplied to a refrigerator, the refrigerator control system performs one of two different automatic refrigerator temperature setting operations, depending upon whether it is determined that the power is or is not being supplied following a temporary power failure. That determination is

When power is supplied to a refrigerator, the refrigerator control system performs one of two different automatic refrigerator temperature setting operations, depending upon whether it is determined that the power is or is not being supplied following a temporary power failure. That determination is made by sensing an internal refrigerator temperature (i.e., a temperature of the cooling compartment and/or the freezing compartment), and providing a reference temperature based upon a sensed external atmosphere temperature. If the refrigerator temperature is less than the reference temperature, then it is assumed that the power is being supplied following a temporary power failure and an appropriate refrigerator temperature setting operation is performed.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method of automatically setting a refrigerator temperature in response to the application of power thereto, comprising the steps of:A) sensing a temperature in the refrigerator;B) sensing an external atmosphere temperature, and supplying a reference temperature based th

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method of automatically setting a refrigerator temperature in response to the application of power thereto, comprising the steps of:A) sensing a temperature in the refrigerator;B) sensing an external atmosphere temperature, and supplying a reference temperature based thereon;C) comparing the sensed refrigerator temperature of step A with the reference temperature of step B;D) determining that power is being supplied after a temporary power outage, if the sensed refrigerator temperature is less than the reference temperature, or that power is not being supplied after a temporary power outage if the sensed refrigerator temperature is not less than the reference temperature; andE) performing one of two different automatic refrigerator temperature setting operations, depending on whether it is determined that power is or is not being supplied after a temporary power outage.