Electric toothbrush and universal base therefor

An electric toothbrush (155), in combination with a universal base (100), wherein the base is structured and configured to receive the toothbrush (155) for wirelessly charging the toothbrush and to be coupled with the toothbrush for wireless communication between the base and the toothbrush,

• wherein the base (100) has a body (101) having smooth top surface (110), a center portion (105) in the top surface (110) having the shape of a convex generally smooth protrusion, a bottom surface (120) opposite to the top surface (110), and a side surface (130) extending between the top and bottom surfaces (110, 120), the base comprising:
• a magnetic element (140) for forming a magnetic connection with the electric toothbrush (155) when the toothbrush (155) is received by the base (100) for charging, wherein the magnetic element (140) is disposed in the center portion (105) of the top surface (110);
• a charging component (150) for inductively charging the electric toothbrush (155) when the toothbrush (155) is received by the base (100) for charging;
• a wireless data transfer component (160) for receiving usage data from the toothbrush (155) during a brushing session;
• an analyzing component (180) arranged for instantaneous processing of the usage data received from the toothbrush (155) during the brushing session;
• a timer-clock component (190), including a timer-clock display (195) located on a side surface of the base, for displaying (a) either a count-up or a countdown of the brushing session during the brushing session, and (b) time of day before and after the brushing session;
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• a multi-functional light component (200) located on the top surface (110) for instantaneously communicating, during the brushing session, at least one element of the usage data;
• wherein the body (101) of the base (100) has a substantially circular shape, wherein each of the top and bottom surfaces (110, 120) is substantially round and the side surface (130) is annular, the top surface (110) having an outer perimeter (P) having a first diameter (D1) from about 45 mm to about 90 mm, wherein the multi-functional light component (200) is disposed at the top surface (110) adjacent to the outer perimeter (P) thereof and comprises a plurality of curved segments (210) positioned substantially equidistantly from the outer perimeter P, the plurality of curved segments (210) forming, in combination with one another, a circle having a second diameter (D2) from about 35 mm to about 75 mm, the second diameter (D2) being concentric with the first diameter (D1).