Systems and methods for automatically configuring an operating schedule for an electronic toilet device

A method for automatically configuring an electronic toilet device, the method comprising:

• detecting usage of the electronic toilet device by a user throughout a first time period, wherein the first time period is divided into a plurality of discrete time units;
• recording a usage state for each of the plurality of time units in the first time period based on the detecting, wherein a busy usage state is recorded for a time unit in a memory record for the first time period if usage is detected during the time unit and wherein an idle usage state is recorded for a time unit in the memory record for the first time period if usage is not detected during the time unit;
• using the recorded usage states to configure an operating schedule for the electronic toilet device for a next time period, wherein the next time period is divided into a plurality of discrete time units;
• operating the electronic toilet device throughout the next time period according to the operating schedule while detecting and recording a usage state for each of the plurality of time units in the next time period;
• and
• periodically configuring an operating schedule for each subsequent time period using the recorded usage states associated with a preceding time period.

A method for heating a toilet seat of a toilet, comprising:

• using a sensor coupled to the toilet to detect usage;
• using processing electronics coupled to the sensor to log the detected usage and to set an operating schedule for a toilet seat heater;
• and
• using the processing electronics to operate the toilet seat heater according to the operating schedule set for the toilet seat heater.