US 2022/0031436 A1Published application

A personal care apparatus

AssigneeKoninklijke Philips N.V.

InventorRobert GODLIEB

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Abstract

There is provided a personal care apparatus that is configured to connect to a display apparatus. The personal care apparatus comprises a first control unit configured to: determine a current operation mode of the personal care apparatus as a usage mode or a control mode, and detect a first predetermined user maneuver. The first predetermined user maneuver corresponds to a control operation of the personal care apparatus in the usage mode and corresponds to a control operation of the display apparatus in control mode. When the first predetermined user maneuver is detected, the first control unit is further configured to: perform the control operation of the personal care apparatus if the determined current operation mode is the usage mode, or transmit a control signal corresponding to the control operation of the display apparatus to the display apparatus if the determined current operation mode is the control mode.

Claims15

Dependent claims

A personal care apparatus for supporting a user in performing a personal care activity, the personal care apparatus being configured to connect to a display apparatus, wherein the personal care apparatus comprises a first control unit configured to:

determine a current operation mode of the personal care apparatus as a usage mode or a control mode;
and
detect a first predetermined user maneuver,
wherein in the usage mode at least one or more user maneuvers of the personal care apparatus correspond to controlling the personal care apparatus itself,
wherein in the control mode at least one or more user maneuvers of the personal care apparatus correspond to controlling the display apparatus,
wherein the first predetermined user maneuver corresponds to a control operation of the personal care apparatus in the usage mode and corresponds to a control operation of the display apparatus in control mode,
wherein when the first predetermined user maneuver is detected, the first control unit is further configured to:
perform the control operation of the personal care apparatus if the determined current operation mode is the usage mode, or
transmit a control signal corresponding to the control operation of the display apparatus to the display apparatus if the determined current operation mode is the control mode such that the user can operate the personal care apparatus so as to remotely control the display apparatus.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 17/277,333Filed 30 Sep 2019
Priority: EP 18198663.94 Oct 2018
Published: 3 Feb 2022
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification8 codes

A46B 15/0002
Other brushes; Brushes with additional arrangements: arrangements for enhancing monitoring or controlling the brushing process
A61C 17/221
With brushes, cushions, cups, or the like: control arrangements therefor
A47G 1/02
Mirrors ; Picture frames or the like, e.g. provided with heating, lighting or ventilating means: mirrors used as equipment
B26B 19/388
Electric features; Charging; Computing devices: sensors; Control

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