Method and apparatus for providing oral health data
AssigneeGateway, Inc.
InventorMichael G. Smith
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to an apparatus, system and method for detecting a user's oral health habits and providing the oral health data over a network for access by a remote user. For example, the user may utilize an oral health apparatus to brush his teeth. During brushing, oral health data may be obtained relating to the user's oral health habits and usage of the oral health apparatus. The oral health data may then be provided over a network to a remote user, such as the user's dental health professional or parent in the case of a young child.
Claims35
An oral health apparatus, comprising:
- a sensor, said sensor detecting oral health data about usage of the oral health apparatus by a user, said sensor including:
- a timer for measuring a duration of use of the apparatus;
- a pressure gauge for detecting pressure applied by said user to teeth of said user;
- a position sensing device for detecting at least one position of the oral health apparatus within a mouth of said user;
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- an oral contaminant sensing device for indicating an amount of oral contaminants within the mouth of said user;
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- a communication device coupled to the sensor, the communication device being capable of providing the detected oral health data to a network for access by a remote user.
An oral health system, comprising:
- a network capable of communicating data;
- an oral health apparatus coupled to the network, the oral health apparatus including:
- sensor capable of detecting oral health data about usage of the
- oral health apparatus by a user, said sensor including:
- a timer for measuring a duration of use of the apparatus;
- a pressure gauge for detecting pressure applied by said user to teeth of said user;
- a position sensing device for detecting at least one position of the oral health apparatus within a mouth of said user;
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- an oral contaminant sensing device for indicating an amount of oral contaminants within the mouth of said user;
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- a communication device coupled to the sensor and the network, the communication device being capable of communicating the detected oral health data over the network;
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- a remote information handling system coupled to the network, the remote information handling system being capable of accessing the detected oral health data over the network.
A method of providing data about usage of an oral health apparatus to a remote user, comprising:
- detecting an oral health data about the usage of the oral health apparatus by a user, said oral health data including duration of the usage of the oral health apparatus, pressure applied by the user to the user's teeth, at least one position of the oral health apparatus within the user's mouth, and amount of oral contaminants in the user's mouth;
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- communicating the detected oral health data over a network for access by the remote user.
An oral health apparatus, comprising:
- means for detecting an oral health data about usage of the oral health apparatus by a user, said oral health data including duration of the usage of the oral health apparatus, pressure applied by the user to the user's teeth, at least one position of the oral health apparatus within the user's mouth, and amount of oral contaminants in the user's mouth;
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- means for communicating the detected oral health data over a network for access by the remote user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.