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US 9,882,986 B2Granted
Apparatus for capturing brushing habits
OwnerAnish Patelinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus that monitors the brushing history of a user is provided. In one embodiment, the apparatus, such as a toothbrush, may capture brushing data when a user is brushing teeth, and store the captured brushing data in a database of the apparatus.
Claims9
A system, comprising:
- a toothbrush, comprising:
- a liquid crystal display (LCD) connected to at least one processor and memory of the toothbrush, the LCD configured to display a list of radio stations for a user to select, a mode of operation option, an audio option, a settings option, and a default option,
- a selection unit configured to enable the user to select a radio station from the list of radio stations for the user to listen to while brushing his or her teeth,
- at least one sensor configured to capture brushing data of the user while the user is brushing his or her teeth, and
- a communication device configured to transmit the brushing data of the user to a remote server for storage in a database of the remote server;
- and
- a computing device of a professional configured to access the database to review the brushing data of the user and transmit recommendations to the toothbrush via the remote server, wherein
- the toothbrush is configured to receive the recommendations from the computing device of the professional via the communication unit, reconfigure a mode of operation of the toothbrush and a timer of the toothbrush via a processor, and enable the user to view the recommendations via the LCD, and
- when the user selects a radio station from the list of radio stations using the selection unit, the toothbrush is configured to activate the selected radio station for a predetermined time period.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.