Connected dental device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10080522-B2
Application number	US-201715682951-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 22, 2017
Priority date	Apr 6, 2016
Publication date	Sep 25, 2018
Grant date	Sep 25, 2018

Abstract

A system for providing a connected dental device is disclosed. In particular, the system may include integrating a network chip or transceiver into a dental device, such as a toothbrush, so as to enable the dental device to communicate with a user device and one or more accessory devices. Once the user device and one or more accessory devices are paired with the user device, the system may track information associated with the dental device and the user using the dental device. Based on the tracked information, the system may determine an action to be performed by the user using the dental device. Using the dental device, the system may transmit a notification to the user device to alert the user of the action that needs to be performed. The system may also transmit notifications providing status information for the dental device and the one or more accessory devices.

First claim

We claim:

1. A dental device, comprising:
a memory that stores instructions; and
a processor that executes the instructions to perform operations, the operations comprising:
monitoring, based on use of the dental device by a first user, first information associated with the first user and the dental device, wherein the first information associated with the first user and the dental device is obtained from a sensor of the dental device;
detecting a dental condition of the first user by comparing visual content of the first user obtained by the dental device during use of the dental device to previous visual content obtained during a prior use of the dental device;
determining, based on the first information associated with the first user and the dental device, an action to be performed by the first user with the dental device;
transmitting, to a user device of the first user, a first notification indicating the action to be performed with the dental device;
determining, based on second information associated with the first user and the dental device obtained from the sensor, if the action has been performed with the dental device; and
transmitting, if the action has been performed, a second notification to the user device of the first user indicating successful completion of the action.

2. The dental device of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise transmitting, if the action has not been performed, a third notification to the user device reminding the first user to perform the action with the dental device.

3. The dental device of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise generating an appointment for the first user.

4. The dental device of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise determining if a component of the dental device needs to be replaced.

5. The dental device of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise detecting a usage pattern associated with use of the dental device by the first user.

6. The dental device of claim 5 , wherein the operations further comprise determining, based on the usage pattern, a new action to be performed by the first user with the dental device.

7. The dental device of claim 6 , wherein the operations further comprise transmitting a third notification to the user device indicating the new action to be performed by the first user with the dental device.

8. The dental device of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise detecting a dental condition of the first user based on the first information associated with the first user and the dental device obtained from the sensor.

9. The dental device of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise obtaining, from a camera of the dental device, media content of the first user while the first user is utilizing the dental device.

10. The dental device of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise monitoring a power level of the dental device, and wherein the operations further comprise transmitting, if the power level is below a threshold, an alert to the user device indicating that the dental device needs to be recharged.

11. The dental device of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise identifying the first user based on an identifier of a component of the dental device.

12. The dental device of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise transmitting a signal to a dispenser communicatively linked to the dental device to dispense a solution onto the dental device.

13. The dental device of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise determining a bruServalg technique utilized by the first user based on the first information associated with the first user and the dental device obtained from the sensor.

14. A method, comprising:
monitoring, based on use of a dental device by a first user, first information associated with the first user and the dental device, wherein the first information associated with the first user and the dental device is obtained from a sensor of the dental device;
determining, based on the first information associated with the first user and the dental device, an action to be performed by the first user with the dental device, wherein the determining is performed by utilizing instructions from a memory that are executed by a processor, wherein the first information includes information indicating times when the dental device is activated by the first user;
detecting a dental condition of the first user by comparing visual content of the first user obtained by the dental device during use of the dental device to previous visual content obtained during a prior use of the dental device;
transmitting, to a user device of the first user, a first notification indicating the action to be performed with the dental device;
determining, based on second information associated with the first user and the dental device obtained from the sensor, if the action has been performed with the dental device; and
transmitting, if the action has not been performed, a second notification to the user device of the first user reminding the first user to perform the action.

15. The method of claim 14 , further comprising determining, based on the first information associated with the first user and the dental device, a pressure at which the first user holds a component of the dental device against teeth of the first user.

16. The method of claim 14 , further comprising determining, based on the first information associated with the first user and the dental device, a duration of time that the first user utilized the dental device.

17. The method of claim 14 , further comprising determining, based on the first information associated with the first user and the dental device, a brushing speed associated with the dental device.

18. The method of claim 14 , further comprising determining a blood sugar level of the first user based on the first information associated with the first user and the dental device.

19. The method of claim 14 , further comprising determining a temperature of the first user based on the first information associated with the first user and the dental device.

20. A non-transitory computer-readable device comprising instructions, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
analyzing, based on use of the dental device by a first user, first information associated with the first user and the dental device, wherein the first information associated with the first user and the dental device is obtained from a sensor of the dental device, wherein the first information includes information indicating times when the dental device is activated by the first user;
detecting a dental condition of the first user by comparing visual content of the first user obtained by the dental device during use of the dental device to previous visual content obtained during a prior use of the dental device;
determining, based on the first information associated with the first user and the dental device, an action to be performed by the first user with the dental device;
providing, to a user device of the first user, a first notification indicating the action to be performed with the dental device;
determining, based on second information associated with the first user and the dental device obtained from the sensor, if the action has been performed with the dental device; and
providing, if the action has been performed, a second notification to the user device of the first user indicating successful completion of the action

Assignees

• At & T Ip I Lp

Inventors

• Suri Krishnapraveen
• Hizon Perla

Classifications

• A61B5/4547

  Evaluating teeth · CPC title

• A61B5/0013

  Medical image data (A61B1/00011, A61B6/56, A61B8/56 take precedence) · CPC title

• A46B5/0095

  Removable or interchangeable brush heads · CPC title

• A61C17/222

  Brush body details, e.g. the shape thereof or connection to handle · CPC title

• A61B5/0008

  Temperature signals · CPC title