System including a brush, hair dryer, and client device to assist users to achieve the best drying and styling performance

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10470545-B2
Application number	US-201715721320-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 29, 2017
Priority date	Sep 29, 2017
Publication date	Nov 12, 2019
Grant date	Nov 12, 2019

Abstract

A system is provided that includes a hair dryer; a hairbrush; and a client device. The hairbrush is configured to sense a characteristic of at least one of the user's hair and the hair dryer, and to transmit information back to the hair dryer based on the sensed characteristic, and the client device is configured to communicate with the hair dryer and provide feedback to the user regarding a user's usage of at least one of the hair dryer and hairbrush based at least in part on sensed characteristic captured by the hairbrush.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A system, comprising:
a hair dryer;
a hairbrush; and
a client device,
wherein the hairbrush is configured to sense a characteristic of at least one of a user's hair and the hair dryer, and to transmit information back to the hair dryer based on the sensed characteristic, and
the client device is configured to communicate with the hair dryer and provide feedback to the user regarding the user's usage of at least one of the hair dryer and hairbrush based at least in part on sensed characteristic captured by the hairbrush.

2. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the client device is configured to output assessment information on the user's use of the at least one of the hair dryer and hairbrush to output guidance information on a method of using the at least one of the hair dryer and hairbrush to achieve a target hair health.

3. The system according to claim 2 , wherein the guidance information is image data, video data, or audio data on using the at least one of the hair dryer and hairbrush to achieve the desired result.

4. The system according to claim 2 , wherein the client device is configured to receive user information regarding physical characteristics of the user and outputs the guidance information based on the received user information.

5. The system according to claim 2 , wherein the outputted assessment information and guidance information is based on measured data received for a single continuous session of the user using the at least one of the hair dryer and hairbrush.

6. The system according to claim 2 , wherein the outputted assessment information is based on measured data received for a predetermined period of time that includes multiple sessions of the user using the at least one of the hair dryer and hairbrush.

7. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the client device is configured to actuate a discovery protocol that causes the client device and the hair dryer to identify each other and to negotiate one or more pre-shared keys, and wherein the hair dryer and the client device are configured to exchange encrypted and anonymized information using the pre-shared keys.

8. The system according to claim 7 , wherein the discovery protocol is configured to cause the client device and hair dryer to exchange treatment regimen information depending on at least one of the specific type of hair dryer, the specific type of hairbrush, and specific detected accessories of the hair dryer or hairbrush.

9. A method implemented by a system that includes a hair dryer, a hairbrush, and a client device, comprising:
sensing, by the hairbrush, a characteristic of at least one of a user's hair and the hair dryer, and to transmitting information back to the hair dryer based on the sensed characteristic, and
communicating, by the client device, with the hair dryer and providing feedback to the user regarding the user's usage of at least one of the hair dryer and hairbrush based at least in part on sensed characteristic captured by the hairbrush.

10. The method according to claim 9 , further comprising outputting, by the client device, assessment information on the user's use of the at least one of the hair dryer and hairbrush to output guidance information on a method of using the at least one of the hair dryer and hairbrush to achieve a target hair health.

11. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the guidance information is image data, video data, or audio data on using the at least one of the hair dryer and hairbrush to achieve the desired result.

12. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the client device is configured further comprising receiving, by the client device, of user information of the user and outputting the guidance information based on the received user information.

13. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the outputted assessment information and guidance information is based on measured data received for a single continuous session of the user using the at least one of the hair dryer and hairbrush.

14. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the outputted assessment information is based on measured data received for a predetermined period of time that includes multiple sessions of the user using the at least one of the hair dryer and hairbrush.

15. The method according to claim 9 , further comprising actuating, by the client device, a discovery protocol that causes the client device and the hair dryer to identify each other and to negotiate one or more pre-shared keys, and wherein the hair dryer and the client device exchange encrypted and anonymized information using the pre-shared keys.

16. The method according to claim 15 , wherein the discovery protocol causes the client device and hair dryer to exchange treatment regimen information depending on at least one of the specific type of hair dryer, the specific type of hairbrush, and specific detected accessories of the hair dryer or hairbrush.

Assignees

• Oreal

Inventors

• Thiebaut Geraldine
• Malaprade Helga
• Charraud Gregoire
• Balooch Guive

Classifications

• A46B9/023

  arranged like in hair brushes, e.g. hair treatment, dyeing, streaking · CPC title

• A46B15/0006

  with a controlling brush technique device, e.g. stroke movement measuring device · CPC title

• A45D2024/002

  Accessories therefor · CPC title

• A46B15/0038

  with signalling means · CPC title

• A61B5/448

  Hair evaluation, e.g. for hair disorder diagnosis · CPC title