Tooth brushing pattern analyzing/modifying device, method and system for interactively modifying tooth brushing behavior

Abstract

Disclosed are a toothbrushing pattern analyzing / correcting device, a toothbrushing pattern analyzing / correcting method, a method and a system for interactively correcting toothbrushing behavior. The toothbrushing pattern analyzing / correcting device of the present invention includes: a body part formed in the same direction as a toothbrush surface; a sensing unit having a sensor with at least one or more axes for sensing a user's toothbrushing motion and a sensor with one or more axes for sensing two or more toothbrushing positions; and a controller for operating signals input from the sensing unit to classify a user's toothbrushing motion into at least two or more patterns and at least two or more toothbrushing parts. Further, the toothbrushing pattern analyzing / correcting method includes the steps of: detecting the start of a user's toothbrushing; displaying a guiding screen in response to the start of a user's toothbrushing; detecting a user's toothbrushing pattern; analyzing the user's detected toothbrushing pattern; and providing a toothbrushing correction screen with the intention of increasing compliance in accordance with the analyzed result. Accordingly, toothbrushing behavior correction compliance can be further enhanced with a method of interactively correcting a user's toothbrushing behavior through multimedia image substances in real time, and more systematic management and health consultation are possible by building a database of information of the user's toothbrushing behavior.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of Korean Application Nos. 10-2005-0053269, filed Jun. 20, 2005, and 10-2005-0108830, filed Nov. 15, 2005, and PCT Application No. PCT / KR2006 / 002174, filed Jun. 7, 2006 in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND[0002]1. Field[0003]One or more embodiments relate to a tooth brushing pattern analyzing and behavior correcting device used for forming correct tooth brushing behavior, and more particularly to a tooth brushing pattern analyzing and behavior correcting device, which can promote a user to form correct tooth brushing behavior by analyzing the user's tooth brushing behavior and allowing the results to be fed back to the user or a third person.[0004]Further, the embodiments relate to a method and a system for interactively correcting tooth brushing behavior, and more specifically to a method and a system for interactively corr...

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Benefits of technology

[0020]Further, another aspect of the embodiments discussed herein enables a user to easily estimate his / her own tooth brushing pattern by providing the user with feedback of the user's analyzed tooth brushing pattern.

[0021]Furthermore, another aspect is to provide a system for analyzing a tooth brushing pattern, which can allow a third party (parent, teacher, dentist) to precisely analyze a user's tooth brushing pattern to effectively correct the user's tooth brushing pattern.

[0022]Another aspect is to provide a method and a system for interactively correcting tooth brushing behavior, which enables a user to naturally form correct tooth brushing behavior by interactively correcting the user's tooth brushing behavior in real time.

[0023]A further aspect is to provide a method and a system for interactively correcting tooth brushing behavior, which enables a user to naturally maintain an effective tooth brushing time by providing multimedia that is of interest to the user while the user brushes his / her teeth.

[0024]Still a further aspect discussed herein is to provide a method and a system for interactively correcting tooth brushing behavior, which can enhance compliance through which a user can recognize how important correct tooth brushing behavior is by providing in real time a material screen displaying information on the negative effects of bad tooth brushing behavior.

[0025]Yet a further aspect discussed herein is to provide a method and a system for interactively correcting tooth brushing behavior, which can monitor the personal health condition throughout one's life by incorporating the analyzed results of a user's daily tooth brushing behavior into a database.

Problems solved by technology

However, such a correct tooth brushing method is a method difficult to practice unless a person has been thoroughly educated and conventionalized since childhood, and it is true that most people have poor recognition of this.

Such a tooth brushing method has the problem of the teeth getting worn away in some cases, and the occurrence of various kinds of diseases due to unnecessary stimuli.

Meanwhile, studies on such tooth brushing, i.e. as carried out by people regardless of age and gender, have been conducted for a long period of time.

Since such a method does not provide a correct tooth brushing method, it cannot prevent abrasion of teeth or development of gum diseases.

Thus, there is a disadvantage in that a pattern of whether a user brushes his / her teeth correctly or incorrectly is not sensed and accordingly, appropriate feedback for inducing correct tooth brushing behavior is also not provided.

Further, there is also a disadvantage in that information is not provided to third persons such as parents or teachers as to whether or not a child's tooth brushing behavior is correct or not.

However, there has been no system for positively guiding a user to correct his / her inappropriate toothbrushing behavior through monitoring a user's tooth brushing pattern, analysis of whether or not a user's tooth brushing pattern and behavior are correct, and real-time feedback for these monitorings and analyses.

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