Oral irrigation service providing method and system

Abstract

Disclosed are an oral irrigation service providing method and system. An oral irrigation service providing method according to an embodiment, which is performed in conjunction with an oral irrigator, may comprise: a step of identifying a nozzle tip of a user approaching the oral irrigator within a preset range from among a plurality of nozzle tips connectable to the oral irrigator; a step of loading setting information of the user corresponding to the identified nozzle head; and a step of controlling a flushing operation of the oral irrigator on the basis of the loaded setting information.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The following embodiments relate to a method and system for providing an oral irrigating service that is performed in conjunction with an oral irrigator. Background Art

[0002] An oral irrigator is a device that sprays pressurized water into the user's mouth to clean the teeth and gums. The device usually includes a body with a pressurizing device that can be held by the user, and a nozzle tip that is connected to the body and can be partially inserted into the mouth to spray the water. Related technologies about oral irrigators have been disclosed in Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2021-0127983.

[0003] This type of oral irrigator is generally configured at a location for use and is used by multiple users in the location. In this case, the main body of the oral irrigator is shared by multiple users, and each user carries his or her own nozzle head, which is connected to the main body when using the oral irrigator.

[0004] However, in the above-mentioned usage environment, each user needs to set the parameters such as the spray volume, spray water pressure, duration, number of sprays or spray cycle of the rinse water according to his or her own preferences when performing oral rinsing. Therefore, there are disadvantages such as cumbersome use and difficulty in accurate setting.

[0005] Therefore, it is urgent to propose a technology that can solve the above shortcomings.

[0006] In addition, in order to achieve the goal of universal oral health care and promote the popularization of oral irrigation, it is also urgent to propose an improved technology that can enhance the convenience and simplicity of oral irrigation. Summary of the invention

[0007] Technical issues

[0008] Some embodiments of the present invention are intended to solve the following technical problem: when performing oral rinsing, the spray volume, spray water pressure, spray duration, number of sprays or spray cycle of the rinsing water need to be set one by one according to individual preferences each time, which makes it cumbersome to use and difficult to set accurately. Therefore, a method and system are proposed to control the rinsing action of an oral irrigator based on the loaded setting information by identifying the user's nozzle head and loading the user setting information corresponding to the identified nozzle head.

[0009] In addition, in order to promote the popularity of oral irrigation and improve the convenience and simplicity of use, some embodiments propose a method and system, which allow multiple users to share an oral irrigator in a space where water is available and connect their respective nozzle heads for use.

[0010] The technical problems of the present invention are not limited to the above, and other technical problems not mentioned can also be clearly understood by those skilled in the art through the following description.

[0011] Technical solution

[0012] To achieve the above technical problems, a method for providing an oral irrigation service executed by at least one processor linked to an oral irrigator according to an embodiment includes: identifying a nozzle head of a plurality of nozzle heads (Nozzle tip) that can be connected to the oral irrigator and is close to the oral irrigator by a preset range of the user; loading the setting information of the user corresponding to the identified nozzle head; and controlling the irrigation operation of the oral irrigator based on the loaded setting information.

[0013] In one embodiment, the identifying step may be: wirelessly sensing a chip built in the nozzle head that is close to the oral cleaner within the preset range through a sensor provided on the oral irrigator or a sensor provided in the space equipped with the oral irrigator and independent of the oral irrigator, so as to identify the identification information of the nozzle head stored in the chip.

[0014] In another embodiment, the identifying step may be: when the nozzle head is connected to the oral irrigator, sensing a chip built in the nozzle head through the oral irrigator, so as to identify the identification information of the nozzle head stored in the chip.

[0015] In yet another embodiment, the loading step may be: loading the setting information of the user corresponding to the identification information of the identified nozzle head.

[0016] Furthermore, the method for providing an oral irrigation service may further include: establishing a corresponding relationship between the setting information of each of a plurality of users including the user and the identification information of the nozzle heads of each of the plurality of users, and storing and maintaining the relationship.

[0017] In another embodiment, the loading step may further include: loading the last use time information or the last use times information when the identified nozzle head is connected to and used by the oral irrigator; judging whether the identified nozzle head will be used based on the last use time information or the last use times information; and if the judgment result is that the identified nozzle head will be used, loading the setting information corresponding to the identified nozzle head.

[0018] In yet another embodiment, the step of loading the setting information may further include: if the determination result determines that the identified nozzle head will not be used, terminating the execution of the oral irrigation service providing method.

[0019] Further, the control step may further include: when the identified nozzle head is connected to the oral irrigator and used, updating the last use time information or the last use count information.

[0020] In another embodiment, the step of loading the setting information may further include: if the determination result determines that the identified nozzle head will be used, outputting a guiding voice through a voice output device provided on the oral irrigator or a voice output device independent of the oral irrigator in the space equipped with the oral irrigator.

[0021] In another embodiment, the control step may be: controlling the oral irrigator to eject rinsing water according to the ejection volume, ejection water pressure, ejection duration, ejection times, and ejection period included in the loaded setting information.

[0022] Further, the control step may be: controlling the oral irrigator to eject the rinsing water according to a rinsing water ejection pattern composed of the ejection volume, the ejection water pressure, the ejection duration, the ejection times, and the ejection period.

[0023] In another embodiment, the control step may further include: outputting a guiding voice through a voice output device provided on the oral irrigator to inform that the rinsing operation of the oral irrigator is in progress or has been completed.

[0024] Further, the control step may further include: providing information related to the execution result of the rinsing operation of the oral irrigator to the user's terminal through a service platform.

[0025] According to one embodiment, in a computer-readable recording medium recording a computer program for executing an oral irrigation service providing method on at least one processor linked to an oral irrigator, the oral irrigation service providing method may include: identifying a nozzle head of a user approaching the oral irrigator within a preset range among a plurality of nozzle tips connectable to the oral irrigator; loading the setting information of the user corresponding to the identified nozzle head; and controlling the rinsing operation of the oral irrigator based on the loaded setting information.

[0026] In another embodiment, at least one processor that executes an oral irrigator-linked method for providing an oral irrigating service may include: an identification unit for identifying a nozzle tip of a user that is close to the oral irrigator within a preset range among a plurality of nozzle tips that can be connected to the oral irrigator; a loading unit for loading setting information of the user corresponding to the identified nozzle tip; and a control unit for controlling the rinsing operation of the oral irrigator based on the loaded setting information.

[0027] According to one embodiment, an oral irrigator service providing system may include: an oral irrigator connected to a water supply device for supplying rinsing water; and at least one processor linked to the oral irrigator, the at least one processor including: an identification unit for identifying a nozzle tip of a user that is close to the oral irrigator within a preset range among a plurality of nozzle tips that can be connected to the oral irrigator; a loading unit for loading setting information of the user corresponding to the identified nozzle tip; and a control unit for controlling the rinsing operation of the oral irrigator based on the loaded setting information.

[0028] In one embodiment, a power supply device for supplying power to the oral irrigator may be disposed on the water supply device and be independent of the oral irrigator.

[0029] Effects of the Invention

[0030] Some embodiments of the present invention achieve the following technical effects by proposing a method and system for identifying a user's nozzle head, loading user setting information corresponding to the identified nozzle head, and then controlling an oral irrigator to perform a flushing action based on the loaded information: when a user performs an oral flush, there is no need to set parameters such as the spray volume, spray water pressure, spray duration, number of sprays or spray cycle of the flushing water one by one according to personal preferences each time the user performs an oral flush. The system can automatically load pre-stored settings to facilitate the execution of the flushing action; at the same time, since the setting information saved in advance is loaded, the flushing operation can be performed based on precise settings, thereby improving the accuracy and efficiency of use.

[0031] In addition, some embodiments achieve the technical effect of improving the convenience and simplicity of oral irrigation by proposing a method and system in which multiple users each connect their own nozzle heads and share an oral irrigator in a water supply space, which helps promote the popularization of oral irrigation to achieve the goal of universal oral health care.

[0032] Furthermore, the oral irrigation method and system proposed in some embodiments can promote the popularization of oral irrigation in a low-cost manner, thereby improving oral health and effectively preventing the occurrence of periodontitis among the people.

[0033] In addition, some embodiments of the present invention can inhibit the use of disposable oral care products by promoting the use of oral irrigators for oral cleaning, thereby achieving the effect of environmental protection.

[0034] Moreover, some embodiments propose an oral irrigator directly connected to a water supply device instead of a device with a water storage structure, thus avoiding the cumbersome operation of manual water injection before each use and further enhancing the convenience of use.

[0035] The above-described technical effects are not limited to the above content and should also be understood to include all possible technical effects derived from the inventions described in the following detailed description or claims. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0036] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a service environment according to an embodiment.

[0037] Figure 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a computer device according to an embodiment.

[0038] Figure 3 is showing Figure 2 a block diagram showing an example of components that the illustrated processor may include.

[0039] Figure 4 is showing Figure 2 a flowchart of an oral irrigation service providing method executable by the illustrated processor.

[0040] Figures 5a to 5c is for explaining Figure 4 a schematic diagram drawn for the process of identifying a user nozzle head in the illustrated oral irrigation service providing method.

[0041] Figure 6 is for explaining Figure 4 a schematic diagram drawn for the process of loading user-set information corresponding to the identified nozzle head in the illustrated oral irrigation service providing method.

[0042] Figure 7 is more specifically showing Figure 4 a flowchart of step S420 of loading user-set information in the illustrated oral irrigation service providing method.

[0043] Figure 8 is a schematic diagram showing an example of an operation method of an oral irrigation service providing system according to an embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0044] The present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention can be implemented in various different ways, and thus should not be limited to the embodiments described herein. In addition, in order to clearly illustrate the present invention, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted in the drawings, and like reference numerals are given to like parts throughout the specification.

[0045] In this specification, when a part is described as "connected (connected, in contact with, combined with)" to another part, this includes not only the case of "direct connection" but also the case of "indirect connection" through other components. In addition, when a part "includes" a certain component, unless otherwise specifically stated to the contrary, the possibility of also including other components is not excluded.

[0046] The terms used in this specification are only for describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention. Unless otherwise clearly specified in the context, the singular form should also include the plural form. In this specification, terms such as "include" or "have" should be understood to merely indicate the existence of the listed features, values, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof, and should not be understood to exclude the existence or addition of one or more other features, values, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

[0047] The method for providing an oral irrigation service and the oral irrigation service providing system as the main body for executing this method will be described below in embodiments. The method for providing an oral irrigation service can be executed by an oral irrigation service providing system including an oral irrigator and at least one processor (at least one computer device including at least one processor) linked thereto, and the main body actually executing this method can be at least one processor linked to the oral irrigator.

[0048] Here, at least one processor linked to the oral irrigator and executing the method for providing an oral irrigation service can be driven under the control of a computer program. The above computer program can be stored in a computer-readable recording medium for executing the method for providing an oral irrigation service on at least one processor. The computer program described herein can be in the form of an independent software package or in a form installed in a computer device in the form of an independent software package and used in conjunction with an operating system or other software packages.

[0049] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram showing an example of a service environment according to an embodiment. Figure 1 The shown service environment includes an example of an oral irrigator 110, an electronic device 120, a server 130, and a network.

[0050] Figure 1 For illustrative purposes only, the number of the electronic device 120 and the server 130 is not limited to Figure 1The single quantity shown. In addition, Figure 1 The service environment shown is only one of the service environments applicable to this embodiment and should not be construed as limiting this embodiment to Figure 1 the service environment shown.

[0051] The oral irrigator 110 may include a pressurizing device for ejecting rinsing water, a main body 111 held by a user, and a plurality of nozzle tips 112 connectable to the main body 111.

[0052] The oral irrigator 110 may be implemented as a direct-connection type structure directly connected to a water supply device and may obtain power through a power supply device (not shown) that is separated from the oral irrigator 110 and provided on the water supply device for miniaturization.

[0053] However, the oral irrigator 110 is not limited thereto and may also be implemented as a portable structure that does not connect to the water supply device and directly stores water in the main body.

[0054] The electronic device 120 may communicate with the oral irrigator 110 or the server 130 via a network and may be a fixed terminal or a mobile terminal implemented by a computer device. Examples of the electronic device 120 include a smart phone, a mobile phone, a navigation device, a computer, a laptop computer, a digital TV terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player), a tablet computer, etc. For example, in Figure 1 the electronic device 120 shown has the shape of a smart phone, but in other embodiments, the electronic device 120 may be any one of various physical computer devices that substantially communicate with other electronic devices (not shown) and / or the server 130 via a wired or wireless communication method through a network.

[0055] The server 130 may communicate with the oral irrigator 110 or the electronic device 120 via a network and is implemented as one or more computer devices for receiving or providing commands, codes, files, contents, services, etc.

[0056] The above-mentioned electronic device 120 and server 130 may be entities that are linked with the oral irrigator 110 and execute the oral irrigating service providing method described below, that is, a computer device equipped with at least one processor.

[0057] Therefore, the oral irrigator 110, the electronic device 120 or the server 130 composed of at least one processor linked with the oral irrigator 110 may constitute an oral irrigating service providing system for executing the oral irrigating service providing method.

[0058] The communication methods among the oral irrigator 110, the electronic device 120, and the server 130 are not limited and may include both communication methods using communication networks included in the network (e.g., mobile communication network, wired Internet, wireless Internet, broadcast network) and short-distance wireless communication methods between devices. For example, the network may include one or more of the following types of networks: PAN (Personal Area Network), LAN (Local Area Network), CAN (Campus Area Network), MAN (Metropolitan Area Network), WAN (Wide Area Network), BBN (Broadband Network), Internet, etc. In addition, the network may include any one or more network topologies such as bus network, star network, ring network, mesh network, star-bus hybrid network, tree or hierarchical network, etc., but is not limited thereto.

[0059] Figure 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a computer device according to an embodiment. As described above, each of the oral irrigator 110, the electronic device 120, and the server 130 may include Figure 2 the computer device 200 shown.

[0060] As Figure 2 shown, the computer device 200 may include: a memory 210, a processor 220, a communication interface 230, and an input / output interface 240. The memory 210 may be a computer-readable recording medium, including non-volatile mass storage devices such as RAM (Random Access Memory), ROM (Read-Only Memory), and disk drives. Here, non-volatile mass storage devices such as ROM and disk drives may also be included in the computer device 200 as independent permanent storage devices distinct from the memory 210. In addition, an operating system and at least one program code may be stored in the memory 210. These software components may also be loaded into the memory 210 from a computer-readable recording medium different from the memory 210. The recording medium may include various computer-readable recording media such as a floppy disk drive, a disk, a magnetic tape, a DVD / CD-ROM drive, a memory card, etc. In other embodiments, the software components may also be loaded into the memory 210 through the communication interface 230 rather than a computer-readable recording medium. For example, the software components may be loaded into the memory 210 of the computer device 200 as a computer program installed based on a file received through the network.

[0061] The processor 220 may process instructions in a computer program by performing basic arithmetic, logical, and input / output operations. The instructions may be provided to the processor 220 by the memory 210 or the communication interface 230. For example, the processor 220 may execute the received instructions according to the program code stored in a storage device such as the memory 210.

[0062] Specifically, the processor 220 may be the entity that executes the oral irrigation service providing method described hereinafter.

[0063] The communication interface 230 may provide a function that enables the computer device 200 to communicate with other devices (e.g., the aforementioned storage device) via a network. For example, requests, commands, data, or files, etc., generated by the processor 220 according to program codes stored in a storage device such as the memory 210, may be sent to other devices via the network under the control of the communication interface 230. Conversely, signals, commands, data, or files, etc., from other devices may also be received by the computer device 200 via the network through the communication interface 230. The signals, commands, data, etc., received through the communication interface 230 may be transmitted to the processor 220 or the memory 210, and for data such as files, they may also be stored in the storage medium (the aforementioned permanent storage device) further included in the computer device 200.

[0064] The input / output interface 240 may be a device for interfacing with the input / output device 250. For example, the input device may include devices such as a microphone, a keyboard, or a mouse, and the output device may include devices such as a display or a speaker. In other examples, the input / output interface 240 may also be used for interfacing with a device that integrates input and output functions, such as a touch screen. The input / output device 250 may also form an integrated device with the computer device 200.

[0065] In addition, in other embodiments, the computer device 200 may include fewer or more components than Figure 2 the components shown. However, it is not necessary to explicitly show components that are known in most of the prior art. For example, the computer device 200 may be implemented to include at least a part of the above-mentioned input / output device 250, or further include other components such as a transceiver and a database.

[0066] Specific embodiments of the oral irrigation service providing method and system will be described hereinafter.

[0067] Figure 3 is a block diagram showing Figure 2 an example of components that the shown processor may include, Figure 4 is a flowchart showing Figure 2 the oral irrigation service providing method executable by the shown processor, Figures 5a to 5c is for explaining Figure 4 the process of identifying a user nozzle head in the shown oral irrigation service providing method, Figure 6 is for explaining Figure 4 the process of loading user setting information corresponding to the identified nozzle head in the shown oral irrigation service providing method,Figure 7 is a more specific illustration of Figure 4 the flowchart of step S420 for loading user-set information in the oral irrigation service providing method shown Figure 8 is a schematic diagram showing an example of an operation method of an oral irrigation service providing system according to an embodiment.

[0068] In an embodiment of the present invention, the processor 220 included in the computer device 200 can control the flushing operation of the oral irrigator 110 by executing the oral irrigation service providing method. To this end, the components corresponding to each step S410 to S430 of the oral irrigation service providing method shown can be implemented in the processor 220 of the computer device 200. For example, in order to execute Figure 4 each step S410 to S430 shown Figure 4 the processor 220 may include, as shown Figure 3 a recognition unit 310, a loading unit 320, and a control unit 330. Depending on the embodiment, these components of the processor 220 may be selectively included or omitted. Also, depending on the embodiment, these components may be separated or combined to express the functions of the processor 220.

[0069] The processor 220 and its components can control the computer device 200 to execute Figure 4 each step S410 to S430 included in the oral irrigation service providing method. For example, the processor 220 and its components can be configured to execute the instructions provided by the operating system code and at least one program code included in the memory 210.

[0070] Here, the components of the processor 220 can be regarded as expressions of different functions executed by the processor 220 according to the instructions provided by the program code stored in the computer device 200. For example, the loading unit 320 can be used as a functional expression for the processor 220 to control the computer device 200 to load user-set information corresponding to the recognized nozzle head.

[0071] The processor 220 can read the required instructions from the memory 210 storing instructions related to the control of the computer device 200. In this case, the read instructions may include control instructions for causing the processor 220 to execute steps S410 to S430 to be described below.

[0072] Steps S410 to S430 to be described may be executed in a different order from that shown Figure 4 or some of the steps may be omitted, or other additional processing procedures may be included.

[0073] In step S410, the processor 220 (more precisely, the recognition unit 310 included in the processor 220) can identify the nozzle tip among the multiple nozzle tips that can be connected to the oral irrigator 110 and that is close to the user of the oral irrigator 110 within a preset range.

[0074] More specifically, the recognition unit 310 can wirelessly sense a chip (not shown) in the nozzle tip that is within a preset range close to the oral irrigator 110 among the multiple nozzle tips through a sensor provided on the oral irrigator 110 or a sensor provided in the space equipped with the oral irrigator 110 and independent of the oral irrigator 110, so as to identify the identification information of the nozzle tip stored in the chip.

[0075] For example, as Figure 5a shown, when user A holds nozzle tip 1 among multiple nozzle tips 1 and 2 and approaches the oral irrigator 110, the recognition unit 310 can sense the chip built into nozzle tip 1 through the sensor provided on the oral irrigator 110, so as to identify the identification information of nozzle tip 1 stored in the chip.

[0076] At this time, the chip built into the nozzle tip can be an RFID chip, and the sensor provided in the oral irrigator 110 can be an RFID reader / writer. That is, through tag sensing between the RFID chip built into the nozzle tip and the RFID reader / writer in the oral irrigator 110, the recognition unit 310 can identify the nozzle tip identification information stored in the RFID chip.

[0077] For example, as Figure 5b shown, when user A holds nozzle tip 1 among multiple nozzle tips 1 and 2 and enters the space equipped with the oral irrigator 110, the recognition unit 310 can sense the chip built into nozzle tip 1 that is within a preset range close to the oral irrigator 110 through the sensor provided in this space and independent of the oral irrigator 110, so as to identify the identification information of nozzle tip 1 stored in the chip.

[0078] Here, the sensor provided in the space equipped with the oral irrigator 110 and independent of the oral irrigator 110 can be installed on the lighting switch at the entrance to this space, or be provided in other forms in the area within the space close to the placement position of the oral irrigator 110.

[0079] In addition, when the nozzle tip is connected to the oral irrigator 110, the recognition unit 310 can also sense the chip (not shown) built into the nozzle tip in response to this connection behavior and identify the nozzle tip identification information stored in the chip.

[0080] For example, as Figure 5cAs shown, among multiple nozzle heads 1 and 2, if the user connects nozzle head 1 to oral irrigator 110, recognition unit 310 can sense the chip built in nozzle head 1 connected to oral irrigator 110, thereby recognizing the identification information of nozzle head 1 stored in this chip.

[0081] In step S420, processor 220 (more precisely, loading unit 320 included in processor 220) can load user setting information corresponding to the nozzle head recognized through step S410.

[0082] More specifically, loading unit 320 can load user setting information corresponding to the nozzle head identification information recognized through step S410.

[0083] To this end, before steps S410 to S430 are executed, loading unit 320 can establish a correspondence between the respective setting information of multiple users including the user and the respective nozzle head identification information, and store and maintain them.

[0084] Therefore, as Figure 6 shown, loading unit 320 can load corresponding user setting information 612 from database 610 based on nozzle head identification information 611 recognized through step S410.

[0085] The respective setting information of multiple users can be pre-input and obtained from each user before steps S410 to S430 are executed, and can include information such as the injection volume, injection water pressure, injection duration, injection times, and injection period corresponding to each user.

[0086] In addition, the respective setting information of multiple users can further include the oral care history information of each user. In this case, the oral care history information can include content such as medical records related to the oral cavity and oral irrigation usage records.

[0087] At this time, the operation of loading unit 320 can be selectively executed according to whether the nozzle head recognized through step S410 will be used for flushing operation. Specifically, as shown in reference to Figure 7 shown, in step S710, loading unit 320 can load the last use time information or the last use times information of the nozzle head recognized through step S410 when it is connected to oral irrigator 110. Subsequently, in step S720, loading unit 320 can judge whether the recognized nozzle head will be used based on the loaded last use time information or the last use times information. If the judgment result is that it will be used, then in step S730, loading unit 320 can load the setting information corresponding to this nozzle head.

[0088] On the contrary, if the result of determination is that the nozzle head will not be used, the loading unit 320 does not perform the loading operation of the user setting information, and may terminate the execution of the oral irrigation service providing method.

[0089] For example, in the last use time information loaded in step S710, if the difference between the last use time and the current time is within a preset range (e.g., within 5 minutes), the user is unlikely to use the oral irrigator 110 again because the user has just used the oral irrigator 110. Therefore, the loading unit 320 can predict in step S720 that the user will not use the oral irrigator 110, thereby determining that the nozzle head will not be used, and thus not performing the operation of loading the user setting information, and terminating the execution of the oral irrigating service providing method.

[0090] Another example is that, when the last usage count information loaded in step S710 is 2 times, and the daily oral rinsing count set in advance is 3 times, since the user still has 1 oral rinsing opportunity left on that day, it can be predicted that the user will use the oral irrigator 110. Therefore, the loading unit 320 can predict in step S720 that the user will use the oral irrigator 110, thereby determining that the nozzle head will be used, and load the setting information corresponding to the nozzle head in step S730.

[0091] The comparison reference parameter of the last use time information and the last use number information, or the comparison method thereof, can be set in advance by the user. In addition, the last use time information and the last use number information can be updated when the identified nozzle head is connected to the oral irrigator 110 and used in the subsequent step S430.

[0092] In the above manner, whether to load the user setting information corresponding to the nozzle head can be selectively executed according to whether the nozzle head will be used for a flushing action, thereby effectively avoiding erroneous operations in the following situations: the user approaches the oral irrigator 110 not for oral flushing, for example, after the user has completed an oral flush, the user carries the nozzle head past the oral irrigator 110 and is just passing by.

[0093] In addition, in step S420, while loading the user setting information, the loading unit 320 may output a guiding voice (e.g., a voice for announcing that an oral rinsing operation is to be performed, a voice for explaining and guiding the oral rinsing operation process, etc.) through a voice output device (not shown) provided on the oral irrigator 110 or a voice output device (not shown) provided in the space where the oral irrigator 110 is arranged and is independent of the oral irrigator 110. As mentioned above, the output of the guiding voice is performed only when it is determined in step S720 that the nozzle head is to be used.

[0094] Here, the guiding voice can be personalized for different users based on the nozzle head identification information recognized in step S410. For example, in step S420, the loading unit 320 can load the user age information corresponding to the nozzle head identification information from a database that stores and maintains the correspondence between the setting information including the age information of multiple users and their respective nozzle head identification information, so as to output, through the voice output device provided in the oral irrigator 110, the guiding voice that best matches the loaded age information. To implement the age-adapted guiding voice, the loading unit 320 can also use an artificial intelligence model trained with voice preferences of different age groups as training data to generate the voice.

[0095] In addition, the output of the guiding voice is not limited to being performed by the loading unit 320 while loading the user setting information, but can also be triggered in response to the nozzle head being connected to the oral irrigator 110, or when it is recognized that the nozzle head approaches the oral irrigator 110 within a preset range.

[0096] For example, when the oral irrigator 110 is installed in a public restroom, the sensor provided on the light switch at the entrance and exit of the restroom can identify the user's nozzle head, and based on this, the oral irrigator 110 or the voice output device installed in the restroom outputs a guiding voice to guide the user to perform the oral irrigation operation.

[0097] Another example is that when the oral irrigator 110 is installed in a household restroom, when the nozzle head is connected to the oral irrigator 110, the user's nozzle head is recognized, and then the voice output device of the oral irrigator 110 outputs a guiding voice to guide the user to perform the oral irrigation operation.

[0098] For another example, when the oral irrigator 110 is installed in a restaurant, cafeteria, or outdoor water supply station, the sensor of the oral irrigator 110 can identify the user's nozzle head, but no guiding voice needs to be output, and only the process of loading the user information in step S420 is performed to assist in completing the user's oral irrigation operation.

[0099] In step S430, the processor 220 (more precisely, the control unit 330 included in the processor 220) can control the flushing action of the oral irrigator 110 based on the setting information loaded in step S420.

[0100] More specifically, when the identified nozzle head is connected to the oral irrigator 110, the control unit 330 can control the flushing water injection of the oral irrigator 110 according to the injection volume, injection water pressure, injection duration, injection times, and injection period included in the loaded setting information, so as to perform the flushing action. That is to say, the control unit 330 can control the oral irrigator 110 to inject flushing water in a manner consistent with the injection volume, injection water pressure, injection duration, injection times, and injection period included in the loaded setting information.

[0101] At this time, the injection volume, injection water pressure, injection duration, injection times, and injection period can constitute the injection mode of the flushing water. Therefore, the control unit 330 can control the injection of the flushing water based on the user's personalized flushing water injection mode extracted from the loaded setting information.

[0102] As mentioned above, the user's setting information can further include the user's oral care history information. Therefore, the control unit 330 can also adjust the injection volume, injection water pressure, injection duration, injection times, and injection period of the flushing water based on the user's oral care history information, so as to control the flushing action of the oral irrigator 110.

[0103] In addition, in step S430, while controlling the flushing water injection to perform the flushing action, the control unit 330 can also output a guiding voice through the voice output device provided in the oral irrigator 110 to inform that the flushing operation is currently in progress or has been completed.

[0104] Furthermore, in step S430, the control unit 330 can also provide information related to the result of the flushing action performed by the oral irrigator 110 (such as flushing water usage, flushing operation duration, tooth status after flushing, dental treatment schedule recommended based on tooth status, dental insurance, etc.) and information related to oral care but unrelated to the flushing action (such as the user's medical records, oral care advertisements, etc.) to the user terminal through the service platform (i.e., the platform related to the oral flushing service providing method and system, usually provided by the designer or manager of the system).

[0105] An example of the operation method of the oral flushing service providing system as described above is Figure 8 shown.

[0106] When the oral irrigator 110 identifies the nozzle head 112 registered on the service platform, it performs the flushing operation based on the user's personalized setting information received by the oral flushing service providing system from the service platform and according to the real-time control of the service platform. After the flushing operation is completed, the user information as the result information (for example, user location, oral flushing frequency, time, etc.) can be transmitted to the oral flushing service providing system through the service platform.

[0107] The oral irrigation service providing system can provide oral care information to user terminals through a service platform, and receive user information such as the user's App usage information, user medical record information input on the service platform, health status information, and oral irrigator function setting information through the service platform.

[0108] In addition, the oral irrigation service providing system can send information related to the results of oral irrigation operations to a Healthcare Solution. In response, the Healthcare Solution can process user information based on the results of oral irrigation operations (for example, in a health management App, user oral status information updated according to the oral irrigation results, etc.), and provide it to the service platform. In this process, the Healthcare Solution can receive user information including the user's physical information, etc. from the oral irrigation service providing system and make use of it.

[0109] In addition, the oral irrigation service providing system can provide materials such as insurance claim application documents, medical certificates, prescriptions, receipts, etc. based on user information to insurance companies, and receive information such as insurance terms, targeted advertisements based on user information, insurance claim results, etc. from insurance companies, and then provide it to user terminals through the service platform.

[0110] The oral irrigation service providing system can also provide user information in a B2B manner, thereby receiving advertising information targeted at users, and providing it to user terminals through the service platform. In addition, the system can transmit raw or processed data related to the use of the oral irrigator 110 to government agencies in a B2G manner, and then receive the analysis results and digitalize them for use in multiple fields.

[0111] In addition, the oral irrigation service providing system can provide user information related to the use of the oral irrigator 110 to hospitals through a dental electronic medical record reporting process, and can receive the user's hospital information (such as patient medical records, prescriptions, receipts, etc.) from the hospitals via the dental electronic medical record reporting process, and provide it to users through the service platform.

[0112] The devices described above can be implemented by hardware components, software components, and / or a combination of hardware and software components. For example, the devices and their components described in the embodiments can be implemented by one or more general-purpose or special-purpose computers, such as processors, controllers, arithmetic logic units (ALUs), digital signal processors (DSPs), microcomputers, field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), programmable logic units (PLUs), microprocessors, or other devices that can execute instructions and respond to instructions. The processing device can execute an operating system (OS) and one or more software applications running thereon. In addition, the processing device can perform tasks such as data access, storage, operation, processing, and generation in response to the execution of software. For ease of understanding, although the processing device is described as a single device in the description, those skilled in the art should understand that the processing device can include multiple processing elements and / or multiple types of processing elements. For example, the processing device can include multiple processors, or include one processor and one controller. Other processing configurations, such as parallel processors, can also be used.

[0113] The software can include computer programs, code, instructions, or any combination thereof, and can be used to configure the processing device to implement the required functions, or to control the processing device independently or collectively. To enable the processing device to parse, execute instructions, or receive data, the software and / or data can be embodied in any type of machine, component, physical device, computer storage medium, or device. The software can be distributed in computer systems interconnected by a network and stored or executed in a distributed manner. The software and data can be stored in one or more computer-readable recording media.

[0114] The method according to the embodiment can be implemented in the form of program instructions executable by various computer means and can be recorded on a computer-readable medium. At this time, the medium can be a medium that continuously stores programs executable by a computer, or a medium that temporarily stores programs for execution or download purposes. In addition, the medium can be various recording media or storage media composed of a single or multiple combinations of hardware, not limited to the medium directly connected to the computer system, but also the medium distributed on the network.

[0115] Examples of the medium include: magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks, and magnetic tapes, optical recording media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs, magneto-optical media such as floptical disks, and devices for storing program instructions such as ROMs, RAMs, and flash memories. In addition, it may also include recording media or storage media managed by application stores or sites and servers that provide various software, and software platforms for distributing or providing applications.

[0116] As described above, although the present embodiment is described through limited examples and drawings, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made based on the above description. For example, even if the technology is performed in a different order from the method, or the components such as systems, structures, devices, circuits, etc. are combined or combined in a different manner from the description, or are replaced by other components or equivalents, appropriate technical effects can be achieved.

[0117] Therefore, other implementations, other embodiments and contents equivalent to the following claims should also be included in the protection scope of the claims attached to this specification.

[0118] The above description of the present invention is only for illustrative purposes, and those skilled in the art can easily implement it in other specific forms without changing the technical ideas and core features of the present invention. Therefore, the above-described embodiments should be understood as exemplary and non-restrictive in all aspects. For example, components described as a single form can be implemented in a distributed manner, and vice versa, components described as a distributed structure can also be combined into an integral implementation.

[0119] The protection scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims, and should be interpreted as including all modifications or variations derived from the meaning and scope of the claims, as well as their equivalent concepts.

[0120] Implementation

[0121] The embodiments have been described in the above detailed description.

[0122] Industrial Applicability

[0123] The invention relates to a method and system for providing an oral rinsing service which is executed in conjunction with an oral irrigator, and provides a method and system for identifying a user's nozzle head, loading setting information of the user corresponding to the identified nozzle head, and controlling the rinsing operation of the oral irrigator based on the loaded setting information. The method and system can be used for popularizing oral rinsing, and therefore has industrial applicability.

Claims

1. A method for providing an oral irrigation service, which is an oral irrigation service providing method executed by at least one processor linked to an oral irrigator, wherein, Comprising: The step of identifying, among a plurality of nozzle heads that can be connected to the body of the oral irrigator, the nozzle head of a user approaching the body of the oral irrigator within a preset range, wherein the body of the oral irrigator is a structural part that includes a pressurizing device for pressurizing and ejecting rinsing water and is held by the user; The step of loading the setting information of the user corresponding to the identified nozzle head; and The step of controlling the rinsing operation of the oral irrigator based on the loaded setting information.

2. The method for providing an oral rinsing service according to claim 1, wherein The identifying step is: The step of wirelessly sensing a chip built in the nozzle head approaching the body of the oral irrigator within the preset range through a sensor provided on the body of the oral irrigator or a sensor provided in the space equipped with the body of the oral irrigator and independent of the body of the oral irrigator, so as to identify the identification information of the nozzle head stored in the chip.

3. The method for providing an oral rinsing service according to claim 1, wherein The identifying step is: When the nozzle head is connected to the body of the oral irrigator, the step of sensing a chip built in the nozzle head through the body of the oral irrigator, so as to identify the identification information of the nozzle head stored in the chip.

4. The method for providing an oral rinsing service according to claim 2 or 3, wherein The loading step is: The step of loading the setting information of the user corresponding to the identification information of the identified nozzle head.

5. The method for providing oral irrigation service according to claim 1, wherein, Further comprising: The step of establishing a correspondence between the setting information of each of a plurality of users including the user and the identification information of the nozzle heads of each of the plurality of users, and storing and maintaining the same.

6. The method for providing an oral rinsing service according to claim 1, wherein The loading step includes: The step of loading the information of the last use time or the information of the last use times when the identified nozzle head is connected to the body of the oral irrigator and used; The step of judging whether the identified nozzle head will be used based on the information of the last use time or the information of the last use times; and If the judgment result determines that the identified nozzle head will be used, the step of loading the setting information corresponding to the identified nozzle head.

7. The method for providing an oral rinsing service according to claim 6, wherein The step of loading the setting information further includes: If the judgment result determines that the identified nozzle head will not be used, the step of terminating the execution of the method for providing the oral rinsing service.

8. The method for providing an oral rinsing service according to claim 6, wherein The controlling step further includes: When the identified nozzle head is connected to the body of the oral irrigator and used, the step of updating the information of the last use time or the information of the last use times.

9. The method for providing an oral rinsing service according to claim 6, wherein The step of loading the setting information further includes: If the determination result determines that the identified nozzle head is to be used, then output a guiding voice through a voice output device provided on the main body of the oral irrigator or a voice output device independent of the main body of the oral irrigator in a space equipped with the main body of the oral irrigator.

10. The method for providing an oral irrigation service according to claim 1, wherein, The control step is: Controlling the main body of the oral irrigator to eject rinsing water according to the ejection volume, ejection water pressure, ejection duration, ejection times, and ejection period included in the loaded setting information.

11. The method for providing an oral irrigation service according to claim 10, wherein, The control step is: Controlling the main body of the oral irrigator to eject the rinsing water according to a rinsing water ejection mode composed of the ejection volume, the ejection water pressure, the ejection duration, the ejection times, and the ejection period.

12. The method for providing an oral irrigation service according to claim 1, wherein, The control step further includes: Outputting a guiding voice through a voice output device provided on the main body of the oral irrigator to inform that the rinsing operation of the oral irrigator is in progress or the rinsing operation has been completed.

13. The method for providing an oral irrigation service according to claim 1, wherein, The control step further includes: Providing information related to the execution result of the rinsing operation of the oral irrigator to the user's terminal through a service platform.

14. A computer-readable recording medium, which is a computer-readable recording medium recording a computer program for executing a method for providing an oral irrigation service on at least one processor linked to an oral irrigator, wherein, The method for providing an oral irrigation service includes: Identifying a nozzle head of a user approaching the main body of the oral irrigator within a preset range among a plurality of nozzle heads connectable to the main body of the oral irrigator, wherein the main body of the oral irrigator is a structural part including a pressurizing device for pressurizing to eject rinsing water and held by the user; Loading the setting information of the user corresponding to the identified nozzle head; and Controlling the rinsing operation of the oral irrigator based on the loaded setting information.

15. At least one processor, which is at least one processor for implementing a method for providing oral irrigation services in conjunction with an oral irrigator, wherein, Comprising: An identification unit for identifying a nozzle head of a user approaching the main body of the oral irrigator within a preset range among a plurality of nozzle heads connectable to the main body of the oral irrigator, wherein the main body of the oral irrigator is a structural part including a pressurizing device for pressurizing to eject rinsing water and held by the user; A loading unit for loading the setting information of the user corresponding to the identified nozzle head; and A control unit for controlling the rinsing operation of the oral irrigator based on the loaded setting information.

16. An oral irrigation service providing system, wherein, Comprising: An oral irrigator connected to a water supply device for supplying rinsing water; And At least one processor linked to the oral irrigator, The at least one processor includes: An identification unit configured to identify a nozzle head among a plurality of nozzle heads that can be connected to the main body of the oral irrigator and that is close to the main body of the oral irrigator within a preset range, wherein the main body of the oral irrigator is a structural part that includes a pressurizing device for pressurizing rinse water to be ejected and that is held by the user; A loading unit configured to load setting information of the user corresponding to the identified nozzle head; and A control unit configured to control a rinsing operation of the oral irrigator based on the loaded setting information.

17. The oral irrigation service providing system according to claim 16, wherein A power supply device for supplying power to the main body of the oral irrigator is provided on the water supply device and is independent of the main body of the oral irrigator.

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