USER INTERFACES AND SYSTEMS FOR ORAL HYGIENE

• US 20140215370A1
• Filed: 01/30/2013
• Published: 07/31/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 01/30/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cochlear Limited
• Original Assignee: Orca Health, Inc.
• Inventors: Berry, Matthew M.
• Granted Patent: US 8,972,882 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/769
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 15/0008 with means for controlling duration, e.g. time of brushing
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04845 for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/0084 Dental hygiene
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 70/20 relating to practices or guidelines

Abstract

Computer interfaces are provided for exploring dental anatomy, for accessing information related to dental conditions, for learning oral hygiene and for cataloguing events. Some of the learning interfaces provide interactive elements for practicing the flossing and brushing of teeth.

Claims

1. A storage device having stored computer-executable instructions which, when executed by at least one computing processor, implement a method for presenting and using a computer interface for oral hygiene, wherein the method includes:

displaying an interface with a first link that is operable, when selected, to access an interactive tooth brushing interface, the interactive tooth brushing interface comprising;

a display of at least one tooth at a display screen of a computing system; and

an interactive toothbrush, the interactive toothbrush being operable to be moved over the at least one tooth in response to user touching and dragging the toothbrush with touch input entered at the display screen,

wherein the display of the at least one tooth changes from a first display state to a second display state that is relatively cleaner than the first display state in response to the toothbrush being selectably moved over the tooth.

2. The storage device of claim 1, wherein the method further includes:

displaying the interface with a second link that is operable, when selected, to access an interactive flossing interface, the interactive flossing interface comprising;

a display of at least two teeth;

one or more object in close proximity to the at least two teeth; and

interactive floss that is operable to be selectably moved over the at least two teeth and one or more object in response to separate touch inputs that are simultaneously received at the display screen, the simultaneous touch inputs being received at different locations relative to the at least two teeth,

wherein the interactive floss is dynamically moved in response to movement of the separate touch inputs, such that the interactive floss is persistently displayed between the separate touch inputs even when the locations of the separate touch inputs are moved, and

wherein the one or more object is removed from close proximity to the at least two teeth when the interactive floss is moved over the one or more object in close proximity to the at least two teeth, dynamically in response to detected movement of the separate touch inputs.

3. The storage device of claim 2, wherein the method further includes:

detecting a relative distance between the separate touch inputs and determining that the relative distance between the separate touch inputs remains within a predetermined threshold of variability during the movement of the floss.

4. The storage device of claim 1, wherein the method further includes:

dynamically changing a display state of a plurality of teeth simultaneously in response to the toothbrush being selectably moved over the plurality of teeth.

5. The storage device of claim 1, wherein the method further includes:

gradually changing the display state from the first display state to the second display state.

6. The storage device of claim 1, wherein the method further includes:

abruptly changing the display state from the first display state to the second display state.

7. The storage device of claim 1, wherein the method further includes:

rendering an audible brushing sound when the interactive brush is moved over the teeth.

8. The storage device of claim 1, wherein the method further includes:

displaying the interface with a first and second links in response to a user selection of a learning link on a primary interface display.

9. The storage device of claim 8, wherein the method further includes:

displaying the primary interface display with the learning link and a condition link, the condition link being operable, when selected, to display links to a plurality of dental conditions, the links to the plurality of dental conditions being operable, when selected, to render multimedia content related to the dental conditions.

10. The storage device of claim 8, wherein the method further includes:

displaying the primary interface display with the learning link and a link to an interactive display of an anatomical object.

11. The storage device of claim 10, wherein the method further includes:

displaying the anatomical object at the interactive display in response to receiving user input selecting the link to the interactive display; and

displaying a plurality of display controls that include at least an annotation control, a view control and a color control.

12. The storage device of claim 11, wherein the method further includes:

displaying an information frame with the plurality of display controls, the information frame with a handle that is selectable to display and hide the information frame.

13. The storage device of claim 11, wherein the method further includes:

displaying the anatomical object with a plurality of teeth, wherein different teeth are colored differently in response to a setting of the color control.

14. The storage device of claim 8, wherein the method further includes:

displaying the primary interface display with the learning link and an event link, the event link being operable, when selected, to display a calendar with icons corresponding to a plurality of events associated with dental hygiene.

15. The storage device of claim 14, wherein the method further includes:

adding a new icon to the calendar in response to a user selecting a day from the calendar and adding event data to event fields that are displayed in response to the selection of the day from the calendar.

16. The storage device of claim 1, wherein the method further includes:

displaying a perception scale with the event fields, the perception scale including a plurality of selectable icons associated with a perceived feelings related to the event data.

17. The storage device recited in claim 1, wherein the computing system is a mobile computing system.

18. A computer implemented method for presenting and using a computer interface for oral hygiene, wherein the method includes:

displaying an interface with a first link that is operable, when selected, to access an interactive flossing interface, the interactive flossing interface comprising;

a display of at least two teeth at a display screen of a computing device;

one or more object in close proximity to the at least two teeth; and

interactive floss that is operable to be selectably moved over the at least two teeth and one or more object in response to separate touch inputs that are simultaneously received at the display screen, the simultaneous touch inputs being received at different locations relative to the at least two teeth,

wherein the interactive floss is dynamically moved in response to movement of the separate touch inputs, such that the interactive floss is persistently displayed between the separate touch inputs even when the locations of the separate touch inputs are moved, and

wherein the one or more object is removed from close proximity to the at least two teeth when the interactive floss is moved over the one or more object in close proximity to the at least two teeth, dynamically in response to detected movement of the separate touch inputs.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the method further includes:

displaying the interface with a second link that is operable, when selected, to access an interactive tooth brushing interface, the interactive tooth brushing interface comprising;

a display of at least one tooth at the display screen; and

an interactive toothbrush, the interactive toothbrush being operable to be moved over the at least one tooth in response to user touching and dragging the toothbrush with touch input entered at the display screen,

wherein the display of the at least one tooth dynamically changes from a first display state to a second display state that is relatively cleaner than the first display state in response to the toothbrush being selectably moved over the tooth

20. A computing device comprising:

at least one hardware processor;

a display screen; and

one or more storage media having stored computer-executable instructions which, when executed by the at least one hardware processor, implement a method for presenting and using a computer interface for oral hygiene, wherein the method includes;

displaying a particular one tooth with a first display state of relative uncleanliness at the display screen; and

displaying an interactive toothbrush, the interactive toothbrush being operable to be moved over the particular tooth in response to user touching and dragging the toothbrush with touch input entered at the display screen, wherein the display of the particular tooth dynamically changes from the first display state to a second display state of relative cleanliness in response to the toothbrush being selectably moved over the particular tooth; and

displaying at least two teeth at the display screen with one or more object in close proximity to the at least two teeth; and

displaying interactive floss that is operable to be selectably moved over the one or more object in proximity to the at least two teeth in response to separate touch inputs that are simultaneously received and detected at the display screen, the simultaneous touch inputs being received at different locations relative to the at least two teeth; and

moving the interactive floss dynamically in response to movement of the separate touch inputs, such that the interactive floss is persistently displayed between the separate touch inputs even when the locations of the separate touch inputs are moved, and wherein the one or more object is removed from close proximity to the at least two teeth when the interactive floss is moved over the one or more object in close proximity to the at least two teeth in response to detected movement of the separate touch inputs.