Touch Free Hygienic Display Control Panel For A Smart Toilet
First Claim
1. A toilet control panel display, comprising:
- (a) a plurality of toilet device'"'"'s functions displayed on a display, for allowing a user to choose a toilet device function from the plurality of displayed toilet device functions,(b) the display connected to a computer,(c) a touch free user input device operably connected to the computer, for allowing the user to touch freely activate a displayed toilet device function from the plurality of displayed toilet devices functions, for sending a touch free user device activation input to the computer,(d) the computer connected to the toilet devices, for sending toilet device operating instructions to a toilet device,(e) a toilet connected to the toilet devices,whereby the user may touch freely operate a toilet device.
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Abstract
A touch free toilet control panel display which may be used, for activating various components of a smart toilet. The user may touch freely use a touch free input device, for choosing from a displayed menu of toilet functions. Various input devices may used to activate the displayed toilet devices, such as, a floating capacitive field (404) to detect a user'"'"'s fingers hovering above the displayed menu options (406), body movement recognition used to control the movement of a displayed cursor, an eye tracking system (604), that uses the user'"'"'s gaze point (610), tongue recognition, etc. Touch free activation of the menu functions, reduces the transmission of bacteria from the menu panel to the user, and may also ease the use of the toilet devices. The display menu may show toilet devices, such as, a bidet, bidet water temperature, internet connection, etc. Other embodiments are described and shown.
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20 Claims
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1. A toilet control panel display, comprising:
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(a) a plurality of toilet device'"'"'s functions displayed on a display, for allowing a user to choose a toilet device function from the plurality of displayed toilet device functions, (b) the display connected to a computer, (c) a touch free user input device operably connected to the computer, for allowing the user to touch freely activate a displayed toilet device function from the plurality of displayed toilet devices functions, for sending a touch free user device activation input to the computer, (d) the computer connected to the toilet devices, for sending toilet device operating instructions to a toilet device, (e) a toilet connected to the toilet devices, whereby the user may touch freely operate a toilet device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A hygienic control panel display for operating a toilet'"'"'s devices, comprising,
(a) a computer means for processing information, (b) a memory storage means for storing information on a storage medium, (c) a display means connected to the computer means, for allowing he computer to display a plurality of toilet device functions, for allowing a user to choose displayed toilet devices functions, (d) a touch free user device input means, comprising, a touch free user device input hardware means and a touch free user device input software means, connected to the computer means, for allowing the user to touch freely input their chosen toilet device to the computer, (e) a first means for the user'"'"'s chosen device input to be processed, (f) a second means for activating a chosen toilet device, (g) a third means for connecting the plurality of toilet devices to the computer, (h) a toilet device means connected to the computer means, for the computer means to operate the toilet device means, (i) a toilet means connected to the plurality toilet devices means whereby the user may touch freely operate the toilet devices.
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16. A method for operating a toilet control panel display, comprising:
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(a) providing a computer which can receive a user'"'"'s touch free input, which can process information, (b) providing a touch free user input device, comprising a touch free user device input hardware and a touch free user device input software, connecting to the computer, for allowing the user to touch freely input their chosen toilet device function in to the computer, for sending touch free user input to the computer, (c) providing a touch free user input software which is programmed into the computer, for making the user'"'"'s toilet device activation input associable with stored toilet device operation information, (f) providing a memory which is connected to said computer, for storing a plurality of toilet device functions and for storing a plurality of toilet device function operating instructions, (d) providing a display which is connected to the computer for displaying a plurality of toilet device functions stored in the memory, (e) providing a plurality of displayed toilet device functions which are displayed on the display, for allowing a user to choose a toilet device function from the plurality of displayed toilet device functions, (g) inputting of a toilet device function operation request by the user into the touch free user input (h) receiving the user'"'"'s input request of a touch free device function operation, by the computer, (i) associating the user'"'"'s input request with a toilet device function operation instructions, by the computer, (j) activating the instructions associated with the toilet device function operation, (k) providing a plurality of toilet devices which are connected to the computer, for instructing the operations of the toilet devices, (l) instructing the operation of the toilet device, (m) operating the toilet device, (n) providing a toilet which is connected to the toilet devices, whereby a user may touch freely operate a toilet device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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