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Oral care gaming system with electronic game

  • US 7,976,388 B2
  • Filed: 03/23/2007
  • Issued: 07/12/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/24/2006
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An oral care gaming system comprising:

  • a) a first oral care tool configured for maintenance or treatment of a condition in a mouth or organs therein, the first oral care tool comprising;

    one or more sensors for detecting temperatures of a user'"'"'s mouth;

    a speaker;

    communication means for communicating with another component operatively coupled with the first oral care gaming system;

    a removeable, reattachable head portion, wherein the head portion is encoded with identification data; and

    b) an electronic gaming apparatus operatively coupled with the first oral care tool, the electronic gaming apparatus comprising;

    communication means for communicating audio feedback of an electronic game to the first oral care tool;

    a processor configured to receive the identification data;

    identify a user of the first oral care tool based upon the identification data;

    identify a type of the head portion based upon the identification data;

    configure the electronic game based upon both the user and the type of the head portion; and

    control the electronic game, whereinthe electronic game provides the audio feedback, and the audio feedback of the electronic game is responsive to inputs received from the one or more sensors for detecting temperatures.

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