Motion-based control for a personal massager
First Claim
1. A motion-based personal massage apparatus comprising:
- a massager having at least one surface for interacting with a body, the massager comprising;
a motor,a wireless interface configured to receive a control signal providing instructions for a setting to implement in the massager, anda control module configured for controlling operation of the motor according to the received control signal to implement the instructions regarding the setting in the massager;
a controller comprising;
an interface configured to communicate with the massager,a motion sensor configured to detect an orientation of the controller, andcircuitry configured to convert the orientation detected by the motion sensor of the controller into the control signal providing the instructions for the motor in the massager, each orientation of the controller corresponding to a different setting of the massager.
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Abstract
A personal massage apparatus includes a personal massager and can also include a controller for controlling the operation of the massager. The massager includes a motor or other motion-causing device and can also include an interface (e.g., a wireless interface) to the controller (where such a controller is included). The controller is a remote control that can include a motion sensor (e.g., an accelerometer) for detecting motion of the controller (e.g., changes in orientation). The massager can also have a motion sensor for detecting motion of the massager. Circuitry in the controller and/or massager converts the detected motion of the controller or massager into control signals for the controller or massager. The operation of the controller or massager (e.g., the output motor power, a vibration pattern, or another massage setting) is adjusted based on the detected motion of the controller or massager.
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36 Claims
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1. A motion-based personal massage apparatus comprising:
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a massager having at least one surface for interacting with a body, the massager comprising; a motor, a wireless interface configured to receive a control signal providing instructions for a setting to implement in the massager, and a control module configured for controlling operation of the motor according to the received control signal to implement the instructions regarding the setting in the massager; a controller comprising; an interface configured to communicate with the massager, a motion sensor configured to detect an orientation of the controller, and circuitry configured to convert the orientation detected by the motion sensor of the controller into the control signal providing the instructions for the motor in the massager, each orientation of the controller corresponding to a different setting of the massager. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 35)
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12. A method for motion-based control of a personal massager, the method comprising:
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detecting an orientation of the massager or of a controller that is in communication with the massager, the orientation detected by a motion sensor of the massager or the controller; determining a setting for the massager or the controller based on the detected orientation of the massager or the controller, each orientation of the massager or the controller corresponding to a different setting of the massager or the controller; converting the detected orientation into a control signal providing instructions regarding the determined setting; and applying the control signal to the massager or the controller to adjust the operation of the massager or controller to implement the instructions regarding the determined setting in response to the detected orientation of the massager or the controller. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 36)
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21. A motion-based personal massage apparatus comprising:
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a massager body comprising a first arm, a second arm, and a connecting portion connecting the first arm to the second arm in a U-shaped configuration, wherein the first arm and the second arm are enlarged relative to the connecting portion and the massager body is configured to be worn on a body to provide massage thereto; a motor housed in at least one of the first arm and the second arm of the massager body; a wireless interface in the massager body, the wireless interface configured to receive control signals and to control an operation of the motor based thereon; and a remote controller comprising; a user interface for receiving user commands, and circuitry configured to generate control signals for the motor based on received user commands and to communicate the generated control signals wirelessly to the wireless interface in the massager body. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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