Motion-based control for a personal massager
First Claim
1. A motion-based personal massage apparatus comprising:
- a massager body comprising a first arm, a second arm, and a connecting portionconnecting the first arm to the second arm in a U-shaped configuration, whereinthe 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,a motion sensor configured to detect an orientation of the remote controller, andcircuitry configured to generate control signals for the motor based on one of received user commands and orientation detected by the motion sensor, each orientation of the remote controller corresponding to a different setting of the massager, and configured to communicate the generated control signals wirelessly to the wireless interface in the massager body.
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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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22 Claims
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1. 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 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, a motion sensor configured to detect an orientation of the remote controller, and circuitry configured to generate control signals for the motor based on one of received user commands and orientation detected by the motion sensor, each orientation of the remote controller corresponding to a different setting of the massager, and configured to communicate the generated control signals wirelessly to the wireless interface in the massager body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method comprising:
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contacting a body with a first arm of a massager; contacting the body with a second arm of the massager, a connecting portion connecting the first arm to the second arm in a U-shaped configuration, wherein the massager is worn on the body to provide massage thereto; receiving, at a wireless interface of the massager, a control signal from a remote controller, the remote controller comprising a user interface and a motion sensor configured to detect an orientation of the remote controller, based on a user command provided at the user interface of the remote controller and orientation detected by the motion sensor of the remote controller, each orientation of the remote controller corresponding to a different setting of the massager; and providing massage to the body using a motor housed in at least one of the first arm and the second arm of the massager, wherein operation of the motor is controlled based on the received control signal that is converted into instructions for the motor in the massager. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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