Patent ID: 11898339
Assignee: nan
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E  A | IPC A  E

Claim 13:
14. A toilet comprising:
a tank housing configured to collect water to be used during a flushing cycle;
a bowl attached to the tank housing, the bowl configured to support the weight of a user;
a side rail assembly including first and second side rails, a rail pivot block attached to a back portion of the bowl, and first and second pivot shafts, the first and second side rails connected to the rail pivot block via the first and second pivot shafts, respectively, the first and second side rails configured to pivot with respect to the rail pivot block between a stored position and a support position for providing support to the user;
a processor configured to:
determine an identity of the user based on voice of the user; and
automatically control pivoting of the first and second side rails based on the settings predefined for the identified user for the side rail assembly; and

sensors in the side rail assembly to read biometric data of the user when the user grabs the side rail assembly with one or more hands of the user.