Patent Publication Number: US-2019179522-A1

Title: Method, Mobile App and System for Adjusting Environment

Description:
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
     The present application generally relates to mobile apps, and more particularly, to a method, a mobile app and a system for adjusting environment. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     Generally, people need to move near the desired equipment for adjusting the environment such as turning off/on the light, adjusting the angle of the ward bed or controlling the temperature. However, for people in the hospital or clinic, it is not an efficient way since patients may need assistance and medical personnel may be busy due to other patients. 
     In addition, patients with more serious illness may even have difficulties to turn their body over or sit, not to say stand up and walk. Therefore, a need remains for a method, a mobile app and a system for adjusting environment. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The present application discloses a method, a mobile app and a system for adjusting environment. 
     A method for adjusting environment via a mobile app, comprising: selecting a control mode, wherein the control mode comprises a voice mode and a touch mode; selecting a control option, wherein the control option comprises a bed control option, a light control option, an equipment control option and a calling option; and adjusting a bed, a light or an equipment or calling for help, wherein the equipment comprises a curtain, a television, music or an air conditioner. 
     In various exemplary embodiments, the bed control option comprises a head option and a feet option, the step of adjusting the bed, the light or the equipment or calling for help comprises selecting the head option or the feet option. 
     In various exemplary embodiments, the light control option comprises a bedside lamp option, a room light option, a bathroom light option and an all lights option, the step of adjusting the bed, the light or the equipment or calling for help comprises selecting the bedside lamp option, the room light option, the bathroom light option or the all lights option. 
     In various exemplary embodiments, the equipment control option comprises a curtain option, a television option, a music option and an air conditioner option, the step of adjusting the bed, the light or the equipment or calling for help comprises selecting the curtain option, the television option, the music option or the air conditioner option. 
     In various exemplary embodiments, the calling option comprises a moving option, a bathroom option and a schedule option, the step of adjusting the bed, the light or the equipment or calling for help comprises selecting the moving option, the bathroom option or the schedule option. 
     The present application also discloses a mobile app for adjusting environment, comprising a first control interface, a second control interface and a third control interface. The first control interface comprises a voice mode button and a touch mode button. The second control interface comprises a bed control button, a light control button, an equipment control button and a calling button. The third control interface enables a user to adjust a bed, lights, equipment or call for help, wherein the equipment comprises a curtain, a television, music or an air conditioner. 
     According to an exemplary embodiment of the mobile app for adjusting environment, wherein the third control interface comprises a head portion button and a feet portion button. An angle of a head portion is changed 10° when pressing the head portion button once. An angle of a feet portion is changed 10° when pressing the feet portion button once. 
     According to the other exemplary embodiment, wherein the third control interface comprises a bedside lamp button, a room light button, a bathroom light button and an all lights button. 
     According to the other exemplary embodiment, wherein the third control interface comprises a bedside lamp button, a room light button, a bathroom light button and an all lights button. 
     According to the other exemplary embodiment, wherein the third control interface comprises a curtain button, a television button, a music button and an air conditioner button. 
     According to the other exemplary embodiment, wherein the third control interface comprises a moving button, a bathroom button and a schedule button. 
     The present application also discloses a system for adjusting environment via a mobile app, comprising a mobile device and an adjusting interface installed in the mobile device. The adjusting interface comprises a first control interface, a second control interface and a third control interface. The first control interface comprises a voice mode button and a touch mode button. The second control interface comprises a bed control button, a light control button, an equipment control button and a calling button. The third control interface enables a user to adjust a bed, lights, equipment or call for help, wherein the equipment comprises a curtain, a television, music or an air conditioner. 
     According to an exemplary embodiment of the system for adjusting environment via the mobile app, wherein the third control interface comprises a head portion button and a feet portion button. 
     According to the other exemplary embodiment, wherein the third control interface comprises a bedside lamp button, a room light button, a bathroom light button and an all lights button. 
     According to the other exemplary embodiment, wherein the third control interface comprises a bedside lamp button, a room light button, a bathroom light button and an all lights button. 
     According to the other exemplary embodiment, wherein the third control interface comprises a curtain button, a television button, a music button and an air conditioner button. 
     According to the other exemplary embodiment, wherein the third control interface comprises a moving button, a bathroom button and a schedule button. 
     Based on the above, the present application allows either patients or medical personnel to have more efficient way for adjusting environment such as controlling the angle of the ward bed, temperature, music or other furniture by voice control or touch the screen of the mobile device. In addition, patients with more serious illness also can call for help simply by speaking to the mobile app. 
     Numerous other advantages and features of the present application will become readily apparent from the following detailed description of disclosed embodiments, from the claims and from the accompanying drawings. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The objects, features and advantages of the present application will be more readily appreciated upon reference to the following disclosure when considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals are used to identify identical components in the various views, and wherein reference numerals with alphabetic characters are utilized to identify additional types, instantiations or variations of a selected component embodiment in the various views, in which: 
         FIG. 1  illustrates flow charts of a method for adjusting environment. 
         FIG. 2  illustrates a first control interface of a mobile app for adjusting environment. 
         FIG. 3  illustrates a second control interface of the mobile app for adjusting environment. 
         FIGS. 4-7  illustrate a third control interface of the mobile app for adjusting environment. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF DISCLOSED EMBODIMENTS 
     Reference will now be made in detail to the present representative embodiments of the present application, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Wherever possible, the same reference numbers are used in the drawings and the description to refer to the same or like parts. 
       FIG. 1  illustrates flow charts of a method  100  for adjusting environment.  FIG. 2  illustrates a first control interface of a mobile app for adjusting environment. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 1-2 , the present application discloses a system and a method  100  for adjusting environment via a mobile app. This system and method  100  are mainly for the patients or their family members in a care center such as hospital or clinic. The system comprises a mobile device  10  and a mobile app installed therein. The mobile app comprises a first control interface  200 , a second control interface  300  (referring to  FIG. 3 ) and a third control interface  400 / 500 / 600 / 700  (referring to  FIGS. 4-7 ). As shown in step  110  and  FIG. 2 , the first step is selecting a control mode in the first control interface  200 . 
     The control mode comprises a voice mode and a touch mode as shown in a voice mode button  210  and a touch mode button  220 . The user can select the desired mode for controlling. In addition, the voice mode comprises English mode, Spanish mode, Mandarin mode and Cantonese mode. Therefore, the user may simply control the mobile app via speaking. The touch mode also comprises English, Spanish, Mandarin and Cantonese interface. The user may select the desired language for the following steps. However, the present application is not limited thereto, the voice mode and the touch mode may also comprise other language mode. The following description will utilize the touch mode with English version as an example. 
       FIG. 3  illustrates a second control interface  300  of the mobile app for adjusting environment. 
     Referring to  FIG. 1  and  FIG. 3 , as shown in step  120 , the second control interface  300  is shown after selecting the control mode. The second control interface  300  comprises a bed control button  310 , a light control button  320 , an equipment control button  330 , a calling button  340 , a home page  350 , an emergency button  360  and an exit button  370 . 
     The interface will jump to the first control interface  200  (referring to  FIG. 2 ) when pressing the home page button  350 . The emergency medical technicians at the care center will receive a notice when the user pressing the emergency button  360 . The current system will be ended when pressing the exit button  370 . 
       FIGS. 4-7  illustrate a third control interface  400 / 500 / 600 / 700  of the mobile app for adjusting environment. 
     The user then may select a desired button for adjusting a bed, a light or an equipment or calling for help. Referring to  FIG. 1  and  FIGS. 3-4 , the third control interface  400  may jump out when pressing the bed control button  310 . The third control interface  400  comprises a head portion button  410 , a feet portion button  420  and a home page button  450 . The first control interface  200  (referring to  FIG. 2 ) will appear when pressing the home page button  450 . As shown in step  132 , the user can select a head option or a feet option for adjusting the angle of the ward bed. Specifically, an angle of a head portion of the ward bed is changed 10° when pressing the head portion button  410  once, and an angle of a feet portion is changed 10° when pressing the feet portion button  420  once. Therefore, the user can control the desired portion of the ward bed for raising up or lowering down. The purpose for setting as 10° is because this angle is more moderate for a patient when changing the bending angle of the ward bed. 
     Referring to  FIG. 1  and  FIG. 3  and  FIG. 5 , the third control interface  500  may jump out when pressing the light control button  320 . The third control interface  500  comprises a bedside lamp button  510 , a room light button  520 , a bathroom light button  530 , an all lights button  540  and the home page button  450 . As shown in step  134 , the user can select a bedside lamp option, a room light option, a bathroom light option or an all lights option for turning off or turning on the desired light. However, the present application is not limited thereto, the bedside lamp, room light or the bath room light also can be adjusted to different brightness. For example, the bedside lamp, the room light, the bathroom light or all lights may be adjusted to darky brightness. It should be noted that the lamp or light is not limited as bedside lamp, room light or bathroom light, the light may also be aisle light or entrance light. 
     Referring to  FIG. 1  and  FIG. 3  and  FIG. 6 , the third control interface  600  may jump out when pressing the equipment control button  330 . The third control interface  600  comprises a curtain button  610 , a television button  620 , a music button  630 , an air conditioner button  640  and the home page button  450 . As shown in step  136 , the user can select a curtain option, a television option, a music option or an air conditioner option for opening or closing the curtains or turning on or turning off the equipment such as the television, music or the air conditioner. However, the present application is not limited thereto, the equipment may also be other furniture such as microwave or heater. 
     Referring to  FIG. 1  and  FIG. 3  and  FIG. 7 , the third control interface  700  may jump out when pressing the calling button  340 . The third control interface  700  comprises a moving button  710 , a bathroom button  720 , a schedule button  730  and the home page button  450 . As shown in step  138 , the user can select a moving option, a bathroom option or a schedule option. Specifically, if the patient needs help for moving such as getting off the ward bed or eating, the patient, his/her family member or friend may press the moving button  710  to let the medical personnel or other care workers be noticed. In addition, if the patients need more people&#39;s help such as for using bathroom, he/she may press bathroom button  720  to call for help. Furthermore, the schedule button  730  is used to view the personal examination schedule. Specifically, if the user need to know the examination schedule, he/she may press the schedule button  730  for requesting the details. 
     Based on the above, the present application allows either patients or medical personnel to have more efficient way for adjusting environment such as controlling the angle of the ward bed, temperature, music or other furniture by voice control or touch the screen of the mobile device. In addition, patients with more serious illness also can call for help simply by speaking to the mobile app. 
     It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made to the structure of the present application without departing from the scope or spirit of the present application. In view of the foregoing, it is intended that the present application cover modifications and variations of this application provided they fall within the scope of the following claims and their equivalents.