Patent ID: 10449681

Abstract:
An oral hygiene device for use with a wireless network is disclosed. The device comprising a toothbrush for brushing teeth surface; a sensor for generating an output in response to a physical phenomenon; an first antenna for coupling to the wireless network using Radio-Frequency (RF) waves; a first wireless transceiver coupled between the first antenna and the sensor for transmitting a first data that is responsive to the sensor output over the wireless network; a rechargeable battery for powering the sensor, the toothbrush, and the first wireless transceiver; and an handheld casing housing the rechargeable battery, the toothbrush, the sensor, the first antenna, and the first wireless transceiver. The wireless network may be a Wireless Personal Area Network (WPAN) such as Bluetooth, or may be a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) such as WiFi (IEEE 802.11).