IP Library Granted Patent US 9,743,903
Granted Patent B1
US 9,743,903 · App. 15/176,501 · Granted Aug 29, 2017

Trending user feedback based on toilet noise detection

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Patent No.
US 9,743,903
App. No.
15/176,501
Granted
Aug 29, 2017
Kind
B1
Abstract

One or more microphones and a controller are used to detected, transmit, and store toilet noise data. One or more speakers are used to provide user feedback based on the detected toilet noise data. Speakers, microphones, and circuitry may be located within a toilet seat of a toilet. A user device or remote device may be connected to the toilet noise detection toilet apparatus for data recording, collection, and health trend reporting.

Claims (26)

1. A toilet apparatus comprising:

one or more microphones that detect sound waves generated by a user using the toilet apparatus, at least one of the one or more microphones being inside a toilet bowl of the toilet;

circuitry which filters and transmits data based on the detected sound waves;

a power supply that powers the circuitry; and

one or more speakers which give the user feedback based on the detected sound waves.

2. The toilet apparatus of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the one or more speakers is located on a lid of a toilet seat of the toilet apparatus.

3. The toilet apparatus of claim 1 , wherein all but one of the one or more microphones, the circuitry, the power supply, and the one or more speakers are all attached to a toilet seat of the toilet apparatus.

4. The toilet apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the transmitted data is stored in a remote database.

5. The toilet apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a shape of the toilet apparatus is configured to direct sound waves in a pattern, direction, or linear path.

6. The toilet apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the feedback is audio feedback given through the one or more speakers based on the detected sound waves.

7. The toilet apparatus of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of speakers is attached to a toilet seat of the toilet, a lid of the toilet seat, a toilet bowl of the toilet, or a tank of the toilet.

8. The toilet apparatus of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the one or more microphones is used for medical data collection.

9. The toilet apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the audio feedback includes trending user data based on the detected sound waves.

10. A method of medical trend reporting comprising:

detecting sound waves generated by a user using a toilet with one or more microphones, at least one of the one or more microphones being inside a toilet bowl of the toilet;

providing circuitry which filters and transmits data based on the detected sound waves;

storing data produced by the detected sound waves; and

providing user feedback with one or more speakers based on the detected sound waves.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein at least one of the one or more speakers is located on a lid of a toilet seat of the toilet apparatus.

12. The method of claim 10 , wherein all but one of the one or more microphones and the one or more speakers are attached to a toilet seat of the toilet apparatus.

13. The method of claim 10 , wherein the stored data is stored in a remote database.

14. The method of claim 10 , wherein a shape of the toilet is configured to direct sound waves in a pattern, direction, or linear path.

15. The method of claim 10 , wherein the feedback is audio feedback given through the one or more speakers based on the detected sound waves.

16. The method of claim 10 , wherein at least one of the plurality of speakers is attached to a toilet seat of the toilet, a lid of the toilet seat, a toilet bowl of the toilet, or a tank of the toilet.

17. The method of claim 10 , wherein at least one of the one or more microphones is used for medical data collection.

18. The method of claim 15 , wherein the audio feedback includes trending user data based on the detected sound waves.

Assignments (8)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 16, 2024
From: MEDIC, INC.
To: GUARDIAN HEALTH, INC.
Reel/Frame 066337/0771 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 14, 2020
From: HALL LABS LLC
To: MEDIC, INC.
Reel/Frame 052671/0795 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 9, 2020
From: ALLEN, DAN
To: HALL LABS LLC
Reel/Frame 051856/0824 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 16, 2019
From: REYNOLDS, JARED
To: HALL LABS LLC
Reel/Frame 049200/0287 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 16, 2019
From: LARSEN, JOSHUA
To: HALL LABS LLC
Reel/Frame 049200/0397 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 24, 2018
From: SWENSON, BEN
To: HALL LABS LLC
Reel/Frame 046952/0220 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 15, 2018
From: HALL, DAVID R
To: HALL LABS LLC
Reel/Frame 046832/0478 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 15, 2018
From: LARSEN, JOSHUA
To: HALL LABS LLC
Reel/Frame 046832/0461 →