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System And Method To Remotely Operate A Dental Chair

Abstract: A system to remotely operate a dental chair is provided. A plurality of sensors senses a position of the dental chair. A processing subsystem includes an instruction module. The instruction module receives a plurality of instructions. The processing subsystem includes an analysis module. The analysis module analyses the plurality of instructions and maps the plurality of instructions with a corresponding plurality of pre-defined commands. The processing subsystem includes a transmission module. The transmission module transmits the plurality of instructions to the corresponding plurality of sensors. The processing subsystem includes an execution module to remotely operate the dental chair. The execution module stores an operating position of the dental chair with respect to a customer profile. The execution module retrieves the operating position of the dental chair when the customer profile matches with the previously stored profile of the customer using a retrieving technique. FIG. 1.

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Application #
Filing Date
04 January 2018
Publication Number
27/2019
Publication Type
INA
Invention Field
BIO-MEDICAL ENGINEERING
Status
Email
dinkar@ipexcel.com
Parent Application

Applicants

VITALTICKS PRIVATE LIMITED
No. 313, 2nd floor, 24th Main Road, 6th Phase, JP Nagar, Bangalore Bangalore KA 560078 IN

Inventors

1. Soma Sekhar Dhavala
895 1F Main Road Girinagara 2nd phase, Banashankari 3rd stage Bangalore, 560085.
2. Maheboob Basha Kalagotla
#004, G-Floor, Vandana Grand, 13th Cross Venkatapura Bangalore, 560034.

Specification

DESC:EARLIEST PRIORITY DATE:
This application claims the benefit of Provisional Patent Application bearing application no. 201741039353, filed on January 04, 2018 in India.
FIELD OF INVENTION
[0001] Embodiments of a present invention relate to operation of a dental chair, and more particularly to a system and method to remotely operate a dental chair.
BACKGROUND
[0002] A dental chair is a large appliance used in a dentist’s office. Each dental chair includes a headrest, a backrest, an armrest and the like. In one approach, a position of the dental chair can be varied depending on the need. One such type of movement of the position is moving the dental chair up and down.
[0003] In a conventional approach, the position of the dental chair can be moved or altered using a foot control system. However, in such system, it is difficult to adjust an exact position of the dental chair as required by a user. The conventional approach is less efficient and less accurate because the conventional approach requires a lot of human intervention.
[0004] In another approach, the position of the dental chair can be altered using a plurality of soft control pads which can be coupled to the dental chair. However, in such cases, a menu of the plurality of soft control pads is pre-set, and hence the position of the dental chair will be set according to a pre-set instruction. Accuracy level and reliability of such an approach are very low, thereby such approach is completely depending on the pre-set instruction.
[0005] Hence, there is a need for an improved system and method to remotely operate a dental chair to address the aforementioned issues.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
[0006] In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, a system to remotely operate a dental chair is provided. The system includes a plurality of sensors operatively coupled to the dental chair. The plurality of sensors is configured to sense a position of the dental chair. The system also includes a processing subsystem communicatively coupled to the plurality of sensors via a communication medium. The processing subsystem includes an instruction module configured to receive a plurality of instructions from a user. The processing subsystem also includes an analysis module operatively coupled to the instruction module. The analysis module is configured to analyse the plurality of instructions. The analysis module is also configured to map the plurality of instructions with a corresponding plurality of pre-defined commands. The processing subsystem also includes a transmission module configured to transmit the plurality of instructions to the corresponding plurality of sensors based on a mapped result. The processing subsystem also includes an execution module configured to remotely operate the dental chair based on the plurality of instructions received by the user. The execution module is also configured to store an operating position of the dental chair with respect to a customer profile. The execution module is also configured to retrieve the operating position of the dental chair when the customer profile matches with the previously stored profile of the customer using a retrieving technique.
[0007] In accordance with another embodiment of the invention, a method for operating a dental chair remotely is provided. The method includes sensing a position of the dental chair by a plurality of sensors. The method also includes receiving a plurality of instructions from a user by an instruction module. The method also includes analysing the plurality of instructions by an analysis module. The method also includes mapping the plurality of instructions with a corresponding plurality of pre-defined commands by the analysis module. The method also includes transmitting the plurality of instructions to the corresponding plurality of sensors based on a mapped result via a communication medium by a transmission module. The method also includes operating the dental chair remotely based on the plurality of instructions received by the user by an execution module. The method also includes storing an operating position of the dental chair with respect to a customer profile by the execution module. The method also includes retrieving the operating position of the dental chair when the customer profile matches with the previously stored profile of the customer using a retrieving technique, by the execution module.
[0008] To further clarify the advantages and features of the present invention, a more particular description of the invention will follow by reference to specific embodiments thereof, which are illustrated in the appended figures. It is to be appreciated that these figures depict only typical embodiments of the invention and are therefore not to be considered limiting in scope. The invention will be described and explained with additional specificity and detail with the appended figures.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The invention will be described and explained with additional specificity and detail with the accompanying figures in which:
[0009] FIG. 1 is a block diagram representation of a system to remotely operate a dental chair in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;
[0010] FIG. 2 is a block diagram representation of one embodiment of the system to remotely operate the dental chair of FIG. 1 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;
[0011] FIG. 3 block diagram of a computer or a server of the system to remotely operate the dental chair of FIG. 1 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; and
[0012] FIG. 4 is flow diagram representing steps involved in a method for operating the dental chair remotely in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
[0013] Further, those skilled in the art will appreciate that elements in the figures are illustrated for simplicity and may not have necessarily been drawn to scale. Furthermore, in terms of the construction of the device, one or more components of the device may have been represented in the figures by conventional symbols, and the figures may show only those specific details that are pertinent to understanding the embodiments of the present invention so as not to obscure the figures with details that will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art having the benefit of the description herein.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0014] For the purpose of promoting an understanding of the principles of the invention, reference will now be made to the embodiment illustrated in the figures and specific language will be used to describe them. It will nevertheless be understood that no limitation of the scope of the invention is thereby intended. Such alterations and further modifications in the illustrated system, and such further applications of the principles of the invention as would normally occur to those skilled in the art are to be construed as being within the scope of the present invention.
[0015] The terms "comprise", "comprising", or any other variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process or method that comprises a list of steps does not include only those steps but may include other steps not expressly listed or inherent to such a process or method. Similarly, one or more devices or sub-systems or elements or structures or components preceded by "comprises... a" does not, without more constraints, preclude the existence of other devices, sub-systems, elements, structures, components, additional devices, additional sub-systems, additional elements, additional structures or additional components. Appearances of the phrase "in an embodiment", "in another embodiment" and similar language throughout this specification may, but not necessarily do, all refer to the same embodiment.
[0016] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which this invention belongs. The system, methods, and examples provided herein are only illustrative and not intended to be limiting.
[0017] In the following specification and the claims, reference will be made to a number of terms, which shall be defined to have the following meanings. The singular forms “a”, “an”, and “the” include plural references unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.
[0018] Embodiments of the present invention relate to a system to remotely operate a dental chair. The system includes a plurality of sensors is operatively coupled to the dental chair. The plurality of sensors is configured to sense a position of the dental chair. The system also includes a processing subsystem communicatively coupled to the plurality of sensors via a communication medium. The processing subsystem includes an instruction module configured to receive a plurality of instructions from a user. The processing subsystem also includes an analysis module operatively coupled to the instruction module. The analysis module is configured to analyse the plurality of instructions. The analysis module is also configured to map the plurality of instructions with a corresponding plurality of pre-defined commands. The processing subsystem also includes a transmission module. The transmission module is configured to transmit the plurality of instructions to the corresponding plurality of sensors based on a mapped result. The processing subsystem also includes an execution module. The execution module is configured to remotely operate the dental chair based on the plurality of instructions received by the user. The execution module is also configured to store an operating position of the dental chair with respect to a customer profile. The execution module is also configured to retrieve the operating position of the dental chair when the customer profile matches with the previously stored profile of the customer using a retrieving technique.
[0019] FIG. 1 is a block diagram representation of a system (10) to remotely operate a dental chair (30) in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. The system (10) includes a plurality of sensors (20) operatively coupled to the dental chair (30). The plurality of sensors (20) is configured to sense a position of the dental chair (30).
[0020] As used herein, the term ‘dental chair’ is defined as an apparatus used in a dentist’s office. The dental chair may include a headrest, a backrest, an armrest and the like. In one embodiment, the plurality of sensors (20) includes at least one of a position sensor, a temperature sensor, a weight sensor, and the like. In one embodiment, the position of the dental chair (30) includes at least one of a position of a backrest, a position of a hand rest and a position of a headrest.
[0021] In one embodiment, a microphone may be attached to the dental chair (30). The microphone may be configured to record the conversation between a customer and a user. The microphone may also be a conversational interface with the user. In such embodiment, the user may be one of a doctor, a medical practitioner, a clinician, an attendee and the like.
[0022] Further, the dental chair (30) may include a water pump, a drain pump, a motor, a light emitting diode (LED) fixture, a monitor, a wash tray and a tool tray.
[0023] In one another embodiment, the wash tray may be operatively coupled to the water pump. The wash tray may control the water pump electronically. The wash tray may also be operatively coupled to the drain pump. The tool tray may be configured to control the water pump, the drain pump, the position of the dental chair, the intensity of the LED light, a hardware including the motor, a camera, and the like. In one embodiment, the tool tray may be coupled to a graphical user interface (GUI). The GUI may be used as a replacement of a manual control pad with a digital control pad. The tool tray may be further configured to control signal acquisition, to process data, or the like. The tool tray may include a drill bit and a micro motor for grinding teeth and cutting bones.
[0024] The tool tray may also include a plurality of radio communication chips. The radio communication chip may include at least one of an Ethernet, a wide-fidelity (Wi-Fi), a Near-field communication (NFC), Cellular, Zigbee, Bluetooth, InfraRed etc. Further tool tray includes an intra-oral camera for a clear view of the mouth of the customer and a mirror with light and fog remover for a better inside view. The dental chair (30) includes a booster mouth cleaning liquid container (in addition to water) for cleaning mouth, and oxygen cylinder for emergency situations. The dental chair (30) includes a plurality of head-rest speakers, a Direct Current motor 1 for head-rest control, a Direct Current motor 2 for spine control, and a DC-motor-2 for foot-rest control.
[0025] The system (10) also includes a processing subsystem (50) communicatively coupled to the plurality of sensors (20) via a communication medium (40). In one embodiment, the processing subsystem (50) can be located in at least one of local memory and a remote memory. In such another embodiment, the remote memory may be a cloud memory. In one embodiment, the communication medium (40) may include one of a wired communication medium and a wireless communication medium. In such embodiment, the wireless communication medium may include but not limited to, Wi-Fi (wireless fidelity), Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy (Bluetooth LE or BLE), LPWAN (low-power wide-area network), Ultra-Wide Band (UWB), LoRa (Low Range technology), Zigbee, WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network), and mobile network.
[0026] Furthermore, the processing subsystem (50) includes an instruction module (60). The instruction module (60) is configured to receive a plurality of instructions from the user. In one embodiment, the plurality of instructions may be in a form of one of a touch command, a voice signal command, a hand gesture command, a face gesture command and the like which may be received from the user.
[0027] In one embodiment, the position of the dental chair (20) is operated through the voice command. The electrical signals may be used to operate the position of the dental chair (30). In one embodiment, a computing device may include the microprocessor, the computing device may include the microphone within the computing device to process such voice command. In such embodiment, the computing device may be a hand-held device. In such another embodiment, the computing device may be a portable device. In another embodiment, the computing device may include, but not limited to a laptop, a desktop, a notebook, a tablet, smart phone. In one exemplary embodiment, the microphone may be coupled to the dental chair (30). Further, the voice command of the user is converted into an electrical signal with help of a microprocessor.
[0028] In another embodiment, the position of the dental chair (20) is operated through the touch command. In such embodiment, dental chair (30) may be coupled to a touch interface of the computing device. In one embodiment, the touch interface may include a plurality of touch-enabled keys to generate the touch command. In another embodiment, the user may be enabled to draw on the touch interface the required position of the dental chair (30).
[0029] In yet another embodiment, the position of the dental chair (20) is operated using a plurality of face gesture made by the user. The face gesture command may include head gesture command and an iris movement command. In one embodiment, the plurality of face gesture may be moving head of the user up, down, left and right, moving one or more eyebrows of the user up, down, left and right to make the dental chair (30) move up, move down, move left, and move right. In such embodiment, the plurality of face gesture is captured by an image capturing device. In one embodiment, the image capturing device is coupled to the dental chair (30). The computing device may include at least one of a still camera, a video camera. The at least one of the still camera, and the video camera may be coupled with an LED (Light Emitting Diode). The LED may be configured to enable at least one of the still camera and the video camera to capture live streams of a customer upon emitting/ discharging light at a required position/place.
[0030] In yet another embodiment, the position of the dental chair (20) is operated using a hand gesture command. In such embodiment, the plurality of hand gestures is captured by an image capturing device. The image capturing device may include at least one of a still camera, a video camera. In such embodiment, the image capturing device may be coupled to the dental chair (30).
[0031] The processing subsystem (50) also includes an analysis module (70) operatively coupled to the instruction module (60). The analysis module (70) is configured to analyse the plurality of instructions using an analysing technique. In one embodiment, the analysing technique may include one of, but not limited to, an artificial intelligence technique and machine learning technique.
[0032] As used herein, the term ‘Artificial Intelligence’ is defined as a simulation of human intelligence processes by machines, especially computer systems. These processes include learning (the acquisition of information and rules for using the information), reasoning (using rules to reach approximate or definite conclusions) and self-correction. As used herein, the term ‘Machine Learning’ is defined as an application of artificial intelligence that provides systems the ability with automatically learn and improve from experience without being explicitly programmed. The analysis process may occur in real-time by using artificial intelligence technique and machine learning technique. As used herein, the term ‘real-time’ is defined as an actual time during which a process or event occurs.
[0033] Furthermore, the analysis module (70) is configured to map the plurality of instructions with a corresponding plurality of pre-defined commands. In one embodiment, the plurality of pre-defined commands may be previously stored in a memory which may represent a reference data.
[0034] In such embodiment, the memory may be at least one of local memory and a remote memory. In such another embodiment, the remote memory may be a cloud memory.
[0035] Furthermore, the analysis module (70) may compare the plurality of instructions with the corresponding plurality of pre-defined commands and generate a mapped result to enable the operation of the dental chair (30) based on the plurality of instructions of the user.
[0036] The processing subsystem (50) also includes a transmission module (80) configured to transmit the plurality of instructions to the corresponding plurality of sensors (20) based on the mapped result via the communication medium (40). In one embodiment, the communication medium (40) may include one of a wired communication and a wireless communication.
[0037] The processing subsystem (50) also includes an execution module (90) configured to remotely operate the dental chair (30) based on the plurality of instructions received by the user. In one embodiment, an operation of the dental chair may refer to adjustment or change of the position of the dental chair (30) based on the plurality of instructions from the user.
[0038] The execution module (90) is also configured to store an operating position of the dental chair (30) with respect to a customer profile. In one embodiment, the operating position of the dental chair (30) with respect to the customer profile may be simultaneously stored/synced with the cloud server when the system is online. In another embodiment, the operating position of the dental chair (30) with respect to the customer profile may be stored locally when the system is offline. In such embodiment, the operating position of the dental chair (30) with respect to the customer profile may be synced with the cloud server once the system may be connected with the internet. In one embodiment, the customer profile includes a plurality of customer information which relates to the customer activity, login credentials of the customer. As used herein, the term ‘customer profile’ is defined as a computer representation of an individual customer model. The customer profile can be used to store the description of one or more characteristics of a person. In one embodiment, the customer may be a patient.
[0039] The execution module (90) is also configured to retrieve the operating position of the dental chair (30) when the customer profile matches with the previously stored profile of the customer using a retrieving technique. In one embodiment, the retrieving techniques may include, but not limited to, the artificial intelligence and the machine learning technique. In one embodiment, at least one of the instruction module (60), the analysis module (70), the transmission module (80) and the execution module (90) may be located in one of the cloud server and the local storage.
[0040] FIG. 2 is a block diagram representation of one embodiment of the system (100) to remotely operate a dental chair (190) of FIG. 1 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
[0041] A patient (104) needs to create a profile when there is a need to take treatment for oral disease via a patient hand-held device (108). A doctor (110) needs to change/adjust a position of the dental chair (190) when the patient is on the dental chair (190). Information of the patient (104) and information of the doctor (110) are stored in a memory (220). The memory (220) is located within a second processing subsystem (210). The memory (220) is a remote memory that stores the information of the patient (104), and the information of the doctor (110) in a cloud server.
[0042] A first processing subsystem (120) includes an instruction module (130), an analysis module (140), a transmission module (150), and an execution module (160). The first processing subsystem (120) is communicatively coupled with the second processing system (210) via a second communication medium (230). The doctor (110) can provide the plurality of instructions to the dental chair (190) through the instruction module (130) via a doctor hand-held device (108). The analysis module (140) analyses the plurality of instructions. The plurality of instructions from the doctor (110) is through voice signal command. The doctor hand-held device (200) includes a microphone to sense the voice signal command of the doctor (110). The voice signal command of the doctor (110) may be converted into an electrical signal using a microprocessor located within the doctor hand-held device (200). The electrical signal is used to operate the position of the dental chair (190). The plurality of instructions is mapped with a corresponding plurality of pre-defined commands. The transmission module (150) transmits the plurality of instructions to the corresponding plurality of sensors (180) based on a mapped result. The execution module (160) remotely operates the dental chair based on the plurality of instructions received by the doctor (110). The execution module (160) stores an operating position of the dental chair (190) with respect to a profile of the patient (104). The execution module (160) receives the operating position of the dental chair (190) when the profile of the patient (104) matches with the previously stored profile of the patient (104) using an artificial intelligence and machine learning.
[0043] The instruction module (130), the analysis module (140), the transmission module (150), the execution module (160), the communication medium (170), the plurality of sensors (180), and the dental chair (190) in the FIG. 2 are substantially similar to an instruction module (60), a analysis module (70), a transmission module (80), a execution module (90), a communication medium (40), a plurality of sensors (20), and a dental chair (30) of FIG. 1, respectively.
[0044] FIG. 3 block diagram of a computer or a server of the system (240) to remotely operate the dental chair of FIG. 1 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. The system (240) includes a processor(s) (270), and a memory (250) coupled to the processor(s) (270).
[0045] The processor(s) (270), as used herein, means any type of computational circuit, such as, but not limited to, a microprocessor, a microcontroller, a complex instruction set computing microprocessor, a reduced instruction set computing microprocessor, a very long instruction word microprocessor, an explicitly parallel instruction computing microprocessor, a digital signal processor, or any other type of processing circuit, or a combination thereof.
[0046] Computer memory elements may include any suitable memory device(s) for storing data and executable program, such as read only memory, random access memory, erasable programmable read only memory, electrically erasable programmable read only memory, hard drive, removable media drive for handling memory cards and the like. Embodiments of the present subject matter may be implemented in conjunction with program modules, including functions, procedures, data structures, and application programs, for performing tasks, or defining abstract data types or low-level hardware contexts. Executable program stored on any of the above-mentioned storage media may be executable by the processor(s).
[0047] The memory (250) includes a plurality of modules stored in the form of an executable program which instructs the processor to perform designated steps. The memory (250) has the following modules: an instruction module (60), an analysis module (70), a transmission module (80) and an execution module (90). The instruction module (60) is configured to receive a plurality of instructions from a user. The analysis module (70) is operatively coupled to the instruction module (60). The analysis module (70) is configured to analyse the plurality of instructions. The analysis module (70) also configured to map the plurality of instructions with a corresponding plurality of pre-defined commands. The transmission module (80) configured to transmit the plurality of instructions to the corresponding plurality of sensors based on a mapped result. The execution module (90) configured to remotely operate the dental chair based on the plurality of instructions received by the user. The execution module (90) is configured to store an operating position of the dental chair with respect to a customer profile. The execution module is configured to retrieve the operating position of the dental chair when the customer profile matches using a retrieving technique.
[0048] FIG. 4 is flow diagram representing steps involved in a method (280) for operating a dental chair remotely in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
[0049] The method (280) includes sensing a position of the dental chair in step 290. In one embodiment, sensing the position of the dental chair comprises sensing the position of the dental chair by a plurality of sensors. In one embodiment, the position of the dental chair includes at least one of a position of a backrest, a position of a hand rest and a position of a headrest. In one embodiment, the plurality of sensors includes at least one of a position sensor, a temperature sensor, a weight sensor, and the like. In one embodiment, the plurality of sensors includes at least one of a position sensor, a temperature sensor, a weight sensor, and the like. In one embodiment, the position of the dental chair includes at least one of a position of a backrest, a position of a hand rest and a position of a headrest.
[0050] The method (280) also includes receiving a plurality of instructions from a user in step 300. In one embodiment, receiving the plurality of instructions from the user comprises receiving the plurality of instructions from the user by an instruction module. In one embodiment, a form of the plurality of instructions includes at least one of a touch command, a voice signal command, a hand gesture command, head gesture command and an iris movement command. In one embodiment the user may be one of a doctor, a medical practitioner, a clinician, an attendee and the like.
[0051] The method (280) also includes analysing the plurality of instructions in step 310. In one embodiment, analysing the plurality of instructions comprises analysing the plurality of instructions by an analysis module. In one embodiment, the analysing technique may include, but not limited to, artificial intelligence and machine learning.
[0052] The method (280) also includes mapping the plurality of instructions with a corresponding plurality of pre-defined commands in step 320. In one embodiment, mapping the plurality of instructions comprises mapping the plurality of instructions with the corresponding plurality of pre-defined commands by the analysis module. In such embodiment, the plurality of pre-defined commands is previously stored in a memory.
[0053] The method (280) also includes transmitting the plurality of instructions to the corresponding plurality of sensors based on a mapped result via a communication medium in step 330. In one embodiment, transmitting the plurality of instructions comprises transmitting the plurality of instructions to the corresponding plurality of sensors based on the mapped result via the communication medium by a transmission module. In one embodiment, the communication medium may include one of a wired communication medium and a wireless communication medium. In such embodiment, the wireless communication medium may include but not limited to, Wi-Fi (wireless fidelity), Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy (Bluetooth LE or BLE), LPWAN (low-power wide-area network), Ultra-Wide Band (UWB), LoRa (Low Range technology), Zigbee, WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network), and mobile network.
[0054] The method (280) also includes operating the dental chair remotely based on the plurality of instructions received by the user in step 340. In one embodiment, operating the dental chair remotely comprises operating the dental chair remotely based on the plurality of instructions received by the user by an execution module. In one embodiment, an operation may refer to adjustment or change of the position of the dental chair based on the plurality of instructions from the user.
[0055] The method (280) also includes storing an operating position of the dental chair with respect to a customer profile in step 350. In one embodiment, storing the operating position of the dental comprises storing the operating position of the dental chair with respect to a customer profile by the execution module. In one embodiment, the customer profile includes a plurality of customer information which relates to the customer activity, login credentials of the customer.
[0056] The method (280) also includes retrieving the operating position of the dental chair when the customer profile matches using a retrieving technique in step 360. In one embodiment, retrieving the operating position of the dental chair comprises retrieving the operating position of the dental chair when the customer profile matches using a retrieving technique by the execution module. In one embodiment, retrieving techniques may include, but not limited to, the artificial intelligence and machine learning.
[0057] Various embodiments of the present invention enable the system to increase an accuracy level and reliability of the operation of the dental chair by receiving and processing the plurality of instruction directly from the user. In addition, due to less intervention of human, the system becomes more accurate and precise. Furthermore, the present invention may identify the customer based on the customer profile and set corresponding position (previously operated position) of the dental chair to the customer automatically which makes the system more reliable and customer friendly.
[0058] While specific language has been used to describe the invention, any limitations arising on account of the same are not intended. As would be apparent to a person skilled in the art, various working modifications may be made to the method in order to implement the inventive concept as taught herein.
[0059] The figures and the foregoing description give examples of embodiments. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that one or more of the described elements may well be combined into a single functional element. Alternatively, certain elements may be split into multiple functional elements. Elements from one embodiment may be added to another embodiment. For example, order of processes described herein may be changed and are not limited to the manner described herein. Moreover, the actions of any flow diagram need not be implemented in the order shown; nor do all of the acts need to be necessarily performed. Also, those acts that are not dependant on other acts may be performed in parallel with the other acts. The scope of embodiments is by no means limited by these specific examples.
,CLAIMS:1. A system (10) to remotely operate a dental chair comprising:
a plurality of sensors (20) operatively coupled to the dental chair (30), wherein the plurality of sensors (20) is configured to sense a position of the dental chair (30);
a processing subsystem (50) communicatively coupled to the plurality of sensors (20) via a communication medium (40), wherein the processing subsystem (50) comprises:
an instruction module (60) configured to receive a plurality of instructions from a user;
an analysis module (70) operatively coupled to the instruction module (60), and configured to:
analyse the plurality of instructions;
map the plurality of instructions with a corresponding plurality of pre-defined commands;
a transmission module (80) configured to transmit the plurality of instructions to the corresponding plurality of sensors based on a mapped result;
an execution module (90) configured to:
remotely operate the dental chair based on the plurality of instructions received by the user;
store an operated position of the dental chair with respect to a customer profile; and
retrieve the operated position of the dental chair when the customer profile matches with previously stored profile of the customer using a retrieving technique.
2. The system (10) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plurality of instructions received by the user comprises at least one of a touch command, a voice signal command, a hand gesture command, head gesture command and an iris movement command.
3. The system (10) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the position of the dental chair (30) comprises at least one of a position of a backrest, a position of a hand rest and a position of a headrest.
4. The system (10) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the communication medium (40) comprises one of a wired communication medium, and a wireless communication medium.
5. The system (10) as claimed in claim 1, further comprises an image capturing device operatively coupled to the to the dental chair (30), wherein the dental chair (30) is configured to capture a plurality of face gestures, wherein the image capturing device comprises at least one of a still camera, a video camera.
6. A method (240) for operating a dental chair remotely comprising:
sensing, by a plurality of sensors, a position of the dental chair;
receiving, by an instruction module, a plurality of instructions from a user;
analysing, by an analysis module, the plurality of instructions;
mapping, by the analysis module, the plurality of instructions with a corresponding plurality of pre-defined commands;
transmitting, by a transmission module, the plurality of instructions to the corresponding plurality of sensors based on a mapped result via a communication medium;
operating, by an execution module, the dental chair remotely based on the plurality of instructions received by the user;
storing, by the execution module, an operated position of the dental chair with respect to a customer profile; and
retrieving, by the execution module, the operated position of the dental chair when the customer profile matches with previously stored profile of the customer using a retrieving technique.
7. The method (240) as claimed in claim 5, wherein analysing the plurality of instructions comprises analysing at least one of a touch command, a voice signal command, a hand gesture command, head gesture command and an iris movement command by an analysis module.
8. The method (240) as claimed in claim 5, wherein sensing a position of the dental chair comprises sensing at least one of a position of a backrest, a position of a hand rest, and a position of a headrest of the dental chair by a plurality of sensors.
9. The method (240) as claimed in claim 5, wherein transmitting the plurality of instructions to the corresponding plurality of sensors based on a mapped result via a communication medium comprises transmitting the plurality of instructions to the plurality of sensors based on the mapped result via a wireless communication.
10. The method (240) as claimed in claim 6, comprising capturing a plurality of face gestures using an image capturing device comprises capturing the plurality of face gestures using at least one of a still camera, a video camera.

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1 201741039353-PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION [04-11-2017(online)]_7.pdf 2017-11-04
2 201741039353-PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION [04-11-2017(online)].pdf 2017-11-04
3 201741039353-FORM FOR SMALL ENTITY(FORM-28) [04-11-2017(online)]_9.pdf 2017-11-04
4 201741039353-FORM FOR SMALL ENTITY(FORM-28) [04-11-2017(online)].pdf 2017-11-04
5 201741039353-FORM FOR SMALL ENTITY [04-11-2017(online)].pdf 2017-11-04
6 201741039353-FORM 1 [04-11-2017(online)].pdf 2017-11-04
7 201741039353-EVIDENCE FOR REGISTRATION UNDER SSI(FORM-28) [04-11-2017(online)].pdf 2017-11-04
8 201741039353-EVIDENCE FOR REGISTRATION UNDER SSI [04-11-2017(online)].pdf 2017-11-04
9 201741039353-DRAWINGS [04-11-2017(online)]_8.pdf 2017-11-04
10 201741039353-DRAWINGS [04-11-2017(online)].pdf 2017-11-04
11 201741039353-Proof of Right (MANDATORY) [20-11-2017(online)].pdf 2017-11-20
12 201741039353-FORM-26 [20-11-2017(online)].pdf 2017-11-20
13 Correspondence by Agent_Form1,Form28 and Power of Attorney_28-11-2017.pdf 2017-11-28
14 201741039353-FORM 3 [26-12-2017(online)].pdf 2017-12-26
15 201741039353-ENDORSEMENT BY INVENTORS [26-12-2017(online)].pdf 2017-12-26
16 Correspondence by Agent_Form 3, 5_27-12-2017.pdf 2017-12-27
17 201741039353-PostDating-(03-11-2018)-(E-6-246-2018-CHE).pdf 2018-11-03
18 201741039353-APPLICATIONFORPOSTDATING [03-11-2018(online)].pdf 2018-11-03
19 201741039353-DRAWING [03-01-2019(online)].pdf 2019-01-03
20 201741039353-CORRESPONDENCE-OTHERS [03-01-2019(online)].pdf 2019-01-03
21 201741039353-COMPLETE SPECIFICATION [03-01-2019(online)].pdf 2019-01-03
22 201741039353-FORM 18 [20-01-2022(online)].pdf 2022-01-20
23 201741039353-FER.pdf 2022-10-20
24 201741039353-POA [17-04-2023(online)].pdf 2023-04-17
25 201741039353-OTHERS [17-04-2023(online)].pdf 2023-04-17
26 201741039353-MARKED COPIES OF AMENDEMENTS [17-04-2023(online)].pdf 2023-04-17
27 201741039353-FORM 13 [17-04-2023(online)].pdf 2023-04-17
28 201741039353-FER_SER_REPLY [17-04-2023(online)].pdf 2023-04-17
29 201741039353-COMPLETE SPECIFICATION [17-04-2023(online)].pdf 2023-04-17
30 201741039353-CLAIMS [17-04-2023(online)].pdf 2023-04-17
31 201741039353-AMMENDED DOCUMENTS [17-04-2023(online)].pdf 2023-04-17

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