KR102371399B1 - A water purification device with a function of outputting a brain sound for user's mental health and brain stimulation and the method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

In the operating method of a water purifying device having an output function of a brain sound source for a user's mental health and brain stimulation, user information related to a user's physical condition is obtained, and priorities of pre-stored brain sound sources are determined based on the user information. It is determined and outputs the images representing the brain sound sources according to the priority.

Description

A water purification device with a function of outputting a brain sound for user's mental health and brain stimulation and the method thereof

The present disclosure relates to a water purifying device and an operating method having an output function of a brain sound source for mental health and brain stimulation of a user.

In general, a water purifying device refers to a device that purifies raw water, which may contain contaminants, into water that can be consumed by a user by passing it through a water filter. Recently, as water purifiers are widely used in homes and offices, water purifiers are being developed as one of essential household appliances.

Meanwhile, with the development of information and communication technology and the aging of the population, social and economic interest in health is increasing. Recently, as a compound word of well-being, happiness, and fitness, social interest in improving wellness, which means a state of health in the body and mind as well as socially, is increasing.

Accordingly, by including a function for improving the user's physical health in the water purifying device, which is a living device widely used in each home and office, it is closely related to the user's daily life to improve the user's wellness. This is a situation in which technology is required.

An object of the present invention is to provide a water purifying device and an operating method having an output function of a brain sound source for user's mental health and brain stimulation.

The technical problems to be achieved by the present embodiment are not limited to the technical problems as described above, and other technical problems may be inferred from the following embodiments.

According to one aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided an operating method of a water purifying device having an output function of a brain sound source for a user's mental health and brain stimulation, comprising: acquiring user information related to the user's physical state; determining the priority of pre-stored brain sound sources based on the user information; and outputting images representing the brain sound sources according to the priority.

In addition, the brain sound source may include at least one of a melody and a binaural beat.

In addition, the determining of the priority may be determined based on at least one of a time signature of the melody for each of the brain sound sources and a frequency of the binaural beat.

In addition, the user information includes heart rate information of the user, and the determining of the priority further includes comparing the heart rate of the user with a preset heart rate, and prioritizing the user based on the comparison result. can decide

In addition, the step of determining the priority may include, in the case where the heart rate of the user is higher than the preset heart rate, among the brain sound sources, the brain sound sources having a slow melody or the frequency of the binaural beat is lowered. It can be determined that the brain sound sources have high priority.

In addition, the step of determining the priority may include, in the case where the heart rate of the user is lower than the preset heart rate, among the brain sound sources, the brain sound sources having a faster melody or the frequency of the binaural beat increases. It can be determined that the brain sound sources have high priority.

The method may further include outputting an image to which the user information is input.

In addition, outputting an image displaying the external devices connected to the water purifying device through wired communication or wireless communication; and receiving the user information from an external device selected from among the external devices.

The method may further include receiving the user's body information measured from the sensor unit.

In addition, the operation method of the water purifying device having the output function of the brain sound source for the user's mental health and brain stimulation, a first object indicating the name of the output brain sound source and the function of adjusting the volume of the output brain sound source The method may further include displaying the associated second object.

According to another aspect, there is provided a water purifying device having an output function of a brain sound source for a user's mental health and brain stimulation, comprising: a control unit for determining a priority of pre-stored brain sound sources based on user information related to the user's physical state; and an output unit for outputting images representing the brain sound sources according to the priority.

In addition, the brain sound source includes at least one of a melody and a binaural beat, and the control unit includes a beat of the melody for each of the brain sound sources and a frequency of the binaural beat. The priority may be determined based on at least one.

In addition, the control unit may control the output unit to output an image displaying external devices connected to the water purification apparatus through wired or wireless communication, and receive the user information from an external device selected from among the external devices.

In addition, the control unit may receive the user's body information measured from the sensor unit.

According to another aspect, the computer-readable recording medium is a computer recording a program for executing the above-described method of operating a water purifying device having an output function of a brain sound source for mental health and brain stimulation of a user in a computer. It may include a readable recording medium.

1A and 1B are diagrams for explaining an example of a water purifying device having an output function of a brain sound source for a user's mental health and brain stimulation.
2 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation method of a water purifying device having an output function of a brain sound source for a user's mental health and brain stimulation.
3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a notification image that appears in response to an input from a user to a button for setting a brain sound source.
4A to 4C are diagrams for explaining an example in which a user directly inputs user information related to a user's physical state.
5A to 5D are diagrams for explaining an example of obtaining user information from external devices connected through wired communication or wireless communication.
6A to 6C are diagrams for explaining an example of obtaining user information from a sensor unit that measures the user's body information.
7 is a diagram illustrating an example of determining the priority of brain sound sources pre-stored in the brain sound source storage based on user information.
8A is a diagram illustrating an example of outputting images representing brain sound sources according to priority.
8B is a diagram illustrating an example of an object associated with a function of adjusting the volume of an output brain sound source.
9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation method for acquiring user information.
10 is a configuration diagram illustrating an example of a water purifying device having an output function of a brain sound source for a user's mental health and brain stimulation.

The terms used in the present embodiments are selected as currently widely used general terms as possible while considering the functions in the present embodiments, which may vary depending on the intention or precedent of a person skilled in the art, the emergence of new technology, etc. can In addition, in a specific case, there are also arbitrarily selected terms, and in this case, the meaning will be described in detail in the description of the embodiment. Therefore, the terms used in the present embodiments should be defined based on the meaning of the term and the overall content of the present embodiments, rather than the simple name of the term.

In the descriptions of the embodiments, when it is said that a certain part is connected to another part, this includes not only a case in which it is directly connected, but also a case in which it is electrically connected with another component interposed therebetween. . Also, when it is said that a part includes a certain component, it means that other components may be further included, rather than excluding other components, unless otherwise stated.

Terms such as “consisting of” or “comprising” used in the present embodiments should not be construed as necessarily including all of the various components or various steps described in the specification, and some components or It should be construed that some steps may not be included, or may further include additional components or steps.

The description of the following embodiments should not be construed as limiting the scope of rights, and what can be easily inferred by those skilled in the art should be construed as belonging to the scope of the embodiments. Hereinafter, embodiments for purposes of illustration will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1A and 1B are diagrams for explaining an example of a water purifying device having an output function of a brain sound source for a user's mental health and brain stimulation.

Referring to FIG. 1A , the water purification apparatus 100 for generating purified water by filtering raw water supplied from the outside may include a housing 120 having a discharge unit 110 for discharging purified water. The discharge unit 110 may be a passage through which purified water passing through a water filter inside the water purification apparatus 100 is discharged, and the discharge unit 110 may be exposed to the outside to provide purified water to a user.

On the other hand, in the housing 120 of the water purification device 100, an operation knob 130, a button 140 for setting a brain sound source, a sterilization button 150, a water dispense button 160, and a quantity control lever 170 are located. can Meanwhile, it can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art related to the present embodiment that the housing 120 of the water purifying device 100 may further include general-purpose components in addition to the above-described components.

An operation knob 130 may be formed on the front portion of the discharge unit 110 . At least one of the discharge amount of purified water and the temperature of purified water can be set by the user by manipulating the operation knob 130, but the nature of the purified water that can be set by the operation knob 130 is not limited thereto and may vary. . The operation knob 130 may be, for example, a dial knob rotated in a dial manner. That is, the dial knob may rotate in one direction or in the other direction opposite to the one direction about a rotation axis formed horizontally in the front and rear directions. For example, when the user rotates the dial knob in one direction, the temperature of the purified water may increase, and when the user rotates the dial knob in the other direction, the temperature of the purified water may decrease. Meanwhile, the manipulation knob 130 is not limited to a dial knob, and may have various forms such as a touch knob driven by a touch method.

In addition, a display unit 131 may be formed on the surface of the manipulation knob 130 . For example, marks for at least one of a discharge amount of purified water and a temperature of purified water may be displayed on the display unit 131 . In addition, images appearing when the user presses various buttons such as the button 140 for setting the brain sound source, the sterilization button 150 and the water extraction button 160 may be displayed on the display unit 131 . Meanwhile, the display unit 131 is not limited to being positioned on the surface of the manipulation knob 130 , and may be separately positioned on the housing 120 of the water purifying device 100 .

When a user input is received through the button 140 for setting the brain sound source, an image for setting a function for outputting the brain sound source may be displayed on the display unit 131 . User information related to the user's physical condition may be obtained through the screen for setting the output function of the brain sound source, and the control unit of the water purification apparatus 100 may determine the priority of pre-stored brain sound sources based on the obtained user information. there is. The selected brain sound source may be output through the sound output unit of the water purification apparatus 100 , and a graphic object indicating the name of the output brain sound source may be displayed on the display unit 131 . For example, referring to FIG. 1B , a graphic object representing 'heart hope' is output on the display unit 131 , which means that a brain sound source called 'heart hope' is output through the sound output unit.

The sterilization button 150 may have a function of displaying an image for setting functions such as coke sterilization, internal sterilization of the water purifying device 100 , coke sterilization and overall sterilization may be linked.

The water dispensing button 160 may be associated with a function of discharging purified water from the discharge unit 110 .

The quantity control lever 170 may be driven mechanically, and as the lever is moved from top to bottom, the amount of purified water discharged can be reduced in the order of 1L, 550mL, 250mL, and 120mL, but the amount of purified water discharged is limited to the above-mentioned bar and may vary.

2 is a flowchart for explaining an example of an operation method of a water purifying device having an output function of a brain sound source for a user's mental health and brain stimulation.

Referring to FIG. 2 , a method of operating a water purifying device having a brain sound source function for mental health and brain stimulation of a user includes steps processed in time series by the water purifying device 100 shown in FIG. 11 . Accordingly, it can be seen that even if the content is omitted below, the content to be described later with respect to the water purifying device 100 illustrated in FIG. 11 is also applied to the method of FIG. 2 .

In operation 210, the water purification apparatus 100 may obtain user information related to the user's physical condition.

When receiving an input for a button for setting a brain sound source from a user, the water purifying apparatus 100 may acquire user information related to the user's physical state. For example, the user input may include push, tap, touch and hold, double tap, drag, panning, flick, drag and drop, and the like. When an input for a button for setting a brain sound source is received from a user, a notification image indicating that the brain sound source can be played may be displayed. Meanwhile, the water purifying apparatus 100 may acquire user information related to the user's physical condition even when an input for a button for setting a brain sound source is not received from the user.

3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a notification image that appears in response to an input from a user to a button for setting a brain sound source. Referring to FIG. 3 , the notification image may include information for notifying the user that the brain sound source is being played and information asking whether the user continues to execute the setting function of the brain sound source.

Meanwhile, as an example, the water purification apparatus 100 may receive information directly input by the user and use it as user information, which will be described later in detail with reference to FIGS. 4A to 4C . As another example, the water purifying apparatus 100 may acquire user information from external devices connected through wired communication or wireless communication, which will be described later in detail with reference to FIGS. 5A to 5D . As another example, the water purification apparatus 100 may use the user's body information measured through the sensor unit as user information, which will be described later in detail with reference to FIGS. 6A to 6C .

4A to 4C are diagrams for explaining an example in which a user directly inputs user information related to a user's physical state.

Referring to FIG. 4A , a flowchart of an operation method in which a user directly inputs user information related to a user's physical state is shown.

In operation 410, the water purification apparatus 100 may receive a user input. The user input may correspond to, for example, an operation in which the user presses a button for setting a brain sound source.

In operation 420, the water purification apparatus 100 may output an image to which user information is input. Referring to FIG. 4B , a notification image asking the user whether to directly input user information may be output.

In step 430, the user may directly input user information. When an input for a button corresponding to 'yes' is received from the user in the notification image of FIG. 4B , the user may directly input user information related to the user's physical condition.

Referring to FIG. 4C , an example in which the user inputs information related to the user's physical state is illustrated. When an input for a button corresponding to 'yes' is received from the user in the notification image of FIG. 4B , an image for inputting information related to the user's physical condition may be output, and the user's name, age, heart rate, Information such as blood pressure and respiration rate can be entered.

Taking the heart rate as an example among the information related to the user's physical condition, the heart rate of an adult is generally about 60 to 80 beats per minute, and the greater the activity of the heart, the faster the blood pumps to the arteries, and thus the heart rate increases. Clinically, it is possible to know the degree of abnormalities such as the heart, vascular system, pump function, and hardening of blood vessels through heart rate. In addition, the degree of activation of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nerves can be known through the heart rate, and thus the degree of stress received by the user can be determined.

In order for the user to directly input the above-described information, a keypad or a touch screen for inputting numbers, characters, and commands may be separately located in the water purifying device 100 . In addition, the water purifying apparatus 100 may include a voice recognition module, and the user may input information related to the user's physical condition through voice recognition.

5A to 5D are diagrams for explaining an example of obtaining user information from external devices connected through wired communication or wireless communication.

Referring to FIG. 5A , a flowchart of an operation method for acquiring user information from external devices connected through wired communication or wireless communication is illustrated.

In operation 510, the water purification apparatus 100 may receive a user input. Step 510 is the same as step 410 described above, and overlapping content will be omitted below.

In operation 520 , the water purifying apparatus 100 may output an image displaying external devices connected to the water purifying apparatus 100 through wired or wireless communication. For example, the external devices may include, but are not limited to, a smart phone, a wearable device, a desktop PC, a notebook PC, a laptop PC, a tablet PC, and the like.

Referring to FIG. 5B , an image representing a list of external devices connected to the water purification apparatus 100 through wired communication or wireless communication is shown. As an example, the user may directly select an external device to receive user information from the list of external devices. As another example, the controller of the water purifying apparatus 100 may select an appropriate external device capable of receiving user information from the list of external devices. For example, when a mouse device and a wearable device in which user information cannot be stored exist in the list of external devices, the controller may select the wearable device as an external device to receive user information.

In operation 530, the water purification apparatus 100 may receive user information from an external device selected from among external devices.

Referring to FIG. 5C , the controller 510 of the water purifying apparatus 100 may receive user information from the smart phone 520 connected to the water purifying apparatus 100 through wired or wireless communication. Recently, the smart phone 520 is equipped with an iris recognition sensor and a heart rate measuring sensor. Accordingly, body information including the user's iris information and heart rate may be stored in the memory of the smart phone 520 . The control unit 510 may receive the body information stored in the smartphone 520, and based on the received body information, determine the priority of the brain sound sources stored in advance in the brain sound source storage 530, in this regard, FIG. to be described in detail later.

On the other hand, the control unit 510 of the water purifying device 100 may receive the user's context information from the smart phone 520 connected to the water purifying device 100 through wired or wireless communication, and store the received context information into the brain sound source storage. It may be considered when determining the priority of the brain sound sources stored in advance in (530).

For example, the controller 510 may receive the user's context information from conversation information, text information, and the like on various messenger applications stored in the user's smartphone 520 . The user's context information is, for example, 'whether the user is about to take an important exam' or 'whether the user's self-esteem is low'. It may be information including 'whether psychologically unstable' or the like.

Referring to FIG. 5D , the controller 510 of the water purification apparatus 100 may receive user information from the wearable device 540 connected to the water purification apparatus 100 through wired or wireless communication. The wearable device 540 may correspond to various wearable devices such as a smart watch or a smart band. However, the wearable device 540 is not limited to the shape shown in FIG. 5D , and may be manufactured as various communication devices or medical devices. The wearable device may measure various items related to the user's physical condition, such as the user's heart rate and body temperature, while being worn on the user's wrist. The control unit 510 may receive the body information stored in the wearable device 540, and determine the priority of the brain sound sources stored in advance in the brain sound source storage 530 based on the received body information. It will be described later in detail. 6A to 6C are diagrams for explaining an example of obtaining user information from a sensor unit that measures the user's body information.

Referring to FIG. 6A , a flowchart of an operation method for acquiring user information from a sensor unit that measures the user's body information is shown.

In operation 610, the water purification apparatus 100 may receive a user input. Step 610 is the same as step 410 described above, and overlapping content will be omitted below.

In operation 620, the sensor unit of the water purification apparatus 100 may measure the user's body information. The sensor unit may correspond to various sensors for measuring a user's mental wellness index, such as an iris recognition sensor and a heart rate sensor built in the water purification apparatus 100 .

Referring to FIG. 6B , the heart rate measuring sensor 620 built in the water purification device 100 may measure the heart rate by detecting a change in blood flow using the built-in LED light source when the user touches the sensor with a finger. . However, the heart rate measuring sensor 620 is not limited thereto, and may correspond to a sensor operating in various ways, such as a method of measuring a volume change of a part of an organ or a limb accompanying cardiac output, a method of measuring an impedance, and the like.

In operation 630, the water purification apparatus 100 may receive the user's body information measured from the sensor unit.

Referring back to FIG. 2 , in step 220 , the water purifying apparatus 100 may determine the priority of pre-stored brain sound sources based on user information. This will be described later in detail with reference to FIG. 7 .

The brain sound source may include at least one of a melody and a binaural beat. A melody may correspond to various types of audio information, such as various types of music such as classical music, jazz music, musical instrument performance music, and pop music, and natural sounds such as water sounds and bird sounds. A binaural beat may correspond to a specific type of audio information that can control brain waves. For example, a binaural beat corresponds to a signal sound generated by a difference between two frequencies as different frequency signals are transmitted to both ears. can do. The binaural beat can induce desired brain waves in the brain by using the difference between the two frequencies. The frequency of the binaural bit may correspond to a difference between two frequencies included in the binaural bit. For example, if the difference between the two frequencies included in the binaural beat is about 10 Hz, the frequency of the binaural beat is 10 Hz, and the frequency of 10 Hz resonates the brain to induce alpha-wave brain waves (8 Hz ~ 14 Hz). can do.

As a specific example, the speaker of the water purification apparatus 100 may output a plurality of audio channels, and a frequency of a specific signal included in a sound source output from a first channel among the plurality of audio channels and a second one of the plurality of audio channels A frequency difference between a specific signal included in a sound source output from a channel may be referred to as a frequency of a binaural beat.

As another specific example, the water purifying device 100 may be linked with a headphone, and the frequency of a specific signal included in a sound source output through one side of the headphone (eg, a portion in contact with the user's left ear) and the other side of the headphone A difference in frequency of a specific signal included in a sound source output through (eg, a portion in contact with the user's right ear) may be referred to as a frequency of a binaural beat.

The water purifying apparatus 100 may activate the user's brain by outputting a sound to induce brain stimulation of the user based on user information related to the user's physical state.

Meanwhile, FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of determining the priority of brain sound sources pre-stored in the brain sound source storage based on user information.

The brain sound source storage may store various brain sound sources including at least one of a melody and a binaural beat. The control unit of the water purification apparatus 100 may determine the priority of brain sound sources previously stored in the brain sound source storage based on user information related to the user's physical state. For example, the control unit of the water purifying apparatus 100 may determine a priority based on at least one of a beat of a melody and a frequency of a binaural beat for each of the pre-stored brain sound sources. The frequency of the binaural bit may correspond to a difference between two frequencies included in the binaural bit.

When the user's heart rate is high, brain sound sources in which the frequency of the binaural beat falls among the pre-stored brain sound sources may have a higher priority. Brain sound sources in which the frequency of the real beat rises may have a high priority.

For example, referring to FIG. 7 , the water purifying apparatus 100 may compare the user's heart rate with a preset heart rate. Meanwhile, the preset heart rate may be set differently according to age, gender, or the like. For example, when the user's heart rate is greater than the preset heart rate, the water purification apparatus 100 may determine that the user's heart rate is high, and may allow a brain sound source optimized for a user with a high heart rate to have a higher priority. . For example, the preset heart rate may be 85, and when the water purification apparatus 100 receives body information that the user's heart rate is 110, it may determine that the user's heart rate is high. At this time. The control unit of the water purifying device 100 may make brain sound sources in which the frequency of the binaural beat falls among the brain sound sources stored in advance have a higher priority. The brain sound source in which the frequency of the binaural beat falls is, for example, transitioning the user's state from the awakened state to the stable state to induce mental and physical stability, and relieves tension by inducing the user's state to a deeper stable state. It may include the step of

On the other hand, when the heart rate of the user is lower than the preset heart rate, the water purification apparatus 100 may determine that the heart rate of the user is low, and may allow the brain sound source optimized for the user with a low heart rate to have a higher priority. For example, the preset heart rate may be 85, and when the water purifying apparatus 100 receives body information that the user's heart rate is 60, the controller of the water purifying apparatus 100 may determine that the user's heart rate is low. . At this time. Among the previously stored brain sound sources, the brain sound sources in which the frequency of the binaural beat increases may have a higher priority. The brain sound source in which the frequency of the binaural beat rises is, for example, stabilizing the user's state by inducing deep rest and optimizing the body rhythm and brain condition by transitioning the user's state from the stable state to the awakening state. may include

In addition, the control unit of the water purification apparatus 100 may determine the priority of pre-stored brain sound sources in consideration of not only the frequency of the above-described binaural beat but also the tempo of the melody. For example, when receiving body information that the user's heart rate is 110, the control unit of the water purification apparatus 100 may make brain sound sources with a slow melody have a higher priority, and the user's heart rate is 60. When information is received, it is possible to make brain sound sources with a fast melody have a higher priority.

However, the brain sound source in which the frequency of the binaural beat decreases and the brain sound source in which the frequency of the binaural beat increases as shown in FIG. 7 are exemplary and not limited thereto.

On the other hand, the control unit of the water purification apparatus 100 may determine the priority of the brain sound sources pre-stored in the brain sound source storage based on the user's context information received from the external device.

For example, when the control unit of the water purification apparatus 100 receives context information indicating that the user feels 'depressed emotion', 'weakness', etc., the frequency of the binaural beat among pre-stored brain sound sources increases or It is possible to make brain sources with a fast melody have a high priority.

Alternatively, when the control unit of the water purification apparatus 100 receives context information indicating that the user feels 'excited', 'impatient', 'unstable', etc., the frequency of the binaural beat among pre-stored brain sound sources falls Alternatively, you can make brain sources with slow melodic beats have higher priority.

In addition, the control unit of the water purifying device 100 may determine the priority of brain sound sources pre-stored in the brain sound source storage based on information that synthesizes the user's body information and situation information.

When the controller of the water purifying device 100 receives body information indicating that the user's heart rate is 60 and situation information indicating that the user feels depressed, the frequency of the binaural beat increases or the beat of the melody among the pre-stored brain sound sources It is possible to make the brain sound sources that are fast with high priority.

Alternatively, when the control unit of the water purifying apparatus 100 receives the body information that the user's heart rate is 110 and the situation information indicating that the user feels unstable, the frequency of the binaural beat among the pre-stored brain sound sources decreases or the melody You can make brain sources with slow beats have higher priority.

Referring again to FIG. 2 , in step 230 , the water purification apparatus 100 may output images representing brain sound sources according to priorities.

For example, as the user rotates the dial of the manipulation knob, the water purification apparatus 100 may sequentially output images representing brain sound sources, and the order of the output brain sound sources may follow a determined priority.

8A is a diagram illustrating an example of outputting images representing brain sound sources according to priority. Referring to FIG. 8A , as the user rotates the dial of the manipulation knob to the right, graphic objects indicating the names of brain sound sources in the order of priority may be output. The graphic object indicating the name of the brain sound source may be displayed on the surface of the manipulation knob, but is not limited thereto.

Brain sound sources pre-stored in the brain sound source storage may be classified into categories such as, for example, 'good morning', 'good night', 'concentration', 'meditation', and 'mental care'. At this time, the brain sound sources belonging to the categories of 'good morning' and 'concentration' may generally correspond to brain sound sources in which the frequency of the binaural beat rises, and 'good night', 'meditation' and 'mental care' Brain sound sources belonging to a category may generally correspond to brain sound sources in which the frequency of the binaural beat falls.

For example, when the control unit of the water purification apparatus 100 receives body information indicating that the user's heart rate is low and situation information indicating that the user is anxious due to continued worry, the controller belongs to the category of 'mental care' as shown in FIG. 8A . The output unit may be controlled so that an image representing the brain sound source is output first.

In addition, the user may select an arbitrary graphic object among the graphic objects of the brain sound source output in the order of priority, so that the corresponding brain sound is output.

In addition, when the selected brain sound source is output, a graphic object associated with a function of adjusting the volume of the output brain sound source may be displayed. The graphic object associated with the function of adjusting the volume of the output brain sound source may be displayed on the surface of the manipulation knob, but is not limited thereto.

8B is a diagram illustrating an example of an object associated with a function of adjusting the volume of an output brain sound source. Referring to FIG. 8B , the volume of the output brain sound source may be expressed as a number and displayed on an object, and the user may adjust the volume of the brain sound source through this.

9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation method for acquiring user information.

In operation 910 , the water purification apparatus 100 may receive a user input.

In operation 920, the water purification apparatus 100 may determine whether the user directly input user information. If the user directly inputs user information, the process proceeds to step 930 . Otherwise, the process proceeds to step 940 .

In operation 930, the water purification apparatus 100 may obtain user information input by the user.

In operation 940 , the water purifying apparatus 100 may determine whether there is an external device connected to the water purifying apparatus 100 through wired communication or wireless communication. If there is an external device connected to the water purification apparatus 100 through wired or wireless communication, the process proceeds to step 950 . Otherwise, the process proceeds to step 980 .

In operation 950 , the water purification apparatus 100 may select an external device to receive user information from among external devices.

In operation 960, the water purification apparatus 100 may obtain user information from the selected external device.

In operation 970, the sensor unit of the water purification apparatus 100 may measure the user's body information.

In operation 980 , the water purifying apparatus 100 may obtain the measured body information of the user.

10 is a configuration diagram illustrating an example of a water purifying device having an output function of a brain sound source for a user's mental health and brain stimulation.

Referring to FIG. 10 , the water purification apparatus 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an input unit 1010 , a communication unit 1020 , a sensor unit 1030 , a storage unit 1040 , a control unit 1050 , and an output unit ( 1060).

The water purifying apparatus 1000 illustrated in FIG. 10 includes components for performing the method of operating the water purifying apparatus having the output function of a brain sound source for mental health and brain stimulation of a user described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 9 . Accordingly, even if omitted below, the contents described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 9 may also be applied to the water purifying apparatus 1000 illustrated in FIG. 10 .

In addition, only the components related to the present embodiment are illustrated in the water purification apparatus 1000 illustrated in FIG. 10 . Accordingly, it can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art related to the present embodiment that other general-purpose components may be further included in addition to the components shown in FIG. 10 .

The input unit 1010 includes means for inputting data for controlling the water purification apparatus 1000 . For example, the input unit 1010 includes a key pad, a dome switch, and a touch pad (contact capacitive type, pressure resistance film type, infrared sensing method, surface ultrasonic conduction method, integral tension type). measuring method, piezo effect method, etc.), a jog wheel, a jog switch, etc., but is not limited thereto. The user may directly input user information related to the user's physical condition through the input unit 1010 .

The communication unit 1020 is for connecting the water purification apparatus 1000 and external devices, and may correspond to a wired communication interface or a wireless communication interface.

The wired communication interface may include, but is not limited to, a High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI), a Digital Visual Interface (DVI), and the like.

The wireless communication interface includes a Bluetooth communication interface, a BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) communication interface, a short-range wireless communication interface, a Wi-Fi communication interface, a Zigbee communication interface, an infrared (IrDA, infrared Data Association) communication interface, It may include a Wi-Fi Direct (WFD) communication interface, an ultra wideband (UWB) communication interface, an Ant+ communication interface, and the like, but is not limited thereto. In addition, the wireless communication interface may transmit/receive a wireless signal to/from at least one of a base station, an external device (eg, a camera), and a server on a mobile communication network. Here, the wireless signal may include various types of data according to transmission/reception of a voice signal, a video call signal, or a text/multimedia message.

The sensor unit 1030 may correspond to various sensors that measure a user's mental wellness index, such as an iris recognition sensor and a heart rate sensor built in the water purification apparatus 1000 .

The storage unit 1040 may store various types of brain sound sources including at least one of a melody and a binaural beat. The storage unit 1040 includes user information related to the user's physical condition acquired by the input unit 1010 , user information stored in an external device through the communication unit 1020 , and user body information measured by the sensor unit 1030 . At least one may be stored. The controller 1050 may control the output unit 1060 to display an image for setting an output function of the brain sound source in response to a user input. Also, the controller 1050 may control the output unit 1060 to output an image displaying external devices connected through wired communication or wireless communication.

The control unit 1050 may use a brain sound source to obtain user information related to the user's physical condition. As an example, the controller 1050 may receive user information directly input by the user and use it as user information. As another example, the controller 1050 may obtain user information from external devices connected through wired communication or wireless communication. As another example, the controller 1050 may use the user's body information measured through the sensor unit as the user information.

In addition, the control unit 1050 determines the priority of the brain sound sources previously stored in the storage unit 1040 based on user information, and the output unit 1060 controls the output unit 1060 to output images representing the brain sound sources according to the determined priority. can The output unit 1060 may output an image to which user information is input, and may output an image including list information of external devices connected to the water purification apparatus 1000 through wired communication or wireless communication.

Also, the output unit 1060 may output the selected brain sound source. The output unit 1060 may output a brain sound source through a speaker included in the water purification apparatus 1000 . Also, the output unit 1060 may display a graphic object indicating the name of the brain sound source output on the screen of the water purification apparatus 1000 and a graphic object associated with a function of adjusting the volume of the brain sound source. Meanwhile, the above-described embodiments of the present invention can be written as a program that can be executed on a computer, and can be implemented in a general-purpose digital computer that operates the program using a computer-readable recording medium. In addition, the structure of the data used in the above-described embodiment of the present invention may be recorded in a computer-readable recording medium through various means. The computer-readable recording medium includes a storage medium such as a magnetic storage medium (eg, ROM, floppy disk, hard disk, etc.) and an optically readable medium (eg, CD-ROM, DVD, etc.).

So far, with respect to the present invention, the preferred embodiments have been looked at. Those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains will understand that the present invention can be implemented in a modified form without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the disclosed embodiments are to be considered in an illustrative rather than a restrictive sense. The scope of the present invention is indicated in the claims rather than the foregoing description, and all differences within the scope equivalent thereto should be construed as being included in the present invention.

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A method of operating a water purifying device having an output function of a brain sound source for mental health and brain stimulation of a user, the method comprising:
obtaining user information related to the user's physical condition;
determining the priority of pre-stored brain sound sources based on the user information; and
outputting images representing the brain sound sources according to the priority;
including,
The step of obtaining the user information includes:
outputting an image displaying external devices connected to the water purifying device through wired or wireless communication; and
Including; acquiring the user information from an external device selected from among the external devices;
The user information corresponds to the user's context information including the user's conversation information or text information stored in the selected external device, the method. The method of claim 1,
The brain sound source includes at least one of a melody and a binaural beat. 3. The method of claim 2,
The step of determining the priority is,
A method of determining based on at least one of a tempo of the melody and a frequency of the binaural beat for each of the brain sound sources. 4. The method of claim 3,
The user information includes heart rate information of the user,
The step of determining the priority is,
Comparing the user's heart rate with a preset heart rate,
A method of determining a priority based on the comparison result. 5. The method of claim 4,
The step of determining the priority is,
When the heart rate of the user is higher than the preset heart rate,
Method of determining that the brain sound sources having a slow melody or the brain sound sources in which the frequency of the binaural beat falls among the brain sound sources have high priority. 5. The method of claim 4 .
The step of determining the priority is,
When the heart rate of the user is lower than the preset heart rate,
Method of determining that brain sound sources having a fast melody or brain sound sources having a higher frequency of the binaural beat among the brain sound sources have high priority. The method of claim 1,
outputting an image to which the user information is input;
How to include more. delete The method of claim 1,
receiving body information of the user measured from a sensor unit;
How to include more. The method of claim 1,
displaying a first object indicating the name of the output brain sound source and a second object associated with a function of adjusting the volume of the output brain sound source;
How to include more. In the water purification device having an output function of the brain sound source for the user's mental health and brain stimulation,
a control unit for determining priorities of pre-stored brain sound sources based on user information related to the user's physical condition; and
An output unit for outputting images representing the brain sound sources according to the priority,
The control unit is
controlling the output unit to output an image displaying external devices connected to the water purifying device through wired communication or wireless communication,
Receive the user information from an external device selected from among the external devices,
The user information corresponds to the user's context information including the user's conversation information or text information stored in the selected external device. 12. The method of claim 11,
The brain sound source includes at least one of a melody and a binaural beat,
The control unit is
An apparatus for determining the priority based on at least one of a tempo of the melody and a frequency of the binaural beat for each of the brain sound sources. delete 12. The method of claim 11,
The control unit is
A device for receiving the user's body information measured from the sensor unit. A computer-readable recording medium in which a program for executing the method of claim 1 in a computer is recorded.

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