KR102587004B1 - An apparatus providing a massage mode - Google Patents

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a method of providing a massage by a massage providing server. The method of providing a massage according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes the steps of obtaining information about the massage device based on identifier information of the massage device, and based on the information determining a massage mode that is different from the existing massage mode stored in the massage device as a recommended massage mode among a plurality of massage modes, and providing a massage to the user through at least one massage mode among the recommended massage mode and the existing massage mode. It may include providing steps.

Description

Device providing a massage mode {AN APPARATUS PROVIDING A MASSAGE MODE}

This disclosure relates to a device providing a massage mode.

Massage refers to controlling the modulation of the subject's body by applying various types of mechanical stimulation to parts of the subject's body, such as kneading, pressing, pulling, tapping, or moving the part of the subject's body. It is a medical supplementary therapy that helps circulation and relieves the patient's fatigue.

The increase in demand for massage has led to an increase in demand for massage devices (or massage devices, massage chairs) that provide artificial massage functions due to economic and time reasons. In other words, as the demand for relieving fatigue or stress by relaxing tense muscles through massage increases, various time- and cost-efficient massage devices are being released. Any type of instrument, device, or apparatus that performs massage without a separate masseuse through a mechanical device is referred to as a massage device.

Recently, people's interest in their health has increased, and massage devices are changing from simply providing massage functions to electronic devices that provide various additional functions and/or medical functions. Accordingly, massage devices are becoming more efficient. Research on control methods continues.

Korean Patent No. 10-1189364 provides a massage device and a method of controlling the massage device.

The present disclosure has been derived in response to the above-described background technology, and one of the various purposes of the present disclosure is to provide a method of providing a massage corresponding to a massage mode installed or not installed in the massage device without updating the massage device. We would like to provide

However, technical challenges are not limited to the above-mentioned technical challenges, and other technical challenges may exist.

A method of providing a massage by a massage providing server according to an embodiment of the present disclosure for achieving the above-described technical problem includes obtaining information about the massage device based on identifier information of the massage device, and a plurality of steps based on the information. determining a massage mode that is different from the existing massage mode stored in the massage device as a recommended massage mode among the massage modes, and providing a massage to the user through at least one massage mode among the recommended massage mode and the existing massage mode. May include steps.

Additionally, a program for implementing the method of operating the massage device as described above may be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium.

A method of providing a massage according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may provide a technology for providing a massage mode that is not stored in the massage device to a user.

The effects that can be obtained from the present disclosure are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below. .

1 is a diagram for explaining a massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
Figure 2 is a diagram for explaining a main frame according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
Figure 3 is a diagram for explaining components of a massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an external device capable of communicating with a massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
Figure 5 shows a schematic block diagram of a massage providing system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
Figure 6 shows a flowchart for explaining the overall operation of the massage providing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
FIG. 7 shows an example for explaining the operation of the massage providing device shown in FIG. 6.
FIG. 8 shows another example for explaining the operation of the massage providing device shown in FIG. 6.
FIG. 9 shows another example for explaining the operation of the massage providing device shown in FIG. 6.
FIG. 10 shows another example for explaining the operation of the massage providing device shown in FIG. 6.
FIG. 11 shows another example for explaining the operation of the massage providing device shown in FIG. 6.
FIG. 12 shows a diagram for explaining the massage providing process of the massage providing system shown in FIG. 6.

The purpose, features and advantages of the present disclosure described above will become clearer through the following examples in conjunction with the attached drawings. The following specific structural and functional descriptions are merely illustrative for the purpose of explaining embodiments according to the concept of the present disclosure, and the embodiments according to the concept of the present disclosure may be implemented in various forms and may not be described in the present specification or application. It should not be construed as limited to the examples.

Since the embodiments according to the concept of the present disclosure may be subject to various changes and may have various forms, specific embodiments will be illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the specification or application. However, this is not intended to limit the embodiments according to the concept of the present disclosure to a specific disclosure form, and should be understood to include all changes, equivalents, and substitutes included in the spirit and technical scope of the present disclosure.

Terms such as first and/or second may be used to describe various components, but the components are not limited to the terms. The above terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from other components, for example, without departing from the scope of rights according to the concept of the present disclosure, a first component may be named a second component, and similar Likewise, the second component may also be called the first component.

When a component is said to be “connected” or “connected” to another component, it is understood that it may be directly connected to or connected to that other component, but that other components may also exist in between. It should be. On the other hand, when it is mentioned that a component is “directly connected” or “directly connected” to another component, it should be understood that there are no other components in between. Other expressions to describe the relationship between components, such as “between” and “immediately between” or “adjacent to” and “directly adjacent to” should be interpreted similarly.

The terms used herein are merely used to describe specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the disclosure. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In this specification, terms such as "include" or "have" are intended to designate the existence of a described feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof, and one or more other features or numbers, It should be understood that this does not exclude in advance the possibility of the presence or addition of steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by a person of ordinary skill in the technical field to which this disclosure pertains. Terms as defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as having meanings consistent with the meanings they have in the context of the related technology, and unless clearly defined in this specification, should not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense. No.

In this specification, an actuator refers to a configuration that can provide driving force. For example, the actuator may include, but is not limited to, a motor, linear motor, electronic motor, DC motor, AC motor, linear actuator, electric actuator, etc.

In this specification, a spiral rod refers to a straight member having a spiral groove, and may be made of a metal material. For example, a spiral rod may include a cylindrical rod having a spiral groove on its surface. Additionally, the spiral rod may include a metal lead screw.

In this specification, binaural beats may refer to a specific type of audio information that can control brain waves.

In this specification, a massage device may refer to a massage device that includes a body massage unit and a leg massage unit. Additionally, in this specification, the body massage unit and the leg massage unit may exist as separate devices (for example, a body massage device and a leg massage device), and the massage device may refer to a body massage device or a leg massage device. .

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in more detail with reference to the attached drawings.

1 is a diagram for explaining a massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The massage device 100 forms an area for receiving at least a part of the user's body, and includes a body massage unit 1000 that massages at least a part of the user's body, and an arm massage unit that massages at least a part of the arm ( 2000), and a leg massage unit 3000 that massages at least a portion of the leg.

The massage device 100 may include at least one air cell (not shown). The air cells may be located in the user's shoulder area, pelvic area, arm massage unit 2000, leg massage unit 3000, etc., but are not limited thereto and may be placed in various parts of the massage device 100.

The massage device 100 may be provided with an air supply unit, and the air supply unit may inflate (or inflate) the air cell by supplying air to the air cell. For example, the air supply unit may be located inside the body massage unit 1000 and may be located in the leg massage unit 3000, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the air supply unit may be located outside the massage device 100.

The massage device 100 may include an exhaust unit, and the exhaust unit may contract the air cell by exhausting air supplied to the air cell. For example, the exhaust part may be implemented as an electromagnetic valve (or solenoid valve).

The body massage unit 1000 includes a head contact portion (or headrest portion) that is in contact with the user's head, a back contact portion (or backrest portion) that is in contact with the user's back portion, and a user's hip portion (or buttocks). An accessible hip contact part (or seat part, butt receiving part), a main frame 1100 constituting the frame (or internal frame, internal frame) of the body massage unit 1000, and an arbitrary form of audio output provided to the user. at least one of an audio output module 1600 for providing a massage function to the upper and lower body parts of the user, and a user input unit 1800 for receiving an arbitrary type of input from the user. may include.

The configurations included in the body massage unit 1000 described above are merely exemplary embodiments, and the body massage unit 1000 may include various configurations in addition to the configurations described above.

The body massage unit 1000 may provide the user with a body massage that massages at least a portion of the user's body. For example, the body massage unit 1000 may massage at least a portion of the user's body through at least one of the massage module 1700 and the air cell included in the body massage unit 1000. At this time, at least a portion of the body may be various parts of the body, such as the user's upper body and/or lower body.

The body massage unit 1000 can form a space of any shape to accommodate the user. The body massage unit 1000 may be provided with a space that has a shape corresponding to the shape of the user's body. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, the body massage unit 1000 may be implemented as a seated type that can accommodate the user's entire body or part of the body.

The portion in contact with the ground in the body massage unit 1000 may include any material for increasing friction or any member for increasing friction (for example, an anti-slip pad, etc.), and the massage device 100 It may include wheels to enhance its mobility.

At least a portion of the body massage unit 1000 may slide. For example, when the body massage unit 1000 starts a massage, at least a portion of the body massage unit 1000 may slide forward. Additionally, the body massage unit 1000 may be tilted backward. As a result, the body massage unit 1000 can provide massage while tilted backward.

The arm massage unit 2000 may provide the user with an arm massage that massages at least a portion of the user's arm. For example, the arm massage unit 2000 is disposed on one or both sides of the body massage unit 1000 and can accommodate at least a portion of the user's arm. The arm massage unit 2000 may massage at least a portion of the user's arm through at least one of the air cells and massage modules included in the arm massage unit 2000. At this time, at least a portion of the arm may be various parts of the arm, such as the user's hand, wrist, and/or the area between the wrist and the elbow. The massage module may include, but is not limited to, a ball massage unit and/or a roller massage unit. The air cell may be configured to fix or massage at least part of the user's arm.

The leg massage unit 3000 may provide the user with a leg massage that massages at least a portion of the user's legs. For example, the leg massage unit 3000 is disposed below the body massage unit 1000 and may accommodate at least a portion of the user's leg. The leg massage unit 3000 may massage at least a portion of the user's legs through at least one of the air cells and massage modules included in the leg massage unit 3000. At this time, at least a portion of the leg may be various parts of the user's leg, such as the user's foot, ankle, instep, and/or calf. The massage module may include, but is not limited to, a ball massage unit and/or a roller massage unit.

Specifically, the leg massage unit 3000 may include at least one of a calf massage unit (not shown) and a foot massage unit (not shown). The calf massage unit (not shown) may be configured to massage the calf portion of the user's legs. At this time, the calf massage unit may include a ball massage unit and/or a roller massage unit, which are modules for massaging the user's calf, but is not limited thereto. The foot massage unit (not shown) may be configured to massage the user's feet. The foot massage unit may include a ball massage unit and/or a roller massage unit, which are modules for massaging the user's feet, but is not limited thereto. The calf massage unit and the foot massage unit may include air cells (not shown). The air cell may be configured to fix or massage at least part of the user's leg.

The leg massage unit 3000 may include a calf massage unit that massages the user's calf and/or a foot massage unit that massages the user's feet.

The length of the leg massage unit 3000 may be adjustable according to the user's body characteristics. For example, when a tall user uses the massage device 100, the length of the leg massage unit 3000 needs to be increased due to the length of the calf. Additionally, when a short user uses the massage device 1000, the leg massage unit 3000 needs to be shortened due to the short length of the calf. Accordingly, the leg massage unit 3000 can provide a leg massage customized to the user's height.

The massage module 1700 may be provided inside the body massage unit 1000 to provide any type of mechanical stimulation to the user accommodated in the body massage unit 1000. As shown in FIG. 1 , the massage module 1700 may provide a massage to at least a portion of the user's body while moving along the main frame 1100 provided inside the body massage unit 1000.

For example, the main frame 1100 of the body massage unit 1000 may be equipped with a rack gear, and the massage module 1700 moves up and down along the rack gear to massage various parts of the user's body. Can provide mechanical stimulation. The massage module 1700 may include, but is not limited to, a ball massage unit or a roller massage unit.

The main frame 1100 constitutes the framework of the internal structure of the body massage unit 1000 (or the internal frame of the body massage unit 100) and may be implemented with a metal material or a plastic material. For example, the main frame 1100 may be made of iron, alloy, steel, etc., but is not limited to this and may be made of various hard materials.

The massage device control device 200 may be connected to the massage device 100 through wired communication and/or wireless communication to control the massage device 100 . The massage device control device 200 may include, but is not limited to, a remote controller, a cellular phone, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), etc., and may be controlled through wired or wireless communication with the massage device 100. It may include a variety of connectable electronic devices.

The massage device 100 shown in FIG. 1 and the shape of the components included in the massage device 100 (e.g., the body massage unit 1000, the arm massage unit 2000, the leg massage unit 3000, etc.), and The structure is merely illustrative, and as long as it does not deviate from the scope of rights defined by the claims of the present disclosure, various types of massage device 100 and various types of configurations included in the massage device 100 are also included in the present disclosure. may be included within the scope.

Figure 2 is a diagram for explaining a main frame according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The main frame 1100 may include an upper frame 1150 on which the massage module 1700 is provided and a base frame 1110 supporting the upper frame 1150.

The upper frame 1150 may include an upper frame 1152 and a lower frame 1153. The upper frame 1152 may be a frame that supports the user's upper body (or back). The lower frame 1153 may be a frame that supports the user's lower body (or buttocks).

At least a portion of the upper frame 1150 may be provided with a rack gear 1151. The rack gear 1151 is a member for guiding the up and down movement of the massage module 1700 and may include a plurality of valleys and a plurality of ridges.

The rack gear 1151 may be provided to face both sides of the upper frame 1150, and the massage module 1700 may move along the rack gear 1151.

For example, the massage module 1700 may include a gear meshed with the rack gear 1151, and as the gear rotates by the actuator provided in the massage module 1700, the massage module 1700 moves upward or It can move downward.

The rack gear 1151 may be made of metal or plastic. For example, the rack gear 1151 may be made of iron, steel, alloy, reinforced plastic, melamine resin, phenolic resin, etc., but is not limited thereto.

The upper frame 1150 may be implemented in various shapes. For example, the upper frame 1150 may be classified into S frame, L frame, S&L frame, and double S&L frame depending on its shape, but is not limited thereto.

The S frame refers to a frame in which at least a portion of the upper frame 1150 has a curved shape like an “S.” The L frame refers to a frame in which at least part of the upper frame 1150 includes a curved shape like an “L,” and the S&L frame refers to a frame that includes both a curved shape like an “S” and a curved shape like an “L.” The double S&L frame refers to a frame that includes a curved shape like an “L” and a curved shape like a two-part “S.”

The base frame 1110 refers to a portion of the main frame 1100 that supports the upper frame 1150 and is in contact with the ground. The base frame 1110 may include a base upper frame 1111 and a base lower frame 1112.

The base upper frame 1111 may support the upper frame 1150, and the base lower frame 1112 may be in contact with the ground. Additionally, the base upper frame 1111 may be positioned in contact with the base lower frame 1112.

The base upper frame 1111 can move along the base lower frame 1112. For example, the base upper frame 1111 may slide forward or backward along the base lower frame 1112. In this case, the upper frame 1150 is connected to the base upper frame 1111 and can move according to the movement of the base upper frame 1111.

For example, when the base upper frame 1111 moves forward, the upper frame 1150 may also move forward, and when the base upper frame 1111 moves rearward, the upper frame 1150 may also move backward. You can move. Because of this, sliding movement of the body massage unit 1000 may be permitted.

Specifically, to allow movement of the base upper frame 1111, a moving wheel may be provided at the lower portion of the base upper frame 1111. Additionally, a guide member capable of guiding the moving wheel may be provided on the upper part of the base lower frame 1112. The moving wheel provided on the base upper frame 1111 moves along the guide member provided on the base lower frame 1112, thereby allowing the base upper frame 1111 to move forward or backward.

The massage device 100 may not provide a sliding function, and in this case, the base frame 1110 may not be separated into upper and lower frames.

Figure 3 is a diagram for explaining components of a massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The massage device 100 may include at least one of a control unit 1200, a sensor unit 1300, a network connection unit 1400, a storage unit 1500, an audio output module 1600, and a user input unit 1800.

The control unit 1200 may control the operation of the massage device 100. The control unit 1200 may be implemented with one processor or with multiple processors. When the control unit 1200 is implemented with a plurality of processors, at least some of the plurality of processors may be located physically spaced apart from each other. Additionally, the control unit 1200 is not limited to this and may be implemented in various ways.

The control unit 1200 may control the configuration of the massage device 100. For example, the control unit 1200 can control various components (1000, 2000, 3000, 1300, 1400, 1500, 1600, 1700, 1800, etc.) included in the massage device 100.

Specifically, the massage device 100 may include a plurality of actuators, and the control unit 1200 may control the operation of the massage device 100 by controlling the operation of the plurality of actuators. For example, the massage device 100 includes at least one of a massage module 1700 movement actuator, at least one actuator included in the massage module, a back angle actuator, a leg angle actuator, a foot massage actuator, a leg length adjustment actuator, and a sliding actuator. may include, and the control unit 1200 can control the operation of the massage device 100 by controlling these.

The massage module movement actuator is an actuator that allows the massage module 1700 to move up and down. By the operation of the massage module 1700 movement actuator, the massage module 1700 can move along the rack gear.

The iso-angle actuator is an actuator that adjusts the angle of the part of the massage device 100 that touches the user's back, and the iso-angle of the massage device 100 can be adjusted by the operation of the iso-angle actuator.

The leg angle actuator is an actuator that adjusts the angle of the leg massage unit 300 of the massage device 100. The angle between the leg massage unit 3000 and the body massage unit 1000 can be adjusted by the operation of the leg angle actuator. there is.

The foot massage actuator refers to an actuator that operates the foot massage module included in the leg massage unit 3000. Using a foot massage actuator, the massage device 100 can provide a foot massage to the user.

The controller 1200 may provide a massage to the user by controlling the operation of the massage module 1700 and applying mechanical stimulation to the user. For example, the massage module 1700 may include at least one actuator, and the control unit 1200 may provide various massage operations by operating the at least one actuator.

Specifically, the control unit 1200 can provide a tapping massage, a kneading massage, etc. by operating at least one actuator included in the massage module 1700, but is not limited to this and can provide various massage operations. At this time, the control unit 1200 may move the massage module 1700 in directions such as the X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis. The control unit 1200 may advance the massage ball to the front of the massage module 1700 or retract it to the rear of the massage module 1700 on the X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis. Alternatively, the control unit 1200 may rotate the massage ball around the X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis.

The leg length adjustment actuator refers to an actuator that adjusts the length of the leg massage unit 3000. For example, the control unit 1200 may use a leg length adjustment actuator to adjust the length of the leg massage unit 3000 to suit the user, and as a result, the user can receive a massage tailored to his or her body type.

The sliding actuator enables sliding operation of the massage device 100. For example, the horizontal base upper frame 1114a may move forward or backward by the operation of the sliding actuator, and as a result, the upper frame connected to the horizontal base upper frame 1114a may also move forward or backward.

The sensor unit 1300 can acquire various information using at least one sensor. At this time, the sensor may include, but is not limited to, a sound sensor, a pressure sensor, an infrared sensor, an LED sensor, etc.

For example, the sensor unit 1300 may include a biometric information acquisition sensor that acquires biometric information of a user using the massage device 100. The biometric information acquisition sensor can acquire blood pressure information, fingerprint information, face information, voice information, iris information, weight information, electrocardiogram information, body composition information, etc., but is not limited to this and can include various biometric information. . The biometric information acquisition sensor can be implemented as a single sensor and can acquire biometric information, but is not limited to this. For example, a biometric information acquisition sensor may be implemented with a plurality of sensors and each may be placed near the body part from which information is obtained.

Additionally, the sensor unit 1300 may include a human body detection sensor that detects a user. The human body detection sensor may include at least one seating sensor and/or a proximity sensor. For example, the seating sensor may be implemented as a pressure sensor and may be placed on the area where the user sits (or the area in contact with the user's buttocks) among all areas of the massage device 100 to detect the user's seating. The proximity sensor may be implemented as a thermal sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, and/or an infrared sensor and may be placed on the outer surface of the massage device 100 to detect a user adjacent to the massage device 100. The distance at which a proximity sensor can detect a user may be determined depending on the specifications of the proximity sensor.

The massage device 100 may detect the contact area and/or contact position with the user through sensors. Additionally, the massage device 100 may obtain the user's shoulder position information through the sensor unit 1300. Additionally, the massage device 100 may provide customized massage based on the acquired information. For example, when the massage device 100 provides a shoulder massage, the massage device 100 recognizes the position of the user's shoulder based on information acquired through the sensor unit 1300 and provides a shoulder massage to the user according to the recognition result. Can provide shoulder massage.

The massage device 100 may include a network connection unit (or communication unit, 1400). The network connection unit 1400 may communicate with at least one of the internal components of the massage device 100, the massage device control device 200, and the external device 400 (FIG. 4) through any type of network. The network connection unit 1400 may include a wired/wireless communication module for network connection. At this time, the communication module may be at least one of a short-distance communication module and a long-distance communication module. Wireless access technologies include, for example, WLAN (Wireless LAN) (Wi-Fi), Wibro (Wireless broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access), etc. , but is not limited to this. Wired connection technologies include, but are not limited to, XDSL (Digital Subscriber Line), FTTH (Fibers to the home), and PLC (Power Line Communication). The network connection unit can transmit and receive data with any device located nearby through a short-distance communication module. For example, short range communication technologies may include Bluetooth, RFID (Radio Frequency Identification), IrDA (infrared Data Association), UWB (Ultra Wideband), and ZigBee. It is not limited.

The storage unit 1500 may store various information related to the massage device 100. For example, the storage unit 1500 may store various information about the massage device 100, such as at least one of massage control information and personal authentication information.

The storage unit 1500 may be implemented through a non-volatile storage medium that can continuously store arbitrary data. For example, the storage unit 1500 may include, but is not limited to, disks, optical disks, and magneto-optical storage devices, as well as storage devices based on flash memory and/or battery-backed memory. It doesn't work.

Additionally, the storage unit 1500 may be implemented through a volatile storage medium that can temporarily store arbitrary data. For example, the storage unit 1500 may include memory. Memory is the main storage device directly accessed by the processor, such as random access memory (RAM) such as dynamic random access memory (DRAM) and static random access memory (SRAM). When the power is turned off, the stored information is instantaneous. It may refer to a volatile storage device that is erased, but is not limited to these. This memory can be operated by the control unit 1200.

Additionally, the storage unit 1500 may include at least one sub-storage unit among the first sub-storage unit 1510 and the second sub-storage unit 1530.

The first sub-storage unit 1510 may be implemented as a non-volatile storage medium that can permanently (or continuously) store information (or data) stored in the first sub-storage unit 1510. . At this time, the first sub-storage unit 1510 is a non-volatile memory in which stored information is not erased and may be a read only memory (ROM), but is not limited thereto. The information stored in the first sub-storage unit 1510 may be information previously stored in the first sub-storage unit 1510 at various times, such as at least one of the times when the massage device 100 is created, sold, or updated.

For example, the information stored in the first sub-storage unit 1510 may be stored in the first sub-storage unit 1510 even when the massage device 100 is turned off. In other words, the first sub-storage unit 1510 is a non-volatile storage medium in which the information stored in the first sub-storage unit 1510 is not deleted even when the massage device 100 is turned off. It can mean.

The first sub-storage unit 1510 may store existing massage modes. The existing massage mode may be a massage mode previously stored in the first sub-storage unit 1510 at various times, such as at least one of the times when the massage device 100 is created, sold, or updated. Existing massage modes may include at least one of concentration mode, meditation mode, recovery mode, stretching mode, sleep mode, vitality mode, golf mode, hip-up mode, test taker mode, zero gravity mode, and growth mode. Existing massage modes may include medical massage modes related to physical improvement.

The existing massage mode controls various components of the massage device 100 (e.g., body massage unit, arm massage unit, leg massage unit, and massage module, etc.) in order to provide the user with a massage corresponding to the existing massage mode. It may be a massage program (or massage map). For example, the massage map is for controlling each component, such as at least one of whether each component is driven, driving position (or driving part (driving body part)), driving angle, driving time, driving intensity, and driving speed. Various control parameters may be programmed (or designed). At this time, the massage map may be composed of at least one massage step containing information about massage provided sequentially over time. Each massage step includes information about the user's body part for which the massage is provided, information about the time, intensity and sequence of massage movements provided to a specific body part, and the position of the massage module 1700 at the start and end of each massage step. It may include a variety of information, including at least one of the related information.

The second sub-storage unit 1530 may be implemented as a volatile storage medium capable of temporarily storing information stored in the second sub-storage unit 1530. At this time, the second sub-storage unit 1530 is a volatile memory in which stored information is erased, and various random memory devices such as at least one of dynamic random access memory (DRAM) and static random access memory (SRAM) are used. It may be, but is not limited to, access memory (RAM). Information stored in the second sub-storage unit 1530 may be information transmitted from an external device different from the massage device 100.

For example, the information stored in the second sub-storage unit 1530 may be instantaneously erased from the second sub-storage unit 1530 when the massage device 100 is turned off, but is limited to this. It doesn't work. In other words, the second sub-storage unit 1530 may refer to a volatile storage medium in which information stored in the second sub-storage unit 1530 is deleted when the massage device 100 is turned off.

The storage capacity (or storage space) of the second sub-storage unit 1530 may have lower specifications than the storage capacity of the first sub-storage unit 1510. For example, the second sub-storage unit 1530 may receive a massage mode transmitted from an external device different from the massage device 100 and temporarily store the received massage mode. When a massage mode is stored and a new massage mode is received from an external device, the second sub-storage unit 1530 may delete the previously stored massage mode and then temporarily store the new massage mode. In other words, the second sub-storage unit 1530 may be a storage medium that stores a single massage mode transmitted from an external device. Accordingly, the storage capacity of the second sub-storage unit 1530 may be less (or lower) than the storage capacity of the first sub-storage unit 1510, which stores a plurality of massage modes.

The audio output module 1600 may be placed at various locations in the massage device 100. For example, the audio output module 1600 includes a top audio output unit disposed at the top of the backrest in contact with the user, a front audio output unit attached to the front end of the arm massage unit on the left and right sides of the backrest, and/or the rear end of the arm massage unit. It may include a plurality of output units, such as a rear audio output unit attached to, but is not limited to this.

The audio output module 1600 may output an audio signal received through the network connection unit 1400 or stored in an internal/external storage medium (not shown). For example, the audio output module 1600 may output a sound source according to control of the massage device control device 200 through a network connection (eg, Bluetooth connection, etc.) with the massage device control device 200. At this time, the audio output module 1600 can provide three-dimensional sound such as 5.1 channel, but is not limited to this.

Additionally, the audio output module 1600 may output any type of sound signal generated in relation to the operation of the massage device 100 to provide any type of audio output to the user. For example, the audio output module 1600 provides the user with brain stimulation that stimulates the user's brain by outputting sound sources and/or binaural beats optimized for the massage pattern provided by the massage device 100 to the user. can do.

The user input unit 1800 may receive a command related to controlling the operation of the massage device 100 from the user, and may transmit the received command to the control unit 1200 to allow the control unit 1200 to control the massage device 100. You can.

The user input unit 1800 may be implemented in various forms. For example, the user input unit 1800 may be provided in the body massage unit 1000 or the leg massage unit 3000, but is not limited thereto.

The massage device 100 may obtain various commands from the user through the user input unit 1800. For example, the massage device 100 includes selection of a massage module, selection of a massage type (or massage mode, massage mode), selection of massage intensity, selection of massage time, selection of a massage area, and selection of the body massage unit 1000. It is possible to receive arbitrary commands regarding selection of location and operation, selection of on/off of the power of the massage device 100, selection of whether to operate the cooling and heating functions, selection related to playback of sound sources, etc. It is not limited.

The user input unit 1800 may be equipped with buttons in the form of hot keys and/or selection buttons for direction selection, cancellation, and input according to preset user setting functions or self-preset functions. there is. For example, the user input unit 1800 may be implemented as a key pad, dome switch, touch pad (static/electrostatic), jog wheel, jog switch, etc., but is not limited thereto. Additionally, the user input unit 1800 can obtain commands through the user's speech based on voice recognition technology.

The user input unit 1800 may include a display for displaying the operation status of the massage device 100 or the current status of the user. In this case, the display may be a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), or a flexible display. ), and may include at least one of a 3D display, but is not limited thereto.

The user input unit 1800 may provide an interface for selecting a massage mode. For example, the user input unit 1800 may provide an interface to visualize various massage modes stored in the massage device 100. Specifically, the user input unit 1800 may provide an interface for visualizing a massage list listing identifier information of massage modes (or indicating identifier information).

As described above, the user input unit 1800 and the massage device control device 200 are devices for controlling the massage device 100 and may be implemented independently and distinctly from each other, but are not limited thereto. For example, the user input unit 1800 can perform the operation of the massage apparatus control device 200, and the massage apparatus control device 200 can perform the operation of the user input unit 1800.

Through this, the massage device 100 can be controlled through at least one of the user input unit 1800 and the massage device control device 200. For example, a user may control the massage device 100 using at least one of the user input unit 1800 and the massage device control device 200.

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, it will be assumed that the massage apparatus control device 200 performs the operation of the user input unit 1800.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an external device capable of communicating with the massage device 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The massage device 100 can communicate wired or wirelessly with a device (or an external device) 400 different from the massage device 100 through the network connection unit 1400 to transmit and receive various data. At this time, the external device 400 may be located outside the massage device 100, but is not limited to this. For example, the external device 400 may be disposed at least one of the inside and outside of the massage device 100 and may be a device that is independent of the massage device 100 .

The external device 400 may include a portable electronic device 410 such as an AI speaker, tablet, or smartphone. The portable electronic device 410 may be dedicated to the massage device 100 or may be a general-purpose portable electronic device. Additionally, the external device may include a wearable device 420 such as a smart watch or smart band. The external device may include a massage device 430 other than the massage device 100 that the user is currently using. The external device may include a hospital server 440. The external device may include a personal health record (PHR) server. Additionally, the external device may include a cloud server 450. The external device may include a medical measurement device such as an electronic scale, blood glucose monitor, or blood pressure monitor.

In this disclosure, some examples of the external device 400 are described, but any devices that can communicate with the massage device 100 wired or wirelessly and exchange information with each other may correspond to the external device 400.

Figure 5 shows a schematic block diagram of a massage providing system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The massage providing system 10 may include at least one of a massage device 100, a user device 200, and a massage providing device 300.

The massage device 100 may be subject to all of the above-described content regarding the massage device 100. For example, the massage device 100 may provide various massages, such as at least one of a body massage, an arm massage, and a leg massage, to the user.

The massage device 100 may communicate with at least one device among the user device 200 and the massage providing device 300 to transmit and receive various information (or data). For example, the massage device 100 may transmit various information about the massage device 100 to at least one device.

The user device 200 is an electronic device used by various objects, such as users who use the massage device 100 and/or managers who manage the users, and may be, but are not limited to, the massage device control device 200. For example, the user device 200 may include various devices such as a personal computer (PC), a display, and a portable electronic device. Portable electronic devices are dedicated to the massage device 100 or are general-purpose portable electronic devices such as AI speakers, laptop computers, mobile phones, smart phones, tablet PCs, and mobile internet devices (mobile internet devices). MID)), PDA (personal digital assistant), EDA (enterprise digital assistant), digital still camera, digital video camera, PMP (portable multimedia player), PND (personal navigation device or portable) navigation device, handheld game console, e-book, and smart device. At this time, the smart device may include a wearable device such as a smart watch or smart band.

The user device 200 may communicate with at least one of the massage device 100 and the massage providing device 300 to transmit and receive various data. For example, the user device 200 may have various software installed, such as an application program (APP) and web. The user device 200 may communicate with at least one of the massage device 100 and the massage providing device 300 using various software and wired or wireless communication technologies. Wired and wireless communication technologies may be various wired and/or wireless communication technologies, such as at least one of Internet communication network, intranet, local area network (LAN), wireless LAN, Wi-Fi, LF, Xbee, Zigbee, Blue-Tooth, and Beacon.

As shown in FIG. 5, the user device 200 is implemented independently and distinctly from the massage device 100 and can perform the operations of the user input unit 1800 and the massage device control device 200. However, it is not limited to this. For example, the user input unit 1800 of the massage device 100 may be implemented integrally with the user device 200 to perform operations of the user device 200.

The massage providing device 300 may communicate with at least one of the massage device 100 and the user device 200 to transmit and receive various data. Preferably, the massage providing device 300 may be implemented as a server and may include a communication module, a processor, and a database, but is not limited thereto. The operation of the massage providing device 300 may be performed through a processor.

The massage providing device 300 may determine a recommended massage mode to recommend to the user among a plurality of massage modes based on identifier information for the massage device 100. At this time, the recommended massage mode may be a massage mode that is different from the existing massage mode, which is the massage mode stored in the massage device 100.

The massage providing device 300 may provide a massage to the user by providing at least one massage mode among the existing massage mode and the recommended massage mode to the massage device 100.

Through this, the massage providing device 300 allows the user to use not only the massage modes stored in the massage device 100 but also massage modes not stored in the massage device 100, thereby increasing the user's satisfaction with the massage device 100. It can be raised.

Figure 6 shows a flowchart for explaining the overall operation of the massage providing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The massage providing device 300 may obtain identifier information of the massage device 100. For example, the massage providing device 300 may obtain identifier information of the massage device 100 transmitted from at least one of the massage device 100 and the user device 200. The operation of obtaining identifier information will be described in detail in FIG. 12. Identifier information of the massage device 100 includes the name of the massage device 100, a unique ID (identification), a digital object identifier (DOI), a hardware code (e.g., a QR code (quick response code), an NFC tag (near It may include various information representing the massage device 100, such as information on at least one of a field communication tag (RFID tag), a radio frequency identification tag (RFID tag), a certificate, and an index.

The massage providing device 300 may obtain information about the massage device 100 based on the identifier information of the massage device 100 (S610). For example, the massage providing device 300 may provide at least one information among information about the massage device 100 and information about the existing massage mode stored in the massage device 100 based on the identifier information of the massage device 100. It can be obtained.

Specifically, the database of the massage providing device 300 may store information about each of a plurality of massage devices and information about each massage mode. At this time, information about each massage device and information about the massage mode stored in each massage device may be matched with each other.

The information about each massage device may include various information about each massage device, such as the location where each massage device is installed and information about at least one model of each massage device. The information about the place may include various information about the place, such as information about at least one of the location of the place, its name, and whether or not it is a place where a specific user resides. The information about the model may include various information about the model, such as information about at least one of the model name, model ID, and model index of each massage device.

The information about each massage mode may include various information about each massage mode, such as at least one of the identifier information, version, and creation date of each massage mode. Identifier information may include various information representing each massage mode, such as information about at least one of the name, ID, and index of each massage mode. The information about the version may include various information about the version, such as information about at least one of the version name, version ID, and version index of each massage mode. The information about the creation date may be information about the date on which each version of each massage mode was created (or developed, completed, and/or released).

The massage providing device 300 may search for (or select) a massage device corresponding to the identifier information of the massage device 100 among a plurality of massage devices based on the identifier information of the massage device 100 . The massage providing device 300 may obtain information about the searched massage device and information about the massage mode stored in the searched massage device based on the search results.

Based on the acquired information, the massage providing device 300 may determine a massage mode that is different from the existing massage mode from among the plurality of massage modes as a recommended massage mode to be recommended to the user (S630).

The massage providing device 300 may provide a massage to the user through at least one massage by providing at least one massage mode among the recommended massage mode and the existing massage mode to the massage device 100 (S650). For example, the massage providing device 300 provides at least one massage mode to the massage device 100 so that the massage device 100 operates in at least one massage mode, thereby providing the user with at least one massage mode. We can provide massage.

FIG. 7 shows an example for explaining the operation of the massage providing device shown in FIG. 6.

The massage providing device 300 is based on the identifier information of the massage device 100, the installation location where the massage device 100 is installed, information about the model of the massage device 100, and the existing massage mode stored in the massage device 100. At least one piece of information can be obtained from among the information about (S611).

For example, the massage providing device 300 may acquire a massage device corresponding to the identifier information of the massage device 100 from among a plurality of massage devices and obtain the information on the obtained massage device as information on the massage device 100. You can. The information on each massage device is already stored in the massage providing device 300 as described above, and may include at least one of information about the installation location of each massage device, information about the model, and information about the massage mode. You can. At this time, the information about the massage mode may include at least one of information about the identifier of the massage mode, information about the version, and information about the creation date.

The massage providing device 300 obtains information about the location from the acquired information about the massage device as information about the installation location of the massage device 100, and converts information about the model into information about the model of the massage device 100. and information about the massage mode can be obtained as information about the existing massage mode.

The massage providing device 300 may determine a massage mode corresponding to the installation location of the massage device 100 as a recommended massage mode among a plurality of massage modes based on information about the massage device 100 (S631).

For example, the massage providing device 300 may determine massage modes that include information about a place (or have matching information) among a plurality of massage modes as candidate massage modes (S631a). At this time, the location may be various places such as transportation facilities, treatment facilities, rest facilities, leisure facilities, educational facilities, and religious facilities. The transportation facility may include a variety of transportation facilities, such as at least one of an airport, a bus terminal, a train terminal, and a passenger terminal. The treatment facility may be a variety of treatment facilities, such as at least one of a hospital and a nursing home. The rest facility may be a variety of rest facilities, such as at least one of a hotel, motel, pension, camping site, or rest area. The leisure facility may be a variety of leisure facilities, such as at least one of a theater, an art gallery, or a gym. The educational facility may be a variety of educational facilities, such as at least one of a school or an academy. The religious facility may be a variety of religious facilities, such as at least one of a church, temple, or cathedral.

Each candidate massage mode may be a massage mode that provides massage and content corresponding to a location matched to each candidate massage mode. The content may include at least one of visual content and auditory content corresponding to a location matched to each candidate massage mode. In other words, each candidate massage mode is a massage mode specialized for a location and can provide different massages and different content depending on the location.

The massage providing device 300 selects a massage mode corresponding to the same location as the installation location of the massage device 100 (or matching the same location as the installation location) among candidate massage modes based on the installation location of the massage device 100. can be determined as a special massage mode (S631b). At this time, the installation location may be various facilities, such as at least one of transportation facilities, treatment facilities, rest facilities, leisure facilities, and educational facilities, as described above.

For example, the massage providing device 300 corresponds to the model of the massage device 100 among the candidate massage modes based on the installation location and model of the massage device 100 and is located at the same location as the installation location of the massage device 100. The matched massage mode can be determined as a special massage mode.

The special massage mode is a massage mode that corresponds to the model of the massage device 100 and can be operated in the massage device 100. The special massage mode may be a massage mode that provides both a massage corresponding to the installation location of the massage device 100 (or a massage specialized for the installation location) and content corresponding to the installation location. At this time, content may be provided to the user while the massage is provided.

For example, the content is included in a special massage mode and may include at least one of visual content and auditory content, but is not limited thereto. The visual content may be an image (or video) corresponding to the installation location and the special massage mode, and the auditory content may be at least one of music and comments corresponding to the installation location and the special massage mode.

If the installation location of the massage device 100 is a transportation facility, the content is content to be provided to users who have used or will use the transportation facility, and includes images, music, and comments that reduce the fear of using transportation or relieve the user's tension. It may include at least one content, but is not limited to this. At this time, the special massage mode is designed to provide a massage while the massage device 100 moves in a motion corresponding to the motion of the means of transportation, or the massage device 100 moves in a motion that reduces the user's fear of flying or relieves tension. It can be designed to provide massage while moving. For example, the special massage mode may be designed to move in a motion corresponding to the takeoff and landing motion of an airplane and provide massage through at least one of the air cell and the massage module 1700. The special massage mode changes the angle of the body massage part 1000 and the angle of the leg massage part 2000 of the massage device 100 so that the massage device 100 provides a pendulum movement effect like a cradle used by infants. It may be designed to provide massage through at least one of the air cell and the massage module 1700.

If the installation location is an airport, the content may include, but is not limited to, at least one of images, music, and comments that reduce the user's fear of flying before the flight or relieve the user's tension after the flight. At this time, the image may be a combination of colors that relieve the fear of flying and colors that relieve residual tension after the flight. The music may be a variety of sounds, such as at least one of classical music, instrumental music, or animal sounds, that can reduce the fear of flying or relieve residual tension after a flight. The comment may be at least one of a fear alleviation comment and a tension alleviation comment recorded in a voice that reduces the fear of flying or relieves residual tension after a flight.

If the installation location of the massage device 100 is a religious facility, the content may include, but is not limited to, at least one of images, music, and comments that enhance the faith of the user who has used or will use the religious facility. At this time, the special massage mode may be designed so that the massage device 100 provides a massage that stabilizes the user's mind and body. For example, the special massage mode may be designed so that massage through air cells that generate noise is provided less frequently than massage through the massage module 1700, or may be designed so that massage through air cells is not provided.

If the installation location is a church, the content may include a sermon video for Protestants, religious music for Protestants (e.g., hymns for Protestants, contemporary Christian music (CCM) for Protestants, etc.), and religious books for Protestants (e.g., a Bible for Protestants). etc.), but is not limited to this.

If the installation location is a temple, the content includes Buddhist sermon videos, Buddhist religious music (e.g., Buddhist songs (or chants), moktak sounds, etc.), and Buddhist religious books (e.g., Buddhist sutras, Buddhist scriptures). It may include at least one content among the comments conveying, but is not limited to this.

If the installation location is a cathedral, the content may include Catholic sermon videos, Catholic religious music (e.g., Catholic hymns, Catholic hymns, Catholic CCM, etc.), Catholic religious books (e.g., Catholic Bibles, etc.) It may include at least one piece of content among the comments conveying the content, but is not limited to this.

Content may be provided to the user through the massage device 100 (eg, through the user input unit 1800 and the audio output module 1600 of the massage device 100), but is not limited to this. For example, the content is transmitted to the user through at least one of the massage device 100 and the user device 200 by communication between at least one of the massage device 100 and the massage providing device 300 and the user device 200. can be provided to

The massage providing device 300 may determine the special massage mode as the recommended massage mode (S631c).

The massage providing device 300 may provide a massage to the user through at least one massage mode among the recommended massage mode and the existing massage mode (S651).

For example, the massage providing device 300 may provide information about the recommended massage mode and the existing massage mode to at least one of the massage device 100 and the user device 200 (S651a). Specifically, the massage providing device 300 may generate a massage list for the recommended massage mode and the existing massage mode based on the identifier information of the recommended massage mode and the identifier information of the existing massage mode. In the massage list, identifier information of the recommended massage mode may be placed at the top, and identifier information of the existing massage mode may be placed at the bottom. The massage providing device 300 may provide a massage list to at least one of the massage device 100 and the user device 200.

The massage providing device 300 may determine the massage mode selected by the user among the recommended massage mode and the existing massage mode as the final massage mode to be provided to the user based on the user's response to the recommended massage mode and the existing massage mode (S651b). . The user's response is transmitted from at least one device and may include information about the massage mode selected by the user.

The massage providing device 300 may provide a massage corresponding to the final massage mode to the user through the massage device 100 (S651c).

When the final massage mode is an existing massage mode, the massage providing device 300 may provide a massage corresponding to the existing massage mode to the user by providing a control signal for executing the existing massage mode to the massage device 100. For example, the massage providing device 300 provides a control signal to the control unit 1200 of the massage device to the first sub-storage unit 1510, which is a non-volatile storage medium of the massage device 100, through the control unit 1200. By executing a massage map for a stored existing massage mode, a massage corresponding to the existing massage mode can be provided to the user. At this time, the control signal may be a trigger signal that executes a massage map for the existing massage mode.

Through this, the massage providing device 300 controls the operation of the massage device 100 to operate in the existing massage mode based on the control signal, thereby providing the user with a massage corresponding to the existing massage mode through the massage device 100. can do.

When the final massage mode is a special massage mode, the massage providing device 300 sends a massage map for the special massage mode, content corresponding to the installation location, and a control signal for executing the special massage mode to the massage device 100 and the user device. By providing at least one device among (200), a massage corresponding to a special massage mode can be provided to the user.

As an example, the massage providing device 300 may provide a massage and content corresponding to a special massage mode to the user through the massage device 100.

For example, the massage providing device 300 may provide a massage map and content for a special massage mode to the second sub-storage unit 1530, which is a volatile storage medium of the massage device 100. The second sub-storage unit 1530 may receive and store the massage map and content provided from the massage providing device 300. If there is pre-stored information in the second sub-storage unit 1530, the second sub-storage unit 1530 may delete the pre-stored information and then store the massage map and content provided from the massage providing device 300. there is.

The massage providing device 300 provides a control signal for executing a special massage mode to the control unit 1200 of the massage device 100, and stores the massage map and content in the second sub-storage unit 1530 through the control unit 1200. By executing , a massage corresponding to the special massage mode can be provided to the user through the massage device 100. At this time, the control signal may be a trigger signal that executes the massage map and content (or the massage map for the special massage mode and content corresponding to the installation location) stored in the second sub-storage unit 1530.

As another example, the massage providing device 300 may provide a massage corresponding to a special massage mode to the user through the massage device 100 and provide content corresponding to the special massage mode to the user through the user device 200. there is.

For example, the massage providing device 300 may provide a massage map for a special massage mode to the second sub-storage unit 1530 as described above.

The massage providing device 300 may provide content for the special massage mode directly to the user device 200 or through the massage device 100.

When providing content about the special massage mode directly to the user device 200, the massage providing device 300 does not provide content about the special massage mode to the massage device 100, but provides the special massage mode to the user device 200. You can provide content for the mode.

When providing content for a special massage mode through the massage device 100, the massage providing device 300 provides content for the special massage device to the second sub storage unit 1530 so that the massage device 100 provides the content for the special massage mode. 2 Content stored in the sub storage unit 1530 can be provided to the user device 200.

The massage providing device 300 provides a first control signal for executing a massage map to the control unit 1200 of the massage device 100, and provides a second control signal for executing content to the user device 200 to control the control unit ( By executing a massage map through 1200 and executing content through the user device 200, a massage corresponding to a special massage mode can be provided to the user through the massage device 100 and the user device 200. At this time, the first control signal may be a trigger signal that executes the massage map stored in the second sub-storage unit 1530, and the second control signal may be a trigger signal that executes content stored in the user device 200.

Through this, the massage providing device 300 controls the operation of the massage device 100 by providing a special massage mode that is not stored in the massage device 100 to the massage device 100, thereby controlling the massage device 100 and the user device. A massage corresponding to a special massage mode may be provided to the user through at least one device among (200).

In addition, the massage providing device 300 provides information about the installation location of the massage device 100 to at least one of the massage device 100 and the user device 200 to provide a massage corresponding to a special massage mode to the user. During provisioning, information about the installation location can be provided to the user. At this time, information about the installation location may be provided to the user in at least one of a visual method and an auditory method through at least one device among the massage device 100 and the user device 200 while the massage is provided to the user. there is.

For example, the massage providing device 300 may acquire information about the installation location of the massage device 100 in real time based on the time at which the identifier information of the massage device 100 is acquired. At this time, the information about the installation location may include at least one piece of information about inside the installation location and information about outside the installation location.

Information about the inside of the installation location may include at least one of event information performed at the installation location and facility information about the installation location. Event information includes transportation operation information (e.g., operation information of aircraft, vehicles, trains, ships, etc.) when the installation location is a transportation facility, and information about treatment schedules when the installation location is a treatment facility. In the case of a recreational facility, it includes check-in and check-out information, breakfast time information, etc., in the case of a leisure facility, it includes screening times, operating hours, etc., and in the case of an educational facility, it includes class times, class subjects, etc. It may include, but is not limited to this. Facility information may include, but is not limited to, information about various facilities placed in transportation facilities, treatment facilities, rest facilities, leisure facilities, educational facilities, etc., and usage guide information required to use the facilities.

Information about the outside of the installation site includes weather information, traffic information, tourist information (or tourist destination information), surrounding facility information (or information on major nearby facilities) around the installation site corresponding to the date on which the identifier information of the massage device 100 was acquired. It may be a variety of information, such as: For example, surrounding facility information may be information about various facilities such as restaurants, cafes, gas stations, hospitals, etc. around the installation location.

The massage providing device 300 provides information about the installation location to the massage device 100 along with a special massage mode, or provides a special massage mode to the massage device 100 and provides information about the installation location to the user device 200. can be provided.

For example, the massage providing device 300 provides information about the installation location to the second sub-storage unit 1530 and then sends a control signal to output the information about the installation location through the massage device 100. It can be provided to the control unit 1800 of the device 100 to output information about the installation location to the user. At this time, information about the installation location may be provided to the massage device 100 along with a massage map and content for the special massage mode. The control signal for outputting information about the installation location may be included in the control signal for executing the massage map and content for the special massage mode or may be provided to the massage device 100 together.

FIG. 8 shows another example for explaining the operation of the massage providing device shown in FIG. 6.

Based on the identifier information of the massage device 100, the massage providing device 300 provides at least one of information about the model of the massage device 100, identifier information about the existing massage mode stored in the massage device 100, and information about the version. One piece of information can be obtained (S613).

For example, the massage providing device 300 may acquire a massage device corresponding to the identifier information of the massage device 100 from among a plurality of massage devices and obtain the information on the obtained massage device as information on the massage device 100. You can.

The massage providing device 300 acquires information about the model as information about the model of the massage device 100 from among the information about the acquired massage device, obtains identifier information of the massage mode as identifier information of the existing massage mode, and obtains information about the model as information about the model of the massage device 100, Information about the version of the mode can be obtained as information about the version of the existing massage mode.

The massage providing device 300 may determine a version of a massage mode that is different from a version of the existing massage mode as a recommended massage mode among a plurality of massage modes based on information about the massage device 100 (S633).

For example, the massage providing device 300 selects massage modes corresponding to the identifier information of the existing massage mode among the plurality of massage modes based on the identifier information of the existing massage mode and the identifier information of each of the plurality of massage modes. It can be decided by modes (S633a). Candidate massage modes may include at least one massage mode among a massage mode that is the same as a version of an existing massage mode and a massage mode that is different from a version of an existing massage mode. A massage mode that is identical to a version of an existing massage mode may provide a massage corresponding to the existing massage mode. A massage mode that is different from the version of the existing massage mode may provide a massage that is different from the version of the existing massage mode.

The massage providing device 300 may determine a massage mode that is more updated than the version of the existing massage mode among the candidate massage modes as the latest massage mode based on the version of the existing massage mode and each version of the candidate massage modes (S633b) ).

For example, the massage providing device 300 corresponds to the model of the massage device 100 among the candidate massage modes based on the model of the massage device 100 and selects a massage mode that is more updated than the version of the existing massage mode. You can decide on the massage mode.

The latest massage mode is a massage mode corresponding to the model of the massage device 100 and can be operated in the massage device 100. The latest massage mode may be a massage mode that provides a massage corresponding to an updated version of the existing massage mode.

The massage providing device 300 may determine the latest massage mode as the recommended massage mode (S633c).

The massage providing device 300 may provide a massage to the user through at least one massage mode among the recommended massage mode and the existing massage mode (S653). In step 653, all of the contents of step 651 described in FIG. 7 can be applied.

However, when the final massage mode is the latest massage mode, the massage providing device 300 provides a massage map for the latest massage mode and a control signal for executing the latest massage mode to the massage device 100 to respond to the latest massage mode. Massage can be provided to the user

For example, the massage providing device 300 may provide a massage map for the latest massage mode to the second sub-storage unit 1530, which is a volatile storage medium of the massage device. The second sub-storage unit 1530 may receive and store the massage map provided from the massage providing device 300. If there is pre-stored information in the second sub-storage unit 1530, the second sub-storage unit 1530 may delete the pre-stored information and then store the massage map provided from the massage providing device 300.

The massage providing device 300 provides a control signal for executing the latest massage mode to the control unit 1200 of the massage device 100 and executes the massage map stored in the second sub-storage unit 1530 through the control unit 1200. , A massage corresponding to the latest massage mode can be provided to the user through the massage device 100. At this time, the control signal may be a trigger signal that executes the massage map (or the massage map for the latest massage mode) stored in the second sub-storage unit 1530.

FIG. 9 shows another example for explaining the operation of the massage providing device shown in FIG. 6.

Based on the identifier information of the massage device 100, the massage providing device 300 selects information about the model of the massage device 100, identifier information about the existing massage mode stored in the massage device 100, and information about the creation date. At least one piece of information can be obtained (S615).

For example, the massage providing device 300 may acquire a massage device corresponding to the identifier information of the massage device 100 from among a plurality of massage devices and obtain the information on the obtained massage device as information on the massage device 100. You can.

The massage providing device 300 acquires information about the model as information about the model of the massage device 100 from among the information about the acquired massage device, obtains identifier information of the massage mode as identifier information of the existing massage mode, and obtains information about the model as information about the model of the massage device 100, Information about the creation date of the mode can be obtained as information about the creation date of the existing massage mode.

The massage providing device 300 may determine a massage mode different from the existing massage mode as a recommended massage mode among the plurality of massage modes based on information about the massage device 100 (S635).

For example, the massage providing device 300 may select massage modes that do not correspond to the identifier information of the existing massage mode among the plurality of massage modes based on the identifier information of the existing massage mode and the identifier information of each of the plurality of massage modes. Massage modes can be determined (S635a). Candidate massage modes may provide massages that are different from existing massage modes.

The massage providing device 300 may determine a massage mode created after the creation date of the existing massage mode among the candidate massage modes as a new massage mode based on the creation date of the existing massage mode and the creation date of each of the candidate massage modes. (S635b).

For example, the massage providing device 300 corresponds to the model of the massage device 100 among candidate massage modes based on the model of the massage device 100 and selects a new massage mode created after the creation date of the existing massage mode. You can decide on the massage mode.

The new massage mode is a massage mode corresponding to the model of the massage device 100 and may be operable in the massage device 100. The new massage mode may be a massage mode that provides a massage corresponding to a massage mode created after the creation date of the existing massage mode.

The massage providing device 300 may determine the new massage mode as the recommended massage mode (S635c).

The massage providing device 300 may provide a massage to the user through at least one massage mode among the recommended massage mode and the existing massage mode (S655). In step 655, all of the contents of step 651 described in FIG. 7 can be applied.

However, when the final massage mode is a new massage mode, the massage providing device 300 provides a massage map for the new massage mode and a control signal for executing the new massage mode to the massage device 100 to respond to the new massage mode. A massage may be provided to the user.

For example, the massage providing device 300 may provide a massage map for a new massage mode to the second sub-storage unit 1530, which is a volatile storage medium of the massage device. The second sub-storage unit 1530 may receive and store the massage map provided from the massage providing device 300. If there is pre-stored information in the second sub-storage unit 1530, the second sub-storage unit 1530 may delete the pre-stored information and then store the massage map provided from the massage providing device 300.

The massage providing device 300 provides a control signal for executing a new massage mode to the control unit 1200 of the massage device 100 and executes the massage map stored in the second sub-storage unit 1530 through the control unit 1200. , a massage corresponding to the new massage mode can be provided to the user through the massage device 100. At this time, the control signal may be a trigger signal that executes the massage map (or the massage map for the latest massage mode) stored in the second sub-storage unit 1530.

As described in FIGS. 7 to 9 , the massage providing device 300 provides the recommended massage mode and the existing massage mode to the user device 200 and then provides the massage mode selected by the user to the massage device 100. It is not limited. For example, the massage providing device 300 may provide a recommended massage mode to the massage device 100 and store it in the second sub-storage unit 1530 of the massage device 100. Afterwards, the user can receive a massage by executing any one of the existing massage modes and the recommended massage modes through the user input unit 1800 of the massage device 100.

FIG. 10 shows another example for explaining the operation of the massage providing device shown in FIG. 6.

Based on the identifier information of the massage device 100, the massage providing device 300 provides information about the installation location of the massage device 100, the model, the identifier information for the existing massage mode stored in the massage device 100, the version, and the creation date. At least one piece of information can be obtained from among the pieces of information (S617). In step 617, the contents of steps 611 to 615 may all be applied.

The massage providing device 300 may determine at least one massage mode among the special massage mode, the latest massage mode, and the new massage mode as a recommended massage mode based on information about the massage device 100 (S637).

For example, the massage providing device 300 may include massage modes matched to a location among a plurality of massage modes, massage modes corresponding to identifier information of an existing massage mode, and massage modes that do not correspond to identifier information of an existing massage mode. The modes may be determined as candidate massage modes (S637a). Specifically, the massage providing device 300 may determine location-matched massage modes among the plurality of massage modes as first candidate massage modes. The massage providing device 300 may determine massage modes corresponding to identifier information of an existing massage mode among the plurality of massage modes as second candidate massage modes. The massage providing device 300 may determine massage modes that do not correspond to the identifier information of the existing massage mode among the plurality of massage modes as third candidate massage modes.

The massage providing device 300 may determine whether the candidate massage modes include a special massage mode, the latest massage mode, and a new massage mode based on the installation location, version, creation date, and model (S637b).

For example, the massage providing device 300 may perform a first determination indicating whether a special massage mode is included in the first candidate massage modes. Specifically, the massage providing device 300 may compare the installation location of the massage device 100 with the location matched to each of the first candidate massage modes. Based on the comparison result, the massage providing device 300 may determine that the first candidate massage modes include a special massage mode when the location of at least one massage mode among the first candidate massage modes is the same as the installation location. there is.

The massage providing device 300 may perform a second determination indicating whether the latest massage mode is included in the second candidate massage modes. Specifically, the massage providing device 300 may compare the version of the existing massage mode with the latest version matched to each of the second candidate massage modes. Based on the comparison result, if the version of at least one massage mode among the second candidate massage modes is updated than the version of the existing massage mode, the massage providing device 300 includes the latest massage mode in the second candidate massage modes. It can be judged that it has been done.

The massage providing device 300 may perform a third determination indicating whether a new massage mode is included in the third candidate massage modes. Specifically, the massage providing device 300 may compare the creation date matched to each of the third candidate massage modes with the creation date of the existing massage mode. Based on the comparison result, if the creation date of at least one massage mode among the third candidate massage modes is a date after the creation date of the existing massage mode, the massage providing device 300 selects the new massage mode in the third candidate massage modes. It can be judged that is included.

Based on the determination result, the massage providing device 300 may determine at least one massage mode among the special massage mode, the latest massage mode, and the new massage mode as the recommended massage mode (S637c).

The massage providing device 300 may provide a massage to the user through at least one massage mode among the recommended massage mode and the existing massage mode (S657). In step 657, all contents of steps 651 to 655 described in FIGS. 7 to 9 may be applied.

However, if the massage list includes a special massage mode, the latest massage mode, and a new massage mode, the identifier information of the special massage mode is placed at the top of the massage list, and the identifier information of the latest massage mode is placed at the bottom of the special massage mode. The identifier information of the new massage mode may be placed at the bottom of the latest massage mode, and the identifier information of the existing massage mode may be placed at the bottom of the new massage mode. Even if the massage list includes two or more massage modes among the special massage mode, the latest massage mode, and the new massage mode, the identifier information of the massage mode can be placed in the above-mentioned order, excluding massage modes that are not included in the massage list. there is.

In addition, when the final massage mode is a recommended massage mode, the massage providing device 300 provides a massage map for the recommended massage mode and a control signal that causes the massage device 100 to operate in the recommended massage mode. can be provided to. At this time, the control signal may be a trigger signal that activates the recommended massage mode. At this time, the recommended massage mode may be any one massage mode selected by the user among the special massage mode, the latest massage mode, and the new massage mode.

FIG. 11 shows another example for explaining the operation of the massage providing device shown in FIG. 6.

The massage providing device 300 determines the installation location of the massage device 100, whether the installation location is a place where a specific user resides, the model, and the existing massage stored in the massage device 100 based on the identifier information of the massage device 100. At least one piece of information can be obtained among the identifier information for the mode, the version, and the information on the creation date (S619). In step 619, the contents of steps 611 to 615 may all be applied.

The massage providing device 300 may determine whether the massage device 100 is a personal massage device or a shared massage device based on information about the massage device 100 (S639). At this time, the personal massage device may be a massage device used by a specific user, and the shared massage device may be a massage device used by an unspecified user. A specific user may be a user who purchased a massage device or received a massage device as a gift.

For example, the massage providing device 300 may use the massage device 100 to provide any one of a personal massage device and a shared massage device based on whether the installation location of the massage device 100 is a place where a specific user resides. This can be determined by device. When the installation location of the massage device 100 is a place where a specific user resides, the massage providing device 300 may determine the massage device 100 as a personal massage device. If the installation location of the massage device 100 is not where a specific user resides, the massage providing device 300 may determine the massage device 100 to be a shared massage device.

Based on the determination result, the massage providing device 300 may determine at least one massage mode among the special massage mode, the latest massage mode, and the new massage mode as the recommended massage mode (S659).

When the massage device 100 is a shared massage device, the massage providing device 300 provides a special massage mode, a special massage mode, and a new massage mode based on whether the plurality of massage modes include a special massage mode, the latest massage mode, and a new massage mode. At least one massage mode among the latest massage modes and new massage modes can be determined as a recommended massage mode. For example, the massage providing device 300 may perform step 637 to determine whether the first to third candidate massage modes include a special massage mode, the latest massage mode, and a new massage mode. Based on the determination result, the massage providing device 300 may determine at least one massage mode among the special massage mode, the latest massage mode, and the new massage mode as the recommended massage mode.

When the massage device 100 is a personal massage device, the massage providing device 300 provides the latest massage mode based on whether the plurality of massage modes include the latest massage mode excluding the special massage mode and the new massage mode. and at least one massage mode among the new massage modes may be determined as a recommended massage mode. For example, the massage providing device 300 may perform step 637 to determine whether the second and third candidate massage modes include the latest massage mode and the new massage mode. The massage providing device 300 may determine at least one massage mode among the latest massage mode and the new massage mode as a recommended massage mode based on the determination result.

In other words, the special massage mode is a massage mode specialized for the shared massage device and may be a massage mode that provides massage for users using the location where the shared massage device is installed and various information about the location where the shared massage device is installed.

The massage providing device 300 may provide a massage to the user through at least one massage mode among the recommended massage mode and the existing massage mode (S659). In step 659, all contents of steps 651 to 657 described in FIGS. 7 to 10 can be applied.

The above-described special massage mode, latest massage mode, new massage mode, and existing massage mode may provide different massages. For example, the special massage mode, the latest massage mode, the new massage mode, and the existing massage mode each have different massage patterns, massage intensity, massage delivery time (or massage action time), etc. Based on various control parameters, the massage mode of each massage mode A map may be designed, but is not limited to this. For example, a massage map may be designed in which each massage mode provides different content (eg, visual content, auditory content, etc.) along with different massages from other massage modes.

FIG. 12 shows a diagram for explaining the massage providing process of the massage providing system shown in FIG. 6.

The user device 200 may recognize the massage device 100 and obtain identifier information of the massage device 100. For example, the user device 200 uses various communication methods, such as at least one communication method among object recognition technology, Internet of things, near field communication tag (NFC tag), and radio frequency identification tag (RFID tag). The massage device 100 can be recognized using. The user device 200 may recognize the massage device 100 based on the user's input.

The user device 200 may transmit the identifier information of the massage device 100 to the massage providing device 300 to request a massage list of massage modes that the massage device 100 can provide from the massage providing device 300. there is.

The massage providing device 300 generates a recommended massage mode based on the identifier information of the massage device 100, and provides a massage list for the recommended massage mode and the existing massage mode stored in the massage device 100 to the user device 200. Can be transmitted.

The user device 200 transmits information about the final massage mode selected by the user among recommended massage modes and existing massage modes based on the user's response to the massage list to the massage providing device 300, thereby driving the final massage mode. A request can be made to the massage providing device 300.

The massage providing device 300 may transmit information about the final massage mode (e.g., data related to massage operation, at least one of a massage map, control signal, content, and information about the installation location) to the massage device 100. .

The network connection unit 1400 of the massage device 100 may receive information about the final massage mode transmitted from the massage providing device 300 and then transmit it to the control unit 1200. When the final massage mode is a recommended massage mode, the network connection unit 1400 sends at least one of the massage map for the recommended massage mode, content, information about the installation location, and a control signal for executing the recommended massage mode to the control unit 1200 and It can be transmitted to the storage unit 1500. If the final massage mode is the existing massage mode, the network connection unit 1400 may transmit a control signal for executing the existing massage mode to the control unit 1200.

The control unit 1200 of the massage device 100 stores information about the final massage mode in the storage unit 1500 and controls each component of the massage device 100 based on the final massage mode to determine the final massage mode. A corresponding massage may be provided to the user.

When the final massage mode is a recommended massage mode, the control unit 1200 may store at least one of information about a massage map, content, and installation location for the recommended massage mode in the second sub-storage unit 1530. The control unit 1200 controls each component of the massage device 100 according to the recommended massage mode stored in the second sub-storage unit 1530 based on a control signal for executing the recommended massage mode, thereby A massage may be provided to the user.

Through this, the massage providing device 300 can provide the user with a massage corresponding to the recommended massage mode provided in real time rather than the existing massage mode stored in the massage device 100. In other words, the massage providing device 300 provides a massage mode that is not stored in the massage device 100, such as at least one method among streaming and cache, in real time without the massage device 100 updating the massage device 100. ) can be operated according to the massage mode provided from the massage providing device 300.

When the final massage mode is the existing massage mode, the control unit 1200 controls each component of the massage device 100 according to the existing massage mode based on the control signal for executing the existing massage mode, thereby A massage may be provided to the user.

As described above, the massage providing device 300 may operate the massage device 100 in any one of the recommended massage mode and the existing massage mode, but is not limited thereto. For example, the massage providing device 300 obtains information about the massage mode operated by the massage device 100 from the massage device 100 and provides it to the user device 200, thereby providing information about the massage mode operated by the user. Information can be provided. At this time, information about the massage mode being driven may be various information that can occur while the massage mode is being driven, such as massage progress status and remaining massage time.

As described above, information about the massage mode operated is provided to the user through the massage providing device 300 and the user device 200, but is not limited thereto. For example, the massage device 100 may provide information about the massage mode being driven to at least one of the user input unit 1800 and the user device 200 to provide information about the massage mode being driven to the user. there is.

Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the invention can be implemented in combination with other program modules and/or as a combination of hardware and software. For example, the invention may be implemented by computer-readable media.

Computer-readable media can be any medium that can be accessed by a computer, and such computer-readable media includes volatile and non-volatile media, transitory and non-transitory media, removable and non-transitory media. Includes removable media. By way of example, and not limitation, computer-readable media may include computer-readable storage media and computer-readable transmission media.

Computer readable storage media refers to volatile and non-volatile media, transient and non-transitory media, removable and non-removable, implemented in any method or technology for storage of information such as computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data. Includes media. Computer readable storage media may include RAM, ROM, EEPROM, flash memory or other memory technology, CD-ROM, digital video disk (DVD) or other optical disk storage, magnetic cassette, magnetic tape, magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage. This includes, but is not limited to, a device, or any other medium that can be accessed by a computer and used to store desired information.

A computer-readable transmission medium typically implements computer-readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data on a modulated data signal, such as a carrier wave or other transport mechanism. Includes all information delivery media. The term modulated data signal refers to a signal in which one or more of the characteristics of the signal have been set or changed to encode information within the signal. By way of example, and not limitation, computer-readable transmission media includes wired media such as a wired network or direct-wired connection, and wireless media such as acoustic, RF, infrared, and other wireless media. Combinations of any of the above are also intended to be included within the scope of computer-readable transmission media.

Those skilled in the art will understand that various illustrative logical blocks, modules, processors, means, circuits and algorithm steps described in connection with the embodiments disclosed herein can be used in electronic hardware, (for convenience) It will be understood that the implementation may be implemented by various forms of program or design code (referred to herein as “software”) or a combination of both. To clearly illustrate this interoperability of hardware and software, various illustrative components, blocks, modules, circuits and steps have been described above generally with respect to their functionality. Whether this functionality is implemented as hardware or software depends on the specific application and design constraints imposed on the overall system. A person skilled in the art may implement the described functionality in various ways for each specific application, but such implementation decisions should not be construed as departing from the scope of the present invention.

The various embodiments presented herein may be implemented as a method, apparatus, or article of manufacture using standard programming and/or engineering techniques. The term “article of manufacture” includes a computer program, carrier, or media accessible from any computer-readable device. For example, computer-readable storage media include magnetic storage devices (e.g., hard disks, floppy disks, magnetic strips, etc.), optical disks (e.g., CDs, DVDs, etc.), smart cards, and flash. Includes, but is not limited to, memory devices (e.g., EEPROM, cards, sticks, key drives, etc.). The term “machine-readable media” includes, but is not limited to, wireless channels and various other media capable of storing, retaining, and/or transmitting instruction(s) and/or data.

It is to be understood that the specific order or hierarchy of steps in the processes presented is an example of illustrative approaches. It is to be understood that the specific order or hierarchy of steps in processes may be rearranged within the scope of the present invention, based on design priorities. The appended method claims present elements of the various steps in a sample order but are not meant to be limited to the particular order or hierarchy presented.

The description of the presented embodiments is provided to enable any person skilled in the art to make or use the present invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be applied to other embodiments without departing from the scope of the invention. Thus, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments presented herein, but is to be construed in the broadest scope consistent with the principles and novel features presented herein.

Claims (9)

In the method of providing a massage by a massage providing server,
Obtaining first information about an existing massage mode stored in the massage device based on identifier information of the massage device;
Based on the first information, determining a massage mode different from the existing massage mode among a plurality of massage modes stored in the massage providing server as a recommended massage mode;
transmitting the first information and second information about the recommended massage mode to at least one of the massage device and a user device; and
providing a massage mode selected by the user among the existing massage mode and the recommended massage mode to the user through the massage device based on the user's response to the first information and the second information;
Including,
How to give a massage. According to paragraph 1,
The obtaining steps are:
Obtaining identifier information and creation date information of the existing massage mode and information about the model of the massage device based on the identifier information;
Including,
The steps to determine the recommended massage mode are:
determining a massage mode among the plurality of massage modes that is different from the identifier information of the existing massage mode and created after the creation date of the existing massage mode as a new massage mode; and
determining the new massage mode as the recommended massage mode;
Including,
How to give a massage. According to paragraph 1,
The steps for transferring above are:
transmitting a massage list for the first information and the second information to the at least one device;
Including,
The massage list includes identifier information of the existing massage mode and identifier information of the recommended massage mode,
How to give a massage. According to paragraph 3,
The steps provided to the user are:
Receiving the user's response to the massage list;
determining the one massage mode as a final massage mode based on the response; and
executing the final massage mode through the massage device;
Including,
How to give a massage. According to paragraph 4,
The steps to execute above are:
If the final massage mode is the existing massage mode, executing the existing massage mode by transmitting a control signal for executing the existing massage mode to a control unit of the massage device;
Including,
How to give a massage. According to paragraph 4,
The steps to execute above are:
When the final massage mode is the recommended massage mode, the recommended massage mode is transmitted to the storage medium of the massage device, and a control signal to execute the recommended massage mode is transmitted to the control unit of the massage device to set the recommended massage mode. execution step;
Including,
How to give a massage. According to clause 6,
The steps for executing the recommended massage mode are:
transmitting a massage map of the recommended massage mode to a volatile storage medium of the massage device;
Including,
The massage map of the recommended massage mode provides a different massage from the massage map of the existing massage mode,
How to give a massage. According to any one of paragraphs 1 and 7,
The existing massage mode is stored in a non-volatile storage medium of the massage device,
The recommended massage mode is transmitted from the massage providing server and stored in a volatile storage medium of the massage device,
How to give a massage. According to clause 8,
The recommended massage mode is deleted from the volatile storage medium when the massage device is terminated,
How to give a massage.