Methods for automatically configuring an operating schedule for an electronic toilet device

摘要

A method for automatically configuring an electronic toilet device includes detecting usage of the electronic toilet device throughout a first time period. The first time period is divided into a plurality of discrete time units. The method further includes recording a usage state for each of the plurality of time units in the first time period based on the detecting and using the recorded usage states to configure an operating schedule for the electronic toilet device for a next time period. The method further includes operating the electronic toilet device throughout the next time period according to the operating schedule while detecting and recording a usage state for each of the plurality of time units in the next time period and periodically configuring an operating schedule for each subsequent time period using the recorded usage states associated with a preceding time period.

主权项

1. A method for automatically configuring an electronic toilet device, the method comprising:
detecting usage of the electronic toilet device by a user throughout a first time period, wherein the first time period is divided into a plurality of discrete time units; recording a usage state for each of the plurality of time units in the first time period based on the detecting, wherein a busy usage state is recorded for a time unit in a memory record for the first time period if usage is detected during the time unit and wherein an idle usage state is recorded for a time unit in the memory record for the first time period if usage is not detected during the time unit, wherein the time units in the first time period for which a busy usage state is recorded are busy time units and wherein the time units in the first time period for which an idle usage state is recorded are idle time units; using the recorded usage states to configure an operating schedule for the electronic toilet device for a next time period, wherein the next time period is divided into a plurality of discrete time units, wherein configuring the operating schedule comprises defining a heating state for time units in the next time period which correspond to busy time units in the first time period; operating the electronic toilet device throughout the next time period according to the operating schedule while detecting and recording a usage state for each of the plurality of time units in the next time period; and periodically configuring an operating schedule for each subsequent time period using the recorded usage states associated with a preceding time period.