Toothbrushing Entertainment Center

Abstract

A toothbrushing entertainment center is disclosed having a pivotable harness member for storing a toothbrush, which harness member activates or deactivates a switch which, in turn, triggers the initiation or ceasing of an internet-based audio and/or visual signal of pre-determined duration for effectuating or enhancing the brushing of teeth.

1 . A toothbrushing entertainment center, comprising:
 (a) a harness member for pivotably and releasably holding the neck of a toothbrush which harness member also serves as a switch for initiating web based entertainment signals from the internet center beginning when said toothbrush is removed from the harness; and   (b) a central processing unit coupled to the toothbrush harness switch member, which central processing unit receives and processes the web-based signals, each of which signal has a tail which is programmed therein to play when the toothbrush is returned to the switch and said tail having a message which differs based upon the period of time which the signal has been activated, and/or corresponding to the period of time during which the toothbrush has been removed from the harness switch member; and   (c) a web-based audio visual generating means at a website containing a library of tooth tones or tunes which have either entertainment or educational messages within a signal, which signal has a tail as recited above;   (d) whereby a single audio and/or visual pattern may be generated from downloading a single digital audio and/or visual program message from a web-based library of said program signals which audio and/or visual signals are characterized by a playing time covering at most the pre-determined period of time calculated for proper brushing of the teeth.   
     
     
         2 . The entertainment center of  claim 1  wherein the pre-determined period of time for brushing teeth is from 1 to 3 minutes. 
     
     
         3 . The entertainment center of  claim 1  having a housing which housing contains a battery means, a switch means activated or deactivated by the presence or absence of the toothbrush in the harness, a CPU, and a speaker means 
     
     
         4 . The entertainment center of  claim 1  having a pedestal stand for ease in accessing said center. 
     
     
         5 . The entertainment center of  claim 1  being wall-mounted. 
     
     
         6 . The entertainment center of  claim 1  being hardwired to a separate computer means. 
     
     
         7 . The entertainment center of  claim 1  being connected to the internet by remote access.