TWI826832B - Massage apparatus and authentication method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The disclosure provides a massage apparatus including a main massage device and an auxiliary massage device. The auxiliary massage device is electrically connected to the main massage device after an authentication procedure is passed. The authentication procedure includes following steps. The main massage device is connected to an Internet. The main massage device is registered on a cloud data base. The main massage device sends an authentication signal to the auxiliary massage device. The main massage device determines whether the auxiliary massage device is being unlocked according to an authentication information transmitted by the auxiliary massage device.

Description

Massage equipment and verification methods

The present invention relates to a massage device, and in particular to a massage device and a verification method thereof.

Existing massage equipment mainly includes a host machine and a massage device. Different massage functions can be set by the host machine, and the massage device can be used to achieve massage effects on various parts of the human body. However, existing massage equipment does not verify the host, so users may use pirated hosts to connect to genuine massage devices. The use of pirated hosts will cause losses to the manufacturer. Furthermore, when the user's genuine massage device is damaged due to connecting to a pirated host, it may also cause trouble for the manufacturer to manage the warranty of the sold items.

In view of this, the inventor has devoted himself to research and applied academic theory to solve the above-mentioned problems in order to solve the above-mentioned deficiencies in the prior art, which has become the inventor's goal of improvement.

The invention discloses a massage equipment and a verification method thereof, which can register the main massage device online, and the auxiliary massage device must be verified by the main massage device before use. This prevents users from using a pirated main massage device to connect to a genuine accessory massage device, or from using a genuine massage device. The original main massage device can be connected to the pirated auxiliary massage device, and the manufacturer can effectively manage the warranty matters of the massage equipment.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a verification method for massage equipment, which includes the following steps. Get a main massage device. Connect the main massage device to an Internet connection. Register the main massage device in a cloud database. Obtain an accessory massage device. The main massage device sends a verification signal to the auxiliary massage device. And the main massage device determines whether to unlock the accessory massage device based on the verification information sent by the accessory massage device.

In some embodiments of the present invention, when the main massage device determines to unlock the auxiliary massage device based on the verification information, the auxiliary massage device is electrically connected to the main massage device and performs a preset function.

In some embodiments of the present invention, when the main massage device determines to lock the auxiliary massage device based on the verification information, the main massage device and the auxiliary massage device are electrically disconnected.

In some embodiments of the present invention, when the main massage device sends the verification signal to the auxiliary massage device, the main massage device is not connected to the Internet.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the main massage device determines whether to unlock the accessory massage device based on the verification information and further includes the following steps. The main massage device is connected to the cloud database through the Internet, and determines whether to unlock the accessory massage device based on the cloud database and verification information.

In some embodiments of the present invention, connecting the main massage device to the Internet further includes the following steps. Get a mobile device. Use the mobile device to set the connection information that connects the main massage device to the Internet.

In some embodiments of the present invention, registering the main massage device in the cloud database further includes the following steps. Obtain the host information of one of the main massage devices through the mobile device. Upload the host information to the cloud database to register the main massage device.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the verification method further includes the following steps. Register the attached massage device in the cloud database.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the verification method further includes the following steps. Get a mobile device. Obtain the device information of one of the attached massage devices through the mobile device. Upload the device information to the cloud database to register the accessory massage device.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a massage equipment, which includes a main massage device and an auxiliary massage device. After the auxiliary massage device passes a verification process, it is electrically connected to the main massage device. The verification process consists of the following steps. Connect the main massage device to an Internet connection. Register the main massage device in a cloud database. The main massage device sends a verification signal to the auxiliary massage device. The main massage device determines whether to unlock the accessory massage device based on the verification information sent by the accessory massage device.

To sum up, the massage equipment and its verification method of the present invention can connect the main massage device to the cloud database for online registration to activate the main massage device. Next, before the user wants to use the auxiliary massage device, the user needs to connect and pair the auxiliary massage device with the main massage device, and the user must pass the verification of the main massage device before use. Thereby, the massage equipment and its verification method of the present invention can prevent users from using a pirated main massage device to connect a genuine auxiliary massage device, or using a genuine main massage device to connect a pirated auxiliary massage device, and enable manufacturers to Effectively manage warranty issues for massage equipment.

10, 40, 50: Main massage device

11:Internet

12, 42, 44, 52: Attached massage device

56:Mobile device

81: Verification signal

82:Verification information

84:Connection information

86: Host information

88:Device information

90:Cloud database

100:Verification method

S10~S17: Steps

The details of one or more embodiments of the subject matter described in this specification are set forth in the accompanying drawings and the description below. Other features, aspects and advantages of the subject matter of this specification will become apparent from the description, drawings and patent application scope, wherein: Figure 1 is a flow chart of a verification method of a massage device of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the verification state of a massage device according to the present invention.

Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the verification state of a massage device according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of another verification state of a massage device according to the present invention.

Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of another verification state of a massage device according to the present invention.

Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of another verification state of a massage device according to the present invention.

The detailed description and technical content of the present invention are described below with reference to the drawings. However, the attached drawings are only for reference and illustration and are not intended to limit the present invention.

Figure 1 is a flow chart of a verification method 100 of a massage device according to the present invention. The massage equipment verification method 100 of the present invention includes steps S10 to S15. Step S10 is to obtain a main massage device. Step S11 is to connect the main massage device to an Internet. Step S12 is to register the main massage device in a cloud database. Step S13 is to obtain an accessory massage device. Step S14 is for the main massage device to send a verification signal to the auxiliary massage device. Step S15 is for the main massage device to determine whether to unlock the accessory massage device based on verification information sent by the accessory massage device.

Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the verification state of a massage device according to the present invention. Please refer to Figures 1 and 2 at the same time. In step S10, the main massage device 10 is first obtained. In some embodiments, the massage equipment may be, for example, a negative pressure massage equipment, a beauty and health care equipment for the face, or other massage equipment having a main massage device 10 and an auxiliary massage device. In some embodiments, the main massage device 10 may include, for example, an external negative pressure device or other hosts that provide different massage and health care functions, which is not limiting.

In step S11, the main massage device 10 is first connected to the Internet 11. In step S12, the main massage device 10 is registered in the cloud database 90. In some embodiments, the primary massage device 10 may, for example, There is an operation panel (not shown in the figure), and the user can use the operation panel to set the connection information required to connect to the Internet 11. In some embodiments, the main massage device 10 can be connected to the Internet 11 through wired or wireless means (for example, through Wi-Fi, 4G communication or 5G communication, etc.), which is not limiting.

When the main massage device 10 is connected to the Internet 11, the user can use the operation panel to register the main massage device 10 in the cloud database 90. That is, the user can record the host information of the main massage device 10 in the cloud database 90 to verify that the main massage device 10 is a genuine device and activate the main massage device 10 . It is worth mentioning that the host information that needs to be recorded in the cloud database 90 may vary according to the requirements of the manufacturer, and may include, for example, purchase date, product serial number, purchase location, and/or activation date, etc., which is not limiting. It should be noted that the user only needs to register the main massage device 10 in the cloud database 90 when using it for the first time. In other words, after the user has verified the main massage device 10 in the cloud database 90, there is no need to register again.

Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the verification state of a massage device according to the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 3 at the same time. In step S13, an accessory massage device 12 is obtained. In some embodiments, the accessory massage device 12 may include, for example, a massage stick, a beauty stick, or other accessory devices that provide different massage and health care functions, which is not intended to limit the present invention. In some embodiments, the main massage device 10 and the auxiliary massage device 12 can be connected by, for example, connecting pipes, conductive wires, etc., which are not limiting. Furthermore, only after the auxiliary massage device 12 passes the verification process can it be electrically connected to the main massage device 10 .

In step S14, the main massage device 10 sends the verification signal 81 to the auxiliary massage device 12. In step S15 , the main massage device 10 determines whether to unlock the accessory massage device 12 based on the verification information 82 sent by the accessory massage device 12 . In some embodiments, the verification signal 81 sent by the main massage device 10 is, for example, a verification code or a preset ID signal, and the auxiliary massage device 12 receives it within the communication range of the main massage device 10 After receiving the verification signal 81, the verification information 82 (for example, an encrypted message) can be sent to communicate with the main massage device 10 for verification.

In some embodiments, after receiving the verification information 82 of the auxiliary massage device 12, the main massage device 10 can connect to the cloud database 90 to confirm whether the verification information 82 of the auxiliary massage device 12 corresponds to a genuine device. For example, the manufacturer can set the auxiliary massage device 12 to correspond to the verification signal 81 and send the preset verification information 82, and the main massage device 10 can confirm whether the verification information 82 sent by the auxiliary massage device 12 is the corresponding information of the genuine device. In other words, the user does not need to register the auxiliary massage device 12 in the cloud database 90, but can authenticate through the connection between the main massage device 10 and the cloud database 90.

In other embodiments, the auxiliary massage device 12 can also be registered in the cloud database 90 through the main massage device 10 . That is, after receiving the verification information 82 of the auxiliary massage device 12 , the main massage device 10 can connect to the cloud database 90 to confirm whether the verification information 82 of the auxiliary massage device 12 corresponds to a genuine device, and confirm that the auxiliary massage device 12 Has it been registered? If the auxiliary massage device 12 has not been registered, the user can use the operation panel of the main massage device 10 to register the auxiliary massage device 12 in the cloud database 90 . It should be noted that the user only needs to register the auxiliary massage device 12 in the cloud database 90 when using it for the first time, but each time the auxiliary massage device 12 is used, it needs to be authenticated with the main massage device 10 .

Please refer to FIGS. 1 and 3 . In step S16 , when the main massage device 10 determines to unlock the auxiliary massage device 12 based on the verification information 82 , the auxiliary massage device 12 can be electrically connected to the main massage device 10 and execute the default setting. Function. In other words, if the auxiliary massage device 12 passes the verification process, the main massage device 10 determines that the auxiliary massage device 12 is a genuine device, and the user can use the main massage device 10 and the auxiliary massage device 12 together, and use the auxiliary massage device 12 to perform pre-treatment. Set function. The preset functions are, for example, different levels of vibration functions, heating functions, or other massage and health care functions, which are not limiting. It is worth mentioning that different registered main massage devices 10 can be mixed with different registered auxiliary massage devices 12 to increase convenience of use.

In step S17, when the main massage device 10 determines to lock the auxiliary massage device 12 based on the verification information 82, the main massage device 10 and the auxiliary massage device 12 are electrically disconnected. That is, if the auxiliary massage device 12 fails the verification process, the main massage device 10 determines that the auxiliary massage device 12 is a pirated device, and the main massage device 10 will form a circuit break with the auxiliary massage device 12 (or lock the auxiliary massage device 12), and the user will Accessory massage device 12 cannot be used. It is worth mentioning that, depending on different settings, after the auxiliary massage device 12 is connected to the main massage device 10, before verification, the user can also perform a preset function within a preset time, and then interrupt the auxiliary massage device when the verification fails. The use of the massage device 12 is non-limiting.

Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of another verification state of a massage device according to the present invention. In some embodiments, when the main massage device 40 sends the verification signal 81 to the auxiliary massage devices 42 and 44, the main massage device 40 may not be connected to the Internet. In other words, the main massage device 40 can also verify the auxiliary massage devices 42 and 44 in an offline state. For example, the main massage device 40 sends a verification signal 81 to the auxiliary massage device 42, and after receiving the verification signal 81 within the communication range of the main massage device 40, the auxiliary massage device 42 sends verification information 82 to communicate with the main massage device 40 for verification. After receiving the verification information 82 of the auxiliary massage device 42, the main massage device 40 can directly confirm (for example, using information recorded in the memory of the main massage device 40) whether the verification information 82 of the auxiliary massage device 42 corresponds to a genuine device. When the main massage device 40 determines to unlock the auxiliary massage device 42 based on the verification information 82, the auxiliary massage device 42 can be electrically connected to the main massage device 40 and perform the preset function.

On the other hand, when the main massage device 40 determines to lock the auxiliary massage device 44 based on the verification information 83, the main massage device 40 and the auxiliary massage device 44 are electrically disconnected (or the auxiliary massage device 44 is locked). It is worth mentioning that different registered main massage devices 40 can be mixed with different registered auxiliary massage devices 42 to increase convenience of use.

Based on the above, the massage equipment and its verification method 100 of this embodiment can connect the main massage device 10 to the cloud database 90 for online registration to activate the main massage device 10 . Next, before the user wants to use the auxiliary massage device 12, the user needs to connect and pair the auxiliary massage device 12 with the main massage device 10, and pass the verification of the main massage device 10 before use. Thereby, the massage equipment and its verification method 100 of this embodiment can prevent the user from using a pirated main massage device to connect to a genuine auxiliary massage device 12, or from using a genuine main massage device 10 to connect to a pirated auxiliary massage device, and It enables manufacturers to effectively manage the warranty matters of massage equipment.

Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of another verification state of a massage device according to the present invention. In some embodiments, the user can first obtain a mobile device 56 and use the mobile device 56 to set the connection information 84 for connecting the main massage device 50 to the Internet 11 . The mobile device 56 is, for example, a smartphone and may have an application. For example, the user can use the mobile device 56 to scan the QR code, serial number barcode, NFC label, or physical button of the main massage device 50 to obtain the host information 86 of the main massage device 50 and set the main massage device in the application. The connection information 84 of 50 connects the main massage device 50 to the Internet 11.

Furthermore, the user can use the application of the mobile device 56 to register the main massage device 50 in the cloud database 90 . That is, the user can record the host information obtained by scanning the QR code, serial number barcode, NFC label, or physical button of the main massage device 50 in the cloud database 90 through the application of the mobile device 56 to verify the main massage device. The device 50 is a genuine device and the main massage device 50 is enabled. It should be noted that the user only needs to register the main massage device 50 in the cloud database 90 when using it for the first time. In other words, after the user has verified the main massage device 50 in the cloud database 90, there is no need to register again.

Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of another verification state of a massage device according to the present invention. In some embodiments, the user can also register the accessory massage device 52 in the cloud database 90 through the mobile device 56 . For example, the user can use the mobile device 56 to scan the QR code, serial number barcode, NFC label, or physical buttons, etc., to obtain the device information 88 of the accessory massage device 52, and record the device information 88 of the massage device 52 in the cloud database 90 through the application of the mobile device 56 to verify that the accessory massage device 52 is a genuine device, and The accessory massage device 52 is activated. It should be noted that the user only needs to register the auxiliary massage device 52 in the cloud database 90 when using it for the first time, but each time the auxiliary massage device 52 is used, it needs to be authenticated with the main massage device 50 .

In some embodiments, the main massage device 50 sends a verification signal 81 to the auxiliary massage device 52. After receiving the verification signal 81 within the communication range of the main massage device 50, the auxiliary massage device 52 can send verification information 82 to the main massage device 52. Device 50 performs communication verification. After receiving the verification information 82 of the auxiliary massage device 52, the main massage device 50 can connect to the cloud database 90 to confirm whether the verification information 82 of the auxiliary massage device 52 has been registered. When the main massage device 50 determines that the auxiliary massage device 52 has been registered based on the verification information 82, the pairing of the massage device 50 and the auxiliary massage device 52 is completed, and the auxiliary massage device 52 can be electrically connected to the main massage device 50 and perform preset functions. On the other hand, when the main massage device 50 determines that the auxiliary massage device has not been registered, the main massage device 50 is electrically disconnected from the auxiliary massage device (or the auxiliary massage device is locked), which is not limiting.

For example, after receiving the verification information 82 of the auxiliary massage device 52, the main massage device 50 can also connect to the cloud database 90 to confirm whether the verification information 82 of the auxiliary massage device 52 corresponds to a genuine device. The manufacturer can set the auxiliary massage device 52 to correspond to the verification signal 81 and send the preset verification information 82, and the main massage device 50 can confirm whether the verification information 82 sent by the auxiliary massage device 52 is the corresponding information of the genuine device. In other words, the user does not need to register the auxiliary massage device 52 in the cloud database 90, but can authenticate through the connection between the main massage device 50 and the cloud database 90.

Thereby, the user can use the mobile device 56 to set the main massage device 50 and the auxiliary massage device 52 to increase the convenience of use. In addition, different registered main massage devices 50 can be mixed with different registered auxiliary massage devices 52 to increase convenience of use.

To sum up, the massage equipment and its verification method of the present invention can connect the main massage device to the cloud database for online registration to activate the main massage device. Next, before the user wants to use the auxiliary massage device, the user needs to connect and pair the auxiliary massage device with the main massage device, and the user must pass the verification of the main massage device before use. Thereby, the massage equipment and its verification method of the present invention can prevent users from using a pirated main massage device to connect a genuine auxiliary massage device, or using a genuine main massage device to connect a pirated auxiliary massage device, and enable manufacturers to Effectively manage massage equipment warranty matters.

The components of several embodiments are summarized above so that those with ordinary skill in the technical field to which the present invention belongs can better understand the concepts of the embodiments of the present invention. It should be understood by those of ordinary skill in the technical field that the embodiments of the present invention can be used as a basis to design or modify other processes and structures to achieve the same purposes and/or achieve the same results as the embodiments introduced herein. benefits. Those with ordinary skill in the technical field to which the present invention belongs should also understand that these equivalent structures do not deviate from the spirit and scope of the present invention, and that various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Changes, Substitutions and Alternatives. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention shall be determined by the appended patent application scope.

10: Main massage device

11:Internet

12: Attached massage device

81: Verification signal

82:Verification information

90:Cloud database

Claims (9)

A verification method for massage equipment, which includes: connecting a main massage device with an Internet; recording a host information of the main massage device in a cloud database; verifying that the main massage device is a genuine device; The cloud database registers the main massage device; activates the main massage device; the main massage device sends a verification signal to an auxiliary massage device; and the main massage device determines whether to unlock the device based on the verification information sent by the auxiliary massage device. An auxiliary massage device, wherein when the main massage device determines to unlock the auxiliary massage device based on the verification information, the auxiliary massage device is electrically connected to the main massage device and performs a preset function. The verification method as described in claim 1, wherein when the main massage device determines to lock the auxiliary massage device based on the verification information, the main massage device and the auxiliary massage device are electrically disconnected. The verification method as described in claim 1, wherein when the main massage device sends the verification signal to the auxiliary massage device, the main massage device is not connected to the Internet. The verification method as described in claim 1, wherein the main massage device determines whether to unlock the accessory massage device based on the verification information further includes: the main massage device is connected to the cloud database through the Internet, and based on the cloud database The database and the verification information are used to determine whether to unlock the accessory massage device. The verification method as described in claim 1, wherein connecting the main massage device to the Internet further includes: A mobile device is used to set connection information for connecting the main massage device to the Internet. The verification method as described in claim 5, wherein registering the main massage device in the cloud database further includes: obtaining host information of the main massage device through the mobile device; and uploading the host information to the cloud database. to register the main massage device. The verification method as described in claim 1 further includes: registering the accessory massage device in the cloud database. The verification method as described in claim 7 further includes: obtaining device information of the accessory massage device through a mobile device; and uploading the device information to the cloud database to register the accessory massage device. A massage equipment, which includes: a main massage device; and an auxiliary massage device, which is electrically connected to the main massage device after passing a verification procedure, wherein the verification procedure includes: connecting the main massage device to an Internet Connect; record a host information of the main massage device in a cloud database; verify that the main massage device is a genuine device; register the main massage device in the cloud database; activate the main massage device; the main massage device Send a verification signal to the accessory massage device; and the main massage device determines whether to unlock the accessory massage device based on the verification information sent by the accessory massage device, When the main massage device determines to unlock the auxiliary massage device based on the verification information, the auxiliary massage device is electrically connected to the main massage device and performs a preset function.

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