Method and Apparatus for Enhanced Personal Care with Linear Data Combining Attributes

Abstract

An apparatus including a personal care display device having a plurality of connection ports is provided, each connection port configured to physically interconnect with a hardware personal care module, wherein personal care comprises health care, and a remote central server device arrangement. The user may freely substitute selected and different hardware personal care modules in the plurality of connection ports. The apparatus includes an interactive diary interactive diary configured to collect information regarding personal care assessed for the user over a period of time using at least one personal care module and enable the personal care device to make recommendations related to and based upon the information collected regarding personal care.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An apparatus, comprising:
 a personal care display device comprising a plurality of connection ports, each connection port configured to physically interconnect with a hardware personal care module, wherein personal care comprises health care; and   a remote central server device arrangement;   wherein the personal care display device is configured:
 to transmit user personal care communications personalized to the user to and receive user personal care communications personalized to the user from the remote central server device arrangement; 
 for the user to freely substitute selected and different hardware personal care modules in the plurality of connection ports; and 
 to maintain an interactive diary for the user, the interactive diary configured to collect information regarding personal care assessed for the user over a period of time using at least one personal care module and enable the personal care device to make recommendations related to and based upon the information collected regarding personal care; 
   wherein one hardware personal care module comprises a health care personal care module used with the personal care display device to assess user health care needs and provide health care information and recommendations specifically for the user to the user.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the personal care display device comprises a computing device display that functions as a reflective surface. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein at least one connection port comprises a USB (Universal Serial Bus) connection port. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the personal care display device is configured to predict personal care attributes based on the information collected regarding personal care. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein the personal care display device comprises a storage unit and communication components configured to facilitate communication with the remote central server device arrangement. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the personal care display device comprises at least one from the group consisting of a camera, a microphone, a speaker, a sensor, and a fingerprint reader. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a handheld unit configured to interface with the personal care display device and collect user personal care data, wherein the handheld unit comprises at least one connection port configured to receive a hardware personal care module. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the personal care display device is separately formed from a frame surrounding a display, and the frame includes the plurality of connection ports. 
     
     
         9 . A method for facilitating personal care of a user, comprising:
 receiving, at a remote central server device arrangement, user personal care data personalized to the user transmitted by a user personal care display device;   determining at the remote central server device arrangement a user personal care recommendation specifically for the user based on the user personal care data personalized to the user received;   transmitting the user personal care recommendation specifically for the user from a transmitter provided with the remote central server device to the user personal care display device; and   maintaining an interactive diary for the user, the interactive diary configured to collect information regarding personal care assessed for the user over a period of time using at least one personal care module and enable the personal care device to make recommendations related to and based upon the information collected regarding personal care;   wherein the user personal care display device comprises a plurality of connection ports, each connection port configured to receive a hardware personal care module;   wherein personal care comprises health care;   wherein one personal care module comprises a health care personal care module used with the personal care display device to assess user health care needs and provide health care information and recommendations specifically for the user to the user.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9  wherein the remote device central server device arrangement comprises a plurality of computing devices. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the user personal care data received has been collected using a hardware personal care module connected to the user personal care display device, the hardware personal care module comprising software facilitating performance of at least one personal care function. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the user personal care data received has been collected using a handheld unit configured to provide the user personal care data to the user personal care display device. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the personal care display device is configured to predict personal care attributes based on the information collected regarding personal care. 
     
     
         14 . A personal care display device, comprising:
 a computing device display; and   a housing surrounding the computing device display, the housing comprising a plurality of connection ports configured to physically interconnect with hardware personal care modules, wherein personal care comprises health care;   wherein the personal care device is configured to maintain an interactive diary for the user, the interactive diary interactive diary configured to collect information regarding personal care assessed for the user over a period of time using at least one personal care module and enable the personal care device to make recommendations related to and based upon the information collected regarding personal care;   wherein one hardware personal care module comprises a health care personal care module used with the personal care display to assess user health care needs and provide health care information and recommendations specifically for the user to the user.   
     
     
         15 . The personal care display device of  claim 14 , further comprising a processor, a data storage device, and a communication arrangement. 
     
     
         16 . The personal care display device of  claim 15 , further comprising a handheld unit configured to collect user personal care data and provide the user personal care data to the processor. 
     
     
         17 . The personal care display device of  claim 14 , wherein at least one connection port comprises a USB (Universal Serial Bus) connection port. 
     
     
         18 . The personal care display device of  claim 14 , wherein the personal care display device is configured to predict personal care attributes based on the information collected regarding personal care. 
     
     
         19 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the personal care display device comprises a television having a central screen and an outer frame, the personal care display device configured with functional hardware components. 
     
     
         20 . The personal care display device of  claim 16 , wherein varying levels of service may be provided with the personal care display device depending on quality of service desired by the user.