Title of Invention: SYNCHRONIZED RELAXING SYSTEMS AND

METHODS

Technical Field

[1] The present invention generally relates to pelvic relaxing systems capable of obtaining various audiovisual and/or control signals and synchronizing various relaxing operations of the systems with the signals. More particularly, this invention relates to various pelvic relaxing systems that obtain pre-recorded and/or real-time audiovisual (or control) signals from a user and/or a third party, analyze various bases carried by such signals, and synchronize various operations of such systems with one or more of the signals. Thus, the pelvic relaxing systems may provide various stimuli to one or multiple portions of a pelvic structure based on temporal and/or spatial synchronization with such signals. Conversely, this invention relates to various pelvic relaxing systems that may generate audiovisual signals synchronized with various operations performed by such systems. This invention relates to various methods of obtaining such signals from various sources, obtaining such signals through combining and/or synchronizing multiple raw signals, and synchronizing various operations thereof with such signals. This invention further relates to various processes for making such members, units, and parts of the pelvic relaxing systems capable of obtaining the signals and synchronizing various operations thereof with such signals.

Background Art

[2] A vaginal anatomy typically includes a vaginal entry and a vaginal wall, where such an entry defines an orifice therethrough, while the wall includes muscles and defines a vaginal cavity that extends inwardly from the entry and that is also bound by such muscles. The entry forms a clitoris thereon, and a paraurethral gland of a urethral sponge of a clitoris (also called the Grafenberg spot or G spot) is believed to be defined on the wall. The vaginal wall is formed essentially of two sets of muscles, the former extending longitudinally while the latter encircling the vagina. These muscles are specifically termed as "pubococy genus" and "levator ani" and are located immediately adjacent to the vagina. These muscles have general appearance of a hammock with its two ends connected to the sides of a pelvis. In particular, the pubococygenus is basically a sphincter muscle that passes through a middle third of the vagina and runs in a circular band, with ring-like ridges forming a part of a urethra and anus. For simplicity of illustration, this vaginal anatomy is to be referred to as "a pelvic structure," the vaginal entry as an "entry," and the vaginal wall as a "wall." In addition, such a pelvic structure is referred to as the "standard pelvic structure" or simply the "pelvic structure" hereinafter for simplicity of illustration, unless otherwise specified.

[3] Among devices currently available in the market for enhancing sexual functioning are dildos, vaginal exercise bars, and prostate stimulators. These devices generally provide stimuli from friction on manipulation of their stimulators or by pressure due to distension of the pelvic cavity effected by a volume of such stimulators.

[4] For example, manual pelvic relaxing devices have been proposed in various configurations as disclosed in various prior art such as, e.g., U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,996,930, 5,690,603, 5,690,604, 5,853,362, 6,540,667, and 6,203,491, U.S. Pat. App. Pub. Nos. 2005/0187431 and2005/0228218, and the like. Being manual, users have to manually move such devices in and out of the pelvic cavity and/or around the pelvic opening.

[5] In order to overcome inconvenience thereof, various automatic mechanisms have been added to the pelvic relaxation devices. In one class of examples, electric motors or electromagnetic vibration mechanisms have been incorporated to various automatic devices for effecting vibration as in the prior art such as, e.g., U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,451,391, 3,504,665, 3,626,931, 3,669,100, 3,991,751, 4,788,968, 5,067,480, 6,056,705, U.S. Pat. Appl. Pub. Nos. 2004/0034315 and 2004/0127766, and the like. In another class of example, automatic pelvic relaxing devices have used mechanisms of converting rotational movements generated by such electric motors into translational movements for effecting horizontal and/or vertical translation of their stimulators. Several examples of such prior art include U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,722,327, 4,790,296, 5,076,261, 5,725,473, 6,142,929, 6,422,993,6,866,645, U.S. Pat. Appl. Pub. 2004/0147858, and so on.

[6] Various automatic pelvic relaxing devices have also used various mechanisms for converting rotational movements generated by such electric motors into lateral movements for effecting horizontal translation of their stimulators along a direction generally normal to axes of such stimulators. Examples of the prior art are U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,460,597, 5,470,303, and 5,851,175.

[7] Other therapeutic devices, although developed for various purposes other than pelvic relaxing, seem to have been used as alternatives as such conventional pelvic relaxing devices. In one class of examples, various manual or vibration devices have been disclosed to train or heal pelvic muscles as in U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,598,106, 4,241,912, 4,574,791, and so on. In another class of examples, various devices have been developed for massaging various portions of a human body as in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,055,170, 4,825,853, 4,846,158, 4,911,149, 5,063,911, etc. In another class, massage devices have been devised to provide translational movements as disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,002,164, 5,085,207, 5,676,637, and the like. In another class, various devices have also been arranged to provide rotating, tapping, swinging and/or swiveling movements as described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,162,675, 6,632,185, 4,088,128, 4,513,737, 4,827,914, 4,834,075, 5,183,034, 6,402,710, and so on. A vacuum device of U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,033,338 and a balloon device of U.S. Pat. No. 4,050,449 have also been proposed.

[8] Regardless of their detailed mechanisms and/or movements effected thereby, all of these prior art devices suffer from common drawbacks. Excluding those manual ones, typical automatic devices consist of main modules and control modules that op- eratively couple with the main modules by wire for delivering electric power and control signals. Such wire, however, tends to be easily tangled and damaged. To overcome this defect, modern automatic pelvic relaxing device are fabricated as single unitary articles each with a main body and a handle that fixedly couples with a top part of the main body. The main body is generally designed to be inserted into the pelvic cavity, whereas the handle is shaped and sized to provide a grip for the user and also incorporates therein various control buttons. Thus, the handle consists of a space to form the grip and another space for such buttons. In order to avoid providing an inadvertently long device, however, a part of the handle closer to the main body is recruited to define the grip, whereas the rest of the handle houses the control buttons. It is to be appreciated, however, that all control buttons of conventional automatic devices are either on/off switches or speed control switches, where the on/off switches turn on and off the entire device or a specific movement thereof, and the speed control switches control a speed of the specific movement. In addition, such switches are typically designed to be activated and deactivated each time the user presses or touches them. Thus, when the user inadvertently touches any of such on/off and control switches during use, the device may be accidentally turned off, change speeds, and the like. In order to avoid such inadvertent operation, the control buttons have been incorporated as far away from the grip space of the handle, that in turn causes the very inconvenience of requiring the user to change the grip or to move his or her hand to manipulate the control buttons during operation when the user wants to change the speed of movement.

[9] In contrary to these devices, novel pelvic relaxing systems, methods, and/or processes have already been conceived of and disclosed in numerous co-pending Applications of the same Applicant. For example, various pelvic relaxing systems have been proposed for manipulating their input and/or sensor units without requiring the user to change the grip, for playing sounds while effecting various movements of such parts onto such a portion of the pelvic structure, for providing various stimuli to the clitoris and/or G-spot of the user, for providing interactive capabilities thereto, for synchronizing movements of their various parts and/or operations thereof with internal and/or external signals, for incorporating electric stimulators thereinto, for installing the body members capable of adjusting their configurations, for incorporating retention mechanisms thereinto, for providing feedback mechanisms thereto, for generating re- ciprocating movements of only portions of their body members, and the like. Although these novel systems solve most deficiencies of the conventional devices, none of them are capable of synchronizing their operations with various audiovisual and/or control signals.

Disclosure of Invention

Technical Problem

[10] Thus, there is a need for a pelvic relaxing system capable of synchronizing its operations with various audiovisual and/or control signals supplied thereto internally and/ or externally so that the system may effect various movements of its parts and provide various stimuli to such portions based on the signals. There also is a need for a pelvic relaxing system capable of generating audiovisual signals based on operations of various members of the system so that the system may generate a sound and/or an image based on various movements of such parts and/or various stimuli provided to such portions. In addition, there is a need for a pelvic relaxing system capable of synchronizing its operations with such signals without requiring the user to move the entire system. Solution to Problem

[11] This invention generally relates to pelvic relaxing systems capable of obtaining various audiovisual and/or control signals (to be abbreviated as the "Signals" hereinafter) and synchronizing various relaxing operations of such systems with such Signals. More particularly, this invention relates to various pelvic relaxing systems that obtain the pre-recorded and/or real-time Signals from an user and/or a third party, analyze various bases carried by such Signals, and synchronize various operations of such systems with one or more of such bases. Thus, such pelvic relaxing systems may provide various stimuli onto one or multiple portions of the pelvic structure in temporal and/or spatial synchronization with the Signals. The systems may also preferably effect movements of various parts thereof, effect various movements of a single part or multiple parts thereof, and/or provide the stimuli to various portions of the pelvic structure without requiring a user to reciprocate, rotate, or otherwise move the entire system. Thus, the user may receive such stimuli that are synchronized with various bases carried by such Signals without having to manually imitate the sounds and/or images of such Signals. Conversely, this invention also relates to various pelvic relaxing systems that may generate the Signals that may be synchronized with various operations of the systems. Thus, the user may listen to the sounds and/or watch the images by audiovisual output units during manual operation of the system such as, e.g., movements of such parts of the system and/or entire system, various features of such movements, and the like. [12] This invention also relates to various methods of obtaining the Signals from various sources, obtaining the compound and/or synchronized Signals by manipulating the Signals, and synchronizing various operations of the system with such Signals. Conversely, this invention relates to various methods of effecting a single movement or multiple movements of one or multiple parts the system by one or multiple actuator members thereof, alternatively generating manual movements of an entire system, and generating sounds and/or images synchronized with one or more of such movements. This invention further relates to various processes for providing the above system and various members, units, and/or parts thereof capable of obtaining the Signals and synchronizing various operations of such a system with the Signals. This invention also relates various processes for providing such a system and various members, units, and/ or parts thereof capable of generating the sounds and/or images synchronized with one or more of such movements of the parts of the system and/or those of the entire system.

[13] Thus, one objective of this invention is to provide a pelvic relaxing system that obtains such Signals and performs its operations based on such Signals. Another objective is to provide a pelvic relaxing system that obtains the Signals and temporally and spatially synchronizes its operations with the Signals. Conversely, a related objective is to provide a system that performs its operations while generating various sounds and/or images that are based on or synchronized with such operations. In both objectives, such Signals may be pre-recorded signals or may instead be provided in real time. In both objectives, such Signals may be generated by, may be provided from, may contain therein or may be related to an user of the system and/or a third party. Another objective is to provide a pelvic relaxing system that obtains the Signals and effects multiple movements of a single part of its body member one at a time (or simultaneously) while synchronizing each of the movements with such Signals. Conversely, a related objective is to provide a system that effects multiple movements of its single part one at a time (or simultaneously) while generating various sounds and/or images based thereon or in synchronization therewith. Another objective is to provide a pelvic relaxing system that obtains the Signals and effects identical, similar or different movements of multiple parts of its body member one at a time (or simultaneously) based on such Signals. Another objective is to form a system that obtains such Signals and effects identical, similar or different movements of its multiple parts one at a time (or simultaneously) while synchronizing such movements with such Signals. Conversely, a related objective is to provide a system effecting identical, similar or different movements of its multiple parts simultaneously (or one at a time) while generating various sounds and/or images based thereon or in synchronization therewith. Another objective is to provide a pelvic relaxing system that obtains the Signals and provides identical, similar or different stimuli onto a single or multiple portions of such a pelvic structure one at a time (or simultaneously) based on the Signals. Another objective is to form a system that obtains the Signals and provides identical, similar or different movements of multiple portions of the pelvic structure one at a time (or simultaneously) while synchronizing the stimuli with such Signals. Conversely, a related objective is to provide a system that provides identical, similar or different stimuli to multiple portions of such a pelvic structure one at a time (or simultaneously) while generating various sounds and/or images based thereon or in synchronization therewith. Another objective is to provide another pelvic relaxing system that obtains the Signals and effects horizontal or vertical translation of a single part or multiple parts of its body member, angled or transverse translation thereof, rotation or pivoting thereof, and/or configurational change thereof one at a time (or simultaneously) while synchronizing each of such movements and/or changes with such Signals. Conversely, a related objective is to provide a system that effects one or more of the above movements and/or changes one at a time (or simultaneously) while generating various sounds and/or images based on one or more of such movements or in synchronization therewith. Another objective is to provide another pelvic relaxing system that obtains the internal Signals stored therein and perform its operation based on or in synchronization with such Signals. Conversely, a related objective is to provide a system that performs its operations while playing various sounds and/or displaying various images generated from such Signals based on such operations or in synchronization therewith. Another objective is to provide a pelvic relaxing system that obtains the external Signals from an external audiovisual or communication device or through an internet and perform its operation based on or in synchronization with such Signals. Conversely, a related objective is to provide a system that performs its operations while playing various sounds and/or displaying various images generated from the Signals based on such operations or in synchronization therewith. Another objective is to provide a pelvic relaxing system that obtains such Signals, generates a compound signal through superposing or combining two or more of the Signals, and perform its operation based on or in synchronization with the compound signal. Conversely, a related objective is to provide a system that performs its operations while playing various sounds and/or displaying various images generated from the compound signal based on the operations or in synchronization therewith. Another objective is to provide a pelvic relaxing system that obtains the Signals each defining a content basis, a voice basis, an action basis, and/or a background basis, and perform its operation based on or in synchronization with at least one of such bases. Conversely, a related objective is to provide a system that performs its operations while playing various sounds and/or displaying various images that are generated from such Signals based on at least one of such bases or in synchronization therewith. Another objective is to provide a pelvic relaxing system that obtains the Signals, generates a synthesized signal by changing at least one of their content bases, voice bases, action bases, and/or background bases of the Signals, and perform its operation based on or in synchronization with the synthesized signal. Conversely, a related objective is to provide a system that performs its operations while playing various sounds and/or displaying various images generated from such a synthesized signal based on the operations or in synchronization therewith. Another objective is to provide a pelvic relaxing system that obtains the Signals and turns on (and off) itself, activates (and terminates) its actuator and/or control members, and/or initiates (and stops) its relaxing operations based on or in synchronization with such Signals. Conversely, a related objective is to provide a system that turns on (and off) itself, activates (and terminates) its actuator and/or control members, and/or initiates (and stops) its relaxing operations while playing such sounds and/or displaying such images based on such operations or in synchronization therewith. Another objective is to provide a pelvic relaxing system that obtains the Signals representing a disposition or insertion of an insertable part of the system with respect to the pelvic structure, and performs its operation based on or in synchronization with such Signals. Conversely, a related objective is to provide a system that performs its operations while playing various sounds and/or displaying various images generated from such Signals based on such disposition or insertion of the insertable part thereof or in synchronization therewith. Another objective is to provide another pelvic relaxing system that obtains the Signals that represent various dynamic features of overall movements of the system with respect to the pelvic structure, and performs its operation based on or in synchronization with such Signals. Conversely, a related objective is to provide a system that performs its operations while playing various sounds and/or displaying various images generated from the Signals based on such disposition or insertion of the insertable part thereof or in synchronization therewith. Another objective is to provide a pelvic relaxing system that obtains the Signals representing verbal and/or bodily commands from the user or a third party, and performs its operation based on or in synchronization with the Signals. Conversely, a related objective is to provide a system that performs its operations while playing various sounds and/or displaying various images that are generated based on such verbal and/or bodily commands or in synchronization therewith. [14] Various aspects and/or embodiments of various systems, methods, and/or processes of this invention will now be described, where such aspects and/or embodiments only represent different forms. Such systems, methods, and/or processes of this invention, however, may also be embodied in many other different forms and, thus, should not be limited to the aspects and/or embodiments that are set forth herein. Rather, various exemplary aspects and/or embodiments described herein are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and fully convey the scope of this invention to one of ordinary skill in the art. It is to be understood that various movements and mechanisms therefor as well as various control algorithms of the prior art devices as described in the above Background of the Invention are to be incorporated herein in their entireties by reference.

[15] In one aspect of this invention, a pelvic relaxing system may provide tactile stimuli to at least a portion of a pelvic structure at least partially based on at least one audiovisual (or control) signal, where the pelvic structure may include an entry and a wall, where the entry may be arranged to define an orifice therethrough and where the wall may be arranged to include muscles and to form an internal cavity extending inwardly from the entry and bound by the muscles. This pelvic structure is to be referred to as the "standard pelvic structure" or simply as the "pelvic structure" throughout the disclosure unless otherwise specified. In another aspect, a pelvic relaxing system may provide tactile stimuli onto at least a portion of the standard pelvic structure through at least one movement of at least a part of the system based on (or in synchronization with) at least one audiovisual (or control) signal. In another aspect, a pelvic relaxing system may provide tactile stimuli onto at least a portion of the standard pelvic structure based on at least one audiovisual (or control) signal defining at least one basis. In another aspect, a pelvic relaxing system may provide tactile stimuli onto at least a portion of the standard pelvic structure based on a sound and/or an image. In another aspect, a pelvic relaxing system may provide tactile stimuli onto at least a portion of the standard pelvic structure while outputting a sound and/or an image for a preset period of time.

[16] In one exemplary embodiment of the above aspects of the invention, a system may include at least one body member, at least one actuator member, and at least one control member. The body member may have a first part for contacting the portion of the pelvic structure when engaged therewith as well as a second part for providing a grip to an user, where such a body member is to be referred to as "the body member of the first type" throughout this disclosure. The actuator member may be arranged to effect at least one movement of the first part for providing the stimuli onto the portion of the structure through the movement, where such an actuator member is to be referred to as the "actuator member of the first type" throughout this disclosure. The control member may be arranged to include at least one of at least one sensor unit and at least one input unit therein, to receive an user input defining at least one dynamic pattern, and to effect the movement of the first part at least partially based on the dynamic pattern of the user input. Such a control member is to be referred to as the "control member of the first type" throughout this disclosure. [17] In one example, such a control member may also obtain the Signals from at least one source and manipulate the actuator and/or body members based on the Signals during use of the system. In another example, the control member may obtain at least one signal from multiple Signals based on the user input and manipulate the actuator and/or body members based on the obtained signal. In another example, the control member may have a main switch for operating between multiple states each defining a different operation and/or state of the actuator member, obtain at least one signal from such multiple Signals based on the state of the main switch, and manipulate at least one of such body and actuator members based on the obtained signal. In another example, the control member may obtain at least one signal from multiple Signals based on insertion (or an extent of insertion) of the first unit into the internal cavity, and manipulate the body and/or actuator members based on the obtained signal. In another example, the control member may also obtain at least one signal from multiple Signals based on another movement of the system as a whole and manipulate the body and/or actuator members based on the obtained signal.

[18] In another exemplary embodiment of the above aspects, a system may include at least one body member of the first type, at least one actuator member of the first type, at least one control member of the first type, and the like. In one example, such a control member may include at least one storage unit therein for storing the Signals that may be pre-recorded and related to the user and/or a third party, obtain at least one Signal from the storage unit, and manipulate the actuator and/or body members based on (or in at least partial synchronization with) the retrieved Signal. In another example, the control member may instead obtain from an external audiovisual device at least one of such Signals that may be pre-recorded and related to the user and/or a third party, and manipulate the body and/or actuator members based on (or in at least partial synchronization with) the obtained signal. In another example, the control member may obtain the Signal from an external communication device that may be pre-recorded or real time and also related to a third party, and manipulate the body and/or actuator members based on (or in at least partial synchronization with) the obtained signal. In another example, the control member may obtain through an internet at least one of such Signals that may be pre-recorded or real time and related to a third party, and then manipulate the body and/or actuator members based on (or in at least partial synchronization with) the obtained signal. In another example, the control member may obtain at least two of such Signals that may be pre-recorded or real time and also related to the user and/or a third party, form a compound signal by combining such at least two Signals, and manipulate the body and/or actuator members based on (or in at least partial synchronization with) the compound signal. In another example, the control member may obtain a first signal defining a first content basis and a first voice basis from the Signals that may be pre-recorded or real time and related to the user and/or a third party, obtain a second signal defining a second content basis and a second voice basis from the Signals, generate at least one synthesized signal by replacing one of such bases of one of the first and second signals by such one of the bases of another thereof, and manipulate the body and/or actuator members based on (or in at least partial synchronization with) the synthesized signal. In another example, the control member may obtain a first signal defining a preset content basis as well as a preset voice basis from the Signals that may be pre-recorded or real time and related to the user and/or a third party, alter at least one of the bases of the first signal, and manipulate the body and/or actuator members based on (or in at least partial synchronization with) the altered signal. [19] In another exemplary embodiment of the above aspects, a system may include at least one body member of the first type, at least one actuator member, and at least one control member of the first type. The actuator member may effect at least one movement of the first part that defines at least one dynamic feature and provide such stimuli to the portion of the standard pelvic structure through the movement, where such an actuator member will be referred to as the "actuator member of the second type" throughout this disclosure unless otherwise specified hereinafter. In one example, the control member may obtain the Signal from at least one source, and manipulate the dynamic feature of the movement of the first part based on(or in at least partial synchronization with) the obtained Signal. In another example, the control member may obtain the Signal from at least one source, and manipulate the body and/ or actuator members based on (or in at least partial synchronization with) the Signal. In another example, the control member may also obtain the Signals through at least one source, and manipulate the actuator member to effect the movement of the first part defining different dynamic features based on (or in at least partial synchronization with) the Signal one at a time (or simultaneously). In another example, the control member may include a main switch for operating between multiple states each of which represents a different operation of the actuator member, obtain the Signal from at least one source based on the state, and manipulate the dynamic feature of the movement of the first part based on (or in at least partial synchronization with) the obtained Signal. In another example, the control member may obtain the Signal from an internet, an external audiovisual device, and/or an external communication device, and manipulate the body and/or actuator members based on(or in at least partial synchronization with) the signal. In another example, the control member may include a main switch for moving between multiple states each representing a different operation of the actuator and/or body members, obtain the Signal from the states of the main switch, and manipulate the actuator and/or body members based on(or in at least partial synchronization with) the Signal. In another example, the control member may obtain the Signal from at least one source, monitor engagement of the first part of the body member to the pelvic cavity (or insertion of the first part into the cavity), and manipulate the dynamic feature of the movement of the first part based on (or in at least partial synchronization with) the Signal. In another example, the control member may obtain the Signal from an external audiovisual device, external communication device, and/or internet, and manipulate the dynamic feature of the movement of the first part based on(or in at least partial synchronization with) the obtained Signal. In another example, the control member may obtain the Signal from a verbal command and/or a bodily command of the user, and manipulate the dynamic feature of the movement of the first part based on (or in at least partial synchronization with) the monitored Signal. In another example, the control member may monitor engagement of the first part with the pelvic cavity (or insertion of the first part in the cavity), generate one of the Signals based on an extent and/or a type of the engagement, and manipulate the actuator and/or body members based on (or in at least partial synchronization with) the Signal. In another example, the control member may monitor at least one physiological variable of the pelvic structure, generate the Signals from the variable, and manipulate the dynamic feature of the movement of the first part based on (or in at least partial synchronization with) the monitored signal. In another example, the control member may monitor at least one physiological variable of the pelvic structure, obtain one of the Signals based on an extent and/or a type of the engagement, and manipulate the actuator and/or body members based on (or in at least partial synchronization with) the Signal.

[20] In another exemplary embodiment of the above aspects, a system may have at least one body member of the first type, at least one actuator member of the first type, at least one control member of the first type, and the like. In one example, the control member may obtain from at least one source the signal defining a content basis and a voice basis, and manipulate the body and/or actuator members based on at least one of the bases. In another example, the control member may obtain from at least one source the signal with an action basis but neither a content basis nor a voice basis, and manipulate the body and/or actuator members based on at least one of such bases. In another example, the control member may obtain from at least one source the signal with a background basis but neither a content basis nor a voice basis, and then manipulate the body and/or actuator members based on such an action basis. In another example, the control member may obtain from at least one source the signal defining a content basis and/or voice basis, obtain a background basis, superpose the background basis onto the signal, and manipulate the body and/or actuator members based on the superposed signal. In another example, the control member may obtain from at least one source such a signal defining a background basis, obtain a content basis and/or a voice basis, superpose such a content and/or voice basis onto the signal, and manipulate the body and/or actuator members based on the superposed signal. In another example, such a control member may obtain from at least one source the signal defining a content basis and/or a voice basis, obtain an action basis, superpose the action basis onto the signal, and then manipulate the body and/or actuator members based on such a superposed signal. In another example, the control member may obtain from at least one source the signal defining an action basis, obtain a content basis and/ or a voice basis, superpose such a voice and/or content basis onto the signal, and manipulate the body and/or actuator members based on the superposed signal. In another example, the control member may obtain from at least one source such a signal defining a background basis, obtain an action basis, superpose such an action basis onto the signal, and manipulate the body and/or actuator members based on the superposed signal. In another example, the control member may obtain from at least one source the signal defining an action basis, obtain a background basis, superpose the background basis to the signal, and manipulate the actuator and/or body members based on the superposed signal.

[21] In another exemplary embodiment of the above aspects, a system may have at least one body member of the first type, at least one actuator member of the second type, and at least one control member. In one example, the control member may obtain an audiovisual signal for the sound and image based on the dynamic feature of the movement, and output such a sound and/or image generated from the signal. In another example, the control member may obtain an audiovisual signal for the sound and image based on a verbal command and/or bodily command of the user, and output such a sound and/or image generated from the signal. In another example, the control member may include a main switch for operating between multiple states each representing a different operation of the actuator and/or body members, obtain an audiovisual signal for the sound and image from each of the states of the switch, and output such a sound and/or image generated from the signal. In another example, the control member may monitor engagement of the first part with the pelvic cavity (such as, e.g., insertion of the first part into the internal cavity), obtain one of the Signals for the sound and image based on a type and/or an extent of the engagement, and output the sound and/or image generated from one of the Signals. In another example, the control member may monitor at least one physiological variable of the structure, obtain one of the Signals for the sound and image based on the variable, and output the sound and/or image from one of the Signals.

[22] In another exemplary embodiment of the above aspects, a system may have at least one body member of the first type, at least one actuator member of the first type, at least one control member of the first type, and the like. In one example, such a control member may obtain at least one audiovisual signal based on the user input (or the dynamic feature of the movement), and output the sound and/or image generated by the signal for the period of time. In another example, such a control member may also obtain a set of the Signals based on the user input (or the dynamic feature of the movement), and output the sound and/or image generated from the set of the Signals for the period of time. In another example, the control member may obtain at least two the Signals based on the user input (or the dynamic feature of the movement), and output the sound or image generated from at least one of the Signals for the period of time in a preset (or random) order determined by the user input. In another example, the control member may obtain the Signals based on the user input (or the dynamic feature of the movement), receive a pre-recorded or real-time control signal from the user and/or a third party, and output the sound and/or image generated from the Signals in response to the control signal for the period of time in a preset order. In another example, the control member may obtain the Signals each of which may define a background basis, an action basis, a voice basis, and/or a content basis based on the user input (or the dynamic feature of the movement), categorize the Signals into at least two groups based on at least one of the bases, and output the sound and/or image generated from the Signals that may be selected from a preset group by the user input and/or movement for the period. In another example, the control member may obtain the Signals each defining a background basis, an action basis, a voice basis, and/or a content basis based on the user input (or the dynamic feature of the movement), categorize such Signals into at least two groups based on at least one of such bases, and output the sound and/or image generated from the Signals belonging to different groups one at a time in a preset order as determined by the movement or user input for the period of time. In another example, the control member may instead obtain the Signals based on the user input applied to the input and/or sensor units, monitor the dynamic pattern of the user input applied by a hand of the user and/or pelvic structure, and output the sound and/or image in a preset order for the period of time.

[23] Embodiments of such aspects may include one or more of the following features.

[24] The body member of the first type may include a first unit with at least one first part capable of contacting a single portion (or multiple portions) of the pelvic structure when engaged therewith and include a second unit for providing a grip to an user. The body member may include a first unit with multiple first parts all (or at least two but not all) of which may be capable of contacting a single portion (or multiple portions) of the pelvic structure when engaged therewith and include a second part as well to provide a grip to a user. The control member of the first type may obtain at least one of the Signals from at least one source, and control the actuator member to effect a single movement (or multiple movements) of a single first part (or multiple parts) while manipulating at least one dynamic feature (or multiple dynamic features) of such movement based on the obtained Signal.

[25] The Signal may be an analog or digital signal. The control member may manipulate the actuator and/or body members based only on an audio signal of the Signal, on a video signal of the Signal or on both the audio and visual signals of the Signal. The control member may manipulate the actuator member based on only one of an audio signal and video signal of the Signal and may also manipulate the body member based on only the other of the audio signal and video signal thereof. The control member may manipulate the actuator and/or body members based on only one of the content, voice, action, and background bases of the signal, on only two of the bases, and so on. The control member may manipulate the body member based on one of the content, voice, action, and background bases and may manipulate the actuator member based on the other of the bases. The control member may manipulate the actuator and/or body members without or in synchronization. The control member may repeat the sound and/or image for the period of time when necessary in the order or in a different order.

[26] The user input may correspond to the Signal itself, to a command signal for selecting one signal from the Signals, and the like. The Signal may include the sound and/or image, may include a command signal for selecting the sound and/or image from multiple sounds and images, and so on. The system may allow the user to reach and to manipulate the input unit (or switch) with at least one finger thereof while simultaneously holding and/or manipulating the second part with a hand thereof during use of the system without requiring the user to move the hand with respect to the second part. The control member may include conventional on/off switches, speed control switches, and so on. The input unit (or switch) may receive the user input through at least a substantially identical area thereof to actuate the actuator member, effect the movements, and provide the stimuli to the portion. The system may allow the user to provide the user input by contacting and abutting the sensor unit with the portion of the structure while holding and manipulating the second part with a hand thereof during use of the system without having to move the finger. The input unit (or switch) and/or sensor unit may move or operate between the states at least substantially continuously or intermittently. The input unit (or switch) and/or sensor unit may be a joystick, touch pad, track ball, and other switches that may be arranged to move horizontally and/or vertically while operating between such states. The joystick, touch pad, and/or track ball may also be arranged to move horizontally and/or vertically as a whole in addition to the operating movements.

[27] Such a portion of the pelvic structure may be a clitoris of the entry, a G spot on the wall, other portions of the wall, and the like. Such a part may be defined in its head, trunk, and/or base of such a body member. The body member may include multiple parts that may be identical, disposed close to each other, disposed apart from each other, and the like. The part may also be designed as a clitoral stimulator, as a G spot stimulator, and the like. The dynamic pattern of the user input may include at least one of its temporal pattern and its spatial pattern, where the temporal pattern may include at least one of a duration of the user input, its frequency, and its temporal sequence, and where the spatial pattern may include at least one of an amplitude of the user input (or displacement), its direction, and its type that may be at least one of vibration, horizontal translation, vertical translation, transverse translation, angular rotation, rotation about a center of rotation and/or an axis of rotation defined in the body member, swiveling, tapping, deformation, and the like. The dynamic pattern may be at least one of a frequency of the user input, its temporal rate of change (or acceleration), its displacement (or its integral over time) caused thereby, and a compound value obtained by at least one of mathematical manipulation of at least one thereof. The user input may also be a presence and absence of a contact between the user and input unit (or switch) and/or sensor unit regardless of the force accompanying the contact. The sensor unit may be incorporated into the first part of the body member that may be a head, a trunk, and/or a base thereof. The sensor unit may be incorporated into the second part of the body member.

[28] The dynamic feature of such movement may include at least one of its temporal feature and its spatial feature, where the temporal feature may include at least one of a duration of the movement, its frequency, and its temporal sequence, and where the spatial feature may include at least one of an amplitude of the movement (or displacement), its direction, and its type that may be at least one of vibration, horizontal translation, vertical translation, transverse translation, angular rotation, rotation about a center of rotation and/or an axis of rotation defined in the body member, swiveling, tapping, deformation, and the like. Such a temporal feature may include one or multiple movements of a preset part or different parts of the body member that may be arranged in the sequence that may also be a preset sequence or a sequence that may be at least partially decided by the user input. The spatial feature may include one or multiple movements of a preset part or different parts of the body member while contacting a preset portion or different portions of the pelvic structure.

[29] The system may effect multiple different movements of multiple parts, effect multiple different movements of a single part, provide different stimuli to a single portion of the pelvic structure, and/or provide the same stimuli to different portions of the structure based on one or more of such Signals without requiring the user to translate, rotate, pivot or otherwise move the system.

[30] In another aspect, a method may provide tactile stimuli effected by at least one part of a body member of a pelvic relaxing system onto at least a portion of such a standard pelvic structure at least partially based on the Signal. In another aspect, a method may be provided for obtaining at least one Signal as well as for providing tactile stimuli effected by at least one part of a body member of a pelvic relaxing system onto at least a portion of the standard pelvic structure at least partially based on the Signal. In another aspect, a method may provide tactile stimuli effected by at least one part of a body member of a pelvic relaxing system onto at least a portion of such a standard pelvic structure while controlling the system through at least one Signal. In another aspect, a method may provide tactile stimuli effected by at least one part of a body member of a pelvic relaxing system onto at least a portion of such a standard pelvic structure through acoustic waves. In another aspect, a method may provide tactile stimuli effected by at least one part of a body member of a pelvic relaxing system onto at least a portion of such a standard pelvic structure at least partially based on the synthesized Signal. In another aspect, a method may be provided for outputting a sound and/or image from at least one Signal and for providing tactile stimuli effected through at least one part of a body member of a pelvic relaxing system to at least a portion of the standard pelvic structure. In another aspect, a method may be provided for providing tactile stimuli effected by at least a part of a body member of a pelvic relaxing system to at least a portion of the standard pelvic structure while outputting a sound and/or an image for a preset period of time.

[31] In one exemplary embodiment of such method aspects, a method may include the steps of: obtaining the Signal from at least one source; engaging the body member with the structure; and manipulating at least one movement of the part of the body member based on (or in at least partial synchronization with) the Signal. The manipulating may be replaced by the step of: manipulating a displacement, velocity, and/or acceleration of the part based on (or in at least partial synchronization with) the signal. Such manipulating may also be replaced by the step of: manipulating a type and/or a direction of the part based on(or in at least partial synchronization with) the Signal. The manipulating may also be replaced by the step of: manipulating a displacement, velocity, and/or acceleration of at least a substantial part of the system based on (or in at least partial synchronization with) the Signal. Such manipulating may be replaced by the step of: manipulating a direction and/or a type of at least a substantial part of the system based on (or in at least partial synchronization with) the Signal.

[32] In another exemplary embodiment of the method aspects, a method may include the steps of: obtaining the Signal from at least one source; engaging the body member with the structure; and manipulating a displacement, velocity, and/or acceleration of such engaging based on (or in at least partial synchronization with) the Signal. The manipulating may be replaced by manipulating a type and/or direction of the engaging based on (or in at least partial synchronization with) the Signal. Such manipulating may be replaced by the steps of: inserting such a part of the body member into the internal cavity; and manipulating at least one dynamic feature of movement of the part based on (or in at least partial synchronization with) the Signal.

[33] In another exemplary embodiment of such method aspects, a method may include the steps of: detecting use of the system; obtaining the Signal from at least one source on detecting the use; and manipulating the providing based on (or in at least partial synchronization with) the Signal.

[34] In another exemplary embodiment of such method aspects, a method may include the steps of: providing a main switch capable of turning on and off the system; detecting activation of the switch; obtaining the Signal from at least one source on the detecting; and manipulating the providing based on (or in at least partial synchronization with) the Signal.

[35] In another exemplary embodiment of such method aspects, a method may include the steps of: providing an actuator member for actuating such a part for effecting the stimuli; detecting activation of the actuator member; obtaining the Signal from at least one source on the detecting; and manipulating the providing based on (or in at least partial synchronization with) the Signal.

[36] In another exemplary embodiment of such method aspects, a method may include the steps of: storing multiple Signals that may be pre-recorded; obtaining at least one Signal from the stored signals; engaging the body member with the structure; and manipulating at least one movement of the part of the body member based on (or in at least partial synchronization with) the Signal.

[37] In another exemplary embodiment of such method aspects, a method may include the steps of: obtaining the Signal from at least one source; engaging the body member with the structure; and effecting movement of the part for such stimuli while manipulating at least one dynamic feature of the movement based on(or in at least partial synchronization with) the Signal.

[38] In another exemplary embodiment of such method aspects, a method may include the steps of: obtaining the Signal for at least one of a sound and image; engaging the body member with the structure; and directing acoustic waves of the sound to the portion of the structure based on (or in at least partial synchronization with) the Signal, thereby providing an additional stimulus to said portion.

[39] In another exemplary embodiment of such method aspects, a method may have the steps of: obtaining a first content basis from a source; obtaining a second voice basis from a different source; defining the first content basis in the second voice basis so as to form the synthesized Signal; engaging the body member with the pelvic structure; and manipulating at least one movement of the part of the body member based on (or in at least partial synchronization with) the synthesized Signal.

[40] In another exemplary embodiment of such method aspects, a method may include the steps of: engaging the body member with the pelvic structure; effecting at least one movement of the body part; obtaining the Signal that is pre-recorded and stored in the system based on (or in at least partial synchronization with) at least one dynamic feature of the movement; and outputting the sound and/or image during the effecting based on the Signal.

[41] In another exemplary embodiment of such method aspects, a method may include the steps of: engaging the body member with the pelvic structure; effecting at least one movement of the body part; obtaining at least one Signal for the sound and/or image; and outputting the sound and/or image based on (or in at least partial synchronization with) the Signal for the period of time while repeating the outputting when necessary. Such obtaining and outputting may be replaced by the steps of: obtaining the Signals for the sound and/or image; categorizing such Signals into multiple groups; and outputting the sound and/or image of one of such groups selected by as well as based on (or in at least partial synchronization with) the Signal for the period of time while repeating the outputting as necessary. Such obtaining and outputting may also be replaced by the steps of: obtaining the Signals for at least one of the sound and image; and outputting such multiple sounds and/or images in a preset order selected by and based on(or in at least partial synchronization with) the Signal for the period of time while repeating the outputting when necessary. Such obtaining and outputting may be replaced by the steps of: obtaining the Signals for the sound and/or image; receiving the external control Signal for selecting a preset order through an external audio device, external communication device, and/or internet; and outputting multiple sounds and/or images in the order for the period of time while repeating the outputting as necessary.

[42] In another aspect of this invention, a pelvic relaxing system may provide tactile stimuli to at least a portion of the standard pelvic structure at least partially based on the Signal.

[43] In one exemplary embodiment of this aspect of the invention, a system may be provided by a process including the steps of: defining at least one first part and at least one second part in at least one body member, where the first part may contact the portion of the pelvic structure when engaged therewith and where the second part may provide a grip to an user; arranging at least one actuator member to effect at least one movement of the first part for providing the stimuli onto the portion of the structure through the movement; and providing a control member with at least one of at least one input unit and at least one sensor unit for receiving an user input with at least one dynamic pattern thereby; effecting the movement of the first part based on the dynamic pattern of the user input; obtaining the Signal by the control member; and manipulating the body and/or actuator members through the control member based on the Signal during use of the system. Such obtaining and manipulating may then be replaced by the steps of: obtaining at least one signal from the Signals through the control member based on the user input; and manipulating the body and/or actuator members by the control member based on the obtained signal. Such obtaining and manipulating may be replaced by the steps of: incorporating a main switch capable of operating between multiple states each defining a different operation of the actuator member; obtaining at least one signal from the Signals through the control member based on the state of the main switch; and manipulating the body and/or actuator members with the control member based on the obtained signal. Such obtaining and manipulating may be replaced by the steps of: obtaining at least one signal from the Signals with the control member based on insertion (or an extent of insertion) of the first unit into the cavity; and manipulating the body and/or actuator members with the control member based on the obtained signal. Such obtaining and manipulating may be replaced by the steps of: obtaining at least one signal from the Signals with the control member based on another movement of the system as a whole; and manipulating the body and/or actuator members with the control member based on the obtained signal.

[44] More product-by-process claims may be constructed by modifying the foregoing preambles or their modifications of the above system and/or method claims and by appending thereto the bodies or their modifications of the above system and/or method claims. Such product-by-process claims may be arranged to include one or more of the above features of such system and/or method claims of this invention.

[45] As used herein, both of the terms "input unit" and "sensor unit" refer to those units of various pelvic relaxing systems capable of receiving user inputs and/or monitoring dynamic pattern thereof. However, the "input unit" and "sensor unit" are to be differentiated as follows within the scope of this invention. First of all, the "input unit" is generally disposed in a part of a body member of such a system that is intended to not be inserted into a cavity of a pelvic structure, whereas the "sensor unit" is preferably disposed in such an insertable part of the body member. Thus, the "input unit" mainly receives the user inputs through a hand or finger of an user, while the "sensor unit" generally receives the user inputs through various portions of the pelvic structure.

[46] The terms "proximal" and "distal" will be used in a relative context. Throughout this invention, the term "proximal" is to be used to denote a direction toward a head of a body member of a system, while the term "distal" is to be used to denote an opposite direction toward an end of a handle of such a system. Thus, a "proximal" end and a "distal" end may be defined with respect to an entire pelvic relaxing system or with respect to a specific member or unit thereof. [47] The terms "input unit" and "sensor unit" generally refer to identical or similar articles capable of monitoring various dynamic patterns of various user inputs applied thereto. Throughout this invention, however, the "input units" represent such articles incorporated into a handle part (or a second unit) of a body member of a pelvic relaxing system, while the "sensor units" denote such articles incorporated into an insertable part (or a first unit) of such a body member. Thus, any articles that may be used as the "input unit" may also be used as the "sensor unit" unless otherwise specified. In addition, the "input unit" may also be disposed in the insertable part of the body member, while the "sensor unit" may also be disposed in the handle part thereof when desired.

[48] As used herein, a "dynamic pattern" refers to a temporal pattern as well as a spatial pattern of an user input and/or of a sensing signal each of which is generated by an input unit and/or a sensor unit of a control member in response to the user input, while a "dynamic feature" refers to a temporal feature as well as a spatial feature of movement of a single part or multiple parts of a body member.

[49] A "pelvic structure" means an anatomical structure including an entry and a wall, where such an entry forms an orifice therethrough, while the wall includes muscles and defines an internal cavity extending inwardly from the entry and bound by the muscles. Such a pelvic structure will be referred to as the "standard pelvic structure" or simply the "pelvic structure" hereinafter for ease of illustration, unless otherwise specified.

[50] Unless otherwise defined in the following specification, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to that this invention belongs. Although the methods or materials equivalent or similar to those described herein can be used in the practice or in the testing of this invention, the suitable methods and materials are described below. All publications, patent applications, patents, and/or other references mentioned herein (particularly those enumerated in the above Background section) are incorporated by reference in their entirety. In case of any conflict, the present specification, including definitions, will control. In addition, the materials, methods, and examples are illustrative only and not intended to be limiting.

[51] Other features and advantages of this invention will be apparent from the following detailed description, and from the claims.

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[52] The present invention may provide a pelvic relaxing system capable of synchronizing its operations with various audiovisual and/or control signals supplied thereto internally and/or externally so that the system may effect various movements of its parts and provide various stimuli to such portions based on the signals. Brief Description of Drawings

[53] FIGs. 1 to 6 are schematic views of exemplary pelvic relaxing systems capable of obtaining the Signals and synchronizing various relaxing operations with the Signals according to this invention and

[54] FIGs. 7 and 8 represent schematic diagrams of various functional members and units of an exemplary pelvic relaxing system according to this invention. Best Mode for Carrying out the Invention

[55] The present invention generally relates to pelvic relaxing systems capable of obtaining various audiovisual (or control) signals (to be abbreviated as the "Signals" hereinafter) and synchronizing relaxing operations of the systems with the Signals. More particularly, this invention relates to various pelvic relaxing systems that obtain the pre-recorded and/or real-time Signals from an user and/or a third party, analyze various bases carried by such Signals, and synchronize various operations of such systems with one or more of such bases. Thus, such pelvic relaxing systems may provide various stimuli onto one or multiple portions of the pelvic structure in temporal and/or spatial synchronization with the Signals. The systems may also preferably effect movements of various parts thereof, effect various movements of a single part or multiple parts thereof, and/or provide such stimuli to various portions of the pelvic structure without requiring an user to reciprocate, rotate, and/or otherwise move the entire system. Thus, the user may receive such stimuli that are synchronized with various bases carried by such Signals without having to manually imitate the sounds and/or images of such Signals. Conversely, this invention also relates to various pelvic relaxing systems that may generate the Signals that may be synchronized with various operations of the systems. Thus, the user may listen to the sounds and/or watch the images by audiovisual output units during manual operation of the system such as, e.g., movements of such parts of the system and/or entire system, various features of such movements, and the like.

[56] This invention also relates to various methods of obtaining the Signals from various sources, obtaining compound and/or synchronized signals by manipulating such Signals, and synchronizing various operations of the system with such signals. Conversely, this invention relates to various methods of effecting a single movement or multiple movements of one or multiple parts the system by one or multiple actuator members thereof, alternatively generating manual movements of an entire system, and generating sounds and/or images synchronized with one or more of such movements. This invention also relates to various processes for providing the above system and various members, units, and/or parts thereof capable of obtaining the Signals and synchronizing various operations of the system with the Signals. This invention also relates various processes for providing the system and various members, units, and/or parts thereof capable of generating the sounds and/or images synchronized with one or more of such movements of the parts of the system and/or those of the entire system.

[57] Various aspects and/or embodiments of various systems, methods, and/or processes of this invention will now be described more particularly with reference to the accompanying drawings and text, where such aspects and/or embodiments thereof only represent different forms. Such systems, methods, and/or processes of this invention, however, may also be embodied in many other different forms and, thus, should not be limited to such aspects and/or embodiments that are set forth herein. Rather, various exemplary aspects and/or embodiments described herein are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and fully convey the scope of this invention to one of ordinary skill in the relevant art.

[58] Unless otherwise specified, it is to be understood that various members, units, elements, and parts of various systems of this invention are not typically drawn to scales and/or proportions for ease of illustration. It is also to be understood that such members, units, elements, and/or parts of various systems of this invention designated by the same numerals may typically represent the same, similar, and/or functionally equivalent members, units, elements, and/or parts thereof, respectively.

[59] In one aspect of this invention, a pelvic relaxing system may have various members and units for effecting various movements and providing various stimuli to a portion and/or multiple portions of the structure while synchronizing such movements and/or stimuli with various audiovisual and/or control signals (to be abbreviated as the "Signals" hereinafter) supplied thereto by various internal and/or external sources. FIGs. 1 to 5 are schematic views of exemplary pelvic relaxing systems capable of generating or obtaining the Signals and synchronizing various relaxing operations thereof with such Signals according to this invention.

[60] In one exemplary embodiment of this aspect and as shown in FIG. 1, an exemplary pelvic relaxing system 10 operatively couples with at least one external audiovisual output unit 93 that is in turn operatively coupled to at least one audiovisual input unit 91. The system 10 typically includes a body member 20 with a first unit 21 and a second unit 22, an actuator member incorporated inside such first and second units 21, 22 of the body member 20 (thus not shown in this figure), and a control member including a first input unit 7 IF, a second input unit 7 IB, and other units that may be incorporated inside the body member 20 (thus not shown in this figure). As described in the middle panel and bottom panel of FIG. 1, at least a portion of the first unit 21 is elongated and also arranged to be inserted into an internal cavity of a pelvic structure during use of the system 10, while the second unit 22 is distally coupled to the first unit 21 and arranged to form a grip for an user during use. The first unit 21 is divided into a head 2 IH, a trunk 2 IT, and a base 2 IB. The head 2 IH is formed in a proximal end of the body member 20 and preferably rounded in order to facilitate insertion of the body member 20 into the internal cavity. The trunk 2 IT is defined distal to such a head 2 IH and terminates in the base 2 IB that then couples to the second unit 22. In general, the head 21H, trunk 21T, and base 21B are fixedly or movably coupled to each other, where the base 2 IB may be coupled to the second unit 22 fixedly or releasably. In the alternative, the head 21H, trunk 21T, and base 21B may be arranged to form an unitary first unit 21 that then couples with the second unit 72 fixedly or releasably. As far as the body member 20 may generate one or more desirable movements of at least one part thereof, detailed construction and coupling modes of such parts 21H, 21T, 21B are generally not material to the scope of this invention. The second unit 22 is also elongated and defines a shape and/or size to form the grip for the user, whether the user grabs the second unit 22 with his or her thumb pointing proximally, distally or laterally. The first and second units 21, 22 may be movably or fixedly coupled to each other and form an unitary body member 20. Alternatively, the first and second units 21, 22 may define an unitary body member 20. As far as the body member 20 may generate one or more desirable movements, detailed construction and/or coupling modes of such first and second units 21, 22 are neither material to the scope of this invention. As will be described below, the pelvic relaxing system 10 also includes other members and units for normal operation. When the first and/or second units 21, 22 may form cavities therein, such members and/or units may be incorporated into one or both of such units 21, 22. Alternatively, at least one of such members and/or units may be exposed through surfaces of such units 21, 22.

[61] As depicted in the top panel of FIG. 1, at least one external audiovisual input unit 91

(or to be abbreviated as an external "A/V input unit" hereinafter) may generate or obtain the Signal(s) and supply such Signal(s) to the system 10, e.g., to an audiovisual input unit of the control member (not included in the figure) of the system 10. The external A/V input unit 91 may optionally supply the Signals to at least one external audiovisual output unit 93 (or to be abbreviated as an external "A/V output unit" hereinafter) that may generate various sounds and/or images as represented or carried by such Signals. In the embodiment of FIG. 1, the external A/V input unit 91 is a conventional VCR, CD or DVD player, while the external A/V output unit is a conventional TV or monitor hooked to the external A/V input unit 91. When desirable, the external output unit 93 may generate or obtain the Signals and supply the Signals to the audiovisual input unit of the system 10 that is to be abbreviated as an "internal A/V unit") hereinafter, where the external A/V input unit 91 may not necessarily be a portion of the system 10. Regardless of their sources, the Signals may be generated by or related to the user of the system 10 or a third party, may be pre-recorded signals or real-time signals. In addition, the Signals may be analog or digital signals.

[62] The first input unit 7 IF is movably incorporated onto a distal end of the second unit

22 and also oriented so that an user may apply an user input thereto through at least an area of the first input unit 7 IF vertically, horizontally, at an angle or angularly. Similar to conventional joysticks, such a first input unit 7 IF moves or operates between multiple states, and responds to various dynamic patterns of the user input such as, e.g. , movement of a portion or an entire portion of the first input unit 7 IF effected by the user, temporal patterns of such movement, and spatial patterns thereof. The first input unit 7 IF generates sensing signals in response to the dynamic patterns and delivers the signals to the control member that may manipulate other members and/or units of the system 10 in order to effect various movements of a single part or multiple parts of the first input unit 2 IF or, in the alternative, to change at least one configuration of the body member 20, where examples of such configurations may include, but not be limited to, a length of the first input unit 21, its width, its height or diameter, its curvature, its surface texture, and the like. The first input unit 7 IF is also shaped and/or sized in order to allow the user to manipulate the first input unit 7 IF while grabbing or holding such a second unit 22whether the user grabs the second unit 22 with the thumb pointing proximally, distally, laterally, and the like. More specifically, the first input unit 7 IF may be arranged to changes the configuration of the first unit 21 or to generate sensing signals of which amplitudes, directions, durations or other temporal and/or spatial patterns may be determined by various dynamic patterns of the user input for grabbing and/or holding the second unit 22. Thus, the user may control various relaxing operations of such a system 10 while grabbing and holding such a second unit 22 during use and without requiring the user to change the grip of the second unit 22 and/or to move the hand for the purpose of reaching the first input unit 7 IF while holding or grabbing the second unit 22, and the like.

[63] Contrary to the first input unit 7 IF incorporated into the distal end of the second unit

22 of the body member 20, the second input unit 7 IS is exposed around the second unit 22 for providing direct access to the user. Such a second input unit 7 IS of this embodiment is arranged to receive the user input through at least a substantial area thereof. The second input unit 7 IS is also incorporated into a center part of the second unit 22, while forming vacant areas between itself 7 IS and the proximal and distal ends of the second unit 22. Thus, the second input unit 7 IS shares an area of the second unit 22 that is also used to define the grip for the user. As will be explained in greater detail below, the second input unit 7 IS is preferably arranged to monitor various dynamic patterns of mechanical or electrical contact with the user and/or to monitor those of force applied thereto by the user, and then to generate sensing signals based on such dynamic patterns. More specifically, the second input unit 7 IS may also generate the sensing signals of which amplitudes, directions, durations or other spatial and/or temporal patterns may be determined by the contact and/or force for grabbing and holding the second unit 22. Thus, the user may control various relaxing operations of the system 10 while grabbing and holding the second unit 22 during use and without requiring the user to change the grip of the second unit 22 and/or to move the hand for reaching the second input unit 7 IS while holding or grabbing the second unit 22, and the like. Further configurational and/or operational characteristics of such a second input unit 7 IS may be similar or identical to those of various input units of the variable resistance types described in the co-pending Applications.

[64] In operation, the first and second units 21, 22 are fixedly or movably coupled with each other to form the body member 20, and the system 10 is connected to an electric power outlet with a power supply cable (not shown in the figure) or provided with a battery. The user then inserts the head 2 IH of the first unit 21 into the internal cavity. When the user pivots, swivels or otherwise manipulates the first input unit 7 IF and moves such an unit 7 IF to each of its states, the first input unit 7 IF generates the sensing signals based on one or more dynamic patterns of the user input and delivers the sensing signals to the control member (not included in the figure). Based on dynamic patterns of such user inputs, the control member manipulates the actuator member to effect rotation of the first unit 21 about the longitudinal axis 25 of the body member 20 along the circular path, thereby providing stimuli to the circular portion of such a pelvic structure. When the user desires different movements of the rotating first unit 21, she may apply different user inputs by simply pushing or swiveling the first input unit 7 IF along a preset direction without having to move her hands along or around the second unit 22 and/or without having to change the grip onto the second unit 22. The first input unit 7 IF generates different sensing signals in response to, based on or in synchronization with the user inputs and sends the signals to the control member that then manipulates the actuator member to change the curvature of the first unit 21, e.g., by increasing the acute angle (or decreasing the obtuse angle) formed between the straight and curved parts of the body member 20 and increasing a radius of circular movement of the first unit 21 as described in the bottom panel of FIG. 1 or vice versa. Alternatively, the first input unit 7 IF may be mechanically coupled to the first unit 21 so that movement of the first input unit 7 IF in one direction may bend the first unit 21 along the same (or opposite) direction. When the user desires to change a speed or intensity of vibration of the first unit 21, she may change the dynamic pattern of the user inputs applied to the second input unit 7 IS, e.g., by squeezing the second input unit 7 IS, by contacting such an unit 7 IS for a longer period of time, and the like. In response to, based on or in synchronization with such user inputs, the second input unit 7 IS generates different sensing signals and delivers such signals to the control member that may manipulate the actuator member to rotate in different speeds. Thus, the user may effect multiple movements of the body member 20 and provide different stimuli based on, in response to or in synchronization with multiple user inputs.

[65] Still referring to the middle and bottom panels of FIG. 1, the actuator member may be arranged to effect one or multiple movements of a single part or multiple parts of the first unit 21 or may change at least one configuration of the first unit 21 for generating stimuli and delivering the stimuli to a portion of the pelvic structure that is contacted or abutted by the part of the first unit 21. In the embodiment of FIG. 1, the body member 20 defines a longitudinal axis 25 that is typically straight from the distal end of the second unit 22 to the trunk 2 IT of the first unit 21 and then curved at an acute angle to the proximal end of the first unit 21. In addition, the actuator member is arranged to rotate the first unit 21 about the straight part of the longitudinal axis 25 so that the distal part of the first unit 21 rotates along a circular path that is normal or perpendicular to the longitudinal axis 25 as depicted by the solid and dotted lines shown in the middle panel. The second input unit 7 IS may then be arranged to manipulate a speed of rotation of the first unit 21 around the longitudinal axis 25 depending on various dynamic patterns of the user input. In addition, the first input unit 7 IF may also be arranged to manipulate such an angle defined between the straight and curved parts of the longitudinal axis 25 so that moving the first input unit 7 IF along one direction increases the angle, whereas moving such a first input unit 7 IF along an opposite direction decreases the angle. Thus and as depicted in the bottom panel of FIG. 1, pivoting or swiveling the first input unit 7 IF upwardly causes the curved proximal part of the first unit 21 to bend upwardly as well and to rotate along another circular path that is also normal or perpendicular to the curved longitudinal axis 25.

[66] The control member may also have at least one audiovisual input unit (or to be abbreviated as an "internal A/V input unit" hereinafter) and at least one audiovisual output unit (or to be abbreviated as an "internal A/V output unit" hereinafter), where the main function of the internal A/V input unit is to generate or obtain the Signals from various sources, while the main function of the internal A/V output unit is to generate various images and/or sounds based on the generated or obtained Signals. Although not shown in the figure, the control member may include at least one storage unit that may receive and store the Signals. The storage unit may be fabricated of any conventional data storage articles such as, e.g., magnetic tapes, magnetic disks, optical disks, microchips, and other data storage devices for temporarily and/or permanently storing analog or digital data therein. Depending on types of such articles, the control member may include suitable drivers to operate such a storage unit, where examples of such drivers may include, but not be limited to, magnetic or optical tape drivers, magnetic or optical disk drivers, and so on. The storage unit may be disposed in various parts of the body member 20 and, thus, may be disposed inside or on the first and/or second units 21, 22. Further configurational details of such a control member are to be provided in conjunction with FIGs. 7 and 8. Other configurational and/or operational characteristics of the system of FIG. 1 are similar or identical to various systems that have been disclosed in the co-pending Applications.

[67] Still referring to FIG. 1 but in another exemplary embodiment of such an aspect of this invention, an exemplary pelvic relaxing system 10 may be operatively coupled to at least one external A/V input unit 9 land/or at least one external A/V output unit 93 and may effect various movements of a single or multiple parts of its body member 20 and/or configurational changes of such a member 20. The body member 20 of such a system 10 is identical or similar to that of the previous embodiment and the actuator member of the system 10 is also arranged to effect identical or similar movements of the body member 20 and/or its configurational changes. In contrary to the manual system control through the first and second input units 7 IF, 7 IS as described in the previous embodiment, the system 10 may receive the Signals through the external A/V input and/or output units 91, 93 and may effect the movements and/or configurational changes based thereon, in response thereto, and/or in synchronization therewith, i.e., this embodiment relies on control of the system 10 through various signals (and to be referred to as a "signal system control" in contrary to the foregoing "manual system control"). In general, the Signals carry content bases, voice bases, action bases, and/or background bases, while the control member may be arranged to effect the movements and/or configurational changes based on, in response to, and/or in synchronization with at least one of such bases. In the alternative, the control signals may be arranged to carry pulse trains of electric voltage or current, and the control member may effect such movements and/or configurational changes based on, in response to or in synchronization with the pulse trains thereof.

[68] It is to be understood that a main difference between the "manual system control mode" of the previous embodiment and the "signal system control mode" of this embodiment lies in the facts that the "manual system control" relies on the user inputs supplied to the system 10 through its input units, but that the "signal system control" depends on the Signals supplied to the system 10 from various sources. Thus, other features of the system 10 operating under such "manual" and "signal" system control modes have to be generally similar or identical to each other. For example, the signal- controlled system 10 of this embodiment adopts control and actuating mechanisms that are similar or identical to those for the manually controlled system. Thus, the actuator and control members of this signal control embodiment may effect the movements of the body member 20 and/or configurational changes in a manner similar or identical to the members of the previous manual control embodiment. [69] It is also appreciated that the system 10 may have various configurations depending on that control mode such a system 10 may operate under. For example, when the system 10 is to operate strictly in the "manual control" mode but never in the "signal control" mode, such a system 10 may only include the above input units but may not have to operatively couple with the external A/V input and/or output units 91, 93. Conversely, when the system 10 is to operate strictly in the "signal control" mode but never in the "manual control" mode, such a system 10 may not include any input units but may be operatively coupled to such external A/V input and/or output units 91, 93. When desirable, the system 10 may be arranged to operate in both the "manual control" and "signal control" modes simultaneously or one at a time as well. In one example, the system 10 may include a selector that allows the user to select only one of the manual and signal control modes. In another example, the system 10 may be arranged to operate in the signal control mode by default and to receive the user inputs through such input units such that various signals carried or generated by the user inputs may be superposed onto the Signals, that such user inputs may interrupt or override the Signals, and the like. Further details of such control modes are to be provided in conjunction with FIGs. 7 and 8.

[70] In operation, the first and second units 21, 22 are fixedly or movably coupled to each other and form the body member 20. The system 10 is connected to an electric power outlet by a power supply cable (not included in the figure) or provided with a battery. The user may record the Signals and store such Signals in the external A/V input unit 91. The user may instead use external storage media containing the Signals, where examples of the media may include, but not limited to, magnetic tapes, magnetic or optical disks, microchips, and other data storage devices capable of temporarily or permanently storing analog or digital data therein, and retrieve the desired Signals through a suitable driver. The external A/V input unit 91 may be an external communication device, an internet, and so on. Regardless of detailed configuration of the external A/V input unit 91, the control member may obtain the desired Signals therefrom and analyze various bases of the Signals, pulse trains of electric voltage and/or current, and the like. Depending on the selected control mode of the system 10, the control member may receive the user input and superpose signals from the user input onto the Signals, modify or override the Signals based on, in response to, and/or in synchronization with the user input, and the like. The user then inserts the head 2 IH of the first unit 21 into the internal cavity. Based on, in response to or in synchronization with the Signals, the control member may manipulate the actuator member to effect various movements of the first unit 21 of the body member 20, to change the configuration of the member 20 and the like, without requiring the user to move her hands along or around the second unit 22 or without requiring the user to change the grip onto the second unit 22. For example, the control member may manipulate the actuator member to vary the curvature of the first unit 21, e.g., by increasing the acute angle (or decreasing the obtuse angle) defined between the straight and curved parts of the body member 20 and increasing a radius of circular movement of the first unit 21 as described in the bottom panel of FIG. 1 or vice versa. Alternatively, the control member may manipulate the actuator member to rotate in different speeds. Thus, the user may effect multiple movements of the body member 20 and also provide different stimuli based on, in response to or in synchronization with the Signals provided from various signal sources, without manually moving the body member 20 in the internal cavity for contacting the same part of the body member 20 with different portions of such a pelvic structure, and the like. Other configurational and/or operational characteristics of the system 10 of this embodiment are similar or identical to those of the system 10 of the previous embodiment. In addition, other configurational and/or operational characteristics of the system 10 of this embodiment of FIG. 1 are similar or identical to those of various systems that have been disclosed in the co-pending Applications. [71] In another exemplary embodiment of such an aspect of this invention and as described in FIG. 2, another exemplary pelvic relaxing system 10 is operatively coupled to at least one external A/V input unit 91 and/or at least one external A/V output unit 93. The system 10 also includes a body member 20 with a first unit 21 and a second unit 22, an actuator member, and a control member with a first input unit 7 IF and a second input unit 7 IB, all of which are similar or identical to those of FIG. 1. In contrary to that of FIG. 1, however, the system 10 of FIG. 2 further includes one or more sensor units 75A, 75B that are incorporated into strategic locations of the first unit 21 of the body member 20. The sensor units 75 A, 75B are preferably arranged to monitor various user inputs applied thereto through the pelvic opening and/or wall of the pelvic structure, i.e., the user may apply the user inputs by contacting or abutting such sensor units 75A, 75B with or against the pelvic opening and/or wall. For example, the first sensor unit 75A is disposed in the head 21H of the first unit 21 and, thus, may be used to monitor various dynamic patterns of the user input applied thereto through the G spot and/or deep pelvic walls positioned therearound. In contrary, the second sensor units 75B are rather disposed around the trunk 21T and, thus, may be used to monitor such dynamic patterns of the user input applied thereto through the clitoris and/or pelvic walls disposed closer to the opening of the pelvic structure. In general, such sensor units 75A, 75B may be arranged to monitor various dynamic patterns of the user inputs and to generate the sensing signals based on, in response to, and/or in synchronization with such dynamic patterns. Thus, the sensor units 75A, 75B may be made of or include conventional sensors such as, e.g., force transducers, pressure sensors, velocity meters, accelerometers, and the like. Further configurational and/or operational characteristics of the sensor units 75A, 75B are typically identical or similar to those of the sensor units that have been disclosed in the co-pending Applications.

[72] Contrary to those embodiments of FIG. 1, the pelvic relaxing system 10 of FIG. 2 is arranged to obtain various sensing signals generated by such input and/or sensor units 7 IF, 7 IS, 75F, 75S and then to generate various sounds and/or images based on, in response to or in synchronization with such signals. Thus, the control member is arranged to receive the sensing signals from the input and/or sensor units 7 IF, 7 IS, 75F, 75S, to generate the Signals based on, in response to, and/or in synchronization with the sensing signals, and to deliver the Signals to the external A/V input unit 91 that may then convert the Signals into the desired sounds and/or images. The external A/V output unit 93 receives such sounds and/or images from the external A/V input unit 91 and plays the sounds and/or displaying the images. Alternatively, the control member may generate the sounds and/or images based on, in response to or in synchronization with such sensing signals and deliver such sounds and/or images directly to the external A/V output unit 93. In the embodiment exemplified in FIG. 2, the external A/V input unit 91 is a conventional computer, and the external A/V output unit 93 may be a conventional monitor therefor. When desirable, the external A/V output unit 93 may generate or obtain the Signals and supply the Signals to the internal A/V input unit of the system 10, where the external A/V input unit 91 may be not required for various relaxing operations of the system 10 in this embodiment.

[73] The control member may be arranged to generate the Signals and/or such sounds and/or images in various modes. In one example, the control member may store multiple Signals in its storage unit and retrieve certain Signals based on, in response to, and/or in synchronization with the sensing signals. The Signals may be sent to the external A/V input and/or output units 91, 93 that retrieve or generate the sounds and/ or images corresponding to the Signals. In another example, the control member may store in its storage unit multiple content bases, voice bases, action bases, and/or background bases, and generates the Signals and/or sounds and images by combining multiple bases, by superposing one of bases onto the other, by synthesizing the Signals, sounds, and/or images from multiple bases of different persons, and the like. Thus, the system 10 may generate the sounds and/or images that may match various movements of a single part or multiple parts of its body member 20, that may match various movements of the entire body member 20, that may match various stimuli generated by the system 10, that may match a single portion or multiple portions of the pelvic structure receiving such stimuli, and the like. Other details of generating such signals, sounds, and/or images are also disclosed in the co-pending Applications.

[74] In operation, the first and second units 21, 22 are fixedly or movably coupled with each other to form the body member 20, and the system 10 is connected to an electric power outlet with a power supply cable or provided with a battery. Similar to that of FIG. 1, the user inserts the head 2 IH of the first unit 21 into the internal cavity, and pivots, swivels or otherwise manipulates the first input unit 7 IF that then generates the sensing signals and delivers the sensing signals to the control member. Based on their dynamic patterns, the control member controls the actuator member to effect rotation of the first unit 21 about the longitudinal axis 25, thereby providing stimuli to such a circular portion of the pelvic structure. When the user desires different movements of the rotating first unit 21, she may apply different user inputs by pushing or swiveling the first input unit 7 IF in a preset direction without having to move her hands and/or without having to change the grip onto the second unit 22. The first input unit 7 IF generates different sensing signals in response to, based on or in synchronization with the user inputs and sends the signals to the control member that then controls the actuator member to change the curvature of the first unit 21 while increasing a radius of circular movement of the first unit 21 as described in the bottom panel of FIG. 2 or vice versa. Alternatively, the first input unit 7 IF may be mechanically coupled to the first unit 21 in order to bend the first unit 21 along one direction by bending the first input unit 7 IF in the same (or opposite) direction. When the user desires to change a speed and/or intensity of vibration of the first unit 21, she may change the dynamic pattern of the user inputs applied to the second input unit 7 IS. In response to, based on or in synchronization with such user inputs, the second input unit 7 IS generates different sensing signals and delivers the signals to the control member that may control the actuator member to rotate in different speeds. Thus, the user may effect multiple movements and provide different stimuli based on, in response to or in synchronization with multiple user inputs. Not only through the input units 7 IF, 7 IS, the user may also apply various user inputs with the sensor units 75F, 75S. For example, the user may contact or abut such sensor units 75F, 75S with or against various portions of the pelvic structure that may then generate the sensing signals and delivers the signals to the control member. Based on their dynamic patterns, the control member may manipulate the actuator member to effect various movements of a single part or multiple parts of the first unit 21 and/or to change configuration of the body member 20, thereby providing various stimuli to the pelvic structure. When desirable, such a control member may intensify such stimuli of the same or different types as the user abuts the sensor units 75F, 75S with greater force and/or for a longer period of time.

[75] Depending on, in response to or in synchronization with such user inputs received by such input units 7 IF, 7 IS and/or sensor units 75F, 75S, the control member may generate the Signals or may generate such sounds and/or images. In one example, the control member may store multiple control signals in its storage unit and retrieve certain control signals based on, in response to, and/or in synchronization with the user inputs. Such control signals may be sent to the external A/V input and/or output units 91, 93 that generate the sounds and/or images corresponding to such control signals. When the input and/or sensor units 7 IF, 7 IS, 75F, 75S receive different user inputs with different dynamic patterns, the control member may generate different control signals and control the external A/V units 91, 93 to generate different sounds and/or images that correspond to different user inputs. In another example, the control member may store multiple Signals in its storage unit and retrieve certain Signals. The external A/V output unit 93 receives the retrieved Signals and generates the sounds and images carried by the Signals. As the input and/or sensor units 7 IF, 7 IS, 75F, 75S receive different user inputs defining different dynamic patterns, the control member may generate different Signals and control the external A/V units 91, 93 to generate different sounds and images corresponding to different user inputs. In another example, the control member may store multiple content bases, voice bases, action bases, and/or background bases in its storage unit, and generates certain Signals by combining multiple bases of different Signals, superposing at least one of such bases onto the others, replacing at least one of such bases of a certain Signal by at least one another of such bases of another signal, synthesizing multiple bases into a desired Signal, and so on. The external A/V output unit 93 receives the combined, superposed, and/or synthesized Signals from the control member and generates such sounds and images carried by Such signals. When the input and/or sensor units 7 IF, 7 IS, 75F, 75S receive different user inputs defining different dynamic patterns, the control member may combine, superpose, and/or synthesize different control signals and control the external A/V units 91, 93 to generate different sounds and/or images that correspond to different user inputs. Thus, the system 10 may generate the sounds and/or images that may match various movements of a single or multiple parts of its body member 20, that may match various movements of the entire body member 20, that may match various stimuli generated by the system 10, that may match a single portion or multiple portions of the pelvic structure receiving such stimuli, and so on. Other configurational and/or operational characteristics of the system 10 of FIG. 2 may be similar or identical to those of the systems of both of the embodiments of FIG. 1 and various systems that have been disclosed in the co-pending Applications. [76] In another exemplary embodiment of such an aspect of this invention and as described in FIG. 3, an exemplary pelvic relaxing system 10 operatively couples with at least one external A/V input and/or output units (not shown in the figure). The system 10 includes a body member 20 with a first unit 21 and a second unit 22, an actuator member incorporated inside such units 21, 22 (thus not included in this figure), and a control member including an input unit 71 and other units included inside the body member 20 (thus not shown in this figure). Similar to those of FIGs. 1 and 2, the first unit 21 is generally elongated, forms a part insertable into the internal cavity during use, and also includes the head 21H, trunk 21T, and base 21B, while the second unit 22 is distally coupled to the first unit 21 and provides a grip to an user during use. The first and second units 21, 22 may movably, fixedly or releasably couple with each other and similar to those of FIGs. 1 and 2.

[77] The first unit 21 also defines an annular bulge 23 between its trunk 21T and base

2 IB. Such a bulge 23 generally protrudes outwardly and is also shaped and/or sized so that the bulge 23 abuts the inner wall of the internal cavity of the pelvic structure when inserted through the opening of the pelvic structure. Thus, the bulge 23 may retain itself and other parts of the first unit 21 proximal thereto inside the internal cavity once inserted thereinto and also facilitate hand- free operation of the system 10. When desirable, the bulge 23 may be arranged to define variable shapes and/or sizes to allow the user to select a desirable shape and/or size depending on detailed anatomy of her pelvic structure.

[78] In contrary to the first units of FIGs. 1 and 2, the middle part of the first unit 21 of

FIG. 3 is arranged to translate along the longitudinal axis of the body member 20 with respect to the rest of the first unit 21, while maintaining the lengths of the heat 2 IH and base 2 IB thereof. Thus, the first unit 21 may change its length as its trunk 2 IT translates between its off-state (i.e., when the first unit 21 defines a minimum length) and its on-state (i.e., when the first unit 21 translates or deforms into a maximum length). In the embodiment of FIG. 3, the translating trunk 2 IT is shaped as a bellow so that distances between peaks (or ridges) approach a minimum when the first unit 21 is in its off-state and a maximum when such a first unit 21 is in its on-state, thereby varying the length of the entire first unit 21. Thus, such a system 10 may vary the length of the inserted part of the first unit 21 during its use while retaining the inserted and translating part of the first unit 21 inside the internal cavity by abutting the internal walls of the pelvic structure with the above bulge 23 of the first unit 21. Although not shown in FIG. 3, the actuator member is preferably arranged to generate translating movements of the first unit 21 by conventional various mechanisms of converting rotational movement of its driver unit into the translating movements, where examples of such mechanisms are provided in detail in the above prior art patents and/or publications incorporated herein in their entireties by reference. Such a translating trunk 2 IT may be formed as and/or covered by the bellows as depicted in FIG. 3 or, in the alternative, may be made of an elastic cover that may vary its length between the off- and on-state of the first unit 21.

[79] The second unit 22 defines therealong at least one track 72T that extends linearly along the longitudinal axis of the body member 20. The input unit 71 is movably disposed inside the track 72T in order to move along the track 72T while being guided thereby. The input unit 71 also defines a circular receiving area and receives through such an area the user input that moves the input unit 72T along the track 72T. In the embodiment of FIG. 3, the input unit 71 is arranged to manipulate a displacement or a length of travel of the trunk 21T of the first unit 21 between its off-and on-state, e.g., the length of travel is kept to the minimum when the input unit 71 is positioned in a distal end of the track 72T and to the maximum when the input unit 71 is moved to a proximal end of the track 72T. The input unit 71 may further define at least one more state between the proximal and distal ends of the track 72T such that the length of travel may take a value between such a maximum and minimum. Multiple states may also be defined along the track 72T intermittently or continuously so that the user may manipulate the length of travel of the trunk between the above maximum and minimum values intermittently or continuously. In any of such examples, the input unit 71 generates various sensing signals, and the control member receives the sensing signals and manipulates actuating and conversion mechanisms of the driver unit of the actuator member, thereby adjusting the lengths of travel thus. [80] The input unit 71 may be equipped with an auxiliary mechanism for receiving a different type of user inputs as well. For example, the input unit 71 may be arranged to move vertically while defining at least two states that are generally independent of those states defined along the track 72T. For each of the states defined vertically with respect to the track 72T, the input unit 71 may generate the sensing signals based on that the control member may manipulate the actuator member to effect different movements, the same movement with different dynamic features, and so on. Thus, the control member may adjust the length of travel of the first unit 21 based on the disposition of the input unit 71 along the track 72T, while controlling a speed of translation, intensity of vibration, and the like, with the vertical disposition of the input unit 71. In another example, the input unit 71 may be arranged to operate as a conventional joystick that may pivot or swivel around each state along the track 72T while defining at least two different states based on disposition of the input unit 71 with respect to the track 72T. In another example, the input unit 71 may incorporate the variable-resistance mechanism of the input units of FIGs. 1 so that such an unit 71 generates another set of sensing signals based on an amplitude of the user input applied thereto, a direction thereof, a duration thereof, and the like, and that the control member receives such signals and manipulate the actuator member to effect different movements, the same movement with different dynamic features, and so on. In another example, the variable-resistance input unit of FIGs. 1 and 2 may be incorporated in the second unit 22 in addition to the input unit 71 of FIG. 3. Any other input units of the co-pending Applications may be included in the second unit 22 as well for controlling various features of various movements and/or for changing the configuration of the first unit 21.

[81] When desirable, the system 10 may include various sensor units as exemplified in

FIG. 2 and generate the sensing signals with the input and/or sensor units for playing various sounds and/or displaying various images based on, in response to or in synchronization with the signals. Thus, the control member may receive the sensing signals from such input and/or sensor units, generate the Signals based on, in response to or in synchronization with the sensing signals, and deliver the Signals to the external A/V input unit that may convert the Signals into the desired sounds or images. The external A/V output unit receives such sounds or images from the external A/V input unit and plays the sounds or displaying the images. The control member may instead generate the sounds or images based on, in response to or in synchronization with such sensing signals and deliver such sounds or images directly to the external A/V output unit. When desirable, the external A/V output unit may generate or obtain the Signals and supply the Signals to the internal A/V input unit of the system 10, where the external A/V input unit may not be required for various operations of the system 10 in this embodiment. The control member may generate the Signals and/or such sounds and/or images in various modes as described in conjunction with FIG. 2.

[82] In operation, the first and second units 21, 22 are fixedly or movably coupled with each other to form the body member 20, and the system 10 is connected to an electric power outlet with a power supply cable (not shown in the figure) or provided with a battery. The user then inserts the head 2 IH of the first unit 21 into the internal cavity. When the user positions the input unit 71 along one position along the track 72T as exemplified in the top and middle panels of FIG. 3 and moves the input unit 71 to a preset state, the input unit 71 generates the sensing signals based on position thereof along the track 72T and delivers such signals to the control member. Based on dynamic patterns of the user input, the control member may manipulate the actuator member to effect translation of the first unit 21 of a preset length of travel at a preset speed as determined by the user input, thereby providing stimuli to the pelvic structure. When the user desires a different length of travel of the first unit 21, she may move the first input unit 71 to another position along the track 72T as exemplified in the bottom panel of FIG. 3. The control member receives different sensing signals and manipulates the actuator member to adjust the conversion mechanisms of its driver unit and to effect a different length of travel. In the examples of FIG. 3, the input unit 71 is moved from its first state for the minimum length of travel (the top panel) to its second state for the maximum length of travel (the bottom panel), thereby allowing the head 2 IH and trunk 2 IT of the first unit 21 to penetrate into a greater depth of such a pelvic structure. When the input unit 71 is equipped with the auxiliary mechanism for receiving different user inputs, the user may apply different user inputs by simply pushing or swiveling the input unit 7 IF along a preset direction without having to move her hands along or around the second unit 22 and/or without having to change the grip onto the second unit 22. The input unit 71 then generates a different set of sensing signals in response to, based on or in synchronization with the user inputs and sends the signals to the control member that manipulates the actuator member to effect different movements, to change dynamic features of the same movement, to change the configuration of the first unit 21, and the like. Thus, the user may effect multiple movements of the first unit 21 and provide different stimuli in response to, based on or in synchronization with multiple user inputs. Other configurational and/or operational characteristics of such "manual system control mode" are similar or identical to those of the same control mode of FIG. 1 and those of various systems that have been disclosed in the co-pending Applications.

[83] In the alternative, the system 10 of FIG. 3 may operate in the "signal system control mode" as well. The first and second units 21, 22 are similarly coupled to each other, while one or more sensor units of FIG. 2 are incorporated into the first unit 21. The head 2 IH of the first unit 21 is inserted into the internal cavity of the structure, and the actuator member effects the translational movement of the first unit 21 of a preset length of travel at a preset speed determined by the position of the input unit 71 along the track 72T. The sensor units generate various sensing signals based on, in response to, and/or in synchronization with various user inputs applied thereto through the structure. The control member receives such sensing signals from the input and/or sensor units, and generates the Signals or, alternatively, generates sounds and/or images. In one example, the control member may store multiple control signals in its storage unit and retrieve certain control signals based on, in response to, and/or in synchronization with the user inputs. Such control signals may be sent to the external A/V input and/or output units that generate the sounds and/or images corresponding to the control signals. When the input and/or sensor units receive different user inputs with different dynamic patterns, the control member may generate different control signals and control the external A/V units to generate different sounds and/or images that correspond to different user inputs. In another example, the control member may also store the Signals in its storage unit and retrieve certain Signals. The external A/V output unit receives such retrieved Signals and generates the sounds or images carried by such Signals. When the input and/or sensor units receive different user inputs with different dynamic patterns, the control member may generate different Signals and manipulate the external A/V input and/or output units to generate different sounds and/or images corresponding to different user inputs. In another example, the control member may store multiple content bases, voice bases, action bases, and/or background bases in its storage unit, and generates certain Signals by combining multiple bases of different Signals, superposing at least one of such bases onto the others, replacing at least one of the bases of a certain Signal by at least one another of the bases of another Signal, synthesizing multiple bases into a desired Signal, and so on. The external A/V output unit receives the combined, superposed, and/or synthesized signals from the control member and generates the sounds or images carried by such signals. When the input and/or sensor units receive different user inputs defining different dynamic patterns, the control member may combine, superpose, and/or synthesize different control signals and control the external A/V units to generate different sounds and/or images that correspond to different user inputs. Thus, the system 10 may generate the sounds and/or images that may match various movements of a single or multiple parts of its body member 20, that may also match various movements of the entire body member 20, that may match various stimuli provided by the system 10, that may match a single or multiple portions of the pelvic structure receiving the stimuli, and so on. Other configurational and/or operational characteristics of the system 10 of FIG. 3 in the "signal system control mode" may be similar or identical to those of the systems of FIG. 2 as well as those of various systems that have been disclosed in the co-pending Applications.

[84] In another exemplary embodiment of this aspect and as in FIG. 4, another pelvic relaxing system 10 operatively couples to at least one external A/V input or output units (not in the figure). The system 10 includes a body member 20 with a first unit 21 and a second unit 22, an actuator member incorporated in the units 21, 22 (not in this figure), and a control member including an input unit 71 and other units included in the body member 20 (not in this figure). Similar to those of FIGs. 1 and 2, the first unit 21 is generally elongated, forms a part insertable into the internal cavity during use, and includes the head 2 IH, trunk 2 IT, and base 2 IB, while the second unit 22 is distally coupled to the first unit 21 and provides a grip to a user during use. The first and second units 21, 22 may movably, fixedly or releasably couple to each other similar to those of FIGs. 1 and 2.

[85] The first unit 21 also includes multiple electrodes 24 that are preferably exposed through its surface and arranged to deliver an electric voltage or current therethrough. More particularly, at least two of such electrodes 24 are electrically connected so that the voltage or current may flow from at least one of the electrodes 24 to at least another thereof in one or both directions. To this end, such electrodes 24 are wired in a preset arrangement or, alternatively, wiring among the electrodes 24 may be adjusted by the control member. In general, an amplitude of the voltage or current maybe on the order of a minimum value for evoking a sensation or contraction of the pelvic muscles, slightly less than the minimum value or exceed the minimum value by a preset amplification factor, where examples of the amplitudes are well known in the art and provided in general anatomy or physiology textbooks. The control member may generate the voltage or current of the same amplitude or may vary the amplitudes of such voltage or current based on, in response to or in synchronization with various dynamic patterns of the user input. Such electrodes 24 may be distributed over the surface of the first unit 21 in a preset uniform arrangement. Alternatively, the electrodes 24 may be distributed not uniformly but concentrated in strategic locations of the external surface of the first unit 21. In yet another alternative and regardless of such arrangements of the electrodes 24, the control member may recruit a limited number of but not all of such electrodes 24 to provide preset stimuli to a single or multiple portions of the pelvic structure. In the embodiment of FIG. 4, multiple electrodes 24 may be distributed in a uniform arrangement over the entire surface of the first unit 21. The system 10 may include various electrodes 24 with various configurations. In one example and as in the figure, the electrodes 24 may have circular conducting areas. In another example, such electrodes may define noncircular contacting areas such as, e.g., triangular, rectangular or other polygonal areas. In another example, the electrodes may define elongated shapes. The electrodes 24 may extend along various directions. For example, the electrodes may extend parallel to the longitudinal axis of the first unit 21, perpendicular thereto, at a preset angle thereto, and the like. When desirable, the electrodes may wind around a circumference of the first unit 21 while defining shapes of concentric rings, wind the circumference helically, and the like.

[86] The second unit 22 includes a first input unit 7 IF that is exposed around the second unit 22 for providing direct access to the user and receives the user input through at least a substantial area thereof. The first input unit 7 IF is incorporated into a center part of the second unit 22, while forming vacant areas between itself 7 IF and proximal and distal ends of the second unit 22. Thus, the first input unit 7 IF shares an area of the second unit 22 that is also used to define the grip for the user. Similar to the second input units of FIGs. 1 and 2, the first input unit 7 IF may similarly sense various dynamic patterns of mechanical or electrical contact with the user, sense those of force applied thereto by the user, and the like, and generate sensing signals based on, in response to or in synchronization with such dynamic patterns of the user inputs. Other configurational or operational characteristics of the first input unit 71 are similar or identical to those of the second input units of FIGs. 1 and 2 and to those of other similar input units of the co-pending Applications.

[87] The second unit 22 includes multiple second input units 7 IS that are also exposed around the second unit 22 for providing direct access to the user and receive the user inputs therethrough. Such second input units 7 IS are generally incorporated inside the first input unit 7 IF and share the area of the second unit 22 that is also used to define the grip for the user. Thus, the user may control both of the first and second input units 7 IF, 7 IS without having to change the grip or move the hand. Such second input units 7 IS may monitor various dynamic patterns of mechanical or electrical contact with the user and/or monitor those of force applied thereto, and then generate sensing signals based on, in response to or in synchronization with such dynamic patterns of the user inputs. Such second input units 7 IS are preferably disposed in an arrangement corresponding to that of the electrodes 24 of the first unit 21 so that application of the user inputs to one of the second input units 7 IS causes a certain electrode 24 or a set of multiple preset electrodes 24 to deliver the electric voltage or current to the pelvic structure. In one example, each second input unit 7 IS may cause only one electrode 24 to deliver the voltage or current to a surrounding tissue of the pelvic structure or cause a pair of or more than two electrodes 24 to flow the electric current therebetween. In this example, the second unit 22 preferably includes an equal number or a similar number of the second input units 7 IS as the electrodes 24. In another example, each second input unit 7 IS may cause a group of electrodes 24 to deliver the electric voltage or current to the pelvic structure or to deliver such therebetween. Other examples maybe embodied as far as the second input units 7 IS receives the user inputs defining a certain spatial pattern and then causes the electrodes 24 to deliver the voltage or current in the same or at least similar spatial pattern. The control member may synchronize the first input unit 7 IF with the second input unit 7 IS so that the amplitudes of the voltage or current delivered by the electrodes 24 may be controlled by various dynamic patterns of the user input applied to the first input unit 7 IF. Thus, the control member may manipulate whether the voltage or current may be delivered from one electrode 24 primarily to the structure or to adjacent electrodes 24 depending on the user input received by the first input unit 7 IF, may manipulate the amplitudes of the voltage or current based on the user inputs received by the first input unit 7 IF, and the like.

[88] The input units 7 IF, 7 IS may be equipped with an auxiliary mechanism for receiving a different type of user inputs. For example, either of the input units 7 IF, 7 IS may move vertically while defining at least two states that are generally independent of those states defined hereinabove. Such input units 7 IF, 7 IS may generate the sensing signals that the control member may manipulate the actuator member to effect different movements, same movement with different dynamic features, and so on. Thus, the actuator member may effect vibration, translation or other movements of the first unit, while controlling various dynamic features of the movements through the auxiliary mechanism. When desirable, the system 10 may include various sensor units as shown in FIG. 2, and generate the sensing signals with the input and/or sensor units for playing various sounds or displaying various images based on, in response to or in synchronization with the signals. Thus, the control member may receive the sensing signals from such input and/or sensor units, generate the Signals based on, in response to or in synchronization with the sensing signals, and deliver the Signals to the external A/V input unit that may convert the Signals to the desired sounds or images. The external A/V output unit may receive the sounds or images from the external A/V input unit and play the sounds or display the images. Alternatively, the control member may generate the sounds or images based on, in response to or in synchronization with the sensing signals and deliver such sounds or images directly to the external A/V output unit. When desirable, the external A/V output unit may generate or obtain the Signals and supply the signals to the internal A/V input unit of the system 10, where the external A/V input unit may not be required for various system operations in this embodiment. The control member may also generate the Signals and/or such sounds and/ or images in various modes as described in conjunction with FIG. 2.

[89] In operation, the first and second units 21, 22 are fixedly or movably coupled with each other to form the body member 20, and the system 10 is connected to an electric power outlet with a power supply cable (not in the figure) or provided with a battery. The user then inserts the head 2 IH of the first unit 21 into the internal cavity. As the user holds the second unit 22, she contacts or presses one or more of the second input units 7 IS that generate the sensing signals based on the spatial pattern of the user input. As described above, the second input units 7 IS preferably generates the signals that carry or at least reflect such spatial pattern of the user input. Based on dynamic ( i.e., spatial and temporal) patterns of the user inputs, the control member delivers the voltage or current by a preset number of electrodes 24 based on the spatial pattern of the user input while causing sensation or contraction of muscles of the structure contacting with the electrodes 24, thereby providing electric stimuli to the pelvic structure. When the user desires different electric stimuli, she contacts or presses a different set of the second input units 7 IS without having to change the grip of the second unit 22 or move the hand. The control member receives different sensing signals and manipulates different electrodes 24 to deliver the voltage or current to the structure, thereby effecting different electric stimuli. When the second input units 7 IS are equipped with the auxiliary mechanism for receiving different user inputs, the user may apply different user inputs by simply pushing or swiveling the second input units 7 IS without having to move her hand along or around the second unit 22 or change the grip onto the second unit 22. The second input units 7 IS then generate a different set of sensing signals in response to, based on or in synchronization with the user inputs and sends the signals to the control member that delivers the electric voltage or current to different electrodes 24, change spatial or temporal features of such electric excitation, change the amplitudes, duration or direction of the voltage or current, and the like. Thus, the user may effect multiple movements of the first unit 21 and provide different stimuli in response to, based on or in synchronization with multiple user inputs. The user may also apply various user inputs to the first input unit 7 IF that operates in a manner similar or identical to those of FIGs. 1 and 2. Further configu- rational and/or operational characteristics of such "manual system control mode"are also similar or identical to those of the same control mode of FIGs. 1 and 3 and those of various systems that have been disclosed in the co-pending Applications.

[90] Alternatively, the system 10 of FIG. 4 may operate in the "signal system control mode." The first and second units 21, 22 are similarly coupled to each other, while one or more sensor units of FIG. 2 are incorporated into the first unit 21. The head 2 IH of the first unit 21 is inserted into the internal cavity of the structure, and the control member provides electric stimuli with the electrodes 24 of the first unit 21. The sensor units generate various sensing signals based on, in response to, or in synchronization with various user inputs applied thereto through the structure. The control member receives such sensing signals from the input and/or sensor units, and generates the Signals, or generates the sounds or images as explained in conjunction with such control modes of FIGs. 2 and 3. Thus, the system 10 may generate the sounds or images matching various movements of a single part or multiple parts of its body member 20,matching various movements of the entire body member 20, matching various stimuli provided by the system 10, matching a single portion or multiple portions of the pelvic structure receiving such stimuli, and the like. Other configu- rational and/or operational characteristics of the system 10 of FIG. 4 under the "signal system control mode" are similar or identical to those of the systems of FIGs. 2 and 3 and those of various systems that have been disclosed in the co-pending Applications.

[91] In another exemplary embodiment of this aspect of the invention and as depicted in

FIG. 5, an exemplary pelvic relaxing system 10 includes a body member 20 with a first unit 21 and a second unit 22, an actuator member incorporated in the first and second units 21, 22 of the body member 20, and a control member including a first input unit 7 IF and a second input unit 7 IB, each of which may be similar or identical to a corresponding member or unit of FIGs. 1 and 2. Although not included in the figure, the system 10 may be coupled to at least one external A/V input and/or output units 91, 93 that have been described in conjunction with FIGs. 1 and 2. In contrary to those of FIGs. 1 and 2, however, the first unit 21 also includes a bulge 23 that is formed in the base 2 IB and that is strategically shaped or sized to contact a clitoris of the pelvic structure. An entire part or at least a part of the bulge 23 may effect vibration or other movements to deliver stimuli to the clitoris. When desirable, the bulge 23 may translate, rotate, pivot, swivel, vibrate or move between multiple states while changing its disposition, orientation, and so on. Thus, the bulge 23 may provide the stimuli to different portions of the pelvic structure, provide different stimuli to the same or different portions of the structure, and so on. The bulge 23 may deform when abutted by the structure, when manipulated by the control member, and the like.

[92] The first input unit 7 IF is movably incorporated onto a distal end of the second unit

22 and also oriented so that the user may apply the user input thereto through at least an area of the first input unit 7 IF vertically, horizontally, at an angle or angularly. The first input unit 7 IF moves or operates similar to conventional joysticks and is generally identical to those of FIGs. 1 and 2. The second input unit 7 IS is exposed through the second unit 22 and operates similar to those of FIGs. 1 and 2. Contrary to those of FIGs. 1 and 2, the control member may manipulate disposition or orientation of the bulge 23 relative to the rest of the first unit 21 so that manipulating the first input unit 7 IF in one direction moves or deforms the bulge 23 in the same or opposite direction. In the embodiment of FIG. 5, the control member adjusts a height of the bulge 23 as the first input unit 7 IF pivots about the longitudinal axis of the body member 20. The first input unit 7 IF manipulates the bulge 23 in various embodiment. In one example, the first input unit 7 IF is mechanically coupled to the bulge 23 so that movement of the first input unit 7 IF from its off-state may move or swivel the bulge 23. In another example, the first input unit 7 IF generates the sensing signals, and the control member receives the signals and activates the actuator member to dispose or orient the bulge 23 in response to such signals.

[93] In operation, the first and second units 21, 22 are fixedly or movably coupled with each other to form the body member 20, and the system 10 is connected to an electric power outlet with a power supply cable (not included in the figure) or provided with a battery. The user inserts the head 2 IH of the first unit 21 into the internal cavity. In response to the user input, the second input unit 7 IS begins to generate the sensing signals, and the control member effects various movements of a single part or multiple parts of the body member 20 to deliver such stimuli to a single or multiple portions of the pelvic structure. When the user desires different stimuli, she may press a different area of the second input unit 7 IS and/or apply the user inputs with different dynamic patterns without changing the grip of the second unit 22 or without moving the hand. The control member may then receive different sensing signals and manipulate the actuator member for effecting different movements of the body member 20 and/or for changing the configuration thereof. During such use, the user may provide the user inputs to the first input unit 7 IF. In response to such user inputs, the control member may adjust disposition and/or orientation of the bulge 23, thereby delivering various movements and providing various stimuli to the clitoris. When the second input unit 7 IS is equipped with the auxiliary mechanism for receiving different user inputs, the user may apply different user inputs through simply pushing or swiveling the second input unit 7 IS without having to move her hand along or around the second unit 22 or without having to change the grip onto the second unit 22. The second input unit 7 IS generate a different set of sensing signals in response to, based on or in synchronization with such user inputs and sends the signals to the control member that effects different movements or effects the same movement with different dynamic features. Thus, the user may effect multiple movements of such a first unit 21 and provide different stimuli in response to, based on or in synchronization with multiple user inputs. Other configurational and/or operational characteristics of such "manual system control mode" are also similar or identical to those of the same control mode of FIGs. 1 to 4 and those of various systems that have been disclosed in the co-pending Applications.

[94] In the alternative, the system 10 of FIG. 5 may operate in the "signal system control mode" as well. The first and second units 21, 22 are similarly coupled to each other, while one or more sensor units of FIG. 2 are incorporated into the first unit 21. The head 2 IH of the first unit 21 is inserted into the internal cavity of the structure, and the control member provides electric stimuli with the electrodes 24 of the first unit 21. The sensor units generate various sensing signals based on, in response to, and/or in synchronization with various user inputs applied thereto through the structure. The control member receives such sensing signals from the input and/or sensor units, and generates the Signals or, alternatively, generates sounds and/or images as explained in conjunction with such control modes of FIGs. 2 to 4. Thus, the system 10 may generate the sounds and/or images matching various movements of a single part or multiple parts of its body member 20, matching various movements of the entire body member 20, matching various stimuli provided by the system 10, matching a single portion or multiple portions of the pelvic structure receiving such stimuli, and the like. Other configurational and/or operational characteristics of the system 10 of FIG. 5 under the "signal system control mode" are similar or identical to those of such systems of FIGs. 2 to 4 and those of various systems that have been disclosed in the co-pending Applications.

[95] In another exemplary embodiment of this aspect of the invention and as depicted in

FIG. IF, an exemplary pelvic relaxing system 10 includes a body member 20 with a first unit 21 and a second unit 22, an actuator member incorporated inside the first and second units 21, 22 of the body member 20, and a control member including a first input unit 7 IF and a second input unit 7 IB, each of which may be similar or identical to a corresponding member or unit of FIGs. 1 and 2. Although not included in the figure, the system 10 may be coupled to at least one external A/V input and/or output units 91, 93 that have been described in conjunction with FIGs. 1 and 2. In contrary to those of FIGs. 1 and 2, however, the first unit 21 also includes multiple bulges 23 that are included in the base 21B and strategically shaped and/or sized to contact a G-spot of the pelvic structure. Such bulges 23 may be arranged to effect vibration, translation, rotation, and/or other movements so as to deliver stimuli to the G-spot. When desirable, the bulges 23 may also be arranged to translate, rotate, pivot, swivel, vibrate or otherwise move between multiple states while changing their disposition, orientation, arrangement, and the like. Thus, such bulges 23 may provide the stimuli to different portions of the structure, may provide different stimuli to the same or different portions of the structure, and the like. The bulges 23 may also be arranged to deform when abutted by the structure, when manipulated by the control member, and the like.

[96] The first input unit 7 IF is incorporated onto the second unit 22 and oriented such that the user may apply the user input through at least an area of the first input unit 7 IF vertically, horizontally, at an angle or angularly. The first input unit 7 IF is preferably arranged to sense a location thereof to that the user applies the user input, e.g., similar to conventional touch pads or touch screens, and then to generate sensing signals that carry information regarding spatial features of such user inputs. The second input unit 7 IS is exposed through the second unit 22 and operates typically similar to those of FIGs. 1 and 2. Contrary to those of FIGs. 1 and 2, the control member is arranged to manipulate disposition and/or orientation of the bulges 23 with respect to the rest of the first unit 21. Thus, applying the user input onto the first input unit 71F in one direction manipulates the bulges 23 to move or deform along the same (or opposite) direction. In the embodiment of FIG. 6, the control member is arranged to adjust disposition of the bulges 23 when the user input is applied to different areas of the first input unit 7 IF. Such a first input unit 7 IF may be arranged to manipulate the bulges 23 in various embodiment. In one example, the first input unit 7 IF is mechanically coupled to the bulges 23 such that movement of the first input unit 7 IF from its off-state may move the bulges 23 thus. In another example, the first input unit 7 IF generates the sensing signals, and the control member then receives the signals and activates the actuator member to dispose and/or orient the bulges 23 as a response to such signals. Similar to other embodiments of the above figures, the control member may be provided with an auxiliary mechanism for receiving a different type of user inputs as well. For example and as exemplified in the bottom panel of FIG. 6, the first input unit 7 IF may be arranged to be depressed in response to the user input and to generate a different set of sensing signals that may manipulate the actuator member to effect another movement. When desirable, the auxiliary mechanism may also be spatially sensitive such that the first input unit 7 IF may generate different sets of sensing signals in response to de- pression of different areas thereof.

[97] In operation, the first and second units 21, 22 are fixedly or movably coupled with each other to form the body member 20, and the system 10 is connected to an electric power outlet with a power supply cable (not included in the figure) or provided with a battery. The user inserts the head 2 IH of the first unit 21 into the internal cavity. In response to the user input, the second input unit 7 IS begins to generate the sensing signals, and the control member effects various movements of a single part or multiple parts of the body member 20 to deliver such stimuli to a single or multiple portions of the pelvic structure. When the user desires different stimuli, she may press a different area of the second input unit 7 IS and/or apply the user inputs with different dynamic patterns without changing the grip of the second unit 22 or without moving the hand. The control member may then receive different sensing signals and manipulate the actuator member for effecting different movements of the body member 20 and/or for changing the configuration thereof. During such use, the user may provide the user inputs to the first input unit 7 IF. In response to such user inputs, the control member may adjust disposition and/or orientation of one or all of such bulges 23, thereby delivering various movements and providing various stimuli to the G-spot. When the first input unit 7 IF includes the auxiliary mechanism to receive different user inputs, the user may apply different user inputs through simply pushing or swiveling the first input unit 7 IF without moving her hand along the second unit 22 or without changing the grip onto the second unit 22. The first input unit 7 IF generate a different set of sensing signals in response to, based on or in synchronization with such user inputs and sends the signals to the control member that effects different movements or the same movement with different dynamic features. Thus, the user may effect multiple movements of such a first unit 21 and provide different stimuli in response to, based on or in synchronization with multiple user inputs. Other configurational and/or operational characteristics of such "manual system control mode" are also similar or identical to those of the same control mode of FIGs. 1 to 5 as well as those of various systems that have been disclosed in the co-pending Applications.

[98] In the alternative, the system 10 of FIG. 6 may operate in the "signal system control mode" as well. The first and second units 21, 22 are similarly coupled to each other, while one or more sensor units of FIG. 2 are incorporated into the first unit 21. The head 2 IH of the first unit 21 is inserted into the internal cavity of the structure, and the control member provides electric stimuli with the electrodes 24 of the first unit 21. The sensor units generate various sensing signals based on, in response to, and/or in synchronization with various user inputs applied thereto through the structure. The control member receives such sensing signals from the input and/or sensor units, and generates the Signals or, alternatively, generates sounds and/or images as explained in con- junction with such control modes of FIGs. 2 to 5. Thus, the system 10 may generate the sounds and/or images matching various movements of a single part or multiple parts of its body member 20, matching various movements of the entire body member 20, matching various stimuli provided by the system 10, matching a single portion or multiple portions of the pelvic structure receiving such stimuli, and the like. Other con- figurational and/or operational characteristics of the system 10 of FIG. 6 under the "signal system control mode" are similar or identical to those of such systems of FIGs. 2 to 6 and those of various systems that have been disclosed in the co-pending Applications.

[99] Configurational and/or operational variations and/or modifications of the above embodiments of the exemplary systems and various members thereof described in FIGs. 1 through 6 also fall within the scope of this invention.

[100] The body member and its units may be fabricated similar or identical to shapes and/ or sizes of any conventional pelvic relaxing devices. Thus, the first unit may have various shapes, sizes, and curvatures that may be constant along an entire portion of a longitudinal axis of the first unit or may vary therealong. Further details of such shapes, sizes, curvature, and other configurations are provided in the above prior art patents and/or publications incorporated herein by reference. Similarly, the second unit may have various shapes, sizes, and curvatures that may also be constant along the entire portion of the axis or may also vary therealong. It is appreciated, however, that handles of the conventional pelvic relaxing devices are generally longer in order to accommodate a space for the grip and another space for incorporating various switches. In contrary, the pelvic relaxing system of this invention incorporates the input unit disposed in the same area as the grip therefor and, thus, the second unit of such a system may typically be shorter than its conventional counterparts. Such a body member and its first and second units may also be made of and/or include materials as employed in any conventional pelvic relaxing devices. Thus, the first unit may be made of and/or include flexible or rigid materials, soft or hard materials, composite materials, and the like. When desirable, the first unit may be arranged to exhibit different mechanical properties in different parts thereof. The first unit may further form at least one internal lumen in that various members and/or units of the system may be disposed. The second unit may also be made of and/or include flexible or rigid materials, soft or hard materials, as long as such an unit may form the grip for the user.

[101] Although the pelvic relaxing systems of FIGs. 1 to 6 exemplify combinations of various first units, second units, input units, and sensor units with various external A/V input and A/V output units, these units may be incorporated in different combinations as well. For example, the external A/V input and output units of the system of FIG. 1 or 2 may be used in conjunction with any of such systems of FIGs. 3 to 6, and their body members 20 may include any of the input and/or sensor units in the same or different locations along the first and/or second units. The system may incorporate different combinations of various body, actuator, and/or control members as will be described in greater detail below. Other details of various members and/or units of such pelvic relaxing systems of FIGs. 1 to 6 are provided in the co-pending Applications.

[102] In another aspect of this invention, an exemplary pelvic relaxing system may include at least one body member, at least one actuator member, at least one control member, and at least one power (supply) member. FIGs. 7 and 8 depict schematic diagrams of various functional members and units of an exemplary pelvic relaxing system according to this invention. A typical pelvic relaxing system 10 is comprised of at least one body member 20, at least one actuator member 60, at least one control member 70, and at least one power (supply) member (not included in these figures) that may be a wire and plug assembly for receiving AC power from an electric outlet or may instead be a dry-cell battery or a rechargeable battery. It is appreciated that FIG. 7 represents an exemplary system 10 operating under the "manual system control mode," whereas FIG. 8 represents another exemplary system 10 operating under the "signal system control mode." Thus, such systems 10 under different control mode include the same members and/or units, although the Signals may then be sent to and received by different members and/or units in each of such control modes.

[103] As briefly described in FIGs. 1 to 4, the body member 20 includes at least one first unit and at least one second unit, where the first unit defines various parts capable of contacting one or more portions of the pelvic structure when engaging therewith and providing various stimuli through one or more movements thereof. The body parts with various configurations are generally similar to those of the prior art devices, whereas various novel body parts are provided in the co-pending Applications.

[104] The actuator member 60 includes at least one driver unit 61 and at least one stimulator unit 65. The main function of the actuator member 60 is to effect one or multiple movements of one or multiple parts of the body member 20 (i.e., the body parts of the first unit thereof). To this end, the driver unit 61 receives electric power from the power member and generates driving force that is transferred to the stimulator unit 65 through at least one power transmission unit (not included in the figure). The driving unit 61 may be a conventional electric motor for generating rotational movement of its axle, an electromagnetic vibrator assembly for generating reciprocating movement of a mobile assembly. The rotational movement of the axle of the electric motor may be converted by various power conversion units to effect various driving forces. When the system is to effect multiple movements, the actuator member 60 may include multiple driver units 61 each effecting one or more of such movements either independently or in cooperation. The stimulator unit 65 is then arranged to receive the driving force, to optionally convert the driving force into actuating force, and to effect desirable movement of a preset part of the first unit of the body member 20 by such actuating force. To this end, the stimulator unit 65 mechanically, electrically, and/or magnetically couples with the preset part of the body member 20 and ensures its actuating force to effect desirable movement of the body part. The actuator member 60 may also include the power transmission unit that may transmit the driving and/or actuating forces from one to another locations of the body member 20 while maintaining or changing amplitudes and/or directions of the forces. The power transmission unit may be any conventional articles capable of transmitting the rotational or translational movements therealong, and examples of the power transmission unit may include, but not limited to, assemblies of multiple axles coupled by one or more universal joints, rigid or flexible metal cables, and the like. Such an actuator member 60 may also include one or multiple driver and/or stimulator units 61, 65 that may be operatively coupled to each other in various modes. In one example, a single driver unit 61 may be operatively coupled to a single stimulator unit 65 and deliver such driving force thereto. In another example, a single driver unit 61 may be operatively coupled to two or more stimulator units 65 and deliver the same driving force to multiple stimulator units 65 one at a time or simultaneously. The actuator member 60 may also include one or more power conversion units for delivering different driving forces to different stimulator units 65. In another example, two or more driver units 61 may be operatively coupled to a single stimulator unit 65 and deliver different driving forces thereto one at a time or simultaneously. When desirable, at least two of the driver units 61 may be arranged to drive the stimulator unit 65 simultaneously so as to effect compound actuating force. Similarly, the actuator member 60 may be coupled to the body member 20 in various modes. In one example, a single stimulator unit 65 may operatively couple with a single body part and deliver the driving and/or actuating forces thereto. In another example, a single stimulator unit 65 may operatively couple with two or more body parts and deliver the same driving or actuating forces to multiple body parts one at a time or simultaneously. In another example, multiple stimulator units 65 may operatively couple with a single body part and deliver different driving or actuating forces to such a body part one at a time or simultaneously. When desirable, at least two of the stimulator units 65 may be arranged to move the body part simultaneously so as to effect compound movement of such a part. The actuator member 60 may manipulate various movements of the single part or multiple parts of the body member 20 by its single or multiple stimulator units 65 by various actuating forces. For example, the actuator member 60 may be arranged to generate various types of movements of the single or multiple units (or their parts) of the body member 20. In one example, the actuator member 60 may generate vibration of at least a substantial part of the first unit of the body member 20, vibration of at least one but not all of the head, trunk, and base of the first unit, vibration of one or multiple bulges designated to stimulate the clitoris, G-spot, pelvic wall, and so on. In another example, the actuator member 60 may generate translation of at least a substantial part of such a first unit, translation of at least one but not all of the head, trunk, and base of the first unit, translation of such bulges, and the like, where such translation may be effected through and/or around the pelvic opening for stimulating such clitoris, G-spot, pelvic wall, and the like, and where such translation may be parallel to, perpendicular to or at an angle with respect to the pelvic opening and/or longitudinal axis of the first unit. In another example, the actuator member 60 may generate rotation or pivoting of at least a substantial part of the first unit, rotation or pivoting of at least one but not all of the head, trunk, and base of such a first unit, rotation or pivoting of such bulges, and the like. It is appreciated that such rotation or pivoting may be effected about the longitudinal axis of the first unit or, alternatively, may be effected about a center of rotation or an axis of rotation that may be formed in the first or second units of the body member 20. Thus, such rotation or pivoting may be effected to the clitoris, G-spot, and pelvic wall when desirable. In addition and depending on the location of such a center, the rotation or pivoting may be effected as swiveling of an entire or only a part of the first unit. In another example, the actuator member 60 may generate tapping or thumping of at least a substantial part of the first unit, tapping or thumping of at least one but not all of the head, trunk, and base of the first unit, tapping or thumping of the bulges, and the like. Thus, the actuator unit 60 may provide such tapping or thumping stimuli to the clitoris, G-spot, and pelvic wall. In another example, such an actuator member 60 may generate deformation of at least a substantial part of the first unit, deformation of at least one but not all of such head, trunk, and base of the first unit, deformation of one or more of the bulges, and so on. Other configurational details of the body and actuator members 20, 60 for effecting the above movements are provided in the first of the co-pending Applications. The control member 70 may include at least one control unit 77 and at least one of at least one input unit 71 and sensor unit 75. The main function of the control member 70 is to generate signals for manipulating various units of the actuator member 60. To this end, the input and/or sensor units 71, 75 may be arranged to receive various user inputs and to generate sensing signals in response thereto, while the control unit 77 may be arranged to generate control signals according to the sensing signals such that the actuator member 60 may generate the driving and/or actuating forces in response to the user inputs. Thus, the stimulator units 65 of the actuator member 60 may actuate the body part in order to deliver desired stimuli to a single or multiple portions of the pelvic structure. As have been disclosed in the first of the co-pending Applications, the input and sensor units 71, 75 basically refer to similar articles capable of receiving various user inputs and generating various sensing signals in response thereto. Within the scope of this invention, those articles incorporated into the first unit of the body member are to be referred to as the sensor units 75, whereas those incorporated into the second unit of the body member will be referred to as the input units 71, unless otherwise specified. Other configurational details of the input and sensor units 71, 75 of the control member 60 as well as further control operations of the control member 60 have been disclosed in the first of the co-pending Applications and will be omitted for ease of illustration.

[107] As mentioned above, the control member 70 may include at least one internal audiovisual input unit (or to be abbreviated as an "A/V input unit" hereinafter) 81, at least one internal audiovisual output unit (or to be abbreviated as an "A/V output unit" hereinafter) 83, at least one storage unit 85, at least one signal processing unit 87, and other units such as, e.g., a driver unit. The A/V input unit 81 may have any shapes and/ or sizes and any number of such units 81 may be incorporated into the system 10 as long as the A/V input unit 81 may obtain the Signals through various sources of signals, images, and/or sounds as described above. When desirable, the A/V input unit 81 may operatively couple with microphones or cameras of external devices and import the Signals directly therefrom through wire or wirelessly. The control member 70 may include different A/V input units 81 to obtain different types of the Signals, sounds, and/or images. Such an A/V input unit 81 is generally disposed in the second unit of the body member 20, although such may be disposed in the first unit as well. The A/V output unit 83 may have any shapes and/or sizes and any number of such units 83 may be included in the system 10 as far as the A/V output unit 83 may generate sounds and/or images based on the Signals obtained from such sources of signals, images, and/or sounds as described above. When desirable, the A/V output unit 83 may also be operatively coupled to speakers and/or displays of external devices and export such Signals, sounds, and/or images directly thereto by wire or wirelessly, thereby generating such sounds with the external speakers and/or such images by the external displays. In addition, the control member 70 may have different A/V output units 83 to generate different types of sounds and/or images.

[108] The storage unit 85 may store the Signals temporarily or permanently. This unit 85 may be provided from any conventional data storage articles such as, e.g., magnetic tapes, magnetic disks, optical disks, semiconductor chips, and other data storage devices for storing analog and/or digital data therein. Depending on types of the articles, the control member may also include suitable drivers to operate the storage unit 85, where examples of the drivers may include, but not be limited to, magnetic or optical tape drivers, magnetic or optical disk drivers, circuits for recognizing and retrieving desired signals, and the like. Such signals may be classified in various modes, e.g., based on contents of such signals, their classifications, presence or absence of the action bases therein, source thereof, their voice bases, and the like. Thus, the control member 70 may readily find and then retrieve the desired signal from such a storage unit 85. The storage unit 85 may be disposed in various locations of the system 10 and may be exposed or hidden in the first and/or second units of the body member 20. When desirable, the storage unit 85 may be provided as a replaceable cartridge such that the user may load a desired storage unit 85, change such a unit 85 full of capacity, and the like. The control member 70 may also be arranged to communicate with external storage article and to send, store, search, and/or retrieve desired signals thereto or therefrom.

[109] It is to be understood within the scope of this invention that any Signal is deemed to define at least one of a content basis, a voice basis, an action basis, and a background basis. The content basis refers to any word or phrase of the user or third party that may or may not carry any meaning, and the voice basis means wave characteristics of the audio signal of the user or third party characterizing audible waves generated by human vocal cords and/or those produced by mechanical equivalents of the vocal cords. In contrary, the action basis represents characteristics of the sound accompanying actions of the user or third part and may contain neither the content basis nor the voice basis. Finally, the background basis means none of the above such as, e.g., music, melody, and the like. It is appreciated that non-instrumental music such as opera may be deemed as sound composed of audio signals with the voice basis superposed to the background basis. With these definitions, the signal processing unit 87 receives the Signals and modifies such Signals by changing, e.g., at least on temporal pattern, their amplitudes, their frequencies, their orders, and so on. The processing unit 87 may generate compound signals by combining multiple Signals or, alternatively, may generate synthesized signals by changing at least one basis of the Signals, and the like.

[110] As shown in FIGs. 7 and 8, the control unit 77 may receive the first Signals through the A/V input unit 81 and sends the second Signals to the A/V output unit 83. It is appreciated that the control unit 77 may send to the A/V output unit 83 the same first Signals received thereby from the A/V input unit 81 so that the first and second Signals may become identical. Alternatively, the control unit 77 may receive the first Signals and send different Signals to the A/V output unit 83 so that the second Signals may be different from the first Signals. In the latter embodiment, the control unit 77 may change at least a portion of the first Signals with or without using the signal processing unit 87, may retrieve different signals from the storage unit 85 based on the first Signals and then send the retrieved signals to the audio output unit 83, and the like.

[111] In contrary to such A/V input and output units 81, 83, the storage and processing units 85, 87 may send various Signals to the control unit 77, and receive the same or different Signals from the control unit 77. That is, the storage and processing units 85, 87 may effect the control unit 77 and control member 70 so that the control unit 77 or member 70 may manipulate the actuator member 60 or body member 20 in different mechanisms to effect different movements of a single or multiple parts of the body member 20, generate different stimuli by the same or different parts of the body member 20, provide various stimuli onto a single portion or multiple portions of the pelvic structure, generate different sounds or images in response to various user inputs or movements of the body parts, and the like. Various control mechanisms of such a control unit 77 and member 70 will now be described in greater detail below.

[112] First, the control member 70 may obtain the Signals through various sources. In one example, the control member 70 retrieves pre-recorded signals from the storage unit 85. When the retrieved or internal signals are audiovisual signals, the A/V output unit 83 may directly play such signals so as to generate the sounds or images. When the internal signals are control signals, the A/V output unit 83 may generate the sounds or images while controlling one or more bases of the sounds or images based on the internal control signals. It is noted that the storage unit 85 may store therein the Signals that may be analog or digital signals and that this unit 85 may store the signals with or without data compression. The stored signals may be related to the user or third party. In another example, the control member 70 may be operatively coupled to external data storage devices so as to retrieve the pre-recorded Signals therefrom. When desirable, the control member 70 may include appropriate drivers to operate the data storage devices or may manipulate external drivers to operate the data storage devices. In another example, the control member 70 may obtain the Signals from various external A/V devices. The Signals may generally be pre-recorded signals and related to the user or third party. In another example, the control member 70 obtains the Signals from various external communication devices. Such Signals may be pre-recorded signals or live signals and related to the user or third party. In another example, the control member 70 may receive the pre-recorded or real-time Signals of the user or third party through an internet. The control member 70 may download such signals and then manipulate the A/V output unit 83 based thereon or may directly generate the sounds and/or images in response thereto in real time. In another example, the control member 70 may generate such compound or synthesized signals from multiple Signals to generate the sounds or images therefrom. Once obtaining the Signals, the control member 70 may then process the Signals and generate the desired sounds and/or images based on the procedures exemplified in the first example of this paragraph. It is noted that such Signals may be analog or digital signals and may also be compressed when desirable.

[113] Secondly, the control member 70 may turn on or activate the A/V output unit 83 and generate the sounds or images based on activation of the system 10 or its various members. In one example, the control member 70 may turn on the A/V output unit 83 while the system 10 is in use, as may be signified when a main switch is turned on, when the actuator member 60 or its stimulator units 65 are activated, and so on. The control member 70 may activate the A/V output unit 83 when one or more specific input and/or sensor units 71, 75 receive a specific user input or any user inputs through a preset or any area thereof, when one or more dynamic patterns of the user input reaches or exceeds a preset threshold, and the like. The control member 70 may activate the A/V output unit 83 when the first unit of the body member 20 is engaged with the pelvic structure, when at least a preset length of the first part is inserted into the internal cavity, when the user generates a motion or movement of the entire system 10 beyond a preset acceleration, velocity, displacement, and the like.

[114] The control member 70 may manipulate the A/V output unit 83 to generate specific sounds or images for a preset period of time using a single or multiple Signals in a random order or in a preset order, generate different sounds or images for a preset period of time in a random or preset order, and in other manners as will be described in greater detail below, in response to various user inputs, Signals, and/or other signals. In one example, the control member 70 may generate such sounds or images in a manner based on the user input (or its dynamic pattern) applied to the input unit 71 or sensor unit 75. Thus, the user or third party may curtail their input to effect desired sounds or images in the desired mode. In another example, the control member 70 may generate the sounds or images in the manner based on one or more dynamic features of movement of a single part or multiple parts of the body member 20. Thus, the A/V output unit 83 may generate different sounds or images depending on, e.g., a speed of vibration of the body parts, a displacement distance of the first unit, and the like. In another example, the control member 70 may generate such sounds or images in a manner based on the state of the system 10, whether the system 10 is turned on or off, whether the actuator or control member 60, 70 is turned on or off, and the like. In another example and when the system 10 have multiple actuator members 60 and/or stimulator units 65 and/or when the body member 20 defines multiple parts, such a control member 70 may generate such sounds and/or images in a way based on that actuator member 60, stimulator unit 65, and/or part may be selected by the user inputs for effecting a single or multiple movements. When the actuator members 60 or their stimulator units 65 may generate multiple different movements, the control member 70 may further generate such sounds and/or images in such a manner depending on that movement may be selected by the user input. In another example, the control member 70 may generate such sounds or images in a manner based on states of engagement of the system 10 with the pelvic structure. Thus, the system 10 may activate the A/V output unit 83 and generate the sounds or images as a preset part of the first unit is inserted into the internal cavity, a preset part of the first unit engages with the clitoris, and so on. In another example, the control member 70 may generate such sounds or images in a manner based on a type or extent of movement of the system as a whole so that the A/V output unit 83 may be activated to generate the same sounds or images in different patterns, to generate different sounds or images in response to various dynamic features of the movement of the single or multiple parts of the body member 20, and the like. In another example, the control member 70 may activate the A/V output unit 83 and manipulate this unit 83 to generate the sounds or images in a manner in response to the user input carried in the voice of the user or third party. As long as such a control member 70 may recognize the audible user input, this member 70 may perform any of the above or following control mechanisms from the audible user inputs. In another example, the control member 70 may manipulate the A/V output unit 83 based on the Signals that may be pre-recorded or real-time and that may delivered to the control member 70 through external A/V or communication devices, internet, and the like.

[115] The control member 70 may generate the compound or synthesized Signals and generate the sounds or images therefrom in such a manner. Thus, the control member 70 may play the sounds or display the images defining only one of such content, voice, action, and background bases, another sound or image having two or more of the content, voice, action, and background bases, and the like. The control member 70 may change only one basis of such Signals and play such modified signals for generating such sound or image, impose at least one basis of the first Signals to the second Signals as described above, and so on. The control member 70 may generate the synthesized sound by altering only one (or multiple) basis of the Signals but not all bases thereof. The control member 70 may perform such synthesis through the signal processing unit 87.

[116] The control member 70 preferably synchronizes various sounds or images generated by the A/V output unit 83 with numerous events such as, e.g., various operational states of the system 10, its members, and/or its units, various dynamic features of the movements of the single or multiple parts of the body member 20, various dynamic patterns of the user input, and so on. For example, the sound or image generated by the A/V output unit 83 may be temporarily synchronized with such events so that such an unit 83 generates the sound or image simultaneously with at least one of such events, immediately after at least one of such events, in a preset interval after at least one of the events, and the like. Similarly, this unit 83 may generate such sound or image as far as at least one of such events persists, stop generating such sound or image simultaneously with cessation of at least one of such events, immediate after cessation of at least one of the events, in a preset interval after cessation of at least one of such events, and the like. Alternatively, the A/V output unit 83 may stop generating such sound or image only after it receives another user input. In addition, the event actuating the A/V output unit 83 may not be the same event terminating this unit 83. Thus, the A/V output unit 83 may start to generate the sound with one event and stop to generate such sound and/or image with another event. In another example, the sounds or images generated by the A/V output unit 83 may be spatially synchronized with such events so that the A/V output unit 83 may generate the sounds or images as the user input is applied to the input and/or sensor units in a specific spatial pattern, when such events may occur in a specific spatial mode, and the like.

[117] Moreover, the control member 70 may generate the sounds or images based on the Signals obtained through various sources. In one example, the A/V output unit 83 may generate the sounds or images based on internal Signals stored in the storage unit 85 and retrieved by the control member 70. In another example, the A/V output unit 83 may generate the sounds or images based on the Signals supplied thereto by the user in real time, either in the form of the user input or as a verbal (or voice) command. In another example, this unit 83 may generate the sounds and/or bases based on various Signals obtained from the external communication or audio devices or from the internet, whether such signals may be pre-recorded ones or real-time ones. In another example, the A/V input unit 83 may also generate the sounds or images based on the compound or synthesized signals obtained from processing multiple Signals.

[118] The control member 70 may manipulate the A/V output unit 83 to provide various stimuli to various portions of the structure. In one example, the A/V output unit 83 may emit acoustic waves of the sound directly to the portion of the structure so that the portion may receive such acoustic stimuli therefrom. In another example, the A/V output unit 83 may include at least one vibrating or otherwise moving plate, emit acoustic waves of such sound onto the plate, and generate vibration or movement of the plate. By disposing the A/V output unit 83 and its plate close to the portion of the pelvic structure, other stimuli may be provided to the portion of the structure. It is noted that characteristics of such stimuli may depend on detailed mechanical configuration of such a plate. In another example, the control unit 70 may include at least one auxiliary driver unit capable of generating an auxiliary movement of at least one part of the body member 20. Such auxiliary movement may be delivered to the desired portion of the pelvic structure independently or may be superposed onto the movement of the part effected by the actuator member 60 or its stimulator unit 65.

[119] The control member 70 may generate various sounds or images for a preset period of time by manipulating its various units. In one example, the control member 70 may control the A/V output unit 83 to repeat a preset Signal or a set of Signals during the period. In another example, the control member 70 may control the A/V output unit 83 to play and repeat, as necessary, one or more Signals randomly, in a preset order, or in a variable order as determined by the user input or other events as described above. In another example, the control member 70 may control the A/V output unit 83 to play and to repeat, as necessary, different Signals based on the external A/V or control signals that may be pre-recorded or real-time, that may be related to the user or a third party, and that may be provided from the external A/V or communication devices or internet. In another example, the control member 70 may control the A/V output unit 83 to play different Signals during the period depending on the user input supplied to the input unit 71 or sensor unit 75, based on the dynamic patterns of the user input, depending on the dynamic features of the movements of the body part, based on the movement of the entire system effected by the user or a third party manually, based on various operational states of the system 10 or its members as described above, and the like. The control member 70 may categorize multiple Signals based on their content, voice, action, and/or background bases and play such signals from a specific category or group during the period, play such signals from different groups depending on various events as mentioned above, and the like.

[120] The control member 70 may receive the Signals from various sources as described herein and control various operations of the system 10 according thereto. For example, the control member 70 may control the dynamic features of the movements of the single part or multiple parts, number of the body parts recruited for the movements, and the like. The control member 70 may control the temporal and/or spatial patterns of the sounds and/or images based on the Signals.

[121] The pelvic relaxing system of this invention may be constructed waterproof. For example, the input units of the body member may be covered by a waterproof layer or may be disposed inside the second unit of the body member. In addition, the system may be arranged to run by a rechargeable battery that may be recharged by electromagnetic induction from outside.

[122] Unless otherwise specified, many features of one embodiment of one aspect of this invention may apply interchangeably to other embodiments of the same aspect or embodiments of one or more of other aspects of this invention. Thus, various external A/ V input and/or output units of the above embodiment may be interchangeably used in conjunction with any of the above systems. In addition, the system may include one or multiple input and/or sensor units of the same or different types, may incorporate one or multiple internal A/V input and/or output units of the same or different types, and the like.

[123] The pelvic relaxing systems of this invention offer various advantages over their conventional counterparts. First of all, such a system allows the user to manually or automatically generate sounds and/or images while using the system. Thus, the user may play the desired sounds and images while using the system and providing various stimuli to her pelvic structure, thereby obviating the user from imaging voices from and/or images of a desired partner. Secondly, such a system may play the sounds and images in synchronization with various operational characteristics thereof. Thus, such sounds and/or images may increase or decrease in its amplitudes, change its speed and/ or tone, vary its content bases, voice bases, and/or action bases in response to the user input, movements of the entire system, physical or mental states of the user, and the like. In addition, the system may also obtain or generate such sounds and/or images and manipulate various operational characteristics of the system according thereto. For example, various dynamic features of various movements of one or multiple body parts may be manipulated based on, in response to or in synchronization with the sounds and/or images, the body parts may also engage with different portions of the pelvic structure based on such sounds and/or images, and so on. Moreover, the system may generate and play the synthesized Signals using different Signals, thereby allowing the user to play such sounds carrying the voice of the desired partner and/or such images of the partner, carrying the desired content, and so on. The system may generate the sounds and/or images while fulfilling various advantages of other pelvic relaxing systems disclosed in the co-pending Applications.

[124] The above systems, methods, and/or processes of this invention may be applied to or utilized for various purposes. As described above, such systems, methods, and/or processes may be used to play the sound while providing various stimuli to various portions of such a pelvic structure including the clitoris, G- spot, and other portions on the pelvic wall. In addition, the systems, methods, and processes of this invention may be applied to other pelvic relaxing systems such as, e.g., systems with various clitoris and/or G-spot stimulators, systems with interactive capabilities, systems synchronized with internal and external signals, systems including electric stimulators, systems with adjustable body members, systems with retention mechanisms, systems with feedback mechanisms, systems having reciprocating body members, systems controlled by various input and/or sensor units capable of receiving the user input without requiring the user to change the grip, and the like.

[125] It is appreciated that the Disclosure Documents that have been referred to in the section of "Cross-Reference" and bear the Serial Numbers 611,027, 611,023 and 611,331 have been referred to herein as the "co-pending applications." [126] It is to be understood that, while various aspects and embodiments of this invention have been described in conjunction with the detailed description thereof, the foregoing description is intended to illustrate and not to limit the scope of the invention, that is defined by the scope of the appended claims. Other embodiments, aspects, advantages, and modifications are within the scope of the following claims. Industrial Applicability

[127] The present invention may apply to pelvic relaxing systems capable of obtaining various audiovisual and/or control signals and synchronizing various relaxing operations of the systems with the signals.