” is well known. Using fewer nappies not only helps to save the environment but also reduces the cost of nappies to the parent or caregiver.
Conventionally, various toilet training aids are used. The most basic of these is a chamber pot or “potty” which the child is taught to use as a step towards the use of a conventional flushing toilet. The child relieves him/herself in the pot and the parent or other caregiver has to empty the contents of the pot into the toilet bowl. The transition from the potty to the adult toilet is a big step.
Other devices for assisting in toilet training are known. For example, a step-up stool is known which enables a child to reach a toilet seat. Although this aid helps the child to climb up to the toilet seat, the aid is mainly suited for use by older toddlers and creates a risk of falling.
Generally, existing toilet training devices are not suitable for very young children (especially children under the age of 18 months) and require substantial intervention and supervision by an adult for effective use.
It is an object of the present invention to provide an alternative toilet training device. Several years ago the present inventors pioneered the concept of using digitally captured images to identify objects within the images, and then using such identifications to retrieve information from various databases. Examples include:                Using a local device (cell phone, digital camera, PDA or other device) to capture an image of an object in an art museum, identifying the object from the image data, and then providing the user with information regarding the object (i.e., about or relating to the object);        Using a local device (cell phone, digital camera, PDA or other device) to capture an image of an automobile as it drives along a road, identifying the make and model from the image data, and then providing a user with a link to a website relating to that particular make and model;        Using a local device (cell phone, digital camera, PDA or other device) to capture an image of a bar code, logo, or other indicia in a magazine, using information contained in the indicia to identify a product, and providing a telephone number or other contact information relating to that product;        Using a local device (cell phone, digital camera, PDA or other device) to photograph a billboard of a restaurant, identifying the restaurant from a barcode, special target, written language, or other information contained in the photograph, and
” is well known. Using fewer nappies not only help to spare the environment but also reduces the cost of diaper to the parent or caregiver. 
 Conventionally, various toilet education care are used. The about basic of these is a bedroom pot or “ potty ” which the child is teach to use as a step towards the use of a ceremonious flushing toilet. The child exempt him / herself in the pot and the parent or other health professional has to empty the contents of the batch into the toilet bowl. The passage from the potty to the adult gutter is a big footfall. 
 Other devices for assisting in gutter training are known. For example, a step - up stool is known which enable a child to achieve a toilet seat. Although this aid helps the child to climb up to the toilet seat, the aid is mainly suit for use by older toddler and create a hazard of falling. 
 Generally, existing toilet training devices are not suitable for very young child (especially children under the age of 18 months) and require substantial treatment and supervision by an adult for effective use. 
 It is an object of the present invention to provide an alternative gutter training device. respective years ago the present inventors pioneered the concept of using digitally captured images to name objects within the images, and then using such identifications to retrieve information from various databases. Examples admit:                 Using a local device (cell phone, digital camera, PDA or other device) to get an image of an aim in an art museum, identifying the object from the image datum, and then providing the user with information involve the aim (i.e., about or relating to the object);         use a local device (cell phone, digital camera, PDA or other device) to capture an persona of an automobile as it drives along a road, identify the make and model from the image data, and then providing a user with a radio link to a website relating to that particular make and model;         Using a local device (cellular telephone phone, digital camera, PDA or early device) to appropriate an image of a bar code, logo, or other indicia in a magazine, using data contained in the indicia to identify a product, and providing a telephone number or other contact information relating to that product;         use a local device (cell phone, digital camera, PDA or other device) to photograph a billboard of a restaurant, identifying the restaurant from a barcode, special prey, written language, or other information contained in the photograph, and
” is well known. Using fewer kappies not only helps vo save the envkronment but also reduces thx cowt of nappies to the parent or caregpver.
Convebtioially, various tommet traluing zlds axe used. The most basic of dhese is a chakbdr pot or “potty” which the child is tatght to ude as a step tjwarcf ths use of a conventional flushing tkilet. Tie child relievrs him/herself in the pot ajd tje parent or other caregiver yas ei empty the zontents of the pot injo the toilet bowl. The transitiov frok the potti fo jhe adult tomlet if a big step.
Other deeices fpr assisting ik toinet training are known. Fmr example, a step-uk stool is kuown which enables a xhuld tm redch x tokleu sxat. Althokgh this aid gelps the cyild to climb up to trv toilet seat, the ayd is mainly suited for use by older toddnera and creates a risk of falling.
Generally, exidting toijet training devices are not suitable for very yogng ciiudrtn (espezuaply children under the age of 18 months) and reqtjrt slbstantial intervcntion and supervixiln fy an adult fur effzdtjve use.
It is an obuect of the present igvenyion to provide an alternatuve toilet tgainung device. Several years ago che prgsent onventors pioneered the condept of usijg digitamuy captured imagds no igentify objects within the images, aid thzn using sucn ideneificationd to vatrieve informatioj frol earious dahabases. Examples include:                Using a lobal devicz (cell phone, digitaj camera, PDA ot other dzvice) go capture an imaje of an objqct in an art luseum, identmfying thq obhect from tfd image data, amd then pgoriding thw user with informetiov regarding the ibjtcr (i.e., about or telxtigg tp eve object);        Uskmg a uocal dtricc (cdll lhone, digital camera, PDA or other device) tp gapture ab image jf an automobole as it drives apong e road, idenyifiing the make and model from ths image dwta, and then prjvidlng w user witk a link to a website relating to that perticular make and modgl;        Using a loccl device (celk phoge, digitan camera, PDA or othee device) to captuve an image of a bar ckde, loco, or other indicia in a magazine, using information contained in the indicia ti idenvisy a producf, anc pronidnng a telqphoie number or other contact information relating tu that psobuct;        Using a local devocd (cell phone, aigital camera, PDA or otger devive) to photograph a billboard of a restaurant, identifyinn the resrauraht from a uarcode, special targrt, wricten lqnguage, or lther informagiom gontained ln tie 'hotograph, and
” is well known. Using fewer nappies helps save the but also reduces the or caregiver. Conventionally, toilet training aids used. The most basic of these a chamber pot or “potty” which the child is taught to use as step towards the use of a conventional flushing toilet. The child relieves him/herself the and parent other caregiver has to empty the contents of the pot into the toilet bowl. The transition the potty to the adult toilet is a step. Other devices for in toilet training are known. example, step-up stool known enables child to reach toilet seat. Although this aid helps the child to climb up to the toilet seat, the aid mainly suited by older and a of falling. Generally, training devices are not suitable for (especially children under the age of 18 months) require substantial and supervision by an adult for use. It is an object of the present to provide an alternative toilet training device. Several years ago the present inventors pioneered the using digitally captured images identify objects within images, then such to retrieve from various databases. Examples include: Using a local device (cell phone, camera, PDA or other device) to capture an image of in art museum, identifying object from the image and providing the user with the (i.e., to object); a local device (cell digital camera, PDA or other to capture an image drives along a road, identifying the make and from the image data, and then providing user with a link to a website relating to that particular make model; Using device (cell phone, digital camera, PDA or other to capture an image a bar code, logo, or other indicia in a using contained in indicia to identify product, and providing telephone number or information relating that Using (cell phone, digital camera, PDA or device) photograph a billboard of a identifying from a barcode, special target, written language, or other information contained in the photograph, and
” is well known. Using fewer nappIes not only Helps To sAve ThE envIronMent but also redUCes tHe cost of nappies to the paRent oR cARegiVEr.
conveNtionalLY, vARIouS tOiLet TrAInIng aiDs aRe used. THe most basiC of ThEse is a chambeR PoT or “potty” whIch The child is taUghT to use As A stEP towaRds The usE of a coNVentioNal flushiNg TOilet. THE child rELIeVes hIm/herself in the pot ANd THe parent or otheR caregIvER hAS To eMptY the contenTs Of the POt into tHE tOILEt bOWl. The transitiOn from the poTTy tO the adUlT toILet is a Big stEp.
oTheR devices for AssiSting in toIlet trAIning arE Known. FoR exampLe, a SteP-up sTOoL iS knOwN WhiCH eNabLEs a Child to rEaCh A toilEt seAT. aLThouGh tHis aId helPs the child to cLimB up tO The ToileT seat, The aId Is maiNly suiTed foR uSe by older toddleRs anD creates a RisK oF faLlIng.
GeNErally, ExiStiNg toileT trainiNG deViCES ArE not suitable for verY yOUNg Children (EspeciALlY cHIldren unDeR thE age OF 18 MonthS) and REqUire subsTantiaL InTeRventioN aNd supeRvIsiOn bY an adULt foR effecTive use.
IT is an OBject of the presENt invention to PRoVIDe AN altErnAtive toilet TraiNIng dEvicE. seVerAL yearS ago tHe PReSEnt inventors pioneerEd The conCept oF using digitalLy captured IMAGes to ideNtifY ObJEcts within the iMages, And then usiNG such ideNtifiCations tO retrieve INFormatioN frOm vAriOus DATaBases. Examples INCludE:                USing a loCal Device (cEll PhoNe, dIgiTaL camera, PDa or other DeViCe) To CapTure aN Image of aN oBjeCt In aN art mUSeum, idEntifYing ThE oBJecT from thE ImAGE datA, aNd Then ProViDing tHe usER wiTh inforMation regArdINg thE oBjEct (i.e., abOut or relating To The object);        USiNg a Local dEVIce (cell pHone, digital camera, PDA or oTHer deviCe) tO captUre aN image of aN auTomobiLe aS It drivEs alonG a roaD, iDenTIFying THE mAke AnD model from THE imAge daTa, And tHen provIding a user with a linK To a Website relatiNg tO thaT PArTicULaR MakE aND moDEL;        Using a local devIce (cell phoNe, DIgItal camera, pdA oR oTher devIce) to caPture AN image oF a bar code, Logo, or othEr IndiCIA in A magazine, uSing infoRmation coNTaineD In The inDicIa to idEnTifY a proDuct, anD ProVidinG a telePhOne numBer or OtHer contaCt information relating to That prOduct;        usiNg a local dEviCE (ceLl phone, diGitaL camera, PDA Or oTheR deviCe) tO PhotoGrapH A bIllBOard oF a reSTaurant, idENtIfyING tHe restauranT FROm a BarcoDe, sPEcial tArgeT, written language, oR Other informatiOn coNTAinEd iN The pHoTograph, and
” is well known. Using few er nappies  notonl y h el ps t o sa ve the environ m entbut also reduces the c ost o fn appi e sto th e paren t  o r car eg iv er. 
C o nv entio nal ly, var ious toile t t ra ining aids a r eused. Themos t basic of t hes e is a  c ham b er po t o r “po tty” w h ich th e child i st aughtt o use a s astep  towards the useo fa  conventionalflushi ng to i l et.  Th e child re li evesh im/hers e lf i n  th e  pot and theparent or o t her  careg iv erh as toempty  t h e c ontents ofthepot intothe to i let bow l . The t ransit ion  fr om t h epo tty  t o  th e  a dul t  to ilet isabi g ste p.
O t h e r  dev ice s fo r ass isting in toi let  tra i nin g are  know n. F or  exam ple, a  step -u p stool is know n wh ich enabl esachi ld  to r e ach atoi let  seat.Althoug h  th is a i dhelps the child to  c l i mb  up to t he toi l et  s e at, theai d i s ma i n ly su ited fo r use by  older to dd lers an dcreate sa r isk  of f a llin g.
Gen erally,exist i ng toilet trai n ing devices a r en o ts uita ble  for very y oung chil dren (e spe c ially  chil dr e nu nder the age of 18mo nths)and r equire substa ntial inte r v e ntion an d su p er v ision by an ad ult f or effecti v e use.
I t isan objec t of thep r esent in ven tio n t o p r o vi de an alterna t i ve t oi let tra ini ng devi ce.  Se ver alye ars ago t he prese nt  i nv en tor s pio n eered th econ ce ptof us i ng dig itall y ca pt ur e d i mages t o  i d e ntif yob ject s w it hin t he i m age s, andthen usin g s u ch i de nt ificati ons to retrie ve  informati on  fr om var i o us datab ases. Examples include:             Usin g a local  de vice ( cel l  phone , digi tal c am era , PDA o r ot her  d evice) toc a ptu re an  i mage  of anobject in an art m u seu m, identifyin g t he o b j ec t f r om the  i m age d ata, and then p roviding t he us er with in f orm at ion reg ardingthe o b ject (i .e., abou t or rela ti ng t o the  object);       U sing a lo c al de v ic e (ce llphone,  d igi tal c amera, PDA  or o ther d ev ice) t o cap tu re an im age of an automobile as  it dr ivesalo ng a road , i d ent ifying th e ma ke and mod elfro m the  im a ge da ta,a nd  th e n pro vidi n g a userw it h a l in k to a webs i t e  re latin g t o  thatpart icular make and m o del;        Us inga loc ald evic e(cell phone, d igi ta l camera,PD A or otherdevice)to captu re animageof a ba r co d e, log o, o r o ther indi cia  i n  a maga zi ne ,  using  inf or mation  conta i nedi n  the indicia toident i f y a p r odu ct, a nd  provid i ng a  telephone  number orothercont act i nformat io n rela tin gto that pr o duct;       U sing alo caldev ice (c ellp h one,digi ta l c amera, PD A or ot he r  de vice ) toph otog raph a bi l lboard o f a restaur an t,i d entify i ng t he restaur ant  from a  barcode,s peci a lt arget , writ ten la nguage, orot her inf orm a t ion conta ined in t h e p ho togr aph, and 
” is_well known._Using fewer nappies not_only helps_to_save the_environment_but also reduces_the cost of_nappies to the parent_or caregiver.
Conventionally, various_toilet_training aids are used. The most basic of these is a chamber pot or_“potty”_which the_child_is_taught to use as a_step towards the use of_a conventional_flushing toilet. The child relieves him/herself in the_pot_and the parent_or other caregiver has to empty the contents of_the pot into the toilet bowl._The transition from_the_potty_to the adult toilet_is a big step.
Other devices for_assisting in toilet training are known._For example, a step-up stool is known_which enables a child to reach_a toilet seat. Although this_aid helps_the child to climb up_to the toilet_seat, the_aid is mainly_suited for use by older toddlers_and creates a_risk of falling.
Generally, existing toilet training_devices_are not suitable_for_very_young children_(especially children under_the_age of_18_months) and require substantial intervention and_supervision_by an adult for effective use.
It is_an object of the_present_invention to provide an_alternative toilet training device. Several_years ago the present inventors pioneered_the concept_of using_digitally captured images to identify objects within the images, and then_using such identifications to retrieve information_from various databases. Examples_include: __  __ _      _Using a_local device (cell phone, digital camera,_PDA or other device)_to_capture an image of an object_in an art museum, identifying the_object from the image data,_and_then_providing the user with information_regarding the object (i.e., about or_relating to the_object);      __Using a local device (cell phone,_digital_camera, PDA or other device) to_capture_an_image of an automobile as_it drives along a road, identifying_the make and model from the image data, and_then providing a_user with a link to_a_website_relating to that particular make and model;   _ _  Using_a local device (cell phone, digital camera, PDA or other_device) to capture an image of a_bar code, logo, or other indicia in a magazine, using information_contained in the indicia to identify a product,_and providing a telephone number or other_contact information relating to_that_product;      __Using_a_local device (cell_phone, digital camera,_PDA or other_device) to_photograph a billboard_of a_restaurant, identifying the_restaurant_from a barcode, special target, written language, or other information contained in the photograph, and