Systems and Methods for Bedding with Sleep Diagnostics

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016206240-A1
Application number	US-201615084620-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Mar 30, 2016
Priority date	Jan 29, 2010
Publication date	Jul 21, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

Systems and methods described herein relate to a sleep diagnostic system including a mattress assembly, a plurality of sensors, data acquisition circuitry, an input device, a sleep processor, and a display device. The mattress assembly may have a sleeping surface, and the plurality of sensors may be disposed within the mattress assembly below the sleeping surface. The sensors are configured to measure at least one sleep condition and output data signals indicative of the sleep condition. The sleep processor receives signals from both the sensors and one or more other input devices, and determines a sleep characteristic based upon these received signals. The display device, which includes circuitry and a graphical user interface, receives the sleep characteristic from the sleep processor and displays it to the user.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A sleep diagnostic system, comprising:
a mattress assembly comprising a mattress and a foundation for supporting the mattress; a plurality of sensors disposed on and/or within the foundation configured to measure at least one sleep condition based on a user laying on the mattress, and provide output data signals indicative of the at least one sleep condition; and a mobile device comprising:
a user interface for receiving inputs from a user, displaying a sleep summary data associated with the user, and providing a recommendation to the user;
a sleep database for tracking diet, medications and/or exercise information for the user;
a sleep processor configured to receive the output data signals indicative of the at least one sleep condition, wherein the sleep processor is connected to a network interface; and
a decision processor configured to process the output data signals and the diet, medications and/or exercise information for the user and generate the recommendation.

2 . The sleep diagnostic system of claim 1 , further comprising a transmitter disposed within the mattress assembly in communication with the sleep processor and configured to transmit the output data signals indicative of the at least one sleep condition to the mobile device.

3 . The sleep diagnostic system of claim 1 , wherein the mobile device further comprises a location processor configured to determine the location of the user and communicate the location to the sleep processor.

4 . The sleep diagnostic system of claim 3 , wherein the mobile device further comprises a network interface for retrieving at least one of weather information, barometric information, sunrise time, and sundown time from a network based on the location of the user.

5 . The sleep diagnostic system of claim 1 , wherein the mobile device is configured to alert the user of a bed time based in part on the received output data signals.

6 . The sleep diagnostic system of claim 1 , wherein the mobile device is configured to block incoming notifications when the sleep processor determines that the user is sleeping.

7 . The sleep diagnostic system of claim 1 , further comprising a network interface for transmitting over a network at least one of data signals and a sleep characteristic to a third party.

8 . The sleep diagnostic system of claim 7 , wherein the third party sends at least one of a sleep characteristic or a recommendation to the network interface over the network.

9 . The sleep diagnostic system of claim 7 , wherein the third party is a healthcare service provider.

10 . The sleep diagnostic system of claim 7 , wherein the third party is a social networking web site.

11 . The sleep diagnostic system of claim 1 , wherein the input from the user includes at least one of a user's environment, previous activities, and health.

12 . The sleep diagnostic system of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of sensors is configured to measure at least one of movement, pressure, weight, stress, strain, temperature, humidity, light, noise, heart rate, breathing, blood oxygenation, blood pressure, time in bed, and total time slept.

13 . The sleep diagnostic system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one sleep characteristic is one of a length of time in bed, a sleep start time, a sleep end time, a measurement of respiration, and a measurement of moving.

14 . The sleep diagnostic system of claim 1 , wherein at least one sleep sensor positioned near the head region of the mattress is configured for detecting breathing.

15 . The sleep diagnostic system of claim 1 , wherein at least one sleep sensor near the center of the mattress is configured for detecting weight.

16 . The sleep diagnostic system of claim 1 , wherein at least one sleep sensor near the foot region of the mattress is configured for detecting movement.

Assignees

• Dreamwell Ltd

Inventors

• Oakhill Timothy

Classifications

• G16H50/20

  for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems · CPC title

• G16H40/63

  for local operation · CPC title

• G16H50/30

  for calculating health indices; for individual health risk assessment · CPC title

• A61B2562/066

  in a matrix array · CPC title

• A61B2562/029

  Humidity sensors · CPC title