Inflatable air mattress system with detection techniques

A method comprising:

• receiving, at a central controller of an air mattress system, a plurality of air pressure values;
• determining a rate of air pressure decrease using the plurality of the received air pressure values;
• comparing the determined rate of air pressure decrease to a threshold value;
• determining, based on the comparison, whether a user of the air mattress transitioned out of or onto the air mattress system, wherein comparing the determined rate of air pressure decrease to a threshold value comprises determining that the rate of change is a negative value indicating a decrease in air pressure;
• and
• responsive to determining whether a user of the air mattress transitioned out of or onto the air mattress system, calculating a rolling average of recent received air pressure values to confirm the determination of whether a user of the air mattress transitioned out of or onto the air mattress system.

A air mattress system comprising:

• an inflatable air mattress;
• and
• a central controller comprising:
• a processor configured to:
• receive a plurality of air pressure values;
• determine a rate of air pressure decrease using the plurality of the received air pressure values;
• compare the determined rate of air pressure decrease to a threshold value;
• determine, based on the comparison, whether a user of the air mattress transitioned out of or onto the air mattress system;
• and
• responsive to determining whether a user of the air mattress transitioned out of or onto the air mattress system, calculating a rolling average of recent received air pressure values to confirm the determination of whether a user of the air mattress transitioned out of or onto the air mattress system.