Sleep sequence initiation for a smart bed
AssigneePurple Innovation, LLC
InventorsThomas Andrew Bennett, James Grutta
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Abstract
A smart bed automatically initiates a sleep sequence upon detecting the presence of an individual in a sleeping position on a sleep surface of the smart bed. Such a smart bed may include a mattress that defines the sleep surface, at least one sensor associated with the sleep surface, and a processor that communicates with the at least one sensor and controls one or more functions of the mattress. Initiation of the sleep sequence may include initiating one or more functions of the smart bed and, optionally, one or more functions of an environment within which the smart bed is located to help the individual relax and fall asleep.
Claims21
A smart bed, comprising:
- a mattress including a sleep surface;
- at least one sensor associated with the sleep surface;
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- a processor in communication with the at least one sensor and programmed to:
- detect a presence of at least one individual at or near an edge of the sleep surface of the mattress based on a first signal from a proximity sensor at or near the edge of the mattress;
- determine a location of the at least one individual on the sleep surface based on a second signal from a pressure sensor positioned toward a central portion of the mattress a distance from the edge of the mattress;
- determine the at least one individual has assumed a sleeping position based on a sequence of events, the sequence of events comprising at least the detection of the presence of the at least one individual at or near the edge of the sleep surface and the determination of the location of the at least individual on the sleep surface based on the second signal from the pressure sensor positioned toward the central portion of the mattress;
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- initiate at least one function of the smart bed based on the determination that the at least one individual has assumed the sleeping position.
A method of using a smart bed, comprising:
- detecting a presence of an individual at or near an edge of a sleep surface of a mattress of the smart bed based on a first signal from a proximity sensor at or near the edge of the mattress;
- determining a location of the individual on the sleep surface based on a second signal from a pressure sensor positioned toward a central portion of the mattress a distance from the edge of the mattress;
- determining a user has assumed a sleeping position based on a sequence of events, the sequence of events comprising at least the detection of the presence of the individual at or near the edge of the sleep surface and the determination of the location of the individual on the sleep surface based on the second signal from the pressure sensor positioned toward the central portion of the mattress;
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- initiating at least one function of the smart bed based on the determination that the individual has assumed the sleeping position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.