# US 2017/0281119 A1 · Sleep management device and methods for operation

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- Number: US 2017/0281119 A1
- Document ID: US20170281119A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 15/088,946
- Filed: 2016-04-01
- Published: 2017-10-05
- Earliest claimed: 2016-04-01
- Assignees: Intel Corporation
- Inventors: John F. Stroman
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20170281119A1

## CPC

- A61B 5/6803: {Head-worn items, e.g. helmets, masks, headphones or goggles}
- A61B 7/04: Electric stethoscopes
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- A61B 5/02444: {Details of sensor (A61B5/02427 takes precedence)}
- A61B 5/08: Measuring devices for evaluating the respiratory organs
- A61B 5/11: Measuring movement of the entire body or parts thereof, e.g. head or hand tremor or mobility of a limb {(A61B5/1038 takes precedence; motion detection to correct for motion artifacts in physiological signals A61B5/721)}
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- A61B 5/742: {using visual displays (displays for heart-related electrical signals, e.g. ECG, A61B5/339)}
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- A61M 21/02: for inducing sleep or relaxation, e.g. by direct nerve stimulation, hypnosis, analgesia (for massage A61H; electrotherapy A61N, e.g. applying alternating or intermittent electric currents for producing anaesthesia A61N1/36021)
- A61M 2021/0027: {by the hearing sense}
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- A61M 2209/088: on the body
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- A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D)
- A61M: DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY (introducing media into or onto the bodies of animals A61D7/00; means for inserting tampons A61F13/26; devices for administering food or medicines orally A61J; containers for collecting, storing or administering blood or medical fluids A61J1/05); DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY (surgery A61B; chemical aspects of surgical articles A61L); DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR {(Electrotherapy, e.g. producing anaesthesia by the use of alternating or intermittent currents A61N1/36021)}

## Abstract

Various examples are directed to sleep management devices and methods of operating the same. A sleep management device may comprise a display. The sleep management device may be programmed to detect a first wake event and select a first wake routine associated with the first wake event. The sleep management device may execute the first wake routine at least in part by modulating an output of the display for a first duration. The sleep management device may also detect a second wake event different than the first wake event and second wake routine associated with the second wake event. The sleep management device may execute the second wake routine at least in part by modulating the output of the display for a second duration longer than the first duration.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A sleep management device comprising:
a display;
an event circuit to detect a first wake event;
a wake selection circuit communicatively coupled to the event circuit and to select a first wake routine associated with the first wake event;
a wake execution circuit communicatively coupled to the wake selection circuit and to the event circuit, and to execute the first wake routine at least in part by modulating an output of the display for a first duration;
wherein the event circuit is to detect a second wake event different than the first wake event;
wherein the wake selection circuit is to select a second wake routine associated with the second wake event; and
wherein the wake execution circuit is to execute the second wake routine at least in part by modulating the output of the display for a second duration longer than the first duration.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The sleep management device of claim 1, further comprising a microphone sensor positioned to detect ambient sound, wherein the event circuit is further programmed to receive from the microphone sensor a microphone sensor signal, wherein the detect of the first wake event is based at least in part on the microphone sensor signal.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The sleep management device of claim 2, wherein the event circuit is further programmed to determine that an intensity of the microphone sensor signal is greater than an intensity threshold.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The sleep management device of claim 2, wherein the event circuit is further programmed to:
compare the microphone sensor signal to an ambient reference sound signal; and
determine that the microphone sensor signal differs from the ambient reference sound signal by less than a difference threshold.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The sleep management device of claim 1, further comprising a microphone sensor positioned to receive sound originating from a user of the sleep management device, wherein the event circuit is further programmed to receive from the microphone sensor a microphone sensor signal, and wherein the detect of the first wake event is based at least in part on the microphone sensor signal.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The sleep management device of claim 5, wherein the event circuit is further programmed to:
detect from the microphone sensor signal a heartbeat signal indicating a heartbeat of the user;
determine a heart rate of the user from the heartbeat signal; and
determine that the heart rate of the user differs from a target heart rate by more than a heart rate threshold.

### Claim 7 (depends on 5)

The sleep management device of claim 5, wherein the event circuit is further programmed to:
detect from the microphone sensor signal a breathing signal indicating breathing of the user;
determine a breathing rate of the user from the breathing signal; and
determine that the breathing rate of the user differs from a target breathing rate by more than a breathing rate threshold.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The sleep management device of claim 1, wherein the wake execution circuit is further programmed to send an emergency message to a second computing device based at least in part on the detect of the first wake event, wherein the emergency message comprises data describing the first wake event.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The sleep management device of claim 1, further comprising a motion sensor positioned to sense motion of a user of the sleep management device, wherein the event circuit is further programmed to receive from the motion sensor a motion signal, and wherein the detect of the first wake event is based at least in part on the motion signal.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The sleep management device of claim 9, wherein the event circuit is further programmed to:
compare the motion signal to a first reference motion signal describing an undesirable body position of the user; and
determine that the motion signal differs from the first reference motion signal by less than a motion threshold.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The sleep management device of claim 1, wherein the event circuit is further programmed to:
receive from a second computing device a message indicating an appointment scheduled at a first time;
determine a second wake routine start time based at least in part on the first time; and
begin the execute of the second wake routine at the second wake routine start time.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The sleep management device of claim 1, wherein to detect the second wake event, the event circuit, at least:
retrieves a calendar data from a memory of the sleep management device; and
determines that the calendar data describes an appointment of a user of the sleep management device within a threshold time of the determining.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

The sleep management device of claim 1, further comprising a speaker, wherein to execute the first wake routine, the event circuit, at least, modulates an output of the speaker.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

The sleep management device of claim 1, wherein the display comprises:
a multi-color illumination source;
an optical splitter comprising an optical input optically coupled to the illumination source, a first optical output optically coupled to the illumination source and a second optical output;
a first light pipe having a first light pipe end optically coupled to the first optical output of the optical splitter and a second light pipe end; and
a first passive light panel optically coupled to the second light pipe end.

### Claim 15 (depends on 1)

The sleep management device of claim 1, further comprising:
a front frame portion having a proximal side directed towards a user wearing the sleep management device and a distal side directed away from the user wearing the sleep management device;
a first temple arm extending from the front frame portion ; and
a second temple arm extending from the front frame portion, wherein the display is positioned to illuminate from the proximal side of the front frame portion.

### Claim 16

A method for operating a sleep management device, comprising:
sleep management device comprising:
detecting a first wake event;
selecting a first wake routine associated with the first wake event;
executing the first wake routine, wherein executing of the first wake routine comprises modulating an output of a display of the sleep management device for a first duration;
detecting a second wake event different than the first wake event;
selecting a second wake routine associated with the second wake event; and
executing the second wake routine, wherein executing the second wake routine comprises modulating the output of the display for a second duration longer than the first duration.

### Claim 17 (depends on 16)

The method of claim 16, wherein detecting the first wake event comprises determining that an intensity of a microphone sensor signal is greater than an intensity threshold.

### Claim 18 (depends on 16)

The method of claim 16, wherein detecting the first wake event comprises:
comparing the microphone sensor signal to an ambient reference sound signal; and
determining that the microphone sensor signal differs from the ambient reference sound signal by less than a difference threshold.

### Claim 19

At least one computer readable medium comprising instructions thereon that, when executed by at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to:
detect a first wake event;
select a first wake routine associated with the first wake event;
execute the first wake routine, wherein the execute of the first wake routine comprises modulating an output of a display of a sleep management device for a first duration;
detect a second wake event different than the first wake event;
select a second wake routine associated with the second wake event; and
execute the second wake routine, wherein the execute of the second wake routine comprises modulating the output of the display for a second duration longer than the first duration.

### Claim 20 (depends on 19)

The computer readable medium of claim 19, wherein the sleep management device further comprises a microphone sensor positioned to detect ambient sound, and the wherein the at least one computer readable medium further comprises instructions thereon that, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to determine that an intensity of a microphone sensor signal is greater than an intensity threshold.

### Claim 21 (depends on 19)

The computer readable medium of claim 19, wherein the sleep management device further comprises a microphone sensor positioned to detect ambient sound, and the wherein the at least one computer readable medium further comprises instructions thereon that, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to:
compare the microphone sensor signal to an ambient reference sound signal; and
determine that the microphone sensor signal differs from the ambient reference sound signal by less than a difference threshold.

### Claim 22 (depends on 19)

The computer readable medium of claim 19, wherein the sleep management device further comprises a microphone sensor positioned to receive sound originating from a user of the sleep management device, and the wherein the at least one computer readable medium further comprises instructions thereon that, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to:
detect from the microphone sensor signal a heartbeat signal indicating a heartbeat of the user;
determine a heart rate of the user from the heartbeat signal; and
determine that the heart rate of the user differs from a target heart rate by more than a heart rate threshold.

### Claim 23 (depends on 19)

The computer readable medium of claim 19, wherein the sleep management device further comprises a microphone sensor positioned to receive sound originating from a user of the sleep management device, and the wherein the at least one computer readable medium further comprises instructions thereon that, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to:
detect from the microphone sensor signal a breathing signal indicating breathing of the user;
determine a breathing rate of the user from the breathing signal; and
determine that the breathing rate of the user differs from a target breathing rate by more than a breathing rate threshold.