System and associated methods for dynamically adjusting circadian rhythm responsive to calendared future events

A method of dynamically adjusting a circadian rhythm of an observer via a user device that includes control circuitry and an associated memory, the method comprising:

• accessing a calendar of the observer stored in the memory;
• identifying a future event of the observer to precondition for, defined as an identified future event;
• determining a preconditioning schedule responsive to the identified future event, by
• identifying a circadian shift needed, to the circadian rhythm of the observer, for the identified future event,
• determining a magnitude of the circadian shift and a related magnitude of a per-day shift needed for the identified future event, and
• determining if the magnitude of the per-day shift exceeds a maximum allowed per-day shift, and selecting the preconditioning schedule based thereon;
• establishing communication between the control circuitry and a light source;
• and
• operating the light source to emit light based upon the preconditioning schedule.

A lighting system for dynamically adjusting a circadian rhythm of an observer, the system comprising:

• a user device comprising control circuitry and associated memory;
• and
• a light source configured for communication with the control circuitry;
• wherein the control circuitry is configured to
• access a calendar of the observer stored in the memory,
• identify one or more future events of the observer to precondition for, defined as identified future events,
• determine a preconditioning schedule responsive to the identified future event, by
• identifying a circadian shift needed, to the circadian rhythm of the observer, for the identified future event,
• determining a magnitude of the circadian shift and a related magnitude of a per-day shift needed for the identified future event, and
• determining if the magnitude of the per-day shift exceeds a maximum allowed per-day shift, and selecting the preconditioning schedule based thereon,
• establish communication with the light source, and
• control the light source to emit light based upon the preconditioning schedule.