Modeling-guided Light therapy for Adjusting Circadian Rhythm
AssigneeLumosTech, Inc.
InventorBiquan LUO
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Abstract
Systems and methods for adjusting a user's circadian rhythm are provided. In some embodiments, a system may be configured to obtain information relating to the user's present circadian rhythm and information relating to one or more anticipated times of sleep and/or wakefulness. The system may generate a model for estimating the user's circadian rhythm. The system may also generate a model for estimating the user's homeostatic sleep drive. Based on one or both models, the system may generate instructions for activating the light source to adjust the user's circadian rhythm.
Claims22
A system for adjusting a user's circadian rhythm, the system comprising:
- one or more input modules for collecting information relating to a user's sleep and/or wakefulness;
- a light source;
- a processor system including one or more processors that control the light source;
- a memory system storing one or more machine instructions, wherein the system is configured to:
- obtain information relating to the user's present circadian rhythm;
- obtain information relating to one or more anticipated times of sleep and/or wakefulness, for the user, on one or more days;
- based on at least the information relating to the user's present circadian rhythm, generate a model for estimating the user's circadian rhythm over one or more days, the estimates of the user's circadian rhythm being configured to be adjusted in response to application, or anticipated application, of light by the light source;
- based on at least the one or more anticipated times of sleep and/or wakefulness, generate a model for estimating the user's homeostatic sleep drive over one or more days, the estimates of the user's homeostatic sleep drive being configured to be adjusted in response to changes in the user's sleep and wakefulness times;
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- based on at least the model for estimating the user's circadian rhythm and the model for estimating the user's homeostatic sleep drive, generate instructions for activating the light source to adjust the user's circadian rhythm.
A method for adjusting a user's circadian rhythm, the method comprising:
- obtaining information relating to the user's present circadian rhythm;
- obtaining information relating to one or more anticipated times of sleep and/or wakefulness, for the user, on one or more days;
- based on at least the information relating to the user's circadian rhythm, generating a model for estimating the user's circadian rhythm over one or more days, the estimates of the user's circadian rhythm being configured to be adjusted in response to application, or anticipated application, of light by the light source;
- based on at least the one or more anticipated times of sleep and/or wakefulness, generating a model for estimating the user's homeostatic sleep drive over one or more days, the estimates of the user's homeostatic sleep drive being configured to be adjusted in response to changes in the user's sleep and wakefulness times;
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- based on at least the model for estimating the user's circadian rhythm and the model for estimating the user's homeostatic sleep drive, generating instructions for activating the light source to adjust the user's circadian rhythm.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.