# US 2023/0405263 A1 · Systems, methods, and apparatus for monitoring sleep

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- Number: US 2023/0405263 A1
- Document ID: US20230405263A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 18/253,331
- Filed: 2021-11-18
- Published: 2023-12-21
- Earliest claimed: 2020-11-18
- Assignees: Proactive Life Inc.
- Applicants: Proactive Life Inc.
- Inventors: Daniel Gartenberg
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20230405263A1

## CPC

- 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)
- A61B 5/02055: {Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular condition and temperature}
- A61B 5/4809: {Sleep detection, i.e. determining whether a subject is asleep or not}
- A61B 5/4812: {Detecting sleep stages or cycles}
- A61B 5/4815: {Sleep quality}
- A61B 5/6892: {Mats}
- A61B 5/6898: {Portable consumer electronic devices, e.g. music players, telephones, tablet computers}
- A61B 5/70: {Means for positioning the patient in relation to the detecting, measuring or recording means}
- H04M 1/04: Supports for telephone transmitters or receivers
- A61M 2021/0016: {by the smell sense}
- A61M 2021/0022: {by the tactile sense, e.g. vibrations}
- A61M 2021/0027: {by the hearing sense}
- A61M 2021/0033: {subsonic}
- A61M 2021/0044: {by the sight sense}
- A61M 2021/0066: {with heating or cooling}
- A61M 2021/0083: {especially for waking up}
- A61M 2205/3306: Optical measuring means
- A61M 2205/332: Force measuring means
- A61M 2205/3375: Acoustical, e.g. ultrasonic, measuring means
- A61M 2205/3592: using telemetric means, e.g. radio or optical transmission
- A61M 2205/505: Touch-screens; Virtual keyboard or keypads; Virtual buttons; Soft keys; Mouse touches
- A61M 2209/084: Supporting bases, stands for equipment
- A61M 2230/06: Heartbeat rate only
- A61M 2230/30: Blood pressure (A61M2230/04 takes precedence)
- A61M 2230/50: Temperature
- A61M 2230/63: Motion, e.g. physical activity
- H04M 1/72412: using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
- 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)}
- A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D)
- H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08)

## Abstract

Systems and techniques for enhanced sleep tracking, monitoring, and conditioning are discussed herein. In some examples, a nearable enhancement device may be configured to receive a smart phone or other mobile device such that one or more processors and sensors of the smart phone may be used to perform one or more processes.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A system for monitoring sleep comprising:
a housing;
a first portion of the housing configured to couple the system to a piece of furniture;
a second portion of the housing configured to couple the system to a mobile device;
one or more processors; and
one or more non-transitory computer readable media having instructions stored thereon which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform the operations comprising:
receiving an initiation signal indicative of the mobile device being coupled to the system; and
causing, based at least in part on the initiation signal, one or more of the mobile device or the system to initiate a sleep sequence.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the first portion of the housing configured to couple the system to a piece of furniture comprises a horizontal support configured to be inserted under a mattress or box spring of a bed.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first portion of the housing and the second portion of the housing comprises one or more of:
a communications device,
a gyroscope;
a speaker;
a tactile actuator device, and
an accelerometer.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the first portion of the housing is configured to couple to the second portion of the housing at substantially a ninety-degree angle.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first portion of the housing and the second portion of the housing is configured to be adjustable in size.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the first portion of the housing is configured to couple to the second portion of the housing using connections allowing the first portion and the second portion to move relative to one another.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the second portion of the housing configured to couple the system to a mobile device comprises an angled support configured to receive and hold the mobile device.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The system of claim 7, wherein the angled support is configured to hold the mobile device at an angle in the range of approximately 25 to 40 degrees from vertical.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the second portion of the housing configured to couple the system to a mobile device comprises at least one support arm, wherein the location of the at least one support arm is adjustable to accommodate mobile devices of different sizes.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the second portion of the housing configured to couple the system to a mobile device comprises a container configured to receive and hold the smart phone.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the second portion of the housing comprises a vertical support configured to couple the second portion of the housing to the first portion of the housing.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the second portion of the housing comprises a vertical support and an angled support, wherein the vertical support is movably coupled to the angled support to allow for adjustment of an angle from vertical of the angled support.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the second portion of the housing configured to couple the system to a mobile device comprises at least one of:
an NFC tag,
a wireless battery charger,
a magnet,
an opening configured to receive a wireless battery charger,
an opening configured to receive a cord for charging a wireless battery charger,
a light, and
a motion sensor.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1,
further comprising a sensor; and
wherein the operations further comprise:
receiving sensor data from one or more of the sensor, a sensor of the smart phone, or an additional sensor remote from the system;
determining, based at least in part on the sensor data, a phase of sleep of a user sleeping proximate the system; and
based at least in part on the phase of sleep, transmitting a signal to an actuator, the signal configured to control the actuator.

### Claim 15 (depends on 14)

The system of claim 14, wherein the second portion of the housing comprises a proximity sensor, and
wherein transmitting the signal comprises:
determining to wake the user; and
continuously causing an audio or visual or tactile alarm to be played until an additional signal from the proximity sensor is received.

### Claim 16 (depends on 14)

The system of claim 14, wherein the first portion comprises a motor configured to change an orientation of the system relative to the user, and
wherein the operations further comprise:
determining, based at least in part on the sensor data, a position of the user relative to the system; and
sending a signal to the motor to adjust an orientation of the system to optimize a position of the user relative to the sensor data.

### Claim 17 (depends on 14)

The system of claim 14,
wherein the sensor data comprises one or more of:
accelerometer data,
temperature data,
pressure data associated with a pressure sensor under a sleeping position of the user,
ballistocardiogram data,
cardioballistic effect data,
heart rate data of the user,
blood pressure data of the user, or
ambient light data, and
wherein the actuator comprises one or more of:
a fan,
a heating venting and air conditioning unit,
a light,
a screen,
a vibrational element,
a motor to move the device,
a speaker, or
an atomizer to discharge a fragrance.

### Claim 18 (depends on 14)

The system of claim 14, wherein transmitting the signal to the actuator comprises:
determining to induce, based at least in part on the phase of sleep, a valence association; and
causing one or more of:
activation of a do not disturb mode on the mobile device,
activation of an airplane mode on the mobile device,
accepting communications to the mobile device from only one or more predetermined contacts,
a sound to be played,
a screen to display a color of light, or
a fragrance to be emitted to promote the valence association.

### Claim 19 (depends on 14)

The system of claim 14,
further comprising a second sensor; and
wherein the operations further comprise:
receiving sensor data from the second sensor; and
wherein determining the phase of sleep of the user sleeping proximate the system further comprises:
triangulating the sensor data from the sensor and the sensor data from the second sensor to determine a location of detected motion; and
attributing the detected motion to the user based on the determined location.

### Claim 20 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the housing is comprised of material and shaped to block at least a portion of electromagnetic radiation emitted from the smart phone, and
wherein the housing comprises a third portion shaped and positioned to amplify a sound emitted from the smart phone.

### Claim 21 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the housing is coupled to a deformable membrane associated with a bed, and
wherein the deformable membrane causes the housing to rotate based on a position of the user relative to the piece of furniture.

### Claim 22 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the housing is coupled to a deformable membrane associated with a bed, and
wherein the deformable membrane causes the housing to rotate based on a position of the user relative to the piece of furniture.

### Claim 23 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise:
receiving user data indicative of one or more of:
a type of mattress,
a weight of the user,
a side of the bed the user typically sleeps on, or
whether the user has a sleep partner;
receiving and storing physiological data corresponding to at least one sleep session of the user;
determining a threshold for user movement based on the user data and the movement data; and
adjusting an algorithm for analyzing movement by the user based on the determined threshold for user movement.

### Claim 24

A system comprising:
a nearable enhancement device, the nearable enhancement device comprising:
a first portion configured to be inserted under a mattress or box spring of a bed to secure the nearable enhancement device to the bed;
a second portion configured to hold a mobile device.

### Claim 25 (depends on 24)

The system of claim 24, further comprising:
one or more processors; and
one or more non-transitory computer readable media having instructions stored thereon which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform the operations comprising:
receiving an initiation signal indicative of the mobile device being inserted in the second portion; and
causing, based at least in part on the initiation signal, one or more of the mobile device or the system to initiate a sleep sequence.

### Claim 26 (depends on 24)

The system of claim 24, further comprising one or more of the following:
an NFC tag,
a wireless battery charger,
a magnet,
an opening configured to receive a wireless battery charger,
an opening configured to receive a cord for charging a wireless battery charger,
an accelerometer,
a wireless beacon device,
a light, and
a motion sensor.

### Claim 27

A method comprising:
receiving, from a proximity sensor located in a housing configured to receive a smart phone, an initiation signal indicative of a smart phone being proximate to the housing;
causing, based at least in part on the initiation signal, one or more of the smart phone or the system to initiate a sleep sequence configured to promote sleep of a user proximate the housing, the sleep sequence comprising one or more of:
activation of a do not disturb mode on the smart phone,
activation of an airplane mode on the smart phone,
accepting communications to the smart phone from only one or more predetermined contacts,
causing a speaker to emit one or more sounds, or
causing a screen to display one or more of messages or colors;
receiving sensor data from one or more a sensor coupled to the housing, a sensor of the smart phone, or an additional sensor remote from the housing;
determining, based at least in part on the sensor data, a phase of sleep of the user; and
based at least in part on the phase of sleep, transmitting a signal to an actuator, the signal configured to control the actuator.

### Claim 28 (depends on 27)

The method of claim 27, wherein the housing comprises a motor configured to change an orientation of the housing relative to the user, and
wherein the method further comprises:
determining, based at least in part on the sensor data, a position of the user relative to the housing; and
sending a signal to the motor to adjust an orientation of the housing to optimize a position of the user relative to the sensor data.

### Claim 29 (depends on 27)

The method of claim 27, wherein the housing is comprised of material and shaped to block at least a portion of electromagnetic radiation, and
wherein the housing is one or more of coupled to or formed integrally with a piece of furniture.

### Claim 30 (depends on 27)

The method of claim 27, wherein the housing comprises a spring and a latching mechanism, and
wherein transmitting the signal comprises:
determining to wake the user;
causing the latching mechanism to be released; and
continuously causing an audio or visual alarm to be played until an additional signal from the proximity sensor is received.

### Claim 31 (depends on 27)

The method of claim 27, wherein the housing comprises a portion shaped and positioned to amplify a sound emitted from a speaker.

### Claim 32 (depends on 27)

The method of claim 27,
wherein the sensor data comprises one or more of:
accelerometer data associated with an accelerometer coupled to a bed frame where the user is sleeping,
temperature data,
pressure data associated with a pressure sensor under a sleeping position of the user,
ballistocardiogram data,
cardioballistic effect data,
heart rate data of the user,
blood pressure data of the user, or
ambient light data.

### Claim 33 (depends on 27)

The method of claim 27, wherein the actuator comprises one or more of:
a fan,
a heating venting and air conditioning unit,
a light,
a vibrational element,
a screen,
a speaker, or
an atomizer to discharge a fragrance.

### Claim 34 (depends on 27)

The method of claim 27, wherein transmitting the signal to the actuator comprises:
determining to induce, based at least in part on the phase of sleep, a valence association; and
causing one or more of a sound to be played, a screen to display a color of light, or a fragrance to be emitted to promote the valence association.

### Claim 35

One or more non-transitory computer readable media having instructions stored thereon which, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform the operations comprising:
receiving, at a device coupled to a piece of furniture, an initiation signal;
causing, based at least in part on the initiation signal, one or more of a speaker to emit a sound or a screen to display a message;
receiving, at the device, data comprising one or more of sensor data from one or more a sensor coupled to the housing, a sensor of a smart phone coupled to the device, or an additional sensor remote from the device;
determining, based at least in part on the data, a phase of sleep of a user proximate the device; and
based at least in part on the phase of sleep, transmitting a signal to an actuator, the signal configured to control the actuator.

### Claim 36 (depends on 35)

The one or more non-transitory computer readable media of claim 35, wherein the operations further comprise:
causing, based at least in part on the initiation signal and the data, one or more of:
activation of a do not disturb mode on the mobile device,
activation of an airplane mode on the mobile device,
accepting communications to the mobile device from only one or more predetermined contacts,
lighting to be dimmed,
a sound to be played,
blinds to be closed,
a vibration to be initiated on a watch or the phone,
the temperature in the room to be changed, or
a fragrance to be emitted.

### Claim 37 (depends on 35)

The one or more non-transitory computer readable media of claim 35, wherein the operations further comprise:
determining, based at least in part on the sensor data, a position of the user relative to the device; and
causing one or more motors to adjust an orientation of the device to optimize the position of the user relative to the device.

### Claim 38 (depends on 35)

The one or more non-transitory computer readable media of claim 35, wherein the actuator comprises one or more of:
a fan,
a heating venting and air conditioning unit,
a light,
a vibrational element,
a screen,
a speaker,
an atomizer to discharge a fragrance, or
a latching mechanism.

### Claim 39 (depends on 35)

The one or more non-transitory computer readable media of claim 35, wherein the sensor data comprises one or more of:
accelerometer data associated with an accelerometer coupled to a bed frame where the user is sleeping,
temperature data,
pressure data associated with a pressure sensor under a sleeping position of the user,
ballistocardiogram data,
cardioballistic effect data,
heart rate data of the user,
blood pressure data of the user, or
ambient light data.

### Claim 40 (depends on 35)

The one or more non-transitory computer readable media of claim 35, wherein determining the phase of sleep is further based at least in part on historical data associated with the user.

### Claim 41 (depends on 35)

The one or more non-transitory computer readable media of claim 35, the operations further comprising:
determining, based at least in part on the sensor data, whether the user is experiencing an onset of a medical condition; and
based at least in part on determining whether the user is experiencing a medical emergency, one or more of:
initiating a communication with a first responder;
causing an audio signal to be played to the user; or
causing a visual alert to be played to the user.

### Claim 42 (depends on 35)

The one or more non-transitory computer readable media of claim 35, wherein the initiation signal is generated mechanically, the operations further comprising:
causing, based at least in part on the initiation signal, a fragrance to be emitted and an audio signal to be played, the audio signal configured to cause the smart phone to perform an action.

### Claim 43 (depends on 35)

The one or more non-transitory computer readable media of claim 35, wherein the operations further comprise:
determining, based at least in part on the data, a sleep quality of the user;
receiving input from the user; and
comparing the input to the sleep quality.