Back to results
US 9,370,457 B2Granted
Inflatable air mattress snoring detection and response
AssigneesSelect Comfort Corporation, Bam Labs, Inc.
InventorsRob Nunn, Wade Daniel Palashewski, Matthew Wayne Tilstra, Stacy Stusynski, Steven Young, Carl Hewitt
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A method can be provided that includes measuring sound waves using a sound measuring device, determining, at a central controller of an air mattress system, one or more parameter values of the sound waves, comparing the one or more parameter values with values, ranges, or patterns indicative of snoring, identifying a snoring state of a user, and initiating, with the central controller, a change to one or more adjustable features of the air mattress system.
Claims11
A bed system comprising:
- an inflatable air mattress;
- an adjustable foundation;
- a pressure sensor for sensing pressure of the air mattress;
- a pump;
- and
- a central controller comprising:
- a processor configured to:
- analyze pressure signals obtained from the pressure sensor to determine one or more biometric parameters for a user on the air mattress;
- compare the one or more biometric parameters with predetermined values, the predetermined values being indicative of snoring;
- determine whether the user on the air mattress is snoring based on comparing the one or more biometric parameters with the predetermined values;
- and
- transmit, in response to determining that the user is snoring, at least one instruction to adjust a head position of the adjustable foundation.
9 more elements
A bed system comprising:
- an inflatable air mattress;
- an adjustable foundation;
- a pressure sensor for sensing pressure of the air mattress;
- and
- a central controller comprising:
- a pump;
- and
- a processor configured to:
- determine whether a user on the air mattress is snoring based on pressure signals obtained from the pressure sensor;
- transmit, in response to determining that the user is snoring, at least one instruction to adjust a head position of the adjustable foundation;
- transmit, in response to determining that the user is snoring, at least one instruction to adjust a pressure in the inflatable air mattress;
- transmit, in response to determining that the user is snoring, at least one instruction to adjust a temperature;
- transmit, in response to determining that the user is snoring, at least one instruction to adjust a light;
- transmit, in response to determining that the user is snoring, at least one instruction to adjust a sound volume;
- and
- transmit, in response to determining that the user is snoring, at least one instruction to adjust a vibration.
13 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.