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

A method of dynamically adjusting a circadian rhythm comprising the steps of:

• determining a current circadian rhythm status of a circadian rhythm of an observer;
• determining the time of day for the observer;
• determining the time zone of the observer;
• determining the date;
• accessing a calendar of the observer;
• identifying one or more future events of the observer to precondition for, defined as identified future events;
• determining a preconditioning schedule responsive to the identified future events, comprising the steps of:
• identifying the type of circadian shift needed for the future event;
• determining if the any of the preconditioning schedules for the multiple identified future events conflict,
• upon a determination that a conflict exists, performing the steps of:
• querying a user to select one or more non-conflicting future events,
• receiving an input from the user indicating one or more future events to precondition for, and
• modifying the preconditioning schedules responsive to the input, and
• upon a determination that no conflict exists, performing the steps of:
• determining the magnitude of the circadian shift, including determining the difference in time zones between the time zone of the observer and the time zone within which the future event will occur,
• determining the timeframe for preconditioning,
• determining the magnitude of the per-day shift,
• determining if the per-day shift exceeds a maximum allowed per-day shift,
• upon a determination that the per-day shift exceeds the maximum allowed per-day shift, performing the steps of:
• querying the user as to whether to override the maximum allowed per-day shift,
• receiving an input from the user responsive to the query of whether to exceed the maximum per-day shift, and
• selecting a preconditioning schedule responsive to the user input;
• and
• establishing communication with a light source;
• and
• operating the light source to emit light of the preconditioning schedule.

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

• a lighting device comprising:
• a housing
• a control circuitry,
• a memory, and
• a light source positioned in communication with and controlled by the control circuitry;
• wherein the memory comprises a calendar associated with the user comprising a future event;
• wherein the control circuitry is configured to identify one or more future events from the calendar to precondition a circadian rhythm of the observer, defined as the identified future events;
• wherein the control circuitry is configured to determine a preconditioning schedule for the identified future events comprising the steps of:
• identifying the type of circadian shift needed for the future event;
• determining if the any of the preconditioning schedules for the multiple identified future events conflict;
• upon a determination that a conflict exists, performing the steps of:
• querying a user to select one or more non-conflicting future events,
• receiving an input from the user indicating one or more future events to precondition for, and
• modifying the preconditioning schedules responsive to the input;
• determining the magnitude of the circadian shift;
• determining the timeframe for preconditioning;
• and
• determining the magnitude of the per-day shift;
• determining if the per-day shift exceeds a maximum allowed per-day shift;
• upon a determination that the per-day shift exceeds the maximum allowed per-day shift, performing the steps of:
• querying the user as to whether to override the maximum allowed per-day shift,
• receiving an input from the user responsive to the query of whether to exceed the maximum per-day shift, and
• selecting a preconditioning schedule responsive to the user input;
• and
• wherein the control circuitry is configured to operate the light source according to the preconditioning schedules.