SLEEP ALERT WRISTBAND
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1. A device for keeping a user awake, comprising:
- a sensor adapted for sensing a physiological condition indicative of the user falling asleep;
an alarm adapted for stimulating the user; and
a comparator adapted for comparing the sensed physiological condition to a predetermined threshold;
whereby the comparator activates the alarm if the sensed physiological condition substantially meets the predetermined threshold.
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Abstract
A sleep alert device comprises a sensor adapted for sensing a physiological condition of a user indicative of falling asleep. The sensed physiological condition is compared to a predetermined threshold to determine if the user is falling asleep. An alarm is activated to stimulate and wake the user if the device determines that the user is falling asleep.
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20 Claims
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1. A device for keeping a user awake, comprising:
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a sensor adapted for sensing a physiological condition indicative of the user falling asleep; an alarm adapted for stimulating the user; and a comparator adapted for comparing the sensed physiological condition to a predetermined threshold; whereby the comparator activates the alarm if the sensed physiological condition substantially meets the predetermined threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of using a device for keeping a user awake, comprising the steps of:
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sensing a physiological condition indicative of the user falling asleep; comparing the physiological condition to a predetermined threshold; and stimulating the user in response to the step of comparing. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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