METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FACILITATING ADJUSTING A CIRCADIAN PACEMAKER
First Claim
1. A method for facilitating adjusting a user'"'"'s circadian pacemaker, the method comprising:
- constructing a light exposure treatment schedule to facilitate attaining a circadian pacemaker goal for the user, the constructing comprising;
determining, by a processor, the user'"'"'s current circadian pacemaker state at a time tc;
ascertaining at least two potential future states of the user'"'"'s circadian pacemaker based on the user'"'"'s current circadian pacemaker state, and wherein the at least two potential future states are ascertained based on different respective potential light exposure conditions applied to the user;
automatically choosing one potential future state of the at least two potential future states for use in constructing the light exposure treatment schedule, the automatically choosing being based on the relation of each potential future state of the at least two potential future states to a target exogenous clock state derived from the circadian pacemaker goal for the user; and
constructing the light exposure treatment schedule based on the chosen one potential future state; and
providing the constructed light exposure treatment schedule to the user to facilitate the user attaining the circadian pacemaker goal.
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Abstract
A method and system for facilitating adjusting a user'"'"'s circadian pacemaker are provided, including determining a current circadian pacemaker state of the user, as well as potential future states of the user'"'"'s circadian pacemaker. The potential future states are related to a target circadian pacemaker state representing a circadian pacemaker goal for the user. This is accomplished on a state-variable plane using vectors. An optimum potential future state is selected as a basis for constructing a light exposure treatment schedule for the user. A light exposure treatment schedule is then constructed and provided to the user to facilitate taking control of the user'"'"'s circadian pacemaker and manipulating it for benefits such as health and performance benefits.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for facilitating adjusting a user'"'"'s circadian pacemaker, the method comprising:
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constructing a light exposure treatment schedule to facilitate attaining a circadian pacemaker goal for the user, the constructing comprising; determining, by a processor, the user'"'"'s current circadian pacemaker state at a time tc; ascertaining at least two potential future states of the user'"'"'s circadian pacemaker based on the user'"'"'s current circadian pacemaker state, and wherein the at least two potential future states are ascertained based on different respective potential light exposure conditions applied to the user; automatically choosing one potential future state of the at least two potential future states for use in constructing the light exposure treatment schedule, the automatically choosing being based on the relation of each potential future state of the at least two potential future states to a target exogenous clock state derived from the circadian pacemaker goal for the user; and constructing the light exposure treatment schedule based on the chosen one potential future state; and providing the constructed light exposure treatment schedule to the user to facilitate the user attaining the circadian pacemaker goal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for facilitating adjusting a user'"'"'s circadian pacemaker, the system comprising:
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one or more processors to perform; constructing a light exposure treatment schedule to facilitate attaining a circadian pacemaker goal for the user, the constructing comprising; determining the user'"'"'s current circadian pacemaker state at a time tc; ascertaining at least two potential future states of the user'"'"'s circadian pacemaker based on the user'"'"'s current circadian pacemaker state, and wherein the at least two potential future states are ascertained based on different respective potential light exposure conditions applied to the user; automatically choosing one potential future state of the at least two potential future states for use in constructing the light exposure treatment schedule, the automatically choosing being based on the relation of each potential future state of the at least two potential future states to a target exogenous clock state derived from the circadian pacemaker goal for the user; and constructing the light exposure treatment schedule based on the chosen one potential future state; and providing the constructed light exposure treatment schedule to the user to facilitate the user attaining the circadian pacemaker goal. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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