Infant Sleeping Aid and Infant-Bed Accessory

• US 20150105608A1
• Filed: 10/14/2014
• Published: 04/16/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 10/14/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Rest Devices, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Rest Devices, Inc.
• Inventors: Lipoma, Thomas, Gero, Katy
• Application Number:
  US14/513,649
• Publication Number:
  US 20150105608A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/27
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2503/04 Babies, e.g. for SIDS detection
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02055 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular condition and temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1115 Monitoring leaving of a patient support, e.g. a bed or a wheelchair
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4809 Sleep detection, i.e. determining whether a subject is asleep or not
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6896 Toys
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2021/0027 by the hearing sense
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2021/0044 by the sight sense
• CPC Class Codes: 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
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3303 Using a biosensor
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3306 Optical measuring means
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3317 Electromagnetic, inductive or dielectric measuring means
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3368 Temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3375 Acoustical, e.g. ultrasonic, measuring means
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3553 remote, e.g. between patient's home and doctor's office
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3561 local, e.g. within room or hospital
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3569 sublocal, e.g. between console and disposable
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3584 using modem, internet or bluetooth
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3592 using telemetric means, e.g. radio or optical transmission
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/502 User interfaces, e.g. screens or keyboards
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/52 with memories providing a history of measured variating parameters of apparatus or patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2209/082 : Mounting brackets, arm supports for equipment
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/06 : Heartbeat rate only
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/205 : partial oxygen pressure (P-O2)
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/42 : Rate
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/50 : Temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/60 : Muscle strain, i.e. measured on the user
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/63 : Motion, e.g. physical activity
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/65 : Impedance, e.g. conductivity, capacity
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 2200/00 : Computerized interactive toys, e.g. dolls
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 33/006 : Infant exercisers, e.g. for attachment to a crib
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 33/22 : Optical, colour, or shadow toys puzzles with optical elements A63F9/0613; kaleidoscopes G02B27/08
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 5/00 : Musical or noise- producing devices for additional toy effects other than acoustical musical tops A63H1/28; sound-producing dolls A63H3/28; musical toy vehicles A63H17/268; acoustical vehicle-signalling devices A63H17/32; whistling toy locomotive arrangements A63H19/14; music, sound or noise production in general G10

Abstract

A method and system for controlling an infant-bed accessory is disclosed. The system employs collected information associated with the infant or the caregiver to initiate controls of the infant-bed accessory without the user'"'"'s interaction.

Claims

1. A method of controlling an infant mobile, the method comprising:

connecting the mobile to a network;

transmitting information between a personal computing device and the infant mobile through the network; and

changing the state of the infant mobile based on the transmitted information.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the infant mobile includes at least one of, a motor to move a rotary member, a lamp, an LED, a projector, or a speaker.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the at least one lamp, LED, or projector is configurable in intensity, color, or pattern.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the network is a home wireless network, a cellular network, or a point-to-point connectivity with a personal computing device.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the infant mobile includes an electronic relay for powering an electrical outlet.

6. An infant-bed accessory comprising:

a sensory-stimulus member configured to be placed in proximity to the subject'"'"'s bed, the sensory-stimulus member having at least one configurable electrically-actuated output selected from a group consisting of lights, sounds, and motion;

a controller operatively connected to the sensory-stimulus member to control the at least one configurable electrically-actuated output,

wherein the controller is configured to (i) receive signals associated with an awake state or a sleep state of the subject and to (ii) cause a sequence of the configurable electrically-actuated output that has a determined highest likelihood of lulling the subject to sleep based on the received signals.

7. The infant-bed accessory according to claim 6, wherein the controller determines the sequence by:

maintaining a record, in memory, of a plurality of values associated with a running-configuration of the configurable electrically-actuated output, the controller updating the plurality of values based on a time for the subject to fall asleep while the running-configuration is initiated.

8. The infant-bed accessory according to claim 6, wherein the controller includes a memory configured to store a control sequence for the plurality of lights, the sequence including at least one parameter selected from a group of parameters associated with a light'"'"'s color, a light'"'"'s intensity, and a light'"'"'s pattern.

9. The infant-bed accessory according to claim 6, wherein the sensory-stimulus member includes an electronic speaker operatively connected to and controlled by the controller, and wherein the controller includes a memory for storing at least one audio sequence to output to the electronic speaker.

10. The infant-bed accessory of claim 9, wherein the controller is configured to receive an audio file over a communication network, the controller storing the received audio file in the memory as a stored audio sequence to output to the electronic speaker.

11. The infant-bed accessory according to claim 6, further comprising:

a switch member for gating power to an AC socket, the switch member being operatively connected to the controller.

12. The infant-bed accessory according to claim 6, wherein the sensor is a type selected from a group consisting of an infrared sensor, a capacitance sensor, a temperature sensor, a light sensor, a chemical sensor, motion sensor, a humidity sensor, a vibration sensor, a pressure sensor, an electric field sensor, a sound sensor, a stretch sensor, a camera, and a biosensor.

13. The infant-bed accessory according to claim 6, wherein the sensor is configured to sense at least one physical property of the subject selected from a group consisting of:

the subject'"'"'s heart beating rate, the subject'"'"'s oxygen saturation level, the subject'"'"'s movement, the subject'"'"'s location, the subject'"'"'s noise level, the subject'"'"'s body temperature, the subject'"'"'s skin conductivity;

the subject'"'"'s skin moisture level, and the subject'"'"'s infrared light emission.

14. The infant-bed accessory according to claim 6, wherein the sensory-stimulus member is configured to rotate when initiated.

15. The infant-bed accessory according to claim 6, wherein the sensory-stimulus member is configured to emit sound when initiated.

16. The infant-bed accessory according to claim 6, wherein the sensory-stimulus member is configured to emit light when initiated.

17. The infant bed accessory according to claim 6, wherein the information transmitted includes the location of a personal computing device.