System and Method to Monitor and Assist Individual's Sleep
First Claim
1. A sleep assist system to monitor and assist the user'"'"'s sleep, the sleep assist system comprising:
- a bedside device adapted to be positioned near the user'"'"'s bed, the bedside device further comprising at least one of the following;
a loudspeaker, a light source, a microphone, a light sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, a control unit, an air quality sensor, a display unit, a user interface;
a first sensing unit adapted to be positioned in the user'"'"'s bed, the first sensing unit comprising one or more sensors adapted to sense at least pressure and/or changes in pressure exerted by the user lying in the bed;
an additional sensor device, adapted to be in contact with the user'"'"'s body, and further adapted to be coupled to the bedside device;
wherein the system is configured to correlate the data obtained from both the first sensing unit and the additional sensor device.
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Abstract
A sleep assist system to monitor and assist the user'"'"'s sleep, comprising: a bedside device adapted to be positioned near the user'"'"'s bed, the bedside device optionally comprising a loudspeaker, a light source, a microphone, a light sensor, a temperature sensor, a control unit, an air quality sensor, a display unit, a user interface. The system further comprises a first sensing unit positioned in the user'"'"'s bed comprising one or more sensors adapted to sense at least pressure and changes in pressure exerted by the user lying in the bed; an additional sensor device to be in contact with the user'"'"'s body, and to be coupled to the bedside device; the system is configured to correlate the data obtained from both the first sensing unit and the additional sensor device.
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13 Claims
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1. A sleep assist system to monitor and assist the user'"'"'s sleep, the sleep assist system comprising:
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a bedside device adapted to be positioned near the user'"'"'s bed, the bedside device further comprising at least one of the following;
a loudspeaker, a light source, a microphone, a light sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, a control unit, an air quality sensor, a display unit, a user interface;a first sensing unit adapted to be positioned in the user'"'"'s bed, the first sensing unit comprising one or more sensors adapted to sense at least pressure and/or changes in pressure exerted by the user lying in the bed; an additional sensor device, adapted to be in contact with the user'"'"'s body, and further adapted to be coupled to the bedside device; wherein the system is configured to correlate the data obtained from both the first sensing unit and the additional sensor device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A sleep assist system to monitor and assist the user'"'"'s sleep, the sleep assist system comprising:
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a bedside device adapted to be positioned near the user'"'"'s bed, the bedside device comprising a loudspeaker, a light source, a microphone and a light sensor; a first sensing unit adapted to be positioned in the user'"'"'s bed, the first sensing unit comprising one or more sensors adapted to sense pressure and/or changes in pressure exerted by the user lying in the bed; a mobile terminal, configured to be connected at least to the bedside device; an additional sensor device, adapted to be in contact with the user'"'"'s body, and further adapted to be coupled to the bedside device; wherein the system is configured to; monitor the user'"'"'s sleep, assess the user'"'"'s sleep cycles and the phase of sleep cycle, using the first sensing unit and the additional sensor device, monitor the user'"'"'s environment, using the bedside device, provide feedback to the user through the mobile terminal, and provide the user with at least one light and sound program, the light and sound program being based on the assessment of the user'"'"'s sleep cycles and the phase of sleep cycle.
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