ROOM MONITORING DEVICE AND SLEEP ANALYSIS

• US 20160192876A1
• Filed: 01/02/2015
• Published: 07/07/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 01/02/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Fitbit, Inc. (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hello, Inc.
• Inventors: Proud, James
• Application Number:
  US14/588,853
• Publication Number:
  US 20160192876A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0242 adapted to measure environmental factors, e.g. temperature, pollution
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1118 Determining activity level
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1123 Discriminating type of movement, e.g. walking or running A61B5/1116, A61B5/112 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4806 Sleep evaluation A61B5/4821 takes precedence; devices for inducing sleep A61M21/02
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/742 using visual displays A61B5/339 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7465 Arrangements for interactive communication between patient and care services, e.g. by using a telephone network telemetry of measured physiological signal A61B5/0002
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 18/23 Clustering techniques
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 18/256 of results relating to different input data, e.g. multimodal recognition
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2218/18 by plotting the signal segments against each other, e.g. analysing scattergrams
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/28 Recognition of hand or arm movements, e.g. recognition of deaf sign language static hand signs G06V40/113

Abstract

A system is provided for monitors a person'"'"'s sleep parameters, sleep activities, sleep state, awake status and the like. A detection device is in communication with a user monitoring device. The detection device includes at least one motion/movement gesture sensing device configured to detect at least one of a person'"'"'s motion, movement and gesture that is used for determining a person'"'"'s sleep parameters, sleep activities, sleep state, awake status. The user monitoring device includes at least two elements selected from: a proximity sensor; a temperature sensor/humidity sensor; a particulate sensor; a light sensor; a microphone; a speaker; two RF transmitters (BLE/ANT+WIFI); a memory card; and LED'"'"'s.

Claims

1. A system for monitoring a person'"'"'s sleep parameters, sleep activities, sleep state, or awake status sleep, comprising:

a detection device in communication with the user monitoring device, the detection device including at least one motion/movement gesture sensing device configured to detect at least one of a person'"'"'s motion, movement and gesture for determining a person'"'"'s sleep parameters, sleep activities, sleep state, or awake status;

a user monitoring device including at least two elements selected from;

a proximity sensor;

a temperature sensor/humidity sensor;

a particulate sensor;

a light sensor;

a microphone;

a speaker;

two RF transmitters (BLE/ANT+WIFI);

a memory card; and

LED'"'"'s.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the person'"'"'s sleep parameters, sleep activities, sleep state, or awake status sleep are selected from at least one of:

sleep-related breathing disorders, sleep apnea, sleep-related seizure disorders, sleep-related movement disorders including periodic limb movement disorder, restless legs syndrome (RLS), problems sleeping at night (insomnia), sleep disorders that cause extreme daytime tiredness including narcolepsy, problems with nighttime behaviors including sleepwalking, night terrors, or bed-wetting, bruxism or grinding of the teeth during sleep, problems sleeping during the day because of working at night or rotating shift work and determine stages of sleep,

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the user monitoring device includes an outer shell.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the user monitoring device includes a protective cover.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the user monitoring device includes a top circuit board.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the user monitoring device includes a microphone.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the user monitoring device includes a speaker module.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the user monitoring device includes a circuit board support structure.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the user monitoring device includes a protective quadrant.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the user monitoring device includes a middle circuit board.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the user monitoring device includes a particulate air duct.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the user monitoring device includes a particulate sensor.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein the user monitoring device includes a center support structure.

14. The system of claim 1, wherein the user monitoring device includes a light emitter.

15. The system of claim 1, wherein the user monitoring device includes a bottom circuit board.

16. The system of claim 1, wherein the user monitoring device includes a temperature sensor.

17. The system of claim 1, wherein the user monitoring device includes a base.

18. The system of claim 1, wherein the user monitoring device includes a plurality of ports.

19. The system of claim 1, wherein the user monitoring device includes a plurality of ports selected from at least one of a port that:

(i) allows light to be transmitted from an interior of the monitor device to the user for visual feedback, (ii) a port for a proximity sensor and (iii) one or more ports that allows for the introduction of air.

20. The system of claim 1, wherein the user monitoring device includes four different printed circuit boards (PCBs).

21. The system of claim 1, wherein the user monitoring device includes a top PCB with an ambient light sensor, a proximity sensor, a microphone and speaker module 74.

22. The system of claim 1, wherein the user monitoring device includes the bottom PCB has a temperature/humidity sensor and a USB for wall charging.

23. The system of claim 1, wherein the user monitoring device includes a battery pact.

24. The system of claim 1, wherein the user monitoring device includes air ducting inside the monitor device to direct particulates towards a particulate sensor.

25. The system of claim 1, wherein the user monitoring device provides feedback to the user.

26. The system of claim 1, wherein the user monitoring device lights up to indicate either that the user is alarmed, that something is wrong, or if everything is ok. This provides quick feedback to the user.

27. The system of claim 1, wherein the detection device includes a front shell.

28. The system of claim 1, wherein the detection device includes an emitter gasket.

29. The system of claim 1, wherein the detection device includes a circuit board.

30. The system of claim 1, wherein the detection device includes a front support structure.

31. The system of claim 1, wherein the detection device includes a spring steel.

32. The system of claim 1, wherein the detection device includes an elastomer foot

33. The system of claim 1, wherein the detection device includes a rear support structure.

34. The system of claim 1, wherein the detection device includes a battery terminal.

35. The system of claim 1, wherein the detection device includes a terminal insulting film.

36. The system of claim 1, wherein the detection device includes a coin cell battery.

37. The system of claim 1, wherein the detection device includes a back shell

38. The system of claim 1, wherein the detection device includes is located external to a monitor device that includes one or more sensors.

39. The system of claim 1, wherein the detection device includes:

an RF transmitter (BLE/ANT), a motion/movement/gesture detection detector;

a central processing unit (CPU), an RGB LED and a reed switch.

40. The system of claim 1, wherein the detection device is configured to detect motion, movement and gestures of a person over a certain threshold.

41. The system of claim 1, wherein the detection device in response to detection of motion, movement or a gesture wakes up the CPU.

42. The system of claim 1, wherein the detection device CU processes data emitted by the motion/movement/gesture detection device.

43. The system of claim 1, wherein the detection device includes a CPU that encrypts data.

44. The system of claim 1, wherein the detection device includes a CPU that broadcasts data collected through an RF transmitter.

45. The system of claim 1, wherein the detection device includes an accelerometer detection device

46. The system of claim 1, wherein the accelerometer provides a voltage output that is proportional to a detected acceleration.

47. The system of claim 1, wherein the detection device reports X, Y, and X axis information.

48. The system of claim 1, wherein the position sensing device is selected from at least one of:

optical encoders, magnetic encoders, mechanical encoders, Hall Effect sensors, potentiometers, and contacts with ticks.

49. The system of claim 1, wherein the position sensing device provides one or more outputs.

50. The system of claim 1, wherein the position sensing device provides a single value that detects a most interesting motion of the person within a defined time period, with the most interesting motion providing information relative to movement, motion and gesture that is different from a normal pattern of movement, motion and gesture that is not a common occurrence of the person'"'"'s movement, motion and gesture.

51. The system of claim 1, wherein the detection device communicates with the monitor device over an ANT protocol.

52. The system of claim 1, wherein the monitor device communicates with the detection device to exchange configuration information.