Apparatus for facilitating analysis of dream activity
First Claim
1. An apparatus for facilitating the remembrance of a user'"'"'s dreams during a REM event in the user'"'"'s sleep period comprising:
- means for inputting data relating to the start time and end time of the user'"'"'s sleep period;
electronic controller means remote from said user, said electronic controller means responsive to said means for inputting data to calculate the time of said REM event based on said start time and said end time of the user'"'"'s sleep period;
means for waking the user associated with said electronic controller means; and
means for recording a description of the user'"'"'s dreams associated with said electronic controller means;
said means for waking the user and said means for recording activated by said electronic controller means to wake said user and record said description of the user'"'"'s dreams at said calculated time.
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Abstract
A programmable dream analyzer apparatus for assisting the user in recording his or her dreams, comprising a microcontroller for receiving input defining the user'"'"'s sleep period, and calculating the time and playing an alert for each REM event predicted to occur during the user'"'"'s sleep period. The strength of each alert may be user adjusted, such that it is sufficient to wake the user during a REM event, but not during non-REM sleep. The dream analyzer further incorporates a voice activated recording device to allow the user to record a description of his or her dream upon awaking from a REM event without moving.
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40 Claims
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1. An apparatus for facilitating the remembrance of a user'"'"'s dreams during a REM event in the user'"'"'s sleep period comprising:
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means for inputting data relating to the start time and end time of the user'"'"'s sleep period;
electronic controller means remote from said user, said electronic controller means responsive to said means for inputting data to calculate the time of said REM event based on said start time and said end time of the user'"'"'s sleep period;
means for waking the user associated with said electronic controller means; and
means for recording a description of the user'"'"'s dreams associated with said electronic controller means;
said means for waking the user and said means for recording activated by said electronic controller means to wake said user and record said description of the user'"'"'s dreams at said calculated time.
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2. An apparatus for waking a user during a REM event in the user'"'"'s sleep period, comprising:
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a microcontroller;
an alert device responsive to said microcontroller for waking said user;
a user input device associated with said microcontroller for inputting the start time and length of said user'"'"'s sleep period to program said microcontroller to calculate the time of said REM event and activate said alert device at said calculated time. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus for assisting the user in recording his or her dreams during a REM event in said user'"'"'s sleep period, comprising:
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a microcontroller;
a recording device responsive to said microcontroller;
an alert device responsive to said microcontroller to wake said user during a REM event, but not during non-REM sleep;
an input device associated with said microcontroller for inputting the start time and length of said user'"'"'s sleep period; and
said microcontroller programmable to calculate the time of said REM event during said sleep period, and activate said alert device and said recording device during said REM event. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus for facilitating the investigation of the subject matter of the user'"'"'s dreams during a REM event, comprising:
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a microcontroller;
a predetermined pattern of REM events programmed in said microcontroller;
an input device connected to said microcontroller; and
an alert enunciator connected to said microcontroller;
said microcontroller adapted to receive a sleep period from said input device, calculate the time of at least one REM event during said sleep period based on said predetermined pattern of REM events, and activate said alert enunciator at said calculated REM event time. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. An apparatus for facilitating the investigation of the subject matter of the user'"'"'s dreams during a REM event, comprising:
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a microcontroller;
an input device connected to said microcontroller; and
an alert enunciator connected to said microcontroller, said alert enunciator having an intensity sufficient to wake the user during a REM event but not during non-REM sleep;
said microcontroller adapted to receive a sleep period from said input device, calculate the time of at least one REM event during said sleep period, and activate said alert enunciator at said calculated REM event time. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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