Natural alarm clock
First Claim
1. A mobile terminal, comprising:
- a receiver configured to receive a sleep descriptor signal indicative of at least one sleep characteristic of a user; and
a signal processing module configured to process said sleep descriptor signal,wherein said signal processing module is arranged to provide, at least partly in response to the sleep descriptor signal, a stimulation signal for stimulating a user toward an awake state,wherein the mobile terminal is also configured for communication by the user in the awake state, andwherein the mobile terminal is configured to handle an incoming call in such a manner as to prevent the user from being awakened, if the at least one sleep characteristic has indicated that the user is in a deep sleep, and otherwise to handle the incoming call in a different manner.
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Abstract
A mobile terminal is presented, having capability to determine when a user should be stimulated toward an awake state. The terminal includes a receiver for receiving a sleep descriptor signal indicative of at least one sleep characteristic of the user, and also includes a signal processing module for processing the sleep descriptor signal. The signal processing module is arranged to provide, at least partly in response to the sleep descriptor signal, a stimulation signal indicative that the user should be stimulated. The mobile terminal is also usable for communication by the user in the awake state. This invention further includes a method, system, and monitor to be used with the mobile terminal in order to stimulate the user toward an awake state.
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25 Claims
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1. A mobile terminal, comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive a sleep descriptor signal indicative of at least one sleep characteristic of a user; and a signal processing module configured to process said sleep descriptor signal, wherein said signal processing module is arranged to provide, at least partly in response to the sleep descriptor signal, a stimulation signal for stimulating a user toward an awake state, wherein the mobile terminal is also configured for communication by the user in the awake state, and wherein the mobile terminal is configured to handle an incoming call in such a manner as to prevent the user from being awakened, if the at least one sleep characteristic has indicated that the user is in a deep sleep, and otherwise to handle the incoming call in a different manner. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An electronic monitor, comprising:
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at least one sensor responsive to at least one physiological manifestation that indicates a characteristic of sleep, the at least one sensor being for providing a sleep characterizing signal; and a transmitter, responsive to the sleep characterizing signal, the transmitter being for providing a sleep descriptor signal to a terminal, a receiver for receiving a stimulation signal, and a stimulating unit, wherein said at least one sensor is also responsive to a polling signal before the transmitter provides the sleep descriptor signal. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A system, comprising:
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at least one sensor responsive to at least one physiological manifestation that indicates a characteristic of sleep, the at least one sensor being for providing a sleep characterizing signal; a transmitter, responsive to the sleep characterizing signal, the transmitter being for providing a sleep descriptor signal to the mobile terminal; a receiver at the mobile terminal for receiving the sleep descriptor signal; and a signal processing module at the mobile terminal for processing said sleep descriptor signal, wherein said signal processing module is arranged to provide, at least partly in response to the sleep descriptor signal, a stimulation signal indicative that a user should be stimulated toward an awake state, wherein the mobile terminal is also usable by the user in the awake state, for communication purposes, and wherein the transmitter is configured to provide the sleep descriptor signal in response to a polling signal from the mobile terminal. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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13. A method, comprising:
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receiving a sleep descriptor signal indicative of at least one sleep characteristic of a user; processing said sleep descriptor signal, and providing, at least partly in response to the sleep descriptor signal, a stimulation signal for stimulating the user toward an awake state, wherein the method is performed within a mobile terminal that is also usable for communication by the user in the awake state, and wherein an incoming call is handled in such a manner as to prevent the user from being awakened, if the at least one sleep characteristic has indicated that the user is in a deep, and otherwise handling the incoming call in a different manner. - View Dependent Claims (16, 19, 21)
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14. A method, comprising:
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receiving a sleep descriptor signal indicative of at least one sleep characteristic of a user; processing said sleep descriptor signal, and providing, at least partly in response to the sleep descriptor signal, a stimulation signal for stimulating the user toward an awake state, wherein the method is performed within a mobile terminal that is also usable for communication by the user in the awake state, further comprising transmitting a polling signal before said receiving of the sleep descriptor. - View Dependent Claims (15, 18, 20, 22)
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17. A method for determining when a user should be stimulated toward an awake state, comprising:
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receiving a sleep descriptor signal indicative of at least one sleep characteristic of the user; processing said sleep descriptor signal, and providing, at least partly in response to the sleep descriptor signal, a stimulation signal, wherein the method is performed within a mobile terminal that is also usable for communication by the user in the awake state, further comprising providing to at least one other person an estimated time until the user will arrive at a suitable awakening point, based at least partly on the at least one sleep characteristic.
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23. A mobile terminal, comprising:
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means for receiving a sleep descriptor signal indicative of at least one sleep characteristic of the user; and means for processing said sleep descriptor signal, wherein said means for processing is arranged to provide, at least partly in response to the sleep descriptor signal, a stimulation signal for stimulating a user toward an awake state, wherein the mobile terminal is also configured for communication by the user in the awake state, and wherein the mobile terminal is configured to handle an incoming call in such a manner as to prevent the user from being awakened, if the at least one sleep characteristic has indicated that the user is in a deep sleep, and otherwise to handle the incoming call in a different manner. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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