Methods and systems of an adjustable bed

• US 7,805,785 B2
• Filed: 10/20/2007
• Issued: 10/05/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 09/14/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Martin B. Rawls-Meehan
• Original Assignee: Martin B. Rawls-Meehan
• Inventors: Rawls-Meehan, Martin B
• Primary Examiner(s): Trettel; Michael
• Application Number:
  US11/875,851
• Publication Number:
  US 20080120777A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,081 Days
• Field of Search: 561/6, 700/302
• US Class Current: 5/616
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 19/12 Folding bedsteads travelling or camp beds A47C17/64
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 20/041 by electric motors
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 20/08 with means for adjusting two or more rests simultaneously
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 21/003 Lighting, radio, telephone or the like connected to the bedstead
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 21/006 Oscillating, balancing or vibrating mechanisms connected to the bedstead for children's beds A47D9/02
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 21/04 Devices for ventilating, cooling or heating
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 27/081 of pneumatic type
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 27/082 with non-manual inflation, e.g. with electric pumps
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 31/008 Use of remote controls
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2203/12 Remote controls
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2203/34 for pressure
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/015 divided into different adjustable sections, e.g. for Gatch position
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/018 Control or drive mechanisms
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/05769 with inflatable chambers
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/0138 incorporated in furniture
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/0142 Beds
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/0149 Seat or chair
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/50 Control means thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2203/0443 substantially horizontal
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 23/0263 using rotating unbalanced masses
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 15/02 : electric
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 : Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication

Abstract

Aspects of this invention relate to an adjustable bed that may include one or more articulating portions, and may include one or more components, including an air inflatable mattress associated with the adjustable bed frame, a programmable logic controller, a remote memory storage facility, a remote storage location of user preferences, a cell phone remote control, a modular control device, an air purification facility, a power outlet controller, a Bluetooth remote control, an ultra wide band remote control, a wireless USB remote control, and the like.

Claims

1. An adjustable bed controller, comprising:

a cellular phone including a wireless module for communicating with an adjustable bed that includes one or more articulating portions; and

a touch screen on the cellular phone that presents one or more controls based upon whether the one or more controls are available in the adjustable bed facility, wherein the one or more controls include a graphical representation of a user control that receives a user input to control the one or more articulating portions of the adjustable bed, the user control responsive to the user input with a control signal transmitted to the adjustable bed using the wireless module.

2. The adjustable bed controller of claim 1, wherein the adjustable bed includes an air inflatable mattress having an air pressure, the one or more controls further including a second user control that receives a second user input to control an air pump to regulate the air pressure in the air inflatable mattress.

3. The adjustable bed controller of claim 1, wherein the wireless module communicates with a programmable logic controller (PLC) associated with the adjustable bed.

4. The adjustable bed controller of claim 1, wherein the adjustable bed includes a vibration motor, the one or more controls further including a second user control that receives a user input to control the vibration motor.

5. The adjustable bed controller of claim 1 wherein the wireless module communicates using a Bluetooth protocol.

6. The adjustable bed controller of claim 1 wherein the wireless module communicates using a WiFi protocol.

7. The adjustable bed controller of claim 1 wherein the graphical representation of the user control includes a depiction of a linear slider.

8. The adjustable bed controller of claim 1 wherein the graphical representation of the user control includes a depiction of a circular slider.

9. The adjustable bed controller of claim 1 wherein the graphical representation of the user control includes a depiction of a button.

10. The adjustable bed controller of claim 1 wherein the wireless module receives information signals from the adjustable bed.

11. The adjustable bed controller of claim 10 wherein the wireless module receives information signals including a feedback relating to a position of the one or more articulating portions.

12. The adjustable bed controller of claim 11 wherein the feedback is displayed on the touch screen.

13. The adjustable bed controller of claim 10 wherein the wireless module receives information signals including error reporting from the adjustable bed.