Sleep-posture sensing and monitoring system
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1. A sleep-posture sensing system comprising:
- at least one position or orientation sensor configured to produce a signal encoding information pertaining to an orientation or posture of a user during sleep; and
a control unit operatively connected to said at least one position or orientation sensor and operatively connectable to an appliance for changing an operative state of said appliance in response to a signal from said sensor indicating assumption of an undesirable sleeping orientation or posture of the user, said control unit being configured with a time base or clock so as to change the operative state of said appliance only after a predetermined period of time has elapsed after detection of the undesirable sleeping orientation or posture of the user, whereby the user is permitted to sleep for said period of time after the assumption of the undesirable sleeping orientation or posture.
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Abstract
In a system for protecting a user from injury sustained during sleep, a sensing device is operated to automatically monitor orientation or posture of a user during sleep of the user. A signal is transmitted from the sensing device to a control unit, which is operated to activate an appliance so that the appliance generates an alert signal upon detection by the sensing device and control unit of an undesirable orientation or posture of the user.
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1. A sleep-posture sensing system comprising:
- at least one position or orientation sensor configured to produce a signal encoding information pertaining to an orientation or posture of a user during sleep; and
a control unit operatively connected to said at least one position or orientation sensor and operatively connectable to an appliance for changing an operative state of said appliance in response to a signal from said sensor indicating assumption of an undesirable sleeping orientation or posture of the user, said control unit being configured with a time base or clock so as to change the operative state of said appliance only after a predetermined period of time has elapsed after detection of the undesirable sleeping orientation or posture of the user, whereby the user is permitted to sleep for said period of time after the assumption of the undesirable sleeping orientation or posture. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
- at least one position or orientation sensor configured to produce a signal encoding information pertaining to an orientation or posture of a user during sleep; and
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8. A sleep-posture sensing system comprising:
- at least one position or orientation sensor configured to produce a signal encoding information pertaining to an orientation or posture of a user during sleep; and
a control unit operatively connected to said at least one position or orientation sensor and operatively connectable to an appliance for changing an operative state of said appliance in response to the signal from said sensor, said control unit being configured to time changes in sleep posture and to activate said appliance to generate a soothing stimulus upon determination that the number of the user'"'"'s posture changes within a predetermined period exceeds a pre-established threshold.
- at least one position or orientation sensor configured to produce a signal encoding information pertaining to an orientation or posture of a user during sleep; and
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9. A sleep-posture sensing system comprising:
- at least one position or orientation sensor configured to produce a signal encoding information pertaining to an orientation or posture of a user during sleep; and
a control unit operatively connected to said at least one position or orientation sensor and operatively connectable to an appliance for changing an operative state of said appliance in response to the signal from said sensor, said sensor being wirelessly connected to said control unit.
- at least one position or orientation sensor configured to produce a signal encoding information pertaining to an orientation or posture of a user during sleep; and
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10. A method for protecting a user from injury sustained during sleep, comprising:
- disposing a sensing device in a bedroom of a user;
operating said sensing device to automatically monitor orientation or posture of a user during sleep of said user on a bed in the bedroom;
transmitting a signal from said sensing device to a control unit; and
operating said control unit to activate an appliance so that said appliance generates an alert signal upon detection by said sensing device and said control unit of an undesirable orientation or posture of the user. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
- disposing a sensing device in a bedroom of a user;
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