Sleep aid system and operation method thereof

• US 9,566,410 B2
• Filed: 12/23/2014
• Issued: 02/14/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 12/30/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Chang, Shao-Chin, Wu, Hsu-Hsuan
• Primary Examiner(s): Trieu, Van
• Application Number:
  US14/582,135
• Publication Number:
  US 20150187199A1
• Time in Patent Office: 784 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/374 Detecting the frequency distribution of signals, e.g. detecting delta, theta, alpha, beta or gamma waves
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4809 Sleep detection, i.e. determining whether a subject is asleep or not
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4812 Detecting sleep stages or cycles
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6898 Portable consumer electronic devices, e.g. music players, telephones, tablet computers
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2021/0027 by the hearing sense
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2021/005 images, e.g. video
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 21/02 for inducing sleep or relaxation, e.g. by direct nerve stimulation, hypnosis, analgesia for massage A61H; electrotherapy A61N, e.g. applying alternating or intermittent electric currents for producing anaesthesia A61N1/36021

Abstract

A sleep aid system and an operation method thereof are disclosed. The sleep aid system includes a sleep aid device including a retrieving module, a processing module, and a transmitting module, and a server. The retrieving module retrieves a brainwave signal including specific frequency band signals. The processing module analyzes the brainwave signal to obtain an index in each of the specific frequency band signals and calculates a sleepless degree parameter representing one of at least five brainwave states regarding sleep accordingly. The transmitting module transmits a parameter signal corresponding to the sleepless degree parameter. The server receives the parameter signal from the transmitting module. The server stores comparison data, compares the parameter signal to the comparison data, and generates a first feedback signal according to a comparison result. The first feedback signal includes a command to switch an audio file or stream which is currently being played.

Claims

1. A sleep aid system, comprising:

a sleep aid device, comprising;

a retrieving module, wherein the retrieving module retrieves a brainwave signal of a user and the brainwave signal comprises a plurality of specific frequency band signals;

a processing module, wherein the processing module analyzes the brainwave signal in order to obtain an index in each of the plurality of specific frequency band signals, and the processing module calculates a sleepless degree parameter according to the index in each of the plurality of specific frequency band signals, wherein the sleepless degree parameter represents one of at least five brainwave states before entering into sleep; and

a transmitting module, wherein the transmitting module transmits a parameter signal corresponding to the sleepless degree parameter; and

a server, wherein the server receives the parameter signal from the transmitting module, the server stores a multiple sets of comparison data, the server compares the parameter signal to the comparison data and generates a first feedback signal according to a comparison result, and the first feedback signal comprises a command to switch an audio file or stream which is currently being played to other audio file or stream to aid the user to enter into sleep,

wherein the other audio file or stream is selected with respect to help the user enter into sleep.

2. The sleep aid system of claim 1, wherein the command to switch the audio file or stream which is currently being played to other audio file or stream is a command to play a specific audio file or stream, and the specific audio file or stream is determined by the server based on the comparison data and the parameter signal.

3. The sleep aid system of claim 1, further comprising:

an electronic device playing an audio file or stream, wherein the electronic device transmits audio associated data to the server and receives the first feedback signal from the server, and the electronic device switches the currently played audio file or stream according to the first feedback signal.

4. The sleep aid system of claim 1, wherein the server generates a second feedback signal when the brainwave signal is determined as entering an asleep state, and the second feedback signal comprises a command to turn off a display device.

5. The sleep aid system of claim 1, wherein the server generates a second feedback signal when the brainwave signal is determined as entering an almost asleep state, and the second feedback signal comprises a command to gradually dim the brightness of a display device.

6. The sleep aid system of claim 1, wherein the server generates a second feedback signal when the brainwave signal is determined as starting to entering into sleep, and the second feedback signal comprises a command to gradually lower an audio volume of a speaker.

7. The sleep aid system of claim 1, wherein the server generates a second feedback signal when the brainwave signal is determined as entering an asleep state, and the second feedback signal comprises a command to terminate an audio playback operation.

8. A sleep aid system, comprising

a sleep aid device, comprising:

a retrieving module, wherein the retrieving module retrieves a brainwave signal and the brainwave signal comprises a plurality of specific frequency band signals;

a processing module, wherein the processing module analyzes the brainwave signal in order to obtain an index in each of the plurality of specific frequency band signals, and calculates a sleepless degree parameter according to the index in each of the plurality of specific frequency band signals, wherein the sleepless degree parameter represents one of at least five brainwave states regarding before entering into sleep; and

a transmitting module, wherein the transmitting module transmits a parameter signal corresponding to the sleepless degree parameter to a server; and

an electronic device playing an audio file or stream, wherein the electronic device transmits audio associated data to the server and receives a first feedback signal from the server, and the electronic device switches a currently played audio file or stream to other audio file or stream according to the first feedback signal to aid the user to enter into sleep,

wherein the other audio file stream elected with respect to help the user enter into sleep.

9. The sleep aid system of claim 8, further comprising:

a server, wherein the server receives the parameter signal from the transmitting module, the server stores a multiple sets of comparison data, the server compares the parameter signal to the comparison data and generates the first feedback signal according to a comparison result, and the first feedback signal comprises a command to switch an audio file or stream which is currently being played to other audio file or stream.

11. The sleep aid system of claim 8, wherein the electronic device receives a second feedback signal from the server and the second feedback signal comprises a command to turn of a display on the electronic device.

12. The sleep aid system of claim 8, wherein the electronic device receives a second feedback signal from the server and the second feedback signal comprises a command to gradually dim the brightness of a display on the electronic device.

13. The sleep aid system of claim 8, wherein the electronic device receives a second feedback signal from the server and the second feedback signal comprises a command to gradually lower an audio volume of the electronic device.

14. The sleep aid system of claim 8, wherein the electronic device receives a second feedback signal from the server and the second feedback signal comprises a command to terminate an audio playback operation of the electronic device.

10. The sleep aid system of claim wherein the first feedback signal comprises a command to play a specific audio file or stream and the specific audio file or stream is determined by the server based on the parameter signal.

15. A sleep aid system, comprising:

a sleep aid device, comprising;

a retrieving module, wherein the retrieving module retrieves a brainwave signal and the brainwave signal comprises a plurality of specific frequency band signals;

a processing module, wherein the processing module analyzes the brainwave signal in order to obtain an index in each of the plurality of specific frequency band signals, and calculates a sleepless degree parameter according to the index in each of the plurality of specific frequency band signals, wherein the sleepless degree parameter represents one of at least five brainwave states regarding before entering into sleep; and

a transmitting module, wherein the transmitting module, transmits parameter signal corresponding to the sleepless degree parameter; and

a server, wherein the server receives the parameter signal from the transmitting module, the server determines a state of the brainwave signal according to the parameter signal,

wherein the server generates a first feedback signal when the brainwave signal is determined as entering an asleep state, and the first feedback signal comprises a command to turn off a display device.

16. The sleep aid system of claim 15, wherein the server generates a second feedback signal when the brainwave signal is determined as entering an almost asleep state, and the second feedback signal comprises a command to gradually dim the brightness of the display device.

17. The sleep aid system of claim 15, wherein the server generates a second feedback signal when the brainwave signal is determined as starting to entering into sleep, and the second feedback signal comprises a command to gradually lower an audio volume of a speaker.

18. The sleep aid system of claim 15, wherein the server generates a second feedback signal when the brainwave signal is determined as entering an asleep state, and the second feedback signal comprises a command to terminate an audio playback operation.

19. The sleep aid system of claim 15, wherein the server stores a multiple sets of comparison data, the server compares the parameter signal to the comparison data and generates a second feedback signal according to a comparison result, and the second feedback signal comprises a command to switch an audio file or stream which is currently being played to other audio file or stream.

20. The sleep aid system of claim 19, wherein the command to switch the audio file or stream which is currently being played to other audio file or stream is a command to play a specific audio file or stream, and the specific audio file or stream is determined by the server based on the comparison data and the parameter signal.