Systems and methods for bedding with sleep diagnostics
First Claim
1. A sleep diagnostic system, comprising:
- a mattress assembly comprising a mattress and a foundation for supporting the mattress, the mattress including multiple layers including an innercore consisting of springs, foam support structures, and combinations thereof, the mattress having a sleeping surface,a plurality of sensors disposed in contact with and within, or within the mattress assembly and below the sleeping surface, configured to measure at least one sleep condition based on a consumer laying on the mattress, and provide output data signals indicative of the at least one sleep condition, and wherein the plurality of sensors are at different vertical locations in contact with and within, or within the innercore of the mattress relative to the sleeping surface depending on the at least one sleep condition measured;
data acquisition circuitry in communication with at least one of the plurality of sensors for receiving the data signals, and with an external data source comprising mattress characteristics;
an input device having circuitry and a graphical user interface for receiving one or more input signals, wherein the one or more input signals comprise one or more physical conditions, sleep behaviors, one or more mattress preferences, and/or combinations thereof specific to the consumer;
a sleep processor, in communication with the data acquisition circuitry and the input device, having circuitry for generating a mattress recommendation based at least in part on the received data signals indicative of the at least one sleep condition, the external data, and the one or more input signals from the consumer, wherein the sleep processor is disposed within the mattress assembly and is configured to send the received data signals to a third party; and
a display device, in communication with the sleep processor, having circuitry and a graphical user interface for visually displaying the mattress recommendation along with additional information comprising quantitative or qualitative data related to the mattress or the at least one sleep condition to a user of the sleep diagnostic system, wherein the user is the consumer and/or a salesperson.
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Abstract
Systems and methods described herein relate to a sleep diagnostic system including a mattress assembly, a plurality of sensors, data acquisition circuitry, an input device, a sleep processor, and a display device. The mattress assembly may have a sleeping surface, and the plurality of sensors may be disposed within the mattress assembly below the sleeping surface. The sensors are configured to measure at least one sleep condition and output data signals indicative of the sleep condition. The sleep processor receives signals from both the sensors and one or more other input devices, and determines a sleep characteristic based upon these received signals. The display device, which includes circuitry and a graphical user interface, receives the sleep characteristic from the sleep processor and displays it to the user.
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1. A sleep diagnostic system, comprising:
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a mattress assembly comprising a mattress and a foundation for supporting the mattress, the mattress including multiple layers including an innercore consisting of springs, foam support structures, and combinations thereof, the mattress having a sleeping surface, a plurality of sensors disposed in contact with and within, or within the mattress assembly and below the sleeping surface, configured to measure at least one sleep condition based on a consumer laying on the mattress, and provide output data signals indicative of the at least one sleep condition, and wherein the plurality of sensors are at different vertical locations in contact with and within, or within the innercore of the mattress relative to the sleeping surface depending on the at least one sleep condition measured; data acquisition circuitry in communication with at least one of the plurality of sensors for receiving the data signals, and with an external data source comprising mattress characteristics; an input device having circuitry and a graphical user interface for receiving one or more input signals, wherein the one or more input signals comprise one or more physical conditions, sleep behaviors, one or more mattress preferences, and/or combinations thereof specific to the consumer; a sleep processor, in communication with the data acquisition circuitry and the input device, having circuitry for generating a mattress recommendation based at least in part on the received data signals indicative of the at least one sleep condition, the external data, and the one or more input signals from the consumer, wherein the sleep processor is disposed within the mattress assembly and is configured to send the received data signals to a third party; and a display device, in communication with the sleep processor, having circuitry and a graphical user interface for visually displaying the mattress recommendation along with additional information comprising quantitative or qualitative data related to the mattress or the at least one sleep condition to a user of the sleep diagnostic system, wherein the user is the consumer and/or a salesperson. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A sleep diagnostic method comprising:
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receiving at an input device having circuitry and a graphical user interface one or more input signals from a user, wherein the one or more input signals comprise one or more physical conditions, sleep behaviors, one or more mattress preferences, and/or combinations thereof specific to a consumer, wherein the input device is in operative communication with a plurality of sensors and an external data source comprising mattress characteristics, wherein one of the plurality of sensors is disposed within a mattress assembly comprising a mattress and a foundation, the mattress comprising multiple layers including an innercore consisting of springs, foam support structures, and combinations thereof below a mattress sleeping surface, wherein the plurality of sensors are at different vertical locations in contact with and within, or within the innercore of the mattress relative to the sleeping surface depending on at least one sleep condition measured, the input device configured to measure the at least one sleep condition and provide output data signals indicative of the at least one sleep condition when the consumer lies on the mattress, wherein the at least one sleep condition comprises a weight, a weight distribution, and/or combinations thereof of the consumer, and wherein the graphical user interface is a mobile device; receiving at data acquisition circuitry data signals indicative of the at least one sleep condition from at least one sleep sensor; determining, at a sleep processor in communication with the data acquisition circuitry and the input device, at least one sleep characteristic based at least in part on the received data signals indicative of the at least one sleep condition, the external data source, and the one or more input signals from the user, wherein the sleep processor is disposed within a mattress assembly; generating a mattress recommendation for the user based on the at least one sleep characteristic; and displaying on a display device, in communication with the sleep processor, having circuitry and a graphical user interface the mattress recommendation along with additional information comprising quantitative or qualitative data related to the mattress recommendation or the at least one sleep condition to the user of the sleep diagnostic system, wherein the user is the consumer and/or a salesperson. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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