Room monitoring device and sleep analysis methods

• US 9,610,030 B2
• Filed: 01/23/2015
• Issued: 04/04/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 01/23/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fitbit, Inc. (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hello, Inc.
• Inventors: Proud, James
• Primary Examiner(s): HINDENBURG, MAX F
• Application Number:
  US14/604,566
• Publication Number:
  US 20160213308A1
• Time in Patent Office: 802 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2090/309 using white LEDs
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0252 using ambient temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0475 Special features of memory means, e.g. removable memory cards
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/0204 Acoustic sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/0219 Inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers, gyroscopes, tilt switches
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/0257 Proximity sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/029 Humidity sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1118 Determining activity level
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1123 Discriminating type of movement, e.g. walking or running A61B5/1116, A61B5/112 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4806 Sleep evaluation A61B5/4821 takes precedence; devices for inducing sleep A61M21/02
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7405 using sound
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/742 using visual displays A61B5/339 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7465 Arrangements for interactive communication between patient and care services, e.g. by using a telephone network telemetry of measured physiological signal A61B5/0002
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/017 Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72454 according to context-related or environment-related conditions
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/12 including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion telephones including GPS signal receivers H04M2250/10

Abstract

A method monitors a person'"'"'s sleep parameters, sleep activities, sleep state, or awake status sleep. At least one of a person'"'"'s motion, movement and gesture is detected for determining a person'"'"'s sleep parameters, sleep activities, sleep state, or awake status. The at least one of a person'"'"'s motion, movement and gesture is communicated to a user monitoring device that includes at least two elements selected from: a proximity sensor; a temperature sensor/humidity sensor; a particulate sensor; a light sensor; a microphone; a speaker; two RF transmitters (BLE/ANT+WIFI); a memory card; and LED'"'"'s.

Claims

1. A method for monitoring a person'"'"'s sleep parameters, sleep activities, sleep state, or awake status sleep, comprising:

providing a monitoring device that includes a microphone, a transmitter and sensors to determine air quality, sound level/quality, light quality and ambient temperature near the person;

an accelerometer or other motion detection apparatus configured to record movement information of the person;

using the accelerometer, or other motion detection apparatus, and the monitoring device configured to assist in determining sleep information and sleep behavior information of the person, the microphone configured to record movement sounds of the person;

providing that the recording of the microphone is disabled to stop recording person movement sounds that are detected by the accelerometer or other motion detection apparatus when the movement sounds are not directed to asleep related parameter;

in response to information from the monitoring device and the accelerometer or other motion detection apparatus detecting at least one of a person'"'"'s motion, movement and gesture for determining a person'"'"'s sleep parameters, sleep activities, sleep state, or awake status; and

communicating the at least one of a person'"'"'s motion, movement and gesture to the monitoring device that includes at least two elements selected from;

a proximity sensor;

a temperature sensor/humidity sensor;

a particulate sensor;

a light sensor;

a microphone;

a speaker;

two RF transmitters (BLE/ANT+WIFI);

a memory card; and

LED'"'"'s.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the person'"'"'s sleep parameters, sleep activities, sleep state, or awake status sleep are selected from at least one of:

sleep-related breathing disorders, sleep apnea, sleep-related seizure disorders, sleep-related movement disorders including periodic limb movement disorder, restless legs syndrome (RLS), problems sleeping at night (insomnia), sleep disorders that cause extreme daytime tiredness including narcolepsy, problems with nighttime behaviors including sleepwalking, night terrors, or bed-wetting, bruxism or grinding of the teeth during sleep, problems sleeping during the day because of working at night or rotating shift work and determine stages of sleep.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

utilizing a plurality of ports selected from at least one of a port that;

(i) allows light to be transmitted from an interior of the monitor device to the person for visual feedback, (ii) a port for a proximity sensor and (iii) one or more ports that allows for the introduction of air.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

detecting particulates with a particulate sensor.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

providing feedback to a person.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

detecting at least one of motion, movement and gestures of a person over a certain threshold.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

waking up a CPU in response to detection of motion, movement or a gesture.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

processing data in response to the at least one of motion, movement and gesture detection.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

transmitting data collected through an RF transmitter.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one of motion, movement and gesture detection is achieved with an accelerometer detection device.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining X, Y, and X axis information in response to the at least one of motion, movement and gesture.

12. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

communicating with the monitor device over an ANT protocol.