System including a sleep detection mechanism
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1. A method of using sleep monitoring comprising:
- monitoring a user'"'"'s state using a plurality of sensors in a first device including a sensor system;
detecting when the user is falling asleep based on data from the sensor system;
turning off a network connection in an associated device in response to the detecting when the user is falling asleep to reduce power consumption by the associated device.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus of using sleep monitoring is described. The method comprises monitoring the user'"'"'s state using a plurality of sensors in a sensor system and detecting when the user is falling asleep. The method further comprises adjusting settings in an associated device in response to the user falling asleep.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of using sleep monitoring comprising:
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monitoring a user'"'"'s state using a plurality of sensors in a first device including a sensor system; detecting when the user is falling asleep based on data from the sensor system; turning off a network connection in an associated device in response to the detecting when the user is falling asleep to reduce power consumption by the associated device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system comprising:
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a sensor system including a plurality of sensors to monitor a status of a user interacting with a separate associated device; a user state detection system to determine when a user falls asleep based on data from the plurality of sensors; an associated system controller, to adjust a turning off a network connection in the associated device when the user falls asleep, saving a state of the associated device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A device for sleep monitoring comprising:
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a plurality of sensors to monitor a user'"'"'s state; a user state detection system to detect when the user is falling asleep; and a sensor sync logic to adjust a setting on a separate associated device via a wireless connection in response to the user falling asleep and to turn off the wireless connection. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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