Confirming sleep based on secondary indicia of user activity

US10383568B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Apple Inc. · US

Inventors

• Guy L. Tribble · Hillsborough, US
• Roy J. Raymann · Campbell, US
• Wren N. Dougherty · San Francisco, US
• Divya Nag · San Jose, US
• Deborah M. Lambert · San Francisco, US
• Stephanie Greer · San Francisco, US
• Thomas R. Gruber · Santa Cruz, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 30, 2015
• Grant date: Aug 20, 2019
• Expiry date: Mar 31, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B5/7221
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

In some implementations, a computing device can confirm a sleep determination for a user based on secondary indicia of user activity. For example, the computing device can be a user's primary computing device. The primary device can predict and/or determine when the user is sleeping based on the user's use (e.g., primary indicia), or lack of use, of the primary device. After the primary device determines that the user is sleeping, the primary device can confirm that the user is asleep based on secondary indicia of user activity. In some implementations, the secondary indicia can include user activity reported to the primary computing device by other secondary computing devices (e.g., a second user device, a household appliance, etc.). In some implementations, the secondary indicia can include user activity detected by sensors of the primary computing device (e.g., sound, light, movement, etc.).