Methods and systems for sleep management

US11324917B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• ResMed Sensor Technologies Limited · IE

Inventors

• Redmond Shouldice · Goatstown, IE
• Colin Lawlor · Wicklow, IE
• Matthew Norton · Dublin, IE
• David Mulligan · Clinton, US
• Stephen McMahon · Dundrum, IE
• Paul Phillips · Donaghadee, GB
• Damien O'Rourke · Dublin, IE
• Luke Gahan · Goatstown, IE
• Marc Lavelle · Dublin, IE
• Conor Heneghan · Goatstown, IE
• Alberto Zaffaroni · Dublin, IE
• Gareth McDarby · Wicklow, IE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 19, 2019
• Grant date: May 10, 2022
• Expiry date: May 21, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC —): General

Abstract

A processing system includes methods to promote sleep. The system may include a monitor such as a non-contact motion sensor from which sleep information may be determined. User sleep information, such as sleep stages, hypnograms, sleep scores, mind recharge scores and body scores, may be recorded, evaluated and/or displayed for a user. The system may further monitor ambient and/or environmental conditions corresponding to sleep sessions. Sleep advice may be generated based on the sleep information, user queries and/or environmental conditions from one or more sleep sessions. Communicated sleep advice may include content to promote good sleep habits and/or detect risky sleep conditions. In some versions of the system, any one or more of a bedside unit 3000 sensor module, a smart processing device, such as a smart phone or smart device 3002, and network servers may be implemented to perform the methodologies of the system.