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System and method for snore detection and confirmation

US8177724B2 · kind B2 · utility

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60References

25Claims

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Assignee

adidas AG · DE

Inventors

P. Alexander Derchak · Ventura, US
Lance Myers · Pacifica, US
Gary Michael Lucia · Ventura, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 5, 2007
Grant date	May 15, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 1, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B5/4806
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention provides a method for determining when a person is snoring by determining a candidate snore event by detecting the occurrence of a person's breath, and detecting the occurrence of a sound event. The method further includes confirming that the candidate snore event is not an isolated snore event by determining that breaths immediately preceding and following the candidate snore event include other candidate snore events.

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