IP Library Granted Patent US 7,860,723
Granted Patent B2
US 7,860,723 · App. 11/876,740 · Granted Dec 28, 2010

Using a software application to configure a foam spring mattress

Assignee: Hsiu Chen Liao
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,860,723
App. No.
11/876,740
Granted
Dec 28, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

An aspect of the present invention relates to a method and system of receiving information of a user's support facility comfort requirements; using a software application to determine a proper support facility firmness configuration to match the user's requirement; selecting foam springs with the proper user required firmness as determined by the software application; and configuring the selected foam springs within the support facility to match the user's firmness requirements.

Claims (24)

1. A computer program product for configuring a mattress, the computer program product embodied in a computer readable medium that, when executing on a computer, performs steps comprising:

providing a user of the mattress with a plurality of foam springs in an inventory list to choose from, wherein each of the plurality of foam springs is of a different firmness;

causing the user to choose an arrangement including at least two of the foam springs from the plurality of foam springs to be used in the mattress, thereby providing a foam spring pattern; and

outputting a schematic showing a placement of the foam springs according to the foam spring pattern.

2. The computer program product of claim 1 , further comprising:

displaying on the schematic a unique graphical pattern for each different firmness.

3. The computer program product of claim 1 , further comprising:

outputting text along with the schematic.

4. The computer program product of claim 3 , wherein the text includes a title.

5. The computer program product of claim 3 , wherein the text includes a description.

6. The computer program product of claim 3 , wherein the text includes a label.

7. The computer program product of claim 1 , wherein the mattress is part of a bed facility.

8. The computer program product of claim 1 , wherein the mattress is part of a chair.

9. The computer program product of claim 1 , wherein the mattress is part of an automobile seat.

10. The computer program product of claim 1 , further comprising:

displaying a body chart superimposed over the schematic.

11. The computer program product of claim 1 , further comprising:

storing a web-accessible copy of the placement of the foam springs.

12. The computer program product of claim 1 , further comprising:

requesting user-specific information via an input screen.

13. The computer program product of claim 12 , wherein user specific information includes a height of the user.

14. The computer program product of claim 12 , wherein user specific information includes a weight of the user.

15. The computer program product of claim 12 , wherein user specific information includes an age of the user.

16. The computer program product of claim 12 , wherein user specific information includes a sleeping style of the user.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 27, 2010
From: RAWLS-MEEHAN, MARTIN B.
To: LIAO, HSIU CHEN
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Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20090018856A1 · Jan 15, 2009