IP Library Granted Patent US 10,300,241
Granted Patent B2
US 10,300,241 · App. 15/180,740 · Granted May 28, 2019

Method and apparatus for controlling temperature adjustment device

Inventors: Hyunki Jung (Seoul, KR); Sungmok Seo (Suwon-si, KR); Soonhyung Gwon (Seongnam-si, KR); Dusan Baek (Seoul, KR); Gyeyoung Lee (Seoul, KR); Sooyoung Lee (Suwon-si, KR); Junho Koh (Suwon-si, KR); Jinsung Kim (Seoul, KR); Changhyun Lee (Suwon-si, KR); Yonghyun Lim (Suwon-si, KR); Haein Chun (Suwon-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,300,241
App. No.
15/180,740
Filed
Jun 13, 2016
Granted
May 28, 2019
Kind
B2
Art Unit
3791
USPC
600/27
Abstract

A method and an apparatus for controlling a temperature adjustment device using a sensing device are provided. The method includes setting a test temperature, transmitting a temperature adjustment instruction corresponding to the test temperature to a temperature adjustment device, calculating a sleep score based on bio information received from the sensor, when applying the test temperature, and determining a sleep optimal temperature based on the calculated sleep score.

Claims (51)

1. An electronic device for receiving user information from a sensor, the electronic device comprising:

a transceiver configured to transmit a temperature control instruction to a temperature adjustment device; and

at least one processor configured to:

control the transceiver to transmit a first temperature control instruction to the temperature adjustment device such that the temperature adjustment device operates to maintain a first temperature,

calculate a sleep score based on the user information received from the sensor when applying the first temperature, and

determine a sleep optimal temperature based on the calculated sleep score,

wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

determine temperature sensitivity based on the user information,

determine threshold range at the sleep optimal temperature based on the temperature sensitivity and the sleep optimal temperature, and

control the transceiver to transmit a second temperature control instruction to the temperature adjustment device such that the temperature adjustment device operates within the threshold range of the temperature.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to transmit a temperature control instruction for controlling the temperature adjustment device to the temperature adjustment device based on the sleep optimal temperature.

3. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

acquire sleep stage information based on the user information, and

generate a temperature control instruction based on the sleep stage information and the sleep optimal temperature.

4. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the user information comprises at least one of blood sugar information, body temperature information, pulse information, respiration information, heartbeat information, electrocardiogram information, brainwave information, eye movement information, or movement information.

5. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

transfer the user information to a sleep analysis device,

receive sleep information from the sleep analysis device, and

determine the sleep optimal temperature based on the sleep information.

6. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

acquire sleep state related information based on the user information, and

acquire the sleep score based on the sleep state related information.

7. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

acquire a first sleep score based on acquired user information when applying a first test temperature,

acquire a second sleep score based on acquired user information when applying a second test temperature, and

determine the sleep optimal temperature based on the first sleep score and the second sleep score.

8. The electronic device of claim 1 ,

wherein the sleep score is determined based on a good sleep index and a sleep disturbance index, and

wherein the good sleep index is determined based on of at least one of a hypnagogue index, a sleep index, or a wake-up index.

9. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the temperature sensitivity is determined based on a first sleep score of a first test temperature, a second sleep score of a second test temperature, and a temperature difference between the first test temperature and the second test temperature.

10. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

acquire sleep stage information, and

generate a temperature control instruction to which the threshold range, corresponding to the temperature sensitivity on a sleep stage basis, is applied based on the sleep stage information.

11. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to generate a control instruction that raises a peripheral temperature when detecting a final rapid eye movement (REM) sleep state in an entire sleep.

12. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

acquire a third sleep score of the sleep optimal temperature,

compare the third sleep score with a preset threshold value, and

perform at least one of a study operation or a feedback interface output operation, if the third sleep score is smaller than a preset threshold value.

13. A method of controlling an electronic device for receiving user information from a sensor, the method comprising:

transmitting, by a transceiver, a first temperature control instruction to a temperature adjustment device such that the temperature adjustment device operates to maintain a first temperature;

calculating, by the at least one processor, a sleep score based on the user information received from the sensor when applying the test temperature; and

determining, by the at least one processor, a sleep optimal temperature based on the calculated sleep score,

wherein the method is further comprising:

determining, by the at least one processor, temperature sensitivity based on the user information;

determining, by the at least one processor, threshold range at the sleep optimal temperature based on the temperature sensitivity and the sleep optimal temperature; and

transmitting, by the at least one processor, a second temperature control instruction to the temperature adjustment device such that the temperature adjustment device operates within the threshold range of the temperature.

14. The method of claim 13 , further comprising transmitting a temperature control instruction for controlling the temperature adjustment device to the temperature adjustment device based on the sleep optimal temperature.

15. The method of claim 13 , further comprising:

acquiring sleep stage information based on the user information,

wherein a temperature control instruction is generated based on the sleep stage information and the sleep optimal temperature.

16. The method of claim 13 , wherein the user information comprises at least one of blood sugar information, body temperature information, pulse information, respiration information, heartbeat information, electrocardiogram information, brainwave information, eye movement information, or movement information.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 13, 2016
From: JUNG, HYUNKI; SEO, SUNGMOK; GWON, SOONHYUNG; BAEK, DUSAN; LEE, GYEYOUNG; LEE, SOOYOUNG; KOH, JUNHO; KIM, JINSUNG; LEE, CHANGHYUN; LIM, YONGHYUN; CHUN, HAEIN
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2015-0082440 · Jun 11, 2015 · national
Continuity (1)
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