IP Library Granted Patent US 11,206,929
Granted Patent B2
US 11,206,929 · App. 16/533,952 · Granted Dec 28, 2021

Bed having logic controller

Inventors: Wade Daniel Palashewski (Andover, MN); Robert Erko (Apple Valley, MN); Robert Nunn (Eden Prairie, MN); Gordan Redzic (Minneapolis, MN)
Assignee: Sleep Number Corporation
A47C31/00A61B5/4809A61B5/6892G05B15/02G05B2219/2608
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Patent No.
US 11,206,929
App. No.
16/533,952
Granted
Dec 28, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system for initializing home-automation device, the system can include server-hardware including a processor and computer memory, the serve-hardware configured to receive point-of-sale data specifying a specified bed-controller and specifying a specified peripheral-controller and transmit setup data to a computing device. The computing device including a processor and computer memory, the computing device configured to receive the setup data, and cause, based on the setup data, the specified bed-controller to pair with the specified peripheral-controller.

Claims (48)

1. A system for initializing home-automation device, the system comprising:

server-hardware comprising a processor and computer memory, the server-hardware configured to:

receive point-of-sale data from a point-of sale device specifying a specified bed-controller and specifying a specified peripheral-controller, the point-of-sale-device is communicably coupled to the server-hardware and geographically separated from the server-hardware, and wherein the point-of-sale-device generates the point-of-sale data in a sales transaction;

transmit setup data from the point-of sale transaction to a computing device;

the computing device comprising a processor and computer memory, the computing device configured to:

receive the setup data; and

cause, based on the setup data, the specified bed-controller to pair with the specified peripheral-controller.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein to cause, based on the setup data, the specified bed-controller to pair with the specified peripheral-controller, the computing device is configured to:

contact the specified peripheral-controller to generate peripheral-data; and

send, to the specified bed-controller, the peripheral-data.

3. The system of claim 2 , the system further comprising the specified bed-controller, the specified bed-controller comprising a processor and computer memory, the specified bed-controller further configured to:

receive the peripheral data; and

pair with the specified peripheral-controller.

4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the specified bed-controller further comprises a pump-controller and a pump motor, the processor, computer memory, pump-controller, and pump motor residing within a single, universal housing.

5. The system of claim 3 , wherein the bed-controller is configured to:

receive the peripheral data over a network of a first protocol; and

pair with the specified peripheral-controller over the network of the first protocol.

6. The system of claim 3 , wherein the bed-controller is configured to:

receive the peripheral data over a network of a first protocol; and

pair with the specified peripheral-controller over a network of a second protocol.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the server-hardware is configured to receive a report of a successful pair of the specified bed-controller and the specified peripheral-controller.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein:

the point-of-sale data specifies a second peripheral-controller; and

the computing device is further configured to cause, based on the setup data, the specified bed-controller to pair with the specified second peripheral-controller.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein:

the point-of-sale-device resides in a retail store;

the computing device resides in a user's home;

the specified bed-controller resides in the user's home; and

the specified peripheral-controller resides in the user's home.

10. The system of claim 1 , and further comprising:

a bed having the specified bed-controller and a mattress; and

a peripheral having the specified peripheral-controller.

11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the point-of-sale device comprises a memory and a processor.

12. A method for initializing home-automation device, the method comprising:

receiving, by server-hardware, point-of-sale data from a point of sale device specifying a specified bed-controller and specifying a specified peripheral-controller, the point-of-sale-device is communicably coupled to the server-hardware and geographically separated from the server-hardware, and wherein the point-of-sale-device generates the point-of-sale data in a sales transaction;

transmitting setup data from the point of sale transaction to a computing device;

receiving, by the computing device, the setup data; and

causing, by the computing device and based on the setup data, the specified bed-controller to pair with the specified peripheral-controller.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein causing, based on the setup data, the specified bed-controller to pair with the specified peripheral-controller comprises:

contacting the specified peripheral-controller to generate peripheral-data; and

sending, to the specified bed-controller, the peripheral-data.

14. The method of claim 13 , the method further comprising:

receiving, by the specified bed-controller, the peripheral data; and

pairing, by the specified bed-controller, with the specified peripheral-controller.

15. The method of claim 13 , wherein receiving the peripheral data is performed over a network of a first protocol; and

pairing with the specified peripheral-controller is performed over the network of the first protocol.

16. The method of claim 13 , wherein receiving the peripheral data is performed over a network of a first protocol; and

pairing with the specified peripheral-controller is performed over a network of a second protocol.

Assignments (3)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 4, 2025
From: SLEEP NUMBER CORPORATION
To: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 073507/0051 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 9, 2021
From: PALASHEWSKI, WADE DANIEL; ERKO, ROBERT; NUNN, ROBERT; REDZIC, GORDAN
To: SELECT COMFORT CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 057120/0953 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 9, 2021
From: SELECT COMFORT CORPORATION
To: SLEEP NUMBER CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 057127/0737 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 14675355 · Mar 31, 2015
Provisional Application 62062817 · Oct 10, 2014
Related Publication 20190357696A1 · Nov 28, 2019
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