TECHNIQUES FOR DETERMINING AN OPTIMAL BEDTIME OR WAKEUP TIME
Methods, systems, and devices for sleep analysis are described. The method may include receiving, at a first application, physiological data associated with a user that is collected via a set of sensors of a wearable device. The method may include receiving, at the first application and from a second application, information indicating a wakeup time restriction for the user. In some cases, the method may include determining, by the first application, a bedtime for the user based on the physiological data and the wakeup time restriction for the user. In some other cases, the method may include identifying, by the first application, sleep staging information for the user while the user is sleeping based on the physiological data, and further include determining a wakeup time for the user based on the sleep staging information and the wakeup time restriction for the user from the second application.
1 . A method, comprising:
receiving, at a first application associated with a user device, physiological data associated with a user that is collected via a set of sensors of a wearable device while the user is sleeping;
identifying, by the first application, sleep staging information for the user while the user is sleeping based at least in part on the physiological data;
receiving, at the first application and from a second application associated with the user device, information indicating a wakeup time restriction for the user;
determining, by the first application, a wakeup time for the user based at least in part on the sleep staging information and the wakeup time restriction for the user from the second application; and
alerting the user to wake up in accordance with the wakeup time.
2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
identifying an alarm set by the user via the user device, wherein the information indicating the wakeup time restriction comprises a time associated with the alarm.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the second application comprises a calendar application, and the information indicating the wakeup time restriction for the user comprises a start time associated with one or more meetings, one or more appointments, one or more to-do items, or a combination thereof stored in the calendar application.
4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the wakeup time for the user further comprises:
determining an optimum time for the user to wake up based at least in part on historical sleep data collected by the first application, wherein the historical sleep data comprises historical wakeup times from one or more previous days, an amount of sleep from one or more previous days, a quality of sleep from one or more previous days, or a combination thereof.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the information indicating the wakeup time restriction for the user comprises future travel plans, past travel, current travel, changes to time due to daylight savings, upcoming events, an age of the user, a gender of the user, a chronotype of the user, a circadian rhythm of the user, or a combination thereof.
6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the information indicating the wakeup time restriction for the user comprises habits of the user collected by the second application.
7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the habits of the user comprise a work schedule, eating habits, exercise habits, sleep habits on work nights, sleep habits on non-work nights, or a combination thereof.
8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein alerting the user to wake up further comprises:
alerting the user to gradually wake up based at least in part on the wakeup time by gradually increasing the alerting over time.
9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein alerting the user to wake up further comprises:
sounding an alarm prior to the wakeup time, or at the wakeup time, or both.
10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein alerting the user to wake up further comprises:
turning on a light prior to the wakeup time, or at the wakeup time, or both.
11 . The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving physiological data further comprises:
receiving temperature data, motion data, heart rate data, or a combination thereof via the set of sensors of the wearable device, wherein the sleep staging information is identified based at least in part on the temperature data, the motion data, the heart rate data, or a combination thereof.
12 . A method, comprising:
receiving, at a first application associated with a user device, physiological data associated with a user that is collected via a set of sensors of a wearable device;
receiving, at the first application and from a second application associated with the user device, information indicating a wakeup time restriction for the user;
determining, by the first application, a bedtime for the user based at least in part on the physiological data and the wakeup time restriction for the user from the second application; and
causing a graphical user interface associated with the first application of the user device to display a message or an alert based at least in part on the bedtime determined by the first application.
13 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising:
identifying an alarm set by the user via the user device, wherein the information indicating the wakeup time restriction for the user comprises a time associated with the alarm.
14 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the second application comprises a calendar application and the information indicating the wakeup time restriction for the user comprises a start time associated with one or more meetings, one or more appointments, one or more to-do items, or a combination thereof stored in the calendar application.
15 . The method of claim 12 , wherein determining the bedtime for the user further comprises:
determining an optimum time for the user to go to bed based at least in part on historical sleep data collected by the first application, wherein the historical sleep data comprises historical bedtimes from one or more previous days, an amount of sleep from one or more previous days, a quality of sleep from one or more previous days, or a combination thereof.
16 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising:
alerting the user to get ready for bed based at least in part on the bedtime by gradually dimming one or more lights over time, where the one or more lights are associated with a user's home, a user's mobile device, or a combination thereof.
17 . The method of claim 12 , wherein alerting the user to get ready for bed further comprises:
turning off one or more devices in use by the user that inhibit sleep, the one or more devices comprising a user's mobile device, a user's television, a user's computer, or a combination thereof.
18 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the information associated with the user comprises future travel plans, past travel, current travel, changes to time due to daylight savings, upcoming events, an age of the user, a gender of the user, a chronotype of the user, a circadian rhythm of the user, or a combination thereof.
19 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the information indicating the wakeup time restriction for the user comprises habits of the user, stored data associated with the user, or a combination thereof.
20 . The method of claim 19 , wherein the habits of the user comprise a work schedule, eating habits, exercise habits, sleep habits on work nights, sleep habits on non-work nights, or a combination thereof.
21 . The method of claim 12 , wherein receiving physiological data further comprises:
receiving temperature data, motion data, heart rate data, or a combination thereof via the set of sensors of the wearable device.
22 . An apparatus, comprising:
a processor;
memory coupled with the processor; and
instructions stored in the memory and executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to:
receive, at a first application associated with a user device, physiological data associated with a user that is collected via a set of sensors of a wearable device while the user is sleeping;
identify, by the first application, sleep staging information for the user while the user is sleeping based at least in part on the physiological data;
receive, at the first application and from a second application associated with the user device, information indicating a wakeup time restriction for the user;
determine, by the first application, a wakeup time for the user based at least in part on the sleep staging information and the wakeup time restriction for the user from the second application; and
alert the user to wake up in accordance with the wakeup time.
23 . The apparatus of claim 22 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to:
identify an alarm set by the user via the user device, wherein the information indicating the wakeup time restriction comprises a time associated with the alarm.
24 . The apparatus of claim 22 , wherein the instructions to determine the wakeup time for the user are further executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to:
determine an optimum time for the user to wake up based at least in part on historical sleep data collected by the first application, wherein the historical sleep data comprises historical wakeup times from one or more previous days, an amount of sleep from one or more previous days, a quality of sleep from one or more previous days, or a combination thereof.
25 . The apparatus of claim 22 , wherein the instructions to receive physiological data are further executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to:
receive temperature data, motion data, heart rate data, or a combination thereof via the set of sensors of the wearable device, wherein the sleep staging information is identified based at least in part on the temperature data, the motion data, the heart rate data, or a combination thereof.
26 . An apparatus, comprising:
a processor;
memory coupled with the processor; and
instructions stored in the memory and executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to:
receive, at a first application associated with a user device, physiological data associated with a user that is collected via a set of sensors of a wearable device;
receive, at the first application and from a second application associated with the user device, information indicating a wakeup time restriction for the user;
determine, by the first application, a bedtime for the user based at least in part on the physiological data and the wakeup time restriction for the user from the second application; and
cause a graphical user interface associated with the first application of the user device to display a message or an alert based at least in part on the bedtime determined by the first application.
27 . The apparatus of claim 26 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to:
identify an alarm set by the user via the user device, wherein the information indicating the wakeup time restriction for the user comprises a time associated with the alarm.
28 . The apparatus of claim 26 , wherein the second application comprises a calendar application and the information indicating the wakeup time restriction for the user comprises a start time associated with one or more meetings, one or more appointments, one or more to-do items, or a combination thereof stored in the calendar application.
29 . The apparatus of claim 26 , wherein the instructions to determine the bedtime for the user are further executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to:
determine an optimum time for the user to go to bed based at least in part on historical sleep data collected by the first application, wherein the historical sleep data comprises historical bedtimes from one or more previous days, an amount of sleep from one or more previous days, a quality of sleep from one or more previous days, or a combination thereof.
30 . The apparatus of claim 26 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to:
alert the user to get ready for bed based at least in part on the bedtime by gradually dimming one or more lights over time, where the one or more lights are associated with a user's home, a user's mobile device, or a combination thereof.