Granted Patent B2

US 12,251,521 · App. 18/420,084 · Granted Mar 18, 2025

Inventors: Tara Youngblood (Mooresville, NC); Todd Youngblood (Mooresville, NC)

Assignee: Sleep Solutions Inc.

A61M21/00G06F3/011G16H20/70A61M2021/0066A61M2205/3327A61M2205/3553A61M2205/3561A61M2205/502A61M2230/04A61M2230/10A61M2230/14A61M2230/205A61M2230/50A61M2230/63

Abstract

Claims (45)

1. A sleep promotion system, comprising:

at least one body sensor in network communication with at least one remote device;

at least one smart appliance in network communication with the at least one remote device;

wherein the at least one body sensor is operable to generate and transmit sensor data to the at least one remote device in real time;

wherein the sensor data includes biometric information regarding at least one individual;

wherein the at least one remote device is operable to determine a sleep state and/or a sleep stage for the at least one individual based on the sensor data in real time;

wherein the at least one remote device is operable to generate a sleep score for the at least one individual based on the biometric information; and

wherein the at least one remote device is operable to generate at least one user profile, where the at least one user profile is associated with one or more of the at least one smart appliance, wherein the at least one user profile includes settings associated with the one or more of the at least one smart appliance to occur upon detection that the at least one individual has fallen asleep or woken up, and wherein at least one of the settings is dependent upon the sleep score of the at least one individual.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the sleep score is based on at least an amount of time the at least one individual has slept and/or an amount of time the at least one individual has been in deep sleep.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one smart appliance includes at least one smart coffee machine, wherein the at least one smart coffee machine is operable to produce at least one cup of coffee upon detecting that the at least one individual has woken up, and wherein an amount of caffeine included in the at least one cup of coffee depends on the sleep score for the at least one individual.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one body sensor includes at least one heart rate sensor, at least one respiration sensor, at least one body temperature sensor, at least one analyte sensor, at least one brain wave sensor, at least one electromyography (EMG) sensor, at least one movement sensor, at least one body weight sensor, at least one electrooculography (EOG) sensor, at least one pulse oximeter sensor, at least one blood pressure sensor, at least one body fat sensor, and/or at least one electrodermal activity sensor.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one body sensor and/or the at least one smart appliance communicate with the at least one remote device over a WI-FI and/or BLUETOOTH network.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the biometric information includes respiration rate, heart rate, heart rate variability, ambient temperature, ambient humidity, and/or continuous time in bed.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one smart appliance includes at least one smart television, wherein the at least one smart television is turned on when the at least one individual wakes up, and wherein a channel selection, a streaming service selection, and/or a program selection for the at least one smart television depend on the sleep score for the at least one individual.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one smart appliance includes at least one smart thermostat, and wherein a wake up temperature setting for the at least one smart thermostat depends on the sleep score for the at least one individual.

9. A sleep promotion system, comprising:

at least one body sensor in network communication with at least one remote device;

at least one smart appliance in network communication with the at least one remote device;

wherein the at least one body sensor is operable to generate and transmit sensor data to the at least one remote device in real time;

wherein the sensor data includes biometric information regarding at least one individual;

wherein the at least one remote device is operable to determine a sleep state for the at least one individual based on the sensor data;

wherein the at least one remote device is operable to generate at least one user profile, where the at least one user profile is associated with one or more of the at least one smart appliance;

wherein the at least one remote device is operable to transmit at least one participation offer to at least one user device associated with the at least one user profile; and

wherein the at least one remote device is operable to automatically transmit money and/or credits to the at least one user profile in exchange for receiving a selection to accept the at least one participation offer.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the at least one participation offer includes at least one offer to participate in a sleep study.

11. The system of claim 9 , wherein acceptance of the at least one participation offer allows the at least one remote device to transmit the sensor data and/or data from the at least one smart appliance to a third-party data collector.

12. The system of claim 9 , wherein the at least one body sensor includes at least one heart rate sensor, at least one respiration sensor, at least one body temperature sensor, at least one analyte sensor, at least one brain wave sensor, at least one electromyography (EMG) sensor, at least one movement sensor, at least one body weight sensor, at least one electrooculography (EOG) sensor, at least one pulse oximeter sensor, at least one blood pressure sensor, at least one body fat sensor, and/or at least one electrodermal activity sensor.

13. The system of claim 9 , wherein the at least one remote device is operable to collect and store the sensor data to generate historical biometric data associated with each of the at least one user profile, and wherein the at least one remote device is operable to change one or more settings of the at least one smart appliance based on the historical biometric data.

14. The system of claim 9 , wherein the at least one smart appliance includes at least one smart exercise machine, at least one smart refrigerator, at least one smart scale, at least one smart coffee pot, at least one smart tea maker, and/or at least one smart toilet.

15. The system of claim 9 , wherein the money and/or the credits are transferred at regular intervals to the at least one user profile in exchange for receiving the selection to accept the at least one participation offer.

16. A sleep promotion system, comprising:

at least one body sensor in network communication with at least one remote device;

at least one smart appliance in network communication with the at least one remote device;

wherein the at least one body sensor is operable to generate and transmit sensor data to the at least one remote device in real time;

wherein the sensor data includes biometric information regarding at least one individual;

wherein the at least one remote device is operable to determine a sleep state and/or a sleep stage for the at least one individual based on the sensor data in real time;

wherein the at least one remote device is operable to generate a sleep score for the at least one individual based on the biometric information;

wherein the at least one remote device is operable to change a setting of the at least one smart appliance upon detecting that the at least one individual has fallen asleep or woken up;

wherein the change in the setting of the at least one smart appliance is determined based on the sleep score of the at least one individual; and

wherein the at least one smart appliance includes at least one smart coffee machine,

wherein the at least one smart coffee machine is operable to produce at least one cup of coffee upon detecting that the at least one individual has woken up, and wherein an amount of caffeine included in the at least one cup of coffee depends on the sleep score for the at least one individual.

17. The system of claim 16 , wherein the at least one remote device is operable to generate at least one user profile, where the at least one user profile is associated with one or more of the at least one smart appliance, wherein the at least one user profile includes settings associated with the one or more of the at least one smart appliance, and wherein at least one of the settings is dependent upon the sleep score of the at least one individual.

18. The system of claim 16 , wherein the at least one smart appliance includes at least one smart television, wherein the at least one smart television is turned on when the at least one individual wakes up, and wherein a channel selection, a streaming service selection, and/or a program selection for the at least one smart television depend on the sleep score for the at least one individual.

19. The system of claim 16 , wherein the at least one remote device is operable to collect and store the sensor data to generate historical biometric data associated with each of the at least one user profile, and wherein the at least one remote device is operable to change one or more settings of the at least one smart appliance based on the historical biometric data.

20. The system of claim 16 , wherein the at least one body sensor includes at least one heart rate sensor, at least one respiration sensor, at least one body temperature sensor, at least one analyte sensor, at least one brain wave sensor, at least one electromyography (EMG) sensor, at least one movement sensor, at least one body weight sensor, at least one electrooculography (EOG) sensor, at least one pulse oximeter sensor, at least one blood pressure sensor, at least one body fat sensor, and/or at least one electrodermal activity sensor.

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