Granted Patent B1

US 12,502,125 · App. 18/426,289 · Granted Dec 23, 2025

Inventors: Philippe Richard Kahn (Santa Cruz, CA); Arthur Kinsolving (Santa Cruz, CA); Mark Andrew Christensen (Santa Cruz, CA); Venkat Easwar (Los Gatos, CA)

Assignee: DP Technologies, Inc.

A61B5/4806A61B5/11A61B5/6892

Abstract

Claims (42)

1 . A method comprising:

receiving inputs of user data from an input device for a sleeper on a mattress system;

receiving recurring sleep sensor data from a sleep sensor integrated in the mattress system during a typical night's sleep, wherein the sleep sensor data comprises sensor sensitivity data and sensor calibration data;

determining that the sleep sensor needs adjustment of its sensitivity based on the user data during the typical night's sleep;

plugging the sleep sensor in place in a data collection unit in the mattress system;

determining, while the sleeper is asleep, a sensor sensitivity of the sleep sensor in the mattress system in response to the sleep sensor being plugged in place, wherein the sensor sensitivity comprises a first sensitivity; and

adjusting, while the sleeper is asleep, the sensitivity of the sleep sensor from the first sensitivity to a second sensitivity in response to the determining that the sleep sensor needs adjustment of its sensitivity.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining sensor calibration data by calibrating the sleep sensor in the mattress system.

3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein determining the sensor calibration data is based on the user data.

4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

recalibrating the sleep sensor in response to adjusting the sensitivity of the sleep sensor.

5 . A sleep sensor system comprising:

a sleep sensor integrated in a mattress system; and

a processing device coupled to the sleep sensor and configured to:

receive user data from an input device for a sleeper on a mattress system;

receive recurring inputs of sensor data from the sleep sensor during a typical night's sleep, wherein the sensor data comprises sensor sensitivity data and sensor calibration data;

determine that the sleep sensor needs adjustment of its sensitivity based on the user data;

plug the sleep sensor in place in a data collection unit in the mattress system;

determine, while the sleeper is asleep, a sensor sensitivity data of the sleep sensor in the mattress system in response to the sleep sensor being plugged in place, wherein the sensor sensitivity data comprises a first sensitivity; and

adjust, while the sleeper is asleep, the sensitivity of the sleep sensor from the first sensitivity to a second sensitivity in response to the determining that the sleep sensor needs adjustment of its sensitivity.

6 . The sleep sensor system of claim 5 , wherein the processing device is further to:

determine sensor calibration data by calibrating the sleep sensor in the mattress system.

7 . The sleep sensor system of claim 6 , wherein determining the sensor calibration data is based on the user data.

8 . The sleep sensor system of claim 5 , wherein the processing device is further to:

recalibrate the sleep sensor in response to adjusting the sensitivity of the sleep sensor.

9 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed by a processing device, cause the processing device to:

receive user data from an input device for a sleeper on a mattress system;

receive recurring inputs of sensor data from a sleep sensor integrated in the mattress system during a typical night's sleep, wherein the sensor data comprises sensor sensitivity data and sensor calibration data;

receive data from the sleep sensor regarding the sleeper;

determine that the sleep sensor needs adjustment based on the user data;

plug the sleep sensor in place in a data collection unit in the mattress system;

determine, while the sleeper is asleep, a sensor sensitivity data of the sleep sensor in the mattress system in response to the sleep sensor being plugged in place, wherein the sensor sensitivity data comprises a first sensitivity; and

automatically adjust, while the sleeper is asleep, the sensitivity of the sleep sensor from the first sensitivity to a second sensitivity in response to determining that the sleep sensor needs adjustment of its sensitivity.

10 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein the processing device is further to:

determine sensor calibration data based on the user data and calibrating the sleep sensor in the mattress system.

11 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the determining that the sleep sensor needs adjustment of its sensitivity is based on the user data, comprising user.

12 . The sleep sensor system of claim 5 , wherein the determining that the sleep sensor needs adjustment of its sensitivity is based on the user data, comprising user weight.

13 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein the determining that the sleep sensor needs adjustment of its sensitivity is based on the user data, comprising user weight.

14 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the mattress system comprises one or more of: a box spring, a bed frame, and slats supporting a mattress.

15 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the sleep sensor is integrated into a solid base of an adjustable mattress foundation, the sleep sensor coupled to a non-moving portion of the mattress foundation.

16 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the sleep sensor is integrated into a slat supporting a mattress.

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