GENERATING A SLEEP PROGRAM FOR A BED SYSTEM
Some aspects provide an approach for optimizing sleep quality by addressing several components of sleep: falling asleep, maintaining sleep, and waking up refreshed. Some aspects include example systems, devices, and techniques that describe the significance of distal and core body temperatures to achieve these sleep components. For example, by facilitating an increase in distal skin temperature, the example systems, devices, and techniques promote a decrease in core body temperature, which can be associated with reduced sleep onset latency. Maintaining a steady decrease in core body temperature during the initial sleep cycle can support prolonged sleep maintenance. As users approach their wake time, an increase in core body temperature can be encouraged to enhance alertness and improve the waking experience. These example systems, devices, and techniques allow for a tailored sleep environment (e.g., an in-bed microenvironment) that adapts to the physiological needs of the user, contributing to overall improved sleep quality and user satisfaction.
1 . A bed system comprising:
a temperature control system comprising:
at least one processor; and
computer memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
operate the temperature control system to alter a temperature of at least a portion of the bed system according to a predetermined temperature scheme comprising multiple sequential temperature settings, wherein the predetermined temperature scheme is configured to improve sleep quality of a user of the bed system;
alter the temperature of the portion of the bed system from an initial temperature to a first temperature setting of the predetermined temperature scheme, wherein the first temperature setting is an off setting for a first period of time;
refrain from altering the temperature of the portion of the bed system from the first temperature setting because a second temperature setting of the predetermined temperature scheme is also the off setting for a second period of time;
alter the temperature of the portion of the bed system from the second temperature setting to a third temperature setting of the predetermined temperature scheme, wherein the third temperature setting is a medium cooling setting for a third period of time; and
alter the temperature of the portion of the bed system from the third temperature setting to a fourth temperature setting of the predetermined temperature scheme, wherein the fourth temperature setting is a low cooling setting for a fourth period of time.
2 . The bed system of claim 1 , wherein a percentage of restful sleep attained with the predetermined temperature scheme is greater than 80% as compared to not using the predetermined temperature scheme.
3 . The bed system of claim 1 , wherein a duration of sleep attained by the user with the predetermined temperature scheme is greater than 6.5 hours.
4 . The bed system of claim 1 , wherein a temperature of a microclimate of the user is decreased during the third temperature setting for the third period of time.
5 . The bed system of claim 1 , wherein a distal skin temperature of the user is increased during the first temperature setting and/or the second temperature setting.
6 . The bed system of claim 1 , wherein a core body temperature of the user is increased during the fourth temperature setting.
7 . The bed system of claim 1 , and further comprising:
means to increase, decrease, and maintain a temperature of the user.
8 . The bed system of claim 1 , and further comprising:
means to accept voice commands to control one or more components.
9 . The bed system of claim 1 , and further comprising:
means to update firmware for temperature control.
10 . The bed system of claim 1 , wherein the first temperature setting and the second temperature setting are configured to improve sleep quality by accelerating a time it takes for the user to fall asleep.
11 . The bed system of claim 1 , wherein the third temperature setting is configured to improve sleep quality by lengthening a duration of the user staying asleep, and wherein the fourth temperature setting is configured to improve sleep quality by accelerating the user to an alert wakeful state.
12 . The bed system of claim 1 , wherein:
the first temperature setting and the second temperature setting are configured to improve sleep quality by accelerating a time it takes for the user to fall asleep,
the third temperature setting is configured to improve sleep quality by lengthening a duration of the user staying asleep, and
the fourth temperature setting is configured to improve sleep quality by accelerating the user to an alert wakeful state.
13 . A method for improving sleep quality comprising:
configuring a temperature control system of a bed system, wherein configuring the temperature control system alters a temperature of at least a portion of the bed system according to a predetermined temperature scheme comprising multiple temperature settings, wherein:
a first temperature setting alters the temperature of the portion of the bed system from an initial temperature to the first temperature setting of the predetermined temperature scheme, wherein the first temperature setting is a low heat setting for a first period of time,
a second temperature setting alters the temperature of the portion of the bed system from the first temperature setting to the second temperature setting of the predetermined temperature scheme, wherein the second temperature setting is a low cooling setting for a second period of time,
a third temperature setting alters the temperature of the portion of the bed system from the second temperature setting to the third temperature setting of the predetermined temperature scheme, wherein the third temperature setting is a medium cooling setting for a third period of time, and
a fourth temperature setting alters the temperature of the portion of the bed system from the third temperature setting to the fourth temperature setting of the predetermined temperature scheme, wherein the fourth temperature setting is a low heat setting for a fourth period of time.
14 . The method of claim 13 , wherein a percentage of restful sleep attained with the predetermined temperature scheme is greater than 80% as compared to not using the predetermined temperature scheme.
15 . The method of claim 13 , wherein a duration of sleep attained by the user with the predetermined temperature scheme is greater than 6.5 hours.
16 . A bed system comprising:
a temperature control system comprising:
at least one processor; and
computer memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
operate the temperature control system to alter a temperature of at least a portion of the bed system according to a predetermined temperature scheme comprising multiple temperature settings, wherein the predetermined temperature scheme is configured to improve sleep quality of a user of the bed system.
17 . The bed system of claim 16 , wherein:
the predetermined temperature scheme comprises a first temperature setting and a second temperature setting, and
the first temperature setting and the second temperature setting are configured to improve sleep quality by accelerating a time it takes for the user to fall asleep.
18 . The bed system of claim 16 , wherein:
the predetermined temperature scheme comprises a third temperature setting, and the third temperature setting is configured to improve sleep quality by lengthening a duration of the user staying asleep.
19 . The bed system of claim 2 , wherein the predetermined temperature control scheme has been tested and proven in a clinical setting to improve sleep of multiple users as compared to other tested temperature control schemes.
20 . The bed system of claim 19 , wherein the predetermined temperature control scheme tested was one of:
a) the first temperature setting was a low cooling setting, the second temperature setting was a medium cooling setting, and the third temperature setting was a low cooling setting,
b) the first temperature setting was an off setting, the second temperature setting was the medium cooling setting, and the third temperature setting was the low cooling setting, or
c) the first temperature setting was a low heating setting, the second temperature setting was the medium cooling setting, and the third temperature setting was the low heating setting.