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System and method for mitigating snoring in an adjustable bed

a technology of adjustable beds and snoring, which is applied in the field of adjustable beds, can solve problems such as significant time spent in beds

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-06-07
RAWLS MEEHAN MARTIN B
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[0012]Methods and systems are disclosed herein for improved integration of adjustable furniture, such as beds, with the technologies associated with the environments in which the beds are used. Such methods and systems include facilitating using control systems for the adjustable furniture to control a wide range of

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These users, whether at home or in a medical environment such as a hospital, nursing home, assisted living facility, or long-term care facility, may, because of these issues, spend significant amounts of time in bed, and some users may be confined to spending long periods of time in or on furniture.

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[0152]In the following description, terms such as ‘adjustable mattress’, ‘adjustable bed’, ‘adjustable bed facility’ and the like are used interchangeably to refer generally to an apparatus including a sleeping or resting surface with one or more adjustable or moveable sub-surfaces that can be positioned for user comfort and / or convenience, unless a specific meaning is explicitly provided or otherwise clear from the context.

[0153]As users spend more and more time in adjustable beds they may desire to have a level of independence by controlling devices that may be in the room from the adjustable bed. The devices and facilities that users may wish to control may include audio equipment, video equipment, lamps, air purification facilities, power outlets, and the like. It may be desirable for the user to control these devices and facilities from the adjustable bed without having to leave the bed or ask for aid from someone else. For example, the user may be confined to the bed and may w...

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Abstract

The present disclosure provides systems and methods for mitigating snoring in an adjustable bed. The systems and methods may include monitoring a sensor for a first reading indicative of a snoring user, activating an actuator to move the adjustable bed into an anti-snore position, monitoring the adjustable bed to confirm that it achieves the anti-snore position, monitoring the sensor for a second reading indicative of a non-snoring user, and after failing to receive the second reading, activating the actuator to move the adjustable bed into a second anti-snore position.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61 / 408,778, filed Nov. 1, 2010 and U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61 / 508,958, filed Jul. 18, 2011, all of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.[0002]This application is a continuation-in-part of the following U.S. patent applications, all of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety: Ser. No. 12 / 704,117, filed Feb. 11, 2010; Ser. No. 12 / 256,029, filed Oct. 22, 2008; and Ser. No. 12 / 269,987 filed Nov. 13, 2008.[0003]This application is also a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11 / 855,255 filed Sep. 14, 2007, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0004]1. Field[0005]This invention relates to the field of adjustable beds, and more specifically to information technology facilities associated with adjustable beds.[0006]2. Description of ...

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IPC IPC(8): A61G7/018A61G7/05G16Z99/00
CPCA47C20/041G06F19/3406A47C21/006A47C21/04A47C31/008A61G7/015A61G7/018A61G2203/16A61H2201/0138A61H2201/0142A61H2201/0149A61H2201/5046A61H2203/0443A61H23/0254A61H2201/5002A61H2201/5097A61G2203/36A61G2203/726A47C17/86A61G2007/0514A61B5/1115A61B5/4815A47C21/003A61G7/0514G16H40/63G16Z99/00
Inventor RAWLS-MEEHAN, MARTIN B.
Owner RAWLS MEEHAN MARTIN B
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