System and method for communicating data between respiratory therapy device and portable device

Abstract

A respiratory therapy device for supplying pressurized air to an individual during a sleep session includes a housing, a control system disposed in the housing, a blower motor disposed in the housing, and a base. The housing defines an air inlet and an air outlet. The blower motor draws air into the housing through the air inlet and causes pressurized air to flow out of the housing through the air outlet. The base is configured to receive a portable device. In response to the portable device being received in the base, at least one data connection is established between the control system and the portable device. The respiratory therapy device may form part of a respiratory therapy system, which may further include a user interface coupled to the respiratory therapy device via a catheter. The user interface engages with the individual and assists in directing pressurized air to the airway of the individual.

Description

[0001] Cross-reference to related applications

[0002] This application claims the benefit and priority of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 63 / 514,872, filed July 21, 2023, and Greek Patent Application No. 2415-0004732270, filed July 21, 2023, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. Technical Field

[0003] This disclosure generally relates to systems and methods for transmitting data between a respiratory therapy device and a portable device, and more specifically to a respiratory therapy device including a base for receiving the portable device, thereby enabling the establishment of a data connection and / or a charging connection between the respiratory therapy device and the portable device. Background Technology

[0004] Many individuals suffer from sleep-related and / or breathing-related disorders, such as sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), which may include obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), central sleep apnea (CSA), other types of apnea (e.g., mixed apnea and hypopnea), respiratory effort-related arousal (RERA), and snoring. In some cases, these symptoms are apparent or more pronounced when an individual is in a specific lying / sleeping position. These individuals may also have other health conditions (which may be referred to as comorbidities), such as insomnia (e.g., difficulty falling asleep, frequent or prolonged awakenings after initial sleep onset, and / or early awakenings that do not return to sleep), periodic limb movement disorder (PLMD), restless legs syndrome (RLS), Cheyne-Stokes respiration (CSR), respiratory insufficiency, obesity-related hyperventilation syndrome (OHS), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), neuromuscular disease (NMD), rapid eye movement (REM) behavior disorder (also known as RBD), dream enactment behavior (DEB), hypertension, diabetes, stroke, and chest wall disease.

[0005] Individuals with such disorders typically use respiratory therapy devices while asleep at night, which generates a large amount of data associated with the individual's use. These individuals often also have a portable device (e.g., a smartphone) that can be used in conjunction with the respiratory therapy device (e.g., an app running on the portable device associated with the respiratory therapy device, for example, by analyzing and / or displaying data generated by the respiratory therapy device). However, it is often difficult to combine the use of both the respiratory therapy device and the portable device in a seamless and easily accessible manner for the individual. Furthermore, respiratory therapy devices manufactured to treat these disorders and interact with the individual's portable device are often expensive and difficult to manufacture and / or use. This disclosure aims to address these and other problems by using an individual's portable device to perform at least some of the functions traditionally performed by respiratory therapy devices. Summary of the Invention

[0006] According to some implementations of this disclosure, a respiratory therapy device configured to supply pressurized air to an individual during a sleep session includes a housing, a control system, a blower motor, and a base. The housing defines an air inlet and an air outlet. The control system is disposed within the housing of the respiratory therapy device. The blower motor is at least partially disposed within the housing and configured to draw air into the housing through the air inlet and to allow pressurized air to exit the housing through the air outlet. The base is configured to receive a portable device. In response to the portable device being received in the base and / or after the portable device is received in the base, at least one data connection is established between the control system and the portable device.

[0007] According to some implementations of this disclosure, a respiratory therapy system includes a respiratory therapy device and a user interface. The respiratory therapy device is configured to supply pressurized air to an individual during a sleep session and includes a base configured to receive a portable device. The user interface is coupled to the respiratory therapy device via a conduit and is configured to engage with the individual and assist in directing the supplied pressurized air into the individual's airway. In response to the portable device being received in the base of the respiratory therapy device and / or after the portable device is received in the base of the respiratory therapy device, at least one data connection is established between the portable device and the respiratory therapy device.

[0008] According to some implementations of this disclosure, a method of using a respiratory therapy device during a sleep session includes inserting a portable device into the base of the respiratory therapy device, such that at least one data connection is established between the portable device and the respiratory therapy device. The method also includes transmitting data from the portable device to the respiratory therapy device, and from the respiratory therapy device to the portable device, or both. The method further includes regulating the operation of the respiratory therapy device, the portable device, or both, the regulation being at least in part based on the transmitted data, the establishment of at least one data connection, or both.

[0009] The above summary is not intended to represent every implementation or aspect of this disclosure. Additional features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the detailed description and accompanying drawings of this disclosure. Attached Figure Description

[0010] Figure 1 These are functional block diagrams of some implementations of the system based on this disclosure;

[0011] Figure 2 It is based on some implementations of this disclosure. Figure 1 A perspective view of at least a portion of the system, users, and bed partners;

[0012] Figure 3 An exemplary timeline of a sleep session according to some implementations of this disclosure is shown;

[0013] Figure 4 Some implementations of this disclosure are shown. Figure 3 An exemplary sleep graph associated with a sleep session;

[0014] Figure 5A This is a perspective view of a first implementation of a respiratory therapy device according to some implementations of the present disclosure, the respiratory therapy device having a base configured for receiving a portable device;

[0015] Figure 5B This is a perspective view of a second implementation of a respiratory therapy device according to some implementations of the present disclosure, the respiratory therapy device having a base configured for receiving a portable device;

[0016] Figure 5C This is a perspective view of a third embodiment of a respiratory therapy device according to some implementations of the present disclosure, the respiratory therapy device having a base configured for receiving a portable device; and

[0017] Figure 6 This is a flowchart of a method for transmitting data between a respiratory therapy device and a portable device, according to some implementations of this disclosure.

[0018] Figure 7This is a flowchart of a process for managing respiratory therapy and respiratory therapy-related features using a base engagement, according to certain aspects of this disclosure.

[0019] While this disclosure allows for various modifications and alternatives, specific implementations and embodiments thereof have been illustrated by way of example in the accompanying drawings and will be described in detail herein. However, it should be understood that this is not intended to limit this disclosure to the specific forms disclosed, but rather, this disclosure is intended to cover all modifications, equivalents, and substitutions falling within the spirit and scope of this disclosure as defined by the appended claims. Detailed Implementation

[0020] This disclosure is described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which the same reference numerals are used throughout the drawings to denote similar or equivalent elements. The drawings are not drawn to scale and are for illustrative purposes only. Several aspects of this disclosure are described below with reference to exemplary applications used for illustration.

[0021] Many individuals suffer from sleep-related and / or breathing disorders, such as sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), such as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), central sleep apnea (CSA) and other types of apnea, respiratory effort-related arousal (RERA), snoring, Cheyne-Stokes respiration (CSR), respiratory insufficiency, obesity-related hyperventilation syndrome (OHS), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), periodic limb movement disorder (PLMD), restless legs syndrome (RLS), neuromuscular disease (NMD), and chest wall disorders.

[0022] Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a form of sleep disorder breathing (SDB), is characterized by an event during sleep involving closure or obstruction of the upper airway due to a combination of abnormally small upper airway and loss of normal muscle tone in the areas of the tongue, soft palate, and posterior oropharyngeal walls. More generally, apnea generally refers to the cessation of breathing caused by air obstruction (obstructive sleep apnea) or cessation of respiratory function (central sleep apnea). Central sleep apnea (CSA) occurs when the brain temporarily stops sending signals to the muscles that control breathing. Typically, during an obstructive sleep apnea event, an individual will stop breathing for approximately 15 to 30 seconds.

[0023] Other types of sleep apnea include hypoventilation, hyperventilation, and hypercapnia. Hypoventilation is typically characterized by slow or shallow breathing caused by a narrowed airway, rather than airway obstruction. Hyperventilation is typically characterized by an increased depth and / or rate of breathing. Hypercapnia is typically characterized by an excess of carbon dioxide in the bloodstream and is usually caused by hypoventilation.

[0024] A respiratory effort-related awakening (RERA) event is typically characterized by an increased respiratory effort lasting ten seconds or longer, resulting in an awakening from sleep, and does not meet the criteria for apnea or hypopnea events. RERA is defined as a respiratory sequence characterized by increased respiratory effort leading to a sleep awakening, but not meeting the criteria for apnea or hypopnea. These events meet the following criteria: (1) a gradually increasing pattern of negative esophageal pressure, culminating in a sudden change in pressure to a lower negative level and termination of the awakening, and (2) the event lasting ten seconds or longer. In some implementations, a nasal cannula / pressure transducer system is sufficient and reliable for detecting RERA. The RERA detector can be based on an actual flow signal derived from a respiratory therapy device. For example, a flow restriction measure can be determined based on the flow signal. An awakening measure can then be derived from the flow restriction measure and the measure of the sudden increase in ventilation. One such method is described in WO 2008 / 138040, assigned to ResMed Ltd., and U.S. Patent No. 9,358,353, the disclosure of each of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

[0025] Cheyne-Stokes respiration (CSR) is another form of sleep-disordered breathing. CSR is a disorder of the patient's respiratory controller, in which there is a rhythmic alternation of waxing and waning ventilation known as the CSR cycle. CSR is characterized by repeated deoxygenation and reoxidation of arterial blood.

[0026] Obesity hyperventilation syndrome (OHS) is defined as a combination of severe obesity and chronic hypercapnia at wakefulness, without other known causes of hypoventilation. Symptoms include dyspnea, morning headache, and excessive daytime sleepiness.

[0027] Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) includes any of a group of lower airway diseases that share certain common characteristics, such as increased resistance to air movement, prolonged expiratory phase of breathing, and loss of normal lung elasticity.

[0028] Neuromuscular diseases (NMD) encompass a wide range of conditions and ailments that impair muscle function directly through intrinsic muscle pathology or indirectly through neuropathology. Chest wall diseases are a group of chest wall deformities that result in inefficient connections between the respiratory muscles and the thorax.

[0029] These and other disorders are characterized by specific events that occur when an individual is sleeping (such as snoring, sleep apnea, insufficiency of breathing, restless legs, sleep disturbances, suffocation, increased heart rate, difficulty breathing, asthma attacks, seizures, epileptic seizures, or any combination thereof).

[0030] The Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI) is an index used to indicate the severity of sleep apnea during a sleep session. The AHI is calculated by dividing the number of apnea and / or hypopnea events experienced by the AHI user during a sleep session by the total number of hours of sleep in the session. An event can be, for example, an apnea lasting at least 10 seconds. An AHI less than 5 is considered normal. An AHI greater than or equal to 5 but less than 15 is considered an indicator of mild sleep apnea. An AHI greater than or equal to 15 but less than 30 is considered an indicator of moderate sleep apnea. An AHI greater than or equal to 30 is considered an indicator of severe sleep apnea. In children, an AHI greater than 1 is considered abnormal. When the AHI is normal, or when the AHI is normal or mild, sleep apnea can be considered “controlled.” The AHI can also be used in conjunction with oxygen desaturation levels to indicate the severity of obstructive sleep apnea. As will be understood, the sleep session described herein can alternatively be referred to as a therapeutic session during which an individual may receive respiratory therapy, or may include or consist of a therapeutic session.

[0031] refer to Figure 1 The diagram illustrates a system 10 according to some implementations of the present disclosure. System 10 may include a respiratory therapy system 100, a control system 200, a storage device 204, and one or more sensors 210. System 10 may additionally or optionally include a user device 260, an activity tracker 270, and a blood pressure device 280. System 10 can be used to analyze data (e.g., audio data) associated with an individual's sleep sessions to determine whether the individual snores (e.g., emits one or more snoring sounds) during a sleep session.

[0032] The respiratory therapy system 100 includes a respiratory pressure therapy (RPT) device 110 (referred to herein as respiratory therapy device 110), a user interface 120 (also referred to as a mask or patient interface), a catheter 140 (also referred to as a tube or air circuit), a display device 150, and a humidifier 160. Respiratory pressure therapy is an application that supplies air to the user's airway inlet at a controlled target pressure that is nominally positive relative to the atmosphere throughout the user's respiratory cycle (as opposed to negative pressure therapy such as canister ventilators or chest tubes). The respiratory therapy system 100 is typically used to treat individuals suffering from one or more sleep-related breathing disorders (e.g., obstructive sleep apnea, central sleep apnea, or mixed sleep apnea).

[0033] The respiratory therapy system 100 can be used as, for example, a ventilator or a positive airway pressure (PAP) system, such as a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) system, an automated positive airway pressure (APAP) system, a bilevel or variable positive airway pressure (BPAP or VPAP) system, or any combination thereof. A CPAP system delivers a predetermined pressure (e.g., determined by a sleep physician) to the user. An APAP system automatically changes the pressure delivered to the user based on, for example, respiratory data associated with the user. A BPAP or VPAP system is configured to deliver a first predetermined pressure (e.g., inspiratory positive airway pressure or IPAP) and a second predetermined pressure below the first predetermined pressure (e.g., expiratory positive airway pressure or EPAP).

[0034] like Figure 2 As shown, the respiratory therapy system 100 can be used to treat user 20. In this example, user 20 and bed partner 30 are in bed 40 and lying on mattress 42. User interface 120 can be worn by user 20 during a sleep session. The respiratory therapy system 100 generally helps to increase air pressure in user 20's throat to help prevent airway closure and / or narrowing during sleep. The respiratory therapy device 110 can be positioned as follows: Figure 2 The bedside table 44 shown is directly adjacent to the bed 40, or more generally, is positioned on any surface or structure that is typically adjacent to the bed 40 and / or the user 20.

[0035] Return to reference Figure 1 The respiratory therapy device 110 is typically used to generate pressurized air to be delivered to a user (e.g., using one or more motors driving one or more compressors). In some implementations, the respiratory therapy device 110 generates a continuous, constant air pressure that is delivered to the user. In other implementations, the respiratory therapy device 110 generates two or more predetermined pressures (e.g., a first predetermined air pressure and a second predetermined air pressure). In still other implementations, the respiratory therapy device 110 generates a variety of different air pressures within a predetermined range. For example, the respiratory therapy device 110 may deliver at least about 6 cmH2O, at least about 10 cmH2O, at least about 20 cmH2O, between about 6 cmH2O and about 10 cmH2O, between about 7 cmH2O and about 12 cmH2O, etc. The respiratory therapy device 110 may also deliver pressurized air at a predetermined flow rate, for example, between about -20 L / min and about 150 L / min, while maintaining positive pressure (relative to ambient pressure).

[0036] The respiratory therapy device 110 includes a housing 112, a blower motor 114, an air inlet 116, and an air outlet 118. The blower motor 114 is at least partially disposed within the housing 112. The blower motor 114 draws air (e.g., atmosphere) from outside the housing 112 via the air inlet 116 and forces pressurized air through a humidifier 160 and through the air outlet 118. In some implementations, the air inlet 116 and / or the air outlet 118 include a cover movable between a closed position and an open position (e.g., to prevent or inhibit airflow through the air inlet 116 or the air outlet 118). The housing 112 may also include a vent to allow air to pass through the housing 112 to the air inlet 116. As described below, a conduit 140 is coupled to the air outlet 118 of the respiratory therapy device 110.

[0037] User interface 120 engages with a portion of the user's face and delivers pressurized air from respiratory therapy device 110 to the user's airway to help prevent airway narrowing and / or collapse during sleep. This also increases the user's oxygen intake during sleep. Typically, user interface 120 engages with the user's face such that pressurized air is delivered to the user's airway via the user's mouth, the user's nose, or both the user's mouth and nose. Respiratory therapy device 110, user interface 120, and conduit 140 together form an air passage fluidly connected to the user's airway. The pressurized air also increases the user's oxygen intake during sleep. Depending on the treatment to be applied, user interface 120 may, for example, form a seal with an area or portion of the user's face to facilitate gas delivery at a pressure sufficiently varied relative to ambient pressure, such as a positive pressure of approximately 10 cmH2O relative to ambient pressure to achieve the treatment. For other forms of treatment, such as oxygen delivery, the user interface may not include a seal sufficient to facilitate the delivery of a gas supply at a positive pressure of approximately 10 cmH2O to the airway.

[0038] User interface 120 may include, for example, a pad 122, a frame 124, a headgear 126, a connector 128, and one or more vents 130. Pad 122 and frame 124 define a volumetric space surrounding the user's mouth and / or nose. When the respiratory therapy system 100 is in use, this volumetric space receives pressurized air (e.g., from the respiratory therapy device 110 via a conduit 140) to enter the user's airway. Headgear 126 is typically used to help position and / or stabilize user interface 120 on a portion of the user (e.g., the face) and, together with pad 122 (which may include, for example, silicone, plastic, foam, etc.), helps to provide a substantially airtight seal between user interface 120 and user 20. In some implementations, headgear 126 includes one or more straps (e.g., including hook-and-loop fasteners). Connector 128 is typically used to connect (e.g., connect and fluidly connect) conduit 140 to pad 122 and / or frame 124. Alternatively, the conduit 140 can be directly attached to the liner 122 and / or frame 124 without the connector 128. One or more vents 130 can be used to allow the user 20 to exhale carbon dioxide and other gases. The user interface 120 may typically include any suitable number of vents (e.g., one, two, five, ten, etc.).

[0039] like Figure 2 As shown, in some implementations, user interface 120 is a mask (e.g., a full-face mask) that covers at least a portion of the nose and mouth of user 20. Alternatively, user interface 120 may be a nasal mask that supplies air to the user's nose or a nasal pillow that delivers air directly to the nostrils of user 20. In other implementations, user interface 120 includes a mouthpiece (e.g., a night-time protective mouthpiece molded to conform to the user's teeth, a jaw repositioning device, etc.).

[0040] Return to reference Figure 1 The conduit 140 (also referred to as an air circuit or tube) allows air to flow between two components of the respiratory therapy system 100, such as the respiratory therapy device 110 and the user interface 120. In some implementations, the conduit may have separate branches for inhalation and exhalation. In other implementations, a single branch conduit is used for both inhalation and exhalation.

[0041] The conduit 140 includes a first end coupled to an air outlet 118 of the respiratory therapy device 110. The first end can be coupled to the air outlet 118 of the respiratory therapy device 110 using various techniques, such as press-fit, snap-fit, threaded connection, etc. In some implementations, the conduit 140 includes one or more heating elements that heat pressurized air flowing through the conduit 140 (e.g., heating the air to a predetermined temperature or within a predetermined temperature range). Such heating elements can be coupled to and / or embedded in the conduit 140. In such implementations, the first end may include electrical contacts electrically coupled to the respiratory therapy device 110 to power one or more heating elements of the conduit 140. For example, the electrical contacts may be electrically coupled to electrical contacts of the air outlet 118 of the respiratory therapy device 110. In this example, the electrical contacts of the conduit 140 may be male connectors, while the electrical contacts of the air outlet 118 may be female connectors, or alternatively, the reverse configuration may be used.

[0042] Display device 150 is typically used to display images, including still images, video images, or both, and / or information about respiratory therapy device 110. For example, display device 150 may provide information about the status of respiratory therapy device 110 (e.g., whether respiratory therapy device 110 is on / off, the pressure of the air delivered by respiratory therapy device 110, the temperature of the air delivered by respiratory therapy device 110, etc.) and / or other information (e.g., sleep score and / or therapy score (also known as myAir™ score, as described in WO 2016 / 061629 and U.S. Patent Publication No. 2017 / 0311879, which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety), current date / time, personal information of user 20, etc.). In some implementations, display device 150 acts as a human-machine interface (HMI) including a graphical user interface (GUI) configured to display images as an input interface. Display device 150 may be an LED display, an OLED display, an LCD display, etc. The input interface may be, for example, a touch screen or touch-sensitive substrate, a mouse, a keyboard, or any sensor system configured to sense input made by a human user interacting with the respiratory therapy device 110.

[0043] The humidifier 160 is coupled to or integrated into the respiratory therapy device 110 and includes a reservoir 162 for storing water, which can be used to humidify pressurized air delivered from the respiratory therapy device 110. The humidifier 160 includes one or more heating elements 164 to heat the water in the reservoir to generate water vapor. The humidifier 160 may be fluidly coupled to a water vapor inlet of an air passage between a blower motor 114 and an air outlet 118, or may be formed in a straight line with the air passage between the blower motor 114 and the air outlet 118. For example, air flows from an air inlet 116 through the blower motor 114 and then through the humidifier 160 before leaving the respiratory therapy device 110 via the air outlet 118.

[0044] While the respiratory therapy system 100 has been described herein as including each of the following: respiratory therapy device 110, user interface 120, catheter 140, display device 150, and humidifier 160, implementations of this disclosure may include more or fewer components. For example, a first alternative respiratory therapy system includes respiratory therapy device 110, user interface 120, and catheter 140. As another example, a second alternative system includes respiratory therapy device 110, user interface 120, catheter 140, and display device 150. Therefore, various respiratory therapy systems can be formed using any part or multiple parts of the components shown and described herein and / or in combination with one or more other components.

[0045] The control system 200 includes one or more processors 202 (hereinafter referred to as processor 202). The control system 200 is typically used to control various components of the system 10 and / or analyze data acquired and / or generated by the components of the system 10. The processor 202 may be a general-purpose or special-purpose processor or a microprocessor. Although in Figure 1A processor 202 is shown, but the control system 200 may include any number of processors (e.g., one processor, two processors, five processors, ten processors, etc.), which may be located in a single housing or remotely to each other. The control system 200 (or any other control system) or a portion thereof, such as processor 202 (or any other processor or a portion thereof), may be used to perform one or more steps of any of the methods described herein and / or claimed. The control system 200 may be coupled to and / or located within, for example, the housing of user device 260, a portion of respiratory therapy system 100 (e.g., respiratory therapy device 110), and / or the housing of one or more sensors 210. The control system 200 may be centralized (within one such housing) or distributed (within two or more physically distinct such housings). In such implementations including two or more housings containing the control system 200, the housings may be located close to and / or far from each other.

[0046] Memory device 204 stores machine-readable instructions executable by processor 202 of control system 200. Memory device 204 can be any suitable computer-readable storage device or media, such as random access memory or serial access memory, hard disk drive, solid-state drive, flash memory, etc. Although Figure 1 The diagram shows one memory device 204, but system 10 may include any suitable number of memory devices 204 (e.g., one memory device, two memory devices, five memory devices, ten memory devices, etc.). Memory devices 204 may be coupled to and / or located within the housing of the respiratory therapy device 110 of the respiratory therapy system 100, within the housing of the user device 260, within the housing of one or more sensors 210, or any combination thereof. Similar to control system 200, memory devices 204 may be centralized (within one such housing) or distributed (within two or more physically different such housings).

[0047] In some implementations, the memory device stores a user profile associated with the user. The user profile may include, for example, user-associated demographic information, user-associated biostatistics, user-associated medical information, self-reported user feedback, user-associated sleep parameters (e.g., sleep-related parameters recorded from one or more earlier sleep sessions), or any combination thereof. Demographic information may include, for example, information indicating the user's age, gender, ethnicity, geographic location, relationship status, family history of insomnia or sleep apnea, employment status, education status, socioeconomic status, or any combination thereof. Medical information may include, for example, information indicating one or more medical conditions associated with the user, medication use, or both. Medical information data may also include Multisleep Waiting Time Test (MSLT) results or scores and / or Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) scores or values. Self-reported user feedback may include information indicating self-reported subjective sleep scores (e.g., poor, average, excellent), user-reported subjective stress levels, user-reported subjective fatigue levels, user-reported subjective health status, recent life events experienced by the user, or any combination thereof.

[0048] As described herein, processor 202 and / or memory device 204 may receive data (e.g., physiological data and / or audio data) from one or more sensors 210, such that the data is stored in memory device 204 and / or analyzed by processor 202. Processor 202 and / or memory device 204 may communicate with one or more sensors 210 using wired or wireless connections (e.g., using RF communication protocols, Wi-Fi communication protocols, Bluetooth communication protocols, via cellular networks, etc.). In some implementations, system 10 may include an antenna, a receiver (e.g., an RF receiver), a transmitter (e.g., an RF transmitter), a transceiver, or any combination thereof. These components may be coupled to or integrated into the housing of control system 200 (e.g., in the same housing as processor 202 and / or memory device 204) or user device 260.

[0049] One or more sensors 210 include a pressure sensor 212, a flow rate sensor 214, a temperature sensor 216, a motion sensor 218, a microphone 220, a speaker 222, a radio frequency (RF) receiver 226, an RF transmitter 228, a camera 232, an infrared (IR) sensor 234, a photoplethysmography (PPG) sensor 236, an electrocardiogram (ECG) sensor 238, an electroencephalogram (EEG) sensor 240, a capacitance sensor 242, a force sensor 244, a strain gauge sensor 246, an electromyography (EMG) sensor 248, an oxygen sensor 250, an analyte sensor 252, a humidity sensor 254, a light detection and ranging (LiDAR) sensor 256, or any combination thereof. Typically, each of the one or more sensors 210 is configured to output sensor data that is received and stored in a memory device 204 or one or more other memory devices.

[0050] Although one or more sensors 210 are shown and described as including each of the following: pressure sensor 212, flow rate sensor 214, temperature sensor 216, motion sensor 218, microphone 220, speaker 222, RF receiver 226, RF transmitter 228, camera 232, IR sensor 234, PPG sensor 236, ECG sensor 238, EEG sensor 240, capacitance sensor 242, force sensor 244, strain gauge sensor 246, EMG sensor 248, oxygen sensor 250, analyte sensor 252, humidity sensor 254, and lidar sensor 256, more generally, one or more sensors 210 may include any combination and any number of each of the sensors described and / or shown herein.

[0051] As described herein, system 10 can typically be used to generate physiological data associated with a user (e.g., a user of the respiratory therapy system 100) during a sleep session. The physiological data can be analyzed to generate one or more sleep-related parameters, which may include any parameters, measurements, etc., associated with the user during a sleep session. One or more sleep-related parameters that may be determined for user 20 during a sleep session include, for example, apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) score, sleep score, flow signal, respiratory signal, respiratory rate, inspiratory amplitude, expiratory amplitude, inspiratory-expiratory ratio, number of events per hour, event pattern, stage, pressure setting of respiratory therapy device 110, heart rate, heart rate variability, user 20's movement, temperature, EEG activity, EMG activity, arousal, snoring, choking, coughing, whistling, wheezing, or any combination thereof.

[0052] One or more sensors 210 may be used to generate, for example, physiological data, audio data, or both. The control system 200 may use the physiological data generated by the one or more sensors 210 to determine sleep-wake signals and one or more sleep-related parameters associated with the user 20 during a sleep session. Sleep-wake signals may indicate one or more sleep states, including wakefulness, relaxed wakefulness, micro-wakefulness, or different sleep stages, such as the rapid eye movement (REM) stage, the first non-REM stage (commonly referred to as "N1"), the second non-REM stage (commonly referred to as "N2"), the third non-REM stage (commonly referred to as "N3"), or any combination thereof. Methods for determining sleep state and / or sleep stage from physiological data generated by one or more sensors, such as one or more sensors 210, are described, for example, in WO 2014 / 047310, U.S. Patent Publication No. 2014 / 0088373, WO 2017 / 132726, WO 2019 / 122413, WO 2019 / 122414 and U.S. Patent Publication No. 2020 / 0383580, each of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

[0053] In some implementations, the sleep-wake signals described herein can be timestamped to indicate the time a user enters the bed, the time a user leaves the bed, the time a user attempts to fall asleep, etc. The sleep-wake signals can be measured by one or more sensors 210 during a sleep session at a predetermined sampling rate, such as one sample per second, one sample every 30 seconds, one sample per minute, etc. In some implementations, the sleep-wake signals can also indicate respiratory signals, respiratory rate, inspiratory amplitude, expiratory amplitude, inspiratory-expiratory ratio, number of events per hour, event pattern, pressure setting of the respiratory therapy device 110, or any combination thereof, during a sleep session. Events can include snoring, sleep apnea, central sleep apnea, obstructive sleep apnea, mixed sleep apnea, hypopnea, mask leakage (e.g., from user interface 120), restless legs, sleep disturbance, apnea, increased heart rate, dyspnea, asthma attack, seizure, epileptic seizure, or any combination thereof. One or more sleep-related parameters that can be determined for a user during a sleep session based on sleep-wake signals include, for example, total time in bed, total sleep time, sleep onset wait time, wakefulness parameters after sleep onset, sleep efficiency, segmentation index, or any combination thereof. As described further in detail herein, physiological data and / or sleep-related parameters can be analyzed to determine one or more sleep-related scores.

[0054] Physiological and / or audio data generated by one or more sensors 210 can also be used to determine respiratory signals associated with the user during a sleep session. Respiratory signals typically represent the user's breathing or panting during a sleep session. Respiratory signals can indicate and / or be analyzed to determine (e.g., using control system 200) one or more sleep-related parameters, such as respiratory rate, respiratory rate variability, inspiratory amplitude, expiratory amplitude, inspiratory-expiratory ratio, occurrence of one or more events, number of events per hour, event pattern, sleep state, sleep stage, apnea-hypopnea index (AHI), pressure setting of respiratory therapy device 110, or any combination thereof. The one or more events may include snoring, apnea, central apnea, obstructive apnea, mixed apnea, hypopnea, mask leakage (e.g., from user interface 120), coughing, restless legs, sleep disturbance, apnea, increased heart rate, dyspnea, asthma attack, seizure, epileptic seizure, increased blood pressure, or any combination thereof. Many of the described sleep-related parameters are physiological parameters, although some sleep-related parameters may be considered non-physiological parameters. Other types of physiological and / or non-physiological parameters can also be determined based on data from one or more sensors 210 or based on other types of data.

[0055] The pressure sensor 212 outputs pressure data that can be stored in the memory device 204 and / or analyzed by the processor 202 of the control system 200. In some implementations, the pressure sensor 212 is an air pressure sensor (e.g., an atmospheric pressure sensor) that generates sensor data indicating the breathing (e.g., inhalation and / or exhalation) and / or ambient pressure of the user of the respiratory therapy system 100. In such implementations, the pressure sensor 212 can be coupled to or integrated into the respiratory therapy device 110. The pressure sensor 212 can be, for example, a capacitive sensor, an electromagnetic sensor, a piezoelectric sensor, a strain gauge sensor, an optical sensor, a potential sensor, or any combination thereof.

[0056] The flow rate sensor 214 outputs flow rate data that can be stored in memory device 204 and / or analyzed by processor 202 of control system 200. Examples of flow rate sensors (e.g., flow rate sensor 214) are described in International Publication No. WO 2012 / 012835 and U.S. Patent No. 10,328,219, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. In some implementations, flow rate sensor 214 is used to determine the airflow rate from respiratory therapy device 110, the airflow rate through conduit 140, the airflow rate through user interface 120, or any combination thereof. In such implementations, flow rate sensor 214 may be coupled to or integrated into respiratory therapy device 110, user interface 120, or conduit 140. Flow rate sensor 214 may be a mass flow rate sensor, such as a rotary flow meter (e.g., a Hall effect flow meter), a turbine flow meter, an orifice flow meter, an ultrasonic flow meter, a hot wire sensor, an eddy current sensor, a membrane sensor, or any combination thereof. In some implementations, the flow sensor 214 is configured to measure ventilation flow (e.g., intentional “leakage”), unintentional leakage (e.g., mouth leak and / or mask leak), patient flow (e.g., air entering and / or leaving the lungs), or any combination thereof. In some implementations, flow data can be analyzed to determine a user’s cardiogenic oscillations. In some examples, the pressure sensor 212 can be used to determine a user’s blood pressure.

[0057] Temperature sensor 216 outputs temperature data that can be stored in memory device 204 and / or analyzed by processor 202 of control system 200. In some implementations, temperature sensor 216 generates temperature data indicating the core body temperature of user 20, the skin temperature of user 20, the temperature of air flowing from respiratory therapy device 110 and / or through conduit 140, the temperature in user interface 120, ambient temperature, or any combination thereof. Temperature sensor 216 can be, for example, a thermocouple sensor, a thermistor sensor, a silicon bandgap temperature sensor or a semiconductor-based sensor, a resistance temperature detector, or any combination thereof.

[0058] Motion sensor 218 outputs motion data that can be stored in memory device 204 and / or analyzed by processor 202 of control system 200. Motion sensor 218 can be used to detect movement of user 20 during a sleep session, and / or movement of any component of respiratory therapy system 100, such as respiratory therapy device 110, user interface 120, or catheter 140. Motion sensor 218 may include one or more inertial sensors, such as accelerometers, gyroscopes, and magnetometers. In some implementations, motion sensor 218 may include acoustic sensors (such as acoustic sensor 224 discussed herein) and / or RF sensors (such as RF sensor 230 discussed herein) that can generate motion data, as further discussed herein. In such implementations, motion sensor 218, acoustic sensors, and / or RF sensors may be arranged in a portable device such as user device 260 or portable device 550 discussed herein. Furthermore, although... Figure 1 and Figure 2 The breathing therapy device 110 is shown as including its own display device 150, but in some implementations, the breathing therapy device 110 may not include its own display device, as discussed herein. In some implementations, the motion sensor 218 alternatively or additionally generates one or more signals representing the user's body movement, from which signals representing the user's sleep state can be obtained; for example, by the user's breathing movements. In some implementations, movement data from the motion sensor 218 may be combined with additional data from another of the other sensors 210 to determine the user's sleep state.

[0059] The output of microphone 220 may be stored in memory device 204 and / or analyzed by processor 202 of control system 200 as sound and / or audio data. The audio data generated by microphone 220 may be reproduced as one or more sounds (e.g., sounds from user 20) during a sleep session. The audio data from microphone 220 may also be used to identify (e.g., using control system 200) events experienced by the user during a sleep session, as described further in detail herein. Microphone 220 may be coupled to or integrated into respiratory therapy device 110, user interface 120, catheter 140, or user device 260. Microphone 220 may be coupled to or integrated into wearable devices, such as smartwatches, smart glasses, headphones or earbuds, or other head-mounted devices. In some implementations, system 10 includes multiple microphones (e.g., two or more microphones and / or a microphone array with beamforming) such that sound data generated by each of the multiple microphones can be used to distinguish sound data generated by another of the multiple microphones.

[0060] Speaker 222 output system 10 user (e.g., Figure 2The speaker 222 can be used as, for example, an alarm clock or to play alarms or messages to the user 20 (e.g., in response to an event). In some implementations, the speaker 222 can be used to transmit audio data generated by the microphone 220 to the user. The speaker 222 can be coupled to or integrated into the respiratory therapy device 110, user interface 120, catheter 140, or user device 260, and / or can be coupled to or integrated into wearable devices such as smartwatches, smart glasses, headphones or earbuds, or other head-mounted devices.

[0061] Microphone 220 and speaker 222 can be used as separate devices. In some implementations, microphone 220 and speaker 222 can be combined into an acoustic sensor 224 (e.g., a sonar sensor), as described in, for example, WO 2018 / 050913, WO 2020 / 104465, and U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2022 / 0007965, each of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. In such an implementation, speaker 222 generates or emits sound waves at predetermined intervals, and microphone 220 detects reflections of emitted sound waves from speaker 222. The sound waves generated or emitted by speaker 222 have frequencies inaudible to the human ear (e.g., below 20 Hz or above about 18 kHz) so as not to disturb the sleep of user 20 or bed partner 30. Based at least in part on data from microphone 220 and / or speaker 222, control system 200 can determine the location of user 20 and / or one or more of the sleep-related parameters described herein, such as respiratory signal, respiratory rate, inspiratory amplitude, expiratory amplitude, inspiratory-expiratory ratio, number of events per hour, event pattern, sleep state, sleep stage, pressure setting of respiratory therapy device 110, or any combination thereof. In this context, sonar sensors can be understood to involve active acoustic sensing, for example by generating and / or transmitting ultrasonic and / or low-frequency ultrasonic sensing signals (e.g., in the frequency range of, for example, about 17-23 kHz, 18-22 kHz, or 17-18 kHz) through the air.

[0062] In some implementations, sensor 210 includes (i) a first microphone that is the same as or similar to microphone 220 and is integrated into acoustic sensor 224; and (ii) a second microphone that is the same as or similar to microphone 220 but is separate from and different from the first microphone integrated into acoustic sensor 224.

[0063] RF transmitter 228 generates and / or transmits radio waves having a predetermined frequency and / or predetermined amplitude (e.g., in the high-frequency band, in the low-frequency band, long-wave signal, short-wave signal, etc.). RF receiver 226 detects the reflection of the radio waves emitted from RF transmitter 228, and this data can be analyzed by control system 200 to determine the user's location and / or one or more sleep-related parameters described herein. RF receivers (RF receiver 226 and RF transmitter 228 or another RF pair) can also be used for wireless communication between control system 200, respiratory therapy device 110, one or more sensors 210, user device 260, or any combination thereof. Although RF receiver 226 and RF transmitter 228 are in... Figure 1 While shown as separate and distinct components, in some implementations, the RF receiver 226 and RF transmitter 228 are combined as part of the RF sensor 230 (e.g., a radar sensor). In some such implementations, the RF sensor 230 includes control circuitry. The RF communication format can be Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, etc.

[0064] In some implementations, RF sensor 230 is part of a mesh system. An example of a mesh system is a Wi-Fi mesh system, which may include mesh nodes, mesh routers, and mesh gateways, each of which may be mobile / mobile or fixed. In such an implementation, the Wi-Fi mesh system includes Wi-Fi routers and / or Wi-Fi controllers, and one or more satellites (e.g., access points), each satellite including the same or similar RF sensor as RF sensor 230. The Wi-Fi routers and satellites communicate continuously with each other using Wi-Fi signals. The Wi-Fi mesh system can be used to generate motion data based on changes in the Wi-Fi signals between the routers and satellites (e.g., differences in received signal strength), caused by a moving object or person partially blocking the signal. The motion data may indicate movement, breathing, heart rate, gait, falls, behavior, etc., or any combination thereof.

[0065] Camera 232 outputs image data that can be reproduced as one or more images (e.g., still images, video images, thermal images, or any combination thereof) that can be stored in memory device 204. The image data from camera 232 can be used by control system 200 to determine one or more of the sleep-related parameters described herein, such as one or more events (e.g., periodic limb movements or restless legs syndrome), respiratory signals, respiratory rate, inspiratory amplitude, expiratory amplitude, inspiratory-expiratory ratio, number of events per hour, event pattern, sleep state, sleep stage, or any combination thereof. Furthermore, the image data from camera 232 can be used, for example, to identify the user's location, determine the user's chest movement, determine airflow through the user's mouth and / or nose, determine the time the user enters the bed, and determine the time the user leaves the bed. In some implementations, camera 232 includes a wide-angle lens or a fisheye lens.

[0066] The output of IR sensor 234 is reproducible as infrared image data (e.g., still images, video images, or both) that can be stored in memory device 204. The infrared data from IR sensor 234 can be used to determine one or more sleep-related parameters during a sleep session, including the temperature of user 20 and / or the movement of user 20. IR sensor 234 can also be used in conjunction with camera 232 when measuring the presence, location, and / or movement of user 20. For example, IR sensor 234 can detect infrared light with wavelengths between about 700 nm and about 1 mm, while camera 232 can detect visible light with wavelengths between about 380 nm and about 740 nm.

[0067] The PPG sensor 236 outputs physiological data associated with the user 20, which can be used to determine one or more sleep-related parameters, such as heart rate, heart rate variability, cardiac cycle, respiratory rate, inspiratory amplitude, expiratory amplitude, inspiratory-expiratory ratio, estimated blood pressure parameters, or any combination thereof. The PPG sensor 236 may be worn by the user 20, embedded in clothing and / or fabric worn by the user 20, embedded in and / or connected to the user interface 120 and / or its associated headgear (e.g., strap, etc.).

[0068] ECG sensor 238 outputs physiological data associated with the electrical activity of the heart of user 20. In some implementations, ECG sensor 238 includes one or more electrodes located above or around a portion of user 20 during a sleep session. The physiological data from ECG sensor 238 can be used, for example, to determine one or more of the sleep-related parameters described herein.

[0069] EEG sensor 240 outputs physiological data associated with the electrical activity of the user 20's brain. In some implementations, EEG sensor 240 includes one or more electrodes located on or around the user 20's scalp during a sleep session. The physiological data from EEG sensor 240 can be used, for example, to determine the user 20's sleep state and / or sleep stage at any given time during a sleep session. In some implementations, EEG sensor 240 may be integrated into user interface 120, integrated into an associated headgear (e.g., a strap, etc.), integrated into a headgear or other head-mounted sensor device, etc.

[0070] The capacitive sensor 242, force sensor 244, and strain gauge sensor 246 output data that can be stored in memory device 204 and used / analyzed by control system 200 to determine one or more of the sleep-related parameters described herein, for example. EMG sensor 248 outputs physiological data associated with electrical activity generated by one or more muscles. Oxygen sensor 250 outputs oxygen data indicating the oxygen concentration of a gas (e.g., in catheter 140 or at user interface 120). Oxygen sensor 250 can be, for example, an ultrasonic oxygen sensor, an electro-oxygen sensor, a chemical oxygen sensor, an optical oxygen sensor, a pulse oximeter (e.g., an SpO2 sensor), or any combination thereof.

[0071] Analyte sensor 252 can be used to detect the presence of analytes in the exhaled breath of user 20. Data output by analyte sensor 252 can be stored in memory device 204 and used by control system 200 to determine the identification and concentration of any analytes in the user's breath. In some implementations, analyte sensor 252 is located near the user's mouth to detect analytes in the breath exhaled from the user's mouth. For example, when user interface 120 is a mask covering the user's nose and mouth, analyte sensor 252 can be located inside the mask to monitor the user's mouth breathing. In other implementations, such as when user interface 120 is a nasal mask or nasal bolus mask, analyte sensor 252 can be positioned near the user's nose to detect analytes in the breath exhaled through the user's nose. In other implementations, when user interface 120 is a nasal mask or nasal bolus mask, analyte sensor 252 can be located near the user's mouth. In this implementation, analyte sensor 252 can be used to detect whether any air is unintentionally leaking from the user's mouth and / or user interface 120. In some implementations, the analyte sensor 252 is a volatile organic compound (VOC) sensor, which can be used to detect carbon-based chemicals or compounds. In some implementations, the analyte sensor 252 can also be used to detect whether a user is breathing through their nose or mouth. For example, if the presence of an analyte is detected by data output from the analyte sensor 252 located near the user's mouth or inside a mask (e.g., in an implementation where the user interface 120 is a mask), the control system 200 can use that data as an indication that the user is breathing through their mouth.

[0072] The humidity sensor 254 outputs data that can be stored in the memory device 204 and used by the control system 200. The humidity sensor 254 can be used to detect humidity in various areas surrounding the user (e.g., inside the conduit 140 or user interface 120, near the user's face, near the connection between the conduit 140 and user interface 120, near the connection between the conduit 140 and the respiratory therapy device 110, etc.). Therefore, in some implementations, the humidity sensor 254 can be coupled to or integrated into the user interface 120 or the conduit 140 to monitor the humidity of pressurized air from the respiratory therapy device 110. In other implementations, the humidity sensor 254 is placed near any area where the humidity level needs to be monitored. The humidity sensor 254 can also be used to monitor the humidity of the surrounding environment around the user, such as the air inside a bedroom.

[0073] The lidar sensor 256 can be used for depth sensing. This type of optical sensor (e.g., a laser sensor) can be used to detect objects and construct a three-dimensional (3D) map of the surrounding environment (e.g., a living space). LiDAR typically utilizes pulsed lasers for time-of-flight measurements. LiDAR is also known as 3D laser scanning. In examples using this sensor, a fixed or mobile device (such as a smartphone) with lidar sensor 256 can measure and map an area extending 5 meters or more from the sensor. For example, lidar data can be fused with point cloud data estimated by an electromagnetic radar sensor. LiDAR sensor 256 can also use artificial intelligence (AI) to automatically geofence radar systems by detecting and classifying features in space that may cause problems for the radar system, such as glass windows (which may be highly reflective to radar). For example, lidar can also be used to provide an estimate of a person's height, and how that height changes when the person sits down or falls. LiDAR can be used to form a 3D mesh representation of the environment. In a further application, for solid surfaces through which radio waves pass (e.g., transmissive materials), lidar can reflect away from such surfaces, allowing for the classification of different types of obstacles.

[0074] In some implementations, the one or more sensors 210 may also include a skin conductance response (GSR) sensor, a blood flow sensor, a respiration sensor, a pulse sensor, a blood pressure sensor, a pulse oximeter sensor, a sonar sensor, a RADAR sensor, a blood glucose sensor, a color sensor, a pH sensor, an air quality sensor, a tilt sensor, a rain sensor, a soil moisture sensor, a water flow sensor, an alcohol sensor, or any combination thereof.

[0075] Although Figure 1 While shown separately, any combination of the one or more sensors 210 may be integrated and / or coupled to any one or more components of system 10, including the respiratory therapy device 110, user interface 120, catheter 140, humidifier 160, control system 200, user device 260, activity tracker 270, or any combination thereof. For example, microphone 220 and speaker 222 may be integrated into and / or coupled to user device 260, and pressure sensor 212 and / or flow sensor 214 may be integrated into and / or coupled to respiratory therapy device 110. In some implementations, at least one of the one or more sensors 210 is not coupled to respiratory therapy device 110, control system 200, or user device 260, and is typically positioned near or in contact with user 20 during a sleep session (e.g., positioned on or in contact with a portion of user 20, worn by user 20, coupled to or positioned on a bedside table, coupled to a mattress, coupled to a ceiling, etc.).

[0076] One or more of the respiratory therapy device 110, user interface 120, conduit 140, display device 150, and humidifier 160 may include one or more sensors (e.g., pressure sensor, flow sensor, or any other sensor 210 described more generally herein). These one or more sensors can be used, for example, to measure the air pressure and / or flow rate of the pressurized air supplied by the respiratory therapy device 110.

[0077] Data from one or more sensors 210 can be analyzed (e.g., via control system 200) to determine one or more sleep-related parameters, which may include respiratory signals, respiratory rate, respiratory pattern, inspiratory amplitude, expiratory amplitude, inspiratory-expiratory ratio, occurrence of one or more events, number of events per hour, event pattern, sleep state, apnea-hypopnea index (AHI), or any combination thereof. The one or more events may include snoring, apnea, central apnea, obstructive apnea, mixed apnea, hypopnea, mask leakage, coughing, restless legs, sleep disturbance, apnea, increased heart rate, dyspnea, asthma attack, seizure, epileptic seizure, increased blood pressure, or any combination thereof. Many of these sleep-related parameters are physiological parameters, although some may be considered non-physiological parameters. Other types of physiological and non-physiological parameters may also be determined based on data from one or more sensors 210 or based on other types of data.

[0078] User device 260 includes display device 262. User device 260 may be, for example, a mobile device, such as a smartphone, tablet computer, game console, smartwatch, laptop computer, etc. In some implementations, user device 260 is a portable device, such as a smartphone, tablet computer, smartwatch, laptop computer, etc. Alternatively, user device 260 may be an external sensing system, a television (e.g., a smart TV), or another smart home device (e.g., a smart speaker, such as Google Home, Amazon Echo, Alexa, etc.). In some implementations, user device is a wearable device (e.g., a smartwatch). Display device 262 is typically used to display images including still images, video images, or both. In some implementations, display device 262 acts as a human-machine interface (HMI) including a graphical user interface (GUI) configured to display images and an input interface. Display device 262 may be an LED display, OLED display, LCD display, etc. The input interface may be, for example, a touchscreen or touch-sensitive substrate, a mouse, a keyboard, or any sensor system configured to sense input made by a human user interacting with user device 260. In some implementations, one or more user devices may be used by system 10 and / or included in system 100. For example... Figure 2As shown, user device 260 may include a smartphone received in the base of respiratory therapy device 110, as discussed in more detail herein.

[0079] In some implementations, system 10 also includes an activity tracker 270. The activity tracker 270 is typically used to help generate physiological data associated with the user. The activity tracker 270 may include one or more sensors 210 described herein, such as motion sensors 218 (e.g., one or more accelerometers and / or gyroscopes), PPG sensors 236, and / or ECG sensors 238. Physiological data from the activity tracker 270 can be used to determine, for example, steps, distance traveled, number of steps climbed, duration of physical activity, type of physical activity, intensity of physical activity, time spent standing, respiratory rate, average respiratory rate, resting respiratory rate, maximum respiratory rate, respiratory rate variability, heart rate, average heart rate, resting heart rate, maximum heart rate, heart rate variability, calories burned, blood oxygen saturation, electrodermal activity (also known as skin conductance or skin response), or any combination thereof. In some implementations, the activity tracker 270 is (e.g., electronically or physically) coupled to user device 260.

[0080] In some implementations, the activity tracker 270 is a wearable device that can be worn by a user, such as a smartwatch, wristband, ring, or patch. For example, see reference... Figure 2 The activity tracker 270 is worn on the wrist of the user 20. The activity tracker 270 can also be attached to or integrated into clothing or garments worn by the user. Alternatively, the activity tracker 270 can also be attached to or integrated into the user device 260 (e.g., within the same housing). More generally, the activity tracker 270 can be communicatively attached to or physically integrated into the control system 200, memory device 204, respiratory therapy system 100, and / or user device 260 (e.g., within a housing).

[0081] In some implementations, system 10 also includes a blood pressure device 280. The blood pressure device 280 is typically used to help generate cardiovascular data for determining one or more blood pressure measurements associated with user 20. The blood pressure device 280 may include at least one of one or more sensors 210 to measure, for example, systolic blood pressure components and / or diastolic blood pressure components.

[0082] In some implementations, the blood pressure device 280 is a blood pressure monitor that includes an inflatable cuff that can be worn by a user 20 and a pressure sensor (e.g., pressure sensor 212 described herein). For example, in Figure 2In one example, the blood pressure device 280 can be worn on the upper arm of the user 20. In this implementation where the blood pressure device 280 is a blood pressure monitor, the blood pressure device 280 also includes a pump (e.g., a manually operated bulb) for inflating the cuff. In some implementations, the blood pressure device 280 is coupled to a respiratory therapy device 110 of a respiratory therapy system 100, which in turn delivers pressurized air to inflate the cuff. More generally, the blood pressure device 280 can be communicatively coupled to and / or physically integrated therein (e.g., within a housing) with a control system 200, a memory device 204, a respiratory therapy system 100, a user device 260, and / or an activity tracker 270.

[0083] In other implementations, the blood pressure device 280 is an ambulatory blood pressure monitor communicatively coupled to the respiratory therapy system 100. The mobile blood pressure monitor includes a portable recording device attached to a strap or band worn by the user 20 and an inflatable cuff attached to the portable recording device and worn around the user 20's arm. The ambulatory blood pressure monitor is configured to measure blood pressure approximately every 15 minutes to approximately 30 minutes over a 24-hour or 48-hour period. The ambulatory blood pressure monitor can simultaneously measure the user 20's heart rate. These multiple readings are averaged over the 24-hour period. The ambulatory blood pressure monitor determines any variations in the user 20's blood pressure and heart rate measured during the user 20's sleep and wake cycles, as well as any distribution and / or trend patterns in the blood pressure and heart rate data. The measured data and statistics can then be transmitted to the respiratory therapy system 100.

[0084] The blood pressure device 280 may be positioned externally to the respiratory therapy system 100, directly or indirectly coupled to the user interface 120, directly or indirectly coupled to a headgear associated with the user interface 120, or inflatably coupled to a portion of or around the user 20. The blood pressure device 280 is typically used to assist in generating physiological data to determine one or more blood pressure measurements associated with the user, such as systolic blood pressure components and / or diastolic blood pressure components. In some implementations, the blood pressure device 280 is a blood pressure monitor that includes an inflatable cuff that can be worn by the user and a pressure sensor (e.g., pressure sensor 212 described herein).

[0085] In some implementations, the blood pressure device 280 is an invasive device that continuously monitors the arterial blood pressure of the user 20 and collects arterial blood samples as needed to analyze the gases in the arterial blood. In other implementations, the blood pressure device 280 is a continuous blood pressure monitor that uses a radio frequency sensor and is capable of measuring the blood pressure of the user 20 only once, for just a few seconds (e.g., every 3 seconds, every 5 seconds, every 7 seconds, etc.). The radio frequency sensor can use continuous wave, frequency-modulated continuous wave (FMCW with ramp linear frequency modulation, triangle, sine wave, etc.), other schemes such as PSK, FSK, etc., pulsed continuous wave, and / or extensions in the ultra-wideband range (which may include extensions, PRN codes, or pulse systems).

[0086] Although the control system 200 and the memory device 204 are in Figure 1 While described and shown as separate and distinct components of system 10, in some implementations, the control system 200 and / or memory device 204 are integrated into the user device 260 and / or the respiratory therapy device 110. Therefore, the control system 200 and / or memory device 204 may be arranged within the housing 112 of the respiratory therapy device 110. Alternatively, in some implementations, the control system 200 or a portion thereof (e.g., processor 202) may reside in the cloud (e.g., integrated into a server, integrated into an Internet of Things (IoT) device, connected to the cloud, subjected to edge cloud processing, etc.), or on one or more servers (e.g., remote servers, local servers, etc., or any combination thereof).

[0087] While system 10 is shown to include all of the components described above, a system implemented according to this disclosure may include more or fewer components. For example, a first alternative system includes a control system 200, a memory device 204, and at least one of one or more sensors 210, and does not include the respiratory therapy system 100. As another example, a second alternative system includes a control system 200, a memory device 204, at least one of one or more sensors 210, and a user device 260. As yet another example, a third alternative system includes a control system 200, a memory device 204, a respiratory therapy system 100, at least one of one or more sensors 210, and a user device 260. Therefore, various systems can be formed using any part or multiple parts of the components shown and described herein and / or in combination with one or more other components.

[0088] Now for reference Figure 3As used herein, a sleep session can be defined in several ways. For example, a sleep session can be defined by an initial start time and an end time. In some implementations, a sleep session is the duration of a user's sleep; that is, a sleep session has a start time and an end time, and the user does not wake up until the end time during the sleep session. In other words, any period of time the user is awake is not included in a sleep session. According to this first definition of a sleep session, if a user wakes up and falls asleep multiple times in the same night, each sleep interval separated by the wake-up intervals is a sleep session.

[0089] Alternatively, in some implementations, a sleep session has a start time and an end time, and during the sleep session, the user can remain awake as long as the continuous duration of wakefulness is less than a wakefulness duration threshold, without the sleep session ending. The wakefulness duration threshold can be defined as a percentage of the sleep session duration. The wakefulness duration threshold can be, for example, approximately 20% of the sleep session duration, approximately 15% of the sleep session duration, approximately 10% of the sleep session duration, approximately 5% of the sleep session duration, approximately 2% of the sleep session duration, etc., or any other threshold percentage. In some implementations, the wakefulness duration threshold is defined as a fixed amount of time, such as approximately one hour, approximately thirty minutes, approximately fifteen minutes, approximately ten minutes, approximately five minutes, approximately two minutes, etc., or any other amount of time.

[0090] In some implementations, a sleep session is defined as the entire time between the time a user first goes to bed at night and the time the user last leaves bed the following morning. In other words, a sleep session can be defined as the period that begins on a first date (e.g., Monday, January 6, 2020) at a first time (e.g., 10:00 PM), which can be referred to as the current night, when the user first goes to bed in order to fall asleep (e.g., if the user does not intend to watch TV or play music on their smartphone before going to sleep), and ends on a second date (e.g., Tuesday, January 7, 2020) at a second time (e.g., 7:00 AM), which can be referred to as the following morning, when the user first leaves bed with the intention of not returning to sleep the following morning.

[0091] In some implementations, users can manually define the start and / or terminate a sleep session. For example, a user can select (e.g., by clicking or tapping) on ​​user device 260 ( Figure 1 One or more user-selectable elements are displayed on the display device 262 to manually initiate or terminate a sleep session.

[0092] Typically, a sleep session encompasses any point in time after the user has already lay down or sat in bed (or another area or object where they intend to sleep) and has turned on the breathing therapy device 110 and worn the user interface 120. A sleep session can therefore include time periods (i) when the user is using the breathing therapy system 100, but before the user attempts to fall asleep (e.g., when the user is lying in bed reading a book); (ii) when the user begins to try to fall asleep but is still awake; (iii) when the user is in light sleep (also known as stages 1 and 2 of non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep); (iv) when the user is in deep sleep (also known as stage 3 of slow-wave sleep, SWS, or NREM sleep); (v) when the user is in rapid eye movement (REM) sleep; (vi) when the user periodically wakes between light sleep, deep sleep, or REM sleep; or (vii) when the user wakes up without falling back asleep. A sleep session can also be referred to as a therapy session, or can include a therapy session, which can be understood as a time period within a sleep session during which the individual engages in breathing therapy (e.g., the use of the breathing therapy system).

[0093] A sleep session is typically defined as ending once the user removes the user interface 120, shuts down the respiratory therapy device 110, and leaves the bed. In some implementations, a sleep session may include additional time periods, or may be limited to only some of the aforementioned time periods. For example, a sleep session may be defined as a time period that begins when the respiratory therapy device 110 starts supplying pressurized air to the airway or the user, ends when the respiratory therapy device 110 stops supplying pressurized air to the user's airway, and includes some or all of the time points between when the user is asleep or awake.

[0094] Figure 3 An exemplary timeline 300 of a sleep session is shown. Timeline 300 includes bedtime (t... 床 ), sleep onset time (t) GTS ), initial sleep time (t) 睡眠 ), First micro-awakening MA1, Second micro-awakening MA2, Awakening A, Awakening time (t) 醒来 ) and wake-up time (t 起床 ).

[0095] Bedtime t 床 Before the user falls asleep (e.g., when the user lies down or sits in bed), the user initially gets into bed (e.g., Figure 2 The bed admission time (t) is associated with the bed (40) time. The bed admission time (t) can be identified at least in part based on the bed threshold duration. 床This distinguishes between when a user goes to bed for sleep and when they go to bed for other reasons (e.g., watching television). For example, the bed threshold duration could be at least approximately 10 minutes, at least approximately 20 minutes, at least approximately 30 minutes, at least approximately 45 minutes, at least approximately 1 hour, at least approximately 2 hours, etc. While this document describes bedtime t... 床 But more generally, bedtime t 床 This can refer to the time when a user initially enters any location intended for sleeping (e.g., sofa, chair, sleeping bag, etc.).

[0096] Sleep onset time (GTS) and user bedtime (t) 床 This is associated with the initial attempt to fall asleep. For example, after going to bed, a user can engage in one or more activities to prepare for sleep (e.g., reading, watching TV, listening to music, using user device 260, etc.). Initial sleep time (t) 睡眠 ) is the time when a user initially falls asleep. For example, initial sleep time (t) 睡眠 This could be the time when the user initially enters the first non-REM sleep stage.

[0097] Wake-up time t 醒来 This is the time associated with when a user wakes up without returning to sleep (e.g., the opposite of when a user wakes up at night and returns to sleep). Users may experience one of several unconscious micro-awakenings (e.g., micro-awakenings MA1 and MA2) with short durations (e.g., 5 seconds, 10 seconds, 30 seconds, 1 minute, etc.) after initially falling asleep. This is related to the wake-up time t. 醒来 Conversely, the user returns to sleep after each of the micro-awakenings MA1 and MA2. Similarly, the user may have one or more conscious awakenings (e.g., awakening A) after initial sleep onset (e.g., getting up to go to the bathroom, caring for a child or pet, sleepwalking, etc.). However, the user returns to sleep after awakening A. Therefore, the wake-up time t can be defined, for example, at least in part, based on the duration of a wake-up threshold (e.g., the user is awake for at least 15 minutes, at least 20 minutes, at least 30 minutes, at least 1 hour, etc.). 醒来 .

[0098] Similarly, wake-up time t 起床This is associated with the time a user leaves bed and exits the bed to end a sleep session (e.g., the opposite of a user waking up at night to go to the bathroom, care for a child or pet, sleepwalk, etc.). In other words, wake-up time twake is the time a user last leaves bed and does not return until the next sleep session (e.g., the next night). Therefore, wake-up time twake can be defined, for example, at least in part, based on a wake-up threshold duration (e.g., the user has been out of bed for at least 15 minutes, at least 20 minutes, at least 30 minutes, at least 1 hour, etc.). The bed-entry time tadvance of a second subsequent sleep session can also be defined, at least in part, based on a wake-up threshold duration (e.g., the user has been out of bed for at least 4 hours, at least 6 hours, at least 8 hours, at least 12 hours, etc.). 床 time.

[0099] As mentioned above, in the initial t 床 And the last t 起床 During the night, a user may wake up and get out of bed more than once. In some implementations, the final wake-up time t is identified or determined at least in part based on a predetermined threshold duration following the event (e.g., falling asleep or getting out of bed). 醒来 and / or final wake-up time t 起床 This threshold duration can be customized for the user. For a standard user who sleeps at night and then wakes up and gets out of bed in the morning, any time period between approximately 12 and approximately 18 hours can be used (when the user wakes up (t...)). 醒来 ) or get up (t 起床 Between ), and users going to bed (t) 床 ), entering sleep (t GTS ) or fall asleep (t 睡眠 For users who spend longer periods in bed, shorter threshold periods can be used (e.g., between approximately 8 and 14 hours). The threshold period can be initially selected and / or later adjusted, at least in part, based on a system that monitors the user's sleep behavior.

[0100] Total time in bed (TIB) is the time to bed entry (t). 床 and wake-up time t 起床 The duration between the initial sleep time and wake time. Total sleep time (TST) is the duration between the initial sleep time and wake time, excluding any conscious or unconscious awakenings and / or micro-awakenings in between. Typically, total sleep time (TST) will be shorter than total time in bed (TIB) (e.g., one minute shorter, ten minutes shorter, one hour shorter, etc.). For example, as shown in timeline 300, total sleep time (TST) spans the initial sleep time t 睡眠 and wake-up time t 醒来The duration of sleep is between, but does not include, the duration of the first micro-awake MA1, the second micro-awake MA2, and awakening A. As shown in the figure, in this example, the total sleep time (TST) is shorter than the total time in bed (TIB).

[0101] In some implementations, Total Sleep Time (TST) can be defined as Persistent Total Sleep Time (PTST). In such implementations, Persistent Total Sleep Time excludes a predetermined initial portion or period of the first non-REM stage (e.g., a light sleep stage). For example, the predetermined initial portion could be between approximately 30 seconds and approximately 20 minutes, between approximately 1 minute and approximately 10 minutes, between approximately 3 minutes and approximately 5 minutes, etc. Persistent Total Sleep Time is a measure of sustained sleep and smooths the sleep-wake sleep graph. For example, when a user initially falls asleep, the user may be in the first non-REM stage for a very short time (e.g., approximately 30 seconds), then return to the wakeful stage for a very short time (e.g., one minute), and then return to the first non-REM stage. In this example, Persistent Total Sleep Time excludes the first instance of the first non-REM stage (e.g., approximately 30 seconds).

[0102] In some implementations, a sleep session is defined as occurring at bedtime (t... 床 Start at wake-up time (t) 起床 The sleep session ends at the beginning of the sleep period (t), meaning the sleep session is defined as the total time spent in bed (TIB). In some implementations, the sleep session is defined as the time spent in bed (t). 睡眠 ) begins and at the wake-up time (t 醒来 The sleep session ends at [time]. In some implementations, a sleep session is defined as the total sleep time (TST). In some implementations, a sleep session is defined as the time from the onset of sleep (t) to the end of the sleep cycle. GTS A sleep session begins at the time of falling asleep (t_wake) and ends at the time of waking (t_wake). In some implementations, a sleep session is defined as beginning at the time of falling asleep (t_wake). GTS Start at wake-up time (t) 起床 The sleep session ends at bedtime. In some implementations, a sleep session is defined as ending at bedtime (t). 床 ) begins and at the wake-up time (t 醒来 The sleep session ends at the initial sleep time (t). In some implementations, a sleep session is defined as ending at the initial sleep time (t). 睡眠 Start at wake-up time (t) 起床 )Finish.

[0103] Reference Figure 4 This shows the corresponding implementation based on some methods. Figure 3An exemplary sleep graph 400 of timeline 300. As shown, sleep graph 400 includes a sleep-wake signal 401, a wakefulness stage axis 410, a REM stage axis 420, a light sleep stage axis 430, and a deep sleep stage axis 440. The intersection of sleep-wake signal 401 with one of axes 410-440 indicates the sleep stage at a given time during a sleep session.

[0104] The sleep-wake signal 401 may be generated at least in part based on physiological data associated with the user (e.g., generated by one or more of the sensors 210 described herein). The sleep-wake signal may indicate one or more sleep stages, including wakefulness, relaxed wakefulness, micro-wakefulness, REM sleep, a first non-REM sleep stage, a second non-REM sleep stage, a third non-REM sleep stage, or any combination thereof. In some implementations, one or more of the first non-REM sleep stage, the second non-REM sleep stage, and the third non-REM sleep stage may be grouped together and categorized as a light sleep stage or a deep sleep stage. For example, a light sleep stage may include a first non-REM sleep stage, while a deep sleep stage may include a second non-REM sleep stage and a third non-REM sleep stage. Although in Figure 4 The sleep graph 400 shown includes a light sleep stage axis 430 and a deep sleep stage axis 440, but in some implementations, the sleep graph 400 may include axes for each of the first non-REM stage, the second non-REM stage, and the third non-REM stage. In other implementations, the sleep-wake signal may also indicate respiratory signals, respiratory rate, inspiratory amplitude, expiratory amplitude, inspiratory-expiratory amplitude ratio, inspiratory-expiratory duration ratio, number of events per hour, event pattern, or any combination thereof. Information describing the sleep-wake signal may be stored in the memory device 204.

[0105] Sleep graph 400 can be used to determine one or more sleep-related parameters, such as sleep onset wait time (SOL), wakefulness after sleep onset (WASO), sleep efficiency (SE), sleep segmentation index, sleep blockage, or any combination thereof.

[0106] Sleep onset wait time (SOL) is defined as sleep onset time (t). GTS ) and initial sleep time (t 睡眠The sleep start wait time represents the time it takes for a user to actually fall asleep after their initial attempt to fall asleep. In some implementations, the sleep start wait time is defined as the continuous sleep start wait time (PSOL). The difference between PSOL and sleep start wait time is that PSOL is defined as the duration between the fall-off time and a predetermined amount of continuous sleep. In some implementations, the predetermined amount of continuous sleep may include, for example, at least 10 minutes of sleep within a second non-REM stage, a third non-REM stage, and / or a REM stage, with no more than 2 minutes of awakening, a first non-REM stage, and / or movement between them. In other words, the continuous sleep start wait time requires up to, for example, 8 minutes of continuous sleep within a second non-REM stage, a third non-REM stage, and / or a REM stage. In other implementations, the predetermined amount of continuous sleep may include at least 10 minutes of sleep within a first non-REM stage, a second non-REM stage, a third non-REM stage, and / or a REM stage after the initial sleep time. In such implementations, the predetermined amount of continuous sleep may exclude any micro-awakening (e.g., a ten-second micro-awakening does not restart the 10-minute period).

[0107] Waking after sleep onset (WASO) is associated with the total duration of a user's wakefulness between the initial sleep time and wake-up time. Therefore, WASO includes brief and micro-awakenings during a sleep session (e.g., Figure 4 Micro-awakenings MA1 and MA2, as shown, can be either conscious or unconscious. In some implementations, sleep onset wakefulness (WASO) is defined as continuous sleep onset wakefulness (PWASO) which includes only the total duration of awakenings with a predetermined length (e.g., greater than 10 seconds, greater than 30 seconds, greater than 60 seconds, greater than about 5 minutes, greater than about 10 minutes, etc.).

[0108] Sleep efficiency (SE) is defined as the ratio of total time spent in bed (TIB) to total sleep time (TST). For example, if the total time spent in bed is 8 hours and the total sleep time is 7.5 hours, then the sleep efficiency of that sleep session is 93.75%. Sleep efficiency represents the user's sleep hygiene. For example, if a user goes to bed before sleep and spends time engaging in other activities (e.g., watching television), sleep efficiency will decrease (e.g., user punishment). In some implementations, sleep efficiency (SE) can be calculated at least in part based on the total time spent in bed (TIB) and the total time the user attempts to sleep. In such implementations, the total time the user attempts to sleep is defined as the duration between the time to fall asleep (GTS) and the wake-up time described herein. For example, if the total sleep time is 8 hours (e.g., between 11 PM and 7 AM), the time to fall asleep is 10:45 PM, and the wake-up time is 7:15 AM, then in such an implementation, the sleep efficiency parameter is calculated to be approximately 94%.

[0109] The segmentation index is determined at least in part based on the number of awakenings during a sleep session. For example, if a user has two micro-awakes (e.g., Figure 4 The segmentation exponent (MA1 and MA2 shown) can be represented as 2. In some implementations, the segmentation exponent is scaled between a predetermined range of integers (e.g., between 0 and 10).

[0110] Sleep blocks are associated with transitions between any sleep stages (e.g., first non-REM stage, second non-REM stage, third non-REM stage, and / or REM stage) and wakefulness stages. Sleep blocks can be calculated at a resolution of, for example, 30 seconds.

[0111] In some implementations, the systems and methods described herein may include generating or analyzing a sleep map including sleep-wake signals to determine or identify bedtime (t) based at least in part on the sleep-wake signals of the sleep map. 床 ), sleep onset time (t) GTS ), initial sleep time (t) 睡眠 ), one or more first micro-awakenings (e.g., MA1 and MA2), wake-up time (t) 醒来 ), wake-up time (t) 起床 ), or any combination thereof.

[0112] In other implementations, one or more of the sensors 210 can be used to determine or identify the bed entry time (t). 床 ), sleep onset time (t) GTS ), initial sleep time (t) 睡眠 ), one or more first micro-awakenings (e.g., MA1 and MA2), wake-up time (t) 醒来 ), wake-up time (t) 起床(e.g., motion sensor 218, microphone 220, camera 232, or any combination thereof), which in turn define a sleep session. For example, the bedtime t can be determined at least in part based on data generated, for example, by motion sensor 218, microphone 220, camera 232, or any combination thereof. 床 The time to fall asleep can be determined at least in part based on data from, for example, motion sensor 218 (e.g., data indicating that the user is not moving), camera 232 (e.g., data indicating that the user is not moving and / or that the user has turned off the lights), microphone 220 (e.g., data indicating that the TV is being turned off), user device 260 (e.g., data indicating that the user is no longer using user device 260), pressure sensor 212 and / or flow sensor 214 (e.g., data indicating that the user turns on the breathing therapy device 110, data indicating that the user wears the user interface 120, etc.), or any combination thereof.

[0113] Figures 5A to 5C Breathing therapy devices 500A-500C that can be used by an individual during a sleep session are shown, and how they can interact with a portable device 550. Each of the breathing therapy devices 500A-500C includes a base configured to receive the portable device 550. Each of the breathing therapy devices 500A-500C can interact with... Figure 1 The respiratory therapy device 110 in the text is the same as or similar to the respiratory therapy device 110, and can be used as a respiratory therapy system (which can be with Figure 1 The respiratory therapy system (which is the same as or similar to the respiratory therapy system in the text) is part of a larger, integrated system (which can be related to...). Figure 1 The portable device 550 (which may be the same as or similar to the user device 260 of system 10) may be a smartphone, tablet computer, smartwatch, laptop computer, etc.

[0114] Individual respiratory therapy devices used to assist in the treatment of conditions such as SDB are typically designed to generate, collect, analyze, and / or utilize large amounts of data from various sensors (such as flow sensors and / or pressure sensors) and / or devices. The use of this data requires significant processing power, resulting in high manufacturing costs for respiratory therapy devices and potentially making them difficult to use. The various features and functions of respiratory therapy devices 500A-500C can be used to transfer various functions and responsibilities to a portable device 550, which individuals typically already own and / or can use. Respiratory therapy devices 500A-500C can be used to transfer data and / or instructions to the portable device 550, enabling the portable device 550 to perform more complex tasks (such as analyzing data and / or other data generated by the respiratory therapy devices 500A-500C), and making the respiratory therapy devices 500A-500C cheaper to manufacture and easier to use.

[0115] Each of the respiratory therapy devices 500A-500C includes a housing 502, a blower motor (not shown), an air inlet (not shown), and an air outlet (not shown) at least partially disposed or integrated within the housing. Similar to respiratory therapy device 110, the blower motor draws air (e.g., atmosphere) from outside the housing 502 via the air inlet and directs pressurized air through the air outlet. A conduit (which may be the same as or similar to conduit 140) may be coupled to the air outlet to help direct pressurized air to the individual using the respiratory therapy device 500A-500C. Each of the respiratory therapy devices 500A-500C may also include a control system and / or storage device disposed within the housing 502, which facilitates the control of the operation of the respiratory therapy device 500A-500C.

[0116] See Figure 5AThe respiratory therapy device 500A includes a base 510 located on the top surface 503A of a housing 502. As shown, the base 510 is formed by one or more receiving structures 512 formed on the top surface 503A. In the illustrated implementation, the one or more receiving structures 512 includes a single protrusion extending from the top surface 503A and forming or including a periphery. The dimensions of the periphery formed by the protrusion can be determined such that a portable device 550 can be placed on top of the protrusion (such that the portable device 550 is spaced apart from the surface 503A of the housing 502) or within the periphery formed by the protrusion (such that the portable device 550 contacts the surface 503A of the housing 502 within the periphery of the protrusion). However, in other implementations of the respiratory therapy device 500A, the one or more receiving structures 512 may include multiple protrusions. These multiple protrusions may form a series of mounting points on which the portable device 550 can be placed. However, the multiple protrusions may also form a virtual periphery in which the portable device 550 is placed. Therefore, when the portable device 550 is placed on or within a perimeter formed by one or more protrusions, the base 510 can receive the portable device 550. In another implementation, the one or more receiving structures 512 may include one or more grooves or recesses formed in the top surface 503A. Similar to protrusions, these grooves or recesses may form or include a perimeter sized such that the portable device 550 can be placed on a portion of the top surface 503A within the perimeter.

[0117] In the illustrated implementation, the respiratory therapy device 500A includes a separate display 504 formed on a surface of the housing 502 other than the top surface 503A. This display can present information to the individual regarding the operation and / or sleep session of the respiratory therapy device 500A, and can also function as a user input device (e.g., the display could be a touchscreen). However, in other implementations, the respiratory therapy device 500A may advantageously omit the display, thus resulting in a respiratory therapy device that is simpler and cheaper to manufacture. In these implementations, the portable device 550 includes a display that can be used to present information to the individual and act as a user input device.

[0118] See Figure 5BThe respiratory therapy device 500B includes a base 520 located on or within a surface of a housing 502. In the illustrated implementation, the base 520 is located on a side surface 503B of the housing 502. However, in other implementations, the base 520 may be located on different surfaces of the housing 502, such as one of other side surfaces (e.g., generally vertical surfaces, such as the front surface, rear surface, left or right surface, etc.), a top surface 503A, etc. The base 520 includes two structures 522A (side structures) and 522B (bottom structures) extending outward from the surface 503B of the housing 502 (similar to the base 510 of the respiratory therapy device 500A). These two structures 522A and 522B may form an integral structure, and / or one or both of structures 522A and 522B may be formed by, or otherwise integrally formed with, the housing 502 of the respiratory therapy device 500B. The base 520 may define or otherwise include a slot or support into which a portable device 550 may be inserted. Thus, for example, the base 520 may receive the portable device 550 when it is inserted into the slot defined by structures 522A and 522B. In this implementation, the portable device 550 is generally flush with and / or parallel to the surface 503B of the housing 502. In the illustrated implementation, the base 520 is formed only by the two structures 522A and 522B extending outward from the surface 503B. However, the slot may be defined in other ways. For example, the base 520 may include additional side structures such that the slot is defined by three sides instead of two sides. In another example, the base 520 may include only structure 522B such that the slot is defined by only one side.

[0119] Similar to the respiratory therapy device 500A, the respiratory therapy device 500B in the illustrated implementation includes a separate display 504 formed on a surface of the housing 502 other than the side surface 503B. This display can present information to the individual regarding the operation and / or sleep session of the respiratory therapy device 500B, and can also function as a user input device (e.g., the display could be a touchscreen). However, in other implementations, the respiratory therapy device 500B may advantageously omit the display (similar to the respiratory therapy device 500A), again resulting in a respiratory therapy device that is simpler and cheaper to manufacture. In these implementations, the portable device 550 includes a display that can also be used to present information to the individual and act as a user input device.

[0120] Reference Figure 5CThe respiratory therapy device 500C includes a base 530, which may be formed on one side of the housing 502. In the illustrated implementation, the base 530 is formed on the front surface 503C of the housing 502. However, in other implementations, the base 530 may be formed on virtually any side surface (e.g., a generally vertical surface). The base 530 includes a shelf 532 extending outward from the front surface 503C, on which a portable device 550 may be placed. Thus, when the portable device 550 is placed on the shelf 532, the base 530 may receive the portable device 550.

[0121] In the illustrated implementation, the respiratory therapy device 500C does not have its own separate display (e.g., the display 504 of respiratory therapy devices 500A and 500B). Alternatively, the portable device 550 may provide the functionality of a display, including presenting information to an individual and / or acting as a user input device. However, in some implementations, the respiratory therapy device 500C may include a base 530 and a separate display.

[0122] The respiratory therapy device may also include other types of bases. For example, a respiratory therapy system according to an aspect of this disclosure may include one or more structures on which the portable device 550 may be suspended. In another example, the housing 502 includes a groove defined not by one or more structures extending from the housing, but defined within a surface. In another example, the base may simply be part of the top surface 503A of the housing 502, on which the portable device will be placed. In these examples, the top surface 503A of the housing 502 may have some type of marking that indicates to the individual intending to place the portable device (such as adhesive, text printed on the top surface 503A of the housing 502, embossed text formed in the top surface 503A of the housing 502, etc.). In yet another example, the respiratory therapy device according to an aspect of this disclosure may include multiple bases, such as a shelf on the top surface 503A of the housing 502 and a protrusion on the front surface 503C of the housing 502.

[0123] In yet another example, a respiratory therapy device according to an aspect of this disclosure may include a universal base adapted to or customizable for any typical size and / or shape of a portable device (e.g., a smartphone of different sizes, shapes, weights, with or without a housing, etc.). In some cases, the universal base may be formed of one or more movable structures (and in some cases of one or more immovable structures) attached to any surface of the respiratory therapy device, extending from any surface of the respiratory therapy device, defined in any surface of the respiratory therapy device, integrally formed with any surface of the respiratory therapy device, etc. Depending on the type of portable device used, the movable structures may be moved to a desired location. In other cases, the universal base may be formed of one or more structures that may be coupled to any surface of the respiratory therapy device in a desired orientation or configuration, depending on the type of portable device used.

[0124] Typically, a respiratory therapy device including a base can receive a portable device in various ways. Depending on the base's construction, the portable device can be received by the base by placing it onto a receiving structure of the base (e.g., respiratory therapy device 500A and base 510), by inserting the portable device into a slot formed by the base (e.g., respiratory therapy device 500B and base 520), by placing the portable device onto a shelf of the base (e.g., respiratory therapy device 500C and base 530), etc. Other types of interaction between the base and the portable device are also conceivable. For example, the base can be configured such that the portable device is suspended on the base. As used herein, unless otherwise indicated, any terminology relating to the interaction between the base and the portable device (e.g., the base for receiving the portable device, placing the portable device on the base, and / or inserting it into the base, etc.) will generally apply to any implementation of a respiratory therapy device including a base.

[0125] Any of the respiratory therapy devices 500A-500C, and any respiratory therapy device having a base configured to receive a portable device, is designed such that a data connection and / or charging connection can be established between the respiratory therapy devices (e.g., the control system of the respiratory therapy device) when the portable device is received by the base. In some implementations, the data connection and / or charging connection are established in response to the portable device being received in the base (e.g., without any input from the user other than having the portable device received in the base). In other implementations, the user must perform additional actions to establish the data connection and / or charging connection before and / or after the portable device is received in the base, such as manually activating the respiratory therapy device and / or the portable device.

[0126] Each of the respiratory therapy devices 500A-500C includes a communication device for communicating with a portable device 550 (and / or other systems, devices, components, etc.), and / or a charging device for charging and / or being charged by the portable device 550 (and / or other systems, devices, components, etc.). In the illustrated implementation, the communication device includes a communication unit 506, and the charging device includes a charging coil 508. However, other types of communication devices and / or charging devices may be used additionally or alternatively. The portable device 550 will typically include a corresponding communication device and / or charging device to enable communication and / or charging between the respiratory therapy devices 500A-500C and the portable device 550. In the illustrated implementation, the corresponding device for the portable device 550 includes a corresponding communication unit 556 and a corresponding charging coil 558. The communication devices 506, 556 and the charging coils 508, 558 can be used to establish a data connection and / or a charging connection between any of the portable device 550 and the respiratory therapy devices 500A-500C, respectively.

[0127] In the respiratory therapy device 500A, the communication device 506 and / or the charging coil 508 may be arranged within the housing 502, adjacent to the area on the housing 502 where the base 510 is formed. For example, the communication device 506 and the charging coil 508 may be integrated into the material forming the top surface 503A of the housing 502 near / adjacent to the base 510, or they may be placed on the underside of a portion of the housing 502 near / adjacent to the base 510.

[0128] In the respiratory therapy device 500B, the communication device 506 and / or the charging coil 508 can be arranged within the housing 502, adjacent to the area on the housing 502 where the base 520 is formed. For example, the communication device 506 and the charging coil 508 can be integrated into the material forming the side surface 503B of the housing 502 near / adjacent to the base 520, or they can be placed inside the housing 502 near / adjacent to the base 520 (on the opposite side of the side surface 503B).

[0129] In the respiratory therapy device 500C, the communication device 506 and / or the charging coil 508 can be arranged within the housing 502, adjacent to the area on the housing 502 where the base 530 is formed. For example, the communication device 506 and the charging coil 508 can be integrated into the material forming the front surface 503C of the housing 502 near / adjacent to the base 520, or they can be placed inside the housing 502 near / adjacent to the base 520 (on the opposite side of the side surface 503B).

[0130] In some implementations, when the portable device 550 is received by any of the bases 510, 520, and 530, the corresponding components of the respiratory therapy devices 500A-500C and the portable device 550 are automatically connected. For example, when the portable device 550 is received in any of the bases 510, 520, and 530, the communication device 506 can automatically connect to the communication device 556, thereby establishing a data connection between the portable device 550 and any of the respiratory therapy devices 500A-500C. Similarly, charging coils 508 and 558 can automatically connect when the portable device 550 is received in any of the bases 510, 520, and 530, so that a charging connection is established between the portable device 550 and any of the respiratory therapy devices 500A-500C.

[0131] In some implementations, when the portable device 550 is brought very close to the respiratory therapy devices, a data connection is established between the portable device 550 and any one of the respiratory therapy devices 500A-500C. In some of these implementations, the respiratory therapy devices 500A-500C and the portable device 550 first pair with each other to establish an initial data connection (e.g., during the initial setup and / or first sleep session using the respiratory therapy devices 500A-500C and the portable device 550), and then, when the respiratory therapy devices 500A-500C and the portable device 550 are brought close together as described herein, a subsequent data connection can be automatically established. Typically, one or both of the respiratory therapy devices 500A-500C and the portable device 550 will need to be in a "connection search" mode in order to automatically establish a data connection. In some of these implementations, this data connection is maintained until the end of the sleep session and / or the individual terminates the data connection. In other implementations of these systems, the data connection can be automatically terminated if the portable device 550 is not received at any of the bases 510, 520, or 530 within a predetermined timeframe for establishing the data connection. For example, the data connection can be automatically terminated if the portable device 550 is not received by any of the bases 510, 520, or 530, or if it comes into contact with any of the respiratory therapy devices 500A-500C within a predetermined timeframe (e.g., <2 m, <5 m, <15 m, etc.) for a predetermined period of time (e.g., 10 minutes). This allows an individual to remove the portable device 550 and use it for another function, such as accessing a therapy-related app, and then replace the portable device 550 at any of the bases 510, 520, or 530 without interrupting the data connection. In some implementations, the portable device 550 may provide prompts or other notifications to instruct an individual to return the portable device 550 to any of the bases 510, 520, 530, or to bring the portable device 550 to an appropriate proximity to any of the respiratory therapy devices 500A-500C, so that the data connection is not interrupted, or reconnected if interrupted.

[0132] In some implementations, communication devices 506 and 556 are configured to implement a wireless communication protocol between any of the respiratory therapy devices 500A-500C and the portable device 550. For example, communication devices 506 and 556 may be NFC sensors, Bluetooth antennas, UWB sensors, etc.

[0133] In some implementations, communication devices 506 and 556 are configured to implement a wired communication protocol. For example, communication device 506 may extend at least partially beyond the housing 502 of any of the respiratory therapy devices 500A-500C, or at least extend into an externally accessible housing 502. Similarly, communication device 556 may extend partially beyond the exterior of the portable device 550, or at least be externally accessible. When the portable device 550 is received by any of the bases 510, 520, and 530, communication devices 506 and 556 may be physically coupled together to enable a wired communication protocol between the portable device 550 and any of the respiratory therapy devices 500A-500C. In other implementations of these, communication devices 506 and 556 may be physically coupled together via a data cable, a power cable, another type of cable, or any combination thereof.

[0134] In some implementations, communication devices 506, 556 and charging coils 508, 558 are connected to each other only in response to manual input from an individual. In some implementations, communication devices 506, 556 are connected in response to the portable device 550 being received by any of the bases 510, 520, 530, while charging coils 508, 558 are connected to each other only in response to manual input from an individual. In some implementations, communication devices 506, 556 are connected to each other only in response to manual input from an individual, while charging coils 508, 558 are connected in response to the portable device 550 being received by any of the bases 510, 520, 530.

[0135] In any of these implementations, communication devices 506 and 556 can be used to transmit data between the portable device 550 and any of the respiratory therapy devices 500A-500C, as discussed in more detail herein. Similarly, in any implementation, charging coils 508 and 558 can be used to transfer power between the portable device 550 and any of the respiratory therapy devices 500A-500C. In some implementations, the portable device 550 can be charged by any of the respiratory therapy devices 500A-500C. In some implementations, the portable device 550 can charge any of the respiratory therapy devices 500A-500C. In some implementations, the portable device 550 and any of the respiratory therapy devices 500A-500C can each charge each other.

[0136] The integration of the portable device 550 with the charging capability of the respiratory therapy devices 500A-500C ensures that the portable device 550 remains powered and is less prone to loss of connection due to power loss (e.g., due to a dead battery), thus ensuring that the data flow between the portable device 550 and the respiratory therapy devices 500A-500C remains uninterrupted due to power loss. This consistent data flow can be particularly important when using the respiratory therapy devices 500A-500C, as loss of data connectivity can lead to unintended interruptions in the tracking of user treatment, or, in some cases, unintended interruptions in the control of the respiratory therapy devices 500A-500C.

[0137] In some implementations, the respiratory therapy devices 500A, 500B, 500C and the portable device 550 each include multiple communication devices, such as an NFC sensor and a Bluetooth antenna. In these implementations, multiple data connections can be established between the respiratory therapy devices 500A, 500B, 500C and the portable device 550 when the portable device 550 is received by any of the bases 510, 520, 530. In some implementations, the data connections can be the same (e.g., two different NFC connections, two different Bluetooth connections, etc.). In other implementations, at least two of the data connections can be different (e.g., an NFC connection and a Bluetooth connection).

[0138] In some implementations, the portable device 550 is placed in the base of the respiratory therapy devices 500A-500C such that one or more sensors of the portable device 550 are aligned in a desired position (e.g., relative to a user's desired position and / or relative to a desired position of the respiratory therapy devices 500A-500C). As further discussed herein, the portable device 550 may include multiple sensors capable of generating data associated with a sleep session, which can be used for various purposes, such as sensing (e.g., sleep / therapy monitoring). For example, the portable device 550 may include a microphone that can be used to listen for commands from an individual, listen for the individual's breathing, listen for sounds generated by components of the respiratory therapy device (e.g., the motor of the respiratory therapy device), etc. The base of the respiratory therapy devices 500A-500C may be designed such that when the portable device 550 is received in the base, the portable device 550 will be in the optimal or desired position (or adjustable to such a position) for any of the sensors of the portable device 550 to generate data. For example, the base can position the portable device 550 so that the microphone of the portable device 550 is optimally positioned (e.g., pointed at the individual) for detecting sounds emitted by the individual and / or sounds emitted by the respiratory therapy device.

[0139] In the example implementation, the base can be positioned such that when the portable device 550 is placed in the base, the sensors of the portable device 550 (e.g., microphone, camera, distance detector, etc.) can be pointed at the user, thereby allowing the collection of sensor data that can be used to estimate physiological information about the user, such as body movement, including breathing (e.g., respiratory rate, inhalation, exhalation, etc.). Thus, the base is configured to orient one or more sensors of the portable device 550 for optimal sensing of the user of the respiratory therapy device, such as sensing of the user's physiological parameters.

[0140] In another example implementation, the base may be positioned or may be positionable such that when the portable device 550 is placed in the base, sensors of the portable device 550 (e.g., a microphone, camera, or the like) may be pointed at components of the respiratory therapy devices 500A-500C to obtain sensor data associated with those components. For example, the microphone of the portable device 550 may be positioned near the motor of the respiratory therapy devices 500A-500C to detect motor sounds, which may be used to identify motor-related malfunctions or other information about motor performance. In another example, a microphone located near the airflow path detects airflow sounds, which may be used to identify information about the provided respiratory therapy, such as auditory characteristics of the catheter (e.g., catheter 140) or user interface (e.g., user interface 120), such as identifying the type, brand, or model of the user interface being used, or detecting unintentional air leaks. In another example, a camera or other sensor may be positioned to capture images or other sensor data from the humidifier chamber (e.g., humidifier 160) to detect whether the humidifier is full or empty (e.g., switching humidification settings based on the amount of water in the humidifier chamber). Thus, the base is configured to direct one or more sensors of the portable device 550 for optimal sensing of the respiratory therapy device (e.g., the motor of the respiratory therapy device).

[0141] In some implementations, for example in Figure 5CAs depicted, the respiratory therapy device 500C may include one or more channels 566 positioned to guide sensors of the portable device 550 to acquire sensor data about components of the respiratory therapy device 500C. For example, the channel 566 may be positioned such that one end is near the location where the microphone of the portable device 550 will be positioned when the portable device 550 is placed in the base 530, and the second end is near the motor of the respiratory therapy device 500C. In some cases, the channel 566 may pass through one or more sound-insulating materials (e.g., the walls of the respiratory therapy device 500C or other sound-absorbing materials within the respiratory therapy device 500C, which can be used to reduce the amount of noise from the respiratory therapy device 500C during use), thereby allowing the microphone of the portable device 550 to bypass the sound-insulating material. In some cases, when the portable device 550 is in the base 530, the channel 566 can form a seal around the sensor (e.g., a microphone) (e.g., using sound-absorbing material), such that sound traveling through the channel 566 is not exposed to the environment surrounding the respiratory therapy device 500C without needing to pass through the sound-absorbing material. In some cases, the channel 566 can be completely enclosed within the housing of the respiratory therapy device 500C and not exposed to the environment surrounding the respiratory therapy device 500C. In some cases, the channel 566 can have one or more openings leading to the environment surrounding the respiratory therapy device 500C. In some cases, the channel 566 can be formed on the exterior of the housing of the respiratory therapy device 500C, for example, by a conduit formed into the outer wall of the respiratory therapy device 500C or a separate structure attached to the respiratory therapy device 500C.

[0142] Figure 6 A flowchart of a method 600 for transmitting data between a respiratory therapy device (such as any one of respiratory therapy devices 500A, 500B, or 500C) and a portable device (such as portable device 550) is shown. Method 600 can be implemented using a respiratory therapy device (such as any one of respiratory therapy devices 110, 500A, 500B, or 500C) including a base (such as any one of bases 510, 520, or 530, or another base) configured to receive a portable device. Method 600 can also be implemented using a respiratory therapy system (such as respiratory therapy system 100) including a respiratory therapy device (such as any one of bases 510, 520, or 530, or another base) having a base (such as bases 510, 520, or 530, or another base), a user interface (such as user interface 120) connected to the respiratory therapy device via a conduit (such as conduit 140), and a portable device (which may be user device 260 of system 10).

[0143] Step 610 of method 600 includes inserting a portable device into the base of a respiratory therapy device, such that at least one data connection (e.g., NFC connection, Bluetooth connection, WiFi connection, etc.) is established between the respiratory therapy device (e.g., the control system of the respiratory therapy device) and the portable device. In some implementations, the at least one data connection is established automatically in response to the portable device being inserted into the base (e.g., without any input from the individual using the respiratory therapy device). In other implementations, the individual may have to provide input (e.g., to the respiratory therapy device and / or the portable device) to establish the at least one data connection. In some implementations, a charging connection is also established between the respiratory therapy device and the portable device (automatically or in response to user input), allowing the device to be charged or charged by another device.

[0144] Step 620 of method 600 includes transmitting data between a respiratory therapy device and a portable device. Transmitting data may include transmitting data from the respiratory therapy device to the portable device, from the portable device to the respiratory therapy device, or both. Typically, data can be transmitted between the respiratory therapy device and the portable device at any time after at least one data connection has been established. In some implementations, data is transmitted in response to the establishment of a data connection and / or in response to the portable device being received in a dock. In other implementations, data is transmitted in response to some other action or reason. Step 630 of method 600 includes regulating the operation of the respiratory therapy device, the portable device, or both. This regulation may be based at least in part on the transmitted data, the establishment of at least one data connection, or both. For example, in some implementations, regulation is prompted by the data transmission that occurs and / or the content of the transmitted data. In other implementations, regulation is prompted by the establishment of at least one data connection, the type of data connection established (e.g., NFC to Bluetooth), etc.

[0145] In some implementations, the establishment of a data connection between the respiratory therapy device and the portable device allows the respiratory therapy device to have a smaller memory storage capacity than would be required in other cases. For example, the respiratory therapy device can be designed to transfer data from a small package to the portable device, and if the data connection is temporarily interrupted as described herein, the respiratory therapy device can include some redundant or additional storage capacity.

[0146] In some implementations, the data transmitted from the respiratory therapy device to the portable device includes data associated with the operation of the respiratory therapy device and / or respiratory therapy system. This data may include data representing one or more operational metrics of the respiratory therapy device or system, such as the operational health of the motor (which may include the age of the motor, the actual RPM of the motor relative to the expected RPM, etc.), the water level in the humidification tank of the respiratory therapy device, identification of the conduit and / or user interface connected to the respiratory therapy device, and (e.g., the amount of air leakage from the respiratory therapy device, conduit, user interface, the junction between the conduit and the respiratory therapy device and / or user interface, etc.).

[0147] Data transmitted from a respiratory therapy device to a portable device may also include data associated with a sleep session, such as data associated with the pressure of pressurized air during a sleep session, data associated with the flow rate of pressurized air during a sleep session, data associated with respiratory events (e.g., sleep apnea events) experienced by the individual during a sleep session, data associated with the individual's respiratory rate during a sleep session, data associated with the individual's heart rate during a sleep session, data associated with the individual's body temperature during a sleep session, data associated with the individual's blood oxygen level during a sleep session, data associated with one or more sleep stages of the individual during a sleep session, data associated with the individual's snoring during a sleep session, or any combination thereof.

[0148] In some implementations, the respiratory therapy device may transmit data to the portable device in different sets. For example, a first set of data may be transmitted to the portable device in response to its insertion into the base, and a second set of data may be transmitted after a predetermined period of time has elapsed since the portable device was inserted into the base. Typically, the first set of data may include data usefully received and analyzed by the portable device before and / or at the start of a sleep session. The second set of data may then include data effectively received and analyzed by the portable device once the sleep session has begun. It should be understood that the analysis by the portable device may be performed at least in part by transmitting data to one or more remote servers / clouds, and at least some of the analysis may be performed there.

[0149] The first set of data may include data associated with the respiratory therapy device and / or its operational metrics. This allows the portable device to analyze the data and determine if any problems exist with the respiratory therapy device or system before or at the start of a sleep session (e.g., before the individual falls asleep), such as the water level in the humidifier canister of the respiratory therapy device, the identification of the tubing and / or user interface connected to the respiratory therapy device, etc. The second set of data may include data associated with the sleep session itself, such as data associated with the pressure of the pressurized air during the sleep session, data associated with the flow rate of the pressurized air during the sleep session, and data associated with respiratory events experienced by the individual during the sleep session, such as sleep apnea events, etc.

[0150] The predetermined time period may include a predetermined amount of time (e.g., a predetermined number of hours, minutes, seconds, or any combination thereof), a predetermined number of sleep stages experienced by an individual (which may be total sleep stages, specific types of sleep stages, etc.), a predetermined number of breathing events experienced by an individual during a sleep session (which may include apnea, hypopnea, hyperventilation, snoring, coughing, choking, wheezing, air leakage, etc.), or other time periods. In some implementations, the predetermined time period may be determined based on sleep session events, such as when a user is using a user interface, when therapeutic pressure is applied, or when sleep is detected to begin. A second set of data is then transmitted to a portable device, and optionally, other data from the second set is subsequently transmitted to the portable device periodically, for example, every 30 seconds, every minute, every 2 minutes, etc. In other implementations, the predetermined time period may also be a time period that ends or is estimated to end once the sleep session has concluded. For example, if data generated during the sleep session (such as pressure data, flow data, motion data, optical data, temperature data, etc.) indicates that the sleep session has concluded, the predetermined time period may be considered to have elapsed, and the second set of data may be sent to the portable device.

[0151] In some implementations, the second set of data is transmitted only once after a predetermined time period has elapsed. In other implementations, the predetermined time period is repeated, such that the second set of data comprises multiple sets of data that are repeatedly transmitted during a sleep session (e.g., periodically transmitted during a sleep session). For example, if the predetermined time period is 30 minutes, the second set of data could be transmitted from the respiratory therapy device to the portable device every 30 minutes. In another example, if the predetermined time period is 10 events experienced by an individual, the second set of data could be transmitted from the respiratory therapy device to the portable device whenever a new set of 10 events occurs. Therefore, references to the second set of data herein can include a single set of data transmitted after a predetermined time period has elapsed, or multiple sets of data transmitted each time the predetermined time period is repeated.

[0152] In the implementation where the second set of data includes multiple sets of data being transmitted, the predetermined time period can be different for different sets. For example, the predetermined time period may initially be 30 minutes, which allows the portable device to receive and analyze data associated with up to the first 30 minutes of a sleep session. Depending on the content of that data, the next predetermined time period can be shorter than 30 minutes and may include a predetermined number of events experienced by the individual, rather than a predetermined amount of time, etc.

[0153] In some implementations, the data transmitted between the respiratory therapy device and the portable device may be related to the settings of the respiratory therapy device. For example, the data transmitted to the respiratory therapy device may include predetermined values ​​for one or more settings of the respiratory therapy device. These setting values ​​may be transmitted after the portable device is inserted into the base, for example, in response to the insertion of the portable device into the base. Adjusting the operation of the respiratory therapy device may include changing one or more settings of the respiratory therapy device from their current values ​​to predetermined values. In some implementations, the respiratory therapy device may store predetermined values ​​from the last time the portable device was inserted into the base. After the portable device is inserted into the base and / or in response to the insertion of the portable device into the base, the settings of the respiratory therapy device may be updated from their current values ​​to predetermined values. In these implementations, the data transmitted from the portable device to the respiratory therapy device may include an indication of the portable device's identification. The portable device's identification may include an indication of a specific individual associated with the portable device.

[0154] In some implementations, the data transmitted between the respiratory therapy device and the portable device may include data associated with an individual's usage history of the respiratory therapy device, and / or other relevant data. For example, the portable device may store an individual's usage history, which may include data indicating one or more past sleep sessions (e.g., the length of the sleep session, events experienced by the individual during the sleep session, the individual's sleep stage during the sleep session, the pressure and flow rate of the pressurized air during the sleep session, air leaks during the sleep session, etc.). In some implementations, the portable device may generate recommended settings for the respiratory therapy device based on the usage history, and after the portable device is inserted into the base (and / or in response to the portable device being inserted into the base), the portable device may transmit these recommended settings to the respiratory therapy device. Adjustment of the operation of the respiratory therapy device may then include updating the settings of the respiratory therapy device to the recommended settings (e.g., from default settings, from settings used in previous sleep sessions, such as the immediately preceding sleep session, etc.). In other implementations, the portable device may transmit the usage history itself. The respiratory therapy device may then analyze the usage history and update its settings.

[0155] In some implementations, regulating the operation of the respiratory therapy device includes activating the device. Activating the respiratory therapy device may include powering the device, waking it from sleep mode (e.g., switching it from sleep mode to wake-up mode), putting the device into a default state where each setting has a default value, initiating pressurized air flow, initiating a pressurized air ramping procedure (e.g., slowly ramping the pressurized air pressure to the treatment pressure to allow the individual to adjust the treatment pressure and / or fall asleep before the pressurized air pressure reaches the treatment pressure), etc. The respiratory therapy device may be activated at any time after the portable device is inserted into the base, including in response to the insertion of the portable device into the base, or after a predetermined period of time has elapsed since the portable device was inserted into the base.

[0156] In some implementations, method 600 further includes deactivating the respiratory therapy device after and / or in response to the removal of the portable device from the base. Deactivating the respiratory therapy device may include turning off the power to the respiratory therapy device, putting the respiratory therapy device into sleep mode (e.g., switching the respiratory therapy device from wake-up mode to sleep mode), ending the flow of pressurized air, initiating a pressurized air descent procedure, etc. The respiratory therapy device may be deactivated at any time after the portable device is removed from the base, including in response to the removal of the portable device from the base. In some implementations, the respiratory therapy device is only deactivated after a predetermined period of time has elapsed since the portable device was removed from the base. This ensures that unintentional or temporary removal of the portable device from the base (e.g., the portable device is a smartphone, and the individual wishes to view and / or use their phone at some point during a sleep session) does not deactivate the respiratory therapy device or interrupt the flow of pressurized air.

[0157] In some implementations, the data transmitted from the portable device to the respiratory therapy device includes a unique identifier for the portable device. For example, after and / or in response to the insertion of the portable device into the base, the portable device may transmit its unique identifier to the respiratory therapy device, enabling the respiratory therapy device to identify the portable device. The respiratory therapy device can then take various actions based on the identifier of the portable device. For example, if the respiratory therapy device identifies the inserted portable device as belonging to an individual, adjusting the operation of the respiratory therapy device may include updating the settings of the respiratory therapy device with the individual's preferred / prescribed settings. The unique identifier can be any suitable identifier, including the portable device's MAC address, a password pre-set by the individual, etc. In some implementations, the portable device may be configured to identify or verify the individual before or after being inserted into the base. This can be achieved, for example, by receiving a fingerprint, voice sample, or other identifiers unique to the individual via the portable device.

[0158] In some implementations, adjusting the operation of the portable device may include switching the portable device between a first operating mode and a second operating mode after it is inserted into the base and / or in response to being inserted into the base. In some implementations, the first operating mode is a standard operating mode (e.g., the portable device is in its normal operating state), and the second operating mode is an operating mode specifically designed for use of the respiratory therapy device during a sleep session. Switching to the second operating mode may include placing the portable device in a silent mode so that the portable device does not disturb the individual during a sleep session (e.g., automatically muting the individual's smartphone when it is inserted into the base, so that text messages, phone calls, notifications, or any other sounds or indications typically received and / or generated by the smartphone do not disturb the individual). Switching the portable device to the second operating mode may also include launching an application associated with the use of the respiratory therapy device. For example, if the portable device is a smartphone, inserting the smartphone into the base may cause a mobile app on the smartphone to be launched; a notification to be displayed on the smartphone screen, which may include information about the individual's history, time of day, other information associated with the use of the respiratory therapy device, etc.; and other actions. In some implementations, the portable device, when in a second mode (e.g., when the portable device is a smartphone with an app associated with a running respiratory therapy device), can repeatedly prompt the respiratory therapy device based on data associated with a sleep session. In some implementations, the portable device, such as when inserted into a base and / or in the second mode, can provide an alarm function to wake the individual at a predetermined time. Such a predetermined time can be based on the duration of the individual's sleep, the number and / or type of sleep stages experienced by the individual, the duration of respiratory therapy received by the individual, or a combination of these. Furthermore, the alarm can be activated only when the individual is detected to be in a specific sleep stage (e.g., light sleep or REM sleep), when the individual is not in a deep sleep stage, etc.

[0159] In some implementations, when the portable device is in a second operating mode, it can analyze past data about the individual (e.g., data associated with past sleep sessions) to determine if it is time for the individual to fall asleep and / or begin using the respiratory therapy device (e.g., whether it is the individual's bedtime). If so, the portable device can prompt the individual to launch an application associated with the use of the respiratory therapy device on the portable device.

[0160] In some implementations, data transmitted from the portable device to the respiratory therapy device may include data associated with a sleep session and / or an individual. Sleep session-associated data transmitted from the portable device typically includes data specific to the portable device, such as data generated by one or more sensors of the portable device. For example, sleep session-associated data transmitted from the portable device may include motion data indicating movement of the portable device (such as motion data associated with movement of the portable device away from its base, which may indicate individual use) and / or motion detected by the portable device (such as vibration data associated with vibrations of the portable device caused by the respiratory therapy device, which may indicate the operational health of the respiratory therapy device (such as a malfunction in the motor)).

[0161] Data associated with a sleep session transmitted by a portable device may also include environmental data associated with the area where the individual is located during the sleep session (e.g., a bedroom). Environmental data may include data associated with the temperature of the area, data associated with the humidity of the area, data associated with the brightness level of the area, data associated with the noise level of the area, etc.

[0162] Data associated with an individual may include physiological data (e.g., heart rate, respiration, weight, blood pressure, etc.), data related to an individual's food intake over a period of time prior to the insertion of the portable device into the base, data related to an individual's alcohol intake over a period of time prior to the insertion of the portable device into the base, and data related to an individual's activity history over a period of time prior to the insertion of the portable device into the base. For example, this time period may be 2 hours, 4 hours, 6 hours, 8 hours, 12 hours, 24 hours, 48 ​​hours, etc.

[0163] Any data transmitted from the portable device to the respiratory therapy device may be transmitted after the portable device is inserted into the base, for example, in response to the insertion of the portable device into the base, or after a period of time has elapsed since the portable device was inserted into the base. When data is transmitted may depend on the type of data. For example, environmental data and / or data associated with an individual may be transmitted in response to the insertion of the portable device into the base, allowing the respiratory therapy device to access the data at the start of a sleep session. However, motion data may be transmitted after the portable device is inserted into the base, even after a period of time has elapsed since the insertion, as the relevant data is typically generated after the portable device is inserted into the base and during the sleep session. In some implementations, motion data is continuously transmitted from the portable device to the respiratory therapy device (e.g., periodically as described above) as it is generated. As will be understood from this disclosure, data (e.g., motion data) itself may not be transmitted from the portable device to the respiratory therapy device, but rather instructions based on that data (e.g., instructions to change the operation of the respiratory therapy device) may be transmitted.

[0164] In some implementations, data transmitted by a respiratory therapy device or portable device can be used to verify data generated by another device. For example, the control system of a respiratory therapy device can generate data that can be used for various purposes, such as determining whether an individual is asleep, determining sleep stages, and / or events experienced by the individual during a sleep session. This data can be transmitted to a portable device, allowing the portable device to compare it with data generated by the portable device itself to verify various parameters derived from that data. In another example, the respiratory therapy device can analyze the data itself to obtain parameters (such as the number and / or type of any respiratory events), which can then be part of the data transmitted to the portable device. The portable device can then compare the parameters received from the respiratory therapy device with parameters obtained from its own data to verify the parameters of the respiratory therapy device.

[0165] In some implementations, the respiratory therapy device can utilize data generated by a portable device that the respiratory therapy device cannot generate. For example, the portable device can use sensors not present in or on the respiratory therapy device (e.g., in some implementations, the respiratory therapy device may not include sensors or may only include flow and pressure sensors) to generate data. The data generated by the portable device's sensors and / or various parameters obtained from that data, or instructions based on that data, can be transmitted to the respiratory therapy device for its use.

[0166] In some implementations, data generated by the portable device can be used to generate and / or differentiate between treatment-on and treatment-off data. Treatment-on data may include physiological data generated when the individual is using the respiratory therapy device and / or when pressurized air is being supplied to the individual (by the portable device and / or the respiratory therapy device). Non-treatment data may include physiological data generated when the individual is not using the respiratory therapy device and / or when pressurized air is not being supplied to the individual (by the portable device and / or the respiratory therapy device). As will be understood, the respiratory therapy device cannot generate certain treatment-off data when the individual is not using the respiratory therapy device and / or when pressurized air is not being supplied to the individual, particularly when the data is based on airflow measurements detected by flow and / or pressure sensors. For example, respiratory data may be generated based on changes in the detected flow rate and / or pressure of the airflow (pressurized air), but this is not possible when the individual is not using the respiratory therapy device and / or when pressurized air is not being supplied to the individual. In this case, the portable device may generate respiratory data and / or other data / parameters even when the individual is not using the respiratory therapy device and / or when pressurized air is not being supplied to the individual.

[0167] Treatment-on data and treatment-off data can be used to generate various parameters associated with a sleep session. For example, respiratory therapy devices and / or portable devices can use treatment-on data and / or treatment-off data to determine sleep measurements, such as AHI. In some implementations, sleep measurements include treatment-on sleep measurements (such as treatment-on AHI) associated with treatment-on data, and treatment-off sleep measurements (such as treatment-off AHI) associated with treatment-off data. Respiratory therapy devices and / or portable devices can also determine treatment-on sleep durations associated with treatment-on sleep measurements, and / or treatment-off sleep durations associated with treatment-off sleep measurements. For example, these sleep measurements and / or sleep durations can be used to adjust the operation of the respiratory therapy device during the current sleep session and / or during future sleep sessions, and / or to provide feedback or guidance to individuals based on treatment-on data and / or treatment-off data. Additional details associated with treatment-on data and treatment-off data are described, for example, in WO2022 / 070022, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

[0168] In some implementations, the portable device analyzes data generated by the respiratory therapy device (such as therapy on and / or therapy off data) and can determine whether any alarms need to be transmitted to the individual. These alarms can be differentiated by importance level and can be delivered to the individual at different times and / or in different ways based on importance level. For example, important alarms (e.g., emergency alarms indicating the existence of a problem that the individual needs to address, such as a low water level in a humidifier canister) can be delivered to the individual immediately, for example, via the portable device or any other suitable user device in the area. Less important alarms (e.g., information about the individual's sleep stage) can be delivered to the individual at a later time (e.g., once the sleep session is complete). If the portable device is removed from the respiratory therapy device (intentionally and / or unintentionally), the respiratory therapy device can take over the process of generating and / or transmitting alarms, and then hand that process back to the portable device when it is reconnected to the respiratory therapy device.

[0169] In one example implementation, the data transmitted from the respiratory therapy device to the portable device can generally be categorized into three distinct types. The first type of data in the example implementation is the data transmitted at the start of a sleep session (e.g., when a data connection between the respiratory therapy device and the portable device is first established for that sleep session). This data may include information associated with the settings of the respiratory therapy device (which may include settings from past sleep sessions, settings prescribed by the healthcare provider, etc.), such as ramp settings, start treatment pressure, treatment pressure range, etc.

[0170] In the example implementation, the second type of data can be transferred from the respiratory therapy device to the portable device during a sleep session. This data can be transferred in sets on a time-based schedule (e.g., every 10 minutes, every 30 minutes, every hour, etc.) or in groups on a schedule based on some other parameter (e.g., transferring a dataset after X events, transferring a dataset once a specific amount of data has been collected and / or generated, etc.). This data can include data associated with the ongoing sleep session, such as the current pressure of the pressurized air supplied by the respiratory therapy device; the current air leakage level of the respiratory therapy device, catheter, user interface, individual oral cavity, etc.; indications regarding whether the user interface is on or off; and other data.

[0171] In the example implementation, the third type of data can be transferred from the respiratory therapy device to the portable device after the sleep session is completed. This data may include data associated with the sleep session as a whole, such as data that provides a summary of the sleep session. For example, this data may include data associated with an individual's adherence to the respiratory therapy device during the sleep session, data associated with how the user interface adapts during the sleep session, data associated with sleep stages and / or events experienced by the individual during the sleep session, etc.

[0172] In the example implementation, certain types of data can be included in both categories. For example, data about sleep stages and / or events experienced by an individual can be included in a second category of data transmitted during a sleep session, a third category of data transmitted after the sleep session, or both. In some cases, the data in different categories, even if related to the same content, can differ. For example, because each set of data transmitted during a sleep session is typically only relevant to a small portion of the sleep session, that set can include detailed data about sleep stages and / or events for that portion, as this data can be transmitted to the portable device and then removed from the respiratory therapy device. Conversely, data transmitted after the sleep session that is associated with the entire sleep session may only include a broad overview of sleep stages and / or events experienced by the user during the sleep session. Therefore, the data connection and / or charging connection between the respiratory therapy device and the portable device allows data to be transmitted to the portable device (and / or the respiratory therapy device) in any number of desired configurations.

[0173] In some implementations, the data connection between the respiratory therapy device and the portable device allows an individual to control the operation of the respiratory therapy device via the portable device. For example, an individual can interact with the portable device to modify various aspects of the operation of the respiratory therapy device, instruct the respiratory therapy device to transmit certain data to the portable device, etc. In some implementations, an individual can speak aloud various commands or instructions detected by a microphone in the portable device. The portable device can then translate the detected sounds (e.g., using natural language processing) into data and / or commands sent to the respiratory therapy device. In some implementations, the portable device can generate audible sounds in response to receiving certain data and / or commands from the respiratory therapy device.

[0174] In some implementations, a portable device can be used to encrypt any data generated by the respiratory therapy device and then transmitted to it. For example, a respiratory therapy device can generate health data that would normally be encrypted. The data can be encrypted using a portable device, which may have better and / or more effective encryption capabilities compared to the respiratory therapy device itself. Therefore, the data connection between the respiratory therapy device and the portable device allows for better encryption of sensitive data.

[0175] In some implementations, the respiratory therapy device is configured to have a fail-safe / fallback mode if the data connection and / or charging connection between the respiratory therapy device and the portable device is lost during a sleep session. For example, if the portable device loses power during a sleep session (which may occur, for example, if the charging connection between the respiratory therapy device and the portable device fails or is never established (intentionally or unintentionally), and there is no separate power source for the portable device), or if the data connection fails, the portable device cannot receive data and / or instructions from the respiratory therapy device. If this occurs, the respiratory therapy device can provide complete control over core or essential functions, such as the primary function of supplying pressurized air to the individual. The respiratory therapy device can also temporarily store any data generated during the sleep session, so that this data can be transferred to the portable device once it is powered back on and / or the data connection is re-established. In some of these implementations, the respiratory therapy device may include some type of indicator to indicate to the individual that the data connection and / or charging connection has failed. This indicator may be a visual indicator (e.g., a light or other visible alarm), an auditory indicator (e.g., a sound), other suitable types of indicators, or any combination thereof. This visual indicator can also be used to alert a user that their portable device is about to disconnect. For example, if the respiratory therapy device determines that the portable device will lose power (e.g., in the case of a data connection between the respiratory therapy device and the portable device but no charging connection), the respiratory therapy device can activate the indicator. The individual can then have the opportunity to connect a power source (e.g., a cable plugged into a wall charger) to the portable device before it loses power.

[0176] Typically, the data connection between the respiratory therapy device and the portable device allows any data discussed herein to be transferred to the portable device in the form of a dataset (also referred to as a packet, block, etc.) smaller than the data value of an entire sleep session. Therefore, the respiratory therapy device can have only sufficient storage capacity to store a single set of this data (apart from any storage required for the respiratory therapy device's permanent data, such as firmware), and this single set can be deleted from the respiratory therapy device after it has been transferred to the portable device. Thus, this data connection can lead to the manufacture and / or purchase of cheaper respiratory therapy devices.

[0177] The ability to establish a charging connection between the respiratory therapy device and the portable device also allows the respiratory therapy device to be manufactured more simply and / or less expensively. Because the portable device can be charged by the respiratory therapy device while receiving data from it, this effectively ensures that the data connection between the two devices remains continuous throughout the sleep session. The respiratory therapy device only needs to be able to store a small amount of data, which can then be transferred to the portable device and deleted from the respiratory therapy device, rather than having to store all the data generated during the entire sleep session.

[0178] In some implementations, method 600 (and / or any of the various implementations of method 600 described herein) may be implemented using a system such as system 10. This system includes a control system (e.g., control system 200 of system 10) and a memory (e.g., memory device 204 of system 10). The control system includes one or more processors (e.g., processor 202 of control system 200). The memory has machine-readable instructions stored thereon. The control system is coupled to the memory, and method 600 (and / or any of the various implementations of method 600 described herein) may be implemented when at least one of the one or more processors of the control system desires machine-readable instructions from the memory. Therefore, various aspects of method 600 (and / or any of the various implementations of method 600 described herein) can be implemented using a respiratory therapy device (e.g., any one of respiratory therapy devices 110 or 500A-500C), and / or a respiratory therapy system (e.g., respiratory therapy system 100) that includes a respiratory therapy device (e.g., any one of respiratory therapy devices 110 or 500A-500C) and a portable device (e.g., user device 260 or portable device 550).

[0179] Typically, method 600 (and / or any of the various implementations of method 600 described herein) can be implemented using a system (e.g., system 10) having a control system (e.g., control system 200 of system 10), the control system having one or more processors (e.g., processor 202 of control system 200) and memory (e.g., memory device 204 of system 10) storing machine-readable instructions. The control system may be coupled to the memory, and method 600 can be implemented when the machine-readable instructions are executed by at least one processor of the control system. Method 600 can also be implemented using a computer program product (such as a non-transitory computer-readable medium) including instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform the steps of method 600.

[0180] Figure 7This is a flowchart of process 700 for managing respiratory therapy and respiratory therapy-related features using a base, according to certain aspects of this disclosure. Process 700 can be performed using any suitable system, such as... Figure 1 System 10, for example, using respectively Figure 1 And the user device 260 or portable device 550 in Figure 5 and Figure 1 This is achieved through the respiratory therapy device 110.

[0181] At box 702, access to one or more specific treatment-related features of the portable device can be disabled. These treatment-related features can be hardware or software features. For example, at box 702, access (e.g., viewing, operating, and / or modifying) certain settings, screens, and functions of a respiratory therapy-related app running on the portable device can be disabled. Disabling access to these features may include reading settings associated with whether the portable device is engaged with the dock, as described further in detail below.

[0182] At box 704, initiation of respiratory therapy can be disabled. Disabling initiation of respiratory therapy can include preventing the portable device from initiating therapy (e.g., by disabling the "Start" button in a respiratory therapy-related app) and / or preventing the respiratory therapy device itself from initiating respiratory therapy (e.g., by disabling the "Start" button on the respiratory therapy device). In some cases, disabling initiation of respiratory therapy can include reading settings associated with whether the portable device is engaged with the base, as described in further detail below.

[0183] At box 706, engagement between the portable device and the base can be detected. Detection of engagement between the portable device and the base can occur in any suitable manner, such as the manner described herein (e.g., reference...). Figures 5A-5C Engagement of the portable device with the base may include determining (i) that the portable device is placed in the base; (ii) that the portable device is fully seated in the base; (iii) that the portable device is being powered via the base; (iv) that a communication channel has been established between the portable device and the respiratory therapy device; or (v) and any combination of (i)-(iv). Engagement of the portable device with the base may be detected by the portable device and / or the respiratory therapy device.

[0184] In some cases, detecting the engagement of the portable device with the base may include setting a setting or variable that indicates engagement between the portable device and the base (e.g., setting the " docked" variable to "true").

[0185] In some cases, detecting engagement between the portable device and the base may include determining that the portable device is associated with a user. Determining that the portable device is associated with the user may include detecting a user identifier associated with the portable device, detecting a device identifier associated with the portable device (e.g., detecting a device identifier known to belong to the user), automatically authenticating the portable device using the respiratory therapy device (e.g., using a password or key), manually authenticating the portable device using the respiratory therapy device (e.g., by receiving a password or code provided by the user), etc. Therefore, in some cases, at least for the purposes of process 700, placing an alternative portable device not associated with the user (e.g., a portable device belonging to the user's spouse or child) in the base will not result in engagement being detected at box 706.

[0186] In box 708, access to one or more treatment-related features may be permitted. Specifically, the permitted treatment-related features may be those previously prohibited at box 702. In one example, enhanced treatment (e.g., personalized treatment) features may be enabled when the user's portable device is detected engaging with the base. In such a case, settings or models already personalized for the user may be used for treatment provided by the respiratory therapy device. In another example, advanced treatment features may be enabled, such as those that I need or benefit from utilizing the portable device's hardware (e.g., processing power, memory, sensors, etc.). In one example, the treatment-related features enabled at box 708 may be microphone-powered voice interaction of the portable device, such as voice-based treatment control (e.g., starting and stopping treatment using voice commands) and voice-based communication (e.g., communicating with automated agents such as artificial intelligence, large language models, chatbots, etc.).

[0187] In some cases, allowing access to one or more treatment-related features may include reading settings associated with whether the portable device has been engaged with the base, as described in further detail herein.

[0188] At box 710, initiation of respiratory therapy can be permitted. Permission to initiate respiratory therapy may include allowing the portable device to start the therapy (e.g., by enabling the "Start" button in a respiratory therapy-related app) and / or allowing the respiratory therapy device itself to start the therapy (e.g., by enabling the "Start" button on the respiratory therapy device). In some cases, allowing initiation of respiratory therapy may include reading settings associated with whether the portable device is already engaged with the base, as described in more detail here.

[0189] In some cases, at box 712, in response to the detection of engagement between the portable device and the base at box 706, the treatment-related features of the portable device can be automatically initiated. For example, when docking with a respiratory therapy device is detected, a treatment-related app can be automatically started on the portable device. Similarly, specific modules or screens can be automatically started or displayed in response to determining that the portable device is docked with a respiratory therapy device. For example, when docked with a respiratory therapy device, the portable device can automatically display specific screens or user interfaces for interacting with the respiratory therapy device, such as user interfaces for displaying the status of the respiratory therapy device and / or modifying the settings of the respiratory therapy device.

[0190] In another example, treatment-related features may include the display of images and / or instructions (e.g., automatically displaying images or instructions for wearing the user interface and initiating treatment when a portable device is detected to be docked with a respiratory therapy device).

[0191] In another example, treatment-related features may include the delivery of treatment-related services, such as paced breathing (see, for example, International Publication No. WO / 2023 / 031802, incorporated herein by reference) and / or cognitive behavioral therapy interactions (see, for example, International Publication No. WO / 2023 / 031737, incorporated herein by reference). In another example, treatment-related features may include the delivery of specific content at appropriate times, for example, by combining with sleep sensing (see, for example, International Publication No. WO / 2022 / 249013, incorporated herein by reference) and / or emotion sensing (e.g., via voice or other physiological parameters) (see, for example, International Publication No. WO / 2022 / 058967, incorporated herein by reference), for example, by using the processing power of sensors and / or portable devices.

[0192] At box 714, detachment of the portable device from the base can be detected. Detection of detachment of the portable device from the base can occur in any suitable manner, such as those described herein. Detachment of the portable device from the base may include determining that (i) the portable device is no longer placed in the base; (ii) the portable device is no longer fully seated in the base; (iii) the portable device is no longer powered via the base; (iv) the communication channel between the portable device and the respiratory therapy device has been closed; or any combination of (v) and (i)-(iv). Detachment of the portable device from the base can be detected by the portable device and / or the respiratory therapy device.

[0193] In some cases, detecting the detachment of the portable device from the base may include setting a setting or variable that indicates the detachment of the portable device from the base (e.g., setting the "docked" variable to "false").

[0194] In some cases, upon detection that the portable device has detached from the base, process 700 may proceed to blocks 702 and / or 704, respectively, by disabling access to one or more treatment-related features of the portable device and / or disabling the initiation of respiratory therapy. Therefore, certain features and / or treatments can be restricted when the user's portable device is not docked with the respiratory therapy device. Such restrictions can enhance security, for example, by preventing others (e.g., individuals not entitled to respiratory therapy) from using the respiratory therapy device, and / or by restricting access to certain respiratory therapy-related features (e.g., checks on individual health information and / or individual settings) when the portable device is not docked with the respiratory therapy device.

[0195] In some cases, users can manually bypass docking requirements, for example by pressing a combination of buttons or pressing a button for a predetermined duration (e.g., pressing the power button on a respiratory therapy device for 10 seconds).

[0196] Although example process 700 describes a specific sequence of operations, that sequence may be changed without departing from the scope of this disclosure. For example, some of the described operations may be performed in parallel or in different orders that do not substantially affect the functionality of process 700. In other examples, different components of the example apparatus or system implementing process 700 may perform their functions substantially simultaneously or in a specific order.

[0197] Alternative implementation

[0198] Alternative Implementation 1. A respiratory therapy device configured to supply pressurized air to an individual during a sleep session, the respiratory therapy device comprising: a housing defining an air inlet and an air outlet; a control system disposed within the housing; a blower motor at least partially disposed within the housing, the blower motor being configured to draw air into the housing through the air inlet and to allow pressurized air to exit the housing through the air outlet; and a base configured to receive a portable device, wherein at least one data connection between the control system and the portable device is established in response to the portable device being received in the base.

[0199] Alternative Implementation 2. The respiratory therapy device according to Alternative Implementation 1, wherein the portable device stores predetermined values ​​for each of one or more settings of the respiratory therapy device, and wherein the respiratory therapy device is configured to receive the predetermined values ​​for each of the one or more settings of the respiratory therapy device.

[0200] Alternative Implementation 3. The respiratory therapy device according to Alternative Implementation 2, wherein the portable device is configured to transmit the predetermined value of each of the one or more settings to the respiratory therapy device in response to the portable device being received in the base.

[0201] Alternative Implementation 4. The respiratory therapy device according to Alternative Implementation 2 or Alternative Implementation 3, wherein in response to receiving the predetermined value of each of the one or more settings, the respiratory therapy device is configured to cause each of the one or more settings to transition from a current value to the predetermined value.

[0202] Alternative Implementation 5. A respiratory therapy device according to any one of Alternative Implementations 1 to 4, wherein the respiratory therapy device stores a predetermined value for each of one or more settings of the respiratory therapy device, and wherein in response to the portable device being received in the base, each of the one or more settings of the respiratory therapy device is configured to transition from a current value to the predetermined value.

[0203] Alternative Implementation 6. The respiratory therapy device according to Alternative Implementation 5, wherein the predetermined value of at least one of the one or more settings of the respiratory therapy device is previously received from the portable device.

[0204] Alternative Implementation 7. A respiratory therapy device according to Alternative Implementation 5 or Alternative Implementation 6, wherein the predetermined value of at least one of the one or more settings of the respiratory therapy device is stored in the memory of the respiratory therapy device, and wherein the predetermined value of at least one of the one or more settings of the respiratory therapy device is selected in response to the portable device being received in the base.

[0205] Alternative Implementation 8. The respiratory therapy device according to Alternative Implementation 7, wherein the predetermined value of at least one of the one or more settings of the respiratory therapy device is selected based at least in part on data, instructions or both received from the portable device.

[0206] Alternative Implementation 9. A respiratory therapy device according to any one of Alternative Implementations 5 to 8, wherein the current value of each of the one or more settings of the respiratory therapy device is a default value, a value from a previous sleep session, a value set or selected at the start of the current sleep session, or any combination thereof.

[0207] Alternative Implementation 10. A respiratory therapy device according to any one of Alternative Implementations 1 to 9, wherein in response to the portable device being received in the base, the respiratory therapy device is configured to switch to a default state, wherein each of the one or more settings has a default value.

[0208] Alternative Implementation 11. A respiratory therapy device according to any one of Alternative Implementations 1 to 10, wherein the portable device stores a usage history associated with the individual's use of the respiratory therapy device, and wherein, in response to the portable device being received in the base, the respiratory therapy device is configured to receive one or more set recommended values ​​of the respiratory therapy device, the recommended values ​​being based on at least a portion of the usage history.

[0209] Alternative Implementation 12. The respiratory therapy device according to Alternative Implementation 11, wherein the portable device is configured to generate the one or more set recommended values ​​based on the usage history.

[0210] Alternative Implementation 13. A respiratory therapy device according to any one of Alternative Implementations 1 to 12, wherein the portable device stores a usage history associated with the individual's use of the respiratory therapy device, and wherein the portable device is configured to transmit at least a portion of the usage history to the respiratory therapy device.

[0211] Alternative Implementation 14. The respiratory therapy device according to Alternative Implementation 13, wherein the portable device is configured to transmit at least a portion of the usage history to the respiratory therapy device in response to the portable device being received in the base.

[0212] Alternative Implementation 15. A respiratory therapy device according to Alternative Implementation 13 or Alternative Implementation 14, wherein the respiratory therapy device is configured to analyze a portion of the received usage history and update one or more settings of the respiratory therapy device based at least in part on the analysis.

[0213] Alternative Implementation 16. A respiratory therapy device according to any one of Alternative Implementations 1 to 15, wherein the respiratory therapy device is configured to transmit data to the portable device via the data connection after the portable device is received in the base.

[0214] Alternative Implementation 17. The respiratory therapy device according to Alternative Implementation 16, wherein the data transmitted from the respiratory therapy device includes: a first set of data transmitted to the portable device in response to the portable device being received in the base, and a second set of data sent to the portable device after a predetermined time period has elapsed after the portable device is received in the base.

[0215] Alternative Implementation 18. The respiratory therapy device according to Alternative Implementation 17, wherein the first set of data includes data indicating values ​​of one or more operational metrics of the respiratory therapy device, data indicating values ​​of one or more metrics of the respiratory therapy system used with the respiratory therapy device, or both.

[0216] Alternative Implementation 19. The respiratory therapy device according to Alternative Implementation 18, wherein the one or more operational metrics include the operational health of the motor of the respiratory therapy device, the water level in the humidifier tank of the respiratory therapy device, air leakage from the user interface worn by the individual during the sleep session, air leakage from the conduit connected between the user interface and the respiratory therapy device, or any combination thereof.

[0217] Alternative implementation 20. A respiratory therapy device according to any one of alternative implementations 17 to 19, wherein the second set of data includes data associated with the sleep session.

[0218] Alternative Implementation 21. The respiratory therapy device according to Alternative Implementation 20, wherein the data associated with the sleep session includes data associated with the pressure of the pressurized air supplied during the sleep session, data associated with the flow rate of the pressurized air supplied during the sleep session, data associated with respiratory events experienced by the individual during the sleep session, data associated with the respiratory rate of the individual during the sleep session, data associated with the heart rate of the individual during the sleep session, data associated with the temperature of the individual during the sleep session, data associated with the blood oxygen level of the individual during the sleep session, data associated with one or more sleep stages of the individual during the sleep session, or any combination thereof.

[0219] Alternative Implementation 22. A respiratory therapy device according to any one of Alternative Implementations 17 to 21, wherein the predetermined time period includes a predetermined amount of time, a predetermined number of sleep stages experienced by the individual during the sleep session, a predetermined number of respiratory events experienced by the individual during the sleep session, or any combination thereof.

[0220] Alternative Implementation 23. The respiratory therapy device according to any one of Alternative Implementations 17 to 22, wherein the respiratory event includes apnea, hypoventilation, hyperventilation, snoring, coughing, choking, wheezing, air leakage, or any combination thereof.

[0221] Alternative Implementation 24. The respiratory therapy device according to Alternative Implementation 22 or Alternative Implementation 23, wherein the predetermined amount of time includes predetermined hours, predetermined minutes, predetermined seconds, or any combination thereof.

[0222] Alternative implementation 25. A respiratory therapy device according to any one of alternative implementations 1 to 24, wherein the portable device is configured to switch from a first operating mode to a second operating mode in response to the portable device being received in the base.

[0223] Alternative implementation 26. The respiratory therapy device according to alternative implementation 25, wherein the first operating mode is a standard operating mode.

[0224] Alternative implementation 27. The respiratory therapy device according to alternative implementation 25 or alternative implementation 26, wherein the second operating mode is a silent operating mode.

[0225] Alternative implementation 28. A respiratory therapy device according to any one of alternative implementations 25 to 27, wherein switching to the second operating mode includes activating an application associated with the individual's use of the respiratory therapy device on the portable device.

[0226] Alternative Implementation 29. A respiratory therapy device according to any one of Alternative Implementations 25 to 28, wherein when the portable device is in the second operating mode, the portable device repeatedly prompts the respiratory therapy device to send data associated with the sleep session to the portable device.

[0227] Alternative Implementation 30. The respiratory therapy device according to Alternative Implementation 29, wherein the data associated with the sleep session includes data associated with the pressure of the pressurized air supplied during the sleep session, data associated with the flow rate of the pressurized air supplied during the sleep session, data associated with respiratory events experienced by the individual during the sleep session, data associated with the respiratory rate of the individual during the sleep session, data associated with the heart rate of the individual during the sleep session, data associated with the temperature of the individual during the sleep session, data associated with the blood oxygen level of the individual during the sleep session, data associated with one or more sleep stages of the individual during the sleep session, or any combination thereof.

[0228] Alternative implementation 31. The respiratory therapy device according to any one of alternative implementations 25 to 30, wherein switching to the second operating mode includes: prompting the individual to begin the sleep session, prompting the individual to launch an application on the portable device associated with the individual's use of the respiratory therapy device, or both.

[0229] Alternative implementation 32. A respiratory therapy device according to any one of alternative implementations 1 to 31, wherein the portable device is configured to transmit a unique identifier to the respiratory therapy device in response to the portable device being received in the base.

[0230] Alternative implementation 33. A respiratory therapy device according to any one of alternative implementations 1 to 32, wherein the respiratory therapy device is configured to receive data from the portable device after the portable device is received in the base.

[0231] Alternative Implementation 34. The respiratory therapy device according to Alternative Implementation 33, wherein the data includes data associated with the sleep session, data associated with the individual, or both.

[0232] Alternative Implementation 35. The respiratory therapy device according to Alternative Implementation 34, wherein the respiratory therapy device is configured to receive at least a portion of the data associated with the sleep session from the portable device after the portable device is received in the base.

[0233] Alternative implementation 36. The respiratory therapy device according to alternative implementation 35, wherein the data associated with the sleep session includes mobile data associated with the portable device.

[0234] Alternative Implementation 37. The respiratory therapy device according to Alternative Implementation 36, wherein the movement data associated with the portable device includes vibration data associated with vibrations of the portable device caused by the respiratory therapy device, movement data associated with movement of the portable device away from the base, or both.

[0235] Alternative implementation 38. A respiratory therapy device according to any one of alternative implementations 35 to 37, wherein the respiratory therapy device is configured to receive at least a portion of the data associated with the sleep session from the portable device in response to the portable device being received in the base.

[0236] Alternative Implementation 39. The respiratory therapy device according to Alternative Implementation 38, wherein the portion of the data associated with the sleep session includes environmental data associated with the sleep session.

[0237] Alternative Implementation 40. The respiratory therapy device according to Alternative Implementation 39, wherein the environmental data associated with the sleep session includes the temperature of the area in which the individual is located during the sleep session, the humidity of the area in which the individual is located during the sleep session, the brightness level of the area in which the individual is located during the sleep session, the noise level of the area in which the individual is located during the sleep session, or any combination thereof.

[0238] Alternative Implementation 41. The respiratory therapy device according to Alternative Implementation 40, wherein the area in which the individual is located during the sleep session is the individual's bedroom.

[0239] Alternative implementation 42. A respiratory therapy device according to any one of alternative implementations 39 to 41, wherein, in response to the portable device being received in the base, one or more sensors of the portable device are configured to begin generating the environmental data associated with the sleep session.

[0240] Alternative implementation 43. A respiratory therapy device according to any one of alternative implementations 34 to 42, wherein the respiratory therapy device is configured to receive data associated with the individual in response to the portable device being received in the base.

[0241] Alternative Implementation 44. The respiratory therapy device according to Alternative Implementation 43, wherein the data associated with the individual includes physiological data associated with the individual, data associated with the individual's food intake over a period of time prior to the portable device being received in the base, data associated with the individual's alcohol intake over a period of time prior to the portable device being received in the base, data associated with the individual's activity history over a period of time prior to the portable device being received in the base, or any combination thereof.

[0242] Alternative implementation 45. A respiratory therapy device according to any one of alternative implementations 1 to 44, wherein the respiratory therapy device is configured to be activated in response to the portable device being received in the base.

[0243] Alternative Implementation 46. The respiratory therapy device according to Alternative Implementation 45, wherein activating the respiratory therapy device includes switching the respiratory therapy device out of sleep mode, initiating the flow of pressurized air, initiating a ramp procedure for the pressurized air, or any combination thereof.

[0244] Alternative Implementation 47. The respiratory therapy device according to Alternative Implementation 46, wherein the respiratory therapy device is configured to begin supplying pressurized air in response to the portable device being received in the base, or after a predetermined time period elapsed after the portable device is received in the base.

[0245] Alternative implementation 48. A respiratory therapy device according to any one of alternative implementations 45 to 47, wherein the respiratory therapy device is configured to be deactivated in response to the removal of the portable device from the base.

[0246] Alternative Implementation 49. The respiratory therapy device according to Alternative Implementation 48, wherein deactivating the respiratory therapy device includes terminating the flow of pressurized air, converting the respiratory therapy device to the sleep mode, initiating a descent procedure for the pressurized air, or any combination thereof.

[0247] Alternative Implementation 50. The respiratory therapy device according to Alternative Implementation 49, wherein the respiratory therapy device is configured to be deactivated after a predetermined time period has elapsed after the portable device is removed from the base.

[0248] Alternative implementation 51. A respiratory therapy device according to any one of alternative implementations 1 to 50, wherein the respiratory therapy device is configured to charge the battery of the portable device in response to the portable device being received in the base.

[0249] Alternative implementation 52. A respiratory therapy device according to any one of alternative implementations 1 to 51, wherein the at least one data connection between the portable device and the respiratory therapy device comprises a wired connection, a wireless connection, or both.

[0250] Alternative implementation 53. A respiratory therapy device according to any one of alternative implementations 1 to 52, wherein the at least one data connection includes a first data connection between the portable device and the respiratory therapy device, and a second data connection between the portable device and the respiratory therapy device, the first data connection being different from the second data connection.

[0251] Alternative Implementation 54. The respiratory therapy device according to Alternative Implementation 53, wherein the first data connection is a near field communication (NFC) connection and the second connection is a Bluetooth connection.

[0252] Alternative Implementation 55. A respiratory therapy device according to any one of Alternative Implementations 1 to 54, wherein the base includes one or more structures extending from the surface of the housing, and wherein the base is configured to receive the portable device on or between the one or more structures.

[0253] Alternative implementation 56. A respiratory therapy device according to any one of alternative implementations 1 to 55, wherein the base includes a groove defined in the surface of the housing, and wherein the base is configured to receive the portable device by inserting the portable device into the groove.

[0254] Alternative implementation 57. A respiratory therapy device according to any one of alternative implementations 1 to 56, wherein the base includes a wall shelf extending from the surface of the housing, and wherein the base is configured to receive the portable device by placing the portable device on the wall shelf.

[0255] Alternative implementation 58. A respiratory therapy device according to any one of alternative implementations 1 to 57, wherein the respiratory therapy device is configured to transmit data to the portable device via the data connection after the portable device is received in the base.

[0256] Alternative Implementation 59. The respiratory therapy device according to Alternative Implementation 58, wherein the data transmitted from the respiratory therapy device includes physiological data associated with the individual during the sleep session, and wherein the portable device is configured to: (i) analyze the physiological data to distinguish between treatment-on data and treatment-off data, and (ii) determine the measured sleep based at least in part on the treatment-off data.

[0257] Alternative Implementation 60. The respiratory therapy device according to Alternative Implementation 59, wherein the treatment on data is a portion of the physiological data generated when the respiratory therapy device is supplying pressurized air to the individual's airway, and the treatment off data is a portion of the physiological data generated when the respiratory therapy device is not supplying pressurized air to the individual's airway.

[0258] Alternative implementation 61. The respiratory therapy device according to alternative implementation 59 or alternative implementation 60, wherein the physiological data includes sleep-related data.

[0259] Alternative Implementation 62. The respiratory therapy device according to Alternative Implementation 61, wherein the physiological data includes the number of events per hour, the pattern of events, total sleep time, total time in bed, wake-up time, wake-up time, total light sleep time, total deep sleep time, total REM sleep time, number of awakenings, sleep onset waiting time, respiratory rate, heart rate, heart rate variability, temperature, or any combination thereof.

[0260] Alternative implementation 63. The respiratory therapy device according to any one of alternative implementations 59 to 62, wherein the sleep measurement values ​​include sleep cessation measurement values ​​determined based on the treatment closure data, sleep initiation measurement values ​​determined based on the treatment activation data, or both.

[0261] Alternative Implementation 64. The respiratory therapy device according to Alternative Implementation 63, wherein the therapy-on sleep measurement is the therapy-on apnea-hypopnea index (AHI), and the therapy-off sleep measurement is the therapy-off AHI.

[0262] Alternative Implementation 65. The respiratory therapy device according to Alternative Implementation 63 or Alternative Implementation 64, wherein the portable device is further configured to determine a treatment-on sleep duration associated with the treatment-on sleep measurement and a treatment-off sleep duration associated with the treatment-off sleep measurement.

[0263] Alternative implementation 66A. The respiratory therapy device according to alternative implementation 65, wherein determining the sleep measurement is also based at least in part on the duration of sleep when the therapy is on and the duration of sleep when the therapy is off.

[0264] Alternative Implementation 66B. A respiratory therapy device according to any one of Alternative Implementations 1 to 66A, wherein the base is configured to orient the sensor of the portable device at a predetermined position to collect sensor data from the individual when the base receives the portable device.

[0265] Alternative implementation 66C. A respiratory therapy device according to any one of alternative implementations 1 to 66B, wherein the base is configured to orient the sensors of the portable device in a predetermined position to collect sensor data from components of the respiratory therapy device when the portable device is received by the base.

[0266] Alternative implementation 66D. The respiratory therapy device according to alternative implementation 66B or 66C further includes a channel positioned adjacent to the sensor when the portable device is received by the base, the channel being configured to facilitate the collection of sensor data.

[0267] Alternative implementation 66E. The respiratory therapy device according to alternative implementation 66D, wherein the channel is at least partially located within the housing and includes an end opening through the wall of the housing.

[0268] Alternative implementation 66F. The respiratory therapy device according to alternative implementation 66E further includes one or more sound-insulating materials between the blower motor and the external environment, wherein the channel passes through at least one of the one or more sound-insulating materials.

[0269] Alternative implementation 66G. According to the respiratory therapy device of alternative implementation 66F, the end of the channel forms a seal against the portable device.

[0270] Alternative implementation 66H. The respiratory therapy device according to alternative implementation 66D, wherein the channel is located outside the housing.

[0271] Alternative implementation 66I. The respiratory therapy device according to alternative implementation 66H, wherein the channel is defined at least partially by the wall of the housing.

[0272] Alternative implementation 67. A respiratory therapy system comprising: a respiratory therapy device configured to supply pressurized air to an individual during a sleep session, the respiratory therapy device including a base configured to receive a portable device; and a user interface coupled to the respiratory therapy device via a conduit, the user interface being configured to engage the individual and assist in directing the supplied pressurized air into the individual's airway; wherein, in response to the portable device being received in the base of the respiratory therapy device, at least one data connection is established between the portable device and the respiratory therapy device.

[0273] Alternative implementation 68. The respiratory therapy system according to alternative implementation 67, wherein the respiratory therapy device is the respiratory therapy device according to any one of alternative implementations 1 to 66.

[0274] Alternative Implementation 69. A method of using a respiratory therapy device during a sleep session, the method comprising: inserting a portable device into a base of the respiratory therapy device such that at least one data connection is established between the portable device and the respiratory therapy device; transmitting data from the portable device to the respiratory therapy device, and from the respiratory therapy device to the portable device, or both; and regulating the operation of the respiratory therapy device, the portable device, or both, the regulation being at least in part based on the transmitted data, the establishment of the at least one data connection, or both.

[0275] Alternative implementation 70. The method according to alternative implementation 69, wherein the data transmitted from the portable device to the respiratory therapy device includes predetermined values ​​for each of one or more settings of the respiratory therapy device.

[0276] Alternative Implementation 71. The method according to Alternative Implementation 70, wherein the portable device is configured to transmit the predetermined value of each of the one or more settings to the respiratory therapy device in response to the portable device being inserted into the base.

[0277] Alternative implementation 72. The method according to alternative implementation 70 or alternative implementation 71, wherein adjusting the operation of the respiratory therapy device includes converting each of the one or more settings from a current value to the predetermined value.

[0278] Alternative Implementation 73. The method according to any one of Alternative Implementations 69 to 72, wherein the respiratory therapy device stores a predetermined value for each of one or more settings of the respiratory therapy device, and wherein, in response to the portable device being inserted into the base, the operation of the respiratory therapy device is adjusted by converting each of the one or more settings from a current value to the predetermined value.

[0279] Alternative implementation 74. The method according to any one of alternative implementations 69 to 72, wherein adjusting the operation of the respiratory therapy device includes adjusting the operation of the respiratory therapy device in response to the portable device being inserted into the base.

[0280] Alternative Implementation 75. The method according to Alternative Implementation 73, wherein adjusting the operation of the respiratory therapy device includes switching the respiratory therapy device to a default state, wherein each of the one or more settings has a default value.

[0281] Alternative Implementation 76. The method according to any one of Alternative Implementations 69 to 74, wherein the portable device stores a usage history associated with the individual's use of the respiratory therapy device, and wherein at least a portion of the data transmitted from the portable device to the respiratory therapy device includes one or more set recommended values ​​of the respiratory therapy device based on at least a portion of the usage history.

[0282] Alternative Implementation 77. The method according to Alternative Implementation 75, wherein the portable device is configured to generate the one or more set recommended values ​​based on the usage history.

[0283] Alternative implementation 78. The method according to any one of alternative implementations 69 to 76, wherein at least a portion of the data transmitted from the portable device to the respiratory therapy device includes a usage history associated with the individual's use of the respiratory therapy device.

[0284] Alternative Implementation 79. The method according to Alternative Implementation 77, wherein adjusting the operation of the respiratory therapy device includes updating one or more settings of the respiratory therapy device based at least in part on the usage history.

[0285] Alternative Implementation 80. The method according to any one of Alternative Implementations 69 to 79, wherein the data transmitted from the respiratory therapy device includes: a first set of data transmitted to the portable device in response to the portable device being inserted into the base, and a second set of data transmitted to the portable device after a predetermined time period has elapsed after the portable device is inserted into the base.

[0286] Alternative Implementation 81. The method according to Alternative Implementation 80, wherein the first set of data includes data indicating values ​​of one or more operational metrics of the respiratory therapy device, data indicating values ​​of one or more metrics of the respiratory therapy system used with the respiratory therapy device, or both.

[0287] Alternative Implementation 82. The method according to Alternative Implementation 81, wherein the one or more operational metrics include the operational health of the motor of the respiratory therapy device, the water level in the humidifier tank of the respiratory therapy device, air leakage of the user interface, or any combination thereof.

[0288] Alternative implementation 83. The method according to any one of alternative implementations 80 to 82, wherein the second set of data includes data associated with the sleep session.

[0289] Alternative Implementation 84. The method according to Alternative Implementation 83, wherein the data associated with the sleep session includes data associated with the pressure of the pressurized air during the sleep session, data associated with the flow rate of the pressurized air during the sleep session, data associated with respiratory events experienced by the individual during the sleep session, data associated with the respiratory rate of the individual during the sleep session, data associated with the heart rate of the individual during the sleep session, data associated with the temperature of the individual during the sleep session, data associated with the blood oxygen level of the individual during the sleep session, data associated with one or more sleep stages of the individual during the sleep session, or any combination thereof.

[0290] Alternative Implementation 85. The method according to any one of Alternative Implementations 80 to 84, wherein the predetermined time period includes a predetermined amount of time, a predetermined number of sleep stages experienced by the individual during the sleep session, a predetermined number of breathing events experienced by the individual during the sleep session, or any combination thereof.

[0291] Alternative Implementation 86. The method according to Alternative Implementation 85, wherein the respiratory event includes apnea, hypoventilation, hyperventilation, snoring, coughing, choking, wheezing, air leakage, or any combination thereof.

[0292] Alternative Implementation 87. The method according to Alternative Implementation 85 or Alternative Implementation 86, wherein the predetermined amount of time includes predetermined hours, predetermined minutes, predetermined seconds, or any combination thereof.

[0293] Alternative Implementation 88. The method according to any one of Alternative Implementations 69 to 87, wherein the data transmitted from the respiratory therapy device includes physiological data associated with the individual during the sleep session, and wherein the method further comprises: analyzing the physiological data using the portable device to distinguish between treatment-on data and treatment-off data; and determining sleep metrics based at least in part on the treatment-off data.

[0294] Alternative Implementation 89. The method according to Alternative Implementation 88, wherein the treatment on data is a portion of the physiological data generated when the respiratory therapy system is connected to the individual and supplies pressurized air to the user's airway, and the treatment off data is a portion of the physiological data generated when the respiratory therapy system does not supply pressurized air to the user's airway.

[0295] Alternative implementation 90. The method according to alternative implementation 88 or alternative implementation 89, wherein the physiological data includes sleep-related data.

[0296] Alternative Implementation 91. The method according to Alternative Implementation 90, wherein the physiological data includes the number of events per hour, the pattern of events, total sleep time, total time in bed, wake-up time, wake-up time, total light sleep time, total deep sleep time, total REM sleep time, number of awakenings, sleep onset wait time, respiratory rate, heart rate, heart rate variability, temperature, or any combination thereof.

[0297] Alternative Implementation 92. The method according to any one of Alternative Implementations 88 to 91, wherein the sleep measurement value includes a sleep cessation measurement value determined based on the treatment closure data, a sleep initiation measurement value determined based on the treatment activation data, or both.

[0298] Alternative Implementation 93. The method according to Alternative Implementation 92, wherein the treatment-on sleep measurement is a treatment-on apnea-hypopnea index (AHI), and the treatment-off sleep measurement is a treatment-off AHI.

[0299] Alternative Implementation 94. The method according to Alternative Implementation 92 or Alternative Implementation 93 further includes: using the portable device to determine a treatment-on sleep duration associated with the treatment-on sleep measurement; and using the portable device to determine a treatment-off sleep duration associated with the treatment-off sleep measurement.

[0300] Alternative Implementation 95. The method according to Alternative Implementation 94, wherein determining the sleep measurement is further based at least in part on the duration of sleep onset during treatment and the duration of sleep offset during treatment.

[0301] Alternative implementation 96. The method according to any one of alternative implementations 69 to 95, wherein adjusting the operation of the portable device includes: in response to the portable device being inserted into the base, switching the portable device from a first operating mode to a second operating mode.

[0302] Alternative Implementation 97. The method according to Alternative Implementation 96, wherein the first operating mode is the standard operating mode.

[0303] Alternative implementation 98. The method according to alternative implementation 96 or alternative implementation 97, wherein the second operating mode is a silent operating mode.

[0304] Alternative implementation 99. The method according to any one of alternative implementations 96 to 98, wherein switching to the second operating mode includes activating an application associated with the individual's use of the respiratory therapy device on the portable device.

[0305] Alternative implementation 100. The method according to any one of alternative implementations 96 to 99 further includes repeatedly transmitting prompts from the portable device to the respiratory therapy device when the portable device is in the second operating mode, so as to transmit data associated with the sleep session to the portable device.

[0306] Alternative Implementation 101. The method according to Alternative Implementation 100, wherein the data associated with the sleep session includes data associated with the pressure of pressurized air supplied by the respiratory therapy device during the sleep session, data associated with the flow rate of pressurized air supplied by the respiratory therapy device during the sleep session, data associated with respiratory events experienced by the individual during the sleep session, data associated with the respiratory rate of the individual during the sleep session, data associated with the heart rate of the individual during the sleep session, data associated with the temperature of the individual during the sleep session, data associated with the blood oxygen level of the individual during the sleep session, data associated with one or more sleep stages of the individual during the sleep session, or any combination thereof.

[0307] Alternative implementation 102. The method according to any one of alternative implementations 96 to 101, wherein switching to the second operating mode includes: prompting the individual to begin the sleep session, prompting the individual to launch an application on the portable device associated with the individual's use of the respiratory therapy device, or both.

[0308] Alternative implementation 103. The method according to any one of alternative implementations 69 to 102, wherein the data transmitted from the portable device to the respiratory therapy device is a unique identifier of the portable device.

[0309] Alternative Implementation 104. The method according to Alternative Implementation 103, wherein in response to the portable device being inserted into the base, the unique identifier is transmitted from the portable device to the respiratory therapy device.

[0310] Alternative implementation 105. The method according to any one of alternative implementations 69 to 104, wherein after the portable device is inserted into the base, data transmitted from the portable device to the respiratory therapy device is transmitted.

[0311] Alternative Implementation 106. The method according to Alternative Implementation 105, wherein the data transmitted from the portable device to the respiratory therapy device includes data associated with the sleep session, data associated with the individual, or both.

[0312] Alternative implementation 107. The method according to alternative implementation 106, wherein in response to the portable device being inserted into the base, the sleep session data transmitted from the portable device to the respiratory therapy device is transmitted.

[0313] Alternative implementation 108. The method according to alternative implementation 106 or alternative implementation 107, wherein the data associated with the sleep session includes mobile data associated with the portable device.

[0314] Alternative Implementation 109. The method according to Alternative Implementation 108, wherein the movement data associated with the portable device includes vibration data associated with vibrations of the portable device caused by the respiratory therapy device, movement data associated with movement of the portable device away from the base, or both.

[0315] Alternative implementation 110. A respiratory therapy device according to any one of alternative implementations 107 to 109, wherein, in response to the portable device being inserted into the base, at least a portion of data associated with the sleep session transmitted from the portable device to the respiratory therapy device is transmitted.

[0316] Alternative Implementation 111. The method according to Alternative Implementation 110, wherein the portion of the data associated with the sleep session includes environmental data associated with the sleep session.

[0317] Alternative Implementation 112. The method according to Alternative Implementation 111, wherein the environmental data associated with the sleep session includes data associated with the temperature of the area where the individual is located during the sleep session, data associated with the humidity of the area where the individual is located during the sleep session, data associated with the brightness level of the area where the individual is located during the sleep session, data associated with the noise level of the area where the individual is located during the sleep session, or any combination thereof.

[0318] Alternative Implementation 113. The method according to Alternative Implementation 112, wherein the area in which the individual is located during the sleep session is the individual's bedroom.

[0319] Alternative implementation 114. The method according to any one of alternative implementations 111 to 113 further includes, in response to the portable device being inserted into the base, using one or more sensors of the portable device to generate environmental data associated with the sleep session.

[0320] Alternative implementation 115. The method according to any one of alternative implementations 106 to 114, wherein in response to the portable device being inserted into the base, at least a portion of the data associated with the individual is transferred from the portable device to the respiratory therapy device.

[0321] Alternative Implementation 116. The method according to Alternative Implementation 115, wherein the data associated with the individual includes physiological data associated with the individual, data associated with the individual's food intake over a period of time prior to the insertion of the portable device into the base, data associated with the individual's alcohol intake over a period of time prior to the insertion of the portable device into the base, data associated with the individual's activity history over a period of time prior to the insertion of the portable device into the base, or any combination thereof.

[0322] Alternative implementation 117. The method according to any one of alternative implementations 69 to 116, wherein the operation of adjusting the respiratory therapy device includes activating the respiratory therapy device.

[0323] Alternative implementation 118. The method according to alternative implementation 117, wherein the respiratory therapy device is configured to be activated in response to the portable device being inserted into the base.

[0324] Alternative Implementation 119. The method according to Alternative Implementation 117 or Alternative Implementation 118, wherein activating the respiratory therapy device includes switching the respiratory therapy device out of sleep mode, initiating a pressurized airflow from the respiratory therapy device, initiating a ramp procedure for the pressurized air, or any combination thereof.

[0325] Alternative implementation 120. The method according to any one of alternative implementations 117 to 119 further includes (i) supplying the pressurized air in response to the portable device being inserted into the base, or (ii) after a predetermined time period has elapsed after the portable device is inserted into the base.

[0326] Alternative implementation 121. The method according to any one of alternative implementations 117 to 121 further includes deactivating the respiratory therapy device in response to the removal of the portable device from the base.

[0327] Alternative Implementation 122. The method according to Alternative Implementation 121, wherein deactivating the respiratory therapy device includes terminating the flow of pressurized air from the respiratory therapy device, switching the respiratory therapy device to the sleep mode, initiating a descent procedure for the pressurized air, or any combination thereof.

[0328] Alternative implementation 123. The method according to alternative implementation 121 or alternative implementation 122, wherein the respiratory therapy device is configured to be deactivated after a predetermined time period has elapsed after the portable device is removed from the base.

[0329] Alternative implementation 124. The method according to any one of alternative implementations 69 to 123 further includes charging the battery of the portable device by the respiratory therapy device in response to the portable device being inserted into the base.

[0330] Alternative implementation 125. According to any one of alternative implementations 69 to 124, the at least one data connection between the portable device and the respiratory therapy device includes a wired connection, a wireless connection, or both.

[0331] Alternative implementation 126. The method according to any one of alternative implementations 69 to 125, wherein the at least one data connection includes a first data connection between the portable device and the respiratory therapy device, and a second data connection between the portable device and the respiratory therapy device, the first data connection being different from the second data connection.

[0332] Alternative Implementation 127. The method according to Alternative Implementation 126, wherein the first data connection is a near field communication (NFC) connection and the second connection is a Bluetooth connection.

[0333] Any alternative implementation and / or one or more elements or aspects or steps or any part thereof from any of the alternative implementations and / or claims from this document may be combined with one or more elements or aspects or steps or any part thereof or combinations thereof from any other alternative implementation and / or claim from this document to form one or more additional implementations and / or claims of this disclosure.

[0334] While this disclosure has been described with reference to one or more specific embodiments and implementations, those skilled in the art will recognize that many changes can be made thereto without departing from the spirit and scope of this disclosure. Each of these implementations and its obvious variations are considered to fall within the spirit and scope of this disclosure. It is also contemplated that additional implementations of various aspects of this disclosure may combine any number of features from any implementation described herein.

Claims

1. A respiratory treatment device configured to supply pressurized air to an individual during a sleep session, the respiratory treatment device comprising: a housing defining an air inlet and an air outlet; a control system disposed in the housing; a blower motor at least partially disposed in the housing, the blower motor configured to draw air into the housing through the air inlet and to cause pressurized air to flow out of the housing through the air outlet; and a base configured to receive a portable device, wherein at least one data connection between the control system and the portable device is established in response to the portable device being received in the base.

2. The respiratory treatment device of claim 1, wherein the portable device stores a predetermined value for each of one or more settings of the respiratory treatment device, and wherein the respiratory treatment device is configured to receive the predetermined value for each of the one or more settings of the respiratory treatment device.

3. The respiratory treatment device of claim 2, wherein the portable device is configured to transmit the predetermined value for each of the one or more settings to the respiratory treatment device in response to the portable device being received in the base.

4. The respiratory treatment device of claim 2 or 3, wherein in response to receiving the predetermined value for each of the one or more settings, the respiratory treatment device is configured to transition each of the one or more settings from a current value to the predetermined value.

5. The respiratory treatment device of any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the respiratory treatment device stores a predetermined value for each of one or more settings of the respiratory treatment device, and wherein in response to the portable device being received in the base, each of the one or more settings of the respiratory treatment device is configured to transition from a current value to the predetermined value.

6. The respiratory treatment device of claim 5, wherein the predetermined value for at least one of the one or more settings of the respiratory treatment device is previously received from the portable device.

7. The respiratory treatment device of claim 5 or 6, wherein the predetermined value for at least one of the one or more settings of the respiratory treatment device is stored in a memory of the respiratory treatment device, and wherein in response to the portable device being received in the base, the predetermined value for the at least one of the one or more settings of the respiratory treatment device is selected.

8. The respiratory treatment device of claim 7, wherein the predetermined value for the at least one of the one or more settings of the respiratory treatment device is selected based at least in part on data, instructions, or both received from the portable device. ​ 9. The respiratory treatment device of any one of claims 5 to 8, wherein the current value of each of the one or more settings of the respiratory treatment device is a default value, a value from a previous sleep session, a value set or selected at a start of a current sleep session, or any combination thereof.

10. The respiratory treatment device of any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein, in response to the portable device being received in the base, the respiratory treatment device is configured to transition to a default state in which each of the one or more settings has a default value.

11. The respiratory treatment device of any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the portable device stores a usage history associated with use of the respiratory treatment device by the individual, and wherein, in response to the portable device being received in the base, the respiratory treatment device is configured to receive recommended values for one or more settings of the respiratory treatment device, the recommended values being based on at least a portion of the usage history.

12. The respiratory treatment device of claim 11, wherein the portable device is configured to generate the recommended values for the one or more settings based on the usage history.

13. The respiratory treatment device of any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the portable device stores a usage history associated with use of the respiratory treatment device by the individual, and wherein the portable device is configured to transmit at least a portion of the usage history to the respiratory treatment device.

14. The respiratory treatment device of claim 13, wherein the portable device is configured to transmit at least the portion of the usage history to the respiratory treatment device in response to the portable device being received in the base.

15. The respiratory treatment device of claim 13 or 14, wherein the respiratory treatment device is configured to analyze the received portion of the usage history and update one or more settings of the respiratory treatment device based at least in part on the analysis.

16. The respiratory treatment device of any one of claims 1 to 15, wherein the respiratory treatment device is configured to transmit data to the portable device via the data connection after the portable device is received in the base.

17. The respiratory treatment device of claim 16, wherein the data transmitted from the respiratory treatment device comprises: a first set of data transmitted to the portable device in response to the portable device being received in the base, and a second set of data transmitted to the portable device after a predetermined period of time has elapsed after the portable device is received in the base.

18. The respiratory treatment device of claim 17, wherein the first set of data includes data indicative of values of one or more operational metrics of the respiratory treatment device, values of one or more metrics of a respiratory treatment system used with the respiratory treatment device, or both.

19. The respiratory treatment device of claim 18, wherein the one or more operational metrics comprise an operational health of a motor of the respiratory treatment device, a water level of a humidification tank of the respiratory treatment device, an air leak from a user interface worn by the individual during the sleep session, an air leak from a conduit coupled between the user interface and the respiratory treatment device, or any combination thereof.

20. The respiratory treatment device of any one of claims 17 to 19, wherein the second set of data comprises data associated with the sleep session.

21. The respiratory treatment device of claim 20, wherein the data associated with the sleep session comprises data associated with a pressure of the pressurized air supplied during the sleep session, data associated with a flow rate of the pressurized air supplied during the sleep session, data associated with respiratory events experienced by the individual during the sleep session, data associated with a respiratory rate of the individual during the sleep session, data associated with a heart rate of the individual during the sleep session, data associated with a temperature of the individual during the sleep session, data associated with a blood oxygen level of the individual during the sleep session, data associated with one or more sleep stages experienced by the individual during the sleep session, or any combination thereof.

22. The respiratory treatment device of any one of claims 17 to 21, wherein the predetermined period of time comprises a predetermined amount of time, a predetermined number of sleep stages experienced by the individual during the sleep session, a predetermined number of respiratory events experienced by the individual during the sleep session, or any combination thereof.

23. The respiratory treatment device of any one of claims 17 to 22, wherein the respiratory event comprises an apnea, a hypopnea, a hyperpnea, snoring, coughing, choking, wheezing, an air leak, or any combination thereof.

24. The respiratory treatment device of claim 22 or 23, wherein the predetermined amount of time comprises a predetermined number of hours, a predetermined number of minutes, a predetermined number of seconds, or any combination thereof.

25. The respiratory treatment device of any one of claims 1 to 24, wherein the portable device is configured to transition from a first operational mode to a second operational mode in response to the portable device being received in the base.

26. The respiratory treatment device of claim 25, wherein the first operational mode is a standard operational mode.

27. The respiratory treatment device of claim 25 or 26, wherein the second operational mode is a silent operational mode.

28. The respiratory treatment device of any one of claims 25 to 27, wherein transitioning to the second operational mode comprises launching an application on the portable device associated with use of the respiratory treatment device by the individual.

29. The respiratory treatment device of any one of claims 25 to 28, wherein the portable device repeatedly prompts the respiratory treatment device to send data associated with the sleep session to the portable device when the portable device is in the second operational mode.

30. The respiratory treatment device of claim 29, wherein the data associated with the sleep session includes data associated with a pressure of the pressurized air supplied during the sleep session, data associated with a flow rate of the pressurized air supplied during the sleep session, data associated with respiratory events experienced by the individual during the sleep session, data associated with a respiratory rate of the individual during the sleep session, data associated with a heart rate of the individual during the sleep session, data associated with a temperature of the individual during the sleep session, data associated with a blood oxygen level of the individual during the sleep session, data associated with one or more sleep stages of the individual during the sleep session, or any combination thereof.

31. The respiratory treatment device of any one of claims 25 to 30, wherein transitioning to the second operating mode comprises: prompting the individual to begin the sleep session, prompting the individual to launch an application associated with the individual’s use of the respiratory treatment device on the portable device, or both.

32. The respiratory treatment device of any one of claims 1 to 31, wherein the portable device is configured to transmit a unique identifier to the respiratory treatment device in response to the portable device being received in the base.

33. The respiratory treatment device of any one of claims 1 to 32, wherein the respiratory treatment device is configured to receive data from the portable device after the portable device is received in the base.

34. The respiratory treatment device of claim 33, wherein the data includes data associated with the sleep session, data associated with the individual, or both.

35. The respiratory treatment device of claim 34, wherein the respiratory treatment device is configured to receive at least a portion of the data associated with the sleep session from the portable device after the portable device is received in the base.

36. The respiratory treatment device of claim 35, wherein the data associated with the sleep session includes movement data associated with the portable device.

37. The respiratory treatment device of claim 36, wherein the movement data associated with the portable device includes vibration data associated with vibrations of the portable device caused by the respiratory treatment device, movement data associated with movement of the portable device away from the base, or both.

38. The respiratory treatment device of any one of claims 35 to 37, wherein the respiratory treatment device is configured to receive at least a portion of the data associated with the sleep session from the portable device in response to the portable device being received in the base.

39. The respiratory treatment device of claim 38, wherein the portion of the data associated with the sleep session includes environmental data associated with the sleep session.

40. The respiratory treatment device of claim 39, wherein the environmental data associated with the sleep session includes a temperature of the area in which the individual was located during the sleep session, a humidity of the area in which the individual was located during the sleep session, a light level of the area in which the individual was located during the sleep session, a noise level of the area in which the individual was located during the sleep session, or any combination thereof.

41. The respiratory treatment device of claim 40, wherein the area in which the individual was located during the sleep session is a bedroom of the individual.

42. The respiratory treatment device of any of claims 39 to 41, wherein responsive to the portable device being received in the base, one or more sensors of the portable device are configured to begin generating the environmental data associated with the sleep session.

43. The respiratory treatment device of any of claims 34 to 42, wherein the respiratory treatment device is configured to receive data associated with the individual responsive to the portable device being received in the base.

44. The respiratory treatment device of claim 43, wherein the data associated with the individual includes physiological data associated with the individual, data associated with food intake of the individual for a period of time prior to the portable device being received in the base, data associated with alcohol intake of the individual for a period of time prior to the portable device being received in the base, data associated with activity history of the individual for a period of time prior to the portable device being received in the base, or any combination thereof.

45. The respiratory treatment device of any of claims 1 to 44, wherein the respiratory treatment device is configured to be activated responsive to the portable device being received in the base.

46. The respiratory treatment device of claim 45, wherein activating the respiratory treatment device includes transitioning the respiratory treatment device out of a sleep mode, initiating a flow of the pressurized air, initiating a ramp program of the pressurized air, or any combination thereof.

47. The respiratory treatment device of claim 46, wherein the respiratory treatment device is configured to begin supplying the pressurized air responsive to the portable device being received in the base, or after a predetermined period of time has elapsed after the portable device is received in the base.

48. The respiratory treatment device of any of claims 45 to 47, wherein the respiratory treatment device is configured to be deactivated responsive to the portable device being removed from the base.

49. The respiratory treatment device of claim 48, wherein deactivating the respiratory treatment device comprises terminating the flow of pressurized air, transitioning the respiratory treatment device to the sleep mode, initiating a ramp-down procedure for the pressurized air, or any combination thereof.

50. The respiratory treatment device of claim 49, wherein the respiratory treatment device is configured to deactivate after a predetermined period of time has elapsed after the portable device is removed from the base.

51. The respiratory treatment device of any one of claims 1 to 50, wherein the respiratory treatment device is configured to charge a battery of the portable device in response to the portable device being received in the base.

52. The respiratory treatment device of any one of claims 1 to 51, wherein the at least one data connection between the portable device and the respiratory treatment device comprises a wired connection, a wireless connection, or both.

53. The respiratory treatment device of any one of claims 1 to 52, wherein the at least one data connection comprises a first data connection between the portable device and the respiratory treatment device, and a second data connection between the portable device and the respiratory treatment device, the first data connection being different from the second data connection.

54. The respiratory treatment device of claim 53, wherein the first data connection is a near field communication (NFC) connection, and the second connection is a Bluetooth connection.

55. The respiratory treatment device of any one of claims 1 to 54, wherein the base comprises one or more structures extending from a surface of the housing, and wherein the base is configured to receive the portable device on or between the one or more structures.

56. The respiratory treatment device of any one of claims 1 to 55, wherein the base comprises a slot defined in a surface of the housing, and wherein the base is configured to receive the portable device by inserting the portable device into the slot.

57. The respiratory treatment device of any one of claims 1 to 56, wherein the base comprises a ledge extending from a surface of the housing, and wherein the base is configured to receive the portable device by placing the portable device on the ledge.

58. The respiratory treatment device of any one of claims 1 to 57, wherein the respiratory treatment device is configured to transmit data to the portable device via the data connection after the portable device is received in the base.

59. The respiratory treatment device of claim 58, wherein the data transmitted from the respiratory treatment device comprises physiological data associated with the individual during the sleep session, and wherein the portable device is configured to: (i) analyze the physiological data to distinguish between treatment-on data and treatment-off data, and (ii) determine a measured sleep based at least in part on the treatment-off data.

60. The respiratory therapy device of claim 59, wherein the therapy-on data is a portion of the physiological data generated when the respiratory therapy device is supplying pressurized air to the individual's airways, and the therapy-off data is a portion of the physiological data generated when the respiratory therapy device is not supplying pressurized air to the individual's airways.

61. The respiratory therapy device of claim 59 or 60, wherein the physiological data comprises sleep-related data.

62. The respiratory therapy device of claim 61, wherein the physiological data comprises a number of hourly events, a pattern of events, total sleep time, total time in bed, wake-up time, rise time, total light sleep time, total deep sleep time, total REM sleep time, number of awakenings, sleep onset latency, respiratory rate, heart rate, heart rate variability, temperature, or any combination thereof.

63. The respiratory therapy device of any of claims 59 to 62, wherein the sleep measures comprise sleep onset measures determined from the therapy-off data, sleep start measures determined from the therapy-on data, or both.

64. The respiratory therapy device of claim 63, wherein the therapy-on sleep measure is a therapy-on apnea hypopnea index (AHI), and the therapy-off sleep measure is a therapy-off AHI.

65. The respiratory therapy device of claim 63 or 64, wherein the portable device is further configured to determine a therapy-on sleep duration associated with the therapy-on sleep measure and a therapy-off sleep duration associated with the therapy-off sleep measure.

66. The respiratory therapy device of claim 65, wherein determining the sleep measures is further based at least in part on the therapy-on sleep duration and the therapy-off sleep duration.

67. The respiratory therapy device of any of claims 1 to 66, wherein the base is configured to orient a sensor of the portable device in a predetermined position to collect sensor data from the individual when the base receives the portable device.

68. The respiratory therapy device of any of claims 1 to 67, wherein the base is configured to orient a sensor of the portable device in a predetermined position to collect sensor data from a component of the respiratory therapy device when the portable device is received by the base.

69. The respiratory therapy device of claim 67 or 68, further comprising a channel positioned adjacent to the sensor when the portable device is received by the base, the channel configured to facilitate collection of the sensor data.

70. The respiratory therapy device of claim 69, wherein the channel is at least partially within the housing and comprises an end opening through a wall of the housing.

71. The respiratory treatment device of claim 70, further comprising one or more sound- insulating materials between the blower motor and an external environment, wherein the passageway passes through at least one of the one or more sound-insulating materials.

72. The respiratory treatment device of claim 71, wherein an end of the passageway forms a seal against the portable device.

73. The respiratory treatment device of claim 69, wherein the passageway is located on an exterior of the housing.

74. The respiratory treatment device of claim 73, wherein the passageway is at least partially bounded by a wall of the housing.

75. A respiratory treatment system comprising: a respiratory treatment device configured to supply pressurized air to an individual during a sleep session, the respiratory treatment device comprising a base configured to receive a portable device; and a user interface coupled to the respiratory treatment device via a conduit, the user interface configured to engage the individual and assist in directing the supplied pressurized air into the individual’s airways; wherein responsive to the portable device being received in the base of the respiratory treatment device, at least one data connection is established between the portable device and the respiratory treatment device.

76. The respiratory treatment system of claim 75, wherein the respiratory treatment device is the respiratory treatment device of any one of claims 1-66.

77. A method of using a respiratory treatment device during a sleep session, the method comprising: inserting a portable device into a base of the respiratory treatment device such that at least one data connection is established between the portable device and the respiratory treatment device; transmitting data from the portable device to the respiratory treatment device, from the respiratory treatment device to the portable data, or both; and adjusting an operation of the respiratory treatment device, the portable device, or both, the adjusting being based at least in part on the transmitted data, the establishment of the at least one data connection, or both.

78. The method of claim 77, wherein the data transmitted from the portable device to the respiratory treatment device comprises a predetermined value for each of one or more settings of the respiratory treatment device.

79. The method of claim 78, wherein the portable device is configured to transmit the predetermined value for each of the one or more settings to the respiratory treatment device responsive to the portable device being inserted into the base.

80. The method of claim 78 or 79, wherein adjusting an operation of the respiratory treatment device comprises transitioning each of the one or more settings from a current value to the predetermined value. ​ 81. The method of any of claims 77 to 80, wherein the respiratory treatment device stores a predetermined value for each of one or more settings of the respiratory treatment device, and wherein in response to the portable device being inserted into the base, operation of the respiratory treatment device is adjusted by transitioning each of the one or more settings from a current value to the predetermined value.

82. The method of any of claims 77 to 80, wherein adjusting operation of the respiratory treatment device comprises adjusting operation of the respiratory treatment device in response to the portable device being inserted into the base.

83. The method of claim 81, wherein adjusting operation of the respiratory treatment device comprises transitioning the respiratory treatment device to a default state in which each of the one or more settings has a default value.

84. The method of any of claims 77 to 82, wherein the portable device stores a usage history associated with usage of the respiratory treatment device by the individual, and wherein at least a portion of the data transmitted from the portable device to the respiratory treatment device comprises recommended values for one or more settings of the respiratory treatment device, the recommended values being based on at least a portion of the usage history.

85. The method of claim 83, wherein the portable device is configured to generate the recommended values for the one or more settings based on the usage history.

86. The method of any of claims 77 to 84, wherein at least a portion of the data transmitted from the portable device to the respiratory treatment device comprises a usage history associated with usage of the respiratory treatment device by the individual.

87. The method of claim 85, wherein adjusting operation of the respiratory treatment device comprises: at least one or more settings of the respiratory treatment device are updated based at least in part on the usage history.

88. The method of any of claims 77-87, wherein the data transmitted from the respiratory treatment device comprises: a first set of data transmitted to the portable device in response to the portable device being inserted into the base, and a second set of data transmitted to the portable device after a predetermined period of time has elapsed after the portable device was inserted into the base.

89. The method of claim 88, wherein the first set of data comprises data indicative of values of one or more operational metrics of the respiratory treatment device, values of one or more metrics of a respiratory treatment system used with the respiratory treatment device, or both.

90. The method of claim 89, wherein the one or more operational metrics comprise operational health of a motor of the respiratory treatment device, water level of a humidification tank of the respiratory treatment device, air leak of the user interface, or any combination thereof.

91. The method of any of claims 88 to 90, wherein the second set of data comprises data associated with the sleep session.

92. The method of claim 91, wherein the data associated with the sleep session comprises data associated with a pressure of the pressurized air during the sleep session, data associated with a flow rate of the pressurized air during the sleep session, data associated with respiratory events experienced by the individual during the sleep session, data associated with a breathing rate of the individual during the sleep session, data associated with a heart rate of the individual during the sleep session, data associated with a temperature of the individual during the sleep session, data associated with a blood oxygen level of the individual during the sleep session, data associated with one or more sleep stages of the individual during the sleep session, or any combination thereof.

93. The method of any one of claims 88-92, wherein the predetermined period of time comprises a predetermined amount of time, a predetermined number of sleep stages experienced by the individual during the sleep session, a predetermined number of respiratory events experienced by the individual during the sleep session, or any combination thereof.

94. The method of claim 93, wherein the respiratory event comprises an apnea, a hypopnea, a hyperpnea, snoring, coughing, choking, wheezing, air leak, or any combination thereof.

95. The method of claim 93 or 94, wherein the predetermined amount of time comprises a predetermined number of hours, a predetermined number of minutes, a predetermined number of seconds, or any combination thereof.

96. The method of any one of claims 77-95, wherein the data transmitted from the respiratory therapy device comprises physiological data associated with the individual during the sleep session, and wherein the method further comprises: analyzing, using the portable device, the physiological data to distinguish between therapy-on data and therapy-off data; and determining a sleep measure based at least in part on the therapy-off data.

97. The method of claim 96, wherein the therapy-on data is a portion of the physiological data generated when the respiratory therapy system is coupled to the individual and supplying pressurized air to the user’s airway, and the therapy-off data is a portion of the physiological data generated when the respiratory therapy system is not supplying pressurized air to the user’s airway.

98. The method of claim 96 or 97, wherein the physiological data comprises sleep-related data.

99. The method of claim 98, wherein the physiological data comprises a number of events per hour, a pattern of events, a total sleep time, a total time in bed, a wake-up time, a rise time, a total light sleep time, a total deep sleep time, a total REM sleep time, a number of awakenings, a sleep onset latency, a breathing rate, a heart rate, a heart rate variability, a temperature, or any combination thereof.

100. The method of any one of claims 96-99, wherein the sleep measure comprises a sleep disruption measure determined from the therapy-off data, a sleep onset measure determined from the therapy-on data, or both.

101. The method of claim 100, wherein the treatment-on sleep measure is a treatment-on apnea hypopnea index (AHI), and the treatment-off sleep measure is a treatment-off AHI.

102. The method of claim 100 or 101, further comprising: determining, using the portable device, a treatment-on sleep duration associated with the treatment-on sleep measure; and determining, using the portable device, a treatment-off sleep duration associated with the treatment-off sleep measure.

103. The method of claim 102, wherein determining the sleep measure is further based at least in part on the treatment-on sleep duration and the treatment-off sleep duration. transitioning the portable device from a first operating mode to a second operating mode in response to the portable device being plugged into the base.

104. The method of any one of claims 77-103, wherein adjusting operation of the portable device comprises:

105. The method of claim 104, wherein the first operating mode is a standard operating mode.

106. The method of claim 104 or 105, wherein the second operating mode is a silent operating mode.

107. The method of any one of claims 104 to 106, wherein transitioning to the second operating mode comprises launching, on the portable device, an application associated with the individual’s use of the respiratory therapy device.

108. The method of any one of claims 104 to 107, further comprising repeatedly transmitting, from the portable device to the respiratory therapy device, a prompt to transmit data associated with the sleep session to the portable device while the portable device is in the second operating mode.

109. The method of claim 108, wherein the data associated with the sleep session comprises data associated with a pressure of pressurized air supplied by the respiratory therapy device during the sleep session, data associated with a flow rate of pressurized air supplied by the respiratory therapy device during the sleep session, data associated with respiratory events experienced by the individual during the sleep session, data associated with a respiratory rate of the individual during the sleep session, data associated with a heart rate of the individual during the sleep session, data associated with a temperature of the individual during the sleep session, data associated with a blood oxygen level of the individual during the sleep session, data associated with one or more sleep stages of the individual during the sleep session, or any combination thereof. prompting the individual to begin the sleep session, prompting the individual to launch, on the portable device, an application associated with the individual’s use of the respiratory therapy device, or both.

110. The method of any one of claims 104-109, wherein transitioning to the second operating mode comprises:

111. The method of any one of claims 77 to 110, wherein the data transmitted from the portable device to the respiratory therapy device is a unique identifier of the portable device. ​ 112. The method of claim 111, wherein the unique identifier is transmitted from the portable device to the respiratory treatment device in response to the portable device being inserted into the base.

113. The method of any one of claims 77-112, wherein data transmitted from the portable device to the respiratory treatment device is transmitted after the portable device is inserted into the base.

114. The method of claim 113, wherein the data transmitted from the portable device to the respiratory treatment device includes data associated with the sleep session, data associated with the individual, or both.

115. The method of claim 114, wherein the sleep session data transmitted from the portable device to the respiratory treatment device is transmitted in response to the portable device being inserted into the base.

116. The method of claim 114 or 115, wherein the data associated with the sleep session includes movement data associated with the portable device.

117. The method of claim 116, wherein the movement data associated with the portable device includes vibration data associated with vibrations of the portable device caused by the respiratory treatment device, movement data associated with movement of the portable device away from the base, or both.

118. The respiratory treatment device of any one of claims 115-117, wherein at least a portion of the data associated with the sleep session transmitted from the portable device to the respiratory treatment device is transmitted in response to the portable device being inserted into the base.

119. The method of claim 118, wherein the portion of the data associated with the sleep session includes environmental data associated with the sleep session.

120. The method of claim 119, wherein the environmental data associated with the sleep session includes data associated with a temperature of an area in which the individual was located during the sleep session, data associated with a humidity of the area in which the individual was located during the sleep session, data associated with a light level of the area in which the individual was located during the sleep session, data associated with a noise level of the area in which the individual was located during the sleep session, or any combination thereof.

121. The method of claim 120, wherein the area in which the individual was located during the sleep session is a bedroom of the individual.

122. The method of any one of claims 119-121, further comprising generating environmental data associated with the sleep session using one or more sensors of the portable device in response to the portable device being inserted into the base.

123. The method of any one of claims 114-122, wherein at least a portion of the data associated with the individual is transmitted from the portable device to the respiratory treatment device in response to the portable device being inserted into the base.

124. The method of claim 123, wherein the data associated with the individual comprises physiological data associated with the individual, data associated with food intake by the individual over a period of time prior to the portable device being inserted into the base, data associated with alcohol intake by the individual over a period of time prior to the portable device being inserted into the base, data associated with activity history of the individual over a period of time prior to the portable device being inserted into the base, or any combination thereof.

125. The method of any one of claims 77-124, wherein the adjusting the operation of the respiratory treatment device comprises activating the respiratory treatment device.

126. The method of claim 125, wherein the respiratory treatment device is configured to be activated in response to the portable device being inserted into the base.

127. The method of claim 125 or 126, wherein activating the respiratory treatment device comprises transitioning the respiratory treatment device out of a sleep mode, initiating a flow of pressurized air from the respiratory treatment device, initiating a ramp program for the pressurized air, or any combination thereof.

128. The method of any one of claims 125-127, further comprising (i) supplying the pressurized air in response to the portable device being inserted into the base, or (ii) after a predetermined period of time has elapsed after the portable device is inserted into the base.

129. The method of any one of claims 125-128, further comprising deactivating the respiratory treatment device in response to the portable device being removed from the base.

130. The method of claim 129, wherein deactivating the respiratory treatment device comprises terminating the flow of pressurized air from the respiratory treatment device, transitioning the respiratory treatment device to the sleep mode, initiating a ramp down program for the pressurized air, or any combination thereof.

131. The method of claim 129 or 130, wherein the respiratory treatment device is configured to be deactivated after a predetermined period of time has elapsed after the portable device is removed from the base.

132. The method of any one of claims 77-131, further comprising charging a battery of the portable device by the respiratory treatment device in response to the portable device being inserted into the base.

133. The method of any one of claims 77-132, wherein the at least one data connection between the portable device and the respiratory treatment device comprises a wired connection, a wireless connection, or both.

134. The method of any one of claims 77-133, wherein the at least one data connection comprises a first data connection between the portable device and the respiratory treatment device, and a second data connection between the portable device and the respiratory treatment device, the first data connection being different than the second data connection.

135. The method of claim 134, wherein the first data connection is a near field communication (NFC) connection, and the second connection is a Bluetooth connection.

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