Bed Pressure Sleep Detection With Automatic Activation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing consumer-grade sleep detection devices require manual user operation to turn on the sleep detection function, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive.

Innovation Solution

A sleep detection method that automatically turns on the sleep detection function by collecting pressure information from a bed, detecting for sleep parameters such as heartbeat and breathing, and only activating the function when these parameters are detected.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Extent of automation

If sleep detection function is manually activated, then sleep detection can be performed, but user time and labor are consumed

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveautomatic sleep detection activationVSAvoiduser time for manual operation
Core Design Contradiction:
Extent of automationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically detects user presence on the bed through pressure sensors and autonomously activates sleep detection mode without requiring user intervention. The device serves itself by monitoring pressure information, determining user presence, and automatically entering sleep detection mode, thereby eliminating manual operation and saving user time.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Reliability

If sleep detection function is continuously active, then sleep detection is always available, but energy consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesleep detection availabilityVSAvoidenergy consumption of detection device
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The system dynamically adjusts its operational state based on detected conditions. Pressure sensors continuously monitor the bed, and when user presence is detected, the system automatically transitions to active sleep detection mode. When no user is present, the system remains in standby mode, thereby maintaining detection reliability when needed while minimizing energy consumption during idle periods.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system employs periodic pressure monitoring to detect user presence rather than continuous full detection. By periodically checking pressure information and only activating full sleep detection when user presence is confirmed, the system ensures detection availability while reducing overall energy consumption compared to continuous operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

3Measurement precision

If pressure monitoring is performed continuously, then user presence detection is accurate, but processing load increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser presence detection accuracyVSAvoidprocessing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary pressure monitoring to detect user presence before initiating full sleep detection. By first checking pressure information to confirm user presence on the bed, the system prepares and activates sleep detection only when necessary. This preliminary action ensures accurate user presence detection while avoiding the processing load of continuous full-scale detection analysis.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

Enables automatic and user-intervention-free sleep detection, saving time and reducing energy consumption by only activating the function when a user is sleeping.

Implementation Method 1

collecting pressure information from user on a bed

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectPressure detection: Pressure Gradient

Data Source

PatentUS12471838B2Sleep detection method and apparatus, electronic device and storage medium
Publication Date: 2025.11.18 GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCE INC OF ZHUHAI
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AI summary

Disclosed are a sleep detection method and an apparatus, an electronic device and a storage medium. The sleep detection method includes: collecting pressure information from a bed; detecting the pressure information collected within a continuous preset duration, and determining whether the pressure information includes a sleep parameter of a body sign from a sleeping human; and if the pressure information includes the parameter of the sleeping human body sign, turning on a sleep detection function to perform the sleep detection. The sleep detection method and the apparatus, the electronic device and the storage medium can be applied to an apparatus having a sleep detection function, such that the sleep detection function in the apparatus having the sleep detection function is automatically turned on without a manual operation of a user, thereby saving time and labor.