Parasomnia Episode Prediction With Dynamic Sleep Intervention Models

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing predictive data analysis solutions for parasomnia episodes are inefficient and unreliable, particularly in real-time scenarios, due to the lack of integration of pre-sleep and in-sleep predictive inferences and the need for environment-specific model deployment.

Innovation Solution

The integration of pre-sleep and in-sleep predictive models using recurrent neural networks and deep reinforcement learning to generate conditional likelihood scores and recommended interventions, along with dynamic deployment of models based on both statically and dynamically deployed features, ensuring accurate and efficient real-time parasomnia episode management.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If pre-sleep and in-sleep predictive models are integrated using recurrent neural networks, then parasomnia episode detection accuracy is improved, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveparasomnia episode detection accuracyVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines pre-sleep predictive models and in-sleep predictive models into a unified recurrent neural network system. This merging allows the system to leverage both pre-sleep indicators (such as heart rate variability and respiratory patterns) and real-time in-sleep data, thereby improving detection accuracy while managing system complexity through integrated architecture.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs pre-sleep predictive analysis before the actual sleep episode begins, generating baseline risk assessments. This preliminary action allows the in-sleep model to focus on real-time monitoring with reduced computational burden, as the pre-computed pre-sleep features serve as initial conditions for the recurrent neural network during sleep monitoring.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Reliability

If deep reinforcement learning is used to generate recommended interventions, then intervention effectiveness is improved, but computational requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveintervention effectivenessVSAvoidcomputational requirements
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The deep reinforcement learning model pre-computes intervention strategies and stores them in a policy database before real-time deployment. During actual sleep monitoring, the system retrieves pre-computed interventions based on current state matching, significantly reducing real-time computational requirements while maintaining intervention effectiveness through the use of pre-optimized policies.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The intervention generation process is divided into offline training phase and online execution phase. The computationally intensive deep reinforcement learning training occurs offline to generate intervention policies, while the online phase only requires lightweight policy retrieval and execution, thereby separating heavy computational requirements from real-time operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

3Adaptability or versatility

If models are dynamically deployed based on environment-specific features, then adaptability is improved, but deployment complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveenvironment-specific adaptabilityVSAvoiddeployment complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements dynamic model deployment where the choice of predictive model automatically adapts based on detected environmental conditions and data availability. The recurrent neural network dynamically adjusts its architecture and parameter selection based on input feature types, allowing environment-specific optimization without manual configuration or complex deployment management.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The deployment system automatically selects and configures appropriate models based on environmental feedback and data characteristics, without requiring manual intervention. The system self-adapts to different sleep environments (e.g., home vs. laboratory) by detecting environmental features and autonomously selecting the most suitable predictive model configuration.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

4Measurement precision

If multiple feature sequences are processed through separate recurrent neural networks, then feature representation accuracy is improved, but processing time increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefeature representation accuracyVSAvoidprocessing time
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent processes multiple feature sequences (wave features, heart rate features, pulse features) through a shared recurrent neural network architecture with specialized processing branches. This merging approach allows parallel processing of different feature types while sharing computational resources, improving feature representation accuracy through specialized branches while reducing overall processing time through resource sharing and coordinated computation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS12496425B2Machine learning techniques for parasomnia episode management
Publication Date: 2025.12.16 UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC
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AI summary

Various embodiments of the present invention provide methods, apparatus, systems, computing devices, computing entities, and/or the like for performing predictive data analysis operations for parasomnia episode management. For example, certain embodiments of the present invention utilize systems, methods, and computer program products that perform predictive data analysis operations for parasomnia episode management using at least one of pre-sleep parasomnia episode likelihood prediction machine learning models, in-sleep parasomnia episode likelihood prediction machine learning models, augmented parasomnia episode likelihood prediction machine learning models that are configured to generate conditional likelihood scores for candidate parasomnia reduction interventions, deep reinforcement learning machine learning models that are configured to generate recommended parasomnia reduction interventions, and dynamically-deployable parasomnia episode likelihood prediction machine learning models.