Abstract: |
A sleep assistance device is provided-for, including a contactless biometric sensor, a processor, memory, and a speaker. The processor detects a user's sleep state by reading signals from the contactless biometric sensor. The processor may then initiate a wind-down routine upon detecting a sleep-readiness state, including playing relaxing sounds or playing a respiration entrainment sound. The processor may also play noise-masking sounds upon detecting that a user has fallen asleep and seamlessly transition between the sounds played during the wind-down routine and the noise-masking sounds. |
Inventor: |
Keshavan, Leela (Westborough, MA, US); Ware, Laura (Boston, MA, US); Freed, Jonathan (Milton, MA, US); Read, Jack (Bolton, MA, US); Reich, Debra (Arlington, MA, US); Mulcahey, Brian David (Sudbury, MA, US) |
Applicant: |
BOSE CORPORATION (Framingham, MA, US) |
Face Assignee: |
BOSE CORPORATION (Framingham, MA, US) |
Filed: |
2016-09-16 |
Issued: |
2019-10-08 |
Claims: |
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1. A sleep assistance device comprising:
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12. A sleep assistance device comprising:
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19. A sleep assistance device comprising:
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20. A sleep assistance device comprising:
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