Application US20190217048

SLEEP-AID DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF
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US20190217048

1. A sleep aid device, comprising: (9) (3)

at least one sensor configured to sense an activity of a user during sleep;

a memory unit configured to store audiovisual and audio content available to be (i) selected for display on an electronic display and (ii) selected for play by an audio output device; and

a processing unit in communication with said at least one sensor and said memory unit, and configured to: select a common theme of audiovisual content and audio content including: (i) a first audio content;

(ii) a second audio content; and

(iii) a third audio content;

enable the user to play the audiovisual content on the electronic display;

after the audiovisual content has completed, initiate playing the first audio content by the audio output device a determined number of times to ease falling asleep;

in response to receiving a first sensor signal from one of said at least one sensor that senses a first biological activity indicative of a specific state during sleep, cause the second audio content to be played by the audio output device; and

in response to receiving a second sensor signal from one of said at least one sensor that senses a second biological activity indicative of the user beginning to waking up, cause the third audio content to be played at a first volume threshold to wake the user by the audio output device.

2. The sleep aid device according to claim 1, wherein the first audio content includes an introduction portion, a middle portion, and an outro portion, said processing unit configured to cause the middle portion to play a determined number of times to vary overall play time of the first audio content. (1) (0)

4. The sleep aid device according to claim 1, wherein the first, second, and third audio contents are at least one of (i) distinct portions of an audio track and (ii) separate versions of an audio track. (0)

5. The sleep aid device according to claim 1, wherein said processing unit is further configured to repeat detecting whether a user is beginning to wake up from sleeping. (0)

6. The sleep aid device according to claim 1, wherein said at least one sensor includes at least one accelerometer, said processing unit being further configured to determine biological activity in response to sensing motion based on signals from the accelerometer. (0)

7. The sleep aid device according to claim 1, wherein said processing unit is further configured to, in response to receiving the second sensor signal from one of said at least one sensor that senses the second biological activity indicative of the user beginning to wake up, cause the second audio content to be played at a second volume threshold to prevent fully waking the user. (0)

8. The sleep aid device according to claim 1, wherein said processing unit is further configured to select the common theme from a plurality of themes of audiovisual content and audio content based on metadata derived from data collected from the user and stored in said memory unit. (0)

9. The sleep aid device according to claim 1, wherein said processing unit is further configured to: (0) (3)

10. The sleep aid device according to claim 1, wherein said processing unit is further configured to: (1) (1)

correlate a rapid eye movement (REM) state with motion signal from one of said at least one sensor.

11. The sleep aid device according to claim 10, wherein said processing unit is further configured to: (1) (3)

store a REM sleep counter in said memory unit;

increment the REM sleep counter in response to correlating the REM state with the sensed dream; and

reset the REM sleep counter to zero in response to said at least one sensor sensing the user is not in a REM state of sleep.

12. The sleep aid device according to claim 11, wherein said processing unit is further configured to: (0) (3)

14. The sleep aid device according to claim 1, wherein said processing unit is further configured to: (0) (2)

13. (canceled) (0)

15. (canceled) (0)

16. (canceled) (0)

17. A computer-implemented method of aiding sleep, the method comprising: (8) (5)

selecting a common theme of audiovisual content and audio content including: (i) a first audio content;

(ii) a second audio content; and

(iii) a third audio content;

enabling a user to play the audiovisual content;

after the audiovisual content has completed, initiating playing the first audio content by an audio output device a determined number of times to ease falling asleep;

in response to receiving a first sensor signal from one of at least one sensor that senses a first biological activity indicative of a specific state during sleep, causing the second audio content to be played by the audio output device; and

in response to receiving a second sensor signal from one of the at least one sensor that senses a second biological activity indicative of the user beginning to waking up, causing the third audio content to be played at a first volume threshold to wake the user by the audio output device.

18. The computer-implemented method according to claim 17, wherein the initiating playing the first audio content includes initiating playing an introduction portion of the first audio content, a middle portion of the first audio content, and an outro portion of the first audio content, and further causing the middle portion to play a determined number of times to vary overall play time of the first audio content. (1) (0)

20. The computer-implemented method according to claim 17, wherein said selecting a common them of audiovisual content and audio content includes selecting at least one of (i) distinct portions of an audio track and (ii) separate versions of an audio track. (0)

21. The computer-implemented method according to claim 17, further comprising repeating detecting whether a user is beginning to wake up from sleeping, (0)

22. The computer-implemented method according to claim 17, further comprising, in response to receiving the second sensor signal from one of the at least one sensor that senses the second biological activity indicative of the user beginning to wake up, causing the second audio content to be played at a second volume threshold to prevent fully waking the user. (0)

23. The computer-implemented method according to claim 17, further comprising selecting the common theme from a plurality of themes of audiovisual content and audio content based on metadata derived from data collected from the user and stored in a memory unit. (0)

24. The computer-implemented method according to claim 17, further comprising: (0) (3)

25. The computer-implemented method according to claim 17, further comprising: (1) (2)

sensing a dream based on sensing motion based on signals from the at least one sensor; and

correlating a rapid eye movement (REM) state with the sensed dream.

26. The computer-implemented method according to claim 25, further comprising: (1) (3)

storing a REM sleep counter in a memory unit;

incrementing the REM sleep counter in response to correlating the REM state with the sensed dream; and

resetting the REM sleep counter to zero in response to the at least one sensor sensing the user is not in a REM state of sleep.

27. The computer-implemented method according to claim 26, further comprising: (0) (3)

29. The computer-implemented method according to claim 17, further comprising: (0) (2)

28. (canceled) (0)

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Application US20190217048

SLEEP-AID DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF

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