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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2025
Filed:
May. 05, 2021
Applicant:
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Shenzhen, CN;
Inventors:
Philippe Richard Kahn, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Arthur Kinsolving, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Assignee:
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Shenzhen, CN;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 21/02 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61M 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 21/02 (2013.01); A61B 5/4812 (2013.01); A61M 2021/0027 (2013.01); A61M 2021/0066 (2013.01); A61M 2021/0077 (2013.01); A61M 2205/332 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3553 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3569 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3592 (2013.01); A61M 2205/50 (2013.01); A61M 2205/505 (2013.01); A61M 2210/083 (2013.01); A61M 2230/06 (2013.01); A61M 2230/10 (2013.01); A61M 2230/18 (2013.01); A61M 2230/50 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and apparatus to improve sleep aid efficacy are provided. The method comprises monitoring the sleeping patterns of a user utilizing a non-intrusive sleep monitoring device. The method further correlates the user's sleep quality and sleep quantity with use of the sleep aid. In one embodiment, the method adjusts the sleep aid based on the sleep statistics. The efficacy of sleep aids is increased by monitoring user's sleep patterns continuously.