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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2008
Robert D. Oexman, Carthage, MO (US);
David B. Scott, Carthage, MO (US);
Robert D. Oexman, Carthage, MO (US);
David B. Scott, Carthage, MO (US);
Kingsdown, Inc., Mebane, NC (US);
Abstract
A system for controlling a bedroom environment includes an environmental data collector configured to collect environmental data relating to the bedroom environment; a sleep data collector configured to collect sleep data relating to a person's state of sleep; an analysis unit configured to analyze the collected environmental data and the collected sleep data and to determine an adjustment of the bedroom environment that promotes sleep of the person; and a controller configured to effect the adjustment of the bedroom environment. A method for controlling a bedroom environment includes collecting environmental data relating to the bedroom environment; collecting sleep data relating to a person's state of sleep; analyzing the collected environmental data and the collected sleep data; determining an adjustment to the bedroom environment that promotes sleep; and communicating the adjustment to a device that effects the bedroom environment.