Patent 1
Interactive System for Sleep Improvement US20140222720A1
Publication date: 2014-08-07
Abstract: A computer-based sleep improvement system applying system intelligence to up-to-date user-reported data and/or recorded sleep data from a connected tracking device for assisting a user in the proactive improvement of sleep and treatment of insomnia includes a central server maintaining a library of information related to treatment of insomnia. The central server includes a video database of session video material, an audio database of session material, a case file database of information regarding the user and sleep habits of the user, and a plurality of tools assisting the user in treating insomnia. The system includes a session coordinator creating sessions of customized presentations for the user based upon the library of information and a user interface linked to the central server.
Pros and Cons: This patent solves the problem of improving sleep quality, but does not address the time leading up to going to sleep. This invention only addresses tools to help insomnia. This shows me that inventors are looking for solutions to insomnia, but ignore other sleep problems.
Patent 2
System and method for sleep disorder diagnosis and treatment US10265014B2
Publication Date: 2017-05-11
Abstract: A system and method for sleep disorder diagnosis and treatment are disclosed. A particular embodiment includes: establishing a wireless data communication interface between a networked server and a sleep metering system worn by a user, the sleep metering system including a sensor array, wireless transceiver, and a processor; activating the sleep metering system to begin collection of sensor data from the user based on data signals from the sensor array of the sleep metering system; receiving a respiratory waveform and data corresponding to a level of arterial oxygen saturation (SpO2) in the user's blood over time as an SpO2 waveform based on the collected sensor data; receiving a set of user-configured control variables; and generating a sleep efficiency score based on the respiratory waveform, the SpO2 waveform, and the user-configured control variables, the sleep efficiency score including a log of the user's respiratory effort reduction events (RERE) and respiratory effort exaggeration events.
Pros and Cons: The patent solves a similar problem because it tells users how they can improve their sleep. We can’t find anything bad to say about what it was designed to do. The difference is that it doesn’t help with time management before one goes to sleep. It adds me knowing that there are ways to diagnose someone in their sleep.