US Patent Application 18014588. USING AMBIENT LIGHT SENSORS AND AMBIENT AUDIO SENSORS TO DETERMINE SLEEP QUALITY simplified abstract

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USING AMBIENT LIGHT SENSORS AND AMBIENT AUDIO SENSORS TO DETERMINE SLEEP QUALITY

Organization Name

Google LLC


Inventor(s)

Kenneth Mixter of Mountain View CA (US)

Ashton Udall of Mountain View CA (US)

USING AMBIENT LIGHT SENSORS AND AMBIENT AUDIO SENSORS TO DETERMINE SLEEP QUALITY - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18014588 titled 'USING AMBIENT LIGHT SENSORS AND AMBIENT AUDIO SENSORS TO DETERMINE SLEEP QUALITY

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes a device that records sound, movement, and ambient conditions during a user's sleep session. It analyzes this data to determine the user's sleep state, including sleep quality and sleep phase. The device also identifies any sleep disturbances that occur during the session. After the session, the device presents a sleep summary on its screen, showing visual indications of the sleep quality and disturbances.

  • Device records sound, movement, and ambient conditions during user's sleep session
  • Analyzes data to determine user's sleep state, including sleep quality and sleep phase
  • Identifies any sleep disturbances that occur during the session
  • Presents a sleep summary on the device's screen after the session
  • Sleep summary includes visual indications of sleep quality and disturbances


Original Abstract Submitted

During a sleep session of a user of a display assistant device, the device records sound, movement, and ambient conditions in proximity to the device. The ambient conditions include a light level. The device analyzes the recorded sound and movement to identify throughout the sleep session of the user a time-varying sleep state of the user. The sleep state is characterized by a sleep quality and a sleep phase. The device also analyzes the recorded ambient conditions and the recorded sound throughout the sleep session to identify a plurality of time-varying sleep disturbances occurring during the sleep session of the user. After the sleep session of the user has concluded, the device presents on a screen of the device a sleep summary of the sleep session. The sleep summary includes visual indications of the sleep quality and disturbances identified throughout the sleep session.

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