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Healthe, Llc

Patent US10258808

Issued 2019-04-16

System And Associated Methods For Dynamically Adjusting Circadian Rhythm Responsive To Identified Future Events

A method is for dynamically adjusting a circadian rhythm of an observer via a user device that includes control circuitry and an associated memory. The method includes identifying future events to precondition for and determining a preconditioning schedule for at least one of the identified future events. Determining the schedule includes determining a preconditioning schedule for at least one of the identified future events, including identifying a circadian shift needed, to the circadian rhythm of the observer, for the at least one identified future event, determining a timeframe for preconditioning, determining a per-day shift needed based upon the identified circadian shift needed and the determined timeframe, and determining if the needed per-day shift exceeds a threshold. Upon a determination that the per-day shift exceeds the threshold, the method includes setting the preconditioning schedule responsive to the determination and operating the light source to emit light based upon the preconditioning schedule.

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1. A method of dynamically adjusting a circadian rhythm of an observer via a user device that includes control circuitry and an associated memory, the method comprising: identifying one or more future events of the observer to precondition for, defined as identified future events; determining a preconditioning schedule for at least one of the identified future events, including identifying a circadian shift needed to the circadian rhythm of the observer for the at least one identified future event, determining a timeframe for preconditioning, determining a per-day shift needed based upon the identified circadian shift needed and the determined timeframe, and determining if the needed per-day shift exceeds a threshold, upon a determination that the per-day shift exceeds the threshold, setting the preconditioning schedule responsive to the determination; and operating the light source to emit light based upon the preconditioning schedule.
10. A method of dynamically adjusting a circadian rhythm of an observer via a user device that includes a light source, control circuitry and an associated memory, the method comprising: identifying a future event of the observer to precondition for, defined as an identified future event; determining, using the control circuitry and associated memory of the user device, a preconditioning schedule responsive to the identified future event, by identifying a circadian shift needed, to the circadian rhythm of the observer, for the identified future event, determining a magnitude of the identified circadian shift and a related magnitude of a per-day shift needed for the identified future event, and determining if the magnitude of the per-day shift exceeds a threshold, and selecting the preconditioning schedule based thereon; and operating the light source to emit light based upon the preconditioning schedule.
15. A system for dynamically adjusting a circadian rhythm of an observer, the system comprising: a user device comprising control circuitry and associated memory; and a light source configured for communication with the control circuitry; wherein the control circuitry is configured to identify one or more future events of the observer to precondition for, defined as identified future events, determine a preconditioning schedule responsive to the identified future event, by identifying a circadian shift needed, to the circadian rhythm of the observer, for the identified future event, determining a magnitude of the circadian shift and a related magnitude of a per-day shift needed for the identified future event, and determining if the magnitude of the per-day shift exceeds a threshold, and selecting the preconditioning schedule based thereon, and control the light source to emit light based upon the preconditioning schedule.