| Abstract: |
Systems and methods are provided that provide respiration entrainment cues to a user to encourage relaxation or a sleep state. The entrainment cues may be audible, visible, or tactile (or any combination). The entrainment cues include a rhythmic component associated with a target respiration rate and may include sub-components associated with a target breath architecture, such as an inhale-exhale cycle. The systems and methods detect the user's respiration to determine whether the user's respiration matches the entrainment cues or whether the user has fallen asleep. |
| Inventor: |
Kremer, Kathleen E. (Westborough, MA, US); Pletcher, Steven Carl (Hopkinton, MA, US); Carpenter, Matthew (North Attleboro, MA, US); Hicks, Danielle (Boston, MA, US); Labbe, Marc (Arlington, MA, US); Mulcahey, Brian David (Sudbury, MA, US) |
| Applicant: |
BOSE CORPORATION (Framingham, MA, US) |
| Face Assignee: |
N/A |
| Filed: |
2018-07-26 |
| Issued: |
2019-01-31 |
| Claims: |
21 |
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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8. A method of encouraging relaxation in a user, the method comprising:
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16. An apparatus comprising:
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