Application US20200230348

SLEEP SYSTEM
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US20200230348

1. A method for helping a user awaken from sleep comprising: (2) (4)

receiving information indicating a wake-up time frame;

receiving a plurality of biometric readings of the user, each biometric reading including at least one of a heart rate or respiration rate;

based on the plurality of biometric readings, determining that the user has had sufficient sleep; and

arranging a wake-up sound after entering the wake-up time frame and after determining that the user has had sufficient sleep or at the end of the wake-up timeframe.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the wake-up sound comprises a soundscape comprising individual sound records representing sounds associated with the soundscape. (0)

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of arranging the wake-up sound comprises re-arranging a soundscape that was already playing for use as a wake-up sound. (4) (0)

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the step of re-arranging the soundscape further comprises selecting additional sound records indicative of a morning time setting for the soundscape and incorporating them into the soundscape. (0)

5. The method of claim 3, wherein the step of re-arranging the soundscape further comprises increasing the volume of the wake-up sound beginning upon reaching the wake-up time frame and after determining that the user has had sufficient sleep until reaching the end of the wake-up time frame. (1) (0)

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising: (1) (2)

detecting when the user has awoken, based on the plurality of biometric readings of the user;

recording, in a sleep profile, at least one of the current volume level of the wake-up sound or the current arrangement of the wake-up sound when the user awoke.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising: (0) (1)

8. The method of claim 3, wherein the soundscape comprises a forest soundscape and the additional sound records indicative of a morning time setting comprises the sound of songbirds. (0)

9. The method of claim 3, further comprising re-arranging the soundscape in a plurality of sleep modes comprising a relaxation mode, a sound-masking mode, a gentle wake-up mode, and an alarm mode. (3) (0)

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the soundscape comprises the same soundscape throughout the plurality of sleep modes. (0)

11. The method of claim 9, further comprising updating a sleep profile of the user with biometric information from the plurality of biometric readings along with information relating to the soundscape playing when the biometric information is detected. (1) (0)

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising: (1) (2)

initiating the relaxation mode upon detecting that the user is preparing to sleep; and

arranging the soundscape based at least in part on the biometric information from the plurality of biometric readings stored in the sleep profile during the relaxation mode.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein detecting that the user is preparing to sleep is performed based on information received from the contactless biometric sensor, a photodetector, a microphone, a home automation system, a user input, or a user-defined time. (1) (0)

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising: (0) (3)

15. The method of claim 9, wherein receiving information indicating the wake-up time frame comprises receiving a final desired wake-up time of the user. (3) (0)

16. The method of claim 15, further comprising receiving an earliest acceptable wake-up time of the user. (0)

17. The method of claim 15, further comprising: (0) (2)

18. The method of claim 15, further comprising initiating the alarm mode after the final desired wake-up time; and (0) (1)

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Application US20200230348

SLEEP SYSTEM

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