Systems and methods for controlling a bedroom environment and for providing sleep data

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8768520
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12919189

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A system for controlling a bedroom environment includes an environmental data collector configured to collect environmental data relating to the bedroom environment; a sleep data collector configured to collect sleep data relating to a person's state of sleep; an analysis unit configured to analyze the collected environmental data and the collected sleep data and to determine an adjustment of the bedroom environment that promotes sleep of the person; and a controller configured to effect the adjustment of the bedroom environment. A method for controlling a bedroom environment includes collecting environmental data relating to the bedroom environment; collecting sleep data relating to a person's state of sleep; analyzing the collected environmental data and the collected sleep data; determining an adjustment to the bedroom environment that promotes sleep; and communicating the adjustment to a device that effects the bedroom environment.

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KINGSDOWN INC126 WEST HOLT STREET MEBANE NC 27302

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Oexman, Robert D Carthage, US 17 1286
Scott, David B Carthage, US 69 2153

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