发明授权
- 专利标题: Alarm clock system, method of operation and program product therefor
- 专利标题(中): 闹钟系统,操作方法及程序产品
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申请号: US09557119申请日: 2000-04-24
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公开(公告)号: US06928031B1公开(公告)日: 2005-08-09
- 发明人: Dimitri Kanevsky , Wlodek Zadrozny
- 申请人: Dimitri Kanevsky , Wlodek Zadrozny
- 申请人地址: US NY Armonk
- 专利权人: International Business Machines Corp.
- 当前专利权人: International Business Machines Corp.
- 当前专利权人地址: US NY Armonk
- 代理机构: Law Office of Charles W. Peterson, Jr.
- 代理商 Louis J. Percello
- 主分类号: G04B23/02
- IPC分类号: G04B23/02 ; G04C14/16
摘要:
A programmable alarm clock system, method of operation and program product therefor with sleep analysis to identify and wake a person during non-REM sleep patterns, resulting in less subsequent drowsiness and better day-to-day functioning. The programmable alarm clock system includes at least one brain activity sensor attachable to a head of a sleeper. Brain activity signals from the sensor(s) are sent to a receiver at a local computer. The user, before retiring inputs a wake up time and attaches the sensor(s). The local computer sends brain activity signals to a remotely connected sleep analyzing server which analyzes the brain activity and identifies REM sleep periods and non-REM sleep periods. The labeled brain activity periods are returned to the local computer which waits for the wake up time. Then, the local computer sets an alarm time by adjusting the wake up time to coincide with a non-REM sleep period, if necessary and if possible. At the alarm time, the local computer sends a trigger to a remotely triggered local alarm device such as a clock, which sounds an alarm to wake the user/sleeper.