Automatic sensing and adjustment of a bed system

Abstract

An air mattress adjustment method includes adjusting the air mattress to a received user pressure setting, learning a level of pressure in the air mattress at a first plurality of times with respect to the user pressure setting, monitoring the level of pressure in the air mattress at a second plurality of times, determining that the pressure of the air mattress at one of the second plurality of times is out of range, and based on the determining, adjusting the pressure of the air mattress.

1 . A method for automatic sensing and adjustment of a bed system, comprising:
 accessing, for each of a plurality of stored values for a sleep position, an associated pressure value of a user's stored pressure setting for one or more sleep positions, wherein the pressure values are pre-set by the user and stored in a memory;   determining a sensed value for the sleep position of the user based on measurements from one or more of a pressure sensor, a motion sensor, or a temperature sensor, wherein the pressure sensor and a data processing system are configured to determine when a user changes from lying on his or her back to lying on his or her side based on a pressure change in air chambers of the bed system;   accessing a rate-of-change value stored in memory; and   adjusting the pressure of an air mattress at a rate based on the accessed rate-of-change value.   
     
     
         2 - 4 . (canceled) 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , the method further comprising:
 receiving the stored values and the associated pressure values;   performing a test for at least some of the stored values and at least some of the associated pressure values; and   modifying at least one of the associated pressure values based on the performed tests.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein:
 performing a test for at least some of the stored values and at least some of the associated pressure values comprises:
 determining a sensed value; and 
 adjusting the pressure of the air mattress to one or more test pressures; and 
   modifying at least one of the associated pressure values based on the performed tests comprises:
 modifying at least one of the associated pressure values to match one of the test pressures. 
   
     
     
         7 . (canceled) 
     
     
         8 . A bed system comprising:
 a bed having an air mattress having an adjustable pressure;   a data processing system configured to:
 accessing, for each of a plurality of stored values for a sleep position, an associated pressure value of a user's stored pressure setting for one or more sleep positions, wherein the pressure values are pre-set by the user and stored in a memory; 
   determining a sensed value for the sleep position of the user based on measurements from one or more of a pressure sensor, a motion sensor, or a temperature sensor, wherein the pressure sensor and a data processing system are configured to determine when a user changes from lying on his or her back to lying on his or her side based on a pressure change in air chambers of the bed system;   accessing a rate-of-change value stored in memory; and   adjusting the pressure of an air mattress at a rate based on the accessed rate-of-change value.   
     
     
         9 - 11 . (canceled) 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the data processing system is further configured to:
 receive the stored values and the associated pressure values;   perform test for at least some of the stored values and at least some of the associated pressure values; and   modify at least one of the associated pressure values based on the performed tests.   
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein:
 performing a test for at least some of the stored values and at least some of the associated pressure values comprises:
 determining a sensed value; and 
 adjusting the pressure of the air mattress to one or more test pressures; and 
   modifying at least one of the associated pressure values based on the performed tests comprises:
 modifying at least one of the associated pressure values to match one of the test pressures. 
   
     
     
         14 . (canceled) 
     
     
         15 . A bed system comprising:
 means for supporting an air mattress having an adjustable pressure;   a data processing system configured to:
 accessing, for each of a plurality of stored values for a sleep position, an associated pressure value of a user's stored pressure setting for one or more sleep positions, wherein the pressure values are pre-set by the user and stored in a memory; 
   determining a sensed value for the sleep position of the user based on measurements from one or more of a pressure sensor, a motion sensor, or a temperature sensor, wherein the pressure sensor and a data processing system are configured to determine when a user changes from lying on his or her back to lying on his or her side based on a pressure change in air chambers of the bed system;   accessing a rate-of-change value stored in memory; and   adjusting the pressure of an air mattress at a rate based on the accessed rate-of-change value.   
     
     
         16 - 17 . (canceled) 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein the data processing system is further configured to:
 receive the stored values and the associated pressure values;   perform test for at least some of the stored values and at least some of the associated pressure values; and   modify at least one of the associated pressure values based on the performed tests.   
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 18 , wherein:
 performing a test for at least some of the stored values and at least some of the associated pressure values comprises:
 determining a sensed value; and 
 adjusting the pressure of the air mattress to one or more test pressures; and 
   modifying at least one of the associated pressure values based on the performed tests comprises:
 modifying at least one of the associated pressure values to match one of the test pressures. 
   
     
     
         20 . (canceled) 
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein i) receiving the stored values and the associated pressure values; ii) performing the test for at least some of the stored values and at least some of the associated pressure values; and iii) modifying at least one of the associated pressure values based on the performed tests is repeated over time. 
     
     
         22 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the data processing system is further configured repeat over time the i) receiving of stored values and the associated pressure values; ii) performance of the test for at least some of the stored values and at least some of the associated pressure values; and iii) the modification of at least one of the associated pressure values based on the performed tests. 
     
     
         23 . The system of  claim 18 , wherein the data processing system is further configured repeat over time the i) receiving of stored values and the associated pressure values; ii) performance of the test for at least some of the stored values and at least some of the associated pressure values; and iii) the modification of at least one of the associated pressure values based on the performed tests. 
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the air mattress comprises a first air chamber and a second air chamber that are both in fluid communication with a pump that is configured to cause increases and decreases in fluid pressure of the first air chamber and the second air chamber. 
     
     
         25 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the air mattress comprises a first air chamber and a second air chamber that are both in fluid communication with a pump that is configured to cause increases and decreases in fluid pressure of the first air chamber and the second air chamber. 
     
     
         26 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein the air mattress comprises a first air chamber and a second air chamber that are both in fluid communication with a pump that is configured to cause increases and decreases in fluid pressure of the first air chamber and the second air chamber. 
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein pressure of the air mattress is sensed by a pressure transducer that generates analog information that is transformed by an A/D converter into digital information usable by digital circuitry. 
     
     
         28 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein pressure of the air mattress is sensed by a pressure transducer that generates analog information that is transformed by an A/D converter into digital information usable by digital circuitry. 
     
     
         29 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein pressure of the air mattress is sensed by a pressure transducer that generates analog information that is transformed by an A/D converter into digital information usable by digital circuitry. 
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the air mattress is in a bed that comprises an articulation controller, a temperature controller, and a remote controller. 
     
     
         31 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the air mattress is in a bed that comprises an articulation controller, a temperature controller, and a remote controller. 
     
     
         32 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein the air mattress is in a bed that comprises an articulation controller, a temperature controller, and a remote controller. 
     
     
         33 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the pressure values comprise different values. 
     
     
         34 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the pressure values comprise different values. 
     
     
         35 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein the pressure values comprise different values.