A method can be provided that includes measuring sound waves using a sound measuring device, determining, at a central controller of an air mattress system, one or more parameter values of the sound waves, comparing the one or more parameter values with values, ranges, or patterns indicative of snoring, identifying a snoring state of a user, and initiating, with the central controller, a change to one or more adjustable features of the air mattress system.

Inflatable air mattress snoring detection and response

A system can include a bed having a mattress, a sensor, and the data processing device. The sensor is configured to sense a feature of the mattress and transmit readings to a data processing device. The data processing device includes a processor and is configured to receive the readings from the sensor and determine if the readings i) indicate a user presence on the mattress and ii) indicate the user intends to sleep. The data processing device is configured to transmit a command to a peripheral controller responsive to determining that the readings i) indicate user presence on the mattress and ii) indicate the user intends to sleep.

Bed having logic controller

A climate controlled seat, bed or other assembly configured to receive a person includes a blower and two or more thermoelectric devices or other conditioning fluid modules. According to one embodiment of an operational scheme, a control system for the seat or bed is configured to continuously discharge air from the blower through the thermoelectric devices. In one arrangement, the thermoelectric devices are sequenced between an activated and a deactivated position. Consequently, the desired cooling and/or cooling effect can be maintained while reducing energy consumption of the climate control system.

Climate controlled beds and methods of operating the same

A method may comprise receiving, at a central controller (302), a command, from a remote control (312, 314), to adjust a feature of a first component of an air mattress framework; relaying, from the central controller (302), the command to the first component; receiving from the first component at the central controller (302), an indication of the success of the command; and relaying the indication from the central controller (302) to the remote control (312, 314).

Inflatable air mattress system architecture

In one example, this disclosure describes a method including receiving, at a central controller of an air mattress system, a plurality of air pressure value, determining a plurality of average values using the plurality of the received air pressure values, calculating a difference value between a first one of the plurality of average values and a second one of the plurality of average values, comparing the difference value to a threshold value, determining, based on the comparison, whether a user of the air mattress system moved.

Inflatable air mattress system with detection techniques

An air distribution pad (12) comprises an upper layer (34), a lower layer (36), and a spacer material (32) located between the upper layer and the lower layer, the spacer material configured to allow air to pass therethrough. An air distributor (38) is configured to distribute air to the spacer material, wherein the air distributor comprises a port (40) configured to receive an air hose (16), wherein the port is directed laterally sideways from the air distributor. At least one joining structure (44) is coupled to the upper layer and the lower layer, the at least one joining structure providing one or more channels (46) formed through the spacer material in fluid communication with the air distributor. The one or more channels are configured to direct generally laterally flowing air from the port of the air distributor to a generally longitudinal direction along the at least one channel.

Vit Zaiss

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Distribution pad for a temperature control system