MONITORING A SLEEPING SUBJECT

摘要

Apparatus and methods are described, including apparatus for use with a subject who shares a bed with a second person. A motion sensor detects motion of the subject and motion of the second person, and generates a motion signal in response thereto. A control unit identifies components of the motion signal that were generated in response to motion of the subject, by distinguishing between components of the motion signal that were generated in response to motion of the subject, and components of the motion signal that were generated in response to motion of the second person. The control unit analyzes the components of the motion signal that were generated in response to motion of the subject and generates an output in response thereto. Other applications are also described.

主权项

1. Apparatus for use with a subject who shares a bed with a second person, the apparatus comprising:
a motion sensor configured to:
detect motion of the subject without contacting the subject, without contacting clothes the subject is wearing, without viewing the subject, and without viewing clothes the subject is wearing,detect motion of the second person without contacting the second person, without contacting clothes the second person is wearing, without viewing the second person, and without viewing clothes the second person is wearing, andgenerate a motion signal in response to detecting motion of the subject and motion of the second person; and a control unit configured to:
identify components of the motion signal that were generated in response to motion of the subject, by distinguishing between components of the motion signal that were generated in response to motion of the subject, and components of the motion signal that were generated in response to motion of the second person,analyze the components of the motion signal that were generated in response to motion of the subject, andgenerate an output in response thereto.