Automated detection of breathing disturbances

Abstract

Approaches to determining a sleep fitness score for a user are provided, such as may be based upon monitored breathing disturbances of a user. The system receives user state data generated over a time period by a combination of sensors provided via a wearable tracker associated with the user. A system can use this information to calculate a sleep fitness score, breathing disturbance score, or other such value. The system can classify every minute within the time period as either normal or atypical, for example, and may provide such information for presentation to the user.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62 / 547,710, filed Aug. 18, 2017, and entitled “Automatic Detection of Breathing Disturbances,” which is hereby incorporated herein by reference in its entirety for all purposes.TECHNICAL FIELD[0002]This disclosure relates to the field of wearable devices, and particularly to techniques for detecting breathing-related issues using one or more sensors of such devices.BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE[0003]Wearable electronic devices have gained popularity among consumers. A wearable electronic device may track a user's activities using a variety of sensors. Data captured from these sensors can be analyzed in order to provide a user with information that can help the user to maintain a healthy life style. In order to determine information about a user's activities, a conventional wearable electronic device collects activity data and runs computations on that data. Di...

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Benefits of technology

The invention is a wearable device that tracks a person's activity and sends data about this activity to a server. The server analyzes this data and generates a score based on the person's breathing patterns during sleep. This score is then used to update a user's personalized sleep fitness score. The technology is designed to help users understand their own breathing patterns and make better decisions about their sleep habits.

Problems solved by technology

Difficulty is encountered in obtaining accurate determinations of a user's activities, however, as these wearable electronic devices, being made to be worn by a user, are typically packaged in a compact casing with limited internal space.

This limited space results in the devices containing less powerful components, such as processors, than would be possible in larger electronic devices.

This limits the ability of these devices to run complex computations or perform complex operations.

Further, conventional wearable electronic devices are subject to considerable incidental movements and noise, which can impact the inclusion or use of various components in these devices.

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