US9192326 illustrates a sleep monitoring system that can be embodied within a wearable device or in a mobile device. The system includes an accelerometer to monitor a user's movements. The system determines when the user is falling asleep into a sleep session based on the user's movements. The system also identifies the sleep session as a power nap or a longer sleep based on a current time of day, a time since a last longer sleep, and a location of the user. The system notifies the user to change the user's location when the user falling asleep would have a negative effect on the user. When the user falling asleep does not have a negative effect on the user, the system determines a time to wake up the user based on a combination of the current time of day, the time since a last longer sleep, the location of the user, user preferences, and measured information regarding the sleep session.

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Sleep Monitoring and Aiding Devices Insight from Patents
Alex G. Lee (alexglee@techipm.com)
https://www.linkedin.com/today/author/2853055
US9192326 illustrates a sleep monitoring system that can be embodied within a wearable device or in a mobile
device. The system includes an accelerometer to monitor a user's movements. The system determines when the
user is falling asleep into a sleep session based on the user's movements. The system also identifies the sleep
session as a power nap or a longer sleep based on a current time of day, a time since a last longer sleep, and a
location of the user. The system notifies the user to change the user's location when the user falling asleep would
have a negative effect on the user. When the user falling asleep does not have a negative effect on the user, the
system determines a time to wake up the user based on a combination of the current time of day, the time since a
last longer sleep, the location of the user, user preferences, and measured information regarding the sleep session.
US20150182164 illustrates a sleep monitoring system that can be embodied within a wearable ring (e.g., on a digit
of a hand and/or a toe of a foot). The system includes the biometric sensors comprisea heart rate sensor, a
respiration sensor, a temperature sensor, a skin conductancesensor, a skin conductanceresponsesensor, a galvanic
skin response(GSR)sensor, an electromyography (EMG) sensor, an electrodermal activity sensor, and an

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electrodermal responsesensor. The biometric sensors generate biometric signals such as an arousal signal
indicative of arousal in a sympathetic nervous system. The system analyzes the biometric signals to classify a
user’s sleep state as several sleep types. The system notifies the user regarding the sleep state that is an indication
of the negative health status (e.g., inflammation, fatigue, stress). The system provides a coaching that includes
advising or offering suggestions to the user for changing behavior or to improve some aspectof the wellbeing of
the user.

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US20150351693 illustrates a sleep monitoring system that can be embodied within a bed or a mattress. The system
includes pressure sensors that are spatially arranged in a predefined planar geometry. The system extracts the
biophysical variables from the biophysical signals of a user resting on a bead or mattress that are obtained by the
sensors. The person's sleep state is inferred from the biophysical variables.
A good life quality is usually built up with the good sleep quality. Unfortunately, according to the research findings,
about 11.7% of Americans (i.e. about 32 million people) suffer from the problem of sleeplessness.
US20150217082 illustrates a sleep aiding system for assisting in easing hardship of falling asleep. The system
monitors a bio-condition of the sleeper to collect bioinformation of the sleeper. The bioinformation includes a
heartbeat, a bodytemperature, a blood pressure, a skin conductivity, and a respiration rate. The system determines
a falling-asleep hardship index based on the received data to indicate hardship of falling asleep for a user. The
system provides the sleep guidance in visual form audio form to adjust the environment for building an optimum
sleep environment.
US20140316192 illustrates a virtual reality system for promoting sleep. The system includes a virtual reality
device and a wearable or mobile sensordevice. The sensordevice communicates wirelessly with the virtual reality
device (e.g., eye wear and headphones). The sensordevice detects various different physiological signals and
determines the physiological parameters. The sensor device determines a stage of the immersive virtual
environment based on the values of the physiological parameters. The virtual reality device presents the stages of

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the immersive virtual environment that are designed to promote sleep by providing a different arrangement of
sensory stimuli.

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Internet of Things (IoT) Business Creation Patent Strategy
TechIPm has developed an insightful new patent development and monetization methodology for creating new
business in the emerging IoT market.
BOSTON, December 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- TechIPm (http://www.techipm.com) has announced the addition
of an IoT strategic patent development and monetization consulting service to its offerings.
Goldman Sachs defines the IoT as the third wave of internet revolution: By connecting billions of devices to the
internet, the IoT can open up a host of new business opportunities and challenges. Even though the IoT is getting a
huge attention recently the conceptof interconnected billions of devices is not new and has been under
development for over 10 years. Thus, there are a large number of related patented technologies that can be
exploited for developing new products/services, and thus, new business for the emerging IoT market.
Many patent applications and newly issued patents can be further developed for creating new values by amending
and creating claims and generating follow-on patents to encompass emerging technology and products/services
trends, market demands, and strategic exploitation goals. TechIPm provides consulting for improving existing
patents to obtain maximum ROI. TechIPm also provides consulting on developing new patents that can lead to new
IoT product/servicedevelopment exploiting the strategic patent preparation & prosecution, white spaceanalysis,
and scenario analysis.

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A strategically packaged patent portfolio is the collection of patents that the integrated value propositions of each
patent of the portfolio target specific value propositions that are provided by emerging new products/services.
Techipm develops the strategically packaged patent portfolio in alignment with a client’s specific IoT business
interests (e.g., smart home automation). TechIPm’s methodology for developing the strategically packaged patent
portfolio is based on a deep understating of the IoT technologies, extensive experiences in patent analysis and
development, and insights into the emerging IoT market. The strategically packaged patent portfolio can be used
for monetization through patent sale, patent licensing, commercialization, spin-off, patent banking, and patent-
backed financing. TechIPm also can provide consulting on developing monetization program for exploiting the IoT
strategically packaged patent portfolio.
For detailed information, please visit
http://www.slideshare.net/alexglee/best-practices-of-ip-patent-strategy-iot-internet-of-things-case-study
TechIPm, LLC is a research and consulting company specializing in emerging technology strategic patent R&D
and monetization. TechIPm, LLC consulted diverse industry players in the field of Telecom, electronics, IT, and
computer.
For more information, please contact

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Alex G. Lee, PhD, JD, CLP
Principal IP Strategist
TechIPm, LLC
alexglee@techipm.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexgeunholee