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Amazon has filed a patent to create its own smart pillow. The patent describes an automated sleep assistant and base unit that’s aimed at treating sleep apnea and reducing snoring.
As the patent has just been filed, there’s no full announcement on what it could be or when it will be released.
Global retailer, has recently filed a patent to create its very own smart pillow. The patent describes an automated sleep assistant and base unit that’s physically connected to the , and aimed at reducing snoring and treating obstructive sleep apnea.
While Amazon has its own line of smart home products, the brand has mainly stuck to , displays and . So, I was surprised to see that it had recently filed a patent to enter into the sleep market.
In the patent published by , it describes an automated sleep assistant that may comprise an audio input device for capturing sounds made by a person sleeping. The patent goes on to explain how the audio and data will be analysed to identify sleep patterns related to obstructive sleep apnea.
The Amazon statement goes on to say that it’ll be non-invasive and the pillow will have regions with one or more sensors and inflatable air bladders. When used with a base unit device that’s physically connected to the pillow, it can adjust the pillow to move sleepers into a better position and open their airways to stop or reduce snoring.
The concept of a smart pillow and smart sleep products is still new to the sleep market, but some brands are already looking into this or have created something already. For example, the , a smart pillow that uses AI and a Solution Box that sits on your bedside table and detects sounds of snoring before communicating with the pillow to change your sleep position.
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It’ll be interesting to see more of Amazon’s plans on this and if it’ll be an extension or added feature of its voice assistant, as the patent describes an automated sleep assistant. All I can say for now is that I want to know and see more of Amazon’s plans for its smart pillow.
As of writing, the patent hasn’t been approved so it’s unclear when a release date or price will be announced – if at all.