Patent ID: 11937701
Assignee: SLEEP NUMBER CORPORATION
Field: Furniture, games (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A  G | IPC A  G

Claim 14:
15. A method of controlling an air controller configured to draw air from an air distribution layer for a mattress and supply conditioned air to the air distribution layer, the method comprising:
providing the air controller comprising:
a reversible fan; and

controlling the air controller in a first mode by operating the reversible fan to circulate air through the air distribution layer according to a first mode setting specified by a user;
determining that the user exits the mattress;
based on determining that the user has exited the mattress, controlling the air controller to automatically switch from the first mode to a refresh mode by operating the reversible fan at a predetermined refresh mode setting that is different from the first mode setting to cause air to circulate through the air distribution layer for a predetermined period of time,
detecting a characteristic of the air during the refresh mode;
determining that the characteristic of the air meets a threshold value; and
based on determining that the characteristic of the air meets the threshold value, controlling the air controller to deactivate the refresh mode.