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

Claim 17:
18. 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 heating mode by heating air and operating the reversible fan to move air to the air distribution layer;
determining that a user exits the mattress;
based on determining that the user has exited the mattress, controlling the air controller to switch from the heating mode to a refresh mode by operating the air controller at a predetermined refresh mode setting that is different from a setting of the heating mode,
wherein, in the refresh mode, the air controller is controlled to stop heating the air and the reversible fan is operated to continue to move the air to the air distribution layer.