Patent ID: 11944567
Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A control system for use in treating snoring among at least two users, the control system comprising:
a sensing system structured to detect snoring by at least one of the at least two users; and
a processing device in communication with the sensing system, the processing device programmed to determine, from a communication with the sensing system, that snoring by at least one of the at least two users is occurring; and
either:
(a) determine that only one of the at least two users is snoring and responsive thereto:
generate a signal to produce an anti-snoring motion in an active pillow associated with the one of the at least two users, wherein the anti-snoring motion is capable of manipulating the head of the respective user in a manner which reduces snoring, and
generate another signal to produce a distracting motion in another active pillow associated with another user of the at least two users, wherein the distracting motion is capable of manipulating the head of the respective user in a manner which reduces noticeability of snoring; or

(b) determine that both of the users of the at least two users are snoring and responsive thereto generate signals to produce the anti-snoring motion in each of the active pillows.