Patent ID: 7727139

Claim:
A dream detection system, comprising: a mask having: an opaque left-eye portion and an opaque right-eye portion configured to collectively prevent a wearer from seeing a surrounding environment, said left-eye portion having an inner edge, said right-eye portion having an inner edge; means for attaching said left-eye portion and said right-eye portion to a human head; a layer of pliable material coupled to said inner edge of said left-eye portion and said inner edge of said right-eye portion, said layer of pliable material including a silicone bead extending completely along said inner edge of said left-eye portion and said inner edge of said right-eye portion; a first input device; an infrared sensor positioned in one of said left-eye portion or said right-eye portion to detect REM sleep; an electromyography sensor housed in said silicone bead to detect REM sleep; an alarm to indicate REM sleep; a first transmitter; a first receiver; and a first processor in data communication with said first input device, said sensor, said alarm, said first transmitter, and said first receiver; a control unit separate and distinct from said mask, said control unit having: a second transmitter for transmitting data to the first receiver; a second receiver for receiving data from the first transmitter; an audio player; a speaker; a second input device; a second processor in data communication with said second transmitter, said second receiver, said audio-player, said speaker, and said second input device; a microphone and an electronic-data storage device; said second processor is in data communication with said microphone and said storage device; wherein: said first processor has programming for actuating said first transmitter to transmit a signal to said second receiver upon said sensor detecting REM sleep; and said second processor has programming for actuating said microphone and said storage device upon receipt of said signal by said second receiver.