KR20170057038A - Device for analyzing sleep step and operating method thereof - Google Patents

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KR20170057038A
KR20170057038A KR1020150160638A KR20150160638A KR20170057038A KR 20170057038 A KR20170057038 A KR 20170057038A KR 1020150160638 A KR1020150160638 A KR 1020150160638A KR 20150160638 A KR20150160638 A KR 20150160638A KR 20170057038 A KR20170057038 A KR 20170057038A
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Abstract

The sleep phase analyzing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a sensing unit for acquiring sleep state information of a user without contacting a user's body, an alarm output unit for outputting an alarm for raising the user, And a control unit for controlling the alarm output unit to output an alarm on the basis of the sensed sleeping step and the preset alarm time based on the detected sleeping state information.

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TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a sleep phase analyzing apparatus and a sleep phase analyzing apparatus,

An embodiment according to the concept of the present invention relates to a sleep phase analyzer, and more particularly, to a sleep phase analyzer capable of detecting a sleep phase of a user by using a non-contact type sensor that does not contact the body of a user and an operation method thereof .

Sleep is one of the important factors in human physical and mental health. Proper sleep can have effects such as restoring fatigue, improving immunity and concentration, relieving stress, restoring inflammation, and restoring muscles.

Accordingly, a sleep assist device, a sleep inducing device, or a sleep analyzing device have emerged to provide adequate and effective sleep. However, at present, most of the devices can be operated by attaching (attaching) various sensors to a part of the user's body. This may cause the user to feel uncomfortable in taking proper sleep, and it is troublesome to use it.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a sleep phase analyzer capable of detecting a sleep phase of a user by using a non-contact type sensor that is not in contact with a user's body and providing an appropriate alarm according to the detected sleep phase, .

The sleep phase analyzing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a sensing unit for acquiring sleep state information of a user without contacting a user's body, an alarm output unit for outputting an alarm for raising the user, And a control unit for controlling the alarm output unit to output an alarm on the basis of the sensed sleeping step and the preset alarm time based on the detected sleeping state information.

The sensing unit may include a radar sensor for acquiring the sleep state information by sensing the degree of motion of the user, and an acoustic signal corresponding to the snoring of the user and an acoustic signal corresponding to the breath of the user. And a microphone for acquiring the sleep state information by sensing one of the sleep state information.

The alarm output unit may include at least one of a speaker for outputting the alarm in a sound form and an optical output unit for outputting the alarm in an optical form.

The control unit may sense the sleeping phase by applying at least one sleeping phase detection algorithm to the obtained sleeping condition information.

The sleeping step may be any one of the steps corresponding to the awake state of the user, the shallow sleeping step, and the deep sleeping step.

According to one embodiment, when the detected sleeping step is the shallow sleeping step and the present time is included in a range between the time corresponding to the predetermined time from the preset alarm time and the alarm time, The alarm output unit may be controlled to output the alarm.

The sleep phase analyzing apparatus may further include a wireless communication unit for receiving alarm information including the predetermined alarm time from a terminal connected to the sleep phase analyzing apparatus.

According to an embodiment, the controller may transmit a result of sensing the sleeping phase of the user to the terminal through the wireless communication unit.

The operation method of the sleeping phase analyzer capable of detecting the sleeping phase of the user without contacting the user's body according to the embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that the sleeping state analyzing apparatus comprises a sensing unit included in the sleeping phase analyzing apparatus, Detecting the sleep phase of the user based on the acquired sleep state information, and outputting an alarm based on the sensed sleep phase and the predetermined alarm time.

The sleep phase analyzing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention can detect the sleeping phase of the user by using a non-contact type sensor such as a radar sensor or a microphone, thereby improving convenience of use.

In addition, the sleep phase analyzing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention can provide an alarm for awakening the user at an optimal time based on the result of sensing the sleeping phase of the user.

1 is a schematic block diagram of a sleep phase analyzer according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 shows an application example of the sleep phase analyzer according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation method of a sleep phase analyzer according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a graph for explaining an operation of the sleep phase analyzing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention to detect the sleep phase based on the degree of motion of the user.
5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of outputting an alarm by the sleep phase analyzing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 and 7 are diagrams illustrating an operation of the sleep phase analyzer according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a ladder diagram for explaining the operation of a system including a sleep phase analysis apparatus and a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals are used to designate identical or similar elements, and redundant description thereof will be omitted. The suffix "module" and " part "for the components used in the following description are given or mixed in consideration of ease of specification, and do not have their own meaning or role. In the following description of the embodiments of the present invention, a detailed description of related arts will be omitted when it is determined that the gist of the embodiments disclosed herein may be blurred. It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory and are intended to provide further explanation of the invention as claimed. , ≪ / RTI > equivalents, and alternatives.

Terms including ordinals, such as first, second, etc., may be used to describe various elements, but the elements are not limited to these terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.

It is to be understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected or connected to the other element, . On the other hand, when an element is referred to as being "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that there are no other elements in between.

The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

In the present application, the terms "comprises", "having", and the like are used to specify that a feature, a number, a step, an operation, an element, a component, But do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings attached hereto.

1 is a schematic block diagram of a sleep phase analyzer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The sleep phase analyzer 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, a user input unit 120, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, an interface unit 160, a memory 170, a control unit 180, (190), and the like. The components shown in FIG. 1 are not essential for implementing a sleep phase analyzer, so that the sleep phase analyzer described herein may have more or fewer components than the components listed above.

More specifically, the wireless communication unit 110 among the above-described components may be connected to the sleep phase analyzer 100 and the external device (e.g., a fixed terminal such as a mobile terminal or a desktop computer such as a smart phone or a tablet PC) And may include one or more modules that enable wireless communication between the staged analyzer 100 and an external server. In addition, the wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules that connect the sleep phase analysis apparatus 100 to one or more networks.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include at least one of a wireless Internet module 112 and a local communication module 114.

The wireless Internet module 112 is a module for wireless Internet access, and may be built in or enclosed in the sleep phase analyzer 100. The wireless Internet module 112 is configured to transmit and receive wireless signals in a communication network according to wireless Internet technologies.

Wireless Internet technologies include, for example, wireless LAN (WLAN), wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi), wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) Direct, DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance), WiBro Interoperability for Microwave Access (HSDPA), High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA), Long Term Evolution (LTE) and Long Term Evolution-Advanced (LTE-A) Transmits and receives data according to at least one wireless Internet technology, including Internet technologies not listed above.

The short-range communication module 114 is for short-range communication, and includes Bluetooth ™, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB) (Near Field Communication), Wi-Fi (Wireless-Fidelity), Wi-Fi Direct, and Wireless USB (Wireless Universal Serial Bus) technology. The short range communication module 114 may be a wireless communication module between the sleep phase analyzer 100 and an external device through a wireless area network or a wireless communication between a sleep phase analyzer 100 and a network . The short-range wireless communication network may be a short-range wireless personal area network.

The short range communication module 114 may detect (or recognize) another mobile terminal or an external device capable of communicating with the sleep stage analyzer 100. Furthermore, the control unit 180 may control at least a part of the data processed in the sleep phase analyzer 100, if another mobile terminal or an external device is an authorized device to communicate with the sleep phase analysis apparatus 100 according to the present invention, May be transmitted to another mobile terminal or an external device via the short-range communication module 114, or may receive at least a part of data processed by the other mobile terminal or external device through the short-range communication module 114.

The user input unit 120 may include a touch key, a mechanical key, and a dial key for receiving information or commands from a user.

The user input unit 120 receives information from the user. When information is input through the user input unit 120, the controller 180 controls the operation of the sleep phase analyzer 100 to correspond to the input information Can be controlled. The user input unit 120 may include a mechanical input means (or a mechanical key, for example, a button located on the front, rear, or side of the sleep phase analyzer 100, a dome switch, Wheel, jog switch, etc.) and touch-type input means. For example, the touch-type input means may comprise a virtual key, a soft key or a visual key displayed on the touch screen through software processing, And a touch key disposed on the touch panel. Meanwhile, the virtual key or the visual key can be displayed on a touch screen having various forms, for example, a graphic, a text, an icon, a video, As shown in FIG.

The sensing unit 140 may include one or more sensors for sensing at least one of the surrounding information and the user information surrounding the sleeping phase analyzing apparatus 100. For example, the sensing unit 140 may include a radar sensor, a microphone (or microphone) 144, a proximity sensor, an illumination sensor, a touch sensor, a motion sensor a motion sensor, an infrared sensor, a finger scan sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, a battery gauge, an environmental sensor (for example, a barometer, a hygrometer, a thermometer A radiation sensor, a thermal sensor, a gas sensor, etc.), a chemical sensor (e.g., an electronic nose, a healthcare sensor, a biometric sensor, etc.). Meanwhile, the sleep phase analyzer 100 disclosed in the present specification can combine and use information sensed by at least two of the sensors.

In particular, the user information may refer to sleep state information for the user. The sleep state information may include at least one of the degree of motion of the user, the degree of snoring, and information related to respiration.

The radar sensor 142 may emit an electromagnetic wave of a specific wavelength to an object, receive electromagnetic waves reflected from the object, and sense the distance, movement, and the like of the object. Particularly, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the radar sensor 142 can receive the electromagnetic waves reflected from the user and obtain information on the degree of the user's motion based on the change of the received electromagnetic waves.

The microphone 144 processes the external acoustic signal into electrical voice data. The processed voice data can be utilized variously according to functions (or application programs being executed) being performed in the sleep phase analyzer 100. Meanwhile, the microphone 144 may be implemented with various noise reduction algorithms for eliminating noise generated in the process of receiving an external sound signal. In particular, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the microphone 144 acquires at least one of an acoustic signal corresponding to the snoring and an acoustic signal corresponding to the breath, among the user's sleep state information, .

The output unit 150 may include at least one of a speaker (or an audio output unit) 152 and a light output unit 154 for generating an output related to a visual, auditory or tactile sense. The output unit 150 may include a display unit according to an embodiment. The display unit may have a mutual layer structure with the touch sensor or may be integrally formed to realize a touch screen. This touch screen may function as a user input 120 that provides an input interface between the sleep phase analysis device 100 and a user and may provide an output interface between the sleep phase analysis device 100 and a user .

The speaker 152 outputs a voice form signal to notify the occurrence of an event of the sleep phase analyzer 100. The light output unit 154 outputs an event using the light of the light source of the sleep phase analyzer 100 And outputs a signal for informing. Examples of events generated in the sleep phase analyzer 100 include an alarm, a power on / off, a low battery notification, and the like.

The signal output by the optical output unit 154 is implemented as the surface analysis apparatus 100 emits light of a single color or a plurality of colors to the front or rear surface. The signal output may be terminated by the sleep phase analyzer 100 sensing the user's event confirmation.

The interface unit 160 serves as a channel with various types of external devices connected to the sleep phase analyzer 100. The interface unit 160 may include an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device equipped with the identification module, an audio I / O (Input / Output) port. In the sleep phase analyzer 100, corresponding to the connection of the external device to the interface unit 160, the sleep phase analyzer 100 can perform appropriate control related to the connected external device.

In particular, the sleep phase analyzer 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be connected to the digital incense sprayer through the interface unit 160. [ In this case, the sleep phase analyzer 100 can output the alarm in the form of an incense by controlling the digital incense injector to inject a specific fragrance.

In addition, the memory 170 stores data that supports various functions of the sleep phase analyzer 100. The memory 170 may store data, instructions for operation of the sleep phase analyzer 100. [

In particular, the memory 170 may store a sleep phase detection algorithm 172 for the user's sleep phase detection. The control unit 180 may sense the user's sleeping phase by applying the sleeping phase detection algorithm 172 stored in the memory 170 to the sleeping state information of the user acquired through the sensing unit 140. [

The memory 170 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a solid state disk type, an SDD type (Silicon Disk Drive type), a multimedia card micro type ), Card type memory (e.g., SD or XD memory), random access memory (RAM), static random access memory (SRAM), read-only memory (ROM), electrically erasable programmable read memory, a programmable read-only memory (PROM), a magnetic memory, a magnetic disk, and / or an optical disk.

The controller 180 typically controls the overall operation of the sleep phase analyzer 100. The controller 180 processes or processes signals, data, and information input or output through the above-described components, thereby providing or processing appropriate information or functions to the user.

The power supply unit 190 receives external power and internal power under the control of the controller 180 and supplies power to the components included in the sleep phase analysis apparatus 100. [ The power supply unit 190 includes a battery, which may be an internal battery or a replaceable battery.

At least some of the components may operate in cooperation with one another to implement the operation, control, or control method of the sleep phase analyzer according to the various embodiments described below. In addition, the operation, control, or control method of the sleep phase analyzer may be implemented on a sleep phase analyzer by driving at least one application program stored in the memory 170.

Hereinafter, various embodiments implemented through the sleep phase analyzer 100 will be described.

 In the following, various embodiments may be embodied in a recording medium readable by a computer or similar device using, for example, software, hardware, or a combination thereof.

2 shows an application example of the sleep phase analyzer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the sleep phase analyzer 100 may be located at a predetermined distance from the user 300 without directly or physically contacting the user 300. The sleep phase analysis apparatus 100 may acquire sleep state information of the user 300 using at least one of the non-contact sensors (the radar sensor 142, the microphone 144) . For example, the sleep state information may be associated with at least one of movement, snoring, and respiration of the user 300.

According to the embodiment, the sleep phase analyzer 100 is connected to the terminal 200 and can set an alarm based on the alarm information received from the terminal 200. [ The alarm information received from the terminal 200 may include at least one of an alarm time, an alarm repeat count, and an alarm sound.

For example, the sleep phase analyzer 100 may be connected to the terminal 200 via the short-range communication module 114 supporting the Bluetooth communication method, but is not limited thereto.

According to another embodiment, the sleep phase analysis apparatus 100 may detect the sleep phase based on the obtained sleep state information and transmit the detection result to the terminal 200. [ This will be described later in more detail with reference to FIG.

3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation method of a sleep phase analyzer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the sleep phase analyzer 100 may obtain sleep state information of a user (S100). More specifically, the controller 180 of the sleep phase analyzer 100 may acquire the sleep state information using at least one of the radar sensor 142 and the microphone 144 included in the sensing unit 140 .

Sleep state information may be related to user movement, snoring, and breathing, as described above.

The control unit 180 can measure the degree of motion of the user using the radar sensor 142. [ For example, when the electromagnetic wave reflected from the user is received by the radar sensor 142, the controller 180 may acquire the sleep state information including the degree of motion of the user based on the change of the received electromagnetic wave.

The control unit 180 can receive the voice signal corresponding to at least one of the user's snoring and respiration using the microphone 144. [ The control unit 180 may acquire sleep state information including the frequency or size information of the snoring from the received voice signal, or may acquire sleep state information including information on a pattern or regularity of respiration.

The sleep phase analysis apparatus 100 may sense the sleep phase of the user based on the obtained sleep state information (S200). Specifically, the control unit 180 can sense the sleep phase by applying the sleep phase detection algorithm 172 stored in the memory 170 to the obtained sleep state information.

In the present specification, it is assumed that the sleeping step is one of the Awake step (awake step), the shallow sleeping step, and the deep sleeping step, but the kind of the sleeping step may be variously modified according to the embodiment.

The sleep phase detection algorithm 172 may include at least one known at least one capable of detecting a user's sleep phase using at least one of the sleep state information (degree of motion, snoring frequency or size, and breathing pattern or regularity, etc.) Lt; / RTI > algorithm. The control unit 180 may simultaneously apply a plurality of sleep phase detection algorithms to detect the sleep phase in order to improve the accuracy of sensing the sleep phase.

One embodiment for facilitating the understanding of steps S100 and S200 will be described with reference to FIG.

4 is a graph for explaining an operation of the sleep phase analyzing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention to detect the sleep phase based on the degree of motion of the user.

FIG. 4 shows an embodiment in which the sleep state information is the degree of the user's motion. Referring to FIG. 4A, the controller 180 may measure the degree of movement of the user in real time or periodically using the radar sensor 142.

The control unit 180 may sense the sleeping phase of the user based on the measured degree of motion. 4 (a) and 4 (b), when the measured degree of motion is greater than the first reference level TH1 (before 12:00 pm), the controller 180 determines whether the user is awake, The sleeping phase can be detected as the Awake phase.

The controller 180 can detect that the user is in a state of taking a sleep when the measured degree of motion is smaller than the first reference level TH1. Additionally, the control unit 180 can determine whether the user is in a state of taking shallow sleep (shallow sleep phase) or in a state of taking deep sleep (deep sleep phase).

That is, when the measured degree of motion is greater than the second reference level TH2 and less than the first reference level TH1 (between 12:00 am and 2:00 am, and between 4:00 am and 6:00 am ), The user's sleep phase can be perceived as a shallow sleep phase.

In addition, the controller 180 can detect that the user's sleep stage is a deep sleep stage when the measured degree of movement is less than the second reference level TH2 (from 2 am to 4 am).

3 will be described again.

The sleep phase analyzer 100 may output an alarm for the user's wakeup based on the sleep phase of the user sensed according to step S200 and the alarm time set on the sleep phase analyzer 100 (S300). The control unit 180 outputs an alarm for the user's wakeup in the form of voice through the speaker 152 or in the form of light through the optical output unit 154 or a digital incense sprayer connected through the interface unit 160 And can be sprayed in an incense shape.

The step S300 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG.

5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of outputting an alarm by the sleep phase analyzing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, the controller 180 compares the current time with the set alarm time. When the current time is equal to the set alarm time (YES in S310), that is, when the current time reaches the set alarm time, Can be output.

If the current time has not reached the set alarm time (NO in S310), the controller 180 can determine whether the current time has reached the reference time from the set alarm time. If the current time has reached the reference time before the set alarm time (YES in S330), the controller 180 can output an alarm based on whether the sleeping phase detected in the step S200 is a shallow sleeping phase.

If the current time is reached before the reference time from the set alarm time, not only when the current time comes before the reference time from the set alarm time, but also when the current time comes from the set alarm time, And may include cases corresponding to the time. For example, assuming that the set alarm time is 7 am and the reference time is 30 minutes, if the current time is 6:30 am and 6:30 am and 7 am, Quot; YES " in step S330.

If the sleep stage detected in step S200 is a shallow sleep stage (YES in S340), the controller 180 may output an alarm for raising the user even though the current time has not reached the set alarm time (S350 ). If the user wakes up in the shallow sleep stage, it can be more effective for the user's physical and mental arousal.

5, the operation of comparing the current time with the set alarm time is performed first in step S330, and then the operation of determining whether the sleep phase sensed in step S340 is a shallow sleep phase is performed. However, Step S340 may be performed first.

According to the embodiment, when the sensed sleeping step is the Awake step (YES in S360), the controller 180 does not output an alarm because the user has already woken up (S370). Even if the current time reaches the set alarm time, The alarm may be turned off so as not to output any more.

6 and 7 are diagrams illustrating an operation of the sleep phase analyzer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIGS. 6 and 7, it is assumed that the set alarm time is '7 am' and the reference time is '30 minutes', but the alarm time and / or the reference time can be changed by the user.

For example, the alarm time and / or reference time may be changed by receiving information related to the alarm time and / or the reference time to be set by the user through the user input unit 120 of the sleep phase analysis apparatus 100. [ According to an embodiment, the alarm time and / or reference time may be changed by receiving information related to the alarm time and / or the reference time to be set through the terminal 200 connected to the sleep phase analysis apparatus 100. [

Referring to FIG. 6, the controller 180 of the sleep phase analyzer 100, based on the sleep state information of the user acquired using the sensing unit 140 as described above with reference to FIGS. 3 and 5, Can be detected in real time or periodically.

At the first time point T1, the controller 180 may not output an alarm since the current time has not reached the reference time from the set alarm time.

At the second time point T2, the controller 180 may not output an alarm since the current time has reached the reference time from the set alarm time, but the user's sleeping phase is detected as a deep sleeping phase.

At the third time point T3, the control unit 180 can output an alarm for raising the user since the present time has already reached the reference time from the set alarm time and the user's sleeping step is detected as a shallow sleeping step have. If the user wakes up due to the output of the alarm at the third time point T3, the controller 180 may not output an alarm when the current time reaches the set alarm time, or may output an alarm if the current time reaches the set alarm time .

Referring to FIG. 7, at the first time point T1, since the current time has not reached the reference time from the set alarm time, the controller 180 does not output an alarm even if the sleep phase of the user is detected as a shallow sleep phase .

Between the second time point T2 and the third time point T3, the controller 180 does not output an alarm because the user's sleep phase is detected as a deep sleep phase even if the current time reaches the reference time before the set alarm time .

At the third time point T3, when the current time reaches the reference time before the set alarm time, and the user's sleeping step is detected as the Awake step, that is, when the user is detected as already awake It may not output an alarm. According to the embodiment, when the sleeping phase of the user is detected as the awake step, the controller 180 may turn off the alarm so that the alarm is no longer output.

8 is a ladder diagram for explaining the operation of a system including a sleep phase analysis apparatus and a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 8, the terminal 200 and the sleep phase analyzer 100 may be connected to each other through a wireless communication method (S400). For example, the sleep phase analyzer 100 may be connected to the terminal 200 through the short range communication module 114.

The terminal 200 sets alarm information including the alarm time (S410) and transmits the set alarm information to the sleep phase analyzer 100 (S420). The alarm information may include an alarm time, an alarm sound, a repetition number, and a reference time.

Steps S430 to S450 may correspond to steps S100 to S300 shown in FIG. In addition, the step S450 may include the steps S310 to S370 shown in FIG.

The sleep phase analyzer 100 may transmit the sleep phase detection result to the terminal 200 (S460). Specifically, the sleep phase analyzer 100 periodically or continuously senses and accumulates the user's sleep phase from the first time to the second time to obtain a sleep phase detection result, and outputs the obtained sleep phase detection result to the terminal 200 ).

The first time may refer to a sleep phase detection start time set by a user or a time when a user's sleep phase enters a shallow sleep or deep sleep phase. The second time may refer to a set alarm time or a user waking up time.

The terminal 200 may store the received sleep phase detection result (S470). According to the embodiment, the terminal 200 may display the received sleep phase detection result on the display unit. In addition, the terminal 200 may acquire various data such as a user's sleeping habit, sleeping effect, sleep pattern, etc. based on the received sleeping step detection result, and provide the obtained data to the user.

The present invention described above can be embodied as computer-readable codes on a medium on which a program is recorded. The computer readable medium includes all kinds of recording devices in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of the computer readable medium include a hard disk drive (HDD), a solid state disk (SSD), a silicon disk drive (SDD), a ROM, a RAM, a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, , And may also be implemented in the form of a carrier wave (e.g., transmission over the Internet). Also, the computer may include a control unit 180 of the terminal. Accordingly, the above description should not be construed in a limiting sense in all respects and should be considered illustrative. The scope of the present invention should be determined by rational interpretation of the appended claims, and all changes within the scope of equivalents of the present invention are included in the scope of the present invention.

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A sensing unit for acquiring the sleep state information of the user without contacting the user's body;
An alarm output unit for outputting an alarm for raising the user; And
And a control unit for detecting the sleeping phase of the user based on the obtained sleeping state information and controlling the alarm outputting unit to output an alarm based on the sensed sleeping phase and the preset alarming time. The method according to claim 1,
The sensing unit includes:
A radar sensor for acquiring the sleep state information by sensing a degree of motion of the user; And
And a microphone for acquiring the sleep state information by sensing at least one of an acoustic signal corresponding to the snoring of the user and an acoustic signal corresponding to the breath of the user. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the alarm output unit comprises:
A speaker for outputting the alarm in a sound form; And
And an optical output unit for outputting the alarm in optical form. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein,
And for the acquired sleep state information, sensing the sleep phase by applying at least one sleep phase sensing algorithm. The method according to claim 1,
The sleeping step comprises:
Wherein the user is in a waking state, a shallow sleep phase, and a deep sleep phase. 6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein,
When the detected sleeping step is the shallow sleeping step and the current time is included in a range between the time corresponding to the predetermined time before the predetermined time and the alarm time, A sleep phase analyzer. The method according to claim 1,
And a wireless communication unit for receiving alarm information including the predetermined alarm time from a terminal connected to the sleep phase analyzer. 8. The method of claim 7,
Wherein,
And transmits the sleep phase detection result of the user to the terminal through the wireless communication unit. A method of operating a sleep phase analyzer capable of sensing a sleep phase of a user without contacting a user's body,
Obtaining sleep state information of the user using a sensing unit included in the sleep phase analyzer;
Sensing the sleep phase of the user based on the acquired sleep state information; And
And outputting an alarm based on the sensed sleep phase and the predetermined alarm time. 10. The method of claim 9,
The sensing unit includes:
Detecting a sleep state information by sensing at least one of an acoustic signal corresponding to the snoring of the user and an acoustic signal corresponding to a breath of the user, And a microphone for acquiring the sleep phase analyzer. 10. The method of claim 9,
The sleeping step comprises:
Wherein the user is in a wake state, a shallow sleep phase, and a deep sleep phase. 12. The method of claim 11,
The step of outputting the alarm may include:
Wherein when the sensed sleeping step is the shallow sleeping step and the present time is included in a range between the time corresponding to the predetermined time before the predetermined time and the alarm time, How it works. 10. The method of claim 9,
Further comprising receiving alarm information including the predetermined alarm time from a terminal connected to the sleep phase analyzer. 14. The method of claim 13,
And transmitting the sleep phase detection result of the user to the terminal.
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