WO2025024220A1

WO2025024220A1 - Systems and methods for transferring data between a respiratory therapy device and a portable device

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Publication number: WO2025024220A1
Application number: PCT/US2024/038496
Authority: WO
Inventors: Fiachra BRADLEY; Hannah Meriel KILROY; Stephen Dodd; Colm Edward GALLIGAN; Georgios Krasadakis
Original assignee: Resmed Digital Health Inc.
Priority date: 2023-07-21
Filing date: 2024-07-18
Publication date: 2025-01-30

Abstract

A respiratory therapy device that supplies pressurized air to an individual during a sleep session includes a housing, a control system disposed in the housing, a blower motor disposed in the housing, and a dock. The housing defines an air inlet and air outlet. The blower motor draws air into the housing through the air inlet and causes pressurized air to flow out of the housing through the air outlet. The dock is configured to receive a portable device. At least one data connection between the control system and the portable device is established in response to the portable device being received in the dock. The respiratory therapy device can form part of a respiratory therapy system, which may also include a user interface coupled to the respiratory therapy device via a conduit. The user interface engages the individual and aids in directing the pressurized air to the individual's airway.

Description

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRANSFERRING DATA BETWEEN A RESPIRATORY THERAPY DEVICE AND A PORTABLE DEVICE

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] The present application claims the benefit of, and priority to, U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 63/514,872, filed July 21, 2023 and Greek Patent Application No. 2415-0004732270, filed July 21, 2023, each of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0002] The present disclosure relates generally to systems and methods for transmitting data between a respiratory therapy device and a portable device, and more particularly, to a respiratory therapy device that includes a dock for receiving the portable device such that a data connection and/or an electrical charging connection between the respiratory therapy device and the portable device can be established.

BACKGROUND

[0003] Many individuals suffer from sleep-related and/or respiratory-related disorders such as, for example, Sleep Disordered Breathing (SDB), which can include Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), Central Sleep Apnea (CSA), other types of apneas such as mixed apneas and hypopneas, Respiratory Effort Related Arousal (RERA), and snoring. In some cases, these disorders manifest, or manifest more pronouncedly, when the individual is in a particular lying/sleeping position. These individuals may also suffer from other health conditions (which may be referred to as comorbidities), such as insomnia (e.g., difficulty initiating sleep, frequent or prolonged awakenings after initially falling asleep, and/or an early awakening with an inability to return to sleep), Periodic Limb Movement Disorder (PLMD), Restless Leg Syndrome (RES), Cheyne-Stokes Respiration (CSR), respiratory insufficiency, Obesity Hyperventilation Syndrome (OHS), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Neuromuscular Disease (NMD), rapid eye movement (REM) behavior disorder (also referred to as RBD), dream enactment behavior (DEB), hypertension, diabetes, stroke, and chest wall disorders.

[0004] Individuals suffering from such disorders often use a respiratory therapy device at night when they are asleep, which can generate a large amount of data associated with the individual’s use. These individuals also often have a portable device (such as a smartphone) that may be used in conjunction with their use of the respiratory therapy device (such as an app executed on the portable device associated with the respiratory therapy device, such as by analyzing and/or displaying data generated by the and respiratory therapy device). However, it can often be difficult to integrate the use of both the respiratory therapy device and the portable device in a manner that is seamless and easy for the individual to leverage. Moreover, respiratory therapy devices manufactured for use to treat these disorders and to interact with the individual’s portable device are often expensive and difficult to manufacture and/or use. The present disclosure is directed to solving these and other problems by using the individual’s portable device to perform at least some functions that are traditionally performed by a respiratory therapy device.

SUMMARY

[0005] According to some implementations of the present disclosure, a respiratory therapy device configured to supply pressurized air to an individual during a sleep session includes a housing, a control system, a blower motor, and a dock. The housing defines an air inlet and an air outlet. The control system is disposed in the housing of the respiratory therapy device. The blower motor at least partially disposed in the housing and is configured to draw air into the housing through the air inlet and cause pressurized air to flow out of the housing through the air outlet. The dock is configured to receive a portable device. At least one data connection between the control system and the portable device is established in response to and/or after the portable device is received in the dock.

[0006] According to some implementations of the present disclosure, a respiratory therapy system includes a respiratory therapy device and a user interface. The respiratory therapy device is configured to supply pressurized air to an individual during a sleep session and includes a dock that is configured to receive a portable device. The user interface is coupled to the respiratory therapy device via a conduit and is configured to engage the individual and aid in directing the supplied pressurized air to an airway of the individual. At least one data connection between the portable device and the respiratory therapy device is established in response to and/or after the portable device being received in the dock of the respiratory therapy device.

[0007] According to some implementations of the present disclosure, a method of using a respiratory therapy device during a sleep session includes inserting a portable device into a dock of the respiratory therapy device such that at least one data connection between the portable device and the respiratory therapy device is established. The method further includes transmitting data from the portable device to the respiratory therapy device, from the respiratory therapy device to the portable data, or both. The method further includes adjusting an operation of the respiratory therapy device, the portable device, or both, the adjustment being based at least in part on the transmitted data, the establishment of the at least one data connection, or both.

[0008] The above summary is not intended to represent each implementation or every aspect of the present disclosure. Additional features and benefits of the present disclosure are apparent from the detailed description and figures set forth below.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0009] FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of a system, according to some implementations of the present disclosure;

[0010] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of at least a portion of the system of FIG. 1, a user, and a bed partner, according to some implementations of the present disclosure;

[0011] FIG. 3 illustrates an exemplary timeline for a sleep session, according to some implementations of the present disclosure;

[0012] FIG. 4 illustrates an exemplary hypnogram associated with the sleep session of FIG. 3, according to some implementations of the present disclosure;

[0013] FIG. 5A is a perspective view of a first implementation of a respiratory therapy device with a dock that is configured to receive a portable device, according to some implementations of the present disclosure;

[0014] FIG. 5B is a perspective view of a second implementation of a respiratory therapy device with a dock that is configured to receive a portable device, according to some implementations of the present disclosure;

[0015] FIG. 5C is a perspective view of a third implementation of a respiratory therapy device with a dock that is configured to receive a portable device, according to some implementations of the present disclosure; and

[0016] FIG. 6 is a flow diagram of a method for transmitting data between a respiratory therapy device and a portable device, according to some implementations of the present disclosure.

[0017] FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a process for managing respiratory therapy and respiratory-therapy-related features using dock engagement, according to certain aspects of the present disclosure. [0018] While the present disclosure is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific implementations and embodiments thereof have been shown by way of example in the drawings and will herein be described in detail. It should be understood, however, that it is not intended to limit the present disclosure to the particular forms disclosed, but on the contrary, the present disclosure is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the present disclosure as defined by the appended claims.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] The present disclosure is described with reference to the attached figures, where like reference numerals are used throughout the figures to designate similar or equivalent elements. The figures are not drawn to scale and are provided merely to illustrate the instant disclosure. Several aspects of the disclosure are described below with reference to example applications for illustration.

[0020] Many individuals suffer from sleep-related and/or respiratory disorders, such as Sleep Disordered Breathing (SDB) such as Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), Central Sleep Apnea (CSA) and other types of apneas, Respiratory Effort Related Arousal (RERA), snoring, Cheyne-Stokes Respiration (CSR), respiratory insufficiency, Obesity Hyperventilation Syndrome (OHS), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Periodic Limb Movement Disorder (PLMD), Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS), Neuromuscular Disease (NMD), and chest wall disorders.

[0021] Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), a form of Sleep Disordered Breathing (SDB), is characterized by events including occlusion or obstruction of the upper air passage during sleep resulting from a combination of an abnormally small upper airway and the normal loss of muscle tone in the region of the tongue, soft palate, and posterior oropharyngeal wall. More generally, an apnea generally refers to the cessation of breathing caused by blockage of the air (Obstructive Sleep Apnea) or the stopping of the breathing function (often referred to as Central Sleep Apnea). CSA results when the brain temporarily stops sending signals to the muscles that control breathing. Typically, the individual will stop breathing for between about 15 seconds and about 30 seconds during an obstructive sleep apnea event.

[0022] Other types of apneas include hypopnea, hyperpnea, and hypercapnia. Hypopnea is generally characterized by slow or shallow breathing caused by a narrowed airway, as opposed to a blocked airway. Hyperpnea is generally characterized by an increase depth and/or rate of breathing. Hypercapnia is generally characterized by elevated or excessive carbon dioxide in the bloodstream, typically caused by inadequate respiration.

[0023] A Respiratory Effort Related Arousal (RERA) event is typically characterized by an increased respiratory effort for ten seconds or longer leading to arousal from sleep and which does not fulfill the criteria for an apnea or hypopnea event. RERAs are defined as a sequence of breaths characterized by increasing respiratory effort leading to an arousal from sleep, but which does not meet criteria for an apnea or hypopnea. These events fulfil the following criteria: (1) a pattern of progressively more negative esophageal pressure, terminated by a sudden change in pressure to a less negative level and an arousal, and (2) the event lasts ten seconds or longer. In some implementations, a Nasal Cannula/Pressure Transducer System is adequate and reliable in the detection of RERAs. A RERA detector may be based on a real flow signal derived from a respiratory therapy device. For example, a flow limitation measure may be determined based on a flow signal. A measure of arousal may then be derived as a function of the flow limitation measure and a measure of sudden increase in ventilation. One such method is described in WO 2008/138040 and U.S. Patent No. 9,358,353, assigned to ResMed Ltd., the disclosure of each of which is hereby incorporated by reference herein in their entireties.

[0024] Cheyne-Stokes Respiration (CSR) is another form of sleep disordered breathing. CSR is a disorder of a patient’s respiratory controller in which there are rhythmic alternating periods of waxing and waning ventilation known as CSR cycles. CSR is characterized by repetitive de-oxygenation and re-oxygenation of the arterial blood.

[0025] Obesity Hyperventilation Syndrome (OHS) is defined as the combination of severe obesity and awake chronic hypercapnia, in the absence of other known causes for hypoventilation. Symptoms include dyspnea, morning headache and excessive daytime sleepiness.

[0026] Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) encompasses any of a group of lower airway diseases that have certain characteristics in common, such as increased resistance to air movement, extended expiratory phase of respiration, and loss of the normal elasticity of the lung. COPD encompasses a group of lower airway diseases that have certain characteristics in common, such as increased resistance to air movement, extended expiratory phase of respiration, and loss of the normal elasticity of the lung. [0027] Neuromuscular Disease (NMD) encompasses many diseases and ailments that impair the functioning of the muscles either directly via intrinsic muscle pathology, or indirectly via nerve pathology. Chest wall disorders are a group of thoracic deformities that result in inefficient coupling between the respiratory muscles and the thoracic cage.

[0028] These and other disorders are characterized by particular events (e.g., snoring, an apnea, a hypopnea, a restless leg, a sleeping disorder, choking, an increased heart rate, labored breathing, an asthma attack, an epileptic episode, a seizure, or any combination thereof) that occur when the individual is sleeping.

[0029] The Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI) is an index used to indicate the severity of sleep apnea during a sleep session. The AHI is calculated by dividing the number of apnea and/or hypopnea events experienced by the user during the sleep session by the total number of hours of sleep in the sleep session. The event can be, for example, a pause in breathing that lasts for at least 10 seconds. An AHI that is less than 5 is considered normal. An AHI that is greater than or equal to 5, but less than 15 is considered indicative of mild sleep apnea. An AHI that is greater than or equal to 15, but less than 30 is considered indicative of moderate sleep apnea. An AHI that is greater than or equal to 30 is considered indicative of severe sleep apnea. In children, an AHI that is greater than 1 is considered abnormal. Sleep apnea can be considered “controlled” when the AHI is normal, or when the AHI is normal or mild. The AHI can also be used in combination with oxygen desaturation levels to indicate the severity of Obstructive Sleep Apnea. As will be understood, a sleep session as described herein can alternatively be referred to as a therapy session, during which an individual may receive respiratory therapy, or can comprise or consist of a therapy session.

[0030] Referring to FIG. 1, a system 10, according to some implementations of the present disclosure, is illustrated. The system 10 can include a respiratory therapy system 100, a control system 200, a memory device 204, and one or more sensors 210. The system 10 may additionally or alternatively include a user device 260, an activity tracker 270, and a blood pressure device 280. The system 10 can be used to analyze data (such as audio data) that is associated with a sleep session of an individual to determine whether the individual snores (e.g., makes one or more snoring sounds) during the sleep session.

[0031] The respiratory therapy system 100 includes a respiratory pressure therapy (RPT) device 110 (referred to herein as respiratory therapy device 110), a user interface 120 (also referred to as a mask or a patient interface), a conduit 140 (also referred to as a tube or an air circuit), a display device 150, and a humidifier 160. Respiratory pressure therapy refers to the application of a supply of air to an entrance to a user’s airways at a controlled target pressure that is nominally positive with respect to atmosphere throughout the user’s breathing cycle (e.g., in contrast to negative pressure therapies such as the tank ventilator or cuirass). The respiratory therapy system 100 is generally used to treat individuals suffering from one or more sleep-related respiratory disorders (e.g., obstructive sleep apnea, central sleep apnea, or mixed sleep apnea).

[0032] The respiratory therapy system 100 can be used, for example, as a ventilator or as a positive airway pressure (PAP) system, such as a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) system, an automatic positive airway pressure system (APAP), a bi-level or variable positive airway pressure system (BPAP or VPAP), or any combination thereof. The CPAP system delivers a predetermined air pressure (e.g., determined by a sleep physician) to the user. The APAP system automatically varies the air pressure delivered to the user based on, for example, respiration data associated with the user. The BPAP or VPAP system is configured to deliver a first predetermined pressure (e.g., an inspiratory positive airway pressure or IPAP) and a second predetermined pressure (e.g., an expiratory positive airway pressure or EPAP) that is lower than the first predetermined pressure.

[0033] As shown in FIG. 2, the respiratory therapy system 100 can be used to treat a user 20. In this example, the user 20 of the respiratory therapy system 100 and a bed partner 30 are in a bed 40 and are laying on a mattress 42. The user interface 120 can be worn by the user 20 during a sleep session. The respiratory therapy system 100 generally aids in increasing the air pressure in the throat of the user 20 to aid in preventing the airway from closing and/or narrowing during sleep. The respiratory therapy device 110 can be positioned on a nightstand 44 that is directly adjacent to the bed 40 as shown in FIG. 2, or more generally, on any surface or structure that is generally adjacent to the bed 40 and/or the user 20.

[0034] Referring back to FIG. 1, the respiratory therapy device 110 is generally used to generate pressurized air that is delivered to a user (e.g., using one or more motors that drive one or more compressors). In some implementations, the respiratory therapy device 110 generates continuous constant air pressure that is delivered to the user. In other implementations, the respiratory therapy device 110 generates two or more predetermined pressures (e.g., a first predetermined air pressure and a second predetermined air pressure). In still other implementations, the respiratory therapy device 110 generates a variety of different air pressures within a predetermined range. For example, the respiratory therapy device 110 can deliver at least about 6 cmH20, at least about 10 cmH20, at least about 20 cmFhO, between about 6 cmJbO and about 10 cmFhO, between about 7 cmJbO and about 12 cmFhO, etc. The respiratory therapy device 110 can also deliver pressurized air at a predetermined flow rate between, for example, about -20 L/min and about 150 L/min, while maintaining a positive pressure (relative to the ambient pressure).

[0035] The respiratory therapy device 110 includes a housing 112, a blower motor 114, an air inlet 116, and an air outlet 118. The blower motor 114 is at least partially disposed or integrated within the housing 112. The blower motor 114 draws air from outside the housing 112 (e.g., atmosphere) via the air inlet 116 and causes pressurized air to flow through the humidifier 160, and through the air outlet 118. In some implementations, the air inlet 116 and/or the air outlet 118 include a cover that is moveable between a closed position and an open position (e.g., to prevent or inhibit air from flowing through the air inlet 116 or the air outlet 118). The housing 112 can also include a vent to allow air to pass through the housing 112 to the air inlet 116. As described below, the conduit 140 is coupled to the air outlet 118 of the respiratory therapy device 110.

[0036] The user interface 120 engages a portion of the user’s face and delivers pressurized air from the respiratory therapy device 110 to the user’s airway to aid in preventing the airway from narrowing and/or collapsing during sleep. This may also increase the user’s oxygen intake during sleep. Generally, the user interface 120 engages the user’s face such that the pressurized air is delivered to the user’s airway via the user’s mouth, the user’s nose, or both the user’s mouth and nose. Together, the respiratory therapy device 110, the user interface 120, and the conduit 140 form an air pathway fluidly coupled with an airway of the user. The pressurized air also increases the user’s oxygen intake during sleep. Depending upon the therapy to be applied, the user interface 120 may form a seal, for example, with a region or portion of the user’s face, to facilitate the delivery of gas at a pressure at sufficient variance with ambient pressure to effect therapy, for example, at a positive pressure of about 10 cm H2O relative to ambient pressure. For other forms of therapy, such as the delivery of oxygen, the user interface may not include a seal sufficient to facilitate delivery to the airways of a supply of gas at a positive pressure of about 10 crnFhO.

[0037] The user interface 120 can include, for example, a cushion 122, a frame 124, a headgear 126, connector 128, and one or more vents 130. The cushion 122 and the frame 124 define a volume of space around the mouth and/or nose of the user. When the respiratory therapy system 100 is in use, this volume space receives pressurized air (e.g., from the respiratory therapy device 110 via the conduit 140) for passage into the airway(s) of the user. The headgear 126 is generally used to aid in positioning and/or stabilizing the user interface 120 on a portion of the user (e.g., the face), and along with the cushion 122 (which, for example, can comprise silicone, plastic, foam, etc.) aids in providing a substantially air-tight seal between the user interface 120 and the user 20. In some implementations the headgear 126 includes one or more straps (e.g., including hook and loop fasteners). The connector 128 is generally used to couple (e.g., connect and fluidly couple) the conduit 140 to the cushion 122 and/or frame 124. Alternatively, the conduit 140 can be directly coupled to the cushion 122 and/or frame 124 without the connector 128. The one or more vents 130 can be used for permitting the escape of carbon dioxide and other gases exhaled by the user 20. The user interface 120 generally can include any suitable number of vents (e.g., one, two, five, ten, etc.).

[0038] As shown in FIG. 2, in some implementations, the user interface 120 is a facial mask (e.g., a full-face mask) that covers at least a portion of the nose and mouth of the user 20. Alternatively, the user interface 120 can be a nasal mask that provides air to the nose of the user or a nasal pillow mask that delivers air directly to the nostrils of the user 20. In other implementations, the user interface 120 includes a mouthpiece (e.g., a night guard mouthpiece molded to conform to the teeth of the user, a mandibular repositioning device, etc.).

[0039] Referring back to FIG. 1, the conduit 140 (also referred to as an air circuit or tube) allows the flow of air between components of the respiratory therapy system 100, such as between the respiratory therapy device 110 and the user interface 120. In some implementations, there can be separate limbs of the conduit for inhalation and exhalation. In other implementations, a single limb conduit is used for both inhalation and exhalation. [0040] The conduit 140 includes a first end that is coupled to the air outlet 118 of the respiratory therapy device 110. The first end can be coupled to the air outlet 118 of the respiratory therapy device 110 using a variety of techniques (e.g., a press fit connection, a snap fit connection, a threaded connection, etc.). In some implementations, the conduit 140 includes one or more heating elements that heat the pressurized air flowing through the conduit 140 (e.g., heat the air to a predetermined temperature or within a range of predetermined temperatures). Such heating elements can be coupled to and/or imbedded in the conduit 140. In such implementations, the first end can include an electrical contact that is electrically coupled to the respiratory therapy device 110 to power the one or more heating elements of the conduit 140. For example, the electrical contact can be electrically coupled to an electrical contact of the air outlet 118 of the respiratory therapy device 110. In this example, electrical contact of the conduit 140 can be a male connector and the electrical contact of the air outlet 118 can be female connector, or, alternatively, the opposite configuration can be used.

[0041] The display device 150 is generally used to display image(s) including still images, video images, or both and/or information regarding the respiratory therapy device 110. For example, the display device 150 can provide information regarding the status of the respiratory therapy device 110 (e.g., whether the respiratory therapy device 110 is on/off, the pressure of the air being delivered by the respiratory therapy device 110, the temperature of the air being delivered by the respiratory therapy device 110, etc.) and/or other information (e.g., a sleep score and/or a therapy score, also referred to as a my Air™ score, such as described in WO 2016/061629 and U.S. Patent Pub. No. 2017/0311879, which are hereby incorporated by reference herein in their entireties, the current date/time, personal information for the user 20, etc.). In some implementations, the display device 150 acts as a human-machine interface (HMI) that includes a graphic user interface (GUI) configured to display the image(s) as an input interface. The display device 150 can be an LED display, an OLED display, an LCD display, or the like. The input interface can be, for example, a touchscreen or touch-sensitive substrate, a mouse, a keyboard, or any sensor system configured to sense inputs made by a human user interacting with the respiratory therapy device 110.

[0042] The humidifier 160 is coupled to or integrated in the respiratory therapy device 110 and includes a reservoir 162 for storing water that can be used to humidify the pressurized air delivered from the respiratory therapy device 110. The humidifier 160 includes a one or more heating elements 164 to heat the water in the reservoir to generate water vapor. The humidifier 160 can be fluidly coupled to a water vapor inlet of the air pathway between the blower motor 114 and the air outlet 118, or can be formed in-line with the air pathway between the blower motor 114 and the air outlet 118. For example, air flows from the air inlet 116 through the blower motor 114, and then through the humidifier 160 before exiting the respiratory therapy device 110 via the air outlet 118. [0043] While the respiratory therapy system 100 has been described herein as including each of the respiratory therapy device 110, the user interface 120, the conduit 140, the display device 150, and the humidifier 160, more or fewer components can be included in a respiratory therapy system according to implementations of the present disclosure. For example, a first alternative respiratory therapy system includes the respiratory therapy device 110, the user interface 120, and the conduit 140. As another example, a second alternative system includes the respiratory therapy device 110, the user interface 120, and the conduit 140, and the display device 150. Thus, various respiratory therapy systems can be formed using any portion or portions of the components shown and described herein and/or in combination with one or more other components.

[0044] The control system 200 includes one or more processors 202 (hereinafter, processor 202). The control system 200 is generally used to control (e.g., actuate) the various components of the system 10 and/or analyze data obtained and/or generated by the components of the system 10. The processor 202 can be a general or special purpose processor or microprocessor. While one processor 202 is illustrated in FIG. 1, the control system 200 can include any number of processors (e.g., one processor, two processors, five processors, ten processors, etc.) that can be in a single housing, or located remotely from each other. The control system 200 (or any other control system) or a portion of the control system 200 such as the processor 202 (or any other processor(s) or portion(s) of any other control system), can be used to carry out one or more steps of any of the methods described and/or claimed herein. The control system 200 can be coupled to and/or positioned within, for example, a housing of the user device 260, a portion (e.g., the respiratory therapy device 110) of the respiratory therapy system 100, and/or within a housing of one or more of the sensors 210. The control system 200 can be centralized (within one such housing) or decentralized (within two or more of such housings, which are physically distinct). In such implementations including two or more housings containing the control system 200, the housings can be located proximately and/or remotely from each other.

[0045] The memory device 204 stores machine-readable instructions that are executable by the processor 202 of the control system 200. The memory device 204 can be any suitable computer readable storage device or media, such as, for example, a random or serial access memory device, a hard drive, a solid-state drive, a flash memory device, etc. While one memory device 204 is shown in FIG. 1, the system 10 can include any suitable number of memory devices 204 (e.g., one memory device, two memory devices, five memory devices, ten memory devices, etc.). The memory device 204 can be coupled to and/or positioned within a housing of a respiratory therapy device 110 of the respiratory therapy system 100, within a housing of the user device 260, within a housing of one or more of the sensors 210, or any combination thereof. Like the control system 200, the memory device 204 can be centralized (within one such housing) or decentralized (within two or more of such housings, which are physically distinct).

[0046] In some implementations, the memory device 204 stores a user profile associated with the user. The user profile can include, for example, demographic information associated with the user, biometric information associated with the user, medical information associated with the user, self-reported user feedback, sleep parameters associated with the user (e.g., sleep-related parameters recorded from one or more earlier sleep sessions), or any combination thereof. The demographic information can include, for example, information indicative of an age of the user, a gender of the user, a race of the user, a geographic location of the user, a relationship status, a family history of insomnia or sleep apnea, an employment status of the user, an educational status of the user, a socioeconomic status of the user, or any combination thereof. The medical information can include, for example, information indicative of one or more medical conditions associated with the user, medication usage by the user, or both. The medical information data can further include a multiple sleep latency test (MSLT) result or score and/or a Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) score or value. The self-reported user feedback can include information indicative of a self-reported subjective sleep score (e.g., poor, average, excellent), a self-reported subjective stress level of the user, a self-reported subjective fatigue level of the user, a self-reported subjective health status of the user, a recent life event experienced by the user, or any combination thereof.

[0047] As described herein, the processor 202 and/or memory device 204 can receive data (e.g., physiological data and/or audio data) from the one or more sensors 210 such that the data for storage in the memory device 204 and/or for analysis by the processor 202. The processor 202 and/or memory device 204 can communicate with the one or more sensors 210 using a wired connection or a wireless connection (e.g., using an RF communication protocol, a Wi-Fi communication protocol, a Bluetooth communication protocol, over a cellular network, etc.). In some implementations, the system 10 can include an antenna, a receiver (e.g., an RF receiver), a transmitter (e.g., an RF transmitter), a transceiver, or any combination thereof. Such components can be coupled to or integrated a housing of the control system 200 (e.g., in the same housing as the processor 202 and/or memory device 204), or the user device 260.

[0048] The one or more sensors 210 include a pressure sensor 212, a flow rate sensor 214, temperature sensor 216, a motion sensor 218, a microphone 220, a speaker 222, a radio-frequency (RF) receiver 226, a RF transmitter 228, a camera 232, an infrared (IR) sensor 234, a photoplethysmogram (PPG) sensor 236, an electrocardiogram (ECG) sensor 238, an electroencephalography (EEG) sensor 240, a capacitive sensor 242, a force sensor 244, a strain gauge sensor 246, an electromyography (EMG) sensor 248, an oxygen sensor 250, an analyte sensor 252, a moisture sensor 254, a Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) sensor 256, or any combination thereof. Generally, each of the one or more sensors 210 are configured to output sensor data that is received and stored in the memory device 204 or one or more other memory devices.

[0049] While the one or more sensors 210 are shown and described as including each of the pressure sensor 212, the flow rate sensor 214, the temperature sensor 216, the motion sensor 218, the microphone 220, the speaker 222, the RF receiver 226, the RF transmitter 228, the camera 232, the IR sensor 234, the PPG sensor 236, the ECG sensor 238, the EEG sensor 240, the capacitive sensor 242, the force sensor 244, the strain gauge sensor 246, the EMG sensor 248, the oxygen sensor 250, the analyte sensor 252, the moisture sensor 254, and the LiDAR sensor 256, more generally, the one or more sensors 210 can include any combination and any number of each of the sensors described and/or shown herein.

[0050] As described herein, the system 10 generally can be used to generate physiological data associated with a user (e.g., a user of the respiratory therapy system 100) during a sleep session. The physiological data can be analyzed to generate one or more sleep-related parameters, which can include any parameter, measurement, etc. related to the user during the sleep session. The one or more sleep-related parameters that can be determined for the user 20 during the sleep session include, for example, an Apnea- Hypopnea Index (AHI) score, a sleep score, a flow signal, a respiration signal, a respiration rate, an inspiration amplitude, an expiration amplitude, an inspiration-expiration ratio, a number of events per hour, a pattern of events, a stage, pressure settings of the respiratory therapy device 110, a heart rate, a heart rate variability, movement of the user 20, temperature, EEG activity, EMG activity, arousal, snoring, choking, coughing, whistling, wheezing, or any combination thereof. [0051] The one or more sensors 210 can be used to generate, for example, physiological data, audio data, or both. Physiological data generated by one or more of the sensors 210 can be used by the control system 200 to determine a sleep-wake signal associated with the user 20 during the sleep session and one or more sleep-related parameters. The sleepwake signal can be indicative of one or more sleep states, including wakefulness, relaxed wakefulness, micro-awakenings, or distinct sleep stages such as, for example, a rapid eye movement (REM) stage, a first non-REM stage (often referred to as “Nl”), a second non- REM stage (often referred to as “N2”), a third non-REM stage (often referred to as “N3”), or any combination thereof. Methods for determining sleep states and/or sleep stages from physiological data generated by one or more sensors, such as the one or more sensors 210, are described in, for example, WO 2014/047310, U.S. Patent Pub. No. 2014/0088373, WO 2017/132726, WO 2019/122413, WO 2019/122414, and U.S. Patent Pub. No. 2020/0383580 each of which is hereby incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.

[0052] In some implementations, the sleep-wake signal described herein can be timestamped to indicate a time that the user enters the bed, a time that the user exits the bed, a time that the user attempts to fall asleep, etc. The sleep-wake signal can be measured by the one or more sensors 210 during the sleep session at a predetermined sampling rate, such as, for example, one sample per second, one sample per 30 seconds, one sample per minute, etc. In some implementations, the sleep-wake signal can also be indicative of a respiration signal, a respiration rate, an inspiration amplitude, an expiration amplitude, an inspiration-expiration ratio, a number of events per hour, a pattern of events, pressure settings of the respiratory therapy device 110, or any combination thereof during the sleep session. The event(s) can include snoring, apneas, central apneas, obstructive apneas, mixed apneas, hypopneas, a mask leak (e.g., from the user interface 120), a restless leg, a sleeping disorder, choking, an increased heart rate, labored breathing, an asthma attack, an epileptic episode, a seizure, or any combination thereof. The one or more sleep-related parameters that can be determined for the user during the sleep session based on the sleepwake signal include, for example, a total time in bed, a total sleep time, a sleep onset latency, a wake-after-sleep-onset parameter, a sleep efficiency, a fragmentation index, or any combination thereof. As described in further detail herein, the physiological data and/or the sleep-related parameters can be analyzed to determine one or more sleep-related scores. [0053] Physiological data and/or audio data generated by the one or more sensors 210 can also be used to determine a respiration signal associated with a user during a sleep session. The respiration signal is generally indicative of respiration or breathing of the user during the sleep session. The respiration signal can be indicative of and/or analyzed to determine (e.g., using the control system 200) one or more sleep-related parameters, such as, for example, a respiration rate, a respiration rate variability, an inspiration amplitude, an expiration amplitude, an inspiration-expiration ratio, an occurrence of one or more events, a number of events per hour, a pattern of events, a sleep state, a sleep stage, an Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI), pressure settings of the respiratory therapy device 110, or any combination thereof. The one or more events can include snoring, apneas, central apneas, obstructive apneas, mixed apneas, hypopneas, a mask leak (e.g., from the user interface 120), a cough, a restless leg, a sleeping disorder, choking, an increased heart rate, labored breathing, an asthma attack, an epileptic episode, a seizure, increased blood pressure, or any combination thereof. Many of the described sleep-related parameters are physiological parameters, although some of the sleep-related parameters can be considered to be non-physiological parameters. Other types of physiological and/or non-physiological parameters can also be determined, either from the data from the one or more sensors 210, or from other types of data.

[0054] The pressure sensor 212 outputs pressure data that can be stored in the memory device 204 and/or analyzed by the processor 202 of the control system 200. In some implementations, the pressure sensor 212 is an air pressure sensor (e.g., barometric pressure sensor) that generates sensor data indicative of the respiration (e.g., inhaling and/or exhaling) of the user of the respiratory therapy system 100 and/or ambient pressure. In such implementations, the pressure sensor 212 can be coupled to or integrated in the respiratory therapy device 110. The pressure sensor 212 can be, for example, a capacitive sensor, an electromagnetic sensor, a piezoelectric sensor, a strain-gauge sensor, an optical sensor, a potentiometric sensor, or any combination thereof.

[0055] The flow rate sensor 214 outputs flow rate data that can be stored in the memory device 204 and/or analyzed by the processor 202 of the control system 200. Examples of flow rate sensors (such as, for example, the flow rate sensor 214) are described in International Publication No. WO 2012/012835 and U.S. Patent No. 10,328,219, both of which are hereby incorporated by reference herein in their entireties. In some implementations, the flow rate sensor 214 is used to determine an air flow rate from the respiratory therapy device 110, an air flow rate through the conduit 140, an air flow rate through the user interface 120, or any combination thereof. In such implementations, the flow rate sensor 214 can be coupled to or integrated in the respiratory therapy device 110, the user interface 120, or the conduit 140. The flow rate sensor 214 can be a mass flow rate sensor such as, for example, a rotary flow meter (e.g., Hall effect flow meters), a turbine flow meter, an orifice flow meter, an ultrasonic flow meter, a hot wire sensor, a vortex sensor, a membrane sensor, or any combination thereof. In some implementations, the flow rate sensor 214 is configured to measure a vent flow (e.g., intentional “leak”), an unintentional leak (e.g., mouth leak and/or mask leak), a patient flow (e.g., air into and/or out of lungs), or any combination thereof. In some implementations, the flow rate data can be analyzed to determine cardiogenic oscillations of the user. In some examples, the pressure sensor 212 can be used to determine a blood pressure of a user.

[0056] The temperature sensor 216 outputs temperature data that can be stored in the memory device 204 and/or analyzed by the processor 202 of the control system 200. In some implementations, the temperature sensor 216 generates temperatures data indicative of a core body temperature of the user 20, a skin temperature of the user 20, a temperature of the air flowing from the respiratory therapy device 110 and/or through the conduit 140, a temperature in the user interface 120, an ambient temperature, or any combination thereof. The temperature sensor 216 can be, for example, a thermocouple sensor, a thermistor sensor, a silicon band gap temperature sensor or semiconductor-based sensor, a resistance temperature detector, or any combination thereof.

[0057] The motion sensor 218 outputs motion data that can be stored in the memory device 204 and/or analyzed by the processor 202 of the control system 200. The motion sensor 218 can be used to detect movement of the user 20 during the sleep session, and/or detect movement of any of the components of the respiratory therapy system 100, such as the respiratory therapy device 110, the user interface 120, or the conduit 140. The motion sensor 218 can include one or more inertial sensors, such as accelerometers, gyroscopes, and magnetometers. In some implementations, the motion sensor 218 can comprise an acoustic sensor (such as the acoustic sensor 224 discussed herein) and/or an RF sensor (such as the RF sensor 230 discussed herein), which can generate motion data as further discussed herein. In such implementations, the motion sensor 218, the acoustic sensor, and/or the RF sensor can be disposed in a portable device, such as the user device 260 or the portable device 550 discussed herein. Further, while FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 show the respiratory therapy device 110 as including its own display device 150, in some implementations the respiratory therapy device 110 may not include its own display device, as is discussed herein. In some implementations, the motion sensor 218 alternatively or additionally generates one or more signals representing bodily movement of the user, from which may be obtained a signal representing a sleep state of the user, for example, via a respiratory movement of the user. In some implementations, the motion data from the motion sensor 218 can be used in conjunction with additional data from another one of the sensors 210 to determine the sleep state of the user.

[0058] The microphone 220 outputs sound and/or audio data that can be stored in the memory device 204 and/or analyzed by the processor 202 of the control system 200. The audio data generated by the microphone 220 is reproducible as one or more sound(s) during a sleep session (e.g., sounds from the user 20). The audio data form the microphone 220 can also be used to identify (e.g., using the control system 200) an event experienced by the user during the sleep session, as described in further detail herein. The microphone 220 can be coupled to or integrated in the respiratory therapy device 110, the user interface 120, the conduit 140, or the user device 260. The microphone 220 can be coupled to or integrated in a wearable device, such as a smartwatch, smart glasses, earphones or ear buds, or other head wearable device. In some implementations, the system 10 includes a plurality of microphones (e.g., two or more microphones and/or an array of microphones with beamforming) such that sound data generated by each of the plurality of microphones can be used to discriminate the sound data generated by another of the plurality of microphones.

[0059] The speaker 222 outputs sound waves that are audible to a user of the system 10 (e.g., the user 20 of FIG. 2). The speaker 222 can be used, for example, as an alarm clock or to play an alert or message to the user 20 (e.g., in response to an event). In some implementations, the speaker 222 can be used to communicate the audio data generated by the microphone 220 to the user. The speaker 222 can be coupled to or integrated in the respiratory therapy device 110, the user interface 120, the conduit 140, or the user device 260, and/or can be coupled to or integrated in a wearable device, such as a smartwatch, smart glasses, earphones or ear buds, or other head wearable device.

[0060] The microphone 220 and the speaker 222 can be used as separate devices. In some implementations, the microphone 220 and the speaker 222 can be combined into an acoustic sensor 224 (e.g., a sonar sensor), as described in, for example, WO 2018/050913, WO 2020/104465, U.S. Pat. App. Pub. No. 2022/0007965, each of which is hereby incorporated by reference herein in its entirety. In such implementations, the speaker 222 generates or emits sound waves at a predetermined interval and the microphone 220 detects the reflections of the emitted sound waves from the speaker 222. The sound waves generated or emitted by the speaker 222 have a frequency that is not audible to the human ear (e.g., below 20 Hz or above around 18 kHz) so as not to disturb the sleep of the user 20 or the bed partner 30. Based at least in part on the data from the microphone 220 and/or the speaker 222, the control system 200 can determine a location of the user 20 and/or one or more of the sleep-related parameters described in herein such as, for example, a respiration signal, a respiration rate, an inspiration amplitude, an expiration amplitude, an inspiration-expiration ratio, a number of events per hour, a pattern of events, a sleep state, a sleep stage, pressure settings of the respiratory therapy device 110, or any combination thereof. In such a context, a sonar sensor may be understood to concern an active acoustic sensing, such as by generating and/or transmitting ultrasound and/or low frequency ultrasound sensing signals (e.g., in a frequency range of about 17-23 kHz, 18-22 kHz, or 17-18 kHz, for example), through the air.

[0061] In some implementations, the sensors 210 include (i) a first microphone that is the same as, or similar to, the microphone 220, and is integrated in the acoustic sensor 224 and (ii) a second microphone that is the same as, or similar to, the microphone 220, but is separate and distinct from the first microphone that is integrated in the acoustic sensor 224.

[0062] The RF transmitter 228 generates and/or emits radio waves having a predetermined frequency and/or a predetermined amplitude (e.g., within a high frequency band, within a low frequency band, long wave signals, short wave signals, etc.). The RF receiver 226 detects the reflections of the radio waves emitted from the RF transmitter 228, and this data can be analyzed by the control system 200 to determine a location of the user and/or one or more of the sleep-related parameters described herein. An RF receiver (either the RF receiver 226 and the RF transmitter 228 or another RF pair) can also be used for wireless communication between the control system 200, the respiratory therapy device 110, the one or more sensors 210, the user device 260, or any combination thereof. While the RF receiver 226 and RF transmitter 228 are shown as being separate and distinct elements in FIG. 1, in some implementations, the RF receiver 226 and RF transmitter 228 are combined as a part of an RF sensor 230 (e.g., a RADAR sensor). In some such implementations, the RF sensor 230 includes a control circuit. The format of the RF communication can be Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or the like.

[0063] In some implementations, the RF sensor 230 is a part of a mesh system. One example of a mesh system is a Wi-Fi mesh system, which can include mesh nodes, mesh router(s), and mesh gateway(s), each of which can be mobile/movable or fixed. In such implementations, the Wi-Fi mesh system includes a Wi-Fi router and/or a Wi-Fi controller and one or more satellites (e.g., access points), each of which include an RF sensor that the is the same as, or similar to, the RF sensor 230. The Wi-Fi router and satellites continuously communicate with one another using Wi-Fi signals. The Wi-Fi mesh system can be used to generate motion data based on changes in the Wi-Fi signals (e.g., differences in received signal strength) between the router and the satellite(s) due to an object or person moving partially obstructing the signals. The motion data can be indicative of motion, breathing, heart rate, gait, falls, behavior, etc., or any combination thereof.

[0064] The camera 232 outputs image data reproducible as one or more images (e.g., still images, video images, thermal images, or any combination thereof) that can be stored in the memory device 204. The image data from the camera 232 can be used by the control system 200 to determine one or more of the sleep-related parameters described herein, such as, for example, one or more events (e.g., periodic limb movement or restless leg syndrome), a respiration signal, a respiration rate, an inspiration amplitude, an expiration amplitude, an inspiration-expiration ratio, a number of events per hour, a pattern of events, a sleep state, a sleep stage, or any combination thereof. Further, the image data from the camera 232 can be used to, for example, identify a location of the user, to determine chest movement of the user, to determine air flow of the mouth and/or nose of the user, to determine a time when the user enters the bed, and to determine a time when the user exits the bed. In some implementations, the camera 232 includes a wide-angle lens or a fisheye lens.

[0065] The IR sensor 234 outputs infrared image data reproducible as one or more infrared images (e.g., still images, video images, or both) that can be stored in the memory device 204. The infrared data from the IR sensor 234 can be used to determine one or more sleep-related parameters during a sleep session, including a temperature of the user 20 and/or movement of the user 20. The IR sensor 234 can also be used in conjunction with the camera 232 when measuring the presence, location, and/or movement of the user 20. The IR sensor 234 can detect infrared light having a wavelength between about 700 nm and about 1 mm, for example, while the camera 232 can detect visible light having a wavelength between about 380 nm and about 740 nm.

[0066] The PPG sensor 236 outputs physiological data associated with the user 20 that can be used to determine one or more sleep-related parameters, such as, for example, a heart rate, a heart rate variability, a cardiac cycle, respiration rate, an inspiration amplitude, an expiration amplitude, an inspiration-expiration ratio, estimated blood pressure param eter(s), or any combination thereof. The PPG sensor 236 can be worn by the user 20, embedded in clothing and/or fabric that is worn by the user 20, embedded in and/or coupled to the user interface 120 and/or its associated headgear (e.g., straps, etc.), etc.

[0067] The ECG sensor 238 outputs physiological data associated with electrical activity of the heart of the user 20. In some implementations, the ECG sensor 238 includes one or more electrodes that are positioned on or around a portion of the user 20 during the sleep session. The physiological data from the ECG sensor 238 can be used, for example, to determine one or more of the sleep-related parameters described herein.

[0068] The EEG sensor 240 outputs physiological data associated with electrical activity of the brain of the user 20. In some implementations, the EEG sensor 240 includes one or more electrodes that are positioned on or around the scalp of the user 20 during the sleep session. The physiological data from the EEG sensor 240 can be used, for example, to determine a sleep state and/or a sleep stage of the user 20 at any given time during the sleep session. In some implementations, the EEG sensor 240 can be integrated into the user interface 120, into associated headgear (e.g., straps, etc.), into a head band or other head-worn sensor device, etc.

[0069] The capacitive sensor 242, the force sensor 244, and the strain gauge sensor 246 output data that can be stored in the memory device 204 and used/analyzed by the control system 200 to determine, for example, one or more of the sleep-related parameters described herein. The EMG sensor 248 outputs physiological data associated with electrical activity produced by one or more muscles. The oxygen sensor 250 outputs oxygen data indicative of an oxygen concentration of gas (e.g., in the conduit 140 or at the user interface 120). The oxygen sensor 250 can be, for example, an ultrasonic oxygen sensor, an electrical oxygen sensor, a chemical oxygen sensor, an optical oxygen sensor, a pulse oximeter (e.g., SpCh sensor), or any combination thereof. [0070] The analyte sensor 252 can be used to detect the presence of an analyte in the exhaled breath of the user 20. The data output by the analyte sensor 252 can be stored in the memory device 204 and used by the control system 200 to determine the identity and concentration of any analytes in the breath of the user. In some implementations, the analyte sensor 252 is positioned near a mouth of the user to detect analytes in breath exhaled from the user’s mouth. For example, when the user interface 120 is a facial mask that covers the nose and mouth of the user, the analyte sensor 252 can be positioned within the facial mask to monitor the user’s mouth breathing. In other implementations, such as when the user interface 120 is a nasal mask or a nasal pillow mask, the analyte sensor 252 can be positioned near the nose of the user to detect analytes in breath exhaled through the user’s nose. In still other implementations, the analyte sensor 252 can be positioned near the user’s mouth when the user interface 120 is a nasal mask or a nasal pillow mask. In this implementation, the analyte sensor 252 can be used to detect whether any air is inadvertently leaking from the user’s mouth and/or the user interface 120. In some implementations, the analyte sensor 252 is a volatile organic compound (VOC) sensor that can be used to detect carbon-based chemicals or compounds. In some implementations, the analyte sensor 252 can also be used to detect whether the user is breathing through their nose or mouth. For example, if the data output by an analyte sensor 252 positioned near the mouth of the user or within the facial mask (e.g., in implementations where the user interface 120 is a facial mask) detects the presence of an analyte, the control system 200 can use this data as an indication that the user is breathing through their mouth.

[0071] The moisture sensor 254 outputs data that can be stored in the memory device 204 and used by the control system 200. The moisture sensor 254 can be used to detect moisture in various areas surrounding the user (e.g., inside the conduit 140 or the user interface 120, near the user’s face, near the connection between the conduit 140 and the user interface 120, near the connection between the conduit 140 and the respiratory therapy device 110, etc.). Thus, in some implementations, the moisture sensor 254 can be coupled to or integrated in the user interface 120 or in the conduit 140 to monitor the humidity of the pressurized air from the respiratory therapy device 110. In other implementations, the moisture sensor 254 is placed near any area where moisture levels need to be monitored. The moisture sensor 254 can also be used to monitor the humidity of the ambient environment surrounding the user, for example, the air inside the bedroom. [0072] The LiDAR sensor 256 can be used for depth sensing. This type of optical sensor (e.g., laser sensor) can be used to detect objects and build three dimensional (3D) maps of the surroundings, such as of a living space. LiDAR can generally utilize a pulsed laser to make time of flight measurements. LiDAR is also referred to as 3D laser scanning. In an example of use of such a sensor, a fixed or mobile device (such as a smartphone) having a LiDAR sensor 256 can measure and map an area extending 5 meters or more away from the sensor. The LiDAR data can be fused with point cloud data estimated by an electromagnetic RADAR sensor, for example. The LiDAR sensor(s) 256 can also use artificial intelligence (Al) to automatically geofence RADAR systems by detecting and classifying features in a space that might cause issues for RADAR systems, such a glass windows (which can be highly reflective to RADAR). LiDAR can also be used to provide an estimate of the height of a person, as well as changes in height when the person sits down or falls down, for example. LiDAR may be used to form a 3D mesh representation of an environment. In a further use, for solid surfaces through which radio waves pass (e.g., radio-translucent materials), the LiDAR may reflect off such surfaces, thus allowing a classification of different type of obstacles.

[0073] In some implementations, the one or more sensors 210 also include a galvanic skin response (GSR) sensor, a blood flow sensor, a respiration sensor, a pulse sensor, a sphygmomanometer sensor, an oximetry sensor, a sonar sensor, a RADAR sensor, a blood glucose sensor, a color sensor, a pH sensor, an air quality sensor, a tilt sensor, a rain sensor, a soil moisture sensor, a water flow sensor, an alcohol sensor, or any combination thereof. [0074] While shown separately in FIG. 1, any combination of the one or more sensors 210 can be integrated in and/or coupled to any one or more of the components of the system 10, including the respiratory therapy device 110, the user interface 120, the conduit 140, the humidifier 160, the control system 200, the user device 260, the activity tracker 270, or any combination thereof. For example, the microphone 220 and the speaker 222 can be integrated in and/or coupled to the user device 260 and the pressure sensor 212 and/or flow rate sensor 214 are integrated in and/or coupled to the respiratory therapy device 110. In some implementations, at least one of the one or more sensors 210 is not coupled to the respiratory therapy device 110, the control system 200, or the user device 260, and is positioned generally adjacent to the user 20 during the sleep session (e.g., positioned on or in contact with a portion of the user 20, worn by the user 20, coupled to or positioned on the nightstand, coupled to the mattress, coupled to the ceiling, etc.). [0075] One or more of the respiratory therapy device 110, the user interface 120, the conduit 140, the display device 150, and the humidifier 160 can contain one or more sensors (e.g., a pressure sensor, a flow rate sensor, or more generally any of the other sensors 210 described herein). These one or more sensors can be used, for example, to measure the air pressure and/or flow rate of pressurized air supplied by the respiratory therapy device 110.

[0076] The data from the one or more sensors 210 can be analyzed (e.g., by the control system 200) to determine one or more sleep-related parameters, which can include a respiration signal, a respiration rate, a respiration pattern, an inspiration amplitude, an expiration amplitude, an inspiration-expiration ratio, an occurrence of one or more events, a number of events per hour, a pattern of events, a sleep state, an Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI), or any combination thereof. The one or more events can include snoring, apneas, central apneas, obstructive apneas, mixed apneas, hypopneas, a mask leak, a cough, a restless leg, a sleeping disorder, choking, an increased heart rate, labored breathing, an asthma attack, an epileptic episode, a seizure, increased blood pressure, or any combination thereof. Many of these sleep-related parameters are physiological parameters, although some of the sleep-related parameters can be considered to be non-physiological parameters. Other types of physiological and non-physiological parameters can also be determined, either from the data from the one or more sensors 210, or from other types of data.

[0077] The user device 260 includes a display device 262. The user device 260 can be, for example, a mobile device such as a smartphone, a tablet computer, a gaming console, a smartwatch, a laptop computer, or the like. In some implementations, the user device 260 is a portable device, such as a smartphone, a tablet computer, a smartwatch, a laptop computer, etc. Alternatively, the user device 260 can be an external sensing system, a television (e.g., a smart television) or another smart home device (e.g., a smart speaker(s) such as Google Home, Amazon Echo, Alexa etc.). In some implementations, the user device is a wearable device (e.g., a smartwatch). The display device 262 is generally used to display image(s) including still images, video images, or both. In some implementations, the display device 262 acts as a human-machine interface (HMI) that includes a graphic user interface (GUI) configured to display the image(s) and an input interface. The display device 262 can be an LED display, an OLED display, an LCD display, or the like. The input interface can be, for example, a touchscreen or touch- sensitive substrate, a mouse, a keyboard, or any sensor system configured to sense inputs made by a human user interacting with the user device 260. In some implementations, one or more user devices can be used by and/or included in the system 10. As shown in FIG. 2, the user device 260 can include a smartphone that is received in a dock of the respiratory therapy device 110, as is discussed in more detail herein.

[0078] In some implementations, the system 10 also includes the activity tracker 270. The activity tracker 270 is generally used to aid in generating physiological data associated with the user. The activity tracker 270 can include one or more of the sensors 210 described herein, such as, for example, the motion sensor 218 (e.g., one or more accelerometers and/or gyroscopes), the PPG sensor 236, and/or the ECG sensor 238. The physiological data from the activity tracker 270 can be used to determine, for example, a number of steps, a distance traveled, a number of steps climbed, a duration of physical activity, a type of physical activity, an intensity of physical activity, time spent standing, a respiration rate, an average respiration rate, a resting respiration rate, a maximum he respiration art rate, a respiration rate variability, a heart rate, an average heart rate, a resting heart rate, a maximum heart rate, a heart rate variability, a number of calories burned, blood oxygen saturation, electrodermal activity (also known as skin conductance or galvanic skin response), or any combination thereof. In some implementations, the activity tracker 270 is coupled (e.g., electronically or physically) to the user device 260.

[0079] In some implementations, the activity tracker 270 is a wearable device that can be worn by the user, such as a smartwatch, a wristband, a ring, or a patch. For example, referring to FIG. 2, the activity tracker 270 is worn on a wrist of the user 20. The activity tracker 270 can also be coupled to or integrated a garment or clothing that is worn by the user. Alternatively still, the activity tracker 270 can also be coupled to or integrated in (e.g., within the same housing) the user device 260. More generally, the activity tracker 270 can be communicatively coupled with, or physically integrated in (e.g., within a housing), the control system 200, the memory device 204, the respiratory therapy system 100, and/or the user device 260.

[0080] In some implementations, the system 10 also includes the blood pressure device 280. The blood pressure device 280 is generally used to aid in generating cardiovascular data for determining one or more blood pressure measurements associated with the user 20. The blood pressure device 280 can include at least one of the one or more sensors 210 to measure, for example, a systolic blood pressure component and/or a diastolic blood pressure component.

[0081] In some implementations, the blood pressure device 280 is a sphygmomanometer including an inflatable cuff that can be worn by the user 20 and a pressure sensor (e.g., the pressure sensor 212 described herein). For example, in the example of FIG. 2, the blood pressure device 280 can be worn on an upper arm of the user 20. In such implementations where the blood pressure device 280 is a sphygmomanometer, the blood pressure device 280 also includes a pump (e.g., a manually operated bulb) for inflating the cuff. In some implementations, the blood pressure device 280 is coupled to the respiratory therapy device 110 of the respiratory therapy system 100, which in turn delivers pressurized air to inflate the cuff. More generally, the blood pressure device 280 can be communicatively coupled with, and/or physically integrated in (e.g., within a housing), the control system 200, the memory device 204, the respiratory therapy system 100, the user device 260, and/or the activity tracker 270.

[0082] In other implementations, the blood pressure device 280 is an ambulatory blood pressure monitor communicatively coupled to the respiratory therapy system 100. An ambulatory blood pressure monitor includes a portable recording device attached to a belt or strap worn by the user 20 and an inflatable cuff attached to the portable recording device and worn around an arm of the user 20. The ambulatory blood pressure monitor is configured to measure blood pressure between about every fifteen minutes to about thirty minutes over a 24-hour or a 48-hour period. The ambulatory blood pressure monitor may measure heart rate of the user 20 at the same time. These multiple readings are averaged over the 24-hour period. The ambulatory blood pressure monitor determines any changes in the measured blood pressure and heart rate of the user 20, as well as any distribution and/or trending patterns of the blood pressure and heart rate data during a sleeping period and an awakened period of the user 20. The measured data and statistics may then be communicated to the respiratory therapy system 100.

[0083] The blood pressure device 280 maybe positioned external to the respiratory therapy system 100, coupled directly or indirectly to the user interface 120, coupled directly or indirectly to a headgear associated with the user interface 120, or inflatably coupled to or about a portion of the user 20. The blood pressure device 280 is generally used to aid in generating physiological data for determining one or more blood pressure measurements associated with a user, for example, a systolic blood pressure component and/or a diastolic blood pressure component. In some implementations, the blood pressure device 280 is a sphygmomanometer including an inflatable cuff that can be worn by a user and a pressure sensor (e.g., the pressure sensor 212 described herein).

[0084] In some implementations, the blood pressure device 280 is an invasive device which can continuously monitor arterial blood pressure of the user 20 and take an arterial blood sample on demand for analyzing gas of the arterial blood. In some other implementations, the blood pressure device 280 is a continuous blood pressure monitor, using a radio frequency sensor and capable of measuring blood pressure of the user 20 once very few seconds (e.g., every 3 seconds, every 5 seconds, every 7 seconds, etc.) The radio frequency sensor may use continuous wave, frequency-modulated continuous wave (FMCW with ramp chirp, triangle, sinewave), other schemes such as PSK, FSK etc., pulsed continuous wave, and/or spread in ultra-wideband ranges (which may include spreading, PRN codes or impulse systems).

[0085] While the control system 200 and the memory device 204 are described and shown in FIG. 1 as being a separate and distinct component of the system 10, in some implementations, the control system 200 and/or the memory device 204 are integrated in the user device 260 and/or the respiratory therapy device 110. Thus, the control system 200 and/or the memory device 204 can be disposed within the housing 112 of the respiratory therapy device 110. Alternatively, in some implementations, the control system 200 or a portion thereof (e.g., the processor 202) can be located in a cloud (e.g., integrated in a server, integrated in an Internet of Things (loT) device, connected to the cloud, be subject to edge cloud processing, etc.), located in one or more servers (e.g., remote servers, local servers, etc., or any combination thereof.

[0086] While system 10 is shown as including all of the components described above, more or fewer components can be included in a system according to implementations of the present disclosure. For example, a first alternative system includes the control system 200, the memory device 204, and at least one of the one or more sensors 210 and does not include the respiratory therapy system 100. As another example, a second alternative system includes the control system 200, the memory device 204, at least one of the one or more sensors 210, and the user device 260. As yet another example, a third alternative system includes the control system 200, the memory device 204, the respiratory therapy system 100, at least one of the one or more sensors 210, and the user device 260. Thus, various systems can be formed using any portion or portions of the components shown and described herein and/or in combination with one or more other components.

[0087] Referring now to FIG. 3, as used herein, a sleep session can be defined multiple ways. For example, a sleep session can be defined by an initial start time and an end time. In some implementations, a sleep session is a duration where the user is asleep, that is, the sleep session has a start time and an end time, and during the sleep session, the user does not wake until the end time. That is, any period of the user being awake is not included in a sleep session. From this first definition of sleep session, if the user wakes ups and falls asleep multiple times in the same night, each of the sleep intervals separated by an awake interval is a sleep session.

[0088] Alternatively, in some implementations, a sleep session has a start time and an end time, and during the sleep session, the user can wake up, without the sleep session ending, so long as a continuous duration that the user is awake is below an awake duration threshold. The awake duration threshold can be defined as a percentage of a sleep session. The awake duration threshold can be, for example, about twenty percent of the sleep session, about fifteen percent of the sleep session duration, about ten percent of the sleep session duration, about five percent of the sleep session duration, about two percent of the sleep session duration, etc., or any other threshold percentage. In some implementations, the awake duration threshold is defined as a fixed amount of time, such as, for example, about one hour, about thirty minutes, about fifteen minutes, about ten minutes, about five minutes, about two minutes, etc., or any other amount of time.

[0089] In some implementations, a sleep session is defined as the entire time between the time in the evening at which the user first entered the bed, and the time the next morning when user last left the bed. Put another way, a sleep session can be defined as a period of time that begins on a first date (e.g., Monday, January 6, 2020) at a first time (e.g., 10:00 PM), that can be referred to as the current evening, when the user first enters a bed with the intention of going to sleep (e.g., not if the user intends to first watch television or play with a smart phone before going to sleep, etc.), and ends on a second date (e.g., Tuesday, January 7, 2020) at a second time (e.g., 7:00 AM), that can be referred to as the next morning, when the user first exits the bed with the intention of not going back to sleep that next morning.

[0090] In some implementations, the user can manually define the beginning of a sleep session and/or manually terminate a sleep session. For example, the user can select (e.g., by clicking or tapping) one or more user-selectable element that is displayed on the display device 262 of the user device 260 (FIG. 1) to manually initiate or terminate the sleep session.

[0091] Generally, the sleep session includes any point in time after the user has laid or sat down in the bed (or another area or object on which they intend to sleep) and has turned on the respiratory therapy device 110 and donned the user interface 120. The sleep session can thus include time periods (i) when the user is using the respiratory therapy system 100, but before the user attempts to fall asleep (for example when the user lays in the bed reading a book); (ii) when the user begins trying to fall asleep but is still awake; (iii) when the user is in a light sleep (also referred to as stage 1 and stage 2 of non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep); (iv) when the user is in a deep sleep (also referred to as slow- wave sleep, SWS, or stage 3 of NREM sleep); (v) when the user is in rapid eye movement (REM) sleep; (vi) when the user is periodically awake between light sleep, deep sleep, or REM sleep; or (vii) when the user wakes up and does not fall back asleep. The sleep session may also be referred to as a therapy session, or may comprise a therapy session, which can be understood to be the period of time within the sleep session during which the individual is engaged in respiratory therapy (e.g., the use of a respiratory therapy system).

[0092] The sleep session is generally defined as ending once the user removes the user interface 120, turns off the respiratory therapy device 110, and gets out of bed. In some implementations, the sleep session can include additional periods of time, or can be limited to only some of the above-disclosed time periods. For example, the sleep session can be defined to encompass a period of time beginning when the respiratory therapy device 110 begins supplying the pressurized air to the airway or the user, ending when the respiratory therapy device 110 stops supplying the pressurized air to the airway of the user, and including some or all of the time points in between, when the user is asleep or awake.

[0093] FIG. 3 illustrates an exemplary timeline 300 for a sleep session. The timeline 300 includes an enter bed time (tbed), a go-to-sleep time (tors), an initial sleep time (tsieep), a first micro-awakening MAi, a second micro-awakening MA2, an awakening A, a wake-up time (twake), and a rising time (trise).

[0094] The enter bed time tbed is associated with the time that the user initially enters the bed (e.g., bed 40 in FIG. 2) prior to falling asleep (e.g., when the user lies down or sits in the bed). The enter bed time tbed can be identified based at least in part on a bed threshold duration to distinguish between times when the user enters the bed for sleep and when the user enters the bed for other reasons (e.g., to watch TV). For example, the bed threshold duration can be at least about 10 minutes, at least about 20 minutes, at least about 30 minutes, at least about 45 minutes, at least about 1 hour, at least about 2 hours, etc. While the enter bed time tbed is described herein in reference to a bed, more generally, the enter time tbed can refer to the time the user initially enters any location for sleeping (e.g., a couch, a chair, a sleeping bag, etc.).

[0095] The go-to-sleep time (GTS) is associated with the time that the user initially attempts to fall asleep after entering the bed (tbed). For example, after entering the bed, the user may engage in one or more activities to wind down prior to trying to sleep (e.g., reading, watching TV, listening to music, using the user device 260, etc.). The initial sleep time (tsieep) is the time that the user initially falls asleep. For example, the initial sleep time (tsieep) can be the time that the user initially enters the first non-REM sleep stage.

[0096] The wake-up time twake is the time associated with the time when the user wakes up without going back to sleep (e.g., as opposed to the user waking up in the middle of the night and going back to sleep). The user may experience one of more unconscious microawakenings (e.g., microawakenings MAi and MA2) having a short duration (e.g., 5 seconds, 10 seconds, 30 seconds, 1 minute, etc.) after initially falling asleep. In contrast to the wake-up time twake, the user goes back to sleep after each of the microawakenings MAi and MA2. Similarly, the user may have one or more conscious awakenings (e.g., awakening A) after initially falling asleep (e.g., getting up to go to the bathroom, attending to children or pets, sleep walking, etc.). However, the user goes back to sleep after the awakening A. Thus, the wake-up time twake can be defined, for example, based at least in part on a wake threshold duration (e.g., the user is awake for at least 15 minutes, at least 20 minutes, at least 30 minutes, at least 1 hour, etc.).

[0097] Similarly, the rising time trise is associated with the time when the user exits the bed and stays out of the bed with the intent to end the sleep session (e.g., as opposed to the user getting up during the night to go to the bathroom, to attend to children or pets, sleep walking, etc.). In other words, the rising time trise is the time when the user last leaves the bed without returning to the bed until a next sleep session (e.g., the following evening). Thus, the rising time trise can be defined, for example, based at least in part on a rise threshold duration (e.g., the user has left the bed for at least 15 minutes, at least 20 minutes, at least 30 minutes, at least 1 hour, etc.). The enter bed time tbed time for a second, subsequent sleep session can also be defined based at least in part on a rise threshold duration (e.g., the user has left the bed for at least 4 hours, at least 6 hours, at least 8 hours, at least 12 hours, etc.).

[0098] As described above, the user may wake up and get out of bed one more times during the night between the initial tbed and the final trise. In some implementations, the final wake-up time twake and/or the final rising time trise that are identified or determined based at least in part on a predetermined threshold duration of time subsequent to an event (e.g., falling asleep or leaving the bed). Such a threshold duration can be customized for the user. For a standard user which goes to bed in the evening, then wakes up and goes out of bed in the morning any period (between the user waking up (twake) or raising up (trise), and the user either going to bed (tbed), going to sleep (tors), or falling asleep (tsieep) of between about 12 and about 18 hours can be used. For users that spend longer periods of time in bed, shorter threshold periods may be used (e.g., between about 8 hours and about 14 hours). The threshold period may be initially selected and/or later adjusted based at least in part on the system monitoring the user’s sleep behavior.

[0099] The total time in bed (TIB) is the duration of time between the time enter bed time tbed and the rising time trise. The total sleep time (TST) is associated with the duration between the initial sleep time and the wake-up time, excluding any conscious or unconscious awakenings and/or micro-awakenings therebetween. Generally, the total sleep time (TST) will be shorter than the total time in bed (TIB) (e.g., one minute short, ten minutes shorter, one hour shorter, etc.). For example, as shown in the timeline 300, the total sleep time (TST) spans between the initial sleep time tsieep and the wake-up time twake, but excludes the duration of the first micro-awakening MAi, the second micro-awakening MA2, and the awakening A. As shown, in this example, the total sleep time (TST) is shorter than the total time in bed (TIB).

[0100] In some implementations, the total sleep time (TST) can be defined as a persistent total sleep time (PTST). In such implementations, the persistent total sleep time excludes a predetermined initial portion or period of the first non-REM stage (e.g., light sleep stage). For example, the predetermined initial portion can be between about 30 seconds and about 20 minutes, between about 1 minute and about 10 minutes, between about 3 minutes and about 5 minutes, etc. The persistent total sleep time is a measure of sustained sleep and smooths the sleep-wake hypnogram. For example, when the user is initially falling asleep, the user may be in the first non-REM stage for a very short time (e.g., about 30 seconds), then back into the wakefulness stage for a short period (e.g., one minute), and then goes back to the first non-REM stage. In this example, the persistent total sleep time excludes the first instance (e.g., about 30 seconds) of the first non-REM stage.

[0101] In some implementations, the sleep session is defined as starting at the enter bed time (tbed) and ending at the rising time (trise), i.e., the sleep session is defined as the total time in bed (TIB). In some implementations, a sleep session is defined as starting at the initial sleep time (tsieep) and ending at the wake-up time (twake). In some implementations, the sleep session is defined as the total sleep time (TST). In some implementations, a sleep session is defined as starting at the go-to-sleep time (tors) and ending at the wake-up time (twake). In some implementations, a sleep session is defined as starting at the go-to-sleep time (tors) and ending at the rising time (trise). In some implementations, a sleep session is defined as starting at the enter bed time (tbed) and ending at the wake-up time (twake). In some implementations, a sleep session is defined as starting at the initial sleep time (tsieep) and ending at the rising time (trise).

[0102] Referring to FIG. 4, an exemplary hypnogram 400 corresponding to the timeline 300 of FIG. 3, according to some implementations, is illustrated. As shown, the hypnogram 400 includes a sleep-wake signal 401, a wakefulness stage axis 410, a REM stage axis 420, a light sleep stage axis 430, and a deep sleep stage axis 440. The intersection between the sleep-wake signal 401 and one of the axes 410-440 is indicative of the sleep stage at any given time during the sleep session.

[0103] The sleep-wake signal 401 can be generated based at least in part on physiological data associated with the user (e.g., generated by one or more of the sensors 210 described herein). The sleep-wake signal can be indicative of one or more sleep stages, including wakefulness, relaxed wakefulness, microawakenings, a REM stage, a first non-REM stage, a second non-REM stage, a third non-REM stage, or any combination thereof. In some implementations, one or more of the first non-REM stage, the second non-REM stage, and the third non-REM stage can be grouped together and categorized as a light sleep stage or a deep sleep stage. For example, the light sleep stage can include the first non-REM stage and the deep sleep stage can include the second non-REM stage and the third non-REM stage. While the hypnogram 400 is shown in FIG. 4 as including the light sleep stage axis 430 and the deep sleep stage axis 440, in some implementations, the hypnogram 400 can include an axis for each of the first non-REM stage, the second non-REM stage, and the third non-REM stage. In other implementations, the sleep-wake signal can also be indicative of a respiration signal, a respiration rate, an inspiration amplitude, an expiration amplitude, an inspiration-expiration amplitude ratio, an inspiration-expiration duration ratio, a number of events per hour, a pattern of events, or any combination thereof. Information describing the sleep-wake signal can be stored in the memory device 204.

[0104] The hypnogram 400 can be used to determine one or more sleep-related parameters, such as, for example, a sleep onset latency (SOL), wake-after-sleep onset (WASO), a sleep efficiency (SE), a sleep fragmentation index, sleep blocks, or any combination thereof.

[0105] The sleep onset latency (SOL) is defined as the time between the go-to-sleep time (tors) and the initial sleep time (tsieep). In other words, the sleep onset latency is indicative of the time that it took the user to actually fall asleep after initially attempting to fall asleep. In some implementations, the sleep onset latency is defined as a persistent sleep onset latency (PSOL). The persistent sleep onset latency differs from the sleep onset latency in that the persistent sleep onset latency is defined as the duration time between the go-to-sleep time and a predetermined amount of sustained sleep. In some implementations, the predetermined amount of sustained sleep can include, for example, at least 10 minutes of sleep within the second non-REM stage, the third non-REM stage, and/or the REM stage with no more than 2 minutes of wakefulness, the first non-REM stage, and/or movement therebetween. In other words, the persistent sleep onset latency requires up to, for example, 8 minutes of sustained sleep within the second non-REM stage, the third non-REM stage, and/or the REM stage. In other implementations, the predetermined amount of sustained sleep can include at least 10 minutes of sleep within the first non-REM stage, the second non-REM stage, the third non-REM stage, and/or the REM stage subsequent to the initial sleep time. In such implementations, the predetermined amount of sustained sleep can exclude any micro-awakenings (e.g., a ten second micro-awakening does not restart the 10-minute period).

[0106] The wake-after-sleep onset (WASO) is associated with the total duration of time that the user is awake between the initial sleep time and the wake-up time. Thus, the wake- after-sleep onset includes short and micro-awakenings during the sleep session (e.g., the micro-awakenings MAi and MA2 shown in FIG. 4), whether conscious or unconscious. In some implementations, the wake-after-sleep onset (WASO) is defined as a persistent wake-after-sleep onset (PWASO) that only includes the total durations of awakenings having a predetermined length (e.g., greater than 10 seconds, greater than 30 seconds, greater than 60 seconds, greater than about 5 minutes, greater than about 10 minutes, etc.) [0107] The sleep efficiency (SE) is determined as a ratio of the total time in bed (TIB) and the total sleep time (TST). For example, if the total time in bed is 8 hours and the total sleep time is 7.5 hours, the sleep efficiency for that sleep session is 93.75%. The sleep efficiency is indicative of the sleep hygiene of the user. For example, if the user enters the bed and spends time engaged in other activities (e.g., watching TV) before sleep, the sleep efficiency will be reduced (e.g., the user is penalized). In some implementations, the sleep efficiency (SE) can be calculated based at least in part on the total time in bed (TIB) and the total time that the user is attempting to sleep. In such implementations, the total time that the user is attempting to sleep is defined as the duration between the go-to-sleep (GTS) time and the rising time described herein. For example, if the total sleep time is 8 hours (e.g., between 11 PM and 7 AM), the go-to-sleep time is 10:45 PM, and the rising time is 7: 15 AM, in such implementations, the sleep efficiency parameter is calculated as about 94%.

[0108] The fragmentation index is determined based at least in part on the number of awakenings during the sleep session. For example, if the user had two micro-awakenings (e.g., micro-awakening MAi and micro-awakening MA2 shown in FIG. 4), the fragmentation index can be expressed as 2. In some implementations, the fragmentation index is scaled between a predetermined range of integers (e.g., between 0 and 10).

[0109] The sleep blocks are associated with a transition between any stage of sleep (e.g., the first non-REM stage, the second non-REM stage, the third non-REM stage, and/or the REM) and the wakefulness stage. The sleep blocks can be calculated at a resolution of, for example, 30 seconds.

[0110] In some implementations, the systems and methods described herein can include generating or analyzing a hypnogram including a sleep-wake signal to determine or identify the enter bed time (tbed), the go-to-sleep time (tors), the initial sleep time (tsieep), one or more first micro-awakenings (e.g., MAi and MA2), the wake-up time (twake), the rising time (trise), or any combination thereof based at least in part on the sleep-wake signal of a hypnogram.

[0111] In other implementations, one or more of the sensors 210 can be used to determine or identify the enter bed time (tbed), the go-to-sleep time (tors), the initial sleep time (tsieep), one or more first micro-awakenings (e.g., MAi and MA2), the wake-up time (twake), the rising time (trise), or any combination thereof, which in turn define the sleep session. For example, the enter bed time tbed can be determined based at least in part on, for example, data generated by the motion sensor 218, the microphone 220, the camera 232, or any combination thereof. The go-to-sleep time can be determined based at least in part on, for example, data from the motion sensor 218 (e.g., data indicative of no movement by the user), data from the camera 232 (e.g., data indicative of no movement by the user and/or that the user has turned off the lights), data from the microphone 220 (e.g., data indicative of the using turning off a TV), data from the user device 260 (e.g., data indicative of the user no longer using the user device 260), data from the pressure sensor 212 and/or the flow rate sensor 214 (e.g., data indicative of the user turning on the respiratory therapy device 110, data indicative of the user donning the user interface 120, etc.), or any combination thereof.

[0112] FIG. 5 A to FIG. 5C show respiratory therapy devices 500A-500C that can be used by an individual during a sleep session, and how they can interact with a portable device 550. Each of the respiratory therapy devices 500A-500C include a dock configured to receive the portable device 550. Each of the respiratory therapy devices 500A-500C may be the same as or similar to the respiratory therapy device 110 in FIG. 1, and can be used as part of a respiratory therapy system (which may be the same as or similar to the respiratory therapy system 100 in FIG. 1), which itself may be part of a larger overall system (which may be the same as or similar to the system 10 in FIG. 1). The portable device 550 (which may be the same as or similar to the user device 260 of the system 10) could be a smartphone, a tablet computer, a smartwatch, a laptop computer, etc.

[0113] Respiratory therapy devices that are used by individuals to aid in treating disorders such as SDB are often designed to generate, collect, analyze, and/or utilize a large amount of data from various different sensors (such as flow rate sensors and/or pressure sensors) and/or devices. The use of this data requires a large amount of processing power and results in a respiratory therapy device that can be expensive to manufacture and potentially difficult to use. Various different features and functions of the respiratory therapy devices 500A-500C can be used to transfer a variety of different functions and responsibilities to the portable device 550, which the individual will generally already own and/or have available. The respiratory therapy devices 500A-500C can be used to transfer data and/or instructions to the portable device 550, so that the portable device 550 can perform more complicated tasks (such as analysis of data generated by the respiratory therapy devices 500A-500C and/or other data), and so that the respiratory therapy devices 500A-500C are cheaper to manufacture and easier to use.

[0114] Each of the respiratory therapy devices 500A-500C includes a housing 502, a blower motor (not shown) that is at least partially disposed or integrated within the housing, an air inlet (not shown), and an air outlet (not shown). Similar to the respiratory therapy device 110, the blower motor draws air from outside the housing 502 (e.g., atmosphere) via the air inlet and causes pressurized air to flow through the air outlet. A conduit (which may be the same as or similar to the conduit 140) can be coupled to the air outlet, to aid in directing the pressurized air to the individual using the respiratory therapy device 500A-500C. Each of the respiratory therapy devices 500A-500C may also include a control system and/or a memory device disposed within the housing 502 that aid in controlling the operation of the respiratory therapy devices 500A-500C.

[0115] Referring to FIG. 5 A, the respiratory therapy device 500A includes a dock 510 that is located on the top surface 503 A of the housing 502. As shown, the dock 510 is formed from one or more receiving structures 512 formed on the top surface 503 A. In the illustrated implementation, the one or more receiving structures 512 include a single protrusion that extends from the top surface 503A and forms or comprises a perimeter. The perimeter formed by the protrusion may be sized so that the portable device 550 can be placed on top of the protrusion (so that the portable device 550 is spaced apart from the surface 503A of the housing 502) or within the perimeter formed by or of the protrusion (so that the portable device 550 contacts the surface 503A of the housing 502 within the perimeter of the protrusion). In other implementations of respiratory therapy device 500A however, the one or more receiving structures 512 may include multiple protrusions. These multiple protrusions may form a series of mounting points upon which the portable device 550 may be placed. However, the multiple protrusions may also form a virtual perimeter within which the portable device 550 is placed. Thus, the dock 510 can receive the portable device 550 when the portable device 550 is placed onto the one or more protrusions or within a perimeter formed by the one or more protrusions. In further implementations, the one or more receiving structures 512 can include one or more troughs or indentations formed in the top surface 503 A. Similar to the protrusions, these troughs or indentations can form or comprise a perimeter that is sized so that the portable device 550 can be placed on the portion of the top surface 503 A within the perimeter. [0116] In the illustrated implementation, the respiratory therapy device 500A includes a separate display 504 formed on a surface of the housing 502 other than the top surface 503A. The display can present information to the individual about the operation of the respiratory therapy device 500A and/or the sleep session and can also act as a user input device (e.g., the display can be a touch screen). In other implementations however, the respiratory therapy device 500A can advantageously not include a display, thus resulting in a respiratory therapy device that is simpler and cheaper to manufacture. In these implementations, the portable device 550 includes a display that can be used to present information to the individual and act as a user input device.

[0117] Referring to FIG. 5B, the respiratory therapy device 500B includes a dock 520 that is located on or within a surface of the housing 502. In the illustrated implementation, the dock 520 is located on a side surface 503B of the housing 502. In other implementations however, the dock 520 could be located on a different surface of the housing 502, such as one of the other side surfaces (e.g., a generally vertical surface, such as the front surface, the back surface, the left or right surfaces, etc.), the top surface 503 A, etc. The dock 520 includes two structures 522A (a side structure) and 522B (a bottom structure) that extend outward from the surface 503B of the housing 502 (similar to the dock 510 of respiratory therapy device 500A). These two structures 522A and 522B may form a unitary structure and/or one or both of the structures 522A and 522B may be formed by, or otherwise be integral with, the housing 502 of the respiratory therapy device 500B. The dock 520 may define or otherwise comprises a slot or support into which the portable device 550 can be inserted. Thus, for example, the dock 520 can receive the portable device 550 when the portable device 550 is inserted into the slot defined by the structures 522A and 522B. In this implementation, the portable device 550 is generally flush with and/or parallel to the surface 503B of the housing 502. In the illustrated implementation, the dock 520 is formed by only the two structures 522A and 522B which extend outward from the surface 503B. However, the slot could be defined in other ways. For example, the dock 520 could include an additional side structure such that the slot is defined by three sides instead of two. In another example, the dock 520 could include only the structure 522B, such that the slot is defined only by one side.

[0118] Similar to the respiratory therapy device 500A, the respiratory therapy device 500B in the illustrated implementation includes a separate display 504 formed on a surface of the housing 502 other than the side surface 503B. The display can present information to the individual about the operation of the respiratory therapy device 500B and/or the sleep session and can also act as a user input device (e.g., the display can be a touch screen). In other implementations however, the respiratory therapy device 500B can advantageously not include a display (similar to the respiratory therapy device 500A), again resulting in a respiratory therapy device that is simpler and cheaper to manufacture. In these implementations, the portable device 550 includes a display that can also be used to present information to the individual and act as a user input device.

[0119] Referring to FIG. 5C, the respiratory therapy device 500C includes a dock 530 that can be formed on one of the side surfaces of the housing 502. In the illustrated implementation, the dock 530 is formed on a front surface 503C of the housing 502. In other implementations however, the dock 530 may be formed on generally any of the side surfaces (e.g., generally vertical surfaces). The dock 530 comprises a ledge 532 that extends outward from the front surface 503C, on which the portable device 550 can rest. Thus, the dock 530 can receive the portable device 550 when the portable device 550 is placed onto the ledge 532.

[0120] In the illustrated implementation, the respiratory therapy device 500C does not have its own separate display (such as the display 504 of the respiratory therapy devices 500A and 500B). Instead, the portable device 550 can provide the functionality of a display, including presenting information to the individual and/or acting as a user input device. In some implementations however, the respiratory therapy device 500C may include both the dock 530 and a separate display.

[0121] Respiratory therapy devices could include other types of docks as well. For example, a respiratory therapy system according to aspects of the present disclosure could include one or more structures from which the portable device 550 can hang. In another example, the housing 502 includes a slot that is not defined by one or more structures that extend from the housing, but instead is defined within the surface. In a further example, the dock could simply be a portion of the top surface 503A of the housing 502 where the portable device is intended to be placed. In these examples, the top surface 503A of the housing 502 may have some type of marker that indicates to the individual where the portable device is intended to be placed (such as a sticker, text printed on the top surface 503A of the housing 502, embossed text formed into the top surface 503A of the housing 502, etc.). In yet another example, a respiratory therapy device according to aspects of the present disclosure may include multiple docks, such as both a stand on the top surface 503A of the housing 502, and a ledge on the front surface 503C of the housing 502.

[0122] In yet a further example, a respiratory therapy device according to aspects of the present disclosure may include a universal dock that is suitable for, or can be customized for, generally any size and/or shape of portable device (e.g., smartphones with different sizes, shapes, weights, with or without a case, etc.). In some cases, the universal dock could be formed from one or more movable structures (and in some cases one or more non-movable structures) that attach to, extend from, are defined in, are integrally formed with, etc. any surface of a respiratory therapy device. The movable structures can be moved to a desired position depending on the type of portable device that is used. In other cases, the universal dock could be formed from one or more structures that can be coupled to any surface of the respiratory therapy device in a desired orientation or configuration depending on the type of portable device that is being used.

[0123] In general, a respiratory therapy device that includes a dock can receive a portable device in a variety of ways. Depending on the structure of the dock, the portable device may be received by the dock by placing the portable device onto receiving structures of the dock (e.g., respiratory therapy device 500A and dock 510), by inserting the portable device into a slot formed by the dock (e.g., the respiratory therapy device 500B and the dock 520), by resting the portable device onto a ledge of the dock (e.g., the respiratory therapy device 500C and the dock 530), etc. Other types of interactions between a dock and a portable device are also contemplated. For example, the dock could be structured so that the portable device is hung from the dock. As used herein, any term that refers to the interaction between a dock and a portable device (such as the dock receiving the portable device, the portable device being placed onto and/or inserted into the dock, etc.) will generally apply to any implementation of a respiratory therapy device containing a dock, unless otherwise noted.

[0124] Any of the respiratory therapy devices 500A-500C, and any respiratory therapy device that has a dock configured to receive a portable device, is designed so that a data connection and/or an electrical charging connection between the respiratory therapy device (e.g., a control system of the respiratory therapy device) can be established when the portable device is received by the dock. In some implementations, the data connection and/or the electrical charging connection is established in response to the portable device being received in the dock (e.g., the data connection and/or the electrical charging connection is established without any input from a user other than the causing the portable device to be received in the dock). In other implementations, the user must perform an additional action to establish the data connection and/or the electrical charging connection before and/or after the portable device is received in the dock, such as manually activating the respiratory therapy device and/or the portable device.

[0125] The respiratory therapy devices 500A-500C each include communications means for communicating with the portable device 550 (and/or other systems, devices, components, etc.), and/or charging means for charging and/or being charged by the portable device 550 (and/or other systems, devices, components, etc.). In the illustrated implementations, the communications means includes a communications device 506, and the charging means includes a charging coil 508. However, other types of communications means and/or charging means can additionally or alternatively be used. The portable device 550 will generally include corresponding communications means and/or charging means to enable communications and/or charging between the respiratory therapy devices 500A-500C and the portable device 550. in the illustrated implementations, the corresponding means of the portable device 550 includes a corresponding communications device 556 and a corresponding charging coil 558. The communications devices 506, 556 and the charging coils 508, 558 can be used to establish a data connection and/or an electrical charging connection, respectively, between the portable device 550 and any of the respiratory therapy devices 500A-500C.

[0126] In the respiratory therapy device 500A, the communications device 506 and/or the charging coil 508 can be disposed within the housing 502 adjacent to the area on the housing 502 where the dock 510 is formed. For example, the communications device 506 and the charging coil 508 can be integrated into the material forming the top surface 503 A of the housing 502 near/adjacent to the dock 510, or could be placed on the underside of the portion of the housing 502 near/adjacent to the dock 510.

[0127] In the respiratory therapy device 500B, the communications device 506 and/or the charging coil 508 can be disposed within the housing 502 adjacent to the area on the housing 502 where the dock 520 is formed. For example, the communications device 506 and the charging coil 508 can be integrated into the material forming the side surface 503B of the housing 502 near/adjacent to the dock 520, or could be placed within the interior of the housing 502 (on the opposite side of the side surface 503B) near/adjacent to the dock 520. [0128] In the respiratory therapy device 500C, the communications device 506 and/or the charging coil 508 can be disposed within the housing 502 adjacent to the area on the housing 502 where the dock 530 is formed. For example, the communications device 506 and the charging coil 508 can be integrated into the material forming the front surface 503C of the housing 502 near/adjacent to the dock 520, or could be placed within the interior of the housing 502 (on the opposite side of the side surface 503B) near/adjacent to the dock 520.

[0129] In some implementations, the corresponding components of the respiratory therapy devices 500A-500C and the portable device 550 automatically connect when the portable device 550 is received by any of the docks 510, 520, and 530. For example, the communications device 506 may automatically connect with the communications device 556 when the portable device 550 is received in any of the docks 510,520, 530, such that the data connection between the portable device 550 and any of the respiratory therapy devices 500A-500C is established. Similarly, the charging coils 508 and 558 can automatically connect when the portable device 550 is received in any of the docks 510, 520, 530, such that the electrical charging connection between the portable device 550 and any of the respiratory therapy devices 500A-500Cis established.

[0130] In some implementations, the data connection is established between the portable device 550 and any of the respiratory therapy devices 500A-500C when the portable device 550 is brought within close proximity to the respiratory therapy device. In some of these implementations, the respiratory therapy device 500A-500C and the portable device 550 are first paired with each other to establish an initial data connection (for example during an initial setup and/or the first sleep session where the respiratory therapy device 500A- 500C and the portable device 550 are used), and then later data connections can be automatically established when the respiratory therapy device 500A-500C and the portable device 550 are brought into close proximity as described herein. In general, one of or both of the respiratory therapy device 500A-500C and the portable device 550 will need to be in an “looking for connection” mode for the data connection to be automatically established. In some of these implementations, this data connection is maintained until the sleep session is finished and/or the individual terminates the data connection. In others of these implementations, the data connection may be automatically terminated if the portable device 550 is not received in any of the docks 510, 520, 530 within a predetermined amount of time of the data connection being established. For example the data connection may be automatically terminated if the portable device 550 is not received by any of the docks 510, 520, 530, or brought into proximity (such as <2m, <5m, <15m, etc.) with any of the respiratory therapy devices 500A-500C, within a predetermined amount of time, such as 10 minutes. This allows the individual to remove and use the portable device 550 for another function, such as accessing a therapy-related app, and to then replace the portable device 550 in any of the docks 510, 520, 530 without interrupting the data connection. In some implementations, the portable device 550 may provide a prompt or other notification to instruct the individual to return the portable device 550 to any of the docks 510, 520, 530 or to bring the portable device 550 within a suitable proximity of any of the respiratory therapy devices 500A-500C so that the data connection is not interrupted, or if interrupted, is reconnected.

[0131] In some implementations, the communications devices 506 and 556 are configured to implement a wireless communications protocol between any of the respiratory therapy devices 500A-500C and the portable device 550. For example, the communications devices 506 and 556 could be NFC sensors, Bluetooth antennas, UWB sensors, etc.

[0132] In some implementations, the communications devices 506 and 556 are configured to implement a wired communications protocol. For example, the communications device 506 could at least partially extend out of the housing 502 of any of the respiratory therapy devices 500A-500C, or at least the externally accessible. Similarly, the communications device 556 could partially extend out of the exterior of the portable device 550, or at least be externally accessible. When the portable device 550 is received by any of the docks 510, 520, 530, the communications devices 506 and 556 can physically couple together such that the wired communications protocol between the portable device 550 and any of the respiratory therapy devices 500A-500C can be implemented. In others of these implementations, the communications devices 506 and 556 may be physically coupled together via a data cable, an electrical cable, another type of cable, or any combination thereof.

[0133] In some implementations, the communications devices 506, 556 and the charging coils 508, 558 only connect to each other in response to manual input from the individual. In some implementations, the communications devices 506, 556 connect in response to the portable device 550 being received by any of the docks 510, 520, 530, while the charging coils 508, 558 only connect to each other in response to manual input from the individual. In some implementations, the communications devices 506, 556 only connect to each other in response to manual input from the individual, while the charging coils 508, 558 connect in response to the portable device 550 being received by any of the docks 510, 520, 530. [0134] In any of these implementations, the communications devices 506 and 556 can be used to transmit data between portable device 550 and any of the respiratory therapy devices 500A-500C, as discussed in more detail herein. Similarly, in any of the implementations, the charging coils 508 and 558 can be used to transfer electrical power between the portable device 550 and any of the respiratory therapy devices 500A-500C. In some implementations, the portable device 550 can be charged by any of the respiratory therapy devices 500A-500C. In some implementations, the portable device 550 can charge any of the respiratory therapy devices 500A-500C. In some implementations, the portable device 550 and any of the respiratory therapy devices 500A-500C can each charge each other.

[0135] The integration of charging capabilities for portable devices 550 in the respiratory therapy devices 500A-500C can ensure that the portable devices 550 remain powered and not susceptible to loss of connection due to loss of power (e.g., from dead batteries), thus ensuring that the flow of data between the portable devices 550 and the respiratory therapy devices 500A-500C remains unbroken due to loss of power. This consistent data flow can be especially important when respiratory therapy devices 500A-500C are used because loss of data connection can lead to undesired interruptions in the tracking of a user's therapy or, in some cases, undesired interruptions in the control of the respiratory therapy devices 500A-500C.

[0136] In some implementations, the respiratory therapy devices 500A, 500B, 500C and the portable device 550 each include multiple communications devices, e.g., both include an NFC sensor and a Bluetooth antenna. In these implementations, multiple data connections between the respiratory therapy device 500A, 500B, 500C and the portable device 550 can be established when the portable device 550 received by any of the docks 510, 520, 530. In some implementations, the data connections may be the same (e.g., two different NFC connections, two different Bluetooth connections, etc.). In other implementations, at least two of the data connections may be different (e.g., an NFC connection and a Bluetooth connection).

[0137] In some implementations, the portable device 550 being placed into the dock of the respiratory therapy device 500A-500C causes one or more sensors of the portable device 550 to be aligned in a desired position (e.g., a desired position relative to the user and/or a desired position relative to the respiratory therapy device 500A-500C. As discussed further herein, the portable device 550 may include a number of sensors that can generate data associated with the sleep session that can be used for a variety of purposes, such as sensing (e.g., sleep/therapy monitoring). For example, the portable device 550 may include a microphone that can be used to listen for commands from the individual, to listen to the individual’s breathing, to listen to sounds made by a component of the respiratory therapy device (e.g., a motor of the respiratory therapy device), etc. The dock of the respiratory therapy device 500A-500C can be designed so that when the portable device 550 is received in the dock, the portable device 550 will be in an optimal or desired position (or adjustable to such a position) for any sensors of the portable device 550 to generate data. For example, the dock may cause the portable device 550 to be in a position where the microphone of the portable device 550 is optimally placed (such as directed toward the individual) for detecting sounds made by the individual and/or sounds made by the respiratory therapy device.

[0138] In an example implementation, the dock can be positioned or can be positionable such that when a portable device 550 is placed in the dock, a sensor of the portable device 550 (e.g., a microphone, a camera, a distance detector, or the like) can point towards the user, allowing the collection of sensor data that can be used to estimate information about the user's physiology, such as bodily movements, including respiration (e.g., breath rate, inhalations, exhalations, and the like). As such, the dock is configured to orient one or more sensors of the portable device 550 for optimal sensing of the user of a respiratory therapy device, such as sensing of physiological parameters of the user.

[0139] In another example implementation, the dock can be positioned or can be positionable such that when a portable device 550 is placed in the dock, a sensor of the portable device 550 (e.g., a microphone, a camera, or the like) can point towards a component of the respiratory therapy device 500A-500C to acquire sensor data related to the component of the respiratory therapy device 500A-500C. For example, a microphone of the portable device 550 can be positioned near a motor of the respiratory therapy device 500A-500C to detect motor sounds, which can be used to identify motor-related faults or other information about motor performance. In another example, a microphone positioned near the airflow pathway detect airflow sounds, which can be used to identify information about the respiratory therapy being provided, such as auditory characteristics of the conduit (e.g., conduit 140) or the user interface (e.g., user interface 120), such as to identify the type, brand, or model of user interface that is in use or to detect unintentional air leaks. In another example, a camera or other sensor can be positioned to capture images or other sensor data from the humidifier chamber (e.g., humidifier 160) to detect how full or empty the humidifier may be (e.g., to toggle a humidification setting based on the amount of water in the humidifier chamber). As such, the dock is configured to orient one or more sensors of the portable device 550 for optimal sensing of the respiratory therapy device, such as the motor of the respiratory therapy device.

[0140] In some implementations, such as depicted in FIG. 5C, a respiratory therapy device 500C can include one or more channels 566 positioned to direct a sensor of the portable device 550 to acquire sensor data about a component of the respiratory therapy device 500C. For example, a channel 566 can be positioned with one end near where a microphone of the portable device 550 will be located when the portable device 550 is placed in the dock 530, and with a second end near a motor of the respiratory therapy device 500C. In some cases, the channel 566 can pass through one or more soundproofing materials (e.g., a wall of the respiratory therapy device 500C or other sound-absorbing materials within the respiratory therapy device 500C that may be used to reduce the amount of noise coming from the respiratory therapy device 500C during use), thus allowing the microphone of the portable device 550 to bypass the soundproofing material. In some cases, the channel 566 can form a seal (e.g., using a soundproofing material) around the sensor (e.g., microphone) when the portable device 550 is in the dock 530, such that sound travelling through the channel 566 is not exposed to the environment surrounding the respiratory therapy device 500C without needing to pass through soundproofing material. In some cases, the channel 566 can be fully encased within the outer housing of the respiratory therapy device 500C and not exposed to the environment surrounding the respiratory therapy device 500C. In some cases, the channel 566 can have one or more openings to the environment surrounding the respiratory therapy device 500C. In some cases, the channel 566 can be outside of the housing of the respiratory therapy device 500C, such as formed by a canal shaped into the outer walls of the respiratory therapy device 500C or a separate structure coupled to the respiratory therapy device 500C.

[0141] FIG. 6 shows a flowchart of a method 600 for transmitting data between a respiratory therapy device (such as any of the respiratory therapy devices 500A, 500B, or 500C) and a portable device (such as the portable device 550). Method 600 can be implemented using a respiratory therapy device (such as any of respiratory therapy devices 110, 500A, 500B, or 500C) that includes a dock (such as any of docks 510, 520, or 530, or other docks) configured to receive a portable device. Method 600 can also be implemented using a respiratory therapy system (such as the respiratory therapy system 100) that includes a respiratory therapy device (such as any of respiratory therapy devices 110, 500A, 500B, or 500C) with a dock (such as any of docks 510, 520, or 530, or other docks), a user interface (such as the user interface 120) coupled to the respiratory therapy device via a conduit (such as the conduit 140), and a portable device (which could be the user device 260 of the system 10).

[0142] Step 610 of the method 600 includes inserting the portable device into the dock of the respiratory therapy device such that at least one data connection (e.g., an NFC connection, a Bluetooth connection, a WiFi connection, etc.) is established between the respiratory therapy device (e.g., a control system of the respiratory therapy device) and the portable device. In some implementations, the at least one data connection is established automatically (e.g., without any input from the individual using the respiratory therapy device) in response to the portable device being inserted into the dock. In other implementations, the individual may have to provide input (e.g., to the respiratory therapy device and/or the portable device) to establish the at least one data connection. In some implementations, an electrical charging connection is also established (automatically or in response to user input) between the respiratory therapy device and the portable device, so that either device may charge or be charged by the other.

[0143] Step 620 of the method 600 includes transmitted data between the respiratory therapy device and the portable device. Transmitting the data can include transmitting data from the respiratory therapy device to the portable device, from the portable device to the respiratory therapy device, or both. In general, data can be transmitted between the respiratory therapy device and the portable device at any point after the at least one data connection is established. In some implementations, data is transmitted in response to the data connection being established and/or in response to the portable device being received in the dock. In other implementations, the data is transmitted in response to some other action or cause. Step 630 of the method 600 includes adjusting the operation of the respiratory therapy device, the portable device, or both. This adjustment can be based at least in part on the transmitted data, the establishment of the at least one data connection, or both. For example, in some implementations, the adjustment is prompted by the data transmission occurring and/or the content of the data that is transmitted. In other implementations, the adjustment is prompted by the establishment of the at least one data connection, the type of data connection that is established (e.g., NFC vs Bluetooth), etc.

[0144] In some implementations, the establishment of the data connection between the respiratory therapy device and the portable device allows for the respiratory therapy device to have a smaller memory storage capacity than it would otherwise require. For example, the respiratory therapy device can be designed to transmit data in small packages to the portable device, and may include some redundancy, or extra storage capacity, should the data connection be temporarily disrupted as described herein.

[0145] In some implementations, the data that is transmitted from the respiratory therapy device to the portable device includes data associated with the operation of the respiratory therapy device and/or the respiratory therapy system. This data can include data representative of one or more operational metrics of the respiratory therapy device or respiratory therapy system, such as the operational health of the motor (which could include the age of the motor, the actual RPM of the motor vs. the intended RPM, etc.), the water level in a humidification tank of the respiratory therapy device, the identity of the conduit and/or the user interface connected to the respiratory therapy device, an amount of air leak (e.g., from the respiratory therapy device, the conduit, the user interface, the junction between the conduit and the respiratory therapy device and/or the user interface, etc.).

[0146] The data transmitted from the respiratory therapy device to the portable device could also include data associated with the sleep session, such as data associated with a pressure of the pressurized air during the sleep session, data associated with a flow rate of the pressurized air during the sleep session, data associated with respiratory events (such as apnea events) experienced by the individual during the sleep session, data associated with a respiration rate of the individual during the sleep session, data associated with a heart rate of the individual during the sleep session, data associated with a temperature of the individual during the sleep session, data associated with a blood oxygen level of the individual during the sleep session, data associated with one or more sleep stages of the individual during the sleep session, data associated with snoring by the individual during the sleep session, or any combination thereof. [0147] In some implementations, the respiratory therapy device may transmit data to the portable device in different sets. For example, a first set of data can be transmitted to the portable device in response to the portable device being inserted into the dock, while a second set of data is transmitted after some predetermined period of time has elapsed since the portable device was inserted into the dock. In general, the first set of data can include data that would be usefully received and analyzed by the portable device before and/or at the beginning of the sleep session. The second set of data can then include data that would be usefully received and analyzed by the portable device once the sleep session has started. It is understood that analysis by the portable device may be carried out, at least in part, by transmission of data to one or more remote servers/the cloud, and at least some of the analysis may be completed there.

[0148] The first set of data could include data associated with the operational metrics of the respiratory therapy device and/or the respiratory therapy device, which allows the portable device to analyze the data and determine whether there are any issues with the respiratory therapy device or the respiratory therapy system before or at the beginning of the sleep session (e.g., before the individual is asleep), such as the water level in a humidification tank of the respiratory therapy device, the identity of the conduit and/or the user interface connected to the respiratory therapy device, etc. The second set of data could include data associated with the sleep session itself, such as data associated with a pressure of the pressurized air during the sleep session, data associated with a flow rate of the pressurized air during the sleep session, data associated with respiratory events (such as apnea events) experienced by the individual during the sleep session, etc.

[0149] The predetermined period could include a predetermined amount of time (e.g., a predetermined number of hours, minutes, seconds, or any combination thereof), a predetermined number of sleep stages experienced by the individual (which could be total sleep stages, sleep stages of a specific type, etc.), a predetermined number of respiratory events experienced by the individual during the sleep session (which could include apneas, hypopneas, hyperpneas, snores, coughs, chokes, wheezes, air leaks, etc.), or other periods. In some implementations, the predetermined period could be determined based on a sleep session event such as when the user dons the user interface, therapy pressure is applied, sleep onset is detected, etc. The second set of data is then transmitted to the portable device, and optionally further data of the second set of data is transmitted to the portable device periodically thereafter, such as every 30 seconds, every 1 minute, every 2 minutes, and so on. In other implementations, the predetermined period of time could also be a period of time that ends or is estimated to end once the sleep session has been completed. For example, if data generated during the sleep session (such as pressure data, flow data, movement data, optical data, temperature data, etc.) indicates that the sleep session is complete, then the predetermined period can be considered to have elapsed, and the second set of data is transmitted to the portable device.

[0150] In some implementations, the second set of data is transmitted only once, after the predetermined period has elapsed. In other implementations, the predetermined period repeats, so that the second set of data include multiple sets of data that are repeatedly transmitted during the sleep session (e.g., periodically transmitted during the sleep session). For example, if the predetermined period is 30 minutes, the second set of data can be transmitted from the respiratory therapy device to the portable device every 30 minutes. In another example, if the predetermined period is 10 events experienced by the individual, the second set of data can be transmitted from the respiratory therapy device to the portable device each time a new set of 10 events occurs. Thus, the references to the second set of data herein can include a single set of data that is transmitted after the predetermined period of time has elapsed, or multiple sets of data that are transmitted each time a predetermined period repeats.

[0151] In implementations where the second set of data includes multiple sets of data that are transmitted, the predetermined period may be different for the different sets. For example, the predetermined period may initially be 30 minutes, which allows the portable device to receive and analyze data associated with at most the first 30 minutes of the sleep session. Depending on the content of this data, the next predetermined period could be shorter than 30 minutes, could include a predetermined number of events experienced by the individual instead of a predetermined amount of time, etc.

[0152] In some implementations, the data transmitted between the respiratory therapy device and the portable device can be related to the settings of the respiratory therapy device. For example, the data transmitted to the respiratory therapy device can include predetermined values of one or more settings of the respiratory therapy device. These values of the settings can be transmitted after the portable device is inserted into the dock, for example in response to the portable device being inserted into the dock. Adjusting the operation of the respiratory therapy device can include causing the one or more settings of the respiratory therapy device to transition from their current values to the predetermined values. In some implementations, the respiratory therapy device may store the predetermined values from the last time the portable device was inserted into the dock. After and/or in response to the portable device being inserted into the dock, the settings of the respiratory therapy device can be updated from their current values to the predetermined values. In these implementations, the data transmitted from the portable device to the respiratory therapy device may include an indication of the identity of the portable device. The identification of the portable device can include an indication of the particular individual who is associated with the portable device.

[0153] In some implementations, the data transmitted between the respiratory therapy device and the portable device can include data associated with the usage history of the respiratory therapy device by the individual, and/or other related data. For example, the portable device may store the individual’s usage history, which can include data indicative of one or more past sleep sessions (e.g., the length of the sleep sessions, events experienced by the individual during the sleep sessions, sleep stages of the individual during the sleep sessions, the pressure and flow of the pressurized air during the sleep session, air leaks during the sleep sessions, etc.). In some implementations, the portable device can generate recommended settings of the respiratory therapy device based on the usage history, and after the portable device is inserted into the dock (and/or in response to the portable device being inserted into the dock), the portable device can transmit the recommended settings to the respiratory therapy device. The adjustment of the operation of the respiratory therapy device can then include updating the settings of the respiratory therapy device to the recommended settings (e.g., from the default settings, from settings employed in a prior sleep session, such as the immediately prior sleep session, etc.). In other implementations, the portable device may transmit the usage history itself. The respiratory therapy device may then analyze the usage history and update its settings.

[0154] In some implementations, the adjustment to the operation of the respiratory therapy device includes activating the respiratory therapy device. Activating the respiratory therapy device could include powering on the respiratory therapy device, waking the respiratory therapy device from a sleep mode (e.g., transitioning the respiratory therapy device from the sleep mode to a wake mode), causing the respiratory therapy device to enter a default state where the settings of the respiratory therapy device each have a default value, initiating the flow of the pressurized air, initiating a ramp program for the pressurized air (e.g., when the pressure of the pressurized air slowly ramps up to a therapy pressure in order to allow the individual to adjust the therapy pressure and/or to fall asleep before the pressure of the pressurized air reaches the therapy pressure), etc. The respiratory therapy device could be activated any time after the portable device is inserted into the dock, including in response to the portable device being inserted into the dock or after a predetermined period has elapsed after the portable device is inserted into the dock. [0155] In some implementations, the method 600 further comprises deactivating the respiratory therapy device after and/or in response to the portable device being removed from the dock. Deactivating the respiratory therapy device could include powering off the respiratory therapy device, causing the respiratory therapy device to go into the sleep mode (e.g., transitioning the respiratory therapy device from the wake mode to the sleep mode), ending the flow of the pressurized air, initiating a ramp down program for the pressurized air, etc. The respiratory therapy device could be deactivated any time after the portable device is removed from the dock, including in response to the portable device being removed from the dock. In some implementations, the respiratory therapy device is deactivated only after a predetermined period has elapsed after the portable device is removed from the dock. This ensures that inadvertent or temporary removals of the portable device from the dock (e.g., the portable device is a smartphone and the individual wishes to look at and/or use their phone at some point during the sleep session) do not deactivate the respiratory therapy device or interrupt the flow of pressurized air.

[0156] In some implementations, the data transmitted from the portable device to the respiratory therapy device includes a unique identifier of the portable device. For example, after and/or in response to the portable device being inserted into the dock, the portable device can transmit the unique identifier to the respiratory therapy device so that the respiratory therapy device recognizes the portable device. The respiratory therapy device could then take a variety of different actions based on the identity of the portable device. For example, if the respiratory therapy device recognizes the portable device that was inserted as the individual’s portable device, adjusting the operation of the respiratory therapy device can include causing the settings of the respiratory therapy device to be updated with the individual’s preferred/prescribed settings. The unique identifier could be any suitable identifier, including a MAC address of the portable device, a password previously set by the individual, etc. In some implementations, the portable device may be configured to ascertain or confirm the identity of the individual before or after being inserted into the dock. This may be achieved by, for example, receiving a fingerprint, a voice sample, receiving some other identifier unique to the individual via the portable device, etc.

[0157] In some implementations, adjusting the operation of the portable device can include causing the portable device to transition between a first mode of operation and a second mode of operation after and/or in response to being inserted into the dock. In some implementations, the first mode of operation is a standard operating mode (e.g., the portable device is in its normal operational state), and the second mode of operation is an operating mode that is specific to the use of the respiratory therapy device during the sleep session. Transitioning to the second mode of operation can include placing the portable device into a silent mode so that the portable device does not disturb the individual during the sleep session (e.g., inserting the individual’s smartphone into the dock automatically turns the phone on silent so that texts, phone calls, notifications, or generally any other sound or indication that is received and/or generated by the smartphone do not disturb the individual). Transitioning the portable device to the second mode of operation could also include launching an application that is associated with the use of the respiratory therapy device. For example, if the portable device is a smartphone, inserting the smartphone into the dock could cause a mobile app on the smartphone to be launched; cause a notification to be displayed on a screen of the smartphone, which may include information about the individual’s history, the time of day, other information related to use of the respiratory therapy device, etc.; and other actions. In some implementations, the portable device when in the second mode (for example, when the portable device is a smartphone with an app related to the respiratory therapy device running) may repeatedly prompt the respiratory therapy device for data associated with the sleep session. In some implementations, the portable device, such as when inserted into the dock and/or in the second mode, may provide an alarm function to wake the individual at a predetermined time. Such a predetermined time may be based on a duration of time slept by the individual, a number and/or type of sleep stages experienced by the individual, a duration of respiratory therapy received by the individual, or a combination of these. Further, the alarm may be activated only when the individual is detected to be in a certain sleep stage (such as a light sleep stage or REM sleep stage), when the individual is not in a deep sleep stage, etc.

[0158] In some implementations, when the portable device is in the second mode of operation, the portable device may analyze past data about the individual (such as data associated with past sleep sessions) to determine if it is time for the individual to go to sleep and/or begin using the respiratory therapy device (e.g., whether it is the individual’s bedtime). If so, the portable device can prompt the individual to launch an application on the portable device associated with the use of the respiratory therapy device.

[0159] In some implementations, the data transmitted from the portable device to the respiratory therapy device can include data associated with the sleep session and/or the individual. The data associated with the sleep session that is transmitted by the portable device can often include data that is specific to the portable device, such as data that is generated by one or more sensors of the portable device. For example, the data associated with the sleep session transmitted by the portable device could include movement data that is indicative of the movement of the portable device (such as movement data associated with movement of the portable device out of the dock, which can be indicative of use by the individual) and/or movement detected by the portable device (such as vibration data associated with vibration of the portable device caused by the respiratory therapy device, which can be indicative of the operational health of the respiratory therapy device (such as the presence of a fault in the motor)).

[0160] The data associated with the sleep session that is transmitted by the portable device could also include environmental data that is associated with the area where the individual is located during the sleep session (e.g., a bedroom). The environmental data can include data associated with the temperature of the area, data associated with the humidity of the area, data associated with light levels of the area, data associated with noise levels of the area, etc.

[0161] The data associated with the individual can include physiological data associated with the individual (e.g., heart rate data, respiration data, weight data, blood pressure data, etc.), data associated with a food intake of the individual for a period of time prior to the portable device being inserted into the dock, data associated with an alcohol intake of the individual for the period of time prior to the portable device being inserted into the dock, data associated with an activity history of the individual for the period of time prior to the portable device being inserted into the dock. For example, this period of time can be 2 hours, 4, hours, 6, hours, 8 hours, 12, hours, 24 hours, 48 hours, etc.

[0162] Any of the data transmitted from the portable device to the respiratory therapy device can be transmitted after the portable device is inserted into the dock, such as in response to the portable device being inserted into the dock or after a period of time following the portable device being inserted into the dock has elapsed. When the data is transmitted may depend on the type of data. For example, the environment data and/or the data associated with the individual may be transmitted in response to the portable device being inserted into the dock so that the respiratory therapy device has access to this data at the beginning of the sleep session. However, the movement data may be transmitted after a period of time after insertion has elapsed after the portable device is inserted into the dock, since relevant data will typically be generated after the portable device is inserted into the dock and during the sleep session. In some implementations, the movement data is continually transmitted (such as periodically transmitted as described above) from the portable device to the respiratory therapy device as it is generated. As will be understood from the present disclosure, data, such as movement data, per se may not be transmitted from the portable device to the respiratory therapy device, but rather instructions based on that data, such as instructions to alter the operation of the respiratory therapy device, may be transmitted.

[0163] In some implementations, the data transmitted by either the respiratory therapy device or the portable device can be used to confirm data generated by the other device. For example, the control system of the respiratory therapy device may generate data that can be used for various purposes, such as determining if the individual is asleep, determining sleep stages and/or events the individual has experienced during the sleep session, etc. This data could be transmitted to the portable device so that the portable device can compare that data and data generated by the portable device itself, in order to confirm the various different parameters that can be obtained from the data. In another example, the respiratory therapy device may analyze the data itself to obtain the parameters (such as the number and/or the type of any respiratory events), which may then be part of the data transmitted to the portable device. The portable device can then compare the parameters received from the respiratory therapy device with parameters obtained from its own data to confirm the parameters of the respiratory therapy device.

[0164] In some implementations, the respiratory therapy device can utilize data generated by the portable device that the respiratory therapy device is not able to generate. For example, the portable device may generate data using sensors that do not exist in or on the respiratory therapy device (e.g., a respiratory therapy device in some implementations may include no sensors or may include only flow and pressure sensors). Data generated by the portable device sensors and/or various parameters obtained from this data, or instructions based thereon, can be transmitted to the respiratory therapy device for use by the respiratory therapy device.

[0165] In some implementations, data generated by the portable device can be used to generate and/or distinguish between on-therapy data and off-therapy data. On-therapy data can include physiological data that is generated (by the portable device and/or the respiratory therapy device) when the individual is using the respiratory therapy device and/or the pressurized air is being supplied to the individual. Off-therapy data can include physiological data that is generated (by the portable device and/or the respiratory therapy device) when the individual is not using the respiratory therapy device and/or the pressurized air is not being supplied to the individual. As will be understand, certain off- therapy data cannot be generated by the respiratory therapy device when the individual is not using the respiratory therapy device and/or the pressurized air is not being supplied to the individual, in particular when the data is based on airflow metrics detected by the flow and/or pressure sensors. For example, respiratory data may be generated based on detected changes in flow rate and/or pressure of the airflow (pressurized air), but which is not possible when individual is not using the respiratory therapy device and/or the pressurized air is not being supplied to the individual. In such cases, the portable device may generate respiratory data, and/or other data/parameter(s), even when individual is not using the respiratory therapy device and/or the pressurized air is not being supplied to the individual. [0166] The on-therapy data and off-therapy data can be used to generate various parameters associated with the sleep session. For example, the respiratory therapy device and/or the portable device can use the on-therapy data and/or the off-therapy data to determine a sleep measure, such as an AHI. In some implementations, the sleep measure includes an on-therapy sleep measure (such as an on-therapy AHI) associated with the on- therapy data, and an off-therapy sleep measured (such as an off-therapy AHI) associated with the off-therapy data. The respiratory therapy device and/or the portable device can also determine an on-therapy sleep duration associated with the on-therapy sleep measure, and/or an off-therapy sleep duration associated with the off-therapy sleep measure. These sleep measures and/or sleep durations can be used to adjust the operation of the respiratory therapy device during the current sleep session and/or during future sleep sessions, and/or provide feedback or coaching to an individual based on the on-therapy data and/or the off- therapy data, for example. Additional details related to the on-therapy data and the off- therapy data is described in, for example, WO 2022/070022, which is hereby incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.

[0167] In some implementations, the portable device analyzes data generated by the respiratory therapy device (such as on-therapy data and/or off-therapy data) and can determine if any alerts need to be transmitted to the individual. These alerts can be differentiated by level of importance and can be delivered to the individual at different times and/or in different manners based on the level of importance. For example, important alerts (e.g., urgent alerts indicating that there is an issue that the individual needs to address, such as a low level of water in the humidification tank) can be delivered immediately to the individual, for example via the portable device or any other suitable user device in the area. Less important alerts, such as sleep stage information of the individual, can be delivered to the individual at a later point in time, such as once the sleep session is complete. If the portable device is removed from the respiratory therapy device (purposefully and/or inadvertently), the respiratory therapy device can take over the process of generating and/or transmitting the alerts, and then hand that process back over to the portable device when the portable device is reconnected to the respiratory therapy device.

[0168] In an example implementation, data that is transmitted from the respiratory therapy device to the portable device can generally be grouped into three different categories. The first category of data in the example implementation is data that is transmitted at the beginning of the sleep session (e.g., when the data connection between the respiratory therapy device and the portable device is first established for that sleep session). This data can include data associated with settings of the respiratory therapy device (which could include settings from past sleep session, settings dictated by a healthcare provider, etc.), such as ramp settings, the starting therapy pressure, the therapy pressure range, etc.

[0169] The second category of data in the example implementation can be transmitted from the respiratory therapy device to the portable device during the sleep session. This data could be transmitted in sets on a time-based schedule (e.g., sets of data are transmitted every 10 minutes, every 30 minutes, every hour, etc.), or in packets on a schedule that is based on some other parameter (e.g., sets of data are transmitted after X number of events, sets of data are transmitted once a certain amount of data has collected and/or generated, etc.). This data can include data associated with the sleep session as it is occurring, such as the current pressure of the pressurized air supplied by the respiratory therapy device; the current levels of air leak from the respiratory therapy device, the conduit, the user interface, the individual’s mouth, etc.; an indication of whether the user interface is on or off; and other data.

[0170] The third category of data in the example implementation can be transmitted from the respiratory therapy device to the portable device after the sleep session is complete. This data can include data associated with the sleep session as a whole, such as data providing a summary of the sleep session. For example, this data could include data associated with the individual’s adherence with the respiratory therapy device during the sleep session, data associated with how the user interface fit during the sleep session, data associated with sleep stages and/or events experienced by the individual during the sleep session, etc.

[0171] In the example implementation, certain types of data could be included in both categories of data. For example, data about sleep stages and/or events experienced by the individual could be included in the second category of data that is transmitted during the sleep session, the third category of data that is transmitted after the sleep session, or both. In some cases, the data in the different categories, even if related to the same content, can differ. For example, because the data of each set that is transmitted during the sleep session is generally related to only a small portion of the sleep session, that set may include detailed data about sleep stages and/or events for that portion, because that data can be transmitted to the portable device and then deleted from the respiratory therapy device. In contrast, the data that is transmitted after the sleep session that is related to the entire sleep session may only include a broad overview of sleep stages and/or events experienced by the user during the sleep session. Thus, the data connection and/or the electrical charging connection between the respiratory therapy device and the portable device allow for data to be transmitted to the portable device (and/or to the respiratory therapy device) in any number of desirable configurations.

[0172] In some implementations, the data connection between the respiratory therapy device and the portable device allows the individual to control the operation of the respiratory therapy device via the portable device. For example, the individual can interact with the portable device to modify various aspects of the operation of the respiratory therapy device, instruct the respiratory therapy device to transmit certain data to the portable device, etc. In some implementations, the individual can speak aloud various commands or instructions that are detected by a microphone in the portable device. The portable device can then translate the detected sounds (for example using natural language processing functionality) into data and/or commands that are sent to the respiratory therapy device. In some implementations, the portable device can generate audible sounds in response to receiving certain data and/or commands from the respiratory therapy device.

[0173] In some implementations, the respiratory therapy device can use the portable device to encrypt any data that is generated by the respiratory therapy device and then transmitted to the portable device. For example, the respiratory therapy device may generate health data that would normally be encrypted. The data can be encrypted using the portable device, which may have better and/or more effective encryption abilities as compared to the respiratory therapy device. Thus, the data connection between the respiratory therapy device and the portable device allows for sensitive data to be better encrypted.

[0174] In some implementations, the respiratory therapy device is configured to have a fail-safe/fall back mode if the data connection and/or the electrical charging connection between the respiratory therapy device and the portable device is lost during the sleep session. For example, if the portable device loses power during the sleep session (which could occur, for example, if the electrical charging connection between the respiratory therapy device and the portable device either fails or is never established (intentionally or inadvertently), and there is no separate power source for the portable device) or the data connection otherwise fails, the portable device could not receive data and/or instructions from the respiratory therapy device. If this occurs, the respiratory therapy device can provide full control over the core or essential functions, e.g., the main functions of supplying pressurized air to the individual. The respiratory therapy device can also temporarily store any data that is generated during the sleep session, so that this data can be transmitted to the portable device once the portable device is powered back on and/or the data connection is re-established. In some of these implementations, the respiratory therapy device may include some type of indicator to indicate to the individual that the data connection and/or the electrical charging connection has failed. This indicator could be a visual indicator (e.g., a light or other visible alert), an audible indicator (e.g., a sound), other suitable types of indicators, or any combination thereof. This visual indicator could also be used to alert the user to an imminent disconnection of the portable device. For example, if the respiratory therapy device determines that the portable device is about to lose power (for example in cases where there is a data connection but no electrical charging connection between the respiratory therapy device and the portable device), the respiratory therapy device could activate the indicator. The individual could then have an opportunity to connect a power source (e.g., a cable plugged into a wall charger) to the portable device prior to the portable device powering off.

[0175] In general, the data connection between the respiratory therapy device and the portable device allows any data discussed herein to be transmitted to the portable device in sets of data (also referred to as packages, chunks, etc.) that are smaller than what an entire sleep session worth of data would. The respiratory therapy device can thus only have a storage capacity that is sufficient to store a single set of this data (in addition to any storage required for permanent data of the respiratory therapy device (e.g., firmware)), which can be deleted from the respiratory therapy device after it is transmitted to the portable device. The data connection can thus result in a respiratory therapy device that is cheaper to manufacture and/or purchase.

[0176] The electrical charging connection that can be established between the respiratory therapy device and the portable device also enables the respiratory therapy device to be made more simply and/or less expensively. Because the portable device can be charged by the respiratory therapy device while simultaneously receiving data from the respiratory therapy device, it is virtually ensured that the data connection between the respiratory therapy device and the portable device will persist throughout the entire sleep session. The respiratory therapy device only needs to be able to store data in small amounts that can then be transmitted to the portable device and deleted from the respiratory therapy device, instead of having to store all the data that is generated during the entire sleep session.

[0177] In some implementations, method 600 (and/or any of the various implementations of method 600 described herein) can be implemented using a system such as system 10. The system includes a control system (such as control system 200 of system 10) and a memory (such as memory device 204 of system 10). The control system includes one or more processors (such as processor 202 of control system 200). The memory has stored thereon machine-readable instructions. The control system is coupled to the memory, and method 600 (and/or any of the various implementations of method 600 described herein) can be implemented when the machine-readable instructions in the memory are expected by at least one of the one or more processors of the control system. Thus, various aspects of method 600 (and/or any of the various implementations of method 600 described herein) can be implemented using a respiratory therapy device (such as the respiratory therapy device 110 or any of the respiratory therapy devices 500A-500C), and/or a respiratory therapy system (such as the respiratory therapy system 100) that includes a respiratory therapy device (such as the respiratory therapy device 110 or any of the respiratory therapy devices 500A-500C) and a portable device (such as the user device 260 or the portable device 550).

[0178] Generally, method 600 (and/or any of the various implementations of method 600 described herein) can be implemented using a system (such as system 10) having a control system (such as control system 200 of system 10) with one or more processors (such as processor 202 of control system 200), and a memory (such as memory device 204 of system 10) storing machine readable instructions. The control system can be coupled to the memory, and method 600 can be implemented when the machine-readable instructions are executed by at least one of the processors of the control system. Method 600 can also be implemented using a computer program product (such as a non-transitory computer readable medium) comprising instructions that when executed by a computer, cause the computer to carry out the steps of method 600.

[0179] FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a process 700 for managing respiratory therapy and respiratory-therapy-related features using dock engagement, according to certain aspects of the present disclosure. Process 700 can be performed using any suitable systems, such as system 10 of FIG. 1, such as implemented using a user device 260 or portable device 550 of FIGs. 1 and 5, respectively, and a respiratory therapy device 110 of FIG. 1.

[0180] At block 702, access to one or more specific therapy-related features of the portable device can be prohibited. Such therapy-related features can be hardware or software features. For example, certain settings, screens, and functions of a respiratory- therapy-related app running on the portable device can be prohibited from being accessed (e.g., viewed, operated, and/or modified) at block 702. Prohibiting these features from being accessed can include reading a setting associated with whether or not the portable device has engaged the dock, as described in further detail below.

[0181] At block 704, initiation of respiratory therapy can be prohibited. Prohibiting initiation of respiratory therapy can include not permitting the portable device to initiate therapy (e.g., by disabling a “start” button in a respiratory-therapy-related app) and/or not permitting the respiratory therapy device itself to initiate respiratory therapy (e.g., by disabling a “start” button on the respiratory therapy device). In some cases, prohibiting initiation of respiratory therapy can include reading a setting associated with whether or not the portable device has engaged the dock, as described in further detail below.

[0182] At block 706, engagement of the portable device with the dock can be detected. Detecting engagement of the portable device with the dock can occur in any suitable way, such as those described herein (e.g., with reference to FIGs. 5A-5C). Engagement of the portable with the dock can include determining that (i) the portable device is placed in the dock; (ii) the portable device is fully seated in the dock; (iii) the portable device is being powered via the dock; (iv) a communication channel has been established between the portable device and the respiratory therapy device; or (v) and any combination of (i) - (iv). Engagement of the portable device with the dock can be detected by the portable device and/or the respiratory therapy device.

[0183] In some cases, detecting engagement of the portable device with the dock can include setting a setting or variable indicative of the portable device being engaged with the dock (e.g., setting an “is docked” variable to “true”).

[0184] In some cases, detecting engagement of the portable device with the dock can include determining that the portable device is associated with the user. Determining that the portable device is associated with the user can include detecting a user identifier associated with the portable device, detecting a device identifier associated with the portable device (e.g., detecting a device identifier that is known to belong to the user), automatically authenticating the portable device with the respiratory therapy device (e.g., using a password or key), manually authenticating the portable device with the respiratory therapy device (e.g., by receiving a user-provided password or code), or the like. Thus, in some cases, placement of an alternate portable device that is not associated with the user (e.g., a portable device of a spouse or child of the user) in the dock would not result in detecting engagement at block 706, at least for the purposes of process 700.

[0185] At block 708, access to one or more therapy-related features can be permitted. Specifically, the one or more therapy-related features to which access is permitted can be those that were previously prohibited at block 702. In an example, an enhanced therapy (e.g., personalized therapy) feature can be enabled when the user's portable device is detected as being engaged with the dock. In such cases, settings or models that have been personalized for the user can be used for therapy provided by the respiratory therapy device. In another example, advanced therapy features, such as those that my require or benefit from leveraging the portable device's hardware (e.g., processing power, memory, sensors, etc.), can be enabled. In an example, a therapy-related feature that is enabled at block 708 can be voice interaction powered by the portable device's microphone, such as voice-based therapy control (e.g., starting and stopping therapy with a voice command) and voice-based communications (e.g., communicating with an automated agent, such as an artificial intelligence, large language model, chatbot).

[0186] In some cases, permitting access to the one or more therapy-related features can include reading a setting associated with whether or not the portable device has engaged the dock, as described in further detail herein.

[0187] At block 710, initiation of respiratory therapy can be permitted. Permitting initiation of respiratory therapy can include permitting the portable device to initiate therapy (e.g., by enabling a “start” button in a respiratory-therapy-related app) and/or permitting the respiratory therapy device itself to initiate respiratory therapy (e.g., by enabling a “start” button on the respiratory therapy device). In some cases, permitting initiation of respiratory therapy can include reading a setting associated with whether or not the portable device has engaged the dock, as described in further detail herein.

[0188] In some cases, at block 712, therapy-related features of the portable device can be automatically started in response to detecting that the portable device is engaged with the dock at block 706. For example, a therapy-related app can be automatically started on the portable device when docking with the respiratory therapy device has been detected. Likewise, a particular module or screen can be started or displayed automatically in response to determining that the portable device is docked with the respiratory therapy device. For example, upon docking with the respiratory therapy device, the portable device can automatically display a particular screen or user interface for interacting with the respiratory therapy device, such as a user interface for displaying the status of the respiratory therapy device and/or modifying settings of the respiratory therapy device.

[0189] In another example, a therapy-related feature can include display of images and/or instructions (e.g., automatically displaying images or instructions for donning a user interface and starting therapy upon detecting docking of the portable device to the respiratory therapy device).

[0190] In another example, a therapy-related feature can include delivery of therapy- related services, such as paced breathing (see e.g., International Publication No. WO/2023/031802, incorporated herein by reference) and/or cognitive behavioral therapy interactions (see e.g., International Publication No. WO/2023/031737, incorporated herein by reference). In another example, a therapy-related feature can include delivery of certain content at an appropriate time, such as by combining with sleep sensing (see e.g., International Publication No. WO/2022/249013, incorporated herein by reference) and/or emotional sensing (e.g., via voice or other physiological parameters) (see e.g., International Publication No. WO/2022/058967, incorporated herein by reference), such as through the use of sensors and/or processing power of the portable device.

[0191] At block 714, disengagement of the portable device from the dock can be detected. Detecting disengagement of the portable device with the dock can occur in any suitable way, such as those described herein. Disengagement of the portable device from the dock can include determining that (i) the portable device is no longer placed in the dock; (ii) the portable device is no longer fully seated in the dock; (iii) the portable device is no longer being powered via the dock; (iv) the communication channel between the portable device and the respiratory therapy device has been closed; or (v) and any combination of (i) - (iv). Disengagement of the portable device from the dock can be detected by the portable device and/or the respiratory therapy device.

[0192] In some cases, detecting disengagement of the portable device from the dock can include setting a setting or variable indicative of the portable device being disengaged with the dock (e.g., setting an “is docked” variable to “false”).

[0193] In some cases, upon detecting disengagement of the portable device from the dock, process 700 can proceed to blocks 702 and/or 704 by inhibiting access to one or more therapy-related features of the portable device and/or prohibiting initiation of respiratory therapy, respectively. Thus, certain features and/or therapy can be restricted while the user's portable device is not docked with the respiratory therapy device. Such restrictions can improve security, such as by stopping others (e.g., individuals not prescribed respiratory therapy) from using the respiratory therapy device, and/or by limiting access to certain respiratory-therapy-related features (e.g., review of personal health information and/or personal settings) while the portable device is not docked with the respiratory therapy device.

[0194] In some cases, a user can manually bypass the docking requirements, such as by pressing a certain button combination or depressing a button for a certain predetermined length of time (e.g., pressing the power button on the respiratory therapy device for ten seconds). [0195] Although the example process 700 depicts a particular sequence of operations, the sequence may be altered without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. For example, some of the operations depicted may be performed in parallel or in a different sequence that does not materially affect the function of the process 700. In other examples, different components of an example device or system that implements the process 700 may perform functions at substantially the same time or in a specific sequence.

ALTERNATIVE IMPLEMENTATIONS

[0196] Alternative Implementation 1. A respiratory therapy device configured to supply pressurized air to an individual during a sleep session, the respiratory therapy device comprising: a housing defining an air inlet and an air outlet; a control system disposed in the housing; a blower motor at least partially disposed in the housing, the blower motor being configured to draw air into the housing through the air inlet and cause pressurized air to flow out of the housing through the air outlet; and a dock configured to receive a portable device, wherein at least one data connection between the control system and the portable device is established in response to the portable device being received in the dock. [0197] Alternative Implementation 2. The respiratory therapy device of Alternative Implementation 1, wherein the portable device stores a predetermined value for each of one or more settings for the respiratory therapy device, and wherein respiratory therapy device is configured to receive the predetermined values for each of the one or more settings to the respiratory therapy device.

[0198] Alternative Implementation 3. The respiratory therapy device of Alternative Implementation 2, wherein the portable device is configured to transmit the predetermined value of each of the one or more settings to the respiratory therapy device in response to the portable device being received in the dock.

[0199] Alternative Implementation 4. The respiratory therapy device of Alternative Implementation 2 or Alternative Implementation 3, wherein in response to the receiving the predetermined value of each of the one or more settings, the respiratory therapy device is configured to cause each of the one or more settings to transition from a current value to the predetermined value.

[0200] Alternative Implementation 5. The respiratory therapy device of any one of Alternative Implementations 1 to 4, wherein the respiratory therapy device stores a predetermined value of each of one or more settings of the respiratory therapy device, and wherein in response to the portable device being received in the dock, each of the one or more settings of the respiratory therapy device is configured to transition from a current value to the predetermined value.

[0201] Alternative Implementation 6. The respiratory therapy device of Alternative Implementation 5, wherein the predetermined value of at least one of the one or more settings of the respiratory therapy device was previously received from the portable device.

[0202] Alternative Implementation 7. The respiratory therapy device of Alternative Implementation 5 or Alternative Implementation 6, wherein the predetermined value of at least one of the one or more settings of the respiratory therapy device is stored in a memory of the respiratory therapy device, and wherein in response to the portable device being received in the dock, the predetermined value of the at least one of the one or more settings of the respiratory therapy device is selected.

[0203] Alternative Implementation 8. The respiratory therapy device of Alternative Implementation 7, wherein the predetermined value of the at least one of the one or more settings of the respiratory therapy device is selected based at least in part on data, instructions, or both received from the portable device.

[0204] Alternative Implementation 9. The respiratory therapy device of any one of Alternative Implementations 5 to 8, wherein the current value of each of the one or more settings of the respiratory therapy device is a default value, a value from a previous sleep session, a value that was set or selected at a beginning of a current sleep session, or any combination thereof.

[0205] Alternative Implementation 10. The respiratory therapy device of any one of Alternative Implementations 1 to 9, wherein in response to the portable device being received in the dock, the respiratory therapy device is configured to transition to a default state where each of the one or more settings has a default value.

[0206] Alternative Implementation 11. The respiratory therapy device of any one of Alternative Implementations 1 to 10, wherein the portable device stores usage history associated with use of the respiratory therapy device by the individual, and wherein in response to the portable device being received in the dock, the respiratory therapy device is configured to receive a recommended value of one or more settings of the respiratory therapy device, the recommended value being based on at least a portion of the usage history. [0207] Alternative Implementation 12. The respiratory therapy device of Alternative Implementation 11, wherein the portable device is configured to generate the recommended value of the one or more settings based on the usage history.

[0208] Alternative Implementation 13. The respiratory therapy device of any one of Alternative Implementations 1 to 12, wherein the portable device stores usage history associated with use of the respiratory therapy device by the individual, and wherein the portable device is configured to transmit at least a portion of the usage history to the respiratory therapy device.

[0209] Alternative Implementation 14. The respiratory therapy device of Alternative Implementation 13, wherein the portable device is configured to transmit at least the portion of the usage history to the respiratory therapy device in response to the portable device being received in the dock.

[0210] Alternative Implementation 15. The respiratory therapy device of Alternative Implementation 13 or Alternative Implementation 14, wherein the respiratory therapy device is configured to analyze the received portion of the usage history and update one or more settings of the respiratory therapy device based at least in part on the analysis.

[0211] Alternative Implementation 16. The respiratory therapy device of any one of Alternative Implementations 1 to 15, wherein the respiratory therapy device is configured to transmit data to the portable device via the data connection after the portable device is received in the dock.

[0212] Alternative Implementation 17. The respiratory therapy device of Alternative Implementation 16, wherein the data transmitted from the respiratory therapy device includes a first set of data transmitted to the portable device in response to the portable device being received in the dock, and a second set of data transmitted to the portable device after a predetermined period has elapsed after the portable device is received in the dock.

[0213] Alternative Implementation 18. The respiratory therapy device of Alternative Implementation 17, wherein the first set of data includes data indicative of a value of one or more operational metrics of the respiratory therapy device, one or more metrics of a respiratory therapy system with which the respiratory therapy device is used, or both.

[0214] Alternative Implementation 19. The respiratory therapy device of Alternative Implementation 18, wherein the one or more operational metrics includes an operational health of a motor of the respiratory therapy device, a water level of a humidification tank of the respiratory therapy device, an air leak from a user interface worn by the individual during the sleep session, an air leak from a conduit coupled between the user interface and the respiratory therapy device, or any combination thereof.

[0215] Alternative Implementation 20. The respiratory therapy device of any one of Alternative Implementations 17 to 19, wherein the second set of data includes data associated with the sleep session.

[0216] Alternative Implementation 21. The respiratory therapy device of Alternative Implementation 20, wherein the data associated with the sleep session includes data associated with a pressure of the pressurized air supplied during the sleep session, data associated with a flow rate of the pressurized air supplied during the sleep session, data associated with respiratory events experienced by the individual during the sleep session, data associated with a respiration rate of the individual during the sleep session, data associated with a heart rate of the individual during the sleep session, data associated with a temperature of the individual during the sleep session, data associated with a blood oxygen level of the individual during the sleep session, data associated with one or more sleep stages of the individual during the sleep session, or any combination thereof.

[0217] Alternative Implementation 22. The respiratory therapy device of any one of Alternative Implementations 17 to 21, wherein the predetermined period includes a predetermined amount of time, a predetermined number of sleep stages experienced by the individual during the sleep session, a predetermined number of respiratory events experienced by the individual during the sleep session, or any combination thereof.

[0218] Alternative Implementation 23. The respiratory therapy device of any one of Alternative Implementations 17 to 22, wherein the respiratory events include an apnea, a hypopnea, a hyperpnea, a snore, a cough, a choke, a wheeze, an air leak, or any combination thereof.

[0219] Alternative Implementation 24. The respiratory therapy device of Alternative Implementation 22 or Alternative Implementation 23, wherein the predetermined amount of time includes a predetermined number of hours, a predetermined number of minutes, a predetermined number of seconds, or any combination thereof.

[0220] Alternative Implementation 25. The respiratory therapy device of any one of Alternative Implementations 1 to 24, wherein the portable device is configured to transition from a first mode of operation to a second mode of operation in response to the portable device being received in the dock. [0221] Alternative Implementation 26. The respiratory therapy device of Alternative Implementation 25, wherein the first mode of operation is a standard operating mode.

[0222] Alternative Implementation 27. The respiratory therapy device of Alternative Implementation 25 or Alternative Implementation 26, wherein the second mode of operation is a silent operating mode.

[0223] Alternative Implementation 28. The respiratory therapy device of any one of Alternative Implementations 25 to 27, wherein transitioning to the second mode of operation includes launching an application on the portable device that is associated with use of the respiratory therapy device by the individual.

[0224] Alternative Implementation 29. The respiratory therapy device of any one of Alternative Implementations 25 to 28, wherein when the portable device is in the second mode of operation, the portable device repeatedly prompts the respiratory therapy device to transmit data associated with the sleep session to the portable device.

[0225] Alternative Implementation 30. The respiratory therapy device of Alternative Implementation 29, wherein the data associated with the sleep session includes data associated with a pressure of the pressurized air supplied during the sleep session, data associated with a flow rate of the pressurized air supplied during the sleep session, data associated with respiratory events experienced by the individual during the sleep session, data associated with a respiration rate of the individual during the sleep session, data associated with a heart rate of the individual during the sleep session, data associated with a temperature of the individual during the sleep session, data associated with a blood oxygen level of the individual during the sleep session, data associated with one or more sleep stages of the individual during the sleep session, or any combination thereof.

[0226] Alternative Implementation 31. The respiratory therapy device of any one of Alternative Implementations 25 to 30, wherein transitioning to the second mode of operation includes prompting the individual to begin the sleep session, prompting the individual to launch an application on the portable device that is associated with use of the respiratory therapy device by the individual, or both.

[0227] Alternative Implementation 32. The respiratory therapy device of any one of Alternative Implementations 1 to 31, wherein the portable device is configured to transmit a unique identifier to the respiratory therapy device in response to the portable device being received in the dock. [0228] Alternative Implementation 33. The respiratory therapy device of any one of Alternative Implementations 1 to 32, wherein the respiratory therapy device is configured to receive data from the portable device after the portable device is received in the dock.

[0229] Alternative Implementation 34. The respiratory therapy device of Alternative Implementation 33, wherein the data includes data associated with the sleep session, data associated with the individual, or both.

[0230] Alternative Implementation 35. The respiratory therapy device of Alternative Implementation 34, wherein the respiratory therapy device is configured to receive at least a portion of the data associated with the sleep session from the portable device after the portable device is received in the dock.

[0231] Alternative Implementation 36. The respiratory therapy device of Alternative Implementation 35, wherein the data associated with the sleep session includes movement data associated with the portable device.

[0232] Alternative Implementation 37. The respiratory therapy device of Alternative Implementation 36, wherein the movement data associated with the portable device includes vibration data associated with the vibration of the portable device caused by the respiratory therapy device, movement data associated with movement of the portable device out of the dock, or both.

[0233] Alternative Implementation 38. The respiratory therapy device of any one of Alternative Implementations 35 to 37, wherein the respiratory therapy device is configured to receive at least a portion of the data associated with the sleep session from the portable device in response to the portable device being received in the dock.

[0234] Alternative Implementation 39. The respiratory therapy device of Alternative Implementation 38, wherein the portion of the data associated with the sleep session includes environmental data associated with the sleep session.

[0235] Alternative Implementation 40. The respiratory therapy device of Alternative Implementation 39, wherein the environmental data associated the sleep session includes a temperature of an area where the individual is located during the sleep session, a humidity of the area where the individual is located during the sleep session, a light level of the area where the individual is located during the sleep session, a noise level of the area where the individual is located during the sleep session, or any combination thereof. [0236] Alternative Implementation 41. The respiratory therapy device of Alternative Implementation 40, wherein the area where the individual is located during the sleep session is a bedroom of the individual.

[0237] Alternative Implementation 42. The respiratory therapy device of any one of Alternative Implementations 39 to 41, wherein in response to the portable device being received in the dock, one or more sensors of the portable device are configured to begin generating the environmental data associated with the sleep session.

[0238] Alternative Implementation 43. The respiratory therapy device of any one of Alternative Implementations 34 to 42, wherein the respiratory therapy device is configured to receive the data associated with the individual in response to the portable device being received in the dock.

[0239] Alternative Implementation 44. The respiratory therapy device of Alternative Implementation 43, wherein the data associated with the individual includes physiological data associated with the individual, data associated with a food intake of the individual for a period of time prior to the portable device being received in the dock, data associated with an alcohol intake of the individual for the period of time prior to the portable device being received in the dock, data associated with an activity history of the individual for the period of time prior to the portable device being received in the dock, or any combination thereof.

[0240] Alternative Implementation 45. The respiratory therapy device of any one of Alternative Implementations 1 to 44, wherein the respiratory therapy device is configured to be activated in response to the portable device being received in the dock.

[0241] Alternative Implementation 46. The respiratory therapy device of Alternative Implementation 45, wherein activating the respiratory therapy device includes transitioning the respiratory therapy device out of a sleep mode, initiating a flow of the pressurized air, initiating a ramp program for the pressurized air, or any combination thereof.

[0242] Alternative Implementation 47. The respiratory therapy device of Alternative Implementation 46, wherein the respiratory therapy device is configured to begin supplying the pressurized air in response to the portable device being received in the dock, or after a predetermined period has elapsed after the portable device is received in the dock. [0243] Alternative Implementation 48. The respiratory therapy device of any one of Alternative Implementations 45 to 47, wherein the respiratory therapy device is configured to deactivate in response to the portable device being removed from the dock.

[0244] Alternative Implementation 49. The respiratory therapy device of Alternative Implementation 48, wherein deactivating the respiratory therapy device includes terminating a flow of a pressurized air to, transitioning the respiratory therapy device into the sleep mode, initiating a ramp down program for the pressurized air, or any combination thereof.

[0245] Alternative Implementation 50. The respiratory therapy device of Alternative Implementation 49, wherein the respiratory therapy device is configured to deactivate after a predetermined period has elapsed after the portable device is removed from the dock.

[0246] Alternative Implementation 51. The respiratory therapy device of any one of Alternative Implementations 1 to 50, wherein the respiratory therapy device is configured to charge a battery of the portable device in response to the portable device being received in the dock.

[0247] Alternative Implementation 52. The respiratory therapy device of any one of Alternative Implementations 1 to 51, wherein the at least one data connection between the portable device and the respiratory therapy device includes a wired connection, a wireless connection, or both.

[0248] Alternative Implementation 53. The respiratory therapy device of any one of Alternative Implementations 1 to 52, wherein the at least one data connection includes a first data connection between the portable device and the respiratory therapy device, and a second data connection between the portable device and the respiratory therapy device, the first data connection being different than the second data connection.

[0249] Alternative Implementation 54. The respiratory therapy device of Alternative Implementation 53, wherein the first data connection is a near-field communication (NFC) connection, and the second connection is a Bluetooth connection.

[0250] Alternative Implementation 55. The respiratory therapy device of any one of Alternative Implementations 1 to 54, wherein the dock includes one or more structures extending from a surface of the housing, and wherein the dock is configured to receive the portable device on the one or more structures or in between the one or more structures. [0251] Alternative Implementation 56. The respiratory therapy device of any one of Alternative Implementations 1 to 55, wherein the dock includes a slot defined in a surface of the housing, and wherein the dock is configured to receive the portable device by having the portable device inserted into the slot.

[0252] Alternative Implementation 57. The respiratory therapy device of any one of Alternative Implementations 1 to 56, wherein the dock includes a ledge extending from a surface of the housing, and wherein the dock is configured to receive the portable device by having the portable device placed onto the ledge.

[0253] Alternative Implementation 58. The respiratory therapy device of any one of Alternative Implementations 1 to 57, wherein the respiratory therapy device is configured to transmit data to the portable device via the data connection after the portable device is received in the dock.

[0254] Alternative Implementation 59. The respiratory therapy device of Alternative Implementation 58, wherein the data transmitted from the respiratory therapy device includes physiological data associated with the individual during the sleep session, and wherein the portable device is configured to (i) analyze the physiological data to distinguish between on-therapy data and off-therapy data, and (ii) determine a sleep measured based at least in part on the off-therapy data.

[0255] Alternative Implementation 60. The respiratory therapy device of Alternative Implementation 59, wherein the on-therapy data is a portion of the physiological data generated while the respiratory therapy device is supplying pressurized air to an airway of the individual, and the off-therapy data is a portion of the physiological data generated while the respiratory therapy device is not supplying pressurized air to the airway of the individual.

[0256] Alternative Implementation 61. The respiratory therapy device of Alternative Implementation 59 or Alternative Implementation 60, wherein the physiological data includes sleep-related data.

[0257] Alternative Implementation 62. The respiratory therapy device of Alternative Implementation 61, wherein the physiological data includes a number of events per hour, a pattern of events, a total sleep time, a total time in bed, a wake-up time, a rising time, a total light sleep time, a total deep sleep time, a total REM sleep time, a number of awakenings, a sleep-onset latency, respiration rate, heart rate, heart rate variability, temperature, or any combination thereof. [0258] Alternative Implementation 63. The respiratory therapy device of any one of Alternative Implementations 59 to 62, wherein the sleep measure includes an off-sleep measure determined from the off-therapy data, an on-sleep measured determined from the on-therapy data, or both.

[0259] Alternative Implementation 64. The respiratory therapy device of Alternative Implementation 63, wherein the on-therapy sleep measure is an on-therapy apnea hypopnea index (AHI) and the off-therapy sleep measure is an off-therapy AHI.

[0260] Alternative Implementation 65. The respiratory therapy device of Alternative Implementation 63 or Alternative Implementation 64, wherein the portable device is further configured to determine an on-therapy sleep duration associated with the on- therapy sleep measure, and an off-therapy sleep duration associated with the off-therapy sleep measure.

[0261] Alternative Implementation 66A. The respiratory therapy device of Alternative Implementation 65, wherein determining the sleep measure is further based at least in part on the on-therapy sleep duration and the off-therapy sleep duration.

[0262] Alternative Implementation 66B. The respiratory therapy device of any one of Alternative Implementations 1 to 66A, wherein the dock is configured to orient a sensor of the portable device in a predetermined position for collecting sensor data from the individual when the portable device is received by the dock.

[0263] Alternative Implementation 66C. The respiratory therapy device of any one of Alternative Implementations 1 to 66B, wherein the dock is configured to orient a sensor of the portable device in a predetermined position for collecting sensor data from a component of the respiratory therapy device when the portable device is received by the dock.

[0264] Alternative Implementation 66D. The respiratory therapy device of Alternative Implementation 66B or 66C, further including a channel positioned adjacent the sensor when the portable device is received by the dock, the channel configured to facilitate collection of the sensor data.

[0265] Alternative Implementation 66E. The respiratory therapy device of Alternative Implementation 66D, wherein the channel is located at least partially within the housing and includes an end opening through a wall of the housing. [0266] Alternative Implementation 66F The respiratory therapy device of Alternative Implementation 66E, further comprising one or more soundproofing materials between the blower motor and an external environment, wherein the channel passes through at least one of the one or more soundproofing materials.

[0267] Alternative Implementation 66G. The respiratory therapy device of Alternative Implementation 66F, wherein an end of the channel forms a seal against the portable device.

[0268] Alternative Implementation 66H. The respiratory therapy device of Alternative Implementation 66D, wherein the channel is located external to the housing.

[0269] Alternative Implementation 661. The respiratory therapy device of Alternative Implementation 66H, wherein the channel is at least partially bounded by a wall of the housing.

[0270] Alternative Implementation 67. A respiratory therapy system comprising: a respiratory therapy device configured to supply pressurized air to an individual during a sleep session, the respiratory therapy device including a dock that is configured to receive a portable device; and a user interface coupled to the respiratory therapy device via a conduit, the user interface being configured to engage the individual and aid in directing the supplied pressurized air to an airway of the individual; wherein at least one data connection between the portable device and the respiratory therapy device is established in response to the portable device being received in the dock of the respiratory therapy device.

[0271] Alternative Implementation 68. The respiratory therapy system of Alternative Implementation 67, wherein the respiratory therapy device is the respiratory therapy device of any one of Alternative Implementations 1 to 66.

[0272] Alternative Implementation 69. A method of using a respiratory therapy device during a sleep session, the method comprising: inserting a portable device into a dock of the respiratory therapy device such that at least one data connection between the portable device and the respiratory therapy device is established; transmitting data from the portable device to the respiratory therapy device, from the respiratory therapy device to the portable data, or both; and adjusting an operation of the respiratory therapy device, the portable device, or both, the adjustment being based at least in part on the transmitted data, the establishment of the at least one data connection, or both. [0273] Alternative Implementation 70. The method of Alternative Implementation 69, wherein the data transmitted from the portable device to the respiratory therapy device includes a predetermined value for each of one or more settings for the respiratory therapy device.

[0274] Alternative Implementation 71. The method of Alternative Implementation 70, wherein the portable device is configured to transmit the predetermined value of each of the one or more settings to the respiratory therapy device in response to the portable device being inserted into the dock.

[0275] Alternative Implementation 72. The method of Alternative Implementation 70 or Alternative Implementation 71, wherein adjusting the operation of the respiratory therapy device includes causing each of the one or more settings to transition from a current value to the predetermined value.

[0276] Alternative Implementation 73. The method of any one of Alternative Implementations 69 to 72, wherein the respiratory therapy device stores a predetermined value of each of one or more settings of the respiratory therapy device, and wherein in response to the portable device being inserted into the dock, the operation of the respiratory therapy device is adjusted by transitioning each of the one or more settings from a current value to the predetermined value.

[0277] Alternative Implementation 74. The method of any one of Alternative Implementations 69 to 72, wherein adjusting the operation of the respiratory therapy device includes adjusting the operation of the respiratory therapy device in response to the portable device being inserted into the dock.

[0278] Alternative Implementation 75. The method of Alternative Implementation 73, wherein adjusting the operation of the respiratory therapy device includes causing the respiratory therapy device to transition to a default state where each of the one or more settings has a default value.

[0279] Alternative Implementation 76. The method of any one of Alternative Implementations 69 to 74, wherein the portable device stores usage history associated with use of the respiratory therapy device by the individual, and wherein at least a portion of the data transmitted from the portable device to the respiratory therapy device includes a recommended value of one or more settings of the respiratory therapy device, the recommended value being based on at least a portion of the usage history. [0280] Alternative Implementation 77. The method of Alternative Implementation 75, wherein the portable device is configured to generate the recommended value of the one or more settings based on the usage history.

[0281] Alternative Implementation 78. The method of any one of Alternative Implementations 69 to 76, wherein at least a portion of the data transmitted from the portable device to the respiratory therapy device includes usage history associated with use of the respiratory therapy device by the individual.

[0282] Alternative Implementation 79. The method of Alternative Implementation 77, wherein adjusting the operation of the respiratory therapy device includes updating one or more settings of the respiratory therapy device based at least in part on the usage history.

[0283] Alternative Implementation 80. The method of any one of Alternative Implementations 69 to 79, wherein the data transmitted from the respiratory therapy device includes a first set of data transmitted to the portable device in response to the portable device being inserted into the dock, and a second set of data transmitted to the portable device after a predetermined period has elapsed after the portable device is inserted into the dock.

[0284] Alternative Implementation 81. The method of Alternative Implementation 80, wherein the first set of data includes data indicative of a value of one or more operational metrics of the respiratory therapy device, one or more metrics of a respiratory therapy system with which the respiratory therapy device is used, or both.

[0285] Alternative Implementation 82. The method of Alternative Implementation 81, wherein the one or more operational metrics includes an operational health of a motor of the respiratory therapy device, a water level of a humidification tank of the respiratory therapy device, an air leak of the user interface, or any combination thereof.

[0286] Alternative Implementation 83. The method of any one of Alternative Implementations 80 to 82, wherein the second set of data includes data associated with the sleep session.

[0287] Alternative Implementation 84. The method of Alternative Implementation 83, wherein the data associated with the sleep session includes data associated with a pressure of the pressurized air during the sleep session, data associated with a flow rate of the pressurized air during the sleep session, data associated with respiratory events experienced by the individual during the sleep session, data associated with a respiration rate of the individual during the sleep session, data associated with a heart rate of the individual during the sleep session, data associated with a temperature of the individual during the sleep session, data associated with a blood oxygen level of the individual during the sleep session, data associated with one or more sleep stages of the individual during the sleep session, or any combination thereof.

[0288] Alternative Implementation 85. The method of any one of Alternative Implementations 80 to 84, wherein the predetermined period includes a predetermined amount of time, a predetermined number of sleep stages experienced by the individual during the sleep session, a predetermined number of respiratory events experienced by the individual during the sleep session, or any combination thereof.

[0289] Alternative Implementation 86. The method of Alternative Implementation 85, wherein the respiratory events include an apnea, a hypopnea, a hyperpnea, a snore, a cough, a choke, a wheeze, an air leak, or any combination thereof.

[0290] Alternative Implementation 87. The method of Alternative Implementation 85 or Alternative Implementation 86, wherein the predetermined amount of time includes a predetermined number of hours, a predetermined number of minutes, a predetermined number of seconds, or any combination thereof.

[0291] Alternative Implementation 88. The method of any one of Alternative Implementations 69 to 87, wherein the data transmitted from the respiratory therapy device includes physiological data associated with the individual during the sleep session, and wherein the method further comprises: analyzing the physiological data using the portable device to distinguish between on-therapy data and off-therapy data; and determining a sleep measure based at least in part on the off-therapy data.

[0292] Alternative Implementation 89. The method of Alternative Implementation 88, wherein the on-therapy data is a portion of the physiological data generated while the respiratory therapy system is coupled to the individual and supplies pressurized air to an airway of the user, and the off-therapy data is a portion of the physiological data generated while the respiratory therapy system is not supplying pressurized air to the airway of the user.

[0293] Alternative Implementation 90. The method of Alternative Implementation 88 or Alternative Implementation 89, wherein the physiological data includes sleep-related data. [0294] Alternative Implementation 91. The method of Alternative Implementation 90, wherein the physiological data includes a number of events per hour, a pattern of events, a total sleep time, a total time in bed, a wake-up time, a rising time, a total light sleep time, a total deep sleep time, a total REM sleep time, a number of awakenings, a sleep-onset latency, respiration rate, heart rate, heart rate variability, temperature, or any combination thereof.

[0295] Alternative Implementation 92. The method of any one of Alternative Implementations 88 to 91, wherein the sleep measure includes an off-sleep measure determined from the off-therapy data, an on-sleep measure determined from the on-therapy data, or both.

[0296] Alternative Implementation 93. The method of Alternative Implementation 92, wherein the on-therapy sleep measure is an on-therapy apnea hypopnea index (AHI) and the off-therapy sleep measure is an off-therapy AHI.

[0297] Alternative Implementation 94. The method of Alternative Implementation 92 or Alternative Implementation 93, further comprising: determining, using the portable device, an on-therapy sleep duration associated with the on-therapy sleep measure; and determining, using the portable device, an off-therapy sleep duration associated with the off-therapy sleep measure.

[0298] Alternative Implementation 95. The method of Alternative Implementation 94, wherein determining the sleep measure is further based at least in part on the on-therapy sleep duration and the off-therapy sleep duration.

[0299] Alternative Implementation 96. The method of any one of Alternative Implementations 69 to 95, wherein adjusting the operation of the portable device includes causing the portable device to transition from a first mode of operation to a second mode of operation in response to the portable device being inserted into the dock.

[0300] Alternative Implementation 97. The method of Alternative Implementation 96, wherein the first mode of operation is a standard operating mode.

[0301] Alternative Implementation 98. The method of Alternative Implementation 96 or Alternative Implementation 97, wherein the second mode of operation is a silent operating mode.

[0302] Alternative Implementation 99. The method of any one of Alternative Implementations 96 to 98, wherein transitioning to the second mode of operation includes launching an application on the portable device that is associated with use of the respiratory therapy device by the individual. [0303] Alternative Implementation 100. The method of any one of Alternative Implementations 96 to 99, further comprising, when the portable device is in the second mode of operation, repeatedly transmitting a prompt from the portable device to the respiratory therapy device to transmit data associated with the sleep session to the portable device.

[0304] Alternative Implementation 101. The method of Alternative Implementation 100, wherein the data associated with the sleep session includes data associated with a pressure of pressurized air supplied by the respiratory therapy device during the sleep session, data associated with a flow rate of the pressurized air supplied by the respiratory therapy device during the sleep session, data associated with respiratory events experienced by the individual during the sleep session, data associated with a respiration rate of the individual during the sleep session, data associated with a heart rate of the individual during the sleep session, data associated with a temperature of the individual during the sleep session, data associated with a blood oxygen level of the individual during the sleep session, data associated with one or more sleep stages of the individual during the sleep session, or any combination thereof.

[0305] Alternative Implementation 102. The method of any one of Alternative Implementations 96 to 101, wherein transitioning to the second mode of operation includes prompting the individual to begin the sleep session, prompting the individual to launch an application on the portable device that is associated with use of the respiratory therapy device by the individual, or both.

[0306] Alternative Implementation 103. The method of any one of Alternative Implementations 69 to 102, wherein the data transmitted from the portable device to the respiratory therapy device is a unique identifier of the portable device.

[0307] Alternative Implementation 104. The method of Alternative Implementation 103, wherein the unique identifier is transmitted from the portable device to the respiratory therapy device in response to the portable device being inserted into the dock.

[0308] Alternative Implementation 105. The method of any one of Alternative Implementations 69 to 104, wherein the data transmitted from the portable device to the respiratory therapy device is transmitted after the portable device is inserted into the dock. [0309] Alternative Implementation 106. The method of Alternative Implementation 105, wherein the data transmitted from the portable device to the respiratory therapy device includes data associated with the sleep session, data associated with the individual, or both. [0310] Alternative Implementation 107. The method of Alternative Implementation 106, wherein the sleep session data transmitted from the portable device to the respiratory therapy device is transmitted in response to the portable device being inserted into the dock.

[0311] Alternative Implementation 108. The method of Alternative Implementation 106 or Alternative Implementation 107, wherein the data associated with the sleep session includes movement data associated with the portable device.

[0312] Alternative Implementation 109. The method of Alternative Implementation 108, wherein the movement data associated with the portable device includes vibration data associated with the vibration of the portable device caused by the respiratory therapy device, movement data associated with movement of the portable device out of the dock, or both.

[0313] Alternative Implementation 110. The respiratory therapy device of any one of Alternative Implementations 107 to 109, wherein at least a portion of the data associated with the sleep session transmitted from the portable device to the respiratory therapy device is transmitted in response to the portable device being inserted into the dock.

[0314] Alternative Implementation 111. The method of Alternative Implementation 110, wherein the portion of the data associated with the sleep session includes environmental data associated with the sleep session.

[0315] Alternative Implementation 112. The method of Alternative Implementation 111, wherein the environmental data associated the sleep session includes data associated with a temperature of an area where the individual is located during the sleep session, data associated with a humidity of the area where the individual is located during the sleep session, data associated with a light level of the area where the individual is located during the sleep session, data associated with a noise level of the area where the individual is located during the sleep session, or any combination thereof.

[0316] Alternative Implementation 113. The method of Alternative Implementation 112, wherein the area where the individual is located during the sleep session is a bedroom of the individual.

[0317] Alternative Implementation 114. The method of any one of Alternative Implementations 111 to 113, further comprising, in response to the portable device being inserted into the dock, generating the environmental data associated with the sleep session using one or more sensors of the portable device. [0318] Alternative Implementation 115. The method of any one of Alternative Implementations 106 to 114, wherein at least a portion of the data associated with the individual is transmitted from the portable device to the respiratory therapy device in response to the portable device being inserted into the dock.

[0319] Alternative Implementation 116. The method of Alternative Implementation 115, wherein the data associated with the individual includes physiological data associated with the individual, data associated with a food intake of the individual for a period of time prior to the portable device being inserted into the dock, data associated with an alcohol intake of the individual for the period of time prior to the portable device being inserted into the dock, data associated with an activity history of the individual for the period of time prior to the portable device being inserted into the dock, or any combination thereof. [0320] Alternative Implementation 117. The method of any one of Alternative Implementations 69 to 116, wherein the adjusting the operation of the respiratory therapy device includes activating the respiratory therapy device.

[0321] Alternative Implementation 118. The method of Alternative Implementation 117, wherein the respiratory therapy device is configured to be activated in response to the portable device being inserted into the dock.

[0322] Alternative Implementation 119. The method of Alternative Implementation 117 or Alternative Implementation 118, wherein activating the respiratory therapy device includes transitioning the respiratory therapy device out of a sleep mode, initiating a flow of pressurized air from the respiratory therapy device, initiating a ramp program for the pressurized air, or any combination thereof.

[0323] Alternative Implementation 120. The method of any one of Alternative Implementations 117 to 119, further comprising supplying the pressurized air (i) in response to the portable device being inserted into the dock or (ii) after a predetermined period has elapsed after the portable device is inserted into the dock.

[0324] Alternative Implementation 121. The method of any one of Alternative Implementations 117 to 121, further comprising deactivating the respiratory therapy device in response to the portable device being removed from the dock.

[0325] Alternative Implementation 122. The method of Alternative Implementation 121, wherein deactivating the respiratory therapy device includes terminating the flow of the pressurized air from the respiratory therapy device, transitioning the respiratory therapy device into the sleep mode, initiating a ramp down program for the pressurized air, or any combination thereof.

[0326] Alternative Implementation 123. The method of Alternative Implementation 121 or Alternative Implementation 122, wherein the respiratory therapy device is configured to deactivate after a predetermined period has elapsed after the portable device is removed from the dock.

[0327] Alternative Implementation 124. The method of any one of Alternative Implementations 69 to 123, further comprising charging, by the respiratory therapy device, a battery of the portable device in response to the portable device being inserted into the dock.

[0328] Alternative Implementation 125. The method of any one of Alternative Implementations 69 to 124, wherein the at least one data connection between the portable device and the respiratory therapy device includes a wired connection, a wireless connection, or both.

[0329] Alternative Implementation 126. The method of any one of Alternative Implementations 69 to 125, wherein the at least one data connection includes a first data connection between the portable device and the respiratory therapy device, and a second data connection between the portable device and the respiratory therapy device, the first data connection being different than the second data connection.

[0330] Alternative Implementation 127. The method of Alternative Implementation 126, wherein the first data connection is a near-field communication (NFC) connection, and the second connection is a Bluetooth connection.

[0331] One or more elements or aspects or steps, or any portion(s) thereof, from one or more of any Alternative Implementation and/or claim herein can be combined with one or more elements or aspects or steps, or any portion(s) thereof, from one or more of any of the other Alternative Implementations and/or claims herein or combinations thereof, to form one or more additional implementations and/or claims of the present disclosure.

[0332] While the present disclosure has been described with reference to one or more particular embodiments or implementations, those skilled in the art will recognize that many changes may be made thereto without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure. Each of these implementations and obvious variations thereof is contemplated as falling within the spirit and scope of the present disclosure. It is also contemplated that additional implementations according to aspects of the present disclosure may combine any number of features from any of the implementations described herein.

Claims

CLAIMS WHAT IS CLAIMED IS:

1. A respiratory therapy device configured to supply pressurized air to an individual during a sleep session, the respiratory therapy device comprising: a housing defining an air inlet and an air outlet; a control system disposed in the housing; a blower motor at least partially disposed in the housing, the blower motor being configured to draw air into the housing through the air inlet and cause pressurized air to flow out of the housing through the air outlet; and a dock configured to receive a portable device, wherein at least one data connection between the control system and the portable device is established in response to the portable device being received in the dock.

2. The respiratory therapy device of claim 1, wherein the portable device stores a predetermined value for each of one or more settings for the respiratory therapy device, and wherein respiratory therapy device is configured to receive the predetermined values for each of the one or more settings to the respiratory therapy device.

3. The respiratory therapy device of claim 2, wherein the portable device is configured to transmit the predetermined value of each of the one or more settings to the respiratory therapy device in response to the portable device being received in the dock.

4. The respiratory therapy device of claim 2 or 3, wherein in response to the receiving the predetermined value of each of the one or more settings, the respiratory therapy device is configured to cause each of the one or more settings to transition from a current value to the predetermined value.

5. The respiratory therapy device of any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the respiratory therapy device stores a predetermined value of each of one or more settings of the respiratory therapy device, and wherein in response to the portable device being received in the dock, each of the one or more settings of the respiratory therapy device is configured to transition from a current value to the predetermined value.

6. The respiratory therapy device of claim 5, wherein the predetermined value of at least one of the one or more settings of the respiratory therapy device was previously received from the portable device.

7. The respiratory therapy device of claim 5 or 6, wherein the predetermined value of at least one of the one or more settings of the respiratory therapy device is stored in a memory of the respiratory therapy device, and wherein in response to the portable device being received in the dock, the predetermined value of the at least one of the one or more settings of the respiratory therapy device is selected.

8. The respiratory therapy device of claim 7, wherein the predetermined value of the at least one of the one or more settings of the respiratory therapy device is selected based at least in part on data, instructions, or both received from the portable device.

9. The respiratory therapy device of any one of claims 5 to 8, wherein the current value of each of the one or more settings of the respiratory therapy device is a default value, a value from a previous sleep session, a value that was set or selected at a beginning of a current sleep session, or any combination thereof.

10. The respiratory therapy device of any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein in response to the portable device being received in the dock, the respiratory therapy device is configured to transition to a default state where each of the one or more settings has a default value.

11. The respiratory therapy device of any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the portable device stores usage history associated with use of the respiratory therapy device by the individual, and wherein in response to the portable device being received in the dock, the respiratory therapy device is configured to receive a recommended value of one or more settings of the respiratory therapy device, the recommended value being based on at least a portion of the usage history.

12. The respiratory therapy device of claim 11, wherein the portable device is configured to generate the recommended value of the one or more settings based on the usage history.

13. The respiratory therapy device of any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the portable device stores usage history associated with use of the respiratory therapy device by the individual, and wherein the portable device is configured to transmit at least a portion of the usage history to the respiratory therapy device.

14. The respiratory therapy device of claim 13, wherein the portable device is configured to transmit at least the portion of the usage history to the respiratory therapy device in response to the portable device being received in the dock.

15. The respiratory therapy device of claim 13 or 14, wherein the respiratory therapy device is configured to analyze the received portion of the usage history and update one or more settings of the respiratory therapy device based at least in part on the analysis.

16. The respiratory therapy device of any one of claims 1 to 15, wherein the respiratory therapy device is configured to transmit data to the portable device via the data connection after the portable device is received in the dock.

17. The respiratory therapy device of claim 16, wherein the data transmitted from the respiratory therapy device includes a first set of data transmitted to the portable device in response to the portable device being received in the dock, and a second set of data transmitted to the portable device after a predetermined period has elapsed after the portable device is received in the dock.

18. The respiratory therapy device of claim 17, wherein the first set of data includes data indicative of a value of one or more operational metrics of the respiratory therapy device, one or more metrics of a respiratory therapy system with which the respiratory therapy device is used, or both.

19. The respiratory therapy device of claim 18, wherein the one or more operational metrics includes an operational health of a motor of the respiratory therapy device, a water level of a humidification tank of the respiratory therapy device, an air leak from a user interface worn by the individual during the sleep session, an air leak from a conduit coupled between the user interface and the respiratory therapy device, or any combination thereof.

20. The respiratory therapy device of any one of claims 17 to 19, wherein the second set of data includes data associated with the sleep session.

21. The respiratory therapy device of claim 20, wherein the data associated with the sleep session includes data associated with a pressure of the pressurized air supplied during the sleep session, data associated with a flow rate of the pressurized air supplied during the sleep session, data associated with respiratory events experienced by the individual during the sleep session, data associated with a respiration rate of the individual during the sleep session, data associated with a heart rate of the individual during the sleep session, data associated with a temperature of the individual during the sleep session, data associated with a blood oxygen level of the individual during the sleep session, data associated with one or more sleep stages of the individual during the sleep session, or any combination thereof.

22. The respiratory therapy device of any one of claims 17 to 21, wherein the predetermined period includes a predetermined amount of time, a predetermined number of sleep stages experienced by the individual during the sleep session, a predetermined number of respiratory events experienced by the individual during the sleep session, or any combination thereof.

23. The respiratory therapy device of any one of claims 17 to 22, wherein the respiratory events include an apnea, a hypopnea, a hyperpnea, a snore, a cough, a choke, a wheeze, an air leak, or any combination thereof.

24. The respiratory therapy device of claim 22 or 23, wherein the predetermined amount of time includes a predetermined number of hours, a predetermined number of minutes, a predetermined number of seconds, or any combination thereof.

25. The respiratory therapy device of any one of claims 1 to 24, wherein the portable device is configured to transition from a first mode of operation to a second mode of operation in response to the portable device being received in the dock.

26. The respiratory therapy device of claim 25, wherein the first mode of operation is a standard operating mode.

27. The respiratory therapy device of claim 25 or 26, wherein the second mode of operation is a silent operating mode.

28. The respiratory therapy device of any one of claims 25 to 27, wherein transitioning to the second mode of operation includes launching an application on the portable device that is associated with use of the respiratory therapy device by the individual.

29. The respiratory therapy device of any one of claims 25 to 28, wherein when the portable device is in the second mode of operation, the portable device repeatedly prompts the respiratory therapy device to transmit data associated with the sleep session to the portable device.

30. The respiratory therapy device of claim 29, wherein the data associated with the sleep session includes data associated with a pressure of the pressurized air supplied during the sleep session, data associated with a flow rate of the pressurized air supplied during the sleep session, data associated with respiratory events experienced by the individual during the sleep session, data associated with a respiration rate of the individual during the sleep session, data associated with a heart rate of the individual during the sleep session, data associated with a temperature of the individual during the sleep session, data associated with a blood oxygen level of the individual during the sleep session, data associated with one or more sleep stages of the individual during the sleep session, or any combination thereof.

31. The respiratory therapy device of any one of claims 25 to 30, wherein transitioning to the second mode of operation includes prompting the individual to begin the sleep session, prompting the individual to launch an application on the portable device that is associated with use of the respiratory therapy device by the individual, or both.

32. The respiratory therapy device of any one of claims 1 to 31, wherein the portable device is configured to transmit a unique identifier to the respiratory therapy device in response to the portable device being received in the dock.

33. The respiratory therapy device of any one of claims 1 to 32, wherein the respiratory therapy device is configured to receive data from the portable device after the portable device is received in the dock.

34. The respiratory therapy device of claim 33, wherein the data includes data associated with the sleep session, data associated with the individual, or both.

35. The respiratory therapy device of claim 34, wherein the respiratory therapy device is configured to receive at least a portion of the data associated with the sleep session from the portable device after the portable device is received in the dock.

36. The respiratory therapy device of claim 35, wherein the data associated with the sleep session includes movement data associated with the portable device.

37. The respiratory therapy device of claim 36, wherein the movement data associated with the portable device includes vibration data associated with the vibration of the portable device caused by the respiratory therapy device, movement data associated with movement of the portable device out of the dock, or both.

38. The respiratory therapy device of any one of claims 35 to 37, wherein the respiratory therapy device is configured to receive at least a portion of the data associated with the sleep session from the portable device in response to the portable device being received in the dock.

39. The respiratory therapy device of claim 38, wherein the portion of the data associated with the sleep session includes environmental data associated with the sleep session.

40. The respiratory therapy device of claim 39, wherein the environmental data associated the sleep session includes a temperature of an area where the individual is located during the sleep session, a humidity of the area where the individual is located during the sleep session, a light level of the area where the individual is located during the sleep session, a noise level of the area where the individual is located during the sleep session, or any combination thereof.

41. The respiratory therapy device of claim 40, wherein the area where the individual is located during the sleep session is a bedroom of the individual.

42. The respiratory therapy device of any one of claims 39 to 41, wherein in response to the portable device being received in the dock, one or more sensors of the portable device are configured to begin generating the environmental data associated with the sleep session.

43. The respiratory therapy device of any one of claims 34 to 42, wherein the respiratory therapy device is configured to receive the data associated with the individual in response to the portable device being received in the dock.

44. The respiratory therapy device of claim 43, wherein the data associated with the individual includes physiological data associated with the individual, data associated with a food intake of the individual for a period of time prior to the portable device being received in the dock, data associated with an alcohol intake of the individual for the period of time prior to the portable device being received in the dock, data associated with an activity history of the individual for the period of time prior to the portable device being received in the dock, or any combination thereof.

45. The respiratory therapy device of any one of claims 1 to 44, wherein the respiratory therapy device is configured to be activated in response to the portable device being received in the dock.

46. The respiratory therapy device of claim 45, wherein activating the respiratory therapy device includes transitioning the respiratory therapy device out of a sleep mode, initiating a flow of the pressurized air, initiating a ramp program for the pressurized air, or any combination thereof.

47. The respiratory therapy device of claim 46, wherein the respiratory therapy device is configured to begin supplying the pressurized air in response to the portable device being received in the dock, or after a predetermined period has elapsed after the portable device is received in the dock.

48. The respiratory therapy device of any one of claims 45 to 47, wherein the respiratory therapy device is configured to deactivate in response to the portable device being removed from the dock.

49. The respiratory therapy device of claim 48, wherein deactivating the respiratory therapy device includes terminating a flow of a pressurized air to, transitioning the respiratory therapy device into the sleep mode, initiating a ramp down program for the pressurized air, or any combination thereof.

50. The respiratory therapy device of claim 49, wherein the respiratory therapy device is configured to deactivate after a predetermined period has elapsed after the portable device is removed from the dock.

51. The respiratory therapy device of any one of claims 1 to 50, wherein the respiratory therapy device is configured to charge a battery of the portable device in response to the portable device being received in the dock.

52. The respiratory therapy device of any one of claims 1 to 51, wherein the at least one data connection between the portable device and the respiratory therapy device includes a wired connection, a wireless connection, or both.

53. The respiratory therapy device of any one of claims 1 to 52, wherein the at least one data connection includes a first data connection between the portable device and the respiratory therapy device, and a second data connection between the portable device and the respiratory therapy device, the first data connection being different than the second data connection.

54. The respiratory therapy device of claim 53, wherein the first data connection is a near-field communication (NFC) connection, and the second connection is a Bluetooth connection.

55. The respiratory therapy device of any one of claims 1 to 54, wherein the dock includes one or more structures extending from a surface of the housing, and wherein the dock is configured to receive the portable device on the one or more structures or in between the one or more structures.

56. The respiratory therapy device of any one of claims 1 to 55, wherein the dock includes a slot defined in a surface of the housing, and wherein the dock is configured to receive the portable device by having the portable device inserted into the slot.

57. The respiratory therapy device of any one of claims 1 to 56, wherein the dock includes a ledge extending from a surface of the housing, and wherein the dock is configured to receive the portable device by having the portable device placed onto the ledge.

58. The respiratory therapy device of any one of claims 1 to 57, wherein the respiratory therapy device is configured to transmit data to the portable device via the data connection after the portable device is received in the dock.

59. The respiratory therapy device of claim 58, wherein the data transmitted from the respiratory therapy device includes physiological data associated with the individual during the sleep session, and wherein the portable device is configured to (i) analyze the physiological data to distinguish between on-therapy data and off-therapy data, and (ii) determine a sleep measured based at least in part on the off-therapy data.

60. The respiratory therapy device of claim 59, wherein the on-therapy data is a portion of the physiological data generated while the respiratory therapy device is supplying pressurized air to an airway of the individual, and the off-therapy data is a portion of the physiological data generated while the respiratory therapy device is not supplying pressurized air to the airway of the individual.

61. The respiratory therapy device of claim 59 or 60, wherein the physiological data includes sleep-related data.

62. The respiratory therapy device of claim 61, wherein the physiological data includes a number of events per hour, a pattern of events, a total sleep time, a total time in bed, a wake-up time, a rising time, a total light sleep time, a total deep sleep time, a total REM sleep time, a number of awakenings, a sleep-onset latency, respiration rate, heart rate, heart rate variability, temperature, or any combination thereof.

63. The respiratory therapy device of any one of claims 59 to 62, wherein the sleep measure includes an off-sleep measure determined from the off-therapy data, an on-sleep measured determined from the on-therapy data, or both.

64. The respiratory therapy device of claim 63, wherein the on-therapy sleep measure is an on-therapy apnea hypopnea index (AHI) and the off-therapy sleep measure is an off- therapy AHI.

65. The respiratory therapy device of claim 63 or 64, wherein the portable device is further configured to determine an on-therapy sleep duration associated with the on- therapy sleep measure, and an off-therapy sleep duration associated with the off-therapy sleep measure.

66. The respiratory therapy device of claim 65, wherein determining the sleep measure is further based at least in part on the on-therapy sleep duration and the off-therapy sleep duration.

67. The respiratory therapy device of any one of claims 1 to 66, wherein the dock is configured to orient a sensor of the portable device in a predetermined position for collecting sensor data from the individual when the portable device is received by the dock.

68. The respiratory therapy device of any one of claims 1 to 67, wherein the dock is configured to orient a sensor of the portable device in a predetermined position for collecting sensor data from a component of the respiratory therapy device when the portable device is received by the dock.

69. The respiratory therapy device of claim 67 or 68, further including a channel positioned adjacent the sensor when the portable device is received by the dock, the channel configured to facilitate collection of the sensor data.

70. The respiratory therapy device of claim 69, wherein the channel is located at least partially within the housing and includes an end opening through a wall of the housing.

71. The respiratory therapy device of claim 70, further comprising one or more soundproofing materials between the blower motor and an external environment, wherein the channel passes through at least one of the one or more soundproofing materials.

72. The respiratory therapy device of claim 71, wherein an end of the channel forms a seal against the portable device.

73. The respiratory therapy device of claim 69, wherein the channel is located external to the housing.

74. The respiratory therapy device of claim 73, wherein the channel is at least partially bounded by a wall of the housing.

75. A respiratory therapy system comprising: a respiratory therapy device configured to supply pressurized air to an individual during a sleep session, the respiratory therapy device including a dock that is configured to receive a portable device; and a user interface coupled to the respiratory therapy device via a conduit, the user interface being configured to engage the individual and aid in directing the supplied pressurized air to an airway of the individual; wherein at least one data connection between the portable device and the respiratory therapy device is established in response to the portable device being received in the dock of the respiratory therapy device.

76. The respiratory therapy system of claim 75, wherein the respiratory therapy device is the respiratory therapy device of any one of claims 1 to 66.

77. A method of using a respiratory therapy device during a sleep session, the method comprising: inserting a portable device into a dock of the respiratory therapy device such that at least one data connection between the portable device and the respiratory therapy device is established; transmitting data from the portable device to the respiratory therapy device, from the respiratory therapy device to the portable data, or both; and adjusting an operation of the respiratory therapy device, the portable device, or both, the adjustment being based at least in part on the transmitted data, the establishment of the at least one data connection, or both.

78. The method of claim 77, wherein the data transmitted from the portable device to the respiratory therapy device includes a predetermined value for each of one or more settings for the respiratory therapy device.

79. The method of claim 78, wherein the portable device is configured to transmit the predetermined value of each of the one or more settings to the respiratory therapy device in response to the portable device being inserted into the dock.

80. The method of claim 78 or 79, wherein adjusting the operation of the respiratory therapy device includes causing each of the one or more settings to transition from a current value to the predetermined value.

81. The method of any one of claims 77 to 80, wherein the respiratory therapy device stores a predetermined value of each of one or more settings of the respiratory therapy device, and wherein in response to the portable device being inserted into the dock, the operation of the respiratory therapy device is adjusted by transitioning each of the one or more settings from a current value to the predetermined value.

82. The method of any one of claims 77 to 80, wherein adjusting the operation of the respiratory therapy device includes adjusting the operation of the respiratory therapy device in response to the portable device being inserted into the dock.

83. The method of claim 81, wherein adjusting the operation of the respiratory therapy device includes causing the respiratory therapy device to transition to a default state where each of the one or more settings has a default value.

84. The method of any one of claims 77 to 82, wherein the portable device stores usage history associated with use of the respiratory therapy device by the individual, and wherein at least a portion of the data transmitted from the portable device to the respiratory therapy device includes a recommended value of one or more settings of the respiratory therapy device, the recommended value being based on at least a portion of the usage history.

85. The method of claim 83, wherein the portable device is configured to generate the recommended value of the one or more settings based on the usage history.

86. The method of any one of claims 77 to 84, wherein at least a portion of the data transmitted from the portable device to the respiratory therapy device includes usage history associated with use of the respiratory therapy device by the individual.

87. The method of claim 85, wherein adjusting the operation of the respiratory therapy device includes updating one or more settings of the respiratory therapy device based at least in part on the usage history.

88. The method of any one of claims 77 to 87, wherein the data transmitted from the respiratory therapy device includes a first set of data transmitted to the portable device in response to the portable device being inserted into the dock, and a second set of data transmitted to the portable device after a predetermined period has elapsed after the portable device is inserted into the dock.

89. The method of claim 88, wherein the first set of data includes data indicative of a value of one or more operational metrics of the respiratory therapy device, one or more metrics of a respiratory therapy system with which the respiratory therapy device is used, or both.

90. The method of claim 89, wherein the one or more operational metrics includes an operational health of a motor of the respiratory therapy device, a water level of a humidification tank of the respiratory therapy device, an air leak of the user interface, or any combination thereof.

91. The method of any one of claims 88 to 90, wherein the second set of data includes data associated with the sleep session.

92. The method of claim 91, wherein the data associated with the sleep session includes data associated with a pressure of the pressurized air during the sleep session, data associated with a flow rate of the pressurized air during the sleep session, data associated with respiratory events experienced by the individual during the sleep session, data associated with a respiration rate of the individual during the sleep session, data associated with a heart rate of the individual during the sleep session, data associated with a temperature of the individual during the sleep session, data associated with a blood oxygen level of the individual during the sleep session, data associated with one or more sleep stages of the individual during the sleep session, or any combination thereof.

93. The method of any one of claims 88 to 92, wherein the predetermined period includes a predetermined amount of time, a predetermined number of sleep stages experienced by the individual during the sleep session, a predetermined number of respiratory events experienced by the individual during the sleep session, or any combination thereof.

94. The method of claim 93, wherein the respiratory events include an apnea, a hypopnea, a hyperpnea, a snore, a cough, a choke, a wheeze, an air leak, or any combination thereof.

95. The method of claim 93 or 94, wherein the predetermined amount of time includes a predetermined number of hours, a predetermined number of minutes, a predetermined number of seconds, or any combination thereof.

96. The method of any one of claims 77 to 95, wherein the data transmitted from the respiratory therapy device includes physiological data associated with the individual during the sleep session, and wherein the method further comprises: analyzing the physiological data using the portable device to distinguish between on- therapy data and off-therapy data; and determining a sleep measure based at least in part on the off-therapy data.

97. The method of claim 96, wherein the on-therapy data is a portion of the physiological data generated while the respiratory therapy system is coupled to the individual and supplies pressurized air to an airway of the user, and the off-therapy data is a portion of the physiological data generated while the respiratory therapy system is not supplying pressurized air to the airway of the user.

98. The method of claim 96 or 97, wherein the physiological data includes sleep-related data.

99. The method of claim 98, wherein the physiological data includes a number of events per hour, a pattern of events, a total sleep time, a total time in bed, a wake-up time, a rising time, a total light sleep time, a total deep sleep time, a total REM sleep time, a number of awakenings, a sleep-onset latency, respiration rate, heart rate, heart rate variability, temperature, or any combination thereof.

100. The method of any one of claims 96 to 99, wherein the sleep measure includes an off-sleep measure determined from the off-therapy data, an on-sleep measure determined from the on-therapy data, or both.

101. The method of claim 100, wherein the on-therapy sleep measure is an on-therapy apnea hypopnea index (AHI) and the off-therapy sleep measure is an off-therapy AHI.

102. The method of claim 100 or 101, further comprising: determining, using the portable device, an on-therapy sleep duration associated with the on-therapy sleep measure; and determining, using the portable device, an off-therapy sleep duration associated with the off-therapy sleep measure.

103. The method of claim 102, wherein determining the sleep measure is further based at least in part on the on-therapy sleep duration and the off-therapy sleep duration.

104. The method of any one of claims 77 to 103, wherein adjusting the operation of the portable device includes causing the portable device to transition from a first mode of operation to a second mode of operation in response to the portable device being inserted into the dock.

105. The method of claim 104, wherein the first mode of operation is a standard operating mode.

106. The method of claim 104 or 105, wherein the second mode of operation is a silent operating mode.

107. The method of any one of claims 104 to 106, wherein transitioning to the second mode of operation includes launching an application on the portable device that is associated with use of the respiratory therapy device by the individual.

108. The method of any one of claims 104 to 107, further comprising, when the portable device is in the second mode of operation, repeatedly transmitting a prompt from the portable device to the respiratory therapy device to transmit data associated with the sleep session to the portable device.

109. The method of claim 108, wherein the data associated with the sleep session includes data associated with a pressure of pressurized air supplied by the respiratory therapy device during the sleep session, data associated with a flow rate of the pressurized air supplied by the respiratory therapy device during the sleep session, data associated with respiratory events experienced by the individual during the sleep session, data associated with a respiration rate of the individual during the sleep session, data associated with a heart rate of the individual during the sleep session, data associated with a temperature of the individual during the sleep session, data associated with a blood oxygen level of the individual during the sleep session, data associated with one or more sleep stages of the individual during the sleep session, or any combination thereof.

110. The method of any one of claims 104 to 109, wherein transitioning to the second mode of operation includes prompting the individual to begin the sleep session, prompting the individual to launch an application on the portable device that is associated with use of the respiratory therapy device by the individual, or both.

111. The method of any one of claims 77 to 110, wherein the data transmitted from the portable device to the respiratory therapy device is a unique identifier of the portable device.

112. The method of claim 111, wherein the unique identifier is transmitted from the portable device to the respiratory therapy device in response to the portable device being inserted into the dock.

113. The method of any one of claims 77 to 112, wherein the data transmitted from the portable device to the respiratory therapy device is transmitted after the portable device is inserted into the dock.

114. The method of claim 113, wherein the data transmitted from the portable device to the respiratory therapy device includes data associated with the sleep session, data associated with the individual, or both.

115. The method of claim 114, wherein the sleep session data transmitted from the portable device to the respiratory therapy device is transmitted in response to the portable device being inserted into the dock.

116. The method of claim 114 or 115, wherein the data associated with the sleep session includes movement data associated with the portable device.

117. The method of claim 116, wherein the movement data associated with the portable device includes vibration data associated with the vibration of the portable device caused by the respiratory therapy device, movement data associated with movement of the portable device out of the dock, or both.

118. The respiratory therapy device of any one of claims 115 to 117, wherein at least a portion of the data associated with the sleep session transmitted from the portable device to the respiratory therapy device is transmitted in response to the portable device being inserted into the dock.

119. The method of claim 118, wherein the portion of the data associated with the sleep session includes environmental data associated with the sleep session.

120. The method of claim 119, wherein the environmental data associated the sleep session includes data associated with a temperature of an area where the individual is located during the sleep session, data associated with a humidity of the area where the individual is located during the sleep session, data associated with a light level of the area where the individual is located during the sleep session, data associated with a noise level of the area where the individual is located during the sleep session, or any combination thereof.

121. The method of claim 120, wherein the area where the individual is located during the sleep session is a bedroom of the individual.

122. The method of any one of claims 119 to 121, further comprising, in response to the portable device being inserted into the dock, generating the environmental data associated with the sleep session using one or more sensors of the portable device.

123. The method of any one of claims 114 to 122, wherein at least a portion of the data associated with the individual is transmitted from the portable device to the respiratory therapy device in response to the portable device being inserted into the dock.

124. The method of claim 123, wherein the data associated with the individual includes physiological data associated with the individual, data associated with a food intake of the individual for a period of time prior to the portable device being inserted into the dock, data associated with an alcohol intake of the individual for the period of time prior to the portable device being inserted into the dock, data associated with an activity history of the individual for the period of time prior to the portable device being inserted into the dock, or any combination thereof.

125. The method of any one of claims 77 to 124, wherein the adjusting the operation of the respiratory therapy device includes activating the respiratory therapy device.

126. The method of claim 125, wherein the respiratory therapy device is configured to be activated in response to the portable device being inserted into the dock.

127. The method of claim 125 or 126, wherein activating the respiratory therapy device includes transitioning the respiratory therapy device out of a sleep mode, initiating a flow of pressurized air from the respiratory therapy device, initiating a ramp program for the pressurized air, or any combination thereof.

128. The method of any one of claims 125 to 127, further comprising supplying the pressurized air (i) in response to the portable device being inserted into the dock or (ii) after a predetermined period has elapsed after the portable device is inserted into the dock.

129. The method of any one of claims 125 to 128, further comprising deactivating the respiratory therapy device in response to the portable device being removed from the dock.

130. The method of claim 129, wherein deactivating the respiratory therapy device includes terminating the flow of the pressurized air from the respiratory therapy device, transitioning the respiratory therapy device into the sleep mode, initiating a ramp down program for the pressurized air, or any combination thereof.

131. The method of claim 129 or 130, wherein the respiratory therapy device is configured to deactivate after a predetermined period has elapsed after the portable device is removed from the dock.

132. The method of any one of claims 77 to 131, further comprising charging, by the respiratory therapy device, a battery of the portable device in response to the portable device being inserted into the dock.

133. The method of any one of claims 77 to 132, wherein the at least one data connection between the portable device and the respiratory therapy device includes a wired connection, a wireless connection, or both.

134. The method of any one of claims 77 to 133, wherein the at least one data connection includes a first data connection between the portable device and the respiratory therapy device, and a second data connection between the portable device and the respiratory therapy device, the first data connection being different than the second data connection.

135. The method of claim 134, wherein the first data connection is a near-field communication (NFC) connection, and the second connection is a Bluetooth connection.