Personalized Circadian Rhythm Regulation System

Publication ID: 24-11857731_0003_PTD
Published: October 28, 2025
Category:Synergistic Combinations

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Personalized Circadian Rhythm Regulation System,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11857731_0003_PTD, Published October 28, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11857731_0003_PTD
This technical disclosure describes improvements that would be readily apparent to a Person Having Ordinary Skill In The Art (PHOSITA) when considered in combination with the foundational architecture disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 11,857,731.

Summary of the Inventive Concept

A novel system integrating wearable devices, IoT-enabled light bulbs, AI-powered analysis, and blockchain-based authentication to optimize melatonin production and enhance cognitive function by regulating circadian rhythms.

Background and Problem Solved

The original patent, 'Light adjustment method and terminal', addressed the issue of adjusting light parameters based on a user's awake and sleep time periods. However, it lacked the integration of distinct technologies to create a more powerful system. This new inventive concept solves the problem by combining AI, IoT, blockchain, and wearable devices to provide a comprehensive circadian rhythm regulation system.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

The system consists of a wearable device with a sensor for detecting ambient light, a processing unit for analyzing the detected light and generating a personalized light adjustment plan, and a communication module for transmitting the plan to a smart home system or IoT-enabled light bulbs. The system also incorporates AI-powered analysis of a user's sleep patterns and environmental factors to generate a customized light adjustment schedule. Additionally, a blockchain-based authentication system ensures secure data transmission and storage. This integrated system optimizes melatonin production and enhances cognitive function by regulating circadian rhythms.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The new inventive concept combines distinct technologies to create a comprehensive circadian rhythm regulation system, which is new and non-obvious compared to the original patent. The integration of AI, IoT, blockchain, and wearable devices provides a novel approach to optimizing melatonin production and enhancing cognitive function.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments of the system could include using machine learning algorithms to analyze user data, incorporating new materials for wearable devices, or integrating the system with other health monitoring devices. Variations of the system could be designed for specific industries, such as healthcare or education.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

The inventive concept has significant commercial potential in the healthcare, education, and wellness industries. The system could be marketed as a comprehensive solution for regulating circadian rhythms, enhancing cognitive function, and improving overall health and well-being.

CPC Classifications

SectionClassGroup
A A61 A61M21/02
A A61 A61B5/4815
A A61 A61M2021/0044
G G06 G06F3/0482
G G06 G06F3/04847

Field of Art

Human-computer interaction, wearable technology, and physiological monitoring systems, with expertise in light regulation, sleep pattern analysis, and adaptive user interfaces

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A professional with advanced degrees in electrical engineering, computer science, or biomedical engineering, having knowledge of sensor technologies, machine learning, and human circadian rhythm management

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize that the PTD's integration of AI, IoT, and blockchain technologies represents a predictable extension of the source patent's light adjustment method. The core concept of personalized light regulation is maintained, with additional technological layers that a skilled practitioner would find obvious to implement using standard engineering techniques. The variations represent incremental improvements that leverage known technological capabilities to enhance the original light adjustment concept.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Determining awake and sleep time periods for a user
PTD Variation
Using machine learning algorithms to analyze and predict user sleep patterns more precisely
Obviousness Reasoning
Applying machine learning to time period analysis is a known technique for improving predictive accuracy, representing an obvious optimization to the original method
Source Patent Element
Light parameter thresholds based on user profile
PTD Variation
Incorporating IoT-enabled light bulbs and blockchain authentication for secure, adaptive lighting control
Obviousness Reasoning
Extending user-specific light control to smart home systems is a predictable technological progression using standard communication and security protocols
Source Patent Element
Terminal-based light adjustment method
PTD Variation
Wearable device with integrated sensor for continuous ambient light detection and personalized adjustment
Obviousness Reasoning
Miniaturizing and distributing light sensing capabilities across wearable technology is an obvious design choice for improving user experience and data collection
Source Patent Element
User time period division for light management
PTD Variation
AI-powered analysis of environmental factors and cognitive performance to optimize melatonin production
Obviousness Reasoning
Expanding light regulation to include cognitive performance optimization represents a logical and predictable extension of the original physiological monitoring concept
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11857731 and the disclosed variations, a person of ordinary skill in the art would find the claimed innovations obvious. The published technical disclosure demonstrates that the integration of AI, IoT, and blockchain technologies into a circadian rhythm regulation system represents a predictable combination of known techniques, thereby rendering subsequent similar claims obvious and unpatentable.

Original Patent Information

Patent NumberUS 11,857,731
TitleLight adjustment method and terminal
Assignee(s)HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.