Adjustable bed system with foundations having first and second configurations

Abstract

In one example, this disclosure describes an adjustable bed system that includes first and second adjustable foundations, at least one first motor to adjust the first adjustable foundation, at least one second motor to adjust the second adjustable foundation, a configurable device having a first state and a second state, and a central controller in communication with the device, the controller configured to receive an input representing one of the first state and the second state, the controller including a processor configured to control the at least one first motor and the at least one second motor based on the received input.

1 . An adjustable bed system comprising:
 first and second adjustable foundations;   at least one first motor to adjust the first adjustable foundation;   at least one second motor to adjust the second adjustable foundation;   a device configured to receive an input configured to synchronize operation of the at least one first motor and the at least one second motor such that the first and second adjustable foundations operate similar to a single foundation; and   a controller in communication with the device, the controller configured to receive the input, the controller comprising:
 a processor configured to synchronize control of the at least one first motor and the at least one second motor based on the received input. 
   
     
     
         2 . (canceled) 
     
     
         3 . (canceled) 
     
     
         4 . The adjustable bed system of  claim 1 , wherein the device is a switch. 
     
     
         5 . The adjustable bed system of  claim 1 , wherein the device is a memory device. 
     
     
         6 . The adjustable bed system of  claim 5 , further comprising:
 a transceiver configured to a receive the input,   wherein the processor is further configured to store a logic level representing the input.   
     
     
         7 . The adjustable bed system of  claim 6 , wherein the transceiver is configured to receive the input via a remote controller. 
     
     
         8 . The adjustable bed system of  claim 1 , wherein the first adjustable foundation comprises a first headboard and a first footboard, wherein the second adjustable foundation comprises a second headboard and a second footboard, wherein the at least one first motor comprises a first headboard motor to adjust the first headboard and a first footboard motor to adjust the first footboard, and wherein the at least one second motor comprises a second headboard motor to adjust the second headboard and a second footboard motor to adjust the second footboard. 
     
     
         9 . The adjustable bed system of  claim 8 , wherein in response to receiving the input configured to synchronize operation, the processor configured to synchronize control of the at least one first motor and the at least one second motor based on the received input is configured to:
 control the first headboard motor to operate in synchronized coordination with the second headboard motor; and   control the first footboard motor to operate in synchronized coordination with the second footboard motor.   
     
     
         10 . (canceled) 
     
     
         11 . The adjustable bed system of  claim 1 , and further comprising:
 a temperature controller in communication with the controller, wherein the controller and the temperature controller are configured such that a software update can be transmitted therebetween.   
     
     
         12 . The adjustable bed system of  claim 11 , wherein the controller and the temperature controller are configured such that a status message may be transmitted indicating success or failure of the software update. 
     
     
         13 . The adjustable bed system of  claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to store the input configured to synchronize operation in memory as high logic level or low logic level. 
     
     
         14 . The adjustable bed system of  claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to store the input configured to synchronize operation in memory until changed by a future input, wherein the controller is configured to synchronize control of the first and second adjustable foundations until the input is no longer stored in memory. 
     
     
         15 . The adjustable bed system of  claim 1 , wherein the device comprises a switch. 
     
     
         16 . An adjustable bed system comprising:
 a first adjustable foundation comprising a first motor;   a second adjustable foundation comprising a second motor, the second adjustable foundation being configured to be positioned next to the first adjustable foundation and used in conjunction with the first adjustable foundation;   a controller comprising a storage device, one or more processors, and a network interface configured to transmit and receive communications, wherein the controller is configured to:
 receive a first input configured to synchronize operation of the first motor and the at second motor such that the first and second adjustable foundations operate similar to a single foundation in response future user commands to raise or lower portions of the adjustable bed system; 
 receive a second input configured to not synchronize operation of the first motor and the second motor such that the first and second adjustable foundations operate separately in response future user commands to raise or lower portions of the adjustable bed system. 
   
     
     
         17 . The adjustable bed system of  claim 16 , wherein the controller is prevented from raising the first adjustable foundation independently from the second adjustable foundation after receiving the first input unless subsequently changed to the second input. 
     
     
         18 . An adjustable bed system comprising:
 a first adjustable foundation;   a second adjustable foundation configured to be positioned next to the first adjustable foundation and used in conjunction with the first adjustable foundation;   a first controller configured to act as a distributor of software updates, wherein the first controller comprises a storage device, one or more processors, and a network interface configured to transmit and receive communications;   a second controller configured to be in data communication with the first controller and to receive one or more software updates from the first controller.   
     
     
         19 . The adjustable bed system of  claim 18 , wherein one of the first and second controllers is a temperature controller and another of the first and second controllers is an articulation controller configured to control articulation of both of the first and second adjustable foundations, wherein the second controller is configured to attempt to install one or more of the software updates and to transmit a message to the first controller indicating success or failure of the one or more software updates. 
     
     
         20 . The adjustable bed system of  claim 18 , wherein the second controller is configured to receive an input configured to synchronize operation of at least one first motor of the first adjustable foundation and at least one second motor of the second adjustable foundation such that the first and second adjustable foundations operate similar to a single foundation. 
     
     
         21 . The adjustable bed system of  claim 20 , wherein the second controller is configured to drive both the first and second motors in a synchronized manner in response to receiving a signal to control the first motor.