JP3467423B2 - Terminal device for nursing care monitoring system - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an attached terminal device used in a care monitoring system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Visiting nurses, home helpers, etc. visit the homes of care recipients and collect and collectively monitor the status of care services for a large number of care recipients.
No. 1-58730 proposed a new care monitoring system. The main configuration and functions of this care monitoring system will be briefly described.

FIG. 1 shows an overall view 10 of one week's care schedule and related matters displayed on a CRT of a host computer in a management facility. As is well known, each care recipient determines the need for care based on a visiting survey regarding prescribed abilities at the care certification examination committee and the opinion of the family doctor, and if it is determined that care is required,
A care supporter (care manager) consults with each care recipient from an expert's standpoint and creates a care service plan by appropriately combining care services. Usually, a three-month service period is set for each care recipient.

[0004] Fig. 1 is an overall diagram 10 showing a service plan for one week of a cared person, in which the period from 8:00 to 20:00 is divided into 30 minutes for each day in Table 12 on the left. Write the care menu (12 types of menus in Table 14 on the right side) and its care time on the CRT (8 to 20 in this example)
By the time, it is possible to fill in a day for 24 hours). In the actual operation, the start time and the end time of the care are designated by the cursor with the mouse, and the corresponding care menu in Table 14 is clicked and dragged in the left figure. In the host computer, the schedules of all the cared persons created in this way for the entire period are stored in the attached storage unit so that they can be displayed on the CRT whenever necessary. In addition, FIG. 1 can also display a table 16 for service details and a table 18 for overall costs. The detailed items are as if they were filled in, and will not be described here. A detailed list of care plans for each cared person is also stored together in the storage unit of the host computer.

FIG. 2 shows a care monitoring system according to the present invention.
It is a schematic systematic diagram which shows the basic principle of a system. Each cared person 1,
Phone P in the home of 2, 3, ...₁, P₂, P₃, ....
Terminal device A that is attached to and fixed to₁, A₂, A₃,
 .... are respectively the subscriber lines L corresponding to the telephone network₁, L
₂, L₃, ...., relay station T₁, T₂, Relay line LL₁, LL₂,During
Relay station T₃ And subscriber line L_HInstalled in the care management facility via
Telephone P corresponding to the installed host computer H
_HConnected to. This arrangement is shown as an example,
If the caregiver has a small area, there is only one relay station and relay line LL
not exist. Home-visit caregiver (home
Ruper, nurse, doctor, etc.) bring identification card D to each
When visiting the care receiver's home, enter the care receiver's room
Then, the identification card D is used as the terminal device A.₁, A₂, A₃,
 Corresponding photoelectric reader R of ....₁, R₂, R ₃Inserted in, ....
To do. In this embodiment, the identification card D has a bar code.
When printed, this bar code is unique to the visiting caregiver.
This is a so-called “ID code”. The host computer H is
It is an ordinary personal computer, and it also records and displays various monitoring results.
For the purpose of illustration, the host computer H is provided with a printing device (not shown).
It is effective when () is attached.

The terminal devices A ₁ , A ₂ , of this care monitoring system
Since A ₃ , ... are used by being attached to home telephones P ₁ , P ₂ , P ₃ , ...., terminal devices A ₁ , A ₂ , A ₃ , .... When the computers H communicate with each other via a telephone line, the voice signal of the telephone or the signal of the telephone number (dial signal) is mixed in, and the correct communication cannot be performed due to the influence of so-called crosstalk. The time may not be detected.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a nursing care monitoring system capable of monitoring the implementation status of home care services for a large number of cared persons, which can reliably communicate with a host computer and has a simple structure. Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a terminal device for a care monitoring system that is easy to operate and can be manufactured at low cost.

A further object of the present invention is to ensure the communication between the terminal device and the host computer, and also to support the care recipient and the family of the care recipient smoothly in the care life. Another object of the present invention is to provide a terminal device for a nursing care monitoring system to which a message and communication function can be added.

[0009]

According to the present invention, in order to distinguish from the ordinary telephone call, the above-mentioned object is to send an encoded confirmation dial signal to the host computer, and the host computer sends the confirmation dial signal. After confirming the signal, a corresponding confirmation dial signal is sent to the terminal device, and after the terminal device has performed at least one operation to confirm the reception of this dial signal, the above-mentioned requirement to the host computer when there is no error in the confirmation. This can be solved by transmitting information and / or adding a check block to the data field of the transmitted code to confirm the correctness of the required information transmitted.

Further advantageous configurations according to the invention are described in the dependent claims.

[0011]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION In the terminal device for the nursing care monitoring system having the above-described configuration of the terminal device according to the present invention, the caregiver entering the care receiver's room carries an identification card, and inserts this identification card to identify. A code reader capable of reading the code is provided. The identification code gives the caregiver the authority to enter the caregiver's room, and at the same time, can transmit the caregiver's host computer that collectively manages and monitors the caregiver status of many caregivers. The identification code and the information contained in the terminal device are arithmetically processed and dialed to the host computer in order to convey the information of the care recipient's telephone and the caregiver and / or care facility from the read identification code to the host computer. Inform the caregiver that the caregiver is entering or leaving the room. For this arithmetic processing, the dial signal decoder that converts the information of the dial signal into binary information, the dial signal generator that converts the binary signal into the dial signal, and the generation and reception of the dial signal and the storage device And a control function unit that performs arithmetic processing of communication with the host computer according to a predetermined control sequence of a built-in control program.

The code to be incorporated in the identification card is at least a code corresponding to the caregiver and / or the care institution to which the identification card belongs, and the code corresponding to the telephone number of the cared person is contained in the storage unit of the terminal device. On the other hand, the telephone number attached to the host computer is built in the identification card or in the storage unit of the terminal device.

In the current public telephone network, a push button type telephone DTMF (dual tone multifr) is used as a dial signal.
signal) or dial pulse signal of a dial telephone. Accordingly, the dial signal decoder and dial signal generator must be designed accordingly.

According to the advantageous configuration of the terminal device according to the present invention, since both dial signals are supported,
The dial signal decoder includes a DTMF signal decoder and a dial pulse signal decoder, and the dial signal generator includes a DTMF signal generator and a dial pulse signal generator. It is preferable to provide a dial signal detection unit for making a determination, and have a function of selecting and using a corresponding dial signal signal decoder and dial signal generator according to the type of the detected dial signal.

Further, according to an advantageous configuration of the terminal device according to the present invention, in order to distinguish it from an ordinary telephone call, an encoded confirmation dial signal is sent to the host computer, and the host computer transmits the confirmation dial signal. After confirming the signal, the corresponding confirmation dial signal is sent to the terminal device, and after the terminal device has performed at least one operation to confirm receipt of this confirmation dial signal, when there is no error in the confirmation, the host computer The above required information is transmitted to.

Further, according to the advantageous configuration of the terminal device according to the present invention, in order to confirm the correctness of the required information to be transmitted,
A check block is added to the data field of the code of the information to be transmitted. For the numerical value of the inspection block, add the numerical values of all data fields other than the inspection block,
It is determined from this added value according to an appropriate rule. Whether or not the transmission is correct is determined by whether or not the numerical value of the check block in the transmitted data field matches the added value obtained by adding the numerical values of all the other blocks.

In a particularly advantageous configuration of the terminal device according to the present invention, together with the above-mentioned circuit device, in order to make the cared life of the cared person and his / her family safe, smooth and comfortable,
Various communication functions can be added. These functions include the following and can be freely selected. That is, 1. A recording function that allows you to record and play back messages. 2. An intercom input / output function that allows wireless and / or wired voice exchange with a voice input / output unit installed in a place away from the care recipient's room. 3. A voice voicing mechanism that conveys the care recipient's emergency to the people around it, and a transmission mechanism that can simultaneously transmit to a designated facility via a telephone line. 4. A transmission mechanism that can be wirelessly and / or wired coupled to a corresponding detector for disaster prevention and crime prevention at the care recipient's home and notify the designated facility. Is.

[0018]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The configuration and function of a terminal device according to the present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to the drawings showing preferred embodiments.

FIG. 3 is a very simplified schematic view of the configuration of only the circuit portion used for communication between the terminal device A and the host computer. One of the leads of the telephone line L is connected to one input end K1 of the telephone P, and the other input end K2 of the telephone P is connected to one input end S2 of the input / output unit 20 of the terminal device A. The other input terminal S1 of the input / output unit 20 is connected to the other conductor of the telephone line L. Communication between the terminal device A and the host computer H is performed using a dial signal used only when transmitting and receiving a telephone number via a telephone line. When the information of the terminal device A is transmitted to the host computer H, the dial signal generated by the dial signal generator 24 is sent to the input / output unit 20 through the appropriate filtering / amplifying circuit 22 and the input lead wire 34, and the telephone is called. It is sent to the host computer H via the line L. The dial signal sent from the host computer H is introduced from the input / output unit 20 to the dial signal decoder 28 via the output conductor 36 and another filtering / amplifying circuit 26. Here, the introduced dial signal is converted into a binary signal. It should be further noted that both input terminals K1 and K2 are directly connected (that is, through) when the handset of the telephone set P is down, and both input / output units 20 are used when the terminal device A is not used. It can be considered that the input terminals S1 and S2 of are directly connected (that is, are transparent).

On the other hand, when the identification card D carried by the caregiver is inserted into the reader R, the bar code of the identification card D is read by the reader R and converted into a binary signal by the bar code decoder 30. As will be described in more detail later, the dial signal generator 24, when transmitting the telephone number and other information of the host computer and the care receiver from the terminal device A to the host computer H, binary number of the telephone number and the information. The corresponding signals generate dial signals. The dial signal referred to here is a signal used in the telephone line when transmitting a telephone number on the telephone currently used. On the other hand, the dial signal decoder 28 is a decoder that converts a dial signal received from the host computer H into a corresponding binary signal. As shown,
All control of the system is performed by the microprocessor μP. As is well known, the storage devices of ROM and RAM support this arithmetic processing control. These storage devices ROM, RAM, dial signal generator 24, dial signal decoder 28
Are connected to each other via a data bus 32.
The terminal device A communicates with the host computer H by the above dial signal according to the control sequence program stored in the ROM storage device.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG.
The caregiver's name, address, and facial photograph are printed on the front surface of the identification card D, and a bar code 44 for identifying the caregiver and the cared person is printed on the back surface. Bar code 44
Is the 20-digit first data field 4 as shown in Fig. 3 (a).
It consists of 0, and each digit has a numerical value from 0 to 9 (that is, a decimal value). The first two digits (block α) specify a control code, which specifies what kind of work. The next two digits (block β) and four digits (block γ) specify the name of the care service provider and the name of the caregiver attached to it. Furthermore, the next ten digits give the telephone number of the host computer H.
The 19th digit is a blank (spare) and is always zero. The last 20th digit is a check code block which gives the value of the last 1 digit obtained by adding all the numbers of 1 to 19 digits. The second data field 42 surrounded by the broken line is also the telephone number of the care receiver's home, which is also a decimal value, and this data is stored in the ROM storage device of the terminal device A. All processing within the control processor is binary, and the stored value of the first data field 40 described above is also binary. But,
Since the communication between the terminal device A and the host computer H is all dial signals as described above, the decimal value will be considered for convenience of explanation.

When the caregiver enters the caregiver's room, the steps when the terminal device A communicates with the host computer H by reading all the codes in the first data field of the identification card D of FIG. 4 (a). Will be described with reference to FIG.

When the caregiver inserts the identification card D carried by the caregiver into the bar code reader R, a 20-digit identification code is read in step ST1 and converted into a corresponding binary signal by the bar code decoder 30, and the first data field is read. The contents of all digits of 40 are converted into a binary signal and temporarily stored in the RAM. The host computer H stored in the δ block
At the same time as reading the telephone number of R, the contents of this δ block are replaced with the data of the second data field 42 which is the code of the dial signal corresponding to the telephone number of the care-receiver.
Temporarily store in AM. According to the control sequence program stored in the ROM, the microprocessor μP converts the telephone number (binary value) of the host computer H into the dial signal of the corresponding frequency in the dial signal generator 24, and the circuit elements 22 and 20. To the host computer H via the telephone line L (host call in step ST2).

The host computer H responds to the calling of this dial signal (step SH1), and sequentially sends a pair of dial signals corresponding to the telephone number buttons "0" and "#" to the terminal device A. (Step SH
2).

The terminal device A converts the received dial signals of "0" and "#" into corresponding binary signals by the dial signal decoder 28 (step ST3). Then, the dial signal generator 24 generates dial signals "0" and "#" in accordance with the control sequence program and sends them to the host computer H (step ST4).

The host computer H sends "0"
And the dial signal of "#" are received (step SH3),
Then, the dial signal received in step SH4 is sent to the terminal device A.

The terminal device A receives the transmitted dial signals "0" and "#" (step ST5), and checks whether or not both signals have been received twice so far (step S).
T6). If it has not been received twice, it is judged that the transmission / reception that is being performed is not transmitted from the host computer H (malfunction from a normal telephone) (ST7). If received, it was previously stored in RAM 20
The digit data is converted into a dial signal by a dial signal voice generator and sent to the host computer H (step ST8).

The host computer H receives the 20-digit data transmitted from the terminal device A (step SH5
), Add the numerical values of all the blocks except the check code in the data block, check whether the value of the last 1 digit matches the numerical value of the check code block sent, and check that this data It is determined whether or not the data is correctly received (step SH6). If it is not correct (if there is no check code block match), it is checked whether there was a previous error (step SH7). If not correct twice in succession, dial signals "3" and "#" (corresponding to unreadable code) are generated according to the control sequence program of the ROM, and the dial signal is sent to the terminal device A. (Step SH9). At this time, the light emission color of the call light emission display (a member corresponding to reference numeral 59 in FIG. 6 described later) of the terminal device A changes from green to red, for example, and the card changes from the light emission color of this light emission display. Notify the caregiver who inserted the identification code D that the reading was incomplete. Based on this, the caregiver again inserts the identification card D into the reader R (that is, returns to ST1). If it is not correct in step SH7 for the first time, dial signals "2" and "#" (corresponding to the retransmission command code) are generated and sent to the terminal device A (step SH8).

When the terminal device A receives the dial signals of "2" and "#" transmitted from the host computer H, the process returns to step ST8, and the data of the first data field stored in the RAM at that time is again read. The data is transferred to the host computer H, and the sequence from step SH5 is executed.

When the numerical value of the check code of the block μ in the data sent in step SH6 and the added value of the numerical values of the codes of the other blocks α to ε are equal to each other in the last digit. That is, if it is determined that the transmission is normal, the host computer H generates dial signals "1" and "#" indicating that the reception was possible in step SH10, and sends the dial signals to the terminal device A. . In step ST9, the terminal device A breaks the loop of the telephone line at the time of the input / output unit 20 (that is, the same operation as placing the handset of the telephone). By this operation, the telephone station considers that the telephone communication is completed, and calculates the call time of the telephone line used during that time.

As described above, this communication depends on whether the dial signals of "0" and "#" are transmitted and received twice, and whether the received signal is a telephone signal from the ordinary telephone P or the terminal device A. Can be distinguished from each other (a signal for transmitting only at the time of entering or leaving the room). Interference, that is, so-called "crosstalk" can be distinguished, and whether or not the received data is correct can be determined by the code value of the check block.

In this operation, the host computer H selects the cared person's name from the cared person's telephone number among the data sent according to the control program (the detailed description thereof is omitted) contained therein. Identify and know the names of the care service provider and caregiver from the code of the caregiver and / or care facility. At the same time, the time when the transmission is received, that is, the time of entering the room is determined by the clock built in the host computer H.

When the caregiver leaves the care recipient's room, if the identification card D is again inserted into the reader R, the host computer H can determine the leaving time in the same steps as above.
It is possible to decide and store the actual entry time and the stay time until leaving the room. As a result, both actual values can be compared with the entry time and the stay time that are designated in advance in the care schedule, and the actual execution status of care can be monitored.

The data field of FIG. 4 (b) is not given by a bar code, and is a data field of another embodiment of a binary code adopted when a magnetic card or an IC card is used as an identification card, for example. Is. Such a possibility is caused by the present applicant's Japanese Patent Application No. 11-5873.
It has already been pointed out in No. 0 specification. In this case, the first data field 40 'recorded on the identification card D contains the control code, the code of the caregiver and / or caregiver, and the examination block (block allocation not shown). The binary code stored in the ROM of the terminal device A is a binary code 42 ₁ corresponding to the telephone number of the host computer and a binary code 42 ₂ corresponding to the telephone number of the care recipient.
Is. In such a case, the data field transmitted / received between the terminal device A and the host computer H is 4
In addition to the 0'bit, 42 ₁ bits are further added. Furthermore, one thing to be aware of when using binary codes is that there are only two possible 1-digit blocks, so to increase this possibility, the bits of the check block are For example, 4 bits (2 ⁴
(Possibility of 16)).

In the above description (especially in the description of the data feed of FIG. 4 (a)), in the case of a touch-tone telephone, the dial signal is a combination of two frequency components for each numerical value of the telephone number. Combined DTMF (dual tone multifrequen)
cy) signal. However, dial-type phones are still used in Japan's public telephone network. In this case, the dial signal is a so-called "dial pulse signal" that generates the number of pulses that matches the numerical value of the dial number. According to the present invention, the dial signal generator 24 and the dial signal decoder 2 shown in FIG.
Instead of DTMF signals each having two kinds of frequency components, it is necessary to change 8 to a dial signal generator for generating a known dial pulse and a decoder for converting the dial pulse into a binary signal. In the terminal device according to the present invention, the dial signal generator 24 for the DTMF signal and the dial signal decoder 2 are provided so that both types of telephones can be supported.
8, a dial signal generator (not shown) for dial pulse signals and a dial signal decoder (not shown) are arranged in parallel with a circuit including the corresponding filtering amplifiers 22 and 26, and the input / output unit 20 A detection circuit for determining whether the signal received in 1 is a dial pulse signal or a DTMF signal is provided, and the circuit can be appropriately switched to an appropriate circuit according to the detection result.

Although the above description has mainly described the identification card including the bar code, the identification card may be a magnetic card including a magnetic code or an IC card including an IC, and similar processing and an appropriate circuit corresponding thereto are adopted. it can. Further, the numerical values used in the above description or "0" and "#" of the DTMF signal are mere examples, and the other telephone number keys can be used. Similarly, two numbers "0" and "#" can be used. Instead of using a set of dial signals, for example "0",
The communication process can be performed with a set of three signals such as “#” and “*” or a set of more signals. Further, in the error confirmation routine of FIG. 5, steps ST4 to SH3 to SH4.
It is also possible to omit .about.ST5 and put the result of step ST3 into step ST6 immediately, and change to the judgment whether or not the DTMF signals of "0" and "#" can be confirmed once at that time. The DTMF signals of "0" and "#" may be exchanged three times or more. Similarly, step SH7
It is also possible to change the judgment criterion of to a numerical value other than twice.

The circuit configuration shown in FIG. 3 schematically shows the main part for transmitting and receiving dial signals. In practice, in addition to the functions of the microprocessor μP, ROM, RAM, one or several large I's including other functions such as interface, timer, signal holding and delay.
It is composed of a C circuit. The transmission and reception of dial signals are instantaneously performed, and the number of times the caregiver visits is several times in a week, and rarely exceeds ten times in most cases. Therefore, there is too much room in the function of the electronic circuit for the actual frequency of use. From this point of view, in addition to the terminal device having the basic function described above, an additional function for supporting the care and life of the cared person and the cared person's family or the cohabitant can be added. FIG. 6 shows the outer shape of the terminal device according to the present invention having such a function.

On the main body 50 of the terminal device A, a card reader 56 for reading an identification card brought by a caregiver and an antenna 5 for wireless communication with a corresponding device in or around the room.
1 is provided. Further, a power indicator 58 showing the operating state
Further, a light emitting diode display 59 is provided for notifying the communication status with the host computer. The light emitting diode display 59 changes the light emission color depending on whether the call is incomplete or complete. In addition, it has functions including a microphone and a speaker. This is implicitly shown in the utterance window 52. Further, there is a push button switch 57 for controlling the operation of the built-in recording function. Furthermore, an emergency button 55 and consultation buttons 53 and 54 used when an emergency occurs are also provided.

Since these functions are known per se,
A detailed circuit configuration is not illustrated and its operation is not described individually. The following additional operation modes are possible with the present invention. These operation modes can be appropriately selected according to the needs of the cared person and his / her family.

(1) Recording operation mode This mode is used to convey a message to a caregiver while the cohabitant is away, or to convey a message to another family. The reproduction operation can be switched by the switch 57. The message is recorded from the microphone / speaker provided in the voice window 52 by setting the recording mode of the switch 57. Thereafter, when it is desired to hear a message, the switch 57 is set to the reproduction mode.

(2) Interphone operation mode A cohabitant cannot always stand by in the care recipient's room or in the immediate vicinity thereof. A transmitter / receiver can be installed in another place to make a call between a cohabitant and a cared person, or a transmitter / receiver can be installed at a front door to make a call between an outpatient and a cared person or their family. For this, the microphone / speaker of the voice window 52 of the terminal device A is used. The transmission path between the transceiver and the terminal device is wired or wireless. Depending on the type of the transmission path, the transmitter / receiver must also have the required circuit configuration.

(3) Emergency call operation mode As shown in FIG. 7 (a), in an emergency or when there is a consultation,
The emergency button 55 or the consultation buttons 53 and 54 are used to preset the report destination, for example, the host computer H or the hospital E.
M _1, the other can be automatically transmitted to the emergency situation given to the facility EM2, indicating that the emergency at the same time, it is possible to emit a predetermined program voice from the microphone / speaker of the audio window 52. Further, an emergency call device 60 is used which is mounted on the body of the care recipient or is provided near the body of the care recipient and is linked to an emergency button 55 which can be operated by the care recipient.
In this case, the transmission path between the emergency call device 60 and the terminal device A can be configured wirelessly (in the case of FIG. 7A) and / or wired.

(4) Security operation mode As shown in FIG. 7 (b), the fire alarm or gas leak alarm 62, the crime prevention photodetector 64, and the terminal device A are connected wirelessly and / or by wire. , When a problem occurs is detected, a preset report destination, for example, a host computer H, a security maintenance company SE _1, another designated organization SE
2 To that effect can be automatically notified by programmed voice.

[0044]

As described above, in the accessory terminal device of the care monitoring system according to the present invention, when the caregiver enters or leaves the care recipient's room, the identification card is inserted into the card reader of the terminal device. By exchanging specific dial signals with each other between the host computer and the terminal device to distinguish them from normal telephone dial signals, reliable communication can be performed between them. Further, by inserting the inspection code into the transmission signal, it is possible to determine whether or not the data communication is accurate, and the data, that is, the caregiver and / or the caregiver and the cared person are surely hosted by the host computer, that is, the care service support project. Can be transmitted to other people. Furthermore, by using the accessory terminal device of the nursing care monitoring system according to the present invention, it is possible to perform predetermined functions such as crime prevention monitoring, fire prevention monitoring, and emergency status, which enable the care recipient and his / her family to care for their care life more smoothly and comfortably. Can be transmitted to Furthermore, the intercom function and the recording function facilitate communication between the cared person and his / her family or an outpatient, and are extremely effective.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a chart on a CRT showing a weekly care schedule of a caregiver and accompanying care items,

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of a care monitoring system,

FIG. 3 is a schematic block circuit diagram showing an arrangement of main circuit elements that function in mutual connection between a telephone and a terminal device and communication with a host computer.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of an identification card and a data field transferred, (a) a barcode, (b) a binary code, and (c) a plan view of the identification card.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of communication between the terminal device and the host computer,

FIG. 6 is a front view showing the appearance of the terminal device,

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing the arrangement of a terminal device and external devices coupled to the device in various operation modes, (a) an emergency operation mode, and (b) a security operation mode.

[Explanation of symbols]

A Terminal device P Telephone D Identification card R Bar code reader H Host computer EM ₁ , ₂ Facilities such as hospital SE ₁ , ₂ Security maintenance facility 20 Input / output unit 24 Dial signal generator 28 Dial signal decoder 30 Bar code decoder 40, 40 'Transmission data field 42 Built-in data field 44 Bar code 51 Antenna 52 Voice window 53, 54 Consultation button 55 Emergency button 56 Card reader 60 Emergency call device 62 Fire alarm or gas leak alarm device 64 Light detection for crime prevention vessel

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Claims (10)

(57) [Claims] A code reader capable of reading an identification code by inserting an identification card carried by a caregiver, a dial signal decoder for converting dial signal information into binary information, and a binary signal into a dial signal. And a control function unit for generating and receiving a dial signal, and for performing arithmetic processing of communication with the host computer in accordance with a predetermined control sequence of a program stored in the storage device. The information about the caregiver and / or the caregiver to which the caregiver belongs read from the identification card and the telephone number of the caregiver stored in the storage device can be transmitted as a dial signal to the host computer via the telephone line. , In the terminal device for the care monitoring system that is attached to the care receiver's home telephone, distinguish it from a normal telephone call. Therefore, the encoded confirmation dial signal is sent to the host computer, the host computer confirms the confirmation dial signal, and then the corresponding confirmation dial signal is sent to the terminal device, and the terminal device transmits the confirmation dial signal. A code to be transmitted in order to transmit the required information to the host computer when there is no error in the confirmation after performing at least one operation to confirm the reception of the received information, and / or to confirm the correctness of the transmitted required information. A terminal device having an inspection block added to the data field of the terminal device. 22. When the identification card includes a code corresponding to the telephone number of the host computer, the storage device stores the code corresponding to the telephone number of the care-receiver. The terminal device according to Item 1. 03. When the identification card does not include the code corresponding to the telephone number of the host computer, the storage device stores the code corresponding to the telephone numbers of the cared person and the host computer. The terminal device according to claim 1. 4. The dial signal is a DTMF signal for a push-button telephone, and the dial signal decoder and the dial signal generator are DTMF signal decoders and DTMF signal generators, respectively. The terminal device according to any one of 1 to 3. The dial signal is a dial pulse signal of a dial type telephone, and the dial signal decoder and the dial signal generator are dial pulse signal decoders and dial pulse signal generators, respectively. Item 10. The terminal device according to any one of items 1 to 3. 6. A DTMF signal decoder and a dial pulse signal decoder are provided as the dial signal decoder in order to support both push button type telephones and dial type telephones, and the dial signal generator is D
Equipped with TMF signal generator and dial pulse signal generator,
A dial signal detector for determining whether the incoming signal is a DTMF signal or a dial pulse signal is provided, and a dial signal signal decoder and a dial signal generator corresponding to the type of the detected dial signal are selected and used. The terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the terminal device has a function to perform. 7. The terminal device according to claim 1, further comprising a recording function capable of recording and playing back a message. 8. A voice input / output unit provided in a place away from a care recipient's room, and a built-in intercom input / output function capable of mutually exchanging voice wirelessly and / or wiredly. Item 7. The terminal device according to any one of items 1 to 7. 9. A voice utterance mechanism for notifying an emergency of a cared person to surrounding people, and a transmission mechanism capable of simultaneously transmitting the urgency to a predetermined facility or the like via a telephone line. 8. The terminal device according to any one of 8. 10. A transmission mechanism, which is wirelessly and / or wiredly coupled to a corresponding detector for disaster prevention and crime prevention at the care recipient's home, and is provided with a transmission mechanism capable of notifying a predetermined facility. The terminal device according to any one of 1 to 9.