KR100725383B1 - Apparatus for storing health-information - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a device for storing health information. The storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a data transmitting and receiving module for receiving measured body information of a user from a device for measuring body information, and health information data about a user. A storage module for storing a control module for measuring a health state of the user using the measured body information and the health information data, wherein the health information data includes an encryption key in which encryption key information for authentication of a user is recorded. An information area, a personal information area in which the user's personal information is recorded, a measurement result information area in which the result of the measured physical information is recorded, and a prescription information area in which prescription contents according to the user's health condition are recorded.

Health information, body fat measurement, body information

Description

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1 is a diagram illustrating a structure of a device for measuring physical information of an individual in the related art.

Figure 2 is a flow chart of one embodiment showing a process of conventionally measuring the body composition of an individual.

3 is an exemplary view showing the structure of a body information storage card according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a health information data structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5A is an exemplary diagram showing a data structure of a personal information area according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5B is an exemplary diagram showing a data structure of a measurement result information area according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5C is an exemplary diagram showing a data structure of a measurement result information area according to another embodiment of the present invention.

5D is an exemplary diagram showing a data structure of a prescription information area according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6 is an exemplary view illustrating a method of measuring health information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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300: body information storage card

310: control module

320: storage module

330: data transmission / reception module

The present invention relates to a device for storing health information, and more particularly, to measure the health information of an individual using a storage device that stores user information and various body information of the user, and records the result in the storage device. It is about how to.

Recently, with increasing interest in personal health, various body information such as body fat, blood sugar, and blood pressure have emerged as an important factor for measuring an individual's health, and various systems for measuring these factors have emerged.

1 is a diagram illustrating a conventional structure of a device for measuring an individual's body information, and includes an input module 130, a measurement module 120, a control module 110, a storage module 150, and an output module 140. ).

When the input module 130 receives the user's body information from the user, the input module 130 transmits the received body information to the measurement module 120. The measurement module 120 measures the user's body information using the received body information and transmits the result to the control module 110. On the other hand, the control module 110 measures the health state of the user using the measured body information and the personal information of the user stored in the storage module 150, and displays the result through the output module 140. At this time, the body information of the user measured by the measurement module 120 may be displayed through the output module 140.

Figure 2 is a flow chart of one embodiment showing a process of conventionally measuring the body composition of an individual.

First, a user who wants to measure body composition such as body fat percentage, lean body mass, moisture content, etc., undergoes an authentication procedure by inputting his / her ID and password through the input module 130 (S210). Then, when the user starts the measurement for body composition analysis, manually input the user's personal information such as gender, age, height, weight (S220). When the body composition analysis of the user is finished, the measured body composition information is stored, and the health state of the user is measured using the measured body composition information and the user personal information (S230). Information about the measured health condition is provided to the user by another device or stored in the storage device.

On the other hand, the necessity to carry a variety of information of the individual, and with the development of technology, various types of cards, such as credit cards, access cards, transportation cards have emerged. These cards include smart cards with memory and microchips, RF cards with integrated chips and authentication using wireless signals, magnetic cards using information contained in magnetic film, and barcodes. Information can be read and read by a bar-code reader.

However, as the use of various cards increases, the range of their use also increases. In the health or medical field, the use of cards storing personal information is poor. For this reason, there is a problem that it is important privacy information such as personal body information, there is no protocol for standardization of the body information embedded in the card, and this makes it difficult to store and integrate measured body information and process information. Because.

In particular, as shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. 2 in a medical or health measuring device, a device in which a user authenticates himself / herself by inputting an ID and password, and measures physical information after inputting basic personal information Although a large number of measuring devices are used, data structures representing body information are different for each manufacturer, and thus, a problem may arise that they are not compatible with each other and further, standardization of medical information is impossible. Moreover, in the prior art, there is a problem that the process is very cumbersome because it is not possible to see previously measured results, or even follow the method of checking the results stored in the server connected to the measuring device. As a result, users had to manually measure medical or health measurement devices manually, and the measured results were often only one-time and immediately visible.

Accordingly, there is a need for a storage device that can easily check its own body information, which is previously measured by measuring its own body information and recording the results while maintaining security of its own body information.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a method for maintaining the security of the body information of the individual.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a data structure of a storage device that allows a user to more easily measure his or her body information and record the results.

The objects of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned objects, and other objects that are not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

In order to achieve the above object, a health information storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention is a data transmission and reception module for receiving the measured body information of the user from a device for measuring the body information, and a storage module for storing health information data about the user And a control module for measuring a health state of the user using the measured body information and the health information data, wherein the health information data includes an encryption key information area in which encryption key information for authentication of the user is recorded, and the user; A personal information area in which the personal information of the user is recorded, a measurement result information area in which the result of the measured physical information is recorded, and a prescription information area in which prescription contents according to the user's health condition are recorded.

Specific details of other embodiments are included in the detailed description and drawings.

Advantages and features of the present invention and methods for achieving them will be apparent with reference to the embodiments described below in detail with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but can be implemented in various different forms, and only the embodiments make the disclosure of the present invention complete, and the general knowledge in the art to which the present invention belongs. It is provided to fully inform the person having the scope of the invention, which is defined only by the scope of the claims. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to a block diagram for explaining an apparatus for storing health information or drawings of a process flow diagram according to embodiments of the present invention. At this point, it will be understood that each block of the flowchart illustrations and combinations of flowchart illustrations may be performed by computer program instructions. Since these computer program instructions may be mounted on a processor of a general purpose computer, special purpose computer, or other programmable data processing equipment, those instructions executed through the processor of the computer or other programmable data processing equipment may be described in flow chart block (s). It will create means to perform the functions. These computer program instructions may be stored in a computer usable or computer readable memory that can be directed to a computer or other programmable data processing equipment to implement functionality in a particular manner, and thus the computer usable or computer readable memory. It is also possible for the instructions stored in to produce an article of manufacture containing instruction means for performing the functions described in the flowchart block (s). Computer program instructions It is also possible to mount on a computer or other programmable data processing equipment, so that a series of operating steps are performed on the computer or other programmable data processing equipment to create a computer-implemented process to perform the computer or other programmable data processing equipment. It is also possible for the instructions to provide steps for performing the functions described in the flowchart block (s).

In addition, each block may represent a portion of a module, segment, or code that includes one or more executable instructions for executing a specified logical function (s). It should also be noted that in some alternative implementations, the functions noted in the blocks may occur out of order. For example, the two blocks shown in succession may in fact be executed substantially concurrently, or the blocks may sometimes be executed in the reverse order, depending on the corresponding function.

3 is an exemplary view showing the structure of a body information storage card according to an embodiment of the present invention. In order to more easily describe the present invention, the physical information storage card 300 will be taken as an example of a device for storing health information. The body information storage card 300 includes a card having a function such as a smart card or an RFID card with a built-in memory so that the user can sufficiently store his or her information.

The body information storage card 300 includes a data transmission / reception module 330, a control module 310, and a storage module 320. In this case, the 'module' refers to a hardware component such as software or a field programmable gate array (FPGA) or an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), and performs certain roles. However, modules are not meant to be limited to software or hardware.

The module may be configured to be in an addressable storage medium and may be configured to execute one or more processors. Thus, as an example, a module may include components such as software components, object-oriented software components, class components, and task components, and processes, functions, properties, procedures, subroutines. , Segments of program code, drivers, firmware, microcode, circuits, data, databases, data structures, tables, arrays, and variables. The functionality provided by the components and modules may be combined into a smaller number of components and modules or further separated into additional components and modules.

Hereinafter, the operation between the respective modules will be described.

First, the user connects the body information storage card 300 to the device 350 for measuring body information. In this case, the body information storage card 300 may be directly connected to the body information measuring apparatus 350 or may be connected through a wired cable. As another embodiment, the body information storage card 300 may be connected to the body information measuring apparatus 350 through a wireless medium. In this case, the data transmission / reception module 330 functions as a wireless transmission / reception module. In FIG. 3, the body information storage card 300 is connected to the body information measuring apparatus 350, but the body information storage card 300 is connected to a specific device in a system for measuring the health of the user, or measured. You can also access data servers that are connected via the device and the network.

When the body information storage card 300 and the body information measuring device 350 are connected, a user authentication procedure is performed. Specific authentication procedure will be described later.

After the authentication procedure is finished, the data transmission / reception module 330 receives the body information to be measured from the body information measuring apparatus 350 and transfers the received body information to the control module 310. The body information transmitted to the control module 310 is stored in the storage module 320.

Then, the control module 310 measures the health state of the user using the user's personal information and the measured body information previously stored in the storage module 320. Then, the information about the result is transmitted to the body information measuring apparatus 350 through the data transmission / reception module 300. At this time, the information indicating the health state of the user may be delivered to a specific device in the system for measuring the user's health, or to a data server connected to the measuring device through a network.

The body information measuring apparatus 350 prepares prescription information for the user by using the information on the health state of the user received from the body information storage card 300, and transmits the prescription information to the body information storage card 300 again. The body information storage card 300 stores the received prescription information in the storage module 320.

In order to accomplish such a process according to an embodiment of the present invention, the storage module 320 should have a data structure representing health information.

4 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a health information data structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The health information data 400 includes an encryption key information area 410, a personal information area 420, a measurement result information area 430, and a prescription information area 440. The order of storage may be changed according to the design of the body information storage card 300. In addition, using the health information data 400 as one block, the storage module 320 in the body information storage card 300 may have a plurality of block structures.

The cryptographic key information area 410 preferably has a data length of 4 to 8 bytes, in which information about an appropriate cryptographic key is stored according to the applicable cryptographic algorithm, which cryptographic key is used for user authentication.

This encryption key depends on which encryption algorithm is used. Here, an embodiment of the classical encryption algorithm using the XOR operation is shown. When the value of the encryption key is '1010', the value '1010' is stored in the 4-bit encryption key information area 410, and the data stored in the storage module 320 in the body information storage card 300 are as follows. It is encrypted together. For example, if the value to be stored is '1000 0101 0010 1011', each XOR operation is performed as the encryption key value '1010' of the XOR operation as follows.

Example of encryption using XOR operation) When the encryption key value is 1010

Actual data: 1000 0101 0010 1011

Encryption key: 1010 1010 1010 1010

Results for: 0010 1111 1000 0001

The encrypted data can be decrypted just like the original data by performing XOR operation once again with the same encryption key value.

Encrypted value: 0010 1111 1000 0001 → The actual encrypted value

Restore operation: 1010 1010 1010 1010

Result: 1000 0101 0010 1011 → Decoded value (consistent with original data)

Of course, even in the case of using a more advanced encryption algorithm such as a PKI operation, the corresponding public key is stored in the encryption key information area 410 and may operate in the same manner as described above.

The personal information area 420 stores basic information such as a user's ID, gender, date of birth, height, weight, and blood type, and data included in the personal information area 420 increases according to the needs of a device measuring body information. Can be reduced or reduced.

The data included in the personal information area 420 may be used before the measurement of measurement devices (eg, body fat meter) that require input of basic information about the user when measuring body information. The data on personal information does not change in principle, but data such as height and weight may change, so that the old data and the current data are periodically inspected to update with the latest data.

The measurement result information area 430 stores information about a result measured by the user from the body information measuring device. This information includes the initial measurement date and time, the initial measurement value, the time passed based on the original measurement date, and the value changed based on the initial measurement value. The first measurement date becomes the measurement start reference data and only records how much time has passed since this point, thereby saving storage space and maintaining data consistency.

In the prescription information area 440, information about the prescription that the user received from the doctor or the medical system is automatically recorded.

5A is an exemplary diagram showing a data structure of a personal information area according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Preferably, the user's ID may be represented in a 10-byte size, and the gender may be expressed in 1 bit (male / female).

In addition, preferably, the birth year may be represented by 12 bits, the key may be represented by 8 bits, the weight is 8 bits, and the reserved area may be represented by 3 bits. To save storage space, data other than the ID may be represented and stored in bits. This data length may vary depending on the designer designing the health information data 400.

5B is an exemplary diagram showing a data structure of a measurement result information area according to an embodiment of the present invention.

'Year', 'Month', 'Day', 'Hour', 'Minute' and 'Second' indicate the date and time of the first measurement, and 'Weight' and 'Body fat information' contain information on the corresponding measured values. Stored. Preferably, 'year' may be represented by 12 bits, 'month' by 4 bits, 'day' by 5 bits, 'hour' by 5 bits, 'minute' by 6 bits, and 'second' by 6 bits.

In addition, the 'weight' may be represented by an 8-bit integer part and a 7-bit decimal part, and the 'body fat information' may be represented by a 7-bit integer part and a 7-bit decimal part. The data included in 430 may be represented and stored in bits, and the data length may vary depending on the designer designing the health information data 400.

5C is an exemplary diagram showing a data structure of a measurement result information area according to another embodiment of the present invention.

In this case, the storage space can be efficiently used by recording only the deviation (+/-) of the difference between the current measured date and the measured current value based on the initial measured date and measured value shown in FIG. 5B. It can be used more conveniently when displaying historical information such as charts.

The 'measurement elapsed time' is calculated by calculating the time since the first measurement in seconds, and the information on how long after the initial measurement date is remeasured is recorded.

'Weight difference information' and 'body fat difference information' are recorded as to how much the difference in weight and body fat appears compared to the initial measurement results.

5D is an exemplary diagram showing a data structure of a prescription information area according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 5D, information about the basic prescription is shown. For example, information such as a diet prescription, exercise prescription, and personal care (history) may be stored and used. This information can be modified and modified to meet the requirements of the physician or measurement system.

Since personal prescription information having characteristics such as a mini chart can be recorded in the prescription information area 440, a user can easily check his or her prescription information not only in a medical institution such as a hospital but also in other health devices. As a result, the user can be provided with more valuable medical services.

Hereinafter, a specific example in which personal prescription information is recorded in the prescription information area 440 will be described.

Table 1 shows the data field structure of the prescription information area 440. In this case, 'D' indicates a specific date, and the data fields of rows 1 to 3 indicate information about the diet prescription, and the data fields of rows 4 to 6 indicate information about the exercise prescription. Data fields up to 8 contain information on individual medical history. Also, since one field preferably has a size of 2 bytes, the data size of the prescription information area 440 is 48 bytes.

On the other hand, [Table 2] shows the form in which the actual data is stored in the data field structure of the prescription information area 440 as shown in [Table 1].

At this time, the values recorded in the respective fields represent decimal numbers and correspond to code values representing specific information. For example, a list of codes for dietary prescriptions can be written in Table 3.

As shown in [Table 3], a code list for exercise prescription and a code list for individual medical history can be prepared, and these code lists can be added or updated.

6 is an exemplary view illustrating a method of measuring health information according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. A case in which a user uses a body information storage card 300 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention in a body fat analyzer will be described as an example. .

First, the user tries to authenticate the user by bringing the card 300 to the reader module connected to the body fat analyzer (S610). The identity authentication uses encryption key information included in the encryption key information area 410 of the health information data 400.

If it is determined that the user is invalid due to a non-database registration or ID error, the user is informed that the user is not a legitimate user through the body fat analyzer or another device, and the operation of the body fat analyzer is terminated (S630).

If it is determined that the user is a valid user, information of the user recorded in the 'personal information area' of the storage module 320 of the card 300 is extracted and transmitted to the body fat analyzer or the data server connected to the body fat analyzer or another system (S640). ). In the case of the body fat analyzer using the impedance method, information about the gender, age, height, and weight of the user is required to measure body fat, and the data are stored in the 'personal information area' in the storage module 320 of the card 300. Since the information is recorded, this information is automatically sent to the body fat analyzer immediately so that the user does not need to input anything. The physical state of the user is measured using the information and the measured value measured using the body fat analyzer (S650). If the measurement process is completed, the measured result is displayed (S670). In this case, the measurement result may be processed and expressed in various forms using not only the measurement result value but also previous measurement records, user prescriptions, and user personal health information stored in the card 300. After measuring the body fat, the user places the card 300 again on the reader module connected to the body fat analyzer, and the measured result value is recorded on the card (S680). If the card 300 is continuously connected to the reader module, the measured result value is automatically recorded in the card 300. The user can check the measured results anywhere in the system with a card reader module.

 As another embodiment, by reading the measurement date and time and the measurement values included in the health information data 400, the user may be provided with the functions such as viewing the latest measurement trend and retrieving measurement results of a specific time in the past.

The present invention described above is capable of various substitutions, modifications, and changes without departing from the spirit of the present invention for those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. It is not limited to drawing.

By using the storage device according to the embodiment of the present invention, the user can easily authenticate his / her identity with respect to the device for measuring the physical information, and record the user information and the measured body information in the storage device to more easily check the health state of the individual. And it is effective to protect personal physical information.

In addition, by unifying the data structure of the user's health information, it is possible to provide a consistent data structure to the device measuring the body information to integrate and manage the data on the user's health information.

In addition, since the device for storing the health information stores the operation information, it is possible to re-prescription suitable for the user by using the operation information afterwards, it is possible to have a medical service according to the user's physical condition.

Claims (5)

A data transmitting / receiving module for receiving the measured body information of the user from the measuring device measuring the body information; A storage module for storing at least one health information data relating to the user; And It includes a control module for measuring the health state of the user using the measured body information and the health information data, The health information data includes an encryption key information area in which encryption key information for authentication of a user is recorded, a personal information area in which personal user information is recorded, a measurement result information area in which a result of measured body information is recorded; Includes a prescription information area that records the prescription according to the user's medical condition, And said health information data is encrypted by said encryption key information and is portable by a user. The method of claim 1, The control module extracts cryptographic key information from the health information data and performs user authentication. The method of claim 1, And the control module measures a health state of a user by using the measured body information and personal information of the user extracted from the personal information area. The method of claim 1, And the measurement result information area includes information representing a degree of change of the body information measured initially. The method of claim 1, The prescription information area includes at least one of diet prescription information, exercise prescription information, and medical history information of an individual.

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