KR20050050350A - Apparatus for diagnosing a living body and mobile phone using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a biometric device for checking a person's blood pressure, pulse and body temperature, and a mobile communication terminal that can inform the outside of information about a person's health status through a mobile communication network and an internet network. Biometric means for detecting blood pressure and pulse and comparing the detected value with preset reference values to determine a human health state and then outputting health information on the determination result and information on the detected blood pressure and pulse rate; Storage means for storing health information measured by the biometric means; Control means for storing the health information transmitted from the biometric means in the storage means and transmitting the health information stored in the storage means or the health information received from the biometric means in real time according to a user command or a predetermined time period; Radio frequency processing means for converting a signal for health information transmitted from a control means into a radio frequency signal for transmission to the outside and converting a radio frequency signal received from the outside into a baseband signal for transmission to the control means; And transceiving means for converting the health information received from the biometric means into a signal suitable for the control means and transmitting it to the control means.

Description

Apparatus for diagnosing a living body and mobile phone using the same}

The present invention relates to a biometer used in the ubiquitous health system and a mobile communication terminal using the same, and in particular, a biometer for checking a person's blood pressure, pulse and body temperature, and the like, and transfers information on a person's health state measured through the same. The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal that can inform the outside through a communication network and an internet network.

Since the 1960s, Korea has undergone a rapid social upheaval and concentrated on industrial development in economic terms and achieved high growth so that it is hard to find a precedent. By the 2000s, Korea established a nationwide high-speed network. It has become a leading country in the digital age.

Currently, Korean society is entering an aging society like the advanced society that has achieved industrial development, and the increase in the life expectancy of life and the improvement of quality of life are increasing. Accordingly, interest in health is increasing, requiring active medical services rather than passive treatment. In other words, consumers want a disease prevention service in a daily life where the user is free, rather than undergoing a complicated test procedure after the disease occurs. These services are made possible by the IT / infrastructure with the change of the market environment and the maturity of the institutional social environment. In particular, due to the construction of ultra-high speed network and universalization of ubiquitous technology based on WLAN, Bluetooth technology, etc., space-time limitation can be overcome.

In general, passively conducting medical treatments for the purpose of alleviating and treating disease symptoms for people suffering from diseases, and in recent years, provides medical services to consumers by using technology means to which electronic technologies such as the Internet have been applied. Telemedicine is in progress. The technology for providing such a remote medical service has been proposed in Korean Application No. 2002-0055102.

However, such a technology related to the hospital treatment service is limited to the medical treatment between the doctor and the patient, and there is a limit to continuously and unconsciously monitoring the health status of the consumer. Moreover, when an emergency occurs in the patient, it cannot be delivered to an external user in real time, so that an emergency patient cannot receive first aid promptly.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and checks the blood pressure, pulse and body temperature of a person at regular intervals to check the biometric device in the ubiquitous health system that can deliver the health state according to the check result to the mobile communication terminal The purpose is to provide.

An object of the present invention is to provide a mobile communication terminal that can inform the outside of the health status of a person measured through a biometric device through a mobile communication network and the Internet.

The present invention is a mobile communication terminal that checks a person's health state from time to time using a biometer and informs a family member or doctor in real time of an emergency situation such as stroke, so that an emergency patient can receive urgent action quickly. The purpose is to provide.

An object of the present invention is to provide a mobile communication terminal capable of maximizing its utility by informing the outside of a person's health measured by a biometric device through a mobile communication terminal.

The present invention for achieving the above object, the blood pressure and pulse detection means for attaching to a part of the body, such as a human wrist for detecting blood pressure and pulse; Signal amplifying means for amplifying an electrical signal relating to blood pressure and pulse output from the blood pressure and pulse detecting means; Signal conversion means for converting an electrical signal relating to blood pressure and pulse amplified by the signal amplification means into a digital signal; Recognizing a person's blood pressure and pulse through the digital signal converted by the signal converting means and comparing it with preset reference values to determine a person's health condition, and then health information on the determination result and information on the recognized blood pressure and pulse Biometric control means for outputting to the outside; And transmitting and receiving means for outputting information on the health state of the person to the outside under the control of the biometric control means.

The present invention is attached to a part of the body, such as the wrist of a person detects blood pressure and pulse, and compares the detected value and the predetermined reference value to determine the health status of the person and then to the health information and the detected blood pressure and pulse Biometric means for outputting information; Storage means for storing health information measured by the biometric means; Storing the health information transmitted from the biometric means in the storage means and transmitting the health information stored in the storage means or the health information received from the biometric means to the outside in real time according to a user command or a predetermined time period. Control means; Radio frequency processing means for converting a signal for health information transmitted from the control means into a radio frequency signal for transmission to the outside and converting a radio frequency signal received from the outside into a baseband signal for transmission to the control means; And transmitting and receiving means for converting the health information received from the biometric means into a signal system suitable for the control means and transferring the health information to the control means.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

1 is a block diagram of a biometer used in the ubiquitous health system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the biometer 100 according to the present invention is attached to a wrist or chest of a person, and is attached to a blood pressure and pulse detector 110 for detecting blood pressure and pulse, and a wrist or chest of a person. Temperature amplification unit 120 for detecting the body temperature, blood pressure and pulse detection unit 120 for amplifying the electrical signal about the blood pressure and pulse output and the body temperature output from the body temperature detection unit 120 The signal amplifying unit 130, the signal converting unit 140 for converting the electrical signal about the blood pressure, pulse and body temperature amplified by the signal amplifying unit 130 into a digital signal, and the signal converting unit 140 It recognizes the blood pressure, pulse and body temperature of the person through the converted digital signal, compares it with preset reference values, determines the health status of the person, and outputs health information and blood pressure information on the judgment result to the outside. Transmitting and receiving unit for outputting information on the health state of a person to the outside under the control of the biometric control unit 150 and the biometric control unit 150 and transmits various control signals received from the outside to the biometric control unit 150 And 160.

Blood pressure and pulse detection unit 110 is a piezoelectric sensor for outputting an electrical signal in response to the stimulus applied by the blood pressure and pulse caused by the blood flow through the human body, the piezoelectric sensor may be implemented with a ceramic or a piezoelectric film. . The magnitude of the electrical signal output from the blood pressure and pulse detection unit 110 formed of the piezoelectric element is proportional to the intensity of the stimulus applied by the blood pressure and the pulse.

An example of a form in which such a piezoelectric element is mounted on the biometer 100 will be described with reference to FIG. 2.

As shown in FIG. 2, the blood pressure and pulse detection unit 110 may include a piezoelectric element 111 that generates an electrical signal by being stimulated, and an external portion of the piezoelectric element 111 to protect the piezoelectric element 111. Frame 112 disposed in the form of "c" and in order to directly contact the body so that the stimulus generated in the user's body is transmitted to the piezoelectric element 111, frame 112 made of the "c" shape The contact layer 113 formed on the empty space of the piezoelectric element 111 and the lead wire 114 for applying the electrical signal generated from the piezoelectric element 111 to the signal amplifier 130. Here, the exposure or the like is filled in the frame 112.

As shown in the figure, when a stimulus is applied to the contact layer 113 in contact with the body by blood pressure, pulse, etc., the piezoelectric element 111 generates an electrical signal proportional to the intensity of the stimulus. In this case, the generated electrical signal is transmitted to the signal amplifier 130 through the lead wire 114.

And, the body temperature detector 120 is implemented as a thermometer attached to the body of the person detects the body temperature and outputs the detected body temperature as an electrical signal, wherein the magnitude of the electrical signal output from the thermometer is proportional to the height of the body temperature.

The transceiver 160 may be implemented in various ways according to a transmission method, for example, look at the following.

When transmitting health information through a Bluetooth communication method, the transceiver 160 is implemented as a Bluetooth communication module. In this case, the transceiver 160 converts the health information output from the biometric controller 150 into a signal of the Bluetooth communication band and transmits it to the outside.

When transmitting health information through an infrared communication method, the transceiver 160 is implemented as an infrared communication module. Accordingly, the transceiver 160 converts the health information output from the biometric controller 150 into an infrared signal and transmits it to the outside.

When the biometric device 100 is implemented to be detachable from the mobile communication terminal, the transceiver 160 may be disclosed as a communication terminal compatible with data with the mobile communication terminal.

When the biometer 100 is integrated with the mobile communication terminal, the transceiver 160 may be implemented as an interface for connecting data.

On the other hand, the biometer 100 should be able to continuously measure the blood pressure even in a state in which the person is active, it is preferable to implement so that it can be attached to the wrist of the body. In this case, the biometer 100 may be embodied in a ring shape such as a bracelet or may be implemented to be attached to a wrist using a kind of belt like a waistband. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the biometric device 100 may be implemented in a form suitable for the site when the biometer 100 is attached to a site other than the wrist.

The operation of the biometer according to the present invention having the structure as described above will be described in detail.

First, in a state in which the biometer 100 is attached to a human wrist or the like, the blood pressure and pulse detection unit 110 detects a blood pressure and a pulse of a person to output an electrical signal related to the blood pressure and the pulse, and further includes a body temperature detection unit ( When the sensor 120 senses the body temperature and outputs an electrical signal related to the body temperature, the signal amplifier 130 amplifies the electrical signal related to the blood pressure, the pulse and the body temperature, and outputs the electrical signal to the signal converter 140.

The signal converter 140 converts the amplified electrical signal into a digital signal and outputs the digital signal to the biometric controller 150.

Subsequently, the biometric control unit 150 recognizes the blood pressure, the pulse and the body temperature of the person through a digital signal, and transmits the same to the outside through the transceiver 160, for example, to the mobile communication terminal.

In addition, the biometric control unit 150 compares the preset reference blood pressure, reference pulse rate and reference body temperature with the detected blood pressure, pulse and body temperature, respectively, to determine the current health state. At this time, the biometric control unit 150 determines that the human health is good, requires medical attention, requires attention, and very urgent, depending on the difference between the reference value and the detected value. Data for determining this is embodied in a table form and stored in the biometric control unit 150.

When the determination of the health state of the person is made as described above, the biometric control unit 150 transmits the information about the health state of the person to the outside through the transceiver 160.

At this time, the transceiver 160 transmits the health information through the communication method as described above. The health information thus transmitted is received by the peripheral communication device, for example, may be received by the mobile communication terminal. The configuration and operation of the mobile communication terminal will be described with reference to FIG. 3.

3 is a block diagram of a mobile communication terminal using a biometric device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, the mobile communication terminal 200 according to the present invention includes a keypad 210 for inputting a user command, an LCD screen 220 for displaying various text and image information, and the like. A speaker 230 for outputting voice information, a storage unit 240 for storing the health information measured by the biometer 100, and a storage unit 240 for the health information transmitted from the biometer 100 The controller may store the health information stored in the storage unit 240 or the health information received from the biometric device 100 in real time according to a user command input through the keypad 210 or a preset time period. 250 and a signal for health information transmitted from the controller 250 is converted into a radio frequency signal and transmitted to the outside, and the radio frequency signal received from the outside is converted into a baseband signal and transmitted to the controller 250. Transmitting / receiving for transmitting the command of the control unit 250, the radio frequency processor 260 and the request for the transfer of health information to the biometric device 100, and transmits the health information transmitted from the biometric device 100 to the control unit 250 The unit 270 is provided.

Here, the transceiver 270 is implemented in various ways depending on the transmission method between the biometric device 100 and the mobile communication terminal 200, for example, as follows.

When receiving the health information through the Bluetooth communication method, the transceiver 270 is implemented as a Bluetooth communication module. In this case, the transceiver 270 converts the signal of the Bluetooth communication band received from the biometer 100 into a signal suitable for the controller 250 and transmits the signal to the controller 250.

When receiving health information through an infrared communication method, the transceiver 270 is implemented as an infrared communication module. Accordingly, the transceiver 270 converts the infrared signal received from the biometer 100 into a signal suitable for the controller 250 and transmits the signal to the controller 250.

When the biometric device 100 is implemented to be detachable from the mobile communication terminal 200 or the like, the transceiver 270 may be disclosed as a communication terminal compatible with data with the mobile communication terminal.

When the biometer 100 is integrated with the mobile communication terminal 200, the transceiver 270 may be implemented as an interface for connecting data.

On the other hand, when the biometer 100 is implemented in a detachable form or integrated with the mobile communication terminal 200, the biometer 100 may be implemented in the form described above. When implemented in this way, the biometer 100 is driven by the power supplied from the battery of the mobile communication terminal 200.

If the biometer 100 implements a separate portable device separate from the mobile communication terminal 200, the biometer 100 may be driven by a separate power source such as a mercury battery. Although the biometric device 100 is illustrated as being separated from the mobile communication terminal 200 in the drawing, this is illustrated as an example for convenience of description and an implementation form of the biometric device 100 and the mobile communication terminal 200. It is not limited thereto.

The operation of the mobile communication terminal using the biometric device according to the present invention having the configuration as described above will be described in detail.

First, when the biometric measuring device 100 transmits the information on the blood pressure, pulse and body temperature and the information on the current health state of the person to be measured to the mobile communication terminal 200 through the above-described transmission method, the transmission and reception unit 270 converts the received health information into a signal system suitable for the controller 250 and transmits the converted health information to the controller 250.

At this time, the controller 250 temporarily stores the health information of the person to be measured provided from the biometer 100 in the storage unit 240, and externally stores the current health information in real time through the radio frequency processor 260 as needed. To send.

In addition, the controller 250 displays the health information measured by the biometer 100 as a text on the LCD screen 220 or outputs it as a voice through the speaker 230, so that the subject can check his or her current health state. To help. Accordingly, the subject may be able to take appropriate action based on her current state of health. For example, current poor health can be restored by seeing a doctor or taking a break.

In addition, the process of providing the health information provided from the biometer 100 to the outside by the controller 250 will be described below.

When the user sets the transmission period of the health information through the keypad 210, for example, if the health information is set to be transmitted in units of 1 hour, the controller 250 is stored in the storage unit 240 in accordance with a predetermined transmission period. The health information is transmitted to the outside through the radio frequency processor 260. In this case, the transmission period of the health information may be shorter, and in this case, the controller 250 continuously provides the health information.

When the health information transmission cycle is set as described above, when there is a request for health information from an external device such as a health care server or another mobile communication terminal, the control unit 250 stores the health information stored in the storage unit 240. Immediately send to the other party.

In addition, when it is determined that the current health condition of the subject is urgent, the biometer 100 notifies the emergency of the current health state of the subject and promptly informs an outsider (for example, a family member or a doctor). Request to the mobile communication terminal 200. In response to this request, the controller 250 transmits the health information received from the biometer 100 to an outsider in real time. Here, the outsider may be a pre-registered person, such as a doctor or a family, which may be registered by the user at random using the keypad 210 or at the request of an outsider through a communication network.

In addition, when the user arbitrarily instructs the transmission of the health information by pressing the keypad 210, the control unit 250 transmits the health information stored in the storage unit 240 according to the user's instructions to the outside.

As described above, the mobile communication terminal 200 transmits the health information measured by the biometric device 100 to the outside. A detailed process thereof will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 4.

Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of a communication system to which the present invention is applied, a mobile communication terminal 200 having a biometer 100, a mobile communication terminal 320 that can receive health information through the base station 310, mobile It consists of a health management server 340 receives the health information provided from the communication terminal 200 through the Internet network 330 connected to the base station 310 and provides it to the outside through the Internet network 330.

The health care server 340 receives and manages health information provided from the mobile communication terminal 200 through the base station 310 and the Internet network 330, and manages the ID of the phone number of the mobile communication terminal 200. Use it to manage your health information.

As such, the health information managed by the health care server 340 may be provided to a specific user connected through the Internet network 330.

For example, to check the health information stored in the health care server 340 by using a computer of a doctor, a family, or a subject, the computer accesses the health care server 340 through the internet network 330. After entering a specific ID can check the health information. In addition, the health information stored in the health care server 340 may be checked using the mobile communication terminal 320 or the like.

In addition, assuming that a doctor or a family member uses the mobile communication terminal 320, the health information transmitted from the mobile communication terminal 200 of the person to be measured is transferred to another mobile communication terminal 320 through the base station 310. Can be sent.

At this time, the mobile communication terminal 200 transmits the health information in accordance with the user's instruction or a predetermined transmission period, which is the same as described above.

On the other hand, the health information transmitted from the mobile communication terminal 200 of the person to be measured is not limited to the mobile communication terminal 320 or the health care server 340 shown in the drawings, and various communication devices such as a trunk line telephone. Health information can be received through.

Although the technical spirit of the present invention has been described in detail according to the above-described preferred embodiment, it should be noted that the above-described embodiment is for the purpose of description and not of limitation. In addition, those skilled in the art will understand that various embodiments are possible within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention.

As described above, the present invention has the following effects by informing the outside of the health information measured by the biometric device through the mobile communication terminal.

First, it is possible to increase the commerciality of the mobile communication terminal, which has become a necessity in daily life, by widening its use.

Second, by checking the health of the user using a portable mobile communication terminal, it is possible to check the user's own health at a relatively low cost from time to time.

Third, when an emergency situation such as a stroke occurs, it is notified to a family member or a doctor in real time through a mobile communication terminal so that an emergency patient can receive urgent action promptly, thereby preventing a patient from reaching an extreme situation such as death. Can be.

Fourth, by checking the health status of a person from time to time to inform the health care server and doctors through the mobile communication terminal, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of an emergency in advance.

1 is a block diagram of a biometer used in the ubiquitous health system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a structural diagram of the blood pressure and pulse detection unit in FIG.

3 is a block diagram of a mobile communication terminal using a biometric device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a schematic diagram of a communication system to which the present invention is applied.

Explanation of symbols on main parts of drawing

100: biometer 110: blood pressure and pulse detection unit

120: body temperature detection unit 130: signal amplification unit

140: signal conversion unit 150: biometric control unit

160: transceiver 200: mobile communication terminal

210: keypad 220: LCD screen

230: speaker 240: storage unit

250: control unit 260: radio frequency processing unit

Claims (25)

Blood pressure and pulse detection means attached to a part of the body such as a human wrist to detect blood pressure and pulse; Signal amplifying means for amplifying an electrical signal relating to blood pressure and pulse output from the blood pressure and pulse detecting means; Signal conversion means for converting an electrical signal relating to blood pressure and pulse amplified by the signal amplification means into a digital signal; Recognizing a person's blood pressure and pulse through the digital signal converted by the signal converting means and comparing it with preset reference values to determine a person's health condition, and then health information on the determination result and information on the recognized blood pressure and pulse Biometric control means for outputting to the outside; And Transmitting and receiving means for outputting information on the health state of the person to the outside under the control of the biometric control means Biometric device comprising a. The method of claim 1, Body temperature sensing means attached to a body part such as a human wrist senses body temperature and outputs the detected value to the signal amplification means Biometric device further comprising. The method of claim 2, The biometric control means recognizes a person's blood pressure, pulse, and body temperature through the digital signal converted by the signal conversion means, compares it with preset reference values, and determines the state of health of the person. A biometric device, characterized by outputting information on the recognized blood pressure, pulse and body temperature to the outside. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The blood pressure and pulse detection means, the piezoelectric element for outputting an electrical signal in response to the stimulus applied by the blood pressure and pulse of the person Biometric device comprising a. The method of claim 4, wherein The magnitude of the electrical signal output from the blood pressure and pulse detection means is proportional to the intensity of the stimulus applied by the blood pressure and pulse rate. The method of claim 1, The blood pressure and pulse detection means, A piezoelectric element that is stimulated to generate an electrical signal; A frame disposed in a "c" shape on the outside of the piezoelectric element to protect the piezoelectric element; A contact layer formed on an empty space of the frame to directly contact the body so that a stimulus generated in a user's body is transmitted to the piezoelectric element; And Lead wire for applying an electrical signal generated by the piezoelectric element to the signal amplifying means Biometric device comprising a. The method of claim 2, The magnitude of the electrical signal output by the body temperature sensing means as a sensed value of the body temperature is characterized in that the proportion of the height of the body temperature. The method of claim 1, The transmitting and receiving means, And a Bluetooth communication module for converting health information output from the biometric control means into a signal of a Bluetooth communication band and transmitting the converted health information to the outside. The method of claim 1, The transmitting and receiving means, And an infrared communication module configured to convert the health information output from the biometric control means into an infrared signal and transmit the converted health information to the outside. The method of claim 1, The transmitting and receiving means, A biometric device comprising a communication terminal that is attached to a communication device such as a mobile communication terminal and compatible with data. The method of claim 1, The biometric control means, And comparing a predetermined reference blood pressure with the detected blood pressure to determine a health state. The method of claim 1, The biometric control means, And a predetermined reference pulse and the detected pulse to determine a health state. The method of claim 2, The biometric control means, A biometric device, characterized in that to determine a health state by comparing a predetermined reference body temperature and the detected body temperature. It is attached to a part of the body such as a person's wrist, detects blood pressure and pulse, compares the detected value with a preset reference value, and judges the health state of the person, and then outputs health information about the judgment result and detected blood pressure and pulse. Biometric means for performing; Storage means for storing health information measured by the biometric means; Storing the health information transmitted from the biometric means in the storage means and transmitting the health information stored in the storage means or the health information received from the biometric means to the outside in real time according to a user command or a predetermined time period. Control means; Radio frequency processing means for converting a signal for health information transmitted from the control means into a radio frequency signal for transmission to the outside and converting a radio frequency signal received from the outside into a baseband signal for transmission to the control means; And Transmitting and receiving means for converting the health information received from the biometric means into a signal system suitable for the control means and forwarded to the control means Mobile communication terminal comprising a. The method of claim 14, The biometric means, A blood pressure and pulse detection unit attached to a part of a body such as a human wrist to detect blood pressure and a pulse; A signal amplifier for amplifying an electrical signal related to the blood pressure and the pulse output from the blood pressure and pulse detection unit; A signal converter for converting an electrical signal relating to blood pressure and pulse amplified by the signal amplifier into a digital signal; Recognizes a person's blood pressure and pulse through the digital signal converted by the signal converting unit, compares it with preset reference values, and judges a person's health state, and then the health information about the determination result and the information on the recognized blood pressure and pulse A biometric control unit outputting the externally; And Transmitting and receiving unit for outputting information on the health state of the person to the outside under the control of the biometric control unit Mobile communication terminal comprising a. The method of claim 15, The biometric means, Body temperature detection unit attached to a body part such as a human wrist senses the body temperature and outputs the detected value to the signal amplifier A mobile communication terminal further comprising. The method of claim 15, The biometric control unit recognizes the detected blood pressure, pulse and body temperature and compares the detected blood pressure with a preset reference value to determine a human's health state, and then outputs health information about the determination result and information about the recognized blood pressure, pulse and body temperature. A biometer, characterized in that. The method of claim 17, The control means, And displaying health information transmitted from the biometric means on a liquid crystal display as text. The method of claim 17, The control means, The mobile communication terminal, characterized in that for outputting the sound information transmitted from the biometric means through a speaker. The method of claim 14, The biometric means, And a mobile communication terminal detachable from the mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 14, The biometric means, A mobile communication terminal, characterized in that integrated with the mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 14, The biometric means, A mobile communication terminal, characterized in that implemented as a portable separate from the mobile communication terminal. The method according to any one of claims 14 to 22, The transmitting and receiving means, A mobile communication terminal comprising a Bluetooth communication module for receiving a signal of a Bluetooth communication band transmitted from the biometric control means. The method according to any one of claims 14 to 22, The transmitting and receiving means, A mobile communication terminal comprising an infrared communication module for receiving an infrared signal transmitted from the biometric control means. The method according to any one of claims 14 to 22, The transmitting and receiving means, And a communication terminal connected to the biometric control means for connecting a signal relating to health information to the control means.