KR20140076852A - Condition measurement device of skin body used touch screen smart phone and interface method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a touch screen skin condition measuring apparatus using a smartphone and an interface method of the skin condition measuring apparatus, which enable a user to receive various kinds of information about a skin condition measurement in real time and share various kinds of useful information by measuring skin conditions and making an interface with a service operator through the smartphone. The present invention includes: a portable skin condition measuring device (100); and a smartphone application (300) which is made by a service operator in order to call a measured value of the measuring device (100) to a smartphone (200) through a mobile communication internet network which is opened by a mobile communication business operator. The measuring device (100) includes: measurement electrode ends (120) which are formed in a casing body (110) capable of being grabbed by a hand and an end of the casing body (110); a microcomputer unit (130) which produces impedance by voltages measured by the measurement electrode ends (120) and a current outputted to skin and stores and records a slope of the measured voltages and the produced impedance; and an interface device (400) which delivers a data signal which is outputted from the microcomputer unit (130) to the application (300) on the smartphone.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a skin condition measuring apparatus and a skin condition measuring apparatus using a smart phone,

The present invention relates to a touch screen skin condition measuring device and a skin condition measuring device using a smart phone for measuring a skin condition and interfacing with a service provider through a smart phone so that various information on skin condition measurement can be received in real time, And an interface method of the measuring apparatus.

The skin condition is closely related to the moisture content of the stratum corneum of the skin. Currently, there is a known method for measuring the moisture content of the stratum corneum in order to know the skin condition.

Methods for measuring the stratum corneum moisture content include electrical measurement methods, optical measurement methods, and MRI measurement methods.

This method is a method of measuring the moisture of the skin by applying low frequency sine wave to the skin and measuring the AC component of the admittance, which is generally used in the measurement of the skin stratum corneum moisture content.

In the electrical measurement method, there is a problem that the diffusion of electric current spreads to the lower side of the stratum corneum layer as the distance between the electrodes increases. This results in errors in the moisture content of the stratum corneum of the skin. In order to reduce the measurement error, accurate data can be obtained only by using micro-electrodes.

A technique for increasing the reliability of skin moisture measurement is disclosed in Korean Patent No. 1179232.

The above technique is related to a portable water moisture measuring apparatus, and is composed of an array electrode unit 10, a control device 20, and an image display device 30 as shown in Fig.

The array electrode unit 10 includes a plurality of electrodes, outputs a predetermined current to the skin in contact with the skin, and measures voltages generated based on the current output to the skin.

The controller 20 calculates the impedance by the voltages measured by the array electrode unit 10 and the current output to the skin, and calculates the skin moisture by the determined algorithm using the slope of the measured voltages and the calculated impedance And includes a contact sensing unit 21.

The touch sensing unit 21 senses whether all the electrodes of the array electrode unit 10 have contacted the skin correctly and outputs a skin contact signal to the arithmetic and control unit 22.

The arithmetic control unit 22 outputs a control signal for controlling the output of the current determined by the array electrode unit 10 in response to the skin contact signal output from the touch sensing unit 21. [

The measuring unit 23 outputs a current to the array electrode unit 10 in response to a control signal output from the arithmetic control unit 22 and outputs a voltage to the electrodes generated by the current output from the array electrode unit 10 Calculates the impedance, calculates the slope of the generated voltages, and outputs the calculated slope to the arithmetic and control unit 22.

The operation control unit 22 receives the slope of the impedance and the voltage output from the measuring unit 23, and calculates and outputs the skin moisture content based on the slope of the received impedance and voltages.

The image display device 30 may be implemented as a PDP, an OLED, or an LCD device as a display body for receiving information on skin moisture calculated and outputted from the operation control unit 22 and displaying the image as a video signal.

A memory device 40, an interface device 50, a voice display device 60, and a power supply device 70 are provided.

The memory device 40 receives and stores the skin moisture content calculated and output by the control device 20. [

The interface device 40 interfaces the external device 80 with information on the skin moisture stored in the memory device 40 when the external device 80 contacts the external device 80 such as a PC or a PMP.

The voice display device (60) outputs a notification sound when the control device (20) finishes calculating the moisture content of the skin.

The power supply device 70 performs the ON / OFF operation of the portable skin moisture measuring device. The power supply device 70 may be configured to automatically turn off the power when the portable skin moisture measuring device is not used for a long time.

However, the 'Portable Skin Moisture Measurement Apparatus' disclosed in Korean Patent No. 1179232 can obtain relatively accurate moisture measurement data without using a microelectrode, but it is also possible to use a separate interface means for outputting moisture measurement data and an external device It was inconvenient to use it because it had to be connected by wire through I / O cable.

When using the portable skin moisture measuring device, the interface device and the input / output cable must be carried.

And it was difficult to secure sufficient storage space for computing and outputting measurement data or storing the result as information, and the data processing capacity was also limited.

In addition, there is a disadvantage in that the user can not upload developed skin moisture measurement data because the data information change for the control device, the arithmetic control unit, the memory device, and the like are not transmitted and shared in real time, .

A technology relating to a portable skin care using a mobile communication terminal is disclosed in Korean Patent No. 0639226.

2, the skin-care module 91 is coupled to the mobile communication terminal 90 to measure the skin condition through the skin-care module 91, and ultrasound, laser, far-infrared rays, water vapor, A separate connector device or contact device 92 must be installed in the mobile communication terminal 90 in order to connect the skin care module 91 to the skin care module 91. In order to use the skin care module 91 detachably, It is necessary to change the main body device of the communication terminal 90.

Korean Patent No. 1030800 discloses a skin condition display device using a mobile communication terminal.

3, the skin measurement means 93 is connected to the mobile communication terminal 90 via a cable or a connector 94 to display the skin condition measured through the skin measurement means 93 on a display window 95, it is inconvenient to use a cable or connector 94 and an interface device which directly connect the skin measurement means 93 and the mobile communication terminal 90, which is inconvenient to use.

In addition, the skin measurement means 93 has difficulty in securing sufficient storage space for computing and outputting measurement data or storing the result as information, and also has a limited data processing capacity and is capable of changing data information about the control device, the arithmetic control unit, There is a disadvantage in that the user can not directly upload and use newly changed or modified skin moisture measurement data because the real time transmission and sharing such as update to the new reference value is not performed.

Patent Document 1. Korean Patent No. 1179232 Patent Document 2: Korean Patent No. 0639226 Patent Document 3. Korean Patent No. 1030800

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in order to solve the problems of the prior art, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a method and apparatus for skin condition measurement data to be infront of a smartphone application, And an interface method of a skin condition measuring device and a skin condition measuring device using a smart phone that improves discomfort.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a touch screen skin condition measuring device and a skin condition measuring device using smart phone which improves portability of an input / output cable connecting a measuring device for measuring skin condition and an external device for displaying measurement data The purpose is to provide.

It is yet another object of the present invention to solve the problem of difficulty in securing a storage space for computing and outputting skin condition measurement data or storing results as information through an interface change.

It is another object of the present invention to allow a user to directly upload skin condition measurement data including change of skin condition measurement data and update of new reference data in real time, sharing and history management.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for measuring a skin condition of a touch screen using a smartphone,

Portable skin condition meter;

A smartphone application opened by a service provider so that the measured value of the measuring device is called as a smartphone through a mobile communication Internet network established by a mobile communication service provider; And

And an interface device for transferring the measurement data of the measuring instrument to a smartphone application.

According to another aspect of the present invention,

Portable skin condition meter;

A smartphone application opened by a service provider so that the measured value of the measuring device is called as a smartphone through a mobile communication Internet network established by a mobile communication service provider; And

And an interface device for transferring measurement data of the measuring instrument to a smartphone application;

The measuring device includes:

A casing body that can be held by hand, a measurement front end formed at one end of the casing body;

A microcomputer unit for calculating an impedance by the voltages measured by the pre-measurement terminals and the current output to the skin, storing the slope of the measured voltages and the calculated impedance, and recording the impedance;

And an interface device for outputting a data signal from the microcomputer unit and transferring the data signal to an application on a smart phone.

In addition, the smartphone application is characterized in that the touch screen unit capable of recognizing the contact of the extremity of the measuring end of the measuring device is designed to be displayed.

Also, the pre-measurement extremes include an electrode for detecting skin contact;

And an electrode for receiving a current output from the microcomputer unit to output a current to the contacted skin and measuring voltages generated by the current output to the skin.

The surface of the casing body of the measuring instrument is constituted by a contact portion capable of recognizing a hand contact by an electric signal when being held by hand.

The measuring instrument further includes a measurement display element for displaying the skin condition measurement progress state as an operation control signal output of the microcomputer unit.

In addition, the measurement display element is an oscillation element oscillating and oscillating with an operation control signal output of the microcomputer unit.

In addition,

A contact tip of a measuring instrument for measuring skin condition;

And a touch screen unit provided in the smartphone application for reading the measurement data of the measuring instrument by the contact of the contact tip.

In addition,

And a cable connector for electrically connecting the meter and the smartphone.

The smartphone application is an interface device that can read and recognize the current value output from the pre-measurement terminals of the measuring device.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a service providing method for a service provider,

The service provider stores a program supply server and various data to manage applications and provide services to users, manages information through a database server,

And the service provider transmits the skin condition measurement result data to the information via the smartphone application to an unspecified number of users in real time through the application operator server.

According to still another aspect of the present invention,

Detecting skin contact through a meter;

Outputting current to the skin and measuring voltages with a meter based on the output current;

Calculating an impedance based on the measured voltages and calculating a slope of the measured voltages;

Calculating and outputting skin condition detection data based on the calculated impedance and the slope of the measured voltages;

Interfacing the computed data to a smartphone application;

Reading the skin test results interfaced to the smartphone application; And

And transmitting the measured result to the smartphone of the user. The present invention also provides an interface method for a touch screen skin condition measuring device using a smartphone.

The present invention has the effect of improving the inconvenience of receiving limited information by directly connecting the skin condition measurement data to the wired line through the input / output cable by allowing the skin condition measurement data to be infront of the smartphone application.

It improves the inconvenience of the input / output cable connecting the measuring device to measure the skin condition and the external device that displays the measurement data, receives the information about the skin condition measurement that is needed without any place, It is effective to provide a service.

The problem of difficulty in securing a storage space for computing and outputting skin condition measurement data or storing the result as information can be solved simply by changing the interface.

By carrying a simple measuring device, it is possible to store the skin condition measurement data including the skin condition measurement data information update and update of new changes in real time and share it, and to store the skin condition measurement data including history management, and to continuously use the remote service There is an effect that can be.

1 is a block diagram of a conventional skin moisture measuring apparatus.
FIG. 2 shows a conventional skin skin care module and its constitution, wherein (a) shows a coupled state, and (b) shows an exploded view.
FIG. 3 is a schematic view of another conventional skin moisture measuring apparatus. FIG.
4 is a block diagram of a measuring device of a skin condition measuring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a use state of a skin condition measuring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a configuration of a skin condition measuring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
7 is a block diagram related to a meter and a smartphone application interface according to an embodiment of the present invention;
8 is a flow diagram of an interface according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

4 is a block diagram of a measuring device of a skin condition measuring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. 5 is an example of the use state of the skin condition measuring apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. 6 is a block diagram of a skin condition measuring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. 7 is a block diagram relating to a skin condition meter and a smartphone application interface according to an embodiment of the present invention. 8 is a flow diagram of an interface according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The apparatus for measuring skin condition of a touch screen using a smartphone according to an embodiment of the present invention can measure skin moisture through skin contact and can acquire various other human health related data.

As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the configuration of the main part includes a portable skin condition measuring instrument 100 and a measurement value of the measuring instrument 100, which are transmitted to a smart phone 200 through a mobile communication network, And a smartphone application 300 opened by a service provider to be called by the service provider.

Herein, the skin condition measuring instrument 100 refers to various measuring instruments that can be obtained through skin such as blood glucose level, blood circulation state and the like, including measuring the surface moisture of the skin.

A touch screen skin condition measuring apparatus using a smartphone according to another embodiment of the present invention is configured as shown in FIGS.

The main part constitutes a portable skin condition measuring instrument 100.

And a smartphone application 300 opened by a service provider so that the measured value of the measuring device 100 is called to the smartphone 200 through a mobile communication Internet network established by a mobile communication service provider.

The measuring instrument 100 includes a casing body 110 that can be held by hand and a measurement front end 120 formed at one end of the casing body 110. [ The pre-measurement stages 120 include a pin or other various electrode means. In the drawing, it is shown as a pin-shaped electrode.

The microcomputer unit 130 is configured to calculate the impedance based on the voltages measured by the measurement terminals 120 and the current output to the skin, and to store and record the slope of the measured voltages and the calculated impedance. The microcomputer unit 130 is preferably mounted on the casing body 110 in a mounting manner.

And an interface device 400 for outputting a data signal from the microcomputer unit 130 and transmitting the data signal to the smartphone application 300.

In addition, the smartphone application 300 may be configured to display the touch screen unit 310 that can recognize the contact of the measurement terminal 120 of the measuring instrument 100.

Here, the touch screen unit 310 of the smartphone application 300 is displayed in different sizes in order to be displayed on the smartphones 200 of various models. Referring to FIG. 5, the length of the upper touch screen unit 310 is short and the length of the lower touch screen unit 310 is longest.

The length of the actual touch screen unit 310 varies depending on the model size of the smartphone 200. The length of the touch screen unit 310 is determined based on the standardized contact tip ends 120 of the measuring instrument 100, 310 so that they can be contacted as quickly as possible without going through the aspect ratio adjustment. If the display window of the smart phone 200 is large, the size of the touch screen unit 310 also increases proportionally.

In addition, the surface of the casing body 110 of the measuring instrument 100 is provided with a contact portion 170 capable of recognizing hand contact by an electrical signal when held by hand.

When the hand or finger is touched to the contact portion 170 of the casing body 110, the casing body 110 is recognized by the microcomputer unit 130 and can be utilized as a manipulating means of the smart phone 200 replacing the finger .

If the contact portion 170 is placed on the casing body 110, the measuring instrument 100 itself can also function as a stylus pen. That is, the contact-point extremity 120 of the measuring instrument 100. The touch-

This allows the contact tip 120 to be a pen-shaped portion for use with any type of input device, e.g., a pen-like function used on a graphics tablet, which allows input of shape data to a computer storage device It can be used in devices that convert data to binary data, such as binary data, and can also be used in a visual display unit (VDU).

In addition, the electrodes 120 for detecting the skin contact, the electrodes 120 for measuring the measurement, the current outputted from the microcomputer unit 130 are outputted to the contacted skin, and the voltages generated by the current outputted to the skin are measured The electrode may include an electrode.

The measuring instrument 100 may further include a measurement display element 140 for displaying the measurement progress of the skin condition as an operation control signal output of the microcomputer unit 130.

The measurement display element 140 may be a vibrating element that vibrates and oscillates with the output of the operation control signal of the microcomputer unit 130. In the figure, an example in which the motor is mounted on the casing body 110 as a vibration element Is shown. The vibration element is driven by the progress of the skin condition measurement and is transmitted as a means to transmit the sensed sound to the user for recognition, and can be replaced with a notification sound or another signal transmission element.

The interface device 400 is connected to a contact tip terminal 120 of the measuring instrument 100 for measuring the skin condition and a contact tip terminal 120 for contact with the contact tip terminal 120, And a touch screen unit 310 provided in the case 300.

The interface device 400 may include a cable and a connector (not shown) for electrically connecting the measuring device 100 and the smartphone 200 although not specifically shown in the drawing.

Here, the cable is a conventional one, and a connector to which the cable is connected may have a connector (not shown) at the output end of the measuring instrument 100, and an input terminal or a cable terminal normally provided in the smartphone 200 may be used.

The smartphone application 300 capable of reading and recognizing the current value output from the pre-measurement terminals 120 of the measuring instrument 100 may be configured as the interface device 400.

Here, the reference numeral 150 is 'battery'. The battery can be of the general type or the charging type. Reference numeral 160 denotes a driving circuit.

An example of an interface method of a touch screen skin condition measuring apparatus using a smartphone according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described as follows.

In FIG. 7, an example of an interface method between the service user A and the service provider B is schematically shown.

Referring to FIG. 7, the service provider B opens the application 300 so that the application 300 can be accessed through the smartphone Internet.

The service provider B manages the program supply server 320 to operate the application 300 and provide the service to the user A and the database server 330 that stores data and manages information, The service provider B transmits the skin condition measurement result data to the unspecified number of persons through the smartphone application 300 through the application operator server 340 in real time.

This method can be extended to various types of diagnoses related to individual skin condition measurement, subject to the user's consent.

It is possible to provide the user with unlimited information necessary for maintenance and management of the skin through the skin condition measurement through the smartphone application 300. It is possible to update all the information in real time and to manage the history at a later time, Prediction through symptom detection, and health management.

For example, when the skin moisture is measured through the measuring device 100, the database server 330 may be provided with standard skin moisture information such as dry skin, oiliness and moisture content of 100 to 200 mg / m < 2 > (300 mg / m 2 or more), and the set value is compared with the data value inputted through the application (300), and skin moisture Separate oily and moisture states are displayed on the user's smartphone 200 as dry skin, neutral skin, oily skin, complex skin, etc. according to the set reference value.

Another embodiment of a method of interfacing a touch screen skin condition measuring apparatus using a smartphone according to an embodiment of the present invention will now be described.

Detect skin contact through the meter. The skin condition measurement technique through a meter can be quantified by a commercially available method.

Next, the current is output to the skin and the voltage is measured by the meter based on the output current. This process involves measuring the moisture content through a commercially available meter.

Then, the impedance is calculated based on the measured voltages, and the slope of the measured voltages is calculated. This process involves measuring the moisture content through a commercially available meter.

Then, the state of the skin is calculated and output based on the calculated impedance and the slope of the measured voltages. This process involves measurement by skin contact through a commercially available meter.

Then, the calculated skin condition measurement data is interfaced with the smartphone application.

And leads to skin conditions interfaced to smartphone applications. Readings on measured skin condition measurements are read through the application operating service provider.

Then, the measured result is transmitted to the user's smartphone and the skin condition measurement result is transmitted to the user, thereby completing the moisture measurement. The delivery of the measured results is carried out by the smartphone application operation service provider through the application, and the user reads through the smart phone.

By changing the interface method for reading after measuring the skin condition, all the measurement results which were performed in dependence on the measuring instrument are converted into a form that can share infinite information collected in the main computer of the provider who built the large server in which the measurement result is updated in real time All necessary update information is received in real time.

FIG. 8 shows an example of a simple and fragmentary flow of information about acquisition and acquisition of real-time skin condition measurement results between a service user (A) and a provider (B).

Referring to FIG. 8, a basic service process that can be executed through the interface between the measuring instrument and the application will be described.

First, the user A measures the skin condition through the measuring means. Where the measurement means are measurement means that interface with the smartphone application.

Turn on the user's smartphone, connect to the Internet protocol application, and interface between the measuring device (means) and the application (S100 to S120).

(S130). This is applicable to a paid server.

After the confirmation procedure, the service provider database program is executed according to the algorithm (S140). The user freely selects a desired option by checking various service contents (S150).

For example, when requesting a service for providing diabetes level, blood glucose level, etc. in addition to skin condition (S160), it is possible to provide the database to the user if the database is established.

By comparing the reference value based on various information stored in the large-capacity database established by the service provider B with the measured value read out from the measuring means and outputting the result to the smartphone application of the service user A (Step S170). The transmission information is stored as a database field item with the user's consent, and the process ends (S180).

The stored information is stored as a measurement history, which is used to compare and evaluate trends and changes in skin condition measurement later, and to utilize it as information for efficient management of skin through causes and analysis of results, And the measurement data storage medium can be changed to a smart phone storage space according to the operation method of the service provider, so that all the management of the skin condition monitoring data can be concentrated on the smartphone and managed.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The present invention has been described by way of example and with reference to the drawings and specification, Various modifications and equivalent implementations may be made by those skilled in the art.

100: Measuring instrument
110: casing body
120: pre-measurement extreme
130: Microcomputer unit (MCU)
140: Measurement display element
150: Battery
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200: Smartphone
300: Application
310: Touch screen part
320: program supply server
330: Database server
340: Application Operator Server
400: Interface device

Claims (12)

A portable skin condition meter 100;
A smartphone application 300 opened by a service provider so that the measured value of the measuring device 100 is called by the smartphone 200 through a mobile communication network established by a mobile communication service provider; And
And an interface device (400) for transmitting measurement data of the measuring instrument (100) to the smartphone application (300). A portable skin condition meter 100; And
A smartphone application 300 opened by a service provider so that the measured value of the measuring device 100 is called by the smartphone 200 through a mobile communication network established by a mobile communication service provider; And
And an interface device (400) for transferring measurement data of the measuring instrument (100) to the smartphone application (300);
The measuring instrument (100)
A casing body 110 which can be held by hand and a measurement front end 120 formed at one end of the casing body 110;
A microcomputer unit 130 for calculating an impedance by the voltages measured by the measurement terminals 120 and the current output to the skin, storing the slope of the measured voltages and the calculated impedance, and recording the impedance;
And an interface device (400) outputting a data signal from the microcomputer unit (130) and transmitting the data signal to the application (300) on the smartphone. 3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
The smartphone application 300 is designed to display a touch screen unit 310 capable of recognizing the contact of the measurement terminal 120 of the measuring instrument 100. [ 3. The method of claim 2,
The measurement electrodes 120 may include electrodes for sensing skin contact;
And an electrode for receiving a current output from the microcomputer unit 130 and outputting a current to the contacted skin and measuring voltages generated by a current output to the skin, Device. 3. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 2,
The surface of the casing body 110 of the measuring instrument 100 is provided with a contact portion 170 capable of recognizing hand contact by an electrical signal when being held by hand. 3. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 2,
Wherein the measuring device (100) further comprises a measurement display element (140) for displaying the state of the skin condition measurement as an operation control signal output of the microcomputer unit (130). The method according to claim 6,
Wherein the measurement display element (140) is an oscillation element that oscillates and oscillates with an output of an operation control signal of the microcomputer unit (130). 3. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 2,
The interface device (400)
A contact tip stage 120 of the measuring instrument 100 for measuring the skin condition;
And a touch screen unit (310) provided in the smartphone application (300) to read measurement data of the measuring instrument (100) by contacting the contact tip (120). 3. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 2,
The interface device (400)
And a cable connector electrically connecting the measuring device (100) and the smartphone (200). 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the smartphone application (300) capable of reading and recognizing the current value output from the measurement terminals (120) of the measuring instrument (100) is an interface device (400) Apparatus for measuring skin condition. The service provider B opens the application 300 so that the application 300 can be accessed via the smartphone Internet,
The service provider B manages a program supply server 320 for operating the application 300 and providing services to the user A, a database server 330 for storing data and managing information, ,
The service provider (B) transmits skin condition measurement result data to an unspecified number of unspecified persons in real time through the application operator server (340) through the smartphone application (300) Interfacing method of touch screen skin condition measuring device using. Detecting skin contact through a meter;
Outputting current to the skin and measuring voltages with a meter based on the output current;
Calculating an impedance based on the measured voltages and calculating a slope of the measured voltages;
Calculating and outputting skin condition measurement data based on the calculated impedance and the slope of the measured voltages;
Interfacing the calculated skin condition measurement data to a smartphone application;
Reading skin condition measurement data interfaced to a smartphone application; And
And transmitting the measured result value to the smartphone through the user smartphone.

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