WO2020017295A1

WO2020017295A1 - Electronic device, information terminal device, system, method, and program

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Publication number: WO2020017295A1
Application number: PCT/JP2019/026074
Authority: WO
Inventors: 中西　義人; 勇規坂本; 山内　隆伸
Original assignee: オムロンヘルスケア株式会社
Priority date: 2018-07-20
Filing date: 2019-07-01
Publication date: 2020-01-23
Also published as: JP2020013481A

Abstract

The present invention makes it possible for explanations for an in-use electronic device that cannot be viewed on the device to be automatically viewable without requiring any action from the user. Provided is an electronic device which presents a specific display determined in advance or does not present anything, said electronic device comprising a detection unit for detecting an event occurring with the electronic device and generating occurrence information which indicates that the event has occurred and a transmission unit for transmitting first information on the basis of the occurrence information, wherein second information which relates to an explanation to the user is presented in association with the event on a terminal receiving the first information.

Description

Electronic equipment, information terminal device, system, method and program

<< The present invention relates to an electronic device, an information terminal device, a system, a method, and a program.

(4) In an apparatus having many types of functions and operation procedures, a user who uses the apparatus often needs to manually confirm an operation procedure for performing a certain function. For this reason, it is desirable that the user always carries the manual booklet. However, manuals are larger for devices with more types of functions and operating procedures, and it is not a practical solution for the user to carry the manual. As a solution, the user may download the electronic manual of the device from the manufacturer's website, store the electronic manual in the device or a portable storage device (a wearable terminal, for example, a smartphone), and refer to it when necessary. Can be

However, even if an electronic manual is used, the user needs to input and search for desired contents, such as functions and operation procedures, and may not be able to quickly reach the explanation. Therefore, for example, if you want to know what the displayed content (eg, a character string or a symbol) means, or want to check an error message that is temporarily displayed “immediately” In such a case, the corresponding explanation information cannot be easily reached.

Furthermore, some wearable terminals (for example, wrist-type sphygmomanometers, smart watches) are limited in displayable characters, symbols, numbers, and the like, and cannot display arbitrary characters. Further, the wearable terminal has a small display screen, is difficult to read, and often has difficulty in inputting information by touching a specific position on the screen. Furthermore, since the display content of a wearable terminal whose main function is a wristwatch changes every moment, it is difficult to adopt a configuration in which an error display is kept displayed forever.

For example, Patent Literature 1 discloses a method using a smartphone in order to facilitate selection by a user and to prompt a user to recognize an incorrect one even if the wrong one is selected.

文献 Patent Document 1 discloses an electronic manual display system that displays a balloon indicating an item of a corresponding part by tapping a preset concentric point on the appearance of the automobile or each part in the vehicle using a smartphone.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2016-162155

However, according to the electronic manual display system described in Patent Document 1, it is easy to access the entry page of the item that the user wants to know, but the operation procedure until the information that he really wants to know is troublesome. In Patent Literature 1, for example, the user operates from the top screen to the in-car screen and then to the “How to Use Auto Air Conditioner” page to search for information that the user wants to know from the page. As described above, in Patent Literature 1, the description of the symbol is not directly displayed, but when it is desired to know the meaning of the symbol that is being displayed (it is likely to disappear sooner). Is not suitable. As described above, the method disclosed in Patent Document 1 is only a labor-saving method of opening an attached manual booklet and searching for information to be found.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide an electronic device and an information terminal that allow a user to view a description of an electronic device used even when the device cannot view the description. It is to provide devices, systems, methods and programs.

The present disclosure employs the following configurations in order to solve the above-described problems.

That is, the electronic device according to the first aspect of the present disclosure presents a specific display that is determined in advance, or does not present anything, and detects an event that occurs in the electronic device, A detection unit that generates occurrence information indicating that the event has occurred; and a transmission unit that transmits first information based on the occurrence information, and a terminal that has received the first information relates to the event. Second information is presented.

In the above-described configuration, in an electronic device that has a limitation in presenting a predetermined display or not presenting a predetermined display, an event that occurs in the electronic device is detected to generate occurrence information. The detection unit allows the electronic device to transmit the first information to another terminal based on the occurrence information regardless of whether the user recognizes the occurrence of the event. Here, “presenting” means presenting to the user by some means. For example, information is displayed by voice (or sound) using a speaker (for example, an AI (artificial intelligence) speaker) or the like that displays information on a screen. In the following, the presentation is used in this sense. In addition, presenting a predetermined specific display is, for example, presenting at least one of a specific character string, a symbol, and a number.

イベント An event is a notification about a change in the operating state of an electronic device. The events include, for example, three categories: information events, warning events, and exception events. Details of the event will be described in the embodiment.

(4) Further, the electronic device can transmit the first information to another terminal even if the user does not recognize the occurrence of the event, by the transmission unit that transmits the first information regarding the content of the event. When the other terminal receives the first information, the other terminal presents the user with the second information related to the explanation based on the information (for example, the second information is displayed or the second information is displayed). Corresponding sound can be output). As described above, the second information that cannot be displayed on the electronic device can be presented to the user by another terminal.

(4) The electronic device can determine whether to transmit the information to another terminal based on the content of the event, and can prevent information unnecessary to be presented to the user from being transmitted to the other terminal. The electronic device can control, for example, that an event is an information event and an unimportant event is not transmitted to another terminal, unnecessary communication traffic can be removed, and communication resources can be used effectively. Will be possible.

Therefore, the user can receive explanation related to an event necessary for the user by browsing the second information presented by another terminal. As a result, the user can automatically obtain the explanation (answer) related to the event without having to access the manual file prepared by the maker to search for the described location or to search through the web search.

Note that an event is a notification about a change in the operation state of an electronic device, and thus may include information corresponding to the operation state of the electronic device (information on the operation states before and after the change (that is, information on two operation states)). . When the first information includes the information corresponding to the operation state, it may not be necessary to separately detect the operation state of the electronic device (for example, by monitoring the operation state of the electronic device). It may not be necessary to detect the operating state). The information corresponding to the operating state is, for example, information indicating that the cuff is being wound around the upper arm before the blood pressure measurement is started, or information indicating the operating state displayed on the screen of the electronic device.

As described above, the electronic device according to this aspect starts operation from the electronic device side upon detection of an event. Also, this electronic device does not transfer the entire screen information of the electronic device to another terminal, but detects only the event on the electronic device side and transfers it to another terminal, and only the description of the event is described on the other terminal side. Display to the user. Therefore, the amount of data to be transferred from the electronic device is smaller than when the entire screen information is transmitted, and there is an advantage that the communication resources can be effectively used without excessively using the communication resources.

The electronic device has a limited display and a predetermined specific display, specifically, for example, a specific character string (for example, “systolic blood pressure (mmHg)”), a specific symbol (for example, “heart mark”). And displays or displays only a specific number (for example, an integer from 20 to 300 indicating a blood pressure value, or an integer from 0 to 200 indicating a pulse value) according to a pulse. This includes the case where nothing is displayed and nothing is displayed. On the other hand, it is assumed that the terminal that receives the first information can display the display more freely than the electronic device. For example, the terminal that receives the first information may be able to display all characters, symbols, numbers, figures, and the like.

The electronic device may be any device that can detect an event occurring in this device and can instruct other terminals by transmitting the first information, and includes, for example, a wearable device and a stationary device. In addition, the other terminal only needs to be able to present information to the user, and is, for example, a wearable device (for example, a smartphone) or a personal computer. The electronic device may, for example, instruct the presentation of the relevant portion of the electronic manual, and the information terminal device may, for example, present the relevant portion of the electronic manual. The electronic device is, for example, a device related to biological information.

In the electronic device according to the second aspect, the electronic device further includes a determination unit that determines the first information based on the occurrence information and obtains a determination result, wherein the determination unit is based on an operation state of the electronic device. The first information is determined.

In the above configuration, the determination unit determines the first information regarding the content of the event, and obtains a determination result of determining the event based on the content of the event. Further, the determination unit monitors the operation state of the electronic device and determines what the content of the event is based on the operation state. The operating state includes, for example, a state in which the blood pressure is being measured, a state in which the blood pressure measurement is being prepared, and a standby state in which nothing is performed. The content of the event is, for example, any one of an information event, a warning event, and an exception event, and further includes a detailed content thereof, and may include a flag indicating whether the user needs to be notified. .

Further, when the information to be presented to the user and the event are related (for example, the operation states of the electronic device before and after the event are related to the information to be presented to the user), the electronic device sends the first information to the terminal. Information will be sent. Since the electronic device detects the event based on the operation state of the electronic device, it is determined whether the event includes information related to the operation state and information to be presented to the user.

In the electronic device according to the third aspect, when the determination unit determines that the first information is information to be presented to the user, the transmission unit transmits the first information.

In the above configuration, when the determination unit determines that the information to be presented to the user based on the content of the event based on the first information, the first information is transmitted to another terminal. Can be presented. The determination unit determines, for example, whether the first information is an information event, and if not, determines that the first information is information to be presented to the user.

In the electronic device according to the fourth aspect, when the determination unit determines that the first information is information to be presented to the user, a notification unit that notifies the user that an event has occurred is provided. Further prepare.

In the above configuration, when detecting the occurrence of an event related to the information to be presented to the user, the electronic device can notify the user of the occurrence by using the notification unit to notify the user of the occurrence of the event. The notifying unit notifies the user by vibrating the electronic device itself or an attached part, notifies the user by sounding a speaker, or notifies the user by light such as an LED. Therefore, the user can be aware of necessary information, and can know necessary information without leaking.

In the electronic device according to the fifth aspect, a receiving unit that receives the second information, a storage unit that stores the first information and the second information in association with each other, and that corresponds to the first information. A presentation unit that presents the second information to the user when an event is detected.

In the above configuration, the electronic device receives the second information (acquired by another terminal (for example, an information terminal device)), stores the first information and the second information in association with each other, When the event corresponding to the first information is detected, the second information stored in the storage unit is presented to the user. When the previously processed event is detected again, the event is stored in the storage unit. Information can be presented to the user. However, when presenting to the user, it is based on means that can be presented by the electronic device. For example, when the character string to be presented is larger than the characters that cannot be displayed and the number of characters that can be displayed, the presenting unit does not display the information but presents it to the user by some method such as audio presentation.

In the electronic device according to the sixth aspect, the presentation unit includes a display unit that displays the second information, a sound output unit that outputs the second information as a sound, and a vibration that transmits the second information by vibration. And at least one of the sections.

In the above configuration, the electronic device can present the second information to the user by at least one of the display unit, the sound output unit, and the vibration unit. The display unit expresses the content of the second information by displaying it, the sound output unit expresses the content of the second information by sound, and the vibrating unit expresses the content of the second information by vibration.

In the electronic device according to the seventh aspect, the presentation unit presents the second information when the number of characters in the description is smaller than a threshold.

In the above configuration, when the number of characters of the description for the user's request is smaller than the threshold, the electronic device can present the user with the second information regarding the description to the user. This threshold is determined by the performance of the presentation unit that can present the user with the electronic device. For example, when the presenting unit presents the information by displaying it to the user, the threshold value is determined based on the number of characters indicating whether the image can be displayed on the screen.

In the electronic device according to the eighth aspect, the presentation unit presents the second information when the description includes at least one of a specific character string, a symbol, and a number.

In the above configuration, the electronic device presents at least one of a specific character string, a symbol, and a number that can be presented by the presenting unit to the own device, and transmits the electronic device to another terminal. This may be stopped, and the processing amount of the electronic device and other terminals can be reduced. As a result, power consumption of the electronic device and other terminals can be reduced, and resources for processing of the electronic device and other terminals can be easily secured.

The information terminal device according to the ninth aspect, wherein the information terminal device presents a predetermined specific display, or presents nothing based on an event that has occurred in the electronic device, A receiving unit configured to receive first information related to the content of the event; and a presentation unit configured to present second information related to an explanation to a user based on the first information.

In the above configuration, the information terminal device presents a predetermined display (for example, displays only a specific character string or the like) or displays nothing based on an event generated in the electronic device. Based on the first information relating to the content of the event, the second information relating to an explanation to a user relating to the event, such as a character string that cannot be displayed on an electronic device. Can be presented by the information terminal device. Other functions and effects are the same as those described in the above-described portions of the electronic device according to the first aspect.

The information terminal device determines, for example, whether or not the information is stored in the storage unit based on the first information. If the information terminal device is not in the storage unit, the information terminal device searches the network for the second information corresponding to these pieces of information. Related information may be collected. Then, the information terminal device may generate an item based on the information, display the item in association with the information, and allow the user to select the item.

In the information terminal device according to the tenth aspect, the presentation unit displays an item for selecting whether to present the second information, and displays the second information when the presentation is selected. Present.

In the above configuration, the presentation unit displays an item for selecting whether or not to present the second information, for example, an item that responds with a button-shaped touch. For example, the user touches and selects the button-shaped object. For example, a plurality of items are displayed, and the user selects one or more of those items and causes the information terminal device to present the second information.

The information terminal device according to the eleventh aspect further includes a receiving unit that receives a specific operation when a more detailed description is requested than the second information.

In the above configuration, when the user is not satisfied with the second information and requests a more detailed description, the user performs a specific operation preset in the information terminal device, and the receiving unit receives the operation. This allows the information terminal device to present a more detailed description. The specific operation includes, for example, a specific touch on a specific button (in addition to a simple touch, for example, a predetermined number of times within a certain time, a double click, or a triple click). Further, the information terminal device may present a more detailed description to the user every time a specific operation is received. In this case, when the information terminal device receives a specific operation, it may search the network and gradually present detailed information to the user. For example, the information terminal device first presents a summary obtained by applying the content of the search result on the network to summary software or the like, and presents a description that is not summarized when the user requests more detailed information.

In the information terminal device according to the twelfth aspect, the receiving unit performs an operation to connect to the inquiry window when the specific operation is repeated a threshold number of times or more and a threshold time has elapsed from the first operation. Accept.

In the above configuration, the information terminal device is assumed to be confused because the user is not satisfied with the current description (when a specific operation is repeated a threshold number of times or more and a threshold time has elapsed from the first operation) ) Accepts the operation of connecting the information terminal device to the inquiry window (manned or unattended). As a result, in the case of the attended window, the user can talk with a person who has detailed knowledge of the question, Can answer questions. In the case of an unattended window, the user can input a question according to voice or guidance, and the computer at the unattended window can generate or select a corresponding answer to solve the user's question. Here, the specific operation is repeated a threshold number of times or more, and after a lapse of the threshold time from the first operation, but a specific button, for example, an inquiry window call button may be touched. Frequent inquiries to the inquiry window may be a problem because the load on human resources or computer resources is too high and may be a problem.For example, after a certain time or more after the number of operations and the operation, the inquiry window Set to be connected. Alternatively, the specification may be such that a button for calling an inquiry window is displayed only when a specific condition is met.

In the system according to the thirteenth aspect, a detection unit that detects an event occurring in the electronic device and generates occurrence information indicating that the event has occurred, and detects a content of the event based on the occurrence information A transmission unit that transmits the first information, an electronic device that presents a predetermined specific display or does not present anything, a reception unit that receives the first information, and a transmission unit that receives the first information. And a presentation unit that presents second information related to the user based on the event based on the event.

In the above configuration, the operational effects described in the electronic device according to the first aspect and the operational effects described in the information terminal device according to the ninth aspect are described. There is a similar effect.

In the system according to the above aspect, the electronic device further includes a presentation unit that presents the second information, and a display area of the presentation unit of the electronic device is smaller than a display area of the display unit of the information terminal device.

In the above configuration, when the display area of the character string or the like displayed on the display unit of the electronic device is too small and the user cannot clearly recognize the display content, the content is displayed on the display unit of the information terminal device. As a result, the content is displayed large, and the user can clearly recognize the displayed content. In this case, the electronic device is, for example, a desktop sphygmomanometer or an upper arm portable sphygmomanometer, and the information terminal device is, for example, a smartphone, a tablet PC (personal computer), or the like. The user can directly obtain the desired content on the information terminal device having a large screen that can be linked.

The information terminal device according to another aspect described above stores the first information received from the electronic device and the second information acquired by the information terminal device in association with each other.

In the above configuration, since the user can confirm the first information and the second information later, it is possible to reconfirm the respective information even after the user is presented with the second information. Further, since the user can also search for a part of each information as a keyword, the number of searches using the network is reduced, and the use of communication resources can be suppressed. As a result, in the information terminal device, the amount of network traffic can be suppressed, and the storage amount, communication cost, and the like can be suppressed.

The electronic device according to the other aspect includes a presentation screen or an audio output device, receives the first information transmitted to the information terminal device, and the second information acquired by the information terminal device, When an event corresponding to the first information occurs, the second information is presented.

In the above configuration, the first information (for example, unknown location information) transferred from the electronic device to the information terminal device (for example, a smartphone) can be stored together with the corresponding second information in the electronic device. As a result, for an event once occurring in the electronic device, the electronic device does not acquire the second information from an external network or the like, and the electronic device displays the second information acquired from the storage unit of the electronic device on a presentation screen or It can be presented on an audio output device.

(4) The information terminal device according to the above another aspect makes it possible to select whether or not to provide the first information received from the electronic device and the second information obtained by the information terminal device to a third party.

In the above configuration, the second information investigated by the information terminal device, which is usually the user's terminal, and the first information associated therewith are transmitted to a third party (for example, a manufacturer of the information terminal device, an application for collecting the third information). (A software company, information collector). As a result, the third party can collect what items the user requests for explanation, so that it is possible to perform future product development and analyze information required by the user. .

Furthermore, the user may be able to select whether or not to provide the time information when the third information is acquired by the user and the age information of the user to the third party.

(4) The presenting unit of the electronic device according to the above another aspect presents the second information when a processing capability of a processor of the electronic device is larger than a threshold.

In the configuration described above, the threshold for determining whether the presentation unit of the electronic device presents the second information is determined by the processing capability of the processor of the electronic device. When the processing capability of the processor of the electronic device is used as a reference, a storage capacity and / or a value indicating the processing capability for presentation for explanation may be set as the threshold.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an electronic device, an information terminal device, a system, a method, and a program that enable a user to know the description of an electronic device used even when the device cannot be viewed with this device. Can be.

FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically illustrating an example of an application scene of an electronic device and an information terminal device according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the electronic device according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a software configuration of the electronic device according to the embodiment. FIG. 4A is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen of a sphygmomanometer, which is an example of the electronic device according to the embodiment. FIG. 4B is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen on which an application is activated on a smartphone, which is an example of the information terminal device according to the embodiment. FIG. 4C is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen displaying an explanation on a smartphone that is an example of the information terminal device according to the embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically illustrating an example of a processing procedure related to the electronic device according to the embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the information terminal device according to the embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a software configuration of the information terminal device according to the embodiment. FIG. 8 is a diagram schematically illustrating an example of a processing procedure relating to the information terminal device according to the embodiment.

Hereinafter, an embodiment according to one aspect of the present invention (hereinafter, also referred to as “the present embodiment”) will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following embodiments, the same operation is performed for the parts with the same numbers, and the overlapping description will be omitted.

[Application example]
First, an example of a scene to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 schematically illustrates an example of an application scene of an electronic device 100 and an information terminal device 150 according to the application example. In the electronic device 100, the event detection unit 101 detects an event occurring in the electronic device 100, which is at hand of the user or worn by the user (for example, worn on the wrist of the user). The event detection unit 101 detects an event occurring in the electronic device 100 and generates occurrence information indicating that the event has occurred. Here, electronic device 100 is a blood pressure measurement device that measures a user's blood pressure via a wrist, and any device that sends a signal to inform information terminal device 150 that an event has occurred in electronic device 100. Good. The electronic device 100 is, for example, a measuring device, a detecting device, or a treatment device. The electronic device 100 is, for example, a device related to biological information.

The event is a notification regarding a change in the operation state of the electronic device 100. The events include, for example, three categories: information events, warning events, and exception events. Information events are not recognized as warning events and exception events, and usually do not require any special action by the user. The information event is, for example, a notification generated when confirming the operation state of the electronic device 100 and confirming the completion of the operation. The warning event is a notification that occurs when approaching the set threshold. The warning event includes, for example, a warning indicating that the storage capacity of the storage unit 107 has decreased, a warning indicating that the blood pressure value indicates an abnormal value, and a warning indicating that the cuff for measuring blood pressure is not properly attached. is there. The exception event notifies that the electronic device 100 is not operating normally. The exception event is, for example, a notification that an error has occurred during the operation of the electronic device 100 to stop the operation, a notification that the performance of the electronic device 100 has deteriorated, and a notification that a failure of the electronic device 100 has occurred. There is something. The operating state is information indicating the current state of the operation of the electronic device 100, and includes, for example, waiting for measurement, measuring, and outputting a measured value.

The event determination unit 102 is configured to generate information indicating the occurrence of the event detected by the event detection unit 101, based on occurrence information indicating that the event has occurred (corresponding to “first information” of the invention; hereinafter, referred to as first information). May be determined) to obtain a determination result regarding this information. The determination result indicates whether information on the content of the event should be transmitted to another terminal. For example, when the event is an information event, the determination result indicates that information on the content of the event should not be transmitted to another terminal. Note that the event determination unit 102 generates information about the content of the event detected by the event detection unit 101 or acquires the information from the event detection unit 101. Further, the event determining unit 102 may receive a current operating state (also referred to as status information or operating information) from the blood pressure measuring unit 103 and obtain a determination result based on the operating state and event occurrence information. For example, when the blood pressure measurement is started, the occurrence information indicates that a warning event indicating that the cuff is not properly worn has occurred, and the event determination unit 102 has started the blood pressure measurement. If the operation state indicates that, the event determination unit 102 obtains a determination result indicating that information on the content of the event should be transmitted to another terminal. Here, the current operating state corresponds to the operating state after the event has occurred.

(4) The display determination unit 104 obtains information on the content of the event and the determination result from the event determination unit 102, and determines whether to transmit information on the content of the event to another terminal based on the determination result. In addition, the display determination unit 104 includes information on the content of the event and information on the description to the user related to the event (corresponding to the “second information” of the invention; hereinafter, it may be referred to as second information). Is stored in the storage unit 107. If the display determination unit 104 determines that the information on the content of the event obtained from the event determination unit 102 and the information on the description to the user related to the event exist in the storage unit 107, the display determination unit 104 responds to the event. The information about the explanation to the user to be performed is obtained from the storage unit 107, and this information is passed to the display unit 106. The display unit 106 displays the information about the explanation to the user received from the display determination unit 104, and makes it possible to browse the information about the explanation to the user.

On the other hand, when the display determination unit 104 determines that the information on the content of the event and the information on the explanation to the user related to the event are not in the storage unit 107, the display determination unit 104 sends the information on the content of the event to the transmission / reception unit 105 hand over. When the transmission / reception unit 105 receives information about the content of the event from the display determination unit 104 (in other words, when the display determination unit 104 determines to transmit the first information to another terminal), The information about the content of the event is transmitted to the information terminal device 150. In addition, the transmitting / receiving unit 105 transmits, to the information terminal, information related to the user related to the event, which is searched by the information terminal device 150 based on the information related to the content of the event transmitted from the electronic device 100 to the information terminal device 150. Information relating to the explanation to the user (second information) received from the device 150 and information relating to the content of the event (first information) corresponding to the information relating to the explanation to the user are stored in the storage unit 107 in association with each other. .

The storage unit 107 stores information (first information) on the content of the event detected by the event detection unit 101 and information (second information) on the event obtained from the information terminal device 150 by the transmission / reception unit 105 on the event. ) Are stored in association with each other.

(4) The contents displayed by the display determination unit 104 may be changed depending on the operation state of the electronic device 100. For example, when the operation state is waiting for blood pressure measurement and the first information is the content of the event of displaying the systolic blood pressure and the diastolic blood pressure, the display determination unit 104 determines the latest among the blood pressure value data. Processing proceeds assuming that data is presented. If the operation state is blood pressure measurement and the first information is the content of an event for displaying a blood pressure value, the process is not performed because the blood pressure is being measured, or the process is considered as displaying a real-time blood pressure value. Proceed.

(4) The display unit 106 is assumed to display at least one of a specific character string, a symbol, and a number. On the other hand, in this application example, the case where the display unit 106 is provided is described with reference to FIG. 1, but the present embodiment includes a case where the electronic device 100 does not have the display unit 106.

In the information terminal device 150, the event receiving unit 151 receives information on the content of the event from the electronic device 100. The information collecting unit 152 collects explanatory information that is a response to the information on the content of the event received by the event receiving unit 151. This explanation information corresponds to information (second information) related to the explanation to the user related to the event. The information collection unit 152 checks whether or not the information to be answered is stored in the storage unit 153 in the information terminal device 150. If the information to be answered is not stored in the storage unit 153, the information collection unit 152 deletes the explanation information. Search external servers etc. to collect. When the corresponding information is found, the information collecting unit 152 divides the information into items according to the content and passes it to the display unit 154, and the display unit 154 provides only one description corresponding to each item or the content of the event. indicate. When the display unit 154 has a plurality of selectable items, the input unit 155 accepts which item the user selects.

If the user wants a more detailed description than the description presented on the display unit 154, the user inputs that fact via the input unit 155, and the information collecting unit 152 again stores the information in the storage unit 153 and / or Search for servers on the network (ie, computer network). If there is a request that the user wants more detailed information than the search result, the connection determination unit 156 determines that the user has the authority to obtain more detailed information than the search result, and You may determine whether you are eligible to connect. The connection determination unit 156 determines, for example, whether to connect the user to an expert who can expect an answer. Further, the connection determination unit 156 may determine, for example, whether or not the user is a paid user who can receive this service (a user who pays for receiving a specific service). When the connection determination unit 156 determines that the user can connect to a server or an expert capable of providing detailed information, the connection determination unit 156 connects the user to the server or the expert via the transmission unit 157. Let it.

In the example of FIG. 1, the electronic device 100 is mounted on, for example, a wrist, but may be mounted anywhere as long as the user's blood pressure can be measured. The method of measuring the blood pressure may be any method. In the present embodiment, it is mainly assumed that an oscillometric method of measuring blood pressure by pressurizing or depressurizing the cuff is applied. In the oscillometric method, the electronic device 100 measures a user's blood pressure value using a cuff, a cuff tube, a pressure sensor, a pump, and a valve. Note that the electronic device 100 corresponds to the “electronic device” of the present invention.

As described above, in this application example, the electronic device 100 is a device that can perform only a specific display or does not display anything, and the event detection unit 101 detects the occurrence of an event in the electronic device 100, and The event determination unit 102 determines whether the event requires a response based on the occurrence information and the operation information of the electronic device 100, and determines whether to transmit information about the content of the event to the information terminal device 150. can do. In addition, the display determination unit 104 determines whether a response to the event is stored in the electronic device 100, and when the response is stored, the display determination unit 104 can immediately present the response to the user. Further, when the response to the event is not present in the electronic device 100, the information about the content of the event is transmitted to the information terminal device 150, and the information terminal device 150 searches for information about the explanation to the user as the answer. The transmitted information is transmitted to the electronic device 100, and the electronic device 100 can present a response to the user.

The display determination unit 104 searches and determines information of an answer collection stored as to whether it can be explained as an answer to the request information, for example. Also, it is determined whether or not the electronic device 100 has a device such as a display unit for notifying the user of the answer. If there is a device for notifying the user, the answer can be displayed or the answer can be output by voice. If so, it may be determined whether it is not too long to hear or too complicated to hear by voice.

[Configuration example]
(Hardware configuration)
<Electronic equipment>
Next, an example of a hardware configuration of the electronic device 200 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2, the electronic device 200 according to the present embodiment includes an output device 211, an input device 212, a control unit 213, a storage unit 214, a drive 215, an external interface 216, a communication interface 217, a power supply 218, and a timing device. 223 includes an electrically connected computer. Further, the electronic device 200 includes a pressure sensor 219, a pump drive circuit 220, a pump 221, a valve 222, and a pressing cuff 231. The electronic device 200 according to the present embodiment corresponds to the “electronic device” of the present invention. In FIG. 2, the communication interface and the external interface are described as “communication I / F” and “external I / F”, respectively. Here, a case where an oscillometric method is adopted as a blood pressure measurement method will be described as an example. The electronic device 200 is, for example, a device related to biological information.

The control unit 213 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a RAM (Random Access Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory), and controls each component according to information processing. The storage unit 214 is, for example, an auxiliary storage device such as a hard disk drive or a solid state drive. The storage unit 214 executes an event detection and explanation display execution program executed by the control unit 213, a blood pressure measurement program, and / or a blood pressure measured by an electronic device. Is stored as blood pressure value data.

The event detection and description display execution program detects the presence or absence of an event in the electronic device, and determines whether it is possible to display information about the content of the event and information about the user related to the event. , A program for executing a process (FIG. 5) for transmitting information on the content of the event to the information terminal device. The blood pressure measurement program is a program for executing a process of measuring a user's blood pressure, and differs depending on a blood pressure measurement method (for example, an oscillometric method, a tonometry method, or a PTT method). Furthermore, the blood pressure value data is blood pressure time-series data obtained by executing the blood pressure measurement program. Details will be described later.

The communication interface 217 is, for example, a short-range wireless communication (for example, Bluetooth (registered trademark)) module, a wired LAN (Local Area Network) module, a wireless LAN module, or the like, for performing wired or wireless communication via a network. Interface. The communication interface 217 is an interface for connecting the electronic device 200 to an external device (for example, a smartphone or a communication device on a network). The communication interface 217 is controlled by the control unit 213. The communication interface 217 transfers the information received from the external device via the network to the control unit 213. Communication via this network may be either wireless or wired. Note that the communication interface 217 may be capable of transmitting information to an external device via a network. The network may be an internetwork including the Internet, another type of network such as a hospital LAN, or one-to-one communication using a USB (Universal Serial Bus) cable or the like. Good. The communication interface 217 may include a micro USB connector.

The input device 212 is a device that receives an input, and is, for example, a touch panel, a physical button, a mouse, a keyboard, or the like. The output device 211 is a device that performs output, and outputs information by voice (a simple sound may be used if it can be identified), display, and the like, and is, for example, a display, a speaker, or the like. Although the output device 211 is provided in the example illustrated in FIG. 2, the electronic device 200 may not include the output device 211 in some cases. The external interface 216 is for mediating between the outside and the main body, and is, for example, a USB port or the like, for example, an interface for connecting to an external device such as the pressure sensor 219 and / or the pump drive circuit 220. is there.

The storage unit 214 stores information such as recorded programs and the like electrically, magnetically, optically, mechanically, or chemically so that computers and other devices and machines can read the recorded information such as programs. It is a medium that accumulates by action. The electronic device 200 may acquire an event detection and explanation display execution program, a blood pressure measurement program, and / or blood pressure value data from the storage unit 214.

The drive 215 is a device for receiving data stored from an auxiliary storage device, a recording medium, and the like, and particularly for reading a program. For example, a semiconductor memory drive (flash memory (Flash memory) drive), a CD (compact disk) Drive, DVD (Digital Versatile Disk) drive, and the like. The type of the drive 215 may be appropriately selected according to the type of the storage medium. The execution program of the above-described event detection and explanation display, the blood pressure measurement program, and / or the blood pressure value data may be stored in the storage medium.

The power supply 218 may be anything that can supply power, for example, a rechargeable secondary battery or an AC power supply that can be obtained from a normal outlet. The power supply 218 supplies power to each element mounted on the electronic device 200 main body. The power supply 218 includes, for example, an output device 211, an input device 212, a control unit 213, a storage unit 214, a drive 215, an external interface 216, a communication interface 217, a pressure sensor 219, a pump drive circuit 220, a pump 221, a valve 222, and a timing unit. Power is supplied to the device 223.

The pressure sensor 219 is, for example, a piezoresistive pressure sensor. The pressure sensor 219 detects the pressure in the pressing cuff 231 via the cuff tube (flexible tube) 241 and the flow path forming member 242 that constitute the first flow path. The pressure sensor 219 outputs pressure data (for example, time-series pressure value data) to the control unit 213.

The pump drive circuit 220 drives or brakes the pump 221 based on a control signal from the control unit 213 (that is, turns on or off the pump 221). The pump drive circuit 220 drives the pump 221 that injects the fluid into the pressing cuff 231 when it is determined that the fluid (for example, air) is to be injected.

The pump 221 is, for example, a piezoelectric pump. The pump 221 is connected to the pressing cuff 231 such that a fluid can flow through the first channel. The pump 221 can supply a fluid to the pressing cuff 231 through the first channel. The pump 221 is provided with a valve 222 whose opening and closing are controlled as the pump 221 is turned on or off. That is, the valve 222 closes when the pump 221 is turned on, and seals air in the pressing cuff 231. On the other hand, the valve 222 opens when the pump 221 is turned off, and discharges the air in the pressing cuff 231 to the atmosphere through the first flow path. Note that the valve 222 has a role of a check valve, and the discharged air does not flow backward. Alternatively, the control unit 213 may separately perform control of turning on or off the pump 221 and control of opening and closing of the valve 222.

時 The timer 223 is a device for measuring time, and can measure date and time. For example, the timing device 223 is a clock including a calendar, and passes information on the current date and time to the control unit 213.

Regarding the specific hardware configuration of the electronic device 200, it is possible to appropriately omit, replace, and add components according to the embodiment. For example, the control unit 213 may include a plurality of processors. The electronic device 200 may be composed of a plurality of information processing devices. Further, as the electronic device 200, a general-purpose desktop PC (Personal Computer), a tablet PC, or the like may be used in addition to the information processing device designed exclusively for the provided service.

(Software configuration)
<Electronic equipment>
Next, an example of a software configuration of the electronic device 200 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4A.
When executing the necessary program, the control unit 213 of the electronic device 200 loads the event detection and explanation display execution program and / or the blood pressure measurement program stored in the storage unit 214 into the RAM. Then, the control unit 213 controls each component by interpreting and executing the event detection and explanation display execution program and / or the blood pressure measurement program developed in the RAM by the CPU. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 3, the electronic device 200 according to the present embodiment includes an event detection unit 301, a display control unit 302, an event determination unit 303, a blood pressure measurement unit 304, a display determination unit 305, an event transmission unit 306, And a receiving unit 307.

(4) The event detection unit 301 detects an event that has occurred in the electronic device 200. When detecting an event, the event detecting unit 301 generates occurrence information indicating that the event has occurred.

The display control unit 302 controls display contents (for example, specific character strings, symbols, and numbers) that can be displayed by the electronic device 200, and displays the display contents on the output device 211. When an event has occurred, the display control unit 302 may notify the display control unit 302 of the fact, and may notify the output device 211 to the user that the event has occurred. Further, the display control unit 302 may control not only the output contents to be displayed on the output device 211 but also the output of voice or simple sound. The display control unit 302 controls, for example, to display a screen as shown in FIG. 4A. When the content displayed on the output device 211 includes a plurality of items, the display control unit 302 receives the display information for each item from the device portion in the control unit 213, and passes the information to the output device 211. The content of the display information is displayed on 211.

The event determining unit 303 determines information on the content of the event based on the occurrence information generated by the event detecting unit 301, and obtains a determination result on this information. The determination result indicates whether information on the content of the event should be transmitted to another terminal. For example, when the event is an information event, the determination result indicates that information on the content of the event should not be transmitted to another terminal. On the other hand, for example, when the event is a warning event or an exception event, the determination result indicates that information corresponding to the event should be presented to the user, and the information is presented to the user on the output device 211 of the electronic device 200. Or that information on the content of the event should be transmitted to another terminal. Alternatively, the event determination unit 303 generates information on the content of the event detected by the event detection unit 301, or acquires this information from the event detection unit 301. If the event is to be notified to the user (for example, a warning event or an exception event) by the event determination unit 303, only the occurrence of the event is passed to the display control unit 302, and the display control unit 302 The information may be output through the output device 211 and presented to the user.

{Circle around (2)} Since an event is a notification regarding a change in the operation state of the electronic device 200, the operation state of the electronic device 200 is different before and after the event occurs. For this reason, the event determining unit 303 receives from the blood pressure measuring unit 304 the operating states before and after the occurrence of the event, or the operating states after the event has occurred, and determines the determination result based on the operating state and the event occurrence information. May be obtained. The operation information is, for example, measurement information relating to blood pressure measurement such as a blood pressure measurement state and / or a blood pressure value and a pulse value. The information indicating the operation state includes all information regarding the operation state of the electronic device 200, and is, for example, in preparation for blood pressure measurement, during blood pressure measurement, immediately after blood pressure measurement, or during setting for blood pressure measurement. It is information on certain blood pressure value data. For example, when starting the blood pressure measurement, the event determination unit 303 indicates that the occurrence information indicates that a warning event indicating that the cuff is not properly worn has occurred, and has started the blood pressure measurement. If the operation state indicates that, the event determination unit 303 obtains a determination result indicating that information on the content of the event should be transmitted to another terminal.

In addition, the event determining unit 303 may specify not only the latest operating state but also an operating state in the past, generate information for specifying the operating state in the past, and pass the information to the display determining unit 305. Good. The past operation state is acquired by the event determination unit 303 and stored in, for example, the storage unit 214. In this case, for example, the information terminal device 600 can consider the operation state before the current operation state of the electronic device 200 (for example, the operation state before the event occurs, or the operation state before the event immediately before it). , A more detailed answer (explanation) can be presented to the user. The event determination unit 303 determines, for example, that immediately after the blood pressure measurement, whether the blood pressure measurement was performed immediately before, whether the measurement failed or succeeded, or if the measurement failed, the cause is It is also possible to specify an operating state, such as whether the movement is detected as a user's body movement or whether winding around the cuff is detected to be insufficient. Furthermore, if the operation state when the event is detected is already in the past and the event determination unit 303 can specify the operation state after the event detection, the operation state after the event has occurred is specified. Then, the information may be stored in the storage unit 214 together with event information and the like. Further, the storage unit 214 may store the operating states before and after the detection of the event together with the event information. The display determination unit 305, in addition to the content of the event, the operating state after detecting these events, or based on the operating state before detecting the event in addition to the operating state after detecting this event, A determination may be made as to whether information relating to the user related to the event should be presented to the user.

Specifically, as an example, when the electronic device 200 is immediately after the blood pressure measurement is started, and the operation state immediately before the electronic device 200 has failed in the blood pressure measurement and the cause of the failure is the user's body movement, the blood pressure due to the body movement is used. It is assumed that a measurement failure exception event has occurred. Then, in this case, the electronic device 200 transmits information on the contents of the event to the information terminal device 600, acquires from the information terminal device 600 information on the explanation to the user related to the event, and associates the information with the information. It can be stored in the storage unit 214. In this way, the user can obtain useful information suitable for the current situation. Furthermore, since the event determination unit 303 can specify the operation state two or more times before the current state, it is possible to specify the relationship between the user and the electronic device 200 (for example, the user's habit when measuring the blood pressure). Can be. In addition, the event determination unit 303 can calculate the frequency of an error due to body motion, for example, and specify the tendency of the error of the user. The information terminal device can present useful information to the user based on these pieces of information.

In addition, when the electronic device 200 includes, for example, a treatment device, the event determination unit 303 determines whether the treatment device is in a state where a treatment is being administered, a state in which a treatment device is being set, or a treatment. If the treatment is being performed, information such as what treatment is being performed may be generated as information corresponding to the operating state.

The blood pressure measurement unit 304 measures the blood pressure of the user with a sensor (for example, the pressure sensor 219) attached to the body part of the user. Here, the blood pressure measurement unit 304 measures the user's blood pressure by injecting fluid into the cuff by the pump drive circuit 220 and detecting the pressure in the cuff by the pressure sensor 219. Specifically, for example, the blood pressure measurement unit 304 acquires the pressure of the pressing cuff 231 from the pressure sensor 219, and measures the blood pressure of the user wearing the pressing cuff 231 by an oscillometric method. In the blood pressure measurement unit 304, the pump drive circuit 220 applies pressure to the pressure cuff 231 to start measuring the blood pressure of the user, and receives the pressure value of the pressure cuff 231 measured by the pressure sensor 219. The blood pressure values (systolic blood pressure value and diastolic blood pressure value) measured by the blood pressure measuring unit 304 are blood pressure values of the user wearing the pressing cuff 231. Further, the blood pressure value data may be stored in the storage unit 214 together with information on the operation state, for example. The electronic device 200 may acquire the time measured together with the blood pressure value by using the timer 223. The storage unit 214 stores, for example, blood pressure value time-series data. The blood pressure measurement unit 304 may use any blood pressure measurement method as long as it performs blood pressure measurement.

(4) The display determination unit 305 obtains information about the content of the event and the determination result from the event determination unit 303, and determines whether to transmit information about the content of the event to another terminal based on the determination result. Further, the display determination unit 305 determines whether information about the content of the event and information about the description to the user related to the event are stored in the storage unit 214. If the display determination unit 305 determines that the information on the content of the event obtained from the event determination unit 303 and the information on the explanation to the user related to this event exist in the storage unit 214, the display determination unit 305 responds to the event. The information about the explanation to the user to be performed is acquired from the storage unit 214, and this information is passed to the output device 211. The output device 211 displays the information about the explanation to the user received from the display determination unit 305, and makes it possible to browse the information about the explanation to the user.

On the other hand, when the display determination unit 305 determines that the information on the content of the event and the information on the explanation to the user related to the event are not in the storage unit 214, the display determination unit 305 transmits the information on the content of the event to the event transmission unit 306. Pass to

The event transmitting unit 306, when receiving the information on the content of the event from the display determining unit 305 (in other words, when the display determining unit 305 determines to transmit the information on the content of the event to another terminal) The event transmitting unit 306 transmits information on the content of the event to the information terminal device 600 via the communication interface 217. The event transmitting unit 306 performs a transmission process for transmitting the information on the content of the event and the information on the description to the user related to the event to the information terminal device 600, and transmits the information to the communication interface. Hand over to 217. The communication interface 217 transmits information on the content of the event to the information terminal device 600. The communication interface 217 may transmit the information on the operation state to the information terminal device 600 together with the information on the content of the event based on the instruction from the event transmitting unit 306. In addition, the communication interface 217 updates information, signals, and the like, for example, a program of the control unit 213 of the electronic device 200 from an external device.

The receiving unit 307 transmits the information on the explanation to the user related to the event, which is searched by the information terminal device 600, based on the information on the content of the event transmitted from the electronic device 200 to the information terminal device 600. , And the storage unit 214 stores the information about the explanation to the user and the information about the content of the event corresponding to the information about the explanation to the user in association with each other.

By the way, when the information regarding the explanation to the user is further stored in the storage unit 214, it is determined whether the information regarding the explanation to the user can be output by the output device 211 (that is, whether the information can be displayed or the voice ( The display determination unit 305 may determine whether a simple sound may be output if it can be identified.

When the user gives an instruction to the electronic device 200 by setting the electronic device 200 or the like, the user gives an instruction by operating the input device 212. For example, the setting is performed by touching (or tapping) a place on the display screen (corresponding to the input device 612) of the information terminal device 600 which the user wants to set.

<Others>
The operation of the electronic device 200 will be described in detail in an operation example described later. In the present embodiment, the control unit 213 of the electronic device 200 may be realized by a general-purpose CPU. However, some or all of the above operations (or functions) may be realized by one or more dedicated processors. In addition, the configuration of the electronic device 200 may be appropriately omitted, replaced, or added according to the embodiment.

[Operation example]
Next, an operation example of the electronic device 200 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4A and 5.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a processing procedure of the electronic device 200. Note that the processing procedure described below is merely an example, and each processing may be changed as much as possible. Further, in the processing procedure described below, steps can be omitted, replaced, and added as appropriate according to the embodiment.

(Start-up)
First, the user activates the electronic device 200 via the input device 212, and further receives an input such as a setting. The control unit 213 of the electronic device 200 proceeds with the processing according to the following processing procedure.

(Step S501)
In step S501, the control unit 213 operates as the event detection unit 301, and determines whether an event has occurred in the electronic device 200. If it is determined that an event has occurred, occurrence information indicating that an event has occurred is generated, and the process proceeds to step S502. If it is determined that the event has not occurred, the process returns to step S501 after a predetermined time.

(Step S502)
In step S502, the control unit 213 operates as the event determination unit 303, determines information on the content of the event based on the event occurrence information from the event detection unit 301, and obtains a determination result. The event determination unit 303 determines the type of the event (for example, whether to notify the user; whether it is an information event, a warning event, or an exception event), and passes the determination result to the display determination unit 305. The determination result indicates whether an explanation to the user related to the event should be given. When electronic device 200 does not store the description for the user corresponding to the event in storage unit 214, the determination result indicates whether information on the content of the event should be transmitted to another terminal. Become something.

(Step S503)
In step S503, the control unit 213 operates as the event determination unit 303, and specifies the operation states of the electronic device 200 before and after the event has occurred based on the information from the blood pressure measurement unit 304. The event determination unit 303 may specify the operation state only after the occurrence of the event. The operation state also includes information on blood pressure measurement caused by the operation of the blood pressure measurement unit 304. The event determination unit 303 has acquired all information related to blood pressure measurement by the blood pressure measurement unit 304.

(Step S504)
In step S504, the control unit 213 operates as the display determination unit 305. The control unit 213 performs the event determination based on the information on the content of the event from the event determination unit 303 and the determination result according to the operation state of the electronic device 200 before and after the event has occurred. The display determination unit 305 determines whether or not it is necessary to provide an explanation to the user related to. The operation state of the electronic device 200 may be determined only after the event has occurred, or the determination accuracy of the display determination unit 305 may be reduced, but may be determined without considering the operation state. If the display determination unit 305 determines that the explanation to the user related to the event is impossible, the process proceeds to step S505. If the display determination unit 305 determines that the explanation to the user related to the event is not impossible, the process proceeds to step S505. Proceed to S506.

(Step S505)
In step S505, the control unit 213 operates as the event transmission unit 306, and transmits information on the content of the event from the display determination unit 305 and information on the operation state of the electronic device 200 before and after the event to the information terminal device 600. I do.

(Step S506)
In step S506, the control unit 213 operates as the display determination unit 305, and determines whether the description related to the event to the user is a content that can be output by the output device 211 of the electronic device 200. The display determination unit 305 determines, for example, whether the display unit 305 is a character string, a symbol, a drawing, or the like that can be displayed on the display unit of the output device 211. Further, it may be determined whether or not the content can be output by the audio output unit of the output device 211. If the display determination unit 305 determines that the display is not possible, the process proceeds to step S505; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S507. The display determination unit 305 determines whether the display unit of the output device 211 can display the number of characters that can be displayed on the display unit (whether the number of characters is smaller than a threshold). In this case, when the description is made using not only character strings but also symbols and drawings, the display determination unit 305 determines whether or not the display can be performed on the display unit in consideration of all display areas. I do.

(Step S507)
In step S507, the control unit 213 operates as the display determination unit 305 and the display control unit 302, and outputs the information related to the event from the event determination unit 303 to the user and stored in the storage unit 214. Presented at 211. Here, the output device 211 normally displays the explanation to the user on the screen, but may output it by voice, or may be a simple sound or a vibration if the content is understood by the user. The format output by the output device 211 is not limited as long as the user can physically recognize it.

Here, there are various blood pressure measurement programs depending on the blood pressure method, and the program is not limited to a specific method as long as the blood pressure value of the user can be measured. Here, as a typical example, the blood pressure measurement by the oscillometric method will be briefly described (for a specific example of another method, see the modified example).

場合 When measuring blood pressure according to a general oscillometric method, the following operation is performed. First, the pressing cuff 231 is wound around a measurement site (for example, upper arm) of the user in advance. When the measurement is started, the pump 221 and the valve 222 are controlled to increase the cuff pressure higher than the systolic blood pressure, and thereafter, the pressure is gradually reduced.

The blood pressure measurement unit 304 passes an instruction to pressurize via the pump drive circuit 220, and instructs to pressurize the pressing cuff 231 using the pump 221 (that is, inject a fluid into the pressing cuff 231), Pressurization is started.

In terms of hardware, at the start of blood pressure measurement, the control unit 213 initializes a processing memory area of the RAM and outputs a control signal to the pump drive circuit 220. The pump drive circuit 220 opens the valve 222 of the pump 221 and exhausts the air in the pressing cuff 231 based on the control signal. Subsequently, the control unit 213 performs control for adjusting the pressure sensor 219 to ± 0 mmHg. Then, the pump drive circuit 220 closes the valve 222 of the pump 221, and thereafter, the pump drive circuit 220 drives the pump 221 to perform control for injecting fluid into the pressing cuff 231. Thus, the pressing cuff 231 is pressurized to the same pressure and expands.

(4) The pressure sensor 219 detects the pressure of the pressing cuff 231 and determines whether the pressure reaches a preset target pressure value. Here, the target pressure value is a pressure value sufficiently higher than the user's systolic blood pressure value (for example, the systolic blood pressure value + 30 mmHg), and is stored in advance in the storage unit 214 or the pressure of the pressing cuff 231. During the pressure, the control unit 213 estimates and determines the systolic blood pressure value by a predetermined calculation formula.

When the pressure cuff 231 is pressurized and reaches a preset target pressure value, the control unit 213 stops the pump 221 via the pump drive circuit 220, and then gradually opens the valve 222 of the pump 221. Control. Thereby, the pressure cuff 231 is contracted and the pressure is gradually reduced.

In the pressure reduction process started earlier, the pressure sensor 219 detects the pressure value of the pressing cuff 231 and outputs a cuff pressure signal. In the process of reducing the pressure, the cuff pressure is detected, and a change in arterial volume generated in the artery at the measurement site is extracted as a pulse wave signal. At this time, a change in the amplitude of the pulse wave signal (mainly, rise and fall) accompanying the change in the cuff pressure is acquired. As for the decompression speed, a target decompression speed is set during pressurization of the pressing cuff 231, and the blood pressure measurement unit 304 controls the opening degree of the valve 222 of the pump 221 so as to reach the target decompression speed.

Based on the cuff pressure signal, a known algorithm is applied by an oscillometric method to calculate a blood pressure value (systolic blood pressure value and diastolic blood pressure value). More specifically, a systolic blood pressure (Systolic Blood Pressure) and a diastolic blood pressure (Diastolic Blood Pressure) are calculated based on a change in the amplitude of the pulse wave signal (mainly, rise and fall) due to a change in the cuff pressure. After calculating the blood pressure value, the blood pressure measurement unit 304 performs control to store the calculated blood pressure value in the storage unit 214. When the measurement is completed, the blood pressure measurement unit 304 performs control to open the valve 222 of the pump 221 via the pump driving circuit 220 and exhaust air from the pressing cuff 231. The calculation of the blood pressure value is not limited to the depressurization process, and may be performed in the pressurization process.

[Configuration example]
(Hardware configuration)
<Information terminal device>
Next, an example of a hardware configuration of the information terminal device 600 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 6, the information terminal device 600 according to the present embodiment includes an output device 611, an input device 612, a control unit 613, a storage unit 614, a drive 615, an external interface 616, a communication interface 617, a power supply 618, and a clock. Device 623 includes a computer that is electrically connected. The information terminal device 600 according to the present embodiment corresponds to the “information terminal device” of the present invention. In FIG. 6, the communication interface and the external interface are described as “communication I / F” and “external I / F”, respectively.

The control unit 613 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a RAM (Random Access Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory), and the like, and controls each component according to information processing. The storage unit 614 is, for example, an auxiliary storage device such as a hard disk drive or a solid state drive, and stores a presentation execution program executed by the control unit 613.

The presentation execution program is for presenting an explanation to the user related to the event based on information on the content of the event from the electronic device 200 and information including the operation state of the electronic device 200 before and after the occurrence of the event. This is a program for executing processing (FIG. 8).

The communication interface 617 is, for example, a short-range wireless communication (for example, Bluetooth) module, a wired LAN (Local Area Network) module, a wireless LAN module, or the like, and is an interface for performing wired or wireless communication via a network. The communication interface 617 is an interface for connecting the information terminal device 600 to an external device (for example, a blood pressure measurement device, a communication device on a network). The communication interface 617 is controlled by the control unit 613. The communication interface 217 passes information received from an external device via the network to the control unit 613. Communication via this network may be either wireless or wired. Note that the communication interface 617 may be capable of transmitting information to an external device via a network. The network may be another type of network such as a hospital LAN, or may be a one-to-one communication using a USB (Universal Serial Bus) cable or the like. Communication interface 617 may include a micro USB connector.

The input device 612 is a device that receives an input, and is, for example, a touch panel, a physical button, a mouse, a keyboard, or the like. The output device 611 is a device that performs output, and outputs information by voice (a simple sound may be used if it can be identified), display, and the like, and is, for example, a display, a speaker, or the like. The external interface 616 is for mediating between the outside and the main body, and is, for example, a USB port or the like, and is an interface for connecting to an external device.

The storage unit 614 stores the information of the program or the like by an electric, magnetic, optical, mechanical, or chemical action so that the computer or other device or machine or the like can read the information of the recorded program or the like. It is a medium for storing. The information terminal device 600 may acquire the presentation execution program and the like from the storage unit 614.

The drive 615 is a device that receives data stored from an auxiliary storage device, a recording medium, and the like, and particularly reads a program. For example, a semiconductor memory drive (flash memory (Flash memory) drive) and a CD (compact disk) Drive, DVD (Digital Versatile Disk) drive, and the like. The type of the drive 615 may be appropriately selected according to the type of the storage medium. The above-mentioned presentation execution program may be stored in this storage medium.

The power supply 618 may be anything that can supply power, for example, a rechargeable secondary battery or an AC power supply that can be obtained from a normal outlet. The power supply 618 supplies power to each element mounted on the information terminal device 600 main body. The power supply 618 supplies power to, for example, the output device 611, the input device 612, the control unit 613, the storage unit 614, the drive 615, the external interface 616, the communication interface 617, and the timing device 623.

時 The timer 623 is a device for measuring time, and can measure the date and time. For example, the timing device 623 is a clock including a calendar, and passes information on the current date and time to the control unit 613.

Regarding the specific hardware configuration of the information terminal device 600, it is possible to appropriately omit, replace, and add components according to the embodiment. For example, the control unit 613 may include a plurality of processors. The information terminal device 600 may be composed of a plurality of information processing devices. Further, as the information terminal device 600, a general-purpose desktop PC (Personal Computer), a tablet PC, or the like may be used in addition to the information processing device designed exclusively for the provided service.

(Software configuration)
<Information terminal device>
Next, an example of a software configuration of the information terminal device 600 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 4B, 4C, and 7. FIG.
When executing a necessary program, the control unit 613 of the information terminal device 600 expands the presentation execution program stored in the storage unit 614 in the RAM. The control unit 613 controls the components by interpreting and executing by the CPU the presentation execution program developed in the RAM. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 7, the information terminal device 600 according to the present embodiment includes an event receiving unit 701, an information collecting unit 702, an item generating unit 703, a display unit 704, and a connection determining unit 705.

The communication interface 617 receives, from the electronic device 200, information on the contents of the event and information on the operation state of the electronic device 200 before and after the event occurs, and the event receiving unit 701 receives the information. For example, as shown in FIG. 4B, when the user activates a specific application installed on the smartphone, the communication interface 617 receives the information about the content of the event and the information about the operation information, and receives the information shown in FIG. The processing may be started, or the event receiving unit 701 may receive information on the content of the event via the communication interface 617, and the application may be automatically started. Note that the event receiving unit 701 may not receive the information on the operation state in some cases, and may present the information on the explanation to the user only with the information on the content of the event.

The information collecting unit 702 receives the information on the contents of the event and the operation information from the event receiving unit 701, and stores in the storage unit 614 the information on the explanation to the user related to the event, which is a response to the information on the contents of the event. It is determined whether or not it has been performed. When information related to the description is not stored in the storage unit 614, the information collecting unit 702 collects information related to the description from an external network. On the other hand, when the information is stored in the storage unit 614, the information collection unit 702 determines to use the stored information about the description as a response.

(4) The information collected by the information collecting unit 702 is stored in the storage unit 614 or the like in association with the information on the contents of the event and the operation information. If the information provider obtains such information, the information provider can collect information on events that occur in the specific electronic device 200. Further, the business entity or the like can clarify a problem regarding the electronic device 200 by analyzing the information. As a result, the information collected by the information collecting unit 702 can be used for improving the electronic device 200 and developing a new product.

The item generation unit 703 generates an item in association with the information collected by the information collection unit 702 or the information obtained from the storage unit 614. The item generation unit 703 generates, for example, specifications regarding items to be displayed on the output device 611. This item is set so that, for example, when the user taps the displayed item, a description associated with the item is displayed. Alternatively, the output device 611 may use any means other than the display as long as it can be presented to the user. For example, the output device 611 may output a sound and present it to the user. It should be noted that the sound may be a voice, a specific sound having a predetermined meaning, or a specific music. In the case of audio, the output device 611 outputs the audio read out as it is.

The display unit 704 causes the output device 611 to display the items generated by the item generation unit 703. The display unit 704 accepts a user's input via the input device 612, and when the user selects an item, displays a description associated with the item on the output device 611. Also, the input device 612 receives an item selected by the user by touching or tapping as an input by the user. Alternatively, the input device 612 may select an item by a user's voice. In this case, for example, a name is given to each item, and the selected item is received by speaking the name by voice.

For example, when the electronic device 200 is tapped by the user, the display unit 704 may display a description corresponding to the location tapped by the user. Further, as shown in FIG. 4C, display portion 704 may display a balloon portion by enlarging and displaying a portion including the corresponding mark, and may display an explanatory note in the balloon portion.

When the display unit 704 displays information on the selected item on the output device 611, the connection determination unit 705 determines whether the user needs a more detailed explanation than the displayed information. The connection determination unit 705 determines whether the user needs more detailed explanation based on whether a specific operation has been performed on the input device 612 while the output device 611 is displaying information on the selected item. I do. The specific operation may be any operation that can be specified. For example, the user touches a specific button of the input device 612, taps the display screen a specific number of times, and taps once with three fingers. Do, etc.

If the connection determination unit 705 determines that the user needs a more detailed description than the displayed information, the information collection unit 702 searches again for detailed information on an item corresponding to the displayed information. To instruct. When the information collection unit 702 searches again and the display unit 704 displays new detailed information, the connection determination unit 705 may again determine that the user needs a more detailed description. The connection determination unit 705 counts, for example, whether or not the re-search reaches a certain number of times, and when the number of times reaches the certain number, notifies the attended or unmanned inquiry window to connect the user to the inquiry window. . Alternatively, a special button or the like may be provided in the input device 612, and when the user presses the button, the user is connected to the inquiry window so that the user can receive a detailed explanation or ask the window. The special button is set so that it can be used when a special condition is achieved, and is displayed, for example, only to the user who has paid the connection fee to the inquiry window. The processing at these windows may be performed automatically by a computer or the like in an unattended manner, or may be performed by a manned window.

<Others>
The operation of the information terminal device 600 will be described in detail in an operation example described later. In the present embodiment, the control unit 613 of the information terminal device 600 may be realized by a general-purpose CPU. However, some or all of the above operations (or functions) may be realized by one or more dedicated processors. In addition, the configuration of the information terminal device 600 may be appropriately omitted, replaced, or added according to the embodiment.

[Operation example]
Next, an operation example of the information terminal device 600 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4B, 4C, and 8. FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a processing procedure of the information terminal device 600. Note that the processing procedure described below is merely an example, and each processing may be changed as much as possible. Further, in the processing procedure described below, steps can be omitted, replaced, and added as appropriate according to the embodiment.

(Start-up)
First, the user activates the information terminal device 600, and the event receiving unit 701 waits for information from the electronic device 200 via the communication interface 617. The control unit 613 of the information terminal device 600 proceeds according to the following processing procedure.

(Step S801)
In step S801, the control unit 613 operates as the event receiving unit 701, and receives, from the electronic device 200, information on the content of the event and information on the operation state of the electronic device 200 before and after the event has occurred, via the communication interface 617. I do. For example, as shown in FIG. 4B, the user activates an application installed in the information terminal device 600 and the event receiving unit 701 starts operating, and information about the content of the event and information before and after the event of the electronic device 200 occur. Receiving information on the operating state.

(Step S802)
In step S802, the control unit 613 operates as the information collecting unit 702, and serves as an answer to the information about the content of the event and the information about the operation state of the electronic device 200 before and after the event has been received from the event receiving unit 701. It is determined whether or not information relating to the event (information relating to the user regarding the event) is stored in the storage unit 614. If the information is not stored in the storage unit 614, the process proceeds to step S803. Proceeds to step S804.

(Step S803)
In step S803, the control unit 613 operates as the information collecting unit 702, and relates to a description that is an answer to the content of the event based on the information on the content of the event and the information on the operation state of the electronic device 200 before and after the event has occurred. Gather information from the network.

(Step S804)
In step S804, the control unit 613 operates as the information collecting unit 702, and relates to the description to the user related to the event based on the information on the content of the event and the information on the operation state of the electronic device 200 before and after the event has occurred. Information is acquired from the storage unit 614.

(Step S805)
In step S805, the control unit 613 operates as the item generation unit 703, and generates an item in association with the information collected by the information collection unit 702 or the information obtained from the storage unit 614.

(Step S806)
In step S806, the control unit 613 operates as the display unit 704, and displays items associated with the acquired information on the output device 611.

(Step S807)
In step S807, the control unit 613 operates as the display unit 704, receives an input from the user, and displays information associated with the item selected by the user via the output device 611. For example, as shown in FIG. 4C, the display unit 704 enlarges and displays a portion including a mark corresponding to the item to display a balloon, and also displays a description in the balloon. When there are a plurality of items, for example, a mark or the like corresponding to each item may be highlighted and / or displayed in color.

(Step S808)
In step S808, the control unit 613 operates as the connection determination unit 705, and determines whether the user needs more detailed information of the information associated with the item displayed on the output device 611. If it is determined that the user is present, the process proceeds to step S809, and if it is determined that the user is not required, the process ends.

(Step S809)
In step S809, the control unit 613 operates as the information collection unit 702, and receives an instruction from the connection determination unit 705 to search again for detailed information that is a response to the request indicated by the request information. The information collecting unit 702 searches for an external network. The information collection unit 702 may search an external network and / or the storage unit 614.

(Step S810)
In step S810, the control unit 613 operates as the connection determination unit 705, and determines whether the number of searches by the information collection unit 702 has reached a predetermined number (whether or not the number of searches has been equal to or greater than a threshold number). The predetermined number (threshold number) is set in advance and may be set by the user. When the connection determination unit 705 determines that the predetermined number of times has been reached, the process proceeds to step S811. On the other hand, when the connection determination unit 705 does not determine that the predetermined number of times has been reached, the process returns to step S803. For example, when the connection determination unit 705 determines that the threshold time has elapsed from the first operation performed by the user and that the specific operation (for example, the search operation) has been repeated more than the threshold number of times, the process proceeds to step S811. If the connection determination unit 705 determines that the status is other than the above, the process may return to step S803.

(Step S811)
In step S811, the control unit 613 operates as the connection determination unit 705, contacts the inquiry window (manned or unmanned) via the communication interface 617, and connects the user to the inquiry window.

[Action and effect]
As described above, the electronic device 200 of the present embodiment specifies information about the content of the event in step S502, and in step S503, information about the content of the event and information about the operation state of the electronic device 200 (operation information). And Then, in step S504, the electronic device 200 determines whether it is possible to provide a description to the user with respect to the request using only the electronic device 200. Further, in step S506, the electronic device 200 determines whether the explanation for the request can be presented to the user by display output, audio output, or the like. Therefore, the electronic device 200 according to the present embodiment provides the content of the event that has occurred in the case where the description of the information related to the event to the user can be provided. The operation information is transmitted to the information terminal device 600, and the information terminal device 600 can present a description that is a response to the request information to the user. Therefore, according to the electronic device 200 of the present embodiment, it is possible for the user to receive a description that automatically answers, without the user having to take any trouble.

In step S801, the information terminal device 600 of the present embodiment receives, from the electronic device 200, information on the content of the event and information on the operation state of the electronic device 200, and based on the information, the information terminal device 600 If the information to be explained is in the storage unit 614, the information is acquired from the storage unit 614, and if not, the information related to the explanation is collected from the external network (steps S803 and S804). ). Information related to these descriptions is associated with items to be provided to the user, and presented to the user to prompt the user to select. The user can select a desired item and provide a detailed description to the user according to the number of times the user has selected.

[Modification]
Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the above description is merely an example of the present invention in every respect. It goes without saying that various improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. For example, the following changes are possible. In practicing the present invention, a specific configuration according to the embodiment may be appropriately adopted. In the following, the same reference numerals are used for the same components as those in the above-described embodiment, and the same points as those in the above-described embodiment will not be described. The following modifications can be appropriately combined.

<1>
In the above embodiment, the pressing cuff 231 may be installed on a wrist-type sphygmomanometer, or is not limited to this. For example, the pressing cuff 231 may be wound around the upper arm to measure the user's blood pressure.

<2>
In the above embodiment, the blood pressure value of the user is measured by the oscillometric method using the pressing cuff 231. However, when only measuring the blood pressure, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a pressure pulse wave sensor that detects a pressure pulse wave for each heartbeat is provided, and a pressure pulse wave of a radial artery passing through a measurement site (for example, a left wrist) is detected to obtain a blood pressure value (a systolic blood pressure value and a diastolic blood pressure value). Value) may be measured (tonometry method). The pressure pulse wave sensor may measure a blood pressure value by detecting a pulse wave of a radial artery passing through a measurement site (for example, a left wrist) as a change in impedance (impedance method). The pressure pulse wave sensor includes a light-emitting element that irradiates light toward an artery passing through a corresponding portion of the measurement site, and a light-receiving element that receives reflected light (or transmitted light) of the light. The blood pressure value may be measured by detecting the pulse wave as a change in volume (photoelectric method). The pressure pulse wave sensor includes a piezoelectric sensor in contact with the measurement site, and measures a blood pressure value by detecting, as a change in electrical resistance, a strain caused by an arterial pressure passing through a corresponding portion of the measurement site. (Piezoelectric method). Further, the pressure pulse wave sensor includes a transmitting element for transmitting a radio wave (transmitting wave) toward an artery passing through a corresponding portion of the measurement site, and a receiving element for receiving a reflected wave of the radio wave. The change in the distance between the artery and the sensor due to the pulse wave may be detected as a phase shift between the transmitted wave and the reflected wave to measure the blood pressure value (radio wave irradiation method). Note that other methods may be used as long as a physical quantity capable of calculating a blood pressure value can be observed.

<3>
The device of the present invention can also be realized by a computer and a program, and the program can be recorded on a recording medium (or a storage medium) or can be provided through a network.
Further, each of the above devices and their device portions can be implemented with either a hardware configuration or a combination configuration of hardware resources and software. The software of the combination configuration is installed in a computer in advance from a network or a computer-readable recording medium (or storage medium), and is executed by a processor of the computer, so that the operation (or function) of each device is transferred to the computer. A program for realizing is used.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment as it is, and can be embodied by modifying constituent elements in an implementation stage without departing from the scope of the invention. Various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of constituent elements disclosed in the above embodiments. For example, some components may be deleted from all the components shown in the embodiment. Further, components of different embodiments may be appropriately combined.

Also, “and / or” means any one or more of the items connected and listed by “and / or”. To give a specific example, “x and / or y” means any element of a set {(x), (y), (x, y)} composed of three elements. As another specific example, “x, y, and / or z” is a set of seven elements ｛(x), (y), (z), (x, y), (x, z ), (Y, z), (x, y, z)}.

(Appendix 1)
An electronic device (100, 200) that presents a predetermined specific display or nothing.
A detection unit (101, 301) for detecting an event occurring in the electronic device and generating occurrence information indicating that the event has occurred;
A transmission unit (105, 306) for transmitting first information relating to the content of the event based on the occurrence information.
An electronic device in which the terminal (150, 600) that has received the first information presents second information related to an explanation to a user related to the event.

(Appendix 2)
An information terminal device (150, 600) for presenting information based on an event generated in an electronic device (100, 200), which presents a predetermined specific display or does not present anything,
A receiving unit (151, 701) for receiving first information related to the content of the event;
An information terminal device, comprising: a presentation unit (154, 611, 704) for presenting second information related to a description to a user based on the first information.

(Appendix 3)
A detection unit (101, 301) for detecting an event occurring in the electronic device and generating occurrence information indicating that the event has occurred;
A transmission unit (105, 306) for transmitting first information related to the content of the event based on the occurrence information, wherein a predetermined specific display is presented or nothing is presented. , 200)
A receiving unit (151, 701) for receiving the first information;
An information terminal device (150, 600) comprising: a presentation unit (154, 611, 704) for presenting second information related to an explanation to a user based on the first information. ,
system.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Electronic device 101 ... Event detection part 102 ... Event determination part 103 ... Blood pressure measurement part 104 ... Display determination part 105 ... Transmission / reception part 106 ... Display part 107 ... Storage part 150 ... Information terminal device 151 ... Event reception part 152 ... Information collection Unit 153 storage unit 154 display unit 155 input unit 156 connection determination unit 157 transmission unit 200 electronic device 211 output device 212 input device 213 control unit 214 storage unit 215 drive 216 external interface 217 ... Communication interface 218 ... Power supply 219 ... Pressure sensor 220 ... Pump drive circuit 221 ... Pump 222 ... Valve 223 ... Timer 231 ... Pressing cuff 241 ... Cuff tube 242 ... Flow path forming member 301 ... Event detecting unit 302 ... Display control unit 303 … Event determination unit 304… blood pressure measurement unit 3 5 Display determining unit 306 Event transmitting unit 307 Receiving unit 600 Information terminal device 611 Output device 612 Input device 613 Control unit 614 Storage unit 615 Drive 616 External interface 617 Communication interface 618 Power supply 623 .., A time counting device 701, an event receiving unit 702, an information collecting unit 703, an item generating unit 704, a display unit 705, a connection determining unit

Claims

A detection unit that presents a predetermined display or does not present anything, and that detects an event occurring in the electronic device and generates occurrence information indicating that the event has occurred; When,
A transmission unit that transmits first information related to the content of the event based on the occurrence information,
An electronic device that presents second information related to a description to a user, related to the event, at a terminal that has received the first information.
The electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising: a determination unit configured to determine the first information based on the occurrence information and obtain a determination result, wherein the determination unit determines the first information based on an operation state of the electronic device. Electronic device as described.
The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein the transmission unit transmits the first information when the determination unit determines that the first information is information to be presented to the user.
4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising: a notification unit that notifies the user that an event has occurred when the determination unit determines that the first information is information to be presented to the user. Electronic equipment according to the item.
A receiving unit that receives the second information;
A storage unit that stores the first information and the second information in association with each other;
The electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising: a presentation unit configured to present the second information to the user when detecting an event corresponding to the first information.
The said presentation part is provided with at least one or more of the display part which displays the said 2nd information, the sound output part which outputs the said 2nd information as sound, and the vibration part which transmits the said 2nd information by vibration. 6. The electronic device according to 5.
7. The electronic device according to claim 5, wherein the presentation unit presents the second information when the number of characters of the description is smaller than a threshold.
8. The method according to claim 5, wherein the presenting unit presents the second information when the description includes at least one of a specific character string, a symbol, and a number. 9. Electronics.
An information terminal device that presents information based on an event that has occurred in an electronic device, which presents a predetermined specific display or does not present anything.
A receiving unit that receives first information about the content of the event;
An information terminal device, comprising: a presentation unit that presents second information related to an explanation to a user, which is related to the event based on the first information.
10. The information terminal device according to claim 9, wherein the presentation unit displays an item for selecting whether to present the second information, and presents the second information when presentation is selected.
11. The information terminal device according to claim 9, further comprising a receiving unit that receives a specific operation when requesting a more detailed description than the second information. 12.
The information terminal device according to claim 11, wherein the receiving unit receives an operation for connecting to an inquiry window when the specific operation is repeated a threshold number of times or more and a threshold time has elapsed from the first operation.
A detection unit that detects an event that occurs in the electronic device and generates occurrence information indicating that the event has occurred;
An electronic device, comprising: a transmission unit that transmits first information related to the content of the event based on the occurrence information; and presenting a predetermined specific display, or not presenting anything.
A receiving unit that receives the first information;
An information terminal device, comprising: a presentation unit that presents second information related to an explanation to a user, which is related to the event based on the first information.
system.
A method used in an electronic device that presents a predetermined specific indication or does not present anything,
Detecting an event occurring in the electronic device, generating occurrence information indicating that the event has occurred,
Transmitting first information on the content of the event based on the occurrence information,
A method in which the terminal receiving the first information presents second information related to an explanation to a user related to the event.
A program for causing a computer to function as each unit included in the electronic device according to claim 1.