JP2003256956A - Home health device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a home health device by which presence/absence of information to an external facility can be confirmed and communication can surely be performed with an informing destination in an emergency. <P>SOLUTION: A home terminal 4 and a center 6 are connected with a LAN (local area network) 5. A user 2 of a user's house 1 performs two-way communication with the house terminal 4 by radio by using a pendent type communication machine 3. The house terminal 4 can communicate with the center 6 via the LAN 5. When the house terminal 4 performs emergency information to the center 6 based on a signal for emergency information received from the pendant type communication machine 3, an indicator lamp (LED) of the pendant type communication machine 3 flickers and indicates that the emergency information is performed from the house terminal 4. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a home health device, and more particularly to a home health device for supporting remote medical treatment of a user of the home health device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, as the aging society advances, the importance of the role of emergency in home health equipment is increasing. The number of elderly people (65 years old and over) who are "single-person households" and "households that are married couples only" is increasing year by year. It is estimated that the aging of such households will continue to progress rapidly in the future. Currently, in order to protect the health of the elderly, prepare for emergencies,
An emergency care support system using a home health device has been developed. In this emergency medical care system, the home terminal device at the user's home and the device at the center are connected to the ISDN line or the CAT.
It is configured to be connected by a LAN line such as a V line and to communicate between a home terminal device and a device at the center so that the user and the center can communicate with each other.

According to this emergency care support system, a family having an elderly person or a physically handicapped person can contact a hospital or an emergency center through a center in an early stage, and even if a physical abnormality occurs, he / she can be treated early. be able to.

In the above-mentioned emergency medical care system, each user is made to carry a portable terminal device such as a pendant type communication device, and when an emergency is required, when the emergency emergency button is pressed, an emergency call signal is sent to the home terminal device. Can be sent. When receiving the emergency call signal, the home-use terminal device notifies the center through the automatic notification device.

The pendant type communication device includes, for example, an emergency button for transmitting an emergency notification signal in an emergency, a stop button for stopping the transmission of the emergency notification signal, and an indicator lamp including a light emitting diode (LED). It is provided. When this emergency button is pressed down, the LED lights up. Further, when the stop button is pressed, the transmission of the emergency notification signal is stopped and the LED is turned off.

Further, the home terminal device is provided with a similar emergency button and the like, and is also provided with a camera, a microphone, a speaker, etc., so that a videophone call can be made between the center and another terminal device by video and voice. can do. In this home-use terminal device, the caller can be notified that the call is in progress by the voice and the TV screen display during the call.

[0007]

However, since the notification by the pendant type communication device is usually from a place away from the home terminal device, even if the emergency button of the pendant type communication device is pressed, Actually, the person who presses the emergency button cannot confirm whether or not the home terminal device has made an emergency call to the center or the like.

Further, even when an emergency call signal is transmitted using the home terminal device, even if the home terminal device automatically notifies the center etc. and the voice of the other party of the contact is output from the home terminal device. , The voice may not reach the person. In such a case, the person cannot know that communication is possible even though communication with the desired party is possible by automatic notification. Also, depending on the position of the person at home, if the camera provided in the home terminal device cannot be used to capture the video of the person, or if the microphone provided at the home terminal device cannot be used to capture the voice of the person. There are times when the person's voice or video does not reach the communication partner. In such a case, even if the emergency button is pressed, the emergency service cannot be actually received.

[0009] Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a home health device capable of confirming whether or not a report has been made to an external facility such as a center and reliably communicating with a report destination.

[0010]

A home health device of the present invention is a home health device comprising an emergency communication device for communicating with an external facility through a home communication device, wherein the home communication device is an emergency communication device. Means for receiving an emergency call signal from the emergency communication signal, and means for requesting the external facility to establish a communication connection based on the emergency call signal received from the emergency communication device and performing communication with the external facility. The emergency communication device comprises means for transmitting an emergency notification signal, means for receiving a signal from the home terminal device, and the home terminal device for communication connection to the external facility based on the emergency notification signal. Recognizing means for causing the user of the emergency communication device to recognize that a signal requesting establishment of the above has been transmitted.

According to the above configuration, the user can know from the emergency communication device that the home terminal device has made an emergency call to the communication device of the external facility.

The emergency communication device and the at-home terminal device may be configured to perform bidirectional wireless communication.

By performing bidirectional communication, various information can be transmitted between the emergency communication device and the home terminal device.

Further, the recognition means provided in the emergency communication device is constituted by an indicator lamp, and the fact that the signal requesting the establishment of communication connection is sent by the lighting control of the indicator lamp is used. It can be configured to communicate to someone.

According to the above configuration, it is possible to visually confirm that the communication device has made an emergency call to the communication device of the external facility.

Further, it is preferable that a voice input means and a voice output means are provided in the emergency communication device so that the voice is input and output from the emergency communication device.

According to the above-mentioned structure, it is possible to carry out two-way communication by radio using this emergency communication device and talk with the communication partner.

[0018]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing an example of the overall configuration of a home health device of the present invention.

In this home health device, at the user's home 1, the user 2 contacts the center 6 via the at-home terminal device 4 and receives a home care service. The user 2 has a pendant type communication device 3 as a portable terminal device, and uses the pendant type communication device 3 to transmit an emergency notification signal to the home terminal device 4 in an emergency. The at-home terminal device 4 that has received this emergency call signal uses the LAN 5 to make an emergency call to the center 6. Center 6 is user home 1
If there is an emergency call from the home terminal device 4, the acquaintance 7, the hospital 8, the emergency department 9, the police 10, etc. are contacted as necessary.

In the present invention, the above-mentioned pendant type communication device 3 has a function of bidirectionally communicating with the home terminal device 4 wirelessly. The pendant type communication device 3 is provided with an emergency button. When the user 2 presses the emergency button, an emergency notification signal is sent to the home terminal device 4
Sent to. Then, when the home terminal device 4 receives this emergency call signal, it operates to make an emergency call to the center 6. By this emergency call, between the pendant type communication device 3 and the center 6 via the home terminal device 4,
Communication is possible, and thus communication is possible between the user 2 and the center 6.

The home terminal device 4 is connected to the center 6 via a LAN 5 using, for example, an ISDN line or a CATV line, and is also connected to the home terminal devices of other users' homes via the LAN 5. At-home terminal device 4,
Upon receiving the emergency call signal from the pendant type communication device 3, the home terminal device 4 automatically makes an emergency call to the center 6. After the notification, the communication using the LAN 5 becomes possible between the home terminal device 4 and the center 6. This home terminal device 4 is also provided with an emergency call button, and even if this button is pressed, an emergency call is made to the center 6.

In the user's house 1, bidirectional communication based on the wireless LAN standard is performed between the pendant communication device 3 and the home terminal device 4. When the number of pendant type communication devices 3 to be used is small, the configuration is such that wireless directional communication is performed between the pendant type communication device 3 and the home terminal device 4 without using a wireless LAN. Good.
In addition to the pendant type communication device 3, the emergency call signal may be transmitted to the home terminal device 4 by using an attached emergency push button or a life rhythm sensor.

Here, in this life rhythm sensor, if the sensor does not feel the presence of a person for a certain time or longer, the home terminal device 4
It is a device that automatically sends a signal to. This life rhythm sensor is installed, for example, in a place frequently used by the user 2 such as a toilet or a corridor, detects whether or not the user 2 is used for a certain period of time, and when there is no use, the home terminal device 4 is urged Send a notification signal.

Next, the home terminal device 4 and the pendant type communication device 3 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described.

As shown in FIG. 2, the home terminal device 4 includes
The CCD camera 41 and the display device 42 are connected. The operation unit 22 allows the user 2 to select the home terminal device 4
This is the part that operates. The voice received by the home terminal device 4 from the center 6 is output from the speaker 25,
The voice transmitted from the home terminal device 4 to the center 6 is input from the microphone 26. The CCD camera 41 is used by the user 2
Is a photographing device provided for photographing. This CC
The D camera 41 photographs the user 2 and sends the photographed image data from the home terminal device 4 to the center 6 via the LAN 5. Although the image sent here is a moving image,
It may be configured to send a still image according to the communication speed of the AN5. Also, a plurality of CCD cameras 41 may be provided in the user's home 1. In this case, if the center 6 is provided with a switch for switching the CCD camera 41 to be used, the location of the user 2 can be searched from the center 6 by switching a plurality of CCD cameras 41. With this configuration, it is possible to handle a case where a plurality of users own the pendant communication device 3.

On the display device 42, the image received by the home terminal device 4 from the center 6 is displayed. For example, when communicating with the hospital 8 via the center 6, the image A of the doctor of the hospital 8 is displayed on the display device 42. In addition, the home terminal device 4 uses the speaker 25, when the home terminal device 4 makes an emergency call to the center 6 and when the communication is terminated.
Audio data output from 33 and display device 42
And the video data displayed on the display device are stored in the storage means inside the device. The stored data is the voice data of "Begin emergency call" that is output when making an emergency call, the video data that indicates an emergency call, and "End the call" that is output at the end of communication. And the video data indicating the end of communication. These audio data and video data are digitally recorded audio data and video data, and are reproduced by a recording / recording / reproducing system.

An example of the pendant type communication device 3 is shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing the appearance of the pendant communication device 3. The pendant type communication device 3 has a main body 3A having a chain 37 attached to the user's neck.
The main body A includes an emergency button 30 for transmitting an emergency notification signal in an emergency, a stop button 31 for stopping the transmission of the emergency notification signal, and an indicator lamp 32 including a light emitting diode (LED). The pendant type communication device 3 of the present invention further includes a speaker 33 and a microphone 34 so that conversation can be performed with the home terminal device 4 by bidirectional communication. Further, the indicator lamp 32 is configured so that the state of the home terminal device 4 can be recognized by the lighting state of the LED, as described later.

An example of the configuration of the pendant type communication device 3 and the home terminal device 4 is shown in FIG. It should be noted that in each of the drawings, only the main part of each device is shown.

The home terminal device 4 is provided with a control section 20 composed of a CPU, and controls each section based on a program stored in a ROM (not shown) or the like. The home terminal device 4 operates based on the control signal from the control unit 20. The transmission / reception unit 21 controls the operation of transmitting / receiving data to / from the center 6, and the data output from the transmission / reception unit 21 is LA
It is sent to Center 6 using N5, and L is sent from Center 6
The data sent via the AN5 is received, and the control unit 2
It is sent to each part via 0. In addition, when the control unit 20 receives an instruction to transmit an emergency notification signal from the operation unit 22,
And / or, when the emergency call signal is received from the two-way wireless unit 27, the transmitting / receiving unit 21 is operated to set L
Send an emergency call signal to the center 6 using the AN5.

The operation unit 22 is an input portion used when the user 2 instructs the center 6 to transmit an emergency notification signal, gives an instruction to contact the center 6, or inputs an instruction to stop the transmission. Is. For example, when the user 2 instructs the operation unit 22 to transmit an emergency notification signal, the control unit 2
0 controls the transmitter / receiver 21, and the transmitter / receiver 21 transmits an emergency notification signal to the center 6.

The image input I / F 23 is a CCD camera 41.
The image signal sent from the device is received, and the video data is held in a memory (not shown) under the control of the control unit 20. The stored video data is sent from the home terminal device 4 to the center 6
Sent to. Further, the image captured by the CCD camera 41 can also be displayed on the display device 42.

The video output I / F 24 is a video signal received by the home terminal device 4 from the center 6 or the CCD camera 4
The video signal captured in 1 is output to the display device 42. As a result, the image captured by the CCD camera 41 is sent from the home terminal device 4 to the center 6 and the center 6 is sent.
The image received from the device or the image captured by the CCD camera 41 is displayed on the display device 42.

The speaker 25 is connected to the LAN from the center 6.
5 is used to output a received voice signal or the like. The output voice signal is a voice or alarm sound received by the transmitting / receiving unit 21 from the center 6. The user 2 is, for example, the center 6
When communicating with the hospital 8 through, if the other party is a doctor or a nurse of the hospital 8, the speaker 25 outputs the voice of the doctor or the nurse.

The microphone 26 is a part for inputting the voice of the user 2. The voice input from the microphone 26 is converted into a digital voice signal, and the transmitter / receiver 21 sends LA signal.
It is sent to the center 6 using N5. The bidirectional wireless unit 27 includes the pendant communication device 3 and the home terminal device 4.
And bidirectional communication control by wireless.

The pendant type communication device 3 is provided with a control unit 35 composed of a CPU and controls each unit based on a program stored in a ROM (not shown) or the like.
Although not shown, the pendant type communication device 3 has a built-in battery such as a button type battery. Under the control of the control unit 35, the bidirectional wireless unit 36 performs bidirectional wireless communication control between the pendant communication device 3 and the home terminal device 4.

The emergency button 30 is a button that the user 2 pushes down when transmitting an emergency notification signal. When the user 2 pushes down the emergency button 30, the control unit 35 transmits an emergency notification signal to the bidirectional wireless unit 27 of the home terminal device 4 via the bidirectional wireless unit 36. When the two-way wireless unit 27 receives this emergency call signal, the control unit 20 of the home terminal device 4 causes the transmitting / receiving unit 2 to
1, a control signal is sent to 1, and an emergency call signal is sent from the transmission / reception unit 21 to the center 6.

The stop button 31 is a button that the user 2 pushes down when stopping the emergency call signal or ending the call with the center 6. When the user 2 pushes down the stop button 31, the control unit 35 stops the transmission of the emergency notification signal from the bidirectional wireless unit 36 to the bidirectional wireless unit 27.

Indicator lamp 32 with LED
The user 2 uses the emergency notification signal from the home terminal device 4 to the center 6 based on the emergency notification signal received from the pendant communication device 3 by changing the status from the extinguished state to the blinking state. Tell Person 2. Also, this LED
The indicator lamp 32 equipped with means that communication between the pendant type communication device 3 and the center 6 has become possible,
The user 2 is notified by changing the state from the blinking state to the lighting state. Lighting control of the indicator lamp 32 including an LED is performed by the control unit 35 controlling an LED driving circuit (not shown) according to each state.

The speaker 33 outputs a voice signal or the like from the center 6 sent via the home terminal device 4. The user 2 uses, for example, the center 6 to enter the hospital 8
When communicating with, if the other party is a doctor or nurse in the hospital 8, the speaker 33 outputs the voice of the doctor or nurse. In addition, an alarm sound "pipipipipipipi" that is output when the emergency button 30 is pressed down
Etc. are output. In addition, this alarm sound is pendant type communication device 3
It may be configured to emit from a buzzer separately provided in the.

The microphone 34 is a part for inputting the voice of the user 2. The voice input from the microphone 34 is converted into a digital voice signal, and the two-way wireless unit 36,
It is given to the home terminal device 4 via 27. Then, the data is sent from the transmitting / receiving unit 21 of the home terminal device 4 to the center 6 using the LAN 5.

Here, when the user 2 presses the emergency button 30 from the pendant type communication device 3 and transmits an emergency notification signal to the home terminal device 4, the control unit 20 of the home terminal device 4
Sends an emergency call to the center 6 from the transmitting / receiving unit 21.
Then, the control unit 20 of the home terminal device 4 transmits a response signal to the pendant communication device 3 via the bidirectional wireless unit 27. When the pendant type communication device 3 receives the response signal from the home terminal device 4, the indicator lamp 32 including the LED blinks. Further, when the home terminal device 4 and the center 6 are connected by this emergency call, the control unit 20 informs that the home terminal device 4 and the center 6 are connected via the two-way wireless unit 27. Notify 3. Then, the pendant type communication device 3
The control unit 35 determines that the pendant type communication device 3 and the center 6 can communicate with each other, and turns on the indicator lamp 32 including an LED.

Next, the operation when the user 2 transmits an emergency notification signal from the home terminal device 4 to the center 6 will be described.

When the user 2 gives an instruction to transmit an emergency notification signal from the operation section 22, the control section 20 causes the speaker 2
Control to output the voice "Start emergency call" from 5. As a result, the user 2 is informed by voice that the home terminal device 4 has started the emergency call to the center 6. At this time, an image showing the start of transmission of the emergency notification signal is also displayed on the display device 42.

In the home terminal device 4, the control unit 20 sends an emergency notification signal from the transmission / reception unit 21 to the center 6 using the LAN 5. With this emergency call signal, communication is started between the home terminal device 4 and the center 6.

Here, for example, when the home terminal device 4 communicates with the hospital 8 via the center 6, at the hospital 8 which has received the emergency notification signal, a doctor or the like responds. The voice of the responding doctor is converted into an electric signal and transmitted as voice data to the home terminal device 4 using the LAN 5. In the at-home terminal device 4, the transmitting / receiving unit 21 receives the voice data of the doctor. The received audio data is output as audio from the speaker 25. The user 2 can hear the output sound from the speaker 25.

Further, the voice of the user 2 is input from the microphone 26. The input voice is sent to the transmitting / receiving unit 21 as voice data. The sent voice data is sent from the transmitter / receiver 21 via the center 6 to the hospital 8 using the LAN 5.
Sent to. The transmitted voice data is converted into voice at the hospital 8 and then output. As a result, the voice of the user 2 reaches the responding doctor, and the user 2 can talk with the responding doctor.

At this time, the image data of the doctor is sent from the hospital 8 to the home terminal device 4 using the LAN 5. In the home terminal device 4, the transmitting / receiving unit 21 receives this video data. The video data received by the transmission / reception unit 21 is output to the display device 42 from the video output I / F 24.
The image of this doctor is displayed on the display device 42.

The user 2 is photographed by the CCD camera 41 and the video data is sent to the home terminal device 4. In the home terminal device 4, the video input I / F 23 receives the video data, and the transmitter / receiver 21 transmits the video data to the LAN.
5 is sent to the hospital 8 via the center 6.
At the hospital 8, the video of the user 2 can be viewed from this video data. In this way, the user 2 can talk with the doctor in a hands-free state while watching the image of the doctor.

Next, the operation when the user 2 uses the pendant type communication device 3 to transmit an emergency notification signal to the center 6 will be described.

When the user 2 depresses the emergency button 30, the control unit 35 wirelessly transmits an emergency notification signal from the bidirectional wireless unit 36 to the bidirectional wireless unit 27 of the home terminal device 4. When the emergency button 30 is pressed down, a warning sound "pip-pip
"Beep beep" is output. As a result, the occurrence of the emergency situation is transmitted to the people around the user 2.

In the at-home terminal device 4, when receiving the emergency notification signal from the two-way radio unit 27, the transmitter / receiver 21 uses the LAN 5 to make an emergency notification to the center 6. At this time, the control unit 20 controls the two-way wireless unit 27 to
A response signal is transmitted to the bidirectional wireless unit 36 of the pendant communication device 3. At this time, the speaker 25 may be configured to output an alarm sound “beep beep, beep beep”. As a result, the occurrence of the emergency can be transmitted to the people around the home terminal device 4.

In the pendant type communication device 3, when the response signal is received from the bidirectional wireless unit 36, the control unit 3 receives.
5 blinks the LED provided in the indicator lamp 32. As a result, the user 2 blinks this LED when the emergency notification signal transmitted from the pendant communication device 3 reaches the home terminal device 4 and the home terminal device 4 makes an emergency call to the center 6. You can know it by looking at it.

Here, there are cases where the emergency notification signal transmitted from the pendant type communication device 3 does not reach the home terminal device 4 due to obstacles in the home or malfunctions of the equipment.
In such a case, the LED of the indicator lamp 32
Does not blink. Therefore, the user 2 will press the emergency button 30 again.

When the emergency button 30 is depressed again, the control unit 35 again causes the bidirectional wireless unit 36 to operate.
Sends an emergency call signal to the two-way wireless unit 27 of the home terminal device 4, and the emergency call signal is wirelessly transmitted to the home terminal device 4.

When the home terminal device 4 receives the emergency call signal from the two-way radio unit 27, the speaker 25 outputs the voice "start emergency call". Further, the display device 42 displays an image showing that an emergency call has been made to the center 6.

When the center 6 receives the notification and communication is started between the pendant type communication device 3 and the center 6, the control unit 35 stops the output of the alarm sound "pipipipipipipi" from the speaker 33. . Further, the LED of the indicator lamp 32 is turned on. As a result, the user 2 and the center 6 can communicate with each other while the LED is lit. In this way, for example, when the user 2 communicates with the hospital 8 through the center 6, the user 2 and the doctor or nurse in the hospital 8 can communicate with each other.

At this time, the voice of the user 2 is input from the microphone 34 of the pendant type communication device 3 and wirelessly transmitted as voice data from the two-way wireless unit 36 to the two-way wireless unit 27 of the home terminal device 4. To be The voice data received by the two-way wireless unit 27 is transmitted / received by the transmitting / receiving unit 21.
From the hospital 8 via the center 6 using the LAN 5
Sent to. In the hospital 8, this voice data can be output as voice from a speaker. As a result, the voice of the user 2 reaches the doctors and nurses of the hospital 8.

Further, voices of doctors and nurses are converted into electric signals and transmitted as voice data from the hospital 8 via the center 6 to the transmitting / receiving unit 21 of the home terminal device 4.
The voice data transmitted to the transmission / reception unit 21 is transmitted from the bidirectional wireless unit 27 to the bidirectional wireless unit 36 of the pendant type wireless device 3. The voice data received by the two-way wireless unit 36 is output as voice from the speaker 33. Thereby, the user 2 can talk hands-free with the doctor or the nurse while listening to the voice of the doctor or the nurse.

When the user 2 finishes the communication, he pushes down the stop button 31. When the user 2 pushes down the stop button 31, the control unit 35 turns off the LED of the indicator lamp 32. Then, the bidirectional wireless unit 36 transmits a signal indicating the end of communication to the bidirectional wireless unit 27 of the home terminal device 4. When receiving this signal from the two-way wireless unit 27 in the home-use terminal device 4, the control unit 20 causes the speaker 25 to output the voice "End the call".

At this time, the control unit 20 controls the video output I / F.
24 causes the display device 42 to output an image indicating that the call is ended, and this image is displayed on the display device 4.
It is displayed in 2. This display is deleted after a certain period of time, and the emergency call ends.

Even when an attachable emergency push button is used in place of the pendant type communication device 3, if the recognizing means is provided by using an indicator lamp equipped with an LED, the pendant type communication device 3 can be used. The same operation as can be performed.

Further, the pendant type communication device 3 may be provided with a portion for displaying an image. In this case, the pendant type communication device 3 is provided with a video display portion so that the user can talk while watching the video of the other party. Further, if the pendant type communication device 3 is provided with a camera, it is possible to talk with the other person while sending his / her own image.

Further, the lighting / blinking of the LED 3 of the indicator lamp 32 is used to inform the user 2 that the home terminal device 4 has automatically notified the center 6, but the sound,
Alternatively, a signal composed of vibration may be used. Further, when the indicator lamp 32 is used, a method of changing the color of light instead of blinking the LED, providing a plurality of light emitting bodies, replacing the light emitting body to emit light, and causing another light emitting body to emit light is used. You may use.

Further, even if the pendant type communication device 3 is not provided with the speaker 33 and the microphone 34, it is possible to confirm that an emergency call is made from the home terminal device 4 to the center 6 by lighting or blinking the LED. .

[0065]

As described above, in the home health device of the present invention, the communication device requests the communication device of the external facility to establish communication connection based on the emergency notification signal received from the emergency communication device. The recognition means informs the user of the emergency communication device that the signal has been transmitted. Therefore, when this home health device user uses this emergency communication device to make an emergency call to an external facility, the emergency communication device indicates that the communication device is actually making an emergency call to the external facility. You can check.

In the home health device of the present invention,
Bidirectional wireless communication is performed between the emergency communication device and the communication device. Therefore, it is possible to perform bidirectional communication between the emergency communication device and the communication device of the external facility via the communication device. This allows you to directly use the emergency communication device,
Home workers can talk with people at external facilities.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing an example of the overall configuration of a home health device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a configuration example of peripheral devices of the communication device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic configuration diagram showing an external configuration example of the pendant type communication device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a configuration example of a pendant type communication device and a communication device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 user's house 2 users 3 Pendant type communication device 4 Communication device 5 LAN 6 centers 7 acquaintances 8 hospitals 9 first aid 10 police 20, 35 Control device 21 transceiver 22 Operation part 23 Video input I / F 24 Video output I / F 25, 33 speakers 26, 34 microphone 27, 36 Two-way wireless unit 30 emergency button 31 Stop button 32 Indicator lamp (LED) 37 chains 41 CCD camera 42 display device Video of doctor A

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A home health device comprising an emergency communication device that communicates with an external facility via a home terminal device, wherein the home terminal device receives a signal for emergency notification from the emergency communication device, Means for requesting the external facility to establish a communication connection and communicating with the external facility based on the emergency call signal received from the emergency communication device, wherein the emergency communication device is for emergency call Means for transmitting a signal,
A means for receiving a signal from the home terminal device, and a user of the emergency communication device that the home terminal device has transmitted a signal requesting establishment of a communication connection to the external facility based on an emergency notification signal. A home health device comprising: a recognition means for recognizing. 2. The home health device according to claim 1, wherein two-way communication is performed wirelessly between the emergency communication device and the home terminal device. 3. The use of the emergency communication device, wherein the recognition means provided in the emergency communication device is constituted by an indicator lamp, and a signal requesting establishment of a communication connection is sent by lighting control of the indicator lamp. The home health device according to claim 1, wherein the home health device is notified to a person. 4. The home health device according to claim 2, wherein voice input means and voice output means are provided in the emergency communication device to input and output voice from the emergency communication device.