JP2000139778A - Apparatus for acquiring biological information - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve integrity of biological information by conveying to a user personal identification data obtained from a personal identification means by an annunciation means to allow the confirming of the accomplishing of the correct personal identification by the personal identification means when data obtained by the biomedical information procuring apparatus is put to use in a pair with the personal identification data obtained by the personal identification means. SOLUTION: When a user carrying a personal identification unit enters a toilet booth, a remote control unit capable of personal identification of him shows the results of the personal identification on a touch panel type liquid crystal display 24 while the results is vocally conveyed to the user with a speaker 25. If the personal identification data conveyed by the remote control unit belongs to him, the user touches the position of 'yes' of the touch panel type liquid crystal display 24 or utters a voice of 'yes'. This enables the remote control unit to confirm that the normal personal identification is accomplished.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a biological information obtaining apparatus for obtaining information relating to a living body of an individual such as physical information and health information.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A biometric information acquisition device having personal identification means is installed in a home or public facility, and data obtained by the biometric information acquisition device is recorded in association with personal data identified by the personal identification means and used. A health management system has been proposed. The biological information obtaining apparatus is mainly used for obtaining information used as a guideline for health management. Personal identification means,
A method of detecting individual body characteristics such as fingerprints, voice prints, and irises in advance, or a user carrying a personal identification tag in which a code different for each individual is stored and detecting this There are methods. In addition, a biometric information collection network system that connects biometric information acquisition devices having personal identification means installed at different locations via a communication network and integrates and manages data obtained by the respective biometric information acquisition devices has also been proposed. .

[0003] By using a biometric information acquisition device provided with personal identification means, when biometric information is recorded and utilized,
This eliminates the need for the user to input the user name when using the biometric information acquisition device, thereby improving convenience. In particular, it is suitable for places where many people use such as public facilities. Furthermore, by connecting a biometric information acquisition device equipped with personal identification means installed at different locations via a communication network, data obtained by biometric information acquisition devices installed at different locations can be aggregated and used. Become. In addition, it becomes possible for a doctor to diagnose the transition of biometric information, give advice on health management to a user, and allow a company to manage the health of employees.

[0004]

Conventionally, however, the personal identification means operates completely automatically, and records the obtained personal identification data and the data obtained by the biological information acquisition device in association with each other. If an individual is mistakenly identified, there is a risk that the measurement data will be recorded as data of a person other than the true measurer.

[0005] Since biological information is important for health management,
The error was by no means admissible, so a response was sought.

[0006]

Means for Solving the Problems and Functions / Effects To solve the above problems, the present invention relates to a biological information obtaining apparatus, comprising: a personal identification means for identifying a user thereof; and a personal identification obtained by the personal identification means. A notification unit is provided for notifying the user of the data. Here, the biological information is information relating to the body of the user, and specifically, for example, data relating to the body itself such as weight, body temperature, body fat percentage, blood pressure value, urine component value, pedometer and ergo. Refers to data related to the amount of exercise by a meter or the like, data related to meal contents such as calorie intake, data related to lifestyle such as sleep time, and the like. Also,
The personal identification data may be the name of the user or a number registered in advance. The notification means is based on images, sounds, and the like.

[0007] In the above arrangement, the data obtained by the biometric information acquisition device is used in combination with the personal identification data obtained by the personal identification means, and the notification means uses the personal identification data obtained by the personal identification means. Inform others.

With the above operation, the user can confirm whether the individual has been correctly identified by the personal identification means, and the credibility of the biological information is improved.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the biological information obtaining apparatus according to the first aspect, wherein the input means for the user to input whether the personal identification data notified by the notifying means belongs to the true user. It is characterized by having. As the input means, a means for inputting true / false by a switch operation or voice is used.

With the above configuration, the biological information obtaining apparatus can
When an individual is erroneously identified, the corresponding biometric information can be invalidated, and some countermeasure can be taken, so that the biometric information acquisition device can be used effectively.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the biological information obtaining apparatus according to the second aspect, when the user inputs to the input means that the personal identification data is not of the true user, A control unit for operating the personal identification means again is provided.

As described above, when the personal identification data does not belong to the true user, the personal identification is automatically performed again, so that the biometric information and the personal identification data obtained by the biometric information obtaining device are not used. It can be used by being reliably associated.

[0013]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the biological information obtaining apparatus according to the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. FIG.
It is the figure which looked at the public toilet in which the restroom booths 1 to 3 were simultaneous from the upper side. A toilet bowl is installed in each toilet booth, and a urinary sugar analyzer is mounted on each toilet bowl.

FIG. 2 shows a specific state in each toilet booth. A urine sugar tester 12 having a local cleaning function and a urine sugar test function, which is integrated with the toilet seat, is mounted on the upper part of the toilet bowl 11, and urine sugar is measured during urination. A remote controller 13 for operating the urine sugar analyzer 12 is installed on the wall surface. In addition, the urine sugar tester 12 and the remote controller 13 each include an optical signal transmitting / receiving unit 14 and an optical signal transmitting / receiving unit 15, and can perform communication by an optical signal.

FIG. 3 is a functional configuration diagram of the remote controller 13. The remote controller 13 also includes an external communication interface 21 for communicating with the outside of the toilet booth, and can relay data obtained by the urine sugar tester 12 to the outside.

Further, the remote controller 13 is provided with personal identification means 22.
And the user of the urine sugar analyzer 12 can be identified.
The personal identification means will be described below based on the functional configuration diagram of FIG. The user carries a card-shaped personal identification portable unit 31. The personal identification portable unit 31
An antenna 32, a transmission / reception circuit unit 35, a control unit 33, and a memory 34 are incorporated. The personal identification means 22 of the remote controller 13 includes a transmission / reception circuit unit 42 and an antenna 43.

The personal identification means 22 operates the transmission / reception circuit section 42 at predetermined time intervals in accordance with a command from the control section 23 of the remote controller 13, and transmits a response request signal from the antenna 43 by radio waves. When the user carrying the personal identification portable unit 31 approaches the remote controller 13, the personal identification portable unit 31
The response request signal is received by the antenna 32, and is transmitted to the control unit 33 via the transmission / reception circuit unit 35. The control unit 33 immediately outputs the user's personal code recorded in the memory 34 from the antenna 32 via the transmission / reception circuit unit 35. The remote controller 13 receives the personal code via the antenna 43 and the transmission / reception circuit unit 42, and sends the identified personal code to the control unit 23 of the remote controller 13.

Since the personal identification means 22 and the personal identification portable unit 31 exchange signals by radio waves, the personal identification portable unit 31 may be kept in the pocket of the user.

FIG. 5 is an external view of the remote controller 13. On the front surface of the remote controller 13, a touch panel type liquid crystal display 24, a speaker 25, and a microphone 26 are provided. The remote controller 13 generates a voice signal from the language data and drives the speaker 25.
And voice recognition means 28 for recognizing a voice signal obtained by the microphone 26 as a language. The urine sugar tester 12 touches the touch panel type liquid crystal display 24, or
Can be operated by voice.

As described above, the personal identification portable unit 31
When the user carrying the device enters the toilet booth, the remote control 1
In 3, since the individual can be identified, the result of the individual identification is displayed on the touch panel type liquid crystal display 24, and at the same time, the result of the individual identification by the speaker 25 is notified to the user by voice.

If the personal identification data notified by the remote controller 13 is that of the user, the user touches the "yes" portion of the touch panel type liquid crystal display 24 or utters "yes", In step 13, it can be confirmed that the personal identification has been normally performed.

When the user urinates, the urine sugar level is measured by the urine sugar analyzer 12, and the control unit 23 of the remote controller 13 is transmitted via the optical signal transmitting / receiving unit 14 and the optical signal transmitting / receiving unit 15.
Sent to Further, the control unit 23 sends the urine sugar value data to the outside via the external communication interface 21 in association with the data of the personal identification result. For example, it is also possible to accumulate data with a doctor at a hospital and give the doctor an advice for health management such as diet and exercise for each user.

In rare cases, a user may be erroneously identified. For example, when a person who carries the personal identification portable unit 31 enters the adjacent toilet booth 1 and the adjacent toilet booth 2 in FIG. 1 at the same time, the person in the adjacent toilet booth rarely occurs.

In such a case, the user operates the remote controller 13
Since the personal identification data notified by the user is not the person's personal information, if the user touches the "No" part of the touch panel type liquid crystal display 24 or speaks "No", the remote You can confirm that it was done.

The remote control 13 is again operated by the personal identification means 22
Is operated, and the result is notified by the touch panel type liquid crystal display 24 and the speaker 25. If the individual can be correctly identified, the user responds as described above, and the remote controller 13 can identify the individual.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a top view of a public toilet with a set of toilet booths.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a specific state in each toilet booth.

FIG. 3 is a functional configuration diagram of a remote controller.

FIG. 4 is a functional configuration diagram of a personal identification unit.

FIG. 5 is an external view of a remote controller.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Toilet booth, 2 ... Toilet booth, 3 ... Toilet booth 11 ... Toilet bowl, 12 ... Urine sugar tester, 13 ... Remote control, 1
4 optical signal transmitting / receiving section 15 optical signal transmitting / receiving section, 21 external communication interface 22 personal identification means hub, 23 control section, 24 touch panel display 25 speaker, 26 microphone, 27 voice synthesis means, 28 ... voice recognition means 31 ... personal identification portable unit, 32 ... antenna, 33 ...
Control unit 34: memory, 35: transmission / reception circuit unit, 42: transmission / reception circuit unit, 43: antenna

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Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A biological information obtaining apparatus comprising: a personal identification means for identifying a user of the biological information obtaining apparatus; and a notifying means for notifying the user of personal identification data obtained by the personal identification means. . 2. The biometric information acquisition apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising input means for allowing the user to input whether or not the personal identification data notified by the notification means belongs to the true user. apparatus. 3. A control unit for activating the personal identification means again when the user inputs to the input means that the personal identification data is not the data of the true user. The biological information obtaining device according to claim 2.