JP2000242788A - Iris recognition system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain an iris recognition system that is achieved by making the management system in a hospital higher in efficiency and higher in precision. SOLUTION: An outpatient recognition part A, an outgoing patient recognition part B, a registration processing part C, a clinical automatic sending part D, a medicine delivery part E, an account settling terminal part F and system management part G are connected to an intra-hospital data line 2 to constitute the system. For example, the outpatient recognition part A has an outpatient detecting part 3 which takes an iris picture of an outpatient, an image processing part 4 which processes the iris picture into iris data, an image data part 5 which stores data of the patient e.g. the iris data, a medical office specification terminal of the outpatient 6, an outpatient data part 7 which keeps the data from the medical office specification terminal of the outpatient 6 and an I/F 32. Thus, the reliability of the management is enhanced and it becomes possible to perform the rapid processing by managing outpatients who enter and leave the hospital by the iris data of themselves.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to an iris recognition system applied to management of people entering and leaving a hospital.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Hitherto, an iris recognition system has many excellent characteristics in that an individual can be identified from characteristic features of an individual human body.

[0003] A hospital system that manages persons entering and leaving the hospital, etc., employs various systems whose contents vary depending on the scale of the hospital. However, the most widespread of these is to issue an examination card to an individual, and the number assigned to the individual card and the hospital management system are linked, and all the data of the patient, such as the medical history and visit calendar, are collected. This is a system for managing patients by allowing them to be managed or withdrawn as needed.

[0004] In the hospital system configured as described above,
It is necessary that the confirmation of the patient, the medical treatment of the patient, the supply of the medicine, the payment of the fee, and the like be performed without fail.

[0005]

However, according to the above-mentioned prior art, it is possible to solve the problem in a hospital so that a patient can receive medical treatment smoothly and without fail, without giving the patient a waste of time and waiting time. It is an issue.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and has been made to improve the efficiency of a management system in a hospital.
An object of the present invention is to provide a highly accurate iris recognition system.

[0007]

The present invention adopts the following constitution in order to solve the above problems.

The iris recognition system according to the first aspect of the present invention captures an iris image of a person entering and leaving a hospital with a camera, and converts the acquired iris image of the patient into iris data. The iris data is held in a linked form with the personal data in the hospital, and is used to manage outgoing and outgoing patients and outpatients to and from the hospital. Therefore, patients who enter and leave the hospital can be managed based on the iris data of the patients, and more reliable management can be performed.

[0009]

An iris recognition system according to a first aspect of the present invention provides an iris camera for capturing an iris image of a person entering and leaving a predetermined hospital, and converting an iris image of a patient acquired by the camera into iris data. An iris data section that holds the iris data linked to personal data in the hospital, and manages the entry and exit of outpatients and inpatients to and from the hospital based on the iris data held by the iris data section. A configuration having a control unit is adopted.

[0010] With this configuration, patients entering and leaving the hospital can be managed by the iris data of the patients, and more reliable management can be performed.

In the invention according to claim 2, the iris recognition system according to claim 1 further includes an outpatient detection terminal device for inputting designation of a visiting physician office of a medical department in which the outpatient wants to visit the hospital. The apparatus is provided with an iris camera.

[0012] With this configuration, it is possible to manage each medical department where the outpatient wants to go to the hospital.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the iris recognition system according to the second aspect is connected to an automatic chart transmitting apparatus for automatically transmitting a visiting patient's chart to each medical department,
When the patient specifies the visiting medical office, the medical chart automatic transmission device automatically transmits the visiting patient's medical record to the visiting medical office.

[0014] With this configuration, it is possible to automatically send out a medical chart by linking a medical department in which the outpatient wants to go to the hospital and the automatic chart sending apparatus.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the iris recognition system according to the first aspect, the iris data is displayed on a medicine bag supplied from a pharmacy, and the medicine bag is supplied in accordance with the iris data of the patient.

According to this configuration, the medicine bag to be supplied to the patient is managed based on the iris data, so that the medicine can be supplied quickly and accurately.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the iris recognition system according to the first aspect, when the patient performs a procedure for terminating the examination, the iris data of the patient is collated with the iris data registered in advance, and the collation is performed. Based on the results of the above, medical expenses and medicine expenses can be automatically settled.

With this configuration, it is possible to more accurately and promptly process the settlement of medical expenses and medicine expenses.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, a patient who visits a hospital for the first time using the iris recognition system according to the first aspect registers his / her own iris data and makes a first medical examination application together with a registration number, so that a subsequent medical examination can be performed. Procedures are automatically enabled.

With this configuration, the patient can register his / her own iris data and make an initial medical examination application together with the registration number, so that the subsequent medical examination procedure can be simplified.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the iris recognition system according to the first aspect is configured to acquire iris data of a newborn baby in a hospital after delivery and manage the newborn baby.

According to this configuration, the iris can be managed for a newborn baby in the same manner as a general patient.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, the iris recognition system according to the first aspect is configured to record iris data on a medical examination card of a hospital and manage the collation with the card.

With this configuration, it is possible to manage the receipt of medicine by a family member using the patient's iris data management system.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, the iris recognition system according to the first aspect is configured such that a camera at an exit of a hospital manages entry of a specific patient such as dementia or an unpaid person. .

According to this configuration, it is possible to capture the managed person regardless of his / her intention.

Next, an iris recognition system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG.
1 is a diagram of an iris recognition system device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The iris recognition system of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 includes an outpatient recognition unit A, an outgoing patient recognition unit B, a registration processing unit C, an automatic chart transmitting unit D, a medicine delivery unit E,
The settlement terminal unit F and the system management G are connected to the hospital data line 2. The in-hospital data line 2 is further connected to a hospital management system (CPU) 1 and a public line 34.

The outpatient recognition section A includes an outpatient detection section 3,
It comprises an image processing section 4, an image data section 5, an outpatient medical station designation terminal 6, an outpatient data section 7, and an I / F32.

The outgoing patient recognition unit B includes an outgoing patient detection unit 8,
An image processing unit 9, an image data unit 10, a starter monitoring unit 11,
The data collating unit 12 includes the I / F 33.

The registration processing unit C includes a registered iris camera 13, an image processing unit 14, an iris data unit 15, a registration terminal 16,
U17, a card maker 18, and an I / F 25.

The automatic chart transmitting section D includes an automatic chart transmitting apparatus 20, medical terminals 19a to 19n, and I / Fs 29a to 2
9n.

The medicine delivery section E includes a data collation section 21, a medicine delivery place 22, a pharmacy iris camera 23, and an image processing section 2.
6, an image data unit 27 and an I / F 28.

The settlement terminal unit F includes a settlement iris camera 35, an image processing unit 36, an image data unit 37, a data matching unit 38,
The payment terminal 39 and the I / F 40 are provided.

The system management unit G has a (hospital management) CPU
1 and an I / F 31.

The hospital management system constituted by the above-described units has a (hospital management) CPU 1 as a center system for managing a hospital even if there is a difference in scale.
U1 is connected to the in-hospital data line 2 that connects to each medical office, pharmacy, etc., and manages each data in response to an information request or input from a terminal.

An in-hospital data line 2 is provided with an iris camera in an out-patient detection 3 for managing an out-patient, confirms the iris of the out-patient, processes the iris of the out-patient, processes the iris of the out-patient, and processes it in an image data unit 5. , And the data of the outpatient's medical office designation terminal 6 as the outpatient data unit 7 for each medical terminal 19.
The patient chart is automatically sent out from the automatic chart sending device 20 by giving the information to a to 19n as information.

In order for the first-visit patient to come and perform the procedure, the iris is imaged by the registered iris camera 13 for taking the iris of the first-visit patient, the iris image is processed by the image processing unit 14, and the data is processed by the iris data unit 15. At the same time, various data accompanying the patient is input to the iris registration terminal 16 and the CPU 17 registers the iris data and the input data as personal data in the hospital management system 1 via the hospital data line 2.

An iris image of the patient is taken by the pharmacy iris camera 23, and the iris image is processed by the image processing unit 26. Then, the data is converted into data by the iris data unit 27, and the iris data is confirmed by the data matching unit 21.
Drug delivery point 22 by collating with the data displayed at the pharmacy
Delivery of the drug at.

The iris of the patient who came to pay for the medical expenses and medicine expenses is captured by the payment iris camera 35, the captured iris image is processed by the image processing unit 36, and the processed iris data unit 37 converts it into data. , And compares the iris data with the data matching unit 3
8 and the payment is made at the payment terminal 39.
Then, when the payment has been completed, a paid registration process is performed on the hospital management system 1 side as necessary.

At the exit of the hospital, an iris camera is installed in the outgoing patient detection unit 8 to confirm the iris of the outgoing patient,
The system accesses the hospital management system 1 through the server, informs the starter monitoring unit 11 of the starter information, and manages the starter.

As is well known, the probability that the iris of a human eye has the same pattern stochastically like a fingerprint of a finger is very low, and a person can be specified by converting the iris image into data.

Applying the fact that the iris data of the eyes of a person can be used as data for specifying a person to a hospital where many patients and visitors come, if the information for specifying the patient is In this way, medical treatment without errors can be performed.

Assuming that an outpatient has caught a cold and has come to the hospital for treatment, if the patient has already registered iris data at this hospital, when the patient comes to the outpatient detection unit 3, the iris camera provided by the device will be used. The iris image of the patient is automatically captured, and the image is reproduced by the image processing unit 4 to convert the iris image of the patient into iris data. The patient specifies the medical office on the spot at the medical office specifying terminal 6 using the monitor touch panel type terminal, the hardware type button, the liquid crystal type touch panel or the touch panel, and the patient goes to the target medical office in the hospital.

The iris data from the patient and the medical designation data are transmitted to the hospital management system 1, and the patient data composed of the data of all the patients is sent to the medical department. By automatically sending to each medical department or sending the searched chart to the medical department, by the time the patient reaches the target medical department, the patient's information and medical chart are prepared without errors on the terminal of the designated medical department based on the iris data System.

When the patient finishes medical treatment and thereafter goes to the pharmacy to go to the pharmacy to receive the medicine, the pharmacy iris camera 23 in the pharmacy takes an image of the patient's iris, and the image data unit 2
The iris data processed in step 7 is compared with the iris of the patient designated by the medical department in the data matching section 21 and also compared with the iris data attached to the medicine bag, and the medicine bag is delivered to the patient in the medicine delivery place 22. It is.

When the patient pays for medical treatment and medicine, the adjustment iris camera 35 at the checkout station captures an image of the patient's iris, and the image data section 37 stores the data in the data collation section 3.
The patient is able to settle the expenses promptly and accurately at the adjustment terminal 39 by collating at step 8 and displaying the cost required for adjustment on the display of the adjustment terminal 39.

On the other hand, when a cold is first taken to the hospital, an iris image is input by the iris camera 13 as iris data to the terminal at the registration terminal 16 in order to register for the first consultation, and the patient is referred to the hospital. Is registered.

The patient's examination card can be realized by writing iris data and personal data on the card in the card making machine 18 connected to the system.

The above is an example of using the iris data of the patient from the outside. However, a baby born in obstetrics and gynecology can also input the iris data and personal data from the iris camera, and transfer the progress data to the data terminal. By inputting the iris data from, the baby can be mixed up in the hospital and other operations can be performed without error.

Acquisition of iris data and input of personal data of a newborn baby, that is, a baby, can be performed by the same system as input of a new patient. However, since it is dangerous to take a newborn baby out, it is desirable to provide a dedicated processing unit similar to that described above inside the maternity department for babies.

Also, for the iris data of a patient, such as senile dementia, which is managed in a hospital, personal data is input as administrator data in the same manner as in the case of the above-mentioned baby, and the patient who has entered the hospital at the hospital By taking the iris of the departure person with the iris camera of the detection unit 8 and comparing the iris data with the patient data of the hospital management system 1, the hospital can manage the wandering or taking away of the patient.

Further, if necessary, by checking the payment status data of the patient in the hospital management system 1 against the departure data in the same manner as described above, it is possible to monitor the departure of an unpaid departure person.

In the above, the method of setting up the iris camera for the delivery of the medicine in the hospital and the settlement of the cost have been described. In an emergency or the like, the identification of the individual is substituted by the consultation card which records the iris data of the patient. Procedures can be implemented similarly. The substitution of the personal identification using the ID card is used, for example, for application to an agent or the like who came to take the medicine. Further, since the hospital management system 1 is connected to the public line 34 via the hospital data line 2, sharing the data with another affiliated hospital or the like by sharing the use authentication with, for example, a password. It is also possible to perform patient management.

As described above, by comparing the iris data of the patient coming to the hospital with the various terminal data of the hospital, medical treatment can be performed quickly and without misunderstanding.

[0056]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, an iris image of a person entering and leaving a hospital is captured by an iris camera, the obtained iris image of the patient is converted into iris data, and the iris data is converted. It is linked to and maintained in the hospital's personal data, and manages the entry and exit of outpatients and inpatients to the hospital.

According to the above configuration, patients entering and leaving the hospital can be managed based on the iris data of the patients, and more reliable management can be performed. Furthermore, the use of iris data for management means that the accuracy of personal identification can be increased, and personal data is collated with data in the hospital, and correct medical data is passed on to the doctor in charge, and medicines are heard without mistake. Can be constructed. In addition, similar effects can be exerted in the management of hospitalized patients.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of an iris recognition system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 Hospital management system (CPU) 2 In-hospital data line 3 Outpatient detection unit 4, 14, 26, 36 Image processing unit 5 Image data unit 6 Outpatient medical station designation terminal 8 Outpatient detection unit 11 Outpatient monitoring unit 13 Registration Iris cameras 15, 27, 37 Iris data section 16 Registration terminal 18 Card maker 19a-19n Each medical office terminal 20 Automatic chart transmitting device 21, 38 Data collation section 22 Drug delivery point 23 Pharmacy iris camera 34 Public line 35 Payment iris camera 39 Checkout terminal

Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Joji Wada 4-3-1 Tsunashima Higashi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture Inside Matsushita Communication Industrial Co., Ltd. (72) Hitoshi Sato 4-3-1 Tsunashima Higashi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture No. 1 Matsushita Communication Industrial Co., Ltd. F term (reference) 5B043 AA05 AA09 BA04 CA06 FA04 GA01 5B049 AA01 AA04 BB41 BB42 CC01 EE05 EE08

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. An iris camera for capturing an iris image of a person entering and leaving a predetermined hospital, an image processing unit for converting an iris image of a patient acquired by the iris camera into iris data, An iris data section that is linked to and held by the personal data of the iris data section, and a control section that manages entry and exit of outpatients and inpatients to the hospital based on the iris data held by the iris data section. An iris recognition system characterized by the following. 2. The iris recognition system according to claim 1,
An iris recognition system, further comprising an outpatient detection terminal device for inputting designation of a visiting medical bureau of a medical department in which an outpatient wants to visit a hospital, wherein the iris camera is provided in the outpatient detection terminal device. 3. The iris recognition system according to claim 2,
It is connected to a chart automatic sending device that automatically sends the visiting patient's chart to each medical department, and when the patient specifies the visiting medical office, the chart automatically sends the visiting patient's chart to the visiting medical office by the automatic chart sending apparatus. An iris recognition system characterized in that: 4. The iris recognition system according to claim 1,
An iris recognition system, wherein iris data is displayed on a medicine bag supplied from a pharmacy, and the medicine bag is supplied in accordance with iris data of a patient. 5. The iris recognition system according to claim 1,
When the patient performs the procedure of terminating the examination, the iris data of the patient is compared with the iris data registered in advance, and the medical treatment cost and the medicine cost can be automatically settled based on the result of the comparison. Iris recognition system. 6. A patient who visits a hospital for the first time using the iris recognition system according to claim 1 can register his / her iris data and apply for a first consultation together with a registration number, thereby automatically performing a subsequent consultation procedure. An iris recognition system, characterized in that: 7. The iris recognition system according to claim 1,
An iris recognition system comprising acquiring iris data of a newborn baby in a hospital and giving birth to the newborn baby. 8. The iris recognition system according to claim 1,
An iris recognition system characterized by recording iris data on a hospital consultation card and managing the collation with the card. 9. The iris recognition system according to claim 1,
An iris recognition system that uses a camera at the exit of a hospital to manage the entry of specific patients such as dementia and unpaid people.