JP2001101309A - System for managing living body information - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve a living body information managing system since a former one is for a small scale network targeting on few testees in a small area at base and not for a large scale network because it mainly has system constitution that living body information is sent from a living body information measuring unit or a home server such as a personal computer to a human body information collection institution such as a medical institution by a telephone line with direct communication by one to one. SOLUTION: A user system which is installed in the every house of a user and has living body information collection device for collecting living body information of the user, a center system which is installed outside the user house, can be communicated with the user system and receives and preserves information on the health of the user with communication and a communication line securing system for user system, which realizes communication between the plural user systems and the center system, are installed. Thus, a system corresponding to a large scale network is supplied.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention measures biological information,
The present invention relates to a system for managing the biological information.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Items to be measured to know the health condition of a living body include body temperature, weight, blood, urine, stool, etc. In order to quantitatively measure these, a thermometer, a weight scale, a sphygmomanometer,
Biological information measuring devices such as urine test strips have been proposed to date. In addition, as a high-performance version of these biological information measuring devices, biological data measured by the biological information
A system has been proposed in which a doctor can check the health of a subject based on daily biometric information of the subject by taking the data into a C card or the like and taking the subject to a medical institution. Furthermore, by sending the biological information measured by these biological information measuring devices to a medical institution or a biological information collecting institution outside the home via a telephone line, medical data based on daily biological data measured at home can be obtained. A system has also been proposed that allows the institution to check the health of the subjects. In this system, based on the measurement results sent to medical institutions and the like, health advice and exercise advice for the subject using online communication such as a videophone, the subject and the doctor perform each other while looking at each other, so-called Various proposals regarding home medical care and telemedicine have also been made.

[0003]

However, the method of bringing the IC card to a medical institution is troublesome for a subject, so it is not practical for a seriously ill patient and for a person who has no trouble in daily life. Did not. In the above system using a telephone line, biological information is transferred from a biological information measuring device or a home server such as a personal computer to a biological information collecting organization such as a medical institution by a one-to-one or one-to-one minority direct telephone line. Since the system configuration is such that the data is sent by an appropriate communication, there is a problem that when the number of homes using this system increases, the line becomes busy and communication cannot be performed. In addition, when the subject's home and the biological information collecting institution are far apart from each other, there is a problem that communication costs such as telephone bills are expensive because the direct communication described above results in a toll call fee. For this reason, the medical-related systems proposed to date are presumed to be rather small networks for small numbers of people in small areas, and are not suitable for large networks. .
As a means to solve this, a system that exchanges data between the subject's home and the biological information collection institution by e-mail is also conceivable, but since it is not online communication, the subject goes to the necessary information when necessary I was dissatisfied that I could not do it. Furthermore, with regard to biological information measuring devices, most of the maintenance management is based on the assumption that the subject basically performs the management.Although there is a proposal that the maintenance is centralized, there are proposals. There was nothing to disclose, and the concreteness was poor.

Further, looking at the relationship between a medical institution and a subject, a method of transmitting data measured at home to a medical institution in a lump is mainly used, and the connection between a doctor in charge and the subject is particularly performed. In many cases, the doctor could not view only the biometric information of the subject in charge, and even if the doctor in charge was linked to the subject, this database could be managed independently by the hospital. As a result, the management of the hospital database was very difficult. In addition, as described above, in most cases, there was no connection between the doctor in charge and the subject, and thus it was impossible for the doctor to search for the subject.

[0005] In addition, even though hospitals such as electronic medical records have computerized subject examination information, the input interface is complicated and difficult to understand for doctors who are busy dealing with outpatients coming and going. Was far from a computer.

Further, in the conventional system, usually, the biological information measuring device itself has a dedicated communication terminal, and the acquired biological data is transmitted between the biological information collecting devices using the dedicated terminal. The biological information measuring device is heavy and inevitably bulky. For example, it was practically impossible to measure biological information at a travel destination and easily send data to a medical institution.

[0007] Furthermore, even if the communication itself uses a general object such as a telephone line, for example, a special software dedicated to the computer installed in a medical institution or the like for collecting biological information from a subject may be incorporated. Because there were many doctors, the only way to examine the biological information sent by the subject was to use this computer or a client computer that could be connected to this computer, and it was not possible to slowly examine the biological information of the subject at home. .

[0008] Regarding home medical care, which is the basis of the present invention,
Considering the social background of aging and the need for preventive medical care against the backdrop of the financial deadlock of the health insurance business, various methods have been proposed for a long time, which are recognized as important issues in the future. However, the business was low for a company to do it alone, and most of the time, the subsidies were used to search for business feasibility.

The present invention solves the conventional problem, and provides a biological information management system which does not cause any inconvenience even if the number of subjects increases and whose running cost is inexpensive and which can support a large-scale network.

Further, the present invention provides a biological information management system capable of measuring biological information and sending biological data even when the subject is out of the office.

Further, the present invention provides a biological information management system which enables a doctor in charge to perform a medical examination on a subject anytime and anywhere.

Further, in the present invention, the database of the subject and the doctor is managed by another living body information collecting institution without managing the database in the hospital, so that an unnecessary load on the hospital is not imposed. To provide a simple biological information management system.

Further, the present invention provides subject examination software having an input interface that can be easily used by a doctor who is not accustomed to using a computer or a doctor who is busy dealing with outpatients.

[0014]

A biological information system according to the present invention is installed in each user's residence and has a user system having a biological information collecting device for collecting the user's biological information, and is installed outside the user's residence. And a center system having a database for receiving and storing information related to the health of the user by this communication, and communication including packet communication enabling communication between the plurality of user systems and the center system. It is realized by a line. By adopting this configuration, communication between the center system and the user system does not become busy, and the line efficiency can be significantly improved, and medical information including biological information can be smoothly and reliably transferred. You.

In a desirable configuration of the present invention, a communication line including packet communication is realized between the medical institution and the center system. Thus, the center system is not restricted by the number of lines, and by adopting this configuration, the communication between the center system and the user system does not become busy, and the line efficiency can be significantly improved. Medical information including biometric information is transferred smoothly and reliably.

In the present invention, it is preferable that the communication between the center system and the user system and the communication between the center system and the doctor system are implemented by one-to-one communication (hereinafter referred to as direct communication) and packet communication such as telephone lines. As a configuration, the communication line securing system, which is a connection point between the direct communication and the packet communication, has access points all over the country and can communicate with the center system regardless of which access point is connected. . By adopting this configuration, the user system and the medical institution can communicate with the center system by connecting to the nearest access points provided by the user's communication line securing system and the medical institution's communication line securing system, respectively. Thus, the cost required for communication can be reduced, and a system with low running cost can be configured. In addition, services that have access points in various parts of the country are provided by existing Internet providers, for example, on the Internet. By using such existing services, a biometric information management system with reduced initial costs is provided. Can be configured.

In a preferred configuration of the present invention, the Internet is used for the user communication line securing system and the medical communication line securing system, and the user system, the center system, and the medical institution are connected via the Internet line. And two-way online communication is possible. By adopting this configuration, communication between the user system and the center system, and between the center system and the medical institution can be reliably performed without being limited by the number of connection lines, and also called the World Wide Web (hereinafter referred to as WWW). In addition, since it is possible to display a browser that is very easy for even a computer novice to use, it is possible for subjects using the user system to easily accept the browser. Naturally, the use of the WWW system has a great merit that the subject can enjoy not only the biometric information management system of the present invention but also the normal Internet. Conversely speaking,
Since there is no need to newly provide a special communication device for the biological information management system for the present invention that can be connected to the Internet, the system can be configured at low cost.

In a preferred configuration of the present invention, the provision of health information in the center system is published on a homepage on the Internet, and an Internet advertisement is posted on this page. By adopting this method, not only is it easy to commercialize a biological information management system that is considered useful but has low business potential, and it also facilitates cooperation with other Internet services.

Furthermore, if there is a PC that can be connected to the Internet, it is possible to transmit and receive data to and from the center system from anywhere in the world, regardless of the doctor or the subject. As long as there is a user system including, for example, it is also possible to send data to the center system even at a travel destination, and of course, the user's own health condition measured by the biological information collecting means can be sent to the center system via the Internet. It is possible to browse by connecting, and it is possible for a doctor to diagnose a subject anywhere as long as there is a personal computer that can connect to the Internet.

In a desirable configuration of the present invention, the center system which receives health-related information from the user system and saves the information in the database, processes the health-related information into a form which is easy for the subject to understand, and provides the subject with online interactive information. Provide in the form of communication. By adopting such a configuration, the subject can select and browse the necessary processing information at a desired time according to his / her rhythm. It is more preferable that the processing data for subject browsing is configured to include means for controlling according to various situations including the degree of abnormality of the biological information, the request and priority of the subject.

In a preferred configuration of the present invention, the center system sends biological information from a user to a medical institution,
The medical institution creates a diagnosis result based on the biological information sent from the center system and sends it to the center system, and the center system saves the obtained diagnosis result in a database in the center system and is performed by the center system. Provide to the subject along with processing information related to health. By adopting this configuration, the subject feels reassured that he / she is constantly receiving a health check from the doctor, and by watching the diagnosis results from the doctor and receiving advice, thinks about health at the level of daily living and maintains health It becomes possible. The doctor can always grasp the condition of the subject in charge from the daily life of the subject, which eliminates misdiagnosis and eliminates the need for extra examination when the subject comes to the hospital. At this time, when a doctor creates a diagnosis result at a medical institution,
If the input interface is provided with a voice input means, the input can be facilitated.

Further, at this time, for example, the center system sends not only the biometric information from the subject but also a plurality of templates of the diagnosis results to be selected on the doctor system side to the doctor system. As another example, the center system associates the diagnosis result received from the doctor system with the biological information and stores it in a database, and learns the degree of high relevance between the past biological information and the diagnostic result. Then, when the center system sends new biometric information to the doctor's system, the doctor's system approves the diagnosis result most relevant to the new biometric information based on the learned result, and the template of the diagnosis result can be used. To the doctor's system. This not only reduces the burden on the doctor who creates the diagnosis results, but also makes it possible for the center system to make judgments and prompt appropriate treatment, for example, when the condition of the subject is urgent.

In a desirable configuration of the present invention, the biological information collecting device is also installed inside the toilet booth. By adopting this configuration, it is possible to obtain biological information obtained from urine, stool, and the like in daily life without taking unnecessary trouble.

In a desirable configuration of the present invention, there is a small portable type of biological information collecting device, and an interface for connecting to a personal computer is built in. By adopting this configuration, the subject can measure the biological information anytime and anywhere, and by having a highly versatile personal computer interface, it is possible to send the biological information measured through the personal computer to the center system on the go. It becomes possible. Universal interface for data communication with personal computer
It is equipped with a serial bus (hereinafter referred to as USB) and infrared communication.

In the present invention, the management of the biological information is performed in the center system. I have.
It is difficult for a hospital alone to establish a network that includes an Internet connection and manage its database because it is complicated, but by adopting such a configuration,
For example, the configuration of a system for the subject and the doctor on the Internet becomes easy, and a simple system for browsing biological information using the Internet can be configured.

In a preferred configuration of the present invention,
When the doctor examines the subject based on the contract information described above, the doctor limits the subjects who are allowed to browse.

In a preferred configuration of the present invention,
The doctor sends the examination results such as comments to the subject as data to the center system. This result is stored in a database in the center system and fed back to the subject.

In a preferred configuration of the present invention,
The data sent from the user system includes maintenance information of the biological information measuring device. This data is sent to the center system, and when an abnormality or a replenishment of consumables becomes necessary, the maintenance management system is notified.

Further, in a desirable configuration of the present invention,
The center system receives a predetermined reference value including a target value or an allowable range for biological information from the physician system, sends the reference value to the user system, and the user system stores the reference value and, if necessary, determines the biological value. The information is displayed on the information measuring device or the display means of the biological information recording system.

As a more desirable configuration, the doctor system and the user system can freely write comments and the like on the Internet browser while browsing the biological information processed by the center system. This enables the doctor system and the user system to freely interact with each other.

[0031]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention. A biological information measurement system 1 for measuring biological information, displaying results, and the like in the user system 15
And a biological information recording system 7 for storing and transferring the biological information to the outside. Biological information measurement system 1
Is provided with a biological information measuring means 2 and an individual identifying means 3 for actually collecting biological data of a subject, and specifies who the biological information measured by the biological information measuring means 2 is. . The biological information measured by the biological information measuring means is sent to the biological information recording system 7 via the communication means 6 in the biological information measuring system 1 together with data relating to the biological information such as personal identification information, measurement date and time, and measurement environment. Is done. The biological information recording system 7 receives the biological information sent from the biological information measurement system 1, and stores the received biological information in association with the subject, the measurement date and time, the measurement environment, and the like.

The biological information recording system 7 includes an internal communication means 8 for communicating with the biological information measuring system, a biological information recording means 9 for recording biological information, a display means 10 for displaying, and a communication with the outside. External communication means 1 for performing
2 etc. are provided. The biometric information recorded in the biometric information recording system 7 can be accessed by the user every time data is recorded in the biometric information recording means 9 or periodically or by the user using the external communication means 12 of the biometric information recording system 7. Synchronized when it is sent to the center system 50. At this time, first, the biological information recording system 7 requests connection to the line securing system 40 prepared outside the user system 15 by using the transmission unit 13 in the external communication unit 12.

The line securing system 40 is provided with a communication unit 41 for communicating with the user system 15, a connecting unit specifying unit 42 for specifying a connecting unit, and a network connecting unit 43. The line securing system 40 requested to be connected by the user system 15 requests and receives information for identifying the biological information recording system 7 such as a management code and a password from the biological information recording system 7 and To verify whether the connection is legitimate. If the connection is determined to be a legitimate connection by the connection specifying unit 42, the biological information recording system 7
0 connection is started. Since the line securing system 40 has a network connection means 43 in addition to the function of connecting to the biological information recording system 7, the biological information recording system 7 is connected to the computer network via the connection with the line securing system 40. 44 can be connected.

The biometric information recording system 7 connected to the computer network 44 using the line securing system 40 has a computer in the center system 50 having network connection means 52 connectable to the computer network 44 in the same manner as the line securing system 40. Connection is made to 51. The computer 51 in the center system 50, which has been requested to connect, requests and receives information specifying the biometric information recording system 7, such as a management code and a password, from the biometric information recording system 7, and verifies whether or not the connection is legitimate. I do. When the center system 50 determines that the connection is legitimate, the connection between the biological information recording system 7 and the line securing system 40 is started via the line securing system 40, and the biological information recording system 7 is recorded on the biological information recording means 9. The biological information is transferred to the center system 50.

The center system 50 includes the computer 51 as described above, and the computer 51 stores and sends data sent from the user system 15 or the like.
It has a function of making it into a database and providing it to subjects and doctors to be described later. The biological information including the measurement date and time information, the external environment information, and the like sent from the biological information recording system 8 to the computer in the center system 50 is associated with the subject. Create a database by associating.
Regarding the timing of conversion to a database, a method may be used in which data is sequentially received, or a method in which periodically newly acquired biometric information is collectively converted into a database.

The center system 50 creates processing information for a subject and a doctor, which will be described later, by using the processing information creating means 56 based on the created database, in addition to the function of creating a database of newly obtained biological information. save. The timing of creating the processing information for the subject and the doctor may be performed each time new biological information is made into a database, or may be performed collectively. At the time of creating the processing information, if the same processing information can be used for the subject and the doctor, the load of creating the processing information may be reduced by actively using the processing information. The processing information for the subject / doctor can be browsed when the subject / doctor likes.

When the subject browses the processing information stored in the center system 50, the subject first connects to the line securing system 40, connects to the computer network 44, and connects to the computer in the center system 50 in the same manner as described above. Access and request viewing of processing information. Computer 5 in center system requested to browse processing information
1 requests and receives information specifying a subject such as a management code and a password from the biological information recording system 7 and specifies the subject using the subject specifying means 69.
When the center system 50 specifies the subject, the center system 50 provides the subject with processed biological information corresponding to the subject. This provision may be a method of transferring the processed information to the biological information recording system 7, or a method of permitting browsing and downloading the data as required by the subject. In connection with the user system 15, the center system 50 not only provides processing information of the biological information to the subject, but also provides input means 60 for the biological information directly from the subject. It is also possible to receive the biological information directly described by.

In the present invention, the user system 15,
In addition to the center system 50, there are a plurality of doctor systems 20 for diagnosing biological information measured by the biological information measuring system. The subject in charge is assigned by the center system 50 to the doctor in the doctor system 20. In order for the doctor to view the biometric information of the subject in charge and the processed information, it is necessary to connect to the computer 51 in the center system 50. This method uses the biometric information recording system 7 of the user system 15 described above. The same procedure is performed as in the case where connection is made to the line 50 via the line securing means 40. The center system 50 specifies the connecting doctor by using the connecting part specifying means 69 to the subject examination means 21 in the medical institution which has completed the connection with the center system 50, and the biometric information of the subject in charge of the connecting doctor is specified. Provide biological information processing information. As described in the inspection of the subject, this provision may be a method of transferring biological information and processing information to the doctor's system,
A method may be adopted in which browsing is permitted and downloaded as needed by the subject.

The doctor system and the center system 50
In this connection, the center system 50 not only provides the doctor with the biological information of the subject in charge, but also provides a comment input means 65 for the biological information. The doctor looks at the biological information of the subject and makes a diagnosis, and inputs the diagnosis result to the comment input means 65 as a comment. The doctor's comment input to the comment input means is stored in the computer 51 in the center system 50 and is made into a database. The center system 50 also provides the doctor with a comment collection registering means 68. Using this comment collection registering means 68, the doctor can register in advance the comments he frequently uses for the patient. The comment collection added / deleted / changed by the doctor using the comment collection registration means 68 is stored in a computer in the center system 50 and is made into a database.

Although it has been described above that the subject can receive provision of his / her own biological information and processed information of the biological information by connecting to the center system 50, his / her own biological information stored in the center system 50 is also described. It is also possible to receive comments from doctors on the information.

Although the biological information measured by the biological information measuring system 1 in the user system 15 is sent to the center system 50 via the biological information recording system 7, the biological information It is also possible to send the measured biological information directly to the center system 50 without going through the biological information recording system. In this case, first, connection is made to the line securing means using the external communication means, and connection to the computer in the center system 50 is made. Line securing means and center system 5
The password or the like required when connecting to 0 may be obtained by reading the serial number recorded in the biological information measuring means, or may be input by the subject in the biological information measuring system 1.

The present invention also corresponds to a portable biological information measuring system 30 taken out of the user system 15. The portable biological information measuring system 30 includes a biological information measuring unit 31 for measuring biological information and a temporary recording unit 3 for temporarily recording the measured biological information.
3, display means 32 for displaying, external data communication means 35 for sending data to the outside, etc. are provided. The biological information measured by the biological information measuring means 31 is recorded in a temporary recording means 33 similarly installed in the portable biological information measuring system 30. The biological information recorded in the temporary recording means 33 is taken into the computer 36 via the external data communication means 35. At this time, the portable biological information measurement system 30 sends the biological information and
The personal information identified by the individual identification means 34 and the unique data such as the serial number are also sent to the computer 36. The computer 36 is a portable biological information measurement system 3
The biometric information transferred from 0 is stored in association with personal information and a serial number.

The biological information transferred from the portable biological information measuring system 30 to the computer 36 is sent from the external connection means of the computer to the center system 50 via the line securing means and the computer network, and the biological information in the center system 50 The information is stored in the information recording means and is made into a database. The line securing means and the method of connecting to the center system 50 at this time are the same as the connection between the biological information recording means 9 in the user system 15 and the center system 50 described above.

As described above, the biological information is transmitted from the portable biological information measuring system 30 to the center system 50 via the computer 36.
It is also possible to send data directly from the portable biological information measurement system 30 to the center system 50 using a mobile communication device such as (PHS). In this case, first connect the mobile communication device to the line securing means,
The connection with the computer in 0 is made. The password or the like required when connecting to the line securing means and the center system 50 may be input by the portable biological information measurement system 30 or may be input by a mobile communication device.

Next, this embodiment will be described with reference to specific examples. FIG. 2 is an image when the biological information measurement system 2 is installed in a toilet booth in the user system 15, and FIG. 3 is a data flow diagram. The biological information measuring means (blood) 111 is a device for measuring biological information obtained from blood such as blood pressure, pulse, heart rate, pulse wave, blood oxygen saturation, etc., and is constituted by an arch-shaped tunnel into which a subject's finger is inserted. ing. The biological information measuring means (urine) 104 is urine sugar,
A urine collection part of a device for measuring urine such as urinary occult blood, urine protein, pH, menstrual blood, pregnancy, ovulation, hormones, etc., which is attached to a toilet seat or a toilet so that it can be discharged and stored. The biological information measuring means (near the lower limb) 112 is attached to the toilet seat,
It detects biological information obtained from the vicinity of the lower limbs such as body temperature, body fat percentage, electrocardiogram, and myoelectric potential. Reference numeral 107 denotes a toilet seat, and the weight can be measured when the subject sits down. The toilet device also includes a stool device (not shown) to obtain biological information from stools such as diarrhea and bloody stool. The measurement of these various kinds of biological information is performed by each of the biological information measuring means 2, and these biological information measuring means collects the biological information based on a command from the main control means incorporated in the toilet device. . The main control means controls a series of operations from the start of measurement of the biological information by the corresponding biological information measurement means to the end of the measurement. For an object such as a urine sugar sensor that requires calibration of the value in advance, not only control of the discharge and storage of the urine collection part, but also control of the calibration operation such as the discharge of the calibration liquid. Further, the toilet device has an external environment measuring means such as a temperature measuring device and a humidity measuring device not shown in FIG. 2 and a clock function. The biological information measuring system 1 is provided with a display means 4 so that the measured biological information can be immediately confirmed by the subject. At this time, the display means 4 may be integrated with the biological information measurement system or may be separate. If it is integrated, there is an advantage that there are few construction problems, and if it is a separate body, specifically, data communication is performed with infrared light emitting and receiving elements, etc.
There is an advantage that the display means can be installed at a place that the subject likes or at a place that is easy to see. Further, in a case where another electric product such as a local hot water flush toilet seat is installed in the toilet booth, the display means may be used also as the display device 103 for the hot water flush toilet seat. In particular, a remote control device is often attached to the local hot water flush toilet seat, and when a display device is prepared separately, it is preferable in terms of appearance and construction to use the remote control device and the display device in combination.

This toilet device specifies the subject by using the personal identification means 3 while measuring the biological information. As a method of personal identification, a subject owns an ID card 101 in which an ID number is input, and detects this card by radio waves transmitted from a toilet booth to perform individual identification. In addition, here we used the expression of ID card,
The shape such as a pendant type, a ring type, a broach type, or a key ring type is not limited to a card type as long as the ID is described and can be read by radio waves. In addition, as a method of personal identification, an object using physical quantities such as weight and body temperature, and personal identification information unique to the subject's body such as an image, a fingerprint, a voiceprint, and an iris can be used. Further, as a manual method, a method is also conceivable in which a personal identification button is provided in the toilet device, and when the subject collects biological information, the button is selected and pressed to perform personal identification. Regardless of which method is adopted, the biological information measured by the various biological information measuring means 2 installed in the toilet device is associated with the personal identification information and the biological information temporary recording means 5 installed in the biological information measuring system. Is stored in

A LAN is laid in the user system 15 as information transmission means 16. This LAN does not need to be specialized for transmitting biological information. It may be versatile if it is made to conform to the standard of LAN used in ordinary personal computers. The toilet device described above is connected to a LAN laid in the user system via a LAN interface 113 incorporated in the toilet device. This LAN is also connected to the biological information recording system 7 in the user system 15. The biometric information recorded in the biometric information temporary recording means 5 in the biometric information measurement system 1 is manually input by the subject every time new measurement data is input, or collectively periodically, or by operating the data transmission start means. Is sent to the biological information recording system 7 via the LAN.

The biological information recorded in the temporary recording means 5 in the biological information measuring system 1 (in this case, in the toilet device) may be deleted immediately after sending the data to the biological information recording system 7. Alternatively, a first-in first-out method may be adopted in which data is retained to some extent (for example, until the memory is full) and then erased from old data. In the latter case, the contents of the memory of the biological information temporary recording means 5 can be displayed on the biological information display device 4 in the biological information measuring system 1 described above, and the subject can freely browse according to the request of the subject.

In this embodiment, a personal computer 200 (hereinafter referred to as a personal computer) is provided as an example of a biological information recording system. The personal computer 200 has a LAN connection means 106 as the internal communication means 8 and a modem and terminal adapter 205 (hereinafter referred to as T
A) A connection interface with an external communication line such as a connection interface to a cable television is connected. LA
The biological information sent to the personal computer via N16 is received by the LAN connection means and recorded on the hard disk device 201 in the personal computer.

The personal computer includes an FTP software 203 supporting File Transfer Protocol (hereinafter referred to as FTP), a telephone line,
Communication software that supports connection between computers using a general public line such as a mobile phone line or a cable television line is installed. Here, the FTP communication means 203 will be described as a representative of the communication software. The biological information recorded on the personal computer is transmitted to the center system 50 by the FTP communication means 203 in the following manner.
Sent to The communication software is periodically set at a preset time, or when a certain amount of biological information is accumulated, or is started by a manual operation of a subject,
The connection from the general public line to the line securing system 40 is started using the general public line with a modem, a TA 205, or the like. An authentication key such as a password for the line securing system 40 is input to the communication software in advance, and when connected to the line securing means, the authentication key is automatically sent to the line securing system and communication with the line securing system is performed. Start.
At this time, when using a general pay-as-you-go communication line such as a telephone line, the line securing system 40 prepares access points for connection in various parts of the country. It is possible to select an easily connectable access point and connect to the line securing system.

In the present embodiment, an Internet line is used as an example of the computer network 44. In this case, the line securing system 40 has an Internet connection unit as the network connection unit 43, and can communicate with a computer in the center system 50 also having the Internet connection unit using an Internet line. Internet The personal computer in the user system 15 which has completed the connection to the line securing system 40 by the above-described FTP communication means connects to the center system 50 via the Internet line. At this time, an authentication key such as a password for the center system 50 is previously input into the FTP communication means, and the authentication key is automatically sent to the center system 50 to start communication.

The biological information measured in the toilet booth is stored in the personal information recording personal computer 200 in the user system 15, but the communication software or the personal information recording personal computer in the user system 15 The transmission data management unit 11 manages the data of the biological information transmitted to the center system 50 up to the present. The personal computer in the user system 15 that has completed the connection with the center system 50 and is now in a communicable state sends new biometric information that has not been sent so far to the computer in the center system 50. However, in order to ensure data reliability, data sent in the past is redundantly added to new data and sent,
A method of sending all biometric data may be adopted.
When the transmission of the biometric information ends, the communication software ends the connection with the center system 50 and the line securing system, and disconnects the communication line. Regarding this disconnection, it may be automatically disconnected, or if the communication software starts automatically, it will be automatically disconnected, and if it is manually connected by the subject, a confirmation message will be issued to disconnect the communication line. May be cut by the subject.

The personal computer 200 in the biological information recording system is not dedicated to the system of the present invention, but is a general-purpose one. It is also possible to freely enjoy browsing of Internet homepages irrespective of the system. Therefore, the FTP communication means 20 installed in the personal computer in the biometric information recording system
It is described above that the subject 3 automatically activates or transfers the biometric information through the Internet line by the subject's will. However, when the subject connects to the Internet, the subject can be connected to the center system 50 and sent the biometric information. is there. In this case, a message for confirming the transmission of the biometric data to the center system 50 to the subject may be displayed on a personal computer in the user system 15, or the communication software may be used when the subject has a relatively large amount of communication for browsing the Internet. It may be performed automatically by the wearer.

Computer 51 in center system 50
FIG. 5 shows a flow of the conversion of the biometric data into a database in the above. The center system 50 is provided with a computer capable of transmitting and receiving data via the Internet. Center system 50 that has received biological information via Internet connection means
The internal computer stores the received biological information in a hard disk device installed in the computer. The biological information stored in the hard disk device is stored in the hard disk device of a computer installed in the center system 50 every time the biological information is recorded on the hard disk device, periodically at a preset time, or manually. Created as a database and stored. At the same time, the raw biometric data stored in the computer in the center system 50 is transferred to another backup holder. At this time, the raw data is stored as a compressed file. After the raw biometric data is saved as a compressed file, the original biometric data file is deleted from the hard disk device. If an error occurs in a task such as creating a DB or creating a compressed file, processing of the raw biometric data that caused the error is stopped, and an error log (ER
R log). Even after the error occurred, still DB
If there is raw biometric data that has not been subjected to the conversion process, it converts the non-DB biometric data into a DB. When creating a database, the biological information measured in the toilet booth is specified in advance, so that it is needless to say that the database is created in association with the subject. Further, the information sent from the user system 15 to the center system 50 is not limited to the biological information, and the status (failure, maintenance information) of the biological information collection device and information communication means in the user system 15 is also sent. The device information sent to the center system 50 together with the biological information is also stored in a database in association with the subject and the like.

When the biometric information taken into the center system 50 is converted into a database, the biometric information is compared with registered information of a subject, which will be described later, and collation is performed as to whether or not the data is registered registered subject data. As described above, the biological information is associated with the subject and stored in a database as to the object whose subject is identified in this collation, but when the subject is not registered or when the data is not sent in a regular format, Creates an error log file indicating these. The contents of this log file are
The time when the import to the database failed and its contents are recorded.

In this embodiment, an appropriate device that is easy for the user to operate, such as in a biological information measurement system of the user system, is provided to the center system so that the biological information can be promptly diagnosed when the physical condition is poor. An emergency button for requesting is installed. Further, in the center system, it is preferable that diagnostic priorities are assigned to each user in advance according to the degree of medical condition and the like, and this information is also stored in a database as contract information.

The hardware configuration of the computer in the center system will be described. The database of the center system has a RAID configuration. Here, the configuration of RAID1 mirroring will be described as an example. The biological information recording means 53 of the computer installed in the center system has a dual structure, that is, is composed of a master disk (master database) and a backup disk (backup database) having the same contents.
The center system temporarily records various information (raw biometric information, biometric information for a user, biometric information for a doctor, a diagnosis result, etc.) received from the user system and the hospital system in its own memory, and then stores it. Save to two disks at the same time. Alternatively, the center system temporarily records the received information in its own memory and then saves it only on the master disk, and periodically (for example, once a day) or when the center system is not in communication, The information recorded in the memory or the contents of the master disk is copied to the backup disk. With such a dual-structure database, data can be safely and reliably protected and maintained even after a disk failure or the like. Further, in this case, if the master disk (master database) and the backup disk (backup database) are installed in different buildings, there is no possibility that data is lost due to a fire in the building or the like. Further, these systems are provided with an uninterruptible power supply (not shown), so that a stable service can be provided even for a sudden power failure or the like. In the center system, when a problem such as a system hang-up occurs, as a response to the first stage, a database or a communication application is restarted and recovery is attempted.
If the problem is still not resolved, the system (OS itself) is restarted as a response to the second stage.

The computer 51 in the center system 50 has processing information creating means. FIG. 6 shows a flowchart of creating the processing information. The computer 51 in the center system 50 operates the processing information creating means automatically each time the database is updated, automatically at a preset time, or by manual operation.
Text data such as graphs and comments are re-created based on the biometric information sent in advance from the database, such as biometric data sent from a digitized user system or portable biometric information measurement system, and comments from doctors to subjects, which will be described later. Create processing data for viewing the subject and the doctor in a form that is easy for the subject and the doctor to understand, such as placing the data. If the load on the computer 51 of the center system 50 is heavy, or if it is not necessary to create processed data for subject browsing or processed data for doctor browsing so urgently, the subjects are divided into seven groups, and these are once a week. A method of creating data may be used. The created subject-viewing processed data and doctor-viewed processed data are stored in the hard disk device 2 that can be viewed via the Internet in the hard disk device of the computer of the center system 50.
At this time, the processing data is updated only for the newly updated subject database for the subject browsing and for the doctor browsing using the database updating determining means 55, and for the subject whose database is not updated, the processing for both browsing is performed. It does not update the data.

It has been described that the created processed data for subject browsing and the processed data for doctor browsing are stored in the hard disk device 2 which can be browsed via the Internet in the hard disk device of the computer of the center system 50. When urgently informing the doctor, etc., it may be sent directly to the subject and the doctor by fax. In this case, when the processing information for the subject and doctor is created, fax
Create an image and send it as is.

The center system 50 has information disclosure means. In this embodiment, the information disclosing means has a function of disclosing data via the Internet. The subject browsing data created based on the subject database is disclosed to the subject via the Internet by Internet publishing means. The work flow at this time is shown in FIG.
It is almost the same as FIG. When the subject views the processed data for viewing the subject stored in the center system 50, the subject connects the personal computer in the user system 15 to the Internet through the line securing means in the manner described above, and Access the information disclosure means and request viewing of the processed data for viewing the subject. The center system 50 that has been requested to browse the processed data for subject browsing requests the subject to present information identifying the subject, such as a password. Conversely, when viewing the processed data for viewing a subject, a means for specifying the subject using a password or the like is provided so that the data of another person cannot be peeped. When the subject is specified by the center system 50 and is regarded as a legitimate connection, the center system 50 provides the subject with processed subject browsing data prepared for the subject requested to connect. Here, the center system 50 provides, and the subject can view not only the processed data for the subject's own browsing but also comment data from a doctor, which will be described later, and other notices and advertisements from the center system 50, for example. Can also be viewed. The subject's browsing screen includes a subject's biometric information input means for the subject to input biometric information manually, and a subject's paired center system 5 for sending questions and opinions to the center system 50.
0 input means, and a subject-to-doctor input means for sending questions and opinions to a doctor in charge, which will be described later. By using this function, the subject can manually input biological information measured outside the user system 15 later, and can exchange questions and exchange opinions with the center system 50 and the doctor. The screen for inputting the biometric information for the subject is provided as a biometric information input form for the subject from the center system 50 side, and is configured so that the subject only needs to input data according to the standard input form. If the subject inputs data that does not match the input form, the input is rejected and an error message is displayed. The biometric information input by the subject using this biometric information input means is stored in a computer in the center system 50, and the subject is set in a preset manner (database creation time, automatic or manual, etc.) in the same manner as described above. The database is created in association with. Center system 50
The center system 50 for subjects and the input screen for doctors for entering questions to the doctor and the doctor are basically text entry screens, and the subject can write freely while looking at the screen. The input interface may check items prepared in advance. The question data and the like sent to the center system 50 and the doctor are also stored in a DB in association with the subject.

Various data are sent to the center system 50 from the user system 15 and a doctor system described later. Each sent data is stored in a computer in the center system 50 and is made into a database. At this time, it is linked to the contract information registered in the center system in advance and is made into a DB. Examples of the contents of contract information registered in advance in this center system include personal unique information including date of birth, address, age, contract number prepared by center system 50, and the type of biometric information measuring device used by the subject. And the like, and doctor information including a doctor name, a hospital name, and the like. These are linked to various types of data sent as needed and are made into a DB. When a subject uses this biological information management system, the subject to be used is registered in the center system 50, and the contract information described above is created. At this time, for the subject, the subject management number prepared by the center system 50, information about the subject (name, date of birth, address, telephone number, gender, age, E-mail address), and the subject use. The type of the biological information collecting device, the serial number of the biological information collecting device, the doctor in charge, the personal identification number, the maintenance system to be described later, and the like are linked as basic information of the subject. Further, in the biological information collecting apparatus, when the measured value is greatly related to the meal time of the subject, such as the urine sugar level and the blood sugar level, the measured time is linked to the database and stored in a database. Further, biometric information sent from the user system 15, information on failures and consumables in the user system 15, comment information from a doctor on the subject to be described later, and the like are linked as additional information and stored in a database. With regard to the conversion of doctor information into a database using this system, information relating to doctors (hospital name, hospital address, etc.) is linked to the doctor name as basic information and stored in a database. In addition to the basic information, a doctor comment to the subject, a questionnaire from the subject, and a comment to the question, which will be described later, are linked to the doctor information as additional information and stored in a database. The registered information of the subject can be viewed, searched, changed, and deleted by the computer 51 in the center system 50. The use of the computer is protected by a password or the like. -The system is designed so that only operators with the authority to change or delete can operate it.

This biological information management system has a maintenance management system 45 mainly responsible for failure of devices inside the user system 15 and replacement of consumables. The biological information is transmitted from the user system 15 to the center system 50.
As described above, the maintenance information of the biological information measuring system is also sent from the user system 15 to the center system 50. The failure information and the status of consumables in the user system 15 sent to the center system 50 are sent to the maintenance system 45. Regarding the data communication at this time, as described above at the connection between the center system 50 and the user system 15, the maintenance management system may be connected to the center system 50 through the Internet line, or the center system 50 and the maintenance management system may be connected to each other. If it is a company, it may be connected via a LAN such as an intranet. The maintenance management system 45 includes a system for notifying the user system 15 of a failure or replacement / supplement of consumables. The maintenance management system 45, which has received the maintenance information of the user system 15 from the center system 50 via the communication means described above, automatically determines whether the user system 15 needs to be replaced or replaced with a consumable by the maintenance determining means. Inspections will be made and a notification will be given if maintenance is required. This notification means may be an e-mail to the maintenance manager, or a method of preparing a list screen on which the maintenance information can be always displayed. Here, the maintenance judgment means has been described as existing in the maintenance management system, but this function may be included in the center system 50. In this case, when maintenance is required, for example, the center system 50 notifies the administrator of the maintenance system by e-mail, or prepares a list screen that allows the maintenance system to always list maintenance information. The list screen may be provided to a maintenance management system connected via the Internet or an intranet.

As described above, the information disclosure means installed in the center system 50 accepts connections from the subject and the maintenance management system and exchanges various data.
This information disclosure means accepts not only connections from these systems, but also connections from doctor systems via the Internet. The doctor browsing data created on the basis of the subject database described above is made available to the doctor via the Internet by information disclosure means. At this time, as described in the description regarding the creation of the database of the center system 50, a doctor in charge is assigned to the contracted subject, which is linked to the subject information and is made into a database. The doctor browsing data is created based on this link, and each doctor can browse only the doctor's processing information of the biological information of the subject in charge of himself / herself. Regarding the connection between the doctor system and the center system 50, the same procedure as in the case of the user system 15 and the center system 50 is performed. This flowchart is shown in FIG. A personal computer is installed in the doctor's system. In order for the doctor to view the processed data for doctor viewing stored in the center system 50, the doctor connects to the Internet line through the line securing means using the personal computer in the doctor system as in the case of the subject, and the information of the computer in the center system 50. The user accesses the disclosure means and requests viewing of the doctor-viewed processing information prepared for the user. The center system 50 that has received the browsing request requests the doctor system to present information identifying the doctor such as a password. When the connected physician is specified by the connecting part specifying means in the center system 50, the center system 50 provides the doctor with processed data for browsing doctor prepared for the requested doctor. Although a unique code such as a password is used to identify a doctor, it goes without saying that this password also serves to prevent unauthorized access to the center system 50. With regard to the method of providing the doctor-viewing processed data, as in the case of a homepage on the Internet, the doctor simply browses the subject data existing in the center system 50, and the doctor system includes the biometric data of the subject, There is a method of receiving and storing necessary data of a subject in a database of a doctor system. In the latter case, it is expected that it will take some time to receive data as compared with the former, so it is better to transmit only the updated part of the database. This operation is performed as follows. On the side of the center system 50, the connected doctor and the subject linked are washed out, the link information and the database of the center system 50 are compared with the database of the doctor system, and the difference of the data is sent to the doctor system. The information is matched by deleting unnecessary data from the doctor system.

When the biological information processed by the center system is displayed by a browser on the Internet represented by the WWW, these may be configured as writable pages such as an Internet bulletin board. In this case, the comment corresponding to the diagnosis result from the doctor system and the response to the comment from the user system are all posted on this page, and can be freely viewed and entered. Needless to say, this Internet browser display is configured so that access control such as a password is performed and cannot be viewed by anyone other than the parties.

Although there is a difference in the browsing method, the doctor can view the doctor browsing data prepared by the center system 50 for the doctor on a personal computer in the doctor system. The doctor browsing data includes a doctor subject search screen for displaying a list of subjects in charge of a doctor and performing a search for subjects using a personal computer in the doctor system. In addition, the doctor browsing data includes a graph display screen for displaying the biological information of the subject in a graph, so that the physician who diagnoses the information can know at a glance the status of the subject, the degree of change, and the like. Is configured. When there are a plurality of biological information collecting devices, the types of graphs to be displayed also increase. In this case, a display graph selection screen is provided so that the doctor using the doctor system can select a graph required by the doctor with one touch. By using the display graph selection screen, the doctor can use the display system in the doctor system. Can select and draw a graph of the subject's biometric information that he or she needs. Also,
A display period setting screen for changing the display period of the graph is also provided. A series of operations input by these doctors is performed by the operation of the doctor on the side of the center system 50 when the doctor simply browses the subject data existing in the center system 50 like an Internet homepage using the Http protocol. When the doctor system receives the necessary data of the subject, including the raw biological data of the subject, into the database of the doctor system, the personal computer of the doctor system displays the display according to the operation of the doctor. It goes without saying that the screen is presented.

In this case, the description is made such that the subject is specified for each doctor. However, in the case where the subject is examined by a plurality of doctors in the case of surgery and in the case of internal medicine, it is not the doctor information but the information of the hospital. It is advisable to insert the information of "Department" into the contract information and create a database.

Further, the present invention has a function for a doctor to enter a comment on the biological information of the subject. In the above-mentioned doctor browsing data, a comment input field in which the doctor inputs a comment to the subject is prepared, and the doctor processes the subject's biological information processed data (graph).
You can freely describe your feelings while watching. Further, it is possible to input a comment from a pre-registered comment collection into this comment input field with one touch. The comment collection includes items provided in advance from the center system 50 and items added or edited by the doctor later. A graph display screen showing the biological information of the subject, a display period setting screen for changing the display period of the graph, a display graph selection screen for selecting and displaying a plurality of graphs, and a comment entry field for entering a doctor's comment on the subject If the comment collection that allows the user to input the comment in one shot is composed of one screen that can be seen at a time, the doctor is convenient to use. A registration screen for a comment collection is also prepared in the doctor browsing data, and it is possible for a doctor to previously register frequently used comments and the like in the comment collection.

In the example of the graph to be displayed, the vertical axis indicates the measurement value by the biological information collecting device, and the horizontal axis indicates the measurement date. In particular, it is preferable that the vertical axis be described in accordance with the resolution of the biological information collecting device. For example, when urine sugar is measured with a measuring instrument that has only a test paper level of accuracy, the urine sugar value is displayed in five steps, such as in five steps, and biological information that can be measured more finely in 1 mg / dl units When using a collection device, it is better to display in mg / dl. However, it is also possible to reduce the accuracy with a high-precision measuring device and display it in an easily understandable manner. For example, for urine sugar measurements
When it is determined that the unit of mg / dl is not common and is difficult for the subject to understand, the above-described step display may be performed.

The graph image of the biological information created by the center system for the subject and the doctor is stored in the computer of the center system, and in some cases, the personal computer of the doctor system or the user system. If it is necessary to change data such as the resolution, the information such as resolution and size described in the header of the file should be rewritten and sent using the additional information conversion means (not shown) prepared in the center system. good.

The comment written by the doctor on the subject using the personal computer in the doctor system and the information of the comment collection registered / changed / deleted follow the reverse path to the doctor browsing data, It is sent from the system to the center system 50. The sent comment on the subject is stored in a database in the computer in the center system 50 in association with the subject. The saved doctor's comment is provided to the subject together with the processed data for viewing the subject, and is stored in a computer in the center system 50 as a database. Also, the doctor
Information on the comment collection that has been registered, changed, or deleted is stored in the computer in the center system 50, and is reflected in the doctor browsing data.

Further, the center system may be provided with a function of learning a diagnosis result in order to promote the reduction of work on the part of the doctor. The center system stores the diagnosis results received in the past from the hospital system in the database in association with the corresponding biological information, and has a function to search for and read the diagnosis results closely related to specific biological information. ing. When the center system reads the biometric information of the specific user processed for the doctor from the database, the center system searches for and reads out a diagnostic result highly relevant to the biometric information (for example, the most relevant diagnostic result) and reads out the processed result. The diagnosis result is transmitted to the hospital system together with the obtained biological information.
The hospital system receives the biological information processed for the doctor and the highly relevant diagnosis result, temporarily stores them in a disk or a non-volatile memory, and then when the doctor makes a diagnosis, the biological information and the relevant A highly relevant diagnosis result is displayed on the display of the doctor's computer terminal. If the physician finds that the optimal diagnosis result is the same as the displayed highly relevant diagnosis result, he / she inputs “approval” and the “approval” message is returned to the center system. You. Only when the display result is not optimal, the doctor inputs another diagnosis result by a key or selects another diagnosis result from the template as described above. The diagnosis result is transmitted to the center system. When the center system receives an "approval" message or another diagnosis from the hospital system, in the case of an approval message, it stores the approved relevant diagnosis in a database for later sending to the user; If another diagnosis result is received, the diagnosis result is stored in a database in association with the biological information in order to learn the diagnosis result and send it to the user.
According to this operation, if the diagnosis result selected by the center system by the learning function is appropriate, the doctor can perform the diagnosis efficiently only by approving it.

In the biological information management system of the present invention, a portable biological information measurement system can be used. The living body information collecting device provided in the above-mentioned toilet booth is basically a device in the user system 15 installed in the home. On the other hand, a portable biological information measuring system is a portable system having a biological information measuring device, and it is not only possible to measure biological information in the user system 15 but also to measure and temporarily record biological information on the go. It has a function of performing data transfer to the center system 50 and the like. A portable sphygmomanometer and a body fat meter will be described as examples of the portable biological information measurement system. As shown in FIG. 8, the sphygmomanometer is a donut-shaped external device into which a finger is inserted, and a display unit 401 capable of displaying data and operation status, and a transmission button 402
And an operation unit including a personal identification button 403, a data transmission window 404 for transmitting data to the personal computer, and a USB cable 405 for transmitting data to the personal computer. When a subject performs measurement with this blood pressure monitor, a finger is inserted into a donut shape. The sphygmomanometer with the inserted finger senses this automatically or by a key input of the subject, and starts measuring the blood pressure.
Since the measurement of the blood pressure, which is the original operation of the blood pressure monitor, is not different from that already commercialized to date, a detailed description of the measurement of the blood pressure will be omitted. The measured biometric information is linked to the subject when the subject presses the personal identification button 403, displayed as a measurement result on the display unit 401, and further recorded in the biometric information temporary recording unit. The biological information recorded in the biological information temporary recording means can be sent to the center system 50 through a personal computer when the subject likes. Needless to say, the personal computer in this case includes not only the personal computer in the user system 15 but also all personal computers connectable to the Internet. The biological information recorded in the biological information temporary recording means exchanges data with a personal computer via a data transmission window 104 provided in the portable sphygmomanometer by infrared rays, and transmits the biological data to the personal computer. The biometric data sent to the personal computer is sent to the center system 50 when the subject connects the personal computer to the computer in the center system 50, and is made into a database. Here, the data communication between the personal computer and the portable sphygmomanometer is described as using infrared rays, but may be wired. In this case, the portable sphygmomanometer has a USB cable 405, and when performing data communication with a personal computer, the subject can perform data communication by connecting this USB cable to a USB terminal of the personal computer. In addition, although the description has been given by taking the finger sphygmomanometer as an example, it goes without saying that a sphygmomanometer that is worn on the wrist for measurement and a sphygmomanometer that is worn on a normal arm for measurement may be used. Further, the personal identification is described by pressing the button, but a method of automatic identification using a method such as a wireless ID card or fingerprint recognition may be used.

The body fat meter, like the sphygmomanometer, has a display unit 401 capable of displaying data and operation status, and a transmission button 4.
02, an operation unit including a personal identification button 403, a data transmission window 404 for transmitting data to a personal computer, and a USB cable 405 for transmitting data to a personal computer. The body fat meter to be described here has a personal identification button 403 and a data transmission window 4 on an existing object having a substantially rectangular outer shape and a left and right hand-holding bar for measuring body fat percentage.
04, with a USB cable 405 attached. The body fat percentage measured by the subject holding the rods at both ends is
The result is displayed on the display unit prepared for the body fat meter,
The information is recorded in the biological information temporary recording means in association with the personal identification information. Subsequent transmission of the biological information to the center system 50 is the same as that of the blood pressure monitor.

As described above, the subject can send the biological information to the center system 50 outside the user system 15 if the portable biological information measuring device and the personal computer connectable to the Internet are available. The same applies to doctor systems. In the case of a doctor, if there is only a personal computer capable of connecting to the Internet, the personal computer can be connected to the center system 50 via the Internet to enable data communication with the center system 50. It is possible to examine the biometric data of the subject from a personal computer and send the result as a comment to the subject via the Santa system.

Although the center system and the line securing system have been described as being different from each other, the line securing system may be included in the center system. In this case, since the center system can use the Internet line more freely, not only the biological information management system of the present invention but also other Internet services (for example, Internet provider service) can be performed. In the case of this system, both the initial cost and the running cost are naturally high, so that they may be used depending on the time and the case. Conversely, it is also possible to eliminate the computer 51 in the center system by using the Internet rental server service. In this case, since the initial cost can be reduced, this is an effective means for an initial biological information management system or the like. Further, in the embodiment, the configuration using the communication line securing system has been described, but packet communication may be directly performed from within the user system such as an Internet service using cable television. What has been described above is one example of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described herein.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a biological information management system.

Fig. 2 An example of a biological information measurement system (when installed in a toilet booth)

FIG. 3 is an example of a configuration diagram in a user system.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a user system and a center system.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of creating a database in the center system.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of processing information creation in the center system.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a doctor system and a center system.

FIG. 8 shows an example of a portable biological information measuring system.

[Explanation of symbols]

 101 subject 102 ID card 103 display means, operation means (remote control) 104 urine analysis means 105 toilet lid 106 radio wave transmission / reception means 107 toilet seat 108 toilet bowl 109 local cleaning nozzle 110 operation means (main body) 111 blood pressure measurement device 112 body fat detection means 113 LAN Connection means

Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Keisuke Kanzaki 2-1-1 Nakajima, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka F-term (reference) 5K101 KK19 LL02 MM07 NN18 SS07

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[Claims] 1. A user system which is installed in each user's residence and has a biological information measuring system for collecting various information relating to the user's health, and a computer network line capable of executing simultaneous communication between a plurality of computers. And a center system that receives information including the health information of the subject present in the user system via the computer network line and stores the information in a database, wherein at least a part between the user system and the center system is a packet. A biological information management system for transmitting and receiving data by communication. 2. The biological information management system according to claim 1, further comprising a doctor system for examining biological information of the subject. 3. The biological information management system according to claim 1, wherein at least a part between the doctor system and the center system exchanges data by packet communication. 4. A communication line securing system for a user, and a communication line securing system for a doctor system.
The biological information management system according to any one of (3) to (3), wherein a communication line securing system for enabling connection between the user system and the center system and between the medical institution and the center system exists in various parts of the country. 5. The computer network according to claim 1, wherein an internet line is used.
To 4 biological information management systems. 6. The biological information management system according to claim 1, wherein the information disclosure means of the center system can be displayed by an Internet browser. 7. An advertisement is displayed on a page displayed by the Internet browser,
The biological information management system according to claim 6. 8. The center system has a doctor browsing process information generating means, processes biometric information from the user system for a doctor to generate doctor browsing process data, and saves it in a database in the center system. 8. The biological information management system according to claim 1, wherein the doctor data is provided to the doctor. 9. The biological information management system according to claim 8, wherein a doctor creates a diagnosis result based on the doctor-viewed processing data, sends the diagnosis result to the center system, and the center system transmits the obtained diagnosis result to the center system. A biological information management system characterized by being stored in a database within the system. 10. The biological information management system according to claim 9, wherein the center system provides a diagnosis result input form to the doctor system, and the content entered in the input form is used as a diagnosis result for the subject in the center system. A biological information management system characterized by being stored in a database. 11. The biological information management system according to claim 10, wherein the center system has an input result confirming means, and the input result confirming means converts the contents of the diagnosis result input to the input form by the doctor into a predetermined format. A biological information management system characterized by determining whether or not a warning has been issued, and issuing a warning as necessary. 12. The center system has processing information creating means for viewing the subject, processes the biological information from the user system for the subject, generates processing data for viewing the subject, and stores the processed data in the center system in a database. The biological information management system according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the subject is provided with processing information of the subject. 13. The biological information management system according to claim 12, wherein the center system creates the subject-viewing processed data including the biological information from the user system and the diagnosis result of the user obtained from the doctor system by the center system. A biological information management system provided to a user system. 14. The biological information management system according to claim 1, further comprising a maintenance management system. 15. The biological information management system according to claim 1, wherein the biological information collecting device is installed inside the toilet booth. 16. A biometric information collection device having a portable small type, wherein the biometric information collection device is equipped with a USB as an interface for data communication with a personal computer. Biological information management system. 17. The biological information management system according to claim 1, wherein the biological information collecting device is a small portable type, and is equipped with infrared rays as an interface for data communication with a personal computer. 18. The information disclosing means of the center system has subject input means. The subject input means receives biometric information manually input by a user and stores it in a database in the center system. 20. The biological information management system according to claim 1, wherein: 19. The biological information management system according to claim 18, wherein the center system provides the subject with a diagnosis result input form, and saves the content entered in the input form in a database in the center system as the biological information of the subject. A biological information management system characterized by the following. 20. The biological information management system according to claim 19, wherein the center system has an input form confirming means, and determines whether or not the content input to the input form by the subject is in a predetermined format. Biological information management system. 21. A user system installed in each user's house and having a biological information collecting device for collecting information related to the health of the user, and a user system installed outside the user's house and capable of communicating with the user system. In a biological information management system having a center system that receives information related to the health of the user and stores the information in a database, and a doctor system that diagnoses the biological information of the subject, the center system includes subject information and doctor information. ,
A biological information management system, wherein contract information including personal information and device information is stored in a database and stored. 22. A user system installed in each user's house and having a biological information collecting device for collecting information relating to the user's health, and a user system installed outside the user's house and capable of communicating with the user system. In a biological information management system having a center system that receives information related to the health of the user and stores the information in a database, and a doctor system that diagnoses the biological information of the subject, the center system includes subject information and doctor information. ,
3. The contract information including personal information and device information is stored in a database and stored.
1. Biological information management system. 23. The center system has a doctor browsing process information creating means, processes biometric information from the user system for a doctor to generate doctor browsing process data, and stores it in a database in the center system. And providing the doctor with processed data for browsing a doctor.
A biological information management system of 0 to 22. 24. In the biological information management system according to claim 23, the doctor creates a diagnosis result based on the processed data for viewing the doctor, sends the diagnosis result to the center system, and the center system transmits the obtained diagnosis result to the center system. A biological information management system characterized in that it is stored in a database in the house. 25. The biological information management system according to claim 24, wherein the diagnostic result received from the doctor system by the center system is stored in a database in association with the biological information.
A study that learns a high degree of relevance between past biometric information and a diagnosis result, and based on the learned result, approves the diagnosis result that is most relevant to new biometric information in a doctor system. A biological information management system wherein doctor-viewed processed data is created as a model of the result, and the data is viewed on a doctor's system. 26. The biological information management system according to claim 21, wherein when the doctor examines the subject, the examinee who can view the subject is restricted based on the contract information. 27. The biological information management system according to claim 21, wherein the doctor system has a voice input interface. 28. The center system has processing information creating means for subject browsing, processes the biological information from the user system for the subject, generates processed data for subject browsing, and stores the processed data in the center system database. 28. The biological information management system according to claim 21, wherein the processing data of the subject can be provided to the subject. 29. The living body information management system according to claim 28, wherein the living body information diagnosed by a doctor and stored in a database in the center system is also processed data for a subject.
A biological information management system provided to a subject. 30. The biological information management system according to claim 28, wherein the timing at which the processed data for the subject is created is controlled in accordance with various situations including the degree of abnormality of the biological information, the request of the subject, or the subject priority. A biological information management system characterized by having means. 31. The biological information management system according to claim 21, wherein a list of subjects in charge of the doctor is displayed on the personal computer in the doctor system based on the contract information. 32. The biological information management system according to claim 21, wherein a personal computer in the doctor's system can search for a subject in charge of the doctor. 33. The living body according to claim 21, wherein a plurality of types of biological information measured by the user system can be displayed in a graph on a personal computer in the doctor's system. Information management system. 34. The biological information management system according to claim 33, wherein the doctor system has a display graph selecting means,
A biological information management system wherein a graph selected by a doctor is displayed on a graph display means of a doctor system. 35. A graph image created by the subject / doctor browsing process information creating means as a file,
35. The biological information management system according to claim 21, wherein, when sending to the doctor, the graph resolution, the size, and the like are changed using the incidental information conversion means and sent. 36. In a center system having device status browsing means, maintenance information of devices in the user system is sent from the user system and is stored in a database in a computer in the center system. The biological information management system according to any one of claims 21 to 35, wherein the biological information management system can be browsed. 37. In the biological information management system according to claim 36, when a code indicating an abnormality or a replenishment or replacement of consumables is sent to the center system as maintenance information, the center system notifies the maintenance management system of the abnormality. Is sent. 38. The center system receives a target value or a predetermined reference value including an allowable range from the physician system, and sends the reference value to the user system. The user system stores the reference value, and stores the reference value. The biological information management system according to any one of claims 21 to 37, wherein the information is displayed on a biological information measuring device or a display device of a biological information recording system in accordance with the information. 39. The biometric information management system according to claim 38, wherein when new biometric information is collected, the user system compares the new biometric information with the reference value and outputs a message according to a result of the comparison. A biological information management system for displaying on a display device of a recording system. 40. A biological information management system having a center system for collecting and processing biological information, a doctor system for viewing and commenting on the biological information, and a user system for transferring biological information and viewing comments from doctors. , The biological information collected in the center system is processed and posted as a page that can be displayed by an Internet browser, and the page is configured to be writable by a user system and a doctor system. Biological information management system.