JP2003091597A - Health check system and method using internet (ip network) connection service - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system for constantly monitoring a health condition of a subject through the Internet (IP network), receiving instructions from a medical institution on the basis of the analysis of collected data at normal times, and informing a contact address in emergency. SOLUTION: A home gateway having a function to receive the data from a telemeter device attached to the subject, a function to be connected to a telephone network and an IP network, and a function to be connected to a data center of a hospital and the like, is connected to the data center by using an IP network always-on service to transfer the measurement data relating to subject's health condition to the data center of the hospital and the like, and receives the instruction from the data center side when an emergency care is necessary.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a system for transmitting and receiving measurement data relating to the health condition of a person to be inspected via the Internet (IP network) and a TV telephone for emergency contact using a telephone line. The present invention relates to a health check system and method by a system for automatically connecting a call.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art There is a data collection method in which data is temporarily stored in a device such as a home gateway and used for data communication using a public telephone line when a health check of a remote resident is performed. Data collection on the data center side is discrete in time, so it is not a complete real-time process. Further, in order to perform real-time processing, it is necessary to always connect to a public telephone line, which results in a high communication fee and is not practical. Furthermore, in an emergency, it is not guaranteed that there will be a response from the person in charge when the person being inspected pushes an emergency button or the like to make a call to the doctor or family member who is the emergency contact.

[0003]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention is a health check system via an IP network, which constantly monitors the health condition of a person to be examined, and normally analyzes collected data and collects data from medical institutions. The purpose is to configure a system that receives various precautions and notifies the contact information from the contact database so that those who can deal with it in an emergency can be contacted (emergency squad, doctor, family, etc.). Also, by selecting and calling a contact that can be connected in an emergency at the data center such as a hospital without having to search for it by the user, the user does not have to be aware of searching for a contact, which is an emergency process. Is excellent. In addition, since the data center side such as a hospital transmits and receives data via the IP network, the equipment can be shared without preparing the equipment for using the telephone line according to the number of users, so that the cost can be kept low.

[0004]

Among the inventions disclosed in the present application, a brief description will be given to the outline of typical ones.
It is as follows.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a function of receiving data from a telemeter device or the like attached to a viewer, a function of connecting to a telephone network and the Internet (IP network), and a data center such as a hospital. Connect a home gateway with functions to a leased line or telephone network,
By using the Internet (IP network) constant connection service provided by a communication carrier, ISP, etc., a connection environment to the Internet (IP network) is always prepared, and the home gateway and the data center such as a hospital are connected to the Internet (IP network). Connected and communicated via the device, transfer the measurement data on the health condition of the person being monitored to a data center such as a hospital, and make a diagnosis of the doctor or the threshold value set by the doctor the measurement data on the health of the person being watched. If an emergency response is required due to exceeding the limit, it is possible to send instructions from the data center or contact, or to have the emergency contact registered in advance in the home gateway itself make videophone communication from the home gateway. Build a system that enables it.

[0006]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows the configuration of a system relating to the implementation of the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 is a telemeter device, which is attached to a person to be inspected. Reference numeral 2 is a home gateway, and 6 is a video camera (TV telephone device). These are installed in the house of the person being observed. Three
Is a data center such as a hospital, and data such as contact information 4
Has been saved. Reference numeral 5 is a contact point, and a video camera (TV phone device) 7 is provided. The home gateway 2 of the inspected person's home and the data center 3 such as a hospital are IPs using a telephone line, a public line such as ISDN, or a dedicated line.
It is connected via the Internet (IP network) using a constant connection to the Internet (IP network) such as a network constant connection service. The home gateway 2 and the contact point 5 of the inspected person's house are connected by a telephone network.

The operation will be described with reference to the system flow chart of FIG. The person to be examined collects information on health using the telemeter device 1 or the like attached to the person to be seen, and sends the measured value or the like to the home gateway 2. The home gateway 2 transmits the health measurement data received from the telemeter device 1 to a data center 3 such as a hospital via an Internet (IP network) connection. After performing a health check on the person to be inspected by evaluating the data by a person who makes a diagnosis, such as a doctor, based on the measurement data related to health sent to the data center 3 of a hospital,
Messages such as diagnosis results and precautions are sent from the data center 3 such as a hospital via the Internet (IP network).
It is sent to the home gateway 2 and the inspected person is notified periodically.

[0008] The measured data relating to the health of the examinee exceeds the threshold value set by the person who makes a diagnosis such as a doctor or the person who makes a diagnosis such as a doctor (for example, when the blood glucose level rises and exceeds the threshold value, respiration When the number of times exceeds the threshold value, the frequency fluctuation width of electrocardiographic data exceeds the threshold value, etc.), an emergency signal is sent to the home gateway 2 when the emergency response is required, and the home gateway 2 sends to the home gateway itself. The emergency contact telephone number is automatically used by using the registered emergency contact telephone number or by receiving the contactable contact telephone number registered in advance in the contact database 4 from the data center 3 such as a hospital. The video telephone 6 and 7 of the person to be inspected and the emergency contact 5 can be used to make a videophone call.

Further, the home gateway 2 which has received the emergency call signal by the operation of the telemeter device 1 (such as pressing a button) by the viewer, uses the emergency contact telephone number registered in the home gateway itself. Or
A contactable contact telephone number registered in advance in the contact database 4 from the data center 3 such as a hospital is received, and the emergency contact telephone number is automatically called to connect the person to be observed with the emergency contact 5. It enables a videophone call using the video cameras 6 and 7.

When a call is not secured for the emergency contact telephone number sent by the home gateway 2, the home gateway 2 uses another emergency contact telephone number registered in the home gateway itself or a hospital or the like. Receiving another contactable contact phone number registered in advance in the contact database 4 from the data center 3 and automatically calling to the emergency contact phone number, and the observer and the emergency contact 5 It enables a videophone call using the video cameras 6 and 7.

FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of an embodiment of the home gateway 2 used in the present invention. 11 is IS
The DN communication control unit, which terminates the ISDN line,
Communication control of h and Bch is performed. A PPP terminating unit 12 terminates and controls a point-to-point connection protocol for connecting to the Internet (IP network) (IS.
Connection control with P etc.). A TCP / IP processing unit 13 is connected to a data center such as a hospital through the Internet (IP network) to send and receive information. A telemeter device connection unit 14 collects information from the telemeter device and packetizes the data for transmission to the Internet (IP network). Reference numeral 15 denotes a PPP connection destination information database, which records a telephone number such as ISP and user authentication information for making a PPP connection to the Internet (IP network) via the telephone network. Reference numeral 16 is a health check system control unit, which performs control for connecting to an emergency contact by an emergency call signal. Also, the diagnostic information from a data center such as a hospital is retrieved and printed. Reference numeral 17 is a contact database, which is a database for registering emergency contacts in advance on the home gateway side. 1
Reference numeral 8 denotes a health check system database, which stores diagnostic information sent from a data center such as a hospital.
Reference numeral 19 denotes a video camera connection unit, which is a video camera or TV.
It has the function of connecting and controlling the telephone conference system and automatically connecting to emergency contacts.

The operation of the embodiment of the home gateway 2 used in the present invention shown in FIG. 3 will be described. The telemeter device connection unit 14 collects health information from the telemeter device and packetizes the information for transmission to the Internet (IP network). The packetized information is input to the PPP terminating unit 12 via the TCP / IP processing unit 13, and the PPP terminating unit 12 acquires the telephone number of the ISP or the like and the user authentication information recorded in the PPP connection destination information database 15. Connection control with ISP etc.
From the SDN communication control unit 11 to the Internet (IP network)
Through a data center such as a hospital.

When the home gateway 2 receives the diagnostic information such as the diagnostic result and the precautions from the data center such as the hospital via the Internet (IP network), the diagnostic information is I
SDN control unit 11, PPP termination control unit 12, TCP / I
Health check system control unit 1 via the P processing unit 13
6 is input to the health check system control unit 16,
The diagnostic information is stored in the health check system database 18, and the stored data is retrieved and printed. When an emergency response is required, the health check system control unit 16 uses the emergency contact telephone number registered in the contact database 17 or the emergency contact telephone number from a data center such as a hospital. It receives and controls to connect to the emergency contact, and the video camera connection unit 19
Controls the connection of video cameras and TV conference systems, and automatically connects to emergency contacts.

The present invention has been specifically described above based on the embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. Is. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the home gateway 2 and the video camera (TV telephone device) 6 are provided in the house of the person to be observed, but if the person to be observed is located away from the data center. , It is clear that it may be provided anywhere.

[0015]

The effects obtained by the typical ones of the inventions disclosed in the present application will be briefly described as follows.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a user with a service that is cheaper and has a higher serviceability than other service forms.

Furthermore, since the health condition of the inspected person can be constantly monitored, early detection of physical condition abnormalities and quicker response, daily health consultation, reception of cautions from doctors, remote diagnosis, etc. It is possible to build.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a system flow relating to the implementation of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a device functional diagram of an embodiment of a home gateway used in the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Telemeter device 2 ... Home gateway 3 ... Data center such as hospital 4 ... Contact database 5 ... Emergency contact information 6 ... Video camera (TV conference device): Patient's home 7 ... Video camera (TV conference device): Emergency contact side 11 ... ISDN communication control unit 12 ... PPP termination section 13 ... TCP / IP processing unit 14 ... Telemeter device connection 15 ... PPP connection destination information database 16 ... Healthic system control unit 17 ... Contact database 18 ... Health check system database 19 ... Video camera connection

Claims (12)

[Claims] 1. A telemeter device attached to a viewer connects to a home gateway wirelessly or by wire, and the home gateway is the Internet (IP network).
A health check system for connecting to a data center via the home gateway, wherein the home gateway transmits measurement data relating to the health condition of the viewer by wireless or wired from a telemeter measuring device attached to the viewer. Receiving means and Internet using public line or leased line (IP
Internet (IP network) using a constant connection to
A means for connecting to the data center via a data center, and means for transmitting measurement data on the health condition to the data center, wherein the data center monitors the measurement data on the health condition received from the home gateway. A means for accumulating in a database for each viewer, a means for regularly diagnosing the measurement data relating to the health condition accumulated in the database, or a means for displaying the measurement data and inputting a diagnostic result for the data, a regular diagnosis A means for transmitting the result to the home gateway via the Internet (IP network), the health check system. 2. A health check system in which a TV telephone device is connected to the home gateway and can communicate with a TV telephone device installed in an emergency contact point through a telephone line, wherein the data center is a person who performs diagnosis. In the case where an emergency response is necessary because the measurement data relating to the health of the person being monitored exceeds the threshold value set by the person performing the diagnosis or the diagnosis, a means for sending an emergency signal to the home gateway is provided, The home gateway makes a call to a pre-registered emergency contact telephone number through a telephone line based on the emergency signal received from the data center, and makes a videophone call between the person to be observed and the emergency contact. The health check system according to claim 1, further comprising means for enabling communication. 3. A telemeter device attached to a viewer connects to a home gateway wirelessly or by wire, and the home gateway uses a public line or a dedicated line to transmit data via the Internet (IP network). A system in which a TV telephone device is connected to a home gateway and is connected to a home gateway and can communicate with a TV telephone device installed in an emergency contact through a telephone line, wherein the telemeter device attached to a viewer is , A means for transmitting an emergency call signal to the home gateway by wireless or wired, the home gateway, based on the emergency call signal received from the telemeter device, through the telephone line, the emergency contact registered in advance. It is possible to make a call to the destination telephone number and contact the person being monitored with the emergency contact by videophone. System characterized by comprising means that. 4. The home gateway includes means for transmitting the emergency call signal to the data center, and a telephone number of a contact designated by the data center,
Means for transmitting a call through a telephone line to enable contact between the person to be inspected and an emergency contact by a videophone, the data center receiving an emergency call from the person to be inspected received from the home gateway. 4. The system according to claim 3, further comprising means for detecting a signal and transmitting a telephone number of a contact registered in advance from the contact database to the home gateway. 5. The home gateway makes a call to the emergency contact using a telephone line, but if there is no response within a certain period of time or the connection cannot be established during a call, the contact is made incommunicable. A means for making a judgment, making a call to another emergency contact telephone number registered in advance, and enabling the contact between the person to be inspected and the emergency contact by a videophone, are provided. 3. The system described in 3. 6. The home gateway makes a call to the emergency contact using a telephone line, but if there is no response within a certain period of time or the connection cannot be established during a call, the contact is made incommunicable. A means for transmitting information indicating that the emergency contact cannot be connected to the data center, and a telephone number of another contact designated by the data center is transmitted through a telephone line, And means for enabling contact with the emergency contact by a videophone, the data center is registered in advance from the contact database based on the information that the emergency contact received from the home gateway cannot be connected. 6. The system of claim 5, further comprising means for sending the telephone number of another contact to the home gateway. 7. A telemeter device attached to a viewer connects to a home gateway wirelessly or by wire, and the home gateway uses a public line or a dedicated line to transmit data via the Internet (IP network). A health check method that transmits data related to the health condition of the person being monitored by a system connected to the center. A telemeter measuring device attached to the person being monitored can be used to monitor the home gateway wirelessly or by wire. Send measurement data on the health condition of the person, and use the public line or leased line to access the Internet (IP
Internet (IP network) using a constant connection to
The home gateway and the data center are connected via, and the measurement data on the health condition is transmitted from the home gateway to the data center, and the data center receives the measurement data on the health condition received from the home gateway. The data is stored in a database for each person to be inspected, and the data center periodically diagnoses the measurement data related to the health condition stored in the database, or displays the measurement data and inputs the diagnostic result for the data, 2. A health check method, wherein the diagnostic result is transmitted from the data center to the home gateway via the Internet (IP network). 8. A health check method in which a TV telephone device is connected to the home gateway and can communicate with a TV telephone device installed in an emergency contact through a telephone line, wherein the data center is a person who performs diagnosis. When the measurement data regarding the health of the person being monitored exceeds the threshold set by the person who diagnoses or diagnoses, an emergency signal is sent to the home gateway when the emergency response is required, and the home gateway Then, based on the emergency signal received from the data center, the emergency contact telephone number registered in advance is transmitted through the telephone line, and the T-number between the person to be inspected and the emergency contact is transmitted.
The health check method according to claim 7, wherein contact by V telephone is enabled. 9. A telemeter device attached to an inspected person connects to a home gateway wirelessly or by wire, and the home gateway uses a public line or a dedicated line to transmit data via the Internet (IP network). A method of connecting to a center, connecting a TV phone device to a home gateway, and enabling communication with a TV phone device installed at an emergency contact point through a telephone line, using a wireless or wired method from the telemeter device. Sending an emergency call signal to the home gateway, the home gateway, based on the emergency call signal received from the telemeter device, through a telephone line,
A method characterized by making a call to a pre-registered emergency contact telephone number so that the viewer and the emergency contact can be contacted by a videophone. 10. The home gateway receiving the emergency call signal transmits the emergency call signal to the data center, and the data center detects the emergency call signal from the viewer received from the home gateway. In the data center, the telephone number of the contact registered in advance from the contact database is transmitted to the home gateway, and in the home gateway, the telephone number of the contact designated by the data center is connected to the telephone line. 10. The method according to claim 9, wherein the call is transmitted through the videophone to enable the contact between the person to be inspected and the emergency contact by videophone. 11. The home gateway makes a call to the emergency contact using a telephone line, but if there is no response within a certain period of time or the connection cannot be established during a call, the contact is made incommunicable. The home gateware makes a call to another emergency contact telephone number registered in advance, and enables the contact between the person to be observed and the emergency contact by a TV telephone. The method of claim 9. 12. The home gateway makes a call to the emergency contact using a telephone line, but if there is no response within a certain period of time or the connection cannot be established during a call, the contact is made incommunicable. The home gateway to the data center,
The emergency contact transmits information that the contact cannot be connected, and the data center receives the information that the emergency contact received from the home gateway is not connectable, so that the telephone of another contact registered in advance from the contact database is called. The number is transmitted to the home gateway, and the home gateway makes a call to a telephone number of another contact designated by the data center through a telephone line and makes a videophone call between the viewer and the emergency contact. The method according to claim 11, characterized by enabling contact.