JP2007054241A - Personal terminal device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reliably inform a third party that a bad condition occurs in the health of a user no matter what position the user is at. <P>SOLUTION: A personal terminal device 1 is composed of: a pulse detection sensor 6; an electrocardiographic wave detection sensor 8; a GPS reception part 13 for obtaining GPS data; a transmission/reception part 12 for to be connected with a wireless communication line for performing communication; a memory part 18 for storing comparison source data of a pulse value and a blood pressure value when the user is healthy; and a main control part 10 for controlling the whole terminal. The main control part 10 leads out and monitors the pulse value, a heart rate and the blood pressure value based on the detected result of the sensors 6 and 8. When at least one of the pulse value, the heart rate and the blood pressure value is out of the range of the comparison source data, the main control part 10 automatically prepares a document/voice message obtained by adding the GPS data to information of the pulse value, the heart rate and the blood pressure value, and transmits the message to a communication opposite party with an e-mail and a voice speech. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention has a function of measuring a user's pulse, heart rate, blood pressure, and a function of acquiring GPS (Global Positioning System) information. When a problem occurs in the health of the user, the position information is transferred to a third party. The present invention relates to a mobile terminal device that is to be notified.

  In recent years, watches capable of measuring blood pressure have been developed and commercialized. As a blood pressure measurement method used in a wristwatch, there is a pulse wave velocity method. This pulse wave velocity method incorporates a sensor for detecting an electrocardiogram and a sensor for detecting a pulse in the main body. The sensor detects the generation time and the arrival time of the pulse wave, and calculates the blood pressure using the time difference as the pulse wave propagation time. Here, the pulse wave propagation time refers to the time from when the blood pulse wave emanates from the heart until it reaches the fingertip. When the blood pressure increases, the pulse wave propagation time decreases, and conversely the blood pressure decreases. It is known that the pulse wave propagation time becomes longer. Thus, since the blood pressure and the pulse wave propagation time are associated with each other, the blood pressure can be calculated from the pulse wave propagation time.

  Conventionally, as this type of technology, there are those described in Patent Documents 1 and 2. This Patent Document 1 describes a technique of transmitting information on a patient at home to a community care center using document mail, video mail, or vital mail via the Internet.

In Patent Document 2, a pierced earring, earring, or bracelet having a GPS function and a medical measurement function such as an electrocardiograph or an electroencephalograph is carried by a person with dementia or intellectual disability, and the medical management center transmits radio waves. A technique is described in which the position and health status are managed by acquiring information from a decorative article using the.
JP 2002-236759 A JP 2004-236713 A

  In the wristwatch having the blood pressure measurement function described above, the user can check the health condition by looking at the wristwatch. However, if the user experiences a health problem that prevents him or her from moving, the watch will detect the user's health problem and I cannot communicate.

  In addition, the technique described in Patent Document 1 is effective for a patient at home, but when used for a patient who can go out, even if a health problem occurs in the patient, the location is unknown, so the countermeasure is delayed. There is a fear.

  In the technology described in Patent Document 2, the medical management center is a system that constantly monitors a person having a decoration having a GPS function and a medical measurement function. When an abnormality occurs in the physical condition of a person with a decoration, the occurrence of the abnormality is not always transmitted to a third party.

  The present invention solves such a problem and realizes that the user is surely communicated to a third party when a health problem of the user occurs regardless of the position of the user. It aims at providing a portable terminal device.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has the following configuration.

  (1) A physical information measuring unit for measuring a user's physical information, a GPS receiving unit for acquiring the user's position data, a transmitting / receiving unit that communicates by connecting to an external wireless communication line, and a preset value A portable terminal device having a memory unit that stores comparison source data of physical information values, and a control unit that controls each unit. The memory unit stores transmission destination information and the transmission destination information. Message data to be transmitted and measurement value data of the user's physical information are obtained by the physical information measurement unit, and the control unit is caused to perform a comparison process between the comparison source data and the measurement value stored in the memory unit When the control unit executes the monitoring program and the monitoring program, and the result of the comparison process between the comparison source data and the measured value reaches a predetermined result, the message data stored in the memory unit A transmission message is generated from the extracted message data and the position data obtained by the GPS receiving unit, and the generated transmission message is transmitted in advance to the memory unit via the wireless transmission / reception unit. A portable terminal device that stores a message creation and transmission program that causes the control unit to execute processing for automatic transmission to a partner.

  According to the invention of (1), if a problem is detected from the user's physical information, the user can be surely sent to a third party regardless of the position where the user is within a range that can be connected to a wireless communication line. This can be communicated.

  (2) The portable terminal device according to (1), wherein the physical information measurement unit includes a pulse measurement unit that measures a user's pulse, and a heart rate measurement unit that measures the user's heart rate, The said control part calculates a blood-pressure value based on the measured value from the said pulse measurement part and the said heart rate measurement part, The portable terminal device characterized by the above-mentioned.

  According to the invention of (2), in addition to the effect of (1), it becomes possible to measure the pulse, heartbeat and blood pressure as the user's physical information, and the physical information is obtained by using these measured numerical values. It becomes possible to monitor.

  (3) The portable terminal device according to (1) or (2), wherein the memory unit includes a setting program for setting physical information to be monitored by the control unit and a numerical value of the comparison source data. A portable terminal device that is stored.

  According to the invention of (3), in addition to the effects of (1) or (2), the numerical value of the comparison source data can be arbitrarily set by executing the setting program, so that the health of the user Physical information can be monitored according to the condition.

  (4) In the portable terminal device of (3), the numerical values of the physical information and the comparison source data can be arbitrarily set by a user, and the physical information is at least one of pulse, heart rate, and blood pressure. One of the mobile terminal devices is set.

  According to the invention of (4), in addition to the effect of (3), it becomes possible to select the body information to be monitored from the pulse, heart rate and blood pressure, and the body information to be monitored can be limited. .

  (5) The mobile terminal device according to (1) to (4), wherein the transmission / reception unit has a function of making a call by connecting to a telephone network and a function of transmitting an e-mail by connecting to the Internet network. The portable terminal device characterized by the above-mentioned.

  According to the invention of (5), in addition to the effects of (1) to (4), it becomes possible to convey a user's abnormality by voice call by telephone and a document by e-mail. There is a high possibility that the user's abnormality will be transmitted to the user.

  (6) In the mobile terminal device of (1) to (5), the transmission message is document information, and the transmission / reception unit transmits the transmission message to a transmission destination by e-mail. Mobile terminal device.

  According to the invention of (6), in addition to the effects of (1) to (5), it becomes possible to transmit the abnormality of the user regardless of the situation of the transmission destination, and the telephone is disconnected. It is possible to prevent a situation in which a user's abnormality cannot be transmitted.

  (7) The mobile terminal device according to (6), wherein the location information in the transmission message is described by a URL accessible to an information source corresponding to the location information.

  According to the invention of (7), in addition to the effect of (6), the transmission destination can easily confirm the position by operating the terminal to which the e-mail is sent, and the transmission destination Can take action early.

  (8) The mobile terminal device according to (1) to (4), wherein the transmission message is voice information, and the transmission / reception unit automatically calls the transmission destination to transmit the transmission message. A portable terminal device.

  According to the invention of (8), in addition to the effects of (1) to (4), it becomes possible to transmit the abnormality of the user directly to the transmission destination, so that the transmission destination can be sent early. It becomes possible to take action.

  (9) The portable terminal device according to (8), wherein the transmission / reception unit automatically makes a call when transmitting the message, and disconnects the line only when the transmission destination is called. Mobile terminal device.

  According to the invention of (9), in addition to the effect of (8), it becomes possible to notify the user's abnormality more reliably.

  (10) A portable terminal device according to (9), comprising a speaker that transmits a ringing sound to the outside during a call operation.

  According to the invention of (10), in addition to the effect of (9), the ringing sound continues to be output through the speaker until the destination party receives the call, so that people around the user are in trouble with the user. The possibility of noticing the condition increases.

  According to the present invention, when an abnormality occurs in a user's health condition, it can be reliably transmitted to a third party regardless of the position of the user.

  DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an outline of a portable terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1A shows the front side of the device, and FIG. 1B shows the back side of the device. The mobile terminal device 1 has a main body 2 attached to an expandable and contractible annular belt 7, and a liquid crystal display 3, operation buttons 4 and a speaker 5 are installed on the front surface side of the main body 2, and the back surface. On the side, a cardiac radio wave detection sensor 8 is installed. Further, a pulse detection sensor 6 is connected to the main body 2 via a lead wire.

  The electrocardiogram detection sensor 8 is an electrode that also serves as an open / close lid that opens and closes the battery housing, and the surface of the electrocardiogram detection sensor 8 is exposed to the outside. The cardiac radio wave detection sensor 8 can measure the heart rate. The pulse detection sensor 6 includes a light emitting element and a light receiving element, and the light emitting element irradiates light at a predetermined position on the wrist, and the light receiving element receives the reflected light, thereby detecting blood pulsating flow. That is, since hemoglobin in blood has a property of absorbing light, the amount of received light decreases when a large amount of blood flows, and the amount of received light increases when a small amount of blood flows. Therefore, the pulse rate is measured by detecting the increase / decrease in the amount of received light.

  FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing a use state of the mobile terminal device of the present embodiment, and the mobile terminal device 1 is used by being attached to the wrist as shown in FIG. The cardiac radio wave detection sensor 8 directly touches the skin when the portable terminal device 1 is worn. The pulse detection sensor 6 is disposed at a portion where the pulse appears most clearly between the bone portion below the thumb and the muscle portion below the middle finger in the wrist portion on the palm side, and the inner surface of the belt 7 and the wrist. Is sandwiched between.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a control system of the portable terminal device of the present embodiment, and the entire device is controlled by the main control unit 10. The transmission / reception unit 12 is wirelessly connected to a communication line via the antenna 14 and transmits / receives voice or document data to / from a predetermined destination. The GPS receiver 13 receives radio waves from GPS satellites via the antenna 14 and acquires GPS data such as latitude, longitude, and altitude. The I / F unit 15 is connected to an external personal computer or information terminal to perform transmission / reception. The display control unit 16 performs display control of the liquid crystal display 3 according to a command from the main control unit 10, and the sound control unit 17 performs drive control of the speaker 5 according to a command from the main control unit 10. The memory unit 18 stores various programs and data, a monitoring program for monitoring a user's pulse value, heart rate, and blood pressure value, a program for automatically creating a text for e-mail transmission, and a voice message A range of data for comparing personal data, pulse value, heart rate, and blood pressure value comparison data for identifying a user carrying the portable terminal device 1 (hereinafter referred to as a “carrier”) An initial setting program for setting a threshold value is stored. The timer unit 19 measures the current time and date. The power supply unit 20 supplies power to the entire mobile terminal device 1.

  Next, the operation will be described with reference to FIG. First, initial settings are made in advance (step 1, hereinafter abbreviated as S1, the same applies to other steps), and blood pressure value upper and lower limits a1, a2 as threshold values, pulse value upper and lower limits b1, b2, the upper and lower limits c1 and c2 of the heart rate are set, and the number of rings X is set. Details of the initial setting will be described later. Next, the main control unit 10 starts the monitoring program, monitors the detection data of the pulse detection sensor 6 and the cardiac radio wave detection sensor 8 (S2, S3), and based on the detection data of the pulse detection sensor 6, the pulse rate Blood pressure values are calculated based on the detection data from the pulse detection sensor 6 and the cardiac radio wave detection sensor 8 (S4), and the blood pressure value A, the pulse value B, the heart rate C, and the threshold values a1, a2, b1, b2, c1, and c2 are compared to determine whether they are within the normal range (S5). If it is determined to be normal (Yes in S5), monitoring of the pulse rate, heart rate and blood pressure value is continued (S2 to S5).

  When it is determined that it is outside the normal range (No in S5), the main control unit 10 drives the GPS receiving unit 13 to acquire GPS data information (S6), and temporarily stores it in the memory unit 18. To do. Next, a program for automatically creating e-mail transmission text is started (S7). Here, for example, a plurality of message formats are prepared in the memory unit 18 in advance, such as “Ketsuatsuchiga XX. By selecting the format closest to the situation and entering a numerical value, the mail text is automatically created. Next, a URL for accessing a predetermined information source based on GPS data acquired in advance is added to the mail body, personal data is added, and time information is acquired from the time measuring unit 19, and date / time data is stored. By adding, the text of the outgoing mail is automatically created.

For example, if both the pulse and blood pressure values exceed the threshold,
Ketsuatsuchiga ○ ○ Wakoemashita. Genzai ×× Desmyaku Hakuchiga △△ Gensai □□ Genzai △ □ Desgenzaichi http: // www.
Namae ********
Denwabangou 012-345-6789
Nichiji 2005/01/01 00:00:00
Is automatically created.

  After automatic creation, the program is automatically transmitted all at once to the transmission destinations registered in advance in the memory unit 18 in the initial setting (S8), and the program is terminated.

  Next, a program for automatically creating a voice message for calling is started (S9), and the outgoing mail is voiced. This program arranges the voice corresponding to the Japanese syllabary according to the character string of the outgoing mail. Here, with respect to the URL of the GPS data, address information corresponding to the GPS data is acquired instead of the URL and is voiced. Specifically, the main control unit 10 controls the transmission / reception unit 12 to access a GPS data search site and acquire address information. After the voice data is automatically created, an on-hook telephone call state is set, one of the transmission destinations registered in advance in the initial setting is designated, and the call is automatically made (S10, S11). If so, audio data is transmitted (Yes in S17). At this time, the output number x of the ringing sound is monitored (S12). After the voice data is transmitted, the on-hook call state is canceled and the call is terminated (S14 to S16). When a plurality of transmission destinations are set, after the call with the first destination ends, the next transmission destination is automatically called (No in S17, S10, S11), and the voice data is transmitted. To do. Then, when the call to all the transmission destinations registered in the initial setting is completed (Yes in S13), the program is terminated. Here, when there is no incoming call from a plurality of transmission destinations (No in S13), when the ringing is made a predetermined number of times X (No in S18), the on-hook call state is once canceled and the incoming call request is canceled. Then (S19), the state is switched again to the on-hook call state and the next transmission destination is automatically called (S10, S11). This operation is continued until the calls to all transmission destinations are completed.

  Note that a ringing sound is output from the speaker 5 during the automatic call to the transmission destination. For this reason, a ringing sound is output from the speaker 5 until a call to all the transmission destinations is completed. Note that the number of transmission destinations that have completed the call and the number of transmission destinations that have not completed the call may be displayed on the liquid crystal display 3.

  In the above-described example, after the voice data is transmitted, the on-hook call state is canceled and the line is disconnected. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the on-hook call state may be canceled when the end call of the transmission destination is confirmed. . Further, considering the case where the transmission destination is an answering machine or the case where a message from the transmission destination is requested and output from the speaker 5, the on-hook call state is canceled after a predetermined time has elapsed from the end of transmission of the voice data. May be.

  In the above-described example, the voice data is created by using the transmission data. However, the present invention is not limited to this, but is not limited to this, “Ketsuatsuchigao wo Koeemashita, Genzai xx Death”, “Myakuhakuchiga △ Δ □ Death ”,“ Sympaktigakenchisaremasen ”voice data format and personal data voice data are prepared in advance, only blood pressure value, pulse value and GPS data are converted into voice data by voice conversion program, and this voice data and personal data May be automatically created by inputting the extracted audio data into the extracted audio data format.

  Next, the initial setting will be described. First, the I / F 15 and an I / F of an external personal computer (hereinafter referred to as a personal computer) are connected by a cable. Next, the memory unit 18 is accessed by operating the personal computer, the initial setting program stored in the memory unit 18 is started, and the initial setting screen shown in FIG. 5 is displayed on a display (not shown) connected to the personal computer. .

  The initial setting items include the type of physical information to be monitored, the threshold value of the physical information, the personal information of the carrier, the e-mail transmission destination, the contact information of the voice message, and the like.

  In this embodiment, since there are a pulse, a heartbeat, and a blood pressure as the body information that can be monitored, any of these three is arbitrarily selected. For example, if you are anxious about the heart, monitor the pulse, monitor the blood pressure if you are anxious about blood pressure, and monitor the heart rate if you are anxious about exercising. It can be set as appropriate.

  In addition, the threshold values of the pulse rate, heart rate, and blood pressure value are input by the user to the setting items for the threshold value of the physical information. Note that a default value is input to this item in advance, and the setting value can be changed as appropriate according to the individual's health condition. In addition, regarding the setting items for the threshold value of the physical information, the setting items corresponding to the items not selected as the physical information may be set in an incapable state. Items such as an e-mail transmission destination and a voice message contact can be newly entered or selected from an address book created by electronic data. In addition, an item for setting an adjustment value for adjusting the range from the upper limit to the lower limit of the threshold is provided. This adjustment value changes the range from the upper limit to the lower limit of the threshold according to the individual situation, for example, setting a wide range when starting exercise and narrowing the range when resting. It becomes possible.

  As described above, the initial setting method includes, as described above, in addition to connecting the personal computer and the mobile terminal device 1 with a cable, by displaying an initial setting screen on the liquid crystal display 3 of the mobile terminal device 1, Even if the setting is performed, the memory unit 18 is a detachable card type memory, and at the initial setting, the card type memory is extracted from the portable terminal device 1 and attached to a reader mounted on the personal computer. Various settings may be performed, and the card-type memory may be returned to the mobile terminal device 1 after the settings. Furthermore, initial setting data may be introduced into the mobile terminal device 1 by transmitting initial setting data from a personal computer by e-mail.

  According to the present embodiment configured as described above, when an abnormality is detected in the pulse or blood pressure of the portable user of the portable terminal device 1, a message to which GPS data is added is transmitted to a predetermined transmission destination together with that fact. Therefore, it becomes possible to easily identify the present location of the carrier at the transmission destination, and it is possible to perform a quick response. In addition, since the GPS data is displayed as a URL in the e-mail, the present location of the wearer can be easily specified by selecting the URL. In addition, it is possible to contact by two transmission methods, e-mail and voice call through a telephone line, and to set a plurality of transmission destinations. Can be communicated to. In addition, since the on-hook call state is not released unless the other party goes on-hook, a ringing sound is output from the speaker 5 for all calls that are initially set for the call from the mobile terminal device 1. It ’s more likely that third parties around the carrier will notice something unusual. In addition, by bringing the mobile terminal device of the present embodiment to the child, when the child falls into a dangerous state, such as when the child is lost, the pulse and heart rate are increased, and the blood pressure is increased. Therefore, functions for safety and crime prevention can also be expected.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not restricted to the structure mentioned above. For example, in the configuration shown in FIG. 1, a bracelet as a decorative item is assumed, but a wristwatch may be used in addition to that, and if a heart wave and a pulse can be detected, the wearing position is limited to the wrist. It is not a thing.

  Further, when used for the safety of a healthy child, the ringing sound output from the speaker 5 may be changed and the child may fall into a dangerous state. The setting may be made by the operation 4. Furthermore, a cartoon character or the like may be displayed on the liquid crystal display 3 in order to make it look like a child's electronic toy, and the time based on information from the time measuring unit 19 in order to function as a wristwatch. Display may be performed.

It is a perspective view which shows the outline | summary of the portable terminal device in one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which attached the portable terminal device of this embodiment to the wrist. It is a block diagram which shows the control system of the portable terminal device of this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the portable terminal device of this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of an initial setting screen.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Portable terminal device, 3 ... Liquid crystal display, 5 ... Speaker, 6 ... Pulse detection sensor, 8 ... Heart wave detection sensor, 10 ... Main control part, 12 ... Transmission / reception part, 13 ... GPS reception part, 15 ... I / F part, 18 ... memory part.

Claims (10)

A physical information measuring unit for measuring a user's physical information, a GPS receiving unit for acquiring the user's position data, a transmitting / receiving unit for communication by connecting to an external wireless communication line, and preset physical information values A portable terminal device having a memory unit for storing the comparison source data and a control unit for controlling each unit,
In the memory unit,
Destination information,
Message data to be sent to the destination information;
A monitoring program for obtaining measurement value data of a user's physical information by the physical information measurement unit, and causing the control unit to perform a comparison process between the comparison source data and the measurement value stored in the memory unit,
When the control unit executes the monitoring program and the comparison result between the comparison source data and the measurement value reaches a predetermined result, the message data stored in the memory unit is extracted, and the extracted A transmission message is generated from the message data and the position data obtained by the GPS reception unit, and the generated transmission message is automatically transmitted to the transmission destination stored in the memory unit in advance via the wireless transmission / reception unit. A message creation and transmission program that causes the control unit to execute a transmission process is stored. The physical information measuring unit includes a pulse measuring unit that measures a user's pulse, and a heart rate measuring unit that measures the user's heart rate,
The control unit calculates a pulse value based on the measurement result of the pulse measurement unit, calculates a heart rate value based on the measurement result of the heart rate measurement unit, and calculates a blood pressure value based on the pulse value and the heart rate value. Calculate
The measured value is at least one of the pulse value, the heart rate value, and the blood pressure value,
The comparison source data consists of an upper threshold value and a lower threshold value set in advance according to the physical information,
2. The mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein the control unit causes a message creation and transmission program to be executed when the measured value is out of a range based on the upper limit threshold and the lower limit threshold. apparatus.   3. The portable terminal according to claim 1, wherein a setting program for setting physical information to be monitored by the control unit and a numerical value of the comparison source data is stored in the memory unit. apparatus.   The numerical value of the physical information and the comparison source data can be arbitrarily set by a user, and the physical information is set at least one of a pulse, a heartbeat, and a blood pressure. Mobile terminal device.   5. The mobile phone according to claim 1, wherein the transmitting / receiving unit has a function of making a call by connecting to a telephone network and a function of transmitting an e-mail by connecting to an Internet network. Terminal device.   The portable terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the transmission message is document information, and the transmission / reception unit transmits the transmission message to a transmission destination by electronic mail.   The portable terminal device according to claim 6, wherein the position information in the transmission message is described by a URL accessible to an information source corresponding to the position information.   The portable terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the transmission message is voice information, and the transmission / reception unit automatically calls the transmission destination to transmit the transmission message.   9. The portable terminal device according to claim 8, wherein the transmission / reception unit makes an automatic call when transmitting the message, and disconnects the line only when the transmission destination is called.   The portable terminal device according to claim 9, further comprising a speaker that transmits a ringing sound to the outside during a calling operation.

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