JP2007133523A - System, method, and program for distributing in-hospital information - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system, a method, and a program for distributing in-hospital information for distributing, e.g., viewing information matching a need of each patient with higher advertisement effect without imposing burdens on the patients in a hospital as viewers. <P>SOLUTION: A system S for distributing in-hospital information distributes video contents recorded on a prescribed recording medium (DVD, etc.) in advance, wave-distributed by use of a satellite, and distributed via the Internet toward the patients in the hospital includes a DVD player 10 to provide the video contents; and modulation equipment 20 to distribute the video contents provided from the DVD player 10 to television receivers 30a-30c disposed in sick rooms. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a system, method, and program for distributing viewing information such as video information, audio information, or character information in a hospital, and in particular, a recording medium such as a DVD on a television screen viewed by a hospitalized patient in a hospital room. The present invention relates to a distribution system and a distribution method for displaying video content recorded on the Internet and video content distributed by broadcasting satellite together with advertisement information.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, inpatients in hospitals can view television broadcast programs on televisions (television receivers). Patients who are hospitalized often have a limited living environment such as eating habits, entertainment, and exercise according to their medical conditions, and have little fun during hospitalization. In addition, going out of the hospital is often restricted, and information obtained during hospitalization is much more restricted than information obtained from daily life. For such patients, viewing television broadcasts is a valuable entertainment and an important source of information.

  In general, a patient cannot freely bring a television for viewing in a hospital room, and a television for rent is prepared by a hospital or by a contractor associated with the hospital. The patient borrows the rental television, purchases a prepaid card for viewing, and views the television program.

  The television is provided with a billing device into which a prepaid card can be inserted, and the television program can be viewed by inserting the prepaid card into the billing device. When the TV is turned on, the balance of the prepaid card is withdrawn according to the viewing time, and when the balance runs out, the TV cannot be viewed.

In many cases, the rental television is a so-called general television in which only a normal television broadcast (for example, terrestrial analog television broadcast) program can be viewed. An antenna terminal for connecting the antenna line of the television is provided on the bedside of each hospital room. Note that a television having such a billing apparatus is disclosed in, for example, Patent Documents 1 to 3.
JP2002-074469 JP 2000-235428 A JP 08-317370 A

  However, since this rental television can only watch ordinary television broadcast programs, there is a problem that patients who are viewers are easily bored. If this television can view not only ordinary television broadcast programs but also video contents specific to the hospital and the region (hereinafter referred to as original video contents), it is convenient for patients to widen their viewing choices.

  In particular, patients who are hospitalized, unlike ordinary healthy individuals, often have a strong interest in information on their mental and physical health conditions and the reduction or recovery of medical conditions. Therefore, it is considered that the interest in healing images for healing, information programs on meals and nutrition, gymnastics lesson programs, etc. is stronger than ordinary TV broadcast programs. Therefore, if these video contents are distributed separately from the normal television broadcast program, not only can the patient enjoy it, but it may contribute to the reduction or recovery of the medical condition.

  In hospitals, entertainment and exercise are often restricted, so patients tend to watch television for a long time. The numerical value corresponding to the so-called in-hospital television audience rating (hereinafter referred to as the in-hospital audience rating) is generally extremely high, and therefore, if advertising information is added to the original video content, a high advertising effect can be expected. If the content of the original video content and the advertising information meet the needs of each patient, the effect will be even higher. Therefore, if the unique video content and advertisement information can be distributed to each ward, each ward, and each patient according to the medical condition of the patient, a very high advertising effect can be expected, which is a favorable situation for both the advertiser and the patient.

  In addition, at present, in order for a patient to watch a television broadcast program, it is necessary to pay a fee and purchase a prepaid card. However, if a high advertising effect can be achieved by viewing video content by the patient as described above, it is possible to cause the advertiser to bear the cost of viewing the television in the hospital. As a result, it is not necessary to place a burden on the patient as a viewer, and the patient can enjoy watching TV for free without any financial burden.

  The present invention was made in view of the above circumstances, and does not give a burden to the patient in the hospital as a viewer, for example, viewing information that matches the needs of each patient can be delivered with a higher advertising effect, As a result, it is an exemplary problem to provide an in-hospital information distribution system, an in-hospital information distribution method, or an in-hospital information distribution program that leads to improvement of hospital services.

  In order to solve the above problems, an in-hospital information distribution system as an exemplary aspect of the present invention is a viewing information recorded in advance on a predetermined recording medium, distributed by radio using a satellite, or distributed via the Internet. Is an in-hospital information distribution system for distributing information to patients in a hospital room, viewing information transmitting means for transmitting viewing information, and viewing information transmitted from the viewing information transmitting means arranged in a hospital room Viewing information distribution means for distributing information to the information presentation means.

  Since not only normal television broadcasting but also different viewing information can be presented to the patient in the patient's room, the range of viewing choices is widened for the patient, making it difficult to get bored. Since unique information such as regional information and hospital information can be presented, it is possible to present viewing information that better meets the needs of the patient, which leads to improvement of the service on the hospital side, and is also appreciated by patients.

  Here, the predetermined recording medium means, for example, HD (hard disk), DVD, CD, or the like. That is, the viewing information transmitting means means an HDD (hard disk drive), a DVD player, a CD player, or the like. Of course, when transmitting viewing information (satellite broadcasting) distributed by radio waves using a satellite, a satellite broadcasting tuner (including an amplifier) serves as viewing information transmitting means. The viewing information distributor is a distributor (a demultiplexer or a hub) that distributes a signal of viewing information toward each hospital room, for example, a modulation facility device.

  The viewing information may be at least one of video information, audio information, and text information. There are patients with various medical conditions (for example, blind patients, hearing impaired patients, etc.) in hospitals. Not only video information (video content etc.) but also audio information (music etc.) and text information (text news etc.) can be presented as viewing information according to the patient's medical condition.

  When the viewing information is video information, it is desirable that the viewing information presenting means is a television receiver (hereinafter abbreviated as a television). By presenting unique video content on a television, it is possible to provide a variety of information that meets the needs of patients. Of course, when the viewing information is audio information, the viewing information presenting means may be a speaker or a headphone. When the viewing information is text information, the viewing information presenting means is a mobile phone or a personal digital assistant (PDA). There may be. Here, “presentation” of information is a concept including display of video information and character information, pronunciation of audio information, and the like.

  You may further have a switching means which switches presentation of television broadcasting and presentation of viewing information, and charging means which charges a usage fee to a patient only in the case of presentation of television broadcasting.

  Since it is possible to switch between the presentation of the television broadcast and the presentation of viewing information by the switching means, the patient can enjoy both viewing and lead to improvement of hospital services. Since billing is performed as usual only when presenting a TV broadcast, the billing system can be kept free of charge when viewing information is viewed and the charges collected as usual when viewing a TV broadcast while minimizing changes to the billing system. Both can be achieved.

  It further has advertisement information transmitting means for transmitting advertisement information, and the viewing information distributing means distributes the advertising information in addition to the viewing information and the viewing information presenting means presents the advertising information to the patient in addition to the viewing information. May be.

  As the advertisement information transmitting means, an HDD, a DVD player, a CD player, a satellite broadcast tuner (including an amplifier), and the like can be considered as in the viewing information transmitting means. Since the advertisement information is transmitted by the advertisement information transmitting means in addition to the viewing information, an effective advertisement can be performed on the patient. By sending advertising information that meets the needs of the patient and presenting it to the patient through the viewing information presentation means, it is possible to obtain a high advertising effect, and by reducing the advertising costs from the advertiser, the viewing is free for the patient. Can contribute.

  The viewing information may include advertisement information. Since the video content itself as the viewing information includes the advertising information, a high advertising effect can be obtained without the need for separately transmitting the advertising information. For example, by showing the product name or manufacturer name explicitly or implicitly on products such as furniture and cars used in drama programs, the advertising effect of those products can be increased without creating and distributing separate advertising information. Can be increased.

  Control signal management means for managing a control signal for controlling the viewing information transmission means based on the operation of the patient, and viewing information control means for controlling the operation of the viewing information transmission means based on the control signal from the control signal management means And may further include

  The control signal management means manages the control signal based on the operation of the patient, and the viewing information transmission means is controlled based on the control signal, so that the patient can remotely operate the viewing information transmission means. That is, two-way communication is possible, and for example, on-demand distribution of movie content as viewing information is possible.

  You may further have a wireless communication means to perform distribution of the viewing information from the viewing information distribution means to the viewing information presentation means by wireless communication. Thereby, it is possible to easily distribute the viewing information to the viewing information presenting means without newly installing a large-scale information distribution facility. In addition, compared with the distribution of viewing information using the information distribution cable, there is also an effect that the influence of the electromagnetic wave on the medical device is reduced.

  Another in-hospital information distribution method according to the present invention is directed to a patient in a hospital room for viewing information recorded in a predetermined recording medium and distributed in a radio wave using a satellite or distributed via the Internet. And transmitting the viewing information, distributing the transmitted viewing information, and displaying the distributed viewing information on a television screen disposed in the hospital room. And a step.

  Since not only normal television broadcasts but also different viewing information can be displayed on the television screen arranged in the hospital room, the range of viewing choices is widened for the patient, making it difficult to get bored. Since unique information such as regional information and hospital information can be displayed on a television, viewing information that better meets the needs of the patient can be displayed, which leads to improvement of services on the hospital side and is also appreciated by patients.

  Based on the patient identification information, acquiring patient identification information allocated to each patient, acquiring television identification information allocated to each of the plurality of televisions, associating the patient identification information with the television identification information, and And selecting the viewing information to be displayed on the television screen corresponding to the television identification information associated with the patient identification information from the plurality of viewing information.

  Thereby, viewing information corresponding to each patient can be displayed for each patient's television. For example, the patient's ward, ward, medical condition, etc. are identified from the patient's medical record, and different viewing information is selected and transmitted for each ward, ward, or patient, thereby further meeting the needs of the patient. Information can be provided, and the audience rating can be improved.

  A step of transmitting advertisement information may be further included, and the advertisement information may be displayed on the screen in addition to the viewing information. By sending advertising information that meets the needs of patients and displaying them on the TV screen, it is possible to obtain a high advertising effect, and by collecting advertising expenses from advertisers, it can contribute to free viewing for patients. it can.

  The method may further include a step of displaying viewing information in a part of the display area of the screen divided and displayed in a plurality of display areas, and a step of displaying the advertisement information in another part of the display area of the screen. .

  By viewing viewing information and advertising information in separate areas and displaying them on the TV screen, part of one information will not be invisible by the other information, and both information can be displayed on the screen accurately and clearly. it can. In addition, viewing information and advertisement information can be easily distinguished from each other for patients, and visual recognition and understanding are facilitated.

  You may further have the step displayed so that viewing information and advertisement information may overlap on a screen. By displaying both pieces of information so as to overlap each other, the area of one information display is not limited by the area of the other information display, and both pieces of information can be displayed using the entire television screen effectively. . Therefore, when information includes characters or the like, it can be displayed large and easy to read. A software system or hardware system for dividing and displaying a television screen in a plurality of areas is also unnecessary.

  Based on the patient identification information, acquiring patient identification information allocated to each patient, acquiring television identification information allocated to each of the plurality of televisions, associating the patient identification information with the television identification information, and And selecting the advertisement information to be displayed on the television screen corresponding to the television identification information associated with the patient identification information from the plurality of advertisement information.

  Thereby, advertisement information according to each patient can be displayed for each patient's television. For example, an advertisement that further matches the patient's needs by identifying and sending different advertising information for each ward, ward, or patient by identifying the patient's ward, ward, and medical condition from the patient's medical record Information can be provided, and the audience rating can be improved.

  You may further have the step which acquires audience rating information which indexes whether viewing information is being displayed on the screen of a television. It is easy to calculate the in-hospital audience rating by acquiring the audience rating information. That is, it is possible to easily obtain statistical data indicating what percentage of patients view the viewing information in the hospital.

  You may further have the step which acquires the television identification information allocated for every some television, and the step which associates television identification information and audience rating information. Thereby, the in-hospital audience rating for every television identification information can be grasped. Therefore, it is possible to easily understand what kind of viewing information and advertisement information is more suitable for the needs of patients who watch the television, and provide higher-quality viewing information (that is, meet the needs of patients). Can contribute. Further, when collecting the advertising cost from the advertiser, the advertising cost can be easily calculated based on the in-hospital audience rating.

  The in-hospital information distribution program as still another exemplary aspect of the present invention is a pre-recorded information recorded in a predetermined recording medium, distributed by radio using a satellite, or distributed via the Internet to patients in a hospital room. In-hospital information distribution program for distribution to a computer, a function for causing a computer to transmit viewing information to a viewing information transmission means, a function for acquiring patient identification information allocated to each patient, and for each of a plurality of televisions Corresponding to the function of acquiring the allocated TV identification information, the function of associating the patient identification information with the TV identification information, and the TV identification information associated with the patient identification information from a plurality of viewing information based on the patient identification information A function of selecting viewing information to be displayed on a television screen is realized.

  Since not only normal television broadcasts but also different viewing information can be displayed on the television screen arranged in the hospital room, the range of viewing choices is widened for the patient, making it difficult to get bored. Since unique information such as regional information and hospital information can be displayed on a television, viewing information that better meets the needs of the patient can be displayed, which leads to improvement of services on the hospital side and is also appreciated by patients. Furthermore, viewing information corresponding to each patient can be displayed for each patient's television. For example, the patient's ward, ward, medical condition, etc. are identified from the patient's medical record, and different viewing information is selected and transmitted for each ward, ward, or patient, thereby further meeting the needs of the patient. Information can be provided, and the audience rating can be improved.

  The computer further realizes a function of displaying advertisement information in addition to viewing information on a television screen and a function of acquiring audience rating information indicating whether or not the viewing information is being displayed on the television screen. May be.

  By sending advertising information that meets the needs of patients and displaying them on the TV screen, it is possible to obtain a high advertising effect, and by collecting advertising expenses from advertisers, it can contribute to free viewing for patients. it can. Furthermore, it is easy to calculate the in-hospital audience rating by acquiring the audience rating information. That is, it is possible to easily obtain statistical data indicating what percentage of patients view the viewing information in the hospital.

  Further objects and other features of the present invention will become apparent from the preferred embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  According to the present invention, viewing information other than television broadcasting can be provided to a patient in a hospital as a viewer, so that the selection range of viewing by the patient can be expanded, and the patient's interest can be increased without getting bored. Can attract. Viewing information that meets the needs of each patient can be distributed with high advertising effectiveness, and various effects such as improved patient satisfaction, further improvement of in-hospital viewing rate, improved advertising effectiveness, and free viewing fees for patients Can be obtained. That is, it is possible to improve hospital services for patients.

[Embodiment 1]
Hereinafter, the in-hospital information distribution system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing the overall configuration of the in-hospital information distribution system S. The in-hospital information distribution system S distributes viewing information to patients in the hospital. The DVD player 10, the CD player 12, the satellite broadcast tuner 14, the HD (hard disk) drive 15, the advertisement information transmitting means 16, the modulation facility The apparatus 20 is generally configured.

  The DVD player 10, the CD player 12, the satellite broadcast tuner 14, and the HD drive 15 are all viewing information transmission means for transmitting viewing information that is video information, audio information, character information, or a combination thereof. is there. The viewing information means information related to video, audio, characters, or a combination thereof to be presented (displayed or pronounced) for the purpose of being viewed by the viewer. The viewer means all viewers of the viewing information, but since the present invention relates to the in-hospital information distribution system, the viewer and the patient are treated synonymously for convenience. Of course, this in-hospital information distribution system S can be applied not only to a hospital but also to other facilities such as a company, a care center, and a shopping mall. In other words, if it is a gathering facility where people who have a specific purpose or are in a specific state (employees in the case of a company, care recipients in the case of a care center, shoppers in the case of a shopping mall) gathered This in-hospital information distribution system S can be applied.

  The DVD player 10 reproduces and transmits video content (combination of video information, audio information, and character information) recorded in advance on a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) as a predetermined recording medium. The CD player 12 reproduces and transmits music recorded in advance on a CD (Compact Disc) as a predetermined recording medium. The satellite broadcast tuner 14 includes an amplifier, and is used to receive a satellite broadcast distributed by radio using a satellite and transmit it to the modulation equipment 20. The HD drive 15 is connected to the Internet, and is used for recording viewing information distributed via the Internet on an internal HD and transmitting it to the modulation equipment device 20. The HD drive 15 can also stream the viewing information distributed via the Internet to the modulation equipment device 20.

  These are arranged at predetermined positions in the hospital H and connected to the modulation equipment 20 so that viewing information can be selectively transmitted. Of course, these viewing information transmitting means may be arranged at a predetermined position outside the hospital H.

  Note that as the viewing information, various information can be considered according to the needs of the patient (viewer). For example, for the purpose of patient healing, healing video, healing music, etc. can be used as viewing information. For the purpose of increasing the physical strength of the patient, the viewing information may be a lesson program on the subject of gymnastics, training, fitness and the like. Also, viewing information may include programs relating to meals and nutrition intake, guidance programs relating to hospital facilities, introduction programs near hospitals, mail order sales programs, and the like. A reading program can be used as viewing information for a visually impaired patient, or a program in which sound is displayed in text or a program using sign language can be used as a viewing information for a hearing impaired patient.

  In any case, by sending viewing information that meets the needs of the patient on the assumption that the viewer is a patient in the hospital, the interest is much higher than sending a program targeting general viewers. Can attract. Even in a mail-order program, it is possible to ensure a higher in-hospital audience rating than products for general viewers by using nutritional supplements, health-enhancing health appliances, stress relief goods, and the like as products.

  The advertisement information transmitting means 16 is for transmitting the advertisement information to the modulation equipment device 20, and a DVD player, a CD player, a satellite broadcast tuner, an HD drive, or the like is used similarly to the viewing information transmitting means. Advertising information is video information, audio information, text information, or information related to a combination thereof, as is the case with viewing information, but is usually produced separately from viewing information due to advertising costs collected from advertiser stores and companies. Is.

  Also in advertising information, it is much more interesting than sending advertising information targeting general viewers by sending advertising information that meets the needs of patients assuming that the viewer is a patient. It is the same as viewing information in that it can be performed.

  In the first embodiment, the in-hospital information distribution system S is provided with the advertising information transmitting means 16 for transmitting the advertising information produced separately from the viewing information. Of course, the viewing information includes the advertising information. Also good. For example, advertising information may be recorded separately from viewing information on a DVD on which viewing information is recorded, and a product name or a manufacturer name is explicitly or implicitly indicated on a product used in a program as viewing information. Thus, the advertisement information may be included in the viewing information. In such a case, the advertisement information transmission means 16 becomes unnecessary.

  The modulation equipment (viewing information distributing means) 20 is connected to viewing information transmitting means (DVD player 10, CD player 12, satellite broadcast tuner 14, HD drive 15), and viewing information transmitted from the viewing information transmitting means. Is distributed to the plurality of televisions 30a to 30c. The modulation equipment 20 is provided with a wireless transmission device (a part of wireless communication means) 21 and has a function of wirelessly transmitting viewing information to the televisions 30a to 30c.

  Televisions (viewing information presenting means) 30a to 30c are for presenting viewing information distributed by the modulation equipment 20 to patients in a hospital room, and are arranged in the hospital room. When the viewing information is video information or text information, the information is displayed on the screens 32a to 32c of the televisions 30a to 30c. Moreover, when viewing information is audio | voice information, it pronunciations from the speaker (not shown) with which television 30a-30c is provided.

  Radio receivers (part of wireless communication means) 34a to 34c are connected to the televisions 30a to 30c, respectively. The wireless receiving devices 34a to 34c receive the viewing information transmitted from the wireless transmitting device 21 and send it to the televisions 30a to 30c. Each of the televisions 30a to 30c is also cable-connected to an antenna terminal (not shown) arranged in the hospital room, and can receive normal television broadcasts. Each of the televisions 30a to 30c includes changeover switches (switching means) 36a to 36c and charging units (charging means) 38a to 38c, respectively.

  By operating the changeover switches 36a to 36c, information displayed on the television screens 32a to 32c can be switched between television broadcast and viewing information. When a normal television broadcast is displayed on the television screens 32a to 32c by operating the changeover switches 36a to 36c, the billing units 38a to 38c are prepaid cards (which have been purchased by the patient in advance and inserted into the insertion slot). A balance withdrawal operation (billing operation) according to the viewing time is performed from a not-shown). However, when the changeover switches 36a to 36c are operated to display the viewing information on the television screens 32a to 32c, the charging units 38a to 38c do not perform the charging operation.

  Next, operation | movement of this hospital information delivery system S is demonstrated using the flowchart shown in FIG.

  First, a DVD is set in the DVD player 10 (S.1). Video content as viewing information is recorded on this DVD. The video content is, for example, a unique video content produced by a hospital.

  Of course, in addition to the DVD, a CD on which music as viewing information is recorded may be set in the CD player 12, or satellite broadcast content as viewing information distributed by radio wave using a satellite is transmitted by the satellite broadcast tuner 14. You may receive it. Video content distributed via the Internet may be received by the HD drive 15.

  When a DVD is played back by the DVD player 10, unique video content is transmitted to the modulation equipment 20 (S.2). At this time, the DVD selector 10 is automatically selected from the plurality of viewing information transmitting means by a channel selector (not shown), and the unique video content from the DVD player 10 can be transmitted to the modulation equipment 20. Of course, the channel selector may be manually switched.

  Along with the transmission of the unique video content, the advertisement information is transmitted from the advertisement information transmitting means 16 to the modulation equipment 20 (S.3). These unique video content and advertisement information are distributed by the modulation equipment 20 (S.4) and wirelessly transmitted by the wireless transmission device 21 attached to the modulation equipment 20 (S.5).

  The wirelessly transmitted unique video content and advertisement information are received by the plurality of wireless reception devices 34a to 34c (S.6) and transmitted to the plurality of televisions 30a to 30c connected thereto, respectively.

  When the change-over switches 36a to 36c of the televisions 30a to 30c are respectively switched to display a television broadcast (S.7), a television broadcast program is displayed on the television screens 32a to 32c (S.8), and wireless reception is performed. The unique video content and advertisement information are not displayed on the television screens 32a to 32c. In this case, the charging units 38a to 38c included in the televisions 30a to 30c perform a charging operation on the prepaid card inserted in advance by the patient (S.9).

  However, when the changeover switches 36a to 36c are respectively switched to display the unique video content and advertisement information (S.7), the unique video content and advertisement information are displayed on the television screens 32a to 32c (S.10. ). In this case, the charging units 38a to 38c provided in the televisions 30a to 30c do not perform the charging operation (S.11).

  Here, various methods are conceivable as a method of displaying the unique video content and the advertisement information on the television screens 32a to 32c. For example, as shown in FIG. 3A, the television screen 32a is divided and displayed in two display areas, a video content display area 33a and an advertisement information display area 33b, and the original video content is displayed in the video content display area 33a. The advertisement information may be displayed as character information or video information in the advertisement information display area 33b.

  As another variation, for example, as shown in FIG. 3B, the television screen 32a may be divided into three display areas to be displayed as a video content display area 33a, an advertisement information display area 33b, and an attached information display area 33c. In the attached information display area 33c, advertisement information different from the advertisement information displayed in the advertisement information display area 33b is displayed as appropriate, or text news information is displayed in a moving manner (characters are displayed from one end of the screen toward the other end. Display to move continuously).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3C, the unique video content and the advertisement information 60 may be displayed so as to be superimposed on the entire screen without dividing the television screen 32a into a plurality of display areas. As a result, both types of information can be displayed in a large size. For example, information can be displayed in large letters even for a patient with weak vision.

Of course, advertisement information may be displayed using the entire television screen 32a before, after, or between the start of the unique video content, as in the case of CM broadcast in normal television broadcast. Further, by explicitly or implicitly indicating the product name or manufacturer name for the product used in the unique video content, the unique video content may be displayed on the television screen 32a including the advertisement information.
[Embodiment 2]

  The in-hospital information distribution system T according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention will be described. FIG. 4 is a schematic block diagram showing the overall configuration of the in-hospital information distribution system T. Note that the same reference numerals in the second embodiment denote the same parts as those in the first embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted.

  This in-hospital information distribution system T is roughly configured to include the viewing information distribution server 2, the overall management device 6, the DVD player 10, the CD player 12, the satellite broadcast tuner 14, the HD drive 15, and the modulation equipment 20. This in-hospital information distribution system T does not have the advertisement information transmission means 16. That is, the viewing information includes advertisement information, and the advertisement information is transmitted together with the transmission of the viewing information. The televisions 30a to 30c are installed in the hospital room A, and the televisions 30d to 30f are installed in the hospital room B.

  The viewing information distribution server 2 is a computer provided with an in-hospital information distribution program. The viewing information distribution server 2 is connected to a DVD player 10, a CD player 12, a satellite broadcast tuner 14, and an HD drive 15 as viewing information transmitting means, and a function for transmitting viewing information to these is realized by an in-hospital information distribution program. is doing.

  The viewing information distribution server 2 is also connected to an overall management device 6 to be described later, and operates the DVD player 10, the CD player 12, the satellite broadcast tuner 14, and the HD drive 15 based on the control signal received from the overall management device 6. It also functions as viewing information control means for controlling. Moreover, the function which acquires the television identification information allocated for every some television 30a-30f installed in the hospital room from the integrated management apparatus 6 is also implement | achieved by the hospital information delivery program.

  Furthermore, the viewing information distribution server 2 is also connected to the patient information management server 4. The patient information management server 4 is a computer for managing individual information (patient identification information) such as personal information such as address and name for each patient, ward, hospital room, medical condition, hospitalization period, doctor in charge. The viewing information distribution server 2 also realizes the function of acquiring patient identification information for each patient from the patient information management server 4 by the in-hospital information distribution program.

  The overall management device 6 functions as control signal management means, television identification information management means, and audience rating information management means.

  The control signal is a signal for the patient who views the televisions 30a to 30f to control the operation of the viewing information transmitting means. For example, when selecting viewing information to be viewed from a plurality of viewing information, a control signal for selecting viewing information is transmitted by the patient operating the remote control transmitters 40a to 40f. The transmitted control signals are received by the remote control receivers 31a to 31f of the televisions 30a to 30f, respectively, and are sent to the overall management unit 6. The overall management device 6 that functions as a control signal management unit receives control signals from the televisions 30a to 30f, and transmits them to the viewing information distribution server 2 in association with the television identification information of the televisions 30a to 30f. The viewing information distribution server 2 controls the operation of the viewing information transmitting means based on the received control information, and causes the viewing information transmitting means to transmit the viewing information selected by the patient. At that time, the viewing information distribution server 2 associates the viewing information with the television identification information and transmits the information to the modulation equipment device 20. Based on the received television identification information, the modulation equipment 20 distributes viewing information associated with the television identification information to the television corresponding to the television identification information. This enables on-demand information distribution.

  The plurality of televisions 30a to 30f have television identification information allocated individually. When the televisions 30a to 30f are connected to the overall management device 6, the television identification information is sent to the overall management device 6 that functions as a television identification information management unit. The overall management device 6 transmits the television identification information to the viewing information distribution server 2.

  Also, audience rating information indicating whether or not audience rating information is being displayed on the screens 32 a to 32 f of the televisions 30 a to 30 f is sent to the overall management apparatus 6. As for audience rating information, whether each television 30a-30f is turned on or off, whether the changeover switches 36a-36f are switched for television broadcasting or switched for viewing information display, and more than one viewing This information is information indicating which viewing information is being displayed. The overall management device 6 that functions as an audience rating information management unit receives audience rating information from each of the televisions 30a to 30f, and associates the audience rating information with the television identification information of each of the televisions 30a to 30f to the viewing information distribution server 2. Send to. The viewing information distribution server 2 calculates the in-hospital viewing rate of each viewing information and each advertisement information based on the received viewing rate information, and calculates the advertising cost to be collected from the advertiser based on the in-hospital viewing rate.

  The viewing information distribution server 2 realizes a function of associating the patient identification information acquired from the patient information management server 4 with the television identification information acquired from the overall management apparatus 6 by the in-hospital information distribution program. Thereby, it is possible to grasp which patient is in which illness in which ward in which ward is watching which television. For example, in the second embodiment, it can be understood that the televisions 30a to 30c are disposed in the room A and the televisions 30d to 30f are disposed in the room B. Accordingly, it is possible to easily calculate the in-hospital audience rating for each ward, each room, and each medical condition.

  In addition, the viewing information distribution server 2 receives the viewing information and advertisement information to be displayed on the television screens 32a to 32f corresponding to the television identification information associated with the patient identification information from among the plurality of viewing information and advertisement information. The function of selecting based on the identification information is realized by the in-hospital information distribution program.

  For example, it is not preferable to provide advertising information about cooking programs and food items to patients whose diet is restricted. Further, even if advertisement information on exercise equipment is provided to a bedridden patient, the advertisement effect cannot be improved. Therefore, in order to further improve the in-hospital audience rating and the advertising effect by attracting the patient's interest, pleasing the patient, and providing information useful to the patient, the information is provided based on the patient identification information. It is desirable to select viewing information and advertisement information.

  In this in-hospital information distribution system T, when the viewing information distribution server 2 does not receive a control signal from a patient, the viewing information distribution server 2 provides viewing information and advertisement information useful for the patient based on the patient identification information. The selected viewing information and advertisement information are distributed to the television that the patient views. Further, when a control signal (a signal for selecting viewing information to be viewed) is received from a patient, whether or not the selected viewing information is useful for the patient (that is, viewing the selected viewing information to the patient). Whether or not to permit is determined based on the patient identification information. As a result, if it is determined that it is beneficial (viewing permission), the viewing information selected based on the control signal is distributed to the TV that the patient views, but if it is determined that it is not useful (viewing prohibited) Does not distribute the selected viewing information to the television that the patient views. For example, a cooking program is not distributed to the televisions 30a to 30c arranged in the hospital room A, or viewing information including advertisement information on exercise equipment is distributed to the televisions 30d to 30f arranged in the hospital room B. Or not.

  In the case where it is not useful (viewing prohibited), the viewing information selected based on the control signal is distributed to the TV that the patient views, but for example, the viewing displayed on the TV screen 32a as shown in FIG. The advertisement information 60 may be superimposed and displayed so as to hide most of the information 50. Since most of the viewing information 50 cannot be viewed, it is possible to obtain substantially the same effect as viewing prohibition.

  As mentioned above, although preferable embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to these, A various deformation | transformation and change are possible within the range of the summary.

It is a schematic block diagram which shows the whole structure of the hospital information delivery system which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a flowchart explaining operation | movement of the hospital information delivery system shown in FIG. It is a display example which shows the example which displays a video content and advertisement information on a television screen, Comprising: (a) is an example which divided and displayed the television screen in two display areas, a video content display area and an advertisement information display area. (B) is an example in which a television screen is divided and displayed in three display areas: a video content display area, an advertisement information display area, and an attached information display area, and (c) is an overlay of original video content and advertisement information. It is an example displayed to match. It is a schematic block diagram which shows the whole structure of the hospital information delivery system which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention. This is a display example in which advertisement information is superimposed and displayed so as to hide most of the viewing information.

Explanation of symbols

A, B: Hospital room H: Hospital S, T: In-hospital information distribution system 2: Viewing information distribution server (computer, viewing information control means)
4: Patient information management server 6: Overall management device (control signal management means, television identification information management means, audience rating information management means)
10: DVD player (viewing information transmission means)
12: CD player (viewing information transmission means)
14: Satellite broadcasting tuner (viewing information transmission means)
15: HD drive (viewing information transmission means)
16: Advertising information transmission means 20: Modulation equipment (viewing information distribution means)
21: Wireless transmission device (part of wireless communication means)
30a-30f: Television (TV receiver)
31a to 31f: Remote control receivers 32a to 32f: Television screen 33a: Video content display area (partial display area)
33b: Advertisement information display area (other part of display area)
33c: Attached information display area (other part of display area)
34a to 34c: wireless receiver (a part of wireless communication means)
36a to 36c: changeover switch (switching means)
38a to 38c: charging unit (charging means)
40a-40f: Remote control transmitter 50: Viewing information 60: Advertisement information

Claims (18)

An in-hospital information distribution system for distributing viewing information, which is recorded in a predetermined recording medium in advance, distributed by radio using a satellite, or distributed via the Internet to patients in a hospital room,
Viewing information transmitting means for transmitting the viewing information;
An in-hospital information distribution system comprising: viewing information distributing means for distributing the viewing information transmitted from the viewing information transmitting means toward viewing information presenting means arranged in the hospital room.   The in-hospital information distribution system according to claim 1, wherein the viewing information is at least one of video information, audio information, and text information.   The in-hospital information distribution system according to claim 1, wherein the viewing information presentation unit is a television receiver. Switching means for switching between the presentation of the television broadcast and the presentation of the viewing information;
The in-hospital information distribution system according to claim 3, further comprising billing means for billing the patient for a usage fee only when the television broadcast is presented. It further has an advertising information sending means for sending advertising information,
2. The viewing information distribution unit distributes the advertisement information in addition to the viewing information, and the viewing information presentation unit presents the advertisement information to the patient in addition to the viewing information. In-hospital information distribution system described in 1.   The in-hospital information distribution system according to claim 1, wherein the viewing information includes advertisement information. Control signal management means for managing a control signal for controlling the viewing information transmitting means based on the operation of the patient;
The in-hospital information distribution system according to claim 1, further comprising viewing information control means for controlling the operation of the viewing information transmission means based on the control signal from the control signal management means.   The in-hospital information distribution system according to claim 1, further comprising: a wireless communication unit that distributes the viewing information from the viewing information distribution unit to the viewing information presentation unit by wireless communication. An in-hospital information distribution method for distributing viewing information, which is recorded in a predetermined recording medium in advance, distributed by radio using a satellite, or distributed via the Internet to patients in a hospital room,
Transmitting the viewing information;
Distributing the transmitted viewing information;
And displaying the distributed viewing information on a screen of a television set in the hospital room. Obtaining patient identification information assigned to each patient;
Obtaining television identification information assigned to each of the plurality of televisions;
Associating the patient identification information with the television identification information;
Further comprising: selecting viewing information to be displayed on a television screen corresponding to the television identification information associated with the patient identification information from a plurality of the viewing information based on the patient identification information. The in-hospital information delivery method according to claim 9.   The in-hospital information distribution method according to claim 9, further comprising a step of transmitting advertisement information, wherein the advertisement information is displayed on the screen in addition to the viewing information. Displaying the viewing information in a partial display area of the screen divided and displayed in a plurality of display areas;
The in-hospital information distribution method according to claim 11, further comprising: displaying the advertisement information in another display area of the screen.   The in-hospital information distribution method according to claim 11, further comprising a step of displaying the viewing information and the advertisement information so as to overlap each other on the screen. Obtaining patient identification information assigned to each patient;
Obtaining television identification information assigned to each of the plurality of televisions;
Associating the patient identification information with the television identification information;
Further comprising: selecting advertisement information to be displayed on a television screen corresponding to the television identification information associated with the patient identification information from a plurality of the advertisement information based on the patient identification information. The in-hospital information delivery method according to claim 11.   The in-hospital information distribution method according to claim 9, further comprising a step of acquiring audience rating information indicating whether or not the viewing information is being displayed on the screen of the television. Obtaining television identification information assigned to each of the plurality of televisions;
The in-hospital delivery method according to claim 15, further comprising the step of associating the television identification information with the audience rating information. An in-hospital information distribution program for distributing viewing information, which is recorded in a predetermined recording medium in advance, distributed by radio using a satellite, or distributed via the Internet to patients in a hospital room,
On the computer,
A function for causing the viewing information transmitting means to transmit the viewing information;
A function of acquiring patient identification information allocated to each patient;
A function of obtaining television identification information allocated to each of the plurality of televisions;
A function of associating the patient identification information with the television identification information; and
A function of selecting viewing information to be displayed on a television screen corresponding to the television identification information associated with the patient identification information from a plurality of the viewing information based on the patient identification information, In-hospital information distribution program. On the computer,
A function of displaying advertisement information in addition to the viewing information on the TV screen; and
The in-hospital information distribution program according to claim 17, further realizing a function of acquiring audience rating information indicating whether or not the viewing information is being displayed on the screen of the television.

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