JP2019067422A - Monitored person monitoring system and monitored person monitoring method - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a monitored person monitoring device and a monitored person monitoring method capable of reducing erroneous monitoring to a person except a monitored person.SOLUTION: A monitored person monitoring system which is one example of a monitored person monitoring device is provided with a monitoring function stop processing unit which stops a monitoring function for detecting a predetermined behavior of a monitored person who is a monitoring object to be notified. A monitored person monitoring method is provided with: a detection step of detecting the predetermined behavior of the monitored person who is the monitoring object; a notification step of providing a notification of a result of detection; and a monitoring function stop processing step of stopping at least one of the detection step and the notification step.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a technology for monitoring a person to be monitored which is a monitoring target to be monitored.

  Japan (Japan) is an aging society, more specifically, the proportion of the population over the age of 65 with respect to the total population, due to the improvement of living standards along with the postwar high economic growth, the improvement of the sanitation environment and the improvement of the medical standards. It has become a super-aging society with an aging rate exceeding 21%. Also, in 2005, the total population was about 127.65 million, compared with about 25.56 million for the elderly population aged 65 and over, in 2020 the total population was about 124.11 million. The elderly population is expected to be about 34.56 million. In such an aging society, nurses who need nursing or nursing care due to illness, injury or old age or those who need a care (such as those who need nursing care) need nurses who occur in a normal society that is not an aging society The increase is expected compared to etc. And Japan is also a low birthrate society, for example, with a total fertility rate of 1.43 in 2013. Therefore, elder care is also taking place, where an elderly family member (spouse, child, brother) cares for elder nurses etc.

  Those who need nursing care, etc. enter facilities such as hospitals and nursing homes for the elderly (in Japan, they are nursing homes for the elderly, nursing homes for the elderly and nursing homes for the elderly, etc.), and receive nursing and nursing care. In such a facility, a person in need of care or the like may be injured, for example, by falling from a bed or falling while walking, or a situation may occur such as falling out of a bed and beating. It is necessary to respond to such a situation as soon as possible. In addition, leaving such a situation as it is may lead to a more serious situation. For this reason, in the above-mentioned facility, nurses, carers and the like regularly check the safety and condition by patrolling.

  However, the nursing industry and the care industry are chronically understaffed because the number of nurses and others can not keep up with the number of nurses and others required. Furthermore, since the number of nurses and carers etc. decreases during the night shift and night shift hours compared with the day shift hours, the workload per person increases, so it is required to reduce the load. In addition, the elderly care is not an exception at the facilities, and it is often seen that an elderly nurse or the like cares for an elderly nurse or the like. Generally, when you get older, your physical strength declines, and even if you are healthy, the burden of nursing etc. becomes heavier than younger nurses and so on, and its movement and judgment also become slower.

  In order to reduce such labor shortages and the burden of nurses etc., there is a need for techniques that complement nursing work and care work. For this reason, in recent years, there has been researched and developed a monitored person monitoring technology for monitoring (monitoring) a monitored person to be monitored, such as a nurse who needs nursing care.

  One such technique is, for example, a nurse call system disclosed in Patent Document 1. The nurse call system disclosed in this patent document 1 is installed in a bed and a nurse call slave machine for a patient to call a nurse, and installed in a nurse station for answering a call by the nurse call slave machine. A nurse call system having a nurse call master, a camera for imaging a patient on a bed from above the bed, and a state in which the patient is in an upper body and a patient is separated from the bed from an imaging image of the camera The nurse call master has notification means for notifying operation upon receiving the attention state occurrence signal. The state determination means determines the occurrence of at least one of the above and outputs an attention state occurrence signal.

  On the other hand, in terms of safety confirmation, a single person living alone is the same as the care recipient and the like, and is a person to be monitored.

  By the way, although the monitored person monitoring device is a device for monitoring the monitored person, if there is a person who is not the monitored person at the location of the monitored person, erroneous monitoring will occur. For example, there is a case where a cleaner or the like is at the place of the monitored person. If a notification to promote safety confirmation is made by this false monitoring, for example, a supervised person such as a nurse or a carer rushes to the location of the person to be monitored who has said the notification or resets the notification etc. Wasteful effort is caused.

JP, 2014-90913, A

  The present invention is an invention made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a monitored person monitoring apparatus and a monitored person monitoring method capable of reducing erroneous monitoring of persons other than the monitored person. .

  The monitored person monitoring device according to the present invention includes a monitoring function stop processing unit that stops a monitoring function for detecting and notifying a predetermined action of a monitored person to be monitored. The monitored person monitoring method according to the present invention comprises a detecting step of detecting a predetermined action of a monitored person to be monitored, a notifying step of notifying a result of the detection, and one of the detecting step and the notifying step. A monitoring function stop processing step of stopping at least one of the two is provided. The to-be-monitored person monitoring apparatus and the to-be-monitored person monitoring method according to the present invention can reduce false monitoring of persons other than the person to be monitored.

  The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the following detailed description and the accompanying drawings.

It is a figure which shows the structure of the to-be-monitored person monitoring system in embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structure of the management server unit in the said to-be-monitored person monitoring system. It is a figure which shows the structure of the monitoring function stop cancellation | release information table memorize | stored in the said management server unit. It is a figure which shows the structure of the portable terminal unit in the said to-be-monitored person monitoring system. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement regarding stop and cancellation | release of the monitoring function in the said management server unit. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement regarding the automatic cancellation | release of stop of the monitoring function in the said management server unit. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement regarding the instruction | indication of stop and cancellation | release of the monitoring function in the said portable terminal unit. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen in the said portable terminal unit. In a modification, it is a figure showing an example of the display screen in the above-mentioned personal digital assistant unit.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment according to the present invention will be described based on the drawings. In addition, the structure which attached | subjected the same code | symbol in each figure shows that it is the same structure, and abbreviate | omits the description suitably. In the present specification, suffixes are generally indicated by reference numerals without suffixes, and individual configurations are indicated by subscripts.

  The monitored person monitoring device is a monitored person monitoring device that detects the monitored person to be monitored and monitors the monitored person, and stops the monitoring function that stops the monitoring function that monitors the monitored person. A processing unit is provided. Such a person-to-be-monitored monitoring apparatus may be realized integrally as one device, or may be realized as a system with a plurality of devices. When the monitored person monitoring device is realized by a plurality of devices, the monitoring function stop processing unit may be mounted on any of the plurality of devices. As an example, an embodiment of the monitored person monitoring device will be described here in a case where the monitored person monitoring device is realized by a plurality of devices as a system. In addition, also when the said to-be-monitored person monitoring apparatus is comprised integrally as one apparatus, and implement | achieved, the said to-be-monitored person monitoring apparatus can be comprised similarly to the following description. As an example, although the case where the monitoring function stop processing unit is implemented in the management server unit SV described later will be described here, the case where it is implemented in another device (another unit) of this system is also described. Similar to the following description, the monitored person monitoring device can be configured. Alternatively, a device (for example, a wall switch or a remote controller (so-called remote controller) for turning on / off of the monitoring function) or the like on which the monitoring function stop processing unit is mounted can be added to this system. Can also be described in the same manner as the following description.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a monitored person monitoring system in the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a management server unit in the monitored person monitoring system. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the configuration of a monitoring function stop release information table stored in the management server unit. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the configuration of a mobile terminal unit in the monitored person monitoring system.

  An example monitored person monitoring system MS that realizes the monitored person monitoring device as a system is a monitored person (observation target person) Ob (Ob-1) who is a monitoring target (observation target) to be monitored (should watch). It is a system which detects -Ob-4) and monitors the said to-be-monitored person Ob. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, this monitored person monitoring system MS includes one or more detection units (sensor units) SU (SU-1 to SU-4), a management server unit SV, and a fixed terminal unit SP. And one or more mobile terminal units TA (TA-1 and TA-2), which are wired or wireless, and networks such as LAN (Local Area Network), telephone network, data communication network, etc. Communication line) communicably connected via an NW. The network NW may be equipped with relays such as repeaters, bridges, routers, and cross connects that relay communication signals. In the example shown in FIG. 1, the plurality of detection units SU-1 to SU-4, the management server unit SV, the fixed terminal unit SP, and the plurality of portable terminal units TA-1 and TA-2 include the access point AP. They are communicably connected to each other by a LAN (for example, a LAN according to the IEEE 802.11 standard) NW.

  The monitored person monitoring system MS is disposed at an appropriate place according to the monitored person Ob. The monitored person (watching target person) Ob is, for example, a person who needs nursing due to illness or injury, a person who needs care due to a decrease in physical ability or the like, or a single person living alone. In particular, from the viewpoint of enabling early detection and coping, the person to be monitored Ob is a person who needs the detection when a predetermined adverse event such as an abnormal condition occurs in the person. preferable. For this reason, the person-to-be-monitored monitoring system MS is suitably disposed in buildings such as hospitals, welfare facilities for the elderly and dwelling units according to the type of the person to be monitored Ob. In the example illustrated in FIG. 1, the monitored person monitoring system MS is disposed in a building of a care facility provided with a plurality of living rooms RM in which a plurality of monitored persons Ob reside, and a plurality of rooms such as a nurse station.

  The detection unit SU is a device that has a communication function of communicating with another unit via the network NW, and detects the monitored person Ob. The detection unit SU is, for example, a human sensor that detects the monitored person Ob by detecting an infrared ray emitted by the monitored person Ob, a body motion of the monitored person Ob by transmitting and receiving microwaves (for example, a breathing operation or the like) The Doppler shift system motion sensor that detects the monitored person Ob by detecting the Doppler shift of the microwaves generated by the image capturing the image of the monitored person Ob and generates the image, and the monitored image is generated from the generated image It is an image sensor etc. which detect person Ob. In this embodiment, the detection unit SU is communicably connected to the management server unit SV via the network NW, and outputs the body movement sensor, the image sensor, the body movement sensor (body movement sensor output), and the image Data processing circuit that determines the status (status) of the monitored person Ob as a detection result of the monitored person Ob based on the output (image) of the sensor, the communication interface circuit (for example, LAN card etc.) that performs the communication function, It comprises a control circuit to control and its peripheral circuit, and transmits the detection result to the management server unit SV. The detection unit SU transmits the generated image (including still image and moving image) to predetermined other units SV, SP, TA. In the present embodiment, the detection unit SU transmits a voice call with a nurse call circuit for notifying a nurse call to the fixed terminal unit SP, the portable terminal unit TA, etc., and the fixed terminal unit SP, the portable terminal unit TA, etc. It has a telephone call circuit that enables nurse calls and voice calls. In FIG. 1, four first to fourth detection units SU-1 to SU-4 are shown as an example, and the first detection unit SU-1 is Mr. A, who is one of the monitored persons Ob. The second detection unit SU-2 is disposed in a living room RM-1 (not shown) of Ob-1, and is disposed in a living room RM-2 (not shown) of Mr. B's Ob-2 who is one of the monitored persons Ob. The third detection unit SU-3 is disposed in a living room RM-3 (not shown) of Mr. C's Ob-3, who is one of the monitored persons Ob, and the fourth detection unit SU-4 is It is arrange | positioned by the room RM-4 (not shown) of Mr. D Ob-4 who is one of the to-be-monitored person Ob. The detection unit SU is an example of a detection unit described later.

  The fixed terminal unit SP has a communication function of communicating with other units SU, SV, TA via the network NW, a display function of displaying predetermined information, and an input function of inputting predetermined instructions and data. User interface of the monitored person monitoring system MS by inputting predetermined instructions and data given to the management server unit SV and the mobile terminal unit TA, displaying detection results and images obtained by the detection unit SU, etc. It is a device that functions as (UI). Such fixed terminal unit SP can be configured, for example, by a computer with a communication function.

  The portable terminal unit TA has a communication function of communicating with other units via the network NW, a display function of displaying predetermined information, an input function of inputting predetermined instructions and data, and a call function of performing voice communication. By inputting predetermined instructions and data to be provided to the management server unit SV and the detection unit SU, or displaying the detection results and images obtained by the detection unit SU by notification from the management server unit SV, etc. It is an apparatus which receives and displays information (monitoring information) related to monitoring of the monitored person Ob.

  In the present embodiment, such a portable terminal unit TA is, for example, as shown in FIG. 4, a terminal control processing unit (TA control processing unit) 41, a terminal storage unit (TA storage unit) 42, and a terminal communication interface Unit (TA communication IF unit) 43, terminal sound input / output unit (TA sound input / output unit) 41, terminal input unit (TA input unit) 45, terminal display unit (TA display unit) 46, terminal interface unit And (TAIF unit) 47.

  The TA sound input / output unit 44 is a device connected to the TA control processing unit 41 for acquiring an external sound and inputting it to the portable terminal unit TA, and the electricity representing the sound according to the control of the TA control processing unit 41 It is a device for generating and outputting a sound corresponding to a signal. The TA sound input / output unit 44 is configured to include, for example, a microphone that converts acoustic vibration of sound into an electrical signal, and a speaker that converts the electrical signal of sound into acoustic vibration of sound. The TA sound input / output unit 44 outputs an electric signal representing an external sound to the TA control processing unit 44, converts the electric signal input from the TA control processing unit 44 into acoustic vibration of sound, and outputs it.

  The TA input unit 45 is a device connected to the TA control processing unit 41, for example, a device that receives a predetermined operation and inputs the operation to the mobile terminal unit TA, and is, for example, a plurality of input switches to which predetermined functions are assigned. . For monitoring the input operation of various commands such as a command for instructing whether the monitoring function in the monitored person monitoring system MS is stopped or not, and the input operation of ID for logging in for the predetermined operation. Necessary various operations are included. The TA display unit 46 is connected to the TA control processing unit 41, and under the control of the TA control processing unit 41, predetermined operation content input from the TA input unit 45 and monitored by the monitored person monitoring system MS. It is a device that displays the monitoring information (for example, monitoring results, images, etc.) and the like regarding monitoring of the monitored person Ob, and is a display device such as an LCD (liquid crystal display) and an organic EL display. In the present embodiment, the TA input unit 45 and the TA display unit 46 constitute a touch panel. In this case, the TA input unit 45 is a position input device for detecting and inputting an operation position of, for example, a resistance film method or a capacitance method. In this touch panel, a position input device is provided on the display surface of the TA display unit 46, one or more input content candidates that can be input are displayed on the TA display unit 46, and a user such as a nurse or carer When the display position displaying the input content to be input is touched, the position is detected by the position input device, and the display content displayed at the detected position is input to the portable terminal unit TA as the operation input content of the user.

  The TAIF unit 47 is a device connected to the TA control processing unit 41 and performing data input / output with an external device according to the control of the TA control processing unit 41. For example, the Bluetooth (registered trademark) standard is used. The interface circuit is an interface circuit that performs infrared communication such as IrDA (Infrared Data Association) standard, an interface circuit that uses USB (Universal Serial Bus) standard, and the like.

  The TA communication IF unit 43 is a communication device that is connected to the TA control processing unit 41 and performs communication according to the control of the TA control processing unit 41. The TA communication IF unit 43 generates a communication signal containing the data to be transferred, which is input from the TA control processing unit 41, according to the communication protocol used in the network NW of the monitored person monitoring system MS, and generates the generated communication The signal is transmitted to the other units SU, SV, SP via the network NW. The TA communication IF unit 43 receives communication signals from the other units SU, SV, SP via the network NW, extracts data from the received communication signals, and the TA control processing unit 41 can process the extracted data. The data is converted into data of the following format and output to the TA control processing unit 41.

  The TA storage unit 43 is a circuit that is connected to the TA control processing unit 41 and stores various predetermined programs and various predetermined data according to the control of the TA control processing unit 41. The various predetermined programs include, for example, an information transmission / reception program that transmits / receives the monitoring information related to monitoring of the monitored person Ob via the network NW, and whether or not the monitoring function in the monitored person monitoring system MS is stopped. A control processing program such as a monitoring function instruction processing program to be instructed is included. The TA storage unit 42 includes, for example, a ROM (Read Only Memory), which is a non-volatile memory element, and an Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory (EEPROM), which is a rewritable non-volatile memory element. The TA storage unit 42 includes, for example, a RAM (Random Access Memory) serving as a working memory of a so-called TA control processing unit 41 that stores data and the like generated during execution of the predetermined program.

  The TA control processing unit 41 is a circuit for controlling each part of the mobile terminal unit TA according to the function of each part and processing information related to monitoring of the monitored person Ob. The TA control processing unit 41 is configured to include, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and its peripheral circuits. The TA control processing unit 41 functionally includes a terminal control unit (TA control unit) 411 and a terminal monitoring processing unit (TA monitoring processing unit) 412 by executing a control processing program.

  The TA control unit 411 controls each unit of the portable terminal unit TA according to the function of each unit, and controls the entire control of the portable terminal unit TA. The TA monitoring processing unit 412 processes the monitoring information related to monitoring of the monitored person Ob.

  Such a portable terminal unit TA can be configured by, for example, a portable communication terminal device such as a so-called tablet computer, a smartphone, or a mobile phone.

  Next, the management server unit SV will be described. The management server unit SV has a communication function of communicating with other units via the network NW, receives the detection result regarding the monitored person Ob from the detection unit SU, and manages the monitoring information related to the monitoring of the monitored person Ob Devices that For example, as shown in FIG. 2, such a management server unit SV includes a server control processing unit (SV control processing unit) 11, a server storage unit (SV storage unit) 12, and a server communication interface unit (SV communication IF). Part 13).

  Similar to the TA communication IF unit 43, the SV communication IF unit 13 is a communication device connected to the SV control processing unit 11 and performing communication under the control of the SV control processing unit 11. The SV communication IF unit 13 generates a communication signal containing the data to be transferred, which is input from the SV control processing unit 11, according to the communication protocol used in the network NW of the monitored person monitoring system MS, and the generated communication The signal is transmitted to the other units SU, SP, TA via the network NW. The SV communication IF unit 13 receives communication signals from other units SU, SP, and TA via the network NW, extracts data from the received communication signals, and the SV control processing unit 11 can process the extracted data. The data is converted into data of the following format and output to the SV control processing unit 11.

  Similar to the TA storage unit 42, the SV storage unit 12 is a circuit connected to the SV control processing unit 11 and stores various predetermined programs and various predetermined data according to the control of the SV control processing unit 11. The various predetermined programs include, for example, a server program for providing data to the client according to the request of the client (in the present embodiment, the fixed terminal unit SP and the portable terminal unit TA, etc.) or monitoring of the monitored person Ob And a control processing program such as a monitoring function processing program that controls whether or not the monitoring function is stopped in the monitored person monitoring system MS. The SV storage unit 12 includes, for example, a ROM, an EEPROM, and the like. The SV storage unit 12 includes, for example, a RAM serving as a working memory of a so-called SV control processing unit 11 that stores data and the like generated during execution of the predetermined program.

  The SV storage unit 12 is functionally provided with a stop release information storage unit 121 that stores monitoring function information. The monitoring function information includes a detection unit identifier (detection ID) for specifying and identifying a detection unit SU, and a stop of the monitoring function related to the detection unit SU associated with the detection ID and associated with the detection ID. It includes monitoring function stop release information indicating whether or not it is. The monitoring function stop cancellation information indicates the monitoring function stop information indicating the stop of the monitoring function, and the monitoring function indicating the release of the stop of the monitoring function (that is, the execution of the monitoring function, the operation of the monitoring function). Includes non-stop information.

  The monitoring function information is stored in the stop release information storage unit 121 in the form of a table in the present embodiment. The monitoring function information table TB for registering the monitoring function information is, for example, as shown in FIG. 3, a detection ID field 1211 for registering the detection ID, and a detection unit SU corresponding to the detection ID registered in the detection ID field. And a stop release information field 1213 for registering the monitoring function stop release information of the detection unit SU corresponding to the detection ID registered in the detection ID field; A record is provided for each detection ID. In the stop release information field 1213, a flag indicating monitoring function stop release information is registered. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 3, the stop release information field 1213 includes a flag "1" indicating the monitoring function stop information indicating stop of the monitoring function, or the monitor indicating release of the stop of the monitoring function. A flag “0” meaning non-function stop information is registered. In the example shown in FIG. 3, “SU-1”, “101” and “1” are registered in the detection ID field 1211, the installation location field 1212 and the stop release information field 1213 respectively in the first record. In the second record, “SU-2”, “102” and “0” are registered in the detection ID field 1211, the installation location field 1212 and the stop release information field 1213 respectively, In the third record, “SU-3”, “103” and “0” are registered in the detection ID field 1211, the installation location field 1212 and the stop release information field 1213 respectively, and the fourth In the record, detection ID field 1211, arrangement place field 1212 and "SU-4", "104-A" and "1" are registered in each of the stop release information fields 1213, and in the fifth record, the detection ID field 1211, the installation location field 1212 and the stop release In each of the information fields 1213, "SU-5", "104-B" and "1" are registered, and in the sixth record, the detection ID field 1211, the placement location field 1212 and the stop release In each of the information fields 1213, "SU-6", "201" and "0" are registered. In addition, in FIG. 3, "*" has shown that information is unregistered (or default). In the example of this FIG. 3, the monitoring function regarding 1st, 4th and 5th detection unit SU-1, SU-4, and SU-5 is stopped.

  Note that, by default, the flag “0” meaning the monitoring function non-stop information is registered in the stop release information field 1213.

  Similarly to the TA control processing unit 41, the SV control processing unit 11 controls the respective units of the management server unit SV according to the functions of the respective units, and receives the detection result regarding the monitored person Ob from the detection unit SU. It is a circuit which manages the said monitoring information of the to-be-monitored person Ob. The SV control processing unit 11 is configured to include, for example, a CPU and its peripheral circuits. The SV control processing unit 11 functionally includes a server control unit (SV control unit) 111, a monitoring function stop processing unit 112, and a stop release information processing unit 113 by executing a control processing program.

  The SV control unit 111 controls the respective units of the management server unit SV in accordance with the functions of the respective units, and is responsible for overall control of the management server unit SV.

  The stop release information processing unit 113 corresponds to the detection ID contained in the communication signal received by the SV communication IF unit 13 and corresponds to the monitoring function stop release information stored in the stop release information storage unit 121 as the SV communication IF. The monitoring function stop release information contained in the communication signal received by the unit 13 is updated and stored in the stop release information storage unit 121.

  The monitoring function stop processing unit 112 stops the monitoring function of monitoring the monitored person Ob. More specifically, in the present embodiment, the monitoring function stop processing unit 112 determines whether the monitoring function of the detection unit SU corresponding to the detection ID contained in the communication signal received by the SV communication IF unit 13 is stopped. Is controlled by the monitoring function stop release information contained in the communication signal received by the SV communication IF unit 13.

  The monitoring function stop processing unit 112 cancels the stop of the monitoring function after a predetermined time has elapsed after stopping the monitoring function. More specifically, in the present embodiment, after the stop release information processing unit 113 stops the monitoring function, the detection unit SU stops the monitoring function after the elapse of the predetermined time, via the detection ID. Correspondingly, the monitoring function stop release information stored in the stop release information storage unit 121 is updated to the monitoring function non-stop information which is one of the monitoring function stop release information and stored in the stop release information storage unit 121 The monitoring function stop processing unit 112 cancels the stop of the monitoring function of the detection unit SU which has stopped the monitoring function after the predetermined time has elapsed after stopping the monitoring function.

  The management server unit SV is further connected to the control processing unit 11 as needed, as shown by a broken line in FIG. 1, and is, for example, a server input unit (SV input unit) 14 for inputting various commands and data. , A server output unit (SV output unit) 15 that outputs various commands and various data input from the SV input unit 14 and information related to monitoring of the monitored person Ob, and data input / output with an external device. A server interface unit (SVIF unit) 16 or the like may be provided.

  Such a management server unit SV can be configured, for example, by a computer with a communication function.

  Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. In the monitored person monitoring system MS having such a configuration, each unit SU, SV, SP, and TA performs initialization of each necessary part when power is turned on, and starts its operation. In the management server unit SV, the SV control processing unit 111, the monitoring function stop processing unit 112, and the stop release information processing unit 113 are functionally configured in the SV control processing unit 11 by execution of the control processing program. In the TA, the TA control unit 411 and the TA monitoring processing unit 412 are functionally configured in the TA control processing unit 41 by execution of the control processing program.

  The monitored person monitoring system MS configured as described above monitors each monitored person Ob by the following operation. The detection unit SU samples the output of the body movement sensor and the output of the image sensor at a predetermined sampling cycle, and the state of the person Ob to be monitored based on the sampled output of the body movement sensor and the output of the image sensor (Situation) is determined, and as a result of this determination, it is determined that the monitored person Ob is in a preset state (for example, a predetermined behavior set up such as getting up, leaving, falling or falling, abnormal body movement, etc.) Then, as a detection result of the monitored person Ob, a communication signal (detection result communication signal) containing information (monitored person state information) indicating the state (status) of the monitored person Ob and the detection ID of the own device is transmitted to the network NW. To the management server unit SV. The detection unit SU can determine the state (condition) of the monitored person Ob by a known technique. For example, the detection unit SU detects body movement of the chest (up and down movement of the chest) associated with the breathing movement of the monitored person Ob by the body movement sensor, and disturbance of the cycle in body movement of the chest or a preset threshold When the amplitude in the body movement of the chest which is the following is detected, it is determined that the micro movement abnormality is present. Further, for example, the detection unit SU acquires an image of the monitored person Ob by the image sensor, detects a human area of the monitored person Ob from the acquired image, and detects the monitored person from the aspect ratio of the detected human area The posture (for example, standing position, sitting position and lying position) of the Ob is determined, the position of the detected person area is detected, and the determination is made, based on the detected posture and position of the monitored person Ob. Determine the fall of the fall. When the management server unit SV receives the detection result communication signal from the detection unit SU via the network NW, the management server unit SV associates the detection result and the detection ID of the monitored person Ob contained in the detection result communication signal, and stores the storage unit 12 And transmit the detection result communication signal to the fixed terminal unit SP and the portable terminal unit TA, for example, by broadcast or multicast broadcasting. As a result, the detection result of the monitored person Ob is notified. The management server unit SV may unicast the detection result communication signal to the portable terminal unit TA associated in advance with the detection unit SU that has transmitted the detection result communication signal. When the fixed terminal unit SP and the portable terminal unit TA receive the detection result communication signal from the management server unit SV via the network NW, the detection result of the monitored person Ob contained in the detection result communication signal is a detection ID The placement location associated in advance and the name of the monitored person Ob associated in advance with the detection ID are displayed. By such an operation, the monitored person monitoring system MS detects each monitored person Ob by each detection unit SU, the management server unit SV, the fixed terminal unit SP, and the portable terminal unit TA, and detects each monitored person Ob. I am monitoring.

  Next, the operation of stopping the monitoring function of monitoring the monitored person Ob in the monitored person monitoring system MS will be described. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation related to stopping and releasing of the monitoring function in the management server unit. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an operation related to the automatic release of the stop of the monitoring function in the management server unit. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an operation related to the instruction of stopping and releasing the monitoring function in the portable terminal unit. FIG. 8 is a view showing an example of a display screen in the portable terminal unit. FIG. 8A shows an input screen, and FIG. 8B shows a monitoring list screen.

  First, an operation of setting the stop of the monitoring function in the monitored person monitoring system MS will be described. For example, a user such as a nurse or a care giver displays a display screen 451 shown in FIG. 8A on the portable terminal unit TA. More specifically, when the mobile terminal unit TA is activated, or when the TA input unit 45 receives a predetermined operation of the user, the TA monitor processing unit 412 of the TA control processing unit displays the display screen 451 shown in FIG. 8A. Is displayed on the TA display unit 46. The display screen 451 includes a user name display area 4511, a login button 4512, a watching pause button 4513, and a task end button 4514. The user name display area 4511 is an area for displaying a user name set and registered in advance as a user of the mobile terminal unit TA. In the example shown in FIG. 8A, “Mr. NA” is displayed in the user name display area 4511. The login button 4512 is a button for inputting an instruction to shift to a login screen for performing login to the mobile terminal unit TA. The watching pause button 4513 is a button for inputting to the portable terminal unit TA an instruction to shift to a monitoring function stop release screen for stopping and releasing the monitoring function. The task end button 4514 is a button for inputting an instruction to shift to a task end screen (logoff screen) for task end (logoff) to the portable terminal unit TA.

  When the user operates the watching temporary stop button 4513, and the TA monitoring processing unit 412 receives an operation of the watching temporary stop button 4513 by the user in FIG. 7 (S41), the TA monitoring processing unit 412 requests the management server unit SV for the monitoring function information. The monitoring function information (detection ID) is transmitted from the management server unit SV which transmits a communication signal (monitoring function information request communication signal) containing information indicating that the control is to be performed and refers to the monitoring function information table TB of the stop release information storage unit 121. When a communication signal (monitoring function information reply communication signal) containing the monitoring function stop release information associated with the detection ID and the installation location information of the detection unit SU associated with the detection ID is received. The monitoring function stop shown in FIG. 8B is stopped, for example, based on the monitoring function information of the received monitoring function information reply communication signal. The release screen 452a displayed on the TA display unit 46 (S42). The monitoring function stop cancellation screen 452 a includes a monitoring list 4521, an update button 4522, a back button 4523, a watching button 4524, and a pause button 4525.

  The monitoring list 4521 is a list of the monitored persons Ob monitored by the monitored person monitoring system MS, and has a function of provisionally inputting the stop and release of the monitoring function to the portable terminal unit TA. More specifically, the monitoring list 4521 displays the current monitoring function stop release information (monitoring function stop information or monitoring function non-stop information) in the detection unit SU corresponding to the detection ID, and An arrangement place display column 45212 for displaying arrangement place information of the detection unit SU corresponding to the detection ID, and a monitored person Ob allocated to the arrangement place of the detection unit SU corresponding to the detection ID (ie, the detection ID A monitor person's name display column 45213 for displaying the name of the person to be monitored Ob) detected by the detection unit SU corresponding to is provided, and a display line is provided for each detection ID. The detection ID corresponds to the detection unit SU on a one-to-one basis, and the detection unit SU corresponds to the monitored person Ob on a one-to-one basis. It will be prepared. The name of the monitored person Ob detected by the detection unit SU corresponding to the detection ID is stored in advance in the mobile terminal unit TA in association with the detection ID. Alternatively, the name may be associated with the detection ID and stored in the monitoring function information reply communication signal. In the example shown in FIG. 8A, “レ” in the stop release information display column 45211 indicates that the monitoring function related to the detection unit SU corresponding to the detection ID of this display row is stopped, and the blank of the stop release information display column 45211 Indicates that the monitoring function related to the detection unit SU corresponding to the detection ID of this display row is not stopped (during execution of the monitoring function, operation of the monitoring function).

  Then, in the present embodiment, the stop and release of the monitoring function is temporarily input to the mobile terminal unit TA by the user's operation input, and the stop release information display column 45211 also displays this temporary input state. More specifically, the user taps on the touch panel a display line displaying monitoring function stop release information that he wants to switch between stopping and releasing the monitoring function. When this tap is received, the TA monitoring processing unit 412 changes the display color of the tapped display row in the monitoring list 4521 (for example, changing from green display to red blinking display), and the stop and release of the monitoring function is different. Display that it is a temporary input state.

  The update button 4522 is a button for inputting an instruction to update the monitoring list 4521 to the portable terminal unit TA. When the user operates the update button 4522 by the user, the TA monitoring processing unit 412 transmits the monitoring function information request communication signal to the management server unit SV and receives the monitoring function information return communication signal from the management server unit SV, The monitor function stop cancellation screen 452 a in which the monitor list 4521 is updated based on the monitor function information of the received monitor function information reply communication signal is displayed on the TA display unit 46.

  The return button 4523 is a button for inputting, to the portable terminal unit TA, an instruction to return to the display screen displayed immediately before displaying the monitoring function stop release screen 452a. When the operation of the back button 4523 by the user is received, the TA monitoring processing unit 412 causes the TA display unit 46 to display the display screen that was displayed one before the currently displayed monitoring function stop release screen 452a.

  The watching button 4524 is a button for inputting to the portable terminal unit TA an instruction to stop the monitoring function regarding the detection unit SU of the detection ID corresponding to the display line displaying the temporary input state.

  The pause button 4525 is a button for inputting to the portable terminal unit TA an instruction to stop the monitoring function regarding the detection unit SU of the detection ID corresponding to the display line displaying the temporary input state.

  Next, when the user operates the pause button 4525 or the watching button 4524, and the TA monitoring processing unit 412 receives an operation of the pause button 4525 or the watching button 4524 by the user (S43), the TA monitoring processing unit 412 Then, a stop release information communication signal is transmitted to the management server unit SV (S44), and the process is ended. More specifically, when the user operates the pause button 4525, and the TA monitoring processor 412 receives the operation of the pause button 4525 by the user (S43), the TA monitoring processor 412 performs the temporary input state. And transmits to the management server unit SV a stop release information communication signal containing the monitor function stop information as the monitor function stop release information (S44), and the temporary input state is The monitor list 4521 is displayed on the TA display unit 46 updated with the stop release information display column 45211 of the displayed display row in the “re” indicating that the monitor function is stopped, and the processing is ended. The operation of the management server unit SV having received the stop release information communication signal containing the monitoring function stop information will be described later with reference to FIG. On the other hand, when the user operates the watching button 4524, and the TA monitoring processing unit 412 receives the operation of the watching button 4524 by the user (S43), the TA monitoring processing unit 412 displays a display displaying the temporary input state. The stop release information communication signal containing the detection ID corresponding to the row and the monitor function non-stop information as the monitor function stop release information is transmitted to the management server unit SV (S44), and the display displaying the temporary input state The monitor list 4521 is displayed on the TA display unit 46 with the stop release information display column 45211 of the row updated in a blank indicating that the monitor function is not stopped, and the processing is ended. The operation of the management server unit SV that has received the stop release information communication signal containing the monitoring function non-stop information will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Next, an operation related to stopping and releasing the monitoring function in the management server unit SV will be described. On the other hand, regarding stop and release of the monitoring function, when the management server unit SV receives a communication signal by the SV communication IF unit 13 in FIG. 5 (S11), the SV control processing unit 11 stops the received communication signal. It is determined whether it is a cancellation information communication signal (S12). As a result of the determination, if the received communication signal is not the stop release information communication signal (No), the management server unit SV ends the operation related to the stop and release of the monitoring function, and as a result of the determination, If the received communication signal is the stop release information communication signal (Yes), the management server unit SV executes the following process S13.

  In this process S13, the management server unit SV determines whether the monitoring function stop cancellation information contained in the received stop cancellation information communication signal is monitoring function stop information or monitoring function non-stop information. As a result of the determination, if it is the monitoring function stop information (stop), the management server unit SV executes the following process S14. On the other hand, as a result of the determination, if the information is the monitoring function non-stop information (cancellation), the management server unit SV executes the following process S15.

  In the process S14, the management server unit SV causes the monitoring function stop processing unit 112 to stop the monitoring function related to the detection unit SU corresponding to the detection ID contained in the received stop release information communication signal, and the stop release. The monitoring function stop release information stored in the stop release information storage unit 121 and registered in the monitoring function information table BT by the information processing unit 113 corresponding to the detection ID contained in the received stop release information communication signal The detection ID stored in the stop release information storage unit 121 is updated with the monitoring function stop information contained in the received stop release information communication signal, and stored in the received stop release information communication signal. Monitoring to notify each mobile terminal unit TA or the like that the monitoring function related to the corresponding detection unit SU has been stopped A communication signal containing a detection ID contained in the received stop cancellation information communication signal and information indicating that the monitoring function related to the detection unit SU corresponding to the detection ID has been stopped by the function stop processing unit 112 (monitoring (monitoring The function stop terminal notification communication signal is broadcasted, and the operation related to stop and release of the monitoring function is ended. For example, the monitoring function stop processing unit 112 stops the broadcast of the detection result communication signal described above that is executed when the detection result communication signal is received from the detection unit SU via the network NW. Stop it. Further, by receiving the monitoring function stopping terminal notification communication signal, the portable terminal unit TA and the like can hold the latest status regarding the stopping of the monitoring function.

  In this process S15, the management server unit SV cancels the stop of the monitoring function related to the detection unit SU corresponding to the detection ID contained in the received stop cancellation information communication signal by the monitoring function stop processing unit 112 (monitoring The function is activated and returned from the stop of the monitoring function), and the stop release information processing unit 113 stores it in the stop release information storage unit 121 corresponding to the detection ID contained in the received stop release information communication signal and monitors The monitoring function stop release information registered in the function information table BT is updated with the monitoring function stop information contained in the received stop release information communication signal and stored in the stop release information storage unit 121, The stop function of the monitoring function for the detection unit SU corresponding to the detection ID contained in the received stop release information communication signal is resolved. The detection ID contained in the received stop cancellation information communication signal and the detection unit SU corresponding to the detection ID by the monitoring function stop processing unit 112 in order to notify each portable terminal unit TA and the like of the fact A communication signal (monitoring function stop release terminal notification communication signal) containing information indicating that the monitoring function has been released is broadcasted, and the operation regarding the stop and release of the monitoring function is ended. The monitoring function stop processing unit 112 executes (resumes) the broadcast communication of the detection result communication signal, which is executed, for example, when the detection result communication signal is received from the detection unit SU via the network NW. Cancel the stop of the monitoring function. Further, by receiving the monitoring function stop cancellation terminal notification communication signal, the portable terminal unit TA or the like can hold the latest status regarding the stop of the monitoring function.

  Next, an operation related to the automatic release of the stop of the monitoring function in the management server unit SV will be described. When the monitoring function is stopped in the above-described process S14, the management server unit SV causes the monitoring function stop processing unit 112 to reset the timer associated with the detection ID contained in the received stop release information communication signal. Start (S21).

  Next, the management server unit SV causes the monitoring function stop processing unit 112 to determine whether the timer being started has timed out (S22). As a result of this determination, if the time is not up (No), the management server unit SV returns the process to the process S22, while if the time is up (Yes), the management server unit SV is The next process S23 is executed.

  In this process S23, the monitoring function stored in the stop release information storage unit 121 of the SV storage unit 12 determines whether the monitoring function related to the detection unit SU having the detection ID corresponding to the timed-up has already been released. The determination is made by referring to the information table TB. As a result of this determination, if the status has already been released (Yes), the management server unit SV ends the operation related to the automatic release of the stop of the monitoring function, and on the other hand, if it has not already been released )) (No), the management server unit SV executes the following process S24.

  In the process S24, the management server unit SV cancels the stop of the monitoring function related to the detection unit SU having the detection ID corresponding to the timer whose time is up, and ends the operation related to the automatic release of the stop of the monitoring function. More specifically, similarly to the above-described process S15, the management server unit SV cancels the suspension of the monitoring function related to the detection unit SU corresponding to the detection ID corresponding to the timer whose time is up by the monitoring function suspension processing unit 112. (The monitoring function is activated, and the monitoring function is restored from the stop). The stop release information processing unit 113 stores the stop release information storage unit 121 corresponding to the detection ID corresponding to the timed-up timer in the monitor function information table BT. The registered monitoring function stop release information is updated with the monitoring function non-stop information and stored in the stop release information storage unit 121, and the operation regarding the automatic release of the stop of the monitoring function is ended. The monitoring function stop processing unit 112 executes (resumes) the broadcast communication of the detection result communication signal, which is executed, for example, when the detection result communication signal is received from the detection unit SU via the network NW. Cancel the stop of the monitoring function.

  As described above, since the monitored person monitoring system MS which is an example of the monitored person monitoring device and the monitored person monitoring method implemented in the monitoring system MS include the monitoring function stop processing unit 112, the monitoring function stop processing unit 112 The monitoring function can be stopped, and false monitoring of persons other than the monitored person Ob can be reduced. For example, when the cleaner or the like enters the location of the monitored person Ob, etc., the monitoring function can be stopped, so that no notification for promoting safety confirmation due to erroneous monitoring in such a case is not performed. It is possible to prevent unnecessary troubles that occur to nurses and other observers.

  Although Patent Document 1 discloses a discrimination impossible processing unit for performing a discrimination impossible process for making discrimination of a patient impossible on a captured image of a camera displayed on a monitor. The discrimination impossible processing unit mosaics the captured video of the camera or masks the captured video of the camera in order to protect the privacy of the patient, and does not stop the monitoring function.

  A monitored person monitoring system MS, which is an example of a monitored person monitoring device, and a monitored person monitoring method implemented in the monitoring system display a monitoring function indicating whether or not the monitoring function is stopped for each detection unit SU (detection ID). Further including the stop release information receiving unit for receiving the stop release information, it is possible to finely set whether or not to stop the monitoring function for each of the plurality of detection units SU (detection ID). Note that, as described above, the portable terminal unit TA corresponds to an example of the postscript stop release information reception unit for the monitored person monitoring system MS, and the SV communication IF unit 13 for the management server unit SV described later. It corresponds to an example of the stop cancellation information reception unit. When the management server unit SV includes the SV input unit 14, the SV input unit 14 may correspond to an example of the post-stop information receiving unit.

  The monitored person monitoring system MS which is an example of the monitored person monitoring device and the monitored person monitoring method implemented in this automatically stop the monitoring function after a predetermined time has elapsed after stopping the monitoring function. Therefore, even if the cancellation of the stop of the monitoring function is not received, the monitoring function can be automatically returned, and the monitoring of the monitored person Ob can be automatically resumed.

  In the above embodiment, the monitoring function stop processing unit 112 may be configured to stop the monitoring function for each group obtained by dividing the plurality of detection units SU. In such a case, the stop release information receiving unit (the mobile terminal unit TA or the SV communication IF unit 13) may be configured to receive the monitoring function stop release information for each group.

  More specifically, in the above embodiment, the plurality of detection units SU (detection IDs) are grouped as a first group, and the stop release information storage unit 121 belongs to the detection units SU (detection IDs). A first group identifier (first group ID) for specifying and identifying the group G1 of the first group is further stored in association with the detection ID. More specifically, in the above, the monitoring function information is registered in the monitoring function information table TB and stored in the stop release information storage unit 121. For example, in the monitoring function information table TB, the detection ID field 1211, the installation location In addition to the field 1212 and the stop release information field 1213, as shown by a broken line in FIG. 3, the first group ID in the group of the first group to which the detection unit SU corresponding to the detection ID registered in the detection ID field is registered. The first group ID field 1214 is further included. By storing such a monitoring function information table TB, the stop release information storage unit 121 stores the first group ID. In the example shown in FIG. 3, the second and third detection units SU-2 and SU-3 belong to the same group G1-1, and the fourth and fifth detection units SU-4 and SU-5. Are groups G1-2 of the second and third detection units SU-2 and SU-3 and groups G1-2 of the fourth and fifth detection units SU-4 and SU-5, which belong to the same group G1-2. Are different from each other. Then, the stop release information receiving unit may indicate whether or not the monitoring function related to the detection unit SU, which is externally associated with the first group ID and the first group ID via the detection ID, is stopped. The group monitoring function suspension release information is further received, and the suspension release information processing unit 113 corresponds to the first group ID accepted by the suspension release information reception unit via the detection ID and is stored in the suspension release information storage unit 121. The monitoring function stop cancellation information registered in the monitoring function information table TB is updated with the first group monitoring function stop cancellation information accepted by the stop cancellation information reception unit and stored in the stop cancellation information storage unit 121; The monitoring function stop processing unit 112 corresponds to the first group ID received by the stop release information receiving unit via the detection ID. Or stop or not the monitoring of knowledge units SU, controlled by the stop release information the first group monitoring function stop release information received at the reception unit.

  FIG. 9 is a view showing an example of a screen on the portable terminal unit in this modified embodiment. On the other hand, in this modification, the user operates the watch and pause button 4513 to allow the group to accept stop and release of the monitoring function for each group, and the TA monitoring processing unit 412 performs temporary watching by the user. When the operation of the stop button 4513 is received, the monitoring function information request communication signal is transmitted to the management server unit SV, and the monitoring function information from the management server unit SV referring to the monitoring function information table TB of the stop release information storage unit 121 ( A detection ID, monitoring function stop release information associated with the detection ID, arrangement location information of the detection unit SU associated with the detection ID, and a first of the detection unit SU associated with the detection ID When the monitor function information reply communication signal containing the group ID) is received, the received monitor function information Based on the monitoring information of the communication signals, instead of the monitoring stop cancel screen 452a shown in FIG. 8B, and displays the monitoring function stop cancel screen 452b shown in FIG. 9 to the TA display unit 46. The monitoring function stop cancellation screen 452b is further associated with the first group ID for each first group ID through the detection ID in the monitoring list 4521 of the monitoring function stop cancellation screen 452a shown in FIG. 8B. A first group stop release information display field 45214 is provided to display the first group monitoring function stop release information related to the detection unit SU. Then, the stop and release of the monitoring function are temporarily input to the mobile terminal unit TA for each group by the user's operation input, and the first group stop release information display column 45214 also displays this temporary input state. More specifically, in the touch panel, the user wants to switch between the stop and release of the monitoring function for each group. The first group stop release information display column 45214 displays the first group monitoring function stop release information. Tap the displayed line. When this tap is received, the TA monitoring processing unit 412 changes the display color of the tapped display row in the monitoring list 4521 (for example, changes from green display to red blinking display), and stops and cancels the monitoring function for each group. Indicate that the other is temporary input status. Then, when the user operates the pause button 4525 or the watching button 4524 and the TA monitoring processing unit 412 receives the operation of the pause button 4525 or the watching button 4524 by the user, the TA monitoring processing unit 412 manages the management server unit. A stop release information communication signal containing the first group ID and the first group monitoring function stop release information of the first group ID is transmitted to the SV, and the process is ended.

  Then, the management server unit SV receives the stop release information communication signal containing the first group ID and the first group monitoring function stop release information of the first group ID by the SV communication IF unit 13, and as described above. The stop cancellation information processing unit 113 updates the monitoring function information table TB, and the monitoring function stop processing unit 112 stops the monitoring function for each first group.

  The monitored person monitoring system MS, which is an example of such a monitored person monitoring device, and the monitored person monitoring method implemented in the monitoring system collectively include a plurality of detection units SU (first group ID) belonging to the group. You can stop the monitoring function. Further, in the monitored person monitoring system MS, which is an example of the monitored person monitoring device, and the monitored person monitoring method implemented in this, it is possible to set whether to stop the monitoring function collectively for each group. In particular, since it is possible to collectively set whether or not to stop the monitoring function by grouping together a plurality of detection units SU (first group ID) belonging to the group, compared to the case of setting each detection unit SU (detection ID), The trouble of the setting can be reduced.

  Further, from such a viewpoint, the monitoring function stop processing unit 112 is configured to stop the monitoring function for each group obtained by further grouping the plurality of first groups into the second group. good. More specifically, in the above, the first group of groups is a plurality, and the plurality of first groups of groups are further grouped as a second group, and the stop release information storage unit 121 A second group identifier (second group ID) for identifying and identifying a group of a second group to which the group belongs is further stored in association with a detection ID. More specifically, for example, the monitoring function information table TB includes the first group ID field and the above-mentioned first group ID field and a broken line in FIG. A second group ID field 1215 is further provided for registering a second group ID in a second group of groups to which the detection unit SU corresponding to the detection ID registered in the detection ID field belongs. By storing such a monitoring function information table TB, the stop release information storage unit 121 stores the second group ID. Then, the stop release information receiving unit is a second group monitoring indicating whether the monitoring function regarding the detection unit SU is externally associated with the second group ID and the second group ID from the outside through the detection ID. The stop release information processing unit 113 further receives function stop release information, and the second group ID accepted by the stop release information reception unit corresponds to the second group ID via the detection ID, and is stored in the stop release information storage unit 121. The monitoring function stop release information is updated by the second group monitoring function stop release information received by the stop release information reception unit and stored in the stop release information storage unit 121, and the monitoring function stop processing unit 112 releases the stop. Whether or not the monitoring function of the detection unit SU corresponding to the second group ID accepted by the information accepting unit is stopped via the detection ID, Controlled by the second group monitoring stop release information accepted by unlocking information receiving unit.

  In the above embodiment, the monitoring function is stopped by stopping the broadcast of the detection result communication signal, which is executed when the detection result communication signal is received from the detection unit SU via the network NW. Although it is not limited to this. For example, when the detection unit SU stops the detection operation of detecting the monitored person Ob, the monitoring function may be stopped, and the detection unit SU determines the state (condition) of the monitored person Ob. Stopping the monitoring function may stop the monitoring function. As a result, power saving of the detection unit SU can be achieved, and communication traffic of the network NW can be reduced. Also, for example, the monitoring function may be stopped by the detection unit SU stopping transmission of the detection result communication signal to the management server unit SV. This can reduce the communication traffic of the network NW. Also, for example, broadcast of the above detection result communication signal executed when the detection result communication signal including the detection ID of the detection unit SU which has stopped the monitoring function is received from the detection unit SU via the network NW, When the communication result of the detection result includes the detection ID of the detection unit SU which has stopped the monitoring function, the fixed terminal unit SP and the portable terminal unit TA do not respond to the notification, for example, by not displaying the detection result. The monitoring function may be stopped. According to this method, the monitoring function can be simply stopped in response to only the mobile terminal unit TA without the detection unit SU, the management server unit SV, etc. performing special processing.

  In addition to the output of the body motion sensor sampled this time and the output of the image sensor, the output of the body motion sensor sampled before this time and the determination of the state (state) of the person to be monitored Ob If the output of the image sensor is also used, that is, if the determination is made with reference to the history, if the monitoring function is stopped by stopping the detection operation or the determination operation, the accuracy of the determination is degraded. When the monitoring function is stopped in each case (including the stop of broadcast communication), the output of the body motion sensor and the output of the image sensor are not cut off, so that the accuracy of the determination can be prevented from being lowered.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, in order to reduce the amount of information processing of the management server unit SV, the monitored person monitoring system MS is configured such that the detection unit SU determines the state (situation) of the monitored person Ob. However, the management server unit SV may be configured to receive the output of the body movement sensor and the output of the image sensor from the detection unit SU, for example, to determine the state (condition) of the monitored person Ob.

  Although the present specification discloses various aspects of the technology as described above, the main technologies are summarized below.

  The monitored person monitoring device according to one aspect includes a monitoring function stop processing unit that stops a monitoring function of detecting and notifying a predetermined action of a monitored person to be monitored. Preferably, in another aspect, the monitored person monitoring device associates a plurality of detecting units for detecting the monitored person, a detection identifier for identifying and identifying the detecting unit, and the detection identifier. A stop release information storage unit for storing monitoring function stop release information indicating whether the monitoring function related to the detection unit is associated with the detection identifier or not; the detection identifier from outside and the monitoring function stop release A stop release information reception unit for receiving information; and the monitoring function stop release information stored in the stop release information storage unit corresponding to the detection identifier received by the stop release information reception unit; A stop release information processing unit that updates the monitoring function stop release information received at step 2 and stores the information in the stop release information storage unit; Or stop or not the monitoring function of the detection unit corresponding to the known identifier, and a monitoring function stop processing unit controlled by said monitoring function stop release information received by the stop release information receiving unit. Preferably, in the above-mentioned monitored person monitoring device, the monitoring function stop cancellation information indicates monitoring function stop information indicating stop of the monitoring function and cancellation of stopping of the monitoring function (that is, monitoring function is being executed, monitoring function) Including monitoring function non-stop information representing

  Such a person-to-be-monitored monitoring apparatus includes the monitoring function stop processing unit, so that the monitoring function can be stopped as needed, and erroneous monitoring of persons other than the person to be monitored can be reduced.

  In another aspect, in the monitored person monitoring device described above, the stopping of the monitoring function is the stopping of the notification.

  Such a person-to-be-monitored monitoring apparatus can stop the monitoring function without degrading the accuracy.

  In another aspect, the above-mentioned monitored person monitoring device includes a detection unit that detects a predetermined action of the monitored person, and stopping of the monitoring function is performed by stopping detection operation or determination operation of the detection unit. It is.

  Such a person-to-be-monitored monitoring apparatus can save power of the detection unit.

  In another aspect, the above-mentioned monitored person monitoring device includes a detection unit that detects a predetermined action of the monitored person, and the stop of the monitoring function is a stop of notification of detection information from the detection unit. It is.

  Such a monitored person monitoring device can reduce communication traffic.

  In another aspect, the above-mentioned monitored person monitoring device further includes a management server that receives a signal from a detection unit that detects a predetermined behavior of the monitored person, and the monitoring function is stopped by the management. It is a stop of notification of detection information from the server.

  Such a monitored person monitoring device can reduce communication traffic.

  In another aspect, the monitored person monitoring device described above further includes a terminal unit that receives the notification, and the stopping of the monitoring function is that the terminal unit does not respond to the notification.

  Such a person-to-be-monitored monitoring apparatus can simply realize the stopping of the monitoring function in response to only the mobile terminal unit on the receiving side without the detection unit, the management server unit, etc. performing special processing.

  In another aspect, the above-described monitored person monitoring device includes a plurality of detection units that detect the predetermined behavior of the monitored person, and the monitoring function stop processing unit groups the plurality of detection units. The monitoring function is stopped for each of the divided groups. Preferably, in another aspect, in the above-described monitored person monitoring device, the plurality of detection units are grouped as a first group, and the stop release information storage unit is a first group to which the detection unit belongs. A first group identifier for specifying and identifying a group of groups is further stored in association with the detection identifier, and the stop release information receiving unit is configured to detect the first group identifier and the first group identifier from the outside. The first group monitoring function stop release information indicating whether or not the monitoring function related to the detection unit is associated with the detection unit associated with the identifier is further received, and the stop release information processing unit is received by the stop release information reception unit The monitoring function stop release information stored in the stop release information storage unit corresponds to the first group identifier via the detection identifier, The first group monitoring function stop release information received by the release information reception unit is updated and stored in the stop release information storage unit, and the monitoring function stop processing unit receives the first received from the stop release information reception unit. The first group monitoring function stop release information received by the stop release information receiving unit is used to control whether the monitoring function of the detection unit corresponding to the group identifier via the detection identifier is stopped or not.

  Such a person-to-be-monitored monitoring apparatus can stop the monitoring function by grouping a plurality of detection units belonging to the group.

  From such a viewpoint, preferably, in another aspect, in the above-mentioned monitored person monitoring device, the plurality of groups is a plurality, and the plurality of groups are grouped as a second group, The stop release information storage unit further stores a second group identifier for specifying and identifying the group of the second group to which the group belongs, in association with the detection identifier, and the stop release information reception unit externally receives the second group identifier from the outside The second group monitoring function additionally receives second group monitoring function stop release information indicating whether the monitoring function related to the detection unit is associated with the second group identifier and the second group identifier via the detection identifier, and the stop release is performed. The information processing unit corresponds to the second group identifier received by the stop release information reception unit via the detection identifier, and the stop release information entry The monitoring function stop release information stored in the unit is updated with the second group monitoring function stop release information received by the stop release information receiving unit and stored in the stop release information storage unit, and the monitoring function stops The processing unit receives, by the stop cancellation information reception unit, whether or not the monitoring function of the detection unit corresponding to the second group identifier received by the stop cancellation information reception unit is stopped via the detection identifier. It controls by 2nd group monitoring function stop cancellation information.

  In another aspect, in the above-described monitored person monitoring device, at least one of each of the detection units and each of the groups, the monitoring function suspension release information indicating whether the monitoring function is suspended is released. The monitoring function stop processing unit controls whether or not the monitoring function is stopped according to the monitoring function stop cancellation information received by the stop cancellation information reception unit.

  Such a person-to-be-monitored monitoring apparatus includes the stop cancellation information reception unit, and therefore, when the plurality of detection units are configured to be able to receive, the monitoring function is finely stopped for each of the plurality of detection units. If the group can be accepted or not, whether or not to stop the monitoring function can be set collectively for each group. In particular, in the case of being configured to be able to receive each group, the monitored person monitoring device can set whether or not to stop the monitoring function by grouping a plurality of detection units belonging to the group. Compared to the case of setting for each detection unit, the time and effort of the setting can be reduced.

  In another aspect, in the above-described monitored person monitoring device, the monitoring function stop processing unit cancels the stopping of the monitoring function after a predetermined time has elapsed after stopping the monitoring function. Preferably, in another aspect, in the above-described monitored person monitoring device, the stop release information processing unit stops the monitoring function after a predetermined time has elapsed after stopping the monitoring function. The monitoring function stop release information stored in the stop release information storage unit corresponds to the corresponding unit via the detection identifier and represents one of the monitoring function stop release information, which represents release of the monitoring function stop. The monitoring function non-stop information is updated and stored in the stop release information storage unit, and the monitoring function stop processing unit stops the monitoring function after a predetermined time has elapsed after stopping the monitoring function. To release the stop of the monitoring function.

  Since such a monitored person monitoring device automatically cancels the stopping of the monitoring function after a predetermined time has elapsed after stopping the monitoring function, the cancellation of the monitoring function is not accepted However, the monitoring function can be returned automatically, and monitoring of the monitored person can be resumed automatically.

  The monitored person monitoring method according to another aspect includes a detecting step of detecting a predetermined action of a monitored person to be monitored, a notifying step of notifying a result of the detection, the detecting step, and the notifying step. A monitoring function stop processing step of stopping at least one of them is provided.

  Since such a person-to-be-monitored monitoring method includes the monitoring function stopping process step, the monitoring of the person to be monitored can be stopped as needed, and erroneous monitoring of persons other than the person to be monitored can be reduced.

  This application is based on Japanese Patent Application No. 2015-65287 filed on March 26, 2015, the contents of which are included in the present application.

  While the present invention has been properly and sufficiently described above through the embodiments with reference to the drawings in order to express the present invention, those skilled in the art can easily change and / or improve the above embodiments. It should be recognized that it is possible. Therefore, unless a change or improvement implemented by a person skilled in the art is at a level that deviates from the scope of the claims set forth in the claims, the change or the improvement is the scope of the rights of the claim It is interpreted as being included in

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a monitored person monitoring device and a monitored person monitoring method.

Ob (Ob-1 to Ob-4) Monitored person NS (NS-1, NS-2) Observer (user)
MS Monitored Person Monitoring System SU Detection Unit SV Management Server Unit SP Fixed Terminal Unit TA Mobile Terminal Unit TB Monitoring Function Information Table 11 Server Control Processing Unit (SV Control Processing Unit)
12 Server storage unit (SV storage unit)
13 Server Communication Interface Unit (SV Communication IF Unit)
41 Terminal control processor (TA control processor)
42 Terminal storage unit (TA storage unit)
43 Terminal communication interface unit (TA communication IF unit)
44 Terminal sound input / output unit (TA sound input / output unit)
45 Terminal input unit (TA input unit)
46 Terminal Display (TA Display)
112 monitoring function stop processing unit 113 stop release information processing unit 121 stop release information storage unit

The monitored person monitoring device according to the present invention is installed in a separate room in which the monitored person to be monitored lives, and at least one of leaving of the bed and fine movement abnormality as a state of the monitored person in the individual room Receiving the input of the monitoring function stop instruction input means, and the monitoring function stop instruction input means for receiving an instruction input for stopping the monitoring function to notify based on the detection by the detection means; And monitoring function stop processing means for stopping the monitoring function . The monitored person monitoring method according to the present invention is a detection unit installed in a room where the monitored person to be monitored lives, as a behavior of the monitored person in the room, the bed leaving and movement abnormality A detection step for detecting at least one of the above, a notification step for notifying the result of the detection, and an input step for receiving an instruction input for stopping at least one of the detection step and the notification step; The monitoring function stop processing step is configured to stop at least one of the detection step and the notification step based on the instruction input . The to-be-monitored person monitoring apparatus and the to-be-monitored person monitoring method according to the present invention can reduce false monitoring of persons other than the person to be monitored.

Claims (17)

A monitored person monitoring system that monitors the monitored person by detecting and notifying an activity of a monitored person who is a monitoring target,
Detection means for detecting a predetermined action of the person being monitored and outputting the detection result;
A notification unit that receives the detection result and notifies an observer of the detection result;
And monitoring function stop processing means for temporarily stopping the monitoring function for monitoring the person to be monitored;
The notification means is
A mobile terminal,
An input unit that receives an instruction to temporarily stop the monitoring function;
Communication means for outputting the instruction to the monitoring function stop processing means;
Monitored person monitoring system. The notification means has a display means, and displays a reception screen for receiving an instruction to temporarily stop the monitoring function on the display means.
The monitored person monitoring system according to claim 1. A plurality of the detection means for respectively detecting a plurality of monitored persons'behavior;
The notification means displays the operation state of the monitoring function for each of the plurality of monitored persons on the display means, and the change of the operation state of the monitoring function for each of the monitored persons is displayed on the screen of the display means. Accept instructions,
The monitored person monitoring system according to claim 2. A plurality of the detection means for respectively detecting a plurality of monitored persons'behavior;
The notification means displays the operation state of the monitoring function on the display means for each group obtained by dividing the plurality of monitored persons into groups, and the operation state of the monitoring function for each group on the screen of the display means Accept an instruction to change
The monitored person monitoring system according to claim 2. And an imaging unit configured to image the person to be monitored.
The notification means displays the image captured by the imaging means on the display means.
The monitored person monitoring system according to any one of claims 1 to 4. And recording means for recording an image captured by the imaging means.
The monitored person monitoring system according to claim 5. The stop of the monitoring function is a stop of the detection of the detection means,
The monitored person monitoring system according to any one of claims 1 to 6. The stop of the monitoring function is a stop of the output of the detection result of the detection means,
The monitored person monitoring system according to any one of claims 1 to 6. A management unit that receives the detection result from the detection unit and outputs the result to the notification unit;
The stop of the monitoring function is a stop of the output of the detection result of the management means,
The monitored person monitoring system according to any one of claims 1 to 6. The stopping of the monitoring function is not to notify the monitoring person of the detection result received by the notifying means.
The monitored person monitoring system according to any one of claims 1 to 6. The monitoring function stop processing means cancels the stopping of the monitoring function after a predetermined time has elapsed after stopping the monitoring function.
The monitored person monitoring system according to any one of claims 1 to 10. In a monitored person monitoring system that monitors the monitored person by detecting and notifying an activity of a monitored person who is a monitoring target, the mobile terminal is a mobile terminal that notifies the observer,
The portable terminal is
Display means for displaying a detection result from a detection unit for detecting a predetermined action of the person to be monitored;
Input means for receiving an instruction to temporarily stop the monitoring function for monitoring the person to be monitored;
And communication means for outputting the instruction to the outside,
Displaying a reception screen for receiving the instruction on the display means;
Mobile terminal. The operation state of the monitoring function for each of the plurality of monitored persons is displayed on the display means, and an acceptance screen for accepting an instruction to change the operation state of the monitoring function is displayed on the display means for each of the monitored persons.
A portable terminal according to claim 12. An operation screen of the monitoring function is displayed on the display means for each group obtained by dividing the plurality of monitored persons into groups, and a reception screen for receiving an instruction to change the operation state of the monitoring function for each group is displayed on the display means indicate,
The mobile terminal according to claim 13. In a monitored person monitoring system for monitoring the monitored person by detecting and notifying an activity of a monitored person to be monitored, the computer program installed in a portable terminal for notifying the observer,
Receiving a detection result obtained by detecting an action of the person to be monitored;
Displaying the detection result on a display unit;
Displaying on the display unit a reception screen for receiving an instruction to temporarily stop the monitoring function for monitoring the person to be monitored;
A step of receiving the instruction;
Outputting the instruction to the outside;
Computer program to run on a processor. Displaying the operating state of the monitoring function for the plurality of monitored persons on the display unit for each of the plurality of monitored persons;
Receiving an instruction to change the operation state of the monitoring function for each of the plurality of monitored persons;
A computer program according to claim 15. The plurality of monitored persons are grouped into a plurality of groups,
Displaying the operating state of the monitoring function for the group on the display unit for each of the plurality of groups;
Receiving an instruction to change the operation state of the monitoring function for each of the plurality of groups
A computer program according to claim 16.

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