JP2022033397A - Information processing device, program and information processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a technology capable of grasping a use state of a correction device by intuitively recording the use state.SOLUTION: According to an embodiment of the present invention, an information processing device is provided. The information processing device is configured so as to execute a reception step and a generation step. The reception step receives inputs obtained by sequentially selecting two or more icons from among a plurality of two-dimensionally arranged icons. The plurality of icons show teeth or gums. The generation step generates a connection line that sequentially connects the two or more icons selected by the inputs.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, a program and an information processing method.

Conventionally, in orthodontic treatment, a method of attaching an orthodontic device such as a bracket to a tooth and connecting these orthodontic devices with a wire to move the tooth has been adopted. Patent Document 1 discloses an orthodontic support method using a bracket and an orthodontic support system.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2014-228957

By the way, during the orthodontic treatment period, in addition to the above-mentioned orthodontic appliance, an auxiliary device such as an intermaxillary rubber or a power chain may be used. Information on the use of assistive devices, such as what kind of assistive device is attached to which tooth, is generally recorded in a medical record as textual information.

However, it is difficult to intuitively understand the usage state of the auxiliary device by such a recording method using text information. In addition, when a plurality of assistive devices are used, the recording of the medical record becomes complicated, and it becomes difficult to immediately grasp the actual usage state of the assistive devices.

In view of the above circumstances, the present invention has determined to provide a technique for intuitively recording and grasping the usage state of the orthodontic appliance.

According to one aspect of the present invention, an information processing apparatus is provided. This information processing device is configured to execute a reception step and a generation step. In the reception step, input is received by selecting two or more icons in order from a plurality of icons arranged in two dimensions. Multiple icons indicate teeth or gums. In the generation step, a connection line connecting two or more icons selected by input in order is generated.

This makes it possible to provide a technique for intuitively recording and grasping the usage state of the orthodontic appliance.

It is a figure which shows the configuration outline of the system 1 which concerns on this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware composition of an information processing apparatus 3. It is a functional block diagram which shows the function of an information processing apparatus 3. It is a figure which shows an example of the GUI displayed by the user terminal 2. It is a figure which shows an example of the GUI displayed by the user terminal 2. It is an activity diagram which shows an example of information processing in the case of generating a linear connection line 5. It is a figure which shows an example of the generated connection line 5. It is an activity diagram which shows an example of information processing in the case of generating a zigzag-shaped or annular connecting line 5. It is a figure which shows an example of the character information 6.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The various features shown in the embodiments shown below can be combined with each other.

By the way, the program for realizing the software appearing in the present embodiment may be provided as a non-temporary recording medium readable by a computer, may be provided as a downloadable form from an external server, or may be provided. It may be provided to start the program on an external computer and realize the function on the client terminal (so-called cloud computing).

Further, in the present embodiment, the "part" may include, for example, a combination of hardware resources implemented by a circuit in a broad sense and information processing of software specifically realized by these hardware resources. .. In addition, various information is handled in this embodiment, and these information are, for example, physical values of signal values representing voltage and current, and signal values as a bit aggregate of a binary number composed of 0 or 1. It is represented by high-low or quantum superposition (so-called qubit), and communication / operation can be executed on a circuit in a broad sense.

Further, a circuit in a broad sense is a circuit realized by at least appropriately combining a circuit, a circuit, a processor, a memory, and the like. That is, an integrated circuit for a specific application (Application Specific Integrated Circuit: ASIC), a programmable logic device (for example, a simple programmable logic device (Simple Programmable Logic Device: SPLD), a composite programmable logic device (Complex Programg)). It includes a programmable gate array (Field Programmable Gate Array: FPGA) and the like.

1. 1. Hardware Configuration This section describes the hardware configuration of this embodiment. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of the configuration of the system 1 according to the present embodiment.

1.1 System 1
The system 1 includes a user terminal 2 and an information processing device 3, which are configured to be communicable through a telecommunication line.

1.2 User terminal 2
The user terminal 2 may be in any form as long as it can access the information processing device 3 through a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a computer, or other telecommunication lines. The user terminal 2 has a display unit, an input unit, a communication unit, a storage unit, and a control unit, and these components are electrically connected to each other inside the user terminal 2 via a communication bus. There is.

The display unit and the input unit may be, for example, those included in the housing of the user terminal 2 or those externally attached. The display unit displays a screen of a graphical user interface (GUI) that can be operated by a user (dentist, dental hygienist, etc.). The input unit may be implemented as a touch panel integrally with the display unit. If it is a touch panel, the user can input a tap operation, a swipe operation, and the like. Of course, instead of the touch panel, a switch button, a mouse, a QWERTY keyboard, or the like may be adopted.

For a specific description of the communication unit, the storage unit, and the control unit, refer to the description of the communication unit 31, the storage unit 32, and the control unit 33 in the information processing apparatus 3 described below.

1.3 Information processing device 3
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of the information processing apparatus 3. The information processing device 3 has a communication unit 31, a storage unit 32, and a control unit 33, and these components are electrically connected to each other inside the information processing device 3 via a communication bus 30. Each component will be further described.

(Communication unit 31)
Although wired communication means such as USB, IEEE1394, Thunderbolt, and wired LAN network communication are preferable, the communication unit 31 can perform wireless LAN network communication, mobile communication such as LTE / 3G, Bluetooth (registered trademark) communication, and the like as necessary. May be included. That is, it is more preferable to carry out as a set of these plurality of communication means.

(Memory unit 32)
The storage unit 32 stores various information defined by the above description. This is, for example, as a storage device such as a solid state drive (SSD) that stores various programs and the like related to the information processing apparatus 3 executed by the control unit 33, or temporarily related to the calculation of the program. It can be implemented as a memory such as a random access memory (Random Access Memory: RAM) for storing information (arguments, arrays, etc.) required for the memory. Further, these combinations may be used.

(Control unit 33)
The control unit 33 processes and controls the overall operation related to the information processing device 3. The control unit 33 is, for example, a central processing unit (CPU) (not shown). The control unit 33 realizes various functions related to the information processing device 3 by reading out a predetermined program stored in the storage unit 32. That is, information processing by software (stored in the storage unit 32) is specifically realized by hardware (control unit 33), and is executed as each functional unit (see FIG. 3) included in the control unit 33. Can be done. These will be described in more detail in the next section. The control unit 33 is not limited to a single unit, and may be implemented so as to have a plurality of control units 33 for each function. Further, it may be a combination thereof.

2. 2. Functional configuration This section describes the functional configuration of this embodiment. FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing the functions of the information processing apparatus 3. As described above, the information processing by the software (stored in the storage unit 32) is specifically realized by the hardware (control unit 33), so that the information processing can be executed as each functional unit included in the control unit 33.

Specifically, the information processing device 3 (control unit 33) includes a reception unit 331, a generation unit 332, and a setting unit 333 as each functional unit.

(Reception Department 331)
The reception unit 331 executes the reception step. In particular, the reception unit 331 receives various information input via the input unit of the user terminal 2. The reception unit 331 accepts an input in which two or more icons 4 arranged in two dimensions are sequentially selected. Further, the reception unit 331 accepts the display setting of the icon 4 and / or the connection line 5. The reception unit 331 receives information via the communication unit 31 or the storage unit 32, and is configured to be readable in the working memory. In the present embodiment, various information received by the reception unit 331 will be described as being stored in the storage unit 32.

(Generator 332)
The generation unit 332 executes the generation step. The generation unit 332 generates the connection line 5 based on the information received by the reception unit 331.

(Setting unit 333)
The setting unit 333 sets display settings such as the icon 4 or the connection line 5 based on various information received by the reception unit 331. For example, the setting unit 333 may be set so that a plurality of icons 4 are numbered and displayed. Further, the setting unit 333 may be set to display the color of the connection line 5. Various settings by the setting unit 333 are stored in the storage unit 32 as a setting file.

3. 3. Details of Information Processing This section describes the information processing of the above-mentioned information processing apparatus 3 with reference to the activity diagram. 4 and 5 are diagrams showing an example of a GUI displayed by the user terminal 2.

First, information processing in the case of generating a straight connecting line 5 will be described. FIG. 6 is an activity diagram showing an example of information processing in the case of generating a straight connecting line 5. The user selects one icon 4 to be connected by the connection line 5 from the plurality of icons 4 displayed on the display unit of the user terminal 2 via the input unit of the user terminal 2 (A101). The icon 4 selected at this time becomes the start point of the connection line 5, and thereafter, the icon 4 first selected by the user is referred to as a start point icon 44.

As shown in FIG. 4, the plurality of icons 4 include a plurality of first icons 41 and a plurality of second icons 42. The plurality of icons 4 are arranged in two dimensions, and each of them indicates a tooth or a gum. The first icon 41 represents the front side of the tooth. The front side of the tooth includes at least one of a first bracket mounted on the front side of the tooth and a lingual button mounted on the front side of the tooth. The second icon 42 represents the gums between adjacent teeth. The gingiva between adjacent teeth includes at least one of an implant implanted on the front side of the gingiva and a loop portion of a wire connected to a first bracket mounted on the front side of the tooth. That is, the user selects one from the first icon 41 and the second icon 42. When the icon 4 is selected, the reception unit 331 accepts an input in which one icon 4 is selected from the plurality of icons 4.

As shown in FIG. 5, the plurality of icons 4 may further include a plurality of third icons 43. The third icon 43 represents the back side of the tooth. The back of the tooth comprises at least one of a second bracket mounted on the back of the tooth and a lingual button mounted on the back of the tooth. In this case, the user selects one icon 4 from the first icon 41, the second icon 42, and the third icon 43. The front side of the tooth is the labial side or the buccal side of the tooth, and the back side of the tooth is the lingual side of the tooth.

Next, the user selects an icon 4 different from the start point icon 44. As a result, the reception unit 331 receives the input in which two or more of the plurality of icons 4 arranged in two dimensions are sequentially selected. Further, the user selects the same icon 4 again. Hereinafter, the icon 4 continuously selected here will be referred to as a specific icon 45, and this specific icon 45 will be the end point of the connection line 5. In other words, the user selects the specific icon 45 as the end point of the connection line 5 (A102). As a result, the reception unit 331 continuously receives the input in which the specific icon 45, which is the same icon 4, is selected. When the reception unit 331 continuously receives the input of selecting the specific icon 45 which is the same icon 4, the generation unit 332 generates the connection line 5 with the specific icon 45 as the end point (A103). The connecting line 5 indicates an orthodontic appliance to be attached to a tooth or gum. In particular, orthodontic appliances are intermaxillary rubbers that are attached to the teeth or gums.

In summary, the generation unit 332 generates a connection line 5 that connects two or more icons 4 selected by input via the input unit by the user in order. Specifically, when the plurality of icons 4 include the first icon 41 and the second icon 42, the reception unit 331 orders the first icon 41 and two or more from the second icon 42 in order. In response to the input selected in, the generation unit 332 generates a connection line 5 that connects two or more icons 4 selected in the input in order. When the plurality of icons 4 further include a third icon 43, the reception unit 331 inputs two or more of the first icon 41, the second icon 42, and the third icon 43 in order. Accept. The generation unit 332 generates a connection line 5 that connects two or more icons 4 selected by such input in order.

The start point icon 44, which is the start point of the connection line 5, and the specific icon 45, which is the end point of the connection line 5, may be the same type of icon 4 or different types of icons 4. For example, the start point icon 44 and the specific icon 45 may both be the first icon 41, the specific icon 45 may be the second icon 42, and the specific icon 45 may be the third icon 43.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the generated connection line 5. The connecting line 51 shown in FIG. 7 is an example of a straight connecting line 5. When the user selects the start point icon 44a (first icon 41) and then selects the specific icon 45a, the reception unit 331 accepts the input in which these icons 4 are selected in order. Then, the generation unit 332 generates a connection line 51 connecting the start point icon 44a and the specific icon 45a. It should be noted that after the start point icon 44a is selected once, the specific icon 45a is selected twice in succession (double-click, double-tap, etc.). In this way, the connection line 5 is generated only by reselecting the last selected icon 4, so that when the icon 4 connected by the connection line 5 is confirmed, another icon is separately selected. The connection line 5 can be generated more intuitively without any operation.

Subsequently, information processing in the case of generating the zigzag-shaped or annular connecting line 5 will be described. FIG. 8 is an activity diagram showing an example of information processing in the case of generating a zigzag-shaped or annular connecting line 5.

As in the case of FIG. 6, the user selects one icon 4 to be the start point icon 44 from the plurality of icons 4 (A201). Next, the user selects an icon 4 different from the start point icon 44 (A202). Hereinafter, the icon 4 selected at this time is referred to as an intermediate icon 46. The user may select yet another icon 4 as the intermediate icon 46. If the last selected icon 4 is an icon 4 different from the start point icon 44, the reception unit 331 accepts these inputs when the last selected icon 4 is selected again as the specific icon 45 in succession. Then, the generation unit 332 generates a zigzag-shaped connection line 5 that connects three or more icons 4 (start point icon 44, intermediate icon 46, and specific icon 45) selected by the user in order (A203).

The connecting line 52 shown in FIG. 7 is an example of the connecting line 5 including a bend. The user selects the start point icon 44b (second icon 42) and then the intermediate icon 46a (first icon 41). Further, when the specific icon 45b (second icon 42) is selected, the reception unit 331 accepts these inputs, and the generation unit 332 connects the start point icon 44b, the intermediate icon 46b, and the specific icon 45b in a zigzag shape. The line 51 is generated.

On the other hand, when the start point icon 44 is selected again after the intermediate icon 46 is selected, the reception unit 331 accepts the input in which the start point icon 44 is selected again, and the generation unit 332 uses the start point icon 44 as the start point and the end point. (A204).

The connecting line 53 shown in FIG. 7 is an example of the annular connecting line 5. The user selects the start point icon 44c (third icon 43), and then continuously selects the intermediate icon 46c (first icon 41) and the intermediate icon 46c (first icon 41). Finally, when the start point icon 44c is selected, the reception unit 331 accepts the input in which these icons 4 are selected in order, and the generation unit 332 generates the annular connection line 5 having the start point icon 44c as the start point and the end point. In this way, when the start point and end point of the connection line 5 are the same icon 4, simply selecting the icon 4 selected first again makes the connection more intuitive and easy without selecting an extra icon 4. Line 5 can be generated.

In this way, when the user selects two or more icons 4 to be connected by the connection line 5, the connection line 5 connecting the selected icons 4 is generated. Further, by selecting the icon 4 indicating each part of the dental arch arranged in two dimensions and generating the connecting line 5 indicating the auxiliary device such as the intermaxillary rubber, at which position in the oral cavity. It is possible to create an electronic medical record that can intuitively grasp the usage state of the auxiliary device in orthodontic treatment such as whether the intermaxillary rubber is attached. Further, as shown in FIG. 7, even when performing a complicated measure such as using a plurality of intermaxillary rubbers at the same time, a simple operation of connecting a plurality of icons 4 with a connecting line 5 is sufficient. It is possible to create an electronic medical record that can immediately grasp the actual usage status of auxiliary equipment.

5. In addition, the following aspects may be adopted for the system 1 according to the present embodiment.

(1) As shown in FIG. 9, the generation unit 332 may generate the mounting information 7 when the connection line 5 is generated. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of character information 6. The wearing information 7 is character information 6 indicating the usage state of the auxiliary device attached to the teeth or gums. As a result, the usage state of the auxiliary device is recorded in the electronic medical record as the character information 6. The mounting information 71 indicates the connection state of the straight connecting line 5 mounted on the tooth or gum with characters and symbols. The attachment information 72 indicates the connection state of the zigzag-shaped connection line 5 attached to the tooth or gum with characters and symbols.
(2) In the above-described embodiment, the plurality of icons 4 have shown an example including the first icon 41, the second icon 42, and the third icon 43, but in addition to this, the plurality of icons 4 may be implemented to include a fourth icon. The fourth icon is, for example, the back gum between adjacent teeth.
(3) The embodiment of the present embodiment may be a program. The program causes the computer to function as the information processing device 3.
(4) The embodiment of the present embodiment may be an information processing method. The information processing method is configured to execute a reception step and a generation step. In the reception step, input is received in which two or more icons 4 arranged in two dimensions are selected in order. The plurality of icons 4 indicate teeth or gums. In the generation step, a connection line 5 that connects two or more icons 4 selected by input in order is generated.

Furthermore, it may be provided in each of the following embodiments.
In the information processing apparatus, the plurality of icons include a first icon and a second icon, the first icon represents the front side of the tooth, and the second icon is adjacent to the information processing apparatus. Representing the gum between the teeth.
In the information processing apparatus, the front side of the tooth includes at least one of a first bracket mounted on the front side of the tooth and a lingual button mounted on the front side of the tooth.
In the information processing apparatus, the gum between the adjacent teeth is a wire connected to an implant implanted on the front side of the gum and a first bracket attached to the front side of the tooth. Those containing at least one with a loop portion.
In the information processing apparatus, in the reception step, the first icon and the input in which two or more icons are selected in order from the second icon are received, and in the generation step, the two or more selected by the input. Generates the connection line connecting the icons of the above in the order of the above.
In the information processing apparatus, the plurality of icons further include a third icon, and the third icon represents the back side of a tooth.
In the information processing apparatus, the back side of the tooth includes at least one of a second bracket mounted on the back side of the tooth and a lingual button mounted on the back side of the tooth.
In the information processing apparatus, in the reception step, the input in which two or more of the first icon, the second icon, and the third icon are selected in order is received, and in the generation step, the input is received. A device that generates the connection line connecting two or more of the icons selected by input in the order.
In the information processing apparatus, the connecting line indicates an orthodontic appliance to be attached to the tooth or the gum.
In the information processing device, the orthodontic appliance is an intermaxillary rubber attached to the tooth or the gum.
When the information processing apparatus accepts the input in which the start point icon, which is the first selected icon, is selected again, in the generation step, the annular connection line with the start point icon as the start point and the end point is generated. Things to do.
When the information processing apparatus continuously receives the input of selecting the specific icon which is the same icon, the generation step generates the connection line with the specific icon as an end point.
A program that causes a computer to function as the information processing device.
It is an information processing method and includes a reception step and a generation step. In the reception step, an input in which two or more icons are sequentially selected from a plurality of icons arranged in two dimensions is received, and the plurality of icons are used here. , A method of generating a connection line indicating a tooth or gum and connecting the two or more icons selected in the input in the generation step in the order.
Of course, this is not the case.

Finally, various embodiments of the present invention have been described, but these are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. The novel embodiment can be implemented in various other embodiments, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the gist of the invention. The embodiment and its modifications are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are included in the scope of the invention described in the claims and the equivalent scope thereof.

1: System 2: User terminal 3: Information processing device 30: Communication bus 31: Communication unit 32: Storage unit 33: Control unit 53: Connection line 331: Reception unit 332: Generation unit 333: Setting unit 4: Icon 41: No. 1 icon 42: 2nd icon 43: 3rd icon 44: Start point icon 44a: Start point icon 44b: Start point icon 44c: Start point icon 45: Specific icon 45a: Specific icon 45b: Specific icon 46: Intermediate icon 46a: After Intermediate icon 46b: Intermediate icon 46c: Intermediate icon 5: Connection line 51: Connection line 52: Connection line 6: Character information

Claims (14)

It is an information processing device
It is configured to perform a reception step and a generation step,
In the reception step, input is received in which two or more icons are sequentially selected from a plurality of icons arranged in two dimensions, where the plurality of icons indicate teeth or gums.
In the generation step, a connection line connecting the two or more icons selected by the input in the order is generated.
thing. In the information processing apparatus according to claim 1,
The plurality of icons include a first icon and a second icon.
The first icon represents the front side of the tooth.
The second icon represents the gum between the adjacent teeth.
thing. In the information processing apparatus according to claim 2,
The front side of the tooth comprises at least one of a first bracket mounted on the front side of the tooth and a lingual button mounted on the front side of the tooth.
thing. In the information processing apparatus according to claim 2 or claim 3.
The gum between the adjacent teeth is at least one of an implant implanted on the front side of the gum and a loop portion of a wire connected to a first bracket mounted on the front side of the tooth. Including one
thing. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 2 to 4.
In the reception step, the first icon and the input in which two or more icons are selected in order from the second icon are received.
In the generation step, the connection line connecting the two or more icons selected by the input in the order is generated.
thing. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 2 to 5.
The plurality of icons further include a third icon.
The third icon represents the back of the tooth.
thing. In the information processing apparatus according to claim 6,
The back side of the tooth comprises at least one of a second bracket mounted on the back side of the tooth and a lingual button mounted on the back side of the tooth.
thing. In the information processing apparatus according to claim 6 or 7.
In the reception step, the input in which two or more of the first icon, the second icon, and the third icon are selected in order is received.
In the generation step, the connection line connecting the two or more icons selected by the input in the order is generated.
thing. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8.
The connecting line indicates an orthodontic appliance to be attached to the tooth or the gum.
thing. In the information processing apparatus according to claim 9,
The orthodontic appliance is an intermaxillary rubber attached to the tooth or the gum.
thing. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 10.
When the start point icon, which is the first selected icon, accepts the input that is selected again.
In the generation step, the annular connection line with the start point icon as the start point and the end point is generated.
thing. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 11.
When the input that selects the specific icon that is the same icon in succession is accepted
In the generation step, the connection line with the specific icon as the end point is generated.
thing. It ’s a program,
The computer functions as the information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 12.
thing. It is an information processing method
It has a reception step and a generation step.
In the reception step, input is received in which two or more icons are sequentially selected from a plurality of icons arranged in two dimensions, where the plurality of icons indicate teeth or gums.
In the generation step, a connection line connecting the two or more icons selected by the input in the order is generated.
Method.

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