JP6116963B2 - Measuring apparatus, measuring method, and measuring program - Google Patents

Description

  The disclosure of the present application relates to a technique for recording time information together with measurement values.

  Conventionally, a measuring apparatus having a function of recording measured values together with time information has been developed. For example, in Patent Document 1 below, a measuring instrument such as a blood glucose meter converts the information acquired by the sensor unit into data in a format that can be stored, stores the date and time of measurement, and the measuring instrument is connected to a computer. Sometimes, a system is disclosed in which a computer reads data from a measuring instrument.

  In many cases, a measuring instrument such as a simple blood glucose meter has a calendar function that provides information indicating the date and time inside. The date and time are stored along with the measured value. This date / time information is effectively used when the user later looks back on the measured value or confirms the transition of the measured value with an application on the PC. For example, in the case of blood glucose level measurement, the user can measure the blood glucose level according to the date and time information as well as when the blood glucose level was measured and in what state (for example, before or after a meal). You can guess what you have done. Also, when data is graphed by an application on a PC, date and time information is used very effectively.

  Patent Document 2 listed below discloses a measuring instrument having a function of changing various settings such as calendar settings and time settings. Patent Document 3 below discloses a measuring device including a clock means that counts while correcting time based on a signal radio wave containing time information.

International Publication No. WO01 / 088764 JP 2005-147688 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-281779

  If the calendar function of the measuring device is once reset due to battery exhaustion or a user's operation error, the user needs to reset it manually (manual operation). The operation is often very troublesome for the user. Further, if the measurement is performed without noticing that the calendar has been reset, a random date and time will be stored, which is very troublesome for the user. On the other hand, for example, as described in Patent Document 3, the time counted while correcting based on the signal radio wave can be stored as the measurement time. However, various inconveniences may occur in data management even when the time is automatically corrected in this way. For example, when the measuring instrument moves to a foreign country with a time difference, or when the time that is the basis of correction is not accurate, a measurement time that does not match can be recorded. In order to avoid this, a complicated setting operation by the user is required.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to simplify a user's setting operation required to maintain accurate measurement time recording in a measuring instrument.

Measuring apparatus in an embodiment of the present invention, the second time measurement to provide a first clock section for providing information indicative of the first time that can be a measurement time information, information indicating a second time which can be a measurement time information and parts, to obtain a measurement value, as the measurement time information at least one of the first time or the second time, the recording control unit for recording in association with the measurement time information and the measured value The first time provided by the first timekeeping unit, the second time provided by the second timekeeping unit, or the first time based on information indicating a reference time acquired from the outside, A time correction unit that corrects both of the second times; and a correction control unit that determines a time to be corrected, in which the time correction unit corrects the time based on information indicating the reference time.

  According to the present disclosure, it is possible to simplify the user setting operation required to maintain accurate measurement time recording in the measuring instrument.

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a measurement apparatus according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the recording control unit of the measuring apparatus. FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the time correction unit and the correction control unit. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing another operation example of the time correction unit and the correction control unit. FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating still another operation example of the time correction unit and the correction control unit. FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the measurement apparatus according to the second embodiment. FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the time correction unit, the correction control unit, and the switching unit in the second embodiment. FIG. 8A is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the switching unit 7. FIG. 8B is a flowchart illustrating another operation example of the switching unit 7. FIG. 9 is a functional block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the measurement apparatus according to the third embodiment. FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the measurement apparatus according to the third embodiment. FIG. 11 is a functional block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the measurement apparatus according to the fourth embodiment. FIG. 12A is a perspective view illustrating an example of a medical device that can be employed as a measurement apparatus. It is a figure which shows an example of the connection aspect of a measuring apparatus and a portable device. It is a figure which shows an example of the connection aspect of a measuring apparatus and a general purpose computer.

  The measuring device in one embodiment of the present invention includes a first time measuring unit that provides a first time and a second time measuring unit that provides a second time. At least one of the first time and the second time is recorded as measurement time information in association with the measurement value. The measuring apparatus includes a time adjustment unit that corrects the time of the first time measurement unit, the second time measurement unit, or both based on information indicating the reference time acquired from the outside, and the time correction unit corrects which time It is controlled by the correction control unit.

  According to the above configuration, a plurality of time measuring units for providing the measurement time are provided, and any of the times of the plurality of time measuring units is to be corrected based on the reference time information acquired from the outside. Can be controlled. For this reason, for example, an operation for measuring the time corrected in accordance with the information indicating the reference time acquired from the outside and the time not corrected in parallel or the operation for adjusting all of the plurality of times to the reference time is switched depending on the situation. It becomes possible. As a result, the time setting operation by the user can be simplified. That is, it is possible to simplify the user's setting operation required to maintain accurate measurement time recording in the measuring instrument.

  The correction control unit can control the time to be corrected based on a difference between a reference time indicated by information acquired from the outside and the first time. By controlling the time to be corrected using the difference between the reference time indicated by the information acquired from the outside and the first time, the time to be corrected can be controlled according to the situation.

  The said correction control part can determine the time of the correction object of the said time correction part based on the input from a user. Thereby, the user can select and determine the time to be corrected according to the situation. In addition, the user can set the time according to the situation by a simple operation of selecting the correction target time.

  When the difference between the reference time indicated by the information acquired from the outside and the first time is greater than a predetermined value, the correction control unit determines which one to be corrected by the time correction unit. An instruction can be received from the user.

  With this configuration, it is possible to accept an instruction from the user when the time needs to be set. Therefore, it is possible to accept an instruction to be corrected from the user at an appropriate timing. In addition, the user can know that the time of the first time measuring unit or the second time measuring unit has been corrected by inputting an instruction to be corrected.

  The time correction unit can acquire information indicating a reference time from the external device when the measurement device is connected to the external device by wire or wireless. Thereby, the time can be corrected with the connection with the external device. Therefore, the time can be corrected at a timing at which information acquisition from the outside and instruction input from the user can be easily obtained.

  The time correction unit can acquire information indicating a reference time from the outside when the measurement device is connected to a sensor for performing measurement by wire or wireless. With this configuration, it is possible to correct the time triggered by the connection with the sensor. Therefore, the time can be corrected before the measurement using the sensor.

  The measurement apparatus records the time recorded by the recording control unit in association with the measurement value as measurement time information, the first time, the second time, or the first time and the second time. The configuration may further include a switching unit that switches between the two times.

  With this configuration, the time recorded as the measurement time can be controlled according to the situation. For example, whether to record both the first time and the second time according to the difference between the reference time acquired from the outside and the first time, or the difference between the first time and the second time Or either one of them can be switched.

  The switching unit records both the first time and the second time in association with measurement values when the difference between the first time and the second time is greater than a predetermined value. Can be switched as follows.

  Thereby, it is possible to automatically switch the time to be recorded as the measurement time. For example, by setting the predetermined value corresponding to a time difference that can be assumed, the first time and the second time are within a range where the difference between the first time and the second time is highly likely to be a time difference. It is possible to control so that both of the two times are recorded as measurement information in association with the measurement value.

  When the difference between the reference time indicated by the information acquired from the outside and the first time is greater than a predetermined value T1, the correction control unit determines the correction target by the correction unit as the first time. However, when the difference is smaller than the value T1, the correction target by the correction unit may be the first time and the second time, or neither may be corrected.

  In this way, by determining whether the correction target is only the first time or both the first time and the second time with reference to the threshold value, the deviation from the reference time acquired from the outside can be achieved. The time to be corrected can be automatically switched according to the degree. For example, if the difference between the first time and the reference time acquired from the outside may be a time difference by setting the value T1 corresponding to the time difference that can be assumed, the value T1 is corrected according to the reference time. It is possible to control so that both the first time that has been set and the second time that has not been corrected are counted in parallel.

  The correction control unit corrects the first time based on the reference time when the difference between the first time and the second time is greater than the value T1, and the first time When the difference between the second times is smaller than a predetermined value T2, the time correction unit is controlled to correct both the first time and the second time based on the reference time. It may be configured to.

  With the above configuration, the first time corrected because the deviation between the reference time and the first time is larger than the value T1 can be returned to the state before the correction when the cause of the deviation disappears. . For example, when the measuring instrument moves to an area with a time difference from the departure place and returns to the departure place, the first time can be returned to the departure time. The value T1 and the value T2 may be the same value.

  The measurement device compares the measurement time recorded in the past with the first time or the second time, so that there is no abnormality in the time provided by the first time measurement unit or the second time measurement unit. If it is determined and it is determined that there is an abnormality, the monitoring unit may further include a monitoring unit that outputs a time correction instruction to the time correction unit.

  With the above configuration, the measuring device can be provided with a self-checking function that automatically checks the timing functions of the first timing unit and the second timing unit.

  The measuring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention acquires a measurement value, a first timing unit that provides information indicating a first time, a second timing unit that provides information indicating a second time, Recording control unit that records at least one of the first time or the second time as measurement time information in association with the measurement value and the measurement time information, and information indicating a reference time acquired from the outside Based on the first time provided by the first time measuring unit, the second time provided by the second time measuring unit, or the first time and the second time. A time correction unit that corrects both of them, and the time correction unit determines a time to be corrected based on control information acquired from the outside.

  In this way, the determination process in the measurement device may be executed externally.

  The measuring method in one embodiment of the present invention is executed by a computer communicable with a first time measuring unit that provides information indicating a first time and a second time measuring unit that provides information indicating a second time. A recording method for obtaining a measurement value and recording the measurement value and the measurement time information in association with each other using at least one of the first time and the second time as measurement time information Based on the step and the information indicating the reference time acquired from the outside, the first time provided by the first time measuring unit, the second time provided by the second time measuring unit, or the first time A time correction step for correcting both the time and the second time; and a correction control step for controlling the time to be corrected when correcting the time based on the information indicating the reference time in the time correction step; Have That.

  A measurement program according to an embodiment of the present invention is a measurement program executed by a computer communicable with a first time measuring unit that provides information indicating a first time and a second time measuring unit that provides information indicating a second time. A recording control process for obtaining a measurement value and recording the measurement value and the measurement time information in association with each other using at least one of the first time and the second time as measurement time information. And the first time provided by the first time measuring unit, the second time provided by the second time measuring unit, or the first time based on information indicating a reference time acquired from the outside. And a time adjustment process for correcting both the second time and a correction control process for controlling the time to be corrected when correcting the time based on the information indicating the reference time in the time correction process. Compilation To be executed by the over data. Note that a recording medium on which such a program is recorded is one embodiment of the present invention.

[Embodiment 1]
(Configuration example of measuring device)
FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a measurement apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. In the example shown in FIG. 1, the measuring device 10 includes a first time measuring unit 1, a second time measuring unit 2, a control unit 4, a measuring unit 5, and a recording unit 6. The control unit 4 includes a recording control unit 41, a time correction unit 42, and a correction control unit 43. The first timekeeping unit 1 measures the first time, and the second timekeeping unit 2 measures the second time. For example, the measurement unit 5 provides the control unit 4 with a measurement value based on information obtained by the sensor 11. For example, the recording control unit 41 acquires a measurement value from the measurement unit 5 and records the measurement time information in association with each other. At this time, the recording control unit 41 acquires and measures at least one of the first time provided from the first time measuring unit 1 or the second time provided from the second time measuring unit 2 as measurement time information. It can be recorded in association with the value.

  The time correction unit 42 is based on information indicating a reference time acquired from the outside of the measuring device 10, a first time provided by the first time measuring unit 1, a second time provided by the second time measuring unit 2, or Both the first time and the second time are corrected. The correction control unit 43 controls which time is to be corrected.

  For example, the first timekeeping unit 1 and the second timekeeping unit 2 can self-generate a clock signal using a crystal resonator and count the time. The first timekeeping unit 1 and the second timekeeping unit 2 may be configured to generate clock signals independently and measure time, and the first timekeeping unit 1 and the second timekeeping unit 2 share one clock signal. It may be configured to. The first timekeeping unit 1 may have a first time storage area (storage means), and the second timekeeping part 2 may have a second time storage area. In addition, either one of the first timekeeping unit 1 and the second timekeeping unit 2 stores a difference from the other time, and provides a time obtained by adding the difference to the time provided by the other timekeeping unit. It can also be.

  The first time and the second time provided by the first time measuring unit and the second time measuring unit may include information indicating not only hours, minutes, and seconds but also years, months, and days. For example, the first timekeeping unit and the second timekeeping unit may have a calendar function that provides information indicating the current year, month, day, hour, and minute. In this case, the measuring apparatus 10 has two calendars. In addition, although this embodiment is a structure provided with two time measuring parts, the structure provided with three or more time measuring parts may be sufficient.

  The measurement unit 5 may be configured to perform measurement and generate a measurement value, or may be configured to acquire the measurement value from the outside. For example, the measurement unit 5 can receive a voltage signal indicating a measurement result from the sensor 11 and perform AD conversion, generate measurement data indicating a measurement value, and supply the measurement data to the control unit 4. Alternatively, the measurement unit 5 may be configured to receive a measurement value from an external device such as the sensor 11 and pass it to the control unit 4. For example, the recording control unit 41 acquires the time measured by the first time measuring unit 1 and / or the second time measuring unit 2 at the time when the measurement value is acquired as the measurement time. The recording control unit 41 records the measurement value in the recording unit 6 as time series data together with information indicating the measurement time.

  The time-series data can be configured such that records including values and times (for example, measurement values and measurement times) are arranged in accordance with the time-series, and are recorded independently in a state where the values and the times can be handled. It may be a configuration. The format of the time series data is not limited to a specific one. The information indicating the time may be data specifying the time itself, for example, year / month / day / hour / hour / minute / second, or may be data indicating a relative time with respect to a certain time point. Examples of such relative time include elapsed time from the previous measurement, or elapsed time from a certain reference time.

  For example, the recording control unit 41 can be configured to always record both the first time and the second time as measurement times in association with the measurement values. Or the structure provided with the switch part which switches the measurement time to record to either the 1st time, the 2nd time, or both so that it may mention later may be sufficient.

  In addition, the measuring object of the measurement part 5 is not limited to a specific thing. That is, the measurement unit 5 includes all types having a function of generating or acquiring a measurement value that can be recorded in association with the measurement time. In the present embodiment, as an example, a mode in which the measurement unit 5 generates a measurement value based on a signal or data obtained from a sensor 11 that can be attached to and detached from the measurement apparatus 10 will be described.

  As a means for acquiring information indicating the reference time from the outside, the time correction unit 42 obtains time information from, for example, a signal radio wave reception unit that receives a signal radio wave including time information or an external device that can communicate with the measurement apparatus 10. At least one of receiving time information acquisition units can be provided. The time correction unit 42 may further include a user time setting unit that receives input of time information from the user. In this case, the time specified by the user can be used as the reference time. The time correction unit 42 does not always need to receive information indicating the reference time from the outside. For example, it may be configured to receive a signal radio wave including time information at a predetermined cycle, or may be configured to acquire time information from an external device when connected to the external device.

  The information indicating the reference time acquired from the outside by the time correction unit 42 can be, for example, information indicating an accurate current time. As an example, by receiving a signal radio wave transmitted from a satellite equipped with an atomic clock and including information indicating the time of the atomic clock, it is possible to acquire information indicating the correct current time. Or the information which shows the present time can also be acquired from the apparatus provided with the timepiece which time-measures, correct | amending time based on such a signal electromagnetic wave.

  The correction control unit 43 controls the correction target by the time correction unit 42. For example, the time correction unit 42 determines whether the correction target is the time of the first time measurement unit 1, the time of the second time measurement unit 2, or both, or neither of them is the correction target. Can be notified. The correction control unit 43 is based on the difference between the reference time indicated by the information acquired from the outside by the time correction unit 42 and the first time measured by the first time measuring unit 1 when the information is acquired. You can decide which time of the day. For example, when the difference between the reference time acquired from the outside and the first time is larger than a predetermined value, it is possible to determine that only the first time is to be corrected.

  Alternatively, when the difference between the reference time and the first time is greater than a predetermined value, the correction control unit 43 can receive an instruction from the user as to which correction target is to be corrected by the time correction unit 42. it can. For example, for the user, (i) both the first time and the second time are updated to the reference time, (ii) neither the first time nor the second time is updated, (iii) the first time A screen for prompting selection of either the time or the second time to be updated to the reference time can be displayed.

  In this way, whether the correction control unit 43 operates to receive an instruction from the user and determine a correction target (manual setting) or automatically operates to determine the correction target (automatic setting). It can also be made switchable. In this case, it may be configured such that the user can select and instruct either manual setting or automatic setting in advance.

  For example, the correction control unit 43 can determine the time to be corrected at the timing when the time correction unit 42 acquires information indicating the reference time from the outside. In other words, the correction target can be determined when information indicating the reference time is acquired from the outside. For example, when information indicating the reference time is acquired from the outside, it is possible to accept an instruction from the user as to which correction target is to be used. The timing at which the time correction unit 42 obtains information from the outside is, for example, when connected to an external device, when the sensor 11 for measurement is mounted, or when the user has set the calendar manually. Etc.

  The measurement apparatus 10 can be configured by one or a plurality of computers. The recording control unit 4, the time correction unit 42, and the correction control unit 43 of the control unit 4 can be realized by a processor included in the computer executing a predetermined program. For example, the measurement apparatus 10 can incorporate a microcontroller. As an example, such a microcontroller includes a measurement unit 5 that AD converts a voltage signal sent from the sensor 11 to generate measurement data, a core processor that constitutes the control unit 4, and the first time measuring unit 1 and the first time measuring unit. 2 It can be set as the structure containing the real-time clock which comprises the time measuring part 2. FIG. For example, the first timekeeping unit 1 and the second timekeeping unit may have a dedicated storage unit, and may be configured to operate independently by receiving power supply from a power source different from the control unit 4. Or the 1st time measuring part 1 and the 2nd time measuring part 2 can also be comprised by the timer and recording part with which the control part 4 is provided. In addition, the structure of the measuring apparatus 10 is not restricted to the said example. For example, at least one of the measurement unit 5, the first timing unit 1, the second timing unit 2, and the storage unit 6 can be included in the microcontroller.

  The recording unit 6 of the measuring device 10 can use a recording device such as a memory or a hard disk. The recording unit 6 may be built in the measuring device 10 or may be provided outside the measuring device 10 independently. Embodiments of the present invention also include a program that causes a computer to function as the recording control unit 41, the time correction unit 42, and the correction control unit 43, and a non-transitory recording medium that records the program. In the above example, the measuring device 10 is configured by a single device, but the measuring device 10 may be configured by a plurality of devices. For example, the first time measuring unit 1, the second time measuring unit 2, the recording control unit 41, the time correction unit 42, the correction control unit 43, and the measurement unit 5 may be configured to be distributed among a plurality of devices. Moreover, the measuring apparatus 10 may be provided with a function part other than the above. For example, the measurement apparatus 10 can include a display unit for displaying a screen to the user, and a user interface including an input unit such as a button and a touch panel for the user to input data.

  The measuring apparatus 10 can be a portable measuring instrument as an example. In this case, for example, the measuring device 10 is configured to be able to communicate with a computer that is an external device by wire or wirelessly, and the time correction unit 42 uses the time of the computer clock as a reference time, and the first time measuring unit 1 and the first time unit. 2 The time of the time measuring unit 2 can be corrected. Examples of the external device computer include, but are not limited to, a PC, a tablet, a smartphone, a mobile phone, a PDA, and a portable game machine. Further, the communication method between the external device and the measuring apparatus 10 is not limited to a specific one.

  The measuring device 10 can be a medical device such as a portable blood glucose meter (glucometer). As described above, when the present invention is applied to a measurement apparatus in which measurement time information has an important meaning in measurement data, the effect is remarkable.

(Operation example 1 of measuring device)
FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the measurement unit 5 of the measurement apparatus 10 illustrated in FIG. In the example shown in FIG. 2, first, the recording control unit 41 acquires a measurement value from the measurement unit 5 (S1). For example, the measurement unit 5 can generate a measurement value based on a signal received from the sensor 11 and supply the measurement value to the recording control unit 41. The recording control unit 41 acquires, as the measurement time, the first time output by the first time measuring unit 1 when the measurement value is acquired in S1 (S2). Then, the recording control unit 41 records the measurement value acquired in S1 and the measurement time acquired in S2 in association with each other in the recording unit 6.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation example of the time correction unit 42 and the correction control unit 43 of the measuring apparatus 10 shown in FIG. In the example shown in FIG. 3, the time correction unit 42 acquires information indicating the reference time (S11). For example, the time correction unit 42 may receive a signal radio wave including information indicating the reference time, or may receive data indicating the reference time from an external device. The correction control unit 43 corrects either the first time of the first timekeeping unit 1 or the second time of the second timekeeping unit 2 using the reference time or both. Alternatively, it is determined whether or not both are corrected (S12).

  In S12, the correction control unit 43 can execute this determination based on, for example, the difference between the first time and the reference time and an input instruction from the user. Specifically, when the difference between the first time and the reference time is greater than a predetermined value, the correction control unit 43 displays a screen on which the user can select the correction target time, and from the user Can be accepted. The time selected by the user is determined as the measurement time. Or the correction control part 43 can also determine the correction object according to the difference of 1st time and reference | standard time, without accepting the selection from a user. For example, when the difference between the first time and the reference time is larger than a predetermined value, the correction control unit 43 sets only the first time as a correction target, and corrects if the difference is smaller than the value. You can decide not to. In S12, by determining the correction target based on the selection from the user, it is possible to make a more appropriate selection by determining the situation by the user. On the other hand, when the correction target is automatically determined without accepting the selection from the user, the user operation can be further simplified.

  The time correction unit 42 corrects the correction target time determined by the correction control unit 43 in S12 based on the reference time (S13). For example, when it is determined in S12 that only the first time is to be corrected, the time correction unit 42 can correct the first time to match the reference time.

(Operation example 2 of measuring device)
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing another example of the operation of the time correction unit 42 and the correction control unit 43 of the measurement apparatus 10. In the example shown in FIG. 4, when the sensor 11 is attached to the measuring apparatus 10 (S21), and when the measuring apparatus 10 is connected to the device α that is an external device (S23), the time correction unit 42 is the reference time. To get. In other words, the reference time is acquired and the time is corrected by the attachment of the sensor or the connection of an external device as a trigger.

  In this example, a value for determining execution of time correction and data indicating whether the correction target is automatically selected without a user setting operation or manually by a user setting operation are set in advance. Keep it. For example, in the measuring apparatus 10 or the device α, it is possible to accept input of the above value and data indicating whether it is automatic or manual from the user and record it in the recording unit 6 of the measuring apparatus 10.

  When the attachment of the sensor 11 is detected in S21, the signal radio wave reception unit of the time correction unit 42 starts operating and receives the signal radio wave, triggered by this detection. Thereby, the time correction unit 42 acquires information indicating the accurate current time as information indicating the reference time (S22). The correction control unit 43 determines whether or not the difference between the reference time and the first time measured by the first time measuring unit 1 is equal to or greater than a preset value (here, the threshold value T1 is taken as an example). (S25). Similarly, when it is detected that the measurement apparatus 10 is connected to the device α in S23, the time correction unit 42 starts acquiring time information indicated by the clock of the device α (S24). . For example, the current time indicated by the clock of the device α can be acquired as the reference information. Thereafter, in S25, it is determined whether or not the difference between the reference time and the first time is equal to or greater than a threshold value T1 (S25).

  If the difference is smaller than the threshold T1 (NO in S25), the time is not corrected (S27). When the difference is equal to or greater than the threshold value T1 (YES in S25), the correction control unit 43 determines whether the preset correction target selection method is automatic or manual (S26). In the case of manual setting, the correction control unit 43 displays a screen for the user to select a correction target on the display of the measuring apparatus 10 or the device α (S29). Thereby, the instruction | indication of the correction object from a user can be received. As an example, a query like the message M1 shown in FIG. 4 can be displayed on the screen. In this example, the first time is represented as calendar A, and the second time is represented as calendar B. There are three options to be modified: A and B are both updated, A and B are not both updated, and one of A and B is updated.

  The correction control unit 43 determines a correction target according to the selection received from the user in S29, and notifies the time correction unit 42 of it. The time correction unit 42 executes a correction to adjust the correction target time selected by the user, that is, the calendar to the reference time.

  When the selection of the correction target is set to automatic (when it is determined to be automatic setting in S26), the correction control unit 43, for example, one of the first time and the second time (in this example, the calendar) Either one of A and B) or both (in this example, both calendars A and B) can be determined as correction targets. Here, it is possible to set in advance whether the correction target is one of the first time and the second time, or both.

  The operation of the measuring apparatus 10 shown in FIG. 4, for example, when the user moves abroad with the measuring apparatus 10 or when there is a difference between the calendar function and the actual date and time due to some trouble. Can be changed to the correct date and time according to the overseas location. When changing the date and time, it is assumed that there may be a case where it is desired to keep the calendar information before the movement (before the date and time change). In this example, the measurement apparatus 10 is provided with two or more (in this example, two calendars A and B) calendar storage areas, and the user can select, for example, three modes ((i) shown in M1 in FIG. Operation can be selected from (iii)). Thereby, time can be corrected appropriately according to the user's situation. For example, when the user moves abroad with the measuring device 10, the calendar A (first time) is set to the destination time, and the time before the movement is also held in the calendar B (second time). can do. In addition, since the user can also set the threshold value T1 in advance, for example, by setting the threshold value T1 in accordance with the time difference of the overseas region that frequently visits, the necessity of time correction due to the time difference is more appropriately determined. can do. This threshold value T1 can also be set as the shortest time for operating the time difference recognition function.

  Note that the operation shown in FIG. 4 is an example, and the operation of the measurement apparatus 10 is not limited to this. For example, as will be described later, when the measurement value is actually acquired, which time information and measurement value of calendar A / B are linked and recorded, or both the time information and measurement value of calendar A and B are recorded. It is also possible to allow the user to select whether to record in association. Furthermore, by automatically determining the time of the timekeeping part based on the time difference and automatically switching the time to be corrected, the user's selection operation can be omitted (for example, the operation example shown in FIG. 5). ).

(Operation example 3 of measuring device)
FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating still another operation example of the time correction unit 42 and the correction control unit 43 of the measurement apparatus 10. In the example illustrated in FIG. 5, the time correction unit 42 acquires a reference time based on a signal radio wave, an external device, a user input, or the like (S31). The correction control unit 43 determines whether or not the difference between the reference time and the first time is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold T1 (S32). If the difference between the reference time and the first time is smaller than the threshold value T1 (NO in S32), the time is not corrected (S36). In S36, the correction control unit 43 determines both the first time and the second time as correction targets, and the time correction unit 42 sets both the first time and the second time to the reference time. You may make corrections.

  In the case of YES in S32, the correction control unit 43 determines that the correction target is only the first time measured by the first time measuring unit 1, and the time correcting unit 42 sets the first time as the reference time according to the determination. The matching is corrected (S33).

  The correction control unit 43 has a difference between the first time corrected in S33 and the second time smaller than a predetermined value (here, as a threshold value T2 as an example), and the correction control unit 43 before the correction in S33. When the difference between the time 1 and the second time is equal to or greater than the threshold T1 (YES in S34 and S35), the second time is also determined as a correction target, and the time correction unit 42 sets the second time Is also adjusted to the reference time (S37). Accordingly, the correction control unit 43 corrects the first time based on the reference time when the difference between the first time before the correction and the second time is greater than the threshold T1, and the first time When the difference between the second times is smaller than the threshold T2, the time correction unit 42 can be controlled to correct both the first time and the second time based on the reference time. In this example, the difference between the threshold T2 used in the determination of the difference between the corrected first time and the second time (determination in S34) and the difference between the first time and the second time before the correction. Although the threshold value T1 used in the determination (determination in S35) is provided as separate parameters, these threshold values T1 and T2 can be set to the same value as one parameter.

  According to the operation example shown in FIG. 5, for example, when moving outside the country, when only the first time is corrected by the time difference and then returned to the country, both the first time and the second time are used. Both can be adjusted to the domestic time. That is, when you are outside the country, the local time is measured at the first time, the domestic time is measured at the second time, and the domestic time is measured at both the first time and the second time after returning home. Can be operated as follows. Specifically, if a time difference greater than the threshold value T1 occurs due to moving outside of the country, YES is determined in S32 of FIG. 5, only the first time is corrected according to the local time in S33, and NO is determined in S35. Since it is determined, the second time remains the domestic time. When returning to Japan, YES is determined in S32, S34, and S35, and the first time and the second time are corrected in accordance with the domestic time (S33 and S37).

[Embodiment 2]
FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the measurement apparatus according to the second embodiment. In FIG. 6, the same numbers are assigned to the same blocks as in FIG. In the example illustrated in FIG. 6, the measurement apparatus 10 further includes a switching unit 7. The switching unit 7 sets the time recorded by the recording control unit 41 in association with the measurement value as the measurement time, out of the first time, the second time, or both the first time and the second time. , Which to switch. The switching unit 7 can perform switching based on, for example, the difference between the first time and the second time, or the difference between the first time and the reference time. As an example, when the difference between the first time and the second time is greater than or equal to a predetermined value, the switching unit 7 records both the first time and the second time in association with the measurement values. Can be switched.

  For example, the switching unit 7 records data (for example, a flag or the like) indicating whether or not to record as the measurement time for each of the first time and the second time, and the recording control unit 41 stores this data. , It is possible to determine whether or not to record each of the first time provided from the first timekeeping unit 1 and the second time provided from the second timekeeping unit 2 as the measurement time. it can.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating exemplary operations of the time correction unit 42, the correction control unit 43, and the switching unit 7 of the measurement apparatus 10 according to the second embodiment. In the example illustrated in FIG. 7, when it is detected that the measuring apparatus 10 is connected to the device α that is an example of an external device (S41), the correction control unit 43 causes the first timing unit 1 of the measuring apparatus 10 to count time. The first time to be compared with the time measured by the time measuring unit provided in the device α (S42). If there is a difference between them (YES in S43), the correction control unit 43 determines whether or not the difference is equal to or greater than a preset value (here, as a threshold value T1) (S44). When the difference is equal to or greater than the threshold T1 (YES in S44), the correction control unit 43 receives a selection of a correction target time from the user (S45). For example, S45 can be a process of displaying a screen on which the user can select a correction target and receiving an input, as in S29 of FIG. The correction control unit 43 determines a correction target according to the user's selection (S46, S47, S48).

  The switching unit 7 determines whether the time to be recorded as the measurement time is the first time, the second time, or both (S49). The switching unit 7 can accept a selection from the user and determine a calendar to be recorded according to the user's selection. An operation example of the switching unit 7 in this case is shown in FIG. 8A. Alternatively, the switching unit 7 automatically determines which time should be recorded as the measurement time based on the difference between the first time and the second time or the difference between the first time and the reference time. You can also An example of the operation of the switching unit 7 in this case is shown in FIG. 8B. 8A and 8B are both flowcharts illustrating an example of the operation of the switching unit 7.

  In the example illustrated in FIG. 8A, the switching unit 7 receives a selection of a time to be recorded as a measurement time from the user (S61). For example, the switching unit 7 displays a screen for selecting a time to be recorded by the user. Here, when the calendar A represents the first time and the calendar B represents the second time, when the measurement value is actually acquired, either the calendar A or B and the measurement value are linked. It is possible to display a screen that allows the user to select whether to store the information together with the information of both calendars A and B and to store the measured values.

  When the user has selected to record both times of calendars A and B as measurement times (YES in S62), the switching unit 7 uses both the first time and the second time as measurement times. Set as recording time. For example, the switching unit 7 records data indicating that both the first time and the second time are recorded as the measurement time in the recording unit 6 accessible by the recording control unit 41 (S63). When the user selects to record either A or B (NO in S62), the switching unit 7 records the recording time as either the first time or the second time. Set to. Whether to record the first time or the second time may be set in advance, or an instruction may be received from the user in S61.

  In the example shown in FIG. 8B, the switching unit 7 acquires the difference between the first time and the second time, that is, the difference between the time of the calendar A and the time of the calendar B in this example (S71). If the difference is greater than or equal to the predetermined value T3 (YES in S72), both A and B are set to be recorded as measurement times (S63). In the case of NO in S72, the switching unit 7 sets one of the first time and the second time as the time to be recorded as the measurement time. Whether to record the first time or the second time can be determined in advance. Further, the predetermined value T3 used for the switching unit 7 to determine which calendar time is used as the measurement time can be recorded in advance in the storage unit 6, for example. The recorded value T3 can be configured to be updateable by the user.

[Embodiment 3]
FIG. 9 is a functional block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the measurement apparatus according to the third embodiment. In FIG. 9, the same blocks as those in FIG. In the example illustrated in FIG. 9, the measurement apparatus 10 further includes a monitoring unit 8. The monitoring unit 8 compares the measurement time recorded in the recording unit 6 with the first time or the second time, so that the time provided by the first time measuring unit 1 or the second time measuring unit 2 is abnormal. Determine if there is any. When the monitoring unit 8 determines that there is an abnormality, the monitoring unit 8 outputs a time correction instruction to the time correction unit 42. With this configuration, the measuring apparatus 10 can have a self-check function.

  The monitoring unit 8 compares the measurement time of the measurement value recorded in the past with the first time provided by the first time measuring unit 1, and determines whether there is a contradiction in the relationship between these times. The presence or absence can be determined. For example, when the first time is earlier than the recorded measurement time, it can be determined that there is an abnormality. Alternatively, it is possible to determine an abnormality based on whether or not the relationship between the measurement time of the plurality of recorded measurement values and the first time matches a predetermined abnormality pattern. Thus, the presence or absence of an abnormality can be determined based on whether or not the relationship between the past measurement time and the current time indicated by the first time measuring unit 1 satisfies a predetermined condition. As with the first time 1, an abnormality can also be detected at the second time of the second time measuring unit 2.

  When the monitoring unit 8 detects an abnormality, it notifies the time correction unit 42 of the abnormality. When receiving the notification of the abnormality, the time correction unit 42 executes a process for correcting the time of the first time measuring unit 1 or the second time measuring unit 2 where the abnormality is detected. For example, the time correction unit 42 can output a warning to the user that the time of the time measuring unit of the measuring device 10 is incorrect. In addition, the time correction unit 42 that has received the notification can accept a correct time setting from the user, or can output a message that prompts the user to connect to an external device. Alternatively, the time correction unit 42 can start reception of a signal radio wave including information on the reference time, acquire information indicating the current time, and correct the time of the time measuring unit where the abnormality is detected based on the information. . When the time correction unit 42 corrects the time, the correction control unit 43 can also control the correction target.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the measurement apparatus 10 according to the third embodiment. In the example shown in FIG. 10, when the insertion of the sensor 11 into the measuring device 10 is detected (S81), the monitoring unit 8 compares the measurement time of the previous measurement value with the first time, and the measurement time. And the second time are compared. The previous measurement value may be the latest measurement value, for example. The monitoring unit 8 reads the measurement time recorded in association with the previous measurement value from the recording unit 6 and compares it with the first time and the second time. If the first time or the second time is past the measurement time read from the recording unit 6, it is determined that there is an abnormality (YES in S83).

  When it is determined in S83 that there is an abnormality, the monitoring unit 8 notifies the time correction unit 42 of the abnormality. The time correction unit 42 notifies the user of the time abnormality (S84). The measuring apparatus 10 can output a warning message by text or voice, for example. The content of the message may be, for example, prompting the user to set the time manually or connect to an external device. Thereby, the time correction part 42 can acquire the information which shows the reference | standard time which is the correct present time by the input of the time by a user, or the acquisition of the time information from an external device. Note that the time correction unit 42 may acquire the reference time from the signal radio wave.

  The time correction unit 42 corrects the time when the abnormality is detected using the reference information (S85). In S85, the time correction unit 42 and the correction control unit 43 can execute the correction process as in the first embodiment or the second embodiment. When the time correction process is completed, the measuring apparatus 10 enters the measurement mode, and the measurement operation by the measurement unit 5 is enabled (S86).

  According to this embodiment, since the measuring device 10 can be provided with a self-check function, even when the measuring device 10 is used in a stand-alone manner, the measuring device 10 itself detects an abnormality and makes an erroneous measurement. Recording of the apparatus can be suppressed. That is, by providing the measuring apparatus 10 with a self-check function as in this embodiment, the user can perform measurement with peace of mind not only when connected to other devices but also when used in a stand-alone manner. be able to. Further, for example, when the main body of the measurement apparatus 10 is small and the display unit is small like a blood glucose meter that can be connected to another device, it is difficult to always display calendar information. Therefore, the self-check function as in this embodiment is particularly effective for portable measuring instruments. Note that this embodiment can be combined with the second embodiment. For example, in the configuration shown in FIG. 6, the monitoring unit 8 of this embodiment can be added.

[Embodiment 4]
FIG. 11 is a functional block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the measurement apparatus 10 according to the fourth embodiment. 11, the same blocks as those in FIG. 1 are given the same numbers. In the example illustrated in FIG. 11, the correction control unit is provided in the external device 20. The time correction unit 42 of the measurement device 10 is configured to acquire control information from the external device 20 that can communicate with the measurement device 10, determine a correction target, and correct based on the control information. Thereby, the structure of the measuring apparatus 10 can be simplified.

  In the example shown in FIG. 11, the device corresponding to the correction control unit 43 in the first to third embodiments is provided in the external device 20. For example, the correction control unit 21 provided in the external device 20 corrects the time correction unit 42 based on the difference between the reference time and the first time provided by the first time measuring unit 1 or an instruction from the user. Determine the target time. Therefore, in this embodiment, the time correction unit 42 of the measuring device 10 transmits the first time of the first time measuring unit 1 and the second time of the second time measuring unit 2 to the external device 20. In addition, the correction control unit 21 of the external device 20 can acquire the time of a clock (timer) included in the external device 20 as a reference time. The operation of the correction control unit 21 of the external device 20 can be the same as that of the correction control unit 43 in the first to third embodiments, for example. The control information sent from the external device 20 to the measuring apparatus 10 can be information indicating, for example, which time the time correction unit 42 should correct.

  In addition, other components of the measuring apparatus 10 of the correction control unit 43 can be provided in the external device 20. For example, a user interface for exchanging data with a user, a signal radio wave receiving unit that receives a signal radio wave including time information, a monitoring unit 8 in the third embodiment, a switching unit 7 in the second embodiment, and the like are also included in the external device 20. Can be provided. Thereby, the structure of the measuring apparatus 10 can be simplified, and the measuring apparatus 10 can be made smaller and lighter.

[Embodiment 5]
The fifth embodiment is an example in which the present invention including the first to fourth embodiments is applied to a medical device.

  FIG. 12A is a perspective view illustrating an example of a medical device that can be employed as the measurement apparatus 10. In the example shown in FIG. 12A, the measuring device 10 is a medical device for measuring the state of a living body, such as a blood glucose meter, a blood pressure meter, a lactate meter, a ketone body measuring device, a thermometer, a urine test paper meter, and a lipid measurement. Devices, pedometers, etc. Inside the main body 31 of the measuring apparatus 10, the analyzer 1 and the detector 2 corresponding to the application are accommodated. The measuring device 10 is formed in a palm size and can be carried by a user such as a patient, a doctor, or a nurse.

  As an example, the measurement device 10 can be a portable blood glucose meter that measures the blood glucose level of a patient's blood. In this case, the blood of the patient is provided by the sensor 11, and the main body 31 includes a sensor insertion port 12 for inserting the strip-shaped sensor 11. The sensor 11 has a reagent inside, and blood reacts with the reagent inside the sensor 11. The main body 31 includes the measurement unit 5, the recording unit 6, the first time measuring unit 1, the second time measuring unit 2, the recording control unit 41, the time correction unit 42, and the correction control unit 43 described above. The measuring unit 5 inside the main body 31 has a function of measuring a blood glucose level from blood reacted with a reagent by a colorimetric method or an electrochemical method. For example, the measuring device can be configured to start when the sensor 11 is inserted into the sensor insertion slot 12. In this case, measurement is started when blood is spotted on the inserted sensor 11. The measurement result is recorded in the recording unit 6. As a measurement result, for example, a record including a blood glucose level and a measurement time can be sequentially recorded in a file along a time series. The measurement result is displayed on a display screen 32 provided in the main body 31. Such a blood glucose meter can be used, for example, as a blood glucose self-monitoring (Self Monitoring of Blood Glucose: SMBG) meter. In addition, the structure which the measurement apparatus 10 measures after inserting the sensor 11 to which the blood was previously spotted into the sensor insertion port 12 of a measurement apparatus may be sufficient.

  The measuring device 10 also includes a connector 13 for data communication with the outside. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 12B, the connector 13 of the measurement apparatus 10 can be connected to a portable device 14 that is an example of an external device. The portable device 14 can be a smartphone including a built-in computer, for example. Thereby, it can be set as the structure which can communicate data with the measuring apparatus 10 and portable apparatus. Moreover, as shown to FIG. 12C, it can also be set as the structure which can connect the measuring apparatus 10 to the general purpose computer 15 (for example, PC) via the connector 13 and the cable 16. FIG.

  Further, the measurement apparatus 10 and the external device 20 can be configured to be capable of wireless communication. The wireless communication system is not particularly limited. For example, wireless LAN, Bluetooth (registered trademark), NFC (near field communication), infrared communication, and other wireless communication methods can be used.

  For example, blood glucose meter settings (calendar function settings, average value display, low blood glucose alarm, measurement time alarm, etc.) in applications running on external devices such as portable devices and PCs It can have functions that can Normally, many blood glucose meters have only two to three buttons because the main body is small. For this reason, it is very troublesome to manually perform various settings in the measurement apparatus 10, but by using a user interface of a method such as a touch panel mounted on another device for setting the blood glucose meter, The user interface (especially setting operation) can be dramatically improved.

  In the blood glucose self-measuring meter, if any one of the above-described embodiments 1 to 4 is applied, the time after correction and the time before correction are each counted even when the time of the automatically corrected timekeeping part is shifted due to a time difference or the like. It can be recorded as measurement time. As a result, the correct time can be recorded as the measurement time without complicated operation by the user. For this reason, for example, in a measuring apparatus in which setting operation is difficult for a user and the date and time of measurement is important, such as a blood glucose self-measurement meter, it is possible to maintain accurate measurement time while simplifying user operation. The effects of the above-described first to fourth embodiments that make it possible to show up remarkably. In addition, the measuring apparatus 10 is not limited to a blood glucose self-measurement meter. Moreover, the measuring apparatus 5 is not limited to a medical device.

[Modification]
The present invention is not limited to the above first to fifth embodiments. For example, in the above embodiment, the correction control unit 43 has described an example in which the time is corrected when the difference between the reference time and the first time is greater than a predetermined value. Still other values can be set in advance. For example, when the first threshold value T1A and the second threshold value T1B larger than the first threshold value T1B are recorded in advance and the difference between the reference time and the first time is between the threshold value T1A and the threshold value T1B, It is also possible to control to correct only the time of 1. That is, the time to be corrected can be controlled based on whether or not the difference between the reference time and the first time is within a predetermined range. For example, in the determination processing of S25 in FIG. 4, S32 in FIG. 5, and S44 in FIG. 7, it is determined whether or not the difference between the reference time and the first time is equal to or greater than T1. In these processes, for example, using T1A and T1B (T1A ≦ T1B) instead of T1, the difference between the reference time and the first time is between T1A and T1B (T1A ≦ difference ≦ T1B). ) Or not. In this case, for example, it is highly possible that the difference between the reference value and the first time is a time difference by setting the threshold T1A and the threshold T1B so as to correspond to a possible time difference range. In addition, the time can be corrected according to the time difference. As an example, by setting the threshold value T1A to 1 hour and the threshold value T1B to 1 day (24 hours), it is possible to correspond to a range of time differences that can be assumed between the threshold value T1A and the threshold value T1B.

  Further, for example, when the difference between the reference time and the first time is smaller than the threshold T1A, the correction control unit 43 does not correct both the first time and the second time, and the difference is different from the threshold T1A. It is possible to control so that only the first time is corrected when the value is larger than the threshold value T1B, and both the first time and the second time are corrected when the difference is larger than the threshold value T1B. As a result, for example, the processing is lightened by not correcting the time lag that does not affect the accuracy of the measurement time, and only the first time is corrected within a range where there is a possibility of time lag due to the time difference. The second time can be measured in parallel with the first time as a time not corrected by the time difference. Furthermore, when there is a time difference larger than the time difference due to the time difference, there is a high possibility that the battery has run out or the like, so both the first time and the second time can be set to the reference time.

[Effect of the embodiment]
In the configuration examples of the first to fifth embodiments, the measuring apparatus 10 includes at least two timing units 1 and 2 and a time correction unit 42 that acquires information indicating the reference time from the outside and corrects the time of the timing units 1 and 2. The correction control unit 43 controls the time to be corrected by the time correction unit 42. Thereby, it can control so that several different time may be time-measured in the some time measuring parts 1 and 2, as needed. Therefore, for example, when the reference time changes due to a time difference, or when the reliability of the reference time acquired from outside is low, the time corrected based on the reference time and the time not corrected are counted in parallel. Both can be recorded as measurement time.

  For example, according to the present embodiment, when the measurement apparatus 10 moves overseas, the measurement time due to the time difference can be dealt with. When traveling to a country with a time difference, such as when traveling abroad or on a business trip, the actual measurement time differs from the time inside the device. In this case, conventionally, a measurement is performed without the user's setting or noticing each time, and a difference occurs between the actual measurement time and the recorded measurement time. On the other hand, for example, it is conceivable to use a technique used in a radio timepiece or the like to receive reference time information as a signal radio wave and automatically correct the time (for example, Patent Document 3). . However, when the meter automatically adjusts the time in this way, various inconveniences occur in data management. For example, when traveling to a foreign country where there is a time difference on a business trip or trip, if there is a time difference between the measurement date and time before departure and the measurement date and time after arrival at the site, the time of departure and the local time after movement will be There are cases where the user is hesitant to determine which should be grasped. In addition, for medical personnel such as doctors, there is a problem that accurate information cannot be provided when it is desired to accurately grasp the effect of time difference of measurement values. Such a problem is a problem that should be solved in the future, as opportunities to go abroad are expected to increase even in diabetic patients.

  Therefore, in the above embodiment, the correction of the two calendar functions is controlled such that it is possible to measure the time corrected in accordance with the current time (reference time) and the time not corrected in parallel. By doing so, it is possible to respond flexibly while simplifying the setting operation of the user.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 1st time measuring part 2 2nd time measuring part 4 Control part 41 Recording control part 42 Time correction part 43 Correction control part 5 Measuring part 6 Recording part 44 Switching part 45 Monitoring part

Claims (14)

A first timing unit that provides information indicating a first time that can be measured time information ;
A second timing unit that provides information indicating a second time that can be measured time information ;
To obtain a measurement value, as the measurement time information at least one of the first time or the second time, the recording control unit for recording in association with the measurement value and the measurement time information,
Based on the information indicating the reference time acquired from the outside, the first time provided by the first timekeeping unit, the second time provided by the second timekeeping unit, or the first time and the A time correction unit for correcting both of the second times;
A measurement apparatus comprising: a correction control unit that determines a time to be corrected, the time correction unit correcting based on information indicating the reference time. 2. The correction control unit according to claim 1, wherein the correction control unit determines whether to correct the first time based on a difference between a reference time indicated by the information acquired from the outside and the first time. measuring device.   The measurement apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the correction control unit determines a correction target time of the time correction unit based on an input from a user.   When the difference between the reference time indicated by the information acquired from the outside and the first time is greater than a predetermined value, the correction control unit determines which one to be corrected by the time correction unit. The measuring apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an instruction is received from a user.   5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the time correction unit acquires information indicating a reference time from the external device when the measurement apparatus is connected to the external device by wire or wirelessly. Measuring device. The time adjustment unit, the measuring device is triggered by connected by sensors wired or wireless for performing measurements, acquires information indicating a reference time from an external, either of the preceding claims 1 The measuring device according to item.   The time that the recording control unit records as the measurement time information in association with the measurement value is the first time, the second time, or both the first time and the second time. The measuring apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising a switching unit for switching which one to use.   The switching unit records both the first time and the second time in association with measurement values when the difference between the first time and the second time is greater than a predetermined value. The measuring apparatus according to claim 7, wherein switching is performed as follows.   When the difference between the reference time indicated by the information acquired from the outside and the first time is greater than a predetermined value T1, the correction control unit determines the correction target by the correction unit as the first time. 2, and when the difference is smaller than the value T1, the correction target by the correction unit is the first time and the second time, or neither is corrected. measuring device.   The correction control unit corrects the first time based on the reference time when the difference between the first time and the second time is greater than the value T1, and the first time When the difference between the second times is smaller than a predetermined value T2, the time correction unit is controlled to correct both the first time and the second time based on the reference time. The measuring device according to claim 9.   By comparing the measurement time recorded in the past with the first time or the second time, it is determined whether there is any abnormality in the time provided by the first timekeeping unit or the second timekeeping unit. The measuring apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a monitoring unit that outputs a time correction instruction to the time correction unit when it is determined that the time correction unit is present. A first timing unit that provides information indicating a first time that can be measured time information ;
A second timing unit that provides information indicating a second time that can be measured time information ;
To obtain a measurement value, as the measurement time information at least one of the first time or the second time, the recording control unit for recording in association with the measurement value and the measurement time information,
Based on the information indicating the reference time acquired from outside, the first time provided by the first time measuring unit, the second time provided by the second time measuring unit, or the time to be corrected, or A time correction unit that corrects both the first time and the second time,
The said time correction part is a measuring apparatus which determines the time made into correction object based on the control information acquired from the outside. Measurement performed by a computer communicable with a first time measuring unit that provides information indicating a first time that can be measurement time information and a second time measuring unit that provides information indicating a second time that can be measurement time information A method,
To obtain a measurement value, as the measurement time information at least one of the first time or the second time, the recording control step of recording in association with the measurement time information and the measured value,
Based on the information indicating the reference time acquired from the outside, the first time provided by the first timekeeping unit, the second time provided by the second timekeeping unit, or the first time and the A time correction step for correcting both of the second times;
A measurement method comprising: a correction control step for determining a time to be corrected, which is corrected based on information indicating the reference time in the time correction step. A first clock section for providing information indicative of the first time that can be a measurement time information, the measurement time information and will obtain measurement program to be executed by the second timer unit capable of communicating with a computer that provides information indicating a second time Because
To obtain a measurement value, as the measurement time information at least one of the first time or the second time, the recording control processing for recording in association with the measurement time information and the measured value,
Based on the information indicating the reference time acquired from the outside, the first time provided by the first timekeeping unit, the second time provided by the second timekeeping unit, or the first time and the A time correction process for correcting both of the second times;
A measurement program for causing a computer to execute a correction control process for determining a time to be corrected, which is corrected based on information indicating the reference time in the time correction process.

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