JP6606339B2 - Biological information processing apparatus and control method thereof - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a biological information processing apparatus and a control method therefor, and more particularly, to an information display control technique.

  Conventionally, biological information represented by blood pressure, an electrocardiogram, an X-ray image, and the like has been widely measured and used as information useful for diagnosis of a physical function of a subject. With the advancement and spread of computer and network technologies, such biological information is stored and used as digital data that can be handled by computers. For example, by managing various information such as biological information for each patient in the server device and making it available from a terminal that can be connected to the server device, it is possible to use the biological information in various places in the hospital. .

  As biometric information is shared in this way, the management of information becomes important because the biometric information is personal information of the subject. For this reason, a technique has been proposed in which only authenticated users can access biometric information from a terminal. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-133830 has a configuration in which a face image of a user who performs a specific operation is recorded or a user face image is used for authentication in order to solve the problem of authentication due to a combination of a user ID and a password. It is disclosed.

JP 2007-304823 A

  By applying user authentication to access to biometric information from the terminal, unauthorized access to biometric information can be prevented or suppressed. However, the person who can go in and out of the place where the terminal is placed is not limited to the person who has the authority to obtain biometric information properly. For example, it is assumed that a legitimate user accesses biological information through a terminal and performs, for example, an analysis process or generates a measurement result report. In this case, anyone who can enter or leave the place where the terminal is placed can know the information displayed on the screen.

  For example, a user who performs work using a screen on which information that is considered to be protected, such as biometric information, determination results based on biometric information, information that can identify the subject (subject information), or the like is released. When seated, the possibility of information leaking to a third party can be reduced through screen display by activating a screen saver or turning off the display device. However, these methods require an active terminal operation by the user and lack certainty.

  For example, when a legitimate user is working on a screen on which information that is considered to be protected is displayed, each time a third party without the authority to browse the information passes or approaches, Performing the operation is complicated. Therefore, in reality, there is a high possibility that an unauthorized third party can obtain information through screen display.

  By using an optical member that narrows the viewing angle of the display device, such as a so-called peep prevention filter, it may be possible to suppress information leakage through screen display to some extent, but it can be attached to individual terminals. Is costly. In addition, when the same terminal is used for other purposes, it may be inconvenient. Furthermore, even if the viewing angle is narrowed, the effect of the filter cannot be expected if a third person can see the screen from the front, for example, when the user is sitting in the middle.

  The present invention has been made in view of such problems of the prior art, and is a biological information processing apparatus capable of realizing simple and effective display control of information requiring attention while handling while reducing the burden on the user. And it aims at realizing the control method.

The above-described object is a biological information processing apparatus, and includes an input device and a control unit that controls information display on the display device, and the control unit receives a specific input predetermined for the input device. The information is displayed on the display device in the first display state in which the predetermined specific information out of the information to be displayed cannot be visually recognized until it is detected that a specific input is made to the input device. When it made the is detected, among the information to be displayed, it has rows of information displayed on the display device in the second display state that is visible at least a portion of the specific information, a plurality of display area of the display device For each of the partial areas, different combinations of specific information are associated in advance, and the control means includes a plurality of partial areas associated with a partial area including a position specified by a specific input among the partial areas. Distribution performs information display on the display device in the second display state so as to be seen, is accomplished by the biological information processing apparatus characterized by.

  With such a configuration, according to the present invention, it is possible to realize a biological information processing apparatus and a control method thereof that can realize simple and effective display control of information requiring attention while handling, while reducing the burden on the user.

It is a block diagram which shows the function structural example of the general purpose computer which can implement | achieve the electrocardiogram analyzer as an example of the biometric information processing apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of the list display screen which the electrocardiogram analyzer which concerns on embodiment displays. It is a figure which shows the example of the state which performed the concealment display of the personal information in the state of FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of the state which canceled the concealment display partially in the state of FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of the report display screen (hidden display) which the electrocardiogram analyzer which concerns on embodiment displays. It is a figure which shows the example of the setting information regarding a concealment display in the electrocardiogram analyzer which concerns on embodiment. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the display control operation | movement in the electrocardiogram analyzer which concerns on embodiment.

  Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the following, an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to an electrocardiogram analysis apparatus as an example of a biological information processing apparatus will be described. However, the present invention does not depend on the type of biological information to be processed. The electrocardiogram analysis device can be realized by executing an electrocardiogram analysis application on a general-purpose computer device such as a personal computer or a tablet terminal. Note that the present invention can be applied not only to a general-purpose computer device but also to any electronic device that can execute an electrocardiogram analysis application.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration example of a general-purpose computer capable of realizing the electrocardiogram analysis apparatus according to the present embodiment. The CPU 1 functioning as a control unit reads out and executes a program stored in the storage device 10, for example, a biological signal processing application program such as an electrocardiogram analysis application in the RAM 3, and performs biological signal processing including display control described later. Is realized. The storage device 10 is a hard disk drive (HDD), a solid state drive (SSD), or the like, and stores basic software (OS), device drivers, application programs, and the like. GUI data for displaying a menu screen, user setting data, application initial setting data, and the like are also stored in the storage device 10.

  The ROM 2 stores a program, firmware, and the like necessary for starting the electrocardiogram analyzer 100 such as a bootstrap loader. The ROM 2 may be at least partially rewritable.

  The RAM 3 is used as an area for developing a program executed by the CPU 1 and a temporary storage area for variables, data, and the like. The memory card 4 may be a recording medium used in other devices, for example, a portable measuring device such as a Holter electrocardiograph. The electrocardiogram analyzer 100 can acquire a biological signal to be processed and subject information from the memory card 4 attached to the memory card slot 5.

  The display unit 6 is a dot matrix type display device, and is typically a liquid crystal display (LCD) or an organic EL display. Although FIG. 1 shows a configuration in which the display unit 6 is built in the electrocardiogram analyzer 100, it may be connected as an external device. Further, the display unit 6 may be composed of both a built-in display and an external display.

  The operation unit 8 is a device for a user to input an instruction to the electrocardiogram analysis apparatus 100, and is typically one or more input devices such as a keyboard, a pointing device (such as a mouse), and a touch sensing device (such as a touch panel). The keyboard may be a hardware keyboard or a software keyboard. Note that the touch panel may be provided in the display unit 6 or may be in the form of a touch pad that is often found in notebook computers. Furthermore, when the electrocardiogram analysis apparatus 100 has sensors provided for detecting movement and inclination of the apparatus, these sensors also constitute the operation unit 8. Further, a non-contact input device such as a voice input device or a line-of-sight input device may be included in the operation unit 8.

  The communication interface 20 is one or more communication interfaces for performing data communication with an external device 40 such as a biological information measuring device or a server, and is wired and / or USB, Ethernet (registered trademark), IEEE802.11x, or the like. The configuration conforms to the wireless communication standard.

  In the electrocardiogram analysis apparatus 100 having such a configuration, for example, when an instruction to read electrocardiogram data is input from the user through the operation unit 8, the CPU 1 stores the heart recorded in the memory card 4, the storage device 10, or the external device 40. The information of the electric data file is displayed on the display unit 6 in a selectable manner. Then, the CPU 1 reads the electrocardiogram data file selected from the list display through the operation unit 8 into, for example, the RAM 3 and executes a predetermined automatic analysis process.

  When there is no need to select electrocardiographic data to be analyzed (for example, when an electrocardiographic data file for one examination is recorded in the memory card 4), the electrocardiogram is displayed without displaying a list. Data file reading and automatic analysis processing may be executed. Further, when the automatic analysis process is executed on the electrocardiogram data file recorded in the memory card 4, the electrocardiogram data file (measured raw data) is separately stored in the storage device 10 in parallel with the automatic analysis process. May be saved. The automatic analysis processing includes, for example, filter processing represented by waveform shaping processing such as noise removal and baseline fluctuation removal, waveform recognition using templates, detection of feature points of electrocardiographic data, classification of heartbeat waveforms, Calculation of defined parameters (electrocardiographic parameters) is included.

  There are no limitations on the type of heartbeat waveform classification method and the number and number of electrocardiographic parameters to be measured, and it is possible to change them according to user settings. In the present embodiment, for example, the normal heart rate (N), ventricular extrasystole (V), supraventricular extrasystole (S), paced heartbeat (P), fusion (F), leg block (B) , Supplementary contraction (E), and other (?). In addition, as an electrocardiographic parameter, for example, RR interval (time interval between adjacent R wave vertices), QT interval (time from Q wave start point (QB) to T wave end point (Tend)), RT interval, heart rate The number and parameters derived therefrom (for example, QT dispersion (difference between the maximum value and minimum value of the QT interval), QTc (value obtained by correcting the QT interval by the RR interval)), and the like can be calculated. In the automatic analysis, the CPU 1 attaches a flag corresponding to the type of abnormality to the heartbeat in which the abnormality is recognized.

  The electrocardiogram analyzer 100 has a waveform editing function. The waveform editing function is a function for the user to check the automatic analysis result and correct the automatic analysis result as necessary. For example, the editing function provides a function for checking whether the automatic waveform classification result is correct while viewing the waveform and changing the classification as necessary.

  The electrocardiogram analyzer 100 has a report creation function. The report creation function prints a report in a predetermined format from a printer using, for example, electrocardiogram data after waveform editing and information on a subject, or outputs it in an electronic data format such as PDF format. It is a function to do. In addition, a preview function for displaying the analysis result or the like in the same manner as the report on the display unit 6 before the actual output is provided.

  Since these functions provided by the electrocardiogram analysis apparatus 100 are publicly known and the present invention does not depend on the types of functions provided by the biological information processing apparatus, these functions provided by the electrocardiogram analysis apparatus 100 and other functions are provided. No further explanation will be given.

When a user works using these functions provided by the electrocardiogram analyzer 100,
A selection screen for reading an electrocardiogram data file from an external device or a memory card into the storage device 10;
A selection screen for selecting an electrocardiographic data file to be subjected to automatic analysis processing, editing processing, generation / display of an analysis report, external output processing, etc. from electrocardiographic data files existing in the storage device 10;
・ Display screen during processing,
・ In order to be able to correctly select the data to be processed and to check the data being processed and the processing results on the processing result display screen and analysis report confirmation screen, etc. Information is displayed.

  Specific examples of information on the subject include information that can identify the subject, such as name and identification information (for example, patient ID), age, sex, weight, disease information, and biological information other than the electrocardiogram (blood pressure) Etc.). In addition to the information about the subject, information that requires attention in handling (desirably not known to an unspecified number) may be displayed. In the following, information registered in advance as information requiring attention in handling, including information about the subject, is collectively referred to as personal information, and items of personal information are referred to as personal information items.

  When displaying information on the display unit 6, the electrocardiogram analysis apparatus 100 of the present embodiment is initially in a first display state in which personal information is not visible (hidden) if predetermined personal information is included. Display. And if the specific input through the operation part 8 is detected, a concealed state will be cancelled | released and it will be set as the 2nd display state which can visually recognize personal information (display state is switched). For example, while the specific input is continuously detected, the second display state is continued. When the specific input is no longer detected, the display returns to the first display state where the personal information is concealed again.

  By such display control, the electrocardiogram analysis apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment has no authority to view personal information without significantly impairing the usability of the user of the apparatus, that is, a user having authority to view personal information. The possibility that three parties obtain personal information through screen display can be effectively reduced, and leakage of personal information can be effectively suppressed.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a list display screen of electrocardiogram data files existing in the storage device 10 in the electrocardiogram analyzer 100 of the present embodiment. Here, for the sake of explanation, the state where personal information is displayed (the concealment is released) is shown. The list display screen 200 is displayed on the display unit 6 by the CPU 1 as an initial screen, for example, and the operation unit 8 is instructed to execute analysis processing / editing processing / analysis report generation processing / analysis report printing processing / analysis report transmission processing. In this case, the CPU 1 displays a screen on the display unit 6 so that the user can select a file to be processed. In the case of being displayed as the initial screen, after selecting a file on the list display screen 200, a procedure for selecting a process to be applied is selected.

  The list display screen 200 has a file information area 210 and an accompanying information area 230. The file information area 210 has a display area 220 for each electrocardiographic data file existing in the storage device 10, and the display area 220 is a status for displaying information related to the subject's personal information field 221 and data and processing status. Field 222. The personal information field 221 displays the subject name and ID (identification information). In the status field 222, the electrocardiographic data recording start date and time, the reading date and time (reproduction date and time) to the electrocardiogram analysis apparatus 100, whether analysis processing has been completed, whether editing processing has been performed, whether reports have been printed, etc. Information is displayed. In the accompanying information area 230, information on the subject, the requester of analysis, and the like related to the file selected in the file information area 210 is displayed.

  Note that the specific types of information displayed in each area are examples, and are not limited to these. The information displayed in the display area 220 can be acquired from an accompanying information file associated with the electrocardiogram data file. In general, the electrocardiogram analysis apparatus 100 includes a data file in which actual measurement data is recorded, and an information data file in which incidental information such as recording date / time, subject information, and information on a medical institution or engineer who has performed the measurement is recorded. And are read. When the electrocardiogram analysis apparatus 100 executes automatic analysis processing, editing processing, or the like, a data file in which information on the processing result and processing status is recorded is generated and stored in association with the data file to be analyzed (for example, in the same folder). The Therefore, the CPU 1 acquires information to be displayed in the display area 220 from the files stored in each folder existing in a predetermined directory of the storage device 10 and displays the information in the file information area 210.

  In FIG. 2, in order to explain the display contents on the list display screen 200, a state where the personal information is visible (the concealment release state) is shown. However, as described above, when the information to be displayed on the display unit 6 includes personal information, the electrocardiogram analysis apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment performs initial display in a state where the personal information is not visible (hidden state). FIG. 3 is an example of the initial display of the list display screen 200 described with reference to FIG. 2, and is displayed (hidden display) so that personal information cannot be visually recognized.

  Specifically, the personal information is concealed by displaying information different from the personal information in the personal information field 221. Note that, as long as it is possible to realize a state in which personal information cannot be visually recognized, the method is not limited to the method of displaying other information as illustrated in FIG. 3. For example, the personal information field 221 may be blank. However, it is desirable to display the personal information item names (here, “name” and “ID”) so that it can be seen that the personal information is concealed (invisible). Further, the method for realizing the state where the personal information cannot be visually recognized is not limited to the method of displaying other information instead of the personal information or the method of not displaying the personal information. For example, internal data such as displaying another data superimposed on the display of personal information, changing the display color of personal information to the same color as the background color, or setting opacity to 0% (or transparency to 100%) As processing, display of personal information may be performed. By using a method of executing display internally, it is possible to reduce the amount of data processing required when switching between the case of hiding and the case of hiding. For example, when only the display color and opacity are changed, it is sufficient to change only the display attribute. In addition, when using the superimposed display, it is sufficient to switch the superimposed display on and off.

  In the display state shown in FIG. 3, when a specific input predetermined as a private information concealment release instruction (or personal information display instruction) is made through the operation unit 8, the CPU 1 displays the personal information in the personal information field 221. indicate. In this case, for example, as shown in FIG. 2, all personal information related to the list display screen 200 may be displayed in a lump or may be partially displayed.

  For example, when the specific input is an input for designating a position (coordinates) in the personal information field 221, only the personal information corresponding to the designated position (coordinates) may be displayed, or the designated position All personal information existing in a display area predetermined for (coordinates) may be displayed. In FIG. 4, an input for designating a position in the column of the personal information item “name” in the personal information field 221 in the first line of the file information area 210 by the pointer 250 is performed through the operation of the operation unit 8 (here, a pointing device). It shows the state made. In response to this input, the CPU 1 causes the pop-up window 251 to display the name of the subject originally displayed in the “name” field designated by the pointer 250. Instead of displaying in the pop-up window 251, it may be displayed in the “name” field as shown in FIG. In addition, when there is an input for designating a position in the “name” or “ID” field with the personal information items “name” and “ID” as one display group, the “name” and “ID” fields You may comprise so that both information may be displayed. In addition, when the display part 6 is a touch display, the same display control can be performed about the input (contact input) which taps a specific position (coordinate).

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a report display screen in the electrocardiogram analyzer 100 according to the present embodiment. The report display screen 300 is a screen for confirming the content of an analysis report generated by, for example, analysis processing or report generation processing, or confirming the content of a generated analysis report before printing or transmitting, for example. . Here, it is assumed that the report display screen 300 has the same layout as the analysis report to be printed (or printed image output).

  The report display screen 300 includes a plurality of partial areas including a title area 310, a heartbeat information area 320, an arrhythmia information area 330, and an ST information area 340. The title area 310 displays the current date and time, the measurement date and time of the electrocardiographic data used for the analysis, the page number, the generation date and time of the analysis report, and the subject information (here, the name and ID of the subject).

  In the heartbeat information area 320, the arrhythmia information area 330, and the ST information area 340, an information item group related to heartbeat, an information item group related to arrhythmia, and an information item group related to ST of the electrocardiogram are displayed. These information items are all registered as personal information items. Note that the information items illustrated in FIG. 5 are examples, and other information items may be included, or some information items may not be included. In addition, the type of partial area and information items included in the analysis report can change according to the analysis content and report format to be performed in the analysis processing.

  In the present embodiment, information items (personal information items) to be handled as personal information are registered in, for example, setting information of an electrocardiogram analysis application and stored in the storage device 10. When displaying information, the CPU 1 determines whether or not the information item to be displayed is registered as a personal information item based on the setting information, and conceals the initial display state of the information item registered as the personal information item. Decide to be in state. Note that information to be concealed is the substance of information, and information that is fixedly displayed as part of the screen layout, such as information item names, is not in principle concealed.

  The example of FIG. 5 shows the display state when all information items except the current date and time, measurement date and time, and page number are registered as personal information items. The information item group included in each of the heart rate information area 320, the arrhythmia information area 330, and the ST information area 340, which are partial areas of the report display screen 300, is more convenient to be confirmed collectively. Therefore, the information item group included in each partial area is registered as a display group, and the hidden display and its release are controlled in units of display groups. Therefore, for example, when the CPU 1 changes the information item in the heart rate information area 320 to the normal display state (cancels the concealment state), the CPU 1 does not depend on the type of specific input predetermined as the concealment release instruction. Release the concealment state of all information items.

  In addition, when releasing the concealment state for one or more information items in the report, the concealment state may be also released for the subject information. For example, when the information item concealment state is canceled for one or more of the heart rate information region 320, the arrhythmia information region 330, and the ST information region 340, the CPU 1 also conceals the subject information item in the title region 310. To release. This is because even if the concealment display is canceled only for the analysis result, the user-friendliness may be deteriorated if information on which subject is not known. Specifically, such display control can be realized by including the subject information item in each of the display group of the heart rate information area 320, the display group of the arrhythmia information area 330, and the display group of the ST information area 340. .

  It should be noted that a plurality of specific inputs predetermined as a personal information concealment release instruction or a personal information display instruction may be set for the same display screen. For example, the information item (group) to be hidden / displayed may be different for each input type, or the same information item (group) may be hidden / displayed even if the input type is different. May be.

Thus, in this embodiment,
・ Information items (personal information items) subject to hidden display / hidden display release
A display group consisting of one or more personal information items that perform hidden display / hidden display release together, a specific input that is regarded as an instruction for hidden display / hidden display release, and a hidden display / hidden display according to the input Information relating to the combination with the display group to be canceled is registered in advance as setting information for each display screen, for example, and the CPU 1 performs display control based on this setting information.

  It should be noted that it is possible to separately determine how the hidden display / hidden display release is performed. You may comprise so that it can select and register from several methods.

The specific input predetermined as an instruction to cancel the concealment of personal information or an instruction to display personal information is not limited to an input that designates one position in the display area of personal information. As another example,
(1) An input for designating a position in a specific area (which may be a hidden area or an explicit area) predetermined in the screen. The hidden area is an operation of the electrocardiogram analysis apparatus 100. The above is an area in the screen that is defined but whose area cannot be specified in appearance.
(2) Specific hardware key or software key input (simultaneous input of one or more specific combinations)
Here, the hardware key is not limited to a keyboard key, and includes any hardware switch that is turned on and off. The hardware switch is turned on.
(3) A specific gesture input by a touch panel or a pointing device. (4) A position in each of a plurality of specific areas (which may be a hidden area or an explicit area) with respect to a multi-touch compatible touch sensing device. Input specified simultaneously (simultaneous contact).
(5) When a sensor (for example, an acceleration sensor, a motion sensor, a tilt sensor, a posture sensor, or the like) that detects the movement or tilt of the electrocardiogram analysis device 100 is provided, an input for specifying the device as a specific tilt (posture) or device specification (6) Voice command input is included, but is not limited thereto.

In addition, the CPU 1
(A) When the above-mentioned predetermined specific input is detected again,
(B) If the predetermined specific input described above is no longer detected,
(C) After a predetermined time has elapsed since the predetermined specific input described above was first detected (d) When the predetermined specific input described above was not detected continuously for a fixed time,
When a predetermined return condition such as the above is satisfied, the concealment release or display of the personal information is terminated, and the personal information is automatically returned to the display (the concealed state) in which the personal information is not visible. The return conditions described here are merely examples, and are not limited to these. In addition, from the viewpoint of surely returning to the concealed state and saving the user's trouble, a return condition that does not require an operation for return as in (b) to (d) is preferable.

  In addition, it is possible to determine in advance which return condition is to be used in accordance with the input device or the input characteristics of the personal information concealment release instruction or personal information display instruction. For example, if it is momentary input (turns on only while pressed / touched), the return condition of (b) or (d) is used, or if alternate input (on / off is switched for each press / touch) The return conditions (a) and (c) can be used.

FIG. 6A shows an example of setting information related to the report display screen shown in FIG. 5, FIG. 6B shows an example of input setting information used as an instruction to cancel / return hidden display, and FIG. Respectively show examples of display group setting information.
As shown in FIG. 6A, a combination of a specific input that is regarded as an instruction for hidden display / hidden display cancellation and a corresponding display group is registered for each display screen. On the other hand, specific details of specific input that is regarded as an instruction to hide / unhide hidden information, and details of what display group a personal information item belongs to (which personal information item is included in each display group) Is separately registered as shown in FIGS. 6B and 6C. By registering the details of the input and the display group separately, it is possible to flexibly cope with the increase / decrease or change of the display screen, the increase / decrease or change of the input device, and the increase / decrease or change of the measurement / analysis item. An information item whose group column is blank is a personal information item, but in order to indicate that it does not belong to a display group, the setting of the display group may be combined with the setting of the personal information item.

  The first line in FIG. 6A shows all personal information items (*) in the screen every time a specific combination of key inputs (simultaneous pressing of the ALT key, CTRL key, and Z key) is detected. This indicates that the hidden display can be switched between release and return. In the second line, when an input (point) specifying the position (coordinates) in the display area of the personal information item is detected, the hidden display is canceled for only one information item corresponding to the specified position. This indicates that when the input for canceling the hidden display is no longer detected, the display is restored to the hidden display.

  In the third line, when the tilt of the device exceeds 30 degrees, the concealment display of all personal information items (*) in the screen is canceled, and when the tilt of the device is less than 10 degrees, all the personal information items ( *) Indicates that the display returns to the concealment display. In the fourth to sixth lines, when an input specifying the position in the heart rate information area 320, the arrhythmia information area 330, and the ST information area 340 is detected, the hidden display is canceled in units of display groups, and the hidden display is performed. This indicates that when the cancel input is not detected, the display is restored to the concealment display.

  As shown in FIG. 6B, for the input specifying the position in a specific area, the area is set by specifying the upper left and lower right vertex coordinate pairs of the rectangular area. In addition, as shown in FIG. 6C, a display group to which each personal information item belongs is registered. Accordingly, when the CPU 1 detects an input specifying the heart rate information area 320 defined by the vertex coordinate pair {(x1, y1), (x2, y2)}, the personal information item included in the heart rate information area 320 is detected. Of these, the hidden display is canceled for those belonging to the display group A.

  The display group setting allows one information item to belong to a plurality of display groups. Therefore, in the example of FIG. 6C, when an input for specifying a position in the heart rate information area 320 is detected, the concealment display is canceled for the subject information items (name (name) and ID (ID)). Is done. The subject information item constitutes the display group D and also belongs to the other display groups A to C. Here, by specifying the display group to be controlled subordinately in parentheses, the subject information items follow the display control of display groups A to C, while the display control of display group D includes display groups A to C. C is not included.

  The seventh line in FIG. 6A shows that when the mouse C button press is detected, the hidden display of all personal information items (*) in the screen is canceled, and when the mouse C button press is no longer detected, the screen is displayed. It shows that all the personal information items (*) in FIG. On the 8th line, when the press of the function key Fn1 on the keyboard is detected, the concealment display of all personal information items (*) in the screen is canceled, and after 30 seconds, all the personal information items (( *) Indicates that the display returns to the concealment display. The setting contents shown in FIG. 6 are examples for the purpose of explanation, and the number and contents of setting items can be changed as appropriate. Further, if the input handled as the hidden display cancellation instruction or the return instruction and the target of the hidden display are common to all screens, the setting for each display screen may not be performed. For example, this corresponds to a case where display control for displaying all personal information in a screen is executed for any screen only during a specific input.

  The operation performed by the CPU 1 to realize the display control operation as described above will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. In addition, since the display control operation | movement when personal information is not contained in the information which should be displayed on the display part 6 may be as usual, when it determines with personal information being included in the information which should be displayed on the display part 6 here Only the display control operation will be described. Note that whether or not personal information is included in the information to be displayed on the display unit 6 can be determined based on information registered in advance as described above. When displaying information in the electrocardiogram analysis apparatus 100, the CPU 1 performs the following display control operation when it is determined that personal information is included in the display content.

  In S101, the CPU 1 performs information display (hidden display) while concealing the contents of personal information items (that is, personal information). For example, in the case of a report display screen, the CPU 1 performs a display as shown in FIG. As described above, the “hidden state” of information means a state where the information cannot be visually recognized, and can be realized by various methods. It is assumed that what method is used is set in advance.

  In S103, the CPU 1 determines whether or not an input registered as a concealment cancellation instruction is detected. As described with reference to FIG. 6, in this embodiment, the input from the operation unit 8 that is handled as a concealment release instruction is registered in advance in association with the display screen, and the CPU 1 receives the input from the operation unit 8 during display. It is determined whether or not the input is registered as a concealment release instruction for the screen.

  If the input from the operation unit 8 is not the input registered as the concealment release instruction for the screen being displayed, the CPU 1 executes the operation for the input as necessary while continuing the concealment display of the personal information. On the other hand, if the input is registered as the concealment release instruction, the CPU 1 advances the process to step S105.

  In S105, the CPU 1 cancels the concealment state for the personal information items in the range registered in association with the input detected in S103, and makes the contents (that is, personal information) visible.

  In S107, the CPU 1 satisfies a return condition (detection of a specific input from the operation unit 8, completion of detection of the input detected in S103, passage of a certain time, etc.) registered in association with the input detected in S103. It is determined whether or not. If it is determined that the return condition is satisfied, the CPU 1 returns the process to S101 to return to the concealment display. If it is not determined that the return condition is satisfied, the CPU 1 continues to cancel the concealment state started in S105.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, when information is displayed, if information that requires handling is included, the information is first displayed in a state where it cannot be visually recognized (hidden state), and a specific input is performed. Is detected, the concealment state is released. Therefore, even if the user is not conscious, a state in which information requiring attention in handling is not visible in an unnecessary state is maintained, and the opportunity for a third party to visually recognize the information can be effectively reduced. In addition, even after releasing the concealment state, the information is returned to the concealment state automatically or by a simple operation, so that leakage of information requiring attention in handling can be easily and effectively suppressed.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Electrocardiogram analysis apparatus, 1 ... CPU, 4 ... Memory card, 5 ... Memory card slot, 6 ... Display part, 8 ... Operation part, 10 ... Storage device, 20 ... Communication interface, 40 ... External apparatus

Claims (20)

A biological information processing apparatus,
An input device;
Control means for controlling information display in the display device,
The control means includes
Until it is detected that a predetermined specific input has been made to the input device, the display device in the first display state in which the predetermined specific information among the information to be displayed is not visible. Information display,
When it is detected that the specific input has been made to the input device, in the second display state in which at least a part of the specific information among the information to be displayed is visible, the display device There line information display,
For each of a plurality of partial areas in the display area of the display device, different combinations of the specific information are associated in advance,
In the second display state, the control unit is configured to display the plurality of pieces of information associated with the partial area including the position designated by the specific input among the plurality of partial areas. Display information,
A biological information processing apparatus. The input device has a plurality of input devices;
The biological information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the specific input is an input from one or more predetermined among the plurality of input devices.   The biological information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the plurality of input devices include a touch sensing device.   The biological information processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the specific input is one or more inputs including a contact with a specific area of the touch sensing device.   The biological information processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the specific input is a plurality of inputs including simultaneous contact with a plurality of specific regions of the contact sensing device. The touch sensing device is provided in the display device;
The biological information processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the specific area is displayed as a software key on the display device.   The biological information processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the specific input is a gesture input to the contact sensing device. A biological information processing apparatus,
An input device;
Control means for controlling information display in the display device,
The control means includes
Until it is detected that a predetermined specific input has been made to the input device, the display device in the first display state in which the predetermined specific information among the information to be displayed is not visible. Information display,
When it is detected that the specific input has been made to the input device, the display device in the second display state in which at least a part of the specific information can be visually recognized among the information to be displayed. Display information,
The specific input is one or more inputs including a contact to a specific area of a touch sensing device provided in the display device ;
The specific area, the display BIOLOGICAL information processing apparatus you characterized by the inability identified from the display in the device. The input device a biological information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 2 to 8, characterized in that it comprises an input device that includes a switch for turning on and off. The biological information processing apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the specific input includes ON inputs of a specific plurality of switches. The biological information processing apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein one or more of the specific plurality of switches are included in a hardware key or button. A biological information processing apparatus,
An input device;
Control means for controlling information display in the display device,
The control means includes
Until it is detected that a predetermined specific input has been made to the input device, the display device in the first display state in which the predetermined specific information among the information to be displayed is not visible. Information display,
When it is detected that the specific input has been made to the input device, in the second display state in which at least a part of the specific information among the information to be displayed is visible, the display device Display information,
The input device includes a sensor for detecting at least one of tilt and movement of the biological information processing apparatus;
The specific input, the particular inclination and specific biological information processing apparatus of you, characterized in that one or more inputs, including at least one of movement of the biological information processing apparatus. The control means includes
While it is continuously detected that the specific input has been made to the input device, information is displayed on the display device in the second display state,
When it is no longer detected that the specific input has been made to the input device, information is displayed on the display device in the first display state.
Biological information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 1 2, characterized in that. The control means includes
Even when it is not detected that the specific input has been made to the input device when information is displayed on the display device in the second display state, the display device is in the second display state. Continue to display information at
Then, when it is detected that the specific input is made to the input device, information is displayed on the display device in the first display state.
Biological information processing apparatus according to claim 1, any one of 12, wherein the. The control means includes
When information is displayed on the display device in the second display state, if it is not detected that the specific input has been made to the input device for a certain period of time, the first display Display information on the display device in a display state;
Biological information processing apparatus according to claim 1, any one of 12, wherein the. The control means does not display the specific information, displays other information instead of the specific information, displays another information superimposed on the specific information, or displays attributes of the specific information changing or, of either, the biological information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 15, in the first display state and performing information display on said display device. The specific information, the biological information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1, characterized in that the information relating to the individual 16. The specific information, the biological information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 17, characterized in that it comprises at least one of information on medical identifiable information and personal individuals. An input device;
A biological information processing apparatus having a display device,
A control step of controlling information display in the display device;
The control step includes
Until it is detected that a predetermined specific input has been made to the input device, the display device in the first display state in which the predetermined specific information among the information to be displayed is not visible. A first step of displaying information of
When it is detected that the specific input has been made to the input device, in the second display state in which at least a part of the specific information among the information to be displayed is visible, the display device A second step of displaying information;
Have a,
For each of a plurality of partial areas in the display area of the display device, different combinations of the specific information are associated in advance,
In the second step, in the second display state, the display device allows the display device to recognize a plurality of pieces of information associated with the partial region including the position designated by the specific input among the plurality of partial regions. Information display,
A control method for a biological information processing apparatus. A program for causing a computer to function as the biological information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 18 .