JP6663552B2 - Sleep management device, sleep management program, sleep management method, and sleep management system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a sleep management device, a sleep management program, a sleep management method, and a sleep management system, and more particularly to, for example, a sleep management device, a sleep management program, a sleep management method, and a sleep management system used when a user sleeps.

  An example of the background art is disclosed in Patent Document 1. In the sleep onset guidance system of Patent Document 1, a sleep onset sensor and a respiration sensor are provided on a bed, and a user uses the sleep onset guidance system while lying on the bed. The bed board of the bed is provided with two speakers. For example, in the sleep-inducing mode, content that changes in accordance with the user's breathing is output from the speakers. Then, when it is detected that the user has fallen asleep, the mode shifts to the sleeping mode, and the sound output from the speaker stops.

JP 2011-255008 [A61M 21/02, A61B 5/16, A61M 21/00]

  However, when using the sleep onset guidance system of the cited document 1 for a child such as an infant, the child may not be able to lie down on the bed and calm down. If the child lies down on the bed and cannot rest, the breathing of the child is not detected, and the content is not output from the speaker according to the breathing of the child. Furthermore, it is conceivable that the child in such a state does not listen to the content output from the speaker. As described above, even if the child uses the sleep-inducing guidance system of Reference 1, the sleep-inducing guidance system may not function properly.

  Therefore, a main object of the present invention is to provide a novel sleep management device, a sleep management program, a sleep management method, and a sleep management system.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a sleep management device, a sleep management program, a sleep management method, and a sleep management system that can easily make a user fall asleep.

  The present invention has the following features to attain the object mentioned above. It should be noted that reference numerals in parentheses, supplementary explanations, and the like show the correspondence with the embodiments described to facilitate understanding of the present invention, and do not limit the present invention in any way.

The first invention, Hug body, detecting means for detecting a child breathing Infancy embracing hug body, output means for outputting a voice against children infancy, children infancy detected by the detecting means lower respiratory rate detecting means for detecting the respiration rate per unit time from the respiratory, when breath rate detected by the respiratory rate detecting means is smaller than the threshold, the volume of the sound that is output to the child's infancy A sleep management device, comprising: a sound volume control unit , and a notification unit that notifies that the child of the infant has fallen asleep when it is determined that the child of the infant has fallen asleep based on the respiratory rate detected by the respiration rate detection unit. is there.

In the first invention, in the sleep management device (10: a reference numeral exemplifying a corresponding part in the embodiment; the same applies hereinafter), the hug (20) has, for example, an appearance and a shape based on a minimal design of a human. . For example, an infant child who is a user gains a sense of security by bringing a hug body into close contact with his or her body, and thereby the child feels healing. Detection means (46,222), for example by using the child's breathing sounds of early childhood, to detect the breathing of children to hug a hug body. The output means (60, 210, S3) outputs, for example, audio of the reproduced content. The respiratory rate detecting means (60, 210, S5) detects the respiratory rate per unit time by counting the detected respiratory rate of the infant . For example, if the respiratory rate is less than the threshold, it can be determined that the child has fallen asleep. Therefore, when the respiratory rate is less than the threshold, the volume control means (60, 210, S9) determines that the child in the infancy period has fallen asleep and lowers the volume of the sound output to the child. When the detected respiratory rate is smaller than the threshold value, the notification means (60, 210, S11) notifies the portable terminal (14) of the guardian of the child in the infancy, for example, that the child has fallen asleep.

According to the first invention, a child in infancy can feel healing by embracing the hug and can listen to the voice calmly, so that the child can easily fall asleep. In addition, when the child in the childhood falls asleep, the volume of the output voice is reduced, so that the output voice does not hinder the child 's sleep. And, for example, a parent of a child in infancy can confirm that the child has fallen asleep, even when not in the vicinity of the child.

A second invention is according to the first invention, and the notifying means notifies the portable terminal of the child of the infant that the child of the infant has fallen asleep .

In the second invention, the notification means (60, 210, S11) notifies the portable terminal (14) of the parent of the infant child that can communicate with the sleep management device that the infant child has fallen asleep. .

According to the second aspect of the present invention, for example, parents of children of early childhood is, it is possible to receive a notification in the mobile terminal, even apart from the children, it is possible to confirm that the child falls asleep.

  A third invention is according to the first invention or the second invention, further comprising a storage unit for storing the content, and the output unit outputs a sound corresponding to the content.

  In the third invention, the storage means (76, 218) is a memory, for example, and stores contents such as lullabies. For example, when the content of the lullaby is reproduced, the output means outputs the audio of the lullaby.

According to the third invention, for example infancy children's parents, when causing get to sleep children may be playing the content previously prepared. In other words, it is possible to easily put the child to sleep using the content prepared in advance.

  A fourth invention is according to any one of the first to third inventions, further comprising a receiving means for receiving a sound, and the output means outputting the sound received by the receiving means.

  In the fourth invention, the receiving means (64, 66, 214, 216) receives the voice of the other party when the voice communication function establishes a voice communicable state, for example. The output means outputs, for example, the voice of the other party.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, for example, parents of children infancy can speak against children in accordance with the child's situation.

A fifth aspect of the invention is to not first invention dependent on any one of the third invention, when the embrace body is embraced by the child's infancy, further comprising a speaker in proximity to children of the infancy, output means Outputs sound from a speaker.

In the fifth invention, the speaker (48, 226) is stored in the pocket (26) provided in the hug so that the hug approaches when the hug is embraced by a child of an infant . Therefore, when the hug body is hugged by the child of an infant , the speaker approaches the child of the infant . The output means outputs sound from such a speaker.

According to the fifth invention, the child in the infancy can listen to the sound while feeling the healing by embracing the hug body.

A sixth invention is according to any of the first invention to the fifth invention, the detecting means, when the embrace body is embraced by the child's infancy, comprising a microphone close to the children of the infancy The respiratory rate detecting means detects the respiratory rate per unit time from the respiratory sounds of the infant in the childhood collected by the microphone.

In the sixth invention, the microphones (46, 222) are housed in pockets (26) provided in the hug so that the hug is close to the hug when the child is hugged by an infant . Therefore, when the hug body is hugged by the child of an infant , the microphone approaches the child of the infant . Then, the respiratory rate detecting means detects the respiratory rate per unit time from the respiratory sounds of the infant in the childhood collected by such a microphone.

According to the sixth aspect of the invention, when the child in the infancy embraces the hug body , the microphone approaches the child 's mouth, so that the child 's breathing sound can be appropriately collected.

A seventh invention provides a processor (60, 210) of a sleep management device (10) having a hug (20) and a detecting means (46, 222) for detecting respiration of a child in an infancy who hugs the hug. output means (S3) for outputting a voice against children infancy, respiratory rate detecting means for detecting the respiration rate per unit time from the child's breathing detected infancy by the detection means (S5), breathing When the respiratory rate detected by the number detecting means is smaller than the threshold value, a volume control means (S9) for lowering the volume of the sound output to the child in infancy , and a respiratory rate detected by the respiratory rate detecting means on the basis when the child infancy is determined that falls asleep, notifying means for notifying that the child infancy was falls asleep (60,210, S11) to function as a sleeping Is a management program.

Also in the seventh inventions of, it is possible to obtain the same effect as the first invention.

An eighth invention relates to a hug body, detecting means for detecting the respiration of an infant child hugging the hug body, a camera for photographing the infant child, and transmitting an image of the infant child photographed by the camera. Means, output means for outputting a sound to the child in infancy, respiration rate detection means for detecting the respiration rate per unit time from the respiration of the child in infancy detected by the detection means, detected by the respiration rate detection means When the respiratory rate is lower than the threshold, the child in the childhood falls asleep based on the respiratory rate detected by the volume control means for lowering the volume of the sound output to the child in infancy and the respiratory rate detecting means. A sleep management system including a notification unit for notifying that an infant child has fallen asleep when it is determined that the child has fallen asleep.

In the eighth invention, the hug (20), the detection means (46), the output means (60, S3), the respiration rate detection means (60, S5) and the volume control means (60, S9) are the first invention. Is the same as The camera (16) is capable of establishing, for example, short-range wireless communication, and captures an image of an infant, who is a user. For example, the transmitting means (60, S27) transmits the image of the child in infancy taken by such a camera to the portable terminal (14) possessed by the child's guardian. The notifying means (60, 210, S11) notifies the parent of the child in the infancy that the child has fallen, for example, when the detected respiratory rate is smaller than the threshold value.

  According to the ninth aspect, the same effect as that of the first aspect can be obtained.

In addition, for example, a parent of a child in infancy can check the condition of the child by using an image, and thus does not need to always wait near the child .

A ninth invention is according to the eighth invention, wherein the transmission means, when requested to transmit the image from the portable terminal of the child caregiver of the childhood, converts the image of the childhood child captured by the camera. Send to mobile terminal.

In the ninth invention, for example, when the parent of a child in infancy performs an operation of requesting transmission of an image to his or her own portable terminal, the image of the child taken by the camera is transmitted to the parent's portable terminal. Sent to

According to the ninth invention, the guardian of a child in infancy can check the condition of the child when necessary.

A tenth invention is according to the eighth invention or the ninth invention, wherein the acceleration detecting means for detecting the acceleration of the child in the infancy embracing the hug, and the transmitting means are adapted to detect the acceleration detected by the acceleration detecting means. When it is determined that the child in the childhood has performed abnormal behavior based on the information, the image of the child in the childhood taken by the camera is transmitted.

In the tenth aspect , the acceleration detecting means (80) is, for example, an acceleration sensor, and detects the acceleration of a child in an infant who embraces the hug. For example, an action in which a child in infancy is not going to sleep using the hug is regarded as an abnormal action, and it is determined whether the child in infancy has performed an abnormal action based on the acceleration. Then, when it is determined that the infant child has performed an abnormal operation, the transmitting means transmits the image of the infant child photographed by the camera to, for example, a portable terminal of a child guardian.

According to the tenth aspect , the guardian of the child in the infancy can notice that the child has performed the abnormal operation and can confirm the state of the child at that time.

An eleventh invention is according to the tenth invention, and determines that the child in infancy has performed abnormal behavior when the acceleration detected by the acceleration detecting means is larger than a predetermined value.

A twelfth invention is according to any one of the eighth invention to the eleventh invention, wherein the detecting means includes a telescopic sensor for detecting a respiratory movement when the child in infancy breathes, and the respiratory rate detecting means includes: In addition, the respiratory rate per unit time is detected from the respiratory motion detected by the telescopic sensor.

In the twelfth invention, an annular expansion / contraction sensor is provided for the hug. When the infant child embraces the hug, an annular expansion / contraction sensor is attached to the infant child, and the child's breathing motion is detected by the expansion / contraction sensor. Then, the respiratory rate per unit time is detected from the respiratory motion detected by the expansion / contraction sensor.

A thirteenth invention is according to any one of the eighth to twelfth inventions, wherein the detecting means further includes a biological sensor for detecting biological information of the child in the infancy, and the respiratory rate detecting means comprises a living body sensor. The respiration rate per unit time is detected from the biological information detected by the sensor.

In the thirteenth invention, the biological sensor is attached to, for example, a foot of a child in an infant, and detects biological information of a child in an infant. Then, the respiratory rate per unit time is detected from the biological information detected by the biological sensor.

  According to the thirteenth and fourteenth aspects, the respiratory rate per unit time can be detected using not only the microphone but also various sensors such as a telescopic sensor and a biological sensor.

  According to the present invention, the user can be easily laid down.

  The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of embodiments with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an illustrative view showing one example of a state in which a sleep management device according to an embodiment of the present invention is used. 2 is an illustrative view showing one example of an appearance of the sleep management device shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 2 (A) shows a front side, FIG. 2 (B) shows a back side, and FIG. 2 (C) shows a right side. FIG. 2D is an illustrative view showing a cross section taken along a line shown in FIG. 2B. FIG. 3 is an illustrative view showing one example of the mobile terminal shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 4 is an illustrative view showing one example of an electric configuration of the mobile terminal shown in FIG. 3. FIG. 5 is an illustrative view showing one example of a memory map of the memory shown in FIG. 4; FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of the sleep management process of the processor shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is an illustrative view showing another example of a state where the sleep management device shown in FIG. 1 is used. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing another example of the sleep management process of the processor shown in FIG. FIG. 9 is an illustrative view showing one example of the sleep management system of the third embodiment. FIG. 10 is an illustrative view showing one example of an electric configuration of the wireless camera shown in FIG. 9. FIG. 11 is an illustrative view showing another example of the memory map of the memory shown in FIG. 4; FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an example of the image transmission process of the processor shown in FIG. FIG. 13 is an illustrative view showing another example of a state where the sleep management device shown in FIG. 1 is used. FIG. 14 is an illustrative view showing one example of an electric configuration of the FM receiver shown in FIG.

<First embodiment>
Referring to FIG. 1, a sleep management device 10 of this embodiment is used when a user such as a child of an infant is hugging (hug) and sleeping. The portable terminal 12 is stored in a pocket 26 of the sleep management device 10 (see FIG. 2A and the like). In a state where the sleep management device 10 is hugged by the user, the mobile terminal 12 is in a state close to the user's face.

  For example, the user obtains a sense of security by bringing the sleep management device 10 into close contact with his or her body, and thereby the user feels healing. Therefore, a user lying on a bed or the like obtains a sense of security by hugging the sleep management device 10 and feels healing. For the effect of healing by the sleep management device 10, refer to Japanese Patent Application No. 2013-142677.

  With reference to FIG. 2, the sleep management device 10 is made to have, for example, an appearance and a shape based on a minimal design of a human. That is, the embrace body 20, which is the main body of the sleep management device 10 of the present embodiment, corresponds to the human head and looks like the head, and the head 20a therebelow corresponds to the human torso and looks like the torso. A torso portion 20b, an arm portion 20c extending left and right from the torso portion 20b and corresponding to human hands and arms and seen as hands and arms, and a lower portion of the torso portion 20b and corresponding to human feet and visible as feet. And a foot 20d. The size of the sleep management device 10 has a height of about 40 cm as a whole, and the thickness is large enough for the user to embrace by turning the arm, for example, the diameter of the body 20b is approximately 60 cm ± 20 cm. Is set.

  As can be clearly understood from the cross-sectional view of FIG. 2D in particular, the sleep management device 10 includes, for example, a jacket 22 having the above-described appearance, and a built-in object 24 is incorporated in the jacket 22. . The outer cover 22 can be made of cloth made of any material, for example, cloth-like cloth, mesh-like cloth, membrane or sheet-like cloth. In the present embodiment, for example, a cloth such as satin is sewn. Making In addition, as the material of the outer cover 22, a synthetic resin such as silicon or vinyl chloride can be used. Since the sleep management device 10 is intended to be held by the user, it is preferable that the jacket 22 be made of a material that is comfortable to the touch and has at least one of antibacterial property and antifouling property as much as possible.

  The built-in member 24 accommodated in the outer cover 22 may be made of, for example, urethane foam or cotton molded in advance into the same shape as the outer cover 22, for example, beads of synthetic resin such as styrene foam (for example, 1 mm in diameter). Degree). In the former case, since the built-in object 24 itself forms the external shape of the sleep management device 10, it is only necessary to put the jacket 22 on the built-in object 24, but in the latter case, the built-in object 24 itself is a fixed form. Therefore, the sleep management device 10 is manufactured by a procedure of stuffing beads into the jacket 22 prepared previously. In any case, the sleep management device 10, that is, the built-in member 24 may have elasticity or may not have elasticity. However, since it is desirable not to be too heavy, a foamed resin or the like is suitable as the material of the built-in component 24.

  Further, as the built-in component 24, a balloon or a water balloon in which a gas or a liquid is put in a bag of a synthetic resin or a rubber having the same shape and shape as the sleep management device 10 may be used.

  A pocket 26 is formed on a portion of the sleep management device 10 corresponding to a human head, that is, on a side surface of the head 20a, in this embodiment, on a right side surface. As shown in FIG. 2C, the pocket 26 is for storing the portable terminal 12 therein. Then, the portable terminal 12 can be easily put in and out of the pocket 26. Therefore, the guardian can easily perform maintenance work such as charging of the mobile terminal 12. Note that the pocket 26 may be referred to as a storage unit or a storage unit.

  A constricted portion 28 is formed between the head 20a of the sleep management device 10 and the body portion 20b therebelow, and the constricted portion 28 enables the head 20a to be displaced. For example, by displacing the head 20a so as to be drawn toward the user's head, the mobile terminal 12 stored in the pocket 26 of the head 20a can be brought close to the user's face. That is, the pocket 26 is provided at a position close to the user's ear and mouth when the sleep management device 10 is hugged by the user.

  Referring to FIG. 3, mobile terminal 12 is a mobile phone that is also called a smartphone. The portable terminal 12 includes a vertically long flat rectangular housing 40. A display 42 made of, for example, liquid crystal or organic EL is provided on a main surface (front surface) of the housing 40. On the display 42, a touch panel 44 is provided.

  A microphone 46 is built into one main surface of the housing 40 in the vertical direction, and a speaker 48 is built in the main surface at the other end in the vertical direction.

  On the main surface of the housing 40, operation keys 50 that constitute input operation means together with the touch panel 44 are provided.

  For example, a telephone number is input by performing a touch operation on the dial pad displayed on the display 42, and a voice call is started when an operation for starting a call is performed. Ending the call ends the voice call. In addition, by long-pressing the operation key 50, the power of the mobile terminal 12 can be turned on / off.

  When the operation key 50 is shortly pressed, a home screen is displayed on the display 42. In this state, the portable terminal 12 can be operated by performing a touch operation on the GUI displayed on the display 42.

  In another embodiment, a mobile phone called a feature phone or a PDA may be used as the mobile terminal 12.

  Referring to FIG. 4, mobile terminal 12 of the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 includes a processor 60 also called a computer or CPU. The processor 60 is provided with a wireless communication circuit 64, an A / D converter 68, a D / A converter 70, an input device 72, a display driver 74, a memory 76, a touch panel control circuit 78, an acceleration sensor 80, via a bus 62. A Bluetooth (registered trademark) module 82 and the like are connected.

  An antenna 66 is connected to the wireless communication circuit 64, a microphone 46 is connected to the A / D converter 68, a speaker 48 is connected to the D / A converter 70, and a display 42 is connected to the display driver 74. The touch panel 44 is connected to the touch panel control circuit 78.

  The processor 60 controls the operation of the mobile terminal 12. The memory 76 is also called storage means, and includes a ROM, a flash memory, and a RAM. The ROM and the flash memory record content data such as audio and video. In the RAM, all or a part of the program preset in the ROM or the flash memory is expanded when used, and the processor 60 operates according to the program on the RAM. The RAM is further used as a working area or a buffer area of the processor 60. Note that the processor 60 includes a DSP (Digital Signal Processor) 60a for a digital filter described later.

  The input device 72 includes the operation keys 50 shown in FIG. Therefore, information (key data) of the operation key 50 that has received the key operation is input to the processor 60 by the input device 72.

  The wireless communication circuit 64 is a circuit for transmitting and receiving radio waves for voice communication, mail, and the like through the antenna 66. For example, based on a call (voice transmission) operation received by touch panel 44, wireless communication circuit 64 executes a voice transmission process under the instruction of processor 60, and outputs a voice transmission signal via antenna 66. The voice transmission signal is transmitted to the other party's telephone via the base station and the communication network. Then, when the voice incoming call processing is performed on the other party's telephone, the communicable state is established, and the processor 60 executes the call processing. Note that the wireless communication circuit 64 and the antenna 66 may be collectively referred to as a receiving unit.

  The A / D converter 68 converts the analog audio signal obtained from the microphone 46 into digital audio data as described above, and inputs the audio data to the processor 60. The D / A converter 70 converts digital audio data into an analog audio signal, and provides the analog audio signal to the speaker 48 via an amplifier. Therefore, sound based on the sound data is output from the speaker 48. Then, in the state where the call processing is being executed, the voice collected by the microphone 46 is transmitted to the other party's telephone, and the voice of the other party is output from the speaker 48.

  It should be noted that even when a content described later is reproduced, a sound based on the sound data of the content is output from the speaker 48.

  The display 42 shown in FIG. 2 is connected to the display driver 74, so that the display 42 displays an image or an image according to the image data or image data output from the processor 60. The display driver 74 includes a video memory for temporarily storing data for display, and data output from the processor 60 is stored in the video memory. Then, the display driver 74 displays an image on the display 42 according to the contents of the video memory. That is, the display driver 74 controls the display on the display 42 connected to the display driver 74 under the instruction of the processor 60.

  The touch panel 44 shown in FIG. 2 is connected to the touch panel control circuit 78. The touch panel control circuit 78 applies a necessary voltage or the like to the touch panel 44, and processes a touch start signal indicating the start of touch on the touch panel 44, an end signal indicating end of the touch, and coordinate data indicating the touched position of the touch panel. Enter 60. Therefore, the processor 60 executes a process corresponding to the touch operation based on the coordinate data and a change in the coordinate data.

  The acceleration sensor 80 detects how much acceleration is applied to each sensor in a certain direction, and is a three-axis acceleration sensor that can detect acceleration in three axial directions at a time. . Note that the acceleration sensor 80 is sometimes referred to as acceleration detection means.

  The Bluetooth (hereinafter abbreviated as BT) module 82 includes a BT communication circuit, an antenna required for BT communication, and the like. The BT module 82 is used to establish BT communication having a master and slave relationship with another communication device.

  For example, when BT communication is enabled in the mobile terminal 12 and the mobile terminal 12 is set to operate as a master, the mobile terminal 12 searches for a communication device that operates as a slave. At this time, when an operation for starting BT communication is performed on the communication device side, the communication device operates as a slave and transitions to a connection standby state in response to a connection request from the master terminal. As a result, the mobile terminal 12 operating as a master can find a communication device operating as a slave. When the mobile terminal 12 discovers the communication device, the person who operates the mobile terminal 12 is required to input a passcode (PIN) set in the communication device. When the mobile terminal 12 receives the input of the correct PIN, BT communication is established between the mobile terminal 12 and the communication device. When the BT communication is established, data transmission and reception can be performed.

  Further, the mobile terminal 12 has a digital filter function using the above-described DSP 60a. The digital filter function means that the DSP 60a functions as a low-pass filter (Low-pass filter: LPF), a high-pass filter (High-pass filter: HPF), a band-pass filter (BPF), etc. Digital data processing is performed on the voice data of the voice collected by the voice recorder.

  For example, when the DSP 60a functions as a BPF so that a sound of a specific frequency band among the sounds collected by the microphone 46 passes, the processor 60 can obtain audio data of the sound of the specific frequency band. .

  Further, the mobile terminal 12 has a content playback function capable of playing back the content stored in the memory 76.

  The computer also has a sleep management function for managing the user's sleep. In this sleep management function, a digital filter function and a content reproduction function are used.

  The sleep management function described above will be specifically described. When the sleep management function is executed, the content reproduction function is also executed, and an arbitrary content can be selected. For example, when the user's guardian selects an arbitrary content, the content is reproduced, and a sound corresponding to the content is output from the speaker 48. In this state, the portable terminal 12 is stored in the pocket 26 of the sleep management device 10.

  Next, the guardian causes the user lying on the bed, for example, to hug the sleep management device 10 in which the portable terminal 12 is stored in the pocket 26. At this time, the pocket 26 in which the mobile terminal 12 is stored is in close proximity to the user's ear and mouth. Therefore, the user can hear the sound of the content output from the mobile terminal 12 at the ear. Therefore, by hugging the sleep management device 10, the user can hear the sound at his / her ear while feeling healing.

  In addition, the mobile terminal 12 reproduces the content and executes a digital filter function to detect the user's breathing. Specifically, the DSP 60a functions as a BPF that passes the sound of the frequency band of the user's breathing sound, and the sound data of the breathing sound is extracted from the sound collected by the microphone 46. As described above, if the user hugs the sleep management device 10, the microphone 46 approaches the mouth of the user, so that the breathing sound of the user can be appropriately collected. Since the microphone 46 is used when detecting the breathing of the user, the microphone 46 is sometimes referred to as a detecting unit. When the signal of the extracted audio data is small, amplification processing is performed on the audio data.

  Predetermined processing such as frequency analysis is further performed on the audio data of the breathing sound extracted in this way, and the user's breathing is detected. Then, the respiratory rate per unit time (for example, 60 seconds) is detected from the detected user's breath. For example, in this embodiment, the number of breaths for 60 seconds is counted. However, in another embodiment, the respiratory rate per unit time is calculated by counting the respiratory rate per fixed time (for example, 10 seconds) and multiplying the respiratory rate by a predetermined number (for example, 6 times). You may.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the respiratory rate per unit time becomes smaller than the threshold, it is determined that the user has fallen asleep. If it is determined that the user has fallen asleep, the volume of the sound of the content being played is reduced.

  For example, by hugging the hug body 20 (sleep management device 10), the user feels healing and enters a calm state. In this state, for example, if a content such as a lullaby sung by a guardian is reproduced, the user can listen to the sound of the content, that is, the sound of the lullaby sung by the guardian. Then, when the user falls asleep, the volume of the audio of the content decreases, so that the audio of the content does not hinder the user's sleep.

  As described above, the user feels healing by hugging the hug body 20 and can listen to the voice calmly, so that the user can easily fall asleep. For example, the parent can make the user fall asleep easily by making the infant or the like use the sleep management device 10.

  In addition, when the user's guardian puts the user to bed, the user may play back the prepared content. That is, the guardian can easily make the user fall asleep using the content prepared in advance.

  In another embodiment, the content may be a reading of the contents of a picture book or music having a relaxing effect.

  The above has outlined the features of the first embodiment. Hereinafter, the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to a memory map shown in FIG. 5 and a flowchart shown in FIG.

  FIG. 5 is an illustrative view showing one example of a memory map of the memory 76 of the mobile terminal 12. As shown in FIG. 5, the memory 76 includes a program storage area 302 and a data storage area 304. In the program storage area 302, a digital filter program 310 for performing a digital filter function, a voice call program 312 for performing a voice call, a content reproduction program 314 for performing a content reproduction function, and a sleep management function are executed. And a sleep management program 316 are stored. Although not shown, the program for operating the portable terminal 12 includes a program for establishing BT communication and the like.

  The data storage area 304 is provided with an acceleration buffer 330, a filter buffer 332, an output buffer 334, a volume buffer 336, and the like, and stores content data 338 and the like.

  The acceleration buffer 330 temporarily stores acceleration data output from the acceleration sensor 80. In the filter buffer 332, audio data obtained by digital signal processing by the digital filter program 310 is temporarily stored. In the output buffer 334, audio data corresponding to the audio output from the speaker 48 is temporarily stored. For example, when the content is being reproduced, the output buffer 334 temporarily stores the audio data of the content. A value indicating the volume of the output audio is temporarily stored in volume buffer 336.

  The content data 338 includes the content of the lullaby described above. Then, when the content reproduction program 314 is executed, the content data 338 is read out and subjected to reproduction processing.

  Although not shown, the data storage area 304 is provided with a buffer for temporarily storing the results of various calculations, and other counters and flags necessary for the operation of the mobile terminal 12.

  The processor 60 of the mobile terminal 12 processes a plurality of tasks under the control of a Linux (registered trademark) -based OS or another OS, including the sleep management process illustrated in FIG.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart of the sleep management process. For example, when an operation to execute the sleep management function is performed by a parent of the user, sleep management processing is executed.

  When the sleep management process is performed, the processor 60 determines in step S1 whether a command to output a sound has been issued. For example, it is determined whether an operation of selecting content has been performed and an instruction to output sound has been issued. If “NO” in the step S1, for example, if the content is not selected and the command to output the sound is not issued, the processor 60 repeats the process of the step S1. On the other hand, if “YES” in the step S1, for example, when a guardian of the user selects a content and a command to output a sound is issued, the processor 60 outputs a sound in a step S3. For example, audio data of the selected content is stored in output buffer 334, and audio corresponding to the audio data is output from speaker 48.

  Subsequently, in step S5, the processor 60 detects a respiratory rate per unit time from the respiratory sound. For example, the number of breaths per unit time is counted from the sound data of the breathing sound stored in the filter buffer 332, for example.

  Subsequently, in step S7, the processor 60 determines whether or not the respiratory rate is less than the threshold. That is, it is determined whether the user has fallen asleep. If “NO” in the step S7, for example, if the user is not sleeping and the respiratory rate is higher than the threshold, the processor 60 returns to the process of the step S5. On the other hand, if “YES” in the step S7, the processor 60 lowers the volume in a step S9 if the respiratory rate becomes lower than the threshold value, for example, because the user has fallen asleep. For example, the sound volume of the content is reduced. At this time, the value of the volume stored in the volume buffer 336 is reduced. Then, when the processing in step S9 ends, the processor 60 ends the sleep management processing.

<Second embodiment>
Referring to FIG. 7, in the second embodiment, the portable terminal 12 and the guardian's portable terminal 14 establish a talkable state, and the speaker 48 of the portable terminal 12 outputs the guardian's voice. Note that the sleep management device 10 and the mobile terminal 12 are the same as those in the first embodiment, and the configuration of the mobile terminal 14 is substantially the same as that of the mobile terminal 12, so that detailed description thereof will be omitted.

  For example, the guardian of the user sets the mobile terminal 12 to automatically answer when an incoming call from the mobile terminal 14 is received. Next, the guardian causes the user to hug the sleep management device 10 in which the portable terminal 12 set as described above is stored in the pocket 26. Next, when the guardian makes a call from his / her own portable terminal 14 to the portable terminal 12, a callable state between the portable terminal 12 and the portable terminal 14 is automatically established. In this state, when the user inputs a voice to sing a lullaby or speaks to the user on his / her mobile terminal 14, the voice of the guardian is output from the speaker 48 of the mobile terminal 12. Then, the guardian can talk to the user according to the situation of the user.

  In the second embodiment, when it is determined that the user has fallen asleep, the guardian is notified that the user has fallen asleep. That is, the guardian of the user can confirm that the user has fallen asleep even when not in the vicinity of the user.

  In another embodiment, communication between the mobile terminal 12 and the mobile terminal 14 is established using an application having an IP telephone function or a voice chat function (for example, LINE (registered trademark)) and the like, and the guardian's Audio may be transmitted from the mobile terminal 14 to the mobile terminal 12.

  Further, the mobile terminal 12 and the mobile terminal 14 may establish communication without going through a network.

  In addition, the guardian may be in the same space (room) as the user or in another space (another room or building).

  The features of the second embodiment have been outlined above. Hereinafter, this embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart of the sleep management process according to the second embodiment. When the sleep management process is performed, the processor 60 determines in step S1 whether a command to output a sound has been issued. For example, it is determined whether a state in which a call can be made with the guardian's mobile terminal 14 has been established, and whether an instruction to output a received voice has been issued. If “NO” in the step S1, for example, if there is no incoming call from the guardian's mobile terminal 14, the processor 60 repeats the process of the step S1. On the other hand, if “YES” in the step S1, for example, a state in which a talk with the guardian's portable terminal 14 is possible is established, and when an instruction to output a received voice is issued, the processor 60 outputs a voice in a step S3. I do. For example, the voice of the guardian is output from the speaker 48.

  Subsequently, the processor 60 detects the respiratory rate per unit time from the respiratory sound in step S5, and determines whether the respiratory rate is smaller than a threshold in step S7. If “NO” in the step S7, the processor 60 returns to the process in the step S5. On the other hand, if “YES” in the step S7, the processor 60 lowers the volume in a step S9.

  Subsequently, in step S11, the processor 60 notifies that the user has fallen asleep. For example, since it is determined that the user has fallen asleep, a voice (alarm sound or the like) notifying that the user has fallen is output and a message notifying that the user has fallen is displayed on the display on the portable terminal 14 of the guardian. You.

  Note that the processor 60 executing the processing in step S3 functions as an output unit. Further, the processor 60 executing the process of step S5 functions as a respiratory rate detecting unit. Further, the processor 60 executing the process of step S9 functions as a volume control unit. Then, the processor 60 executing the process of step S11 functions as a notification unit.

  Further, the first embodiment and the second embodiment may be arbitrarily combined. For example, the parent of the user plays back the content stored in his / her own mobile terminal 14 after the communication enabled state between the mobile terminal 12 and the mobile terminal 14 is established, and makes the speaker 48 of the mobile terminal 12 output the content. Alternatively, the mobile terminal 14 may issue a content playback command so that the mobile terminal 12 plays the content.

  6 or 8 may be executed by the processor of the portable terminal 14 of the guardian. For example, the mobile terminal 12 transmits voice data of the breathing sound of the user to the mobile terminal 14 of the guardian, and the mobile terminal 14 of the guardian issues a command to output a sound and a command to lower the volume to the mobile terminal 12. .

<Third embodiment>
Referring to FIG. 9, a sleep management system 100 according to the third embodiment includes a sleep management device 10, a mobile terminal 12, a mobile terminal 14 of a guardian, and a wireless camera 16. Note that the sleep management device 10 and the portable terminal 12 are the same as those of the first embodiment, and the portable terminal 14 is the same as that of the second embodiment, so that the detailed description is omitted here.

  The wireless camera 16 has established wireless communication with the mobile terminal 12 using short-range wireless communication. The wireless camera 16 is provided so as to be able to capture a still image or a moving image around the user. The still image or the moving image captured by the wireless camera 16 is transmitted to the guardian's mobile terminal 14 as necessary. In the following description, a still image and a moving image are collectively referred to as an “image”. Further, the wireless camera 16 is sometimes simply referred to as a camera.

  Referring to FIG. 10, wireless camera 16 shown in FIG. 9 includes control IC 110 and the like. A memory 114, a camera module 116, a BT module 118, and the like are connected to the control IC 110 via a bus 112.

  The control IC 110 has a cache memory and the like, and controls the operation of the wireless camera 16. For example, the control IC 110 captures an image in accordance with a command from the mobile terminal 12, and transmits captured image data obtained by the capture to the mobile terminal 12.

  The memory 114 includes a ROM and a RAM. When the RAM is used, all or a part of a program preset in the ROM is developed in the RAM, and the control IC 110 operates according to the program on the RAM. The RAM is further used as a working area or a buffer area of the control IC 110.

  The camera module 116 includes a control circuit, a lens, an image sensor, and the like. When receiving a command to capture an image from the mobile terminal 12, the control IC 110 activates the control circuit and the image sensor. Then, when image data based on a signal output from the image sensor is input to the camera module 116, a moving image corresponding to the object scene is stored in the memory 114. Further, when a command to shoot a still image is received from the mobile terminal 12, the date and time when the shooting operation was performed is acquired, and metadata corresponding to the image data is created. The metadata includes information such as a data name and a shooting date and time. The image data obtained by shooting is associated with metadata and stored in the memory 114 as one image file.

  The BT module 118 is substantially the same as the BT module 82 included in the mobile terminal 12, and transmits the transmission data provided from the control IC 110 to another device. In the present embodiment, the BT module 118 receives a command for instructing to capture an image from the BT module 82 of the mobile terminal 12, and gives the received command to the control IC 110. Further, the BT module 118 transmits the captured image data obtained by the image capturing by the camera module 116 to the BT module 82 of the mobile terminal 12. Note that the captured image data includes still image data, moving image data, or a combination of these data.

  In the sleep management system 100 of the third embodiment, the user is photographed in response to a request from the user's guardian or detection of an abnormal operation of the user, and the photographed image data is transmitted to the portable terminal 14 of the guardian.

  First, a request from a user's guardian will be described. When the guardian performs an operation for requesting the user's image on the mobile terminal 14, a request command for requesting image transmission is transmitted to the mobile terminal 12. In response to the request command received from the mobile terminal 14, the mobile terminal 12 transmits a command for instructing the wireless camera 16 to capture an image. In the wireless camera 16, an image of the user is captured according to the received command, and the captured image data is transmitted to the mobile terminal 12. Then, the mobile terminal 12 transmits the captured image data received from the wireless camera 16 to the mobile terminal 14. Therefore, the guardian of the user can check the state of the user when necessary.

  Next, detection of abnormal operation of the user will be described. In the third embodiment, an operation in which the user does not try to sleep using the sleep management device 10 is regarded as an abnormal operation. Further, as a specific example of the abnormal operation, when the user is hugging the sleep management device 10, an operation in which the user releases the sleep management device 10 or an operation in which the user gets up while hugging the sleep management device 10 can be considered. When the user performs these abnormal operations, the user (sleep management device 10) moves, so that the acceleration output from the acceleration sensor 80 of the mobile terminal 12 greatly changes. Therefore, in the third embodiment, when the acceleration of the user output from the acceleration sensor 80 is greater than a predetermined value, it is determined that the user has performed an abnormal operation. Then, when it is determined that the user has performed an abnormal operation, an instruction to instruct the wireless camera 16 to capture an image is transmitted to the wireless camera 16 in the same manner as when a request is made from the guardian of the user. The image data is transmitted to the mobile terminal 14. Therefore, the guardian of the user can notice that the user has performed an abnormal operation and can confirm the state of the user at that time.

  From the above, in the third embodiment, since the guardian of the user can check the state of the user with the image, it is not necessary to always wait near the user.

  In the third embodiment, as in the first and second embodiments, a sound is output from the speaker 48, and when it is determined that the user has fallen asleep, the volume of the sound is reduced.

  Further, in another embodiment, the image captured by the wireless camera 16 may be constantly transmitted to the guardian's portable terminal 14 irrespective of the request of the childcare worker.

  When the guardian's portable terminal 14 and the wireless camera 16 are in the same network, an instruction to capture an image may be transmitted directly from the portable terminal 14 to the wireless camera 16. In this case, an image captured by the wireless camera 16 is also transmitted directly from the wireless camera 16 to the portable terminal 14. When an abnormal operation is detected, a command to capture an image is transmitted from the mobile terminal 12, but the captured image data is transmitted directly from the wireless camera 16 to the mobile terminal 14.

  In the third embodiment, the mobile terminal 12 and the wireless camera 16 establish communication using the BT short-range wireless communication. In other embodiments, the mobile terminal 12 and the wireless camera 16 communicate with each other. It may be connected by wire. In still another embodiment, communication may be established using short-range wireless communication other than the BT method. For example, as a short-range wireless communication other than the BT method, a short-range wireless communication of a Wi-Fi method is considered. Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) certifies a predetermined certification authority for interconnectivity between wireless devices using the IEEE 802.11 series (such as IEEE 802.11a / b / g / n) which is a communication standard. This is a name that indicates that it has been done.

  Further, in another embodiment, when the mobile terminal 14 also performs Wi-Fi short-range wireless communication, the wireless camera 16 may function as an access point in Wi-Fi short-range wireless communication. In this case, the mobile terminal 12 and the mobile terminal 14 may establish communication using the access point, and the voice of the guardian may be transmitted from the mobile terminal 14 to the mobile terminal 12.

  In another embodiment, when a lighting device or an air conditioner disposed in a space is controllable via a network or the like, the lighting device or the air conditioner disposed around the user is controlled by the sleep management system 100. It may be controlled. For example, when the sleep management system 100 according to another embodiment determines that the user has fallen asleep, the sound volume of the content is reduced, the power of the lighting equipment is turned off, and the brightness (eg, illuminance) of the lighting equipment is reduced. Or the temperature of the space is changed by an air conditioner. In this case, the guardian of the user may be able to set in advance how to control the lighting equipment and the air conditioner when it is determined that the user has fallen asleep.

  Specifically, the lighting device and the air conditioner are connected to a network, and the portable terminal 12 sets the lighting device and the air conditioner to a controllable state via the network. When the portable terminal 12 determines that the user has fallen asleep, the portable terminal 12 lowers the volume of the sound of the content and controls one or both of the lighting equipment and the air conditioner. However, the lighting fixture and the air conditioner may be connected to the mobile terminal 12 wirelessly or by wire without using a network. In this case, the mobile terminal 12 controls the lighting fixture and the air conditioner by wireless communication or wired communication.

  Further, in still another embodiment, the sleep management system 100 may be connected to a so-called smart house control system that can appropriately control a lighting device, an air conditioner, and the like according to a situation. When the control system of the smart house has a sleep mode in which the room is darkened or the temperature of the space is lowered, the sleep management system 100 sleeps in the space where the user is located when it determines that the user has fallen asleep. A control signal is transmitted to the control system to set the mode. As a result, when the user falls asleep, the volume of the sound of the content output from the mobile terminal 12 decreases, and the space in which the user is located shifts to a sleep mode in which the lighting becomes dark or the temperature of the space decreases.

  As described above, according to the other embodiment and the further embodiment, it is possible to eliminate as much as possible elements that hinder the user's sleep. Also in these embodiments, when it is determined that the user has fallen asleep, the photographed image data obtained by photographing with the wireless camera 16 is transmitted to the portable terminal 14 of the guardian.

  The features of the third embodiment have been outlined above. Hereinafter, the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to a memory map shown in FIG. 11 and a flowchart shown in FIG.

  Referring to FIG. 11, in addition to the program shown in the memory map (FIG. 5) of the first embodiment, an image photographed by wireless camera 16 is transmitted to program storage area 302 of the third embodiment. Are further stored.

  In the data storage area 304, in addition to the buffer shown in the memory map of the first embodiment (FIG. 5), an image buffer 340 for temporarily storing captured image data transmitted from the wireless camera 16 and the like are provided. Further provided.

  The processor 60 of the mobile terminal 12 according to the third embodiment processes a plurality of tasks including an image transmission process illustrated in FIG. 12 in addition to the sleep management process illustrated in FIG. 6 or FIG.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart of the image transmission process. For example, when sleep management processing is executed, image transmission processing is also executed.

  When the image transmission processing is executed, the processor 60 determines in step S21 whether transmission of an image has been requested. That is, it is determined whether a request command requesting transmission of an image has been transmitted from the portable terminal 14 of the guardian of the user. If “YES” in the step S21, the processor 60 instructs the image capturing in a step S23 when the request command is received, for example, when the guardian has performed an operation for requesting the image to the portable terminal 14. . That is, a command for instructing the wireless camera 16 to capture an image is transmitted. Subsequently, in step S25, the processor 60 determines whether or not the captured image data has been received. That is, it is determined whether an image is captured by the wireless camera 16 and captured image data obtained by the capturing is received from the wireless camera 16. Further, specifically, it is determined whether or not captured image data is stored in the image buffer 340. If “NO” in the step S25, that is, if the captured image data is not received from the wireless camera 16, the processor 60 repeats the process of the step S25.

  If “YES” in the step S25, that is, if the captured image data is received from the wireless camera 16, the processor 60 transmits the captured image data to the parent's portable terminal 14 in a step S27. That is, the captured image data received from the wireless camera 16 is transmitted to the guardian's mobile terminal 14. Then, when the process of step S27 ends, the processor 60 proceeds to the process of step S31. Note that the processor 60 executing the process of step S27 functions as a transmitting unit.

  If “NO” in the step S21, for example, if the request command is not received, the processor 60 determines in the step S29 whether an abnormal operation is performed. That is, it is determined whether the value of the acceleration stored in the acceleration buffer 330 is larger than a predetermined value. If “YES” in the step S29, for example, when the user is hugging the sleep management device 10, the user performs an operation of releasing the sleep management device 10, and the acceleration value stored in the acceleration buffer 330 becomes a predetermined value. If it becomes larger, the processor 60 executes the processing of steps S23 to S27 described above. On the other hand, if “NO” in the step S29, that is, if the abnormal operation is not performed, the processor 60 proceeds to the process in the step S31.

  Subsequently, in step S31, the processor 60 determines whether the instruction is an end instruction. For example, it is determined whether an end command to end the image transmission processing has been issued. If “NO” in the step S31, that is, if the end instruction is not issued, the processor 60 returns to the process in the step S21. On the other hand, if “YES” in the step S31, for example, the sleep management process ends, and when an end command is issued, the processor 60 ends the image transmission process.

<Fourth embodiment>
Referring to FIG. 13, in the fourth embodiment, a mobile terminal 12, also called an FM receiver 200, is used, and an FM transmitter 202 is used instead of the mobile terminal 14. In this case, the FM receiver 200 is stored in the pocket 26 of the sleep management device 10, and the guardian has the FM transmitter 202. Since the sleep management device 10 is the same as that of the first embodiment, a detailed description is omitted.

  The FM receiver 200 receives an FM signal conforming to FM broadcasting. The FM receiver 200 according to the present embodiment receives an FM signal including an audio signal, and outputs audio corresponding to the audio signal. Therefore, FM receiver 200 may be referred to as FM radio or radio.

  The FM transmitter 202 transmits an FM signal conforming to FM broadcasting. The FM transmitter 202 according to the present embodiment transmits an FM signal including an audio signal output from the microphone 204 (hereinafter, simply referred to as an “audio signal”). Note that the FM transmitter 202 may be referred to as an FM transmitter.

  Referring to FIG. 14, FM receiver 200 shown in FIG. 13 includes a processor 210 called a computer or a CPU. To the processor 210, an FM receiving circuit 214, a memory 218, an A / D converter 220, a D / A converter 224, and the like are connected via a bus 212. The FM receiving circuit 214 is connected to an FM antenna 216, the A / D converter 220 is connected to a microphone 222 which is also referred to as detecting means, and the D / A converter 224 is connected to a speaker 226.

  The processor 210 controls the operation of the FM receiver 200. The memory 218 is also called storage means, and includes a ROM and a RAM. The ROM stores content data such as audio and video. In the RAM, all or a part of a program preset in the ROM is expanded upon use, and the processor 210 operates according to the program on the RAM. The RAM is further used as a working area or a buffer area of the processor 210.

  Note that the processor 210 of the FM receiver 200 can execute the sleep management processing of the first embodiment and the like, like the processor 60 of the mobile terminal 12. Further, the processor 210 includes a DSP 210a, like the processor 60 of the mobile terminal 12.

  The FM receiving circuit 214 is a circuit for receiving an FM signal through the FM antenna 216. For example, when the power of the FM receiver 200 is turned on, the FM signal transmitted from the FM transmitter 202 or the like is received by the FM antenna 216. In addition, the received FM signal is subjected to demodulation processing and decoding processing by the FM reception circuit 214. Note that the FM receiving circuit 214 and the FM antenna 216 may be collectively referred to as a receiving device.

  The D / A converter 224 converts the received voice signal obtained by the demodulation processing and the decoding processing, that is, digital voice data into an analog voice signal, and supplies the analog voice signal to the speaker 226 via an amplifier. Therefore, sound based on the received FM signal is output from speaker 226.

  The A / D converter 220 converts an analog audio signal obtained from the microphone 222 into digital audio data, as in the A / D converter 68 of the mobile terminal 12, and inputs the audio data to the processor 210. The microphone 222 is also used to collect the breathing sound of the user, similarly to the microphone 46 of the mobile terminal 12.

  As the FM receiver 200, a generally distributed FM receiver is used, and a detailed illustration and description of the configuration are omitted.

  In the fourth embodiment, when the guardian of the user inputs a voice to the microphone 204 of the FM transmitter 202, the guardian of the FM receiver 200 stored in the pocket 26 of the sleep management device 10 From 222, it is possible to output its own voice. That is, in the fourth embodiment, similarly to the second embodiment, the guardian can talk to the user according to the situation of the user.

  In another example of the fourth embodiment, a mobile terminal 12 in which the FM receiving circuit 214 and the FM antenna 216 are omitted from the configuration shown in FIG. 14 may be employed. Then, even if the content is reproduced on such a portable terminal 12, the same effect as in the first embodiment can be obtained.

  In another example of the fourth embodiment, the FM receiver 200 and the FM transmitter 202 may be connected by wire. When a wired connection is made, the FM receiver 200 and the FM transmitter 202 are changed to a receiving unit and a transmitting unit corresponding to the wired connection.

  Further, in another embodiment, a circuit having a configuration equivalent to that of the mobile terminal 12 or the FM receiver 200 may be built in the sleep management device 10. In this case, the portable terminal 12 is not stored in the pocket 26, and the microphone 46 and the speaker 48 are provided around the pocket 26.

  In another embodiment, an external device capable of reproducing a CD, a DVD, or the like may be connected to the mobile terminal 12, and the sound of the content reproduced by the external device may be output from the speaker 48 of the mobile terminal 12. .

  In still other embodiments, the content may be received using a network distribution format. For example, the mobile terminal 12 may receive the content distributed on the content distribution site and reproduce the content.

  Further, in another embodiment, the mobile terminal 12 may have a recording function. Then, the sound recorded by the recording function may be reproduced as content to be heard by the user.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the sleep management device 10 has a minimal appearance of a person, so that the user's attention is hardly attracted to the sleep management device 10. However, since the sleep management device 10 may have a shape that is easy to embrace, the external appearance may not be a minimal design of a human in other embodiments. For example, the appearance of the sleep management device 10 may be such that the arms 20c are omitted from the hug body 20. The appearance of the sleep management device 10 may be an animal or a character. In this case, the sleep management device 10 is sometimes called a doll or a stuffed animal. The size of the sleep management device 10 may be changed according to at least one of the size and the age of the user's body.

  In still another embodiment, the sleep management device 10 may be provided with an arm passing portion through which the left and right arms pass. For example, the user passes the left and right arms through the arm passing portion, so that the sleep management device 10 is hard to separate from the user. In addition, if the user passes the left and right arms through the arm passing portion, the position of the head 20a, that is, the portable terminal 12 is stably held, so that the head 20a of the sleep management device 10 contacts the cheek of the user. And the user can be further healed.

  In another embodiment, a heater is embedded in the sleep management device 10 to warm the user's arm, a separate pocket for storing a smell bag is provided in the head 20a of the sleep management device 10, or the sleep management device 10 Even if a balloon is housed in the built-in object 24 to adjust the hardness of the sleep management device 10 or to make a part or the whole of the sleep management device 10 move, the user may be further healed. Good.

  In other embodiments, the sleep management device 10 may be provided with an annular expansion / contraction sensor. When the user hugs the sleep management device 10, the stretch sensor is attached to the user, and the user's breathing motion is detected by the stretch sensor. In this case, the respiratory rate per unit time is detected from the respiratory motion detected by the expansion / contraction sensor.

  In still another embodiment, a biometric sensor attached to a user's foot or the like and detecting biometric information of the user may be connected to the sleep management device 10 (mobile terminal 12). In this case, the respiration rate per unit time is detected from the biological information of the user.

  As described above, the respiratory rate per unit time may be detected using not only the microphone 46 but also various sensors such as a telescopic sensor and a biological sensor.

  Further, in another embodiment, the volume of the sound when the sleep management function is being executed may be reduced after a certain period of time has elapsed, regardless of the user's respiratory rate. In this case, the microphone 46 for detecting respiration may be omitted.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, a word such as “more than” is used for a threshold (predetermined value) and the like, but “more than the threshold” also means “more than the threshold”. Similarly, "less than the threshold value" includes "less than the threshold value" and "less than the threshold value".

  Further, the plurality of programs described in the present embodiment are stored in the HDD of the server for data distribution, and distributed to a system having the same configuration as that of the present embodiment or the sleep management device 10 (portable terminal 12) via a network. You may. In addition, these programs are sold or distributed in a state where these programs are stored in optical disks such as CDs, DVDs and BDs (Blu-ray (registered trademark) Discs), storage media such as USB memories and memory cards. You may. When the plurality of programs downloaded through the server or the storage medium described above are applied to the system or the sleep management device 10 having the same configuration as that of the present embodiment, the same effect as that of the present embodiment is obtained. .

  Each of the specific numerical values described in this specification is merely an example, and can be appropriately changed according to a change in product specifications.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Sleep management apparatus 12, 14 ... Portable terminal 16 ... Wireless camera 20 ... Hug body 22 ... Jacket 24 ... Built-in thing 26 ... Pocket 46 ... Microphone 48 ... Speaker 60 ... Processor 60a ... DSP
64 ... wireless communication circuit 76 ... memory 80 ... acceleration sensor 82 ... BT module 100 ... sleep management system 116 ... camera module 118 ... BT module 200 ... FM receiver 202 ... FM transmitter 204 ... microphone 210 ... processor 210a ... DSP
214 ... FM receiving circuit 218 ... Memory 222 ... Microphone 226 ... Speaker

Claims (13)

Hug body,
Detection means for detecting the respiration of a child in infancy hugging the hug body,
Output means for outputting a voice to the child in infancy,
Respiratory rate detecting means for detecting the respiratory rate per unit time from the respiratory rate of the child of the infant detected by the detecting means,
When the respiratory rate detected by the respiratory rate detecting means is smaller than a threshold, volume control means for lowering the volume of the voice output to the child in the infancy, and breathing detected by the respiratory rate detecting means A sleep management device, comprising: a notification unit that notifies that the infant child has fallen asleep when it is determined based on the number that the infant child has fallen asleep.   2. The sleep management device according to claim 1, wherein the notifying unit notifies the portable terminal of a parent of the child in childhood, which can communicate with the sleep management device, that the child in childhood has fallen asleep. 3. Further comprising storage means for storing the content,
The sleep management device according to claim 1, wherein the output unit outputs a sound corresponding to the content. Further comprising a receiving means for receiving voice,
The sleep management device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the output unit outputs the voice received by the reception unit. When the hug body is hugged by the child of the infant, further comprising a speaker in proximity to the child of the infant,
The sleep management device according to claim 1, wherein the output unit outputs a sound from the speaker. The detection means, when the hug body is embraced by the infant child, includes a microphone close to the infant child,
The sleep management device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the respiratory rate detecting means detects a respiratory rate per unit time from a respiratory sound of the child in the infancy collected by the microphone. A processor for a sleep management device, comprising: a embrace body and detection means for detecting breathing of a child in an infancy embracing the embrace body,
Output means for outputting a voice to the child in infancy,
Respiratory rate detecting means for detecting the respiratory rate per unit time from the respiratory rate of the child of the infant detected by the detecting means,
When the respiratory rate detected by the respiratory rate detecting means is smaller than a threshold, volume control means for lowering the volume of the voice output to the child in the infancy, and breathing detected by the respiratory rate detecting means A sleep management program that, when it is determined based on the number that the infant child has fallen asleep, functions as notification means for notifying that the infant child has fallen asleep. Hug body,
Detection means for detecting the respiration of a child in infancy hugging the hug body,
A camera for photographing the child of infancy,
Transmitting means for transmitting an image of the child of infancy taken by the camera,
Output means for outputting a voice to the child in infancy,
Respiratory rate detecting means for detecting the respiratory rate per unit time from the respiratory rate of the child of the infant detected by the detecting means,
When the respiratory rate detected by the respiratory rate detecting means is smaller than a threshold, volume control means for lowering the volume of the voice output to the child in the infancy, and breathing detected by the respiratory rate detecting means A sleep management system, comprising: a notification unit that notifies that the infant child has fallen asleep when it is determined based on the number that the infant child has fallen asleep. The transmission unit, when the transmission of the image is requested from the portable terminal caregivers children of the infancy, transmits a child image of the infancy captured by the cameras to the portable terminal, according to claim 8 A sleep management system as described. Acceleration detecting means for detecting the acceleration of the child in the infancy to hug the hug body,
The transmitting means, when it is determined that the child in childhood has performed abnormal behavior based on the acceleration detected by the acceleration detection means, transmits an image of the child in childhood taken by the camera, claim 8 or 9 sleep management system according. The sleep management system according to claim 10 , wherein when the acceleration detected by the acceleration detection unit is larger than a predetermined value, it is determined that the child in the infancy has performed abnormal behavior. The detection means includes an expansion / contraction sensor that detects a respiratory motion when the child in infancy breathes,
The respiratory rate detecting means, the detecting the respiratory rate per unit time from the detected breathing motion by stretching sensor, sleep management system according to any of claims 8 to 11. The detecting means further includes a biological sensor that detects biological information of the child in the infancy,
The sleep management system according to any one of claims 8 to 12 , wherein the respiratory rate detecting means detects a respiratory rate per unit time from biological information detected by the biological sensor.

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