JP7083154B2 - Biological information monitoring system and information monitoring system - Google Patents

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Application of Article 30, Paragraph 2 of the Patent Act (1) Publication by announcement at the meeting On October 12, 2017, Hitoshi Ota of the Tokushima Business Challenge Messe 2017 Tokushima New Business Support Award sponsored by the Tokushima Business Challenge Messe Executive Committee As a winner of the Excellence Award, he explained the configuration of a part of the biometric information monitoring system he invented. (2) Publication by presentation at the exhibition From October 12 to 14, 2017, the Tokushima Business Challenge Messe Executive Committee invented the Tokushima Business Challenge Messe 2017 Tokushima New Business Support Award as an award-winning work by Hitoshi Ota. A part of the configuration of the biometric information monitoring system was exhibited at the exhibition. (3) Publication by distribution of publications On October 13, 2017, the Tokushima Shimbun published the biometric information monitoring system invented by Hitoshi Ota on page 14 of the morning edition of the Tokushima Shimbun on October 13, 2017. The outline of "Tokushima Business Challenge Messe 2017 Tokushima New Business Support Award" that explains a part of the composition has been released. (4) Disclosure by announcement at the rally On November 10, 2017, Hitoshi Ota invented biometric information at the final screening of the Tokushima Sosei Award 2017 sponsored by the Tokushima Sosei Award Executive Committee. The configuration of a part of the monitoring system was explained. (5) Publication by distribution of publications Part of the biometric information monitoring system invented by Hitoshi Ota on pages 12-13 of the morning edition of the Tokushima Shimbun on November 25, 2017, dated November 25, 2017. The outline of "Tokushima Sosei Award 2017" that explained the composition has been released. (6) Publication by distribution of publications One of the biometric information monitoring systems invented by Nihon Keizai Shimbun on February 8, 2018, in the morning edition of Nihon Keizai Shimbun on February 8, 2018. The composition of the department was released.

The present invention relates to a biological information monitoring system and an information monitoring system that detect information and monitor the detected information.

Biological signals that detect biological signals such as heart rate, respiratory rate, and body movement rate without being affected by individual differences in living organisms, effects of body movements, and noise from the external environment, without being worn and restrained. A detection device has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1). By using such a detection device, it is expected that the biometric information of inpatients will be monitored in detail and accurately, for example, in a facility such as a hospital.

International Publication No. 2006/120754

As described above, in facilities such as hospitals where doctors are stationed, it is possible to quickly respond to sudden changes in the condition based on biological signals. However, in facilities such as elderly homes, long-term care facilities, and other general houses where doctors are not stationed, even if the biological signal detected by the detection device shows an abnormal value, it is not always possible to take sufficient measures. There's a problem.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances. For example, when an abnormal value is present in biological information detected from a subject such as an elderly person, a sick person, or a person requiring long-term care, an operator such as a doctor may perform the invention. The purpose is to provide a biometric information monitoring system that enables quick response by operating a terminal device. It also aims to provide an information monitoring system that detects environmental information.

In order to solve the above problems, the biometric information monitoring system described in the present application includes one or a plurality of controlled devices arranged indoors, and a detection unit arranged indoors in the same room as the controlled device to detect biometric information. The detection unit includes a transmission device that transmits the biometric information detected by the detection unit to a recording device that records the biometric information, and a terminal device that can communicate with the controlled device and the recording device. Identification information transmitting means for transmitting identification information about the detection unit to the terminal device and control permission means for permitting remote control of the controlled device when the biometric information is satisfied with preset determination conditions. The terminal device includes means for viewing biometric information recorded in the recording device based on the received identification information, and means for remotely controlling the controlled device based on the received identification information. It is characterized by.

Further, in the biological information monitoring system described in the present application, the first controlled device among the plurality of controlled devices has an acquisition means for acquiring at least one of video information and audio information. ..

Further, in the biological information monitoring system described in the present application, the second controlled device different from the first controlled device has an acquisition support means for supporting acquisition by the acquisition means included in the first controlled device. It is characterized by.

Further, in the biological information monitoring system described in the present application, the controlled device is characterized by having an environmental control means for controlling an indoor environment.

Further, in the biological information monitoring system described in the present application, the controlled device is characterized by having an entry permitting means for permitting entry into the room where the detection unit is arranged indoors or indoors.

Further, in the biological information monitoring system described in the present application, the transmission device is characterized by including the detection unit, the identification information transmission means, and the control permission means.

Further, the biological information monitoring system described in the present application is characterized by including the recording device, and the recording device includes the identification information transmitting means and the control permission means.

Further, the transmission device described in the present application is a transmission device for transmitting the detected biological information, and is transmitted to a detection unit for detecting the biological information and a recording device for recording the biological information detected by the detection unit. And means to transmit the identification information about the detection unit to the control device that controls the controlled device when the biological information detected by the detection unit satisfies the preset determination condition. , The controlled device is provided with a means for permitting remote control.

Further, the recording device described in the present application is a recording device that records biometric information and identification information related to biometric information in association with each other, and satisfies the determination condition when the biometric information satisfies the preset determination condition. It is characterized by including a means for transmitting identification information regarding biological information to a control device for controlling a controlled device, and a means for allowing the controlled device to perform remote control.

Further, the computer program described in the present application is a device for controlling the controlled device to control the identification information related to the biometric information when the detected biometric information satisfies the determination condition set in advance in the computer. It is characterized in that the step of transmitting to the control device and the step of allowing the controlled device to allow remote control are executed.

Therefore, the biological information monitoring system, the transmitting device, the recording device, and the computer program described in the present application are controlled devices when the biological information detected by the detection unit satisfies a predetermined condition suggesting the possibility of occurrence of an abnormality. Can be remotely controlled by the terminal device.

The biological information monitoring system or the like according to the present invention permits remote control of the controlled device when the biological information detected by the detection unit satisfies a preset determination condition, for example, a doctor who monitors biological information. It enables remote control of the controlled device by the terminal device operated by the operator (monitorer) such as. This has an excellent effect, such as being able to quickly respond to the possibility of an abnormality occurring in the subject.

It is a schematic diagram schematically showing the configuration example of the biological information monitoring system described in the present application. FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram schematically showing the configurations of a transmission device, a controlled device, a management device, and a communication device among various devices included in the biometric information monitoring system described in the present application. It is a schematic block diagram which shows roughly the structure of the recording device and the terminal device mainly among the various devices provided in the biological information monitoring system described in this application. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the abnormality response processing of the transmission device provided in the biological information monitoring system described in the present application, and the processing of the recording device and the management device related to the abnormality response processing of the transmission device. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the remote control processing of the terminal apparatus provided in the biological information monitoring system described in this application. It is a schematic block diagram which shows roughly the structure of the recording device and the terminal device mainly among the various devices provided in the biological information monitoring system described in this application. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the abnormality correspondence processing of the recording apparatus provided in the biological information monitoring system described in this application, and the processing of the management apparatus related to the abnormality correspondence processing of a recording apparatus.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The following embodiments are examples that embody the present invention, and do not limit the technical scope of the present invention.

<First Embodiment>
The biological information monitoring system described in the present application can be configured in various forms. Here, a part of the configuration example to which the biological information monitoring system described in the present application is applied will be described as a first embodiment and a second embodiment. First, the first embodiment will be described.

<Overall configuration of biometric information monitoring system>
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram schematically showing a configuration example of the biological information monitoring system described in the present application. The biological information monitoring system described in the present application is used for the heartbeat of an elderly person, a sick person, a person requiring long-term care, etc. It is a system that monitors biological information such as number, respiratory rate, and body movement, as well as environmental information regarding the indoor environment in which the subject lives or stays.

Inside the building, a transmission device 1 provided with a detection unit 10 for detecting the biological information of the target person is disposed, and the transmission device 1 transmits the biological information of the target person detected by the detection unit 10 to the outside. Can be sent. Further, a plurality of controlled devices 2 are arranged indoors in which the transmitting device 1 is arranged. The transmitting device 1 and the controlled device 2 are arranged in the same indoor space, but the same indoor device and the controlled device 2 are located in the same site, in the same living space, and in the same managed building. Meaning. That is, even if they are located as different buildings such as the main building and the hanare, the main building and the annex, if they are managed in an integrated manner, they will be inside the same building. Further, of course, even if the rooms are different from each other in the same room, they are in the same room. In the present application, the controlled device 2 is a general term for devices to be controlled by remote control from the outside, and various types of controlled devices 2 are arranged indoors. For example, a device such as a camera for acquiring video, a microphone for acquiring audio, a monitor for outputting video, a speaker for outputting audio, and a videophone device including all of these is a controlled device 2 for communication. Further, for example, a device such as a lighting device for a target person that is dimmed to support the acquisition of video and an acoustic device that can reduce the volume to support the acquisition of sound is the controlled device 2 of the communication support system. Further, for example, a device such as an air-conditioning device for adjusting the temperature and humidity in a room, an indoor lighting device, or the like is a controlled device 2 of an indoor environment control system. Further, for example, a device such as a lock that permits entry from the outside into the room or the room, particularly a smart key that can be remotely controlled, is the controlled device 2 of the indoor / indoor entry permission system. Further, the controlled device 2 is connected to a management device 3 using a computer such as a server computer, and the transmission device 1 and the management device 3 are connected to the Internet and WAN (Wide Area Network) via a communication device 4 such as a router. ), VPN (Virtual Private Network), etc. are connected to an external communication network NW.

A recording device 5 using a computer such as a server computer is connected to the external communication network NW. The recording device 5 records various information such as biological information transmitted from the transmitting device 1 via the communication device 4.

Further, a terminal device 6 using a computer such as a desktop computer, a notebook computer, a tablet computer, and a high-performance mobile phone (so-called smartphone) is connected to the external communication network NW. The terminal device 6 is operated by an operator such as a doctor, a nurse, a caregiver, or a relative of the target person, accesses the recording device 5 via the external communication network NW, and remotely controls the controlled device 2. Is possible.

The biological information monitoring system described in the present application configured by using such a device monitors the biological information of the subject and further the environmental information, and is the state of the subject who lives or stays indoors such as a home or a local facility. Is applied as a system such as a remote monitoring system that can be confirmed by operators such as remote relatives and doctors.

<Hardware configuration of various devices>
Next, the hardware configurations of various devices used in the biometric information monitoring system described in the present application will be described. FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram schematically showing the configurations of a transmission device 1, a controlled device 2, a management device 3, and a communication device 4 among various devices included in the biological information monitoring system described in the present application.

The transmission device 1 is, for example, a computer such as a microcomputer (microcomputer) or a personal computer, and is connected to the above-mentioned detection unit 10 and has a configuration of a control unit 11, a recording unit 12, a communication unit 13, and the like. As the detection unit 10, for example, the biological signal detection device described in International Publication No. 2006/120754, which is laid under the bed of the subject, is used, but the detection unit 10 is not limited to the biological signal detection device. do not have. The detection unit 10 has various sensors and detects quantified biological information such as the heart rate, respiratory rate, and body movement rate of the subject. Further, in addition to biological information, quantified environmental information such as temperature and humidity may be detected. Although only one detection unit 10 is shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of detection units 10 may be provided for each item to be detected and a position. Further, when a plurality of target persons live in the same room as in an elderly home, a plurality of detection units 10 arranged for each target person may be managed by one transmission device 1. That is, the detection unit 10 and the transmission device 1 may be configured as an integrated device or may be configured as different devices in which the transmission device 1 is connected to the detection unit 10.

The control unit 11 is a processor such as a CPU that includes various circuits such as an information processing circuit, a timekeeping circuit, and a register circuit, and executes a process of controlling each unit in the device.

The recording unit 12 is a circuit such as a volatile memory or a non-volatile memory formed by using a recording element such as a semiconductor memory, and is used for recording information such as various programs and data. Various computer programs such as a transmission device program 12a are recorded in the recording area of the recording unit 12. Further, a part of the recording area of the recording unit 12 is used as various databases such as a subject database 12b, a biological information database 12c, and a control database 12d for recording various information.

In the target person database 12b, the name, frigana, gender, date of birth, blood type, address, residential facility, room number, medical history, and threshold value are associated with the target person identification information (target person ID) for identifying the target person. , Information about the subject's individual such as judgment conditions is recorded. Since the target person identification information is given to each detection unit 10, it becomes identification information related to the biological information detected by the detection unit 10 and the detection unit 10. The threshold value is a preset value such as an upper and lower limit value for numerical information such as biological information and environmental information detected by the detection unit 10, and a determination condition is an abnormality based on a standard such as a threshold value. It is a condition for determining the presence or absence of occurrence. For example, when the upper limit value and the lower limit value are set as threshold values for the heart rate, which is one of the biometric information of the subject, and the determination condition that the threshold value is exceeded is satisfied, that is, whether the upper limit value is exceeded. If the value is below the lower limit, it is determined that the subject may have an abnormality. It should be noted that the judgment condition is not simply whether the value exceeds the upper limit value or falls below the lower limit value, but the state where the threshold value is exceeded continues for several minutes or more, and the state where the threshold value is exceeded within a certain past time It is also possible to set detailed criteria such as how many times it has occurred. Further, it is also possible to set the upper limit value in a plurality of stages and set the determination conditions in consideration of the urgency of each. Further, a plurality of biological information such as a respiratory rate and a heart rate of a predetermined value or more may be combined, and a biological information and an environmental information such as a body temperature and a room temperature of a predetermined value or more may be combined. In addition, since the behavior such as the time of getting out of bed, the time of getting out of bed, and the duration of getting out of bed can be estimated from the body movement detected as biological information, the behavior of the subject such as sleeping and going out, and the environmental information in the room. In combination with, it is possible to set a determination condition for estimating behavior such as falling from the bed or wandering. Then, when a plurality of determination conditions are set, the terminal device 6 that enables viewing and remote control of information described later may be determined for each set condition. That is, it is possible to switch the report destination to a doctor or a relative depending on the situation.

In the biological information database 12c, various information such as biological information and environmental information detected by the detection unit 10 are recorded in association with the subject identification information and the detection time. Since various information recorded in the biological information database 12c is also recorded in the recording device 5 by a process described later, it can be set to be appropriately deleted according to a method such as a FIFO (First In First Out) method. Is.

In the control database 12d, various information such as instructions (commands) and specific information used in executing various programs such as the transmission device program 12a are recorded. Specifically, the control database 12d records commands such as commands executed by the transmission device 1 and commands transmitted to the other device to control the other device. Further, in the control database 12d, the positions of devices such as the recording device 5, the terminal device 6, the management device 3, the controlled device 2, etc., which are the transmission destinations of various information and commands, on the internal communication network or the external communication network NW. Report destination information such as IP address and MAC address that identifies the device is recorded.

The communication unit 13 is a circuit composed of a LAN port, a control circuit, and various software, connects a LAN cable, and realizes communication with a communication device 4 and other devices via the communication device 4. The communication unit 13 may be provided with a circuit connected to the communication device 4 by wireless communication based on a communication standard such as IEEE 802.11.

The communication device 4 is a communication device such as a router, a bridge, a bruta, and a switch. The communication device 4 sets an internal communication network such as a LAN (Local Area Network) indoors by wire communication or wireless communication with a plurality of devices such as a transmission device 1 and a management device 3. Further, the communication device 4 connects the internal communication network and the external communication network NW, and executes various processes and functions such as address management, communication route setting, information relay, and firewall.

The management device 3 is a computer such as a server computer, and includes a control unit 30, a recording unit 31, a communication unit 32, and the like. The control unit 30 is a processor such as a CPU that controls the entire device.

The recording unit 31 is configured by using a hard disk, a non-volatile memory such as RAID, and a volatile or non-volatile memory such as a semiconductor memory. Information such as various programs and data is recorded in the recording unit 31, and an area as a database for recording controlled device identification information for controlling the controlled device 2, various commands, and other necessary information is also secured. Has been done.

The communication unit 32 is a circuit composed of a LAN port, a control circuit, and various software, and can be connected to an internal communication network set by the communication device 4 to communicate with the communication device 4 and the controlled device 2. be.

As described above, the controlled device 2 is a device such as a camera, a microphone, a monitor, a speaker, a videophone device, a lighting device for a target person, an acoustic device, an air conditioning device, an indoor lighting device, a smart key, etc., which can be remotely controlled. Is. The controlled device 2 includes various configurations such as a controlled unit 20, a controlled unit 21, and a communication unit 22.

The controlled device 2 transmits and receives various commands and information via the communication unit 22, and the controlled unit 21 operates under the control of the control unit 20. When the controlled device 2 is a communication device such as a camera for acquiring video, a microphone for acquiring audio, a monitor for outputting video, and a speaker for acquiring audio, the controlled unit 21 is a video acquisition means, respectively. It functions as an audio acquisition means, a video output means, or an audio output means. When the controlled device 2 is a communication support system device such as a lighting device for a target person that supports the acquisition of video and an acoustic device that supports the acquisition of audio, the controlled unit 21 illuminates the target person, respectively. It functions as a video acquisition support means for adjusting or a sound acquisition support means for lowering the volume. When the controlled device 2 is an indoor environment control system device such as an air conditioner or an indoor lighting device, the controlled unit 21 functions as an environment control means. When the controlled device 2 is an indoor / indoor entry permission system device such as a smart key, the controlled unit 21 functions as an entry permission means.

FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram schematically showing the configurations of the recording device 5 and the terminal device 6 among the various devices included in the biological information monitoring system described in the present application.

The recording device 5 is configured by using a computer such as a server computer, and includes a control unit 50, a recording unit 51, a communication unit 52, and the like. Various computer programs such as a recording device program 51a are recorded in the recording area of the recording unit 51. Further, a part of the recording area of the recording unit 51 is used as various databases such as a subject database 51b for recording various information, a biological information database 51c, and a browsing database 51d. Then, the computer executes the recording device program 51a recorded in the recording unit 51 under the control of the control unit 50, so that the communication unit 52 communicates with other devices via the external communication network NW. It functions as a recording device 5.

The contents of the items recorded in the subject database 51b and the biological information database 51c included in the recording device 5 are substantially the same as the contents of the items recorded in the subject database 12b and the biological information database 12c included in the transmitting device 1. The same is true. However, the recorded contents of the subject database 51b and the biometric information database 51c included in the recording device 5 record a large amount of information for each of a large number of subjects as compared with the subject database 12b and the biometric information database 12c provided in the transmitting device 1. Has been done. The various databases recorded in the recording device 5 are provided with identification information for each facility such as an elderly home and additional information necessary for management from the outside such as a location, as necessary.

In the browsing database 51d, the password for browsing and the target person to be browsed are associated with the terminal device identification information (terminal device ID) that identifies the terminal device 6 or the operator who operates the terminal device 6. Various information such as target person identification information, various information about the target person, and browsing information indicating a form in which various information is arranged in a browsing format are recorded.

The terminal device 6 is configured by using a computer such as a desktop computer, a notebook computer, a tablet computer, or a high-performance mobile phone, and has a control unit 60, a recording unit 61, an operation unit 62, a video acquisition unit 63, and an audio acquisition unit. It has various configurations such as a unit 64, a video output unit 65, an audio output unit 66, and a communication unit 67. Various computer programs such as the terminal device program 61a are recorded in the recording area of the recording unit 61. Then, the computer executes the terminal device program 61a recorded in the recording unit 61 under the control of the control unit 60, so that the communication unit 67 communicates with other devices via the external communication network NW. Functions as the terminal device 6 of the above.

The operation unit 62 is composed of various hardware and software that receive input from an operator such as a mouse, a keyboard, and a liquid crystal touch panel. The image acquisition unit 63 is composed of various hardware and software for acquiring images from a camera or the like. The voice acquisition unit 64 is composed of various hardware and software for acquiring voice such as a microphone. The video output unit 65 is composed of various hardware and software for displaying images such as a liquid crystal monitor and a liquid crystal touch panel. The audio output unit 66 is composed of various hardware and software that output audio from a speaker or the like.

As described above, the biological information monitoring system described in the present application is configured.

<Processing of various devices>
Next, the processing of various devices in the biological information monitoring system described in the present application will be described. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of the abnormality response processing of the transmission device 1 included in the biological information monitoring system described in the present application, and the processing of the recording device 5 and the management device 3 related to the abnormality response processing of the transmission device 1.

The transmission device 1 acquires various information such as target person identification information, biological information, and environmental information from the detection unit 10 at a predetermined cycle under the control of the control unit 11 that executes the transmission device program 12a (S101). The control unit 11 that has acquired the information records the acquired various information in the recording unit 12, and also records various information such as identification information, biometric information, and environmental information from the communication unit 13 via the communication device 4 via the external communication network. It is transmitted to the recording device 5 on the NW (S102). In step S102, the transmission of various information to the recording unit 12 is transmitted based on various information such as the IP address of the recording device 5 recorded in the control database 12d. Further, the transmission device 1 does not transmit to the recording device 5 each time various information is acquired from the detection unit 10, but the various information that has been recorded for a certain period of time is collected or aggregated and then transmitted. May be good.

The control unit 11 of the transmission device 1 reads a determination condition such as a threshold value for each information from the subject database 12b (S103), and whether or not the information such as biological information acquired from the detection unit 10 satisfies the predetermined determination condition. (S104). In step S104, as described above, it is determined whether or not an abnormality that requires notification to the target person has occurred based on a predetermined condition set in advance. That is, when there is a possibility that an abnormality has occurred, it is determined that the predetermined determination condition is satisfied.

When it is determined in step S104 that an abnormality has occurred in the target person and the predetermined determination condition is satisfied (S104: YES), the control unit 11 reads the instruction and the notification destination information according to the determination result from the control database 12d (S104: YES). S105). In step S105, in addition to the command executed by the transmission device 1 based on the determination result, a command to be executed by another device is read together with the notification destination information. The command executed by the transmission device 1 is a command to another device, a command to transmit various information, and the like, and subsequent processing is performed based on the command. The command to be executed by another device is, for example, an command to cause the management device 3 to execute a process such as activation of the controlled device 2 and permission for remote control. The report destination information is information such as report destination information that identifies the management device 3 and report destination information that identifies the terminal device 6.

If it is determined in step S104 that the predetermined determination condition is not satisfied (S104: NO), the control unit 11 returns to step S101 and repeats the subsequent processing.

The control unit 11 that has read the command and the report destination information in step S105 issues a command for permitting the activation and remote control of the controlled device 2 to the management device 3 based on the report destination information based on the read command and information. It is transmitted from the communication unit 13 via the communication device 4 (S106).

Further, the control unit 11 transmits the target person identification information and the abnormality report information from the communication unit 13 to the terminal device 6 via the communication device 4 based on the read command and information (S107).

Then, the process returns to step S101 and the subsequent processing is repeated. However, when the process after step S101 is repeated, in the determination process of step S104, the determination based on the same determination condition may be suppressed for a certain period of time to prevent the same report from being repeated in a short time. desirable.

The recording device 5 transmits various information such as target person identification information, biometric information, and environmental information transmitted from the transmission device 1 in step S102 under the control of the control unit 50 that executes the recording device program 51a. (S201), and records various information such as biometric information and environmental information in the biometric information database 51c in association with the received target person identification information (S202). The processes of steps S201 to S202 are executed each time information is received from the transmission device 1.

Under the control of the control unit 30, the management device 3 receives the activation and control permission command of the controlled device 2 transmitted from the transmission device 1 in step S106 by the communication unit 32 (S301), and is based on the received command. The controlled device 2 is activated and controlled to the command waiting state (S302). In step S302, the controlled device 2 is started, but not all the connected controlled devices 2 are started, but only the controlled device 2 corresponding to the occurrence of the abnormality is started. May be good. The selection of the controlled device 2 to be activated may be managed by the transmitting device 1 or may be managed by the management device 3. Further, the instruction waiting state indicates a standby state in which login acceptance of an external device such as a terminal device 6 is permitted, and an operation command from the logged-in device can be accepted.

As described above, the abnormality response processing of the transmission device 1 and the processing of the recording device 5 and the management device 3 related to the abnormality response processing of the transmission device 1 are executed.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of remote control processing of the terminal device 6 included in the biological information monitoring system described in the present application. The terminal device 6 is an object transmitted from the transmission device 1 in step S107 in the abnormality response process described with reference to FIG. 4 under the control of the control unit 60 that executes the terminal device program 61a recorded in the recording unit 61. The person identification information and the abnormality report information are received by the communication unit 67 (S401), and the abnormality report information is output from the video output unit 65 and / or the audio output unit 66 (S402). In step S401, a communication method capable of promptly notifying the operator of the terminal device 6 by using communication software such as e-mail, message software, and SNS (Social Networking Service) software is used. Further, in step S402, abnormality report information for notifying the target person that an abnormality has occurred is output by an output method such as display of video such as characters and output of sound such as voice and buzzer. The operator of the terminal device 6 can recognize that an abnormality has occurred in the target person by outputting the abnormality report information by video and / or voice, and the operator operates the terminal device 6. The received target person identification information can be confirmed, and the recording device 5 can be accessed based on the target person identification information.

The control unit 60 of the terminal device 6 that has received the operation of the operator from the operation unit 62 accesses the recording device 5, and based on the target person identification information, the biological information, the environmental information, and further, the biological information and the environmental information recorded in the recording device 5. Acquires information such as a medical history of the subject's individual and executes a viewing process to output from the video output unit 65 (S403). In step S403, for example, the operator operates the terminal device 6, logs in to the recording device 5, and inputs the target person identification information, whereby the biological information and the environmental information associated with the target person identification information are input. Can be viewed. When logging in to the recording device 5, authentication information such as an ID and password for login is required in advance, but these authentication information may be notified to the operator in advance, and the target person identification information. At the same time, the transmission device 1 may notify the user. That is, it can be operated as appropriate. Further, in step S403, information such as biological information can be viewed in a graph showing changes over time, a list shown over time, statistical values, and other predetermined form formats. The recording device 5 records these various information regarding browsing in the browsing database 51d.

Then, the operator who browses various information such as biological information about the target person can operate the terminal device 6 to control the controlled device 2. The control unit 60 of the terminal device 6 that has received the operation of the operator from the operation unit 62 accesses the controlled device 2 via the management device 3 and remotely controls the controlled device 2 (S404). In step S404, the authentication process by the management device 3 is executed on the premise of access from the terminal device 6 to the controlled device 2. The management device 3 requests the access from the terminal device 6 to input authentication information such as the target person identification information, the terminal device identification information, and the password. The management device 3 performs the authentication process based on the authentication information transmitted from the terminal device 6, and when the authentication is successful, the terminal device 6 accesses the controlled device 2 and remote control becomes possible. Examples of the remote control of the controlled device 2 in step S404 include remote control of the controlled device 2 of the communication system such as a camera, a microphone, a monitor, a speaker, and a videophone device including all of them. By remotely controlling the controlled device 2 of the communication system, it is possible to perform video and voice communication with the target person, and when the operator is a doctor, it is possible to conduct an interview via the external communication network NW. Further, when the controlled device 2 of the communication system is remotely controlled, it is possible to control the controlled device 2 of the communication support system, adjust the lighting that illuminates the face of the target person, and perform work such as checking the complexion. It becomes. Further, the controlled device 2 of the indoor environment control system such as an air conditioner can be remotely controlled based on the biological information and the environmental information of the subject. In particular, when urgent measures are required for the target person, the controlled device 2 of the indoor / indoor entry permission system such as a smart key is remotely controlled, and the indoor / indoor key is unlocked to enter. It will be possible to make it possible and rush to the target person. In this case, the person who rushes may not be an operator such as a doctor who operates the terminal device 6, but a nearby rescuer, police officer, private guard, or even a resident of the neighborhood who has been contacted by the operator. .. That is, even if the target person such as the elderly lives in an area away from the operator such as a family doctor, it is possible to take measures based on the local rope. In the remote control of the terminal device 6 with respect to the controlled device 2 after the remote control is permitted, various existing remote control methods, standards and techniques can be applied.

As described above, the remote control process of the recording device 5 is executed. In the above-mentioned remote control process, the embodiment in which the remote control in step S404 is performed after the browsing process in step S403 is exemplified, but the browsing process can be performed even during the remote control. The order is not limited to the illustrated flowchart.

<Second Embodiment>
The second embodiment is a mode in which the recording device 5 executes processing such as determination based on the determination conditions executed by the transmission device 1 and control permission of the controlled device 2 in the first embodiment. In the following description, the same configurations as those of the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals as those of the first embodiment, and the first embodiment will be referred to, and the description thereof will be omitted as appropriate.

<Overall configuration of biometric information monitoring system>
Since the configuration example of the biological information monitoring system in the second embodiment is the same as that in the first embodiment, the first embodiment will be referred to, and the description thereof will be omitted.

<Hardware configuration of various devices>
Next, the hardware configurations of various devices used in the biometric information monitoring system described in the present application will be described. The configuration of the transmission device 1, the controlled device 2, the management device 3, and the communication device 4 is the same as that of the first embodiment. However, since the transmission device 1 only needs to have a function of transmitting information such as biological information acquired from the detection unit 10 to the recording device 5, the subject database 12b, the biological information database 12c, the control database 12d, etc. The database can be deleted, simplified, or scaled down. Further, the transmission device program 12a is a module that executes processing such as determination based on determination conditions and control permission of the controlled device 2 if it is possible to execute processing such as transmitting the acquired biometric information to the recording device 5. Is no longer needed.

FIG. 6 is a schematic block diagram schematically showing the configurations of the recording device 5 and the terminal device 6 among the various devices included in the biological information monitoring system described in the present application.

The recording device 5 includes a control unit 50, a recording unit 51, a communication unit 52, and the like. Various computer programs such as a recording device program 51a are recorded in the recording area of the recording unit 51. The recording device program 51a includes a module that executes more processes than in the first embodiment in order to execute various processes such as determination based on the determination conditions and control permission of the controlled device 2. Further, a part of the recording area of the recording unit 51 is used as various databases such as a target person database 51b for recording various information, a biological information database 51c, a browsing database 51d, and a control database 51e. The recording device 5 exemplified in the second embodiment includes a control database 51e in order to execute various processes such as determination based on determination conditions and control permission of the controlled device 2.

In the control database 51e, various information such as instructions and specific information used in executing various programs such as the recording device program 51a are recorded. Specifically, the control database 51e records commands such as commands executed by the recording device 5 and commands transmitted to the other device to control the other device. Further, in the control database 51e, the positions and devices of the devices such as the terminal device 6, the management device 3, and the controlled device 2 to which various information and commands are transmitted are specified on the internal communication network or the external communication network NW. Report destination information such as IP address and MAC address is recorded. In the control database 51e of the recording device 5, various commands and information are recorded in association with the target person identification information, and conditions for each of the plurality of target persons can be set.

Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment.

The configuration of the terminal device 6 is the same as that of the first embodiment.

<Processing of various devices>
Next, the processing of various devices in the biological information monitoring system described in the present application will be described. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of the abnormality response processing of the recording device 5 included in the biological information monitoring system described in the present application and the processing of the management device 3 related to the abnormality response processing of the recording device 5.

The recording device 5 transmits various information such as target person identification information, biological information, and environmental information transmitted from the transmission device 1 including the detection unit 10 under the control of the control unit 50 that executes the recording device program 51a. It is acquired when the 52 receives it (S501). The control unit 50 that has acquired the information records various information such as biological information and environmental information in the biological information database 51c in association with the acquired target person identification information (S502).

The control unit 50 of the recording device 5 reads the determination conditions such as the threshold value for each information from the subject database 51b (S503), and whether the information such as the biological information acquired by the communication unit 52 satisfies the predetermined determination conditions. It is determined whether or not (S504).

When it is determined in step S504 that the predetermined determination condition is satisfied (S504: YES), the control unit 50 reads the instruction and the report destination information corresponding to the determination result from the control database 51e (S505).

If it is determined in step S504 that the predetermined determination condition is not satisfied (S504: NO), the control unit 50 returns to step S501 and is in a state of waiting for acquisition of various information transmitted from the transmission device 1. Repeat the process of.

The control unit 50 that has read the command and the report destination information in step S505 issues a command for permitting the activation and remote control of the controlled device 2 to the management device 3 based on the report destination information based on the read command and information. It is transmitted from the communication unit 52 via the external communication network NW (S506).

Further, the control unit 50 transmits the target person identification information and the abnormality report information from the communication unit 52 to the terminal device 6 via the external communication network NW based on the read command and information (S507).

Then, the process returns to step S501, the state waits for acquisition of various information transmitted from the transmission device 1, and the subsequent processing is repeated.

Under the control of the control unit 30, the management device 3 receives the activation and control permission command of the controlled device 2 transmitted from the transmission device 1 in step S506 at the communication unit 22 (S601), and is based on the received command. The controlled device 2 is activated and controlled to the command waiting state (S602).

As described above, the process for dealing with the abnormality of the recording device 5 and the processing of the management device 3 related to the processing for dealing with the abnormality of the transmitting device 1 are executed.

Since the remote control process by the terminal device 6 is the same as that of the first embodiment, the first embodiment will be referred to, and the description thereof will be omitted.

As described above, as described by exemplifying the first embodiment and the second embodiment, the biological information monitoring system described in the present application satisfies the determination condition in which the biological information of the subject detected by the detection unit 10 is preset. In this case, an operator such as a doctor who operates the terminal device 6 is permitted to remotely control the controlled device 2 arranged indoors such as a facility where the subject resides. As a result, the biometric information monitoring system described in the present application causes an abnormality in the subject, especially when the operator is not resident in the room where the subject resides or stays. On the other hand, it has excellent effects such as being able to respond quickly.

Moreover, the biometric information monitoring system described in the present application enables remote control of a camera, a smart key, and other controlled devices 2 arranged indoors in which the subject resides, which causes an abnormality in the subject. Since it is limited to the case where there is a possibility that it is done, it has an excellent effect such as being able to protect the privacy of the target person. From the viewpoint of privacy protection, different security may be set for each operator such as a doctor, a nurse, a caregiver, and a relative of the target person. For example, when accessing from the terminal device 6 operated by a relative, settings such as simplification of the authentication process and relaxation of the conditions for permitting control of the controlled device 2 may be made. Further, for example, when accessing from the terminal device 6 operated by a doctor, a setting may be made to issue a one-time password from a device such as a transmitting device 1 or a recording device 5 each time as a password in the authentication process. ..

The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and can be implemented in various other embodiments. Therefore, the embodiments described above are merely exemplary in all respects and should not be construed in a limited way. The scope of the present invention is set forth by the claims and is not bound by the text of the specification. Furthermore, all modifications and modifications that fall within the equivalent scope of the claims are within the scope of the present invention.

For example, the first embodiment shows a mode in which the transmitting device 1 executes a determination based on a determination condition and a process for permitting the controlled device 2, and in the second embodiment, the recording device 5 executes a determination and an authorization process. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, devices such as the communication device 4 and the management device 3 may have these functions.

Further, for example, in the above embodiment, the terminal device 6 is operated by an operator such as a doctor in a remote place, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the terminal device 6 is arranged in the same room as the subject. It is possible to develop it into various forms, such as the fact that it may be present.

Further, for example, in the above embodiment, the terminal device 6 shows a mode in which the controlled device 2 is controlled via the management device 3, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the controlled device 2 is controlled by the terminal device 6. It is possible to develop it into various system configurations as long as it is in the form of controlling.

1 Transmitter 10 Detection unit 11 Control unit 12 Recording unit 12a Transmitter program 2 Controlled device 20 Control unit 21 Controlled unit (video acquisition means, audio acquisition means, video output means, audio output means, video acquisition support means, Voice acquisition support means, environmental control means, entry permission means)
3 Management device 4 Communication device 5 Recording device 50 Control unit 51 Recording unit 51a Recording device program 6 Terminal device 60 Control unit 61 Recording unit 61a Terminal device program 63 Video acquisition unit 64 Audio acquisition unit 65 Video output unit 66 Audio output unit 67 Communication unit NW external communication network

Claims (8)

With one or more controlled devices located indoors,
A detector that is located indoors in the same room as the controlled device and detects biometric information,
A transmission device that transmits the biological information detected by the detection unit to a recording device that records the biological information, and a transmission device that records the biological information.
A terminal device capable of communicating with the controlled device and the recording device is provided.
When the biometric information detected by the detection unit satisfies the preset determination conditions,
An identification information transmitting means for transmitting identification information regarding the detection unit to the terminal device,
The controlled device is provided with a control permitting means for permitting remote control.
The terminal device is
A means for viewing biometric information recorded in the recording device based on the received identification information, and
A biological information monitoring system including a means for remotely controlling the controlled device based on received identification information. The biological information monitoring system according to claim 1.
The first controlled device among the plurality of controlled devices is
A biological information monitoring system characterized by having an acquisition means for acquiring at least one of video information and audio information. The biological information monitoring system according to claim 2.
The second controlled device, which is different from the first controlled device, is
A biological information monitoring system comprising an acquisition support means for supporting acquisition by the acquisition means included in the first controlled device. The biometric information monitoring system according to any one of claims 1 to 3.
The controlled device is
A biological information monitoring system characterized by having an environmental control means for controlling an indoor environment. The biometric information monitoring system according to any one of claims 1 to 4.
The controlled device is
A biometric information monitoring system characterized by having a cleared for approach means for permitting entry into a room or a room in which the detection unit is arranged. The biometric information monitoring system according to any one of claims 1 to 5.
The transmitter is
A biological information monitoring system including the detection unit, identification information transmission means, and control permission means. The biometric information monitoring system according to any one of claims 1 to 5.
Equipped with the recording device
The recording device is
A biological information monitoring system including the identification information transmission means and the control permission means. With one or more controlled devices located indoors,
A detector that is located indoors in the same room as the controlled device and detects environmental information,
A transmission device that transmits to a recording device that records environmental information in order to record the environmental information detected by the detection unit.
A terminal device capable of communicating with the controlled device and the recording device is provided.
When the environmental information detected by the detection unit satisfies the preset determination conditions,
An identification information transmitting means for transmitting identification information regarding the detection unit to the terminal device,
The controlled device is provided with a control permitting means for permitting remote control.
The terminal device is
A means for viewing the environmental information recorded in the recording device based on the received identification information, and
A biological information monitoring system including a means for remotely controlling the controlled device based on received identification information.

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