JPH08140947A - Wireless monitoring system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To ascertain the position of a patient by monitoring the condition of the patient constantly on the monitoring center side. CONSTITUTION: A signal measuring section 11 of a monitoring device 1 measures a signal from a person to be monitored being inputted through a monitor pad 3 and the results are sent out to a signal control section 14. When a start button 16 is depressed, a monitor control section 15 sends out an operation mode and a communication number read out of a holding section 12 for communication number within a private network or a holding section 13 for communication number within a public network to a PC control section 23 of a digital cordless terminal 2. The digital cordless terminal 2 transmits the communication number to a monitoring center from a conversation control section 24 and when it is connected to the monitoring center, medicare information from a person to be monitored being inputted through the monitor pad and the monitoring device 1 is transmitted to a base station and sent out to the monitoring center through a digital cordless exchange from the base station.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wireless monitor monitoring system, and more particularly to a wireless monitor monitoring system for collecting medical information including at least pulse measured from a monitored person who is a subject of medical monitoring.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in this type of monitor monitoring system, a medical monitor device is attached to a patient, and medical information including a pulse and the like is collected from the patient via the medical monitor device.

This medical monitor device is designed to be used within a predetermined connection range, and unilaterally sends medical information measured by a monitored person to a monitoring center. Some medical monitoring devices use a simple wireless system, but the transmission range of medical information is limited to the facilities of medical institutions.

On the other hand, in the case where the monitored person monitors where the monitored person is, the monitored person is always provided with a tag having a transmitting section and a receiving section, and the tag and the transmitting section and the receiving section on the monitoring person side. There is also a method of communicating with and confirming the whereabouts of the person being monitored based on the presence or absence of a response.

There is also a method of registering an individual calling code in the above tag and confirming the whereabouts of the person to be monitored by using an outdoor cellular telephone network. That is, in this method, by controlling the call to the tag through the base station in the cellular telephone network, the position of the monitored person is confirmed by the cellular switchboard through the base station that receives the response, and the monitored person is notified of the monitored person. The location is informed. The method of confirming the position of the person to be monitored is described in detail in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 4-167748.

Further, there is also a method of confirming the position of the monitored person by making the moving person to be monitored always equipped with the moving body and monitoring the radio waves from the moving body by the detectors distributed under the private branch exchange. is there.

In the case of this method, a monitoring zone is formed within the reach of radio waves to the detector, and the location of the moving body is registered in the monitoring zone unit under the control of the private branch exchange.
Tracking and calling of a person to be monitored are performed to familiar extension telephones, which are also distributed in units of monitoring zones under the private branch exchange. This method is described in JP-A-63-8
This is described in detail in Japanese Patent No. 7830.

[0008]

In the above-mentioned conventional monitor monitoring system, a medical monitor device is attached to a patient to collect medical information, and the medical monitor device is connected within a predetermined connection range. Can only be used, and even when a simple wireless system is used for a medical monitoring device, the transmission range of medical information is limited to the facility of the medical institution, so it is not possible for the patient to act outside the medical institution. It cannot be monitored.

That is, the medical information of the patient cannot be monitored outside the facility of the medical institution, and the patient acting outside the facility of the medical institution feels anxiety. In addition, since the position of the patient in an emergency cannot be confirmed outside the facility of the medical institution, the patient cannot be smoothly rescued.

Further, although the current position of the patient can be confirmed by the techniques disclosed in the above-mentioned JP-A-4-167748 and JP-A-63-87830, the medical information measured from the patient is monitored by the monitoring center. It cannot be collected at, and if the patient's condition suddenly deteriorates, it cannot be dealt with immediately.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to solve the above problems and provide a wireless monitor monitoring system capable of constantly monitoring the condition of a patient on the monitoring center side and confirming the position of the patient. It is in.

[0012]

A wireless monitor monitoring system according to the present invention comprises a measuring means for measuring medical information including at least a pulse from a monitored person who is an object of medical monitoring, and the medical information measured by the measuring means. A monitor device including a sending unit that adds identification information for identifying the monitored person to information and sends the information to a higher-level device, a holding unit that holds a contact number of the higher-level device, and a start instruction from the outside. In response, a portable wireless telephone comprising means for calling the upper device based on the contact number of the holding means, and transmitting means for wirelessly transmitting the medical information from the transmitting means to the upper device. Is equipped with.

Another wireless monitor monitoring system according to the present invention has, in addition to the above configuration, a digital cordless switchboard which transmits and receives a signal to and from the portable radiotelephone and which has a plurality of base stations under its control. And means for collecting the medical information from the portable wireless telephone via the digital cordless exchange and the public network provided in the host device.

In addition to the above-mentioned configuration, another wireless monitor monitoring system according to the present invention detects which of the plurality of base stations the transmission signal of the portable wireless telephone has passed through, and the monitored person. It is equipped with a means for calculating the position information of.

[0015]

The medical information detected by the monitor pad from the person to be monitored for medical care is sent to the call control section of the digital cordless terminal through the signal measuring section and the signal control section of the monitor device, and the medical information is called. From the control unit to the base station in the private network or the base station in the public network via the wireless unit,
The data is sent from each base station to the monitoring center via the digital cordless exchange or from the base station to the monitoring center via the public digital cordless exchange and the public network.

Thus, if the person to be monitored carries the monitor device and the digital cordless terminal within the area of the digital cordless telephone system, more detailed position information for the person to be monitored can be obtained by using the small wireless zone range with low power consumption. Can be monitored.

Therefore, since the indoor service, which is generally unsuitable, can be performed by using the wireless system in the home or the office, the service range can be expanded. In this case, it is possible not only to unilaterally confirm the location of the person to be monitored but also to exchange information in both directions from the digital cordless terminal through the digital cordless telephone network.

Further, when the monitoring center connected to the digital cordless exchange is a medical institution, the monitor information of the person being monitored is continuously sent from the monitor device to the monitoring center within a permissible range of the power supply of the device to be carried, so that it is more direct. In addition to being able to carry out a close monitoring system, it is also possible to respond to emergency calls from the monitored person,
Extensive personal care for the person being monitored is possible. Therefore, the condition of the monitored person can be constantly monitored on the monitoring center side, and the position of the monitored person can be confirmed.

[0019]

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a monitor device according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, a monitor device 1 is connected to each of a digital cordless terminal 2 and a monitor pad 3 attached to a person to be monitored (not shown).

Here, the monitor device 1 includes a signal measuring section 11
A private network internal communication number holding unit 12, a public network internal communication number holding unit 13, a signal control unit 14, and a monitor control unit 15.
, Start button 16, end button 17, and connection terminal 1
And 8.

The digital cordless terminal 2 has a radio section 21 and an ADPCM (Adaptive Diffe).
rental Pulse Code Modula
section 22 and a PS (Personal Sta)
control unit 23, call control unit 24, telephone control unit 25, speaker 26, microphone 27, LCD (L
liquid crystal display) 28
, Key operation unit 29, monitor terminal 30, antenna 3
1 and 1.

When the signal measuring section 11 of the monitor device 1 receives a signal from the monitor pad 3 attached to a person not shown, the signal measuring section 11 sends the signal to the signal control section 14. The signal control unit 14 controls communication of the signal from the signal measuring unit 11 and adds the identification information for identifying the person to be monitored to the signal from the signal measuring unit 11 and transmits the signal.

The private network internal contact number holding unit 12 holds the contact number in the self-defense network (not shown), and the public network internal contact number holding unit 13 holds the contact number in the public network (not shown). ing. The monitor controller 15 controls the start button 16 and the end button 17. The monitor device 1 is connected to the digital cordless terminal 2 via the connection terminal 18.

The call control unit 24 of the digital cordless terminal 2 receives a radio signal from the antenna 31 and controls the protocol through the radio unit 21. The ADPCM unit 22 converts a signal protocol-controlled by the call control unit 24 and sends the signal from the speaker 26, and also converts a voice signal input from the microphone 27 and sends the signal to the call control unit 24.

The PS controller 23 controls the operation of the entire digital cordless terminal 2, and the LCD 28 displays the status of the digital cordless terminal 2. The key operation unit 29 is used for key input. The digital cordless terminal 2 is connected to the monitor device 1 via the monitor terminal 30.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of how the monitor device 1 shown in FIG. 1 is attached to a person to be monitored. In the figure, a monitor pad 3 is attached to a person to be monitored, and sends medical information such as a pulse detected from the person to be monitored to the monitor device 1. Monitor device 1
Transmits the medical information from the monitored person to the monitoring center (not shown) via the digital cordless terminal 2.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a radio monitor monitoring system according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, the medical information detected by the monitor pad 3 from the monitored person is transmitted as a radio signal from the antenna 31 of the digital cordless terminal 2 via the monitor device 1.

Antenna 3 of digital cordless terminal 2
The radio signal from 1 is received by the base station 6 and sent from the base station 6 to the monitoring center 5 via the exchange switch 41 of the digital cordless exchange 4. The exchange switch 41
Is controlled by the exchange control unit 42.

FIG. 4 is a schematic explanatory diagram of zones of a wireless service according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, an A zone, a B zone, and a C zone respectively indicate zone ranges of wireless services provided in a medical institution. Base stations 6-1 to 6- are provided in the A zone, the B zone, and the C zone, respectively.
3 are provided, and the signals transmitted within each zone range are sent to the monitoring center 5 through the digital cordless exchange 4 via each of the base stations 6-1 to 6-3.

The public digital cordless exchange 8 forms a D zone by the base station 7 and is connected to the digital cordless exchange 4 by the public network 9.
That is, the signal transmitted in the D zone is sent to the monitoring center 5 via the base station 7, the public digital cordless exchange 8, the public network 9 and the digital cordless exchange 4.

The operation of the radio monitor monitoring system according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

When the power of the digital cordless terminal 2 is turned on by operating the key operation unit 22, the person being monitored is
When in the zone, the control signal from the base station 6-1 received from the antenna 31 is received, and the control signal is transmitted to the PS controller 23 via the telephone controller 25 to determine the service area.
The PS control unit 23 displays the judgment result of the service area on the LCD 28.
The status is displayed on and the unit enters standby mode.

When the monitored person attaches the monitor pad 3 connected to the monitor device 1 to the body, the signal measuring section 11 measures the signal from the monitored person inputted through the monitor pad 3 and controls the result. It is sent to the section 14. When the monitored person presses the start button 16 in this state, the monitor control unit 15 transmits the operation mode to the PS control unit 23 of the digital cordless terminal 2 through the connection terminal 18 and the monitor terminal 30.

At this time, if the monitor device 1 is in the private network mode, the monitor control unit 15 causes the private network contact number holding unit 1 to operate.
The contact number in the private network is read from 2 and sent to the PS control unit 23. As a result, the digital cordless terminal 2 in the stand-by state is activated, radio channel selection control is performed with the base station 6-1 through the radio section 21 and the antenna 31, and the call control section 24 passes through the radio channel. The contact number in the private network is sent to the monitoring center 5.

The exchange control unit 42 in the digital cordless exchange 4 analyzes the number received through the base station 6-1 and
Based on this, the exchange switch 41 is operated to operate the base station 6-1.
And the monitoring center 5 are connected. Thereafter, the medical information from the monitored person is transmitted to the base station 6-1 via the monitor pad 3, the monitor device 1, and the digital cordless terminal 2, and the monitoring center 5 is transmitted from the base station 6-1 through the digital cordless exchange 4. The medical information about the person to be monitored is monitored by the monitoring center 5. Here, from the signal control unit 14 of the monitor device 1 to the digital cordless terminal 2
Identification information for identifying the person to be monitored is added to the medical information sent to.

Even if the person to be monitored moves from zone A to zone B or zone C in the medical institution, the connection between the digital cordless terminal 2 and the monitoring center 5 is continued by the base station switching control in the digital cordless exchange 4. It

On the other hand, when moving from the medical institution to the D zone, the person to be monitored once touches the end button 17 of the monitor device 1.
Press to release the wireless channel. Thereafter, the monitored person switches the public mode from the key operation unit 29 of the digital cordless terminal 2 and presses the start button 16 of the monitor device 1 again.

Then, the monitor control unit 15 causes the connection terminal 18 to
The operation mode is transmitted to the PS controller 23 of the digital cordless terminal 2 through the monitor terminal 30 and the monitor terminal 30. At this time, since the monitor device 1 is switched to the public network mode, the monitor control unit 15 causes the intra-public network contact number holding unit 13 to operate.
The public network contact number is read from and sent to the PS control unit 23.

As a result, the digital cordless terminal 2 performs radio channel selection control with the base station 7 through the radio section 21 and the antenna 31, and the public channel from the call control section 24 to the monitoring center 5 through the radio channel. Send the network contact number.

The public digital cordless exchange 8 analyzes the number received through the base station 7 and sends it through the public network 9 to the digital cordless exchange 4 accommodating the monitoring center 5 in the medical institution.

Therefore, even in the D zone, the monitored person can connect to the monitoring center 5 and can continue to receive the medical monitoring service. In this case, the monitored person can also make a voice connection with the monitoring center 5 by the speaker 26 and the microphone 27 through the ADPCM unit 22 of the digital cordless terminal 2.

Further, the position information of the monitored person in an emergency can be obtained from the digital cordless exchange 4 or the public digital cordless exchange 8 for each unit of the wireless zone, that is, each of A zone, B zone, C zone, and D zone. It is possible to smoothly carry out emergency relief activities from the monitoring center 5. Even if the monitor device 1 is connected to another digital code terminal different from the digital code terminal 2 to which the monitor device 1 is first connected, the monitor device 1 retains the private network internal contact number and the public network internal contact number. It is possible to send the medical information of the monitored person to the monitoring center 5.

As described above, the medical information detected by the monitor pad 3 from the person to be monitored for medical care is passed through the signal measuring unit 11 and the signal control unit 14 of the monitor device 1 to the call control unit of the digital cordless terminal 2. 24 to the base stations 6-1 to 6-3 in the private network or the base station 7 in the public network from the call control unit 24 via the wireless unit 21 to the base stations 6-1 to 6-1. 6-3 by sending from each to the monitoring center 5 via the digital cordless exchange 4 or from the base station 7 to the monitoring center 5 via the public digital cordless exchange 8 and the public network 9, respectively.
If the monitored person carries the monitor device 1 and the digital cordless terminal 2 in the area of the digital cordless telephone system, the monitored person is more closely monitored for the positional information by using the small wireless zone range with a small electric power. be able to.

Therefore, since the indoor service, which is generally unsuitable, can be performed by using the wireless system in the home or the office, the service range can be expanded. In this case, not only the location of the person being monitored can be confirmed from the side of the person being monitored, but information can be exchanged in both directions from the digital cordless terminal 2 through the digital cordless telephone network.

When the monitoring center 5 connected to the digital cordless exchange 4 is a medical institution, the monitor information of the person to be monitored is continuously sent from the monitor device 1 to the monitoring center 5 within the allowable range of the power supply of the portable device. In addition to being able to carry out a more direct and close monitoring system, it is also possible to respond to emergency calls from the monitored person, so that a wide range of human care for the monitored person can be provided. It will be possible. Therefore, the condition of the monitored person can be constantly monitored on the monitoring center 5 side, and the position of the monitored person can be confirmed.

[0047]

As described above, according to the present invention, identification information for identifying a monitored person is added to medical information measured by a monitored person who is a subject of medical monitoring, and communication of a higher-level device held in advance is provided. By transmitting the data to the host device connected via at least one of the digital cordless exchange and the public network based on the destination number, the patient's condition can be constantly monitored on the monitoring center side, and the patient's position can be monitored. The effect is that confirmation can be performed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a monitor device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of attachment of the monitor device shown in FIG. 1 to a monitored person.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a wireless monitor monitoring system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of zones of a wireless service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Monitor Device 2 Digital Cordless Terminal 3 Monitor Pad 4 Digital Cordless Switch 5 Monitoring Center 6-1 to 6-3, 7 Base Station 8 Public Digital Cordless Switch 9 Public Network 11 Signal Measuring Unit 12 Private Network Contact Number Holding Unit 13 Public Network contact number holding unit 14 Signal control unit 15 Monitor control unit 16 Start button 17 End button 21 Wireless unit 22 ADPCM unit 23 PS control unit 24 Call control unit 25 Telephone control unit 31 Antenna

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A measuring means for measuring medical information including at least a pulse from a monitored person who is a subject of medical monitoring, and identification information for identifying the monitored person is added to the medical information measured by the measuring means. And a monitor device including a holding means for holding a contact number of the upper device, and a monitoring device including a holding means for holding a contact number of the upper device, and the monitor device based on the contact number of the holding device in response to a start instruction from the outside. A wireless monitor monitoring system comprising: a portable wireless telephone including means for making a call to a host device and transmitting means for wirelessly transmitting the medical information from the sending device to the host device. 2. A digital cordless exchange which transmits and receives signals to and from the portable radio telephone and which is provided with a plurality of base stations under the control of the portable radio telephone, and through the digital cordless exchange and the public network which are provided in the host device. 2. The wireless monitor monitoring system according to claim 1, further comprising means for collecting the medical information from the portable wireless telephone. 3. The holding means holds a contact number for connecting to the host device via the digital cordless exchange, and a contact for connecting to the host device via the public network. The wireless monitor monitoring system according to claim 2, further comprising means for holding a number. 4. A means for calculating the position information of the monitored person by detecting which one of the plurality of base stations the transmission signal of the portable radio telephone has passed through. The wireless monitor monitoring system according to claim 2 or claim 3.