JPH11206721A - Portable body abnormality reporting device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To monitor a body state while going out and to automatically perform reporting when it becomes an abnormal state. SOLUTION: This device is in a watch shape, blood pressure, pulse and body temperature measurement means 24-26 and a GPS receiver 21, or the like are incorporated in a watch main body corresponding part, the measurement is cyclically performed and comparison with a reference value is performed. When a body is in the abnormal state, it is alarmed by a display device 32 and a buzzer 33, when there is no response to it, position information and measurement information are automatically originated to a fire station by a radio telephone call 34 and 35. When there is the response, the position information and the measurement information are automatically originated to his/her own house.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to an apparatus for detecting and reporting an abnormality of a body.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art There are various measuring instruments for measuring biological information such as pulse, body temperature, blood pressure and the like by attaching to a part of a body by an individual.
However, if the condition of the body becomes abnormal while going out, if this can be detected quickly and the biometric information can be notified to the hospital, fire station equipped with ambulance, home, etc.
We can make allowances accordingly. Also, if you suddenly become unconscious while you are out, if you can detect abnormalities in the body just before that and automatically report this to the fire department, home, etc., it is possible to avoid affecting human life .

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a portable body abnormality alerting device capable of detecting and notifying an abnormality in the body when going out.

[0004]

According to the present invention, it is possible to mount the device on a part of the body by the mounting device. The mounting device includes a position detecting device for detecting a position, a device for measuring biological information, and a detecting device. A means for transmitting the position information and the measured biological information is attached. Further, the measured biological information and the reference value are compared by the comparing means, and as a result, when it is determined that there is an abnormality, the transmitting means is operated.

[0005] The reference value can be set by input means.

[0006]

FIG. 1 shows a schematic external view of an embodiment of the present invention. The device of the present invention is worn on a part of the body by the wearing means. In this example, the device can be worn on the arm with a band 11 like a wristwatch. This band 11
Are divided into two and connected by a main body 12. Sensors for measuring various kinds of biological information are provided on a contact surface (the bottom surface in the figure) of the main body 12 with the arm, and these sensors are configured to contact the arm. The upper surface of the main body is a display surface 13, for example, a blood pressure display 14, a pulse display 15, and a body temperature display 16 are provided in an upper row by a liquid crystal display panel, a message display 17 such as a warning is displayed in a middle row, and a time ( A clock 18 is provided. That is, in this example, the main body 12 also has a built-in clock function. Buttons 19 for selecting input setting functions, inputting a response, and the like are provided on a side surface of the main body 12. Further, the main body 12 has a function of transmitting and receiving a wireless telephone, and an antenna 20 for the function is provided in the band 11.

FIG. 2 shows a functional configuration of this embodiment. A GPS receiver 21 is provided as position detecting means, and position information detected by the GPS receiver 21 is supplied to a control unit 22 mainly including a CPU. A biological monitoring monitor 23 is connected to the control unit 22, and a blood pressure measuring unit 24, a pulse measuring unit 25, and a body temperature measuring unit 26 are connected to the biological monitoring monitor 23. Under the control of the control unit 22, the measurement results of these measurement units 24 to 26 are recorded in the biological information recording unit 27 until a predetermined time before the present.

[0008] The telephone numbers of the hospital, ambulance fire department, home, etc. are recorded in the reporter database 28, and reference values, diagnostic rules, various message data and the like for each biological information measurement value are recorded in the reference value database 29. The control unit 22 can read and write the databases 28 and 29. Reference value database 2
Each of the biological information reference values of 9 includes a normal state, a caution state,
Each standard value of the emergency state may be recorded in advance, or each value for the individual wearing this device may be input and set by the input means 31 (such as the button 19 in FIG. 1). The display unit 32 is connected to the control unit 22, and displays on the display surface 13 as shown in FIG. 1, for example.

Further, a buzzer 33 for notifying an abnormality and a notification unit 3
4 is connected to the control unit 22, and the notification unit 34 is
5 is connected. The operation of the above device will be described with reference to FIG. Each measurement is performed, for example, at regular intervals, that is, it is monitored whether or not the measurement timing has come (S1). When the measurement timing comes, the position information and each biological information are measured (S2). The position information captures the position information obtained by the GPS receiver 21 and causes the measuring means 24, 25, 26 to perform the blood pressure measurement, the pulse measurement, and the body temperature measurement, respectively.

The measured biological information is compared with corresponding reference values in the reference value database 29, that is, a normal state value, a caution state value, and an emergency state value (S3). (Including the state) (S4), a message requiring caution, such as a need for rest, a need for care, and a need for emergency response, is displayed on the display surface 13 by blinking, and the buzzer 33 is sounded. An alarm is issued (S5). For example, when the operator responds to the alarm by operating one of the buttons 19 (S6), a message asking whether to contact the display surface 13 is displayed (S7). (S8), a message for telephone communication is displayed on the display surface 13 (S9), and the personal identification information of the person, the measured biological information, and the position information are automatically sent to the home by the notification unit 34 and the telephone function unit 35. (S10).

If there is no response to the alarm in step S6, the information indicating urgency, personal identification information, position information, measured biological information, and past information thereof are automatically reported to the ambulance fire station (S11). ). By operating a predetermined emergency button 41 as an acknowledgment input in step S6, step S11 may be interrupted. If there is no communication instruction in step S8, the current measured biometric information values are sequentially displayed on the display surface 13 as necessary, and if it is considered that an alarm has been issued because the set reference value is not appropriate, The corresponding reference value is adjusted by the input means 31, and the process returns to step S1 (S12).

If it is determined in step S1 that the measurement timing has not come, or if it is determined in step S4 that the state is not abnormal (caution), it is checked whether or not an external inquiry has been made to the apparatus (S13). If there is an inquiry, a message indicating that there is an inquiry is displayed on the display surface 13 (S14), and it is checked whether or not to limit the response information to this inquiry (S15). If so, only the biological information (or position information) is reported to the home or hospital, that is, the place where the inquiry was issued, and the process returns to step S1 (S16). If there is no restriction in step S15, the biological information and the position information are reported, and the process returns to step S1 (S17). The user sets in advance whether to impose the restriction in step S15.

[0013]

As described above, according to the present invention,
The condition of the body is constantly monitored, and if it becomes abnormal or cautionary, the current position information and the measured biological information can be reported automatically or by command input to predetermined places, that is, homes, hospitals, fire departments, etc. Can be dealt with.

At this time, by transmitting past measured biological information, it is possible to make use of diagnosis of a medical condition. If you become unconscious, you will be automatically notified. In addition, it automatically responds to inquiries so that family members can know where they are and their physical condition, or check their physical condition at the hospital.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a schematic structure of an external appearance of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure of the embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (4)

[Claims] Attachment means for attaching to a part of a body, position detection means attached to the attachment means for detecting a position, and biological information such as pulse, body temperature, blood pressure attached to the attachment means A portable body abnormality notification device, comprising: biological information measuring means for measuring the information; and transmitting means for transmitting the information on the detected position and the measured biological information to a predetermined place. 2. A portable device comprising: comparing means for comparing the measured biological information with a reference value; and means for operating the transmitting means when the comparison indicates that there is an abnormality. Shape abnormality notification device. 3. The portable body abnormality notification device according to claim 2, further comprising means for setting a reference value. 4. An apparatus comprising: means for receiving inquiry information; and means for transmitting at least one of the measured biological information and the measured position information to a predetermined location when the inquiry is received. The portable body abnormality notification device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein: