KR101918991B1 - Mobile terminal having health care function service and control method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal having a healthcare function and a control method thereof. One embodiment of the present invention relates to a mobile terminal having a healthcare function. Wherein the mobile terminal comprises: a sensing unit for sensing a user's bio-signal and external environmental information when the healthcare function is performed; A controller for generating biometric information digitized using the bio-signal, setting a reference numerical range using the environment information, and generating warning information according to whether the numerical value of the biometric information is included in the reference numerical range; And a display unit for displaying the warning information under the control of the control unit.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a mobile terminal having a healthcare function and a control method thereof.

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal, and more particularly, to a mobile terminal having a healthcare function and a control method thereof.

A terminal can be divided into a mobile or portable terminal and a stationary terminal depending on whether the terminal is movable or not. The mobile terminal can be divided into a handheld terminal and a vehicle mount terminal according to whether the user can directly carry the mobile terminal.

As the functions of such terminals are diversified, they are implemented in the form of a multimedia player having complex functions such as photographing and photographing of movies, reproduction of music and video files, games, and broadcasting reception . Further, in order to support and enhance the function of the terminal, it may be considered to improve the structural and software parts of the terminal.

With this improvement, the healthcare function using the mobile terminal can be provided. The user can check and manage health status through the healthcare function. However, in order to accurately diagnose a health condition and feed back to the user, it is necessary to consider surrounding environmental factors.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile terminal having a healthcare function adaptable to a surrounding environment.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a mobile terminal that notifies a danger level predicted by a region in advance of a user's health state.

One embodiment of the present invention relates to a mobile terminal having a healthcare function. The mobile terminal includes a sensing unit that senses a user's biometric signal and external environment information when the health care function is performed, a biometric information generating unit that generates biometric information digitized using the biometric signal, A control unit for setting a reference value range for judging whether or not the health state of the user is safe and generating warning information according to whether or not the numerical value of the biometric information is included in the reference numerical value range, Wherein the control unit variably sets a reference numerical value range for judging whether the health state of the user is safe or not according to the environment information, And when the environmental information is different, they are set differently from each other.

In an exemplary embodiment, the mobile terminal may include: a location information module that obtains location information of the mobile terminal; And a database for storing the location information and the biometric information, the environment information, and the warning information in association with each other.

In an exemplary embodiment, the controller may generate map information indicating a degree of danger expected for a health state of the user by region, using statistical data on the information stored in the database. The control unit may update the map information when at least a part of the statistical data is changed.

In an embodiment, the control unit may determine a warning level of the warning information based on the degree of the biometric signal being out of the reference numerical range.

In an embodiment, the sensing unit may sense the bio-signal and the environment information in response to a change of the position of the mobile terminal.

In an embodiment, the bio-signal may include at least one of an electrocardiogram (ECG) signal and a photoplethysmograph (PPG) signal. The biometric information may include at least one of heart rate and blood oxygen saturation. The environmental information may include at least one of pressure information, temperature information, and humidity information.

An embodiment of the present invention relates to a control method of a mobile terminal having a healthcare function. The control method includes the steps of sensing a user's biological signal and external environmental information when performing the healthcare function; Generating biometric information digitized using the bio-signal; Setting a reference numerical value range using the environmental information; Generating warning information according to whether or not the numerical value of the biometric information is included in the reference numerical value range; And displaying the warning information.

In the embodiment, the control security may include: acquiring position information of the mobile terminal; And storing the position information, the biometric information, the environment information, and the warning information in association with each other in a database. The control method may further include generating map information indicating a degree of danger expected for a health state of the user by region, using statistical data on the information stored in the database. The control method may further include updating the map information when at least a part of the statistical data is changed.

In an embodiment, in generating the warning information, the warning level of the warning information may be determined based on an extent of the biomedical signal out of the reference numerical range. Also, in the step of sensing the bio-signal and the environment information, the bio-signal and the environment information may be sensed in response to the change of the position of the mobile terminal.

According to the mobile terminal according to the present invention, in determining the health state of the user, the reference value range of the biometric information is varied and set according to the surrounding environment information, thereby making it possible to report the health state adaptable to the change in the surrounding environment.

Information related to the healthcare functions collected in various regions is cumulatively stored in the database, and statistical data on the information stored in the database is used to provide map information indicating the degree of expected danger by region, It is easy to grasp the expected risk level beforehand.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
2A and 2B are perspective views showing an appearance of a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
3 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.
6A and 6B are views showing data tables stored in a database according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 to 9 are conceptual diagrams illustrating a user interface of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the technical idea of the present invention. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. In order to clearly explain the present invention, parts not related to the description are omitted, and like parts are denoted by similar reference numerals throughout the specification.

The mobile terminal described herein may include a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player), a navigator, have. However, it should be understood that the configuration according to the embodiments described herein may be applied to a fixed terminal such as a digital TV, a desktop computer, and the like, unless it is applicable only to a mobile terminal. It will be easy to see.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention. 1, a mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an A / V input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, A controller 160, an interface unit 170, a controller 180, and a power supply unit 190. The components shown in Fig. 1 are not essential, so that a mobile terminal having more or fewer components can be implemented.

Hereinafter, the components 110 to 190 of the mobile terminal 100 will be described in order.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules for enabling wireless communication between the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or between the mobile terminal 100 and the network in which the mobile terminal 100 is located. For example, the wireless communication unit 110 may include a broadcast receiving module 111, a mobile communication module 112, a wireless Internet module 113, a short distance communication module 114, and a location information module 115.

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcast signals and broadcast related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel. Here, the broadcast-related information means information related to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or a broadcast service provider. The broadcast-related information can also be provided through a mobile communication network. In this case, the broadcast-related information may be received by the mobile communication module 112. The broadcast signal and the broadcast-related information received through the broadcast receiving module 111 may be stored in the memory 160.

The mobile communication module 112 transmits and receives radio signals to at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network. Such wireless signals may include various types of data depending on a voice call signal, a video call signal, a text message, or a multimedia message transmission / reception.

The wireless Internet module 113 is a module for wireless Internet access, and may be embedded in the mobile terminal 100 or externally. WLAN (Wi-Fi), Wibro (Wireless broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) and the like can be used as wireless Internet technologies.

The short-range communication module 114 refers to a module for short-range communication. As a short range communication technology, Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like can be used.

The position information module 115 is a module for acquiring the position of the mobile terminal 100, and a representative example thereof is a Global Position System (GPS) module.

1, an A / V (Audio / Video) input unit 120 is for inputting an audio signal and a video signal, and may include a camera 121, a microphone 122, and the like. The camera 121 processes image frames such as still images and moving images obtained by the image sensor in the video communication mode or the photographing mode. The image frame processed by the camera 121 can be displayed on the display unit 151. [ The image frame may be stored in the memory 160 or transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication unit 110. [ More than two cameras 121 may be provided depending on the use environment.

The microphone 122 processes the sound signal input from the outside in the communication mode, the recording mode, the voice selection mode, and the like as electrical voice data. The voice data processed by the microphone 122 in the communication mode can be converted into a form that can be transmitted to the mobile communication base station through the mobile communication module 112 and output. The microphone 122 may be implemented with various noise reduction algorithms for eliminating noise generated when an external sound signal is input.

The user input unit 130 generates input data for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100 by a user. The user input unit 130 may include a key pad, a dome switch, a touch pad (static pressure and static electricity), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like.

The sensing unit 140 senses the current state of the mobile terminal 100 such as presence or absence of a user, the open / close state of the mobile terminal 100, position, orientation, acceleration, deceleration, And generates a sensing signal. For example, when the mobile terminal 100 is in the form of a slide phone, the sensing unit 140 may detect whether the slide phone is opened or closed. The sensing unit 140 may sense whether the power supply unit 190 is powered on, whether the interface unit 170 is connected to an external device, and the like.

The sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141. The sensing unit 140 may include a touch sensor (not shown) for sensing a touch operation with respect to the display unit 151.

The touch sensor may have the form of a touch film, a touch sheet, a touch pad, or the like. The touch sensor may be configured to convert a pressure applied to a specific portion of the display portion 151 or a change in capacitance generated at a specific portion of the display portion 151 into an electrical input signal. The touch sensor can be configured to detect not only the position and area to be touched but also the touch pressure.

When the touch sensor and the display unit 151 have a mutual layer structure, the display unit 151 can be used as an input device in addition to the output device. The display unit 151 may be referred to as a 'touch screen'.

If there is a touch input via the touch screen, corresponding signals are sent to a touch controller (not shown). The touch controller processes the signals transmitted from the touch sensor, and then transmits data corresponding to the processed signals to the controller 180. Thus, the control unit 180 can know which area of the display unit 151 is touched.

In the case where the touch screen is electrostatic, it can be configured to detect the proximity of the sensing object by a change of the electric field along the proximity of the sensing target. Such a touch screen may be classified as proximity sensor 141. [

The proximity sensor 141 refers to a sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object to be sensed without mechanical contact using an electromagnetic force or infrared rays. The proximity sensor 141 has a longer life than the contact type sensor and its utilization is also high. Examples of the proximity sensor 141 include a transmission type photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection type photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection type photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation type proximity sensor, a capacitive proximity sensor, a magnetic proximity sensor, and an infrared proximity sensor.

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, a proximity action is referred to as " proximity touch " while an object to be sensed does not touch the touch screen, and an action of touching the sensing object on the touch screen is called & touch ".

The proximity sensor 141 detects the presence or absence of a proximity touch and a proximity touch pattern (for example, a proximity touch distance, a proximity touch direction, a proximity touch speed, a proximity touch time, a proximity touch position, The information corresponding to the presence / absence of proximity touch and the proximity touch pattern can be output to the touch screen.

The output unit 150 generates an output related to visual, auditory, tactile, and the like. The output unit 150 may include a display unit 151, an audio output module 152, an alarm unit 153, and a haptic module 154.

The display unit 151 displays (outputs) information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal 100 operates in the call mode, the display unit 151 displays a UI (User Interface) or a GUI (Graphic User Interface) related to the call. When the mobile terminal 100 operates in the video communication mode or the photographing mode, the display unit 151 displays the photographed image, the received image, the UI, the GUI, and the like.

The display unit 151 may be a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD), an organic light emitting diode (OLED), a flexible display display, a 3D display, and an e-ink display.

At least one display (or display element) included in the display unit 151 may be configured to be transparent or light transmissive so that the display can see the outside through it. This can be referred to as a transparent display. A typical example of such a transparent display is TOLED (Transparent OLED). The rear structure of the display unit 151 may also be of a light transmission type. With this structure, the user can see an object located behind the terminal body through the area occupied by the display unit 151 in the terminal body.

There may be two or more display units 151 according to the embodiment of the mobile terminal 100. [ For example, in the mobile terminal 100, a plurality of display portions may be spaced apart from each other or positioned integrally with one another, and may be located on different surfaces.

The audio output module 152 may output audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory 160 in a call signal reception mode, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice selection mode, a broadcast reception mode, The sound output module 152 also outputs sound signals related to functions (e.g., call signal reception sound, message reception sound, etc.) performed in the mobile terminal 100. [ The audio output module 152 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The alarm unit 153 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event of the mobile terminal 100. Examples of events generated in the mobile terminal 100 include call signal reception, message reception, key signal input, touch input, and the like. The alarm unit 153 may output a signal for informing occurrence of an event in a form other than a video signal or an audio signal, for example, vibration. The display unit 151 and the audio output module 152 may be classified as a part of the alarm unit 153 because the video signal or the audio signal can also be output through the display unit 151 or the audio output module 152. [

The haptic module 154 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. A typical example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 154 is vibration. The intensity, pattern, and the like of the vibration generated by the hit module 154 are controllable. For example, different vibrations may be synthesized and output or sequentially output.

In addition to the vibration, the haptic module 154 may include a pin arrangement vertically moving with respect to the contact skin surface, a spraying force or a suction force of the air through the injection port or the suction port, a touch on the skin surface, contact with an electrode, Various effects can be generated such as the effect of heat generation and the effect of reproducing the cold sensation using the heat absorbing or heatable element.

The haptic module 154 can be configured to not only transmit the tactile effect through the direct contact but also to allow the user to feel the tactile effect through the muscular sense of the finger or arm. At least two haptic modules 154 may be provided according to the configuration of the mobile terminal 100.

The memory 160 may store a program for the operation of the controller 180 and temporarily store input and output data (e.g., a phone book, a message, a still image, a moving picture, etc.). The memory 160 may store data related to vibrations and sounds of various patterns that are output upon touch input on the touch screen.

The memory 160 may be a flash memory, a hard disk, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (e.g., SD or XD memory), a random access memory (RAM), static random access memory (SRAM), read-only memory (ROM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM) And may include at least one storage medium. The mobile terminal 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs storage functions of the memory 160 on the Internet.

The interface unit 170 serves as a path for communication with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device or supplies power to each component in the mobile terminal 100 or transmits data to the external device. For example, the interface unit 170 may include a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device having an identification module, Input / output ports, video I / O ports, earphone ports, and the like.

The identification module is a chip for storing various information for authenticating the usage right of the mobile terminal 100 and includes a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identity module (SIM), a general user authentication module Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM)). A device equipped with an identification module (hereinafter referred to as "identification device") can be manufactured in a smart card format. Accordingly, the identification device can be connected to the terminal 100 through the port.

The interface unit 170 may be a path through which the power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100 when the mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle or various command signals input from the cradle by the user, (Not shown). The various command signals or power supplied from the cradle may also act as a signal for recognizing that the mobile terminal 100 is correctly mounted in the cradle.

The controller 180 controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal 100. For example, control and processing related to voice communication, data communication, video communication, and the like. The control unit 180 may include a multimedia module 181 for multimedia playback. The multimedia module 181 may be implemented in the control unit 180 or may be implemented separately from the control unit 180. [ The control unit 180 may perform pattern selection processing for selecting handwriting input and drawing input on the touch screen as characters and images, respectively.

The power supply unit 190 receives external power and internal power under the control of the controller 180 and supplies power necessary for operation of the respective components.

The various embodiments described herein may be implemented in a recording medium readable by a computer or similar device using software, hardware, or a combination thereof.

According to a hardware implementation, the embodiments described herein may be applied to various types of application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays Microprocessors, microprocessors, and other electronic units for performing other functions, as will be appreciated by those skilled in the art. In some cases, the embodiments described herein may be implemented by the controller 180 itself.

According to a software implementation, embodiments such as the procedures and functions described herein may be implemented with separate software modules. Each of the software modules may perform one or more of the functions and operations described herein. Software code may be implemented in a software application written in a suitable programming language. Such software codes may be stored in the memory 160 and executed by the control unit 180. [

Hereinafter, a method of processing user input to the mobile terminal 100 will be described.

The user input unit 130 is operated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100, and may include a plurality of operation units. The operating units may also be referred to as manipulating portions and may be employed in any manner as long as they are operated in a tactile manner by the user's tactile sense.

Various kinds of time information can be displayed on the display unit 151. [ Such visual information can be displayed in the form of letters, numbers, symbols, graphics, icons, and the like, and can be formed as a three-dimensional stereoscopic image. At least one of a character, a number, a symbol, a graphic, and an icon may be displayed in a predetermined arrangement for inputting time information, thereby being implemented as a keypad. Such a keypad may be referred to as a so-called " soft key ".

The display unit 151 may operate as an entire area or may be divided into a plurality of areas and operated. In the latter case, the plurality of areas can be configured to operate in association with one another. For example, an output window and an input window may be displayed on the upper and lower portions of the display unit 151, respectively. The output window and the input window are areas allocated for outputting or inputting information, respectively. In the input window, a soft key with a number for inputting a telephone number may be output. When the soft key is touched, the number corresponding to the touched soft key is displayed in the output window. When the operating unit is operated, a call connection to the telephone number displayed in the output window may be attempted, or the text displayed in the output window may be entered into the application.

The display unit 151 or the touch pad may be configured to detect touch scrolling. The user can move the cursor or the pointer positioned on the displayed object, for example, the icon, on the display unit 151 by scrolling the display unit 151 or the touch pad. Further, when the finger is moved on the display unit 151 or the touch pad, the path along which the finger moves may be visually displayed on the display unit 151. [ This will be useful for editing the image displayed on the display unit 151. [

One function of the mobile terminal 100 may be executed in response to a case where the display unit 151 and the touch pad are touched together within a predetermined time range. In the case of being touched together, there may be a case where the user clamps the main body of the mobile terminal 100 using the thumb and index finger. At this time, one function of the mobile terminal 100 to be executed may be activation or deactivation for the display unit 151 or the touch pad, for example.

2A and 2B are perspective views showing an appearance of a mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention. FIG. 2A shows a front side and one side of the mobile terminal 100, and FIG. 2B shows a rear side and the other side of the mobile terminal 100. FIG.

Referring to FIG. 2A, the mobile terminal 100 includes a bar-shaped terminal body. However, the mobile terminal 100 is not limited thereto, and may be realized in various forms such as a slide type, a folder type, a swing type, and a swivel type in which two or more bodies are movably coupled to each other.

The terminal body includes a case (a casing, a housing, a cover, and the like) that forms an appearance. In the embodiment, the case may be divided into a front case 101 and a rear case 102. A variety of electronic components are embedded in the space formed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102. At least one intermediate case may be additionally disposed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102. [

The cases may be formed by injection molding of a synthetic resin or may be formed to have a metal material such as stainless steel (STS), titanium (Ti) or the like.

The display unit 151, the sound output unit 152, the camera 121, the user input unit 130 (see FIG. 1), the microphone 122, the interface 170, can do.

The display unit 151 occupies a main portion of the front case 101. [ The sound output unit 152 and the camera 121 are positioned in an area adjacent to one end of the display unit 151 and the first operation unit 131 and the microphone 122 are positioned in an area adjacent to the other end. The second operation unit 132 and the interface 170 may be located on the side surfaces of the front case 101 and the rear case 102. [

The user input unit 130 is operated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100. [ The user input unit 130 may include a plurality of operation units 131 and 132.

The first or second operating units 131 and 132 can receive various commands. For example, the first operation unit 131 can receive commands such as start, end, scroll, and the like. The second operation unit 132 can receive commands such as adjusting the size of the sound output from the sound output unit 152, switching to the touch selection mode of the display unit 151, and the like.

Referring to FIG. 2B, a rear camera 121 'may be additionally mounted on the rear surface of the terminal body, that is, the rear case 102. The rear camera 121 'has a photographing direction opposite to that of the front camera 121 (see FIG. 2A), and may be configured to have pixels different from those of the front camera 121.

For example, the front camera 121 may be configured to have a low pixel, and the rear camera 121 'may be configured to have a high pixel. Accordingly, when the front camera 121 is used during a video call, when the user's face is photographed and the photographed image is transmitted to the other party in real time, the size of the transmitted data can be reduced. On the other hand, the rear camera 121 'can be used for the purpose of storing a high-quality image.

Meanwhile, the cameras 121 and 121 'may be installed in the terminal body so as to be rotated or popped up.

The flash 123 and the mirror 124 may be further positioned adjacent to the rear camera 121 '. The flash 123 emits light toward the subject when the user photographs the subject with the rear camera 121 '. The mirror 124 illuminates the user's face when the user photographs himself (self-photographing) using the rear camera 121 '.

A rear sound output unit 152 'may be additionally disposed on the rear surface of the terminal body. The rear sound output unit 152 'may perform a stereo function together with the front sound output unit 152 (see FIG. 2A), and may perform a speakerphone function during a call.

In addition to the antenna for communication, an antenna 116 for receiving broadcast signals may be additionally provided on the side surface of the terminal body. The antenna 116 constituting a part of the broadcast receiving module 111 (see FIG. 1) can be installed to be able to be drawn out from the terminal body.

A power supply unit 190 for supplying power to the mobile terminal 100 is mounted on the terminal body. The power supply unit 190 may be built in the main body of the terminal or may be detachable from the outside of the main body of the terminal.

The rear case 102 may further include a touch pad 135 for sensing a touch. The touch pad 135 may be of a light transmission type like the display unit 151 (see FIG. 2A). Further, a back display unit for outputting time information can be additionally mounted on the touch pad 135. [ At this time, information output from both sides of the front display unit 151 and the rear display unit can be controlled by the touch pad 135. [

The touch pad 135 operates in correlation with the display unit 151. [ The touch pad 135 may be positioned parallel to the rear of the display unit 151. The touch pad 135 may have a size equal to or smaller than that of the display unit 151.

Hereinafter, a mobile terminal that detects a bio-signal and surrounding environment information and performs a healthcare function using the detected bio-signal and surrounding environment information will be described. The bio signal according to the embodiment of the present invention includes an ECG signal (hereinafter referred to as an ECG signal), a photoplethysmography signal (hereinafter referred to as a PPG signal) do. Here, the ECG signal is a signal indicating an active current generated in the myocardium according to the heartbeat, and can be recorded in more detail by an ammeter derived from two points of the body surface. The PPG signal is a biological signal reflecting the degree of contraction and expansion of the blood vessel. More specifically, the PPG signal is irradiated to the region to be examined, and the fluctuation of the blood amount due to the analysis of the transmitted or reflected light transmitted through the hemoglobin, .

3 is a conceptual diagram showing a mobile terminal 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention. 3, the mobile terminal 200 may include a sensing unit 210, a position information module 220, a database 230, a display unit 240, and a controller 250.

The sensing unit 210 includes a living body signal sensing module 211 that senses a user's living body signal, for example, an ECG signal, a PPG signal, and the like, and external environment information, (Air pressure) information, temperature (temperature) information, humidity information, and the like.

The biological signal detection module 211 may include an ECG sensor 211a for sensing an ECG signal and a PPG sensor 211b for sensing a PPG signal. The ECG sensor 211a measures an activity current generated in a user's myocardium through at least two electrodes disposed on a main body of the mobile terminal 200 to sense an ECG signal. The PPG sensor 211b includes a light emitting portion (not shown) that generates incident light and irradiates the object (e.g., a part of the user's fingers, an ear or the like) and a light receiving portion (not shown) that receives reflected light reflected from the object And detects a PPG signal using reflected light for incident light. The light emitting portion may be implemented as a light emitting diode (LED), and the light receiving portion may be implemented as a photodiode (PD).

The environment information sensing module 212 may include a pressure sensor 212a, a temperature sensor 212b, and a humidity sensor 212c for sensing external pressure information, temperature information, and humidity information, respectively, as environmental information. However, the environmental information sensed by the environmental information sensing module 212 is not limited to the above, and may include various other information, for example, brightness information, noise information, and the like.

The sensing unit 210 may sense the bio-signal and the environment information in response to the change of the position of the mobile terminal 200. For example, when the mobile terminal 200 moves from the first area to the second area, the sensing unit 210 may sense biometric signals and environment information associated with the location information of the second area. This means that new bio-signals and environmental information are automatically collected every time the position of the mobile terminal 200 is changed.

The location information module 220 obtains location information of the mobile terminal 200. To this end, the location information module 220 may receive a Global Positioning System (GPS) signal or cell identification information (Cell ID). In an embodiment of the present invention, the location information may be obtained by user input.

The database 230 may be implemented as a memory 160 (see FIG. 1) and may store various data related to the healthcare function. For example, the database 230 may store a data table for settings related to the healthcare function and a data table for statistical management of the healthcare information associated with the location information.

The display unit 240 may display various screen images related to the healthcare function. For example, the display unit 240 may display an execution screen image of an application that manages the healthcare function. Also, the display unit 240 may be implemented as a touch screen that senses a touch input of a user.

The control unit 250 may execute an application for managing a healthcare function (hereinafter, referred to as a 'healthcare application') and may control an overall operation related to the healthcare function.

The controller 250 may generate the digitized biometric information using the biometric signal detected by the biometric signal detection module 211 when the health care application is executed. For example, the controller 250 analyzes the ECG signal and the PPG signal to generate digitized biometric information such as a user's heart rate, heart rate variability (HRV), blood oxygen saturation, and the like.

The control unit 250 can set a reference numerical range for comparing with the numerical value of the biometric information using the environmental information sensed by the environmental information sensing module 212. [ For example, the control unit 250 may set a reference numerical range for heart rate or blood oxygen saturation based on at least one of external pressure information, temperature information, and humidity information. At this time, the control unit 250 may refer to the data table stored in the database 230 (see FIG. 6A or FIG. 6B).

The control unit 250 compares the numerical value of the biometric information with the reference numerical value range and can generate warning information on the health state of the user according to whether the numerical value of the biometric information is included in the reference numerical value range.

The above-mentioned reference value range means a numerical range of a biological signal in which a user's health condition is judged to be safe in a certain environment. Therefore, when the numerical value of the biometric information is out of the reference numerical value range and the warning information is outputted, the user can recognize that his or her health may be dangerous in the environment.

The control unit 250 may control the database 230 to store the location information obtained by the location information module 220 or the user input in association with the biometric information, the environment information, and the warning information as described above. The controller 250 may generate the map information indicating the expected degree of danger for the health state of the user, by using the statistical data on the information stored in the database 230. Here, the statistical data may include an average value of each of the accumulated heart rate, blood oxygen saturation, pressure, temperature, humidity, and warning count in association with the same positional information. The generation and display of map information will be described in detail below with reference to Fig.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the degree of the expected danger level of the user by region (hereinafter, referred to as the 'expected danger level') is not limited to the map information but may be implemented in various forms. For example, the expected risk level can be implemented in the form of graphs, data tables, graphical icons, and so on.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling the mobile terminal 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to Fig. 4, first, a step S110 of executing a healthcare application is performed. A step S120 of sensing a user's bio-signal (e.g., an ECG signal, a PPG signal, etc.) at the time of execution of the health care application may be performed. Next, step (S130) of generating biometric information (e.g., heart rate, blood oxygen saturation, etc.) quantified using the bio-signal is performed.

In step S140, external environment information (e.g., pressure information, temperature information, humidity information, and the like) may be detected when the healthcare application is executed. Next, a reference value range for comparing the numerical values of the biometric information with the environment information is set (S150). This means that if the environmental information is different, the reference numerical range can also be varied and set.

Thereafter, the step of determining whether the numerical value of the biometric information is included in the reference numerical value range (S160) is performed. As a result of the determination, when the numerical value of the biometric information is out of the reference numerical value range, the step of generating and outputting warning information on the health state of the user is performed (S170).

As described above, according to the mobile terminal 200 of the present invention, in determining the health state of the user, the reference numerical value range of the biometric information is varied and set according to the surrounding environment information, Status reporting is possible.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling the mobile terminal 200 according to another embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 5, a step S210 of acquiring location information of the mobile terminal 200 at the time of execution of the healthcare application is performed. Next, the step S220 of storing the position information, biometric information, environment information, and warning information in the database 230 (see FIG. 3) is performed.

Thereafter, step S230 of generating map information indicating the expected degree of danger by region using statistical data on the information stored in the database 230 is performed.

As described above, according to the mobile terminal 200 of the present invention, information related to the healthcare functions collected in various areas is accumulated in the database 230, and statistical information on the information stored in the database 230 is stored Using the data, map information is provided to indicate the degree of expected danger by region, so that the user can easily grasp the expected danger level before visiting a specific place.

6A and 6B are diagrams showing data tables stored in the database 230 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The data table of FIG. 6A provides a reference numerical range of heart rate corresponding to pressure information, temperature information, and humidity information. The data table of Figure 6B provides a reference numerical range of blood oxygen saturation corresponding to pressure information, temperature information, and humidity information. Therefore, the reference numerical range of the biometric information corresponding to the current environmental information can be set using this data table.

7 to 9 are conceptual diagrams showing a user interface of the mobile terminal 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, a description overlapping with the healthcare function described above will be omitted.

Referring to FIG. 7, when the numerical value of the biometric information is out of the reference numerical value range, the control unit 250 (see FIG. 3) displays warning information 241 on the health state of the user on the execution screen image of the healthcare application The display unit 240 can be controlled. The warning information 241 may include a warning phrase 241a, a warning level 241b, current ambient information 241c, and the like, as shown in the figure.

In addition, the control unit 250 can determine the warning level 241b based on the degree of the biometric signal being out of the reference value range. For example, the warning level when the value of the heart rate is deviated by 1 to 5 (times / minute) is determined as " low ", and the warning level when the value of the heart rate is deviated by 6 to 10 (times / Normal ", and the warning level when it deviates from 11 (times / minute) or more may be determined as " high ".

Also, the control unit 250 may control the display unit 240 to display the warning level 241b in the form of a graphic icon. For example, the alert level 241b may be implemented as a graphical icon, such as a traffic light, such that each level " high ", " normal ", and " low " correspond to " red, " . Accordingly, the user can intuitively recognize the degree of risk to his or her health condition.

Referring to FIG. 8, the controller 250 may control the display unit 240 to display detection history information 242 of the user's biometric information on the execution screen image of the healthcare application. The detection history information 242 can be implemented as a data table including time information at the time of generation of the biometric information, position information, pressure information, temperature information, humidity information, heart rate, blood oxygen saturation, have. Further, the detection history information 242 may be accumulated and managed in the database 230 every time biometric information is generated. Accordingly, the user can check the details of his / her health state in the past specific situation.

Referring to FIG. 9, the controller 250 may control the display unit 240 to display map information 243 indicating the expected degree of danger in the execution screen image of the health care application.

As described above, the map information 243 is generated based on statistical data on the information stored in the database 230. More specifically, the map information 243 includes a plurality of regions, and the degree of expected danger for each region is calculated in accordance with the accumulated heart rate, blood oxygen saturation, pressure, temperature, humidity, and warning May be determined based on at least one of the average values of the number of times.

In addition, graphical information representative of each step can be determined so that the steps of the expected risk level are distinguished from each other. For example, areas with "high" risk potentials and areas with "low" risk may be displayed with different colors, brightness, and so on.

In addition, in the map information 243, a region visited by the user at least once may be displayed separately from an area not visited by the user at least once. For example, an area where statistical data can not be detected, that is, an area that the user has never visited, may not show the expected risk level.

The control unit 250 can update the map information 243 when at least a part of the statistical data is changed. In more detail, when at least a part of the statistical data is changed due to the biometric information (biometric signal) newly collected at the time of changing the position of the mobile terminal 200, environment information, etc., Map information 243 reflecting the estimated risk level can be newly generated.

According to the embodiment disclosed herein, the above-described method can be implemented by a code that can be read by a processor on a medium on which the program is recorded. Examples of the medium that can be read by the processor include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage, etc., and may be implemented in the form of a carrier wave (e.g., transmission over the Internet) .

In the mobile terminal disclosed in this specification, the configuration and method of the above-described embodiments are not limitedly applied, but all or some of the embodiments may be selectively combined so that various modifications can be made.

Claims (15)

A mobile terminal having a healthcare function, the mobile terminal comprising:
A sensing unit for sensing a user's biological signal and external environment information when the healthcare function is performed;
A reference numerical value range for determining whether or not the user's health condition is safe is set based on the environment information, and when the numerical value of the biometric information is within the reference numerical value range A control unit for generating warning information according to whether or not the information is included; And
And a display unit for displaying the warning information under the control of the control unit,
Wherein,
A reference numerical value range for judging whether or not the health state of the user is safe is variably set according to the environment information,
The reference numerical range is,
And when the detected environment information is different, different from each other. The method according to claim 1,
A location information module for obtaining location information of the mobile terminal; And
And a database for storing the location information, the biometric information, the environment information, and the warning information in association with each other. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein,
Wherein the map information generating unit generates map information indicating the degree of danger expected for the health state of the user by using the statistical data on the information stored in the database. The method of claim 3,
Wherein,
And updates the map information when at least a part of the statistical data is changed. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein,
Wherein the warning level of the warning information is determined based on the degree of the biomedical signal being out of the reference numerical value range. The method according to claim 1,
The sensing unit includes:
And detects the bio-signal and the environment information in response to the change of the position of the mobile terminal. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the bio-signal includes at least one of an electrocardiogram (ECG) signal and a photoplethysmograph (PPG) signal. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the biometric information includes at least one of heart rate and blood oxygen saturation. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the environment information includes at least one of pressure information, temperature information, and humidity information. delete delete delete delete delete delete

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