KR102472489B1 - Electonic apparatus, system and the controlling method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic device is disclosed. In an electronic device, one of a plurality of measurement modules for measuring different types of bio-signals, a selectively detachable coupler, a communication unit for communicating with an external device, and one of a plurality of measurement modules are connected to the coupler. and a processor for obtaining and transmitting identification information of the measurement module attached to the coupling unit to an external device when attached, and controlling the measurement module attached to the coupling unit based on a control command received from the external device. Accordingly, various measurement modules can be selectively attached to and used in the electronic device as needed, and since the electronic device includes common components included in the various measurement modules, it is possible to miniaturize and lower the price of the diagnostic device.

Description

Electronic device, system and control method thereof

The present invention relates to an electronic device, a system, and a control method thereof, and more particularly, to an electronic device, a system, and a control method for measuring and diagnosing a biosignal.

Thanks to the development of electronic technology, various types of electronic products are being developed and supplied. In particular, various display devices such as TVs, mobile phones, PCs, notebook PCs, and PDAs are widely used in most households. In addition, functions capable of measuring the user's bio-signal and diagnosing the user's health condition based thereon are being performed in various electronic devices.

In particular, these diagnostic devices are typically made individually according to each measurement target and biosignal type, and some of them have a function of transmitting measurement results through wired/wireless communication, and the measurement received for each diagnostic device Software exists that stores and analyzes the results.

However, some of the individually existing diagnostic devices may not be able to perform the communication function, and even if they can perform the communication function, different software is used for each diagnostic device. Accordingly, it is inconvenient to separately purchase, store, and manage necessary diagnostic devices for each type, and also to individually manage software corresponding to each diagnostic device.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide one of a plurality of measurement modules for measuring different types of biosignals, respectively, and an electronic device that is selectively attachable and detachable, a system, and a control method thereof. is in providing

An electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object is a coupling unit implemented to be selectively detachable from one of a plurality of measurement modules for measuring different types of bio-signals, respectively, and communication with an external device. When the performing communication unit and one of the plurality of measurement modules are attached to the coupling unit, identification information of the measurement module attached to the coupling unit is acquired and transmitted to the external device, and based on a control command received from the external device and a processor controlling a measurement module attached to the coupler.

Here, each of the plurality of measurement modules may include a different sensor unit according to the type of biosignal to be measured.

In addition, the processor drives the measurement module attached to the coupling unit when a control command for starting measurement of the biosignal is received from the external device that has received the identification number of the measurement module attached to the coupling unit. When a control command for starting signal measurement and stopping measurement of the biosignal is received from the external device, the measurement module attached to the coupler may be driven to stop measuring the biosignal.

In addition, the electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention further includes a battery unit, and the processor converts power charged in the battery unit into a driving voltage of a measurement module attached to the coupling unit and attaches it to the coupling unit. can be provided to the measured module.

In addition, when the measurement module attached to the coupling part is changed to another measurement module and the driving voltage of the changed measurement module is different from the driving voltage of the measurement module before the change, the processor determines the power charged in the battery unit. The changed driving voltage of another measurement module may be converted and provided to the changed other measurement module.

The communication unit includes an NFC tagging unit and a Bluetooth communication unit, and the processor transmits information for Bluetooth communication pairing with the external device through the NFC tagging unit when the electronic device and the external device come close to each other within a preset range. When the Bluetooth communication pairing is completed, identification information of the measurement module attached to the coupler may be transmitted to the external device through the Bluetooth communication unit.

In addition, the electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention further includes a display, and the processor may display information about the state of the electronic device through the display.

Here, the information about the state of the electronic device may include at least one of an operating state of the electronic device, an amount of power charged in the battery unit, and information about charging status.

In addition, the coupling unit includes a connection terminal for connecting to one of the plurality of measurement modules, and the processor transmits the driving voltage of the measurement module attached to the coupling unit and the control command through the connection terminal to the coupling unit. The bio-signal information may be transmitted to a measurement module attached to the unit and received from the measurement module attached to the coupler.

On the other hand, according to an embodiment of the present invention, a system including one of a plurality of measurement modules for measuring different types of biosignals, a selectively detachable electronic device, and a user terminal device controlling the electronic device includes: When one of the plurality of measurement modules is combined, an electronic device that acquires identification information of the combined measurement module and transmits the obtained identification information to the user terminal device, and the combined measurement module based on the identification information of the combined measurement module received from the electronic device. and a user terminal device that displays a user interface screen corresponding to a measurement module and transmits a control command input through the user interface screen to the electronic device, wherein the electronic device performs the control command based on the received control command. Combined measurement modules can be controlled.

Here, when the user terminal device receives information about the biosignal measured by the measurement module combined with the electronic device, it can analyze the received information and display the analysis result on the user interface screen.

On the other hand, according to an embodiment of the present invention, a control method of an electronic device including one of a plurality of measurement modules for measuring different types of bio signals and a selectively detachable coupler, the plurality of measurement modules acquiring identification information of a measurement module attached to the coupling unit when one of them is attached to the coupling unit and transmitting the identification information of the measurement module attached to the coupling unit to the external device and the measurement module attached to the coupling unit based on a control command received from the external device It includes the step of controlling.

Here, each of the plurality of measurement modules may include a different sensor unit according to the type of biosignal to be measured.

In addition, the controlling may include driving the measurement module attached to the coupling unit when a control command for starting measurement of the biosignal is received from the external device having received the identification number of the measurement module attached to the coupling unit. When a control command for starting the measurement of the biosignal and stopping the measurement of the biosignal is received from the external device, the measurement module attached to the coupler may be driven to stop the measurement of the biosignal.

In the controlling, power charged in a battery unit included in the electronic device may be converted into a driving voltage of a measurement module attached to the coupling unit and provided to the measurement module attached to the coupling unit.

In addition, the transmitting may include transmitting and receiving information for Bluetooth communication pairing with the external device through NFC tagging when the electronic device and the external device come into proximity within a preset range, and when the Bluetooth communication pairing is completed, the combining unit Identification information of the measurement module attached to may be transmitted to the external device through the Bluetooth communication.

Meanwhile, the method for controlling an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include displaying information about a state of the electronic device.

Also, the information about the state of the electronic device may include at least one of an operating state of the electronic device, an amount of power charged in the battery unit, and information about whether or not the electronic device is charged.

Here, the coupling unit includes a connection terminal for connecting to one of the plurality of measurement modules, and in the control method of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention, the measurement module attached to the coupling unit through the connection terminal. The method may further include transmitting a driving voltage of and the control command to a measuring module attached to the coupler and receiving information about the biosignal from the measurement module attached to the coupler.

According to various embodiments of the present invention as described above, various measurement modules can be selectively attached to and used in the electronic device as needed, and the electronic device includes common components included in the various measurement modules, so that the diagnostic device Miniaturization and cost reduction are possible.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of a communication unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a diagram showing a detailed configuration of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a block diagram showing the detailed configuration of a measurement module according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8A is a diagram illustrating rear and front surfaces of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8B is a diagram illustrating a rear surface of an electronic device and a rear surface of a measurement module according to another embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a diagram showing a detailed configuration of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
11A and 11B are diagrams of a communication method between an external device and an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
12a to 12f are diagrams in which an external device displays guide information to a user according to an embodiment of the present invention.
13A to 13K are views of a storage box for storing an electronic device, a plurality of measurement modules, and an external device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings. And, in describing the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description will be omitted. In addition, terms to be described later are terms defined in consideration of functions in the present invention, which may vary according to the intention or relationship of a user or operator. Therefore, the definition should be made based on the contents throughout this specification.

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

Referring to FIG. 1 , an electronic device 100 includes a coupler 110 , a communication unit 120 and a processor 130 . Specifically, the electronic device 100 is a device that performs a common operation regardless of the type of measurement module, supplies power to the measurement module, or receives and transmits a biosignal measured from the measurement module to an external device. means The electronic device 100 can be attached to and detached from various measurement modules, and can be implemented in various forms.

The coupler 110 is implemented to be selectively attachable to or detachable from one of a plurality of measurement modules that respectively measure different types of bio-signals. Specifically, this coupling unit 110 has a structure that is physically engaged with the coupling unit provided in the measurement module, and the coupling unit 110 may include a connection terminal for transmitting and receiving power or data to and from the coupled measurement module. can For example, the measurement module and the electronic device 100 may be coupled as if a coupling part provided in a camera lens and a coupling part provided in a camera body are coupled while being engaged with each other. In addition, the coupling unit 110 may be coupled not only as a physical structure with the coupling unit provided in the measurement module, but also in a fastening method through magnetic force using a magnetic material, but is not limited thereto, and can be implemented in various ways that can be fastened. . A detailed description of the fastening method through magnetic force will be described later.

Here, each of the plurality of measurement modules may include a different sensor unit according to the type of biosignal to be measured. Specifically, each of the plurality of measurement modules may be implemented in a different form according to the type of biosignal to be measured, may be implemented in a different form according to the part to be measured, and may include a sensor unit according to the type of biosignal to be measured. can include That is, each of the plurality of measurement modules may exist for each biosignal type.

For example, if the bio-signal to be measured is related to electrocardiogram, the measurement module includes a sensor unit necessary to measure the electrocardiogram, and if the bio-signal to be measured is related to body temperature, the measurement module includes a sensor unit necessary to measure body temperature, If the biological signal to be measured is related to blood sugar, the measurement module may include a sensor unit necessary for measuring blood sugar.

Here, the biosignal refers to an electrical signal between minute cells of the human body, and may include not only the aforementioned electrocardiogram, body temperature, and blood sugar, but also brainwaves, electromyography, heart rate, respiratory rate, and the continuation and change of emotional states. It doesn't work.

In addition, a measurement module including individually different sensor units according to the types of various bio-signals may be implemented.

Also, the communication unit 120 may communicate with an external device. Here, the external device refers to an electronic device that receives a biosignal measured by the measurement module, analyzes and diagnoses the received biosignal, and displays and stores the diagnosis result. For example, the external device may be implemented as a TV, laptop, tablet, desktop, set-top box, game console, mobile phone, etc.

In addition, the communication unit 120 may perform communication with an external device according to various types of communication methods, such as BT (BlueTooth), WI-FI (Wireless Fidelity), Zigbee, IR (Infrared), Serial Interface, USB (Universal It is possible to perform communication with an external device through a communication method such as serial bus), NFC (Near Field Communication), and the like.

Meanwhile, when one of the plurality of measurement modules is attached to the coupling unit 110, the processor 130 obtains identification information of the measurement module attached to the coupling unit 110, transmits the obtained identification information to an external device, and controls the control received from the external device. A measurement module attached to the coupler 110 may be controlled based on a command.

Specifically, each of the plurality of measurement modules has different identification information, and when one of the plurality of measurement modules is attached to the coupling unit 110, the processor 130 receives the identification information from the measurement module attached to the coupling unit 110. can be obtained. Also, the processor 130 may transmit the obtained identification information to an external device through the communication unit 120 .

Accordingly, the external device can determine which measurement module is attached to the electronic device 100 based on the received identification information, and can execute software required to drive the determined measurement module.

In addition, when a user manipulation for controlling the measurement module attached to the electronic device 100 is input while the software is being executed, the external device may transmit a control command corresponding to the input user manipulation to the electronic device 100. .

Also, the processor 130 may control the measurement module attached to the coupler 110 based on a control command received from an external device.

Specifically, the processor 130, when receiving a control command to start measurement of a biosignal from an external device that has received the identification number of the measurement module attached to the coupler 110, determines the measurement module attached to the coupler 110. When a control command is received from an external device to start measurement of bio-signals by driving and to stop measurement of bio-signals, the measurement module attached to the coupler 110 may be driven to stop measurement of bio-signals.

For example, assuming that the measurement module attached to the coupling unit 110 is a measurement module for measuring body temperature, the processor 130 transmits the identification number of the measurement module attached to the coupling unit 110 to an external device and , The external device may determine that the measurement module attached to the electronic device 100 is a measurement module for measuring body temperature based on the received identification number.

In addition, the external device may execute software for driving a measurement module for measuring body temperature and display a user interface screen corresponding to the executed software.

In addition, the external device may receive a user manipulation for controlling the measurement module on the displayed user interface screen, and the user manipulation may be a manipulation for the measurement module for measuring the body temperature to start measuring the body temperature, or a manipulation for measuring the body temperature. may be an operation to stop the

When the user's manipulation is a manipulation that causes the measurement module for measuring the body temperature to start measuring the body temperature, the external device generates a control command to start measuring the body temperature and transmits it to the electronic device 100, and accordingly, the processor 130 may drive the measurement module attached to the coupler 110 to perform a body temperature measurement function based on the received control command.

In addition, when the user operation is a manipulation to cause the measurement module for measuring the body temperature to stop measuring the body temperature, the external device generates a control command to stop measuring the body temperature and transmits it to the electronic device 100, and accordingly , The processor 130 may drive the measurement module attached to the coupler 110 to stop performing the body temperature measurement function based on the received control command.

In the above example, a measurement module for measuring body temperature has been described as an example, but is not limited thereto, and can be equally applied to a measurement module for measuring an electrocardiogram, a measurement module for measuring blood sugar, a measurement module for measuring blood pressure, and the like. do.

In addition, in the above example, it has been described that the identification information of the measurement module includes information about the identification number of the measurement module, but the identification information of the measurement module includes not only the identification number but also various types of information capable of identifying the measurement module. For example, if identification codes corresponding to each of a plurality of measurement modules for measuring different bio-signals are stored in the external device in the form of a lookup table, the external device receives through the electronic device 100 A measurement module currently connected to the electronic device 100 may be identified by comparing the identification code of one measurement module with the lookup table.

Accordingly, the electronic device 100 can engage with various measurement modules, and the external device can identify each of the various measurement modules coupled with the electronic device 100, and a user interface corresponding to each of the identified measurement modules. A screen can be displayed to provide diagnosis results.

Meanwhile, the electronic device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a battery unit that supplies power required to drive the electronic device 100 and to drive the measurement module attached to the coupler 110. .

2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2 , the electronic device 100 includes a coupling unit 110 , a communication unit 120 , a processor 130 and a battery unit 140 . Here, since the coupler 110, the communication unit 120, and the processor 130 have already been described, detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted.

The battery unit 140 may store power to supply power required to drive the electronic device 100 itself or to drive a measurement module attached to the coupler 110 .

Specifically, the processor 130 may convert power charged in the battery unit 140 into a driving voltage of a measurement module attached to the coupling unit 110 and provide the converted voltage to the measurement module attached to the coupling unit 110 .

For example, the processor 130 may use a circuit such as a DC-DC converter or regulator to convert power charged in the battery unit 140 into a driving voltage of a measurement module attached to the coupling unit 110 .

In addition, the processor 130 charges the battery unit 140 when the measurement module attached to the coupling unit 110 is changed to another measurement module and the driving voltage of the changed measurement module is different from the driving voltage of the measurement module before the change. The changed power may be converted into a driving voltage of another measurement module and provided to the other measurement module.

For example, when the measurement module attached to the coupling unit 110 is changed from a measurement module for measuring an electrocardiogram to a measurement module for measuring body temperature by a user in a state where the measurement module attached to the coupling unit 110 is currently being used. , The voltage for driving the measurement module for measuring the electrocardiogram and the voltage for driving the measurement module for measuring the body temperature may be different from each other. It is not provided as a measurement module for measuring the body temperature as it is, but may be converted into a driving voltage of the measurement module for measuring the body temperature and provided to the measurement module for measuring the body temperature.

Meanwhile, FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of a communication unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3 , it can be seen that the communication unit 120 includes a Near Field Communication (NFC) tagging unit 121 and a Bluetooth communication unit 122 .

Further, the processor 130 may transmit/receive information for Bluetooth communication pairing with the external device through the NFC tagging unit 121 when the electronic device 100 and the external device come close to each other within a preset range, and Bluetooth communication pairing is performed. Upon completion, identification information of the measurement module attached to the coupler 110 may be transmitted to an external device through the Bluetooth communication unit 122 .

Specifically, the processor 130 determines that when the electronic device 100 and the external device come close to each other and the NFC tagging unit 121 of the electronic device 100 and the NFC tagging unit of the external device come close to each other, the external device is connected to the electronic device 100. is automatically recognized, and information for Bluetooth communication pairing is transmitted and received in order to connect the electronic device 100 and the Bluetooth communication session. In addition, when information for Bluetooth communication pairing is transmitted and received and authentication is completed, Bluetooth communication pairing is completed and Bluetooth communication may be connected between the electronic device 100 and an external device. However, although Bluetooth communication has been described here as an example, it is not limited thereto, and various wireless communication schemes such as WI-FI (Wireless Fidelity), Zigbee, and IR (Infrared) may be applied.

After the Bluetooth communication pairing is completed, the processor 130 may transmit identification information of the measurement module attached to the coupler 110 to an external device through the Bluetooth communication unit 122 . Accordingly, the external device may recognize the measurement module attached to the electronic device 100 based on the received identification information.

Meanwhile, FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4 , the electronic device 100 may include a coupler 110, a communication unit 120, a processor 130, and a display 150. Here, since the coupling unit 110, the communication unit 120, and the processor 130 have been described in advance, detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted.

Also, the processor 130 may display information about the state of the electronic device 100 through the display 150 .

Here, the information about the state of the electronic device 100 may include at least one of the operating state of the electronic device 100, the amount of power charged in the battery unit 140, and information about whether or not the electronic device 100 is charged.

Also, the display 150 may be implemented as a screen capable of displaying an object, but may also be implemented as an LED.

For example, assuming that the display 150 is implemented with LEDs, the processor 130 may express whether or not the electronic device 100 is currently driven by the color of the LEDs. The processor 130 may control the LED to emit blue light when the electronic device 100 is currently driving, and may turn off the LED when not currently driving.

In addition, the processor 130 may control the LED to emit a red color or to flicker in a preset pattern when the amount of power charged in the battery unit 140 is less than or equal to a preset value.

Also, when the electronic device 100 is currently being charged, the processor 130 may control the LED to emit a yellow color to indicate that the electronic device 100 is being charged. Also, the processor 130 may control the LED to emit a green color when the battery unit 140 is fully charged.

Meanwhile, the coupling unit 110 includes a connection terminal for connecting to one of a plurality of measurement modules, and the processor 130 transmits driving voltage and control commands of the measurement module attached to the coupling unit 110 through the connection terminal. It may be transmitted to the measurement module attached to the coupler 110 and information about the biosignal may be received from the measurement module attached to the coupler 110 .

Specifically, the coupling unit 110 may include a connection terminal of a predetermined standard form, and when one of the plurality of measurement modules is attached to the coupling unit 110, the processor 130 is provided in the coupling unit 110 A driving voltage may be provided to the measurement module through the connection terminal, and data including a control command received from an external device may be transmitted to the measurement module. Also, the processor 130 may receive information about the biosignal measured from the measurement module and identification information of the measurement module through a connection terminal provided in the coupler 110 .

5 is a diagram showing a detailed configuration of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5 , the electronic device 500 includes a coupling unit 510, a wireless communication unit 520, an NFC tagging unit 530, a processor 540, a battery unit 550, a power supply unit 560, and a charging control unit. 570, a wired communication terminal 580 and a wireless communication antenna 590 may be included.

Specifically, the coupling unit 510 corresponds to the coupling unit 110 described in FIG. 1, and may be implemented in the form of a physical coupling structure for attachment to the coupling unit 610 of the measurement module 600, and the coupling unit It can be used to provide a driving voltage to the measurement module 600 attached to 510 or transmit/receive control commands, biosignal information, or identification information of the measurement module 600.

In addition, as described above, when one of the plurality of measurement modules is attached to the coupling unit 510, the processor 540 acquires identification information of the measurement module attached to the coupling unit 510 and transmits the obtained identification information to the external device. It is possible to control the measurement module attached to the coupler 510 based on the control command received from, and in this regard, it may include a system control module 541, a memory 542 and a processing module 543.

Here, the system control module 541 is a control module for driving the electronic device 500 as a whole, and the processing module 543 processes the identification information received from the measurement module into a data form or controls commands received from an external device. It is a module for processing into data form to drive the measurement module.

Also, the memory 542 may store identification information received from the measurement module and may store overall programs for controlling the electronic device 500 .

In addition, the NFC tagging unit 530 and the wireless communication unit 520 may respectively correspond to the NFC tagging unit 121 and the Bluetooth communication unit 122 described in FIG. 3 , and the same operation may be applied. Of course, the wireless communication unit 520 may perform communication using various wireless communication methods such as Bluetooth, Wireless Fidelity (WI-FI), Zigbee, Infrared (IR), and the like. Here, the wireless communication unit 520 may perform wireless communication through the wireless communication antenna 590 .

The battery unit 550 also corresponds to the battery unit 140 described with reference to FIG. 2 , and in particular, a charging control unit 570 for charging the battery unit 550 may be included in the electronic device 500, and a battery may be supplied from an external power source. A wired communication terminal 580 including a terminal for receiving power for charging the unit 550 may also be included. Also, the processor 540 may use the amount of power stored in the battery unit 550 to drive the electronic device 500 through the power supply unit 560 or may provide a driving voltage to the measurement module 600 .

6 is a block diagram showing the detailed configuration of a measurement module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6 , the measurement module 600 includes a coupling unit 610, a signal processing unit 620, a sensor unit 630, a power conversion unit 640, a sensor analog front end unit 650, and an ADC unit 660. ) may be included.

Specifically, the coupling unit 610 may be implemented in the form of a physical coupling structure for attachment to the coupling unit 510 of the electronic device 500, and the driving voltage from the electronic device 500 through the coupling unit 610 may be provided or a control command may be received, and identification information of the measurement module 600 and information about bio signals may be transmitted to the electronic device 500 .

In addition, the sensor unit 630 can measure the biosignal, the analog front end unit 650 can drive the sensor unit 630 and refine the biosignal measured by the sensor unit 630, and the ADC unit 660 may convert the refined biosignal into a digital signal.

Meanwhile, the signal processing unit 620 may control the analog front end unit 650 and the ADC unit 660, and the analog front end unit 650 and the ADC unit 660 may be included in the signal processing unit 620. .

In addition, the signal processing unit 620 receives signals from the system control module 621 that generally drives the measurement module 600, the memory 622 that stores programs required to drive the measurement module 600, and the electronic device 500. The processing module 623 may include a processing module 623 that performs a filtering operation for additional refinement on the received control command or the biosignal measured from the sensor unit 630 .

Meanwhile, the electronic device 500 may include a power supply 560 for providing a driving voltage to the measurement module 600, but the measurement module 600 may also include a power conversion unit 640. , The driving voltage provided from the electronic device 500 may be converted to match the driving voltage of the measurement module 600 .

On the other hand, according to an embodiment of the present invention, a system including one of a plurality of measurement modules for measuring different types of bio signals, a selectively detachable electronic device, and a user terminal device for controlling the electronic device includes a plurality of When one of the measurement modules is combined, an electronic device that acquires identification information of the combined measurement module and transmits the obtained identification information to the user terminal device, and a user interface corresponding to the combined measurement module based on the identification information of the combined measurement module received from the electronic device. It may include a user terminal device that displays a screen and transmits a control command input through a user interface screen to an electronic device.

And, the electronic device may control the combined measurement module based on the received control command.

Specifically, the user terminal device may receive identification information of a measurement module coupled to the electronic device from the electronic device through a wireless communication method, and recognize the measurement module coupled to the electronic device based on the received identification information. In addition, based on the received identification information, a user interface screen for manipulating the combined measurement module may be displayed.

Also, the user terminal device may display different user interface screens according to measurement modules coupled to the electronic device.

In addition, when information about the biosignal measured by the measurement module coupled to the electronic device is received, the user terminal device may analyze the received information and display the analysis result on the user interface screen.]

For example, when the measurement module coupled with the electronic device is a measurement module for measuring blood sugar, the user terminal device analyzes the received information on blood sugar when blood sugar information is received to determine how much the current user's blood sugar is. A result of numerical recognition may be displayed on a user interface screen.

In addition, when the measurement module coupled with the electronic device is a measurement module for measuring the heart rate, the user terminal device, when heart rate information is received, analyzes the received heart rate information to determine the current user's heart rate level. The results for can be displayed on the user interface screen.

7 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7 , a system 700 includes an electronic device 100 to which a bio-signal M measurement module 10 is attached and an external device 200 . In addition, the bio-signal M measurement module 10 attached to the electronic device 100 includes a bio-signal 1 measurement module, a bio-signal 2 measurement module, a bio-signal 3 measurement module, a bio-signal 4 measurement module...a bio-signal N measurement module. can be one of Here, the biosignal 1 measurement module, the biosignal 2 measurement module, the biosignal 3 measurement module, the biosignal 4 measurement module...the biosignal N measurement modules may measure different types of biosignals.

Then, when the bio-signal M measurement module 10 is attached to the electronic device 100, the electronic device 100 obtains identification information of the bio-signal M measurement module 10 and transmits it to the external device 200, and the external device 200 may recognize the biosignal M measurement module 10 based on the received identification information.

In addition, the external device 200 may display a user interface screen for manipulating the bio-signal M measurement module 10 based on the received identification information, and a control command corresponding to the user manipulation input through the user interface screen. may be generated and transmitted to the electronic device 100.

Thereafter, the electronic device 100 may control the biosignal M measurement module 10 based on the control command received from the external device 200 .

In addition, the electronic device 100 may transmit information about the biosignal measured by the biosignal M measurement module 10 to the external device 200, and the external device 200 analyzes the information about the received biosignal. The analysis result may be displayed on the user interface screen and provided to the user.

8A is a diagram illustrating rear and front surfaces of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 8A , on the rear surface 810 of the electronic device 100, a coupling unit 820 is implemented as a fastening structure in a preset form, and within the coupling unit 820, transmission and reception of measurement module and data or driving voltage A connection terminal 830 for providing is provided.

In addition, a function key 850 for turning on or off the electronic device 100 may be disposed on the front side 840 of the electronic device 100, and other than function keys operated by physical pressure, touch It may be implemented as a touch panel capable of recognizing and manipulating. In addition, although not shown in FIG. 8A , an LED lamp is disposed on the front surface 840 of the electronic device 100 to provide information on the operating state of the electronic device 100, the amount of power charged in the battery unit 140, and whether or not the battery unit 140 is charged. can represent

In addition, the form shown in FIG. 8A is only an example, and it goes without saying that the electronic device 100 may be implemented in various forms.

Meanwhile, FIG. 8B is a diagram illustrating a rear surface of an electronic device and a rear surface of a measurement module according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 8B , a rear surface 811 of the electronic device 100 may include magnetic materials 812 , 813 , 814 , and 817 for coupling with a measurement module. Specifically, the magnetic bodies 812, 813, 814, and 817 may be divided into magnetic bodies 812 and 813 having an S pole and magnetic bodies 814 and 815 having an N pole.

Similarly, the rear surface 821 of the measurement module may include magnetic materials 822 , 823 , 824 , and 825 for coupling with the rear surface of the electronic device 100 . Specifically, the magnetic bodies 822 , 823 , 824 , and 825 may be divided into magnetic bodies 822 and 823 having an S pole and magnetic bodies 824 and 825 having an N pole.

Accordingly, the magnetic materials 812 and 813 having an S pole disposed on the rear surface 811 of the electronic device 100 and the magnetic materials 824 and 825 having an N pole disposed on the rear surface 821 of the measurement module are affected by magnetic force. The magnets 814 and 815 having an N pole and the magnetic materials 822 and 823 having an S pole disposed on the rear surface 811 of the electronic device 100 can be attracted to each other and coupled to each other by being attracted to each other. Accordingly, the electronic device 100 and the measurement module can be fastened.

Further, when the user rotates at least one of the electronic device 100 and the measurement module by a predetermined angle in a state in which the electronic device 100 and the measurement module are fastened, S disposed on the rear surface 811 of the electronic device 100 The magnetic materials 812 and 813 with polarity and the magnetic materials 822 and 823 with S polarity disposed on the rear surface 821 of the measurement module repel each other, and the N disposed on the rear surface 811 of the electronic device 100. As the magnetic materials 814 and 815 having poles and the magnetic materials 824 and 825 having N poles disposed on the rear surface 821 of the measurement module push each other, the electronic device 100 and the measurement module are easily separated from the fastened state. It can be.

In addition, the rear surface 811 of the electronic device 100 includes a groove structure 826, and the rear surface 821 of the measurement module is inserted into the groove structure 826 included in the rear surface 811 of the electronic device 100. A protrusion 817 implemented so as to be able to fall may be included. Accordingly, the groove structure 826 included in the rear surface 811 of the electronic device 100 and the protrusion 817 included in the rear surface 821 of the measurement module are coupled so that the electronic device 100 and the measurement module have magnetic force. In the fastened state by the position may not be misaligned with each other.

In addition, the rear surface 811 of the electronic device 100 may include a connection terminal 816 for transmitting/receiving data to and from the measurement module or providing a driving voltage. Correspondingly, the rear surface 821 of the measurement module may include an electronic device ( A connection terminal 827 capable of being connected to the connection terminal 816 included in the rear surface 811 of 100 may be included. Through these connection terminals 816 and 827, the electronic device 100 and the measurement module can transmit/receive data or provide and receive a driving voltage, where the data is a biosignal and a driving signal for starting measurement of the biosignal. , a control signal for stopping the measurement of a biosignal, and the like.

Meanwhile, in FIG. 8B , four magnetic bodies are included in each of the rear surface 811 of the electronic device 100 and the rear surface 821 of the measurement module, but the number of magnetic materials is not limited thereto.

9 is a diagram showing a detailed configuration of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 9 , a plurality of measurement modules that respectively measure different types of bio-signals include a measurement module 910 for measuring an electrocardiogram, a measurement module 920 for measuring body temperature, and a measurement module for measuring blood sugar. 930, and one of them may be selectively attached to the coupler 943 disposed on the rear surface 941 of the electronic device 940.

In addition, when the function key 944 disposed on the front surface 942 of the electronic device 940 is manipulated by a user manipulation, the electronic device 940 can be turned on, and the electronic device 940 connects to the coupling part 943. The identification information of the measurement module attached to can be transmitted to an external device.

Thereafter, the external device may recognize the measurement module attached to the electronic device 940 based on the received identification information, and display user interface screens 950, 960, and 970 corresponding to the recognized measurement module. .

Here, the first user interface screen 950 corresponds to the measurement module 910 for measuring the electrocardiogram, the second user interface screen 960 corresponds to the measurement module 920 for measuring the body temperature, and the third user interface screen 960 corresponds to the measurement module 920 for measuring the body temperature. The user interface screen 970 may correspond to the measurement module 930 for measuring blood sugar.

In addition, when the information on the biosignal measured by the measuring module attached to the electronic device 940 is received, the external device analyzes the information on the received biosignal and displays the analysis result on the user interface screens 950, 960, and 970. can display. In FIG. 9 , the analysis result of the heart rate is displayed on the first user interface screen 950 , the analysis result of the body temperature is displayed on the second user interface screen 960 , and the third user interface screen 970 displays the analysis result of the body temperature. The analysis results regarding blood glucose are shown.

Specifically, the external device may communicate with the electronic device 940 in various ways to receive information about the biosignal, which will be described with reference to FIGS. 11A and 11B.

11A and 11B are diagrams of a communication method between an external device and an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 11A , the external device is implemented as a smart phone 1100, and the smart phone 1100 can communicate with the electronic device 100. Specifically, the smart phone 1100 may perform communication by connecting a communication session with the communication unit 120 of the electronic device 100, receive information about a bio signal from the electronic device 100, and receive the received bio signal. A diagnosis result may be generated by analyzing information about the signal, and the generated diagnosis result may be displayed through the user interface screens 950 , 960 , and 970 shown in FIG. 9 .

In particular, when the smart phone 1100 receives the identification number of the measurement module coupled to the electronic device 100, the measurement module coupled to the electronic device 100 measures a bio signal based on the received identification number of the measurement module. It is possible to identify whether a measurement module is intended to be measured, select and execute a software program or application for driving the identified measurement module, and display a user interface screen corresponding to the identified measurement module.

Also, the smart phone 1100 may transmit a control command for controlling the measurement module to the electronic device 100 by communicating with the electronic device 100 . Specifically, the smart phone 1100 may transmit a control command to start measuring bio-signals to the electronic device 100 or may transmit a control command to stop measuring bio-signals to the electronic device 100 .

For example, when the measurement module fastened to the electronic device 100 is a heart rate measurement module, the smart phone 1100 may transmit a control command to start heart rate measurement to the electronic device 100 and stop heart rate measurement. When a user manipulation is input or a predetermined time elapses, a control command to stop heart rate measurement may be transmitted to the electronic device 100 .

In addition, referring to FIG. 11B, similarly, the external device is implemented as a smart phone 1100, and the communication unit 120 of the electronic device 100 includes an NFC tagging unit 121 and a short-range communication unit 122' can know

Specifically, when the smart phone 1100 and the electronic device 100 come close to each other within a preset range, the electronic device 100 provides information for WiFi or Bluetooth communication pairing with the smart phone 1100 through the NFC tagging unit 121. can be transmitted/received with the smart phone 1100, and when WiFi or Bluetooth communication pairing is completed, identification information of the measurement module coupled to the electronic device 100 can be transmitted to the smart phone 1100 through WiFi or Bluetooth communication. Here, the short-range communication unit 122 ′ may perform a function of performing WiFi or Bluetooth communication.

And, the smart phone 1100 displays a user interface screen corresponding to the measurement module currently coupled to the electronic device 100 based on the identification information of the measurement module coupled to the electronic device 100 received through WiFi or Bluetooth communication. can be displayed automatically.

Meanwhile, the external device may provide guide information about a measurement module necessary for the selected diagnosis item when a user manipulation for selecting an item to be diagnosed is input. In this regard, it will be described through FIGS. 12A to 12F.

12a to 12f are diagrams in which an external device displays guide information to a user according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 12A , the external device 1200 may display a user interface screen including a plurality of items 1210, 1220, and 1230 to be diagnosed.

Specifically, the plurality of items 1210, 1220, and 1230 to be diagnosed may include a diabetes diagnosis item 1210, a hypertension diagnosis item 1220, a heart disease diagnosis item 1230, and the like, and each item is an icon or a GUI. (Graphic User Interface).

Also, among the plurality of items 1210 , 1220 , and 1230 , a diagnosis item selected by a user touch manipulation may be highlighted and displayed or may be displayed in a different color from other diagnosis items to indicate selection.

In addition, the external device 1200 may display guide information indicating which bio-signals are required to be measured in relation to the selected diagnosis item.

For example, when the diabetes diagnosis item 1210 is selected by a user touch manipulation on the user interface screen, the external device 1200 may display guide information indicating a measurement module for measuring vital signals required for diabetes diagnosis. Specifically, guide information indicating necessary measurement modules, that is, blood glucose measurement module 1212 and blood pressure measurement module 1213, is displayed along with text such as “Use the following biosignal measurement module” (1211). can do.

Here, the external device 1200 may also display the order number to inform the measurement order in measuring each biosignal when there are a plurality of biosignals necessary for diagnosing diabetes.

That is, the external device 1200 reads “1. Blood glucose measurement module 1212” and “2. By displaying “blood pressure measurement module 1213”, the user first connects the blood glucose measurement module to the electronic device 100 to start measurement, and then connects the blood pressure measurement module to the electronic device 100 to start measurement. Guide information about the measurement sequence may be provided.

In addition, although the measurement modules 1212 and 1213 required by the external device 1200 are simply shown in text in FIG. 12A , text and images representing each measurement module may be displayed together.

Accordingly, the user can identify a necessary measurement module according to the guide information provided by the external device 1200 and can connect the necessary measurement module to the electronic device 100 .

Specifically, the external device 1200 may display an image of each of the necessary measurement modules 1212 and 1213 together with text.

For example, referring to FIG. 12C , the external device 1200 displays an image showing the appearance of the blood glucose measurement module 930 shown in FIG. can be displayed.

Also, referring to FIG. 12D , the external device 1200 may display an image showing the appearance of the blood pressure measurement module 1218 together with the text “Install the blood pressure measurement module” 1215 .

A specific example of a user's operation related to this is as follows.

As shown in FIG. 12A , when the user touches the diabetes diagnosis item 1210 on the screen of the external device 1200, the external device 1200 responds with message "Use the following biosignal measurement module" (1211). Text and guide information informing the user that the blood glucose measurement module 1212 and the blood pressure measurement module 1213 are required for diabetes diagnosis may be displayed, and as described above, a number for indicating a measurement sequence may be displayed together. . Here, when the user touches “1. Blood glucose measurement module 1212”, the external device 1200 displays an image showing the appearance of the blood glucose measurement module 930 as shown in FIG. 12C so that the user can accurately measure blood sugar. Module 930 can be directed to couple to electronic device 100 .

In addition, when the user touches “2. Blood pressure measurement module 1213”, the external device 1200 displays an image showing the appearance of the blood pressure measurement module 1218 as shown in FIG. 12D so that the user can accurately measure blood pressure. Module 1218 can be directed to couple to electronic device 100 .

Meanwhile, the external device 1200 may provide not only guide information on a measurement module required for a diagnosis item selected according to user manipulation, but also guide information on how the user uses or wears a necessary measurement module. .

Referring to FIG. 12E , when the user couples the blood glucose measurement module 930 to the electronic device 100, the external device 1200 sends a message saying "Place your finger on the arrow of the blood glucose measurement module as shown in the following figure" (1216). Text such as may be displayed, and an image showing a motion of placing a finger on an arrow of the blood glucose measurement module 930 may be displayed.

Also, referring to FIG. 12F , when the user couples the blood pressure measuring module 1218 to the electronic device 100, the external device 1200 sends a message 1217, "Please attach a pad to the upper part of the elbow as shown in the following figure" (1217). Text may be displayed, and an image showing an operation of wearing the blood pressure measurement module 1218 on the arm may be displayed.

Accordingly, the user can recognize which measurement module to select for the selected diagnosis item, and also know how to use or wear the selected measurement module.

Meanwhile, in the above example, only the blood glucose measurement module and the blood pressure measurement module related to diabetes diagnosis have been described through drawings, but the external device 1200 includes a measurement module related to various health diagnosis items other than hypertension diagnosis and heart disease diagnosis and the measurement module. It goes without saying that guide information on how to use can be provided through text or images.

In addition, in the above example, the external device 1200 describes providing necessary measurement modules and guide information on how to use the measurement modules through text or images, but the external device 1200 does not provide necessary measurement modules and measurement modules. Guide information may be provided to the user through a method of playing a video related to how to use or outputting a sound.

Meanwhile, if the measurement module currently fastened to the electronic device 100 is not a measurement module necessary for an item to be diagnosed, the external device 1200 determines that the measurement module currently fastened to the electronic device 100 is currently selected by the user for diagnosis. Guide information indicating that the measurement module is not required for the item may be displayed.

For example, referring to FIG. 12B , assuming that the measurement module currently coupled to the electronic device 100 is an electrocardiogram measurement module, when a diabetes diagnosis item 1210 is selected by a user touch manipulation on the user interface screen, the external device (1200) guide information indicating that the electrocardiogram measurement module connected to the electronic device 100 is not required in relation to the currently selected diabetes diagnosis item (1210), such as “The currently combined electrocardiogram measurement module is not required” (1240). can display.

In addition, the external device 1200 may display a message such as “Connect and measure the blood glucose measurement module first” (1250) to inform the measurement module required for the selected diabetes diagnosis item 1210.

Accordingly, the user can separate the electrocardiogram measurement module currently fastened to the electronic device 100 and fasten the blood sugar measurement module to the electronic device 100 to diagnose diabetes, thereby starting accurate measurement.

In addition, when the external device 1200 separates the electrocardiogram measurement module currently connected to the electronic device 100 and connects the blood glucose measurement module to the electronic device 100, the necessary measurement module is transferred to the current electronic device 100. You can also output a message indicating that it has been joined to.

In addition, if the measurement module currently fastened to the electronic device 100 is not a measurement module necessary for an item to be diagnosed, the measurement module currently fastened to the electronic device 100 through a message from the external device 1200 is determined by the current user. In addition to notifying the user that is not a measurement module required for the selected diagnosis item, the electronic device 100 may directly inform the user through LED or vibration.

To this end, the electronic device 100 may include an LED, an acceleration sensor, and a vibration motor. Regarding the LED, it has already been described that the electronic device 100 in FIG. 4 may include an LED for displaying information about the operating state of the electronic device 100, the amount of power charged in the battery unit 140, and whether or not the battery unit 140 is charged. 4, the electronic device 100 may indicate that another measurement module is coupled to the electronic device 100 through the same LED described in FIG. 4, or another measurement module is coupled to the electronic device 100 through a separate LED. may indicate that it has been

Specifically, the external device 1200 receives identification information of a measurement module coupled to the electronic device 100 from the electronic device 100, and is currently coupled to the electronic device 100 based on the received identification information of the measurement module. It may be determined whether the measured module is the same as the measured module provided through the guide information provided by the external device 1200 .

As a result of the determination, if the measurement module currently coupled to the electronic device 100 is different from the measurement module provided through the guide information provided by the external device 1200, the external device 1200 determines that the other measurement module is the electronic device 100. The electronic device 100 transmits a warning output control signal for notifying that it is coupled to the electronic device 100, and upon receiving the warning output control signal, the electronic device 100 sends a warning message to the user with LED lamp color or vibration through the provided LED or vibration motor. can deliver.

Here, the external device 1200 may transmit a warning output control signal to the electronic device 100 in stages, and accordingly, the electronic device 100 may deliver a warning message to the user in stages.

For example, when the diagnosis item selected by the user is a diabetes diagnosis item and the external device 1200 transmits guide information on the blood glucose measurement module and the blood pressure measurement module related to diabetes diagnosis to the electronic device 100, the user measures the body temperature. When the module is coupled to the electronic device 100, the external device 1200 determines that another measurement module unrelated to diabetes diagnosis is coupled to the electronic device 100 through the received identification information of the body temperature measurement module, and the electronic device A first warning output control signal for controlling the LED of 100 to emit light in a preset color may be transmitted to the electronic device 100 . In addition, the electronic device 100 may control the provided LED to emit light in a preset color based on the received first warning output control signal. For example, the electronic device 100 may control the LED to emit red when another measurement module is fastened to the electronic device 100, and the LED to emit blue when the correct measurement module is fastened to the electronic device 100. It can be controlled to emit light.

However, when the user moves the electronic device 100 to start measurement using the body temperature measuring module coupled to the electronic device 100 without recognizing that the LED is currently emitting a preset color, the electronic device ( 100) may determine the motion of the electronic device 100 through the provided acceleration sensor and transmit information about the value of the acceleration sensor to the external device 1200.

The external device 1200 determines that the user is using another measurement module unrelated to the diagnosis of diabetes based on the information about the received acceleration sensor value, and outputs a second warning that controls the electronic device 100 to output a vibration. A control signal may be transmitted to the electronic device 100 . Also, the electronic device 100 may control to output vibration through the provided vibration motor based on the received second warning output control signal.

As described above, the electronic device 100 may guide the user to continuously select and use an accurate measurement module by providing the user with a warning message step by step.

Meanwhile, FIGS. 13A to 13K are views of a storage box for storing an electronic device, a plurality of measurement modules, and an external device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 13A , the storage box 1300 can accommodate a plurality of measurement modules, electronic devices, and external devices, and can be implemented to be used by opening the top cover using a hinge structure like a laptop computer. Here, an external device such as a tablet may be accommodated inside the upper end, and various measurement modules and electronic devices may be accommodated inside the lower end.

In addition, the storage box 1300 closes the upper cover portion closely to the lower portion in a state where a plurality of measurement modules, electronic devices, and external devices are stored, thereby reducing the thickness of the storage box 1300, thereby improving portability and convenience. has increased

In addition, referring to FIG. 13B, a locking device 1310 is included in one area at the bottom of the box 1300 so that when the top cover part engages with one bottom area, the locking device 1310 locks the top cover part. The included ring part is caught in one area of the bottom, and the user slides the locking device 1310 in one direction to release the locked state and lift the top cover part.

Of course, in FIG. 13B, a physical structure such as a ring part included in the cover part at the top and a locking device 1310 included in one area at the bottom has been described as an example, but this locking device 1310 is not only a physical structure but also a physical structure. A structure using a magnetic material or a structure using a fingerprint recognition device may be implemented.

Specifically, referring to FIG. 13C , the inside of the top cover of the storage box 1300 can accommodate the tablet PC 1320, and the tablet PC 1320 is fixed to the lower part of the storage space of the tablet PC 1320, and the tablet PC 1320 is fixed. A button 1321 including an interface for transmitting data between the PC 1320 and the drawer 1300 may be included.

In addition, a space 1340 in which a plurality of measurement modules 1370, 1380, and 1390 may be accommodated and an electronic device 1360 may be separately stored may be included at the bottom of the storage box 1300. Here, the space 1340 in which the electronic device 1360 can be stored separately includes a circuit capable of charging the electronic device 1360, and this will be defined as a charger. Accordingly, in a state in which the electronic device 1360 is accommodated in the charger 1340, the electronic device 1360 can be charged.

In addition, a separate storage space 1330 may be included at the lower end of the storage box 1300 so that the user can store necessary items.

Also, an NFC tagging unit 1350 may be included at the lower end of the storage box 1300, and the electronic device 1360 performs tagging with the NFC tagging unit 1350 included at the lower end of the storage box 1300 to form the storage box 1300. ) and information for short-distance communication pairing such as Bluetooth with the tablet PC 1320 disposed above the tablet PC 1320 may be transmitted. In addition, when short-range communication pairing between the tablet PC 1320 and the electronic device 1360 is completed, identification information of the measurement module currently connected to the electronic device 1360 may be transmitted to the tablet PC 1320 .

In addition, the bottom of the storage box 1300 may include various input/output ports such as a USB port 1361 and an HDMI port, and the storage box 1300 may perform charging through the USB port 1361, and the USB port ( 1361), data may be transmitted and stored in an external memory device connected thereto. In addition, the diagnosis result may be transmitted to and displayed on another display device such as a TV through an output port such as an HDMI port, or may be output as a document through an output port such as a printer port.

13D and 13E are detailed views of the charger 1340 accommodating the electronic device 1360. Referring to FIG. 13D, the electronic device 1360 is located at the bottom of the charger 1340 in which the electronic device 1360 is accommodated. ) may include a physical button 1361 that allows it to be easily taken out of the charger 1340.

When the user presses the physical button 1361 with pressure, the charger 1340 is tilted and lifted by a preset angle as shown in FIG. In the lifted state, the electronic device 1360 can be easily taken out. Here, looking at the inner space of the charger 1340, it can be seen that the input terminal 1362 for charging the electronic device 1360 is disposed in the inner space. Accordingly, when the electronic device 1360 is pressed down and fixed while being inserted into the charger 1340, it can be charged by receiving power through the input terminal 1362 disposed in the internal space.

In addition, referring to FIG. 13F , a groove 1341 having a predetermined size is dug in the inside of the charger 1340 so that the electronic device 1360 can be fixed without being rotated while being inserted therein. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the electronic device 1360 rotates while being inserted into the charger 1340 and disconnects from the input terminal 1362 disposed in the internal space, thereby releasing charging.

In addition, referring to FIG. 13G , it can be seen that a guide line 1342 having a predetermined size is implemented as a physical structure to prevent the electronic device 1360 from moving upward while being inserted into the charger 1340. can Accordingly, a situation in which the electronic device 1360 is separated upward by the guide line 1342 while being inserted into the charger 1340 can be prevented.

Also, referring to FIG. 13H , a protrusion 1343 for fixing an electronic device 1360 may be included in a partial area inside the charger 1340, and similarly, the electronic device 1360 is included in the charger 1340. Rotation and separation can be avoided by the protruding portion 1343. The protrusion 1343 can fix the electronic device 1360 by using a phenomenon in which the protruding portion 1343 is pressed by a spring implemented therein and then springs out again.

On the other hand, referring to FIG. 13i , the tablet PC 1320 may be inserted into and attached to the inner groove of the top cover of the storage box 1300, the tablet PC 1320 is fixed, and the gap between the tablet PC 1320 and the storage box 1300 is fixed. A button 1321 including an interface for transmitting data may be lifted up to fix the tablet PC 1320 and at the same time be connected to the storage box 1300 in a wired communication method.

Specifically, referring to FIG. 13J , a button 1321 may be located below the interface 1322 for transmitting data between the tablet PC 1320 and the box 1300 to be in an unlocked state. .

Also, referring to FIG. 13K , when the button 1321 slides up, a locked state in which the interface 1322 for transmitting data between the tablet PC 1320 and the drawer 1300 protrudes. It can be.

On the other hand, the tablet PC 1320 as an external device described in FIGS. 13A to 13K is only an example, and is not necessarily limited to the tablet PC 1320, and executes a diagnosis-related software program or application such as a smart phone, PDA, laptop, etc. It goes without saying that it can be implemented in all possible electronic devices.

10 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

A control method of an electronic device including one of a plurality of measurement modules for measuring different types of bio signals shown in FIG. 10 and a selectively detachable coupler, wherein one of the plurality of measurement modules is attached to the coupler Then, identification information of the measurement module attached to the coupling part is obtained and transmitted to an external device (S1010).

Then, the measurement module attached to the coupler is controlled based on the control command received from the external device (S1020).

Here, each of the plurality of measurement modules may include a different sensor unit according to the type of biosignal to be measured.

In addition, the controlling step may include driving the measurement module attached to the coupling unit to measure the biosignal when a control command to start measurement of the biosignal is received from an external device that has received an identification number of the measurement module attached to the coupling unit. When a control command to start and stop measuring the biosignal is received from an external device, the measurement module attached to the coupler may be driven to stop measuring the biosignal.

Also, the controlling may include converting power charged in the battery unit included in the electronic device into a driving voltage of a measurement module attached to the coupling unit and providing the driving voltage to the measurement module attached to the coupling unit.

In addition, the transmitting step may include transmitting and receiving information for Bluetooth communication pairing with the external device through NFC tagging when the electronic device and the external device are adjacent to each other within a preset range, and when the Bluetooth communication pairing is completed, the measurement module attached to the coupling unit. The identification information of can be transmitted to an external device through Bluetooth communication.

Meanwhile, the method for controlling an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include displaying information about a state of the electronic device.

Here, the information about the state of the electronic device may include at least one of an operating state of the electronic device, an amount of power charged in the battery unit, and information about charging status.

In addition, the coupling unit includes a connection terminal for connecting to one of the plurality of measurement modules, and the control method of the electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention controls the driving voltage and control of the measurement module attached to the coupling unit through the connection terminal. The method may further include transmitting a command to a measurement module attached to the coupling unit and receiving information about a biosignal from the measurement module attached to the coupling unit.

Meanwhile, the control method of the first electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure described above is implemented as computer-executable program code and stored in various non-transitory computer readable media by the controller. It can be provided to each device to be executed.

For example, when one of the plurality of measurement modules is attached to the coupling unit, acquiring identification information of the measurement module attached to the coupling unit and transmitting the obtained identification information to an external device and attaching the coupling unit based on a control command received from the external device A non-transitory computer readable medium in which a program for performing a control method including controlling the measurement module is stored may be provided.

A non-transitory readable medium is not a medium that stores data for a short moment, such as a register, cache, or memory, but a medium that stores data semi-permanently and can be read by a device. Specifically, the various applications or programs described above may be stored and provided in non-transitory readable media such as CD, DVD, hard disk, Blu-ray disk, USB, memory card, ROM, and the like.

In addition, although a bus is not shown in the above-described block diagram of an electronic device, communication between components in an electronic device may be performed through a bus. In addition, each device may further include a control unit such as a CPU, microcontroller, etc. that performs the various steps described above.

In addition, although preferred embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described above, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described above, and the technical field to which the present invention belongs without departing from the gist of the present invention claimed in the claims. Of course, various modifications are possible by those skilled in the art, and these modifications should not be individually understood from the technical spirit or perspective of the present invention.

100: electronic device 110: coupling part
120: communication unit 130: processor
140: battery unit 150: display

Claims (19)

a communication interface that communicates with one of a plurality of measurement modules that respectively measure different types of bio-signals and a selectively detachable external device;
display; and
When first identification information of a first measurement module attached to the external device is received from the external device through the communication interface, software for driving the first measurement module is executed based on the first identification information, ,
Controlling the display to display a first user interface screen corresponding to the first measurement module, generated using the software executed based on the first identification information;
When second identification information of a second measurement module attached to the external device is received from the external device through the communication interface, software for driving the second measurement module is executed based on the second identification information; ,
Controlling the display to display a second user interface screen corresponding to the second measurement module, generated using the software executed based on the second identification information;
When a user input is received through the second user interface screen, a processor for transmitting a control command for controlling the second measurement module to the external device based on the user input through the communication interface; includes,
the processor,
Displaying a third user interface screen including a plurality of items corresponding to each of a plurality of diagnostic items;
If a user input for selecting one of the plurality of items is received through the third user interface, at least one device for measuring a biosignal for a diagnostic item corresponding to the selected one item among the different biosignals is received. A user terminal device that displays guide information about a measurement module of delete According to claim 1,
The at least one measurement module includes the second measurement module,
the processor,
When a user input for starting measurement of the biosignal is received through the second user interface screen, a control command for starting measurement of the biosignal is transmitted to the second measurement module through the communication interface to the external device. and
When a user input for stopping the measurement of the biosignal is received through the second user interface screen, a control command to stop the measurement of the biosignal is transmitted to the external device through the communication interface to the second measurement module. To do, the user terminal device. delete delete According to claim 1,
The communication interface is
Including an NFC tagging unit and a Bluetooth communication unit,
the processor,
A user terminal device that transmits and receives information for Bluetooth communication pairing with the external device through the NFC tagging unit. delete delete delete A system including one of a plurality of measurement modules each measuring different types of biosignals, a selectively detachable electronic device, and a user terminal device controlling the electronic device,
an electronic device including a coupling unit electrically connected to one of the plurality of measurement modules and a communication interface that communicates with the user terminal device; and
A user terminal device that communicates with the electronic device and controls the electronic device;
The electronic device,
When a first measurement module among the plurality of measurement modules is connected, first identification information of the first measurement module is obtained, and the first identification information is transmitted to the user terminal device through the communication interface;
The user terminal device,
When the first identification information of the first measurement module attached to the electronic device is received from the electronic device, executing software for driving the first measurement module based on the first identification information;
The electronic device,
When the first measurement module is detached and the second measurement module among the plurality of measurement modules is connected, second identification information of the second measurement module is obtained, and the second identification information is transmitted to the user through the communication interface. transmitted to the terminal device;
The user terminal device,
When the second identification information of the second measurement module attached to the electronic device is received from the electronic device, executing software for driving the second measurement module based on the second identification information;
Displaying a second user interface screen corresponding to the second measurement module, generated using the software executed based on the second identification information;
When a user input is received through the second user interface screen, a control command for controlling the second measurement module is transmitted to the electronic device based on the user input;
The electronic device,
When the control command is received, data for controlling the second measurement module is transmitted to the second measurement module;
Providing driving voltages to the plurality of measurement modules, each of the driving voltages corresponding to each of the plurality of measurement modules,
The user terminal device,
Displaying a third user interface screen including a plurality of items corresponding to each of a plurality of diagnostic items;
When a user input for selecting one of the plurality of items is received through the third user interface, at least one device for measuring a biosignal for a diagnostic item corresponding to the selected one item among the different biosignals. A system for displaying guide information about the measurement module of the system. According to claim 10,
The at least one measurement module includes the second measurement module,
The user terminal device,
When information on the bio-signal measured by the second measurement module coupled to the electronic device is received, analyzing the information on the bio-signal and displaying the analysis result on the second user interface screen. A control method of a user terminal device that communicates with one of a plurality of measurement modules for measuring different types of bio signals, respectively, and a selectively detachable external device, the method comprising:
executing software for driving the first measurement module based on the first identification information when the first identification information of the first measurement module attached to the external device is received;
displaying a first user interface screen corresponding to the first measurement module, generated using the software executed based on the first identification information;
executing software for driving the second measurement module based on the second identification information when the second identification information of the second measurement module attached to the external device is received;
displaying a second user interface screen corresponding to the second measurement module, generated using the software executed based on the second identification information;
When a user input is received through the second user interface screen, transmitting a control command for controlling the second measurement module to the external device based on the user input;
The control method,
displaying a third user interface screen including a plurality of items corresponding to each of a plurality of diagnosis items; and
If a user input for selecting one of the plurality of items is received through the third user interface, at least one device for measuring a biosignal for a diagnostic item corresponding to the selected one item among the different biosignals is received. Further comprising, the control method; displaying guide information about the measurement module of the. delete According to claim 12,
The at least one measurement module includes the second measurement module,
When a user input for starting measurement of the biosignal is received through the second user interface screen, a control command for starting measurement of the biosignal is transmitted to the second measurement module through a communication interface to the external device. step; and
When a user input for stopping the measurement of the biosignal is received through the second user interface screen, a control command to stop the measurement of the biosignal is transmitted to the external device through the communication interface to the second measurement module. The step of doing; further comprising a control method. delete 13. The method of claim 12, further comprising transmitting and receiving information for Bluetooth communication pairing with the external device through an NFC tagging unit. delete delete delete

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