KR102640299B1 - Medication and health management system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a medication and health management system, which includes a wearable device that measures the user's health information; A smart medicine box that displays health information obtained from the wearable device on a screen and provides medication management services to the user; A server that performs medication management and health management for users; And it may include a guardian terminal that obtains and confirms the user's health information and medication information through data transmission and reception with at least one of the smart medicine box and the server.

Description

Medication and health management system {Medication and health management system}

The present invention relates to medication and health management systems. In particular, the present invention is an integrated care solution that monitors the health status of the elderly, performs medication management such as medication status, non-use, and overdose, and allows the elderly to easily use and receive medication and health-related care. It is about the medication and health management system that can be provided.

In 2022, the elderly population in Korea will reach 900, and with each passing day, elderly problems such as depression, drug overdose, and senile dementia are becoming more serious. Currently, each living support worker is taking care of an average of 16 elderly people (seniors), so there are limitations in providing detailed care to each elderly person.

On the other hand, patients who need to take medicine regularly due to illness need to continuously take medicine at the correct time. However, there are many cases where it is difficult to take medication regularly, such as forgetting to take the medication at the designated time, especially in the case of the elderly.

In addition, it is important to take medicine at a set time, but what is more important is that overdosing on medicine due to forgetfulness or dementia can lead to emergency situations that can be life-threatening. For example, a patient with high blood pressure takes an overdose of high blood pressure medication. If this happens, hypotensive shock may occur, or if a diabetic patient takes too much diabetes medication, hypoglycemic shock may occur, which can be life-threatening. Therefore, in the case of medicine, it is very important to take it regularly and without taking too much.

In the case of the conventional medication method, the elderly or the sick person takes the medicine on their own at a set time, or the home caregiver or guardian separates and stores the medicine to be taken in a medicine box, etc., and the sick person takes the medicine at the appropriate time. As a result, there are cases where patients with a disease do not recognize the medication time, fall asleep, or miss the medication time, resulting in fatal damage to their health. Problems such as forgetting to take the medicine and taking the medicine repeatedly are also occurring, which is leading to worsening health and increasing social costs.

Accordingly, various medication management systems have been proposed in the past to solve the above-mentioned problems, but the conventional technologies are limited to simply storing medications or providing only medication alarms, providing fragmented medication management that requires complex management. It only provides effective management and has not yet been utilized well.

Therefore, we monitor the health status of the elderly and provide accurate and systematic care based on this. We ensure that elderly people can easily use their medications while ensuring effective medication management, and prevent non-use and overdosing of medications to ensure stable medication administration. The development of medication and health management technologies for the elderly that can make this happen is required.

The technology behind the present invention is disclosed in Korea Registered Utility Model Publication No. 20-0457524.

The present invention is intended to solve the problems of the prior art described above. It monitors the health status of the elderly and supports accurate and systematic care based on this, allows the elderly to use it easily and allows effective medication management, and provides medication management. The purpose is to provide a medication and health management system that can provide an integrated care solution that prevents non-use and overdose of medication and ensures stable medication use.

However, the technical problems to be achieved by the embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the technical problems described above, and other technical problems may exist.

As a technical means for achieving the above-described technical problem, a medication and health management system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a wearable device that measures the user's health information; A smart medicine box that displays health information obtained from the wearable device on a screen and provides medication management services to the user; A server that performs medication management and health management for users; And it may include a guardian terminal that obtains and confirms the user's health information and medication information through data transmission and reception with at least one of the smart medicine box and the server.

In addition, the server includes an information acquisition unit that stores user-related information acquired through at least one of the wearable device and the smart medicine box in a database unit; a monitoring unit that monitors the user's health status and medication status based on the obtained user-related information; An information provision unit that provides at least some of the monitored information to the guardian terminal; And it may include a control unit that controls the operation of each of the wearable device, the smart medicine box, and the guardian terminal.

Additionally, the wearable device can measure at least one of step count, pulse, blood pressure, body temperature, and blood oxygen as the health information.

In addition, the smart medicine box generates and provides a medicine taking notification when the medicine taking time preset by the user has been reached, but when it is detected that the user has not taken the medicine within a preset time from the time the medicine taking notification is provided. , a notification for not taking medication can be created and provided.

In addition, the smart medicine box detects the user's attempt to take medicine when the medicine-taking time preset by the user has not been reached, or a medicine-taking notification is provided when the preset medicine-taking time has been reached, and then the user takes the medicine. If the user's attempt to take medication is detected before the next medication time arrives, a medication prevention alarm can be generated and provided.

In addition, the smart medicine box includes a body portion; a medicine storage unit that stores multiple types of medicine; A display unit provided in one area of the body part; A packaged medicine storage part provided below the medicine storage part for storing the packaged medicine; And it may include a controller that controls the operation of each part within the smart medicine box.

The above-described means for solving the problem are merely illustrative and should not be construed as limiting the present invention. In addition to the exemplary embodiments described above, additional embodiments may be present in the drawings and detailed description of the invention.

According to the problem-solving means of the present invention described above, by providing a medication and health management system, the health status of the elderly is monitored and based on this, accurate and systematic care is supported, and any elderly person can easily use it while providing effective medication management. We can provide an integrated care solution that ensures stable medication administration by preventing non-use and overdose of medications.

However, the effects that can be obtained from the present invention are not limited to the effects described above, and other effects may exist.

1 is a diagram showing the schematic configuration of a medication and health management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a server in a medication and health management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a diagram showing an actual photo and a schematic example of the shape of a smart medicine box in a medication and health management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a diagram for explaining an example of a medication management service provided by a smart medicine box in a medication and health management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 5 is a diagram for explaining the function of a smart medicine box in a medication and health management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 6 is a diagram showing an example of some of the monitored information provided by the smart medicine box in the medication and health management system to the guardian terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figures 7 and 8 are diagrams for explaining the packaged medicine storage unit included in the smart medicine box in the medication and health management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 9 is a diagram showing an example of a packaged medicine that can be conventionally purchased at a pharmacy.
Figure 10 is an operation flowchart of a medication and health management method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Below, with reference to the attached drawings, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail so that those skilled in the art can easily implement the present invention. However, the present invention may be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. In order to clearly explain the present invention in the drawings, parts that are not related to the description are omitted, and similar parts are given similar reference numerals throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification of the present invention, when a part is said to be “connected” to another part, this means not only “directly connected” but also “electrically connected” or “indirectly connected” with another element in between. Also includes cases where it is connected to.

Throughout the specification of the present invention, when a member is said to be located “on”, “in the upper part”, “at the top”, “below”, “at the bottom”, or “at the bottom” of another member, this means that a member This includes not only cases where a member is in contact with a member, but also cases where another member exists between two members.

Throughout the specification of the present invention, when a part is said to “include” a certain component, this means that it may further include other components rather than excluding other components unless specifically stated to the contrary.

Throughout the specification of the present invention, some of the operations or functions described as being performed by a terminal, apparatus, or device may instead be performed on a server connected to the terminal, apparatus, or device. Likewise, some of the operations or functions described as being performed by the server may also be performed in a terminal, apparatus, or device connected to the server.

Throughout the specification of the present invention, the term 'at least one' may be defined as a term including singular and plural, and even if the term 'at least one' does not exist, each component may exist in singular or plural, and singular Or, it is obvious that it can mean revenge. Additionally, whether each component is provided in singular or plural form may vary depending on the embodiment.

Figure 1 is a diagram showing the schematic configuration of a medication and health management system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the medication and health management system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be referred to as the present system 100. In addition, in the following description of the present invention, matters shown (described) in the drawings of this application, including FIG. 1, may be equally applied to the description of the present system 100 even if the contents are omitted below.

Referring to Figure 1, the system 100 may include a server 10, a wearable device 20, a smart medicine box 30, and a guardian terminal 40.

The server 10 may refer to a server or device that performs medication management and health management for users. The server 10 may be referred to as a medication and health management server.

The server 10 may be a server or device that provides web pages, app pages, programs, or applications related to medication and health management (or provision of medication and health care services). A program or application related to medication and health management provided by the server 10 may be referred to as the program or app for convenience of description below. Users who use the server 10 (e.g., users taking medication, guardians, etc.) may, for example, use their own terminals to install or not install this program or this app, and use the medication provided by the server 10. You can use health management services (hereinafter referred to as this service). This service provided by the server 10 may be referred to by names such as my own medicine secretary, butterfly, etc.

In the present invention, a user refers to a user who is subject to medication and health management, and may mean, for example, an elderly person. However, it is not limited to this, and the user can be anyone of any age or gender who needs medication management or health management. In the present invention, for convenience of explanation, the case where the guardian is the user's child (i.e., the user is the guardian's parent) will be described as an example.

The wearable device 20 may be a device that is worn on a part of the user's body and measures the user's health information in real time. At this time, the wearable device 20 can measure at least one of the number of steps, pulse, blood pressure, body temperature, and blood oxygen as the user's health information, but is not limited to this, and measures various biosignal information of the user. It can be arranged to make it possible.

The wearable device 20 may be a smart watch, etc., and may be referred to differently by terms such as a smart band. The wearable device 20 is not limited to the form of a smart watch, and may be provided (implemented) in various forms that can be worn on any part of the user's body.

The wearable device 20 may refer to one of terminals (user terminals) owned by a user. The wearable device 20 may transmit the user's health information measured in real time to at least one of the smart medicine box 30, the server 10, and the guardian terminal 40 through the network 1.

The smart medicine box 30 displays the user's health information obtained from the wearable device 20 through data transmission and reception with the wearable device 20 through the network 1 and provides medication management services to the user. It can be a functional medicine box. In addition, the smart medicine box 30 can provide not only medication management services, but also multiple services related to schedule management, electronic albums, video calls, health information, 119 emergency texts, dementia prevention, and local government news. This will be explained in more detail later. The smart medicine box 30 can be placed (installed, prepared) in an area of the space where the user lives.

The smart medicine box 30 may have the program or app provided by the server 10 pre-installed, and accordingly, the operation of the smart medicine box 30 can be controlled by the control of the server 10.

The guardian terminal 40 refers to a terminal owned by a guardian (family member, etc.) that obtains and confirms the user's health information and medication information through data transmission and reception with at least one of the smart medicine box 30 and the server 10. You can. The guardian terminal 40 may refer to a terminal owned by the user's guardian.

The guardian terminal 40 not only acquires the user's health information and medication information from at least one of the smart medicine box 30 and the server 10, but also acquires information (various information, notifications, etc.) related to the health information and medication information. You can check this. The guardian can remotely check the user's health information and health information through the guardian terminal 40.

Additionally, although not shown in the drawing, the system 100 may include a user terminal, which is a terminal owned by the user. For example, such a user terminal may mean a terminal such as a smartphone. The user terminal (not shown) may obtain and display user-related information from at least one of the server 10, the wearable device 20, and the smart medicine box 30.

Within this system 100, each component (i.e., server 10, wearable device 20, smart medicine box 30, guardian terminal 40, user terminal (not shown)) is connected to each other through a network (1). Data can be transmitted and received through linking. In other words, the server 10 can transmit and receive data by linking with each of the wearable device 20, the smart medicine box 30, the guardian terminal 40, and the user terminal (not shown) through the network 1, , the operation of each component can be controlled.

The network 1 includes, for example, a 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) network, a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network, a World Interoperability for Microwave Access (WIMAX) network, the Internet, a Local Area Network (LAN), and a Wireless LAN ( Wireless Local Area Network), WAN (Wide Area Network), PAN (Personal Area Network), Bluetooth network, NFC (Near Field Communication) network, satellite broadcasting network, analog broadcasting network, DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) network, etc. It may include, but is not limited to, and may include various wired/wireless communication networks.

The guardian terminal 40 and the user terminal (not shown) each have, for example, a Personal Communication System (PCS), a Global System for Mobile communication (GSM), a Personal Digital Cellular (PDC), a Personal Handyphone System (PHS), and a Personal Handyphone System (PDA). Digital Assistant), IMT (International Mobile Telecommunication)-2000, CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access)-2000, W-CDMA (WCode Division Multiple Access), Wibro (Wireless Broadband Internet) terminal, smartphone, smart pad ( It may include, but is not limited to, all types of wired and wireless communication devices such as SmartPad, tablet PC, laptop, wearable device, desktop PC, etc.

As mentioned above, the wearable device 20 is a type of user terminal and may be a device that can be worn on a part of the user's body.

In explaining the present invention, for example, some of the operations or functions described as being performed by the smart medicine box 30 may be performed instead by the server 10, and conversely, some of the operations or functions described as being performed by the server 10 Some of the functions may be performed instead in the smart medicine box 30. Therefore, even if the content is omitted below, the content described with respect to the smart medicine box 30 can be equally applied to the description of the server 10, and vice versa.

Figure 2 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of the server 10 in the medication and health management system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to Figures 1 and 2, the server 10 may include an information acquisition unit 11, a database unit 12, a monitoring unit 13, an information provision unit 14, and a control unit 15. .

The information acquisition unit 11 may store user-related information acquired through at least one of the wearable device 20 and the smart medicine box 30 in the database unit 12. Here, the user-related information may include the user's health information obtained from the wearable device 20 and medication information obtained from the smart medicine box 30. Medication information may include, for example, various types of information related to medication, such as information on whether or not medication was taken, information on what medication was taken (i.e., type of medication taken), and information on medication time. In the present invention, the term medication may be used interchangeably with the term dosage, and may mean the same terms (words, meanings).

The monitoring unit 13 may monitor the user's health status and medication status based on user-related information obtained from the information acquisition unit 11. Here, the health status is information identified (derived) through analysis of the user's health information, and includes information on various conditions related to the user's health, such as whether there is an abnormality (risk signal) in the user's health information. can do. Medication status is information identified (derived) through analysis of medication information, including information on whether the medication was taken at a specified time, information on whether the medication was not taken at a specified time, and elapsed time of not taking the medication. It may include information about various conditions related to taking medication, such as information and whether an attempt to take medication has been detected.

The information providing unit 14 may provide (transmit) at least some of the information monitored by the monitoring unit 13 to the guardian terminal 40. For example, the information provider 14 may generate a notification related to the user's medication status and health status based on the monitored information and provide the notification to the guardian terminal 40.

The control unit 15 can control the operation of each of the wearable device 20, the smart medicine box 30, and the guardian terminal 40.

Figure 3 is a diagram showing an actual photo and a schematic example of the shape of the smart medicine box 30 in the medication and health management system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a medication management service provided by the smart medicine box 30 in the medication and health management system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 5 is a diagram for explaining the function of the smart medicine box 30 in the medication and health management system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 6 is a diagram showing an example of some of the monitored information provided by the smart medicine box 30 in the medication and health management system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention to the guardian terminal 40.

Referring to Figures 1 to 6, the smart medicine box 30 may include a body part 301, a medicine storage part 302, a display part 303, and a controller 304.

The body portion 301 may refer to the housing of the smart medicine box 30, and the shape can be manufactured into various shapes by the manager who manages the server 10 and produces and distributes the smart medicine box 30. You can.

The medicine storage unit 302 has a receiving space and can store multiple types of medicine. The medicine stored in the medicine storage unit 302 may be, for example, a compounded medicine manufactured at a pharmacy based on a prescription, or it may be a packaged medicine that anyone can easily purchase at a pharmacy without a prescription. For example, such packaged medicine may mean a medicine in pressure packaging.

In the present invention, for example, medicine (e.g., prescription medicine) that must be taken regularly every morning, lunch, and evening can be stored in the medicine storage unit 302, and the packaged medicine shown in Figures 7 and 8, which will be described later, In the storage unit 330, medicines to be taken intermittently or only when necessary according to the user's needs, for example, packaged medicines such as those shown in FIG. 9, can be stored.

The display unit 303 may be provided in an area of the body unit 301 (for example, an area on the front). The display unit 303 can display (express) health information acquired from the wearable device 20 on the screen, and also displays the operating status of the smart medicine box 30 or is generated and provided by the smart medicine box 30. Medication information can be displayed on the screen. The display unit 303 can display various information (data) considered in the smart medicine box 30 on the screen. The display unit 303 may be implemented as, for example, a touch panel.

The controller 304 can control the operation of each part within the smart medicine box (30). In addition, the controller 304 can transmit and receive data in conjunction with each of the wearable device 20, the server 10, and the guardian terminal 40 through the network 1, and can transmit and receive data according to the control signal from the server 10. The operation of the medicine box 30 can also be controlled.

The smart medicine box 30 can provide a medication management service to the user. In relation to the medication management service, for example, medication notification to help take medication, medication non-use notification to prevent medication non-use, and overdose. Services related to medication prevention alarms can be provided to prevent medication taking.

Specifically, referring to Figure 4, the smart medicine box 30 (particularly, the controller 304 in the smart medicine box 30) generates and provides a medicine taking notification when the medicine taking time preset by the user has been reached, If it is detected that the user has not taken the medicine within a preset time from when the medicine taking notification is provided, a medicine not taking medicine notification can be generated and provided.

The controller 304 can enable the user to set medication preference information through the display unit 303. Here, the medication desire information may include medication taking time, number of types of medication, and method of taking medication. This medication preference information can be prepared to be set individually for each of the three time zones, including breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Here, the drug taking time refers to the time the user wishes to (should) take the drug, the number of drug types refers to the type and number of drugs the user must take, and the drug taking method refers to the number of drugs the user must take. It may refer to the dosage method.

For example, the user sets the desired medication information as 'Time zone: morning, medicine taking time: 8:00 a.m., number of medicines: 1 cough improvement pill and 1 syrup, medicine taking method: take medicine and syrup together'. Let's say we leave it.

In this case, the controller 304 may generate and provide a medication-taking notification when the medication-taking time preset by the user (for example, 8:00 in the morning) has been reached. At this time, when providing the generated medication notification, the controller 304 displays it on the screen of the display unit 303, outputs it through the speaker unit (not shown) of the smart medicine box 30, or provides it through a wearable device. It can be delivered to the device 20 and displayed on the screen of the wearable device 20, or it can be output and provided through a speaker unit (not shown) of the wearable device 20. The medicine taking notification is information to inform (guidance) that it is time for the user to take medicine, and for example, may be something like 'It's time to take medicine.' The controller 304 may recognize that it is time to take medicine and encourage the user to take the medicine by providing a medicine taking notification.

Afterwards, if the controller 304 detects that the user has not taken the medicine (not taken) within a preset time (for example, 5 minutes) from the time the medicine taking notification is provided, the controller 304 detects that the user has not taken the medicine (not taken) when the preset time arrives. A notification of not taking medicine can be generated and displayed on the screen of the display unit 303, or output through a speaker unit (not shown) of the smart medicine box 30. The notification for not taking the medicine is information to notify the user that the medicine has not been taken, as it is detected that the user has not yet taken the medicine even though the time to take the medicine has passed. For example, 'You have not taken the medicine yet' It can be the same as '.' By providing a notification of not taking the medicine, the controller 304 can recognize that the user has not taken the medicine even though it is time to take the medicine, such as 'I haven't taken the medicine yet', and encourage the user to take the medicine.

In addition, if the controller 304 detects that the user has still not taken the medicine within a preset reminder time (for example, 15 minutes) from the time the medicine non-use notification is provided, the controller 304 detects that the user has still not taken the medicine when the preset reminder time arrives. A notification of not taking medicine can be generated again and displayed on the screen of the display unit 303, or output and provided through a speaker unit (not shown) of the smart medicine box 30. At this time, the notification for not taking the medication (for example, the additional notification for not taking the medication) that is provided again is, for example, 'You haven't taken the medication yet. It can be like ‘eat quickly’.

In addition, when the controller 304 detects that the user has still not taken the medicine within the preset reminder time, the controller 304 generates a notification of not taking the medicine again and displays the screen of the display unit 303 or the speaker unit (not shown). At the same time, as an example, information on the user's non-use of medication can be generated and provided to the guardian terminal 40. At this time, the information on not taking the medicine may, for example, be something like 'It has passed the time for my parents to take the medicine, but they have not taken it yet.' The controller 304 provides guidance information on non-taking of medication to the guardian terminal 40, allowing the guardian to quickly recognize information that the user has not taken the medication, and based on this, for example, the guardian can By calling the user through the terminal 40 or visiting the user's home, it is possible to help the user take his or her medicine without forgetting it.

The controller 304 can help the user take medicine by providing medicine-taking reminders and medicine-not-taking notifications to the user so that the user can take medicine regularly at a set time, and can effectively prevent medicine failure. can do.

In addition, the smart medicine box 30 (particularly, the controller 304 in the smart medicine box 30) reaches the medication time preset by the user (for example, 8:00 a.m.) to prevent the user from overdosing the medicine. If not, the user's attempt to take medicine is detected in the smart medicine box 30, or a medicine taking notification is provided as the preset medicine taking time is reached, and then the user is detected to have taken medicine, and then the next medicine taking time ( For example, if a user's attempt to take medicine is detected in the smart medicine box 30 before 2:00 p.m. (2:00 p.m.) arrives, an anti-medication alarm may be generated and provided to prevent overdose.

At this time, in relation to the detection of an attempt to take medicine, the controller 304 may detect that the user has attempted to take medicine when it is detected that the user has controlled the closed medicine storage unit 302 to be opened. there is. That is, when the controller 304 detects that the user has controlled the closed medicine storage unit 302 to open when the preset medicine taking time has not been reached, the controller 304 attempts the user to take medicine in the smart medicine box 30. By detecting the presence of , an anti-medication alarm can be generated and provided.

The controller 304 provides an anti-medication alarm by displaying it on the screen of the display unit 303, outputting it through the speaker unit (not shown) of the smart medicine box 30, or transmitting it to the wearable device 20. It can be provided by displaying it on the screen of the wearable device 20, or it can be provided by outputting it through a speaker unit (not shown) of the wearable device 20.

For example, an anti-medication alarm may be, ‘It is not time to take medicine, please close the medicine box (medicine compartment 302)’, ‘You have already taken medicine, please close the medicine box’, etc.

The controller 304 may provide an anti-medication alarm to allow the user to recognize that it is not time to take medicine or to recognize that the user has already taken medicine.

In addition, the controller 304 may provide an anti-medication alarm and, for example, generate medicine box opening guidance information and provide it to the guardian terminal 40. At this time, the medicine box opening information is illustratively 'the medicine storage part 302 of the smart medicine box 30 in the parents' house is open.' It may be the same. When providing an anti-medication notification, the controller 304 provides medicine box opening guidance information to the guardian terminal 40, so that the guardian can provide information about the user trying to take medicine again or taking medicine when it is not time to take medicine. It can be recognized quickly, and based on this, for example, the guardian can help the user avoid overdosing on medication by calling the user through the guardian terminal 40 or visiting the user's home.

The smart medicine box 30 can be installed in the user's home and provide various services to the user. As mentioned above, the smart medicine box 30 can provide multiple services related to medication management, schedule management, electronic albums, video calls, health information, 119 emergency text, dementia prevention, and local government news.

The display unit 303 of the smart medicine box 30 has an intuitive interface, has a display size of approximately 10 inches, and can be prepared so that anyone can easily use it with a UI/UX customized for the elderly (seniors). The smart medicine box 30 can provide all services within three touches and can provide service voice guidance through TTS.

Referring to FIG. 3 , for example, the controller 304 may display the main screen 310 on the screen of the display unit 303 under normal circumstances. As shown in Figure 3, the main screen 310 includes a date display unit 311, a schedule display unit 312, a news display unit 313, a medicine box status display unit 314, a phone button unit 315, and a health button unit ( 316), a photo button unit 317, a shelter button unit 318, a 119 button unit 319, and a user information button unit 320.

The date display unit 311 may refer to an area where today's date information and current time information are displayed.

The schedule display unit 312 may include a schedule management button unit 312', today's schedule display unit 312'', and tomorrow's schedule display unit 312'''.

The schedule management button unit 312' may be provided to register and manage the user's schedule. When the user selects the schedule management button unit 312', the controller 304 can display a calendar icon on the screen of the display unit 303 as shown in (a) of FIG. 5, and then the user selects the schedule management button unit 312'. When a specific date (for example, 2023.06.30) is selected in the calendar icon, a schedule selection pop-up can be displayed on the screen. At this time, the schedule selection pop-up may include a plurality of schedule icons, and the plurality of schedule icons may include a hospital, pharmacy, public health center, health checkup, meeting, and family event. After displaying the schedule selection pop-up, if the user selects a schedule icon (i.e., a hospital) in the schedule selection pop-up, the controller 304 displays a schedule icon (i.e., a hospital) selected by the user on a specific date selected by the user. You can control the corresponding schedule to be registered.

According to this, when the user tries to register a schedule, the smart medicine box 30 is touched three times (i.e., the first touch on the schedule management button 312', the second touch on a specific date, and the schedule With three touches (including the third touch on the icon), users can quickly and easily register their desired schedule on the desired date. That is, the schedule management button unit 312' can perform schedule registration, management of schedules registered by the user, etc. In this case, it can be provided so that the user can quickly and easily register the schedule with just three touches. The smart medicine box 30 provides a schedule management button 312', allowing users to easily register and manage schedules with simple operation, and schedules related to health, such as schedules for regular visits and checkups, at once. It can be registered easily and simply.

Today's schedule display unit 312'' displays a pre-registered schedule for today's date (i.e., today's date displayed on the date display unit 311) among the schedules registered by the user through the schedule management button unit 312'. If present, it may mean an area where information on a schedule already registered for today's date is displayed.

The tomorrow schedule display unit 312''' is a pre-registered schedule for tomorrow's date (i.e., the day after today's date displayed on the date display unit 311) among the schedules registered by the user through the schedule management button unit 312'. If a schedule exists, this may mean an area where information on a schedule already registered for tomorrow's date is displayed.

The smart medicine box 30 provides today's schedule display unit 312'' and tomorrow's schedule display unit 312''' on the main screen 310, allowing the user to quickly and intuitively check the schedule for today and tomorrow. can do.

In addition, although not shown in the drawing, the smart medicine box 30 may include a memory unit (not shown). The news display unit 313 may display (expose) at least one news information pre-registered in the memory unit (not shown). Here, the news information may be, for example, information about local government news related to festivals, events, etc.

The smart medicine box 30 provides news information (local government news information) through the news display unit 313, so that local government news can be delivered on a large screen to users (elderly, elderly people, senior citizens) who are vulnerable to information access, Accordingly, it can expand users' opportunities for social participation in festivals and events, relieve social isolation, and help revitalize the local economy. The news display unit 313 can be used as an effective local government news promotion window. In addition, the smart medicine box 30 can provide at least one news information pre-registered in the memory unit (not shown) to the guardian terminal 40, through which information about festivals, events, etc. in the area where the user lives. It is delivered to the guardian so that the guardian is aware of it, and through this, it can encourage family members (guardians) living outside the user to visit the user or provide an opportunity to participate in an event with the user, which can help revitalize the local economy. . The smart medicine box 30 can provide a news display unit 313 so that users can easily receive local government news non-face-to-face.

For example, the medicine box status display unit 314 may refer to an area where information on medicine taking times by time slot (by morning, lunch, and evening) is displayed, among the medicine-taking desired information preset by the user. For example, the medicine box status display unit 314 may display information such as “7:00 in the morning, 12:00 in the lunch, 19:00 in the evening” in relation to desired medication information, as shown in FIG. 3, Through this, users can intuitively check when to take medicine by time zone.

Additionally, the medicine box status display unit 314 may have a function that allows the user to set medication preference information. For example, when the user selects the area of the medicine box status display unit 314, the controller 304 displays a medication wish information setting screen on the display unit ( 303) can be displayed on the screen. At this time, for example, when the user clicks the medicine taking time icon in the medicine taking information setting screen, the controller 304 allows the user to select the desired time (hour, minute) to take the medicine, and when the selection is completed, it is used as the medicine taking wish information setting screen. You can control it to be reflected and displayed on the settings screen. For example, Figure 5(b) shows an example where the user sets the medicine taking time to 7:15 am in the morning.

The phone button unit 315 can provide a phone function that allows the user to make a video call or voice call with a guardian such as a family member. The user can pre-register the mobile phone number of the guardian he or she wishes to call through the phone button unit 315. Afterwards, when the user selects the phone button unit 315, the controller 304 can make a video call or a voice call by calling the guardian's pre-registered mobile phone number. At this time, the phone button unit 315 can enable a 1:1 call or a maximum 1:3 call between the user and the guardian in relation to the video phone, and through this, it is possible to ask and confirm each other's well-being. . That is, the user can make calls with up to three family members at the same time through the phone button unit 315. The phone button unit 315 can be easily utilized by users (elderly people) with a customized UI/UX for the elderly, and can be arranged to make a phone call (video call or voice call) within three touches.

The health button unit 316 may refer to a button that provides the user's health information obtained from the wearable device 20. When the controller 304 detects that the user has selected the health button unit 316, the user's health information obtained from the wearable device 20 is displayed on the display unit (as shown in (c) of FIG. 5), for example. 303) can be displayed on the screen. Here, health information may include number of steps, pulse, blood pressure, body temperature, blood oxygen, etc. In addition, when the guardian accesses this program or this app with the guardian terminal 40, the controller 304 can view and confirm the user's health information obtained from the wearable device 20 in real time on the guardian terminal 40. You can do it.

The photo button unit 317 may refer to a button that provides a function to share content such as photos and videos between the guardian and the user. For example, when the user selects the photo button unit 317, the controller 304 may display a photo uploaded from the guardian terminal 40 on the screen of the display unit 303. The user may be able to check content such as photos uploaded by the guardian through the photo button unit 317. The smart medicine box 30 provides a photo button unit 317, thereby providing a place for communication by enabling real-time sharing of photos, etc. between the user and the guardian (family member). In addition, the photo button unit 317 may include a record button, and the record button allows the user to view content provided through the photo button unit 317 (i.e., content uploaded by the guardian) and record emotions, impressions, diaries, etc. You can record (record) as voice.

The shelter button unit 318 can provide content that provides fun to users and helps prevent dementia. For example, when the user selects the shelter button unit 318, the controller 304 displays a game icon, a video icon, and a music icon as shown in (d) of FIG. 5 on the screen of the display unit 303. It can be displayed on the screen. At this time, when the user selects the game icon, the controller 304 can provide a brain training game to prevent dementia, and can provide various types of brain training games such as memory games, block stacking, and mental arithmetic games, for example. . When the user selects a video icon, the controller 304 may provide content related to health-related exercise (eg, warm-up exercise, balance exercise, etc.) so that the user can view (check) the content. When the user selects a music icon, the controller 304 may provide various types of sound source (melody, etc.) content, such as meditation music, so that the user can listen to it.

The smart medicine box 30 can provide the user with brain games, videos, music, etc. tailored to the elderly to prevent dementia through the provision of the shelter button unit 318. The smart medicine box (30) provides brain games so that users can enjoy both play and dementia prevention effects at the same time, and by providing music, users can listen to meditation music that is good for preventing depression and dementia. You can relieve stress, promote mental and physical stability, and train your body and mind through meditation. By providing videos, you can watch various videos such as dementia prevention exercises and body training exercises on a large screen with easy operation. there is.

The 119 button unit 319 may refer to a button provided for emergency support. When the user selects the 119 button 319, the controller 304 can display a fire icon, a patient icon, and other report icons on the screen as shown in (e) of FIG. 5, through which Users can make quick reports depending on the situation. The controller 304 can automatically report to 119 when the user selects the fire icon or the patient icon, and at the same time, share the reporting situation with the guardian terminal 40. For example, the 119 button unit 319 can be operated even in a power outage situation, supports 119 text reporting for each situation, and can notify family members. The smart medicine box (30) provides a 119 button unit (319) so that in the event of an emergency, 119 reporting support can be provided with one touch for each situation, and the reporting situation can be shared with family members through this app at the same time.

The usage guide button unit 320 can provide information on how to use the smart medicine box (30).

This smart medicine box (30) provides specialized usability to users (especially the elderly, etc.), and specifically allows information to be easily checked through a large screen of 10 inches or more, a simple touch input method, use of fonts customized for the elderly, It uses font sizes customized for the elderly, allows each service (function) to be executed within 3 touches, and provides a TTS function that provides voice guidance.

In addition, although not shown in the drawing, the system 100 may include a department terminal to which department employees belonging to the elderly care department (government and local government) belong. The server 10 may provide at least some of the monitored information to the department terminal, through which the elderly care department monitors the user's activities in real time, monitors real-time reporting status, and provides the user's health information and health status. etc. can be monitored.

In addition, the server 10 can provide at least some of the monitored information to the guardian terminal 40, through which the guardian can monitor the user's health information in real time, share daily photos with the user, and make group video calls. It is possible to manage the user's medication, and the user can be notified of emergency situations.

This system 100 can provide emotional support, health support, emergency support, and dementia prevention to the user through the provision of the smart medicine box 30. In relation to emotional support, this system (100) can provide a 1:3 video call function with family, an electronic album function, and a local government news delivery function, so it supports a solution to relieve social isolation of the elderly rather than a formal emotional support service. You can. This system (100) enables real-time health information measurement and management in relation to health support, allows medication management through a smart medicine box (300), and provides an easily usable schedule management function, through which By linking with a family app, you can manage your medication and health together, and prevent medication accidents such as errors in not taking medication or overdosing.

The smart medicine box 30 may be equipped with a medication notification function, a medication confirmation function, etc. In addition, the smart medicine box 30 provides information related to medication status to the guardian terminal 40, as shown in FIG. 6, so that the guardian can check the user's medication information or medication status information in real time. In addition, it is possible to receive notifications of medication-related information (for example, whether medication has not been taken, whether the medicine box is open, etc.) so that the user can check whether the user has taken the medication.

In addition, the smart medicine box 30 can provide users with not only a notification to prevent non-taking of medication, but also a notification of overdosing, and can check whether or not medication is being taken based on an ICT sensor (e.g., a weight sensor, etc.). Monthly, quarterly, and yearly medication statistics information is provided to the display unit 303 or the guardian terminal 40, so that users and guardians can check the user's medication medication statistics on a weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly basis. can do.

The smart medicine box 30 can provide a two-way communication service with the user. In addition, the smart medicine box (30) has a digital path center function that enables real-time community through voice messages, remote medical treatment that allows medical services from hospitals (secondary and tertiary) to be provided anywhere, and prescription and medicine delivery. It can provide a function to provide a medical service that performs a diagnosis of dementia based on user-related information, and a function to provide an early dementia diagnosis service that performs an early diagnosis of dementia based on user-related information.

As an example, the controller 304 of the smart medicine box 30 provides an early dementia diagnosis service, for example, a brain training game for dementia prevention provided to the user through the game icon of the shelter button unit 318. The user's game use records are collected, and if the game use records are determined to meet the preset early dementia judgment conditions through analysis of the collected game use records, a diagnosis result is derived that the user has the possibility of early dementia, The derived diagnosis results can be provided to the display unit 303 and the guardian terminal 40.

Here, the game use record may include, for example, the number of executions of the brain training game, the number of touches (frequency) and touch speed for each brain training game, and time term information between two adjacent touches when multiple touches are made. there is.

As an example, the controller 304 analyzed the user's game use record for the first brain training game among a plurality of types of brain training games, and found that the user played the game 10 times, and the number of touches in each game was Let's say that it was analyzed that the number of occurrences was within the range of 25 to 35 times. At this time, if the controller 304 analyzes that the number of touches is less than 20 when the user plays the first brain training game for the 11th time, it determines that the game use record satisfies the preset early dementia judgment conditions. Therefore, it is possible to derive and provide a diagnostic result showing the possibility of early dementia. According to this, as an example, the preset early dementia judgment condition may be set as 'in the case of the first brain training game, when the number of touches is less than 20'. These preset early dementia judgment conditions may be set differently for each user and for multiple types of brain training games according to the results of analysis of the user's game use records (for example, the first user among the multiple users) In this case, the number of touches may be set differently to less than 20, and in the case of the second user, the number of touches may be set differently to less than 30), and can be set and changed to various values by the administrator who manages the server 10. there is. For example, managers can set conditions for early detection of dementia through collaboration with the Psychiatrist Association.

Meanwhile, as mentioned above, the smart medicine box 30 may include a packaged medicine storage part 330 for storing packaged medicines, in addition to the medicine storage part 302 in which compounded medicines are stored, which is shown in Figures 7 to 7. It can be more easily understood by referring to FIG. 9.

Figures 7 and 8 are diagrams for explaining the packaged medicine storage unit 330 included in the smart medicine box 30 in the medication and health management system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 9 is a diagram showing an example of a packaged medicine that can be conventionally purchased at a pharmacy.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 9 , the smart medicine box 30 may include a medicine storage unit 302 and a packaged medicine storage unit 330. A handle portion 302' may be provided in the front area of the medicine storage portion 302, and the user may open and close the medicine storage portion 302 through the handle portion 302'. In addition, although not shown in the drawing, a second handle (not shown) may be provided in the front area of the packaged medicine storage unit 330, and the user may access the packaged medicine storage unit 330 through the second handle unit (not shown). (330) can also be opened and closed.

In the present invention, the packaged medicine storage unit 330 may be, for example, a member provided exclusively for storing (containing) only packaged medicines that can be easily purchased by anyone at a pharmacy, etc. without a prescription.

In general, when a user experiences painful symptoms such as a cold or headache, he or she can go to a pharmacy, tell the pharmacist about the symptoms, and purchase a packaged medicine as shown in (a) of FIG. 9. Figure 9 shows an example where the packaged medicine is 'Tylenol' medicine.

Typically, packaged medicines (generic medicines) have a case as shown in (a) of Figure 9, and on the back of the case, drug information about the packaged medicine (for example, as shown in (b) of Figure 9). Information such as active ingredients, efficacy, dosage, usage precautions, storage method, expiration date, etc.) is listed. And, when the user opens the case, the case contains a pressure wrapper in which each pill corresponding to the packaged medicine is individually wrapped in the form of a pressure wrap using PVC material, as shown in Figure 9 (c). there is.

In this pressure wrapper, pills are generally visible on the front as shown in the left picture of Figure 9 (c), while on the back, they are packaged as shown in the right picture of Figure 9 (c). The product name of the drug is listed. However, in the case of the back, depending on the product, additional information on the ingredients of the packaged medicine or directions for use may be listed, but in most cases, only the product name is listed.

On the other hand, when users usually purchase packaged medicine, they often discard the case and keep only the pressure wrapper for reasons such as taking up space. However, in the case of storing only the pressure wrapper like this, only the product name is written on the back of the pressure wrapper, so when the user wants to find and take the medicine later, he or she must take the medicine when he or she has certain symptoms by looking at the pressure wrapper alone. Since it is not immediately clear whether the drug is effective or how to take it (i.e., how many times a day it should be taken, etc.), users often search separately on the Internet, check the drug information, and then decide whether or not to take it. This has the potential to cause a lot of inconvenience to users. To solve this problem, in the present invention, a packaged medicine storage unit 330 may be provided within the smart medicine box 30.

Referring to FIGS. 7 to 9 , the packaged medicine storage unit 330 may be provided on the lower side of the medicine storage unit 302 in the body portion 301 of the smart medicine box 30, for example.

The packaged medicine storage unit 330 includes a registration receiving member 331, a discharge receiving member 332, a storage member 333, two image sensors (334', 334''), a rail portion 335, and a clamp. It may include part 336.

For example, when the controller 304 in the smart medicine box 30 detects that the user has selected the packaged medicine registration button provided in one area of the screen of the display unit 303, the user's selection of the packaged medicine registration button In response, the packaged drug registration process can be performed as follows.

Specifically, in order to perform the packaged medicine registration procedure, the controller 304, in response to the user's selection of the packaged medicine registration button, registers the registration receiving member 331 accommodated in the inner space of the packaged medicine storage unit 330. ) can be slidably moved so that the registration receiving member 331 protrudes toward the front of the body portion 301.

After the registration receiving member 331 protrudes through the sliding movement, the user then accommodates the desired packaged medicine, which is the packaged medicine desired to be stored in the internal space of the packaged medicine storage unit 330, in the registration receiving member 331. After being inserted (accommodated) into the space, a push input can be applied with a predetermined force (external force) toward the rear side with respect to the front of the registration receiving member 331.

At this time, the packaged drug that the user wishes to store in the receiving space of the registration receiving member 331 is the first type of packaged drug that is a packaged drug with a case as shown in (a) of FIG. 9, or FIG. 9 As shown in (c), it can be classified into a second type of packaged medicine, which is a packaged medicine in a state without a case and packed in a pressure wrapper. That is, the user can put the first type of packaged drug or the second type of packaged drug into the receiving space of the registered receiving member 331 as the packaged drug desired to be stored.

When the controller 304 detects that a push input by the user has been applied to the front of the registration accommodating member 331 after the registration accommodating member 331 has protruded by sliding movement, the user detects that the registration accommodating member 331 Recognizing that the insertion of the packaged medicine desired to be stored in the receiving space has been completed, the registered receiving member 331 is in its original state before protrusion (i.e., received in the inner space of the packaged medicine storage unit 330) in response to a subsequent push input. ) can be controlled to be.

Thereafter, after the registration receiving member 331 is controlled to its original state, the controller 304 uses the first image sensor 334' among the two image sensors 334' and 334'' to register the registration receiving member 331. ), the upper image of the packaged drug that is desired to be stored is obtained and the product name of the packaged drug that is desired to be stored can be identified through image analysis of the obtained upper image. At this time, if it is impossible to identify the product name of the packaged medicine desired to be stored from the upper image, the controller 304 uses the second image sensor 334'' among the two image sensors 334' and 334'' to register and accept absence. The rear image of the packaged medicine desired to be stored in the receiving space of (331) is obtained, and the product name of the packaged medicine desired to be stored can be identified through image analysis of the acquired rear image.

At this time, in order to enable identification of the product name of the packaged drug desired to be stored through image analysis of the upper image and the rear image, for example, the registration receiving member 331 is provided with the upper surface open and the lower surface not open. It is provided in a state, but the lower surface may be made of a transparent material (i.e., a transparent member).

For example, if the upper image obtained from the first image sensor 334' is the same as the left picture in (c) of FIG. 9, it may be impossible to identify the product name through image analysis. In this case, the controller 304 can acquire a rear image as shown in the right picture of (c) of FIG. 9 through the second image sensor 334'' and identify the product name through the acquired rear image. According to this, the operation of the second image sensor 334'' is controlled by the controller 304 (i.e., the rear The operation for acquiring the image can be controlled. Here, various image analysis algorithms (object recognition algorithms, etc.) that are previously known or will be developed in the future may be applied to image analysis.

When the product name of the packaged medicine desired to be stored is identified through at least one of the two image sensors 334', the controller 304 sends information related to the packaged medicine desired for storage including the identified product name to the smart medicine box ( It can be registered in the packaged medicine DB (not shown) in the memory unit (not shown) of 30).

Here, the information related to the packaged medicine desired to be stored is information related to the packaged medicine desired to be stored, i) product name information, expiration date information, and number of grains identified through analysis of the upper or rear image, and ii) the identified product name. It may include drug information on the packaged drug corresponding to the identified product name (i.e., the packaged drug desired to be stored) derived through an Internet search. At this time, the number of grains input may mean the number of grains of the packaged medicine desired to be stored inserted into the accommodating space of the registration accommodating member 331. In addition, the packaged medicine (i.e., the packaged medicine desired to be stored) derived through an Internet search may include, for example, active ingredients, efficacy, dosage (information on dosage and dosage), and storage method. .

According to this, when the product name of the packaged medicine desired to be stored is identified through at least one of the two image sensors 334', the controller 304 then displays 'product name, expiration date information, number of grains input, and drug information' can be registered in the packaged drug DB (not shown) in the memory unit (not shown) of the smart medicine box 30.

After registering the information related to the packaged medicine desired to be stored in the packaged medicine DB (not shown), the controller 304 can control the operation of the packaged medicine storage unit 330 differently according to the type of the input packaged medicine desired to be stored as follows. . Here, as mentioned above, the type of packaged medicine that is desired to be stored is the first type, which is a packaged medicine with a case as shown in (a) of Figure 9, and a case as shown in (c) of Figure 9. It may include the second type, which is a packaged medicine in a state without and packaged in a pressure wrapper.

<If the type of packaged medicine you want to store is Type 1>

After registering the information related to the packaged drug desired to be stored in the packaged drug DB (not shown), the controller 304, if the input packaged drug desired to be stored is the first type of packaged drug (i.e., packaged drug with a case), By controlling the operation of the basic setting member (not shown) provided in one area of the inner space of the packaged medicine storage unit 330, pressure is applied to the packaged medicine stored in the case stored in the storage space of the registration receiving member 331. The wrapping paper (i.e., the pressure wrapping paper as shown in the left picture of Figure 9(c)) is withdrawn from the case (i.e., the case and the pressure wrapping paper are separated from each other), and the drawn out pressure wrapping paper is placed on the pressure wrapping paper. After being separated into individual pieces according to the prepared perforation line, the usable individual pressure wrappers, which are individual pressure wrappers containing pills among the individually separated pressure wrappers, are stored adjacent to the rear of the registration receiving member 331. It is moved to be accommodated in the unit (not shown), and by the movement, the case and the individually separated individual pressure wrappers in the accommodation space of the registration receiving member 331 are unusable individual pressure wrappers that do not contain pills. It is possible to control the remaining packaging.

According to this, the basic setting member (not shown) has a function of withdrawing the pressure wrapping paper from within the case of the packaged medicine desired to be stored inserted into the receiving space of the registration receiving member 331, and separating the pressure wrapping paper into individual pieces along the perforation line. It may be provided with a structure that enables the function of moving individual usable pressure wrappers from the registration receiving member 331 to the usable pill storage unit (not shown). Due to the basic setting member (not shown), only usable individual pressure wrappers in a cut state can be stored in the storage space of the storage member 333 of the smart medicine box 30.

After moving the usable individual pressure wrappers to the usable pill storage unit (not shown), the controller 304 moves the usable individual pressure wrappers stored in the usable pill storage unit (not shown) to the packaged medicine storage unit 330. ) is held using the tongs 336 provided on the upper surface of the storage member 333 and then moved to the first position, which is a location within the storage space of the storage member 333, so that it is stored in the storage space of the storage member 333, and is then used. Information on the first location where the available individual pressure wrappers are located is used as storage location information, and information related to the packaged medicine desired to be stored (i.e., packaged medicine desired to be stored corresponding to the available individual pressure wrappers) already registered in the packaged medicine DB (not shown). You can register (and save) it by including it in the information (information related to the packaged medicine you wish to store). In other words, the storage location information may mean information about the storage location of the packaged medicine desired to be stored within the storage space of the storage member 333.

At this time, the storage space of the storage member 333 may be a single space provided without partition. In the present invention, by providing the storage space of the storage member 333 as one space, the manufacturing cost of the smart medicine box 30 can be lowered compared to the case where the storage space is divided into a plurality of compartments (compartment division) As a result, the amount of required members can be reduced, thereby lowering the manufacturing cost), and convenience can be provided in cleaning the storage member 333, etc.

Also, at this time, the controller 304 moves the usable individual pressure wrappers to the first position and at least one of the case and the unusable individual pressure wrappers within the receiving space of the registration receiving member 331, for example. If the registration receiving member 331 remains, the registration receiving member 331 can be slid and moved so that the registration receiving member 331 protrudes toward the front of the body portion 301, and through this, the user can register the remaining information on the registration receiving member 331. Cases and unusable individual pressure wrappers can be pulled out from the registration receiving member 331 and discarded.

A rail portion 335 and a clamp portion 336 for moving the clamp portion 336 may be provided on the upper surface of the packaged medicine storage portion 330. For example, the rail portion 335 may be provided in a zigzag shape in the front-to-back direction with respect to the left-right direction as shown in FIG. 8, but is not limited to this, and as another example, it has a zigzag shape in the left-right direction with respect to the front-to-back direction. It may be prepared as follows. When the rail portion 335 is provided on the upper surface of the packaged medicine storage unit 330, one end is provided at a position corresponding to the center position of the registration receiving member 331 on the upper surface, and the other end receives discharge on the upper surface. It may be provided at a position corresponding to the center position of the member 332.

The clamp unit 336 may be provided to move along the rail unit 335 based on the control of the controller 304. Additionally, the tongs 336 may be provided in a form capable of holding at least one individual pressure wrapper.

The controller 304 may complete the packaged drug registration procedure when registration of the first location information in the packaged drug DB is completed.

The controller 304 can enable the user to store at least one type of packaged medicine (packaged medicine desired to be stored) in the storage space of the storage member 333 by performing the above-described packaged medicine registration procedure.

<If the type of packaged medicine you want to store is Type 2>

After registering the information related to the packaged medicine desired to be stored in the packaged medicine DB (not shown), the controller 304 registers the packaged medicine desired to be stored in the second type of packaged medicine (i.e., packaged in a pressure wrapper without a case). In the case of packaged medicine in the state, the desired storage package is inserted into the receiving space of the registration receiving member 331 by controlling the operation of the basic setting member (not shown) provided in one area of the internal space of the packaged medicine storage unit 330. After the medicine (i.e., the second type of packaged medicine) is separated into individual pieces according to the perforation line provided on the pressure wrapper, among the individually separated pressure wrappers, the individual pressure wrappers containing the pills are used. It is moved to be accommodated in a usable pill storage unit (not shown) provided adjacent to the rear of the registration receiving member 331, and the pills among the individual pressure wrappers are individually separated within the receiving space of the registration receiving member 331 by the movement. It is possible to control the remaining unusable individual pressure wrappers that are not included.

According to this, the packaged drug registration procedure when the type of packaged drug you want to store is the second type, compared to the packaged drug registration procedure when the type of packaged drug you want to store is the first type, which involves removing the pressure wrapper from the case. The only difference is that the procedure (process) and the procedure for allowing the case to remain in the accommodation space of the registration accommodation member 331 are omitted, and the remaining procedures (processes) may be the same, and redundant explanations will be omitted below. Do this.

Hereinafter, after at least one type of packaged drug is stored in the storage space of the storage member 333 through the above-described packaged drug registration procedure, the user uses at least one type of packaged drug stored in the storage space of the storage member 333 ( That is, when the user wishes to take one type of packaged medicine among multiple types of packaged medicine, a procedure (i.e., packaging) of the type of packaged medicine that the user wishes to take is discharged (withdrawn) from the smart medicine box 30. We will explain the drug use procedures in detail.

Specifically, the procedure for using packaged medicine may be as follows. According to the above-described packaged drug registration procedure, multiple types of packaged drugs (in particular, multiple types of packaged drugs desired to be stored) can be stored in the storage space of the storage member 333, and accordingly, the packaged drug DB (not shown) is stored in the storage space of the storage member 333. Information related to the desired storage packaged drug may be registered (stored) for each type of packaged drug desired to be stored.

When the user wishes to take a specific packaged medicine out of the plurality of types of packaged medicines stored in the storage space of the storage member 333 (in particular, multiple types of packaged medicines desired to be stored) (i.e., when the user takes the specific packaged medicine) (if desired), select the drug search button provided in one area of the screen of the display unit 303, and then vocalize keyword information related to the packaged drug you wish to take, which is the packaged drug you wish to take, to search for the smart medicine box 30. The keyword information can be input through a microphone unit (not shown) provided in the area. Here, the keyword information may be product name information or symptom information of the packaged medicine desired to be taken. Symptom information may refer to information about the user's current symptoms, such as fever, headache, cold, runny nose, etc.

For example, if the controller 304 detects that the user has selected the drug search button and entered keyword information related to the packaged drug desired to be taken through the microphone unit (not shown), the controller 304 may perform the following packaged drug use procedures. there is.

In order to perform the packaged medicine use procedure, the controller 304 detects that the user has selected the medicine search button and entered keyword information related to the packaged medicine desired to be taken through the microphone unit (not shown), and the storage member 333 ) It is possible to determine whether there is a matching packaged drug that matches the keyword information among multiple types of packaged drugs (i.e., multiple types of packaged drugs desired to be stored) stored in the storage space of ).

At this time, if it is determined that the matching packaged drug exists, the controller 304 selects the matching packaged drug among the information related to the desired packaged drug for each of the multiple types of packaged drugs registered in the packaged drug DB (not shown). Based on information related to the matching packaged drug, which is information related to the packaged drug desired to be stored, the matching packaged drug among the plurality of types of packaged drugs stored in the storage space of the storage member 333 is extracted through the clamp unit 336 and discharged. It can be controlled to be accommodated in the receiving space of the member 332. Afterwards, the controller 304 accommodates the matching packaged drug in the receiving space of the discharge receiving member 332, and then the discharge receiving member 332 accommodated in the inner space of the packaged drug storage portion 330 is moved to the body portion 301. ) can be provided to the user by sliding and moving the discharge receiving member 332 so that it protrudes toward the front of the It can be provided and made available for use.

At this time, based on the matching packaged drug-related information, the controller 304 determines the storage location information of the matching packaged drug included in the matching packaged drug-related information and the usage dose in the drug information of the matching packaged drug, up to one time. Number information (for example, two) is extracted, and then the tongs 336 are moved to a position corresponding to the storage location information in the storage member 333 of the extracted matching storage medicine, and then the storage location information corresponding to the storage location information is moved. The forceps 336 moved to the position can be used as many individual pressure wrappers (in particular, usable individual pressure wrappers corresponding to matching packaging drugs) as the number (for example, 2) corresponding to the extracted maximum number information per time. After gripping at one time, the number of usable individual pressure wrappers corresponding to the information on the maximum number of gripped sheets per time can be controlled to be accommodated in the receiving space of the discharge receiving member 332.

Here, the information on the maximum number at a time refers to the information on the maximum number of times that the matching packaged medicine can be taken at one time. For example, according to an example shown in (b) of FIG. 9, in the case of Tylenol, the usage dose information is ' Since it is written as ‘1-2 tablets at a time’, information on the maximum number of Tylenol per serving can be extracted as 2. At this time, when the matching packaged drug is Tylenol, the tongs 336 holds two usable individual pressure wrappers corresponding to Tylenol at once and then accommodates them in the receiving space of the discharge receiving member 332. The operation of the tongs 336 can be controlled.

If the maximum number information per time for the matching packaged medicine is described as 1 tablet per time, the maximum number information per time for the matching packaged medicine can be extracted as 1, and accordingly, the controller 304 stores the storage member ( Of the at least one usable individual pressure wrapper corresponding to the matching package stored in the storage space of 333), one usable individual pressure wrapper is accommodated in the receiving space of the discharge receiving member 332 of the tong unit 336. Operation can be controlled.

Thereafter, the controller 304 adjusts the discharge receiving member 332 so that the discharge receiving member 332 accommodating the number of individual usable pressure wrappers corresponding to the maximum number information at a time protrudes toward the front of the body portion 301. ) can be moved by sliding, and through this, the user can receive matching packaged medicine that matches the keyword information uttered by the user through the discharge receiving member 332 and take it.

At this time, when the matching packaging drug is Tylenol, two usable individual pressure wrappers may be accommodated in the discharge receiving member 332. In this case, the user can remove both of the two usable individual pressure wrappers from the discharge receiving member 332. You can take it out (withdraw it) or take it by taking out only one of the two usable individual pressure wrappers.

After the discharge receiving member 332 is protruded through a sliding movement, the user can then withdraw (take out) the desired number of the plurality of usable individual pressure wrappers accommodated in the discharge receiving member 332 and take the dose. After withdrawing the desired number of doses, a push input can be applied with a predetermined force (external force) toward the rear side with respect to the front of the discharge receiving member 332.

At this time, in response to the user's push input on the front of the discharge receiving member 332, the controller 304 moves the discharge receiving member 332 to its original state before protruding (i.e., in the inner space of the packaged drug storage unit 330). can be controlled to achieve an accepted state). At this time, after the discharge receiving member 332 is controlled to its original state, the controller 304 determines that at least one usable individual pressure wrapper remains in the receiving space of the discharge receiving member 332 returned to its original state by the push input. When detected, at least one usable individual pressure wrapper remaining in the receiving space of the discharge receiving member 332 is moved back to its original storage position in the storage member 333 before being extracted from the storage member 333 and stored. The operation of the tongs 336 can be controlled so that it can be stored within the member 333. For example, when the user withdraws only one of the two usable individual pressure wrappers, the controller 304 controls the remaining one usable individual pressure wrapper to be stored in the storage location in the storage member 333 where it was originally stored. can do.

The controller 304 determines the storage position in the original storage member 333 before the at least one usable individual pressure wrapper remaining in the receiving space of the discharge receiving member 332 after the push input is extracted from the storage member 333. After it is moved back to and stored, the process for using the packaged medicine can be completed.

At this time, determination (detection) of whether at least one usable individual pressure wrapper remains in the receiving space of the discharge receiving member 332 after the push input is, for example, a weight measurement sensor provided on the lower surface of the discharge receiving member 332. (not shown) or obtained through the discharge side image sensor (not shown) provided at a position corresponding to the center position of the discharge receiving member 332 on the upper surface of the packaged drug storage unit 330. This can be done through image analysis.

Meanwhile, as a result of determining whether a matching packaged drug exists, the controller 304 determines that the matching packaged drug does not exist, for example, as a result of a response to the user's selection of a drug search button, 'keyword' The packaged medicine that matches the information does not exist in the packaged medicine storage unit 330' generates notification information about the absence of a matching packaged medicine and controls it to be displayed on the screen of the display unit 303, or the speaker unit (not shown). You can control it to be output as a voice through the time).

According to the above-described packaged medicine use procedure, the smart medicine box 30 provides packaged medicine (matching packaged medicine) that matches the keyword information by inputting keyword information related to the packaged medicine that the user wishes to take by uttering a voice. It can be automatically extracted from within the storage member 333 and provided to the user, so there is no need for the user to manually find the desired matching packaged medicine among the plurality of types of packaged medicines accommodated in the internal space of the packaged medicine storage unit 330. This allows you to receive and use (take) the packaged medicine you want more quickly and easily.

In addition, the smart medicine box 30 provides a packaged medicine storage unit 330, so that, for example, even if the user stores the packaged medicine in a pressure wrapper with only the product name written on it, the product name or current normal can be stored in the future. Just by entering keyword information, you can quickly find the packaged medicine you are looking for and make it available.

In addition, the controller 304 inputs information about the user's current symptom, for example, 'cold', as keyword information through a microphone unit (not shown), and then there is a matching packaged medicine that matches the keyword information. As a result of determining whether or not, it is determined that there are a plurality of matching packaged drugs that match the keyword information among the multiple types of packaged drugs (i.e., multiple types of packaged drugs desired to be stored) stored in the storage space of the storage member 333. In this case, the use of each of the plurality of matching packaged drugs stored in the storage space of the storage member 333 based on the information related to the desired packaged drug for each type of packaged drug desired to be stored registered in the packaged drug DB (not shown). Information on the number of available individual pressure wrappers is derived, and based on the subsequently derived number information, one of the plurality of matching packaging drugs has the lowest number of usable individual pressure wrappers stored in the storage space of the storage member 333. The matching packaging drug is determined to be the preferred matching packaging drug that the user prefers and frequently uses, and thereafter, the tongs 336 stores the usable individual pressure wrappers corresponding to the preferred matching packaging drug within the storage member 333 at a maximum of one time. The operation of the tongs 336 can be controlled to hold the number corresponding to the number information and then accommodate it in the receiving space of the discharge receiving member 332.

Here, the plurality of matching packaged medicines are different types (i.e., different product names) but have efficacy effects that match keyword information (for example, a keyword called cold that corresponds to the user's current symptoms). In other words, it may be a packaged medicine that has the effect of improving colds.

In this way, when there are a plurality of packaged medicines matching the keyword information, the smart medicine box 30 allows the user to select the matching packaged medicine with the smallest number of usable individual pressure wrappers stored among the plurality of matching packaged medicines. (Preferred matching packaged drug) can be determined to be given priority to the user. Among multiple matching packaged drugs with the same efficacy and effect, the drug that the user feels is most effective can be taken first. Satisfaction can be increased.

In addition, the controller 304, for example, based on the information related to the desired packaged medicine for each type of packaged medicine registered in the packaged medicine DB (not shown), stores the plurality of medicines stored in the storage space of the storage member 333. The expiration date information of each type of packaged drug is monitored, and as a result of the monitoring, if it is detected that there is a packaged drug whose expiration date has passed among the plurality of types of packaged drugs stored in the storage space, the tongs 336 are then moved to the storage member. In the storage space of (333), hold the packaged medicine whose expiration date has passed and then hold the packaged medicine whose expiration date has passed, and then accommodate the gripped packaged medicine whose expiration date has passed in the receiving space of the discharge receiving member 332. Operation can be controlled.

Thereafter, the controller 304 accommodates the packaged medicine whose expiration date has passed in the receiving space of the discharge receiving member 332, and then receives the discharge so that the discharge receiving member 332 protrudes toward the front of the body portion 301. It is provided to the user by sliding the member 332, and at the same time, for example, disposal guide information is generated and controlled to be displayed on the screen of the display unit 303, or output as a voice through a speaker unit (not shown). It can be controlled as much as possible. Here, the discard information is illustratively 'the packaged medicine contained in the discharge receiving member 332 is a medicine whose expiration date has passed. It may be something like ‘Please throw it away’.

The smart medicine box 30 can automatically extract packaged medicines whose expiration date has passed from within the storage space of the storage member 333 and provide them to the user through the discharge receiving member 332 so that they can be discarded by the user. You can avoid taking packaged medicines that have passed their expiration date, and you can be notified of the presence of packaged medicines that have expired among the multiple types of medicines in storage so that you can easily discard them.

The present invention can provide users with convenience in storing, managing, and using a plurality of packaged medicines by providing a smart medicine box 30 having a packaged medicine storage unit 330.

Below, based on the details described above, we will briefly look at the operation flow of the present invention.

Figure 10 is an operation flowchart of a medication and health management method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The medication and health management method shown in FIG. 10 can be performed by the server 10 described above. Therefore, even if the content is omitted below, the content described regarding the server 10 can be equally applied to the explanation of medication and health management methods.

Referring to FIG. 10, in step S11, the information acquisition unit may store user-related information acquired through at least one of a wearable device and a smart medicine box in the database unit.

Next, in step S12, the monitoring unit may monitor the user's health status and medication status based on the user-related information obtained in step S11.

Next, in step S13, the information provider may provide at least some of the information monitored in step S12 to the guardian terminal.

In the above description, steps S11 to S13 may be further divided into additional steps or combined into fewer steps, depending on the implementation of the present invention. Additionally, some steps may be omitted or the order between steps may be changed as needed.

The medication and health management method according to an embodiment of the present invention may be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed through various computer means and recorded on a computer-readable medium. The computer-readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, etc., singly or in combination. Program instructions recorded on the medium may be specially designed and constructed for the present invention or may be known and usable by those skilled in the art of computer software. Examples of computer-readable recording media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks, and magnetic tapes, optical media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs, and magnetic media such as floptical disks. -Includes optical media (magneto-optical media) and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions, such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, etc. Examples of program instructions include machine language code, such as that produced by a compiler, as well as high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter, etc. The hardware devices described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the present invention, and vice versa.

Additionally, the above-described medication and health management method may also be implemented in the form of a computer program or application stored on a recording medium and executed by a computer.

The description of the present invention described above is for illustrative purposes, and those skilled in the art will understand that the present invention can be easily modified into other specific forms without changing the technical idea or essential features of the present invention. will be. Therefore, the embodiments described above should be understood in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive. For example, each component described as unitary may be implemented in a distributed manner, and similarly, components described as distributed may also be implemented in a combined form.

The scope of the present invention is indicated by the claims described below rather than the detailed description above, and all changes or modified forms derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalent concepts should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention. do.

Claims (6)

A wearable device that measures the user's health information;
A smart medicine box that displays health information obtained from the wearable device on a screen and provides medication management services to the user;
A server that performs medication management and health management for users; and
A guardian terminal that obtains and confirms the user's health information and medication information through data transmission and reception with at least one of the smart medicine box and the server;
Including,
The smart medicine box is,
body part;
a medicine storage unit that stores multiple types of medicine;
A display unit provided in one area of the body part;
A packaged medicine storage part provided below the medicine storage part for storing the packaged medicine; and
It includes a controller that controls the operation of each part in the smart medicine box,
The controller is,
The expiration date information of multiple types of packaged drugs stored in the storage space of the storage member of the smart medicine box is monitored, and as a result of the monitoring, it is determined that among the multiple types of packaged drugs stored in the storage space, there is an expired packaged drug. When detected, the operation of the tongs is controlled to accommodate the detected packaged medicine whose expiration date has passed into the receiving space of the discharge receiving member accommodated in the inner space of the packaged medicine storage part,
Thereafter, the discharge receiving member is slid to protrude toward the front of the body so that packaged medicines past their expiration date are provided to the user, and disposal guide information is generated and displayed on the screen of the display unit, or a voice is transmitted through the speaker unit. A medication and health management system that is output as a medication and health management system. According to paragraph 1,
The server is,
An information acquisition unit that stores user-related information acquired through at least one of the wearable device and the smart medicine box in a database unit;
a monitoring unit that monitors the user's health status and medication status based on the obtained user-related information;
An information provision unit that provides at least some of the monitored information to the guardian terminal; and
A control unit that controls the operation of each of the wearable device, the smart medicine box, and the guardian terminal,
Medication and health management system, including: According to paragraph 1,
The wearable device is a medication and health management system that measures at least one of step count, pulse, blood pressure, body temperature, and blood oxygen as the health information. According to paragraph 1,
The smart medicine box is,
When the medication time preset by the user has been reached, a medication reminder is generated and provided.
A medication and health management system that generates and provides a notification of non-use of medication when it is detected that the user has not taken the medication within a preset time from when the medication notification is provided. According to paragraph 1,
The smart medicine box is,
The user's attempt to take the medicine is detected when the medication time preset by the user has not been reached, or the user is detected to have taken the medication after a medication notification is provided as the preset medication time has been reached. A medication and health management system that generates and provides an anti-medication alarm when the user's attempt to take medication is detected before the time expires. delete

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