KR20020024083A - Mobile health checker and method for checking health - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A mobile medical checkup system and method are provided to checkup and monitor the state of a patient at a remote place by periodically checking the vital signs of the patient. CONSTITUTION: The system comprises a checkup device(10) for a patient and a checkup device(20) for a doctor/guardian. The patient's checkup device comprises a vital sensor(102) to measure the vital signs of a patient, a mobile transmitting unit(112) to transmit the vital signs to the outside by converting into a mobile signal, a memory(104) to store a normal body temperature, a control unit(100) to control the vital sensor and to emit an emergency mobile signal when the body temperature falls rapidly, and a power supply unit(108). The checkup device for a doctor/guardian comprises a mobile receiving unit(208) to receive the mobile signal from the patient's checkup device, a memory(206) to store normal data, a monitor(212) to output the vital signs to the doctor/guardian, a control unit(200) to decide the medical state of the patient by analyzing the vital sign data, and an alarm(204) to output an alarm when the medical state of the patient is decided to be abnormal.

Description

Wireless health check and wireless health check method {MOBILE HEALTH CHECKER AND METHOD FOR CHECKING HEALTH}

The present invention relates to a health check size, and in particular, the basic vital signs such as pulse, blood pressure, body temperature, etc., worn on a wrist or a specific part of the body of an infant / elder / ill person and a patient who are in a state where health should be checked at all times. By periodically checking in and transmitting it wirelessly, it is possible to check and monitor the patient's condition at a remote location, and it relates to a wireless health check size and wireless health check method that can alert the emergency situation and cope with an emergency situation.

It is essential that patients or those in need of health care periodically check their health by measuring basic vital signs to prevent the improvement of their health status or the emergencies that may occur suddenly. However, patients who have no one to take care of by their side, or people who have social problems because they are not sick with symptoms are not easy to check their health status periodically, and they can prevent it by not checking their health status periodically. The condition may be a critical emergency.

Therefore, patients or people who need health care need people who continuously manage their health status, but those who do not have a family or cannot afford to have caregivers can not do so. have.

In addition, considering the recent situation of increasing interest in personal health, based on vital vital signs data such as pulse rate, body temperature, blood pressure, etc., it not only provides personal health care but also provides personal health information in real time. There is a desperate need for a system and method for monitoring.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a wireless health check size and wireless health check method capable of periodically monitoring the vital signs of a patient who should always check the health at a remote location.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide a wireless health check and wireless health check method for monitoring the vital signs of the patient to alert the remote location in case of emergency of the patient's health.

1 is a view showing a system configuration operating a wireless health check size according to an embodiment of the present invention,

2 is a view showing in detail the configuration of a wireless health check according to an embodiment of the present invention,

3 is a control flowchart for performing a wireless health check by operating a wireless health check according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

10: wireless health check-for patients 20: wireless health check-for doctors / guardians

30: wired and wireless telephone 40: wired communication network

50: wireless communication network 60: wireless terminal

70: wired terminal 102: vital sensor

Wireless health checker according to the present invention for solving the above object is a vital sensor that can measure the basic vital signs of the wearer, and converting the basic vital signs measured from the vital sensor into a wireless signal to transmit to the outside wirelessly And a memory for storing a normal body temperature value for determining a sudden drop in basic body temperature compared to the measured value from the basic body temperature sensor among the vital sensors, and a vital sensor for measuring the basic vital sign of the wearer, The basic vital sine measured by the vital sensor is converted into a wireless signal and transmitted to the outside, and when the basic body temperature is rapidly changed from a predetermined deviation by comparing the measured basic temperature with the normal temperature stored in the memory, the wireless emergency is sent to the outside. Control unit for controlling the wireless transmitter to send a signal And a patient checker comprising a power supply unit for supplying power to each unit, a wireless receiver for receiving a radio signal transmitted from the patient checker and converting the radio signal into a basic vital sign of the wearer, and the measured basic vital sign data. A memory for storing normal data for determining abnormality of a wearer, a monitor for outputting the basic vital signs to a doctor and a protector of the wearer, and comparing and analyzing the received basic vital signs with normal data It characterized in that the doctor / guardian checker consisting of a control unit for determining whether there is a health abnormality, and an alarm unit for outputting an alarm sound when determining the health abnormality of the wearer.

In addition, a wireless health check method according to the present invention for solving the above object is a vital sensor that can measure the basic vital signs of the wearer, and a wireless transmitter for converting the measured basic vital signs into a wireless signal to transmit to the outside A patient checker comprising: a wireless receiver for receiving a wireless signal transmitted from the patient checker and converting the wearer into a basic vital sign, and comparing and analyzing data of the received basic vital sign with normal data to determine the health of the wearer. In the wireless health check method using a wireless health checker comprising a checker for the doctor / guardian comprising a control unit for determining whether there is an abnormality, the process of measuring the first vital sign of the wearer from the patient checker, and the measurement One initial vital sign for doctors / guardians Transmitting and storing at a size, setting a measurement cycle of the basic vital sign of the patient checker, counting the measurement cycle to measure the basic vital sign of the wearer when the measurement time is reached, and measuring data Converting the signal into a radio signal to the doctor / guardian checker, and converting measurement data from the transmitted radio signal to determine whether there is an abnormality of the basic vital sign of the wearer; Characterized in that the process made to alert the doctor / guardian.

In addition, the wireless health checker according to the present invention for solving the above object is further provided with a wireless transmitter for transmitting the emergency rescue signal to an external wired or wireless telephone when determining the abnormality of the basic vital signs of the wearer, the wired and wireless telephone Receiving the emergency rescue signal from the doctor / guardian checker, by automatically dialing to a predetermined telephone number to form a call path, characterized in that to transmit a pre-recorded alarm.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. First of all, in adding reference numerals to the components of each drawing, it should be noted that the same components have the same reference numerals as much as possible even if they are displayed on different drawings. Detailed descriptions of well-known functions and configurations that are determined to unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention will be omitted.

1 is a view showing a system configuration in which a wireless health checker is operated according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the wireless health checker according to the present invention is composed of a checker 10 for the patient, a checker 20 for the doctor / guardian. The patient checker 10 and the doctor / guardian checker 20 transmit and receive data necessary for a health check as a radio signal. The patient checker 10 and the doctor / guardian checker 20 according to the present invention transmit and receive data on basic vital signs measured and transmitted as data necessary for health check in the present invention using their own unique radio frequency. do. In the present invention, it is also used in a general wired / wireless telephone to receive data transmitted and received from the patient checker 10 and the doctor / guardian checker 20 from a remote place that does not reach the radio wave transmitted to the patient checker (10) Can use 900MHz radio frequency.

As shown in FIG. 1, the doctor / guardian checker 20 of the wireless health checker according to the present invention using a radio frequency band of 900 MHz used in a general wired / wireless telephone has data about basic vital signs from a patient checker 10. Receives, and transmits it to the wired and wireless telephone 30 in the surrounding radio wave detection area. Then, the wired / wireless telephone 30 transmits a predetermined signal or voice to the other wired telephone 70 with automatic dial set in advance through the wired communication network 40 in response to the data reception. In addition, when the wireless telephone is automatically set to the wired / wireless telephone 30 in advance, a signal or voice preset by the wireless telephone 60 is transmitted to the wireless telephone 60 via the wireless communication network 50 connected to the wired communication network 40. Will be sent.

On the other hand, the patient checker 10 is designed to be worn on a specific part of the body well showing the basic vital signs, as well as the wrist of infants, the elderly, the sick and the patient or a person in need of continuous health care.

Hereinafter, with reference to Figure 2 will be described in detail the configuration and operation of the wireless health check according to the present invention.

2 is a view showing in detail the configuration of the wireless health check size according to an embodiment of the present invention, for convenience of description only the patient checker 10 and the doctor / guardian checker 20 is shown in detail.

As shown in FIG. 2, the patient checker 10 includes a radio transmitter 112 to perform radio signal transmission and reception with the radio receiver 208 of the doctor / guardian checker 20. The doctor / guardian checker 20 further includes a wireless transmitter 210 to wirelessly transmit a preset signal when a predetermined condition is satisfied by the wired / wireless telephone.

The patient checker 10 includes the wireless transmitter 112, the display 110, a power supply 108, a key input 106, a memory 104, a vital sensor 102, and a controller 100.

The vital sensor 102 measures the basic vital sign of the wearer. The vital sensor 102 is composed of a body temperature measurement sensor 12, a pulse measurement sensor 14, a blood pressure measurement sensor 16 capable of measuring body temperature, pulse, and blood pressure, which are basic vital signs.

The radio transmitter 112 converts the basic vital signs measured from the vital sensor 102 into a radio signal and wirelessly transmits the radio signals to the pseudo / guardian checker 20 within an external radio frequency sensing distance.

The memory 104 stores a normal body temperature value for determining a sudden increase and decrease of the basic body temperature in comparison with the measured value from the body temperature sensor 12 of the vital sensor 102, and stores a program for performing an operation according to the present invention. Save it.

The controller 100 controls the vital sensor 102 to measure a basic vital sign of the wearer, and converts the basic vital sign measured by the vital sensor 102 into a wireless signal to the doctor / guardian checker 20 And transmits an emergency radio signal to the doctor / guardian checker 20 when the basic body temperature is rapidly changed from a predetermined deviation by comparing the measured basic temperature with the normal temperature stored in the memory 104. The wireless transmitter 112 is controlled.

The power supply unit 108 supplies power to each component of the patient checker 10, and the key input unit 106 of the counter provided in the control unit 100 to periodically measure the basic vital signs of the wearer. And a setting key for setting a time and a power key for turning on / off the power of the patient checker 10.

The display unit 110 may display a time setting when the time is set by the key input from the key input unit 106, and may include a lamp that displays an operation state of the patient checker 10.

Next, the doctor / guardian checker 20 includes the wireless receiver 208, a memory 206, an alarm unit 204, a key input unit 202, a monitor 212, a wireless transmitter 210, and a controller 200. It is composed of

The radio receiver 208 receives a radio signal transmitted from the patient checker 10, converts the radio signal into a measured basic vital sign of the wearer, and stores the radio signal in the memory 206. The memory 206 stores normal data for determining a wearer's abnormality in comparison with the measured basic vital signs, and stores a program for performing an operation according to the present invention.

The monitor 212 may output the basic vital signs to the wearer's doctor or guardian, and display the compared / analyzed information from the basic vital signs.

The controller 200 compares and analyzes the received basic vital sign data with normal data stored in the memory 206 to determine whether there is a health problem of the wearer.

The alarm unit 204 outputs an alarm sound when the health abnormality of the wearer is determined according to the determination of the control unit 200.

On the other hand, the radio transmitter 210 generates a preset radio frequency signal after the doctor / guardian checker 20 generates an alarm sound for a predetermined time according to the wearer's basic vital sign abnormality determination received from the patient checker 10. To the surrounding wireless signal receiver. The preset radio frequency signal may be a radio frequency band of 900 MHz used in a general wired / wireless telephone. When the abnormal state is determined, a wired / wireless telephone that receives the radio frequency signal calls an emergency rescue signal to a preset telephone number. This is an emergency rescue signal. Accordingly, the emergency rescue signal transmitted to the wired / wireless telephone 30 calls a preset number set in the wired / wireless telephone 30. At this time, the wired / wireless telephone 30 forms a communication path to a communication terminal having a set number called according to the emergency rescue signal, and transmits a pre-recorded alarm.

Accordingly, it provides a wireless health checker that can easily inform the remote doctors and guardians, etc. of the emergency situation of the person wearing the patient checker 10, such as a patient who must continuously check the basic vital signs.

3 is a control flowchart for performing a wireless health check by operating a wireless health check according to an embodiment of the present invention, a wireless checker between the patient checker 10, the doctor / guardian checker 20 and the wired / wireless telephone 30 Details of how to perform a health check will be explained in detail.

First, the control unit 100 of the patient checker 10 measures the wearer's first vital sign in step 302, stores it in the memory 104, and stores the measured first vital sign as a doctor / guardian checker 20. Transmit and store (P1). In operation 304, the controller 100 sets a measurement period input through the key input unit 106 to periodically measure a basic vital sign of the wearer. At this time, if there is no user's setting, the measurement cycle is automatically set by unit of hour. In addition, the vital signs of the wearer are measured before the measurement cycle according to the rapid increase and decrease of the temperature increase and decrease in order to immediately cope with an emergency situation.

In step 306, the control unit 100 counts the measurement time and continuously detects the basal body temperature. Accordingly, when the measurement time is reached according to the preset measurement period, the flow proceeds to step 308 to measure the basic vital signs. On the other hand, the controller 100 measures the wearer's pulse and blood pressure immediately in step 310 when a sudden increase or decrease in body temperature is detected when the body temperature is continuously detected. The control unit 100 converts the data measured in step 312 and transmits it to the doctor / guardian checker 20 in step 314 (P2), and proceeds to step 306 to repeat the operation.

The controller 200 of the doctor / guardian checker 20 receives and stores the first vital sign from the patient checker 10 in step 316 and sets reference data for normal determination in step 318. In step 320, the condition for determining the abnormal condition of the wearer who should generate the emergency rescue signal is maintained, and the standby state is maintained at 322.

The controller 200 receives data from the patient checker 10 in step 324, and converts measurement data from the radio signal from the patient checker 10 received from the wireless receiver 208. In operation 326, the wearer's condition is determined from the comparison / analysis of the basic vital signs. If there is an abnormality in the determination result, the controller 200 outputs an alarm sound to the doctor / guardian in step 330 to notify an emergency situation, and proceeds to step 332 after a predetermined time elapses and transmits an emergency rescue signal to the wired / wireless telephone 30. (P3). That is, after waiting for a predetermined time for a key response signal by a nearby doctor or guardian after outputting the alarm sound informing of an emergency situation, an emergency rescue signal is sent to notify the remote doctor or guardian of an emergency situation ( P3).

Meanwhile, the wired / wireless telephone 30 sets an emergency call number according to the emergency rescue signal received in step 334 and records an emergency alarm in step 336. In step 338, the standby state is maintained.

When the wire / wireless telephone 30 receives the emergency rescue signal from the doctor / guardian check size 20 in step 340, the wired / wireless telephone 30 automatically dials a preset phone number to call a wired or wireless terminal. do. In step 344, a call path is formed, and the flow proceeds to step 346 to transmit a pre-recorded alarm.

On the other hand, in the detailed description of the present invention has been described with reference to specific embodiments, of course, various modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be defined not only by the scope of the following claims, but also by the equivalents of the claims.

As described above, the present invention has the advantage of not only checking the health status of the sick or patient who is always in the state to check the health at all times, but also periodically monitoring the vital signs of the patient from a remote location. In addition, there is an advantage that can alert the emergency state of the wearer to deal with the emergency immediately.

Claims (10)

A vital sensor capable of measuring a basic vital sign of a wearer, a wireless transmitter for converting the basic vital sign measured by the vital sensor into a wireless signal and transmitting the wireless signal to the outside, and a basic temperature sensor among the vital sensors Memory to store the normal body temperature value to determine the decrease in the basal body temperature compared to the measured value, and controls the vital sensor to measure the basic vital sign of the wearer, and converts the basic vital sign measured from the vital sensor into a wireless signal A control unit for controlling the wireless transmitter to transmit an external emergency radio signal when it is determined that the basic body temperature has suddenly changed from a predetermined deviation by comparing the measured basic temperature with a normal temperature stored in the memory; Patient body consisting of a power supply unit for supplying power to the unit Tile, A wireless receiver configured to receive a radio signal transmitted from the patient checker and convert the wireless signal into a basic vital sign of the wearer, and a memory for storing normal data for determining whether the wearer is abnormal compared to the measured basic vital sign data; A monitor for outputting the basic vital signs to the guardians of the doctor and the wearer, a control unit for determining whether or not the wearer's health is abnormal by comparing and analyzing the received basic vital signs with normal data, and determining the health abnormalities of the wearer; Wireless health check, characterized in that consisting of a checker for doctors / guardians consisting of an alarm unit for outputting an alarm sound. According to claim 1, The patient checker, And a timer for periodically checking the basic vital signs. The method of claim 1, wherein the vital sensor, Body temperature sensor, Pulse measuring sensor, Wireless health check, characterized in that consisting of a blood pressure measuring sensor. According to claim 1, wherein the control unit of the patient checker, And determining the wearer's pulse and blood pressure and controlling the vital sensor and the wireless transmitter to transmit an emergency radio signal to the outside when the basic body temperature is rapidly changed than a predetermined deviation. According to claim 1, wherein the doctor / guardian checker, And a wireless transmitter unit for transmitting the emergency rescue signal to an external wired or wireless telephone. The method of claim 5, wherein the wired or wireless telephone, And upon receiving the emergency rescue signal from the doctor / guardian checker, automatically dials a preset telephone number to form a call path, and transmits a pre-recorded alarm. A patient checker having a vital sensor capable of measuring a basic vital sign of a wearer, a wireless transmitter for converting the measured basic vital sign into a wireless signal and transmitting the wireless signal to the outside, and receiving a wireless signal transmitted from the patient checker And a doctor / guardian checker comprising a wireless receiver converting the wearer's basic vital sign into a basic vital sign, and a control unit that compares and analyzes the received basic vital sign data with normal data to determine whether the wearer's health is abnormal. In the wireless health check method using a wireless health check, characterized in that, Measuring the initial vital signs of the wearer from the patient checker, Transmitting and storing the first vital sign measured by a doctor / guardian checker; Setting a measurement cycle of the basic vital sign of the patient checker; Counting the measurement period to measure a basic vital sign of the wearer when the measurement time is reached; Converting the measured value data into a radio signal and transmitting it to the doctor / guardian checker; Converting measurement data from the transmitted radio signal to determine whether there is an abnormality of a basic vital sign of a wearer; If there is an abnormality in the determination result, the wireless health check method comprising the step of alerting the doctor / guardian. The method of claim 7, wherein the measurement is the basic vital yarn, Body temperature measurement, With pulse measurement, Wireless health check method characterized in that the blood pressure measurement. The measurement according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the basic vital yarn measurement is Before the periodic vital sine measurement, if the basic body temperature measurement of the wearer's initial vital sine is continued, and it is determined that the basic body temperature measurement is suddenly changed from a predetermined deviation, the pulse measurement and the blood pressure measurement are further performed. Wireless health check method characterized in that it has a further process. According to claim 7, If there is an abnormality in the vital sign of the received wearer, After the alarm is generated, wirelessly transmitting an emergency rescue signal to an external wired or wireless telephone; Upon receiving the emergency rescue signal from the doctor / guardian checker, automatically dialing a predetermined telephone number to form a call path and transmitting a pre-recorded alarm. Check way.