KR20050025887A - System for managing schedule - Google Patents

Abstract

A mobile terminal for providing an intelligent schedule management function and a schedule management system thereof are provided so that a mobile terminal user can conveniently perform schedule management input through a PC. A schedule management system consists of a schedule management server(100) and a mobile terminal(200). The schedule management server(100) basically comprises a member information database(110), a schedule management database(120), and a schedule management processing part(130). The member information database(110) stores information on schedule management service subscribers. The schedule management database(120) stores schedule management data. The schedule management processing part(130) stores inputted schedule management data in the schedule management database(120), and transmits schedule management data to an associated mobile terminal(100).

Description

Mobile communication terminal and device that provides intelligent scheduling function and its scheduling system {System for managing schedule}

The present invention relates to a technology related to a mobile communication terminal, and more particularly, to a technology for managing a schedule of a user of a mobile communication terminal.

Typically, a schedule management program provided in a mobile communication terminal (for example, a mobile phone, a PDA, etc.) is manufactured on the assumption that the user operates and uses the schedule management program. That is, the user sets alarm on his schedule information and specific date / time information on the schedule through a schedule management program.

The schedule management program alerts the user of the corresponding schedule information when the current date / time reaches a specific date / time set by the schedule management program. The user may preferably set an alarm setting for the corresponding schedule information to a time of a specific date / time, 30 minutes before, 1 hour before, and the like.

In addition, the schedule management program may alert the user to the corresponding schedule information. The schedule information may be displayed on the terminal display screen, or a bell, melody, vibration, and voice message transmission may be performed.

However, when the owner of a mobile communication terminal equipped with the above-described schedule management program requires a schedule management by a guardian, such as a child or a patient, the guardian manages the schedule of the guardian through the schedule management program provided in the mobile communication terminal of the guardian. It is difficult. In addition, it is quite inconvenient for a user to input a schedule manually through a keypad having a small number of keys provided on a small mobile communication terminal.

As a method for solving such a problem, a conventional technology for 'personal schedule management apparatus and management method through a communication network' is known. According to this, the guardian preferably accesses the schedule management server through a PC and inputs the schedule management contents and time of the guardian. The schedule management server preferably transmits the schedule management content and its time to the mobile communication terminal of the ward by a predetermined time or a predetermined time before the time. The guardian can check the schedule management message received through the SMS and take action accordingly.

In this way, the guardian can easily manage the schedule of the guardian through the PC, and can use the keyboard to conveniently enter the schedule for managing the schedule.

However, since the mobile communication terminal simply informs the user of the schedule management message received through the received SMS, there is a problem in that the schedule management is not intelligent. In particular, if the SMS is set in silent mode, the schedule management notification may be missed.

In the case of diabetics, on-the-job schedule management (such as medication and its time) is necessary. These patients with diabetes must continue to visit hospitals and receive ongoing medical care. However, it is difficult for diabetics to visit the hospital continuously in their busy lives. Accordingly, the present applicant has sought to make it possible for diabetic patients to be more conveniently provided with proper schedule management for diabetes from a specialist.

An object of the present invention is to provide a mobile communication terminal and a system for providing an intelligent schedule management function.

In particular, it is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile communication terminal and a system capable of receiving appropriate schedule management for diabetes without the need for a diabetic patient to visit a hospital directly.

In the schedule management system according to an aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, the user preferably inputs the schedule management data onto a host (called 'schedule management server' in the present invention) through a PC, the schedule management server is The input schedule data is transmitted to the mobile communication terminal. The mobile communication terminal sets an alarm in accordance with the corresponding time by referring to the schedule time from the schedule management data received through the schedule management program, and alarms the schedule contents to the user at that time.

According to this aspect of the present invention, the user of the mobile communication terminal can input the schedule management through the PC, so that the input is easy. In addition, the mobile communication terminal intelligently set the received schedule management data to alarm the user at the corresponding time to inform the schedule, so even if the communication is interrupted, the schedule management service for the corresponding time is received with the previously received schedule management data. It is possible.

According to an additional aspect of the present invention, the person who inputs the schedule data is characterized by being a third party or an expert, not himself.

According to this aspect of the present invention, when the person who needs the schedule management is a person who needs protection such as a child or a patient, a third party or a specialist may handle the schedule management instead.

According to a further aspect of the present invention the calendar server further comprises a bio database for storing the bio data of the members.

According to this aspect of the present invention, the medical practitioner can provide appropriate schedule management through the bio data of each member stored in the bio database, that is, each patient in charge thereof.

According to a further aspect of the invention the bio-data described above is characterized in that it is blood glucose data.

According to this aspect of the present invention, a medical professional can provide a schedule of medication and amount to be administered through the blood sugar level of diabetic patients, and schedule of administration time.

According to a further aspect of the present invention, the mobile communication terminal has a blood glucose measurement function, and the above-mentioned bio data is characterized in that the schedule management server receives blood sugar data received from the mobile communication terminal.

According to this aspect of the present invention, the user of the mobile communication terminal can easily measure his or her blood sugar anytime, anywhere, and accordingly, the diabetes management can be provided from a medical specialist through a schedule management server. There is no need to receive a prescription.

According to an additional aspect of the present invention, the schedule management server further includes a blood sugar management database for storing blood sugar-specific diet and exercise therapy data.

According to this aspect of the present invention, a diabetic patient can obtain appropriate diet and exercise therapy information according to his or her blood glucose level by accessing a schedule management server.

According to an additional aspect of the present invention, the schedule management server returns appropriate dietary and exercise therapy information with reference to the blood sugar management database according to the blood glucose level received from the mobile terminal of the diabetic patient.

According to this aspect of the present invention, a diabetic patient can measure his or her blood glucose level anytime, anywhere, and thereby obtain appropriate diet and exercise therapy information accordingly.

The foregoing and further aspects of the present invention will become more apparent through the preferred embodiments described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail to enable those skilled in the art to easily understand and reproduce the present invention.

1 is a schematic network diagram of a schedule management system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to Figure 1 schematically illustrating the processing operation of the schedule management system, the mobile communication terminal 200 is a schedule management data (preferably schedule content and its transmission from the schedule management server 100 via the mobile communication server and the base station) And a predetermined time), and set an alarm in accordance with the predetermined time included in the data. The mobile communication terminal 200 alerts a user of certain contents at a set alarm time.

The schedule management server 100 is a server for performing a schedule management, and transmits schedule management data input by a member who is logged in and connected to a corresponding mobile communication terminal 200 through a mobile communication company server and a base station. A member using the service of the calendar server 100 may input his / her calendar to transmit the calendar data to his mobile communication terminal, or if he / she is a guardian, inputs his / her calendar. The schedule management data may be transmitted to the mobile communication terminal 200.

For reference, a method for a member to access the schedule management server 100 and input calendar data may include a web connection through a PC or a wireless connection through a mobile communication terminal.

2 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a schedule management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, various aspects of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 2. As shown in FIG. 2, the schedule management system includes a schedule management server 100 and a mobile communication terminal 200.

The schedule management server (in other words, may be referred to as a computer-implemented schedule management device) 100 basically includes a member information database 110 that stores information of members who subscribe to use the schedule service. The schedule management database 120 stores schedule management data, and stores and manages the schedule management data input by logging in to the schedule management database 120, and transmits the schedule management data to the mobile communication terminal 200. It includes a schedule management processor 130.

The schedule management database 120 preferably stores schedule management data inputted by members who want to use the services provided by the schedule management server 100 for each member or for each mobile communication terminal to receive the schedule management data. Save separately.

The schedule management unit 130 compresses and converts the schedule management data inputted by logging in to a storage format, and stores the converted schedule management data in the schedule management database 120. In addition, the schedule management unit 130 converts the schedule management data inputted by the member to log-in or the schedule management data stored in the schedule management database 120 according to the transmission format to the corresponding mobile communication terminal through the communication module 180. Send to 200.

When the schedule data is input, the schedule management unit 130 may immediately convert the schedule data into the mobile communication terminal 200 and transmit the converted schedule data, or periodically check the schedule time included in the schedule data before the predetermined time. You can also send. Or it can be transmitted according to the transmission time set by the member who inputs the calendar data. The schedule management data to be transmitted may be plural instead of one, and the transmission method may be one of various methods such as SMS and MMS.

Next, the mobile communication terminal 200 will be described. First, as illustrated, the keypad 210 and the display unit 220, for example, a liquid crystal display, may be one of the well-known configurations. In addition, the wireless communication unit 230 is configured to include an antenna and RF circuit for communication with the base station. In the present specification, the wireless communication unit 230 is interpreted to cover not only various versions of CDMA but also existing methods such as cellular, GSM, and W-CDMA, as well as mobile communication.

The speech processing unit 240 processes a conversion of digital speech data into an analog speech signal or vice versa, and has a known configuration including an additional circuit such as an audio amplifying circuit or a filter.

The memory 250 is divided into a ROM region in which control program data for controlling the operation of the terminal is stored, a RAM region in which data generated during the terminal control operation are temporarily stored, and an external storage region. The memory 250 stores schedule management data received from the schedule server 100 according to an exemplary aspect of the present invention, and also stores a schedule management program according to the present invention.

The schedule management program is preferably provided by the schedule management server 100, and the mobile communication terminal 200 can be downloaded wirelessly by accessing the schedule management server 100 through the mobile communication network. Alternatively, the PC 300 may be connected to the PC 300 through a serial communication port and downloaded through the PC 300. Alternatively, the manufacturer may provide the mobile communication terminal.

Such a schedule program may be implemented as a general virtual machine (GVM). An application program implemented with GVM is a kind of script that is downloaded through a wireless network when the mobile communication terminal 200 is connected to a server via a WAP, and executed in a virtual machine of the mobile communication terminal 200. This application program supports the mobile communication terminal 200 to control its own LCD, audio playback, vibration motor, keypad, serial communication port, and other devices. However, the schedule management program according to the present invention is not limited to the GVM environment, and can be applied in an existing or future mobile terminal environment.

The controller 260 basically controls the overall operation of the mobile communication terminal 200 based on the control program data stored in the memory 250. According to a preferred aspect, the control unit 260 includes a schedule alarm setting unit 261 and a schedule alarm unit 263. The schedule alarm setting unit 261 based on the schedule management program described above stores and stores at least one schedule management data received through the wireless communication unit 230 in the memory 250.

In one embodiment, when the schedule management data is received through the SMS method, the schedule alarm setting unit 261 newly configures and stores the received schedule management data in accordance with the schedule management program according to the schedule management program. can do. This may be processed as soon as the schedule data is received via SMS, or the received and stored SMS schedule data may be periodically checked and processed according to a schedule management program. The schedule alarm setting unit 261 sets an alarm with reference to a schedule time included in schedule management data.

The schedule alarm unit 263 alerts a user of schedule content included in schedule management data stored in the memory 250 when the time set by the schedule alarm setting unit 261 reaches the current time. The alarm system may display the corresponding contents on the display unit 220 or may be made through various methods such as bell, melody, vibration, and voice message transmission.

Accordingly, the mobile communication terminal user can input the schedule management through the PC, so that the input is easy. In addition, the mobile communication terminal intelligently set the received schedule management data to alarm the user at the corresponding time to inform the schedule, so even if the communication is interrupted, the schedule management service for the corresponding time is received with the previously received schedule management data. It is possible.

According to a preferred aspect, the schedule alarm unit 263 may repeatedly alarm until there is a key data input through a manipulation of the keypad 210 that the user confirms the alarm.

According to a preferred aspect, the schedule alarm setting unit 261 corrects the schedule data stored in the memory 250 according to the change received from the schedule server 100 through the wireless communication unit 230 and the schedule data to be added. To save and modify the settings. That is, when a member logs in to the schedule management server 100 and adds / changes the schedule data inputted for transmission to the mobile communication terminal 200 which manages the schedule, the schedule management unit 120 adds / changes. The changed schedule management data is transmitted to the corresponding mobile communication terminal 200. Then, the schedule alarm setting unit 261 of the mobile communication terminal 200 adds / changes schedule management data accordingly, stores the processed data in the memory 250, and modifies the alarm setting.

According to an additional aspect of the present invention, the user who logs in to the schedule management server 100 and inputs the schedule data is characterized by being a third party or an expert. For example, in the case of a child who needs the care of a self-guardian who needs schedule management or a patient who needs the care of a medical specialist, the schedule management system according to the present invention enables schedule management from a third party or an expert.

According to an additional aspect of the present invention, the schedule management server 100 further includes a bio database 140 that stores bio data of members provided to the medical specialist. The medical specialist logs in to the schedule management server 100 and checks the bio data of the members in charge through the bio database 140. The healthcare professional enters the appropriate calendar data according to the bio data of each member checked. In other words, the medical specialist checks the condition of the members through the bio data to manage the appropriate schedule of the members accordingly.

According to a further aspect of the invention the bio-data described above is characterized in that it is blood glucose data. Accordingly, the medical specialist checks the blood sugar data of the members in charge and inputs schedule management data accordingly. Preferably, the medical specialist selects a medicine to be administered with reference to the drug database 150 according to the blood glucose data stored in the bio database 140, and inputs the amount and time of administration of the medicine.

This allows the healthcare professional to provide appropriate schedule management for diabetics.

According to an additional aspect of the present invention, the blood sugar data stored in the bio database 140 of the schedule management server 100 is received from the mobile communication terminal 200, and the mobile communication terminal 200 includes a blood sugar measurement pack 280. And, further includes a blood sugar data measuring unit 265, the schedule management server 100 further includes a blood sugar management processor 160.

The detachable blood glucose measurement pack 280 may be combined with the body of the mobile communication terminal through the pack interface 270, and the blood glucose level of the user may be measured as the term suggests. For reference, the pack interface 270 includes a standard interface connector, and serves to interface the blood sugar value measured by the blood sugar measurement pack 300 to the blood sugar data measuring unit 265 which will be described later.

The user sets the blood sugar measurement mode through the manipulation of the keypad 210 and measures the blood sugar level through the blood sugar measurement pack 280. The blood glucose measurement pack 280 preferably includes a sensor strip (also called a 'bio sensor') corresponding to well-known conventional techniques that are sensors for blood glucose measurement, and supplies power to the sensor strip and detects the amount of current flowing accordingly. . The blood sugar data measuring unit 265 measures the blood sugar value corresponding to the detected current amount and transmits the blood sugar value to the schedule management server 100 through the wireless communication unit 230. Such a configuration for measuring blood glucose is described in detail in the Patent Application No. 2004-27161 filed by the applicant of April 20, 2004, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The blood sugar management processor 160 compresses and converts the blood sugar data transmitted from the blood sugar data measuring unit 265 of the mobile communication terminal 200 according to a storage method, and divides the blood sugar data into members (ie, diabetes patients) and divides them into a bio database ( 140).

According to this aspect of the present invention, the user of the mobile communication terminal can easily measure his or her blood sugar anytime, anywhere, and accordingly, the diabetes management can be provided from a medical specialist through a schedule management server. There is no need to receive a prescription. It is also advantageous to prevent complications through the individual care of medical specialists.

In addition, from the standpoint of specialists, systematic patient management is possible through a database, more accurate blood sugar management is possible based on recorded data, and patient care is facilitated by shortening the medical treatment time. In addition, the hospital can be expected to promote the effect.

In addition, the diabetic patient as a mobile communication terminal user notifies whether or not to perform according to the schedule management data received from the schedule server 100 through the operation of the keypad 210, the schedule management server 100 manages the medication record for each diabetic patient can do. Therefore, the medical specialist can refer to the medication record and manage the diabetes patient.

4 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a configuration according to another embodiment of the mobile communication terminal 200 shown in FIG. 2. The blood glucose measurement unit 290, which is a component for measuring blood glucose without a separate blood sugar measurement pack, is integrated with the mobile communication terminal, and is a more advanced method. Such a method is also described in detail in Korean Patent Application No. 2004-27161 filed by April 20, 2004, and the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In accordance with an additional aspect of the present invention, the schedule management server 100 further includes a blood sugar management database 170. The glycemic management database 170 stores information data on diet and exercise therapy required according to the blood glucose level. Therefore, the diabetic patient can access the schedule management server 100 and obtain information on the diet and exercise therapy according to his blood sugar level with reference to the blood sugar management database 170.

According to an additional aspect of the present invention, the blood sugar management processor 160 refers to the blood sugar management database 170 according to the blood sugar data transmitted from the blood sugar data measuring unit 265 of the mobile communication terminal 200, and The exercise therapy data is characterized by transmitting to the mobile communication terminal.

Accordingly, the diabetic patient can measure the blood glucose level anytime, anywhere using the mobile communication terminal, and receive the appropriate diet and exercise therapy information according to the message.

As described above, in the present invention, the mobile communication terminal user can input the schedule management through the PC, so that the input is easy. In addition, the mobile communication terminal intelligently set the received schedule management data to alarm the user at the corresponding time to inform the schedule, so even if the communication is interrupted, the schedule management service for the corresponding time is received with the previously received schedule management data. It is possible.

In addition, if the person who needs the schedule management is a person who needs protection such as a child or a patient, a third party or a specialist may handle the schedule management on behalf of the person.

In addition, the mobile terminal user may be provided with appropriate schedule management from the medical specialist according to the measured bio data.

In addition, when the mobile terminal user is a diabetic patient, the mobile communication terminal user may be provided with schedule management such as the amount and amount of medication to be administered and the time of administration from the medical specialist according to his blood glucose level.

In addition, the user of the mobile communication terminal can easily measure his or her blood sugar anytime, anywhere, and accordingly diabetes management can be provided from a medical specialist through a schedule management server, so it is necessary to visit the hospital every time and receive a blood sugar measurement and prescription accordingly. none.

The present invention also provides appropriate diet and exercise therapy information according to blood glucose levels.

In addition, the present invention allows a user of the mobile communication terminal to measure his or her blood glucose level anytime, anywhere, thereby easily obtaining appropriate diet and exercise therapy information.

On the other hand, the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings, which are merely exemplary, and those skilled in the art will understand that various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible therefrom. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention should be defined only by the appended claims.

1 is a schematic network diagram of a schedule management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a schedule management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a block diagram schematically showing a configuration according to another embodiment of a mobile communication terminal shown in FIG.

Claims (18)

A calendar database for storing calendar data; A schedule management server including a schedule management unit configured to store and process the schedule management data inputted by logging in to the schedule management database, and to transmit and manage the schedule management data to the mobile communication terminal; A memory for storing calendar data, A schedule alarm setting unit configured to store and process the schedule management data transmitted from the schedule management unit in the memory and to set an alarm with reference to a schedule time included in the schedule data; A mobile communication terminal including a schedule alarm unit configured to alarm a corresponding schedule content included in schedule management data stored in the memory before a predetermined time set by the schedule alarm setting unit or a predetermined time of the set alarm time by the schedule alarm setting unit; Schedule management system comprising a. The schedule management system of claim 1, wherein the schedule data input by logging in from the schedule server is input by a third party or an expert member. The method of claim 2, wherein the calendar server: Further comprising a bio database for storing the bio data of the members provided to the medical specialist, Scheduling data input by a medical specialist is characterized in that the bio-database is referenced and reflected. The system of claim 3, wherein the bio data is blood sugar data. The method according to claim 4, wherein the blood sugar data is received from the mobile communication terminal, The mobile communication terminal: Removably coupled to the blood sugar measurement pack for measuring the blood sugar level, It further comprises a blood sugar data measuring unit for measuring the blood sugar value measured by the blood sugar measurement pack, and transmits the measured blood sugar data to the schedule management server, The calendar server is: And a blood sugar managing processor configured to store and process blood sugar data transmitted from the blood sugar data measuring unit of the mobile communication terminal in the bio database. The method according to claim 4, wherein the blood sugar data is received from the mobile communication terminal, The mobile communication terminal: A blood sugar measuring unit for measuring a blood sugar level, A blood sugar data measuring unit for measuring the blood sugar value measured by the blood sugar measuring unit, and transmits the measured blood sugar data to the schedule management server, The calendar server is: And a blood sugar managing processor configured to store and process blood sugar data transmitted from the blood sugar data measuring unit of the mobile communication terminal in the bio database. The method according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the schedule server: A blood sugar management database for storing blood sugar-specific diet and exercise therapy data further comprises a schedule management system. The method according to claim 7, wherein the blood sugar management unit: And according to the blood sugar data transmitted from the blood sugar data measuring unit of the mobile communication terminal, returning the corresponding diet and exercise therapy data with reference to the blood sugar management database. A schedule database for storing schedule data; A bio database for storing bio data of members provided to a medical specialist; A schedule management processor configured to log in and access the bio database to store the schedule data in the schedule database, and to transmit the schedule data to the mobile communication terminal; Computer-implemented calendar management device comprising a. The computer-implemented schedule management device of claim 9, wherein the bio data is blood sugar data. The method according to claim 10, wherein the blood sugar data is received from a mobile communication terminal, The calendar device is: A blood sugar managing processor configured to store and process blood sugar data transmitted from the blood sugar data measuring unit of the mobile communication terminal in the bio database; Computer-implemented calendar management apparatus further comprises a. The method of claim 11, wherein the schedule management device: Computer-implemented schedule management device further comprises; blood sugar management therapy database for storing blood sugar-specific diet and exercise therapy data. The method according to claim 12, wherein the blood sugar management unit: And a corresponding diet and exercise therapy data with reference to the blood sugar management database according to the blood sugar data transmitted from the mobile communication terminal. A keypad; A display unit; A wireless communication unit for transmitting and receiving voice and data through an antenna; A memory for storing calendar data; A schedule alarm setting unit configured to store and process schedule management data received from the schedule management server through the wireless communication unit in the memory, and to set an alarm with reference to a schedule time included in the schedule management data; A schedule alarm unit configured to alarm a corresponding schedule content included in schedule management data stored in the memory before a predetermined time set by the schedule alarm setting unit or a predetermined time of the set alarm time by the schedule alarm setting unit; Mobile communication terminal providing an intelligent schedule management function comprising a. The method of claim 14, wherein the mobile communication terminal: A blood sugar measurement pack, detachably coupled to measure a blood sugar level; A blood sugar data measurement unit for measuring a blood sugar value measured by the blood sugar measurement pack and transmitting the measured blood sugar data to a schedule management server; The schedule management data stored in the memory is intelligent schedule management, characterized in that the schedule data for diabetic patients, including the medication to be administered and the time of administration to be measured according to the blood sugar data measured by the blood sugar data measuring unit sent to the schedule management server Mobile communication terminal providing a function. The method of claim 14, wherein the mobile communication terminal: A blood sugar measuring unit for measuring a blood sugar level; And a blood sugar data measuring unit for measuring a blood sugar value measured by the blood sugar measuring unit and transmitting the measured blood sugar data to a schedule management server. The schedule management data stored in the memory is intelligent schedule management, characterized in that the schedule data for diabetic patients, including the medication to be administered and the time of administration to be measured according to the blood sugar data measured by the blood sugar data measuring unit sent to the schedule management server Mobile communication terminal providing a function. The mobile communication terminal of claim 14, wherein the schedule alarm unit repeatedly alarms until user recognition through key data input. The method according to claim 14 or 17, wherein the schedule alarm setting unit modifies and stores the corresponding schedule management data in the memory according to the change and addition schedule management data received from the schedule management server through the wireless communication unit, and sets an alarm. A mobile communication terminal providing an intelligent scheduling function, characterized in that for modifying.