KR20060117443A - A method for providing diet information being connected with the measured impedance information and a system thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A method and a system for offering diet information linked with measured body impedance information are provided to offer the diet information such as nutrition and/or exercise information based on a body fat ratio by calculating the body fat ratio with entire or partial body impedance measured and received from a body fat measurer. A server control module(31) includes a transfer controller. A testee database(24) stores testee ID information. An entire/partial body impedance database(28) stores impedance information measured and received from a detector. An entire/partial body fat ratio database(29) stores the entire/partial body fat ratio calculated on the basis of the impedance information. A nutrition/exercise prescription database(27) stores nutrition/exercise prescriptions calculated on the basis of the body fat ratio. A nutrition/exercise database(27') is referred by the server control module. An expert database(25) stores ID information of experts evaluating the prescription information and having authority for constructing a community.

Description

A method for providing diet information being connected with the measured impedance information and a system

1 is a block diagram of a diet information providing system according to the present invention;

2 is a functional block diagram of a diet server according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a functional block diagram of the server control module of FIG. 2;

4 is a functional block diagram of a relay apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

5 is a functional block diagram of a measuring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

6 is a functional diagram of an impedance detection unit according to an embodiment of the present invention;

7 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing diet information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

21: diet server 22: server communication module

Database: 24, 25, 26, 27, 27 ', 28, 29, 30

31: server control module 38: server database control unit

41: network 51 relay device 61: client computer

90: measuring device 91: control unit 92: communication unit 93: display unit 94: input unit 100: impedance detection unit 110: measurement unit selection unit 111: terminal electronic switch 112 impedance analyzer

The present invention relates to a method and a system for providing diet information linked to measured body impedance information and based on body fat percentage, and more particularly, to transmit whole body or local site impedance information measured in one space to an external diet server through a network. The present invention relates to a method and system for providing diet information including nutrition and / or exercise prescription data calculated through a network without being restricted by time and space based on the calculated body fat percentage.

With the development of computer technology and information and communication technology, the distribution of information using computer networks including the Internet is increasing, and a lot of internet sites that provide health-related information, especially diet information, have appeared in such information. However, the body information required in such an information providing system, for example, body fat values are not directly provided to the information providing system from the measuring device, but the user inputs the measured values directly into the information providing system and uses various information as basic data. Providing system is the main situation.

According to the conventional diet information providing system as described above, when the user does not steadily provide the body information or provides the wrong body information, there is a problem that the accuracy of the diet information provided from the information providing server cannot be assured based on this. In addition, the calculation of the body fat percentage is based on the measured impedance information, but the calculation method is continuously supplemented and improved. However, the conventional body fat measuring device has a disadvantage in that it is difficult to fix or update the body fat calculation program and thus cannot reflect the improved body fat calculation method. there was. Furthermore, despite the uniform diet information by the database and expert diagnosis and advice in the diet field are essential information for improving the subject's diet, the conventional diet information service provides only fragment information based on the physical information input by the user. There was a limit to the involvement of experts. In addition, there is a problem that does not reflect the importance of not only the information according to the measurement of the systemic body fat percentage, but also the importance of the measurement by the local site and the diet diagnosis thereby.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a body mass or impedance of a subject, which is detected from a body fat measuring apparatus, directly to a diet server through a network to calculate a body fat rate based on the latest version of a body fat rate calculation program. It provides diet information such as nutrition and / or exercise prescription, and the subject can select impedance measurement by whole body or local part in providing impedance information to the diet server, and provides a certified communication space to provide expert diagnosis. Disclosed is a method and system for providing a diet information capable of reflecting information in diet management.

The above object is, according to the present invention, diet information having a body fat measuring apparatus including a diet server and a detection unit capable of wireless or wired communication with the diet server and a predetermined network and detecting impedance values for whole body or local parts. In the diet information providing method for providing nutrition and / or exercise prescription based on the measured impedance information in the providing system,

Storing the identification information of the subject to be measured for the whole body or the local part in the subject database of the diet server by using the measuring apparatus; Detecting impedance information of a whole body or a local part of the subject according to an impedance detector provided in the measuring device; Transmitting the detected impedance information to the diet server through the network; Calculating the body fat rate according to the body fat rate analysis program in the body fat rate calculation unit built in the server control module of the diet server based on the measured impedance information; And providing nutrition and / or exercise prescription data with reference to the nutrition and exercise database in the prescription calculation unit embedded in the server control module based on the calculated body fat percentage. A diet information providing method and the system.

Here, the step of transmitting the whole body impedance or the local site impedance is transmitted based on the measurement site selection unit provided in the measuring device to enable the selective transmission of the impedance information for each whole body or local site detected by the measuring device and the provision of information based thereon. In addition, it may be configured to include the step of transmitting a different impedance value according to the selection signal so that different body fat percentage analysis programs for each of the whole body or local site can be applied.

In addition, the impedance information for the whole body or the local part transmitted from the measuring device, the body fat percentage information calculated by the server control module, and the nutrition / exercise prescription information calculated by the server control module are respectively used for the statistical or cumulative data processing of the subject. Local site impedance database; And stored in the whole body, local body fat percentage database and nutritional / exercise prescription database, respectively.

The diet server may include at least one of body fat percentage, nutrition and exercise information stored in the diet server to provide the calculated body fat percentage and calculated nutrition / exercise prescription information to one or more third party. And displaying on a display device provided in the client computer system or the measuring device.

On the other hand, according to the present invention, the object is a body fat measurement apparatus including a diet server, and a wireless communication or wired communication through the predetermined network and the diet server and a detection unit for detecting the impedance value of the whole body or local site In the diet information providing system provided, the diet server, Server control module including a transmission control unit; A subject database storing subject distinguishing information for distinguishing each subject; A whole body and local site impedance database in which impedance information detected by the detection unit is transmitted to and stored in the diet server through a network; A whole body and local body fat percentage database storing the whole body and local body fat percentage calculated based on impedance information in the server control module; Nutrition, exercise prescription database is stored based on the body fat percentage information calculated in the server control module, exercise prescription; And a nutrition and exercise database referenced by the server control module, the diet information system being linked to the measured body impedance information.

Here, it includes an expert database for evaluating the subject prescription information and storing expert discrimination information having authority to build a community space, and further includes a community database of cyber community spaces in which experts and certified subjects participate. It is configured to be included. The term 'measure' is used in an impedance detection event in a measuring device, and the term 'user' is used in an event in which the 'measured' leaves the measuring device and requests information from a third client computer system. do.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

1 is a block diagram of a diet information providing system according to the present invention.

The diet information providing system according to the present invention, as shown in the figure, the measuring device (90X) for wireless communication with the relay server 51 connected to the diet server 21, the diet server 21 and the network 41 ... 90Z) or the measuring device 21 and the measurement device (90A ... 90N) in wire communication through the network (41). Here, the network 41 may apply not only the Internet but also a LAN, a WAN, a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), a Public Switched Data Network (PSDN), a cable TV network, a wireless communication network, and the like. Here, at least between the measuring device (90X ... 90Z) and the relay device 51 should be composed of a wireless communication network, the measuring device (90A ... 90N), the relay device 51 and the diet server 21 is a network Have a communication program corresponding to (41);

The repeater 51 is distributed in a number of base stations, and the measuring device 90A ... 90Z has an impedance detector 100A ... 100Z, a measurement site selector 110A ... 110Z, and a display unit ( 93A ... 93Z, an input unit 94A ... 94Z, a communication unit 92A ... 92Z, a storage unit 95A ... 95Z, and a control unit 91A ... 91Z.

The third client may transmit data to the diet information providing system or request and receive necessary data through a computer system 61A ... 61N, that is, a computer including a web browser and a network interface.

2 is a functional block diagram of a diet server according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is a functional block diagram of the server control module of FIG. The diet server 21 is connected to the server control module 31 and the network 41, as shown in Figure 2, the server control module 31 and the measuring device (90A ... 90N) or server control module A server communication module 22 providing communication between the 31 and the relay device 51, databases 24, 25, 26, 27, 27 ', 28, 29, 30 storing predetermined information; In these databases 24, 25, 26, 27, 27 ', 28, 29 and 30, an administrator terminal 23 for inputting necessary information by the system administrator is provided.

The subject (user) database 24 stores information for distinguishing between subjects transmitting impedance information using a measuring device (90A ... 90Z), that is, a member name, a password, and the like. The program database 30 stores programs for calculating the body fat percentage (systemic or local site). In order to achieve the object of the present invention, the body fat percentage analysis program is configured to update and store a program having improved accuracy based on continuous calculation method studies in medical and academia. On the other hand, items that can be distinguished from each other between diet experts for evaluating and advising the subject prescription information, that is, an expert organization, a password and the like are stored in the expert database 25. Here, the latest information stored in the subject information stored in the subject database 24 and the expert information stored in the expert database 25 and the body fat analysis program database 29 may be obtained by the system administrator through the manager terminal 23. Can be stored. On the other hand, the expert or the subject who is certified in the expert database 25 may store the subject information in the subject database 24 through the measuring device input unit 94.

The whole body, local site impedance database 28 stores the measured impedance value transmitted from the measuring device 90A ... 90Z, and the whole body, local site body fat percentage database 29 is the whole body or the body fat analysis program database 30. It is a database that stores the whole body and local body fat percentage calculated by the local site analysis program. Meanwhile, the nutrition and / or exercise prescription database 27 is for storing prescription data to be provided to one of the subjects or a certified expert for evaluation and advice. The community database 26 is provided with a community space built by certification experts. In the present invention, the term 'community' is used as a term meaning a group of subjects having a certain homogeneity or common among the subjects (users), and a specific member belonging to the community among the subjects (users) is constructed by experts. A community space can be exchanged through services such as bulletin boards and chat services, and technical matters related to providing and maintaining community spaces are known in the art. The community space is understood as a concept that includes a mini homepage, blog, and the like. In addition, the community concept includes a group media introduced the concept of a specific medium that connects specific groups. When the group media is formed, the community database 26 may be operated by being divided into expert media (blog) and subject media (blog), and the expert media may be constructed and operated by a certified expert. The media can be run by members of a homogeneous group. According to the present invention, a certified expert can perform real-time remote consultation and medical treatment through the subject's measurement results and prescription inquiry through the expert's media, and the subject's measurement results, prescription inquiry, and diet among the members through the subject's media. You can compare journals. The group media construction and operation related technology is well known, and in particular, Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 2001-66831 is referred to in relation to the group media generation module, authority control module, activity module, information storage module. In particular, as known, group media are not unidirectional, so there is no movement restriction between these media, so they can visit other subject media to collect and share content, and visit other expert media to receive professional evaluation accordingly. Can be. Those skilled in the art can recognize that the concept of a community may include blogs, homepages, group media, and so-called various cyber communities that may operate similarly.

The server communication module 22 communicates with the measuring device 90A ... 90Z and the relay device 51 in accordance with the communication program corresponding to the network 41. Accordingly, the server control module 31 is connected to the server communication module ( 22) it is possible to exchange data with the measuring device (90A ... 90N) or the relay device (51).

As shown in FIG. 3, the server control module 31 includes a body fat calculating unit 36 for calculating a body fat percentage according to a body fat percentage analysis program, and a nutrition and / or exercise database 27 'based on the calculated body fat percentage. Prescription calculation unit 32 for calculating a prescription for storing the retrieved nutrition and exercise prescription data in the prescription database 27, and data stored in the databases 24, 25, 26, 27, 27 ', 28, 29, and 30. The transmission control unit 34 for transmitting the data to the server communication module 22 or the data received from the server communication module 22 to the database 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, and the database 24. And server database control unit 38 for controlling the retrieval and storage of data in &quot; 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 &quot;.

4 is a functional block diagram of the relay apparatus 51 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in the figure, the relay device 51 is connected to the relay control module 81 and the network 41 to connect the relay control module 81 and the measuring device 90X ... 90Z or the diet server 21. It has a relay communication module 72 that is in charge of the communication between. The relay control module 81 stores the data in the relay information database 83 and the relay information database 83 for temporarily storing the data transmitted from the measuring device 90X ... 90Z or the diet server 21. It has a relay database control part 85 which controls drawing out.

5 is a functional block diagram of the measuring apparatus 90 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in the drawing, the measuring device 90 converts a frequency of a radio signal to be transmitted to the relay device 51 through the antenna 97 or a radio signal received from the relay device 51 through the antenna 97. And a wireless communication unit 92 for performing modulation and demodulation and signal processing of data included in a wireless signal, or a wired communication unit 92 connected to a network, a measuring device storage unit 95 for storing transmission or reception data, and an impedance detection unit ( 100, a measurement unit selection unit 110, a display unit 93, an input unit 94, and a control unit 91. The control unit 91 controls operations of the wireless (wired) communication unit 92, the measurement device storage unit 95, the impedance detection unit 110, the display unit 93, the input unit 94, and the measurement unit selection unit 110. do.

6 is a functional diagram of the impedance detection unit 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The theory related to the measurement of body fat percentage is based on the Bio electrical Impedance Analysis (BIA). This is based on the analysis of the human body components using the bioelectrical impedance method, and provides an electrode (E1-En) connected to each part of the body, and selects any two electrodes among the terminals by manipulating the electronic switch 111. The current flows by the impedance analyzer 112 between the electrodes, selects two electrodes other than the two electrodes and measures the voltage by the impedance analyzer between the two electrodes, and the impedance of each part of the human body from the current and the voltage. Measure The detected impedance is transmitted to the storage unit 95 under the control of the measuring device control unit 100.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the subject may be provided with site-specific diet information by selecting whole-body or local site measurement. Configuration to achieve this is made by the operation of the selection unit (110). According to the selection in the selection switch 110 for selecting the whole body or local site impedance measurement, switching of the electronic switch 111 for impedance measurement is performed through the control unit 91, that is, by using electrodes for whole body impedance measurement. The impedance is measured, and the switching of the electronic switch 111 for measuring the local impedance is performed through the controller 91 according to the selection in the selector 110. The measurement site selection configuration by the electronic switch switching by the control unit is known in the art, but is not limited thereto.

An information method according to the diet information providing system having such a configuration will be described with reference to FIG. 7 as follows. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing diet information according to an embodiment of the present invention. The subject inputs the data necessary for member authentication using the measuring apparatus input unit 94 and transmits the data to the diet server 21. If the subject matches the value of the diet server subject database 24, it is approved and measures the whole body or local site impedance. Initiate. On the other hand, when the measurement is first performed by the subject, the certified expert or the subject may start the measurement after providing the member information required by the subject database. The authenticated subject operates the selection unit 110 provided in the measuring apparatus to start measuring the desired site. That is, a case in which diet information or expert advice is desired based on systemic body fat percentage or a case in which diet information or expert advice is desired based on local body fat percentage is selected (S10). The following description will be limited to the whole body measurement event. The operation of the selecting unit 110 switches the electronic switch 111 in the impedance detecting unit 100, and the whole body impedance value of the subject is taken out (S15). The withdrawal impedance value is transmitted to the diet server 21 through the wireless or wired communication network 41 (S20), and stored in the whole body and local site impedance database 28 by the diet server server database controller 38 ( S25).

Next, the body fat calculating unit 36 calculates the whole body body fat percentage according to the whole body body fat percentage analysis program stored in the body fat percentage analysis program database 30 based on the whole body impedance value stored in the whole body, local site impedance database 28, and the server. The database controller 38 stores the whole body and local body fat percentage database 29 (S30). Next, the prescription calculation unit 32 calculates prescription data with reference to the nutrition and exercise database 27 'based on the whole body fat percentage information stored in the body fat percentage database and stores the prescription data in the nutrition and exercise prescription database 27 ( S35). The calculated information and the calculated information are transmitted to the relay device 51 or the measurement device 90 by the server control module 31 (S40), and displayed on the display unit under the control of the control unit 91 (S45).

Although the above-described embodiment has described a method and a system in which a subject directly transmits impedance information from a measuring apparatus and provides a corresponding body fat percentage and prescription analysis data through the measuring apparatus display unit, the subject measures the impedance detection and transmission. In addition to the measuring device for the third client through the computer system 61 can be connected to the diet server 21 can be provided with the same analysis information. In addition, if the subject is authenticated as a community member established and established by a certification expert, the authenticated subject may participate in the established certification community and interact with other members through various known services.

As described above, according to the present invention, the impedance physical quantity detected by the measuring device can be directly provided to the diet server to receive the accurate site-specific diet information based on the same, and to improve the latest version of the program in the fixed body fat calculation method. Accurate diagnostic information is possible based on this. According to the present invention, a system capable of diagnosing and advising an expert in the field of diet together with fragment diet information by a database may be provided.

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In the diet information providing system comprising a diet server and a body fat measuring device including a detector for detecting the impedance value of the whole body or the local part through wireless or wired communication through a predetermined network with the diet server, In the diet information providing method for providing nutrition and exercise prescription based on, Storing the identification information of the subject to be measured for the whole body or the local part in the subject database of the diet server by using the measuring apparatus; Detecting impedance information of a whole body or a local part of the subject according to an impedance detector provided in the measuring device; Transmitting the detected impedance information to the diet server through the network; Calculating the body fat rate according to the body fat rate analysis program in the body fat rate calculation unit built in the server control module of the diet server based on the measured impedance information; Diet information linked to the measured body impedance information comprising the step of providing nutrition and exercise prescription data with reference to the nutrition and exercise database in the prescription calculation unit embedded in the server control module based on the calculated body fat percentage How to Provide. According to claim 1, Impedance of the whole body or local site impedance based on the measurement site selection unit provided in the measuring device to enable the selective transmission of the impedance information for the whole body or local site detected by the measuring device and the provision of information based thereon The diet information providing method linked with the measured body impedance information, characterized in that it further comprises the step of selectively transmitting. According to claim 1, Impedance information for the whole body or local area transmitted from the measuring device, body fat percentage information calculated by the server control module and nutrition, exercise prescription information calculated by the server control module is statistical or cumulative data processing of the subject For the whole body and local site impedance database, respectively; Whole body and local body fat percentage database; And nutrition and exercise prescribing data, respectively. The diet information providing method linked with the measured body impedance information further comprises. The method of claim 1, wherein the diet server is configured to provide at least one of the body fat percentage, nutrition and exercise information stored in the diet server to provide the calculated body fat percentage, nutrition, and exercise prescription information to one subject or an authenticated third client. And displaying on the display device provided in the third client computer system or the measuring device. In the diet information providing system comprising a diet server and a body fat measuring device including a detector for detecting the impedance value of the whole body or local site through wireless or wired communication through a predetermined network with the diet server, the diet The server includes a server control module including a transmission control unit; A subject database storing subject distinguishing information for distinguishing each subject; A whole body and local site impedance database in which impedance information detected by the detection unit is transmitted to and stored in the diet server through a network; A whole body and local body fat percentage database storing the whole body and local body fat percentage calculated based on impedance information in the server control module; Nutrition, exercise prescription database is stored based on the body fat percentage information calculated in the server control module, exercise prescription; And a nutrition and exercise database referenced by the server control module. The method according to claim 5, further comprising an expert database for storing expert discrimination information having authority to build community space for evaluating and advising the subject prescription information. Diet information system. 7. The diet information providing system according to claim 5 or 6, further comprising a community database in which cyber community spaces in which experts and certified subjects participate participate are collected.

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