KR20150053454A - Method and apparatus for managing health - Google Patents

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KR20150053454A
KR20150053454A KR1020130135412A KR20130135412A KR20150053454A KR 20150053454 A KR20150053454 A KR 20150053454A KR 1020130135412 A KR1020130135412 A KR 1020130135412A KR 20130135412 A KR20130135412 A KR 20130135412A KR 20150053454 A KR20150053454 A KR 20150053454A
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The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for managing health. The health managing method of the health managing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of: determining whether or not an emergency situation occurs; operating a position sensor if the emergency situation is detected; obtaining position information from the position sensor; and transmitting a message including the obtained position information and information on the occurrence of the emergency situation. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a user can manage health effectively.

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[0001] METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING HEALTH [0002]

The present disclosure relates to a health care method and apparatus.

With the recent development of medicine, the average life expectancy is getting longer. As a result, the proportion of elderly people is increasing, and interest in health care is increasing accordingly. In particular, the number of elderly people living alone due to the nuclear family has increased, and social problems such as solitude are increasing.

In modern society, many of the elderly are separated from their children or other family members. Elderly people are aged and, of course, there is a high probability of health problems. If a person lives alone, if he or she does not respond appropriately, he or she may miss the time of treatment and the person may suffer a serious disability and in severe cases the person may die. Furthermore, since the person is living alone, deaths are not known for days or even months after the person has died, so sometimes a body is found several months after death.

At least some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an effective health care method.

The health management method of a health care apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the steps of determining whether an emergency situation has occurred, operating the position sensor when the occurrence of an emergency occurs, acquiring position information through the position sensor And transmitting the message including the obtained location information and the emergency occurrence information.

A health management method of a health care apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the steps of measuring a pulse through a pulse sensor, operating a motion sensor when a measured pulse falls outside a preset range, And if so, sending a message containing emergency occurrence information.

The health management apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a position sensor for sensing position information of the health care apparatus, determining whether an emergency situation has occurred, operating the position sensor upon detecting the occurrence of the emergency, A controller for acquiring position information through the sensor, and a communication unit for transmitting the obtained message including the position information and the emergency occurrence information.

At least some embodiments of the present disclosure can effectively manage health.

1 is a block diagram of a healthcare system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram of a healthcare system 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figures 3A and 3B are cross-sectional views of a healthcare device 200 in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure.
4 is a flowchart of a health care process according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart of the emergency situation detection process 410 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
6A and 6B are examples of emergency messages.
7 is a flowchart of a health care process according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
8 is an example of a pulse information message that the portable terminal 140 can receive according to the second embodiment.
9 is a flowchart of a health care process according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
10 is an illustration of a temperature information message delivered in accordance with the third embodiment.

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

In describing the embodiments, descriptions of techniques which are well known in the technical field to which this specification belongs and which are not directly related to this specification are not described. This is for the sake of clarity without omitting the unnecessary explanation and without giving the gist of the present invention.

For the same reason, some of the components in the drawings are exaggerated, omitted, or schematically illustrated. Also, the size of each component does not entirely reflect the actual size. In the drawings, the same or corresponding components are denoted by the same reference numerals.

1 is a block diagram of a healthcare system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1, a health management system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a health management apparatus 200, base stations 110 and 130, a communication network 120, a portable terminal 140, and a health management server 150 .

The health management device 200 is connected to the communication network 120 through the base station 110 and communicates with the communication network 120. The health management apparatus 200 may transmit and receive signals to / from the health management server 150 and / or the portable terminal 140 via the communication network 120. [ The health management apparatus 200 performs functions necessary for health management as described later and may transmit signals / data related to health management to the health management server 150 and / or the portable terminal 140. The health care apparatus 200 can receive signals / data necessary for providing a health care function through the communication network 120.

The communication network 120 supports communication between the healthcare device 200, the mobile terminal 140, and the healthcare server 150. That is, the healthcare apparatus 200, the mobile terminal 140, and the healthcare server 150 can communicate through the communication network 120. The communication network 120 may be implemented in the form of, for example, a cellular network. A communication scheme supported by the communication network 120 may be a Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), a Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM), a Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA), a Long Term Evolution (LTE) LTE-Advanced), WI-FI, Universal Mobile Telecommunication System (UMTS), High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), and other communication methods known to date and communication methods to be developed in the future. The communication network 120 may be implemented by combining two sub communication networks supporting different communication schemes. In this case, the two subnetworks can be connected through Internet Protocol (IP) or other communication method for wired communication.

The base stations 110 and 130 relay the communication between the communication network 120 and the user devices 200 and 140 and perform control for communication operations of the other user devices 200 and 140. The base stations 110 and 130 may support the same communication scheme as that supported by the communication network 120. [

The two base stations 110 and 130 may support the same communication scheme or may support different communication schemes. For example, the healthcare device 200 and the base station 110 may communicate with each other in a CDMA communication manner, and the portable terminal 140 and the base station 130 may communicate with each other in a WI-FI communication manner.

The portable terminal 140 communicates with the healthcare system 200 through the base stations 110 and 130 and the communication network 120. The portable terminal 140 can receive health related information from the health management device 200 and display the received health related information on the screen of the portable terminal 140 or output / notify it by other methods.

The health management server 150 may store information received from the healthcare device 200 and / or the mobile terminal 140 and may provide information requested by the healthcare device 200 and / have. The health care server 150 may be connected to the communication network 120 by wire. The health management server 150 may be connected to the communication network 120 through a TCP / IP scheme, for example.

The specific configuration and operation of each component of Fig. 1 will be described later with reference to Fig. 2 to Fig.

2 is a block diagram of a healthcare system 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2, the healthcare system 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a communication unit 210, a sensor unit 220, an output unit 230, an input unit 240, a storage unit 250, (260) and a battery unit (270).

The communication unit 210 performs a function of transmitting and receiving corresponding data for wireless communication of the healthcare system 200. The communication unit 210 may include an RF transmitter for up-converting and amplifying the frequency of the transmitted signal, and an RF receiver for low-noise amplifying the received signal and down-converting the frequency. The communication unit 210 may receive data through a wireless channel and output the data to the control unit 260 and may transmit the data output from the control unit 260 through a wireless channel. The communication unit 210 may perform only the minimum operation required to maintain the connection state or stop the operation and perform the actual communication only when an emergency situation occurs or periodic data transmission is required.

The output unit 230 outputs the status and other information of the healthcare system 200. The output unit 230 may include a time display unit 232 and a status display unit 234, for example.

The time display unit 232 displays the current time information. The current time information may include, for example, hour / minute information. The current time information may further include second information. The current time information may further include date information. The date information may include at least a part of year / month / day / day information. The time display unit 232 may display the hour / minute information and display the date information in place of the hour / minute information according to a user's input or a predetermined order. The time display unit 232 can display the current time according to the standard time information received from the base station 110 by the communication unit 210. [

 The time display unit 232 may be implemented using a part of a liquid crystal display (LCD), an organic light emitting diode (OLED), an active matrix organic light emitting diode (AMOLED) . However, in this embodiment, the time display unit 232 may be implemented by an electronic paper (for example, an electronic paper of e-ink ™) for low power implementation.

According to the modified example, the time display unit 232 may visually provide menus, input data, function setting information, and various other information of the healthcare system 200 in addition to the current time information. In the modified example, the time display unit 232 functions to output a boot screen, a standby screen, a menu screen, a call screen, and other application screens of the healthcare system 200.

The status display unit 234 can display status information of the health care apparatus 200. [ The status display unit 234 may be implemented in the form of, for example, an LED (Light Emitting Diode) lamp or other lamp. The LED lamp 234 may display status information via color. For example, the LED lamp 234 may be displayed in green when it is in a normal state and red when it is in an abnormal state. The LED lamp 234 may also be displayed in yellow when the remaining battery capacity is below a certain level. Such a display color is merely exemplary and other colors may be used. According to a modification, the status display unit 234 can display status information of the healthcare system 200 in a manner such as an icon shape or text, not a color. According to another modification, the status information may be displayed on a part of the time display unit 232 and the status display unit may be omitted.

The sensor unit 220 senses the state of the user and / or the healthcare device 200 and transmits the sensed state to the controller 260. The sensor unit 220 may include at least some of the pulse sensor 222, the motion sensor 224, the temperature sensor 226, the position sensor 228, and the wear sensor 229, for example.

The pulse sensor 222 may sense regular pulse (tremor) when the user wears the health care device 200. [ Upon detecting a pulse abnormality (an excessively low pulse rate or an excessively high pulse rate) through the pulse sensing function of the pulse sensor 222, the control unit 260 can take measures corresponding to the pulse abnormality. Since the pulse sensor should be able to sense the vibration caused by the user's pulse, it can be placed closer to the user when worn.

According to a modification, the pulse sensor 222 may be omitted. If the pulse sensor 222 is omitted, the pulse rate measurement and the operation according to the measured pulse rate may be omitted.

The motion sensor 224 may sense the motion of the healthcare system 200. [ When the user senses a pulse abnormality when the user wears the health care apparatus 200 and the movement sensor 224 detects that there is no movement, the controller 260 determines that there is a problem with the user's health, Corresponding measures can be taken. Also, the controller 260 can acquire the momentum information through the motion information of the motion sensor 224. The measured exercise amount information may be transmitted to the portable terminal 140 and / or the health management server 150 through the communication unit 210. [

According to a variant, the motion sensor 224 may be omitted. When the motion sensor 224 is omitted, the control unit 260 can take measures regardless of the motion when there is a problem in the pulse rate.

The temperature sensor 226 measures the temperature. The control unit 260 receives the measured temperature information, and in particular, the control unit 260 can take a corresponding action if the temperature is excessively high or low. The temperature sensor 226 may be located farther away from the user when worn to measure outside temperature rather than the user's body temperature. According to a variant, the temperature sensor 226 may be located closer to the user when worn to suit the user's body temperature. Also, a temperature sensor for measuring external temperature and a temperature sensor for measuring body temperature may be separately provided.

According to another variant, the temperature sensor 226 may be omitted. If the temperature sensor 226 is omitted, the temperature measurement and the operation performance according to the measured temperature may be omitted.

The position sensor 228 measures the position of the healthcare device 200. The position sensor 228 may be a user position recognition module based on an IP address in a mobile network environment of a new standard such as Global Positioning System (GPS), Assisted GPS (GPS), Mobile Network using WLAN, Wireless Broadband (Wibro) A position recognition module using Bluetooth, a position recognition module using RFID (Radio Frequency Identification), or other similar position measurement module. The controller 260 turns on the power of the motion sensor 224 to measure the positional information and transmits the measured positional information to the healthcare server 150 and / / RTI > and / or portable terminal (140).

According to a variant, the position sensor 228 may be omitted. If the position sensor 228 is omitted, the position information measurement and the position information transmission process are not performed.

The wear sensor 229 determines whether the health care apparatus 200 is worn by the user. If the health care apparatus 200 is not worn, the control unit 260 may cut off power of some components to reduce power consumption. Even if the pulse wave sensor 222 does not detect the pulse or the movement of the motion sensor 224 when the health care apparatus 200 is not worn, the controller 260 does not take any special action. According to a variant, the wear sensor 229 may be omitted. When the wear sensor 229 is omitted, the controller 260 can perform temperature measurement or the like regardless of whether the wear sensor 229 is worn or not. If the wear sensor 229 is omitted, it is determined that the wearer is not worn when the pulse rate is zero, and power of some components may be cut off to reduce power consumption.

The wear sensor 229 may be disposed, for example, in the vicinity of both ends of the wristband in a wristband-like wearing member. When the two wearing sensors 229 are brought close to each other, it can be determined that the health care apparatus 200 is close to each other. Such a measuring method is merely an example, and various judging methods for detecting the wearing can be used for the wearing sensor 229. [

The input unit 240 receives a user's key operation for controlling the health care apparatus 200, generates an input signal, and transmits the input signal to the control unit 260. The input unit 240 may include an emergency key (or other preset key). When an emergency occurs, the user presses the emergency key, and when the emergency key is pressed, the control unit 260 can transmit the emergency message through the communication unit 210 to inform the user of the emergency. Emergency messages may be delivered to a predetermined number of portable terminals 140 and / or other telephone numbers (such as a nearby emergency room) that are emergency calls (119 in Korea, etc.).

The emergency key may be implemented as a physical key. According to a modification, the time display unit 232 may be implemented as a touch screen, and a virtual button on the touch screen may operate as an emergency key.

The storage unit 250 stores programs and data necessary for the operation of the healthcare system 200, and can be divided into a program area and a data area. The program area stores a program for controlling the overall operation of the health care apparatus 200 and an application program required for other optional functions of an operating system (OS) health management apparatus 200 for booting the health care apparatus 200 . The data area is an area in which data generated according to use of the health care apparatus 200 is stored, and can store the measured health care information. The health care information may include, for example, at least some of the measured pulse rate, motion information, temperature information, location information, and wear information. The storage unit 250 may store an identifier (e.g., a telephone number) of a target terminal to which a short message is to be transmitted in an emergency.

The control unit 260 controls the overall operation of each component of the healthcare system 200. In particular, the controller 260 may generate a message based on the detection result of the sensor unit 220 and transmit the message to the portable terminal 140 and / or the healthcare server 150 through the communication unit 210. The control unit 260 may also include a Unified Subscriber Identification Module (USIM) or other similar subscriber identification module.

The battery unit 270 supplies power necessary for the operation of the healthcare system 200.

The control unit 260 may cut off the power provided to some components by the battery unit 270 according to the detection result of the sensor unit 220 of the healthcare system 200. [ For example, if it is determined that the wearable sensor 229 is not worn by the user, the controller 260 may cut off power to the motion sensor 224 and the pulse sensor 222.

Specific operations of the control unit 260 and other components will be described later with reference to Figs. 3 to 10. Fig.

Figures 3A and 3B are cross-sectional views of a healthcare device 200 in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIGS. 3A and 3B, a healthcare apparatus 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a wearer 310, a battery unit 270, and a main body 320.

The wearing member 310 is implemented in a watch-like shape. A wear sensor 229 is provided near both ends of the wear member 310. When the user wears the health care apparatus 200, the wear sensor 229 senses that the health care apparatus 200 is worn and can transmit a signal to the control unit 260 indicating that the wearer has worn. The wear sensor 229 may be included in the body portion 320 instead of being attached to the wear member 310. [

The battery unit 270 may be attached to the center of the wearable member 310. The battery portion 270 may be coupled to the body portion 320 (FIG. 3A) or separated (FIG. 3B). 3A and 3B, when the battery unit 270 and the wearing member 310 are detachable, two or more wearing members, for example, a wrist strap, one is worn by the user and the other is connected to the charger .

The main body 320 may include an engaging member to be attached to and detached from the engaging member of the wearing member 310. For example, the body portion 320 and the wearing member 310 may include an adhesive member at a position corresponding to each other or may include a mechanical structure for engagement / disengagement. When the coupling member of the main body 320 and the coupling member of the fitting member 310 are coupled to each other, the main body 320 and the battery unit 270 can be electrically connected. For example, when the main body 320 is inserted into the wearable member 310, the battery 270 can supply power to the main body 320.

Unlike FIGS. 3A and 3B, the battery unit 270 may be independently coupled to the main body 320 or separated from the main body 320 regardless of the wearing member 310. [0053] FIG.

4 is a flowchart of a health care process according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, in step 410, the controller 260 detects occurrence of an emergency.

Detection of the occurrence of an emergency can be implemented, for example, by detecting an input of an emergency key or detecting an abnormality of a health condition. The specific configuration of the emergency occurrence detection will be described later with reference to FIG.

In operation 420, when the controller 260 detects an emergency, the controller 260 transmits a message indicating that the emergency is detected. The delivery target of the message may be a telephone number stored in the storage unit 250 in advance. In the storage unit 250, for example, a telephone number of a nearby emergency room, a family member, a friend, a friend's telephone number, a telephone number of a primary caregiver, and a telephone number of a fire department or other emergency relief agency may be stored. A message (emergency message) indicating an emergency can be transmitted in the form of a short message. According to a modification, a message indicating an emergency can be transmitted in the form of a multimedia message or a long message. In addition, the emergency message may be transmitted in the form of another predetermined type of Internet packet.

The process of steps 430 to 460 may be performed only when the healthcare system 200 includes the position sensor 228. [ In the embodiment in which the position sensor 228 is omitted, the process of steps 430 to 460 may be omitted.

In step 430, the control unit 260 activates the position sensor 228. Normally, the position sensor 228 is off to conserve battery power, and when the controller 260 senses an emergency, the controller 260 may then actuate the position sensor 228 to collect position information.

In operation 440, the controller 260 may acquire the location information of the healthcare system 200 through the position sensor 228. The format of the acquired position information may be changed according to the type and operation of the position sensor 228.

In step 450, the control unit 260 controls the communication unit 210 to transmit position information. The communication unit 210 may transmit location information in the form of a short message, for example. The control unit 260 may control the communication unit 210 to transmit the position information obtained in step 440 directly in the form of a short message. According to a modified example, the controller 260 may convert the position information obtained in step 440 and convert it into a format that can identify the address or other position, and provide the communication unit 210 with the communication unit 210 to transmit it. According to another modification, the control unit 260 obtains the position information of the coordinate form in step 440, transforms the obtained position information to the coordinate system position information of the other format, or provides the same to the health management server 150 . The health care server 150 may transmit the converted address information from the coordinate system location information to the portable terminal 140 and the emergency telephone (for example, a fire department).

Here, although it is described that the separate message is transmitted in steps 420 and 450, the message in step 420 may be omitted according to the modification, and the emergency occurrence fact and the location information may be transmitted together in step 450.

In step 460, the control unit 260 stops the operation of the position sensor 228. Since the position sensor 228 is not always necessary and is temporarily required in the event of an emergency, the controller 260 may reduce the battery consumption by turning off the power of the position sensor 228 at other times.

According to a modified example, the control unit 260 periodically transmits a message informing the emergency state until the health state is normal, activates the position sensor 228 to acquire the position information, and transmit the acquired position information Can be repeated. When the healthcare system 200 is reset or powered off, the health state may be set to normal. In addition, the health state may be set to be normal when the health management apparatus 200 receives a key input indicating that the health state is normal or when the ground state in which the emergency state is determined disappears (when the pulse is normal). If the health state is set to be normal, the control unit 260 may stop the transmission of the emergency message or the measurement / transmission of the location information.

In addition, when an emergency is detected, the healthcare system 200 may output a beep or other sound. To this end, the health care apparatus 200 may include a speaker. Depending on the sound of the loudspeaker, other persons or rescue personnel around the area can accurately recognize the emergency situation and the location of the user.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of the emergency situation detection process 410 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Step 410 of FIG. 4 may be performed, for example, by the procedure of FIG.

6A and 6B are examples of emergency messages.

In step 510, the control unit 260 determines whether an emergency key has been input. The emergency key can be implemented, for example, in the form of a physical key. If the emergency key has been input, the process proceeds to step 540, where the controller 260 determines that an emergency has occurred. In this case, an emergency message and location information may be transmitted as described in FIG. 6A shows an example of a message transmitted in response to an emergency key input. The message of FIG. 6A may include, for example, an emergency occurrence fact and a cause of occurrence (emergency key), and current location information. The message of FIG. 6A may further include ambient temperature information. For this, the controller 260 may collect ambient temperature information through the temperature sensor 226 in the event of an emergency. If the emergency key has not been depressed, the process proceeds to step 520. The process of step 510 may be applied when the healthcare system 200 includes an emergency key, and step 510 may be omitted if the healthcare system 200 does not include the emergency key.

In step 520, the controller 260 determines whether the pulse is abnormal. The control unit 260 may determine that a pulse abnormality has occurred when the measured pulse number is out of a preset normal range. For example, when the pulse rate is lower than a predetermined reference value (45 times per minute), the controller 260 may determine that a pulse abnormality is detected. If a pulse anomaly is detected, the process proceeds to step 530. If no pulse abnormality is detected, the process proceeds to step 550, and the controller 260 determines that an emergency has not occurred. If the healthcare device 200 does not include the pulse sensor 222 in the modification, steps 520 and 530 may be omitted.

In operation 530, the controller 260 operates the motion sensor 224 to determine whether there is movement of the healthcare system 200. Assuming that there is no motion in the case of an emergency, if there is motion, the process proceeds to step 550, and the control unit 260 determines that an emergency does not occur. On the contrary, if there is no motion, that is, if the pulse is in the abnormal range and motion is not detected, the process proceeds to step 540, and the controller 260 determines that an emergency has occurred. In this case, it can be determined that no motion is detected at all or only a motion of less than a predetermined value is detected. The motion sensor 224 can be temporarily powered on and perform an operation when a pulse abnormality occurs while the motion sensor 224 is not operated normally. An example of an emergency message due to a pulse abnormality is shown in Fig. 6B. The message of FIG. 6B may include, for example, an emergency occurrence fact and a cause of occurrence (pulse irregularity), and current location information. The message of FIG. 6B may further include ambient temperature information. For this, the controller 260 may collect ambient temperature information through the temperature sensor 226 in the event of an emergency.

In a variation, if the healthcare system 200 does not include a motion sensor 224, the motion sensing process 530 may be omitted. In this case, the controller 260 can determine that an emergency situation has occurred when a pulse abnormality is detected regardless of whether or not the motion is detected.

7 is a flowchart of a health care process according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7, in step 710, the controller 260 collects pulse information. As described above with reference to Fig. 5, the pulse sensor 222 of the health care apparatus 200 measures the pulse while the user wears the health care apparatus 200. [ The control unit 260 may collect pulse information measured from 04:00 to 24:00 (midnight) during a certain period of time, for example, and store the pulse information in the storage unit 250. Pulse information may include, for example, pulse rate information per minute per minute. In another example, the pulse information may include pulse rate information per minute and / or pulse rate information per minute / maximum / minute.

In step 720, the controller 260 determines whether the pulse information transmission time point has arrived. When the pulse information transmission time arrives, the process proceeds to step 730. If the pulse information transmission time does not arrive, the process proceeds to step 710 to collect pulse information.

The pulse information transmission timing may be, for example, a preset time (24 o'clock - midnight). According to another example, when the user releases the wear of the health care apparatus 200, that is, when it is determined that the health care apparatus 200 is not worn as a result of detection of the wear sensor 229, 210 may also transmit.

In step 730, the communication unit 210 transmits pulse information. The communication unit 210 may transmit the collected pulse information as it is, for example, or transmit the processed pulse information through a predetermined statistical process. The statistical treatment can include, for example, obtaining at least a portion of pulse rate per minute, pulse rate per minute per minute, pulse rate per day, and average pulse rate per day. If the statistical processing of the control unit 260 is omitted, the collected pulse information can be transmitted to the health management server 150 as it is. In this case, the health care server 150 may transmit the received information to the portable terminal 140 having a predetermined number by statistical processing.

8 is an example of a pulse information message that the portable terminal 140 can receive according to the second embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 8, the pulse information message may include minimum pulse information, maximum pulse information, and daily mean pulse information. Such statistical information may be obtained by the healthcare device 200 and / or the healthcare server 150. [ The pulse information message may be transmitted in the form of, for example, at least one of a short message, a multimedia message, and a long message.

7 and 8, only the pulse information is illustrated. However, according to another example, the controller 260 may collect motion information of the health care apparatus 220 through the motion sensor 224, Information) may be periodically obtained by the healthcare device 200 and / or the healthcare server 150. [ Statistical processing similar to pulse information can be applied.

9 is a flowchart of a health care process according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 9, in step 910, the controller 260 uses the temperature sensor 226 to collect temperature information. In step 920, the controller 260 determines whether the measured temperature is out of a preset range. If the measured temperature does not deviate from the predetermined range, the process proceeds to step 910, and the control unit 260 repeats the process of periodically measuring the temperature.

If the measured temperature is out of the predetermined range, the process proceeds to step 930, and the communication unit 210 transmits the temperature information to the terminal of the preset number.

Health care is necessary if the temperature is too high or too low. Therefore, the user of the health care apparatus 200 or another registered portable terminal 140 transmits temperature information to call attention.

10 is an illustration of a temperature information message delivered in accordance with the third embodiment. Referring to FIG. 10, the temperature information message may include, for example, measured temperature information.

In the above embodiment, the controller 260 may control whether each component is operated to save battery power.

For example, when the wear sensor 229 senses that the health care apparatus 200 is not worn, the control unit 260 controls the wear sensor 229, the control unit 260, the storage unit 250, the battery unit 270, Only the status display section 234 can be operated and the operation of the remaining constituent sections can be stopped. However, the communication unit can operate to maintain a minimum connection. If the preset condition is satisfied, the controller 260 can transmit pulse information, temperature information, and the like through the communication unit 210 even in the non-use state.

The control unit 260 can activate the time display unit 232 and the input unit 240 when the wear sensor 229 senses wearing of the health care apparatus 200. [ In addition, the control unit 260 may further activate the pulse sensor 222 and the input unit 240 to detect an emergency. The control unit 260 may also periodically or continuously activate the temperature sensor 226 and / or the motion sensor 224 for daily statistical data generation.

If a pulse abnormality is found, the controller 260 may further drive the motion sensor 224 to determine an emergency situation. Also, if an emergency is detected, the controller 260 may activate the position sensor 228 to transmit position information. In addition, when an emergency is detected, the controller 260 may activate the temperature sensor 226 to transmit the temperature information. In addition, the control unit 260 may activate the communication unit 210 to transmit the emergency message transmission and / or the abnormal temperature message.

Through such efficient battery management, the controller 260 can extend battery life.

At this point, it will be appreciated that the combinations of blocks and flowchart illustrations in the process flow diagrams may be performed by computer program instructions. These computer program instructions may be loaded into a processor of a general purpose computer, special purpose computer, or other programmable data processing apparatus, so that those instructions, which are executed through a processor of a computer or other programmable data processing apparatus, Thereby creating means for performing functions. These computer program instructions may also be stored in a computer usable or computer readable memory capable of directing a computer or other programmable data processing apparatus to implement the functionality in a particular manner so that the computer usable or computer readable memory The instructions stored in the block diagram (s) are also capable of producing manufacturing items containing instruction means for performing the functions described in the flowchart block (s). Computer program instructions may also be stored on a computer or other programmable data processing equipment so that a series of operating steps may be performed on a computer or other programmable data processing equipment to create a computer- It is also possible for the instructions to perform the processing equipment to provide steps for executing the functions described in the flowchart block (s).

In addition, each block may represent a module, segment, or portion of code that includes one or more executable instructions for executing the specified logical function (s). It should also be noted that in some alternative implementations, the functions mentioned in the blocks may occur out of order. For example, two blocks shown in succession may actually be executed substantially concurrently, or the blocks may sometimes be performed in reverse order according to the corresponding function.

Herein, the term " part " used in the present embodiment means a hardware component such as software or an FPGA or an ASIC, and 'part' performs certain roles. However, 'part' is not meant to be limited to software or hardware. &Quot; to " may be configured to reside on an addressable storage medium and may be configured to play one or more processors. Thus, by way of example, 'parts' may refer to components such as software components, object-oriented software components, class components and task components, and processes, functions, , Subroutines, segments of program code, drivers, firmware, microcode, circuitry, data, databases, data structures, tables, arrays, and variables. The functions provided in the components and components may be further combined with a smaller number of components and components or further components and components. In addition, the components and components may be implemented to play back one or more CPUs in a device or a secure multimedia card.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present specification may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof. It is therefore to be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative in all aspects and not restrictive. The scope of the present specification is defined by the appended claims rather than the foregoing detailed description, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents are included in the scope of the present specification Should be interpreted.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, It is not intended to limit the scope of the specification. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that other modifications based on the technical idea of the present invention are possible in addition to the embodiments disclosed herein.

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A health management method for a health care apparatus,
Determining whether an emergency situation has occurred;
Operating the position sensor when the occurrence of the emergency is detected;
Obtaining position information through the position sensor; And
And transmitting a message including the obtained location information and emergency occurrence information.
2. The method of claim 1, further comprising: stopping the operation of the position sensor after obtaining the position information via the position sensor. 3. The method of claim 2,
Operating the temperature sensor when the occurrence of the emergency is detected;
Obtaining temperature information through the temperature sensor; And
And transmitting the obtained temperature information.
The method according to claim 1,
The step of determining whether the emergency situation occurs may include:
Measuring a pulse through a pulse sensor;
Operating the motion sensor when the measured pulse falls outside a preset range; And
And determining that an emergency has occurred if the motion sensor detects that there is no movement.
5. The method of claim 4,
The step of determining whether the emergency situation occurs may include:
And determining that an emergency situation has occurred when the emergency key input is detected.
6. The method of claim 5, further comprising stopping the operation of the emergency key and the pulse sensor when the wear of the health care device is released. The method according to claim 1,
Collecting temperature information; And
And transmitting temperature information if the collected temperature information is out of a preset range.
8. The method of claim 7,
Collecting pulse information; And
And transmitting pulse information when a preset pulse information transmission time arrives.
In a health care device,
A position sensor for sensing position information of the healthcare device;
A controller for determining whether or not an emergency situation occurs, activating the position sensor when the emergency is detected, and acquiring position information through the position sensor; And
And a communication unit for transmitting a message including the obtained location information and emergency occurrence information.
The health care apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the controller stops operation of the position sensor after acquiring position information through the position sensor. 11. The method of claim 10,
Further comprising a temperature sensor for sensing temperature,
Wherein the controller operates the temperature sensor when the occurrence of the emergency is detected, acquires temperature information through the temperature sensor,
And the communication unit transmits the acquired temperature information.
10. The method of claim 9,
Further comprising a pulse sensor for sensing a pulse and a motion sensor for detecting movement,
Wherein the control unit measures a pulse through the pulse sensor and operates the motion sensor when the measured pulse falls outside a preset range and determines that an emergency has occurred when the motion sensor detects that there is no motion, Health care device.
13. The method of claim 12,
Further comprising an emergency key,
Wherein the controller determines that an emergency situation has occurred when the emergency key input is detected.
14. The method of claim 13,
A battery unit for supplying power; And
Further comprising a wear member coupled to the battery unit and configured to be wearable by a user,
Wherein the main body includes the control unit, the pulse sensor, the motion sensor, and the communication unit,
Wherein the wear member includes a first engagement member,
Wherein the body portion includes a second engagement member corresponding to the first engagement member,
And the main body and the battery are electrically connected to each other when the first engaging member and the second engaging member are engaged with each other.
15. The method of claim 14,
And a wear sensor for detecting whether or not the health care apparatus is worn,
Wherein the control unit stops the operation of the emergency key and the pulse sensor when the wear sensor detects that the wear of the health care apparatus is released.
10. The method of claim 9,
Further comprising a temperature sensor for sensing temperature,
The controller collects temperature information,
Wherein the communication unit transmits temperature information when the collected temperature information is out of a predetermined range.
17. The method of claim 16,
Further comprising a pulse sensor for sensing a pulse,
Wherein the controller collects pulse information and transmits pulse information when a predetermined pulse information transmission time point has arrived.
A health management method for a health care apparatus,
Measuring a pulse through a pulse sensor;
Operating the motion sensor when the measured pulse falls outside a preset range; And
And transmitting a message including emergency occurrence information if the motion sensor detects no movement.
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