TWM508082U - Physiology monitoring system - Google Patents

Description

Physiological monitoring system

The present invention relates to the technical field of physiological monitoring, and in particular to a physiological monitoring system for monitoring the physiological state and/or image of a user wearing a portable monitoring module.

The traditional medical care system allows the patient to call a doctor or a caregiver in an active manner, such as pulling a bell; however, this is very inconvenient for the patient, and in other special cases, the patient cannot Proactive calling for help. The same situation also occurs in the environment of home care. Although the condition of the caregiver can be known through the sensing device in the tradition, only the transmission of data is still inconvenient.

In view of this, the present invention proposes a physiological monitoring system to improve the conventional image capturing device.

The first object of the present invention provides a monitoring system comprising a near-end portable monitoring module and an image sensing module. After a user wears the near-portable monitoring module, the image sensing module And/or the near-end information display module can monitor the physiological state and/or image of the user by receiving the sensing data transmitted by the near-end portable monitoring module.

The second purpose of the present invention is to monitor the physiological state and/or image of another user through another remote portable monitoring module in addition to the near-end portable monitoring module according to the aforementioned monitoring system. In order to achieve physiological monitoring and / or image monitoring for single or multiple users.

The third object of the present invention comprises a near-end information display module and/or a remote information display module for displaying the physiological state and/or image of the user according to the foregoing monitoring system, so that the user or other non-use The user (such as a caregiver, caregiver, caregiver) can monitor the user through the information display module.

According to the foregoing monitoring system, the fourth object of the present invention comprises an alerting unit, and the alerting unit can prompt the user or other non-users when the image and the physiological state are abnormal.

According to the foregoing monitoring system, the near-end portable monitoring module, the image sensing module and the near-end information display module can all be unidirectional by using a communication unit conforming to the wired communication or wireless communication specification. Or two-way data transfer for stable and convenient installation in different environments.

For the above purposes and other purposes, the present invention provides a monitoring system for monitoring at least one of a user's physiological state and a first image, including a near-end portable monitoring module, an image sensing module, and Near-end information display module. The near-end portable monitoring module includes a first communication unit and a first sensing unit. The proximal portable monitoring module is worn by the user. The first sensing unit senses the physiological state of the user to generate a first sensing material. The first communication unit transmits the sensing data. The image sensing module includes a second communication unit and an image capturing unit. The second communication unit receives the first sensing data, and the image capturing unit selectively captures the first image of the user. The image capturing unit tracks the user by the near-end portable monitoring module to obtain the first image. The near-end information display module includes a third communication unit and a first display unit. The third communication unit receives the sensing data to display a screen corresponding to the first sensing material in the first display unit.

Compared with the prior art, the monitoring system provided by the present invention can monitor one or a plurality of users wearing the portable monitoring module, and in addition to receiving the physiological state of the user through the image sensing module, The user can selectively capture the image of the user and display the relevant physiological state and the image through the display module, so the creation can be applied in more fields, such as security monitoring, pet monitoring, home care or medical institutions. And other application areas.

In order to fully understand the purpose, features and effects of this creation, the following specific examples, together with the attached drawings, provide a detailed description of the creation, as explained below:

Please refer to FIG. 1 , which is a block diagram of the physiological monitoring system of the first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1 , the physiological monitoring system 10 includes a near-portable monitoring module 12 , an image sensing module 14 and a near-end information display module 16 . The physiological monitoring system 10 monitors the physiological state of a user 2 . At least one of BIOIFO and the first image FIMG.

The near-end portable monitoring module 12 further includes a first communication unit 122 and a first sensing unit 124. The first portable sensing module 12 is configured to be used by the user 2 to sense the physiological state BIOIFO of the user 2 to generate a first sensing data FSD. For example, the first sensing unit 122 is a temperature. At least one of sensing, audio sensing, acoustic sensing, humidity sensing, brightness sensing, motion sensing, vital sign sensing, physiological signal sensing, and distance sensing. The first communication unit 122 can transmit the first sensing data FSD. For example, the near-portable monitoring module 12 can be a watch type and a jewelry type. The first communication unit 122 is configured to comply with at least one of a wireless communication specification and a wired communication specification. Taking the wireless communication specification as an example, the wireless communication specification may include a short-range communication protocol and a long-distance communication protocol. The short-range communication protocol may be a Near Field Communication protocol, a Bluetooth communication protocol, a ZigBee communication protocol, a Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications protocol, or a wireless universal sequence bus. (Wireless Universal Serial Bus) communication protocol; and long-distance communication protocol can be wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) protocol, municipal wireless communication protocol, general packet radio service (General Packet Radio Service), wireless Broadband (Wireless Broadband) protocol, Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access protocol, Time Division Duplexing protocol, High Speed Packet Access protocol, high speed downlink High Speed Downlink Packet Access protocol or Long Term Evolution.

The image sensing module 14 includes a second communication unit 142 and an image capturing unit 144. The second communication unit 142 receives the first sensing data FSD, wherein the second communication unit 142 is the same as the description of the first communication unit 122. The image capturing unit 144 can selectively capture the first image FIMG of the user 2. For example, the image capturing unit 144 can be a CCD component or a CMOS component, and the resolution can be standard image quality (SD) and high. At least one of density image quality (HD). The image capturing unit 144 tracks the user 2 by the near-end portable monitoring module 12 to obtain the first image FIMG.

The near-end information display module 16 includes a third communication unit 162 and a first display unit 164. The third communication unit 162 receives the first sensing data FSD. The third communication unit 162 is the same as the description of the first communication unit 122. Furthermore, the first display unit 164 can display a picture FR corresponding to the first sensing data FSD. For example, at least one of the physiological feature and the image may be displayed in the screen FR for monitoring by the user 2 or the non-user.

It should be noted that the near-end portable monitoring module 12, the image sensing module 14 and the near-end information display module 16 can perform bidirectional transmission in addition to the single image transmission.

Please refer to FIG. 2, which is a block diagram of the physiological monitoring system of the second embodiment of the present invention. In addition to the near-end portable monitoring module 12, the image sensing module 14 and the near-end information display module 16, the physiological monitoring system 10' includes Netcom unit 18.

The network communication unit 18 is connected to an internet 20. The Netcom unit 18 conforms to a communication specification that also conforms to at least one of the aforementioned wireless communication specifications and wired communication specifications. The first sensing data FSD can be transmitted through the Internet 20 to the near-end portable monitoring module 12, the image sensing module 14 and the near-end information display module 16 through the network unit 18. Pass between.

Please refer to FIG. 3, which is a block diagram of a physiological monitoring system according to a third embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 3, the physiological monitoring system 10'' includes the near-end portable monitoring module 12, the image sensing module 14, the near-end information display module 16, and the network communication unit 18 in the second embodiment. In addition to the Internet 20, the remote information display module 22 is further included.

The remote information display module 22 includes a fourth communication unit 222 and a second display unit 224. The fourth communication unit 222 receives the first sensing data FSD through the Internet 20 to display the picture FR corresponding to the first sensing data FSD on the second display unit 224. The fourth communication unit 222 also conforms to at least one of the foregoing wireless communication specifications and wired communication specifications.

The remote information display module 22 can receive the first sensing data FSD through the network communication unit 18 or directly connected to the Internet 20.

Please refer to FIG. 4, which is a block diagram of a physiological monitoring system according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 4, the physiological monitoring system 10''' except the second-port portable monitoring module 12, the image sensing module 14, the near-end information display module 16, and the network communication unit in the second embodiment In addition to the Internet 20, the remote portable monitoring module 24 and the alert unit 26 are further included. The physiological monitoring system 10"" can monitor the physiological state BIOIFO' of the other user 2' and the second image SIMG in addition to monitoring at least one of the physiological state BIOIFO of the user 2 and the first image FIMG. At least one of them.

The remote portable monitoring module 24 includes a fifth communication unit 242 and a second sensing unit 244. The remote portable monitoring module 24 is worn by the other user 2'. The second sensing unit 244 senses at least one of the physiological state BIOIFO' and the second image SIMG of the other user 2' to generate a second sensing data SSD. The fifth communication unit 242 transmits at least one of the second sensing data SSD and the second image SIMG to the Internet 20 . The second sensing unit 244 is at least one of temperature sensing, audio sensing, acoustic sensing, humidity sensing, brightness sensing, motion sensing, and distance sensing.

The alert unit 26 includes a sixth communication unit 262 and a first processing unit 264. The sixth communication unit 262 receives the second sensing data SSD, and the first processing unit 264 selectively generates an alert signal WS according to the second sensing data SSD. The warning signal WS can alert the user 2 to the abnormal state of the user 2'.

Please refer to FIG. 5, which is a block diagram of a physiological monitoring system according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 5, the physiological monitoring system 10''' except the fourth-port portable monitoring module 12, the image sensing module 14, the near-end information display module 16, and the Netcom in the fourth embodiment The unit 18, the Internet 20 remote portable monitoring module 24 and the warning unit 26, further includes a servo host 28.

The servo host 28 includes a seventh communication unit 282 and a second host unit 284. The seventh communication unit 282 receives at least one of the first sensing data FSD, the first image FIMG, the second sensing data SSD, and the second image SIMG, and the second host unit 284 is configured according to the first The image FIMG and the second image SIMG generate at least one picture FR. Moreover, the second host unit 284 generates an alert signal WS according to at least one of the first sensing data FSD and the second sensing data SSD.

The present invention has been disclosed in the above preferred embodiments, and it should be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention is only intended to depict the present invention and should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention. It should be noted that variations and permutations equivalent to those of the embodiments are intended to be included within the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of this creation is subject to the definition of the scope of patent application.

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122‧‧‧First communication unit
124‧‧‧First sensing unit
14‧‧‧Image Sensing Module
142‧‧‧Second communication unit
144‧‧‧Image capture unit
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20‧‧‧Internet
22‧‧‧Remote information display module
222‧‧‧fourth communication unit
224‧‧‧Second display unit
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244‧‧‧Second sensing unit
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264‧‧‧First Processing Unit
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BIOIFO, BIOIFO '‧‧‧ physiological state
FIMG‧‧‧ first image
FSD‧‧‧ first sensing data
SIMG‧‧‧Second image
SSD‧‧‧Second Sensing Data
FR‧‧‧ screen
WS‧‧‧ warning signal

1 is a block diagram showing the physiological monitoring system of the first embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a block diagram showing the physiological monitoring system of the second embodiment of the present invention. Figure 3 is a block diagram showing the physiological monitoring system of the third embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 4 is a block diagram showing the physiological monitoring system of the fourth embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 5 is a block diagram showing the physiological monitoring system of the fifth embodiment of the present invention.

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FSD‧‧‧ first sensing data

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Claims (10)

A physiological monitoring system for monitoring at least one of a physiological state of a user and a first image, comprising: a near-end portable monitoring module having a first communication unit and a first sensing unit for the user Wearing, the first sensing unit senses the physiological state of the user to generate a first sensing data, the first communication unit transmits the sensing data; and the image sensing module has a second communication unit and an image The first communication unit receives the first sensing data, and the image capturing unit selectively captures the first image of the user, wherein the image capturing unit is configured by the near-end portable The monitoring module tracks the user to obtain the first image; and the near-end information display module has a third communication unit and a first display unit, and the third communication unit receives the first sensing data to be in the first A display unit displays a picture corresponding to the first sensing material. The physiological monitoring system of claim 1, wherein the first sensing unit is temperature sensing, audio sensing, sound sensing, humidity sensing, brightness sensing, motion sensing, and distance sensing. At least one of them. The physiological monitoring system of claim 1, further comprising a network communication unit for connecting to an internet communication, the network communication unit conforming to a communication specification, the first communication unit, the second communication unit, and the first At least one of the three communication units also conforms to the communication specification, and the first sensing data is transmitted through the Internet at the near-end portable monitoring module, the image sensing module, and the near-end information display module. Pass between groups. The physiological monitoring system of claim 3, further comprising a remote information display module, having a fourth communication unit and a second display unit, the fourth communication unit receiving the first sense through the internet Detecting data to display the screen corresponding to the first sensing material in the second display unit, wherein the fourth communication unit conforms to the communication specification. The physiological monitoring system of claim 3, further comprising a remote portable monitoring module, having a fifth communication unit and a second sensing unit for the user to wear, the second sensing unit Sensing at least one of a physiological state of the other user and the second image to generate a second sensing data, the fifth communication unit transmitting the second sensing data to the Internet. The physiological monitoring system of claim 5, wherein the second sensing unit is temperature sensing, audio sensing, sound sensing, humidity sensing, brightness sensing, motion sensing, and distance sensing. At least one of them. The physiological monitoring system of claim 5, further comprising a warning unit, the warning unit having a sixth communication unit and a first processing unit, the sixth communication unit receiving the second sensing data, the first processing The unit selectively generates an alert signal according to the second sensing data. The physiological monitoring system of claim 5, further comprising a servo host, the servo host having a seventh communication unit and a second host unit, the seventh communication unit receiving the first sensing data, the first image At least one of the second sensing unit and the second image, the second host unit generates at least one picture according to the first image and the second image, and the second host unit is configured according to the first sensing At least one of the data and the second sensing data generates a warning signal. The physiological monitoring system of claim 1, further comprising a warning unit, the warning unit having a sixth communication unit and a first processing unit, the sixth communication unit receiving the first sensing data, the processing unit is The first sensing data selectively generates a warning signal. The physiological monitoring system of claim 1, further comprising a servo host, the servo host having a seventh communication unit and a second host unit, the seventh communication unit receiving the first sensing data and the image at least The second host unit generates a picture according to the image, and the second host unit generates an alert signal according to at least one of the first sensing data and the image.