WO2022219676A1 - Information processing device and information processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

[Problem] To more appropriately determine whether or not to allow inhalation by an inhalation device. [Solution] This information processing device is provided with a determination unit that determines whether or not a user can inhale an aerosol on the basis of at least one of first biological information of the user, time information at the time of acquisition of the first biological information, and action information of the user.

Description

Information processing device and information processing method

The present invention relates to an information processing device and an information processing method.

Inhalation devices such as electronic cigarettes and nebulizers that produce substances that are inhaled by users are widespread. Such a suction device can generate an aerosol to which a flavor component is added by using an aerosol source for generating an aerosol and a flavor source for adding a flavor component to the generated aerosol. A user can taste the flavor by inhaling the aerosol to which the flavor component is added, which is generated by the suction device.

For example, Patent Document 1 below describes a computer device that suspends the operation of a suction device for a certain period of time when a biometric authentication parameter such as a heart rate is out of a predetermined range.

Japanese Patent Publication No. 2018-536388

The computer device described in Patent Document 1 above controls the operation of the suction device using biometric parameters such as heart rate. However, since the situation of the user using the suction device is affected by various factors, it is difficult to accurately grasp the situation of the user only from parameters such as heart rate. Therefore, it is difficult for the computer device described in Patent Literature 1 to appropriately control the operation of the suction device according to the user's situation.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved information processing method that can more appropriately determine whether or not a suction device can perform suction. An object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus and an information processing method.

In order to solve the above problems, according to an aspect of the present invention, at least one of first biometric information of a user and time information when the first biometric information was acquired, or motion information of the user An information processing apparatus is provided, comprising a determination unit that determines whether or not the user can inhale aerosol based on one or more.

The determination unit allows the user to inhale the aerosol when the first biological information is included in a predetermined first range, and the determination unit allows the user to inhale the aerosol when the first biological information is within the first range. If not included, the aerosol produced by the user based on the user's biological condition determined from at least one of the user's movement information and the time information when the first biological information was acquired You may decide whether to aspirate.

The first biological information may be biological information acquired when the user requests to inhale the aerosol.

The determination unit may determine the user's biological condition further based on second biological information of the user acquired earlier than the first biological information.

The determination unit may determine the user's biological condition based on whether the second biological information is included in the first range.

The determination unit may determine the user's biological condition further based on the user's third biological information acquired earlier than the second biological information.

The determination unit allows the user to inhale the aerosol when the first biological information is included in a predetermined first range, and the determination unit allows the user to inhale the aerosol when the first biological information is within the first range. if not included, whether the first biometric information is included in a second range set corresponding to the motion information or the time information of the user when the first biometric information was acquired; may be used to determine whether or not the user can inhale the aerosol.

Levels may be set for the motion information and the time information of the user in stages according to the influence of the user on the first biometric information.

The range set as the second range may be changed according to the level set in the motion information and the time information of the user.

When the determination unit determines that the user is not allowed to inhale the aerosol, the determination unit may determine to notify the user that the user is not allowed to inhale the aerosol.

The first biological information may be information whose numerical value varies according to the life activity of the user.

The action information may be information related to the behavior of the user.

It may further include a communication unit that transmits a control command regarding the generation of the aerosol to the suction device based on the determination of the determination unit.

In order to solve the above problems, according to another aspect of the present invention, a computer provides first biometric information of a user and time information when the first biometric information was acquired, or and determining whether or not the user can inhale aerosol based on at least one or more of the motion information.

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to more appropriately determine whether or not the suction device can perform suction.

It is a schematic diagram which shows typically the 1st structural example of a suction device. It is a schematic diagram which shows typically the 2nd structural example of a suction device. 1 is a diagram showing an overview of an information processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. It is a block diagram showing a specific functional configuration of the information processing apparatus according to the same embodiment. FIG. 4 is a table showing an example of user's biometric information, motion information, and time acquired at timings (A) to (E); FIG. 4 is a flow chart for explaining the flow of the first operation example of the information processing apparatus according to the same embodiment; FIG. 10 is a flow chart for explaining the flow of a second operation example of the information processing apparatus according to the same embodiment; FIG. 11 is a flowchart diagram explaining the flow of the third operation example of the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment;

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the present specification and drawings, constituent elements having substantially the same functional configuration are denoted by the same reference numerals, thereby omitting redundant description.

<1. Configuration example of suction device>
A suction device is a device that produces a substance that is suctioned by a user. In the following description, it is assumed that the substance produced by the suction device is an aerosol. Alternatively, the substance produced by the suction device may be a gas.

(1) First Configuration Example FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram schematically showing a first configuration example of the suction device. As shown in FIG. 1, the suction device 100A according to this configuration example includes a power supply unit 110, a cartridge 120, and a flavoring cartridge . The power supply unit 110 includes a power supply section 111A, a sensor section 112A, a notification section 113A, a storage section 114A, a communication section 115A, and a control section 116A. The cartridge 120 includes a heating section 121A, a liquid guide section 122, and a liquid storage section 123. As shown in FIG. Flavoring cartridge 130 includes flavor source 131 and mouthpiece 124 . An air flow path 180 is formed in the cartridge 120 and the flavor imparting cartridge 130 .

The power supply unit 111A accumulates power. The power supply unit 111A supplies electric power to each component of the suction device 100A under the control of the control unit 116A. The power supply unit 111A may be composed of, for example, a rechargeable battery such as a lithium ion secondary battery.

The sensor unit 112A acquires various information regarding the suction device 100A. As an example, the sensor unit 112A is configured by a pressure sensor such as a condenser microphone, a flow sensor, a temperature sensor, or the like, and acquires a value associated with suction by the user. As another example, the sensor unit 112A is configured by an input device, such as a button or switch, that receives information input from the user.

The notification unit 113A notifies the user of information. The notification unit 113A is configured by, for example, a light emitting device that emits light, a display device that displays an image, a sound output device that outputs sound, or a vibration device that vibrates.

The storage unit 114A stores various information for the operation of the suction device 100A. The storage unit 114A is configured by, for example, a non-volatile storage medium such as flash memory.

The communication unit 115A is a communication interface capable of performing communication conforming to any wired or wireless communication standard. Wi-Fi (registered trademark), Bluetooth (registered trademark), or the like, for example, can be adopted as such a communication standard.

The control unit 116A functions as an arithmetic processing device and a control device, and controls the general operations within the suction device 100A according to various programs. The control unit 116A is realized by electronic circuits such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a microprocessor.

The liquid storage unit 123 stores an aerosol source. An aerosol is generated by atomizing the aerosol source. Aerosol sources are, for example, polyhydric alcohols such as glycerin and propylene glycol, and liquids such as water. The aerosol source may contain tobacco-derived or non-tobacco-derived flavoring ingredients. If the inhalation device 100A is a medical inhaler such as a nebulizer, the aerosol source may contain a medicament.

The liquid guide section 122 guides the aerosol source, which is the liquid stored in the liquid storage section 123, from the liquid storage section 123 and holds it. The liquid guide part 122 is a wick formed by twisting a fibrous material such as glass fiber or a porous material such as porous ceramic. In that case, the aerosol source stored in liquid reservoir 123 is guided by the capillary effect of the wick.

The heating unit 121A heats the aerosol source to atomize the aerosol source and generate an aerosol. In the example shown in FIG. 1 , the heating section 121A is configured as a coil and wound around the liquid guide section 122 . When the heating part 121A generates heat, the aerosol source held in the liquid guide part 122 is heated and atomized to generate an aerosol. The heating unit 121A generates heat when supplied with power from the power supply unit 111A. As an example, power may be supplied when the sensor unit 112A detects that the user has started sucking and/or that predetermined information has been input. Then, the power supply may be stopped when the sensor unit 112A detects that the user has finished sucking and/or that predetermined information has been input.

The flavor source 131 is a component for imparting flavor components to the aerosol. The flavor source 131 may contain tobacco-derived or non-tobacco-derived flavor components.

The air flow path 180 is a flow path of air sucked by the user. The air flow path 180 has a tubular structure having an air inlet hole 181 as an air entrance into the air flow path 180 and an air outflow hole 182 as an air outlet from the air flow path 180 at both ends. In the middle of the air flow path 180, the liquid guide portion 122 is arranged on the upstream side (closer to the air inlet hole 181), and the flavor source 131 is arranged on the downstream side (closer to the air outlet hole 182). The air that flows in through the air inflow hole 181 as the user inhales is mixed with the aerosol generated by the heating unit 121A, passes through the flavor source 131, and is transported to the air outflow hole 182 as indicated by the arrow 190. When the mixed fluid of the aerosol and air passes through the flavor source 131, the flavor component contained in the flavor source 131 is imparted to the aerosol.

The mouthpiece 124 is a member held by the user when inhaling. An air outlet hole 182 is arranged in the mouthpiece 124 . The user can take the mixed fluid of aerosol and air into the oral cavity by holding the mouthpiece 124 and sucking.

The configuration example of the suction device 100A has been described above. Of course, the configuration of the suction device 100A is not limited to the above, and various configurations exemplified below can be adopted.

As an example, the suction device 100A may not include the flavor imparting cartridge 130. In that case, the cartridge 120 is provided with a mouthpiece 124 .

As another example, the suction device 100A may include multiple types of aerosol sources. Further types of aerosols may be generated by mixing multiple types of aerosols generated from multiple types of aerosol sources and causing chemical reactions in the air flow path 180 .

Also, the means for atomizing the aerosol source is not limited to heating by the heating unit 121A. For example, the means of atomizing the aerosol source may be vibrational atomization or induction heating.

(2) Second Configuration Example FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram schematically showing a second configuration example of the suction device. As shown in FIG. 2, the suction device 100B according to this configuration example includes a power supply unit 111B, a sensor unit 112B, a notification unit 113B, a storage unit 114B, a communication unit 115B, a control unit 116B, a heating unit 121B, a holding unit 140, and Insulation 144 is included.

Each of the power supply unit 111B, the sensor unit 112B, the notification unit 113B, the storage unit 114B, the communication unit 115B, and the control unit 116B is substantially the same as the corresponding components included in the suction device 100A according to the first configuration example. is.

The holding part 140 has an internal space 141 and holds the stick-shaped base material 150 while accommodating a part of the stick-shaped base material 150 in the internal space 141 . The holding part 140 has an opening 142 that communicates the internal space 141 with the outside, and holds the stick-shaped substrate 150 inserted into the internal space 141 through the opening 142 . For example, the holding portion 140 is a tubular body having an opening 142 and a bottom portion 143 as a bottom surface, and defines a columnar internal space 141 . The holding part 140 also has a function of defining a flow path for air supplied to the stick-shaped substrate 150 . An air inlet hole, which is an inlet of air to such a channel, is arranged, for example, in the bottom portion 143 . On the other hand, the air outflow hole, which is the exit of air from such a channel, is the opening 142 .

The stick-type base material 150 includes a base material portion 151 and a mouthpiece portion 152 . Substrate portion 151 includes an aerosol source. In addition, in this configuration example, the aerosol source is not limited to liquid, and may be solid. When the stick-shaped base material 150 is held by the holding part 140 , at least part of the base material part 151 is accommodated in the internal space 141 and at least part of the mouthpiece part 152 protrudes from the opening 142 . When the user sucks the mouthpiece 152 protruding from the opening 142, air flows into the internal space 141 from an air inlet hole (not shown) and reaches the user's mouth together with the aerosol generated from the base member 151.

The heating section 121B has the same configuration as the heating section 121A according to the first configuration example. However, in the example shown in FIG. 2, the heating portion 121B is formed in a film shape and arranged so as to cover the outer periphery of the holding portion 140. As shown in FIG. Then, when the heating part 121B generates heat, the base material part 151 of the stick-shaped base material 150 is heated from the outer periphery, and an aerosol is generated.

The heat insulation part 144 prevents heat transfer from the heating part 121B to other components. For example, the heat insulating part 144 is made of a vacuum heat insulating material, an airgel heat insulating material, or the like.

The configuration example of the suction device 100B has been described above. Of course, the configuration of the suction device 100B is not limited to the above, and various configurations exemplified below can be adopted.

As an example, the heating part 121B may be configured in a blade shape and arranged to protrude from the bottom part 143 of the holding part 140 into the internal space 141 . In this case, the blade-shaped heating part 121B is inserted into the base material part 151 of the stick-shaped base material 150 and heats the base material part 151 of the stick-shaped base material 150 from the inside. As another example, the heating part 121B may be arranged so as to cover the bottom part 143 of the holding part 140 . Further, the heating part 121B is a combination of two or more of the first heating part covering the outer periphery of the holding part 140, the blade-shaped second heating part, and the third heating part covering the bottom part 143 of the holding part 140. may be configured as

As another example, the holding part 140 may include an opening/closing mechanism such as a hinge that opens/closes a portion of the outer shell that forms the internal space 141 . The holding part 140 may hold the stick-shaped base material 150 inserted into the internal space 141 by opening and closing the outer shell. In that case, the heating part 121B may be provided at the holding part 140 at the holding part 140 and heat the stick-shaped base material 150 while pressing it.

Also, the means for atomizing the aerosol source is not limited to heating by the heating unit 121B. For example, the means of atomizing the aerosol source may be induction heating.

In addition, the suction device 100B may further include a heating portion 121A, a liquid guide portion 122, a liquid storage portion 123, and an air flow path 180 according to the first configuration example. may also serve as an air inflow hole to the internal space 141 . In this case, the mixed fluid of the aerosol and air generated by the heating unit 121A flows into the internal space 141, is further mixed with the aerosol generated by the heating unit 121B, and reaches the oral cavity of the user.

<2. Configuration of Information Processing Device>
Next, an overview of the information processing apparatus 200 according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an overview of the information processing device 200 according to this embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 3 , the information processing device 200 can communicate with the suction device 100 , the user-held terminal 300 such as the wearable terminal 310 or the game device 320 , and the server device 400 . The information processing device 200 uses, for example, a wireless LAN (Local Area Network), a wired LAN, Wi-Fi (registered trademark), NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth (registered trademark), or the like to communicate with the suction device 100, the user The possessed terminal 300 and the server device 400 may communicate with each other. The information processing device 200 may also communicate with the suction device 100, the user-held terminal 300, and the server device 400 via a network such as the Internet.

As described above, the suction device 100 is a device that generates, for example, an aerosol as a substance to be inhaled by the user. The suction device 100 can take any configuration example from among the first configuration example and the second configuration example described above. In the following, the user's inhalation of the aerosol generated by the inhalation device 100 is also simply referred to as "suction" or "puff." Further, the action of the user inhaling the aerosol is hereinafter also referred to as an inhaling action.

Specifically, the suction device 100 uses a base material to generate an aerosol that is sucked by the user. The heating unit 121 is an example of a generating unit that generates aerosol. The cartridge 120 and the flavor imparting cartridge 130 in the first structural example, and the stick-shaped base material 150 in the second structural example are examples of the base material in the present invention. The suction device 100 uses a substrate attached to the suction device 100 to generate an aerosol. In the first configuration example, the cartridge 120 and the flavor imparting cartridge 130 connected to the power supply unit 110 are an example of the substrate attached to the suction device 100 . In the second configuration example, the stick-shaped substrate 150 inserted into the suction device 100 is an example of a substrate attached to the suction device 100 .

The information processing device 200 determines whether or not the user can perform suction with the suction device 100 based on at least one of the biological information of the user, the time information when the biological information was acquired, and the motion information of the user. do. The information processing device 200 can control the suction of the suction device 100 by the user by controlling the generation of the aerosol in the suction device 100 according to the determination of whether or not the suction is possible. For example, the information processing device 200 may be a smart phone, a tablet terminal, or the like used by the user of the suction device 100 .

The biological information of the user, the time information when the biological information was acquired, or the operation information of the user are stored in, for example, the suction device 100, the information processing device 200, the user-held terminal 300, or the server device 400. Information that is acquired or stored. The information processing apparatus 200 can determine the user's biological condition with higher accuracy by using the time information or the user's motion information in addition to the user's biological information. Therefore, the information processing device 200 can more appropriately determine whether or not the user can perform suction using the suction device 100, and thus can provide the user with a less stressful suction experience.

The user-owned terminal 300 is a terminal device owned by the user who uses the suction device 100 and the information processing device 200 . For example, the user-possessed terminal 300 may acquire the user's biometric information or the user's motion information based on the sensing result of the mounted sensor. Alternatively, the user-possessed terminal 300 may acquire the user's motion information based on the user's operation log. Furthermore, the user-held terminal 300 may acquire time information based on an internal clock installed therein.

The user-owned terminal 300 may be, for example, a wearable terminal 310 worn by the user, or a game machine 320 used by the user. However, the user-held terminal 300 is not limited to the above example as long as it can communicate with the information processing device 200 . The user-possessed terminal 300 may be a stationary personal computer that is not portable, or a household electric appliance having an IoT (Internet of Things) function.

The server device 400 is, for example, a server device that stores information about users who use the suction device 100 and the information processing device 200 . The server device 400 may be, for example, a server device that stores a log of the user's biological information acquired by the suction device 100, the information processing device 200, or the user-held terminal 300. It may also be a server device that stores a log of the user's action information acquired at 300 .

The server device 400 may also be a server device that stores data such as texts, comments, schedules, images, or videos uploaded by users to SNS (Social Networking Service) or applications. The information processing device 200 can determine the user's motion information by using the above data stored in the server device 400 .

Next, a specific configuration of the information processing apparatus 200 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a specific functional configuration of the information processing device 200 according to this embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 4, the information processing device 200 includes an input unit 210, an output unit 220, a communication unit 230, a sensor unit 240, a storage unit 250, and a control unit 260.

The input unit 210 accepts input of various information from the outside. The input unit 210 may include an input device that receives input of information from the user. For example, the input unit 210 may include an input device such as a button, keyboard, touch panel, or microphone. Also, the input unit 210 may further include various sensors such as an image sensor.

The output unit 220 outputs various information to the outside. The output unit 220 can notify the user of the information by outputting the information input from the control unit 260 . The output unit 220 may include an output device that outputs information to the user. For example, the output unit 220 may be a display device that outputs information as a display image, a light emitting device that outputs information as the presence or absence of light emission or light emission timing, a vibrating device that outputs information as the presence or absence of vibration or vibration timing, or information as sound. A sound output device or the like for outputting may be included. The output unit 220 may include a display as a display device, an LED (Light Emitting Diode) as a light emitting device, an eccentric motor as a vibration device, and a speaker as a sound output device.

The communication unit 230 is a communication interface for transmitting and receiving information between the information processing device 200 and other devices such as the suction device 100 . The communication unit 230 can perform communication conforming to any wired or wireless communication standard. For example, the communication unit 230 may communicate with other devices such as the suction device 100 using communication standards such as wireless LAN, wired LAN, Wi-Fi (registered trademark), NFC, or Bluetooth (registered trademark). good.

The sensor unit 240 detects various types of information. For example, the sensor unit 240 may detect geographical location information including latitude, longitude, and altitude of the device by receiving GNSS signals from Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) satellites. Further, the sensor unit 240 may detect acceleration or angular velocity, and may detect user's biological information such as body temperature or pulse.

The storage unit 250 stores various information for the operation of the information processing device 200 . The storage unit 250 may be configured by, for example, a non-volatile storage medium such as flash memory.

The control unit 260 functions as an arithmetic processing device or a control device, and controls the overall operation of the information processing device 200 according to various programs. The control unit 260 includes, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or an arithmetic unit such as a microprocessor, a ROM (Read Only Memory) that stores programs and arithmetic parameters, and a RAM (Random Access) that temporarily stores parameters that change as appropriate. memory).

Note that the functions of the control unit 260 may be realized using an application. An application that implements the functions of the control unit 260 may be preinstalled or may be downloaded separately. Also, the functions of the control unit 260 may be realized by PWA (Progressive Web Apps).

In the information processing apparatus 200 according to the present embodiment, the control section 260 includes a determination section 261 . The determination unit 261 has a function of determining whether or not the user can perform suction with the suction device 100 based on at least one of the user's biological information, the time information when the biological information was acquired, and the user's operation information. have

A user's biometric information is information whose numerical value fluctuates according to the user's life activities. The user's biological information is, for example, numerical information such as the user's pulse, blood pressure, perspiration, body temperature, respiration rate, blood sugar level, blood oxygen saturation, blood volume (blood flow volume), or saliva volume. The user's biometric information may be acquired from, for example, a wearable terminal or biosensor worn by the user, or may be acquired by the user's input to the information processing apparatus 200 or the like.

User behavior information is information about user behavior. The user's motion information may be, for example, information indicating whether the user was exercising, playing a game, working, or sucking. Also, the user action information may be information indicating an action that the user plans to perform.

The time information is information indicating the time or time period when the user's biometric information was acquired. Note that the width of the time period may be set arbitrarily.

The numerical value of the user's biometric information may fluctuate depending on the user's actions taken and/or scheduled to take, the time of day, and so on. Therefore, when it is determined whether or not the user can perform aspiration based only on the user's biometric information, the determination unit 261 is disturbed by temporary fluctuations in the numerical value of the user's biometric information, and cannot appropriately determine whether or not aspiration can be performed. there is a possibility.

The determination unit 261 of the information processing apparatus 200 according to the present embodiment further uses time information or user motion information that can cause numerical fluctuations in the user's biometric information, in addition to the user's biometric information. It is possible to make a judgment as to whether aspiration is possible or not.

Specifically, as a first determination, the determination unit 261 first determines whether or not the user can perform suction based on whether the numerical value of the biological information acquired when the user requests suction is within a predetermined range. to decide. For example, the determination unit 261 determines to allow the suction by the user when the numerical value of the user's biological information is within the predetermined range, and determines that the user's biological information is not within the predetermined range. may decide not to allow aspiration by The predetermined range is, for example, a range assumed to include most of the numerical values of the user's biometric information (for example, 80% or more).

However, the numerical value of the user's biological information may temporarily fluctuate greatly due to the user's exercise, tension, or excitement. Therefore, even if the numerical value of the biometric information acquired when the user makes a suction request is not within the predetermined range, the determination unit 261 makes the second determination based on the user's motion information or time information. If the situation is normal, aspiration by the user may be allowed.

The user's biological condition represents the basic health condition of the user's body, excluding the load on the body, the influence of emotions, and temporary fluctuations due to the daily life cycle. The determination unit 261 determines the presence or absence of temporary fluctuations as described above and the magnitude of the fluctuations based on the motion information or time information of the user. can be judged.

For example, by exercising or playing a game, the user's pulse or blood pressure may increase due to fatigue, tension, excitement, or the like. Therefore, even if the pulse or blood pressure exceeds the predetermined range when the user requests suction, the determination unit 261 determines that the user's biological condition is normal if the user requests suction immediately after exercising or playing a game. It may allow user aspiration if at all.

For example, in situations such as before a meeting, the user's pulse or blood pressure may be high due to tension. Therefore, even if the pulse or blood pressure exceeds the predetermined range when the user requests suction, the determination unit 261 determines that the user's biological condition is normal if the time when the user requests suction is before the meeting. Aspiration by the user may be allowed.

For example, in general, human blood pressure can be high during the afternoon hours. Therefore, even if the blood pressure at the time of the user's request for suction exceeds the predetermined range, the determination unit 261 determines that the user's biological condition is normal if the time slot for the user's request for suction is in the afternoon. Aspiration may be allowed.

It should be noted that it is believed that the daily periodic changes in human biological information (eg, blood pressure) depend on the daily life cycle from waking up to going to bed. Therefore, it is possible that the numerical values of the biometric information of the user during the night shift or the night owl life cycle may change differently from the above example. Therefore, the determination unit 261 changes the time period for determining that the user's biological condition is normal even if the biological information exceeds a predetermined range, based on the learning result of the daily periodic change in the numerical value of the user's biological information. You may The daily periodic change in numerical value of the user's biometric information may be learned by associating the user's biometric information with time information, or may be learned by associating the user's biometric information with motion information.

Further, the determination unit 261 may determine the user's biological condition further based on the user's biological information acquired in the past rather than the biological information acquired when the user made a suction request. Specifically, even if the numerical value of the biological information acquired when the user requests suction does not fall within the predetermined range, the determination unit 261 makes the second determination that the biometric information acquired in the past before the user requested suction. If the obtained numerical value of the user's biological information falls within a predetermined range, it may be determined that the user's biological condition is normal, and the user's suction may be permitted. That is, the biometric information acquired when the user makes a suction request is one specific example of the first biometric information in the present invention, and the user's biometric information acquired in the past is one example of the second biometric information in the present invention. A specific example. According to this, the determining unit 261 uses the numerical value of the user's biological information acquired in the past, even if the numerical value of the biological information acquired when the user makes a suction request is temporarily fluctuating. It is possible to determine the user's biological condition excluding temporary fluctuations.

For example, even if the pulse or blood pressure at the time when the user requests suction exceeds a predetermined range, the determination unit 261 determines that the user requested suction immediately after the exercise or game, and the pulse or blood pressure before the exercise or game. If the blood pressure or the like is within a predetermined range, it may be determined that the user's biological condition is normal, and the user's suction may be permitted.

For example, even if the pulse or blood pressure at the time of the user's request for suction exceeds a predetermined range, the determination unit 261 determines that the user's request for suction is just before the meeting, and the pulse or blood pressure at the same time on the previous day. If it is within the predetermined range, it may be determined that the user's biological condition is normal, and the user's suction may be permitted.

For example, even if the blood pressure at the time when the user makes the suction request exceeds the predetermined range, if the time when the user requests suction is in the afternoon and the blood pressure in the morning is within the predetermined range, It may be determined that the user's biological condition is normal, and the suction by the user may be permitted.

Further, the determination unit 261 may determine the user's biological condition based on the user's biological information acquired in the past more than the user's biological information acquired in the past. That is, the determination unit 261 determines the second biological information of the user acquired earlier than the first biological information acquired when the user requested suction, and the second biological information of the user acquired earlier than the second biological information. The user's biological condition may be determined based on the third biological information.

As another configuration, even if the numerical value of the biological information acquired when the user makes a suction request is not within the predetermined range, the determination unit 261 performs the second determination in response to the user's motion information or time information. The user's biological condition may be determined based on whether or not the numerical value of the biological information is included in the set allowable range, and whether or not the user can perform suction may be determined. That is, the predetermined range is one specific example of the first range in the present invention, and the allowable range is one specific example of the second range in the present invention. The allowable range can be arbitrarily set as long as it differs from the predetermined range. For example, the allowable range may be set as a larger range that includes the predetermined range.

Specifically, instead of the predetermined range, the determination unit 261 sets the user's biometric information to an allowable range different from the predetermined range, which is set according to the time information when the user's biometric information is acquired or the user's motion information. Whether or not the user can inhale is determined based on whether or not the numerical value of the information is included. According to this, the determination unit 261 dynamically sets the allowable range in which temporary fluctuations in the numerical value of the user's biometric information can be absorbed within the range in which the user's biometric condition can be regarded as normal, instead of the predetermined range. be able to. Therefore, even if the numerical value of the user's biological information temporarily fluctuates due to exercise, tension, excitement, or the like, the judging unit 261 can determine whether or not the user can inhale, taking into account such temporary fluctuations. It is possible to

For example, when the user requests suction immediately after an exercise or game that can increase the pulse or blood pressure, the determining unit 261 determines that the pulse or blood pressure at the time when the user requests suction is set to a range higher than the predetermined range. Aspiration by the user may be allowed within the acceptable range.

For example, when the user makes a suction request immediately before a meeting that can increase the pulse or blood pressure, the determining unit 261 determines that the pulse or blood pressure at the time of the user's request for suction is within the allowable range set to a range higher than the predetermined range. Aspiration by the user may be allowed if it is within

For example, if the blood pressure is likely to be high when the user requests suction in the afternoon, and the blood pressure at the time when the user requests suction is within the allowable range set higher than the predetermined range, the determination unit 261 Aspiration by the user may be allowed.

Also, the range set as the allowable range may be changed for each user's motion information and time information. Specifically, for the user's motion information and time information, levels are set in stages according to the influence on numerical values of the user's biometric information, and the range set as the allowable range is It may be changed according to the level set in the time information. For example, the acceptable range for pulse or blood pressure may be set to a higher range as the intensity of exercise performed by the user increases. According to this, the determination unit 261 uses the user's biometric information and the time information when the user's biometric information is acquired or the allowable range that is dynamically changed according to the user's motion information to determine the user's It is possible to determine whether or not to aspirate by Therefore, the determination unit 261 can more flexibly determine whether or not the user can perform suction.

It should be noted that, if the result of the above determination by the determination unit 261 is that the user's suction with the suction device 100 is not permitted, the determination unit 261 may determine to notify the user that the suction is not permitted. For example, the output unit 220 may notify the user that the suction is not permitted.

Here, an example of determination by the determination unit 261 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a table showing an example of the user's biometric information, motion information, and time information acquired at timings (A) to (E).

For example, consider a case where information (A) is acquired as first biometric information and information (B) is acquired as second biometric information. In such a case, even if the pulse/blood pressure in the information (A) is slightly high and out of the predetermined range, the determination unit 261 determines that the pulse/blood pressure is high due to the action information “game” in the information (B). It can be judged that Therefore, the determination unit 261 may allow the user to inhale if the pulse/blood pressure in the information (A) is within the allowable range set to be higher than the predetermined range.

For example, consider a case where information (A) is acquired as first biometric information, and information (C) and (D) are acquired as second biometric information. In such a case, even if the pulse/blood pressure in the information (A) is slightly high and out of the predetermined range, the determination unit 261 determines that the pulse and blood pressure in the information (C) and (D) are normal and within the predetermined range. If so, it can be determined that the user's biological condition is normal. Therefore, the determination unit 261 may permit suction by the user.

For example, consider a case where information (A) is acquired as first biometric information and information (E) is acquired as second biometric information. In such a case, the determination unit 261 can learn from the pulse/blood pressure in the information (A) and (E) that the user's pulse/blood pressure in the late-night hours (that is, around 23:50) is slightly high. can. Therefore, even if the pulse/blood pressure in the information (A) is slightly high and out of the predetermined range, the determination unit 261 determines that the user's biological condition is normal based on the time information in the information (A), and the user does not perform suction. may be allowed.

The configuration of the information processing apparatus 200 according to the present embodiment has been described above. The information processing apparatus 200 according to the present embodiment uses the time information or the user's movement information in addition to the user's biological information, so that it is possible to more appropriately determine whether the user can perform suction with the suction device 100. .

<3. Operation of Information Processing Device>
Next, first to third operation examples of the information processing apparatus 200 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 8. FIG.

(First operation example)
FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of the first operation example of the information processing apparatus 200 according to this embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 6, first, the information processing device 200 determines whether or not there is a request for suction by the suction device 100 from the user (S101). For example, the information processing device 200 turns on the power of the suction device 100, detects suction from the user by the sensor of the suction device 100, or starts heating for suction in the suction device 100. It may be determined that the suction request of the suction device 100 from the user. If there is no suction request from the user (S101/No), the information processing apparatus 200 repeats the determination of step S101 at a predetermined timing.

When there is a suction request from the user (S101/Yes), the information processing apparatus 200 acquires the user's most recent biological information (S102). The most recent biometric information may be, for example, biometric information acquired when the user makes a suction request, or may be biometric information acquired within several minutes before and after the user's suction request.

Subsequently, the information processing apparatus 200 determines whether or not the numerical value of the most recent biometric information of the user acquired in step S102 is within a predetermined range (S103). If the numerical value of the user's most recent biometric information is outside the predetermined range (S103/No), the information processing apparatus 200 acquires at least one or more of motion information or time information when the biometric information was acquired (S104). ).

Next, the information processing apparatus 200 determines the user's biological condition based on at least one or more of the motion information and the time information when the biological information was acquired (S105).

Specifically, the information processing apparatus 200 uses motion information or time information when the user's biometric information is acquired to determine whether or not there is a temporary change included in the numerical value of the user's most recent biometric information, and whether or not there is a large change. can be judged. Therefore, the information processing apparatus 200 can determine whether or not the fact that the numerical value of the user's most recent biological information is outside the predetermined range is due to an abnormality in the user's biological condition. Therefore, when the information processing apparatus 200 determines that the numerical value of the most recent biological information of the user is outside the predetermined range due to temporary fluctuations, the user's basic physical condition, which is the basic health condition, is normal. You can judge that there is.

Next, the information processing apparatus 200 determines whether the user's biological condition determined in step S106 is normal (S106). If the user's biological condition is not normal (S106/No), the information processing apparatus 200 determines to notify the user that suction is not permitted (S108). The information processing device 200 may also notify the user via the output unit 220 that suction is not permitted.

When the numerical value of the user's most recent biological information is within the predetermined range (S103/Yes), or when it is determined that the user's biological condition is normal (S106/Yes), the information processing apparatus 200 determines that the user's inhalation is permitted, and the suction device 100 is instructed to generate an aerosol to be sucked by the user (S107).

According to the first operation example, the information processing apparatus 200 uses the user's operation information and the time information to temporarily change the numerical value of the user's biometric information. By determining the cause of such fluctuation, the user's biological condition can be determined. Therefore, the information processing device 200 can more appropriately determine whether or not the user can perform suction with the suction device 100 .

(Second operation example)
FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of the second operation example of the information processing apparatus 200 according to this embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 7, first, the information processing device 200 determines whether or not there is a request for suction by the suction device 100 from the user (S201). As in the first operation example, the information processing device 200, for example, turns on the power of the suction device 100, detects suction from the user by the sensor of the suction device 100, or It may be determined that the suction request of the suction device 100 from the user is the start of heating for suction. If there is no suction request from the user (S201/No), the information processing apparatus 200 repeats the determination of step S201 at a predetermined timing.

When there is a suction request from the user (S201/Yes), the information processing apparatus 200 acquires the user's most recent biological information (S202). The most recent biometric information may be, for example, biometric information acquired when the user makes a suction request, or may be biometric information acquired within several minutes before and after the user's suction request.

Subsequently, the information processing apparatus 200 determines whether or not the numerical value of the most recent biometric information of the user acquired in step S202 is within a predetermined range (S203). If the numerical value of the user's most recent biometric information is outside the predetermined range (S203/No), the information processing apparatus 200 acquires the user's past biometric information (S204). The past biometric information is, for example, biometric information acquired in the past before the most recent biometric information of the user acquired in step S202.

Next, the information processing apparatus 200 determines whether the numerical value of the user's past biometric information acquired in step S204 is within a predetermined range (S205). If the numerical value of the user's past biometric information is outside the predetermined range (S205/No), the information processing apparatus 200 acquires past biometric information that is more past than the user's past biometric information (S207). Further, the past biometric information is, for example, biometric information acquired in the past more than the user's past biometric information acquired in step S204.

Subsequently, the information processing apparatus 200 determines whether or not the numerical value of the past biological information of the user acquired in step S207 is within a predetermined range (S208). If the numerical value of the user's past biological information is outside the predetermined range (S208/No), the information processing apparatus 200 determines to notify the user that suction is not permitted (S211). The information processing device 200 may also notify the user via the output unit 220 that suction is not permitted.

On the other hand, if the numerical value of the user's most recent biological information is within the predetermined range (S203/Yes), the information processing apparatus 200 allows the user to inhale, and instructs the inhalation device 100 to generate an aerosol to be inhaled by the user. (S210).

Further, when the numerical value of the user's past biological information is within the predetermined range (S205/Yes), the information processing apparatus 200 determines that the user's biological condition is normal (S206). to generate an aerosol (S210). Furthermore, when the numerical value of the user's past biological information is within the predetermined range (S208/Yes), the information processing apparatus 200 determines that the user's biological condition is normal (S209), An instruction is given to generate an aerosol to be inhaled (S210).

According to the second operation example, the information processing apparatus 200 can determine the user's biological condition by suppressing the effects of temporary fluctuations in the numerical value of the user's biological information. Therefore, the information processing device 200 can more appropriately determine whether or not the user can perform suction with the suction device 100 .

(Third operation example)
FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of the third operation example of the information processing apparatus 200 according to this embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 8, first, the information processing device 200 determines whether or not there is a request for suction by the suction device 100 from the user (S301). As in the first operation example, the information processing device 200, for example, turns on the power of the suction device 100, detects suction from the user by the sensor of the suction device 100, or It may be determined that the suction request of the suction device 100 from the user is the start of heating for suction. If there is no suction request from the user (S301/No), the information processing apparatus 200 repeats the determination of step S301 at a predetermined timing.

When there is a suction request from the user (S301/Yes), the information processing apparatus 200 acquires the user's most recent biological information (S302). The most recent biometric information may be, for example, biometric information acquired when the user makes a suction request, or may be biometric information acquired within several minutes before and after the user's suction request.

Subsequently, the information processing apparatus 200 determines whether the numerical value of the acquired biological information is within a predetermined range (S303). If the numerical value of the user's biometric information is outside the predetermined range (S303/No), the information processing apparatus 200 acquires at least one or more of motion information or time information when the biometric information was acquired (S304). Next, the information processing apparatus 200 determines whether or not the numerical value of the most recent biometric information of the user is included in the allowable range set according to the acquired motion information or time information of the user (S305).

When the numerical value of the user's most recent biological information is outside the allowable range (S305/No), the information processing apparatus 200 determines to notify the user that suction is not permitted (S307). The information processing device 200 may also notify the user via the output unit 220 that suction is not permitted.

On the other hand, if the numerical value of the user's biological information is within the predetermined range (S303/Yes), or if the numerical value of the user's biological information is within the allowable range (S305/Yes), the information processing apparatus 200 determines that the user's inhalation is permitted, and the suction device 100 is instructed to generate an aerosol to be inhaled by the user (S306).

According to the third operation example, the information processing apparatus 200 includes the numerical value of the user's biometric information in the allowable range set according to the time information when the user's biometric information is acquired or the user's motion information. Based on whether or not, it is determined whether or not the user can perform suction. Therefore, even if the numerical values of the user's biological information temporarily fluctuate, the information processing apparatus 200 can determine whether the user can inhale or not, taking into consideration the temporary fluctuation.

<4. Supplement>
Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings, the present invention is not limited to such examples. It is obvious that a person having ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention belongs can conceive of various modifications or modifications within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims. It is understood that these also naturally belong to the technical scope of the present invention.

For example, in the above embodiment, the information processing device 200 includes the determination unit 261, but the present invention is not limited to this example. The determination unit 261 may be included in any information processing device. For example, the determination unit 261 may be included in the suction device 100 , the user-held terminal 300 , or the server device 400 . Also, the function of the determination unit 261 may be implemented across two or more information processing apparatuses.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the determination unit 261 makes it easier for the user to inhale based on at least one or more of the biological information of the user, the time information when the biological information was acquired, and the motion information of the user. Although an example of making a decision to permit under loose conditions has been shown, the present invention is not limited to such an example. The determination unit 261 determines to restrict suction by the user under stricter conditions based on at least one of the biological information of the user, the time information when the biological information was acquired, and the motion information of the user. may

The processes described using the flowcharts in this specification do not necessarily have to be executed in the illustrated order. Some processing steps may be performed in parallel. Also, additional processing steps may be employed, and some processing steps may be omitted.

Also, a series of processes by each device described in this specification may be realized using any of software, hardware, or a combination of software and hardware. Programs constituting software are stored in advance in a recording medium (non-transitory media) provided inside or outside each device, for example. A program that constitutes software is, for example, read into a RAM when executed by a computer, and executed by a processor such as a CPU. The recording medium storing the program may be, for example, a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, or a flash memory. Also, the program may be distributed, for example, via a network without being stored in a recording medium.

The following configuration also belongs to the technical scope of the present invention.
(1)
determining whether or not the user can inhale the aerosol based on at least one or more of the first biological information of the user and the time information when the first biological information is acquired, or the motion information of the user An information processing device comprising a determination unit.
(2)
the determination unit allows the user to inhale the aerosol when the first biological information is included in a predetermined first range;
When the first biological information is not included in the first range, the determination unit determines from at least one or more of the motion information or the time information of the user when the first biological information was acquired. The information processing apparatus according to (1) above, which determines whether or not the user can inhale the aerosol based on the determined biological condition of the user.
(3)
The information processing apparatus according to (2), wherein the first biological information is biological information acquired when the user requests to inhale the aerosol.
(4)
According to (2) or (3) above, wherein the determination unit determines the biological condition of the user further based on second biological information of the user acquired earlier than the first biological information. information processing equipment.
(5)
The information processing apparatus according to (4), wherein the determination unit determines the biological condition of the user based on whether the second biological information is included in the first range.
(6)
In (4) or (5) above, wherein the determination unit determines the biological condition of the user further based on third biological information of the user acquired earlier than the second biological information. The information processing device described.
(7)
The determination unit allows the user to inhale the aerosol when the first biological information is included in a predetermined first range, and the determination unit allows the user to inhale the aerosol when the first biological information is within the first range. if not included, whether the first biometric information is included in a second range set corresponding to the motion information or the time information of the user when the first biometric information was acquired; The information processing apparatus according to (1) above, which determines whether or not the user can inhale the aerosol based on the above.
(8)
The information processing apparatus according to (7) above, wherein levels are set in the motion information and the time information of the user in stages according to the influence of the user on the first biometric information.
(9)
The information processing apparatus according to (8), wherein the range set as the second range is changed according to the level set in the motion information and the time information of the user.
(10)
Any one of (1) to (9) above, wherein, when determining that inhalation of the aerosol by the user is not permitted, the determination unit determines to notify the user that inhalation of the aerosol is not permitted. The information processing device according to item 1.
(11)
The information processing apparatus according to any one of (1) to (10) above, wherein the first biological information is information whose numerical value varies according to the life activity of the user.
(12)
The information processing apparatus according to any one of (1) to (11) above, wherein the action information is information about actions of the user.
(13)
The information processing apparatus according to any one of (1) to (12) above, further comprising a communication unit that transmits a control command regarding the generation of the aerosol to the suction device based on the determination of the determination unit.
(14)
by computer,
determining whether or not the user can inhale the aerosol based on at least one or more of the first biological information of the user and the time information when the first biological information is acquired, or the motion information of the user Information processing method, including

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 100 suction device 200 information processing device 210 input unit 220 output unit 230 communication unit 240 sensor unit 250 storage unit 260 control unit 261 determination unit 300 user-possessed terminal 310 wearable terminal 320 game device 400 server device

Claims (14)

1. determining whether or not the user can inhale the aerosol based on at least one or more of the first biological information of the user and the time information when the first biological information is acquired, or the motion information of the user An information processing device comprising a determination unit.
2. the determination unit allows the user to inhale the aerosol when the first biological information is included in a predetermined first range;
   When the first biological information is not included in the first range, the determination unit determines from at least one or more of the motion information or the time information of the user when the first biological information was acquired. 2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, which determines whether or not the user can inhale the aerosol based on the determined biological condition of the user.
3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the first biological information is biological information acquired when the user requests to inhale the aerosol.
4. 4. The information processing according to claim 2, wherein said determination unit determines said user's biological condition further based on said user's second biological information acquired earlier than said first biological information. Device.
5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the determination unit determines the biological condition of the user based on whether the second biological information is included in the first range.
6. 6. The information according to claim 4, wherein the determination unit determines the biological condition of the user further based on third biological information of the user acquired earlier than the second biological information. processing equipment.
7. the determination unit allows the user to inhale the aerosol when the first biological information is included in a predetermined first range;
   When the first biometric information is not included in the first range, the determination unit is configured to correspond to the motion information or the time information of the user when the first biometric information was acquired. 2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein whether or not said user can inhale said aerosol is determined based on whether or not said first biological information is included in said second range.
8. 8. The information processing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein levels are set in the motion information and the time information of the user in stages according to the influence of the user on the first biometric information.
9. The information processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the range set as the second range is changed according to the level set in the motion information and the time information of the user.
10. 10. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein when it is determined that the user is not allowed to inhale the aerosol, the determination unit determines to notify the user that the user is not allowed to inhale the aerosol. The information processing device described.
11. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the first biological information is information whose numerical value varies according to the life activity of the user.
12. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the action information is information about actions of the user.
13. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 12, further comprising a communication unit that transmits a control command regarding the generation of the aerosol to the suction device based on the judgment of the judgment unit.
14. by computer,
    determining whether or not the user can inhale the aerosol based on at least one or more of the first biological information of the user and the time information when the first biological information is acquired, or the motion information of the user Information processing methods, including:
    
    

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