WO2024063211A1

WO2024063211A1 - Body temperature measurement device with changeable communication mode and body temperature measurement system

Info

Publication number: WO2024063211A1
Application number: PCT/KR2022/019242
Authority: WO
Inventors: 지종완
Original assignee: 지종완
Priority date: 2022-09-22
Filing date: 2022-11-30
Publication date: 2024-03-28
Also published as: KR20240041136A; KR102706186B1

Abstract

A body temperature measurement device is disclosed. The body temperature measurement device comprises: a sensor unit which measures a body temperature; a communication unit which operates according to a bidirectional Bluetooth low energy (BLE) mode or beacon mode; and a control unit. When the bidirectional BLE mode is activated, the control unit performs paring with a user terminal in proximity to the body temperature measurement device and transmits body temperature information, acquired through the sensor unit, to the user terminal, and when the beacon mode is activated, the control unit is connected to a beacon scanner in proximity to the body temperature measurement device and transmits body temperature information, acquired through the sensor unit, to a server via the beacon scanner.

Description

Body temperature measurement devices and body temperature measurement systems that change communication modes

This disclosure relates to a body temperature measuring device and a body temperature measuring system that can change the communication mode, and more specifically, to a solution that provides body temperature information to one or more user terminals according to the communication mode of the body temperature measuring device.

Many body temperature measurement devices are being used to measure a patient's body temperature using electrical characteristics. However, in the case of body temperature measurement using a conventional body temperature measurement device, medical personnel (ex. doctors, A nurse) had to check the body temperature by placing the temperature measurement device directly in contact with the patient's body.

However, because body temperature fluctuates depending on the environment and biological rhythm, and medical personnel cannot continuously check the patient's temperature, the existing body temperature measurement method was somewhat inefficient in the medical system.

In addition, in the case of body temperature measurement devices distributed for home use, they simply allow the person or family member to check the body temperature at a specific point in time, but it is difficult to smoothly share this body temperature information with medical personnel or other guardians in real time.

The present disclosure provides a body temperature measurement device and a body temperature measurement system capable of direct communication with a smartphone or indirect communication through a beacon scanner depending on the change in communication mode.

The objects of the present disclosure are not limited to the purposes mentioned above, and other objects and advantages of the present disclosure that are not mentioned can be understood by the following description and will be more clearly understood by the examples of the present disclosure. Additionally, it will be readily apparent that the objects and advantages of the present disclosure can be realized by the means and combinations thereof indicated in the patent claims.

A body temperature measuring device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a sensor unit that measures body temperature, a communication unit that operates in a two-way BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) mode or a beacon mode, and a control unit connected to the sensor unit and the communication unit. Includes. When the two-way BLE mode is activated, the control unit performs pairing with a user terminal adjacent to the body temperature measuring device and transmits body temperature information obtained through the sensor unit to the user terminal, and when the beacon mode is activated. , It is connected to a beacon scanner adjacent to the body temperature measuring device, and transmits body temperature information obtained through the sensor unit to the server through the beacon scanner.

The body temperature measuring device may include an optical output unit including at least one optical element that outputs light. Here, the control unit controls blinking of the optical output unit according to a first blinking rate when the bidirectional BLE mode is activated, and controls blinking of the optical output unit according to a second blinking rate when the beacon mode is activated. Blinking can be controlled.

The body temperature measuring device may include an optical output unit including at least one optical element that outputs light. The control unit may control the light output unit to output a first color when the bidirectional BLE mode is activated, and control the light output unit to output a second color when the beacon mode is activated. .

The body temperature measuring device may include a silicone band attachable to the body, a battery cap that opens or closes based on the silicone band, and is designed to accommodate a replaceable battery in an open state.

Here, the battery cap may include a button for receiving user commands. And, when the button is pressed for a certain period of time while the two-way BLE mode is activated, the control unit switches from the two-way BLE mode to the beacon mode, and with the beacon mode activated, the button is pressed for a certain period of time. When pressed for a period of time, the beacon mode can be switched to the two-way BLE mode.

The body temperature measurement system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a body temperature measuring device for measuring body temperature, a server that provides an application for body temperature monitoring, a user terminal that executes the application in conjunction with the server, and a beacon scanner. . When the two-way BLE mode is activated, the body temperature measurement device transmits body temperature information to the user terminal adjacent to the body temperature measurement device, and when the beacon mode is activated, the body temperature measurement device transmits body temperature information to the beacon scanner adjacent to the body temperature measurement device. transmit information. When the body temperature measurement device operates in a two-way BLE mode, the user terminal receives body temperature information from the body temperature measurement device by pairing with the body temperature measurement device while in close proximity to the body temperature measurement device. When the body temperature measurement device operates in beacon mode, the server receives body temperature information from the body temperature measurement device through the beacon scanner and transmits the received body temperature information to the user terminal.

Here, the beacon scanner sets a color based on whether a beacon signal is received from the body temperature measuring device, whether it is connected to at least one Access Point (AP), and whether it is connected to the server, and the set color. can output light.

Additionally, the user terminal may provide an alarm when the body temperature of the user identified according to the body temperature information is identified as being above the threshold body temperature while the body temperature measurement device is operating in a bidirectional BLE mode. And, when the body temperature of the user identified according to the body temperature information is identified as being above the threshold body temperature while the body temperature measuring device is operating in beacon mode, the server sends a plurality of devices included in a group linked with the beacon scanner. An alarm can be provided through the user terminal.

In addition, the user terminal receives battery information of the body temperature measurement device from the body temperature measurement device while the body temperature measurement device operates in a two-way BLE mode, and batteries the body temperature measurement device according to the received battery information. If the remaining amount is identified as being below the first threshold amount, an alarm may be provided. And, with the body temperature measuring device operating in beacon mode, the server receives battery information of the body temperature measuring device from the body temperature measuring device through the beacon scanner, and measures the body temperature according to the received battery information. If the remaining battery capacity of the device is identified as being below the second threshold, an alarm may be provided through a plurality of user terminals included in a group that are linked to the beacon scanner.

Here, the first threshold amount may be less than the second threshold amount.

The body temperature measurement device and body temperature measurement system according to the present disclosure support real-time monitoring of body temperature information by linking with a user terminal (ex. smartphone) through a simple process through a body temperature measurement device that is easy to attach and set.

1 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of a body temperature measurement system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

Figure 2 is a block diagram for explaining the configuration of a body temperature measuring device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 3A is a diagram illustrating an operation in which a body temperature measurement system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure shares body temperature information based on the bidirectional BLE mode of the body temperature measurement device;

FIG. 3B is a diagram illustrating an operation in which a body temperature measurement system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure shares body temperature information based on the bidirectional BLE mode of the body temperature measurement device;

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an operation in which a body temperature measurement system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure shares body temperature information based on the beacon mode of the body temperature measurement device;

FIG. 5A is a diagram illustrating an operation in which a user terminal within a body temperature measurement system provides user body temperature information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 5B is a diagram illustrating an operation in which a user terminal in a body temperature measurement system provides body temperature information of a plurality of users according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an operation in which a server groups users, shares body temperature information among users in the group, and provides an alarm according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 7A is a diagram illustrating a process in which a user terminal registers a beacon scanner according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 7B is a diagram illustrating an operation of selecting at least one of a plurality of beacon scanners registered by a user terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; and

Figure 8 is a diagram for explaining the structure of a body temperature measuring device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Before explaining the present disclosure in detail, the description method of the present specification and drawings will be explained.

First, the terms used in the specification and claims are general terms selected in consideration of their functions in various embodiments of the present disclosure. However, these terms may vary depending on the intention of technicians working in the relevant technical field, legal or technical interpretation, and the emergence of new technologies. Additionally, some terms are arbitrarily selected by the applicant. These terms may be interpreted as defined in this specification, and if there is no specific term definition, they may be interpreted based on the overall content of this specification and common technical knowledge in the relevant technical field.

In addition, the same reference numbers or symbols in each drawing attached to this specification indicate parts or components that perform substantially the same function. For convenience of explanation and understanding, the same reference numerals or symbols are used in different embodiments. That is, even if all components having the same reference number are shown in multiple drawings, the multiple drawings do not represent one embodiment.

Additionally, in this specification and claims, terms including ordinal numbers such as “first”, “second”, etc. may be used to distinguish between components. These ordinal numbers are used to distinguish identical or similar components from each other, and the meaning of the term should not be interpreted limitedly due to the use of these ordinal numbers. For example, the order of use or arrangement of components combined with these ordinal numbers should not be limited by the number. If necessary, each ordinal number may be used interchangeably.

In this specification, singular expressions include plural expressions, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In this application, terms such as “comprise” or “consist of” are intended to designate the presence of features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification, but are intended to indicate the presence of one or more other It should be understood that this does not exclude in advance the presence or addition of features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

In embodiments of the present disclosure, terms such as “module”, “unit”, “part”, etc. are terms to refer to components that perform at least one function or operation, and these components are either hardware or software. It may be implemented or may be implemented through a combination of hardware and software. In addition, a plurality of "modules", "units", "parts", etc. are integrated into at least one module or chip, except in cases where each needs to be implemented with individual specific hardware, and is integrated into at least one processor. It can be implemented as:

Additionally, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, when a part is connected to another part, this includes not only direct connection but also indirect connection through other media. In addition, the meaning that a part includes a certain component does not mean that other components are excluded, but that it may further include other components, unless specifically stated to the contrary.

1 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of a body temperature measurement system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 1, a body temperature measurement system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a body temperature measurement device 100, a user terminal 200, a beacon scanner 300, a server 400, etc.

The body temperature measuring device 100 corresponds to a device that is in contact with/attached to the user's body and measures the body temperature. The body temperature measuring device 100 may be used for home/personal use or may be used for patients in hospitals or shelters.

The body temperature measuring device 100 may be implemented to measure body temperature by contacting various body parts, such as the armpits and the skin inside the ears. As a representative example, the body temperature measuring device 100 may be implemented as a band type that can be attached to the armpit, but is not limited to this.

The body temperature measurement device 100 can share body temperature information by directly/indirectly communicating with various external devices such as the user terminal 200, the beacon scanner 300, and the server 400.

The user terminal 200 may correspond to various terminal devices such as the user's smartphone, tablet PC, desktop PC, laptop PC, and wearable device. Various functions, which will be described later, can be provided to the user terminal 200 through applications and/or web pages provided by the server 400. For example, the user terminal 200 may be directly/indirectly connected to the body temperature measurement device 100 and obtain body temperature information by executing an application for body temperature monitoring.

The beacon scanner 300 is configured to collect beacon signals output from the body temperature measurement device 100 and transmit them to an external device such as the server 400. Here, the beacon signal output by the body temperature measuring device 100 may include body temperature information about body temperature measured in real time.

As an example, the beacon scanner 300 can transmit body temperature information to one or more user terminals or servers 400 by being connected to one or more relay devices (ex. WiFi router).

The server 400 may provide at least one application or web page for body temperature monitoring through the user terminal 200. Specifically, through the application, the user terminal 200 may be connected directly/indirectly by registering the body temperature measurement device 100 and/or the beacon scanner 300. In addition, the server 400 receives user input from the user terminal 200 through an application and performs various functions (e.g. alarm setting, user group setting, registering a body temperature measurement device for the user terminal, registering a beacon scanner for the user terminal, etc. ) can be performed. The various functions described above will be explained sequentially through the contents described later.

Meanwhile, Figure 2 is a block diagram for explaining the configuration of a body temperature measuring device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 2, the body temperature measuring device 100 may include a sensor unit 110, a communication unit 120, a control unit 130, etc.

The sensor unit 110 includes at least one sensor for measuring body temperature in proximity to or in contact with the body. The sensor unit 110 includes various types of temperature sensors such as a thermistor, thermocouple temperature sensor, RTD (Resistance Temperature Detector) sensor, infrared temperature sensor, bimetal temperature sensor, liquid expansion temperature sensor, and state change temperature sensor. can do.

The communication unit 120 is configured to communicate with various external devices such as the user terminal 200 and the beacon scanner 300.

The communication unit 120 may include various modules for wireless communication. For example, the communication unit 120 may include modules of various standards/protocols for performing close-range communication, such as Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), Wi-Fi Direct, and infrared communication.

In one embodiment, the communication unit 120 may operate according to two communication modes. One is two-way BLE mode and the other is beacon mode.

For example, the two-way BLE mode may correspond to a connection mode after at least one target device (e.g., the user terminal 200) performs pairing. In this case, the body temperature measuring device 100 and the user Terminals 200 can transmit data to each other.

Beacon mode is a one-way communication mode in which the body temperature measuring device 100 periodically outputs a beacon signal to the outside without specifying the receiving target. The beacon signal may include body temperature information measured by time, identification information (ex. ID) of the body temperature measurement device 100, etc. The output beacon signal can be scanned by the beacon scanner 300.

The beacon mode may correspond to or be similar to the advertising mode during BLE communication, but is not limited thereto, and other communication protocols/modules are also possible as long as a beacon signal is output on the premise of one-way communication.

The control unit 130 is connected to the overall components of the body temperature measurement device 100, such as the sensor unit 110 and the communication unit 120, for integrated control. The control unit 130 may include at least one control circuit or one or more processors. A processor may be composed of various units such as a Central Processing Unit (CPU), Application Processor (AP), Graphic Processing Unit (GPU), VPU, and NPU.

In one embodiment, when the two-way BLE mode is activated, the control unit 130 performs pairing with the user terminal 200 adjacent to the body temperature measuring device 100 and transmits the body temperature information acquired through the sensor unit 110 to the user terminal. It can be sent to (200).

In relation to this, FIG. 3A is a diagram illustrating an operation in which a body temperature measurement system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure shares body temperature information based on the bidirectional BLE mode of the body temperature measurement device. FIG. 3A assumes a situation where the body temperature measurement device 100 operates according to the bidirectional BLE mode.

First, the user terminal 200 of FIG. 3A can receive and execute an application for body temperature monitoring through the server 400. To this end, the user terminal 200 can download an application provided by the server 400 (service provider) through at least one app provider server.

Alternatively, the user terminal 200 may access a web page for body temperature monitoring provided by the server 400.

At this time, the server 400 may support registration of user information (sign up) and login based on user input received through the user terminal 200.

User information may include the name, age, gender, address, contact information, presence or absence of a disease, type of disease, etc. of the user subject to temperature measurement, and may include an ID and password for logging in.

When a user input requesting pairing is received, the user terminal 200 may search (scan) for at least one body temperature measuring device around the user terminal 200.

Specifically, the body temperature measuring device 100 in close proximity to the user terminal 200 may output an advertising signal at a certain period, and the advertising signal is identification information (ex. MAC Address) of the body temperature measuring device 100. ) may include.

The user terminal 200 may provide identification information of one or more scanned body temperature measurement devices to the user, and as a result, identification information of adjacent body temperature measurement devices 100 may also be provided.

At this time, the user may compare the identification information of the body temperature measurement device 100 owned by the user with the identification information provided by the user terminal 200 and select the identification information provided by the user terminal 200. As a result, two-way BLE communication between the body temperature measuring device 100 and the user terminal 200 can be activated.

Thereafter, the body temperature measurement device 100 attached to the user's body may transmit body temperature information about the body temperature measured in real time to the user terminal 200. At this time, the user terminal 200 can visually output the real-time body temperature, and for example, body temperature information may be provided in units of minutes, hours, and days.

FIG. 3B is a diagram illustrating an operation in which a body temperature measurement system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure shares body temperature information based on the bidirectional BLE mode of the body temperature measurement device.

Referring to FIG. 3B, in addition to the user terminal 200-1 directly connected to the body temperature measuring device 100, body temperature information may be provided in real time to other user terminals 200-2 and 3.

Specifically, body temperature information received by the user terminal 200-1 may be shared with other user terminals 200-2 and 3 through the server 400, etc., where the user terminals 200-1 and 2 , 3) can be managed as the same group on the application provided by the server 400.

For example, each user of the user terminals 200-2 and 3 may be a guardian, caregiver, attending physician, or other professional personnel of the user of the user terminal 200-1, but is not limited thereto.

Meanwhile, in one embodiment, when the beacon mode of the body temperature measuring device 100 is activated, the server 400 may obtain body temperature information through the beacon scanner 300 adjacent to the body temperature measuring device 100.

In relation to this, FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an operation in which a body temperature measurement system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure shares body temperature information based on the beacon mode of the body temperature measurement device.

Referring to FIG. 4, the body temperature measuring device 100 corresponding to the beacon mode can output a beacon signal containing body temperature information at a certain period, and at this time, the beacon scanner 300 scans the beacon signal to obtain body temperature information. It can be obtained.

Additionally, the beacon scanner 300 can transmit body temperature information to the server 400 connected through a relay device (ex. Access Point). At this time, the server 400 may share body temperature information with at least one user terminal 200-4 or 5 through an application or web page.

At this time, the user terminals 200-4 and 5 may be terminals of users who have registered the beacon scanner 300 and/or the body temperature measurement device 100 on the server 400. In relation to this, an example of the registration process will be described later with reference to FIGS. 7A and 7B.

Meanwhile, the beacon scanner 300 may receive all beacon signals from each of a plurality of nearby body temperature measurement devices 100-1, 2, and 3. In this case, the beacon scanner 300 may receive all beacon signals from the body temperature measurement devices 100-1, 2, and 3. 2, 3) The sensed body temperature information can be transmitted to the server 400 through each. In this case, each body temperature information may include identification information and/or user information of each body temperature measurement device, and as a result, it is possible to distinguish which user's body temperature information the transmitted body temperature information belongs to.

Meanwhile, in one embodiment, the beacon scanner 300 may include an optical output unit. The optical output unit may include various optical output devices such as LEDs and laser diodes.

At this time, the beacon scanner 300 can set the color based on whether a beacon signal is received from the body temperature measuring device 100, whether it is connected to at least one Access Point (AP), and whether it is connected to the server 400. there is. And, the beacon scanner 300 can output light of a set color.

Table 1 below shows examples of colors set for each state.

LED 색LED color	비콘 데이터 수신 상태Beacon data reception status	AP 연결 상태AP connection status	서버 연결 상태Server connection status
파랑blue	OO	XX	XX
청록teal	OO	OO	XX
흰색White	OO	OO	OO
녹색green	XX	OO	XX
노랑yellow	XX	OO	OO
OFFOFF	XX	XX	XX

In this way, the color of the output light changes depending on the state of the beacon scanner 300, so the user can check whether the beacon scanner 300 is operating normally, and if there is a problem with the connection status, the problem can be quickly identified and solved. In addition, the beacon scanner 300 has the advantage of being able to efficiently indicate various states with only light output without a separate output unit. Meanwhile, Figure 5a shows a user terminal in a body temperature measurement system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure measuring the user's body temperature. This diagram is intended to explain the operation of providing information. The user terminal 200 of FIG. 5A can receive body temperature information by being directly or indirectly connected to the body temperature measurement device 100 operating in two-way BLE mode or beacon mode. Referring to FIG. 5A, the user terminal 200 Can provide body temperature information 511 including the user's name, current body temperature value, body temperature by time, body temperature status (e.g. low body temperature, normal body temperature, high body temperature, etc.), character/icon representing the user, etc.

In FIG. 5A, the color of at least one of a character/icon representing the user, text representing the body temperature state, and text representing the current body temperature value may be changed depending on the body temperature state. For example, it may change to green for normal body temperature (ex. 36 to 37°C), blue for low body temperature, and red for high body temperature, but is not limited to this.

Meanwhile, FIG. 5B is a diagram illustrating an operation in which a user terminal within a body temperature measurement system provides body temperature information of a plurality of users according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 5B assumes a situation where the user terminal 200 is linked to a plurality of users' body temperature measuring devices through at least one beacon scanner 300. As a specific example, the user terminal 200 may be a user terminal 200 of medical personnel (ex. nurses, doctors, etc.) who manage patients in a hospital, and the user terminal 200 includes the server 400 and the beacon scanner 300. ) can be linked to each patient's temperature measurement device.

In this case, the user terminal 200 may provide a UI (User Interface. 521) for selecting each user subject to management. Figure 5b assumes a situation where each user's body temperature measurement device included in the UI 521 is registered as a management target on the user terminal 200, and at this time, identification information of each user's body temperature measurement device is registered along with the user information. You can.

For example, when “Minyoung Kim” is selected on the UI 521, body temperature information 512 of the user corresponding to “Minyoung Kim” may be provided in real time.

The user terminal 200 can store body temperature records for each user while allowing the user to view each user's body temperature information at desired times.

Additionally, the user terminal 200 can delete, edit, add, etc. to the user information of a user registered as a management target. For example, as shown in FIG. 5B, a UI item 521' may be provided for adding at least one user as a management target.

Meanwhile, in one embodiment, the user terminal 200 may provide an alarm according to body temperature information of at least one user.

Specifically, assume that the body temperature measurement device 100 operates in bidirectional BLE mode. At this time, if the body temperature of the user identified according to the body temperature information is identified as being above the critical body temperature, the user terminal 200 paired with the body temperature measuring device 100 may provide an alarm. Additionally, an alarm may be provided through at least one other user terminal indirectly connected to the user terminal 200 through the server 400 or the like.

Here, the critical body temperature may be preset or may be set according to user input. The critical body temperature may be set independently for each user subject to management.

Alternatively, assume that the body temperature measuring device 100 operates in beacon mode. At this time, if the body temperature of the user identified according to the body temperature information is identified as being above the critical body temperature, the server 400 may provide an alarm through one or more user terminals included in a group linked to the beacon scanner 300. there is.

Meanwhile, in one embodiment, the user terminal 200 may provide an alarm according to the battery status of the body temperature measuring device 100.

Specifically, assume that the body temperature measurement device 100 operates in bidirectional BLE mode. At this time, the user terminal 200 paired with the body temperature measuring device 100 may receive battery information of the body temperature measuring device 100 from the body temperature measuring device 100.

Here, if the remaining battery capacity of the body temperature measuring device 100 is identified as being below the first threshold amount (ex. 10 percent) according to the received battery information, the body temperature measuring device 100 may provide an alarm.

Alternatively, assume that the body temperature measuring device 100 operates in beacon mode. At this time, the server 400 may receive battery information of the body temperature measuring device 100 through the beacon scanner 300.

Here, if the remaining battery capacity of the body temperature measuring device 100 is identified as being less than or equal to the second threshold according to the received battery information, the server 400 connects one or more user terminals included in a group linked with the beacon scanner 300. Alarms can be provided through .

At this time, the above-described first critical amount may be less than the above-described second critical amount. This reflects the fact that a user terminal paired in two-way BLE mode is generally closer to the body temperature measurement device 100 than a user terminal indirectly connected in beacon mode.

Meanwhile, FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an operation in which a server groups users according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, shares body temperature information among users in the group, and provides an alarm.

Referring to FIG. 6, the server 400 can manage user information by group. User information included in each group can be added/changed/deleted through at least one user terminal. At this time, each group may be composed of a plurality of patients (temperature measurement subjects) or may be composed of a plurality of guardians/managers for one patient.

For example, in the case of FIG. 3B described above, the server 400 groups a plurality of guardians to monitor body temperature information for the user (: patient) of the body temperature measuring device 100 and the user terminal 200-1. It can be set to . As a result, body temperature information, alarms, etc. can be shared with the user terminals 200-2 and 3 of a plurality of guardians included in the group.

As another example, in the case of FIG. 4 described above, the server 400 may register a group consisting of a plurality of patients, and at this time, a plurality of body temperature measurement devices 100-1, 2, 3) Identification information may be registered together.

As a result, body temperature information acquired through a plurality of body temperature measurement devices (100-1, 2, 3) can be shared with at least one user terminal (ex. 200-4, 5) owned by the guardian/manager, and the patient And/or alarms related to the body temperature measuring device may also be provided to the guardian/manager's user terminal.

Meanwhile, FIGS. 7A and 7B are diagrams for explaining the process of registering the beacon scanner 300 through the user terminal 200.

First, FIG. 7A is a diagram for explaining a process in which a user terminal registers a beacon scanner according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 7A, the user terminal 200 may perform a search for the beacon scanner 300 according to a user request (S710). At this time, the beacon scanner 300 may prepare for pairing while connected to at least one power source (ex. outlet) or electronic device.

As an example, the beacon scanner 300 may output a pairing signal for pairing. At this time, the user terminal 200 may recognize the pairing signal of the beacon scanner 300, obtain identification information of the beacon scanner 300, and provide identification information of the beacon scanner 300.

Here, when a user input for selecting identification information of the beacon scanner 300 is received, the user terminal 200 can select the beacon scanner 300 and register it with the user terminal 200.

Additionally, the user terminal 200 may search for at least one relay device according to a user request (S730). Here, the relay device corresponds to a device for transmitting body temperature information acquired by the beacon scanner 300 to the server 400. For example, it may correspond to a WiFi AP, but is not limited thereto.

Specifically, the beacon scanner 300 may search for at least one relay device located around the beacon scanner 300 and transmit identification information of the discovered relay device to the user terminal 200. Alternatively, the user terminal 200 may directly search for at least one relay device located nearby. At this time, various communication methods such as Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth, and infrared communication can be used.

When a user input for selecting a discovered relay device is received (S740), the user terminal 200 may register the corresponding relay device with the beacon scanner 300. Specifically, the beacon scanner 300 and the relay device may each be registered for the user terminal 200.

As a result, the beacon scanner 300 can perform pairing with the relay device, and then the body temperature information received from the body temperature measuring device 100 to the beacon scanner 300 can be transmitted to the server 400 through the relay device. there is. At this time, the server 400 may transmit the body temperature information received through the (registered) beacon scanner 300 and the relay device to the user terminal 200.

Meanwhile, it is also possible to register two or more beacon scanners for the user terminal 200. At this time, two or more body temperature measurement devices may be connected to each beacon scanner, so body temperature information of multiple patients can be monitored.

In relation to this, FIG. 7B is a diagram for explaining an operation of selecting at least one of a plurality of beacon scanners to which a user terminal is registered according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 7b assumes a situation in which a plurality of beacon scanners 300-1 and 2 are registered with the user terminal 200.

Referring to FIG. 7B, the user terminal 200 may provide an icon or identification information representing each registered beacon scanner.

At this time, at least one of the plurality of beacon scanners 300-1 and 2 may be selected according to user input. For example, in Figure 7b, when a touch operation such as touching the screen and turning it to the side is detected on the screen of the user terminal 200, a beacon scanner other than the previously selected beacon scanner is selected and an icon displayed on the screen and Identification information may change.

At this time, according to the user input for the selected beacon scanner, the user terminal 200 can change and set a relay device related to the (selected) beacon scanner or store/manage body temperature information received from the beacon scanner.

Additionally, although not shown, the user terminal 200 may delete a (registered) beacon scanner or add a new beacon scanner according to user input.

In addition, as an example, when multiple beacon scanners (ex. 300-1, 2, etc.) are registered and multiple body temperature measurement devices are linked to each beacon scanner, the server 400 provides duplicate data for two or more beacon scanners. It is also possible to identify the body temperature measuring device that transmits body temperature information.

For example, the beacon signal output from body temperature measuring device A may be transmitted to the result server 400 input to each of the beacon scanner 300-1 and the beacon scanner 300-2. At this time, the server 400 may determine whether body temperature information matching the identification information of body temperature measurement device A is duplicated as it is input repeatedly.

In this case, the server 400 may notify the related user terminal 200 of the duplication of the beacon scanner.

In addition, the server 400 selects a beacon scanner (ex. 300-1) with a larger number of connected body temperature measurement devices among the duplicate beacon scanners 300-1 and 2, and attaches a signal to the selected beacon scanner 300-1. A stop command may be sent to stop transmitting body temperature information of body temperature measurement device A to the server 400. As a result, data transmission resources can be operated efficiently.

However, if the body temperature information of the body temperature measurement device A is no longer received through the beacon scanner (300-2), the server 400 sends the body temperature measurement device A to the beacon scanner (300-1) to which the stop command was previously sent. A resumption command for transmission of body temperature information may also be transmitted.

Meanwhile, FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining the structure of a body temperature measuring device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 8, the body temperature measuring device 100 includes a silicone band 810 attachable to the body, a battery cap 820 that opens or closes based on the silicone band 810, and is designed to accommodate a replaceable battery in an open state. ) may include.

<A> in FIG. 8 shows the front of the silicon band 810 and the battery cap 820. Here, the back of the silicone band 810 can be attached to the body, and a temperature sensor of the sensor unit 110 is provided on the back of the battery cap 820 to measure skin temperature. The communication unit 120 and the control unit 130 described above may be located inside the battery cap 820 or installed on the rear of the battery cap 820 to facilitate connection with the sensor unit 110, but are not limited thereto.

The silicone band 810 can be replaced each time it is used, and as a result, a hygienic temperature measurement environment can be maintained.

The battery cap 820 may include a button 821 for receiving user commands. For example, when the button 821 is pressed for more than a certain period of time (ex. 3 seconds), the power of the body temperature measurement device 100 and the control unit 130 may be turned on. Additionally, if the button 821 is pressed for more than a certain period of time (e.g. 5 seconds) while the power is on and the hand pressing the button 821 is released, the power may be turned off.

Also, as an example, when the button 821 is kept pressed for a certain period of time (ex. 20 seconds) while the two-way BLE mode is activated, the control unit 130 changes the communication mode of the body temperature measuring device 100 to the two-way BLE mode. You can switch to beacon mode.

Conversely, when the beacon mode is activated and the button is kept pressed for a certain period of time (ex. 20 seconds), the control unit 130 switches the communication mode of the body temperature measurement device 100 from beacon mode to bidirectional BLE mode. can do.

Meanwhile, in one embodiment, the power of the body temperature measurement device 100 may be turned off even if a certain period of time (ex. 1 hour) passes while the application in the user terminal 200 paired with the body temperature measurement device 100 is terminated. You can. Specifically, if no signal arrives from the user terminal 200 paired through the two-way BLE mode for more than one hour, the control unit 130 may turn off the power.

Meanwhile, the body temperature measuring device 100 may functionally further include a light output unit (ex. LED). In this case, the LED constituting the light output unit can be attached to the button 821 described above and output light.

Specifically, when the body temperature measurement device 100 is turned on, the LED may blink repeatedly, and in the two-way BLE mode, it blinks according to the first blink rate (ex. once per second), and in beacon mode. In the image, an embodiment such as blinking according to the first blinking speed (ex. once every 2 seconds) is possible.

Additionally, when the bidirectional BLE mode is activated, light of a first color may be output, and when the beacon mode is activated, light of a second color different from the first color may be output.

<B> in FIG. 8 shows the battery cap 820 in an open state. When the battery cap 820 is open, the inner cap of the battery cap is opened, resulting in the result shown in <C>.

Referring to <C> in FIG. 8, when the battery cap 820 is opened and the stopper is opened, the battery 80 is exposed, so the battery 80 can be replaced at this time.

Meanwhile, the various embodiments described above may be implemented by combining two or more embodiments as long as they do not conflict or contradict each other.

Meanwhile, the various embodiments described above may be implemented in a recording medium that can be read by a computer or similar device using software, hardware, or a combination thereof.

According to hardware implementation, embodiments described in this disclosure include application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), and field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). ), processors, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and other electrical units for performing functions.

In some cases, embodiments described herein may be implemented in the processor itself. According to software implementation, embodiments such as procedures and functions described in this specification may be implemented as separate software modules. Each of the software modules described above may perform one or more functions and operations described herein.

Meanwhile, computer instructions or computer programs for performing processing operations in the electronic device 100 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure described above are non-transitory computer-readable medium. It can be saved in . Computer instructions or computer programs stored in such non-transitory computer-readable media, when executed by a processor of a specific device, cause the specific device to perform processing operations in the electronic device 100 according to the various embodiments described above.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium refers to a medium that stores data semi-permanently and can be read by a device, rather than a medium that stores data for a short period of time, such as registers, caches, and memories. Specific examples of non-transitory computer-readable media may include CD, DVD, hard disk, Blu-ray disk, USB, memory card, ROM, etc.

In the above, preferred embodiments of the present disclosure have been shown and described, but the present disclosure is not limited to the specific embodiments described above, and may be used in the technical field pertaining to the disclosure without departing from the gist of the disclosure as claimed in the claims. Of course, various modifications can be made by those skilled in the art, and these modifications should not be understood individually from the technical ideas or perspectives of the present disclosure.

Claims

In the body temperature measuring device,

A sensor unit that measures body temperature;

A communication unit operating in a two-way BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) mode or beacon mode; and

It includes a control unit connected to the sensor unit and the communication unit,

The control unit,

When the two-way BLE mode is activated, pairing is performed with a user terminal adjacent to the body temperature measurement device, and body temperature information acquired through the sensor unit is transmitted to the user terminal,

When the beacon mode is activated, a body temperature measurement device is connected to a beacon scanner adjacent to the body temperature measurement device and transmits body temperature information obtained through the sensor unit to a server through the beacon scanner.
According to paragraph 1,

The body temperature measuring device,

It includes a light output unit including at least one optical element that outputs light,

The control unit,

With the bidirectional BLE mode activated, controlling blinking of the optical output unit according to a first blinking rate,

A body temperature measurement device that controls blinking of the light output unit according to a second blinking rate while the beacon mode is activated.
According to paragraph 1,

The body temperature measuring device,

It includes a light output unit including at least one optical element that outputs light,

The control unit,

With the bidirectional BLE mode activated, controlling the light output unit to output a first color,

A body temperature measurement device that controls the light output unit to output a second color while the beacon mode is activated.
According to paragraph 1,

The body temperature measuring device,

Silicone band attachable to the body; and

A battery cap that opens or closes based on the silicone band and is designed to accommodate a replaceable battery in an open state.
According to paragraph 4,

The battery cap includes a button for receiving user commands,

The control unit,

When the two-way BLE mode is activated and the button is pressed for a certain period of time, the two-way BLE mode is switched to the beacon mode,

When the beacon mode is activated and the button is pressed for a certain period of time, the body temperature measuring device switches from the beacon mode to the two-way BLE mode.
A body temperature measurement device for measuring body temperature;

A server providing an application for body temperature monitoring;

A user terminal that executes the application in conjunction with the server; and

In a body temperature measurement system including a beacon scanner,

The body temperature measuring device,

When the two-way BLE mode is activated, body temperature information is transmitted to the user terminal adjacent to the body temperature measurement device,

When the beacon mode is activated, body temperature information is transmitted to the beacon scanner adjacent to the body temperature measurement device,

The user terminal is,

When the body temperature measurement device operates in a two-way BLE mode, pairing with the body temperature measurement device is performed in close proximity to the body temperature measurement device to receive body temperature information from the body temperature measurement device,

The server is,

When the body temperature measuring device operates in beacon mode, body temperature information is received from the body temperature measuring device through the beacon scanner,

A body temperature measurement system that transmits the received body temperature information to the user terminal.
According to clause 6,

The beacon scanner is,

Setting a color based on whether a beacon signal is received from the body temperature measuring device, whether it is connected to at least one Access Point (AP), and whether it is connected to the server,

A body temperature measurement system that outputs light of the set color.
According to clause 6,

The user terminal is,

With the body temperature measurement device operating in a two-way BLE mode, if the body temperature of the user identified according to the body temperature information is identified as being above the threshold body temperature, an alarm is provided,

The server is,

With the body temperature measurement device operating in beacon mode, if the body temperature of the user identified according to the body temperature information is identified as being above the critical body temperature, an alarm is sent through a plurality of user terminals included in a group linked to the beacon scanner. Provided, body temperature measurement system.
According to clause 6,

The user terminal is,

With the body temperature measurement device operating in a two-way BLE mode, receiving battery information of the body temperature measurement device from the body temperature measurement device,

If the remaining battery capacity of the body temperature measuring device is identified as being below a first threshold according to the received battery information, providing an alarm;

The server is,

With the body temperature measuring device operating in beacon mode, battery information of the body temperature measuring device is received from the body temperature measuring device through the beacon scanner,

A body temperature measurement system that provides an alarm through a plurality of user terminals included in a group linked to the beacon scanner when the remaining battery power of the body temperature measuring device is identified as being less than a second threshold according to the received battery information.
According to clause 9,

The body temperature measurement system of claim 1, wherein the first threshold amount is less than the second threshold amount.