Information Processing Apparatus, Information Processing Method, and System

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a system. When an abnormality occurs in the body of a target person, it is notified to an appropriate target object. It includes a control unit that executes: determining, based on information obtained from a sensor that detects the state of the body of the target person, which one of a plurality of pre-determined categories the state of the body of the target person conforms to; and setting a terminal of a notification destination for each of the plurality of categories, and sending a notification corresponding to the state of the body of the target person to the terminal of the notification destination corresponding to the category determined to conform to the state of the body of the target person.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a system. Background Art

[0002] There is a technique of obtaining biological information of an observation subject by a wearable terminal and notifying an observer's terminal when it is determined to be in an abnormal state based on an analysis result of the biological information (for example, Patent Document 1).

[0003] Prior Art Documents

[0004] Patent Documents

[0005] Patent Document 1: Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2018-093977 Summary of the Invention

[0006] An object of the present disclosure is to notify a suitable target object when an abnormality occurs in the body of a target person.

[0007] One aspect of the present disclosure is an information processing apparatus including a control unit that executes:

[0008] Determining, based on information acquired from a sensor that detects the state of a target person's body, which one of a plurality of predetermined categories the state of the target person's body conforms to; and

[0009] Setting, for each of the plurality of categories, a terminal as a notification destination, and sending a notification corresponding to the state of the target person's body to the terminal of the notification destination corresponding to the category determined to conform to the state of the target person's body.

[0010] Another aspect of the present disclosure is an information processing method, wherein

[0011] performed by a computer:

[0012] Determining, based on information acquired from a sensor that detects the state of a target person's body, which one of a plurality of predetermined categories the state of the target person's body conforms to; and

[0013] Setting, for each of the plurality of categories, a terminal as a notification destination, and sending a notification corresponding to the state of the target person's body to the terminal of the notification destination corresponding to the category determined to conform to the state of the target person's body.

[0014] One aspect of the present disclosure is a system including a storage unit, a sensor, and a control unit,

[0015] The storage unit stores the relationships between the states of the subject's body and multiple categories, and the relationships between the multiple categories and the terminals of the notification destinations.

[0016] The sensor detects the state of the subject's body.

[0017] The control unit performs:

[0018] Based on the information obtained from the sensor, determine which category among the multiple categories the state of the subject's body conforms to; and

[0019] Send a notification corresponding to the state of the subject's body to the terminal of the notification destination corresponding to the category determined to conform to the state of the subject's body.

[0020] In addition, another aspect of the present disclosure is a program that causes a computer to execute the above method or a storage medium that non-temporarily stores the program.

[0021] According to the present disclosure, it is possible to notify a suitable target object when an abnormality occurs in the subject's body. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] Figure 1 is a diagram showing the schematic structure of the system of the embodiment.

[0023] Figure 2 is a block diagram schematically showing an example of the structures of the camera, the user terminal, and the server constituting the system of the embodiment.

[0024] Figure 3 is a diagram illustrating the functional structure of the server.

[0025] Figure 4 is a diagram illustrating the table structure of the subject DB.

[0026] Figure 5 is a diagram illustrating the table structure of the category DB.

[0027] Figure 6 is a diagram illustrating the table structure of the notification destination DB.

[0028] Figure 7 is a diagram illustrating the functional structure of the user terminal.

[0029] Figure 8 is a flowchart of the process of sending schedule information from the user terminal of the embodiment to the server.

[0030] Figure 9 is a flowchart of the notification process of the first embodiment.

[0031] Figure 10 It is a flowchart of the processing when the user terminal of the embodiment receives a notification.

[0032] Figure 11 It is a flowchart of the notification processing of the second embodiment.

[0033] Symbol Explanation

[0034] 1: System; 10: Camera; 10A: Observation space; 20: User terminal; 30: Server; 31: Processor; 32: Main storage unit; 33: Auxiliary storage unit; 34: Communication unit; 301: Control unit. Detailed Embodiment

[0035] An information processing apparatus as one of the solutions of the present disclosure includes a control unit. The control unit performs: determining which of a plurality of pre-determined categories the state of the body of the detection target person conforms to based on the information obtained from a sensor of the state of the body of the detection target person; and setting terminals of notification destinations for the respective categories, and sending a notification corresponding to the state of the body of the target person to the terminal of the notification destination corresponding to the category determined to conform to the state of the body of the target person. The target person is a user who is an object of observation. The target person is, for example, a child, an elderly person, or a person in need of nursing care. Moreover, the target person is also a user whose state of the observed body conforms to which of a plurality of pre-determined categories. The state of the body is detected by a sensor. The sensor is, for example, an image sensor that photographs the target person, a sensor that measures the pulse, blood pressure, respiration, or body temperature of the target person, etc. The sensor can also be either a contact type sensor or a non-contact type sensor. The sensor only needs to detect the state of the user's body and is not limited.

[0036] The plurality of categories can also be, for example, categories obtained by classifying the state of the body of the target person. The control unit determines which of the plurality of pre-determined categories the state of the body of the target person conforms to, and in the case of not conforming to any category, it can also do nothing. In addition, the control unit can, for example, compare information related to the detection values of sensors corresponding to each pre-stored category and the information actually obtained from the sensor, thereby determining which of the plurality of categories it conforms to.

[0037] A terminal that sets notification destinations for multiple categories. The notification destination is, for example, a user corresponding to a poor physical state of the subject, a user who goes to check on the subject, a protector of the subject (which can also be a person with the obligation to protect the subject), or a user who deploys an ambulance. The terminal of the notification destination is, for example, a terminal owned by these users. The terminal of the notification destination receives a notification corresponding to the physical state of the subject. This notification can, for example, inform the physical state of the subject or can also commission certain measures. In the terminal that receives this notification, for example, a display related to the notification can also be made on the screen. Thus, when an abnormality occurs in the subject's body, the notification is sent to the terminal of the notification destination corresponding to the physical state of the subject, so that the fact that an abnormality has occurred in the subject's body can be notified to a more appropriate target object.

[0038] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. The structures of the following embodiments are examples, and the present disclosure is not limited to the structures of the embodiments. In addition, the following embodiments can be combined as much as possible.

[0039] <First Embodiment>

[0040] Figure 1 is a diagram showing a schematic structure of the system 1 of the present embodiment. In Figure 1 this example, the system 1 includes cameras 10 arranged in an observation space 10A that is a space for observing a subject, three user terminals 20, and a server 30. In addition, the user terminal 20 used by the first user is called the first user terminal 20A, the user terminal 20 used by the second user is called the second user terminal 20B, and the user terminal 20 used by the third user is called the third user terminal 20C. Hereinafter, when not distinguishing between the first user, the second user, and the third user, they are simply referred to as users. In addition, when not distinguishing between the first user terminal 20A, the second user terminal 20B, and the third user terminal 20C, they are simply referred to as the user terminal 20. In addition, a user corresponding to each terminal does not necessarily exist. For example, when deploying an ambulance using the installed program in the user terminal 20 that receives the notification, a user corresponding to the user terminal 20 is not required.

[0041] The first user terminal 20A, the second user terminal 20B, and the third user terminal 20C are terminals that receive notifications based on the state of the subject's body. For example, in the case where the subject is ill or injured, the degree of the illness or injury can also be classified into three categories: "mild", "moderate", and "severe". The first user terminal 20A is set as the user terminal 20 corresponding to the "mild" category, the second user terminal 20B is set as the user terminal 20 corresponding to the "moderate" category, and the third user terminal 20C is set as the user terminal 20 corresponding to the "severe" category. In addition, the third user terminal 20C can also be set as a terminal carried by a first-aid team member, a terminal for arranging emergency transportation, or a hospital terminal.

[0042] In addition, it is assumed below that the state of the subject's body is classified into "no problem", "first category", "second category", and "third category", and the first user terminal 20A corresponds to the first category, the second user terminal 20B corresponds to the second category, and the third user terminal 20C corresponds to the third category for explanation. "No problem" means that the subject's body is in a normal state, and no user terminal 20 corresponds to it. The "first category" is a category corresponding to the case where the symptoms of the subject's illness or injury are relatively mild. The "second category" is a category corresponding to the case where the symptoms of the subject's illness or injury are more severe than the first category and less severe than the third category. The "third category" is a category corresponding to the case where the symptoms of the subject's illness or injury are more severe than the second category. The third category can also be set as the category that requires transporting the subject to the hospital. That is, the third category can also be set as the category corresponding to the transportation of the subject to the hospital.

[0043] The server 30 obtains an image from the camera 10. By analyzing the image captured by the camera 10, the server 30 can detect the state of the subject's body. The camera 10 is configured to capture images of the observation space 10A. The observation space 10A is, for example, a room where the subject usually lives or a living room of a house. Multiple rooms can be included in the observation space 10A. In addition, the camera 10 can also be a thermal camera that detects the body surface temperature of the subject. In this case, the server 30 detects the body surface temperature of the subject (hereinafter, also referred to as body temperature). In addition, the server 30 can also detect the state of the subject's body based on the image captured by the camera 10. The server 30 can also, for example, detect the subject's staggering walk, the subject's fall, or the subject's stumble by analyzing the image captured by the camera 10. In addition, the breathing rate or heart rate of the subject can also be detected based on the image captured by the camera 10. In addition, in the present embodiment, the camera 10 is described as an example of a sensor for detecting the state of the subject's body, but other sensors can be used.

[0044] The camera 10, the user terminal 20, and the server 30 are interconnected using the network N1. The network N1 is, for example, a worldwide public communication network such as the Internet, and may also be a WAN (Wide Area Network) or other communication network. Additionally, the network N1 may include a telephone communication network such as a mobile phone or a wireless communication network such as Wi-Fi (registered trademark). Furthermore, in Figure 1 three user terminals 20 are illustratively shown, but multiple user terminals 20 may exist.

[0045] According to Figure 2 , the hardware structure and the functional structure of the camera 10, the user terminal 20, and the server 30 are described. Figure 2 FIG. is a block diagram schematically showing an example of the structures of the camera 10, the user terminal 20, and the server 30 that constitute the system 1 of the present embodiment.

[0046] The server 30 has the structure of a general computer. The server 30 has a processor 31, a main storage unit 32, an auxiliary storage unit 33, and a communication unit 34. They are interconnected using a bus. The processor 31 is an example of a control unit.

[0047] The processor 31 is a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a DSP (Digital Signal Processor), etc. The processor 31 controls the server 30 and performs operations for various information processing. The main storage unit 32 is a RAM (Random Access Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory), etc. The auxiliary storage unit 33 is an EPROM (Erasable Programmable ROM), a hard disk drive (HDD), a removable medium, etc. In the auxiliary storage unit 33, an operating system (OS), various programs, various tables, etc. are stored. The processor 31 loads the programs stored in the auxiliary storage unit 33 into the working area of the main storage unit 32 and executes them, and controls each structural unit, etc. by executing the execution of the programs. Thereby, the server 30 realizes functions consistent with a predetermined purpose. The main storage unit 32 and the auxiliary storage unit 33 are computer-readable recording media. Additionally, the server 30 may be a single computer or multiple computers may cooperate. Also, the information stored in the auxiliary storage unit 33 may be stored in the main storage unit 32. Also, the information stored in the main storage unit 32 may be stored in the auxiliary storage unit 33. The main storage unit 32 or the auxiliary storage unit 33 is an example of a storage unit.

[0048] The communication unit 34 is a unit that communicates with the user terminal 20 via the network N1. The communication unit 34 is, for example, a LAN (Local Area Network) interface board or a wireless communication circuit for wireless communication. The LAN interface board and the wireless communication circuit are connected to the network N1.

[0049] Next, the camera 10 is a device that is disposed indoors or outdoors and photographs the periphery of the camera 10. The camera 10 includes an imaging unit 11 and a communication unit 12. The imaging unit 11 performs photography using an imaging element such as a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) image sensor or a CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) image sensor. The image obtained by photography can be either a still image or a moving image.

[0050] The communication unit 12 is a communication unit for connecting the camera 10 to the network N1. The communication unit 12 is, for example, a circuit that communicates with other devices (such as the server 30, etc.) via the network N1 using a mobile communication service (such as a telephone communication network like 5G (5th Generation), 4G (4th Generation), 3G (3rd Generation), LTE (Long Term Evolution), etc.), Wi-Fi (registered trademark), or Bluetooth (registered trademark) wireless communication. The image photographed by the camera 10 is sent to the server 30 via the communication unit 12.

[0051] Next, the user terminal 20 will be described. The user terminal 20 is, for example, a small computer such as a smart phone, a mobile phone, a tablet terminal, a personal information terminal, a wearable computer (such as a smart watch), or a personal computer (PC). The user terminal 20 has a processor 21, a main storage unit 22, an auxiliary storage unit 23, an input unit 24, a display 25, a communication unit 26, and a position information sensor 27. They are interconnected using a bus. Regarding the processor 21, the main storage unit 22, and the auxiliary storage unit 23, they are the same as the processor 31, the main storage unit 32, and the auxiliary storage unit 33 of the server 30, so the description thereof will be omitted.

[0052] The input unit 24 is a unit that accepts input operations performed by the user, such as a touch panel, a mouse, a keyboard, or a push button, etc. The display 25 is a unit that presents information to the user, such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or an EL (Electroluminescence) panel, etc. The input unit 24 and the display 25 may also be configured as a single touch panel display. The communication unit 26 is a communication unit for connecting the user terminal 20 to the network N1. The communication unit 26 is, for example, a circuit that communicates with other devices (such as the server 30, etc.) via the network N1 using a mobile communication service (such as a telephone communication network like 5G (5th Generation), 4G (4th Generation), 3G (3rd Generation), LTE (Long Term Evolution), etc.), a Wi-Fi (registered trademark), a Bluetooth (Bluetooth (registered trademark)) wireless communication network, etc.

[0053] The position information sensor 27 acquires the position information (such as latitude and longitude) of the user terminal 20 at a predetermined cycle. The position information sensor 27 is, for example, a GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver, a wireless communication unit, etc. The information acquired by the position information sensor 27 is, for example, recorded in the auxiliary storage unit 23, etc., and sent to the server 30.

[0054] Next, the functions of the server 30 will be described. Figure 3 FIG. is a diagram illustrating the functional structure of the server 30. The server 30 includes a control unit 301, an object DB 311, a category DB 312, and a notification destination DB 313 as functional components. The processor 31 of the server 30 executes the processing of the control unit 301 using a computer program on the main storage unit 32. The object DB 311, the category DB 312, and the notification destination DB 313 are constructed by managing the data stored in the auxiliary storage unit 33 through a program of a database management system (DBMS) executed by the processor 31. The object DB 311, the category DB 312, and the notification destination DB 313 are, for example, relational databases. In addition, any component or a part of the processing in each functional component of the server 30 may also be executed by other computers connected to the network N1.

[0055] The control unit 301 acquires subject information which is information related to a notification destination when an abnormality occurs in the body of a subject, category information which is information related to a category corresponding to the state of the subject's body, and notification destination information indicating the state of the notification destination. The subject information, the category information, and the notification destination information are sent from the user terminal 20, for example. When the control unit 301 acquires the subject information, the category information, and the notification destination information, they are respectively stored in the subject DB 311, the category DB 312, and the notification destination DB 313.

[0056] In the subject information, for example, information related to a notification destination corresponding to each subject is included. The notification destination is set for each category. Multiple notification destinations may be registered for one category. Figure 4 This is a diagram illustrating the table structure of the subject DB 311. The subject information table has fields for a subject ID, a first category, a second category, a third category, and a specific user terminal.

[0057] The subject ID field is a field for inputting identification information unique to the subject. The control unit 301 assigns a subject ID to each subject. The first category field is a field for information related to a notification destination when the state of the subject's body matches the first category. In the information related to the notification destination, for example, a notification destination ID described later is included. In addition, in the information related to the notification destination, information indicating an email address, a telephone number, or an SNS account may also be included, for example. The second category field is a field for information related to a notification destination when the state of the subject's body matches the second category. Also, the third category field is a field for information related to a notification destination when the state of the subject matches the third category. In addition, the notification destination corresponding to each category is not limited to one. The information input to the first category field, the second category field, and the third category field may also be registered in advance via the user terminal 20 carried by the subject's guardian, for example. The specific user terminal field is a field for inputting the notification destination ID of the user terminal 20 (specific user terminal 20) that receives a notification when a problem occurs in the subject's body. The specific user terminal 20 is, for example, the user terminal 20 carried by the subject's guardian.

[0058] Next, the category information will be described. In the category information, for example, information indicating which category the state of the subject's body matches is included. Figure 5It is a diagram illustrating the table structure of category DB312. Categories corresponding to the state of the body are input into category DB312. In addition, the categories corresponding to the state of the body may vary for each subject or may be common among all subjects. Also, the categories corresponding to the state of the body may be determined by the protector of the subject or the like, or may be determined by the control unit 301. Therefore, if there is also a case where category information is sent from the user terminal 20, there is also a case where it is generated by the control unit 301.

[0059] Next, the notification destination information will be described. In the notification destination information, for example, information related to the state of the notification destination corresponding to each category is included. Examples of information related to the state of the notification destination include, for example, location information or information related to a schedule. Figure 6 It is a diagram illustrating the table structure of notification destination DB313. The notification destination information table has fields for notification destination ID, location, schedule, and contact person.

[0060] The notification destination ID field is a field for inputting the unique identification information of the user terminal 20 registered as the notification destination. The control unit 301 assigns a notification destination ID to each user terminal 20. In addition, the notification destination ID may be set to carry the identification information of the user carrying the user terminal 20. The location field is a field for inputting the location information of the user terminal 20 sent from the user terminal 20. The schedule field is a field for inputting information related to the user's schedule sent from the user terminal 20. For example, when an application for managing a schedule is installed in the user terminal 20, the schedule input to the application is sent from the user terminal 20 to the server 30. The contact person field is a field for inputting information related to the contact person corresponding to the notification destination ID. In the information related to the contact person, for example, information indicating an email address, a phone number, or an SNS account is included.

[0061] In addition, when the control unit 301 receives an image from the camera 10, it analyzes the image and determines the state of the subject's body. The control unit 301 can also, for example, determine the state of the subject by analyzing the subject's actions. In addition, the control unit 301 can either determine the subject by analyzing the image or regard the person captured in the image as the subject. The control unit 301 can also, for example, detect the heart rate, body temperature, or breathing rate by analyzing the image captured by the camera 10. Then, the control unit 301 determines which category among no problem, the first category, the second category, and the third category the state of the subject's body conforms to. The relationship between the state of the subject's body and the category is Figure 5 shown and stored in advance.

[0062] When the state of the subject's body conforms to one of the first category, the second category, or the third category, the control unit 301 sends a notification to the notification destination corresponding to each category. At this time, for example, the notification may also be sent together with the image of the subject taken. The notification destination is selected according to Figure 4 the subject DB 311 shown and the determined category.

[0063] In addition, when there are multiple notification destinations registered for each category, the control unit 301 may send notifications to the multiple notification destinations separately, or may send a notification to the selected notification destination among the multiple notification destinations. The selection of the notification destination may be performed, for example, according to the priority of the notification destination. The priority of the notification destination may also be set in advance by the user. Moreover, a notification may be sent to the user with the highest priority among multiple users, or the priority may be made numerical, and a notification may be sent to the notification destination whose priority is equal to or higher than a predetermined value. In addition, the selection of the notification destination may also be performed according to the current status of the notification destination. In this case, for example, it may be performed according to the position information corresponding to the Figure 6 notification destination ID shown or the information related to the schedule. For example, the notification destination closest to the subject's current location among the multiple notification destinations may be selected. In addition, the position of the observation space 10A, which is the subject's current location, is stored in advance in the auxiliary storage unit 33. In addition, for example, a user whose schedule corresponding to the notification destination is idle may be selected. In addition, a user who can change the schedule even if there is no idle time in the schedule may be selected. In addition, for example, the priority of each notification destination may be calculated based on the position information and the information related to the schedule, and a notification may be sent to the notification destination with the highest priority, or a notification may be sent to the notification destination whose priority is equal to or higher than a predetermined value. For example, the priority may be calculated in such a way that the closer the position of the user terminal 20 is to the subject, the higher the priority. In addition, for example, the priority may be calculated in such a way that the priority of the user terminal 20 without a schedule at the current time is higher than the priority of the user terminal 20 with a schedule at the current time.

[0064] Next, the functions of the user terminal 20 will be described. Figure 7 is a diagram illustrating the functional structure of the user terminal 20. The user terminal 20 includes a control unit 201 as a functional component. The processor 21 of the user terminal 20 executes the processing of the control unit 201 using a computer program on the main storage unit 22.

[0065] The control unit 201 executes an application program (hereinafter, also referred to as a scheduler) that manages the user's schedule. The scheduler is, for example, an application program that stores the schedule input by the user via the input unit 24 and notifies the user when the start time of each schedule approaches. When the user inputs a schedule into the scheduler, the user inputs the start time, end time, location, and content.

[0066] In addition, the control unit 201 sends the location information and the schedule information to the server 30 at every predetermined time. In addition, the location information and the schedule information do not need to be sent at the same time. The location information and the schedule information are sent in association with the notification destination ID. The control unit 201 sends the output from the location information sensor 27 to the server 30 as the location information. In addition, the control unit 201 obtains the schedule information from the scheduler and sends it to the server 30.

[0067] In addition, the control unit 201 causes the information received from the server 30 to be displayed on the display 25, for example. The control unit 201 displays information corresponding to the notification in the case where it receives a notification related to the state of the body of the target person from the server 30, for example. For example, words such as "the target person is injured", "the target person has a fever", or "a problem has occurred to the target person" are displayed, or the image captured by the camera 10 is displayed.

[0068] In addition, in the case where the control unit 201 receives a notification from the server 30, for example, a screen for allowing the user to input whether to agree to go and check on the target person is displayed on the display 25. Further, in the case where the user inputs whether to agree to go and check on the target person via the input unit 24, this information is sent to the server 30.

[0069] Next, the process of the server 30 observing the target person will be described. Figure 8 This is a flowchart of the process of the server 30 observing the target person according to the present embodiment. Figure 8 The process shown is executed in the server 30 at every predetermined time. In addition, the target person DB 311, the category DB 312, and the notification destination DB 313 are assumed to have been constructed for the description. This routine is executed for each target person.

[0070] In step S101, the control unit 301 determines whether an image is received from the camera 10. When an affirmative determination is made in step S101, the process proceeds to step S102. When a negative determination is made, this routine ends. In step S102, the control unit 301 analyzes the received image and determines which of the categories of "no problem", "first category", "second category", and "third category" the state of the subject's body conforms to. Then, in step S103, the control unit 301 determines whether the state of the subject's body, which is the result of the image analysis, conforms to the category of "no problem". When an affirmative determination is made in step S103, there is no need to notify the notification destination, so this routine ends. On the other hand, when a negative determination is made in step S103, the process proceeds to step S104.

[0071] In step S104, the control unit 301 stores the image received in step S101 in the auxiliary storage unit 33. The stored image is, for example, sent to the user terminal 20 together with a notification described later. Here, there are cases where even if the user who receives the notification goes to check the subject, the symptoms such as the disease do not reappear. In addition, when the subject is transported to the hospital by ambulance, there are cases where it is useful for diagnosis to determine that an abnormality has occurred in the subject's body based on the image. Therefore, the control unit 301 stores the image when an abnormality has occurred in the subject's body in the auxiliary storage unit 33. In addition, the timing of storing the image is not limited to step S104. For example, the image may be stored after it is determined which category the state of the subject's body conforms to. At this time, the category and the image may be stored in association with each other. When the image is stored in the auxiliary storage unit 33, the process proceeds to step S105.

[0072] In step S105, the control unit 301 sends a notification to a specific user terminal 20. The control unit 301 sends the notification to the specific user terminal 20 based on the information saved in <Q Figure 4 the subject DB 311 shown and Figure 6 the information of the notification destination DB 313 shown. This notification includes information indicating that a problem has occurred in the subject's body. In addition, the timing of sending the notification to the specific user terminal 20 is not limited to step S105. For example, after it is determined which category the state of the subject's body conforms to, the notification may be sent together with the information indicating which category it conforms to. In addition, it is not necessary to send the notification to the specific user terminal 20. Next, in step S106, the control unit 301 executes the notification process.

[0073] Figure 9 is the flowchart of the notification process of this embodiment. Figure 9 The notification process shown is equivalent to the Figure 8Processing of S105. In step S110, the control unit 301 determines whether the state of the subject's body conforms to the first category. When an affirmative determination is made in step S110, the process proceeds to step S111.

[0074] In step S111, the control unit 301 selects the first user terminal 20A. When only one first user terminal 20A corresponding to the subject is registered, the control unit 301 selects the registered first user terminal 20A. On the other hand, when multiple user terminals 20 are registered as the first user terminal 20A, the control unit 301 selects, for example, the first user terminal 20A with the highest priority. As another method, the control unit 301 may select multiple first user terminals 20A with a priority equal to or higher than a predetermined value, or may select all the first user terminals 20A regardless of the priority.

[0075] In step S112, the control unit 301 sends a notification to the selected first user terminal 20A. This notification contains information indicating that the state of the subject's body conforms to the first category.

[0076] In step S113, the control unit 301 determines whether consent is obtained from the first user terminal 20A. For example, there may be a situation where the first user carrying the first user terminal 20A is unable to visit the subject for some reason. In this case, the first user carrying the first user terminal 20A can also refuse to visit the subject. For example, the first user inputs the intention of not agreeing to visit the subject into the first user terminal 20A. Then, the information related to the non - agreement is sent from the first user terminal 20A to the server 30. On the other hand, when the first user agrees to visit the subject, the information related to the agreement is sent from the first user terminal 20A to the server 30. In addition, it is also possible to handle it as not obtaining consent from the first user terminal 20A when no response is obtained from the first user terminal 20A even after a predetermined time has elapsed since the notification was sent in step S113.

[0077] When an affirmative determination is made in step S113, this routine ends. On the other hand, when a negative determination is made in step S113, the process returns to step S111, and the control unit 301 selects another first user terminal 20A. At this time, the control unit 301 selects a new first user terminal 20A, excluding the first user terminal 20A that did not give consent.

[0078] In addition, when a negative determination is made in step S110, the process proceeds to step S114. In step S114, the control unit 301 determines whether the state of the subject's body conforms to the second category. When an affirmative determination is made in step S114, the process proceeds to step S115. In step S115, the control unit 301 selects the second user terminal 20B in the same manner as the selection of the first user terminal 20A in step S111. Then, in step S116, the control unit 301 sends a notification to the selected second user terminal 20B. This notification includes information indicating that the state of the subject's body conforms to the second category.

[0079] In step S117, the control unit 301 determines whether consent is obtained from the second user terminal 20B. When the second user consents to the situation of going to view the subject, information related to the consent is sent from the second user terminal 20B to the server 30. On the other hand, when the second user does not consent to the situation of going to view the subject, information related to the non - consent is sent from the second user terminal 20B to the server 30. When an affirmative determination is made in step S117, this routine ends. On the other hand, when a negative determination is made in step S117, the process returns to step S115, and the control unit 301 selects another second user terminal 20B. At this time, the control unit 301 excludes the second user terminal 20B that has not given consent and selects a new second user terminal 20B.

[0080] In addition, when a negative determination is made in step S114, the process proceeds to step S118. In step S118, the control unit 301 selects the third user terminal 20C. This selection is made in the same manner as step S111. Then, in step S119, the control unit 301 sends a notification to the selected third user terminal 20C. This notification includes information indicating that the state of the subject's body conforms to the third category.

[0081] In step S120, the control unit 301 determines whether consent is obtained from the third user terminal 20C. When an affirmative determination is made in step S120, this routine ends. On the other hand, when a negative determination is made in step S120, the process returns to step S118, and the control unit 301 selects another third user terminal 20C. At this time, the control unit 301 excludes the third user terminal 20C that has not given consent and selects a new third user terminal 20C. In addition, it is also possible to handle it as not obtaining consent from the third user terminal 20C when no response is received from the third user terminal 20C within a predetermined time after sending the notification in step S120.

[0082] Next, Figure 10 is a flowchart of the processing when the user terminal 20 of the present embodiment receives a notification.Figure 10 The processing shown is executed in the user terminal 20 at predetermined time intervals.

[0083] In step S201, the control unit 201 determines whether information regarding the subject's physical condition has been received from the server 30. If the determination in step S201 is positive, the routine proceeds to step S202. If the determination is negative, the routine ends. In step S202, the control unit 201 displays the information received from the server 30 on the display 25 and displays, for example, a radio button for the user to select whether or not to visit the subject.

[0084] In step S203, the control unit 201 determines whether the user agrees to visit the target person. The control unit 201 determines whether the user agrees to visit the target person based on the radio button pressed by the user. If the determination in step S203 is positive, the process proceeds to step S204; if the determination is negative, the process proceeds to step S205.

[0085] In step S204, the control unit 201 notifies the server 30 that the user agrees to see the subject person. On the other hand, in step S205, the control unit 201 notifies the server 30 that the user does not agree to see the subject person.

[0086] As described above, according to the present embodiment, when an abnormality occurs in the body of a subject, a notification is sent to a notification destination registered in advance according to the physical condition, thereby enabling notification to be given to an appropriate target person.

[0087] <Second embodiment>

[0088] In this embodiment, if the subject's physical condition is determined to be in a category other than the category corresponding to the specific notification destination, a notification is sent to the user terminal 20 of the specific notification destination. When request information is received from the specific notification destination, a notification is sent to the user terminal 20 of the notification destination corresponding to the category corresponding to the subject's physical condition. The remaining hardware and other aspects are the same as in the first embodiment, and therefore their description is omitted. Furthermore, the following description uses the case where the specific notification destination user terminal 20 is the second user terminal 20B as an example.

[0089] In the present embodiment, when the state of the subject's body conforms to the first category or the second category, first, a notification is sent to the second user terminal 20B which is a specific user terminal 20. Then, only when the entrustment information is received from the second user terminal 20B, a notification is sent to the first user terminal 20A or the third user terminal 20C. In the present embodiment, the second user is, for example, a protector of the subject and is set to be only one person. The first category or the third category in the present embodiment is an example of the first category.

[0090] Figure 11 is a flowchart of the notification process of the present embodiment. Figure 11 The notification process shown is equivalent to the Figure 8 processing of S105 executed in the server 30. In addition, for steps that execute the same processing as the Figure 9 routine shown, the same symbols are attached and the description is omitted.

[0091] In Figure 11 the routine shown, when an affirmative determination is made in step S110, the process proceeds to step S301. In step S301, the control unit 301 sends a notification to the second user terminal 20B which is a specific user terminal 20. This notification includes information indicating that the state of the subject's body conforms to the first category and an inquiry as to whether to entrust a first user to visit the subject. In the second user terminal 20B that receives this notification, the information received from the server 30 is displayed on the display 25, and, for example, radio buttons for enabling the second user to select whether to entrust a visit to the subject are displayed. When the second user agrees to entrust a visit to the subject, the entrustment information is sent from the second user terminal 20B to the server 30.

[0092] In step S302, the control unit 301 determines whether the entrustment information is received. When an affirmative determination is made in step S302, the process proceeds to step S111, and when a negative determination is made, this routine ends.

[0093] In addition, in Figure 11 the routine shown, when an affirmative determination is made in step S114, the process proceeds to step S116. In addition, in Figure 11 the routine shown, the Figure 9 processing shown in step S117 is omitted, but this processing may not be executed and instead the processing shown in step S117 as in Figure 9 may be executed.

[0094] On the other hand, when a negative determination is made in step S114, the process proceeds to step S303. In step S303, the control unit 301 sends a notification to the second user terminal 20B which is a specific user terminal 20. This notification includes information indicating that the state of the subject's body conforms to the third category and an inquiry as to whether to entrust a third user to go and check on the subject. In the second user terminal 20B that receives this notification, the information received from the server 30 is displayed on the display 25, and for example, radio buttons for enabling the second user to select whether to entrust someone to go and check on the subject are displayed. In the case where the second user agrees to entrust someone to go and check on the subject, the entrustment information is sent from the second user terminal 20B to the server 30.

[0095] In step S304, the control unit 301 determines whether it has received the entrustment information. When an affirmative determination is made in step S304, the process proceeds to step S118, and when a negative determination is made, this routine ends.

[0096] In this way, since the notification is sent to the first user or the third user only when the second user entrusts someone, it is possible to suppress the notification from being sent to the first user or the third user more than necessary.

[0097] <Other Embodiments>

[0098] The above-described embodiments are merely examples, and the present disclosure can be appropriately modified and implemented without departing from its gist.

[0099] The processes and units described in the present disclosure can be freely combined and implemented as long as there is no technical contradiction.

[0100] In addition, the processes described as being performed by one device can also be executed by multiple devices in a shared manner. Or, the processes described as being performed by different devices can also be executed by one device. In a computer system, how each function is implemented by a hardware structure (server structure) can be flexibly changed. For example, it is also possible that the camera 10 or the user terminal 20 has all or part of the functions of the server 30. [[ID=Y]]

[0101] The present disclosure can also be implemented in the following manner: providing a computer program having the functions described in the above embodiments to a computer, and one or more processors of the computer read the program and execute it. Such a computer program can be provided to the computer either through a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium capable of being connected to the system bus of the computer or via a network. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium includes, for example, any type of disk such as a magnetic disk (e.g., a floppy (registered trademark) disk, a hard disk drive (HDD), etc.), an optical disk (e.g., a CD-ROM, a DVD disk, a Blu-ray disk, etc.), a read-only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), an EPROM, an EEPROM, a magnetic card, a flash memory, an optical card, and any type of medium suitable for storing electronic commands.

Claims

1. An information processing apparatus includes a control unit that performs: determining, based on information obtained from a sensor that detects the state of the body of a detection target person, which one of a plurality of pre-determined categories the state of the body of the target person conforms to; and setting a terminal of a notification destination for each of the plurality of categories, and sending a notification corresponding to the state of the body of the target person to the terminal of the notification destination corresponding to the category determined to be the one to which the state of the body of the target person conforms, wherein, when it is determined that the state of the body of the target person conforms to a first category other than the category corresponding to a specific notification destination, the control unit sends a notification to the terminal of the specific notification destination, and when receiving a commission information from the specific notification destination, sends a notification to the terminal of the notification destination corresponding to the first category.

2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when there are a plurality of candidates for the terminal of the notification destination corresponding to the category determined to be the one to which the state of the body of the target person conforms, the control unit acquires information indicating the current status of each of the plurality of candidates for the terminal of the notification destination, and determines the terminal of the notification destination based on the current status of each of the plurality of candidates for the terminal of the notification destination.

3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the control unit acquires position information of each candidate for the terminal as the information indicating the current status.

4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the control unit acquires information related to a schedule from each candidate for the terminal as the information indicating the current status.

5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control unit selects a person having an obligation to protect the target person as the specific notification destination.

6. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein [[ID=***]]when it is determined that the state of the body of the target person conforms to one of the plurality of pre-determined categories, the control unit causes the information obtained from the sensor to be stored in a storage unit.

7. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the control unit sends a notification including a commission to visit the target person to the terminal of the notification destination, and when no response agreeing to visit the target person is received from the terminal of the notification destination, re-determines another terminal of the notification destination.

8. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the plurality of pre-determined categories include categories classified according to the degree of the disease or injury of the target person.

9. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the plurality of categories include a category corresponding to transporting the target person to a hospital.

10. An information processing method, wherein, Performed by a computer: Determining, based on information obtained from a sensor that detects the state of the body of a detection target person, which one of a plurality of pre-determined categories the state of the body of the target person conforms to; It should be noted that there is a possible error in the original text where the tag [[ID=***]] seems to be incorrect. It should probably be . This translation is based on the corrected understanding. If this is not the case, please provide more context or clarify the issue. and a terminal that sets a notification destination for each of the multiple categories, and sends a notification corresponding to the state of the subject's body to the terminal of the notification destination corresponding to the category determined to match the state of the subject's body When the computer determines that the state of the subject's body conforms to a first category other than the category corresponding to a specific notification destination, it sends a notification to the terminal of the specific notification destination, and when it receives delegation information from the terminal of the specific notification destination, it sends a notification to the terminal of the notification destination corresponding to the first category 11. The information processing method according to claim 10, wherein When there are multiple candidates for the terminal of the notification destination corresponding to the category determined to match the state of the subject's body, the computer obtains information indicating the current status of each of the multiple candidates for the terminal of the notification destination Determine the terminal of the notification destination based on the current status of each of the multiple candidates for the terminal of the notification destination 12. The information processing method according to claim 11, wherein The computer obtains the location information of each candidate terminal as the information indicating the current status 13. The information processing method according to claim 11 or 12, wherein The computer obtains information related to a schedule from each candidate terminal as the information indicating the current status 14. The information processing method according to claim 10, wherein The computer selects a person with the obligation to protect the subject as the specific notification destination 15. The information processing method according to any one of claims 10 to 12, wherein When the computer determines that the state of the subject's body conforms to one of the multiple predetermined categories, it causes the information obtained from the sensor to be stored in the storage unit 16. The information processing method according to any one of claims 10 to 12, wherein The computer sends a notification including a delegation to visit the subject to the terminal of the notification destination If no response is received from the terminal of the notification destination agreeing to visit the subject, re-determine another terminal of the notification destination 17. A system comprising a storage unit, a sensor, and a control unit The storage unit stores the relationship between the state of the subject's body and multiple categories, and the relationship between the multiple categories and the terminal of the notification destination The sensor detects the state of the subject's body The control unit performs: Determine which of the multiple categories the state of the subject's body conforms to based on the information obtained from the sensor; and Send a notification corresponding to the state of the subject's body to the terminal of the notification destination corresponding to the category determined to match the state of the subject's body When it is determined that the state of the body of the subject conforms to a first category other than the category corresponding to a specific notification destination, the control unit sends a notification to the terminal of the specific notification destination, and when receiving commission information from the specific notification destination, sends a notification to the terminal of the notification destination corresponding to the first category.

18. The system according to claim 17, wherein when there are a plurality of candidates for the terminal of the notification destination corresponding to the category to which the state of the body of the subject is determined to conform, the control unit acquires information indicating the current status of each of the plurality of candidates for the terminal of the notification destination, and determines the terminal of the notification destination based on the current status of each of the plurality of candidates for the terminal of the notification destination.

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