Sensing data management system, sensing data transmission method, sensing device, information communication terminal, and computer-readable recording medium

Abstract

The present application can transmit sensing data and inherent identification information of a subject corresponding to each other without increasing the cost of a sensing device and the expense of the subject. An information communication terminal reads an information code obtained by encoding at least address information of a sensing device, and transmits notification information including at least inherent identification information of a subject to the sensing device based on the address information indicated by the information code. The sensing device transmits sensing data of the subject and the inherent identification information included in the notification information to a data processing device when receiving the notification information transmitted from the information communication terminal.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a sensing data management system for collecting and managing sensing data acquired by a sensing device in a data processing apparatus, and a sensing data transmission method, sensing device, information communication terminal, and program used in the management system. Background Technology

[0002] In recent years, a system has been proposed in which a communication module for communicating with a mobile communication network is included in a sensing device such as a blood pressure monitor installed in hospitals and clinics. The system transmits the measured blood pressure data and other sensing data of the subject to a server device via the network through the communication module. The server device then performs various management functions related to the health status of the subject based on the blood pressure data.

[0003] Generally, blood pressure monitors do not have a unit for inputting the inherent identification information of the person being measured. Therefore, the server device cannot establish a correspondence between the blood pressure data received from the blood pressure monitor and which person being measured.

[0004] Therefore, a method has been proposed in the past, which involves temporarily importing the measured blood pressure data into a portable terminal such as the subject's smartphone, and then sending the blood pressure data to a server device in the portable terminal in accordance with the subject's pre-registered identity information (see Patent Document 1).

[0005] Existing technical documents

[0006] Patent documents

[0007] Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2018-108123 Summary of the Invention

[0008] The problem the invention aims to solve

[0009] However, in the method described in Patent Document 1, although the blood pressure monitor has a communication module, it is not used. Furthermore, in order to transmit the blood pressure data measured by the blood pressure monitor to a portable terminal, a new wireless module, such as a short-range wireless communication module, must be installed in the blood pressure monitor. Therefore, the cost of the blood pressure monitor increases.

[0010] The present invention was made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and aims to provide a technology that establishes a correspondence between sensing data and the inherent identification information of the subject being measured without increasing the cost of the sensing device.

[0011] Technical solution

[0012] To address the aforementioned problems, a first aspect of the present invention relates to a sensing data management system comprising: a sensing device for sensing sensing data of a subject; a data processing device for transmitting data between itself and the sensing device via a network; and an information communication terminal for use by the subject and for communicating with the sensing device via the network.

[0013] The system includes a code storage unit that stores information codes obtained by encoding the address information of the sensing device in a readable state.

[0014] The information communication terminal includes: a storage unit for storing the inherent identification information of the subject; a code reading processing unit; and a notification information sending processing unit. The code reading processing unit reads the information code from the code holding unit. In response to the reading of the information code, the notification information sending processing unit generates notification information including at least the inherent identification information of the subject stored in the storage unit, and sends the notification information to the sensing device based on the address information included in the information code.

[0015] The sensing device includes a notification information receiving and processing unit and a sensing data transmitting and processing unit. The notification information receiving and processing unit receives and stores the notification information sent from the information communication terminal via the network. The sensing data transmitting and processing unit sends the sensing data of the subject along with the inherent identification information included in the notification information to the data processing device.

[0016] The data processing device includes a sensing data receiving and processing unit. The sensing data receiving and processing unit receives the sensing data and the inherent identification information sent from the sensing device via the network, and maintains a corresponding state between the sensing data and the inherent identification information.

[0017] According to a first aspect of the present invention, for example, when the administrator of the sensing device uses an information communication terminal with code reading capabilities, such as a smartphone, to read the aforementioned information code, the information communication terminal sends a notification message, including pre-stored intrinsic identification information of the subject, to the sensing device based on the address information of the sensing device included in the aforementioned information code. Then, the sensing device sends the sensing data of the subject, along with the intrinsic identification information of the subject included in the aforementioned notification message, to a data processing device.

[0018] Therefore, the sensing device does not need to transmit the sensing data to the information communication terminal, and thus there is no need to set up a new communication module in the sensing device, thereby keeping the product cost of the sensing device low.

[0019] A second aspect of the present invention is provided: a printing medium that displays the information code in a state that can be optically read by the information communication terminal is used as the code holding part.

[0020] The third aspect of the present invention is: using a wireless tag that outputs the information code as a wireless signal readable by the information communication terminal as the code holding unit.

[0021] According to the second and third embodiments of the present invention, the code holding part can be manufactured separately from the sensing device and placed in any location, and an additional sensing device can be added to the existing device at any time.

[0022] A fourth aspect of the present invention relates to an information communication terminal used in a system comprising: a sensing device for measuring sensing data of a subject; a data processing device for communicating with the sensing device via a network; the information communication terminal for communicating with the data processing device via the network; and a code holding unit for storing, at least in a readable state, an information code obtained by encoding the address information of the sensing device. The information communication terminal further comprises: a storage unit for storing the subject's unique identification information; a code reading processing unit; and a notification information sending processing unit. The reading processing unit reads the information code from the code holding unit. In response to the reading of the information code, the notification information sending processing unit generates notification information including at least the subject's unique identification information stored in the storage unit, and sends the notification information to the sensing device based on the address information included in the information code.

[0023] According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the subject's inherent identification information is automatically transmitted from the information communication terminal to the sensing device simply by the subject reading the information code using their own information communication terminal. Therefore, the subject does not need to manually input, for example, their inherent identification information into the sensing device, thereby preventing erroneous input of inherent identification information and reducing the subject's operational burden.

[0024] The fifth aspect of the present invention further includes a location information measurement and processing unit, which, in conjunction with the information code reading processing, measures location information corresponding to the location where the sensing device is installed. Furthermore, the notification information sending processing unit generates notification information including the inherent identification information of the measured subject stored in the storage unit and the location information, and sends the notification information to the sensing device based on the address information included in the information code.

[0025] According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the sensing device can send location information along with inherent identification information included in the notification information when sending the sensing data of the subject to be measured to the data processing device. As a result, in the data processing device, for example, the name of the facility, address, etc., representing the sensing location of the subject can be inferred from map information based on the location information received along with the sensing data.

[0026] The sixth aspect of the present invention relates to a sensing device used in a system comprising: the sensing device for sensing sensing data of a subject; a data processing device for transmitting data with the sensing device via a network; and an information communication terminal used by the subject and for communicating with the sensing device via the network.

[0027] The sensing device includes: an information code output processing unit, a notification information receiving processing unit, and a sensing data transmission processing unit. The information code output processing unit encodes at least an information code obtained by encoding the address information of the sensing device, and outputs it in association with the measurement action of the sensing data, in a state that can be read by the information communication terminal. The notification information receiving processing unit receives and stores notification information sent from the information communication terminal based on the information code, including at least the intrinsic identification information of the subject. The sensing data transmission processing unit transmits the sensing data of the subject and the intrinsic identification information of the subject included in the notification information to the data processing device.

[0028] According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, an information code output processing unit is provided to output information codes to the sensing device, so that the output timing of the information code can be controlled by the sensing device.

[0029] Furthermore, an information code is output in association with the measurement action of the sensing data, and the inherent identification information of the subject is obtained from the information communication terminal accordingly. Therefore, whenever sensing data is measured, the corresponding inherent identification information of the subject can be obtained, thereby correctly establishing a correspondence between the subject's inherent identification information and each sensing data.

[0030] The seventh embodiment of the present invention is configured such that: the information code output processing unit displays the information code on the display unit of the sensing device in a state that can be optically read by the information communication terminal.

[0031] According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the information code is displayed on the display of the sensing device, so that the subject can easily identify it and read the information code simply by using the existing optical code reading function of the information communication terminal in a familiar manner.

[0032] The eighth embodiment of the present invention is configured such that: the information code output processing unit ends the output of the information code at a time point when a predetermined first time has elapsed since the start of the output of the information code, or at the time point when the notification information sent from the information communication terminal is received.

[0033] According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, if no notification information is received within a first time after the display of the information code, the display of the information code is erased. Therefore, for example, even if a sensing operation is performed without receiving notification information including the inherent identification information of the subject from the information communication terminal, the undesirable situation of the sensing data being sent to the data processing device with an unidentified identity can be prevented.

[0034] The ninth aspect of the present invention is configured such that: if the notification information receiving and processing unit does not perform the measurement of the sensing data within a second time preset from the time point from which the notification information is saved, the storage of the notification information is erased.

[0035] According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, if no sensing action is performed within a second time after receiving the notification information, the storage of the notification information is erased. Therefore, the inherent identification information of the subject can be unnecessarily and continuously stored in the sensing device, thereby preventing the undesirable situation where this inherent identification information is transmitted in correspondence with the sensing data of other subjects.

[0036] The tenth aspect of the present invention is configured such that: if the notification information receiving and processing unit does not remeasure the sensing data within a preset third time after the sensing data transmission ends, the storage of the notification information is erased.

[0037] According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, if a subject measures the sensing data again within a third time period, the sensing data can be measured without performing the information code reading operation again, thereby reducing the operational burden on the subject.

[0038] The eleventh aspect of the present invention relates to a sensing data management system comprising: a sensing device for sensing sensing data of a subject; a data processing device for transmitting data between the sensing device and the data processing device via a network; and an information communication terminal used by the subject and capable of communicating with the sensing device via the network. The sensing data management system includes a code retention unit that retains at least an information code obtained by encoding the individual identification information of the sensing device and the address information of the data processing device in a readable state.

[0039] The information communication terminal includes a storage unit for storing the inherent identification information of the subject. Furthermore, when reading the information code from the code holding unit, in response to the reading action of the information code, a first notification message is generated. The first notification message includes at least the individual identification information of the sensing device included in the information code and the inherent identification information of the subject stored in the storage unit. Based on the address information included in the information code, the first notification message is sent to the data processing device.

[0040] In response, when the data processing device receives the first notification information sent from the information communication terminal via the network, it obtains the address information of the sensing device that has been pre-established to correspond with the individual identification information of the sensing device included in the first notification information, generates a second notification information that includes at least the inherent identification information of the subject included in the first notification information, and sends the second notification information to the sensing device based on the address information of the sensing device.

[0041] The sensing device receives the second notification information sent from the data processing device and sends the sensing data of the subject together with the inherent identification information of the subject included in the second notification information to the data processing device.

[0042] According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, the address information of the sensing device, such as telephone number and email address, is uniformly managed by the data processing device. Therefore, there is no concern about the leakage of the address information of the sensing device from the information code, thereby preventing unauthorized access to the sensing device by others.

[0043] The twelfth aspect of the present invention relates to a sensing data management system comprising: a sensing device for sensing sensing data of a subject; a data processing device for transmitting data between the sensing device and the data processing device via a network; and an information communication terminal used by the subject and for communicating with the sensing device via the network. The sensing data management system includes a code retention unit that retains at least an information code obtained by encoding the individual identification information of the sensing device and the address information of the data processing device in a readable state.

[0044] The information communication terminal includes a storage unit for storing the inherent identification information of the subject. Furthermore, when reading the information code from the code holding unit, a first notification message is generated. This first notification message includes at least the individual identification information of the sensing device included in the information code and the inherent identification information of the subject stored in the storage unit. Based on the address information included in the information code, the first notification message is sent to the data processing device.

[0045] When the data processing device receives the first notification information sent from the information communication terminal, it obtains the address information of the sensing device that has been pre-established to correspond with the individual identification information of the sensing device included in the first notification information, and sends a second notification information, which includes at least the inherent identification information of the subject included in the first notification information, to the sensing device based on the address information of the sensing device.

[0046] The sensing device receives the second notification information sent from the data processing device via the network, and sends the sensing data of the subject and the inherent identification information of the subject included in the second notification information to the data processing device.

[0047] According to the twelfth aspect of the present invention, the sensing device eliminates the need for processing to receive notification information and processing to establish a correspondence between the sensing data of the subject and its inherent identification information, thereby reducing the processing load on the sensing device. Furthermore, it eliminates the need to assign address information to the sensing device, thereby preventing unauthorized access to the sensing device by others.

[0048] The thirteenth aspect of the present invention relates to a sensing data management system comprising: a sensing device for sensing sensing data of a subject; a data processing device for transmitting data between the sensing device and the sensing device via a network; and an information communication terminal for use by the subject and for communicating with the sensing device via the network.

[0049] The sensing device generates an information code by encoding at least the sensing data and the address information of the data processing device, and outputs the information code in a state that can be read by the information communication terminal.

[0050] The information communication terminal includes a storage unit for storing the inherent identification information of the subject being measured. Furthermore, when reading the information code, a notification message is generated that establishes a correspondence between the sensing data included in the information code and the inherent identification information of the subject stored in the storage unit, and the notification message is sent to the data processing device based on the address information included in the information code.

[0051] The data processing device receives the notification information sent from the information communication terminal via the network, and saves the corresponding state between the sensing data included in the notification information and the inherent identification information of the subject.

[0052] According to the thirteenth aspect of the present invention, the correspondence establishment process between the sensing data of the subject measured by the sensing device and the subject's inherent identification information is performed through an information communication terminal. Furthermore, in order to transmit the sensing data to the information communication terminal, it is sufficient for the sensing device to have the function of generating and displaying an information code including the aforementioned sensing data; no new wireless module such as Bluetooth is required. Therefore, the sensing device can be completely free of a communication module, thereby achieving further cost reduction.

[0053] Invention Effects

[0054] That is, according to the present invention, it is possible to establish a correspondence between the sensing data and the inherent identification information of the subject being measured, without increasing the cost of the sensing device. Attached Figure Description

[0055] Figure 1 This is a diagram showing the overall configuration of the sensing data management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0056] Figure 2 It means in Figure 1 The diagram shows a block diagram of the hardware configuration of the sensing devices used in the system.

[0057] Figure 3 It means in Figure 1 The diagram shows the software configuration of the sensing devices used in the system.

[0058] Figure 4 This is an example of a QR code (registered trademark) used as an information code.

[0059] Figure 5 This is a diagram showing an example of a barcode used as an information code.

[0060] Figure 6 It means in Figure 1 The diagram shows the hardware configuration of a portable terminal used as an information communication terminal in the system.

[0061] Figure 7 It means in Figure 1 The diagram shows the software configuration of a portable terminal used as an information communication terminal in the system.

[0062] Figure 8 It means in Figure 1 The diagram shows the hardware configuration of the sensor data management server used as a data processing device in the system.

[0063] Figure 9 It means in Figure 1 The diagram shows a block diagram of the software configuration of the sensor data management server, which serves as a data processing device in the system.

[0064] Figure 10 It means Figure 3 The flowchart shows the processing procedure and content of the actions performed by the sensing device.

[0065] Figure 11 It means Figure 7 The flowchart shows the processing procedure and content of the actions performed by the portable terminal.

[0066] Figure 12 It means Figure 9 The flowchart shown illustrates the processing procedure and content of the actions performed by the sensor data management server.

[0067] Figure 13 This is a diagram showing the appearance of a sensing device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[0068] Figure 14 This is a diagram showing the appearance of a sensing device according to another embodiment of the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0069] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0070] [First Implementation Method]

[0071] (Example of composition)

[0072] (1) System

[0073] Figure 1 This is a diagram illustrating an example of the overall configuration of the sensing data management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0074] exist Figure 1 In some cases, sensing devices SD are permanently installed in facilities visited by an unspecified number of users, such as medical institutions, fitness clubs, gathering places, and commercial facilities. On the other hand, sensing data management servers SV1, which function as data processing devices, are installed in the cloud or on the web.

[0075] The system of the first embodiment can transmit the sensing data measured by the sensing device SD to the sensing data management server SV1 via the mobile communication network NW2 and the wide area network NW1.

[0076] It should be noted that a mobile communication network is not limited to a single mobile communication network operated by a single telecommunications operator; it can also be a mixture of multiple mobile communication networks operated by different telecommunications operators. Furthermore, the wireless access method for a mobile communication network may be, for example, Long Time Evolution (LTE), but is not limited to this; 4G or 5G may also be used.

[0077] Wide Area Network (NW1) includes the Internet and access networks for accessing the Internet. Access networks may include, but are not limited to, public data lines provided by telecommunications operators, LANs (Local Area Networks), wireless LANs, CATV (Cable Television) lines, etc.

[0078] Furthermore, the system of the first embodiment can transmit data between the aforementioned sensing data management server SV1 and map information management server SV2, and between user terminals CT1 to CTk, via the aforementioned wide area network NW1.

[0079] The map information management server SV2 has the function of storing and managing map information of areas including at least the object areas equipped with the aforementioned sensing devices SD in a database, and making the aforementioned map information publicly available free of charge.

[0080] The user terminals CT1 to CTk are used by users of the sensor data, such as the person being measured or their family members, medical institutions, pharmaceutical manufacturers, and insurance companies. They are used to allow these users to access the sensor data management server SV1 and browse the sensor data of the person being measured.

[0081] Furthermore, the system of the first embodiment can use a portable terminal UT, such as a smartphone or other information communication device held by the subject, to notify the sensing device SD of the subject's inherent identification information (hereinafter referred to as subject ID) via the mobile communication network NW2.

[0082] (2) Apparatus

[0083] (2-1) Sensing device SD

[0084] Figure 2 and Figure 3 These are block diagrams representing the hardware and software components of the sensing device SD.

[0085] The sensing device SD, for example, is a blood pressure monitor and includes: a control unit 1, a sensing unit 2, and a communication module 3. Under the control of the control unit 1, the sensing unit 2 measures sensing data such as blood pressure data and outputs the measured sensing data to the control unit 1.

[0086] It should be noted that the sensing unit 2 can also be a device that measures other vital data such as heart rate, electrocardiogram waveform, blood glucose level, activity level, and stress level, in addition to blood pressure data, either individually or in combination.

[0087] The communication module 3 is used to establish a wireless link with the aforementioned mobile communication network NW2, for example, according to LTE specifications, and to transmit sensing data using the established wireless link. Furthermore, the communication module 3 is also used to receive emails, messages, or SNS transmission data sent from the portable terminal UT.

[0088] It should be noted that the communication module 3 is not limited to being built into the sensing device SD. It can also be used as an auxiliary communication adapter as an external device, or as a communication module in an independently used IoT device, router, or set-top box (STB).

[0089] The control unit 1 includes, for example, a control unit 11 that uses a hardware processor such as a central processing unit (CPU). Furthermore, a storage unit having a program storage unit 12 and a data storage unit 13, as well as a sensor interface (hereinafter referred to as I / F) 14, a communication I / F 15, and an input / output I / F 17 are connected to the control unit 11 via a bus 16.

[0090] Sensor I / F14, under the control of control unit 11, transmits and receives various control signals for the operation of sensing unit 2 and receives sensing data output from sensing unit 2. Communication I / F15, under the control of control unit 11, exchanges information and data with communication module 3. Input / output I / F17 is connected to display 18 and input / output devices such as operation buttons and printers.

[0091] In the program storage unit 12, for example, a non-volatile memory that can be written to and read from at any time, such as an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) or SSD (Solid State Drive), is combined with a non-volatile memory such as ROM (Read Only Memory) to form a storage medium. In addition to middleware such as OS (Operating System), the program storage unit 12 also stores programs required to execute various control processes of the first embodiment.

[0092] In the data storage unit 13, for example, a non-volatile memory such as an HDD or SSD that can be written to and read from at any time is combined with a volatile memory such as RAM (Random Access Memory) as a storage medium. As the main storage unit required to implement the first embodiment, it includes: an information code storage unit 131, a notification information storage unit 132, and a sensing data storage unit 133.

[0093] The information code storage unit 131 stores, for example, an information code obtained by encoding a communication address previously assigned to the sensing device SD by the communication operator of the mobile communication network NW2. The communication address may be, for example, a telephone number or email address from the mobile communication network NW2.

[0094] Figure 4 and Figure 5 Examples of QR code CC1 and one-dimensional barcode used as information codes are shown below. It should be noted that, in addition to optically readable codes like QR codes or barcodes, codes that output data wirelessly or via infrared, such as wireless tags, can also be used as information codes.

[0095] The notification information storage unit 132 is used to store notification information sent from the portable terminal UT of the subject.

[0096] The sensing data storage unit 133 is used to store the sensing data measured by the sensing unit 2.

[0097] As processing functions required for implementing the first embodiment, the control unit 11 includes: an information code display processing unit 111, a notification information receiving / management processing unit 112, a sensing data acquisition processing unit 113, and a sensing data transmission processing unit 114. These processing units 111 to 114 are all implemented by causing the hardware processor of the control unit 11 to execute a program stored in the program storage unit 12.

[0098] When the information code display processing unit 111 senses a subject's movement as a precursor to a sensing action in the sensing unit 2, it reads an information code from the information code storage unit 131 and outputs the information code from the input / output I / F 17 to the display 18 for display. The subject's movement as a precursor to a sensing action could be, for example, the subject sitting in front of the sensing device SD or the detection of the subject inserting an arm into a cuff.

[0099] Next, during the display of the information code, the information code display processing unit 111 monitors the reception of notification information from the portable terminal UT while also monitoring whether the display time of the information code has elapsed for a preset first time. Then, when the first time has elapsed without receiving notification information, the unit performs a process to end the display of the information code.

[0100] The notification information receiving / management processing unit 112 has the following processing functions.

[0101] (1) The process of receiving notification information sent from the portable terminal UT via the communication module 3 and storing the received notification information in the notification information storage unit 132.

[0102] (2) After the above notification information is saved, monitor whether the sensing action is started within a preset second time. If the sensing action is not started and the second time has elapsed, erase the notification information stored in the above notification information storage unit 132.

[0103] (3) After the above-mentioned sensing action is completed, monitor whether the sensing action is performed again within a preset third time. If the above-mentioned third time has passed without the sensing action being performed again, erase the notification information stored in the above-mentioned notification information storage unit 132.

[0104] The sensing data acquisition and processing unit 113 receives the sensing data measured by the sensing unit 2 via the sensor I / F14 and stores the received sensing data in the sensing data storage unit 133.

[0105] The sensing data transmission processing unit 114 reads out untransmitted sensing data from the sensing data storage unit 133 each time it acquires new sensing data through the sensing data acquisition processing unit 113, each time sensing data from a predetermined number of measurements is accumulated in the sensing data storage unit 133, or each time a predetermined time has elapsed since the last transmission. Then, it performs a process of sending the read sensing data, along with the measured subject ID stored in the notification information storage unit 132 and the device ID, which is the individual identification information of the sensing device SD, stored in advance in the sensing device SD, from the communication module 3 to the sensing data management server SV1.

[0106] (2-2) Portable Terminal UT

[0107] Figure 6 and Figure 7 These are block diagrams representing the hardware and software components of a portable terminal UT.

[0108] Portable terminals (UTs) can be, for example, general-purpose smartphones equipped with GPS location sensors, cameras, and browsers. It should be noted that as a portable terminal (UT), only those with the same functions are required; alternatively, tablet terminals, wearable terminals, and laptop-type personal computers can also be used.

[0109] The portable terminal UT includes a control unit 10 that uses a hardware processor such as a central processing unit. Furthermore, a storage unit having a program storage unit 20 and a data storage unit 30, as well as input / output I / O 40, sensor I / O 50, and communication I / O 60 are connected to the control unit 10 via a bus 70.

[0110] An input / output device 41 is connected to the input / output I / F40. The input / output device 41, for example, is an input section with a pressure-sensitive or capacitive touch input pad configured on the display screen of a liquid crystal or organic EL display device, for inputting various operation data and displaying display data.

[0111] Sensor I / F 50 has the function of receiving GPS signals via antenna 51 and importing image or video data captured by camera 52. In this embodiment, camera 52 is used to optically read information codes composed of QR codes or one-dimensional barcodes.

[0112] Under the control of the control unit 10, the communication I / F60 uses the wireless access method and communication protocol defined by the mobile communication network NW2 to send and receive information data with the sensor data management server SV1. In this example, LTE is used as the wireless access method.

[0113] In the program storage unit 20, for example, a non-volatile memory such as an HDD or SSD that can be written to and read from at any time is combined with a non-volatile memory such as a ROM to form a storage medium. In addition to middleware such as an OS, the program storage unit 20 also stores programs required to execute various control processes of the first embodiment.

[0114] In the data storage unit 30, for example, a non-volatile memory such as an SSD that can be written to and read from at any time is combined with a volatile memory such as RAM as a storage medium. As the main storage unit required to implement the first embodiment, it includes an information code storage unit 301 and a personal ID storage unit 302.

[0115] The information code storage unit 301 is used to temporarily store the information code read by the camera 52. The personal ID storage unit 302 is used to store the unique identification information of the owner of the portable terminal (hereinafter referred to as personal ID). In this example, the subject of the sensing data uses his own portable terminal to read the aforementioned information code; therefore, the personal ID stored in the personal ID storage unit 302 represents the subject's unique identification information.

[0116] As processing functions in the first embodiment, the control unit 10 includes: an information code reading processing unit 101, a notification information generation processing unit 102, and a notification information sending processing unit 103. These processing units 101 to 103 are all implemented by causing the hardware processor of the control unit 10 to execute a program stored in the program storage unit 20.

[0117] The information code reading processing unit 101 activates the camera 52 according to the code reading operation in the input / output device 41, and reads the image data of the information code captured by the camera 52 via the sensor I / F 50. Then, it performs the process of identifying the information code from the read image data and storing the identified information code in the information code storage unit 301.

[0118] When the notification information generation processing unit 102 performs information code reading processing through the aforementioned information code reading processing unit 101, it reads the personal ID of the owner of the portable terminal UT (i.e., the person being measured) from the personal ID storage unit 302 and generates notification information including the read personal ID. It should be noted that the notification information generation processing unit 102 can also obtain the location information of the portable terminal UT measured by the GPS location measurement function from the aforementioned sensor I / F 50 and add the obtained location information to the notification information.

[0119] The notification information sending processing unit 103 performs the process of sending the generated notification information from the communication I / F 60 to the sensing device SD based on the address information of the sensing device SD included in the above information code.

[0120] (2-3) Sensor Data Management Server SV1

[0121] Figure 8 and Figure 9 These are block diagrams representing the hardware and software configurations of the sensor data management server SV1.

[0122] The sensor data management server SV1 is, for example, a server computer, and includes a control unit 70 that uses a hardware processor such as a central processing unit. Furthermore, a storage unit having a program storage unit 80 and a data storage unit 90, and a communication I / F 100 are connected to the control unit 70 via a bus 110.

[0123] Under the control of the control unit 70, the communication I / F100 uses the communication protocol defined by the wide area network NW1 to send and receive information data with the sensing device SD, the portable terminal UT, the map information management server SV2, and the user terminals CT1 to CTk.

[0124] In the program storage unit 80, for example, a non-volatile memory such as an HDD or SSD that can be written to and read from at any time is combined with a non-volatile memory such as a ROM to form a storage medium. In addition to middleware such as an OS, the program storage unit 80 also stores programs required to execute various control processes of the first embodiment.

[0125] In the data storage unit 90, for example, a non-volatile memory such as an HDD or SSD that can be written to and read from at any time is combined with a volatile memory such as RAM as a storage medium. As the main storage unit required to implement the first embodiment, it includes a sensing data storage unit 91 and a browsing history storage unit 92.

[0126] The sensing data storage unit 91 stores sensing data sent from the sensing device SD in association with the device ID of the sensing device SD and the personal ID of the person being measured, which are sent together with the sensing data.

[0127] The browsing history storage unit 92 is used to store browsing history information generated by the control unit 70 when sending sensing data to the requesting user terminal CT1 to CTk according to a browsing request from the user terminal CT1 to CTk.

[0128] As a processing function in the first embodiment, the control unit 70 includes a sensor data acquisition processing unit 71 and a sensor data browsing processing unit 72. These processing units 71 and 72 are implemented by having the hardware processor of the control unit 70 execute a program stored in the program storage unit 80.

[0129] The sensing data acquisition and processing unit 71 performs the following processing: each time sensing data is sent from the sensing device SD, the sensing data is received via the communication I / F100, and the received sensing data is stored in the sensing data storage unit 91 in correspondence with the device ID of the sending sensing device SD and the personal ID of the subject.

[0130] When a browsing request is sent from a user terminal CT1 to CTk, the sensing data browsing processing unit 72 reads the sensing data corresponding to the personal ID specified in the browsing request from the sensing data storage unit 91. Then, it performs the process of sending the read sensing data from the communication I / F 100 to the requesting user terminal CT1 to CTk.

[0131] (Example of action)

[0132] Next, an operational example of the sensing data management system configured as described above will be explained. It should be noted that in this example, it is assumed that the information code obtained by encoding the address information of the sensing device SD is stored in advance in the information code storage unit 131 of the sensing device SD.

[0133] (1) Input of the subject's personal ID

[0134] Figure 10 This is a flowchart illustrating the processing procedure and processing content of the actions performed by the control unit 11 of the sensing device SD.

[0135] In standby mode, the control unit 11 of the sensing device SD performs actions associated with sensing actions performed by the subject, such as monitoring actions that are precursors to the sensing operation performed by the subject. For example, in this state, the subject may sit in front of the sensing device SD or insert their arm into the cuff. In this case, the sensing device SD detects the aforementioned precursor actions, for example, using a proximity sensor included in the sensing unit 2 or a sensor located on the cuff.

[0136] When the control unit 11 of the sensing device SD senses the aforementioned precursory action in step S1, under the control of the information code display processing unit 111, in step S2, it reads an information code from the information code storage unit 131, and inputs the read information code from the input / output I / F 17 to the display 18 for display. As a result, the display 18 of the sensing device SD displays, for example, an information code... Figure 4 or Figure 5 The QR code or one-dimensional barcode shown.

[0137] It should be noted that, at this time, the system can also be configured to display the instruction message "Please read the information code via portable terminal" on display 18. Alternatively, the system can be configured to output the same voice message from a speaker not shown in the diagram.

[0138] Assuming that in this state, the subject launches a code-reading application on their portable terminal UT and reads the information code displayed on the aforementioned display 18. In this case, the control unit 10 of the portable terminal UT performs a series of processes, from reading the information code to sending notification information, as shown below.

[0139] Figure 11 This is a flowchart showing the processing procedures and processing content performed by the control unit 10 of the portable terminal UT.

[0140] That is, when the control unit 10 of the portable terminal UT senses the startup operation of the application for reading the code in step S20, under the control of the information code reading processing unit 101, it activates the camera 52 in step S21 and reads the image data of the information code captured by the camera 52 from the sensor I / F 50. Then, it performs the process of recognizing the information code from the read image data and stores the recognized information code in the information code storage unit 301.

[0141] Upon completion of the aforementioned information code reading process, the control unit 10 of the portable terminal UT, under the control of the notification information generation processing unit 102, reads the aforementioned information code from the information code storage unit 301 in step S22. Then, it reads the subject's personal ID from the personal ID storage unit 302 and generates notification information including the read personal ID. Next, under the control of the notification information sending processing unit 103, the control unit 10, in step S23, sends the notification information to the sensing device SD via the communication I / F 60 using a message such as an email, message, or SNS, based on the address information of the sensing device SD included in the read information code, such as a telephone number or email address.

[0142] In response, when the sensing device SD's control unit 11 is displaying the aforementioned information code, in step S3, it monitors whether a first time has elapsed since the information code was displayed, and in step S4, it monitors the reception of the aforementioned notification information. In this state, if a notification message sent from the portable terminal UT is received within the aforementioned first time, under the control of the notification information receiving / management processing unit 112, the notification information is received in step S5, and the received notification information is stored in the notification information storage unit 132.

[0143] When the aforementioned notification information is no longer saved, the notification information receiving / management processing unit 112 notifies the information code display processing unit 111 of this situation. Upon receiving the notification, the information code display processing unit 111 terminates the display of the information code on the display 18 via step S6. It should be noted that if no notification information is received within the aforementioned first time period, it is determined that the subject has not performed the information code reading process, and the information code display processing unit 111 terminates the display of the information code on the display 18 in step S7, returning to the standby state as before.

[0144] Therefore, in this situation, it is advisable to prevent the situation where sensing actions cannot be performed in the sensing device SD, and the sensing data is sent to the sensing data management server SV1 without the input of the subject's personal ID. It should be noted that in this situation, it is preferable to set the sensing device SD to display a guidance message such as "Please start the sensing operation from the beginning" on the display 18, or to output the same voice message from the speaker.

[0145] (2) Sensing motion

[0146] Upon receiving and saving the aforementioned notification information, the control unit 11 of the sensing device SD, under the control of the sensing data acquisition and processing unit 113, monitors whether a second time has elapsed since the notification information was saved in step S8, and monitors whether a sensing operation has started in step S9.

[0147] In this state, for example, when the subject presses the sensing start button, the cuff contracts in the sensing unit 2, thereby sensing the blood pressure value. In step S10, the sensing data acquisition and processing unit 113 acquires the sensing data measured by the sensing unit 2 from the sensor I / F14, and temporarily stores the acquired sensing data in the sensing data storage unit 133.

[0148] Next, under the control of the sensing data transmission processing unit 114, the control unit 11 of the sensing device SD reads sensing data from the sensing data storage unit 133 and reads the personal ID of the subject from the notification information storage unit 132 in step S11. Then, with a correspondence established between the personal ID of the subject and the device ID of the sensing device SD, the sensing data is output from the communication I / F15 to the communication module 3, and then sent from the communication module 3 to the sensing data management server SV1.

[0149] It should be noted that when the aforementioned second time period has elapsed without the aforementioned sensing action being performed, the notification information receiving / management processing unit 112 determines that the subject has abandoned the sensing action and proceeds to step S14, erasing the notification information stored in the notification information storage unit 132. Therefore, this prevents the undesirable situation where the notification information of the subject who abandoned the sensing action remains unchanged in the notification information storage unit 132.

[0150] Furthermore, after transmitting the aforementioned sensing data, the sensing data acquisition and processing unit 113 monitors whether a third time period has elapsed in step S13, and monitors whether a sensing operation has been performed again in step S12. In this state, when the subject performs a re-sensing operation, a sensing operation is performed again in the sensing unit 2.

[0151] In this case, the sensing data acquisition processing unit 113 acquires the sensing data measured by the resenting operation from the sensor I / F14 in step S10, and stores the acquired sensing data in the sensing data storage unit 133. Then, under the control of the sensing data transmission processing unit 114, the sensing data obtained by the resenting operation is sent from the communication module 3 to the sensing data management server SV1 in step S11, along with the subject's personal ID and the sensing device SD stored in the notification information storage unit 132.

[0152] Generally, in blood pressure measurement, deviations in the measured values ​​occur frequently, and in such cases, the subject may attempt to measure again. Therefore, if, as described above, a second sensing operation is performed within a third time interval after the first sensing action, the subject can then perform another sensing operation without needing to read the information code again, even if a second sensing operation is performed.

[0153] It should be noted that if the aforementioned re-sensing operation is not performed and the third time interval has elapsed, the notification information receiving / management processing unit 112 proceeds from step S13 to step S14, erasing the subject's notification information stored in the notification information storage unit 132. Then, the sensing device SD returns to standby mode. Therefore, this prevents the undesirable situation where the subject's notification information remains unchanged in the notification information storage unit 132 after the sensing operation has ended. Thus, it also prevents the undesirable situation where, even if someone else subsequently performs a sensing operation, the sensing data is sent in correspondence with the personal ID of the subject who immediately performed the sensing operation.

[0154] It should be noted that, in the above description, it is assumed that the sensing data is sent to the sensing data management server SV1 each time sensing data is acquired. However, it is also possible to configure it so that when a certain amount of sensing data is accumulated in the sensing data storage unit 133, or after a certain period of time, the unsent sensing data is read from the sensing data storage unit 133 and sent in a unified manner.

[0155] (3) Data management of the sensor data management server SV1

[0156] When sending sensing data from the aforementioned sensing device SD, the control unit 70 of the sensing data management server SV1 performs the following processing. Figure 12 It is a flowchart that represents the processing procedure and the content being processed.

[0157] The control unit 70 of the sensing data management server SV1 monitors the reception request sent from the sensing device SD through step S30. In this state, when a sensing data reception request is sensed through step S30, under the control of the sensing data acquisition processing unit 71, in step S31, the sensing data sent from the sensing device SD is received via the communication I / F100, and the received sensing data is stored in the sensing data storage unit 91 in a state where the personal ID of the subject being measured and the device ID of the sending sensing device SD are associated together with the sensing data.

[0158] In this state, for example, a browsing request specifying the personal ID of the subject is sent from user terminals CT1 to CTk used by the subject, their family members, or frequently visited doctors. In this case, when the control unit 70 of the sensing data management server SV1 receives the browsing request in step S32, under the control of the sensing data browsing processing unit 72, in step S33, it reads the sensing data corresponding to the personal ID specified in the browsing request from the sensing data storage unit 91, and sends the read sensing data from the communication I / F 100 to the requesting user terminals CT1 to CTk. Then, after the above transmission process, browsing information including, for example, the sending destination, sending date and time of the sensing data, and the personal ID of the subject being browsed is generated, and the generated browsing information is stored in the browsing history storage unit 92.

[0159] It should be noted that the sensing data management server SV1 can also be configured to generate statistical information such as the average value of each individual ID and the trend of blood pressure changes for multiple sensing data stored in the sensing data storage unit 91, and store the generated statistical information in the sensing data storage unit 91 so that the statistical information can be viewed.

[0160] (Function / Effect)

[0161] As described above, according to the first embodiment, the following effects are achieved: (1) In the sensing device SD, when an action that is a precursor to a sensing operation performed by the subject is sensed, an information code obtained by encoding the address information of the sensing device SD is read from the information code storage unit 131 and displayed on the display 18. Then, in this state, when the subject reads the information code through their own portable terminal UT, a notification message including the personal ID of the owner of the portable terminal UT as the subject's personal ID is generated by the portable terminal UT, and the generated notification message is sent to the sensing device SD according to the address information included in the information code. In this regard, when the sensing device SD receives the notification message, the sensing data of the subject obtained by the sensing operation within a second time period thereafter is sent together with the subject's personal ID included in the notification message to the sensing data management server SV1.

[0162] Therefore, the sensor data of the subject, along with their personal ID, can be sent from the sensor device SD to the sensor data management server SV1. Thus, there is no need to install a new communication module on the sensor device SD for short-range wireless data communication to transmit sensor data to the portable terminal UT, thereby keeping the product cost of the sensor device SD relatively low.

[0163] Furthermore, the subject only needs to read the information code using the code reading function of the portable terminal UT. Therefore, the subject does not need to manually input their personal ID into the sensing device, which reduces the subject's operational burden and prevents the mis-entry of personal ID.

[0164] Furthermore, since the information code is displayed on the display 18 of the sensing device SD, there is no need to print the information code on the casing of the sensing device SD or to make and paste a sticker with the information code printed on it.

[0165] (2) In the sensing device SD, if no notification information is received within the first time after the information code is displayed, the display of the information code is erased and the device automatically returns to standby mode. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the situation where sensing action is performed without receiving notification information including the personal ID of the subject from the portable terminal UT, and the sensing data is sent to the sensing data management server SV1 with an unknown identity.

[0166] (3) In the sensing device SD, if no sensing action is performed within a second time after receiving the notification information, the notification information is erased from the notification information storage unit 132. Therefore, the inherent identification information of the subject is not unnecessarily left in the sensing device, thereby preventing the undesirable situation of sending the inherent identification information in a corresponding manner with the sensing data of other subjects.

[0167] (4) In the sensing device SD, if a sensing operation is performed again within a third time period after the transmission of one sensing data of the subject, the re-sensing is allowed, and the sensing data obtained therefrom is sent as is, along with the subject's personal ID. Therefore, if a subject performs a sensing operation again within a third time period, the sensing operation can continue without performing the information code reading operation again, thereby reducing the operational burden on the subject.

[0168] [Variation Example]

[0169] In the first embodiment, the case where a notification message containing only the personal ID of the subject is sent from the portable terminal UT to the sensing device SD has been described. However, it is also possible to include location information measured by the GPS location measurement function of the portable terminal UT in the notification message. In this case, the sensing device SD sends the location information along with the personal ID included in the notification message when sending the subject's sensing data to the sensing data management server SV1. Thus, the sensing data management server SV1 can, for example, infer the facility name, address, etc., representing the sensing location of the subject based on the location information received along with the sensing data and the acquired or stored map information.

[0170] Thus, the sensing data management server SV1 can manage the sensing data of the subjects at each sensing location, thereby generating and providing statistical data such as the blood pressure tendency of its residents for each region.

[0171] In the first embodiment, the example described is the case where the information code is displayed on the display 18 of the sensing device SD. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, other methods may be used as follows: Figure 13 or Figure 14 The information code CC1 is affixed or printed on the surface of the housing of the sensing device SD. Alternatively, the information code can be affixed or printed on the front or side surface of the housing, or on the top surface, front, or side wall of the table where the sensing device SD is mounted.

[0172] In addition to optically readable codes like QR codes (CC1) and one-dimensional barcodes (CC2), information codes can also be types that transmit code information wirelessly, similar to wireless tags, and are read by a portable terminal (UT) receiving the wireless signals. Furthermore, as inherent identification information of the subject, in addition to a personal ID, it can also include personal attribute information such as the subject's name and contact information.

[0173] Furthermore, in the first embodiment, the example described is that the sensing data management server SV1 collects and manages sensing data obtained by a single sensing device SD. However, the sensing data management server SV1 may also be configured to collect and manage sensing data obtained by multiple sensing devices respectively installed in the same facility or other multiple facilities. In this case, the sensing data obtained by multiple sensing devices installed in the same facility or by multiple sensing devices respectively installed in multiple facilities included in the same area may be unified for each facility or each area, thereby generating statistical information of the aforementioned sensing data unified for each facility or each area.

[0174] Furthermore, various modifications can be made to the sensing device, data processing device, and information communication terminal, as well as their functions, processing procedures, and processing content, without departing from the spirit of this invention.

[0175] [Second Implementation]

[0176] In the first embodiment, the sensor device SD is accessed directly from the portable terminal UT based on the address information of the sensor device SD included in the information code. Therefore, there is a concern that the address information of the sensor device SD, such as a phone number or email address, may become publicly available, thereby leaking the address information of the sensor device SD to third parties and becoming a reason for unauthorized access.

[0177] Therefore, in the second embodiment, a method is employed whereby the sensing device SD is accessed from a portable terminal UT, for example, via a sensing data management server SV1. It should be noted that in this second embodiment, the basic system configuration is the same as in the first embodiment, therefore... Figures 1 to 9 Please provide an explanation.

[0178] The information code may include, for example, the URL of the sensor data management server SV1 and information for the individual identification sensor SD (device ID). The device ID may be, for example, the product's serial number or the IMEI, IMSI, or ICCID of the communication module integrated into the sensor SD. The information code can be generated and displayed by the sensor SD, or it can be printed out and affixed to the sensor SD's casing.

[0179] When the control unit 10 of the portable terminal UT reads the aforementioned information code under the control of the information code reading processing unit 101, it generates first notification information, including the device ID and the individual ID of the subject included in the information code, through the notification information generation processing unit 102. Then, under the control of the notification information sending processing unit 103, the generated first notification information is sent to the sensor data management server SV1 based on the URL included in the information code.

[0180] When the sensor data management server SV1 receives the first notification information sent from the portable terminal UT via the communication I / F 100, the control unit 70 establishes a correspondence with the device ID included in the received first notification information and reads the pre-registered address information of the sensor device SD from the database located in the data storage unit 90. Then, based on the address information, a second notification information including the individual ID of the subject included in the first notification information is sent from the communication I / F 100 to the sensor device SD, for example, via a message or email.

[0181] When the control unit 11 of the sensing device SD receives the second notification information via the communication module 3 under the control of the notification information receiving / management processing unit 112, it sends the sensing data and the individual ID of the subject included in the second notification information to the sensing data management server SV1 under the control of the sensing data sending processing unit 114.

[0182] In response, when the control unit 70 of the sensing data management server SV1 receives the second notification information under the control of the sensing data acquisition and processing unit 71, it stores the sensing data included in the second notification information and the individual ID of the measured subject in a corresponding state in the sensing data storage unit 91.

[0183] As described above, according to the second embodiment, the address information of the sensing device, such as telephone number and email address, is managed by the sensing data management server SV1. Therefore, there is no concern about the address information of the sensing device SD being leaked from the information code, thereby preventing unauthorized access to the sensing device SD by others.

[0184] [Third Implementation Method]

[0185] The third embodiment of the present invention involves establishing a correspondence between the sensor data of the subject and the subject's personal ID in the sensor data management server SV1. It should be noted that in this third embodiment, the basic structure of the system is the same as that of the first embodiment; therefore, the following method is used... Figures 1 to 9 Please provide an explanation.

[0186] The information code includes the device ID of the sensing device SD and the URL of the sensing data management server SV1. In this example, it is also used as the device ID, such as the product's serial number or the IMEI, IMSI, or ICCID of the communication module integrated into the sensing device SD. The information code can be generated and displayed by the sensing device SD, or it can be printed out as a sticker and affixed to the casing of the sensing device SD.

[0187] When the control unit 10 of the portable terminal UT reads the aforementioned information code under the control of the information code reading processing unit 101, it generates notification information including the device ID of the sensing device SD included in the information code and the individual ID of the subject through the notification information generation processing unit 102. Then, under the control of the notification information sending processing unit 103, the generated notification information is sent to the sensing data management server SV1 based on the URL included in the aforementioned information code.

[0188] On the other hand, under the control of the sensing data transmission processing unit 114, the sensing device SD sends the measured sensing data of the subject along with the device ID of the sensing device SD to the aforementioned sensing data management server SV1.

[0189] When the control unit 70 of the sensing data management server SV1 receives the sensing data and notification information from the sensing device SD and the portable terminal UT respectively via the communication I / F100, it first determines whether the receiving timing is included within a predetermined period equivalent to a typical measurement period. Then, if it is determined that it is included within the predetermined period, it compares the device ID of the sensing device SD received along with the sensing data with the device ID of the sensing device SD included in the notification information. Then, if the device IDs match, it establishes a correspondence between the sensing data and the individual ID of the measured subject included in the notification information and stores them in the sensing data storage unit 91.

[0190] As described above, according to the third embodiment, the sensing device SD eliminates the need for processing to receive notification information and establishing a correspondence between the sensing data of the subject and an individual ID, thereby reducing the processing load on the sensing device SD. Furthermore, it eliminates the need to allocate address information to the sensing device SD, thus preventing unauthorized access to the sensing device SD.

[0191] [Fourth Implementation Method]

[0192] The fourth embodiment of the present invention is configured such that: the portable terminal UT performs correspondence establishment processing on the sensing data of the subject measured by the sensing device SD and the individual ID of the subject, and sends it to the sensing data management server SV1. It should be noted that in this fourth embodiment, the basic structure of the system is the same as that of the first embodiment; therefore, using... Figures 1 to 9 Please provide an explanation.

[0193] When sensing data is measured each time, the control unit 11 of the sensing device SD generates an information code including the aforementioned sensing data and the URL of the sensing data management server SV1 under the control of the information code display processing unit 111, and displays it on the display 18.

[0194] When the control unit 10 of the portable terminal UT reads the aforementioned information code under the control of the information code reading processing unit 101, it generates notification information by establishing a correspondence between the sensing data included in the information code and the individual ID stored in the terminal under the control of the notification information generation processing unit 102. Then, under the control of the notification information sending processing unit 103, the notification information is sent to the sensing data management server SV1 based on the URL included in the information code.

[0195] When the control unit 70 of the sensing data management server SV1 receives the notification information via the communication I / F100, under the control of the sensing data acquisition and processing unit 71, it stores the sensing data included in the notification information and the individual ID of the measured subject in the sensing data storage unit 91 in the same state as established.

[0196] Thus, according to the fourth embodiment, the process of establishing the correspondence between the sensing data of the subject measured by the sensing device SD and the individual ID of the subject is performed by a portable terminal UT. Furthermore, in order to transmit the sensing data to the portable terminal UT, it is sufficient for the sensing device SD to have the function of generating and displaying an information code including the aforementioned sensing data; no wireless module such as Bluetooth is required. Therefore, the sensing device SD can be completely free of a communication module, thereby further reducing the price of the sensing device SD.

[0197] [Other implementation methods]

[0198] The foregoing has described in detail several embodiments of the present invention, but the description up to this point is merely illustrative in all respects. Various modifications and variations can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. In other words, when implementing the present invention, specific structures can be appropriately adopted according to the embodiments.

[0199] In summary, this invention is not limited to the embodiments described above in their entirety. During implementation, the constituent elements can be modified and embodied by variations without departing from its spirit. Furthermore, various inventions can be formed through appropriate combinations of the multiple constituent elements disclosed in the above embodiments. For example, several constituent elements can be deleted from all the constituent elements shown in the embodiments. Moreover, constituent elements spanning different embodiments can be appropriately combined.

[0200] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures

[0201] SD: Sensing device

[0202] SV1: Sensor Data Management Server

[0203] SV2: Map Information Management Server

[0204] CT1~CTk: User terminal

[0205] NW1: Wide Area Network

[0206] NW2: Mobile communication network

[0207] 1: Control unit of the sensing device

[0208] 2: Sensing Unit

[0209] 3: Communication Module

[0210] 10, 11, 70: Control Department

[0211] 12, 20, 80: Program storage section

[0212] 13, 30, 90: Data Storage Department

[0213] 14, 50: Sensor I / F

[0214] 15, 60, 100: Communication I / F

[0215] 17, 40: Input / Output (I / F)

[0216] 18: Monitor

[0217] 31, 51, 61: Antenna

[0218] 41: Input / output devices

[0219] 52: Camera

[0220] 71: Sensor Data Acquisition and Processing Unit

[0221] 72: Sensor Data Browsing and Processing Unit

[0222] 91: Sensor Data Storage Unit

[0223] 92: Browsing history storage department

[0224] 101: Information Code Reading and Processing Department

[0225] 102: Notification Information Generation and Processing Department

[0226] 103: Notification Information Sending and Processing Department

[0227] 111: Information Code Display Processing Department

[0228] 112: Notification Information Receiving / Management Processing Department

[0229] 113: Sensor Data Acquisition and Processing Unit

[0230] 114: Sensing Data Transmission and Processing Unit

[0231] 131: Information Code Storage Department

[0232] 132: Notification Information Storage Department

[0233] 133: Sensor Data Storage Unit

[0234] 301: Information Code Storage Department

[0235] 302: Personal ID Storage Department

Claims

1. A sensing data management system comprising: a sensing device for measuring sensing data of a subject; a data processing device for transmitting data between itself and the sensing device via a network; and an information communication terminal used by the subject and capable of communicating with the sensing device via the network, wherein... The sensing data management system includes a code retention unit, which retains at least the information code obtained by encoding the address information of the sensing device in a readable state. The information communication terminal has the following features: The storage unit stores the inherent identification information of the subject being measured; The read processing unit reads the information code from the code holding unit; and The notification information transmission processing unit, in response to the reading action of the information code, generates notification information including at least the inherent identification information of the subject stored in the storage unit, and sends the notification information to the sensing device based on the address information included in the information code. The sensing device includes: The notification information receiving and processing unit receives and stores the notification information sent from the information communication terminal via the network; and The sensing data transmission and processing unit sends the sensing data of the subject along with the inherent identification information included in the notification information to the data processing device. The data processing device includes a sensing data receiving and processing unit. The sensing data receiving and processing unit receives the sensing data and the inherent identification information sent from the sensing device via the network, and establishes a corresponding state to the inherent identification information to maintain the sensing data.

2. The sensing data management system according to claim 1, wherein, The code holding unit is a printing medium that displays the information code in a state that can be optically read by the information communication terminal.

3. The sensing data management system according to claim 1, wherein, The code retention unit is a wireless tag that outputs the information code as a wireless signal that can be read by the information communication terminal.

4. An information communication terminal for use in a system, the system comprising: a sensing device for measuring sensing data of a subject; a data processing device for communicating with the sensing device via a network; and the information communication terminal for communicating with the data processing device via the network. The information communication terminal includes a code storage unit, which at least stores the information code obtained after encoding the address information of the sensing device in a readable state. The storage unit stores the inherent identification information of the subject being measured; The read processing unit reads the information code from the code holding unit; as well as The notification information sending processing unit, in response to the reading action of the information code, generates notification information including at least the inherent identification information of the subject stored in the storage unit, and sends the generated notification information to the sensing device based on the address information included in the information code.

5. The information communication terminal according to claim 4, further comprising: The location information measurement and processing unit, in conjunction with the information code reading and processing unit, measures the location information corresponding to the installation location of the sensing device. The notification information sending processing unit generates the notification information, which includes the inherent identification information and the location information stored in the storage unit, and sends the notification information to the sensing device based on the address information included in the information code.

6. A sensing device for use in a system, the system comprising: the sensing device for measuring sensing data of a subject; A data processing device capable of transmitting data with the sensing device via a network; and an information communication terminal used by the subject and capable of communicating with the sensing device via the network, the sensing device comprising: The information code output processing unit outputs at least the information code obtained by encoding the address information of the sensing device in a state that can be read by the information communication terminal in association with the measurement action of the sensing data; The notification information receiving and processing unit receives and saves notification information sent from the information communication terminal based on the information code, which includes at least the inherent identification information of the subject being measured, via the network. as well as The sensing data transmission and processing unit sends the sensing data of the subject along with the inherent identification information included in the notification information to the data processing device.

7. The sensing device according to claim 6, wherein, The information code output processing unit displays the information code on the display unit of the sensing device in a state that can be optically read by the information communication terminal.

8. The sensing device according to claim 6, wherein, The information code output processing unit ends the output of the information code at a predetermined first time point after the start of the output of the information code, or at the time point when it receives the notification information sent from the information communication terminal.

9. The sensing device according to claim 6, wherein, If the notification information receiving and processing unit does not measure the sensing data within a second time preset from the time point when the notification information was saved, it erases the storage of the notification information.

10. The sensing device according to claim 6, wherein, If the notification information receiving and processing unit does not remeasure the sensing data within a preset third time after the sensing data transmission ends, it will erase the saved notification information.

11. A method for transmitting sensing data, executed by a system, the system comprising: a sensing device for measuring sensing data of a subject; The data processing device is capable of transmitting data with the sensing device via a network; The sensing data transmission method includes an information communication terminal used by the subject and capable of communicating with the sensing device via the network, and the sensing data transmission method comprises: The process by which the information communication terminal reads the information code obtained after encoding at least the address information of the sensing device; The information communication terminal, in response to the reading action of the information code, generates notification information including at least the pre-stored inherent identification information of the subject, and sends the notification information to the sensing device based on the address information included in the information code; The process by which the sensing device receives and saves the notification information sent from the information communication terminal via the network; as well as The process by which the sensing device sends the sensing data of the subject along with the inherent identification information included in the notification information to the data processing device.

12. A computer-readable recording medium containing a program that causes a processor of the information communication terminal according to claim 4 or 5 to perform the processing of the processing units of the information communication terminal.

13. A computer-readable recording medium having a program that causes a processor of the sensing device according to any one of claims 6 to 10 to perform the processing of each processing unit of the sensing device.

14. A sensing data management system, comprising: a sensing device for measuring sensing data of a subject; and a data processing device for transmitting data with the sensing device via a network; and an information communication terminal, used by the subject of the measurement, and capable of communicating with the sensing device via the network, wherein, The sensing data management system includes a code retention unit, which retains at least the information code obtained by encoding the individual identification information of the sensing device and the address information of the data processing device in a readable state. The information communication terminal has the following features: The storage unit stores the inherent identification information of the subject being measured; The read processing unit reads the information code from the code holding unit; and A first notification information sending processing unit generates first notification information in response to the reading action of the information code. The first notification information includes at least the individual identification information of the sensing device included in the information code and the inherent identification information of the subject stored in the storage unit. The first notification information sending processing unit sends the first notification information to the data processing device based on the address information included in the information code. The data processing device includes: The processing unit receives the first notification information sent from the information communication terminal via the network; as well as The processing unit acquires the address information of the sensing device, which has been pre-established to correspond with the individual identification information of the sensing device included in the first notification information, and sends second notification information, including at least the inherent identification information of the subject included in the first notification information, to the sensing device based on the address information of the sensing device. The sensing device includes: The receiving and processing unit receives and stores the second notification information sent from the data processing device via the network; and The sensing data transmission and processing unit sends the sensing data of the subject and the inherent identification information of the subject included in the second notification information to the data processing device.

15. A sensing data management system, comprising: a sensing device for measuring sensing data of a subject; and a data processing device for transmitting data with the sensing device via a network; and an information communication terminal, used by the subject of the measurement, and capable of communicating with the sensing device via the network, wherein, The sensing data management system includes a code retention unit, which retains at least the information code obtained by encoding the individual identification information of the sensing device and the address information of the data processing device in a readable state. The information communication terminal has the following features: The storage unit stores the inherent identification information of the subject being measured; The read processing unit reads the information code from the code holding unit; and The notification information transmission processing unit, in response to the reading action of the information code, generates notification information including at least the individual identification information of the sensing device included in the information code and the inherent identification information of the subject stored in the storage unit, and sends the notification information to the data processing device based on the address information included in the information code. The sensing device includes a sensing data transmission and processing unit, which transmits the sensing data of the subject along with the individual identification information of the sensing device to the data processing unit. The data processing device includes: The processing unit receives the notification information sent from the information communication terminal via the network; A sensing data receiving and processing unit receives, via the network, the sensing data transmitted from the sensing device and the individual identification information of the sensing device; and The sensing data receiving and processing unit, upon receiving the notification information and the sensing data within a specified period, determines whether the individual identification information of the sensing device included in the notification information is consistent with the individual identification information of the sensing device received together with the sensing data. If they are consistent, the sensing data is associated with the inherent identification information of the subject included in the notification information.

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