Information processing device, information processing method, and program

Abstract

To provide an information processing device capable of achieving an information processing system, which can support the reservation of a remote medical care booth, an information processing method, and a program.SOLUTION: An information processing device comprises a storage unit and a search processing unit. The storage unit stores information on a remote medical care booth for remote medical care, information on medical devices associated with the remote medical care booth, and information on a medical care case. The search processing unit acquires medical care conditions entered by a user from a user terminal, and outputs information on a remote medical care booth candidate according to the medical care conditions to the user terminal on the basis of the information stored in the storage unit.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] An embodiment of the present invention relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program. [Background technology]

[0002] In recent years, in addition to "face-to-face treatment" in which patients visit the hospital and meet with doctors face-to-face, "telemedicine" has become a common medical treatment method in hospitals, where doctors and patients use communication devices to receive treatment without actually visiting a medical institution. In telemedicine, medical equipment is installed in the patient's home or a designated location, and vital data obtained by the medical equipment is transmitted via communication to a doctor in a remote location, who then makes a diagnosis based on the data.

[0003] One type of remote medical care is an information processing system known as a remote medical care booth, box, or kiosk, which is equipped with medical equipment and devices capable of video calling at a specified location, allowing for real-time medical consultations between patients and doctors via video calls. This allows for not only consultations via communication devices, but also consultations using medical equipment such as blood pressure monitors and stethoscopes, making it possible to examine symptoms in more detail.

[0004] However, with the information processing system described above, proper medical treatment cannot be provided unless specific medical equipment corresponding to the medical department is prepared in the remote medical treatment booth.

[0005] Therefore, there is a need for a reservation support system that can identify in advance the medical equipment installed in remote medical consultation booths and enable patients to reserve an appropriate remote medical consultation booth that is equipped with the medical equipment necessary for their treatment. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0006] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2012-8931 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0007] The problem that the embodiments of the present invention aim to solve is to provide an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program that can realize an information processing system that can support reservations for remote medical consultation booths. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] In one embodiment, the information processing device includes a storage unit and a search processing unit. The storage unit stores information about remote medical consultation booths for remote medical consultations, information about medical devices associated with the remote medical consultation booths, and information about medical cases. The search processing unit acquires medical consultation conditions input by a user from a user terminal, and outputs information about remote medical consultation booth candidates that meet the medical consultation conditions to the user terminal based on the information stored in the storage unit. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is an external view illustrating a telemedicine booth included in an information processing system according to an embodiment. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an information processing system according to the embodiment. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the data structure of the examination booth information according to the embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the data structure of medical device information according to the embodiment. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing an example of an image displayed on a display device of the medical equipment according to the embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of an image displayed on a display device of a user terminal according to the embodiment. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a procedure for information processing related to examination booth information by the server according to the embodiment. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a procedure for information processing related to medical case information by the server according to the embodiment. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of a procedure for information processing related to a medical booth search by the server according to the embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0010] (Embodiment) (Configuration example) Hereinafter, an embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0011] In the drawings, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals whenever possible, and redundant explanations will be omitted. FIG. 1 is an external view illustrating a telemedicine booth included in an information processing system 100 according to an embodiment. A remote consultation booth is a facility surrounded by walls, preventing conversations from being overheard and ensuring privacy during consultations. A remote consultation booth is also called a consultation booth or simply a booth. Inside the booth, chairs, desks, and other equipment are installed, along with medical equipment for measurements and a communication device for communicating with a doctor outside the booth. For example, multiple consultation booths are installed in each area, such as a city, ward, town, or village. A patient makes a reservation for a remote consultation at a consultation booth in advance and enters the reserved booth at the scheduled time. The patient communicates with the doctor via a video call or other means via the communication device in the consultation booth, and uses medical equipment based on the doctor's instructions to measure biometric data and other data. Measurement data from the medical equipment can be viewed in real time on the doctor's equipment or other devices used by the doctor. The doctor can then perform a consultation based on the measurement data. Each consultation booth may be installed for each hospital, or may be used by multiple doctors from multiple hospitals.

[0012] FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an information processing system 100 according to the embodiment. The information processing system 100 includes a server 1, a doctor's device 4, a user terminal 5, and at least one remote medical examination booth. The remote medical examination booth includes a remote medical examination support device 2 and a communication device 3. The server 1, the remote medical examination support device 2, the communication device 3, the doctor's device 4, and the user terminal 5 are communicably connected to each other via a network. For example, the network may be one or more of various networks such as the Internet, a mobile communication network, and a LAN (Local Area Network). The one or more networks may include a wireless network or a wired network. The remote medical examination support device 2 and the communication device 3 are communicably connected to each other via the network. The network is a LAN or the like. The LAN may be a wireless LAN or a wired LAN. The remote medical examination support device 2 is communicably connected to at least one medical device. The remote medical examination support device 2 and at least one medical device 251-1 to 251-m are directly communicably connected via a wired or wireless connection. The remote medical care support device 2 and at least one of the medical devices 251-1 to 251-m may be connected via, for example, a LAN, Bluetooth (registered trademark), Wi-Fi (registered trademark), etc. Note that the information processing system 100 may also refer to a system including the server 1, the remote medical care support device 2, the communication device 3, the doctor's device 4, the user terminal 5, and at least two of the medical devices 251-1 to 251-m.

[0013] The server 1 is an electronic device that collects and processes data. The electronic device includes a computer. The server 1 is communicatively connected to a remote medical consultation support device 2, a communication device 3, a doctor's device 4, and a user terminal 5 via a network. The server 1 receives various data from the remote medical consultation support device 2, the communication device 3, the doctor's device 4, and the user terminal 5, and outputs various data to the remote medical consultation support device 2, the communication device 3, the doctor's device 4, and the user terminal 5. The server 1 may be a server used in a cloud service.

[0014] The server 1 can realize a web conference service for performing video communication between the doctor's device 4 and the communication device 3. The server 1 can realize a remote medical care service between the remote medical care support device 2, the communication device 3, the doctor's device 4, and the user terminal 5. An example of the configuration of the server 1 will be described later.

[0015] The remote medical care support device 2 is an electronic device capable of communicating with other electronic devices. The remote medical care support device 2 is a device installed in a medical examination booth. For example, the remote medical care support device 2 is a PC (Personal Computer), a smartphone, or a tablet terminal. The participant may be interpreted as a user or a person. An example configuration of the remote medical care support device 2 will be described later.

[0016] The communication device 3 is an electronic device capable of communicating with other electronic devices. The communication device 3 is a device installed in a medical examination booth. The communication device 3 is, for example, a device used by a patient receiving remote medical treatment. For example, the communication device 3 is a PC, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, or the like. The patient may be read as a user or a person. An example configuration of the communication device 3 will be described later.

[0017] The doctor device 4 is an electronic device capable of communicating with other electronic devices. The doctor device 4 is, for example, a device used by a doctor who performs remote medical treatment. For example, the doctor device 4 is a PC, a smartphone, or a tablet terminal. The doctor may be interpreted as a medical professional, a user, or a person. The doctor device 4 is installed, for example, in a location different from the examination booth. The location where the examination booth is installed is an example of a first base. The location where the doctor device 4 is installed is an example of a second base. The second base is, for example, a medical institution such as a hospital.

[0018] The user terminal 5 is an electronic device capable of communicating with other electronic devices. The user terminal 5 is, for example, a device used by a patient receiving remote medical treatment. A user of the user terminal 5 makes a reservation for a remote medical treatment booth via the user terminal 5. For example, the user terminal 5 is a PC, a smartphone, or a tablet terminal. The patient may be read as a user or a person.

[0019] An example of the configuration of the server 1 will be described. The server 1 is an electronic device that includes a processor 11, a main memory 12, an auxiliary storage device 13, and a communication interface 14. The components that make up the server 1 are connected to each other so that signals can be input and output. In FIG. 2, the interface is indicated as "I / F."

[0020] The processor 11 corresponds to the central part of the server 1. The processor 11 is an element that constitutes the computer of the server 1. For example, the processor 11 is a CPU (Central Processing Unit), but is not limited to this. The processor 11 may be composed of various circuits. The processor 11 loads a program that is pre-stored in the main memory 12 or the auxiliary storage device 13 into the main memory 12. The program is a program that causes the processor 11 of the server 1 to realize or execute each unit described below. The processor 11 performs various operations by executing the program loaded into the main memory 12.

[0021] The main memory 12 corresponds to the main storage portion of the server 1. The main memory 12 is an element that constitutes the computer of the server 1. The main memory 12 includes a non-volatile memory area and a volatile memory area. The main memory 12 stores an operating system or programs in the non-volatile memory area. The main memory 12 uses the volatile memory area as a work area where data is rewritten by the processor 11 as appropriate. For example, the main memory 12 includes a ROM (Read Only Memory) as a non-volatile memory area. For example, the main memory 12 includes a RAM (Random Access Memory) as a volatile memory area. The main memory 12 stores programs.

[0022] The auxiliary storage device 13 corresponds to the auxiliary storage portion of the server 1. The auxiliary storage device 13 is an element that constitutes the computer of the server 1. The auxiliary storage device 13 is an EEPROM (registered trademark) (Electric Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), an HDD (Hard Disc Drive), an SSD (Solid State Drive), or the like. The auxiliary storage device 13 stores the above-mentioned programs, data used by the processor 11 when performing various processes, and data generated by the processes in the processor 11. The auxiliary storage device 13 stores the above-mentioned programs. The auxiliary storage device 13 is an example of a storage unit.

[0023] The auxiliary storage device 13 stores information about examination booths. Information about examination booths is also referred to as examination booth information or booth information. The booth information will be described below with reference to Fig. 3. Fig. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the data structure of examination booth information according to an embodiment. The booth information includes information such as the booth name, booth ID, and location. The booth name is a unique name assigned to each examination booth. Examples of booth names include "Booth A" and "Booth B." The booth ID is unique identification information assigned to each examination booth. The location indicates the location information of the examination booth. The location information is, for example, the address of the location where the examination booth is installed. The location information may be the coordinates on a map of the location where the examination booth is installed. The location information may be any information that can identify the location of the examination booth. For example, the booth name "Booth A" is associated with the booth ID "0001" and the location "XX Prefecture, YY City...". The booth information may be set in advance when the examination booth is installed. The booth information can be set or updated using location information output from an electronic device such as the remote medical care support device 2 installed in the examination booth.

[0024] The auxiliary storage device 13 stores information about medical devices. Information about medical devices is also referred to as medical device information. Hereinafter, the information about medical devices will be described with reference to Fig. 4. Fig. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the data structure of medical device information according to an embodiment. The information about medical devices includes device information about medical devices associated with each examination booth. The information about medical devices includes booth IDs and device information, etc. The booth ID indicates the booth ID of the examination booth where the medical device is installed. The booth ID is information that can identify the examination booth where the medical device is installed. The device information includes information about at least one medical device installed in the same examination booth. The device information is information that can identify the medical device. The device information includes information that indicates the type of medical device. Examples of types of medical devices include electrocardiographs, blood pressure monitors, digital stethoscopes, pulse oximeters, slit lamps, and external otoscopes. The information that indicates the type of medical device may include the model number, name, or number of the medical device. The device information may also include identification information about the medical device. The identification information about the medical device is unique identification information assigned to each medical device. For example, the booth ID "0001" is linked to device information "blood pressure monitor, digital stethoscope, and blood glucose meter." This indicates that a blood pressure monitor, a digital stethoscope, and a blood glucose meter are installed in the examination booth with booth ID "0001." Information about the medical equipment may be set in advance when the examination booth is installed. Information about the medical equipment may be set or updated using information that can identify the medical equipment output from electronic devices such as the remote medical care support device 2 installed in the examination booth.

[0025] The auxiliary storage device 13 stores information about medical cases. The information about medical cases includes information about medical equipment associated with the medical case. The information about medical cases includes a medical case ID, a medical case name, and information about medical equipment. The medical case ID is unique identification information assigned to each medical case. The medical case name is information that can identify the medical case. The medical case includes information such as the medical department, procedure name, and treatment method. The medical case may be information for classifying medical equipment required for medical treatment. Examples of medical departments include internal medicine, pediatrics, ophthalmology, otolaryngology, surgery, and orthopedics. The medical case may include information such as initial consultation and follow-up consultation. The medical case may include information that identifies the attending physician, such as the name of the attending physician. The information about medical equipment is information that indicates the medical equipment required for each medical case. The information indicating the medical equipment may include the type of medical equipment, the name of the medical equipment, etc. For example, if the medical case is "internal medicine," the information indicating the medical equipment may include "sphygmomanometer, digital stethoscope." The information about medical cases is information that links at least each medical case with information indicating the medical equipment required for the medical treatment of that medical case. The information about medical cases may be set in advance by an administrator or the like. The information about medical cases may be set or updated based on information input by a doctor via the doctor's device 4. The information about medical equipment is also called medical equipment information.

[0026] The auxiliary memory device 13 may store user information. The user information is information about users (patients) who use the examination booth. The user information includes user identification information. The user identification information is unique identification information assigned to each user to individually identify the user. The user information includes information about the user's location. The information about the user's location includes information such as the user's current location information and address. The information about the user's location may include location information of examination booths the user has previously used. The user information may also include the user's medical history information. The medical history information may include information such as hospital visit history, examination booth usage history, the name of the attending doctor, and prescribed medications. The user information may also include measurement data of medical equipment. The measurement data of medical equipment may be updated by information output from devices such as the remote medical care support device 2. The auxiliary memory device 13 may update the user information based on updates to information about the patient's location, medical history information, measurement data, etc.

[0027] The auxiliary storage device 13 may include map information. The map information is map information related to an existing general map showing the state of things distributed on the earth's surface. The map information may also include location information of each medical booth. The map information may be stored in the auxiliary storage device 13 in advance, or may be downloaded to the server 1 from a server (not shown) via a network. The map information may also be updated as appropriate.

[0028] The communication interface 14 includes various interfaces that connect the server 1 to other electronic devices via a network in accordance with a predetermined communication protocol so that they can communicate with each other.

[0029] The hardware configuration of the server 1 is not limited to the above configuration, and the server 1 allows the omission or modification of the above components and the addition of new components as appropriate.

[0030] Each unit implemented in the above-mentioned processor 11 will now be described. The processor 11 realizes an acquisition unit 110, a storage control unit 111, a search processing unit 112, and a reservation processing unit 113. Each unit realized by the processor 11 can also be referred to as each function. Each unit realized by the processor 11 can also be referred to as being realized by a control unit including the processor 11 and the main memory 12.

[0031] The acquisition unit 110 acquires information about the examination booth from the remote medical assistance device 2 installed in the examination booth via the communication interface 14. The acquisition unit 110 can acquire the booth information every time the booth information is updated.

[0032] The acquisition unit 110 acquires information about medical equipment from the remote medical care support device 2 installed in the examination booth via the communication interface 14. The acquisition unit 110 can acquire information about medical equipment every time the information about the medical equipment is updated.

[0033] The acquiring unit 110 acquires information about the medical case from the medical device 4 via the communication interface 14. The acquiring unit 110 can acquire information about the medical case every time the information about the medical case is updated.

[0034] The acquisition unit 110 acquires user information from the user terminal 5 via the communication interface 14. The acquisition unit 110 can acquire the user information every time the user information is updated.

[0035] The memory control unit 111 stores the information acquired by the acquisition unit 110 in the auxiliary memory device 13. The memory control unit 111 stores information about examination booths, information about medical equipment, and information about medical cases. The memory control unit 111 stores the information about examination booths in association with information about medical equipment. The auxiliary memory device 13 stores the information about examination booths, information about medical equipment, and information about medical cases. The auxiliary memory device 13 stores the information about examination booths in association with information about medical equipment.

[0036] The storage control unit 111 stores the user information in the auxiliary storage device 13 .

[0037] The search processing unit 112 performs a search process for a medical booth. The search processing unit 112 acquires medical conditions selected by a user from the user terminal 5. The medical conditions include conditions related to a medical case. The medical conditions include, for example, the name of the medical case. The medical conditions may include the name of the doctor in charge. The medical conditions may include information related to the user's location.

[0038] The search processing unit 112 searches for candidate examination booths that meet the examination conditions based on the information about examination booths, information about medical equipment, and information about examination cases stored in the auxiliary storage device 13. The search processing unit 112 outputs the information about the candidate examination booths to the user terminal 5. The information about the candidate examination booths is information that can identify the examination booths that correspond to the candidate examination booths. The information about the candidate examination booths is, for example, the examination booth ID of the examination booth that corresponds to the candidate examination booth.

[0039] For example, if the medical condition selected by the user is "internal medicine," the search processing unit 112 acquires medical equipment information associated with the medical case "internal medicine" based on information about the medical case. The search processing unit 112 identifies a medical booth that includes the medical equipment indicated by the acquired medical equipment information based on the information about the medical equipment. The search processing unit 112 acquires the identified medical booth as a medical booth candidate. The search processing unit 112 may acquire information about the medical booth candidate based on the information about the medical booth.

[0040] The search processing unit 112 may further narrow down the examination booth candidates to be displayed on the user terminal 5 from among the examination booth candidates based on information relating to the user's location and the examination booth location information.

[0041] The search processing unit 112 outputs information about the examination booth candidates to the user terminal 5 via the communication interface 14.

[0042] The reservation processing unit 113 performs reservation processing for a medical examination booth. The reservation processing unit 113 obtains information about a medical examination booth selected by a user from among candidate medical examination booths from the user terminal 5. For example, the user selects a medical examination booth to reserve from among candidate medical examination booths displayed on a display device (not shown) of the user terminal 5. The reservation processing unit 113 obtains information about the selected medical examination booth based on the selection operation by the user. The selected medical examination booth is also referred to as the selected medical examination booth. The reservation processing unit 113 identifies the selected selected medical examination booth and performs reservation processing. The reservation processing can be realized by known technology. The reservation processing unit 113 may output a notification indicating completion of the reservation to the user terminal 5.

[0043] An example of the configuration of the remote medical care support device 2 will be described. The remote medical consultation support device 2 is an electronic device including a processor 21, a main memory 22, an auxiliary storage device 23, a communication interface 24, an input / output interface 25, a display device 26, a speaker 27, and an input device 28. The components constituting the remote medical consultation support device 2 are connected to each other so that signals can be input and output.

[0044] The processor 21 corresponds to the central part of the remote medical consultation support device 2. The processor 21 is an element that constitutes the computer of the remote medical consultation support device 2. The processor 21 has the same hardware configuration as the above-mentioned processor 11. The processor 21 performs various operations by executing programs that are pre-stored in the main memory 22 or the auxiliary storage device 23.

[0045] The main memory 22 corresponds to the main storage portion of the remote medical consultation support device 2. The main memory 22 is an element that constitutes the computer of the remote medical consultation support device 2. The main memory 22 has the same hardware configuration as the above-mentioned main memory 12. The main memory 22 stores programs.

[0046] The auxiliary storage device 23 corresponds to the auxiliary storage portion of the remote medical consultation support device 2. The auxiliary storage device 23 is an element that constitutes the computer of the remote medical consultation support device 2. The auxiliary storage device 23 has the same hardware configuration as the above-mentioned auxiliary storage device 13. The auxiliary storage device 23 stores the above-mentioned programs.

[0047] The auxiliary storage device 23 stores information about medical equipment. The medical equipment information includes a booth ID and medical equipment information. The medical equipment information may include identification information of the medical equipment. It may also include the measurement status of the medical equipment. It includes information indicating the status of the medical equipment, such as before measurement begins, after measurement begins, during measurement, before measurement ends, and after measurement ends. The medical equipment information can be updated depending on the installation status of the medical equipment in the examination booth. The medical equipment information can be updated depending on the measurement status of the medical equipment.

[0048] The auxiliary storage device 23 stores measurement data obtained by the medical devices. The measurement data is saved in association with the identification information of the medical devices. The measurement data may include identification information of the examination booth. The measurement data may include identification information of the patient. The measurement data may include identification information of the medical device 4 to which the measurement data is sent. The measurement data may be updated each time a measurement is performed by the medical device.

[0049] The communication interface 24 includes various interfaces that connect the remote medical consultation support device 2 to other devices so that they can communicate with each other via a network in accordance with a predetermined communication protocol.

[0050] The input / output interface 25 is an interface for connecting the remote medical consultation support device 2 with external devices. The external devices include at least one medical device 251-1 to 251-m (m is an integer equal to or greater than 1). The medical devices 251-1 to 251-m include, for example, an electrocardiograph, a blood pressure monitor, a digital stethoscope, a pulse oximeter, a slit lamp, an external otoscope, etc. The medical devices 251-1 to 251-m have a communication function and output measurement data to the remote medical consultation support device 2.

[0051] The display device 26 is a device capable of displaying various screens under the control of the processor 21. For example, the display device 26 is a liquid crystal display or an EL (Electroluminescence) display.

[0052] The speaker 27 is a device that can output sound under the control of the processor 21. The speaker 27 is an example of an output device.

[0053] The input device 28 is a device capable of inputting data or instructions to the remote medical consultation support apparatus 2. For example, the input device 28 includes a built-in microphone 281 capable of inputting voice, and a built-in camera 282 capable of acquiring photographic data of the photographic range. The input device 28 may include a keyboard, a touch panel, or the like.

[0054] The hardware configuration of the remote medical care support device 2 is not limited to the above-described configuration. The remote medical care support device 2 allows the omission or modification of the above-described components and the addition of new components as appropriate.

[0055] An example of the configuration of the communication device 3 will be described. The communication device 3 is an electronic device including a processor 31, a main memory 32, an auxiliary storage device 33, a communication interface 34, an input / output interface 35, and an input device 38. The components constituting the communication device 3 are connected to each other so that signals can be input and output.

[0056] The processor 31 corresponds to the central part of the communication device 3. The processor 31 is an element that constitutes the computer of the communication device 3. The processor 31 has the same hardware configuration as the above-mentioned processor 11. The processor 31 performs various operations by executing programs that are stored in advance in the main memory 32 or the auxiliary storage device 33.

[0057] The main memory 32 corresponds to the main storage portion of the communication device 3. The main memory 32 is an element that constitutes the computer of the communication device 3. The main memory 32 has the same hardware configuration as the above-mentioned main memory 12. The main memory 32 stores programs.

[0058] The auxiliary storage device 33 corresponds to the auxiliary storage portion of the communication device 3. The auxiliary storage device 33 is an element that constitutes the computer of the communication device 3. The auxiliary storage device 33 has the same hardware configuration as the above-mentioned auxiliary storage device 13. The auxiliary storage device 33 stores the above-mentioned programs.

[0059] The communication interface 34 includes various interfaces that connect the communication device 3 to other devices via a network in accordance with a predetermined communication protocol so that communication can be performed.

[0060] The input / output interface 35 is an interface for connecting the communication device 3 with external devices. The external devices include a display device 351-1, a camera 351-2, a microphone 351-3, and a speaker 351-4. The display device 351-1 is a device capable of displaying various screens under the control of the processor 31. For example, the display device 351-1 is a liquid crystal display or an EL display. The camera 351-2 is a device capable of acquiring image capture data of the image capture range under the control of the processor 31. The microphone 351-3 is a device capable of inputting audio under the control of the processor 31. The speaker 351-4 is a device capable of outputting audio under the control of the processor 31.

[0061] The input device 38 is a device that can input data or instructions to the communication device 3. For example, the input device 38 includes a keyboard, a touch panel, or the like.

[0062] The hardware configuration of the communication device 3 is not limited to the above configuration, and the communication device 3 may appropriately omit or change the above components and add new components.

[0063] The doctor's device 4 is an electronic device capable of communicating with other electronic devices. The doctor's device 4 is, for example, a device used by a doctor who performs remote medical treatment. For example, the doctor's device 4 is a PC, a smartphone, or a tablet terminal. The doctor may be interpreted as a medical professional, a user, or a person. The doctor's device 4 is installed, for example, in a location different from the examination booth. The location where the examination booth is installed is also referred to as a first base. The location where the doctor's device 4 is installed is also referred to as a second base. The second base is, for example, a medical institution such as a hospital.

[0064] The doctor's device 4 acquires information about the medical case input by the doctor, and outputs the information about the medical case to the server 1.

[0065] The user terminal 5 is an electronic device capable of communicating with other electronic devices. The user terminal 5 is, for example, a device used by a patient reserving a medical examination booth. For example, the user terminal 5 is a PC, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, or the like. A user of the user terminal 5, for example, logs in to a medical examination booth reservation service provided by the server 1 and searches for a medical examination booth to reserve. The user of the user terminal 5 inputs medical examination conditions to narrow down the medical examination booths they wish to reserve. The user terminal 5 outputs the medical examination conditions to the server 1. The user terminal 5 acquires candidate medical examination booths according to the medical examination conditions from the server 1. The user terminal 5 displays the candidate medical examination booths on a display device (not shown). The user of the user terminal 5 selects the medical examination booth they wish to reserve from the candidate medical examination booths. The user terminal 5 outputs information about the selected medical examination booth to the server 1. The user terminal 5 may also acquire a reservation completion notification from the server 1.

[0066] An image displayed on the display device will be described when a doctor inputs information about a medical case via the medical equipment 4. Fig. 5 is a schematic diagram showing an example of an image displayed on the display device of the medical equipment 4 according to the embodiment.

[0067] FIG. 5 shows a setting image for setting a medical case. The setting image includes a medical case input area for inputting a medical case and a medical equipment input area for inputting medical equipment required for treatment. The medical case input area displays a medical case input by a doctor through text input or selection input via an input device. Selection input, for example, indicates an operation of selecting a medical case from a medical case list or the like. An example of a medical case is "Internal Medicine (Initial Visit)". The medical equipment input area displays medical equipment input by a doctor through selection input via an input device. Selection input, for example, indicates an operation of selecting a medical equipment corresponding to a medical case from a medical equipment list or the like. The medical equipment corresponding to a medical case indicates medical equipment required for the treatment of the medical case. The medical equipment corresponding to a medical case indicates medical equipment associated with the medical case. The medical equipment input area may include medical device names and check boxes for multiple medical devices. The multiple medical device names displayed in the medical device input area may vary depending on the input medical case. The multiple medical device names displayed in the medical device input area may be multiple medical device names set in advance. The names of the medical devices displayed in the medical device input area may be updated each time the medical device information is updated. The medical device input area may include an input area where text can be entered. The setting image may include a save button for saving the medical case and the corresponding medical device.

[0068] The following describes an image displayed on the display device when a user makes a reservation for a medical examination booth via the user terminal 5. Fig. 6 is a schematic diagram showing an example of an image displayed on the display device of the user terminal 5 according to the embodiment.

[0069] FIG. 6 shows a reservation image for reserving a consultation booth using the consultation booth reservation service. The reservation image includes a consultation condition input area for inputting the consultation conditions of the consultation case and a consultation booth candidate display area that displays consultation booth candidates corresponding to the consultation conditions. The consultation condition input area displays consultation conditions entered by the user via text input or selection input via an input device. Selection input, for example, indicates an operation of selecting consultation conditions from a consultation condition list, etc. An example of a consultation condition is "initial consultation (internal medicine)." The consultation booth candidate display area displays consultation booth candidates as search results obtained by searching for consultation booths based on the consultation conditions. The search results include, for example, map information. The map information may be displayed based on information regarding the user's location. The map information includes location information of the consultation booth candidates. The consultation booth candidates may be displayed on the map in a selectable manner. The user selects a desired consultation booth from the consultation booth candidates displayed on the map. Based on the user's selection of a consultation booth, the user terminal 5 may display a reservation button. The user can reserve the corresponding consultation booth by selecting the reservation button. The search results are not limited to being displayed as a map. The search results may include information that allows identification of the examination booth candidates, and may also include location information of the examination booth candidates.

[0070] (Example of operation) The processing procedure performed by the information processing system 100 will be described. In the following description, which focuses on the server 1, the server 1 may be read as the processor 11. The processing procedures described below are merely examples, and each process may be modified as much as possible. Furthermore, steps may be omitted, replaced, or added as appropriate depending on the embodiment.

[0071] FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a procedure for information processing related to examination booth information by the server 1 according to the embodiment.

[0072] The following process is started every time a medical booth is installed. Note that the following process may also be started every time a medical device is installed or updated in the medical booth. The following process may also be performed periodically at predetermined intervals. The predetermined interval may be, for example, one day, one week, one month, etc.

[0073] The acquisition unit 110 acquires information about the examination booth from the remote medical treatment support device 2 (ACT1). The remote medical treatment support device 2 outputs the information about the examination booth to the server 1. The remote medical treatment support device 2 may output the information about the examination booth to the server 1 every time the information about the examination booth is updated. The acquisition unit 110 may acquire the information about the examination booth every time the information about the examination booth is updated.

[0074] The acquiring unit 110 acquires information about the medical equipment from the remote medical care support device 2 (ACT2). The remote medical care support device 2 outputs the information about the medical equipment to the server 1. The remote medical care support device 2 may output the information about the medical equipment to the server 1 every time the information about the medical equipment is updated. The acquiring unit 110 may acquire the information about the medical equipment every time the information about the medical equipment is updated.

[0075] The storage control unit 111 stores the information about the examination booth and the information about the medical equipment in the auxiliary storage device 13 (ACT2). The auxiliary storage device 13 stores the information about the examination booth and the information about the medical equipment in association with each other.

[0076] FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of a procedure for information processing related to medical case information by the server 1 according to the embodiment.

[0077] The following process is started every time a medical case is set. Alternatively, the following process may be started every time a medical case is updated.

[0078] The acquiring unit 110 acquires information about the medical case from the medical device 4 (ACT11). In ACT11, for example, the medical device 4 acquires information about the medical case based on an input operation by a doctor using the medical device 4. The medical device 4 outputs the information about the medical case to the server 1. For example, the acquiring unit 110 acquires information about the medical case and information about the medical device corresponding to the medical case based on an input operation by a doctor using the medical device 4. The acquiring unit 110 may acquire information about the medical case every time the information about the medical case is updated.

[0079] The storage control unit 111 saves the information about the medical case in the auxiliary storage device 13 (ACT12). The auxiliary storage device 13 stores the information about the medical case.

[0080] FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of a procedure for information processing related to a medical booth search by the server 1 according to the embodiment.

[0081] In the following process, it is assumed that a user of the user terminal 5 logs in to the examination booth reservation service provided by the server 1 to reserve an examination booth. The user of the user terminal 5 inputs the examination conditions for searching for an examination booth according to the reservation screen shown in Fig. 6. The user of the user terminal 5 may select the examination conditions from a list of examination conditions.

[0082] The search processing unit 112 acquires medical treatment conditions from the user terminal 5 (ACT21). In ACT21, for example, the user terminal 5 outputs the medical treatment conditions selected by the user to the server 1. The search processing unit 112 acquires the medical treatment conditions based on an input operation by the user of the user terminal 5. The search processing unit 112 may acquire user information from the user terminal 5. The medical treatment conditions may include the user information.

[0083] The search processing unit 112 searches for medical booth candidates based on the medical conditions (ACT 22). In ACT 22, for example, the search processing unit 112 acquires medical booth candidates that meet the medical conditions based on the medical booth information, medical equipment information, and medical case information stored in the auxiliary storage device 13.

[0084] For example, a case will be described where the medical condition selected by the user is "initial consultation (internal medicine)." The search processing unit 112 refers to information related to the medical case and acquires medical equipment information associated with the medical case "initial consultation (internal medicine)." The medical equipment information associated with the medical case "initial consultation (internal medicine)" is, for example, "sphygmomanometer, digital stethoscope." The search processing unit 112 refers to the medical booth information and medical equipment information and searches for medical booths where "sphygmomanometer, digital stethoscope" are installed. The search processing unit 112 acquires medical booths where "sphygmomanometer, digital stethoscope" are installed as medical booth candidates.

[0085] The search processing unit 112 may acquire candidate examination booths based on the location information of the examination booths and information related to the user's location. For example, the search processing unit 112 may acquire, as candidate examination booths, examination booths that are close to the user's current location from among the examination booths that meet the examination conditions based on the user's current location information. The search processing unit 112 may acquire, as candidate examination booths, candidate examination booths that are close to the user's current location from among the examination booths that meet the examination conditions based on the user's address. The search processing unit 112 may acquire, as candidate examination booths, examination booths that the user has used in the past from among the examination booths that meet the examination conditions based on the user's medical history information. The search processing unit 112 may acquire candidate examination booths based on the examination conditions, and further narrow down the acquired candidate examination booths based on the location information of the examination booths and information related to the user's location.

[0086] For example, a case will be described where the medical condition selected by the user is "initial consultation (internal medicine)." The medical device information associated with the medical case "initial consultation (internal medicine)" is, for example, "sphygmomanometer, digital stethoscope." As described above, the search processing unit 112 searches for medical booths where "sphygmomanometer, digital stethoscope" are installed, and acquires the corresponding medical booths as medical booth candidates. The search processing unit 112 may narrow down the medical booth candidates to those whose location information is closest to the user's current location. The search processing unit 112 may acquire the narrowed down medical booths as medical booth candidates.

[0087] The search processing unit 112 may acquire candidate examination booths located near the user's current location or address based on the location information of the examination booths and information about the user's location, and may further narrow down the acquired candidate examination booths based on the examination conditions.

[0088] For example, a case will be described where the medical condition selected by the user is "initial consultation (internal medicine)." The medical equipment information associated with the medical case "initial consultation (internal medicine)" is, for example, "sphygmomanometer, digital stethoscope." The search processing unit 112 acquires medical booth candidates close to the user's current location based on the location information of the medical booths. The search processing unit 112 may further narrow down the acquired medical booth candidates to those where "sphygmomanometer, digital stethoscope" are installed. The search processing unit 112 may acquire the narrowed down medical booths as the medical booth candidates.

[0089] The search processing unit 112 may prioritize the examination booth candidates based on information about the user's location.The search processing unit 112 may prioritize the examination booth candidates based on the user's medical history information.

[0090] The search processing unit 112 outputs information about the candidate examination booths to the user terminal 5 (ACT23). In ACT23, for example, the search processing unit 112 outputs the booth names, identification information, and location information of the candidate examination booths to the user terminal 5. The search processing unit 112 may output map information including the location information of the candidate examination booths to the user terminal 5. The user terminal 5 displays information about the candidate examination booths on a display device. For example, the user terminal 5 displays a map indicating the locations of the candidate examination booths on a display device. The user terminal 5 may also display information about the candidate examination booths as text information on a display device. The user of the user terminal 5 selects a desired examination booth to reserve from the candidate examination booths.

[0091] The reservation processing unit 113 acquires information about the selected examination booth from the user terminal 5 (ACT24). In ACT24, for example, the reservation processing unit 113 acquires information about the selected examination booth based on a selection operation by the user of the user terminal 5.

[0092] The reservation processing unit 113 completes the reservation based on the acquired information of the selected examination booth (ACT25). In ACT25, for example, the reservation processing unit 113 sets a reservation for the user at the selected examination booth. The reservation processing unit 113 may output a notification indicating the completion of the reservation to the user terminal 5.

[0093] According to this example, the server 1 stores information about medical equipment installed in examination booths and can store information about medical equipment required for each medical case set by a doctor. The doctor can set information about the medical equipment required for each medical case via the doctor's device 4. This allows the server 1 to identify an examination booth that meets the doctor's needs. The server 1 can identify an examination booth where the required medical equipment is installed according to the desired examination content specified by the patient. The server 1 can provide the patient with information about examination booths that meet the needs of the doctor who will be performing the examination, according to the treatment content desired by the patient. The patient can reserve an appropriate examination booth according to the desired treatment content via the user terminal 5. In this way, the information processing system 100 can support the reservation of remote examination booths according to the treatment content.

[0094] (Other embodiments) In the above-described embodiment, an example has been described in which the examination booth includes the remote medical consultation support device 2 and the communication device 3, but this is not limited to this. The examination booth may include either the remote medical consultation support device 2 or the communication device 3. When the examination booth does not include the communication device 3 but includes the remote medical consultation support device 2, the remote medical consultation support device 2 may realize the functions of the communication device 3. When the examination booth does not include the remote medical consultation support device 2 but includes the communication device 3, the communication device 3 may realize the functions of the remote medical consultation support device 2.

[0095] The information processing device may be realized by one device such as the server 1, or may be realized by a plurality of devices with distributed functions.

[0096] The above-described embodiments may be applied not only to an apparatus but also to a method executed by the apparatus. The above-described embodiments may be applied to a program that can cause a computer of the apparatus to execute each function. The above-described embodiments may be applied to a recording medium that stores a program. The above-described embodiments may be applied not only to a system but also to a method executed by multiple elements included in the system.

[0097] The processing circuitry includes one or more circuits that perform multiple processes with multiple functions, such as, but not limited to, a processor, an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), or an FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array).

[0098] Each of the one or more circuits constituting the processing circuit performs one or more of the multiple processes. When the processing circuit is composed of a single circuit, the single circuit performs all of the multiple processes. When the processing circuit is composed of multiple circuits, each of the multiple circuits performs a part of the multiple processes. The part of the multiple processes may be one of the multiple processes, or two or more of the multiple processes. When the processing circuit is composed of multiple circuits, the multiple circuits may be included in a single device or may be distributed across multiple devices.

[0099] The program may be transferred in a state where it is stored in a device, or in a state where it is not stored in a device. In the latter case, the program may be transferred via a network, or in a state where it is recorded on a recording medium. The recording medium is a non-transitory tangible medium. The recording medium is a computer-readable medium. The form of the recording medium is not important as long as it is a medium that can store the program and is computer-readable, such as a CD-ROM or a memory card.

[0100] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the above description is merely an example of the present invention in every respect. It goes without saying that various improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. In other words, when implementing the present invention, specific configurations according to the embodiments may be appropriately adopted.

[0101] In short, this invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and in the implementation stage, the components can be modified and embodied without departing from the spirit of the invention. Furthermore, various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining multiple components disclosed in the above-described embodiments. For example, some components may be omitted from all the components shown in the embodiments. Furthermore, components from different embodiments may be appropriately combined.

[0102] (Addendum) The above embodiment may be expressed as follows: (1) a storage unit that stores information about a remote medical examination booth for remote medical examination, information about medical equipment associated with the remote medical examination booth, and information about medical examination cases; a search processing unit that acquires medical conditions input by a user from the user terminal and outputs information about remote medical examination booth candidates that correspond to the medical conditions to the user terminal based on the information stored in the storage unit; An information processing device comprising: (2) The information about the medical case includes information about the medical device associated with the medical case; The information processing device described in (1). (3) The information about the remote medical examination booth includes location information about the remote medical examination booth; the medical treatment conditions include information about the user's location; the search processing unit outputs information about remote medical examination booth candidates according to the medical examination conditions to the user terminal based on the location information of the remote medical examination booth and information about the user's location; The information processing device described in (1). (4) the remote medical consultation support device outputs information about a remote medical consultation booth for performing remote medical consultation to the server; and the remote medical consultation support device outputs information about medical equipment associated with the remote medical consultation booth to a server; the doctor's device outputs information about the medical case to the server; The user terminal outputs the medical treatment conditions input by the user to the server; The server outputs information about remote medical examination booth candidates according to the medical examination conditions to the user terminal based on the information about the remote medical examination booth, the information about the medical equipment, and the information about the medical examination case; The user terminal displays information about the remote medical consultation booth candidate; An information processing method comprising: (5) A computer of an information processing device that stores information about a remote medical examination booth for performing remote medical examinations, information about medical equipment associated with the remote medical examination booth, and information about medical examination cases, A function of acquiring medical conditions input by a user from a user terminal; a function of outputting information about remote medical examination booth candidates according to the medical examination conditions to the user terminal based on the stored information; A program that can be executed. [Explanation of symbols]

[0103] 1...server, 2...remote medical care support device, 3...communication equipment, 4...doctor's equipment, 5...user terminal, 11...processor, 12...main memory, 13...auxiliary storage device, 14...communication interface, 21...processor, 22...main memory, 23...auxiliary storage device, 24...communication interface, 25...input / output interface, 26...display device, 27...speaker, 28...input device, 31...processor, 32...main memory, 33...auxiliary storage device, 34...communication interface, 35...input / output interface, 38...input device, 100...information processing system, 110...acquisition unit, 111...memory control unit, 112...search processing unit, 113...schedule processing unit, 251-1 to 251-m...medical equipment, 281...microphone, 282...camera, 351-1...display device, 351-2...camera, 351-3...microphone, 351-4...speaker.

Claims

1. a storage unit that stores information about a remote medical examination booth for performing remote medical examinations, information about medical equipment associated with the remote medical examination booth, and information about medical examination cases; a search processing unit that acquires medical treatment conditions input by a user from a user terminal, and outputs information on remote medical treatment booth candidates corresponding to the medical treatment conditions to the user terminal based on the information stored in the storage unit; An information processing device comprising:

2. The information about the medical case includes information about a medical device associated with the medical case. The information processing device according to claim 1 .

3. The information about the remote medical examination booth includes location information about the remote medical examination booth; The medical condition includes information regarding the location of the user; the search processing unit outputs information on remote medical examination booth candidates corresponding to the medical examination conditions to the user terminal based on the location information of the remote medical examination booth and information on the user's location; The information processing device according to claim 1 .

4. The remote medical treatment support device outputs information regarding a remote medical treatment booth for performing remote medical treatment to a server; The remote medical examination support device outputs information regarding medical equipment associated with the remote medical examination booth to a server; the doctor's device outputs information about the medical case to the server; The user terminal outputs the medical treatment conditions input by the user to the server; The server outputs information about remote medical examination booth candidates corresponding to the medical examination conditions to the user terminal based on the information about the remote medical examination booth, the information about the medical equipment, and the information about the medical examination case; The user terminal displays information about the remote medical treatment booth candidate; and An information processing method comprising:

5. A computer of an information processing device stores information on a remote medical examination booth for performing remote medical examination, information on medical equipment associated with the remote medical examination booth, and information on medical examination cases, A function of acquiring medical treatment conditions input by a user from a user terminal; a function of outputting information regarding remote medical examination booth candidates corresponding to the medical examination conditions to the user terminal based on the stored information; A program that can execute the following.

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