Health condition display system

Abstract

To appropriately display information on the health of a user.SOLUTION: A health condition display system includes: data reception means that receives use data of a toilet device; data storage means that stores the use data; data update means that updates the use data stored in the data storage means; data analysis means that analyzes the use data; and data display means that displays an analysis result of the data analysis means. The data update means adds unreceived use data received by the data reception means to the use data of the data storage means or deletes at least part of the use data stored in the data storage means, and when the data update means updates the use data, the data analysis means re-analyzes the use data updated by the data update means, and the data display means displays an analysis result obtained by re-analyzing the use data updated by the data analysis means.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 15

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The disclosed embodiments relate to a health status display system.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, technologies have been provided for displaying various information related to the health of people such as toilet users (also referred to as "users"). For example, a system is disclosed in which the properties of feces (also simply referred to as "stool") excreted by a user in a toilet sitting on a toilet seat are displayed, and the state of defecation is visualized in chronological order (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] However, the above-described conventional technology has room for improvement. In the above-described conventional technology, the user's feces are merely counted and displayed for each type (shape). Therefore, the above-described conventional technology has room for improvement in terms of display according to, for example, reception of the latest data and deletion of unnecessary data, and display of information according to data update is desired. Thus, the above-described conventional technology has room for improvement from the viewpoint of appropriate display of information related to the health of the user.

[0005] An object of the disclosed embodiments is to provide a health status display system that appropriately displays information related to the health of a user.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] A health condition display system according to one aspect of the embodiment includes data receiving means for receiving usage data of the toilet device including excretion data or biological data from the toilet device, data storage means for storing the usage data received by the data receiving means, data updating means for updating the usage data stored in the data storage means, data analyzing means for analyzing the usage data stored in the data storage means, and data displaying means for displaying the analysis result of the data analyzing means. The data updating means adds the un-received usage data received by the data receiving means to the usage data in the data storage means, or deletes at least a part of the usage data stored in the data storage means. When the data updating means updates the usage data, the data analyzing means re-analyzes the usage data updated by the data updating means, and the data displaying means displays the analysis result of the data analyzing means re-analyzing the updated usage data.

[0007] According to the health condition display system according to one aspect of the embodiment, when the usage data is updated according to the addition or deletion of the usage data, the updated usage data is re-analyzed, and the analysis result of re-analyzing the updated usage data is displayed. Thereby, when new data is added or data is deleted, the health condition display system can automatically update the information display based on the updated data, always provide the latest information to the user, and save the user's trouble of updating. Therefore, the health condition display system can appropriately display information regarding the user's health.

[0008] Note that the excretion data (also referred to as "excretion information") as used in the present application includes various information (data) regarding what the user excretes (also referred to as "excreta"). For example, the excretion data includes information (data) regarding the feces (also referred to as "stool" or "defecation") excreted by the user, information (data) regarding the urine (also referred to as "urination") excreted by the user, information (data) regarding the excreted gas of the user, etc., and various information (data) regarding what is excreted from the user. The excreted gas referred to here is not limited to the flatulence (fart) which is the gas (vapor) released from the user himself / herself, but is a concept including the gas (vapor) released from the objects (such as feces and urine) excreted by the user. That is, the excreta referred to here includes various things generated according to the excretion of the user, such as defecation, urination, and excreted gas.

[0009] In addition, the biological data (also referred to as "biological information") as used in the present application includes various information (data) obtained from the user (biological body). The biological data includes not only the information (data) regarding the blood flow of the user exemplified below, but also various information (data) regarding the user's body, such as information (data) regarding the heartbeat (pulse), information (data) regarding respiration, information (data) regarding body temperature, information (data) regarding electroencephalogram, and information (data) regarding muscles (electromyogram). Further, the usage data (also referred to as "usage information") of the toilet device as used in the present application includes the excretion data and the biological data.

[0010] In a health status display system according to an aspect of the embodiment, a recommendation generation means for generating recommendation information for improving the health status of the toilet user based on the analysis result of the data analysis means is further provided, and the recommendation generation means re-executes the process of generating the recommendation information based on the usage data for a predetermined period including the usage data updated by the data update means, and the data display means displays the recommendation information generated by the re-execution.

[0011] According to the health status display system according to one aspect of the embodiment, by displaying a recommendation based on the data for the newly updated period, the latest information can be displayed. Therefore, the health status display system can appropriately display information regarding the user's health.

[0012] In the health status display system according to one aspect of the embodiment, the data analysis means re-executes a process of analyzing the usage data based on the usage data for a predetermined period including the usage data updated by the data update means, and the data display means displays the analysis result of the re-executed usage data.

[0013] According to the health status display system according to one aspect of the embodiment, by displaying a recommendation based on the newly updated data for a predetermined period, the latest information can be displayed. Therefore, the health status display system can appropriately display information regarding the user's health.

[0014] In the health status display system according to one aspect of the embodiment, the data display means displays the un-received usage data received by the data receiving means in chronological order, and the data update means adds only the un-received usage data selected by the user to the usage data stored in the data storage means.

[0015] According to the health status display system according to one aspect of the embodiment, by displaying the un-received usage data received in chronological order and adding only the un-received usage data selected by the user to the usage data of the data storage means, accurate data acquisition can be achieved. Therefore, the health status display system can appropriately display information regarding the user's health.

[0016] In the health condition display system according to one aspect of the embodiment, the data update means adds the un-received usage data received by the data reception means to the usage data in the data storage means based on a predetermined user operation, or deletes at least a part of the usage data stored in the data storage means based on a predetermined user operation.

[0017] According to the health condition display system according to one aspect of the embodiment, accurate data acquisition can be achieved by deleting at least a part of the usage data based on a predetermined user operation. Therefore, the health condition display system can appropriately display information regarding the user's health.

[0018] In the health condition display system according to one aspect of the embodiment, the recommendation generation means generates the recommendation information based on the analysis result of the data analysis means based on the color, component, shape, or amount of excrement including at least one of feces and urine.

[0019] According to the health condition display system according to one aspect of the embodiment, a wider range of recommendations can be provided by using the analysis result based on the color, component, shape, or amount of excrement. Therefore, the health condition display system can appropriately display information regarding the user's health.

[0020] In the health condition display system according to one aspect of the embodiment, the recommendation generation means generates the recommendation information regarding the improvement of the intestinal environment based on the analysis result of the data analysis means based on the component of the excreted gas or the component of the gas caused by the excrement.

[0021] According to the health condition display system according to one aspect of the embodiment, a wider range of recommendations can be provided by using the analysis result based on the component of the gas. Therefore, the health condition display system can appropriately display information regarding the user's health.

[0022] In a health condition display system according to one aspect of the embodiment, as an analysis result of the data analysis means, the data display means compositely displays a plurality of excretion information regarding the color, shape, and amount of excreta included in the excretion data together with date information in one excretion graph. The data analysis means includes a defecation analysis unit that analyzes a defecation property pattern based on the excretion data, and the data display means is characterized by displaying the one excretion graph based on the defecation property pattern.

[0023] According to the health condition display system according to one aspect of the embodiment, even when there is a large amount of information to be displayed, a user interface (UI) with high visibility can be provided. Therefore, the health condition display system can appropriately display information regarding the user's health.

[0024] In a health condition display system according to one aspect of the embodiment, the data reception means, the data storage means, the data update means, and the data display means are provided in a mobile terminal owned by a user. The data update means is characterized by adding un-received usage data to the usage data in the data storage means when the mobile terminal is located within a predetermined distance from the toilet device.

[0025] According to the health condition display system according to one aspect of the embodiment, when the mobile terminal owned by the user is located within a predetermined distance from the toilet device, the labor of data update can be reduced by adding un-received usage data to the usage data in the data storage means. Therefore, the health condition display system can appropriately display information regarding the user's health.

[0026] In a health condition display system according to one aspect of the embodiment, when there is no usage data for a predetermined period in the data stored in the data storage means, the recommendation generation means does not generate the recommendation information. On the other hand, the recommendation information is generated after the data update means adds the usage data for the predetermined period to the data storage means.

[0027] According to the health condition display system according to one aspect of the embodiment, when there is no usage data for a predetermined period, recommendation information is not generated, and recommendation information is generated after adding it to the data storage means of the usage data for the predetermined period. Thereby, the health condition display system can, for example, not provide recommendations based on old information and can reduce the possibility of giving the user a misunderstanding. Therefore, the health condition display system can appropriately display information regarding the user's health.

[0028] In the health condition display system according to one aspect of the embodiment, the data display means displays information indicating a state or trend for a predetermined period regarding blood flow based on biological data obtained by a biological sensor provided in the toilet device, or recommendation information for improving the health condition.

[0029] According to the health condition display system according to one aspect of the embodiment, the health condition can be grasped more accurately by adding biological information. In this way, the health condition display system can also use the information obtained from the biological sensor to provide more accurate and varied recommendations and information useful for daily health management. Therefore, the health condition display system can appropriately display information regarding the user's health.

Advantages of the Invention

[0030] According to one aspect of the embodiment, information regarding the user's health can be appropriately displayed.

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0032] Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, embodiments of the health status display system disclosed in the present application will be described in detail. Note that the present invention is not limited by the embodiments shown below.

[0033] <1. Configuration of the health status display system> Regarding the configuration of the health status display system according to the embodiment, it will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4. FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing the configuration in the toilet room according to the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of detection related to excretion according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a schematic side view of the toilet device according to the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the health status display system according to the embodiment.

[0034] The health status display system 1 according to each of the embodiments described below measures (also referred to as "measurement") various information related to the user of the toilet by a sensor, performs analysis processing related to the health of the user using the measured information, and performs information display based on the result of the analysis processing. Note that the processing described below with the health status display system 1 as the processing subject may be performed by any device capable of executing the processing according to the device configuration included in the health status display system 1.

[0035] As shown in FIG. 4, the health status display system 1 includes a toilet device 10, a remote control device 11, a terminal device 100, and a cloud 500. Hereinafter, an outline of each configuration included in the health status display system 1 will be briefly described.

[0036] The toilet device 10 is a configuration used by a user of the toilet to perform an excretion act, and collects usage data including information related to excretion (excretion data) and biological data, etc. by the user. Further, the toilet device 10 uses the user identification information (such as user ID) received from the remote control device 11 to identify which user among the registered users the user is. The toilet device 10 transmits usage data such as biological data and excretion data to the terminal device 100 used by the user. For example, the toilet device 10 is communicably connected to the terminal device 100 by Bluetooth (registered trademark) and transmits usage data to the terminal device 100. Note that the toilet device 10 may be communicably connected to the terminal device 100 not only by Bluetooth but also by any wireless communication function as long as the desired function can be realized.

[0037] The toilet device 10 transmits usage data corresponding to the user to the terminal device 100 used by the user in response to a request from the terminal device 100. In this case, the toilet device 10 may transmit the usage data of the user to the terminal device 100 of the user together with the date and time information when the usage data was acquired. Details regarding the transmission of information from the toilet device 10 to the terminal device 100 will be described later.

[0038] The remote control device 11 is configured to receive operations related to the toilet by the user of the toilet, and gives instructions for various controls to the toilet device 10 according to the operations of the user. The remote control device 11 is communicably connected to the toilet device 10 via a predetermined network, either wired or wirelessly. For example, as long as the toilet device 10 and the remote control device 11 can transmit and receive information, any connection may be used. They may be communicably connected by wire or communicably connected wirelessly.

[0039] Also, the remote control device 11 may identify which user the user is who has been registered in advance. For example, the remote control device 11 may display a list of registered users as a list of user candidates, and may receive a designation for one candidate from the user from the displayed list of user candidates. The remote control device 11 transmits user identification information, which is identification information (such as a user ID) for identifying the one candidate designated by the user, to the toilet device 10.

[0040] The terminal device 100 is a device (computer) used by the user. The terminal device 100 is realized by, for example, a smartphone, a mobile phone, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a tablet terminal, a notebook PC (Personal Computer), or the like. Hereinafter, the case where the terminal device 100 is a smartphone will be described as an example.

[0041] The terminal device 100 displays various types of information. The terminal device 100 displays information generated using the analysis result based on the information received from the toilet device 10. For example, the terminal device 100 executes a process of displaying various types of health-related information including information related to the user's health status, such as content related to the user's health status, by an application (also referred to as a "health management application") for displaying various types of information related to health, such as a bowel movement check application.

[0042] The cloud 500 is a server device that provides cloud services. For example, the cloud 500 may be a server managed by a service provider that provides services related to the health management of users.

[0043] The cloud 500 can communicate with an external information processing device such as the terminal device 100 through a communication unit realized by a communication device, a communication circuit, etc. The cloud 500 is connected to a predetermined network such as the Internet by wire or wirelessly, and transmits and receives information to and from an external information processing device. The cloud 500 may be communicably connected to an external information processing device by a predetermined wireless communication function such as Wi-Fi (registered trademark).

[0044] For example, the cloud 500 transmits and receives information to and from the terminal device 100 via the Internet. For example, the cloud 500 receives information from the terminal device 100 via the Internet.

[0045] The cloud 500 manages the information acquired from the terminal device 100. The cloud 500 has a storage unit realized by, for example, a semiconductor memory element such as a RAM (Random Access Memory) or a flash memory, or a storage device such as a hard disk or an optical disk, and stores the information acquired from the terminal device 100 in the storage unit.

[0046] The cloud 500 has a control unit (control device) and may perform part of the functions performed by the terminal device 100. For example, the control unit of the cloud 500 may perform analysis processing of usage data such as excretion data. In this case, the cloud 500 may receive usage data such as excretion data from the terminal device 100, perform analysis processing of the received usage data such as excretion data, and transmit the result of the analysis processing to the terminal device 100.

[0047] Also, for example, the control unit of the cloud 500 may perform content generation processing using the result of the analysis processing of usage data such as excretion data. In this case, the cloud 500 may receive the result of the analysis processing of usage data such as excretion data from the terminal device 100, perform content generation processing using the received result of the analysis processing, and transmit the generated content to the terminal device 100.

[0048] Note that the above-described device configuration is only an example, and for example, the health status display system 1 may include various other devices in addition to the above. The health status display system 1 may include a plurality of toilet devices 10, a plurality of remote control devices 11, a plurality of terminal devices 100, a plurality of clouds 500, and the like.

[0049] <1-1. Configuration example in the toilet room> Hereinafter, an example of the device configuration arranged in the toilet room R of the health status display system 1 will be described with reference to FIG. 1. As shown in FIG. 1, in the toilet room R, a toilet device 10, a remote control device 11, etc. are arranged.

[0050] The remote control device 11 is provided in the toilet room R. The remote control device 11 is provided at a position where the user can operate. The remote control device 11 is provided at a position where it can be operated when the user sits on the toilet seat 20. In FIG. 1, the remote control device 11 is arranged on the right side wall surface W as seen from the user sitting on the toilet seat 20. Note that the remote control device 11 may be arranged in various ways as long as it can be used by the user sitting on the toilet seat 20, and is not limited to the wall surface. For example, the remote control device 11 may be provided integrally with the toilet device 10.

[0051] The remote control device 11 may receive various operations from the user via the display screen, for example, by means of a touch panel function, or may be provided with switches and buttons and receive various operations by means of the switches, buttons, etc. The remote control device 11 has a display screen such as a tablet terminal realized by, for example, a liquid crystal display or an organic EL (Electro-Luminescence) display, and displays various information.

[0052] The remote control device 11 receives the user's operations on the toilet device 10. The remote control device 11 receives the user's operation for instructing the execution of the cleaning of the bowl portion 8 of the toilet device 10. The remote control device 11 receives the user's operation for instructing the start or stop of the local cleaning by the cleaning nozzle of the toilet device 10. Note that the above is an example, and the remote control device 11 may receive the operations by the user for executing various processes.

[0053] The toilet device 10 includes a toilet bowl 4, a toilet seat 20, a main body portion 12, a toilet lid 14, etc., and is provided in the toilet room R. Each of the toilet seat 20 and the toilet lid 14 is pivotally supported with respect to the main body portion 12 so as to be rotatable.

[0054] In addition, the toilet device 10 has a function of collecting the user's usage data such as the communication unit 90 and the storage unit 91 and providing (transmitting) it to other devices. The communication unit 90 is realized by, for example, a communication device, a communication circuit, etc. For example, the communication unit 90 may be provided in the main body portion 12. The communication unit 90 is connected to an arbitrary network by wire or wirelessly, and transmits and receives information to and from an external information processing device. For example, the communication unit 90 transmits and receives information to and from other information processing devices such as the terminal device 100 and the remote control device 11.

[0055] The storage unit 91 is realized by, for example, a semiconductor memory element such as a RAM or a flash memory, or a storage device such as a hard disk or an optical disk. For example, the storage unit 91 is a computer-readable recording medium that non-temporarily records data and the like used by an information processing program. The storage unit 91 stores usage data such as biological data and excretion data in association with user identification information (such as a user ID) for identifying each user. For example, when a user uses the toilet, the storage unit 91 associates and stores usage data such as biological data and excretion data obtained by detection of various sensors described later with the user identification information specified by the user's own operation or the like.

[0056] Also, in the example of FIG. 4, the toilet device 10 includes a biological sensor 40, a seating sensor 50, an excretion sensor 60, a timer unit 70, and a radio wave sensor 80. Note that any configuration can be adopted for each sensor as long as desired processing can be realized, and at least one of the biological sensor 40, the seating sensor 50, the excretion sensor 60, the timer unit 70, and the radio wave sensor 80 may be provided as a device separate from the toilet device 10.

[0057] For example, the biological sensor 40 is a sensor for detecting (acquiring) biological data (biological information) of a user, the seating sensor 50 is a sensor for detecting the seating of a user, the excretion sensor 60 is a sensor for detecting the excretion of a user, and the radio wave sensor 80 is a sensor for detecting a change in the state in the drain pipe 81 due to the excretion of a user. For example, the biological sensor 40 and the seating sensor 50 are provided on the toilet seat 20.

[0058] For example, the biological sensor 40 is a blood flow sensor that measures (detects) the blood flow of a user. In this case, the biological sensor 40 uses a laser sensor that measures a physical quantity reflecting the blood flow information of the user. Note that the biological sensor 40 is not limited to a blood flow sensor, and various sensors may be used according to the type of biological information of the user to be measured (detected).

[0059] For example, the biological sensor 40 may be a respiration sensor that measures (detects) the respiration of the user, an electroencephalogram sensor that measures (detects) the brain waves of the user, a temperature sensor that measures (detects) the body temperature of the user, an electromyogram sensor that measures (detects) the muscles (electromyogram) of the user, and the like. Further, a plurality of biological sensors 40 may be provided according to the biological information of the user to be measured.

[0060] Also, for example, the excretion sensor 60 is an image sensor (line sensor, camera, etc.) that functions as an imaging device (image sensor) that captures an image such as a still image or a moving image related to the excretion of the user. For example, the excretion sensor 60 is provided in the main body 12. Note that the excretion sensor 60 is not limited to an imaging device (image sensor), and various sensors may be used according to the type of excretion to be measured (detected).

[0061] Also, a plurality of excretion sensors 60 may be provided according to the excretion information to be measured. For example, when measuring (detecting) a gas related to excretion as the measurement target (detection target), the excretion sensor 60 may be a gas sensor. The excretion sensor 60 that is a gas sensor is disposed, for example, inside the main body 12. For example, the excretion sensor 60 is disposed in the internal space of the main body 12 that communicates with the bowl portion 8. A fan for sucking the gas in the bowl portion 8 may be disposed in the main body 12. In this case, the excretion sensor 60 detects the gas sucked from the bowl portion 8 by driving the fan. Note that the excretion sensor 60 may be in any arrangement as long as it can measure the gas in the bowl portion 8.

[0062] Also, the excretion sensor 60 is not limited to the above example, and may be a sound sensor (sound detection sensor) that detects sound, a temperature sensor that detects temperature, a humidity sensor that detects humidity, a radio wave sensor that detects radio waves, and the like.

[0063] Also, for example, the radio wave sensor 80 is a sensor (such as a microwave sensor) that performs detection using a predetermined radio wave. The radio wave sensor 80 is provided at a location (outside the drain pipe 81 in FIG. 2) within a predetermined range in the drain pipe 81 that can be detected, details of which will be described later. Note that the health condition display system 1 may not have the radio wave sensor 80.

[0064] Details of the biological sensor 40, the seating sensor 50, the excretion sensor 60, and the radio wave sensor 80 will be described later. However, as long as desired detection is possible, the biological sensor 40, the seating sensor 50, the excretion sensor 60, the radio wave sensor 80, etc. may be arranged at arbitrary positions. For example, the biological sensor 40 and the excretion sensor 60 are not limited to being provided in the toilet seat 20 or the main body 12. For example, the biological sensor 40 and the excretion sensor 60 may be provided in a toilet seat device including the toilet seat 20 and the main body 12. Also, for example, when the biological sensor 40 has an operation part protruding from the toilet seat device, it may be provided on that operation part. Further, the excretion sensor 60 is not limited to the main body 12 and may be provided in the toilet seat 20. Blood flow information varies greatly in measurement results due to changes in the measurement site of the body in the gravitational direction with respect to the heart. Therefore, it is preferable to measure at a position where the measurement site of the user sitting on the toilet seat device is not likely to change from the height of the heart. By providing a biological sensor in the toilet seat device, measurement can be performed at a constant measurement height of the biological sensor 40, and stable blood flow information can be obtained.

[0065] Thus, it is preferable that the biological sensor 40 be provided at an appropriate position determined according to the type of the sensor, the detection target, etc. Also, it is preferable that the excretion sensor 60 be provided at an appropriate position determined according to the type of the sensor, the detection target, etc. Therefore, by arranging the biological sensor 40 and the excretion sensor 60 according to their types and detection targets, it becomes possible to accurately acquire usage data such as biological data and excretion data.

[0066] As shown in FIG. 2, the health condition display system 1 may collect the excretion data of the user for various ranges. Regarding the excretion data of the user, various ranges may be the detection targets. For example, the health condition display system 1 detects a change in the state within the bowl portion 8 of the toilet device 10. The change in the state within the bowl portion 8 includes a change in the internal space of the bowl portion 8 above the water seal formed on the bottom side of the bowl portion 8 or a change in the state of the water seal.

[0067] For example, the health condition display system 1 detects a change in the state within the bowl portion 8 including the sway of the water seal or a change in the situation of the upper space of the water seal. For example, the health condition display system 1 detects at least one of the space within the bowl portion 8 of the toilet device 10, the sway of the water seal, and the change in the state regarding the water seal.

[0068] In FIG. 2, the health condition display system 1 may detect a change in the state in the space within the bowl portion 8 of the toilet device 10, the water seal WT formed in the region including the bottom side of the bowl portion 8, the region within the drain pipe 81 on the side opposite to the bottom side of the bowl portion 8, etc. For example, the health condition display system 1 may detect a change in the state in the detection range including at least one of the region AR1, the region AR2, and the region AR3 in FIG. 2. Thus, the excretion data of the user is collected from various targets.

[0069] As shown in FIG. 1, the toilet seat 20 has an opening 20a. An O-shaped opening 20a is formed in the central portion of the toilet seat 20. The opening of the toilet seat 20 is not limited to an O shape and may be a U shape or the like. The outer edge of the toilet seat 20 is curved along the outer shape of the toilet bowl 4. The toilet seat 20 is generally formed of an opaque resin material (for example, polypropylene) and has a seating surface 21 on which the user sits and a bottom surface 25 on the side opposite to the seating surface 21.

[0070] The seating surface 21 is the surface that faces upward and is exposed when the toilet seat 20 is placed on the upper surface 4b of the toilet bowl 4, and it is the surface on which the user sits. The bottom surface 25 is the surface that faces the upper surface 4b of the toilet bowl 4 when the toilet seat 20 is lowered. Also, the toilet seat 20 is formed thick almost entirely, and a locally thinner part (also referred to as a "thin part") is formed at a position corresponding to the biological sensor 40, thinner than other parts.

[0071] Note that a heater wire for heating or keeping warm the seating surface 21, a heat insulating material, etc. may be provided inside the toilet seat 20. The heater wire is controlled by a toilet seat heating unit provided in the main body 12 and is stretched inside the toilet seat 20 so as not to interfere with the biological sensor 40, the seating sensor 50, and the excretion sensor 60. The heat insulating material is disposed below the heater wire, the biological sensor 40, and the seating sensor 50.

[0072] The portion (thin part) of the toilet seat 20 corresponding to the biological sensor 40 has a thickness that allows the irradiation light emitted from the biological sensor 40 and the reflected light reflected from the user sitting on the seating surface 21 to pass through. The thickness of the thin part is set according to the intensity of the irradiation light and the reflected light of the biological sensor 40, as well as the durability of the toilet seat 20, etc., and is, for example, about 0.5 mm to 1.0 mm.

[0073] In the following description, "upward", "downward", "front", "rear", "left side", and "right side" respectively indicate the directions as seen from a user sitting on the toilet seat 20 with their back to the open toilet lid 14.

[0074] The thin part is formed on the left side in front of the center in the front-rear direction of the opening 20a of the toilet seat 20 and is positioned in front of and to the left of the center of gravity position of the user sitting on the toilet seat 20. As a result, as shown in FIG. 3, the thin part faces (abuts against) the back side of the left thigh of the user (user U1 in FIG. 3) sitting on the toilet seat 20. FIG. 3 shows a state where the user U1 is holding the terminal device 100 in their left hand.

[0075] The thin part is formed to be as small as possible within the range where the biosensor 40 can detect the blood flow information of the user sitting on the toilet seat 20, and is, for example, circular with a diameter of 12 mm or less (preferably 8 mm or less).

[0076] Also, the main body 12 is located behind the bowl part 8 of the toilet 4 and is attached to the upper surface 4b of the toilet 4. Inside the main body 12, an opening / closing unit for controlling the opening / closing operation of the toilet seat 20 and the toilet lid 14, a toilet seat heating unit for controlling the temperature of the toilet seat 20, a cleaning unit for cleaning a local part of the human body, and a deodorizing unit for reducing odor components are incorporated. For example, each unit is controlled by the control unit of the toilet device 10. For example, the excretion sensor 60 is provided at a position facing the bowl part 8 of the toilet 4 from the main body 12 and is provided at a position where it does not interfere with each unit.

[0077] The biosensor 40 functions as a biological information acquisition part for acquiring biological information. For example, the biosensor 40 is a laser sensor and acquires the blood flow information of the user as the biological information of the user. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the biosensor 40 is disposed on the back side of the thin part inside the toilet seat 20. The biosensor 40 is a reflection type sensor that irradiates infrared irradiation light toward the back side of the user's left thigh and detects the reflected light (scattered light that has caused Doppler shift by red blood cells) reflected according to the blood flow state in the subcutaneous blood vessels.

[0078] For example, the biosensor 40 is a laser sensor that can measure the blood flow state in the skin based on the dynamic light scattering method. In FIG. 3, the biosensor 40 is attached to the toilet seat 20 on the back side of the user's thigh part.

[0079] Note that the blood flow information is just an example, and the biosensor 40 may use any sensor according to the biological information to be acquired. For example, when acquiring information regarding the user's heartbeat (pulse wave) as the user's biological information, the biosensor 40 may be a heartbeat sensor. Also, when acquiring information regarding the user's respiration as the user's biological information, the biosensor 40 may be a respiration sensor. Also, when acquiring information regarding the user's pulse (pulse wave) as the user's biological information, the biosensor 40 may be a pulse sensor. Also, when acquiring information regarding the movement of the user's heart as the user's biological information, the biosensor 40 may be an electrocardiogram sensor.

[0080] When provided separately from the toilet device 10, the biosensor 40 is communicably connected to the toilet device 10 by wire or wirelessly via a predetermined network. The biosensor 40 transmits various types of information to the toilet device 10. For example, the biosensor 40 transmits the acquired biological information of the user to the toilet device 10. For example, the biosensor 40 may be communicably connected to the toilet device 10 by a predetermined wireless communication function such as Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. Note that the toilet device 10 and the biosensor 40 may be connected in any manner as long as information can be transmitted and received therebetween, and may be communicably connected by wire or wirelessly.

[0081] The seating sensor 50 has a function of detecting the seating of a person on the toilet seat 20. The seating sensor 50 detects that the user has sat (seated) on the toilet seat 20. The seating sensor 50 can detect the seating of the user on the toilet seat 20. The seating sensor 50 also functions as a standing-up detection sensor that detects the standing-up of the user from the toilet seat 20. The seating sensor 50 detects the seating state of the user on the toilet seat 20.

[0082] For example, the seating sensor 50 is an electrostatic sensor. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the seating sensor 50 is formed on the right side in front of the center of the longitudinal length of the opening 20a of the toilet seat 20 and is positioned on the front right side of the center of gravity position of the user sitting on the toilet seat 20. Thus, when the seating sensor 50 faces (contacts) the back side of the right thigh of the user sitting on the toilet seat 20, the seating state can be detected.

[0083] Note that the case where the seating sensor 50 is an electrostatic sensor is just an example. As long as the seating sensor 50 can detect the user's sitting on the toilet seat 20, any detection method may be used, and it may be arranged at any location. For example, when the seating sensor 50 is a ranging sensor using an infrared method or a μ (micro) wave method and detects sitting based on distance, the seating sensor 50 may be arranged at a position where it detects a person's foot from the side of the toilet bowl 4 or at a position where it detects a person's back from the tank attached to the toilet bowl 4. For example, when the seating sensor 50 detects sitting based on distance, it may be arranged on the ceiling of the space (toilet room R) where the toilet bowl 4 is provided. Also, for example, when the seating sensor 50 is a contact switch and detects the sinking of the toilet seat due to sitting, the seating sensor 50 may be arranged at the pivot portion of the toilet seat 20. Also, for example, when the seating sensor 50 is a load sensor and detects sitting based on the weight applied to the toilet seat, the seating sensor 50 may be arranged on the back surface of the toilet seat 20, on the surface in contact with the toilet bowl 4.

[0084] When provided separately from the toilet device 10, the seating sensor 50 is communicably connected to the toilet device 10 by wire or wirelessly via a predetermined network. The seating sensor 50 transmits various types of information to the toilet device 10. For example, the seating sensor 50 transmits information regarding the sitting (standing up) of the acquired user to the toilet device 10. For example, the seating sensor 50 may be communicably connected to the toilet device 10 by a predetermined wireless communication function such as Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. Note that the toilet device 10 and the seating sensor 50 may be connected in any manner as long as information can be transmitted and received, and may be communicably connected by wire or wirelessly.

[0085] The excretion sensor 60 functions as an excretion information acquisition unit that acquires excretion information (excretion data) corresponding to the user's defecation, urination, excretion gas, etc. For example, the excretion sensor 60 is an image sensor that acquires excretion information corresponding to the excretion corresponding to the user by imaging the inside of the toilet bowl 4. For example, the excretion sensor 60 is an image sensor provided at a position facing the bowl portion 8 of the toilet bowl 4 from the main body portion 12. For example, as the excretion sensor 60, any sensor such as a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) sensor or a CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) sensor can be used.

[0086] For example, the excretion sensor 60 may be a line sensor (one-dimensional image sensor) that captures a one-dimensional image, or an area sensor (two-dimensional image sensor) that captures a two-dimensional image. For example, in the case of a line sensor, the excretion sensor 60 is arranged in a direction to capture the area between the toilet seat 20 and the water seal portion (the portion where water seal accumulates) of the toilet bowl 4. In this way, the excretion sensor 60 may be arranged to capture the feces during the fall until the water seal portion (the portion where water seal accumulates) of the toilet bowl 4 is wetted after the user excretes.

[0087] Also, for example, in the case of an area sensor, the excretion sensor 60 is arranged in a direction to capture the water seal portion of the toilet bowl 4. In this way, the excretion sensor 60 may be arranged to capture the water seal portion of the toilet bowl 4. Note that the excretion sensor 60 may be arranged in any manner as long as it can detect (image) feces. Also, the excretion sensor 60 may capture a still image or a moving image. Also, when the inside of the toilet bowl becomes dark when the user sits on the toilet seat and it is not possible to capture an image with sufficient brightness, a light source (light emitting portion) may be provided.

[0088] When provided separately from the toilet device 10, the excretion sensor 60 is communicably connected to the toilet device 10 via a predetermined network, either wired or wirelessly. The excretion sensor 60 transmits various types of information to the toilet device 10. For example, the excretion sensor 60 transmits the acquired information regarding the user's excretion to the toilet device 10. For example, the excretion sensor 60 may be communicably connected to the toilet device 10 by a predetermined wireless communication function such as Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. Note that the toilet device 10 and the excretion sensor 60 may be connected in any manner as long as information can be transmitted and received, and may be communicably connected by wire or wirelessly.

[0089] Note that the excretion sensor 60 is not limited to the image sensor as described above, and any sensor can be adopted according to the measurement target. For example, it may be a gas sensor that detects excretion gas. For example, a semiconductor gas sensor is used for the excretion sensor 60 which is a gas sensor. Note that the above is only an example, and the gas sensor is not limited to a semiconductor type gas sensor (semiconductor gas sensor), and any type of sensor may be used. For example, the gas sensor may be an infrared absorption type gas sensor such as an infrared type CO2 sensor (carbon dioxide concentration measuring device).

[0090] For example, when measuring gas related to excretion as the measurement target, a gas sensor capable of measuring odorous gas is used for the excretion sensor 60. Note that the odorous gas here is the gas generated by the fermentation of bad bacteria in the intestine. For example, the odorous gas may be the gas containing a sulfur component among the defecation gas. As an example, the odorous gas includes ammonia, trimethylamine, hydrogen sulfide, methyl mercaptan, indole, skatole, etc. Note that the defecation gas is the gas coming out of the intestine. For example, the defecation gas includes the gas coming out simultaneously with defecation and the gas not discharged simultaneously with defecation.

[0091] For example, a gas sensor capable of measuring health-related gases may be used as the excretion sensor 60. The health-related gases referred to here are gases generated by the fermentation of good bacteria in the intestine. For example, the health-related gases may be gases derived from intestinal fermentation and increasing in amount as the health of the intestine is higher. As a specific example, the health-related gases are, as an example, hydrogen, carbon dioxide, acetic acid, methane, ethanol. In addition, a plurality of excretion sensors 60, i.e., an excretion sensor 60 that is a gas sensor capable of measuring odoriferous gases and an excretion sensor 60 that is a gas sensor capable of measuring health-related gases, may be used. Note that the above is only an example, and depending on the components (parameters) to be detected, sensors capable of detecting various components may be used as the excretion sensor 60.

[0092] The timer unit 70 measures time. The timer unit 70 measures the time during which utilization data (sensor information) such as biological data and excretion data is acquired by sensors. The timer unit 70 measures the time from the point in time when the biological sensor 40 starts acquiring biological information. The timer unit 70 may measure the time when the excretion sensor 60 first detects the excretion acquired. The timer unit 70 may measure the time when the seating sensor 50 detects that the user has sat down. The timer unit 70 may measure the time from the point in time when the seating sensor 50 detects that the user starts sitting down. The timer unit 70 may acquire the time required for excretion, which is the difference between the time when the seating sensor 50 detects that the user has sat down and the time when the excretion sensor 60 first detects the excretion acquired.

[0093] When provided separately from the toilet device 10, the timer unit 70 is communicably connected to the toilet device 10 by wire or wirelessly via a predetermined network. The timer unit 70 transmits various types of information to the toilet device 10. For example, the timer unit 70 transmits information regarding the measured time to the toilet device 10. For example, the timer unit 70 may be communicably connected to the toilet device 10 by a predetermined wireless communication function such as Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. Note that the toilet device 10 and the timer unit 70 may be connected in any manner as long as information can be transmitted and received therebetween, and may be communicably connected by wire or wirelessly.

[0094] The radio wave sensor 80 functions as an excretion information acquisition unit that acquires excretion information (excretion data) indicating a change occurring in the drain pipe 81 in response to excretion such as defecation or urination by the user into the bowl unit 8. Here, a configuration example of the bowl unit 8 and the drain pipe 81 of the toilet device 10 related to the arrangement of the radio wave sensor 80 will be described with reference to FIG. 2.

[0095] In the example shown in FIG. 2, an opening provided at the bottom of the bowl unit 8 of the toilet 4 communicates with the drain pipe 81. The drain pipe 81 is a drain pipe from the bowl unit 8, and the internal space of the drain pipe 81 functions as a drainage channel. In FIG. 2, the drain pipe 81 has a shape that extends obliquely downward from the end connected to the bottom of the bowl unit 8, then extends obliquely upward to form a U (V)-shaped form, and then extends downward. Thereby, a trap portion 82 is formed in the drain pipe 81. The trap portion 82 forms a water seal WT including the bottom side of the bowl unit 8. Note that the configuration of the drain pipe 81 shown in FIG. 2 is merely an example, and any configuration of the drain pipe 81 may be adopted as long as a trap capable of executing the processes described later can be formed.

[0096] Figure 2 shows that the water seal WT (water) fills the hatched portions in the bowl portion 8 of the toilet 4 and in the drain pipe 81. In Figure 2, in the drain pipe 81, a vertex portion 821 is formed at the end portion (upper tip portion) of the trap portion 82 on the side opposite to the end portion connected to the bottom of the bowl portion 8. The detection range of the radio wave sensor 80 is set to an area including the vertex portion 821 of the trap portion 82. For example, the radio wave sensor 80 is arranged so that the detection range includes the vertex portion 821 of the trap portion 82. Note that the detection range of the radio wave sensor 80 may be any range as long as desired detection is possible, for example, as long as the vertex portion 821 of the trap portion 82 is included.

[0097] For example, the radio wave sensor 80 is a microwave sensor. Note that the radio wave sensor 80 is not limited to a microwave sensor, and any sensor such as a millimeter wave sensor may be adopted as long as the radio wave sensor 80 enables desired detection.

[0098] As long as the radio wave sensor 80 is arranged so that the detection range includes the vertex portion 821 of the trap portion 82, any arrangement mode can be adopted. For example, the radio wave sensor 80 is arranged vertically above the trap portion 82. For example, the radio wave sensor 80 is arranged vertically above the water seal on the trap portion 82 side. For example, the radio wave sensor 80 is provided along the outer wall of the drain pipe 81 having the trap portion 82. In Figure 2, the radio wave sensor 80 is provided outside the drain pipe 81 and arranged above the trap portion 82. In this case, a drainage channel from the bowl portion 8 passes between the radio wave sensor 80 and the vertex portion 821 of the trap portion 82.

[0099] Note that the above-described arrangement mode is only an example, and the radio wave sensor 80 may have various arrangement modes. For example, the radio wave sensor 80 may be provided on the main body portion 12. When the radio wave sensor 80 is provided on the main body portion 12, the radio wave sensor 80 may be arranged on the bottom (lower) side of the main body portion 12. In this case, the antenna portion including a transmission antenna that transmits (sends) a predetermined radio wave and a reception antenna that receives the radio wave, etc., possessed by the radio wave sensor 80 may be arranged at the bottom of the main body portion 12 on the toilet 4 side.

[0100] With the above-described arrangement, the radio wave sensor 80 detects a change in state occurring in the water seal on the trap part 82 side. The radio wave sensor 80 detects a change in the state of the water seal including the overflow of water from the apex part 821 of the trap part 82. For example, the radio wave sensor 80 detects a change in state occurring in the water seal on the trap part 82 side due to the dropping of excrement into the water seal on the bowl part 8 side. The radio wave sensor 80 detects a change in state occurring in the water seal on the trap part 82 side that forms the water seal on the bottom side of the bowl part 8 when excrement drops into the water seal of the bowl part 8 of the toilet device 10.

[0101] When provided separately from the toilet device 10, the radio wave sensor 80 is communicably connected to the toilet device 10 by wire or wirelessly via a predetermined network. The radio wave sensor 80 transmits various types of information to the toilet device 10. For example, the radio wave sensor 80 transmits information regarding the excretion of the user that it has acquired to the toilet device 10. For example, the radio wave sensor 80 may be communicably connected to the toilet device 10 by a predetermined wireless communication function such as Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. Note that the toilet device 10 and the radio wave sensor 80 may be connected in any manner as long as information can be transmitted and received, and may be communicably connected by wire or wirelessly.

[0102] Also, the control unit of the toilet device 10 functions as a personal identification unit (identification device) that performs a process (personal identification) of identifying the user who uses the toilet 4. For example, the control unit of the toilet device 10 acquires information for identifying the user who excretes using the toilet 4 by communicating with the terminal device 100 owned by the user or by the user's operation on the remote control device 11 or the like, and performs personal identification of the user. For example, the control unit of the toilet device 10 may communicate with the terminal device 100 owned by the user and receive user identification information for identifying the user from the terminal device 100. For example, the control unit of the toilet device 10 may receive operation information indicating the user's operation from the remote control device 11 or the like. Note that the control unit of the toilet device 10 may identify the user by any method as long as it is possible to identify the user who excretes using the toilet 4.

[0103] The control unit of the toilet device 10 executes various processes not limited to the above. For example, the control unit of the toilet device 10 measures the date and time when usage data was acquired or the time the user is seated on the toilet seat 20 based on the measurement results of the timer unit 70.

[0104] Note that the above is only an example, and the health status display system 1 can adopt any device configuration as long as it can realize the desired process. The health status display system 1 may have any device configuration as long as it can execute the desired method of displaying the health status. For example, the remote control device 11 may function as a display unit for displaying information. Also, the health status display system 1 may include a device in which both the remote control device 11 and the terminal device 100 function as display units. Thus, the above system configuration is only an example, and the health status display system 1 may have any system configuration as long as the desired process is possible.

[0105] Further, the health status display system 1 may include sensors other than the biological sensor 40, the seating sensor 50, the excretion sensor 60, and the radio wave sensor 80. For example, the health status display system 1 may include a human body detection sensor. The human body detection sensor has a function of detecting a human body. For example, the human body detection sensor is realized by a pyroelectric sensor using an infrared signal or the like. For example, the human body detection sensor may be realized by a μ (micro) wave sensor or the like. Note that the above is an example, and the human body detection sensor is not limited to the above and may detect a human body by various means. For example, the human body detection sensor detects a person (such as a user) who has entered the space (toilet room R) where the toilet 4 is provided. The human body detection sensor transmits a detection signal to the toilet device 10.

[0106] <2. Terminal Device> Hereinafter, the details of the terminal device 100 will be described. The terminal device 100 is an information processing device (computer) that performs various information processes. The terminal device 100 is communicably connected to the toilet device 10 wirelessly. Note that the terminal device 100 may be connected to the toilet device 10 in any manner as long as information can be transmitted and received, and may be communicable by wire or wirelessly via a predetermined network such as the Internet. Further, the terminal device 100 is communicably connected to the cloud 500 by wire or wirelessly via a predetermined network such as the Internet. Further, the terminal device 100 may be communicably connected to the remote control device 11 wirelessly and be able to transmit and receive information to and from the remote control device 11.

[0107] The terminal device 100 calculates the health indicators of the user sitting on the toilet seat 20 based on the measurement results of the biosensor 40. The terminal device 100 calculates the health indicators of the user based on the biological information of the user acquired by the biosensor 40. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing various health indicator calculation processes based on the measurement results of the biosensor. The terminal device 100 measures the pulse rate, pulse fluctuation, blood flow volume, etc. with the biosensor 40, which is a laser sensor capable of detecting blood flow. Then, the terminal device 100 calculates a plurality of health indicators such as heart rate, stress state (calmness level), blood circulation state, fitness level, body water level, metabolic level, vascular age, body clock, etc. based on the measurement results of the biosensor 40.

[0108] For example, the heart rate is a health indicator that shows the number of times the user's heart beats within a certain period of time. Also, the stress state (also referred to as the "relaxation level") is a health indicator that shows, for example, the state related to the amount of stress of the user. The blood circulation state is a health indicator that shows, for example, the state related to the blood circulation of the user. For example, the blood circulation state may be the blood circulation state of the user's lower limbs (lower limb blood circulation state). Note that the blood circulation state may be the blood circulation state of any part of the user, not limited to the lower limbs. The fitness level is a health indicator related to, for example, the aerobic exercise ability of the user. The body water level is a health indicator that shows the ratio of body water content (body water percentage) in the user's weight. The metabolic level is a health indicator related to, for example, the metabolism of the user. The vascular age is a health indicator related to the user's vascular age. The body clock is a health indicator related to the user's body clock.

[0109] Also, based on the measurement result of the excretion sensor 60, the terminal device 100 determines the defecation characteristics (also referred to as "stool characteristics") of the user sitting on the toilet seat 20. The defecation characteristics (stool characteristics) are information indicating the state of the user's defecation (stool). For example, the defecation characteristics (also referred to as "defecation state" or "stool state") include the type, color, amount, etc. of the stool. The terminal device 100 determines the user's stool state based on the excretion information of the user acquired by the excretion sensor 60. For example, the terminal device 100 determines the stool state including the type, color, amount, etc. of the stool based on the measurement result of the excretion sensor 60 that captures an image. Also, the terminal device 100 may estimate the excretion amount based on the measurement result of the radio wave sensor 80.

[0110] Next, the details of each component of the terminal device 100 will be described. The terminal device 100 includes a communication unit 110, a storage unit 120, an input unit 130, a display unit 140, and a control unit 150.

[0111] The communication unit 110 is realized by, for example, a communication device, a communication circuit, etc. The communication unit 110 is connected to an arbitrary network by wire or wirelessly and transmits and receives information to and from an external information processing device. For example, the communication unit 110 transmits and receives information to and from other information processing devices such as the toilet device 10 and the cloud 500.

[0112] The storage unit 120 is realized by, for example, a semiconductor memory element such as a RAM or a flash memory, or a storage device such as a hard disk or an optical disk. For example, the storage unit 120 is a computer-readable recording medium that non-temporarily records data and the like used by an information processing program. The storage unit 120 stores various information such as usage data of the user. The storage unit 120 stores various information used in the determination process.

[0113] The storage unit 120 stores various information used for displaying information. The storage unit 120 functions as a data storage means for storing excretion data received from the toilet device 10. The storage unit 120 functions as a data storage means for storing usage data of the toilet device 10 including excretion data or biological data received from the toilet device 10.

[0114] The storage unit 120 stores information regarding various indicators of health indicators including indicators related to excretion (excretion indicators). The storage unit 120 stores various information used in the calculation process regarding health indicators. The storage unit 120 stores information such as a function (health indicator calculation function) used in the calculation process of health indicators. The storage unit 120 stores various information used in the calculation process regarding excretion indicators. The storage unit 120 stores information such as a function (excretion indicator calculation function) used in the calculation process of the excretion indicator which is a value (score).

[0115] The storage unit 120 stores a history regarding health indicators (health indicator history information) for each user. The storage unit 120 stores information regarding health indicators associated with the acquired date and time as health indicator history information. The storage unit 120 stores information regarding each health indicator of the user in association with each user. For example, the storage unit 120 stores information regarding each health indicator of the user U1 in association with user identification information for identifying the user U1. Note that the above is only an example, and the storage unit 120 stores various information regarding health indicators.

[0116] The storage unit 120 stores various pieces of information used for determination processing related to the state of feces, such as the properties of feces. For example, the storage unit 120 stores thresholds used for determination processing related to feces. For example, the storage unit 120 stores various models (determination models) used for determination related to feces. For example, the storage unit 120 stores various determination models used for determination of the type, color, amount, etc. of feces.

[0117] The storage unit 120 stores a history related to the fecal state (fecal history information) for each user. The storage unit 120 stores information related to the fecal state associated with the acquired date and time as fecal history information. The storage unit 120 stores, for each user, the type (shape) of feces, the color of feces, the amount of feces, etc. in each defecation of that user. For example, the storage unit 120 stores the type of feces, the color of feces, the amount of feces, etc. in each defecation of user U1 in association with user identification information for identifying user U1. Note that the above is only an example, and the storage unit 120 stores various pieces of information related to feces.

[0118] Note that the storage unit 120 is not limited to the above, and may store various pieces of information according to the purpose. The storage unit 120 may store biological information or excretion information. The storage unit 120 may store in association with the acquired date and time of biological information, excretion information, etc. The storage unit 120 may store a fecal image as excretion information. The storage unit 120 stores information about the feces corresponding to the fecal image in association with the fecal image. The storage unit 120 stores the determination result (type, color, amount, etc.) determined for the feces corresponding to the fecal image in association with the fecal image. The storage unit 120 stores information such as the properties of the feces corresponding to the fecal image and the amount of the feces corresponding to the fecal image. Also, the storage unit 120 may store in association with the fecal image the date and time when the fecal image was acquired, information for identifying the user who excreted the feces corresponding to the fecal image, etc.

[0119] The input unit 130 receives various operations performed by the user. The input unit 130 receives various operations from the user via the display surface (e.g., the display unit 140) by means of the touch panel function. The input unit 130 receives various operations from the user via the display (display surface, display screen) of a smartphone or the like by the function of the touch panel. That is, the input unit 130 receives various operations from the user via the display unit 140 of the terminal device 100.

[0120] For example, the input unit 130 receives various operations of the user via the display unit 140 of the terminal device 100. In other words, the input unit 130 functions as a reception unit that receives the operations of the user by the function of the touch panel. Note that, in a smartphone, the capacitance method is mainly adopted as the detection method for the operations of the user by the input unit 130, but any method may be adopted as long as it can detect the operations of the user and realize the function of the touch panel, such as the resistive film method, surface acoustic wave method, infrared method, electromagnetic induction method, etc., which are other detection methods.

[0121] The display unit 140 is a display screen of a smartphone or the like realized by, for example, a liquid crystal display, an organic EL display, or the like, and is a display device for displaying various information. That is, the terminal device 100 receives the input of the user by the display screen that is the display unit 140 and also outputs to the user. The display unit 140 displays various information. For example, the display unit 140 displays various information according to the display control of the display control unit 155. The display unit 140 displays various information provided by the health status display system 1.

[0122] The display unit 140 functions as a composite display means for composite-displaying, on one excretion graph, a plurality of excretion information regarding the color, shape, and amount of excreta included in the excretion data, together with the date information, as the analysis result of the analysis unit 153. The display unit 140 displays one excretion graph based on the defecation property pattern. The display unit 140 displays, on the first axis in one excretion graph, the excreta classification number indicating the defecation property pattern, while displaying, on the second axis in one excretion graph, the amount of defecation, and displays, within one excretion graph, information regarding the color of defecation as an individual defecation record for each date corresponding to the excreta classification number.

[0123] The display unit 140 displays, on one excretion graph, information regarding the defecation frequency together with the color of defecation as an individual defecation record for each date. The display unit 140 can display one excretion graph as an aggregation result for each week, month, or year, and displays, within one excretion graph, the cumulative amount of defecation corresponding to the defecation property pattern.

[0124] Separate from one excretion graph, the display unit 140 can display a defecation calendar indicating the date and time of defecation, and one excretion graph and the defecation calendar can be switched based on a predetermined user operation. The display unit 140 can mutually switch between a first display screen showing the presence, frequency, or type of excreta together with the date information and a second display screen showing the tendency of excreta as one excretion graph together with the date information based on a predetermined user operation.

[0125] The display unit 140 functions as data display means for displaying the analysis result of the analysis unit 153. The display unit 140 displays the changed analysis result.

[0126] The display unit 140 functions as data display means that can mutually switch between a first display screen showing the presence or absence, usage times, or types of usage data together with date information, and a second display screen showing the trend of usage data together with date information, based on a predetermined user operation. Here, the types referred to are, for example, types related to various measurement targets such as feces, urine, gas, blood flow, etc. The display unit 140 displays topic information indicating the state or trend over a predetermined period regarding the color, components, shape, or amount of excrement including at least one of feces and urine, or recommendation information for improving the health state.

[0127] The display unit 140 displays topic information indicating the state or trend over a predetermined period regarding the internal intestinal environment based on the components of the excreted gas or the components of the gas caused by excrement, or recommendation information for improving the health state. The display unit 140 displays, as a graph, information regarding the color, components, shape, or amount of excrement including at least one of feces and urine together with date information.

[0128] The display unit 140 displays, as a graph, information regarding the state of the internal intestinal environment based on the components of the excreted gas or the components of the gas caused by excrement together with date information. The display unit 140 displays, as a graph, information indicating the state or trend over a predetermined period regarding blood flow based on the biological data obtained by the biological sensor 40 provided in the toilet device.

[0129] The display unit 140 functions as data display means for displaying the analysis result of re - analyzing the usage data updated by the analysis unit 153. The display unit 140 displays the recommendation information generated by re - execution. The display unit 140 displays the analysis result of the re - executed usage data.

[0130] The display unit 140 displays the un - received usage data received by the acquisition unit 151 in chronological order. The display unit 140 displays information indicating the state or trend over a predetermined period regarding blood flow based on the biological data obtained by the biological sensor 40 provided in the toilet device 10, or recommendation information for improving the health state. The display unit 140 may display content including information indicating the excretion index of the user.

[0131] The control unit 150 may be, for example, an information processing device (control device) that controls various configurations and processes. The control unit 150 may include, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), etc., and may be realized by executing a program (for example, an information processing program according to the present disclosure, etc.) stored inside the control unit 150 using a RAM or the like as a work area. Further, the control unit 150 may include an integrated circuit such as an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) or an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array).

[0132] As shown in FIG. 4, the control unit 150 includes an acquisition unit 151, an update unit 152, an analysis unit 153, a generation unit 154, a display control unit 155, and a provision unit 156, and realizes or executes the functions and operations of information processing described below. Note that the internal configuration of the control unit 150 is not limited to the configuration shown in FIG. 4, and may be any other configuration as long as it can perform the information processing described later.

[0133] The acquisition unit 151 acquires information. The acquisition unit 151 acquires various information from the storage unit 120. The acquisition unit 151 acquires various information from the toilet device 10. The acquisition unit 151 acquires various information collected in the space corresponding to the toilet device 10 (for example, the toilet room R in FIG. 1) from the toilet device 10. The acquisition unit 151 acquires user identification information for identifying a user from the toilet device 10. The acquisition unit 151 acquires biometric information from the toilet device 10. The acquisition unit 151 acquires excretion information from the toilet device 10.

[0134] The acquisition unit 151 acquires the usage data (sensor information) of the user sensed by the sensor. The acquisition unit 151 acquires the biological information of the user. The acquisition unit 151 acquires the blood flow information of the user as the biological information of the user. The acquisition unit 151 acquires the excretion information corresponding to the excretion of the user. The acquisition unit 151 receives the biological information acquired by the biological sensor 40 from the toilet device 10. The acquisition unit 151 receives the information indicating the detection by the seating sensor 50 from the toilet device 10. The acquisition unit 151 functions as data receiving means for receiving the usage data of the toilet device 10 including excretion data or biological data from the toilet device 10.

[0135] The acquisition unit 151 receives the excretion information acquired by the excretion sensor 60 from the toilet device 10. The acquisition unit 151 receives the excretion information regarding the amount of defecation or urination of the user acquired by the radio wave sensor 80 from the toilet device 10. The acquisition unit 151 receives various information indicating the operations, etc. of the user from the remote control device 11 or the like. The acquisition unit 151 stores the received various information in the storage unit 120. Note that the acquisition unit 151 may receive the usage data (sensor information) detected by each sensor from each sensor.

[0136] The update unit 152 executes information update processing. The update unit 152 functions as data update means for updating the usage data stored in the storage unit 120. The update unit 152 adds the acquired usage data to the usage data in the storage unit 120, or deletes at least a part of the usage data stored in the storage unit 120 based on a data deletion request.

[0137] The update unit 152 functions as data update means for adding the un-received usage data received by the acquisition unit 151 to the usage data in the storage unit 120, or deleting at least a part of the usage data stored in the storage unit 120. The update unit 152 adds only the un-received usage data selected by the user to the usage data stored in the storage unit 120.

[0138] The update unit 152 adds the un-received usage data received by the acquisition unit 151 to the usage data in the storage unit 120 based on a predetermined user operation. The update unit 152 deletes at least a part of the usage data stored in the storage unit 120 based on a predetermined user operation. The update unit 152 adds the un-received usage data to the usage data in the storage unit 120 when the terminal device 100 is located within a predetermined distance from the toilet device 10.

[0139] The analysis unit 153 executes an analysis process for analyzing various information. The analysis unit 153 generates various information regarding the health state of the user by the analysis process. The analysis unit 153 generates an analysis result regarding feces by an analysis process for analyzing the biological information (biological data) detected by the biological sensor 40. The analysis unit 153 executes various analysis processes according to the object measured by the biological sensor 40.

[0140] The analysis unit 153 functions as a data analysis means for analyzing the excretion data stored in the storage unit 120. The analysis unit 153 functions as a defecation analysis unit for analyzing the defecation trait pattern based on the excretion data.

[0141] The analysis unit 153 functions as a data analysis means for analyzing the usage data stored in the storage unit 120. The analysis unit 153 changes the analysis result including the first information or the second information based on the usage data for a predetermined period including the usage data updated by the update unit 152. The analysis result of the analysis unit 153 includes the first information which is a calendar or a graph showing the usage history of the toilet device 10 obtained by analyzing the usage data together with the date information, and the information for generating the second information which is information with higher privacy than the first information.

[0142] When the update unit 152 updates the usage data, the analysis unit 153 re-analyzes the usage data updated by the update unit 152. The analysis unit 153 re-executes the process of analyzing the usage data based on the usage data for a predetermined period including the usage data updated by the data update means.

[0143] For example, when the biological sensor 40 is a blood flow sensor that measures the blood flow of the user, the analysis unit 153 functions as a blood flow state determination unit that performs a determination process for the blood flow state. The analysis unit 153 performs a determination process related to blood flow using the information detected by the biological sensor 40. The analysis unit 153 performs a determination process related to blood flow using the information stored in the storage unit 120.

[0144] The analysis unit 153 performs a determination process using the information detected by the biological sensor 40, which is a blood flow sensor. The analysis unit 153 determines the blood flow state of the user when the toilet device 10 is in use. When the user sits on the toilet device 10, the analysis unit 153 determines the blood flow state of the user using the information detected by the biological sensor 40. The analysis unit 153 determines the blood flow state of the user when the toilet device 10 is in use using the blood flow information detected by the biological sensor 40. The analysis unit 153 determines the blood flow state of the user from the detection result of the biological sensor 40.

[0145] The analysis unit 153 determines the blood flow state of the user when the toilet device 10 is in use based on the pulse rate, pulse fluctuation, blood flow volume, etc. detected by the biological sensor 40. The analysis unit 153 appropriately uses various techniques related to the classification of the blood flow state to determine whether the blood flow of the user when the toilet device 10 is in use belongs to any of a plurality of blood flow types such as poor blood circulation, normal, excessive blood circulation, arrhythmia, etc. Note that the analysis unit 153 may also determine the blood flow state of the user at times other than when the user sits on the toilet device 10.

[0146] The analysis unit 153 may determine the blood flow state using techniques related to AI (artificial intelligence). For example, the analysis unit 153 may determine the blood flow state using a learning model (blood flow state determination model) generated by machine learning. In this case, the blood flow state determination model is learned using teacher data indicating classification judgments in advance. This teacher data includes a plurality of combinations of the output value of the biological sensor 40 and a label (correct information) indicating the blood flow type (any one of poor blood circulation, normal, excessive blood circulation, and arrhythmia) corresponding to the output value of the biological sensor 40. For example, the blood flow state determination model is a model that takes the output value of the biological sensor 40 as an input and outputs information indicating the blood flow type of the gas corresponding to the input output value of the biological sensor 40.

[0147] For example, when the output value of the biological sensor 40 is input, the blood flow state determination model is learned to output information on the label (blood flow state) corresponding to the input output value of the biological sensor 40. The learning of the blood flow state determination model is performed using various methods related to so-called supervised learning as appropriate. In this case, the blood flow state determination model is stored in the storage unit 120, and the analysis unit 153 may determine the blood flow state using the blood flow state determination model stored in the storage unit 120. For example, the toilet seat device 2 may perform learning processing and generate a blood flow state determination model.

[0148] Note that the above is only an example, and the analysis unit 153 may determine the blood flow state using various information as appropriate. Also, the four blood flow types of poor blood circulation, normal, excessive blood circulation, and arrhythmia are only an example of the blood flow state, and the analysis unit 153 may determine five or more blood flow types or three or fewer blood flow types. Note that the analysis unit 153 is not limited to the above, and may determine (classify) the blood flow state by various processes as long as a desired classification of the blood flow state is possible.

[0149] Note that the analysis unit 153 may calculate the user's health indicators based on the measurement results of the biosensor 40. For example, the analysis unit 153 calculates a plurality of health indicators such as pulse wave, blood flow rate, heart rate, etc. by performing Fourier transform or the like on the output signal of the biosensor 40. The analysis unit 153 calculates health indicator information based on the biological information. The analysis unit 153 calculates health indicators based on the biological information. The analysis unit 153 calculates a health indicator score based on the biological information. The analysis unit 153 calculates health indicator information based on the blood flow information of the user. The analysis unit 153 calculates a health indicator score obtained by quantifying the health indicator information. The analysis unit 153 calculates a plurality of health indicator information. The analysis unit 153 calculates a plurality of indicator information based on the usage data (sensor information).

[0150] The analysis unit 153 calculates the heart rate based on the measurement results of the biosensor 40. The analysis unit 153 calculates the stress state (calmness level) based on the measurement results of the biosensor 40. The analysis unit 153 calculates the blood circulation state based on the measurement results of the biosensor 40. The analysis unit 153 calculates the fitness level based on the measurement results of the biosensor 40. The analysis unit 153 calculates the body water level based on the measurement results of the biosensor 40. The analysis unit 153 calculates the metabolic level based on the measurement results of the biosensor 40. The analysis unit 153 calculates the vascular age based on the measurement results of the biosensor 40. The analysis unit 153 calculates the body clock based on the measurement results of the biosensor 40. Note that the analysis unit 153 may generate the information of various health indicators described above by any method as long as it can generate the information of the health indicators. For example, the analysis unit 153 appropriately uses various technologies related to healthcare to generate the information of various health indicators from the measurement results of the biosensor 40.

[0151] The analysis unit 153 generates an analysis result related to feces by an analysis process for analyzing the excretion data. The analysis unit 153 executes various analysis processes according to the object measured by the excretion sensor 60.

[0152] For example, when the excretion sensor 60 measures the user's feces, the analysis unit 153 functions as a defecation state determination unit that performs determination processing of the feces state. The analysis unit 153 performs determination processing related to feces using the information detected by the excretion sensor 60. The analysis unit 153 performs determination processing related to feces using the information stored in the storage unit 120.

[0153] The analysis unit 153 determines the amount of feces based on the image captured by the excretion sensor 60. For example, the analysis unit 153 determines the amount of feces based on the area or ratio of feces in the image. For example, the analysis unit 153 may determine the amount of feces using the score output by the feces determination model. When the score output by the feces determination model into which the image is input is equal to or greater than the first threshold value and less than the second threshold value, the analysis unit 153 may determine that the amount of feces is "small". The second threshold value is assumed to be a value greater than the first threshold value. Further, when the score output by the feces determination model into which the image is input is equal to or greater than the second threshold value and less than the third threshold value, the analysis unit 153 may determine that the amount of feces is "medium". The third threshold value is assumed to be a value greater than the second threshold value. Further, when the score output by the feces determination model into which the image is input is equal to or greater than the third threshold value and less than the fourth threshold value, the analysis unit 153 may determine that the amount of feces is "large". The fourth threshold value is assumed to be a value greater than the third threshold value. Note that the above three-stage determination is merely an example, and the analysis unit 153 may determine the amount of feces by appropriately using various information.

[0154] The analysis unit 153 determines the type of stool corresponding to the stool image based on the image captured by the excretion sensor 60. The analysis unit 153 uses the stool image to determine whether the type of stool corresponding to the stool image is any of a plurality of stages of types based on the shape (also simply referred to as "form"). The analysis unit 153 may classify the type of stool into seven types based on the Bristol scale. For example, the analysis unit 153 uses the stool image to determine whether the type of stool corresponding to the stool image is any of types 1 to 7 based on the Bristol scale. For example, type 1 is soft and mushy, type 2 is hard and lumpy, type 3 is cracked (slightly hard), type 4 is normal (banana-shaped), type 5 is slightly soft, type 6 is pasty, and type 7 is liquid (watery). The analysis unit 153 appropriately uses various techniques for detecting the shape of the stool by optical means to determine the type (shape) of the user's stool.

[0155] The analysis unit 153 may determine the type of stool using technologies related to AI (Artificial Intelligence). For example, the analysis unit 153 may determine the type of stool using a learning model (type determination model) generated by machine learning. In this case, the type determination model is learned by teacher data indicating pre-classification judgments. This teacher data includes a plurality of combinations of stool images and labels (correct information) indicating the types (any one of types 1 to 7) of the masses (stools) included in the stool images. For example, the type determination model is a model that takes a stool image as input and outputs information indicating the type of the mass (stool) included in the input stool image. For example, the type determination model is learned to output information on the label (type of stool) corresponding to the input stool image when a stool image is input. The learning of the type determination model is performed by appropriately using various methods related to so-called supervised learning. In this case, the type determination model is stored in the storage unit 120, and the analysis unit 153 may determine the type of stool using the type determination model stored in the storage unit 120. For example, the terminal device 100 may perform learning processing to generate a type determination model, or may use a type discrimination model provided from an external device such as the cloud 500. Note that the above is only an example, and the analysis unit 153 may determine the type of stool by appropriately using various information.

[0156] Also, for example, the analysis unit 153 determines the color of the stool corresponding to the stool image using the stool image. The analysis unit 153 determines whether the color of the stool corresponding to the stool image is any one of a plurality of levels based on color using the stool image. For example, the analysis unit 153 determines whether the color of the stool corresponding to the stool image is any one of yellow, light loess, loess, brown, burnt brown, and dark burnt brown using the stool image.

[0157] The analysis unit 153 determines the color of feces from the detection results of the excretion sensor 60. The analysis unit 153 determines the color of the user's feces by appropriately using various techniques for detecting the color of feces by optical means. The analysis unit 153 determines whether the color of feces is any one of yellow, light yellowish brown, yellowish brown, brown, dark brown, and dark dark brown by appropriately using various techniques related to the classification of feces color. For example, the analysis unit 153 determines (judges) the color of feces based on various information (feature quantities) such as the brightness and lightness of a color image (RGB).

[0158] The analysis unit 153 may determine the color of feces by using techniques related to AI (artificial intelligence). For example, the analysis unit 153 may determine the color of feces by using a learning model (color determination model) generated by machine learning. In this case, the color determination model is learned by teacher data indicating pre-classification judgments. This teacher data includes a plurality of combinations of a feces image and a label (correct answer information) indicating the color of the mass (feces) included in the feces image (any one of yellow, light yellowish brown, yellowish brown, brown, dark brown, and dark dark brown). For example, the color determination model is a model that takes a feces image as input and outputs information indicating the color of the mass (feces) included in the input feces image. For example, the color determination model is learned to output information on the label (color of feces) corresponding to the input feces image when a feces image is input. The learning of the color determination model is performed by appropriately using various techniques related to so-called supervised learning. In this case, the color determination model is stored in the storage unit 120, and the analysis unit 153 may determine the color of feces by using the color determination model stored in the storage unit 120. For example, the terminal device 100 may perform learning processing to generate a color determination model, or may use a color determination model provided from an external device such as the cloud 500. Note that the above is only an example, and the analysis unit 153 may determine the color of feces by appropriately using various information. Also, the above six levels of yellow, light yellowish brown, yellowish brown, brown, dark brown, and dark dark brown are only examples of colors, and the analysis unit 153 may determine other colors, or may determine less than five levels.

[0159] As described above, the analysis unit 153 determines the stool condition based on the excretion information. The analysis unit 153 calculates information regarding the excretion index based on the usage data (sensor information). The analysis unit 153 determines the excretion index based on the excretion information. The analysis unit 153 calculates the excretion index based on the stool condition. The analysis unit 153 calculates the excretion index obtained by quantifying the excretion information. The analysis unit 153 calculates the excretion index based on a relative evaluation by comparing the property value of the stool excreted in one bowel movement with a reference property value.

[0160] The analysis unit 153 may perform analysis related to excretion targeting various things that occur according to the user's excretion, such as urination, excreted gas, etc., not limited to bowel movements. For example, the analysis unit 153 may perform analysis processing with urination as the analysis target. In this case, the analysis unit 153 may generate information indicating the color, amount, etc. of urine as an analysis result with urination as the analysis target. For example, the analysis unit 153 may perform analysis processing with excreted gas as the analysis target. In this case, the analysis unit 153 may generate information indicating the components, amount, etc. of excreted gas as an analysis result with excreted gas as the analysis target.

[0161] For example, when the excretion sensor 60 measures gas, the analysis unit 153 functions as a gas state determination unit that performs gas state determination processing. The analysis unit 153 performs determination processing related to gas using the information detected by the excretion sensor 60. The analysis unit 153 performs determination processing related to gas using the information stored in the storage unit 120.

[0162] The analysis unit 153 performs determination processing using the information detected by the excretion sensor 60, which is a gas sensor. The analysis unit 153 determines the odor (gas state) during the user's excretion. The analysis unit 153 determines the gas state during excretion using the information detected by the excretion sensor 60 at the date and time when it is determined that stool or urine exists based on the detection result by the excretion sensor 60, which is an image sensor. The analysis unit 153 determines the gas state during the user's excretion using the gas information detected by the excretion sensor 60. The analysis unit 153 determines the gas state during excretion from the detection result by the excretion sensor 60.

[0163] The analysis unit 153 determines the gas state during the user's excretion based on the presence or absence, concentration of a certain component of the gas detected by the excretion sensor 60 as information indicating the gas state, or the ratio of the components of the health-related gas to the concentration of the components of the health-related gas. The analysis unit 153 appropriately uses various techniques related to the classification of the gas state to determine whether the gas during the user's excretion is odorless, not smelly, slightly smelly, smelly, or very smelly. Note that the analysis unit 153 may also determine the gas state when only gas is emitted from the body (in the case of flatulence), that is, on days and times other than when feces or urine is determined to be present.

[0164] The analysis unit 153 may determine the gas state using techniques related to AI (artificial intelligence). For example, the analysis unit 153 may determine the gas state using a learning model (gas state determination model) generated by machine learning. In this case, the gas state determination model is learned by teacher data indicating classification judgments in advance. This teacher data includes a plurality of combinations of the output value of the excretion sensor 60 and a label (correct answer information) indicating the gas state (odorless, not smelly, slightly smelly, smelly, or very smelly) corresponding to the output value of the excretion sensor 60. For example, the gas state determination model is a model that takes the output value of the excretion sensor 60 as input and outputs information indicating the gas state corresponding to the input output value of the excretion sensor 60.

[0165] For example, the gas state determination model is learned to output information on the label (gas state) corresponding to the input output value of the excretion sensor 60 when the output value of the excretion sensor 60 is input. The learning of the gas state determination model is performed appropriately using various methods related to so-called supervised learning. In this case, the gas state determination model is stored in the storage unit 120, and the analysis unit 153 may determine the gas state using the gas state determination model stored in the storage unit 120. For example, the toilet seat device 2 may perform learning processing and generate a gas state determination model.

[0166] Note that the above is only an example, and the analysis unit 153 may determine the gas state by appropriately using various information. Also, the five levels of not smelly, slightly smelly, smelly, and very smelly are only examples of the gas state, and the analysis unit 153 may determine the type of gas state (strong-smelling components), or may determine (classify) it into four levels or less or six levels or more. Note that the analysis unit 153 is not limited to the above, and may determine (classify) the gas state by various processes as long as the desired classification of the gas state is possible.

[0167] The analysis unit 153 may estimate the urine flow rate or fecal volume by analyzing the information detected by the radio wave sensor 80. For example, the analysis unit 153 may estimate the urine flow rate or fecal volume based on the state change of the water seal detected by the radio wave sensor 80. For example, the analysis unit 153 estimates the urine flow rate based on the standing wave information output from the radio wave sensor 80. For example, the analysis unit 153 estimates urine or feces information based on the detection result of the radio wave sensor 80. The analysis unit 153 uses the information detected by the radio wave sensor 80 to analyze the information regarding the state change occurring in the water seal on the trap unit 82 side. The analysis unit 153 uses the information detected by the radio wave sensor 80 to measure the information regarding the state change of the water seal based on the overflow from the apex portion 821 of the trap unit 82. For example, the analysis unit 153 estimates the urine flow rate or fecal volume based on the overflow from the apex portion 821 of the trap unit 82. Note that part or all of the functions of the analysis unit 153 may be provided in the toilet device 10. In this case, the terminal device 100 receives the analysis result from the toilet device 10. For example, when the toilet device 10 has all the functions of the analysis unit 153, the terminal device 100 may not have the analysis unit 153.

[0168] The generation unit 154 performs generation processing of various information. The generation unit 154 generates information based on the analysis result by the analysis unit 153. The generation unit 154 generates information indicating a health state such as excretion. The generation unit 154 generates information indicating the defecation state of the user based on the excretion information. The generation unit 154 generates character information indicating the defecation state of the user based on the excretion information.

[0169] The generation unit 154 functions as a recommendation generation means for generating recommendation information for improving the health status of the toilet user based on the analysis result of the data analysis means. The generation unit 154 re-executes the process of generating the recommendation information based on the usage data for a predetermined period including the usage data updated by the update unit 152.

[0170] The generation unit 154 generates the recommendation information based on the analysis result of the data analysis means based on the color, component, shape, or amount of excrement including at least one of feces and urine. The generation unit 154 generates the recommendation information regarding the improvement of the intestinal environment based on the analysis result of the data analysis means based on the component of the excreted gas or the component of the gas caused by the excrement.

[0171] When there is no usage data for a predetermined period in the data stored in the storage unit 120, the generation unit 154 does not generate the recommendation information. The generation unit 154 generates the recommendation information after the update unit 152 adds the usage data for a predetermined period to the storage unit 120. The generation unit 154 may generate content including information indicating the excretion index of the user.

[0172] The generation unit 154 generates the content to be displayed on the display unit 140. The generation unit 154 generates various contents such as contents CT11 to CT24 regarding the health status of the user. The generation unit 154 generates the content CT11 indicating the health status of the user. For example, the generation unit 154 generates the content CT11 including a calendar showing the usage history of the toilet device 10 of the user. The generation unit 154 generates the content CT21 indicating the health status of the user. For example, the generation unit 154 generates the content CT21 including a graph showing the usage history of the toilet device 10 of the user.

[0173] For example, the generation unit 154 generates content (image information) to be displayed on the display unit 140 by appropriately using various technologies related to image generation, image processing, etc. For example, the generation unit 154 generates a screen (image information) to be displayed on the display unit 140 by appropriately using various technologies such as Java (registered trademark). For example, the generation unit 154 generates various types of content such as content CT11, CT21, etc. Note that the generation unit 154 may generate content (image information) to be displayed on the display unit 140 based on the formats of CSS (Cascading Style Sheets), JavaScript (registered trademark), and HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language). Also, for example, the generation unit 154 may generate content in various formats such as JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group), GIF (Graphics Interchange Format), and PNG (Portable Network Graphics).

[0174] The display control unit 155 controls the display of various types of information. The display control unit 155 controls the display of the display unit 210. The display control unit 155 controls the display of the display unit 210 by instructing the display unit 140. The display control unit 155 controls the display unit 210 and causes the information generated by the generation unit 154 to be displayed on the display unit 210. The display control unit 155 controls the display unit 210 and causes the content generated by the generation unit 154 to be displayed on the display unit 210.

[0175] The display control unit 155 functions as display control means for controlling the display unit 140 based on a predetermined user operation. When the screen last displayed at the time of the previous use was the first display screen, the display control unit 155 sets the screen to be displayed at the time of the next use as the first display screen, while when the screen last displayed at the time of the previous use was the second display screen, the display control unit 155 controls the display unit 140 so that the screen to be displayed at the time of the next use is the second display screen.

[0176] The display control unit 155 functions as display control means for controlling the display unit 140 based on a predetermined user operation. The display control unit 155 controls the display unit 140 to display the first information in a predetermined display area displayed by the display unit 140, while controlling the display unit 140 to display the second information in the predetermined display area displayed by the display unit 140 based on a predetermined user operation. The display control unit 155 controls the display unit 140 to change the range displayed in the predetermined display area from the location of the first information to the location of the second information based on a screen scroll operation by the user. The predetermined display area may be an area corresponding to the entire display (screen) of the display unit 140, or may be a part of the display (screen) of the display unit 140. The display control unit 155 controls the display unit 140 which is the predetermined display area.

[0177] When the screen finally displayed at the time of the previous use is the first display screen, the display control unit 155 functions as display control means for controlling the display unit 140 so that the screen to be displayed at the time of the next use is the first display screen, while when the screen finally displayed at the time of the previous use is the second display screen, the screen to be displayed at the time of the next use is the second display screen. When the display control unit 155 sets the screen to be displayed at the time of the next use as the first display screen, it controls the display unit 140 to display the first information in a predetermined display area displayed by the display unit 140, and controls the display unit 140 to display the second information in the predetermined display area displayed by the display unit 140 based on a predetermined user operation.

[0178] The display control unit 155 executes processing related to the display of information regarding the defecation state. The display control unit 155 executes processing for displaying information regarding excretion information on the display unit 210. For example, the display control unit 155 executes processing for displaying the second information SC11 which is the recommendation information shown in FIGS. 10 and 11 on the display unit 210.

[0179] The display control unit 155 determines the state of the user based on at least one of the health index information and the excretion information, and executes processing for displaying a recommended message corresponding to the determined state of the user on the display unit 210.

[0180] The display control unit 155 executes a process of performing a highlight display on the display unit 210 for a certain period. For example, the display control unit 155 executes a process of displaying the second information SC12, which is the report information (highlight information) shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, on the display unit 210. For example, the display control unit 155 executes a process of displaying highlight information indicating a trend based on the usage history of the toilet device 10 during a predetermined period on the display unit 210. The display control unit 155 may execute a process of displaying content including information indicating the user's excretion index on the display unit 210.

[0181] The providing unit 156 provides a service of providing information to an external device. The providing unit 156 transmits information. The providing unit 156 transmits information to an external information processing device via the communication unit 110. For example, the providing unit 156 transmits various information to the cloud 500.

[0182] As described above, it is provided in the terminal device 100, which is a portable terminal owned by a user having the storage unit 120, the acquisition unit 151, the update unit 152, and the display unit 140. Note that the configuration of the terminal device 100 described above is merely an example, and the terminal device 100 may have various configurations not limited to the above. For example, a process of generating information related to the health status may be executed by an application (for example, a health management application) including an information processing program. For example, information related to the health status may be generated by an application (for example, a health management application) installed in the terminal device 100.

[0183] In addition, a configuration that executes a part of the functions of the control unit 150 may be arranged at an arbitrary position as a control device (control unit). The control device may be provided in the space corresponding to the toilet device 10 (for example, the toilet room R in FIG. 1), or may be provided outside the space corresponding to the toilet device 10 (for example, the toilet room R in FIG. 1). The control device may be provided inside the main body 12. For example, the control device may be arranged at a position near the front end of the toilet seat 20 (a position relatively close to the biological sensor 40). In this case, the control device can process the output signal of the biological sensor 40 and convert it into a signal that is relatively resistant to noise.

[0184] Note that the device configuration and arrangement of the control device can adopt any form as long as they communicate with each component such as the toilet device 10 and the terminal device 100 and the processing can be realized. For example, the control device may be a portable terminal (device) such as a notebook computer that can be carried by an administrator of the health status display system 1 or the like. Further, the control device may be arranged inside the toilet device 10. The control device may be provided (or constructed) not inside the main body 12 but inside an external network (for example, inside the cloud 500).

[0185] <3. Example of Index Calculation> Hereinafter, an example of a method for calculating an index (numerical value) will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 8. FIGS. 6 to 8 are diagrams showing an example of a method for calculating a numerical value. Hereinafter, the calculation of a numerical value (score) will be described using the amount of body water as an example.

[0186] <3-1. First Calculation Example (Point Assignment)> First, the first calculation example will be described with reference to FIG. 6. Specifically, FIG. 6 shows a first calculation example in which scores are assigned to calculate a score. The graph GR11 in FIG. 6 is information for converting (transforming) the measurement result into 0 to 100 points. Specifically, the graph GR11 shows an example in which scores (scores) corresponding to the amount of body water are assigned to each measurement value (measurement value) corresponding to the amount of body water. In the example of FIG. 6, a case is shown where larger scores are assigned as the measurement value corresponding to the amount of body water is smaller. In this case, the health status display system 1 calculates a health index score (body water amount score) corresponding to the measured amount of body water from the measurement value corresponding to the measured amount of body water using the information of the graph GR11.

[0187] <3-2. Second Calculation Example (For Each User)> First, while referring to FIG. 7, a second calculation example will be described. FIG. 7 shows an example calculated from the results of one's own health index information. Specifically, FIG. 7 shows a second calculation example in which scores are calculated by assigning points. FIG. 7 shows a second calculation example in which scores are calculated using only the history of the user (target user) to be calculated. For example, FIG. 7 shows a case where points are assigned based on the past 50 measurement results of the target user.

[0188] The graph GR12 in FIG. 7 is information for converting (transforming) the measurement results into 0 to 100 points. For example, the graph GR12 has an average value (base) of 50 points and is information for converting (transforming) to any value between 0 and 100 points according to the deviation from the base. Specifically, the graph GR12 shows an example in which scores (points) corresponding to the amount of body water are assigned to each measured value (measurement value) corresponding to the amount of body water. In the example of FIG. 7, it shows a case where larger points are assigned as the measured value corresponding to the amount of body water is smaller. In this case, the health status display system 1 calculates a health index score (body water score) corresponding to the measured amount of body water from the measured value using the information of the graph GR12.

[0189] <3-3. Third Calculation Example (Multiple Users)> First, while referring to FIG. 8, a third calculation example will be described. FIG. 8 shows an example calculated from the results of the health index information of the user population (multiple users). Specifically, FIG. 8 shows a third calculation example in which scores are calculated by assigning points. FIG. 8 shows a third calculation example in which scores are calculated using the history of not only the user (target user) to be calculated but also multiple users. For example, FIG. 8 shows a case where points are assigned based on the past 50 measurement results of each of 100 users.

[0190] The graph GR13 in FIG. 8 is information for converting (transforming) the measurement results into a range of 0 to 100 points. For example, the graph GR13 has an average value (base) of 50 points and is information for converting (transforming) to any value between 0 and 100 points according to the deviation from the base. Specifically, the graph GR13 shows an example in which scores corresponding to the amount of body water are assigned to each measured value corresponding to the amount of body water. In the example of FIG. 8, it shows a case where larger scores are assigned as the measured value corresponding to the amount of body water is smaller. In this case, the health status display system 1 calculates a health index score (body water score) corresponding to the amount of body water from the measured value corresponding to the measured amount of body water using the information of the graph GR13.

[0191] Note that the above calculation is only an example, and the health status display system 1 may calculate values by various methods not limited to the above. For example, the health status display system 1 may calculate values by absolute value evaluation. Also, in FIGS. 6 to 8, the calculation of values (scores) was described using the amount of body water, which is one of the health indicators, as an example, but health index scores may also be calculated for other health indicators such as heart rate by the same process.

[0192] In addition, the health status display system 1 may also calculate the excretion index in the same manner as in FIGS. 6 to 8. For example, the health status display system 1 calculates an excretion index that becomes a value from 0 to 100 points. For example, the health status display system 1 may calculate the excretion index based on a relative evaluation by comparing the property value of the feces excreted in one bowel movement with a reference property value. For example, the health status display system 1 calculates the excretion index based on a comparison between the average of the past fecal states of the user as a reference and the fecal state of the feces to be calculated (also referred to as the "target feces"). Note that as described above, the excretion index may be a numerical value calculated based on the defecation properties (fecal state) such as type, shape, and color, or may be information indicating the defecation properties (fecal state) themselves such as type, shape, and color.

[0193] For example, the health condition display system 1 calculates an excretion index such that the closer the stool state of the target stool is to the standard, the larger the value. For example, when the stool state of the target stool matches the standard, the health condition display system 1 sets it as 100 points, and calculates the excretion index of the target stool such that the value becomes smaller as the stool state of the target stool deviates from the standard. For example, when the stool state of the target stool matches the standard, the health condition display system 1 calculates the excretion index of the target stool as 100 points. For example, the health condition display system 1 calculates the excretion index of the target stool to be smaller as the stool state of the target stool is farther from the standard.

[0194] Also, for example, the health condition display system 1 may plot the stool in a three-dimensional space (also referred to as the "stool state space") with each of type, color, and amount as dimensions, and calculate the excretion index according to the position of the stool in the three-dimensional space (stool state space). For example, the health condition display system 1 may calculate the excretion index of the stool according to where the stool is located in the stool state space with each of type, color, and amount as dimensions. For example, the health condition display system 1 may use the score at the location where the stool is located in the stool state space where each position is assigned a score, with each of type, color, and amount as dimensions, as the excretion index of the stool.

[0195] Note that in the above example, the case where the excretion index is calculated using defecation as an example of excretion is shown as an example. However, the health condition display system 1 may calculate the excretion index for various things that occur according to the excretion of the user, not limited to defecation, such as urination and excreted gas. For example, the health condition display system 1 may calculate individual excretion indexes for each of a plurality of targets such as defecation, urination, and excreted gas, and calculate the excretion index of the entire excretion using the individual excretion indexes. For example, the health condition display system 1 may calculate the average of the individual excretion indexes as the excretion index of the entire excretion.

[0196] <4. Process flow> Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 9, the processing flow related to the embodiment will be described. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of the procedure of processing executed by the health condition display system. Specifically, FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an outline of the display processing procedure related to the health condition of the user, such as the usage history of the user's toilet device 10 executed by the health condition display system. In the following, the health condition display system 1 will be described as the processing subject. However, the processing shown in FIG. 9 may be performed by any device, such as the toilet device 10, the remote control device 11, the terminal device 100, the cloud 500, various sensors, etc., according to the device configuration included in the health condition display system 1.

[0197] First, with reference to FIG. 9, an outline of the processing flow related to the display of the health condition display system 1 will be described.

[0198] The health condition display system 1 acquires the user's biological information (step S101). For example, the biological sensor 40 of the health condition display system 1 acquires the biological data (biological information) of the user who uses the toilet device 10.

[0199] In addition, the health condition display system 1 acquires excretion information corresponding to the user's defecation (step S102). For example, the excretion sensor 60 of the health condition display system 1 acquires excretion data (excretion information) corresponding to the excretion of the user who uses the toilet device 10.

[0200] Then, the health condition display system 1 analyzes the usage data of the toilet device 10 including the biological information and the excretion information (step S103). For example, the terminal device 100 of the health condition display system 1 analyzes the usage data of the toilet device 10 including the biological data (biological information) acquired by the biological sensor 40 and the excretion data (excretion information) acquired by the excretion sensor 60, and generates (estimates) an analysis result related to the health condition of the user.

[0201] Then, the health status display system 1 displays information based on the analysis result (step S104). For example, the terminal device 100 of the health status display system 1 executes a process of displaying information based on the analysis result on the display unit 210. For example, the terminal device 100 displays various contents (information indicating the usage history, etc.) generated based on the analysis result of the user's usage data on the display unit 210.

[0202] <5. Information Processing (Display, etc.) Example> Hereinafter, examples of information processing such as various displays will be described. In the following, a case where the target user is user U1 and information is displayed on a terminal device 100 such as a smartphone used by user U1 will be described as an example. Note that in the following, a case of displaying information related to defecation will be mainly described, but the information to be displayed is not limited to information related to defecation, and may be various information such as information based on excretion data such as urination and gas, and information based on biological data.

[0203] <5-1. Calendar Display Example> First, a calendar display example will be described with reference to FIG. 10. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of calendar display.

[0204] For example, FIG. 10 shows content CT11 which is an example of a first display screen including a first information FC11 which is a calendar. In FIG. 10, the terminal device 100 used by user U1 displays a first display screen (content CT11) including a calendar (first information FC11) indicating the presence or absence of defecation for each date.

[0205] In FIG. 10, the terminal device 100 generates content CT11 including first information FC11 which shows the presence or absence of defecation indicated by the usage data of user U1 in a calendar format together with the date information. For example, the terminal device 100 generates content CT11 including first information FC11 which shows the presence or absence of defecation of user U1 in a calendar format, latest data information LD11, second information SC11 which is recommendation information, and second information SC12 which is report information. The terminal device 100 displays the generated content CT11.

[0206] The various types of information included in content CT11 will be described below. In content CT11, a data acquisition button BT1 for acquiring usage data from the toilet device 10 is arranged at the top. For example, when the user selects the data acquisition button BT1, the terminal device 100 acquires usage data from the toilet device 10. Details regarding this will be described later.

[0207] Content CT11 includes a region RG11 that displays information (a calendar) corresponding to the selected tab TB1 out of tabs TB1 and TB2. Content CT11 indicates a state in which the tab TB1 in calendar format is selected. In FIG. 10, the selected tab TB1 is indicated by a frame, and the other tab TB2 is hatched to indicate that tab TB1 is selected and tab TB2 is not selected. However, the display of the selected tab is not limited to the manner shown in FIG. 10.

[0208] In content CT11, first information FC11 in calendar format is arranged in region RG11. In this way, in content CT11, the first information FC11 is arranged in the region RG11 located on the upper side.

[0209] In content CT11, period information TP11 indicating the period of the information to be displayed in region RG11 is arranged in a region RG12 located below region RG11. In FIG. 10, it shows a case where the period information TP11 is "2023 / 6" and the period of the information to be displayed in region RG11 is June 2023. That is, it indicates that the first information FC11 displayed in region RG11 is information based on the usage data of the user U1 in June 2023.

[0210] The first information FC11 shown in FIG. 10 is information indicating the presence or absence of defecation of user U1 on each day in June 2023 in a calendar format arranged in the order of Sunday to Saturday. The circular mark shown within the cell (rectangle) corresponding to each day in the first information FC11 indicates that there was defecation on that day. For example, the mark MK11 in FIG. 10 indicates that there was defecation of user U1 on June 2, 2023 (Friday). Note that marks such as mark MK11 are not limited to circular shapes and may be of any shape. Also, the marks MK12 attached to the four corners outside the circle of the scope mark, which is the frame indicating the latest in FIG. 10, indicate that the information is the latest measurement result. That is, it indicates that the usage data on June 24, 2023 (Saturday) is the latest data of user U1.

[0211] In this way, FIG. 10 shows the display when usage data indicating that user U1 had defecation on the 2nd, 14th - 16th, 18th - 22nd, and 24th is acquired for the period of June 2023. Note that in the first information FC11 shown in FIG. 10, a part before and after June 2023, that is, information for May and July 2023 is partially included, but only the information for June 2023 may be included, and the information for May and July 2023 may not be included. Also, for example, the hatching attached to the cell corresponding to June 26, 2023 (Monday) in FIG. 10 indicates, for example, the date of the processing time (today).

[0212] In the content CT11, in the region RG13 located below the region RG12, the latest data information LD11, which is character information about the latest data, is arranged. In FIG. 10, the latest data information LD11 includes character information indicating the type (shape), amount, and color of the stool based on the usage data on June 24, 2023 (Saturday), which is the latest measurement result and the latest data of user U1.

[0213] In FIG. 10, the latest data information LD11 indicates that for the stool corresponding to the latest data of the user U1, the type (shape) is slightly soft, the amount is medium, and the color is burnt umber (system). Further, FIG. 10 shows a case where the latest data information LD11 includes information indicating the difference from the type (shape) of the normal stool of the user U1. Thus, the terminal device 100 displays the latest measurement result on the explanation screen of the measurement index. Also, when the user selects the latest data information LD11, the terminal device 100 displays an explanation of the data, which will be described later.

[0214] In the content CT11, in the region RG14 located below the region RG13, the second information SC11 which is recommendation information and the second information SC12 which is report information are arranged. Thus, in the content CT11, the second information SC11 and SC12 are arranged in the region RG14 which is arranged on the lower side than the region RG11.

[0215] For example, the second information SC11 shown in FIG. 10 is information indicating a proposal (recommendation) for improving the health state regarding the color, component, shape or amount of the stool. For example, the second information SC11 shows in character information that it is recommended to improve the current situation of the user U1 based on the defecation history (facts) of the user U1. For example, the terminal device 100 determines the state of the user U1 based on the usage data for the user U1, and displays a recommended message according to the determined state of the user U1. The terminal device 100 displays the recommended message generated according to the state of the user U1. Note that the second information SC11 may include image information in addition to character information. In this case, the image information of the second information SC11 may change the content of the image in conjunction with the content or category of the recommendation.

[0216] Note that the above is only an example, and the second information SC11 may be various recommendation information not limited to information regarding defecation, such as information based on excretion data such as urination and gas, and information based on biological data. Thus, the second information SC11 which is recommendation information may be information based on any measurement object as long as it is information that contributes to improving the health state of the user.

[0217] For example, the second information SC11 may include recommendation information for improving the health condition regarding the color, components, shape, or amount of urine. For example, the second information SC11 may include recommendation information for improving the health condition (intestinal environment) based on the components of the excreted gas or the components of the gas caused by the excreta. For example, the second information SC11 may include recommendation information for improving the health condition regarding blood flow based on the biological data obtained by the biosensor 40.

[0218] For example, when the number of defecations of the user in a predetermined period (for example, the last few weeks, etc.) is less than a predetermined number, the terminal device 100 may generate and display recommendation information indicating actions, foods, etc. for relieving constipation for the user. For example, when the odor of the gas related to the excretion of the user in a predetermined period (for example, the last few weeks, etc.) tends to become stinky, the terminal device 100 may generate and display recommendation information indicating actions, foods, etc. for improving the intestinal environment of the user. For example, when the blood circulation state indicated by the blood flow information of the user in a predetermined period (for example, the last few months, etc.) tends to deteriorate, the terminal device 100 may generate and display recommendation information indicating actions, foods, etc. for improving the blood circulation of the user. For example, when the blood pressure of the user can be estimated from the blood flow information of the user, the terminal device 100 may generate and display recommendation information regarding the change in the blood pressure of the user.

[0219] The second information SC12 shown in FIG. 10 is topic information (report) indicating the state or trend over a predetermined period regarding the color, components, shape, or amount of feces. For example, the second information SC12 indicates the recent trend based on the defecation history (facts) of the user U1 in character information. For example, the terminal device 100 determines the tendency of the excrement of the user U1 based on the usage data for the user U1, and displays report information (topic information) indicating the determined tendency of the excrement of the user U1. The terminal device 100 displays report information (topic information) generated according to the usage data of the user U1. Note that the second information SC12 may include image information in addition to character information. In this case, the image information of the second information SC11 may change the content of the image in conjunction with the content, category, etc. of the report.

[0220] Note that the above is only an example, and the second information SC12, which is report information (topic information), is not limited to information regarding defecation, and may be various report information (topic information) such as information based on excretion data such as urination and gas, and information based on biological data. Thus, the second information SC12, which is report information (topic information), may be information based on any measurement target as long as it indicates the tendency regarding the health state of the user.

[0221] For example, the second information SC12 may include report information (topic information) indicating the state or trend over a predetermined period regarding the color, components, shape, or amount of urine. For example, the second information SC12 may include report information (topic information) indicating the state or trend over a predetermined period regarding the intestinal environment based on the components of the excreted gas or the components of the gas caused by the excrement. For example, the second information SC12 may include report information (topic information) indicating the state or trend over a predetermined period regarding blood flow based on biological data obtained by the biological sensor 40.

[0222] For example, when the number of bowel movements of a user within a predetermined period (e.g., the last few weeks, etc.) is less than a predetermined number, the terminal device 100 may generate and display report information indicating that the user may have a tendency of constipation. Also, when the number of bowel movements of a user within a predetermined period (e.g., the last few weeks, etc.) is equal to or more than a predetermined number, the terminal device 100 may generate and display report information indicating that the possibility of the user having constipation is low. For example, when the odor of the gas related to the excretion of a user within a predetermined period (e.g., the last few weeks, etc.) tends to become stronger, the terminal device 100 may generate and display report information indicating that the intestinal environment of the user may tend to deteriorate. For example, when the blood circulation state indicated by the blood flow information of a user within a predetermined period (e.g., the last few months, etc.) tends to deteriorate, the terminal device 100 may generate and display report information indicating that the user may have a tendency of poor blood circulation. For example, when the blood pressure of a user can be estimated from the blood flow information of the user, the terminal device 100 may generate and display report information regarding the change in the blood pressure of the user.

[0223] As described above, the recommendation information such as the second information SC11 includes information for improving the health state of the user, that is, information from which the current health state of the user can be inferred. Also, the report information such as the second information SC12 includes information indicating the tendency of the user's bowel movements, etc., that is, the tendency of the health state. Thus, the second information such as the second information SC11 and SC12 includes information from which the health state of the user can be specifically grasped, that is, information with a high degree of privacy of the user.

[0224] <5-2. Graph display example> Next, a graph display example will be described with reference to FIG. 11. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a graph display. Note that descriptions of the same points as those described above with reference to FIG. 10 and the like will be omitted as appropriate.

[0225] For example, FIG. 11 is a diagram showing content CT21 which is an example of a second display screen including first information FC21 that is a graph. In FIG. 11, a terminal device 100 used by user U1 displays a second display screen (content CT21) including a graph (first information FC21) showing the presence or absence of defecation for each date.

[0226] In FIG. 11, the terminal device 100 generates content CT21 including first information FC21 that shows the presence or absence of defecation indicated by the usage data of user U1 in a graph format together with date information. For example, the terminal device 100 generates content CT21 including first information FC21 that shows the presence or absence of defecation of user U1 in a graph format, latest data information LD21, second information SC21 which is recommendation information, and second information SC22 which is report information. The terminal device 100 displays the generated content CT21.

[0227] Hereinafter, various information included in content CT21 will be described. In content CT21, a data acquisition button BT1 for acquiring usage data from the toilet device 10 is arranged at the top. Also, content CT21 includes a display area RG21 for displaying information (graph) corresponding to a selected tab TB2 among tabs TB1 and TB2. Content CT21 indicates a state in which a tab TB2 for graph format display is selected. In FIG. 11, the selected tab TB, which is tab TB2, is shown by a frame, and by hatching the tab TB1 other than the tab TB2, it is shown that the tab TB2 is selected and the tab TB1 is not selected.

[0228] Content CT21 has three tabs TB21, TB22, and TB23 arranged at the top of area RG21 to specify the period that is the unit of display in graph form. Content CT21 indicates a state in which tab TB21 for weekly display is selected. The states in which tab TB22 for monthly display is selected and tab TB23 for yearly display is selected will be described later. Also, in FIG. 11, since the selected tab TB21 is shown in bold with an underline, it indicates that tab TB21 is selected and tabs TB22 and TB23 are not selected, but the display of the selected tab is not limited to the mode shown in FIG. 11.

[0229] Also, in content CT21, first information FC21 in graph form is arranged in area RG21. In this way, in content CT21, first information FC21 is arranged in area RG21 located on the upper side.

[0230] In content CT21, period information TP21 indicating the period of the information to be displayed in area RG21 is arranged in area RG22 located below area RG21. In FIG. 11, it shows a case where the period information TP21 is "2023 / 6 / 18 - 6 / 24" and the period of the information to be displayed in area RG21 is one week from June 18th to 24th, 2023. That is, it indicates that the first information FC21 displayed in area RG21 is information based on the usage data of user U1 for one week from June 18th to 24th, 2023.

[0231] The first information FC21 shown in FIG. 11 is information indicating the presence or absence of defecation of the user U1 on each day of a week from June 18th to 24th, 2023, in a graph format arranged in the order of Sunday to Saturday. The first information FC21 shown in FIG. 11 includes information for performing a time-series display of feces as a graph (excretion graph) with the horizontal axis as the time axis and the vertical axis corresponding to the pattern (shape) and amount of feces. In this way, the first information FC21 is information for comprehensively displaying a plurality of excretion information regarding the color, shape, and amount of excreta included in the excretion data together with the date information in one excretion graph. In FIG. 11, the terminal device 100 superimposes and displays on one excretion graph the information of the first axis FA indicating the shape of feces at the position of the plot (mark) corresponding to the color of feces and the information of the second axis SA indicating the amount of feces by a bar. In this way, the terminal device 100 comprehensively displays a plurality of excretion information regarding the color, shape, and amount of excreta included in the excretion data together with the date information as one excretion graph.

[0232] In FIG. 11, the first information FC21 indicates the excretion classification number (numbers 1 to 7 in FIG. 11) indicating the fecal property pattern by the first axis FA in one excretion graph, and indicates the amount of defecation by the second axis SA in one excretion graph. For example, in FIG. 11, each of numbers 1 to 7 corresponds to each of types 1 to 7 based on the Bristol scale, number 1 is soft and mushy, number 2 is hard, number 3 is lumpy (slightly hard), number 4 is normal (banana-shaped), number 5 is slightly soft, number 6 is pasty, and number 6 is liquid (watery).

[0233] In addition, the first information FC21 displays information regarding the color of defecation as an individual defecation record for each date corresponding to the excrement classification number within one excretion graph by the color of the plot (circular in FIG. 11) indicating the fecal property pattern. In FIG. 11, the color of the feces is indicated by the shade of hatching, and the darker the hatching, the darker the color of the feces. For example, in order from the lighter shade of hatching, they respectively correspond to yellow, light loess, loess, brown, burnt brown (kogecha), and dark burnt brown (dark kogecha). In this way, while expressing the color of the feces in terms of the shade of the brown system, the first information FC21 can indicate the color of the feces with consideration not to give the feeling of a real fecal color. Thereby, the health condition display system 1 can display information considering the mental image when viewed by others.

[0234] The circular mark shown on the vertical axis corresponding to each day of the week on the horizontal axis in the first information FC21 indicates that defecation occurred on the date corresponding to that day of the week within the one-week period to be displayed. For example, the mark MK21 in FIG. 11 indicates that the user U1 had one defecation on June 18, 2023 (Sunday), with the shape (form) being No. 6 (type 6) and the color being brown. In this way, on the first axis FA, two aspects of the fecal shape and color can be shown in one plot.

[0235] Also, in FIG. 11, on June 18, 2023 (Sunday), in addition to the above-mentioned one time, the user U1 had one defecation with the shape (form) being No. 1 (type 1) and the color being brown, and one defecation with the shape (form) being No. 4 (type 4) and the color being dark burnt brown. That is, in FIG. 11, the first information FC21 indicates that the user U1 had a total of three defecations on June 18, 2023 (Sunday). Note that marks such as the mark MK21 are not limited to circular shapes and may be of any shape. Also, the hatching shown in the graph of the first information FC21 (at positions corresponding to No. 3 and No. 4 on the first axis FA) visually indicates that it is desirable for the fecal shape (type) to be No. 3 or No. 4. For example, the hatching shown in the graph of the first information FC21 is a banding of the ideal line, indicating the ideal for the shape and simply indicating the threshold (boundary line) of more, medium, and less for the quantity.

[0236] Also, the mark MK22 with scope marks, which are the frames indicating the latest in Fig. 11, attached to the four corners outside the circle, indicates that the information is the latest measurement result. That is, it indicates that the usage data on Saturday, June 24, 2023 is the latest data of user U1. The mark MK22 is a multiple circle (a double circle in Fig. 11), indicating that user U1 had bowel movements of shape (type) 5 multiple times (two or more times) on Saturday, June 24, 2023.

[0237] Also, for example, the double circle mark shown at number 2 on the first axis FA corresponding to Tuesday, June 20, 2023, indicates that user U1 had bowel movements of number 2 (type 2) multiple times (two or more times) on Tuesday, June 20, 2023. In this way, the first information FC21 indicates by a double circle that the user had bowel movements of the same shape (type) multiple times on the same day. Note that the display indicating that there were multiple bowel movements of that shape is not limited to a multiple circle but may also be a display with multiple circles arranged side by side. For example, the display indicating that there were multiple bowel movements of that shape may be a display with circles corresponding to the number of bowel movements arranged with partial overlap. Also, when there are multiple bowel movements of the same shape (type), the color of the plot may be any color, for example, the average of the colors of multiple times or the latest color.

[0238] In addition, the bars extending vertically at positions corresponding to each day of the week on the horizontal axis in the first information FC21 indicate that there was a bowel movement on the date corresponding to that day of the week within the one-week period to be displayed. For example, the bar BG21 in FIG. 11 indicates that the cumulative amount of the user U1's bowel movement on June 18, 2023 (Sunday) was small. The terminal device 100 determines whether the amount of the user U1's bowel movement during the target period is large, medium, or small based on the information on the accumulated amount (cumulative amount) of the user U1's bowel movement during the target period. For example, the terminal device 100 determines that the amount of the user U1's bowel movement on June 18, 2023 is small based on the information on the accumulated amount (cumulative amount) of the user U1's bowel movement on June 18, 2023. Note that in FIG. 11, the case where the amount is shown in three levels of large, medium, and small is shown, but the amount is not limited to three levels and may be two levels or four levels or more. Also, the straight line extending above the bar on June 24, 2023 (Saturday) may indicate the latest data or the date (today) at the time of processing.

[0239] As described above, FIG. 11 shows the display when usage data indicating that the user U1 had a bowel movement on the 18th to 22nd and 24th is acquired for the one-week period from June 18 to 24, 2023.

[0240] In the content CT21, the latest data information LD21, which is character information about the latest data, is arranged in the region RG23 located below the region RG22. Since the latest data information LD21 is the same as the latest data information LD11 in FIG. 10, a detailed description is omitted.

[0241] In the content CT21, the second information SC21, which is recommendation information, and the second information SC22, which is report information, are arranged in the region RG24 located below the region RG23. In this way, in the content CT21, the second information SC21 and SC22 are arranged in the region RG24 located on the lower side than the region RG21. Since the second information SC21 is the same as the second information SC11 in FIG. 10 and the second information SC22 is the same as the second information SC12 in FIG. 10, a detailed description is omitted.

[0242] In this way, the terminal device 100 combines and displays a plurality of excretion information regarding the color, shape, and amount of excrement together with the date information in one excretion graph. For example, the terminal device 100 uses a two-axis graph to display the stool measurement results with good visibility. Thereby, the health status display system 1 can display the stool information that it wants to present to the user in one graph, eliminating the need for the user's screen operation and making it easier for the user to grasp the change over time by displaying it in chronological order. Therefore, the health status display system 1 can appropriately display information regarding the user's health.

[0243] The terminal device 100 can switchably display the above-described content CT11 and content CT21. The terminal device 100 can switchably display the information corresponding to the selected tab in response to the selection of any one of the tabs TB1 and TB2. For example, when the tab TB1 is selected, the terminal device 100 displays the content CT11, and when the tab TB2 is selected, the terminal device 100 displays the content CT21. In this way, the terminal device 100 can display the content CT11 including the defecation calendar indicating the date and time information of defecation separately from the content CT21 including one excretion graph, and can switchably display one excretion graph and the defecation calendar based on a predetermined user operation.

[0244] As described above, the content CT11, which is an example of the first display screen, includes a calendar showing the usage history of the toilet device 10. Also, the content CT21, which is an example of the second display screen, includes a graph showing the usage history of the toilet device 10. Further, at least one of the content CT11, which is an example of the first display screen, and the content CT21, which is an example of the second display screen, includes second information that is more private than the first information.

[0245] In the above example, the content CT11, which is an example of the first display screen, includes second information SC11 and SC12 that is more private than the first information FC11. Also, the content CT21, which is an example of the second display screen, includes second information SC21 and SC22 that is more private than the first information FC21.

[0246] As described above, the first information is arranged above the content (display screen), while the second information is arranged below the content (display screen). Also, the second information SC12 and SC22 include topic information indicating the state or trend over a predetermined period regarding the color, component, shape, or amount of excrement including at least one of feces and urine. Also, the second information SC11 and SC21 include recommendation information for improving the health state regarding the color, component, shape, or amount of excrement including at least one of feces and urine.

[0247] Also, the second information may include topic information indicating the state or trend over a predetermined period regarding the intestinal environment based on the component of the gas to be excreted or the component of the gas caused by excrement, or recommendation information for improving the health state. Also, the second information may include topic information indicating the state or trend over a predetermined period regarding blood flow based on the biological data obtained by the biological sensor 40 provided in the toilet device 10, or recommendation information for improving the health state.

[0248] Here, an example of the display of data will be described with reference to FIG. 12. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of the display of data description. Note that descriptions of the same points as those described above in FIGS. 10 and 11 and the like will be omitted as appropriate. For example, FIG. 12 shows the content CT31, which is an example of the data description screen.

[0249] The data description screen includes information showing the description of the data corresponding to the latest data information when the latest data information such as the latest data information LD11 and the latest data information LD21 in FIG. 10 is selected. In FIG. 12, the case where the shape of the stool corresponding to the latest data information is of type 1 is shown as an example. In FIG. 12, the terminal device 100 used by the user U1 displays the content CT31 including the description of the shape of the stool and the like.

[0250] In FIG. 12, the terminal device 100 generates the content CT31 including the detailed description of the shape of the stool of type 1 corresponding to the latest data information of the user U1, and displays the content CT31.

[0251] Hereinafter, various information included in the content CT31 will be described. The content CT31 is provided with three tabs TB31, TB32, and TB33 for designating the object for which the data description is to be displayed. The content CT31 shows the state in which the tab TB31 for displaying the description of the shape of the stool is selected. In FIG. 12, the selected tab TB31 is shown by a frame, and the tabs TB32 and TB33 other than the tab TB31 are hatched to indicate that the tab TB31 is selected and the tabs TB32 and TB33 are not selected, but the display of the selected tab is not limited to the mode shown in FIG. 12.

[0252] The content CT31 in FIG. 12 shows an example of the content including the description of the shape of the stool to be displayed when the tab TB31 for displaying the description of the shape of the stool is selected. The content CT31 in FIG. 12 shows the detailed description of each of types 1 to 7 based on the Bristol scale, and an example of the information to be displayed when the shape of the stool corresponding to the selected data is round and round (type 1).

[0253] Note that when the tab TB32 for displaying the description of the amount of stool is selected, the terminal device 100 displays the content including the description of the amount of stool, and when the tab TB33 for displaying the description of the color of the stool is selected, the terminal device 100 displays the content including the description of the color of the stool.

[0254] <5-3. Display Example with Consideration for Privacy> Hereinafter, a display example with consideration for privacy will be described with reference to FIG. 13. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of display on a terminal device. In FIG. 13, the terminal device 100 is shown as the terminal device 100-11 and the terminal device 100-12 according to the transition of the display. However, it is the same terminal device 100, and when explaining without distinction, it will be described as the terminal device 100. Note that descriptions of the same points as those described above in FIGS. 10 to 12 and the like will be omitted as appropriate.

[0255] The terminal device 100 performs a display related to the user's health state according to, for example, the user's operation (step S11). In FIG. 13, the terminal device 100 displays the content CT11 in the display unit 140, which is a predetermined display area, according to the operation of the user U1. The terminal device 100-11 in FIG. 13 shows the terminal device 100 in the display state at the initial display (for example, at the start of use such as when the health management application is launched). FIG. 13 shows the case where a calendar format display is performed as the initial display. Note that the initial display is not limited to the calendar format and may be a graph format display. This point will be described later.

[0256] In the terminal device 100-11 corresponding to the initial display shown in FIG. 13, information such as the first information FC11 and the latest data information LD11 arranged on the upper side of the content CT11 is displayed on the display unit 140. In this way, the display (display screen) of the terminal device 100-11 corresponding to the initial display does not include the second information SC11 and SC12, which are information with a higher privacy level than the first information FC11. Then, the terminal device 100 displays the second information SC11 and SC12, which are information with a higher privacy level than the first information FC11, according to the operation of the user U1.

[0257] The terminal device 100 receives a user's operation (step S12). In FIG. 13, the terminal device 100 receives a screen scroll operation by the user U1. For example, the user U1 performs a screen scroll operation to display a lower area of the content CT11 by moving a finger that touches the display unit 140 of the terminal device 100 in the vertical direction (swipe operation). For example, the first information is arranged above the display screen displayed in a predetermined display area, and the second information is arranged below the display screen. The terminal device 100 controls to change the display of a predetermined display area from the area corresponding to the first information to the area corresponding to the second information based on the screen scroll operation by the user.

[0258] The terminal device 100 updates the display according to the user's operation (step S13). In FIG. 13, the terminal device 100 displays the second information SC11 and SC12 arranged below the first information FC11, the latest data information LD11, etc. of the content CT11 in the display unit 140 which is a predetermined display area according to the screen scroll operation by the user U1. The terminal device 100-12 in FIG. 13 shows the terminal device 100 in the display state after the operation of the user U1 from the initial display (such as when the health management application is started). In FIG. 13, the case where the uppermost area where the data acquisition button BT1 is arranged in the content CT11 is always displayed (fixed display) is shown, but the uppermost area does not have to be always displayed (fixed display).

[0259] In this way, the terminal device 100 displays the second information, which is information with higher privacy than the first information, on the display unit 140 based on a predetermined user operation. Thereby, since the second information that can indicate the user's health state in the health state display system 1 is information with high privacy and confidentiality, at the time of application startup, information such as a calendar with rounded information and a graph are arranged in the first information such as the top (initial display screen, etc.), and by displaying information with high privacy such as reports (highlights), recommendations, etc. by a simple operation of the user, the possibility of accidentally showing information with high privacy to others can be reduced. Therefore, the health state display system 1 can appropriately display information regarding the user's health.

[0260] <5-4. Graph display example according to period specification> Hereinafter, a graph display example according to the period specification will be described with reference to FIG. 14. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of graph display according to the period specification. In FIG. 14, the terminal device 100 is shown as the terminal device 100-21, the terminal device 100-22, and the terminal device 100-23 according to the transition of the display. However, it is the same terminal device 100, and when explaining without distinction, it will be described as the terminal device 100. In addition, descriptions of the same points as those described above in FIGS. 10 to 13 and the like will be omitted as appropriate.

[0261] In the terminal device 100-21 shown in FIG. 14, the tab TB21 for weekly display is selected, and the content CT20 for weekly graph display is displayed. In this way, when the tab TB21 is selected, the terminal device 100 generates the content CT20 including the weekly graph. For example, the terminal device 100 generates the content CT20 including the second information such as the first information FC20, the latest data information LD20, the recommendation information, and the report information. Then, the terminal device 100 displays the generated content CT20.

[0262] The content CT20 shown in FIG. 14 shows a case where the period information TP20 is "202X / 7 / 20 - 7 / 26" and the period of the first information FC20 is one week from July 20th to 26th, 202X. That is, it shows that the first information FC20 is information based on the usage data of the user U1 for one week from July 20th to 26th, 202X. Note that X in "202X" is an arbitrary number (any number from 0 to 9), and it may be 5, for example.

[0263] The first information FC20 shown in FIG. 14 is information showing the presence or absence of defecation of the user U1 on each day of one week from July 20th to 26th, 202X, in a graph format arranged in the order of Sunday to Saturday. The first information FC20 shown in FIG. 14 includes information for performing a time-series display of defecation in a graph (excretion graph) in which the horizontal axis is the time axis and the vertical axis corresponds to the pattern (shape) and amount of feces.

[0264] The terminal device 100-22 shown in FIG. 14 has a tab TB22 for monthly display selected and displays content CT22 for monthly graph display. In this way, when the tab TB22 is selected, the terminal device 100 generates content CT22 including a monthly graph. For example, the terminal device 100 generates content CT22 including second information such as first information FC22, latest data information LD22, recommendation information, and report information. Then, the terminal device 100 displays the generated content CT22.

[0265] The content CT22 shown in FIG. 14 shows a case where the period information TP22 is "202X / 7" and the period of the first information FC22 is one month in July 202X. That is, it indicates that the first information FC22 is information based on the usage data of the user U1 for one month in July 202X.

[0266] The first information FC22 shown in FIG. 14 is information showing the presence or absence of defecation of the user U1 on each day in July 202X in a graph format arranged in chronological order of the days. The first information FC22 shown in FIG. 14 includes information for performing a time-series display of defecation with a graph (excretion graph) in which the horizontal axis is the time axis and the vertical axis corresponds to the pattern (shape) and amount of feces. In FIG. 14, for the shape of defecation on each day, among the classifications from No. 1 to No. 7 (Type 1 to Type 7), a mark indicating the one with the highest frequency (also referred to as surface feces) is displayed.

[0267] For example, for the first piece of information FC22 on July 1, 202X, among the classifications numbered 1 to 7 (types 1 to 7), the frequency (number of times) of the 6th (type 6) bowel movement is the highest. When the 6th (type 6) bowel movement is set as the representative bowel movement on July 1, 202X and a mark is placed at the 6th position, this is shown. In FIG. 14, the terminal device 100 uses the bowel movement data of the user U1 on July 1, 202X to determine the shape (type) of each bowel movement of the user U1 on July 1, 202X and counts the occurrence frequency (number of times) of each classification numbered 1 to 7 (types 1 to 7). Then, the terminal device 100 determines the shape (type) with the highest counted occurrence frequency (number of times) among the classifications numbered 1 to 7 (types 1 to 7) as the representative bowel movement of the user U1 on July 1, 202X.

[0268] Also, for example, the first piece of information FC22 indicates that the bowel movement volume (cumulative volume) on July 1, 202X was small. For example, the terminal device 100 determines that the bowel movement volume of the user U1 on July 1, 202X is small based on the information on the accumulated amount of the bowel movement of the user U1 on July 1, 202X. Note that the terminal device 100 may make a determination based on any information as long as it can determine the amount in the corresponding period. For example, the terminal device 100 counts the information on the amount (values obtained by quantifying each stage of large, medium, and small) of the bowel movement of the user U1 on July 1, 202X and compares the counted value (total value, etc.) with a plurality of threshold values, and may determine that the bowel movement volume of the user U1 on July 1, 202X is in the small stage among the plurality of stages.

[0269] For the terminal device 100-23 shown in FIG. 14, when the tab TB23 for annual display is selected, the content CT23 for annual graph display is displayed. In this way, when the tab TB23 is selected, the terminal device 100 generates the content CT23 including an annual graph. For example, the terminal device 100 generates the content CT23 including the second information such as the first piece of information FC23, the latest data information LD23, the recommendation information, and the report information. Then, the terminal device 100 displays the generated content CT23.

[0270] The content CT23 shown in FIG. 14 shows a case where the period information TP23 is "202X" and the period of the first information FC23 is one year in 202X. That is, the first information FC23 indicates that it is information based on the usage data of the user U1 for one year in 202X.

[0271] The first information FC23 shown in FIG. 14 is information showing the presence or absence of the user U1's defecation each month in 202X in a graph format arranged in chronological order of months. The first information FC23 shown in FIG. 14 includes information for performing a time-series display of defecation in a graph (excretion graph) with the horizontal axis as the time axis and the vertical axis corresponding to the pattern (shape) and amount of feces. In FIG. 14, for the shape of defecation each month, among the classifications from 1 to 7 (type 1 to 7), a mark indicating the one with the highest frequency (also referred to as body surface feces) is displayed.

[0272] For example, for January 202X, the first information FC23 shows a case where among the classifications from 1 to 7 (type 1 to 7), the frequency (number of times) of type 6 feces is the highest, and type 6 feces is used as the representative feces for January 202X, and a mark is placed at the position of 6. In FIG. 14, the terminal device 100 determines the shape (type) of each defecation of the user U1 in January 202X using the defecation data of the user U1 in January 202X, and counts the occurrence frequency (number of times) of each classification from 1 to 7 (type 1 to 7). Then, the terminal device 100 determines the shape (type) with the highest counted occurrence frequency (number of times) among the classifications from 1 to 7 (type 1 to 7) as the representative feces of the user U1 in January 202X.

[0273] Also, for example, the first piece of information FC23 indicates that the defecation amount (monthly average amount) in January 202X was small. For example, based on the information on the average amount of defecation of the user U1 in January 202X, the terminal device 100 determines that the defecation amount of the user U1 in January 202X is small. Note that the amount of feces per month is not limited to the average amount, and may be, for example, the cumulative amount. Also, if the terminal device 100 can determine the amount in the corresponding period, it may make a determination based on any information. For example, the terminal device 100 counts the information on the amount of defecation of the user U1 in January 202X (a value obtained by quantifying each stage of a large, medium, or small amount, etc.), and compares the counted value (total value, etc.) with a plurality of threshold values, thereby determining that the defecation amount of the user U1 in January 202X is in the small stage among the plurality of stages.

[0274] The terminal device 100 can switchably display the above-described contents CT20, CT22, CT23. The terminal device 100 can switchably display the information corresponding to the selected tab in response to the selection of any one of the tabs TB21, TB22, TB23. In FIG. 14, for example, when the tab TB21 is selected, the terminal device 100 displays the content CT20, when the tab TB22 is selected, the terminal device 100 displays the content CT22, and when the tab TB23 is selected, the terminal device 100 displays the content CT23. Thus, the graph display by the terminal device 100 changes the display content (drawing content) according to the switching of the week, month, and year.

[0275] <5-5. Display example in the last mode> In FIG. 13, the case where a calendar format display is performed as the display (initial display) at the start of using the health management application is shown, but the display (initial display) at the start of use may be determined according to the user. For example, the terminal device 100 may determine the display (initial display) at the start of use according to the usage mode of the user's health management application.

[0276] For example, the terminal device 100 may determine whether to use the initial display in either a calendar format or a graph format using the user's past operation history. For example, the terminal device 100 may determine whether to use the initial display in either a calendar format or a graph format based on the content last displayed when the health management app was last used.

[0277] For example, when the content last displayed when the health management app was last used by the user contains calendar format information, the terminal device 100 determines to set the display at the start of use (initial display) of the user to content containing calendar format information. Also, for example, when the content last displayed when the health management app was last used by the user contains graph format information, the terminal device 100 determines to set the display at the start of use (initial display) of the user to content containing graph format information.

[0278] For example, when the last display when the health management app was last used by user U1 was content CT11, the terminal device 100 determines to set the display at the start of the next use (initial display) of user U1 to content CT11. Then, when the health management app is launched, the terminal device 100 displays content CT11. For example, when the health management app is launched, the terminal device 100 displays content CT11 so as to display the first information FC11, similar to the terminal device 100-11 in FIG. 13. Also, for example, when the last display when the health management app was last used by user U1 was content CT21, the terminal device 100 determines to set the display at the start of the next use (initial display) of user U1 to content CT21. Then, when the health management app is launched, the terminal device 100 displays content CT21. For example, when the health management app is launched, the terminal device 100 displays content CT21 so as to display the second information FC21.

[0279] In this way, when the screen last displayed during the previous use of the terminal device 100 is the first display screen (such as content CT11), the screen to be displayed during the next use is set as the first display screen (such as content CT11). Also, when the screen last displayed during the previous use of the terminal device 100 is the second display screen (such as content CT21), the screen to be displayed during the next use is set as the second display screen (such as content CT21). That is, when the last display during the previous use of the terminal device 100 is content including calendar - format information, the initial display during the next use is set to content including calendar - format information. Also, when the last display during the previous use of the terminal device 100 is content including graph - format information, the initial display during the next use is set to content including graph - format information.

[0280] For example, the first display screen and the second display screen include first information such as a calendar or a graph, and second information such as report information (highlight information) indicating the tendency of excretion over a predetermined period. When the terminal device 100 sets the screen to be displayed during the next use as the first display screen, it displays the first information such as a calendar or a graph in a predetermined display area to be displayed. Then, based on a predetermined user operation, the terminal device 100 displays the second information such as report information (highlight information) in the predetermined display area. For example, the first information such as a calendar or a graph is arranged on the upper side of the display screen displayed in the predetermined display area, while the second information such as report information (highlight information) is arranged on the lower side of the display screen. The terminal device 100 controls to change the predetermined display area from the area corresponding to the calendar or graph to the area corresponding to the second information such as report information (highlight information) based on a screen scroll operation by the user.

[0281] In this way, when the terminal device 100 is to be used next time, if the screen (content, etc.) that was last displayed during the previous use was the first display screen, the initial display for the next use will be the first display screen; if the screen (content, etc.) that was last displayed during the previous use was the second display screen, the initial display for the next use will be the second display screen. As a result, since the data of high utility value varies among users of applications such as a health management application (e.g., a bowel movement check application) in the health status display system 1, by displaying the screen that was being displayed at the end of the previous session automatically at the next session, the operation effort can be saved and the convenience can be improved. Therefore, the health status display system 1 can appropriately display information regarding the user's health.

[0282] <5-6. Example of Display Update in Response to Data Update> From here, an example of display update in response to data update will be described. First, with reference to FIG. 15, the flow of information processing including communication with the toilet device 10 will be described. FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of display update in response to data update. For example, FIG. 15 shows an example where the calendar format display is updated due to data update by acquiring data from the toilet device 10. Note that descriptions of the same points as those described above with reference to FIGS. 10 to 14 and the like will be omitted as appropriate.

[0283] In FIG. 15, the user U1 selects the data acquisition button BT1 in the content CT11 displayed on the terminal device 100. For example, the user U1 selects the data acquisition button BT1 by touching with a finger the location where the data acquisition button BT1 is displayed on the screen of the terminal device 100 on which the content CT11 is displayed.

[0284] In response to the selection of the data acquisition button BT1 by the user U1, the terminal device 100 used by the user U1 displays the content CT41, which is a screen for acquiring data. The content CT41 includes an explanation of how to acquire data from the toilet device 10. Further, the content CT41 includes information for selecting (designating) the toilet device 10 that is the communication target, i.e., the data acquisition source. Note that in FIG. 15, in order to show that selection is possible from a plurality of toilet devices 10, a case where a plurality of toilet devices 10 are displayed is shown. However, when the information of the toilet device 10 that the terminal device 100 can communicate with is one, only the information of one toilet device 10 is displayed.

[0285] In FIG. 15, "Toilet 1" in the content CT41 corresponds to the toilet device 10 located near the user U1, and "Personal Number 1" in the content CT41 corresponds to the user U1. The user U1 selects "Toilet 1" in the content CT41 displayed on the terminal device 100. For example, the user U1 touches the location where "Toilet 1" is displayed on the screen of the terminal device 100 on which the content CT41 is displayed with a finger, thereby selecting the toilet device 10 shown in FIG. 15 as the data acquisition source (acquisition source).

[0286] Thereby, the terminal device 100 used by the user U1 is communicably connected to the toilet device 10 via Bluetooth. Note that the terminal device 100 may be communicably connected to the toilet device 10 by a predetermined wireless communication function, not limited to Bluetooth.

[0287] Then, the terminal device 100 used by the user U1 requests the toilet device 10 to transmit the usage data of the user U1 (step S21). The terminal device 100 requests the toilet device 10 to transmit the usage data of the user U1 that has not been acquired to the terminal device 100. For example, the terminal device 100 requests the toilet device 10 to transmit the usage data of the user U1 among the usage data stored in the toilet device 10 to the terminal device 100.

[0288] For example, the terminal device 100 requests the toilet device 10 to transmit the usage data of the user U1 by transmitting user identification information (such as user ID) for identifying the user U1. Note that when the target of the data to be acquired is specified as the user U1 by an operation on the remote control device 11 or the like, the terminal device 100 may only establish a communication connection with the toilet device 10.

[0289] In response to a request from the terminal device 100 used by the user U1, the toilet device 10 transmits the usage data of the user U1 to the terminal device 100. As a result, the terminal device 100 used by the user U1 acquires the usage data of the user U1 from the toilet device 10 (step S22). For example, the terminal device 100 receives the unacquired usage data of the user U1 from the toilet device 10 through communication between the two devices.

[0290] Note that the toilet device 10 may delete the usage data transmitted to the terminal device 100 from the storage unit 91. Also, when the capacity of the storage unit 91 to store new data is insufficient (for example, when the usage amount is full (100%)), the toilet device 10 may delete the usage data in chronological order starting from the oldest. In this way, the toilet device 10 may automatically delete the untransmitted data in response to a memory overflow on the toilet side.

[0291] Also, the toilet device 10 may transmit any information. For example, the toilet device 10 may transmit all of the usage data of the user U1 stored in the storage unit 91 to the terminal device 100, or may transmit a part of the usage data of the user U1 stored in the storage unit 91 to the terminal device 100. For example, the toilet device 10 may transmit the usage data specified by the user U1 to the terminal device 100.

[0292] In this case, the toilet device 10 may transmit to the terminal device 100 list information showing the usage data of the user U1 stored in the storage unit 91 in chronological order, and the terminal device 100 that has received the list information may display the received list information and accept a designation by the user U1. Then, the terminal device 100 may transmit information (designated data information) indicating the usage data designated by the user U1 to the toilet device 10, and the toilet device 10 that has received the designated data information may transmit the usage data corresponding to the designated data information to the terminal device 100. In this way, the terminal device 100 may display the un-received usage data in chronological order, receive only the un-received usage data selected by the user, and add the received usage data to the usage data stored in the storage unit 120.

[0293] In FIG. 15, the terminal device 100 receives the defecation data on June 26, 2023 as the usage data of the user U1 that has not been acquired. In this way, when the terminal device 100, which is a mobile terminal used by the user U1, is located within a predetermined distance (for example, a distance within which wireless communication is possible, etc.) from the toilet device 10, the terminal device 100 adds the un-received usage data to the usage data in the storage unit 120.

[0294] The terminal device 100 that has acquired the usage data of the user U1 from the toilet device 10 updates the display using the acquired usage data of the user U1. In FIG. 15, the terminal device 100 updates from the content CT11 to the content CT12 using the acquired usage data of the user U1. For example, the terminal device 100 generates the content CT12 with the display content on June 26, 2023 updated using the acquired usage data of the user U1, and displays the generated content CT12.

[0295] The content CT12 indicates a case where the period of the information to be displayed is June 2023. That is, the first information FC12 in the content CT12 indicates that it is information based on the usage data of the user U1 in June 2023 including the newly acquired usage data on June 26, 2023.

[0296] The first information FC12 shown in FIG. 10 is information indicating the presence or absence of defecation of user U1 on each day in June 2023 in a calendar format arranged in the order of Sunday to Saturday. The circular mark shown within the cell (rectangle) corresponding to each day in the first information FC12 indicates that defecation occurred on that day. The content CT12 is different from the content CT11 in that a mark indicating that user U1 had defecation on June 26, 2023 (Monday) is added for the calendar format display. Also, in the content CT12, since the latest measurement result has been updated to June 26, 2023 (Monday) from the content CT11, the scope mark on June 24, 2023 (Saturday) is removed, and marks with scope marks attached to the four corners are arranged on June 26, 2023 (Monday).

[0297] In this way, when the terminal device 100 updates the usage data, it re-analyzes the updated usage data and displays the analysis result of re-analyzing the updated usage data. Also, the terminal device 100 may update the second information such as recommendation information and report information based on the analysis result of re-analyzing the updated usage data. When the terminal device 100 updates the second information, it displays information indicating the update of the second information as shown in the update notification information INF1 in the content CT12 of FIG. 15. Note that the update timing of the second information may be any timing. For example, the terminal device 100 may update the second information at the timing when the usage data is updated, or may update the second information periodically (e.g., once a day).

[0298] In FIG. 15, the terminal device 100 updates the report information based on the analysis result of re-analyzing the updated usage data, and displays the updated report information, that is, the update notification information INF1 indicating that there is a new report. For example, the terminal device 100 uses the usage data for a predetermined period (e.g., the most recent one week, etc.) including the newly acquired usage data on June 26, 2023 to generate report information, and displays the update notification information INF1 indicating that there is the newly generated (updated) report information.

[0299] In addition, when the terminal device 100 updates the recommendation information based on the analysis result of re-analyzing the updated usage data, it displays the updated recommendation information, that is, information indicating that there is new recommendation (update notification information). For example, the terminal device 100 uses the usage data for a predetermined period (for example, the most recent week, etc.) including the newly acquired usage data on June 26, 2023 to generate recommendation information, and displays update notification information INF1 indicating that there is newly generated (updated) recommendation information.

[0300] In this way, when the terminal device 100 updates the second information based on the analysis result of re-analyzing the updated usage data, it displays the updated second information, that is, information indicating that there is new second information (update notification information). For example, the terminal device 100 uses the usage data for a predetermined period (for example, the most recent week, etc.) including the newly acquired usage data on June 26, 2023 to generate the second information, and displays update notification information INF1 indicating that there is newly generated (updated) second information.

[0301] Note that when the terminal device 100 does not update the second information based on the analysis result of re-analyzing the updated usage data, it does not display information indicating that there is new second information (update notification information). When there is no usage data for a predetermined period in the usage data acquired from the toilet device 10, the terminal device 100 does not generate the second information such as recommendation information. On the other hand, when there is usage data for a predetermined period in the usage data acquired from the toilet device 10, the terminal device 100 generates the second information such as recommendation information.

[0302] In addition, the terminal device 100 may display the updated part in a distinguishable manner from other parts. In FIG. 15, the terminal device 100 displays the part on June 26, 2023 where the data is updated and the display is changed in a distinguishable manner from the parts on other dates. For example, the terminal device 100 makes the grid on June 26, 2023 where the data is updated and the display is changed have a thick frame, blink, or be displayed in a color different from the grids on other dates, so as to be distinguishable from other dates.

[0303] In the above example, the case of adding new usage data was shown. However, data update is not limited to addition and may also be deletion. For example, the terminal device 100 deletes erroneously received data by means of a data deletion function. For example, the terminal device 100 may delete erroneously received data according to the operation of the user. For example, the terminal device 100 may delete the usage data of the user stored in the storage unit 120 according to the operation of the user. In FIG. 15, the terminal device 100 may delete a part of the usage data of the user U1 stored in the storage unit 120 according to the operation of the user U1. The terminal device 100 may also update the second information according to the data update even in the case of deleting user data.

[0304] As described above, the terminal device 100 may add the unreceived usage data received based on the operation of the user to the usage data in the storage unit 120. The terminal device 100 may delete at least a part of the usage data stored in the storage unit 120 based on the operation of the user. In the above example, the case of acquiring data in response to the selection of the data acquisition button BT1 by the user U1 was described as an example. However, the terminal device 100 may automatically acquire data without depending on the operation of the user. In this case, when the terminal device 100 is located within a communicable distance from the toilet device 10, it may automatically connect to the toilet device 10 communicably and receive the usage data of the user from the toilet device 10.

[0305] Also, in FIG. 15, the update of the calendar format display was described as an example. However, for the graph format, it is updated in the same manner as the calendar format. This point will be described with reference to FIG. 16. FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of the update of the display according to the data update. For example, FIG. 16 shows an example in which the graph format display is updated due to data update by acquiring data from the toilet device 10.

[0306] In FIG. 16, the terminal device 100 is shown as the terminal device 100-23 and the terminal device 100-24 according to the transition of the display. However, it is the same terminal device 100. When explaining without distinction, it is described as the terminal device 100. For points similar to those described above in FIGS. 10 to 15 and the like, the description will be omitted as appropriate.

[0307] In FIG. 16, the terminal device 100-21 displays the content CT23. In response to an operation by the user U1 such as the selection of the data acquisition button BT1 by the user U1, the terminal device 100 used by the user U1 requests the toilet device 10 to transmit the usage data of the user U1. The toilet device 10 transmits the usage data of the user U1 to the terminal device 100 in response to the request from the terminal device 100 used by the user U1. Thereby, the terminal device 100 used by the user U1 acquires the usage data of the user U1 from the toilet device 10.

[0308] In FIG. 16, the terminal device 100 receives the defecation data for August 202X as the usage data of the user U1 that has not been acquired. For example, when the terminal device 100, which is a mobile terminal used by the user U1, is located within a predetermined distance (for example, a distance within which wireless communication is possible, etc.) from the toilet device 10, the terminal device 100 adds the usage data that has not been received to the usage data in the storage unit 120.

[0309] The terminal device 100 that has acquired the usage data of the user U1 from the toilet device 10 updates the display using the acquired usage data of the user U1 (step S31). In FIG. 16, the terminal device 100 updates from the content CT23 to the content CT24 using the acquired usage data of the user U1. For example, the terminal device 100-22 generates the content CT24 with the display content for August 202X updated using the acquired usage data of the user U1, and displays the generated content CT24.

[0310] Content CT24 indicates the case where the period of the information to be displayed is 202X. That is, the first information FC24 in content CT24 indicates that it is information based on the usage data of user U1 in 202X, including the newly acquired usage data for August 202X.

[0311] The first information FC24 shown in FIG. 16 is information indicating the presence or absence of defecation of user U1 in each month of 202X in a graph format arranged in chronological order of months. Content CT24 is different from content CT23 in that, for the graph format display, information (such as bars and marks) about the defecation of user U1 in August 202X is added.

[0312] In this way, when the terminal device 100 updates the usage data, it re-analyzes the updated usage data and displays the analysis result of the re-analyzed updated usage data. Note that the update of the second information is the same as in the case of the calendar format described in FIG. 15, so the description is omitted.

[0313] Note that each of the above-described embodiments and modifications can be appropriately combined as long as the processing contents do not conflict.

[0314] In each of the above-described embodiments and modifications, an example of generating information to be displayed based on analysis processing has been described, but the information to be displayed may be manually input by the user himself / herself. For example, when the user can manually input information about defecation, after the user excretes, the user can visually or olfactory confirm the excrement such as feces, and the user can input information about defecation by operating the terminal device 100 himself / herself.

[0315] Further effects and modifications can be easily derived by those skilled in the art. Therefore, the broader aspects of the present invention are not limited to the specific details and representative embodiments represented and described as above. Accordingly, various changes can be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the general inventive concept defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

[0316] Regarding each of the above-described embodiments and modifications, it may have the following configuration, but is not limited thereto. (1) Data receiving means for receiving usage data of the toilet device including excretion data or biological data from the toilet device, Data storage means for storing the usage data received by the data receiving means, Data updating means for updating the usage data stored in the data storage means, Data analysis means for analyzing the usage data stored in the data storage means, Data display means for displaying the analysis result of the data analysis means, Comprising The data updating means adds the un-received usage data received by the data receiving means to the usage data in the data storage means, or deletes at least a part of the usage data stored in the data storage means, When the data updating means updates the usage data, the data analysis means re-analyzes the usage data updated by the data updating means, and the data display means displays the analysis result of the data analysis means re-analyzing the updated usage data A health status display system characterized by the above. (2) Recommendation generation means for generating recommendation information for improving the health status of the toilet user based on the analysis result of the data analysis means, Further comprising The recommendation generation means re-executes the process of generating the recommendation information based on the usage data for a predetermined period including the usage data updated by the data updating means, The data display means displays the recommendation information generated by the re-execution The health status display system according to (1), characterized by the above. (3) The data analysis means re-executes the process of analyzing the usage data based on the usage data for a predetermined period including the usage data updated by the data updating means, The data display means displays the analysis result of the utilization data that has been re-executed. The health status display system according to (1) or (2), characterized in that: (4) The data display means displays the un-received utilization data received by the data receiving means in chronological order. The data update means adds only the un-received utilization data selected by the user to the utilization data stored in the data storage means. The health status display system according to any one of (1) to (3), characterized in that: (5) The data update means adds the un-received utilization data received by the data receiving means to the utilization data in the data storage means based on a predetermined user operation, or deletes at least a part of the utilization data stored in the data storage means based on a predetermined user operation. The health status display system according to any one of (1) to (4), characterized in that: (6) The recommendation generation means generates the recommendation information based on the analysis result of the data analysis means based on the color, component, shape or amount of excrement including at least one of feces and urine. The health status display system according to (2), characterized in that: (7) The recommendation generation means generates the recommendation information regarding the improvement of the intestinal environment based on the analysis result of the data analysis means based on the component of the excreted gas or the component of the gas caused by the excrement. The health status display system according to (2), characterized in that: (8) The data display means compositely displays a plurality of excretion information regarding the color, shape, and amount of excrement included in the excretion data as the analysis result of the data analysis means together with the date information on one excretion graph. The data analysis means has a defecation analysis unit that analyzes the defecation property pattern based on the excretion data. The data display means displays the one excretion graph based on the defecation property pattern. The health condition display system according to any one of (1) to (7), characterized in that... (9) The data receiving means, the data storage means, the data updating means, and the data display means are provided in a mobile terminal owned by a user. When the mobile terminal is located within a predetermined distance from the toilet device, the data updating means adds the un-received usage data to the usage data in the data storage means. The health condition display system according to any one of (1) to (8), characterized in that... (10) When there is no usage data for a predetermined period in the data stored in the data storage means, the recommendation generation means does not generate the recommendation information. On the other hand, after the data updating means adds the usage data for the predetermined period to the data storage means, the recommendation information is generated. The health condition display system according to (2), characterized in that... (11) The data display means displays information indicating a state or trend of blood flow for a predetermined period based on biological data obtained by a biological sensor provided in the toilet device, or recommendation information for improving the health condition. The health condition display system according to any one of (1) to (10), characterized in that...

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[0317] 1 Health condition display system 4 Toilet 4b Upper surface 8 Bowl part 10 Toilet device 12 Main body part 14 Toilet lid 20 Toilet seat 20a Opening 21 Seating surface 25 Bottom surface 40 Biological sensor 50 Seating sensor 60 Excretion sensor 70 Timer part 80 Radio wave sensor 90 Communication unit 91 Memory unit 100 Terminal device (information processing device) 110 Communication unit 120 Memory unit 130 Input unit 140 Display unit 150 Control unit 151 Acquisition unit 152 Update unit 153 Analysis unit 154 Generation unit 155 Display control unit 156 Provision unit 500 Cloud

Claims

1. Data receiving means for receiving usage data of the toilet device including excretion data or biological data from the toilet device, Data storage means for storing the usage data received by the data receiving means, Data updating means for updating the usage data stored in the data storage means, Data analyzing means for analyzing the usage data stored in the data storage means, Data display means for displaying the analysis result of the data analyzing means, comprising: The data updating means adds the un-received usage data received by the data receiving means to the usage data in the data storage means, or deletes at least a part of the usage data stored in the data storage means, When the data updating means updates the usage data, the data analyzing means re-analyzes the usage data updated by the data updating means, and the data display means displays the analysis result of the re-analysis of the updated usage data by the data analyzing means A health status display system characterized by the above.

2. Recommendation generation means for generating recommendation information for improving the health status of the toilet user based on the analysis result of the data analyzing means, further comprising: The recommendation generation means re-executes the process of generating the recommendation information based on the usage data for a predetermined period including the usage data updated by the data updating means, The data display means displays the recommendation information generated by the re-execution The health status display system according to claim 1, characterized by the above.

3. The data analyzing means re-executes the process of analyzing the usage data based on the usage data for a predetermined period including the usage data updated by the data updating means, The data display means displays the analysis result of the re-executed usage data The health status display system according to claim 1, characterized by the above.

4. The data display means displays the un-received usage data received by the data receiving means in time series, The data updating means adds only the un-received usage data selected by the user to the usage data stored in the data storage means The health status display system according to claim 1, characterized by the above.

5. The data update means adds the unreceived usage data received by the data reception means to the usage data in the data storage means based on a predetermined user operation, or deletes at least a part of the usage data stored in the data storage means based on a predetermined user operation. The health status display system according to claim 1, characterized in that.

6. The recommendation generation means generates the recommendation information based on the analysis result of the data analysis means based on the color, component, shape, or amount of excrement including at least one of feces and urine. The health status display system according to claim 2, characterized in that.

7. The recommendation generation means generates the recommendation information regarding the improvement of the intestinal environment based on the analysis result of the data analysis means based on the component of the excreted gas or the component of the gas caused by excrement. The health status display system according to claim 2, characterized in that.

8. The data display means, as the analysis result of the data analysis means, compositely displays a plurality of excretion information regarding the color, shape, and amount of excrement included in the excretion data together with the date information in one excretion graph. The data analysis means has a defecation analysis unit that analyzes the defecation trait pattern based on the excretion data. The data display means displays the one excretion graph based on the defecation trait pattern. The health status display system according to claim 1, characterized in that.

9. The data reception means, the data storage means, the data update means, and the data display means are provided in a mobile terminal held by a user. The data update means adds the unreceived usage data to the usage data in the data storage means when the mobile terminal is located within a predetermined distance from the toilet device. The health status display system according to claim 1, characterized in that.

10. When there is no usage data for a predetermined period in the data stored in the data storage means, the recommendation generation means does not generate the recommendation information, while the recommendation information is generated after the data update means adds the usage data for the predetermined period to the data storage means. The health status display system according to claim 2, characterized in that.

11. The data display means displays information indicating the state or trend of blood flow for a predetermined period based on biological data obtained by a biological sensor provided in the toilet device, or recommendation information for improving the health state. The health state display system according to claim 1, characterized by the above.

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