Terminal, measuring system, and recording method

Abstract

To prevent data of unnecessary biological information from being recorded.SOLUTION: A control device (10) includes a measuring unit (24) configured to measure biological information of a subject, and a recording terminal (13) configured to record a result of measuring the biological information when values of all results of measuring specific items are within a predetermined range, and not to record the result of measuring the biological information when a value of a result of measuring any specific item is not within the predetermined range.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] One aspect of the present invention relates to a terminal device, a measurement system, and a recording method. [Background technology]

[0002] In recent years, systems have become known that measure a user's biological information using a terminal and record the measurement results in a server or the like. Use of such systems can help facility staff, for example, to understand the health condition of each resident by checking their body temperature, etc. Patent Document 1 discloses a biological information measurement system that can reduce power consumption when measuring biological information using multiple measurement devices. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2020-146166 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, the above-mentioned conventional techniques have the problem that even incomplete measurement results containing errors in any of the measured biological information are recorded, resulting in the accumulation of unnecessary data.

[0005] One aspect of the present invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned problems, and aims to prevent unnecessary biometric information data from being recorded. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to solve the above problem, a terminal device according to one aspect of the present invention comprises a measurement unit that measures multiple items of biometric information of the subject, and a recording control unit that records the measurement results of the biometric information if the values ​​of all measurement results of a specific item that requires recording among the multiple items of biometric information measured by the measurement unit are within a predetermined range, and does not record the measurement results of the biometric information if the value of the measurement result of any of the specific items is not within the predetermined range.

[0007] Another aspect of the present invention is a measurement system comprising a terminal device and a server device, wherein the terminal device comprises a measurement unit that measures multiple items of biometric information of the subject, and a recording control unit that records the measurement results of the biometric information in the server device if the values ​​of all measurement results of specific items that require recording among the multiple items of biometric information measured by the measurement unit are within a predetermined range, and does not record the measurement results of the biometric information if the value of the measurement result of any of the specific items is not within the predetermined range, and at least one of the terminal device and the server device comprises an information processing unit that combines multiple measurement results in which the value of the measurement result of at least any of the specific items is not within the predetermined range into a single measurement result so that the values ​​of all measurement results of the specific items are within the predetermined range.

[0008] A recording method according to another aspect of the present invention is a method for recording information, executed by an apparatus, and includes a measurement step of measuring multiple items of biometric information of a subject, and a recording control step of recording the measurement results of the biometric information if the values ​​of all measurement results of a specific item that is an item that needs to be recorded among the multiple items of biometric information measured in the measurement step are within a predetermined range, and a recording control step of not recording the measurement results of the biometric information if the value of the measurement result of any of the specific items is not within the predetermined range. [Effects of the Invention]

[0009] According to one aspect of the present invention, it is possible to prevent unnecessary biometric information data from being recorded. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of a measurement system. [Figure 2] FIG. 1 is an example of a functional block diagram of a measurement system according to an embodiment. [Figure 3] 10 is an example of a flowchart showing the flow of processing executed by the measurement system. [Figure 4] 1 is an example of a conceptual diagram illustrating a process performed by a measurement system. [Figure 5] 10 is an example of measurement results of biological information stored in the server device. [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is an example of a functional block diagram of a measurement system according to a second modification. [Figure 7] FIG. 10 is an example diagram for explaining a process of combining all measurement results of a specific item into a single measurement result so that the values ​​of all measurement results fall within a predetermined range. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0011] Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

[0012] [1. Measurement system configuration example] The measurement system 1 according to this embodiment will be described below. Fig. 1 is an example of a conceptual diagram showing an example of the configuration of the measurement system 1.

[0013] The measurement system 1 is a system used in facilities such as nursing homes and hospitals, and is a system for storing biological information of a person being measured using a first terminal device 10 so that the information can be confirmed by staff at the facility. In many cases, the person being measured is a resident or patient of the facility.

[0014] In the example of Fig. 1, a staff member uses a first terminal device 10 to measure the biometric information of a subject in a non-contact manner and records the measurement results in a server device 40 via a network 2. Another staff member can access the server device 40 using a second terminal device 30 and check the measurement results of the biometric information.

[0015] The subject may operate the first terminal device 10 to measure his / her own biological information, or the staff member who operates the first terminal device 10 and the staff member who operates the second terminal device 30 may be the same person.

[0016] Fig. 2 is an example of a functional block diagram of the measurement system 1. As shown in Fig. 2, the measurement system 1 includes one or more first terminal devices 10, one or more second terminal devices 30, and one or more server devices 40, which are connected to each other via a network 2.

[0017] The first terminal device 10 includes a control unit 11, a measurement unit 24, a storage unit 25, a communication unit 26, a presentation unit (display unit) 27, an input unit 28, and an imaging unit 29.

[0018] The control unit 11 is a control device such as a CPU that controls the entire first terminal device 10, and includes a recording control unit 13 and a face authentication unit .

[0019] The recording control unit 13 controls the recording of the measurement results of the biological information measured by the measurement unit 24. However, the recording control unit 13 records the measurement results when the conditions described below are met, and does not record the measurement results when the conditions are not met.

[0020] In one embodiment, the recording control unit 13 transmits the measurement results to the server device 40 via the communication unit 26 and causes the server device 40 to store the measurement results.

[0021] The recording control unit 13 may store the measurement results in the storage unit 25 of the first terminal device 10. The recording control unit 13 may also record the measurement results of the biological information in at least one of the storage unit 25 and the server device 40, which have been set in advance.

[0022] The face authentication unit 14 performs face authentication of the individual subject by comparing information indicating the facial features of the subject stored in the storage unit 25 with the captured image supplied from the imaging unit 29. Furthermore, the individual subject is identified by face authentication.

[0023] The measurement unit 24 has sensors such as a temperature sensor and a pressure sensor, and measures multiple items of biological information of the subject.

[0024] Here, the items of biological information may include, for example, temperature, blood vessel information, and heart rate information. Blood pressure is an example of the blood vessel information, and the number of heart rates per unit time is an example of the heart rate information. The items of biological information may include specific items that must be recorded, and non-specific items that are items other than the specific items and do not necessarily need to be recorded.

[0025] Furthermore, for both specific and non-specific items of biological information, a predetermined range is defined as the range within which the measurement result value can be taken as biological information. In other words, a value outside the predetermined range is a measurement result value that cannot be taken even if the subject is not in good health, and refers to an abnormal value that cannot be used as a reliable measurement result.

[0026] For example, if the temperature measurement result is 50°C, the value of the measurement result is outside the predetermined range. On the other hand, if the temperature measurement result is 40°C, although an abnormality is recognized in the biological information of the subject, the value of the measurement result is within the predetermined range that can be taken for biological information.

[0027] Furthermore, upper and lower limit reference values ​​are defined for the subject's health condition. That is, for each item of vital signs, a certain range of measurement results is defined for which the subject's health condition is judged to be normal, and the aforementioned predetermined range that is wider than the certain range is defined.

[0028] Furthermore, when the measurement result is not within the predetermined range, it includes cases where an error occurred during the measurement, making the measurement impossible. Such errors can be caused by factors such as the subject's body movements during the measurement and lighting conditions.

[0029] Furthermore, the measurement unit 24 may or may not be in contact with the subject's body when measuring the biological information. From another perspective, the first terminal device 10 may be a device that is at least temporarily attached to the subject's body, such as a smart watch. Furthermore, the first terminal device 10 may photograph the subject using the photographing unit 29, and the measurement unit 24 may measure the subject's biological information from the acquired image.

[0030] Furthermore, the aforementioned recording control unit 13 is configured to record the biometric information as a single measurement result if the values ​​of all measurement results for a specific item among the multiple items of biometric information measured by the measurement unit 24 are within a predetermined range, and not record the biometric information as a single measurement result if the value of the measurement result for any specific item is not within the predetermined range.

[0031] The storage unit 25 is a storage device such as a memory that at least temporarily stores various information. For example, the storage unit 25 stores the measurement results of the biometric information measured by the measurement unit 24, information used for face authentication, information defining the aforementioned predetermined range and fixed range, and various settings.

[0032] The communication unit 26 is an interface that communicates with an external device such as a server device 40 under the control of the control unit 11.

[0033] The presentation unit 27 presents the measurement results of at least a specific item among the multiple items of biometric information to the user of the first terminal device 10. The presentation unit 27 is usually realized as a component having a display, but may also have a speaker that outputs the measurement results as audio.

[0034] The input unit 28 is a member realized as a button, a keyboard, etc., and receives input instructions from the user to the first terminal device 10. The presentation unit 27 and the input unit 28 may be configured to be realized as an integrated touch panel.

[0035] For example, the input unit 28 receives an input instruction to set a recording destination for the measurement results and an input instruction to set specific items and non-specific items from among multiple items of biometric information. Furthermore, the individual subject does not necessarily need to be identified by facial recognition, and may be identified by input to the input unit 28.

[0036] The photographing unit 29 is a camera that photographs the surroundings of the first terminal device 10. For example, the photographing unit 29 photographs the face of the person being measured.

[0037] The second terminal device 30 is a device realized as a PC, tablet, smartphone, or the like, and is a device used when a facility staff member or the like checks the measurement results of biological information as described above.

[0038] The second terminal device 30 includes a presentation unit (display unit) 37 that presents the measurement results to the user of the second terminal device 30. The presentation unit 37 may include a display, a speaker, etc. In addition to the presentation unit 37, the second terminal device 30 may also include components equivalent to those of the first terminal device 10.

[0039] The server device 40 functions as a server for the first terminal device 10 and the second terminal device 30, and includes a control unit 41, a storage unit 45, and a communication unit .

[0040] The control unit 41 is a control device such as a CPU that controls the entire server device 40 .

[0041] The storage unit 45 is a storage device such as a memory that stores various types of information at least temporarily. For example, the storage unit 45 stores the measurement results of the biological information received from the first terminal apparatus 10.

[0042] The communication unit 46 is an interface that communicates with external devices such as the first terminal device 10 under the control of the control unit 41.

[0043] It is not essential that the first terminal device 10, the second terminal device 30, and the server device 40 are located within the same facility, and for example, the server device 40 may be realized as a device on the cloud.

[0044] Furthermore, the function of a single component included in the measurement system 1 may be realized by a plurality of other components, and the functions of a plurality of components included in the measurement system 1 may be realized by a single other component.

[0045] The above describes an example of the configuration of the measurement system 1. Additionally, each unit included in the measurement system 1 has a function to execute the processes described below.

[0046] [2. Measurement system processing example] Next, a description will be given of the flow of processing executed by the measurement system 1. In this example, a description will be given of processing in which the recording control unit 13 stores the measurement results of biological information in the server device 40. Fig. 3 is an example of a flowchart showing the flow of the processing. Fig. 4 is an example of a conceptual diagram showing the processing.

[0047] In S101 (step S101), the measurement unit 24 of the first terminal device 10 measures multiple items of biological information of the subject. Screen 27a in Fig. 4 is an example of a measurement screen when the measurement unit 24 is measuring the biological information. Here, screen 27a and screens 27b to 27e respectively indicate screens displayed on a display provided in the presentation unit 27. In the following explanation, the presentation unit 27 will be described as displaying a screen on a display, but information may also be output as audio.

[0048] Furthermore, the "3" in object 52 on screen 27a indicates that the measurement of the biological information will be completed in 3 seconds. Also displayed on screen 27a is object 51, which serves as a guide for aligning the face of the subject during the measurement of the biological information.

[0049] Furthermore, the face authentication unit 14 may perform face authentication of the subject in parallel with the measurement of the biological information, or may perform face authentication of the subject prior to the measurement of the biological information.

[0050] In S102, the control unit 11 determines whether or not the values ​​of all the measurement results of the items of biological information displayed on the screen by the presentation unit 27 are within the above-mentioned predetermined range. As will be described later, the presentation unit 27 displays all the measurement results of at least a specific item among the multiple items of biological information measured by the measurement unit 24 on the screen on the confirmation screen in S104 and the completion screen in S108.

[0051] If the control unit 11 determines that the values ​​of all the measurement results of the items displayed on the screen by the presentation unit 27 are within a predetermined range (S102: YES), the process of S106 is executed, and if the control unit 11 determines that the value of any of the measurement results of the items is outside the predetermined range (S102: NO), the process of S103 is executed.

[0052] Screen 27b is an example of a completion screen including the measurement results. As shown in Table 57, screen 27b displays the measurement results of the biological information, such as the subject's temperature being 35.9°C, blood vessel information being 76-122, and heart rate information being 82. In this example, of the biological information items, temperature, blood vessel information, and heart rate information, temperature is a specific item, and blood vessel information and heart rate information are non-specific items.

[0053] On screen 27b, all measurement result values ​​for the items displayed on the screen are within a predetermined range. From another perspective, screen 27b shows a completion screen that is displayed when the determination in S102 transitions to the "YES" side. Furthermore, object 56 on screen 27b indicates that no abnormality is found in the biological information of the subject in any of the measurement result values ​​for any of the items. Other objects included on screen 27b will be described later.

[0054] In S103, the control unit 11 determines whether or not all the measurement result values ​​of the specific items are within a predetermined range. If the control unit 11 determines that all the measurement result values ​​of the specific items are within the predetermined range (S103: YES), the process of S104 is executed next. If the control unit 11 determines that any measurement result value of the specific items is outside the predetermined range (S103: NO), the process of S108 is executed next.

[0055] Furthermore, transitioning to the "YES" side in the judgment of S103 means that, among the items displayed on the screen by the presentation unit 27, the values ​​of all measurement results for specific items are within a predetermined range, and the value of any measurement result for non-specific items is outside the predetermined range.

[0056] In S104, the presentation unit 27 displays a confirmation screen on the display. The confirmation screen is a screen for the input unit 28 to receive an input instruction as to whether or not to record the measurement results of the biological information.

[0057] Screen 27c in FIG. 4 is an example of a confirmation screen. On confirmation screen 27c, the name of the individual subject identified by facial recognition performed in parallel with the measurement of the biometric information is displayed as text 53 at the top of the screen. Furthermore, in the example of screen 27c, table 60 indicates that an error occurred during measurement of vascular information, which is a non-specific item, i.e., the measurement result of the vascular information is outside the specified range. Furthermore, text 59 is text that includes information indicating that there is an item whose measurement result is outside the specified range and information asking the user whether or not to record the measurement result of the biometric information. Object 61 is a button for receiving an input instruction to record the measurement result of the biometric information, and object 62 is a button for receiving an input instruction not to record the measurement result of the biometric information.

[0058] In S105, the control unit 11 determines whether or not an input instruction to record the measurement results of the biological information has been given to the input unit 28. If the control unit 11 determines that the input instruction has been given (S105: YES), the process of S106 is subsequently executed. If the control unit 11 determines that the input instruction has not been given or that an input instruction not to record the measurement results of the biological information has been given (S105: NO), the process of S108 is subsequently executed. Furthermore, on the screen 27c, selection of the object 61 corresponds to a transition to the "YES" side in the determination of S105, and selection of the object 62 corresponds to a transition to the "NO" side in the determination of S105.

[0059] In S106, the recording control unit 13 transmits the measurement results of the biological information measured by the measurement unit 24 to the server device 40 via the communication unit .

[0060] In S107, the storage unit 45 of the server device 40 stores the measurement results received from the first terminal device 10. In other words, the processes of S106 and S107 are processes in which the recording control unit 13 of the first terminal device 10 records the measurement results in the server device 40.

[0061] In S108, the presentation unit 27 displays a completion screen on the display. The above-mentioned screens 27b, 27d, and 27e are examples of completion screens. More specifically, screen 27b is the completion screen when the determination in S102 transitions to "YES," and screen 27d is the completion screen when the determination in S105 transitions to "YES." Furthermore, screen 27e is the completion screen when the determination in S105 transitions to "NO." A completion screen similar to screen 27e is also displayed when the determination in S103 transitions to "NO." In this example, the completion screen similar to screen 27e corresponds to a screen in which table 60 on screen 27e indicates that the value of the measurement result of temperature, which is a specific item, is outside the predetermined range. In this way, the presentation unit 27 displays completion screens according to the branches leading up to S108.

[0062] Each completion screen will be described below, but the same reference numerals will be used to designate the same objects in each completion screen, and redundant description will not be repeated.

[0063] On the completion screen 27b, similar to the confirmation screen 27c, the name of the subject identified by face authentication performed in parallel with the measurement of biometric information is displayed as text 53 at the top of the screen.

[0064] Furthermore, text 54 indicates that the measurement results of the subject have been recorded in server device 40. The completion screen of screen 27b is a screen that is displayed without displaying the confirmation screen of S104. In other words, the display of the completion screen of screen 27b corresponds to the recording control unit 13 having recorded the measurement results of the biological information without the input unit 28 performing a process of receiving an input instruction as to whether or not to record the measurement results of the biological information.

[0065] Furthermore, in text 55, the "activity level" being "close to previous levels" means that the current measurement results of the subject's biometric information are within a certain range based on the previous measurement results of the same subject, and are within a certain range within which it is determined that no abnormalities are found in the subject's biometric information.

[0066] The predetermined range and the fixed range of the measurement results of the biological information may be determined based on the past measurement results of the biological information of the same individual subject. For example, the control unit 11 may make a determination using the predetermined range determined for the individual subject identified by face authentication by the face authentication unit 14.

[0067] As described above, object 56 indicates that no abnormality is found in the biological information of the subject in any of the measurement result values ​​for any item, and table 57 shows the measurement results of the biological information.

[0068] Object 58 is a button for returning to the measurement screen to end the display of the measurement results and start measurement again.

[0069] Completion screen 27d is displayed when object 61 is selected on confirmation screen 27c. On completion screen 27d, text 63 indicates that an error occurred in an item of biological information during measurement. As shown in Table 60, the error item is a vascular information item.

[0070] The completion screen 27e is a screen that is displayed when the object 62 is selected on the confirmation screen 27c. On the completion screen 27e, the text 64 indicates that the recording control unit 13 did not record the measurement results of the biological information.

[0071] The above has described the flow of processing executed by the measurement system 1. In the processing, a recording method including a measurement step and a recording control step is executed by the first terminal device 10. Specifically, in the measurement step, processing is executed to measure multiple items of biological information of the subject. Furthermore, in the recording control step, processing is executed to record the measurement results of the biological information if the values ​​of all measurement results of specific items that require recording among the multiple items of biological information measured in the measurement step are within a predetermined range, and not record the measurement results of the biological information if the value of the measurement result of any specific item is not within the predetermined range.

[0072] According to the process of this example, it is possible to prevent unnecessary biometric information data from being recorded in the server device 40 and to prevent unnecessary communication from increasing.

[0073] As described above, the second terminal device 30 acquires the measurement results of the biological information from the server device 40 in response to an operation by a facility staff member or the like. Then, the presentation unit 37 of the second terminal device 30 performs processing to display the measurement results on, for example, a screen.

[0074] [3. Effects of the measurement system] Next, we will provide additional information on the effects achieved by the measurement system 1 according to the present disclosure. Tables 71 and 73 in Fig. 5 are examples of measurement results of biological information stored in the server device 40. The field name "Date and Time" in Tables 71 and 73 refers to the date and time when the biological information was measured.

[0075] Moreover, data 72 in table 71 corresponds to the measurement results shown in table 60 on confirmation screen 27c etc. in FIG. 4, and the value of the measurement results in the item of blood vessel information (blood pressure value) is outside the predetermined range.

[0076] In existing measurement systems, any of the measured biometric information is always recorded even if it is an incomplete measurement result like data 72, which has the problem that unnecessary data is also stored in the server device.

[0077] On the other hand, in the measurement system 1 according to the present disclosure, when the input unit 28 receives an input instruction not to record the measurement results of the biological information, that is, when the user determines that it is not necessary to record the data 72 in the server device 40, the measurement results of the data 72 are not recorded in the server device 40, as shown in Table 73. Also, in the measurement system 1, when the input unit 28 receives an input instruction to record the measurement results of the biological information, that is, when the user determines that the data 72 should be recorded in the server device 40, the measurement results are recorded in the server device 40, as shown in Table 71, even if the measurement results are incomplete, such as the data 72.

[0078] Furthermore, the recording control unit 13 is not limited to recording the measurement results of the biological information in the server device 40, and the same applies to a case where the measurement results are recorded in the storage unit 25 of the first terminal device 10.

[0079] In this way, the configuration of the measurement system 1 can prevent unnecessary data from being accumulated in the server device 40 or the storage unit 25. Furthermore, when checking the measurement results using the second terminal device 30, it also contributes to improving the browsability of data and the visibility of necessary data.

[0080] [4. Variation 1] A first modified example of this embodiment will be described. For ease of explanation, the same reference numerals will be used to designate components having the same functions as those already described, and redundant explanations will not be repeated. This also applies to subsequent modified examples.

[0081] As described above, the recording control unit 13 may record the measurement results in the storage unit 25 of the first terminal device 10. In this case, in the processes corresponding to S106 and S107 in the flowchart of FIG. 3, the recording control unit 13 executes a process of recording the measurement results of the biological information measured by the measurement unit 24 in the storage unit 25.

[0082] Furthermore, when the measurement results are to be recorded in both the storage unit 25 and the server device 40, the recording control unit 13 executes a process of recording the measurement results in the storage unit 25 in parallel with the processes of S106 and S107, or before or after the processes. Furthermore, for example, in the process corresponding to S104, the presentation unit 27 may display a confirmation screen for receiving an input instruction as to whether the measurement results are to be recorded only in the storage unit 25, only in the server device 40, in both, or not at all.

[0083] In addition, this disclosure also includes (1) a configuration in which the recording control unit 13 records the measurement results in the memory unit 25 of the first terminal device 10, and the measurement system 1 does not have a server device 40, and (2) a configuration in which the first terminal device 10 is integrated with the server device 40 and also functions as the server device 40.

[0084] [5. Variation 2] A second modification of this embodiment will be described below, in which multiple measurements of biological information are combined into a single measurement result.

[0085] Fig. 6 is an example of a functional block diagram of a measurement system 1a according to this modification. Compared to the measurement system 1 shown in Fig. 2, the measurement system 1a further includes an information processing unit 17 in the control unit 11a of the first terminal device 10a and an information processing unit 41a in the server device 40a.

[0086] As a common process, the information processing unit 17 and the information processing unit 47 combine multiple measurement results in which the measurement result values ​​of at least one specific item are not within a specified range into a single measurement result so that the measurement result values ​​of all specific items are within the specified range.

[0087] The present disclosure also includes a configuration in which only one of the first terminal device 10a and the server device 40a is provided with the information processing unit 17 or 47. In other words, if only the first terminal device 10a can execute the combining process, it is not essential that the server device 40a be provided with the information processing unit 47, and if only the server device 40a can execute the combining process, it is not essential that the first terminal device 10a be provided with the information processing unit 17.

[0088] The following describes an example in which the information processing unit 17 performs the combining process. Fig. 7 is an example of a diagram for explaining the combining process. Of the items of biological information exemplified in Fig. 7, temperature (body temperature) and vascular information (blood pressure value) are considered to be specific items, and heartbeat information (heart rate) is considered to be a non-specific item.

[0089] Table 74 includes data 75 and data 76, which was measured earlier, as the results of two measurements performed by measurement unit 24. However, in data 75, the value of the vascular information is outside the predetermined range, and in data 76, the temperature value is outside the predetermined range. That is, in both data 75 and data 76, the value of the measurement result of one of the specific items is outside the predetermined range. In addition, the value of one of the specific items is within the predetermined range in one of the data.

[0090] In the above case, data 75 and data 76 satisfy the conditions for being combined, and the information processing unit 17 performs a process of combining data 75 and data 76 into a single measurement result in response to the completion of the measurement corresponding to data 75. Data 78 in Table 77 shows data in which data 75 and data 76 are combined into a single measurement result.

[0091] In data 78, the temperature is derived from data 75, and the blood vessel information is derived from data 76. Furthermore, the date, time, and heart rate information are derived from data 75, which was measured later. However, if there are multiple pieces of data whose values ​​are within a specific range for a certain item of biological information in the multiple pieces of data to be combined, the value of the item in the combined data may be the value of the data measured later, or an average value may be used. Alternatively, a single value may be derived by weighting the data measured later by a larger coefficient.

[0092] In addition, there are possible configurations in which the information processing unit 17 of the first terminal device 10a combines multiple measurement results into a single measurement result and records it in the memory unit 25 or the server device 40a, and in which the information processing unit 47 of the server device 40a combines multiple measurement results into a single measurement result and records it in the memory unit 45 of the server device 40a itself.

[0093] Furthermore, it is desirable that the process of combining multiple measurement results into a single measurement result be permitted only if all measurements corresponding to the multiple measurement results fall within a predetermined time period, i.e., in order to prevent a decrease in the reliability of the measurement results, it is desirable that the combination of measurement results that are far apart in time is not permitted.

[0094] 7, if the control unit 11a of the first terminal device 10a or the control unit 41a of the server device 40a does not acquire data 75 within a predetermined period of time, the control unit 11a of the first terminal device 10a or the control unit 41a of the server device 40a discards the data 76 without recording it. Therefore, even if the data 76 has been transmitted to the server device 40a, if the data 76 is discarded by the server device 40a, it can be said that the recording control unit 13 of the terminal device 10a has not recorded the data 76 in the server device 40a.

[0095] In the configuration of this modified example, for example, when object 58 is selected on a completion screen similar to screen 27e of Figure 4 described above and the process shown in the flowchart of Figure 3 is repeated, each measurement result satisfies the above-mentioned conditions and is combined into a single measurement result.

[0096] The configuration of this modified example contributes to reducing the amount of data to be recorded, while also contributing to utilizing measurement results in which the value of a measurement result for any specific item falls outside a predetermined range.

[0097] 6. Supplementary Notes for the Embodiments and Modifications The following describes additional points about the above-described embodiment and each modification. The following description of the measurement system 1 also applies to the measurement system 1a.

[0098] If the measurement result of the biological information indicates that there is an abnormality in the biological information of the person being measured, it is desirable that the presenting unit 27 be configured to display that fact, for example, on each completion screen of Fig. 4. Furthermore, the determination of whether there is an abnormality in the biological information of the person being measured may be performed by the control unit 11, for example, in parallel with the determination of S102 in Fig. 3. In addition, if the measurement result of the biological information indicates that there is an abnormality in the biological information of the person being measured, it is desirable that the control unit 11 of the first terminal device 10 or the control unit 41 of the server device 40 be configured to notify the second terminal device 30 that there is an abnormality in the biological information of the person being measured.

[0099] In addition, in the processing of S103 in Figure 3, the present disclosure also includes a configuration in which, following the control unit 11 determining that the value of any measurement result of a specific item is outside the specified range, the input unit 28 does not accept an input instruction as to whether or not to record the measurement result of the biometric information, that is, as a specific example, the presentation unit 27 does not display a confirmation screen, and the recording control unit 13 does not record the measurement result of the biometric information.

[0100] Furthermore, a component equivalent to the face authentication unit 14 may be included in the server device 40. In this case, information indicating the facial features of the person being measured is stored in the storage unit 45 of the server device 40, image data captured by the image capturing unit 29 or feature information of the captured image is transmitted to the server device 40, the face authentication unit of the server device 40 identifies the person being measured, and the identification result is transmitted to the first terminal device 10.

[0101] The predetermined range of the biological information measurement results may be determined based on past biological information measurement results for multiple subjects. For example, the control unit 11 may use a predetermined range derived by referring to past biological information measurement results for a first subject and past biological information measurement results for a second subject in determining the biological information measurement results for a third subject. The control unit 11 may also determine the predetermined range based on the variance of past biological information measurement results for multiple subjects. The predetermined range may also be determined for each attribute of the subjects. Here, the attributes of the subjects may include gender, age group, body shape, medical history, etc. For example, when determining the biological information measurement range for a male subject, the control unit 11 may use a predetermined range determined based on past biological information measurement results for multiple male subjects. If the measurement system 1 includes multiple first terminal devices 10, the first terminal devices 10 may share information such as past measurement results. The above description is not limited to the predetermined range, but also applies to a certain range in which it is determined that no abnormality is found in the biological information of the subject.

[0102] Furthermore, the predetermined range and the fixed range of the measurement results of the biological information may be set based on a value previously input as a reference value via the input unit 28 by a staff member or the like operating the first terminal device 10. For example, the control unit 11 may determine that a measurement result value that is outside the range of a previously input reference value ±α for a lower value (diastolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure) of the vascular information (blood pressure value) is an abnormal value outside the predetermined range. Similarly, the control unit 11 may determine that a measurement result value that is outside the range of a previously input reference value ±β for an upper value (systolic blood pressure, systolic blood pressure) of the vascular information is an abnormal value outside the predetermined range. α and β are predetermined numerical values, and the same applies below.

[0103] As described above, the predetermined and fixed ranges for the measurement results of biological information may be set based on values ​​corresponding to the past measurement results of the same individual or multiple individuals. Here, multiple individuals may be individuals with the same attributes as the same individual, and the same applies below. For example, the control unit 11 may determine, with respect to the lower value of the vascular information, a measurement result value that falls outside the range of the average value of each individual's past measurement results ±α as an abnormal value outside the predetermined range. Similarly, the control unit 11 may determine, with respect to the upper value of the vascular information, a measurement result value that falls outside the range of the average value of each individual's past measurement results ±β as an abnormal value outside the predetermined range. Alternatively, the predetermined and fixed ranges for the measurement results of biological information may be set based on the maximum and minimum values ​​of the past measurement results of the same individual or multiple individuals. However, abnormal values ​​are excluded when setting the ranges. For example, the control unit 11 may determine that the measurement result values ​​for each of the lower and upper values ​​of the vascular information that are outside the range from the minimum value to the maximum value of each subject's past measurement results are abnormal values ​​outside the specified range.

[0104] Furthermore, even for a specific item of biometric information, if the measurement result falls outside a predetermined range for a predetermined number of consecutive times or more, the recording control unit 13 may record the most recent measurement result in the storage unit 25 or the server device 40. This is because the more similar measurement results are obtained consecutively, the higher the credibility, and the cause can be identified as, for example, a malfunction of the measurement unit 24. Furthermore, the predetermined number of times may be two, three or more.

[0105] The control unit 11 may also be configured to update the predetermined range and the fixed range to track the transition of the daily measurement results of the same individual subject over an arbitrary period of time. This configuration may also be applied when the measurement result is a value outside the predetermined range. In this configuration, the control unit 11 typically updates each range so that the measurement result approaches the center of each range. This is because the biological information considered normal for the subject may change due to aging, changes in weight, progress in treatment, etc.

[0106] Furthermore, the control unit 11 may be configured to update the predetermined range and the fixed range for items such as temperature (body temperature) in particular in accordance with seasonal changes or in accordance with the measurement area.

[0107] Furthermore, the first terminal device 10 etc. may be configured to be able to register, via the input unit 28 etc., a person to be measured for whom the predetermined range and the fixed range are narrower in order to perform strict physical condition management.

[0108] [7. Software implementation example] The functions of the first terminal device 10 (10a), the second terminal device 30, and the server device 40 (40a) (hereinafter referred to as "devices") can be realized by a program that causes a computer to function as the device, and a program that causes a computer to function as each control block of the device (particularly each part included in the control unit 11 (11a)).

[0109] In this case, the device includes a computer having at least one control device (e.g., a processor) and at least one storage device (e.g., a memory) as hardware for executing the program. The control device and storage device execute the program to realize each function described in each of the above embodiments.

[0110] The program may be non-transitory and may be recorded on one or more computer-readable recording media. The recording media may or may not be included in the device. In the latter case, the program may be supplied to the device via any wired or wireless transmission medium.

[0111] In addition, some or all of the functions of each control block can be realized by a logic circuit. For example, an integrated circuit in which a logic circuit that functions as each control block is formed is also included in the scope of the present invention. In addition, the functions of each control block can be realized by, for example, a quantum computer.

[0112] Furthermore, each process described in each of the above embodiments may be executed by AI (Artificial Intelligence). In this case, the AI ​​may run on the control device or on another device (for example, an edge computer or a cloud server).

[0113] 〔summary〕 A terminal device (10, 10a) according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a measurement unit (24) that measures multiple items of biological information of a subject, and a recording control unit (13) that records the measurement results of the biological information when all measurement result values ​​of specific items that require recording among the multiple items of biological information measured by the measurement unit are within a predetermined range, and does not record the measurement results of the biological information when the measurement result value of any of the specific items is not within the predetermined range. This configuration makes it possible to prevent unnecessary biological information data from being recorded.

[0114] A terminal device according to a second aspect of the present invention, in accordance with the first aspect, further includes a presentation unit (27) that presents measurement results of at least the specific item among the plurality of items of the biometric information to a user of the terminal device, and an input unit (28) that accepts input instructions from the user to the terminal device, wherein if the value of a measurement result of any item other than the specific item among the items presented by the presentation unit is not within the predetermined range, the input unit accepts an input instruction regarding whether to record the measurement result of the biometric information, and if the values ​​of all the measurement results of the items presented by the presentation unit are within the predetermined range, the input unit does not perform processing to accept the input instruction, and the recording control unit records the measurement result of the biometric information. According to the above configuration, if the value of a measurement result of any item other than the specific item is not within the predetermined range, the user can select whether to record the measurement result.

[0115] The terminal device according to aspect 3 of the present invention may be configured in the above-mentioned aspect 1 or 2 such that the predetermined range of the measurement results of the biological information is defined according to past measurement results of the biological information of a plurality of subjects. According to the above-mentioned configuration, the past measurement results of the biological information can be used to derive the predetermined range.

[0116] The terminal device according to aspect 4 of the present invention may be configured in the manner described above in aspect 1 or 2 such that the predetermined range of the measurement result of the biological information is defined for each individual subject. With this configuration, it is possible to set a suitable predetermined range for each individual subject.

[0117] The terminal device according to a fifth aspect of the present invention may be configured in the fourth aspect further including a face authentication unit (14) that performs face authentication on the individual subject, and the predetermined range of the measurement results of the biometric information may be a range defined for the subject identified by face authentication by the face authentication unit. According to the above configuration, a suitable predetermined range can be used in determining the measurement results of the biometric information of the subject identified by face authentication.

[0118] The terminal device according to aspect 6 of the present invention may be configured in the manner described above for aspect 4, wherein the predetermined range of the measurement results of the biological information is determined according to past measurement results of the biological information of the same individual subject. With this configuration, a more suitable predetermined range can be set for each individual subject.

[0119] The terminal device according to aspect 7 of the present invention may be configured in any one of aspects 1 to 6 so that the predetermined range of the biological information is updated in accordance with the transition of the measurement results of the biological information for the same individual subject over an arbitrary period of time. According to the above configuration, even if blood vessel information, etc., which is considered normal due to aging, changes, for example, this can be followed over a predetermined period of time.

[0120] The terminal device according to aspect 8 of the present invention may be configured in any one of aspects 1 to 7 so that the predetermined range of the measurement results of the biological information is updated in accordance with seasonal changes. With this configuration, it is possible to set a suitable predetermined range, particularly for temperature (body temperature), in accordance with seasonal changes.

[0121] The terminal device according to aspect 9 of the present invention may be configured to further include an information processing unit (17) that combines multiple measurement results in which at least one of the specific items has a value outside a predetermined range into a single measurement result in which all of the specific items have values ​​within the predetermined range. This configuration contributes to reducing the amount of data to be recorded while also making use of measurement results in which any of the specific items has a value outside the predetermined range.

[0122] The terminal device according to aspect 10 of the present invention may be configured such that, in any one of aspects 1 to 6, the recording control unit records the measurement results of the biological information in at least one of a storage unit included in the terminal device and a server device (40, 40a) different from the terminal device, which has been set in advance. With this configuration, the recording destination of the measurement results can be switched depending on the setting in advance.

[0123] A measurement system (1, 1a) according to aspect 11 of the present invention is a measurement system comprising a terminal device (10, 10a) and a server device (40, 40a), wherein the terminal device comprises a measurement unit (24) that measures multiple items of biometric information of the subject, and a recording control unit (13) that records the measurement results of the biometric information in the server device if the values ​​of all measurement results of specific items that require recording among the multiple items of biometric information measured by the measurement unit are within a predetermined range, and does not record the measurement results of the biometric information if the value of the measurement result of any of the specific items is not within the predetermined range, and at least one of the terminal device and the server device comprises an information processing unit (17, 47) that combines multiple measurement results in which the value of the measurement result of at least any of the specific items is not within the predetermined range into a single measurement result so that the values ​​of all measurement results of the specific items are within the predetermined range. According to the above configuration, the amount of data recorded can be reduced while also contributing to utilizing measurement results in which the measurement result value of any specific item falls outside a specified range.

[0124] A recording method according to a twelfth aspect of the present invention is a recording method of information executed by an apparatus (10, 10a), and includes: a measurement step of measuring multiple items of biological information of a subject; and a recording control step of recording the measurement results of the biological information when all measurement result values ​​of specific items that need to be recorded among the multiple items of biological information measured in the measurement step are within a predetermined range, and not recording the measurement results of the biological information when the measurement result value of any of the specific items is not within the predetermined range. According to the method, unnecessary biological information data can be prevented from being recorded.

[0125] The first terminal device 10 (10a), second terminal device 30 and server device 40 (40a) according to each aspect of the present invention may be realized by a computer. In this case, the control program that causes the computer to operate as each part (software element) of each device to realize each device on the computer, and the computer-readable recording medium on which the control program is recorded, also fall within the scope of the present invention.

[0126] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications are possible within the scope of the claims. Embodiments obtained by appropriately combining the technical means disclosed in different embodiments are also included in the technical scope of the present invention. Furthermore, new technical features can be formed by combining the technical means disclosed in each embodiment. [Explanation of symbols]

[0127] 1.1a Measurement System 2 Network 10, 10a First terminal device 11, 11a, 41, 41a Control unit 13 Recording control section 14 Face Recognition Unit 17, 47 Information Processing Department 24 Measuring part 25, 45 Storage section 26, 46 Communications Department 27, 37 Presentation section (display section) 28 Input section 29 Photography Department 30 Second terminal device 40, 40a Server device

Claims

1. a measurement unit that measures multiple items of biological information of a subject; a recording control unit that records the measurement results of the biological information when all measurement result values ​​of specific items that are items that need to be recorded among the multiple items of biological information measured by the measurement unit are within a predetermined range, and does not record the measurement results of the biological information when the measurement result value of any of the specific items is not within the predetermined range; A terminal device comprising:

2. a presentation unit that presents a measurement result of at least the specific item among the plurality of items of the biological information to a user of the terminal device; an input unit that accepts an input instruction from the user to the terminal device; Further provided with When the value of the measurement result of any of the items other than the specific item among the items presented by the presenting unit is not within the predetermined range, the input unit accepts an input instruction as to whether or not to record the measurement results of the biological information; When the values ​​of all the measurement results of the items presented by the presentation unit are within the predetermined range, The input unit does not perform a process of receiving the input instruction, The terminal device according to claim 1 , wherein the recording control unit records the measurement results of the biological information.

3. 3. The terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined range of the measurement results of the biological information is defined according to past measurement results of the biological information of a plurality of subjects.

4. 3. The terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined range of the measurement result of the biological information is defined for each individual subject.

5. Further provided is a face authentication unit that performs face authentication of an individual subject, The predetermined range of the measurement result of the biological information is The terminal device according to claim 4 , wherein the range is defined for a subject identified by face authentication performed by the face authentication unit.

6. The terminal device according to claim 4 , wherein the predetermined range of the measurement results of the biological information is defined according to past measurement results of the biological information of the same individual subject.

7. 5. The terminal device according to claim 4, wherein the predetermined range of the biological information is updated in accordance with a transition of the measurement results of the biological information of the same individual subject over an arbitrary period of time.

8. The terminal device according to claim 1 , wherein the predetermined range of the measurement result of the biological information is updated in accordance with seasonal changes.

9. The terminal device according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising an information processing unit that combines multiple measurement results in which the measurement result values ​​of at least one of the specific items are not within a predetermined range into a single measurement result so that the measurement result values ​​of all of the specific items are within the predetermined range.

10. The recording control unit The terminal device according to claim 1 , wherein the measurement results of the biological information are recorded in at least one of a storage unit included in the terminal device and a server device different from the terminal device, the storage unit being set in advance.

11. A measurement system including a terminal device and a server device, The terminal device a measurement unit that measures multiple items of biological information of a subject; a recording control unit that records the measurement results of the biological information in the server device when all measurement result values ​​of specific items that are items that need to be recorded among the multiple items of biological information measured by the measurement unit are within a predetermined range, and does not record the measurement results of the biological information when the measurement result value of any of the specific items is not within the predetermined range; Equipped with At least one of the terminal device and the server device A measurement system comprising an information processing unit that combines multiple measurement results in which the measurement result values ​​of at least one of the specific items are not within a predetermined range into a single measurement result so that the measurement result values ​​of all of the specific items are within the predetermined range.

12. 1. A method for recording information, performed by an apparatus, comprising: a measuring step of measuring a plurality of items of biological information of a subject; a recording control step of recording the measurement results of the biological information when all measurement result values ​​of specific items that are items that need to be recorded among the multiple items of biological information measured in the measurement step are within a predetermined range, and a recording control step of not recording the measurement results of the biological information when the measurement result value of any of the specific items is not within the predetermined range; A recording method including:

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