Information processing device, tape printing device, tape printing system, and method and program for controlling an information processing device

Abstract

To allow a user to easily confirm details of healthcare data measured for a long period of time.SOLUTION: A portable terminal 1 connected to communicate with a tape printer that performs printing on a tape includes: an acquisition unit 310 which acquires healthcare data indicating a measurement date and a measurement result of a measurement item to be used for healthcare; a generation unit 330 which generates print data for a tape printer to form a healthcare tape on the basis of the acquired healthcare data; and a transmission unit 340 which transmits the print data to the tape printer. The generation unit 330 generates print data so that measurement results corresponding to measurement dates are printed in a width direction of the healthcare tape, with respect to the measurement dates arranged in a length direction of the healthcare tape.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an information processing device, a tape printing device, a tape printing system, and a control method and program for an information processing device. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, there is known a portable information terminal that acquires health management data from measuring devices such as a blood pressure monitor and a weight scale, and displays on a display a graph screen in which the acquired health management data is graphed by data type. In this portable information terminal, the display period of the graph screen can be switched to one of one week, one month, and one year. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2017-012604 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The mobile information terminal disclosed in Patent Document 1 can switch the display period of the graph screen to one week, one month, or one year, but when the display period is switched to one month or one year, only rough changes in blood pressure and weight or measurement results every few days can be displayed, and the user cannot check the daily measurement results. Also, when a user wants to check a one-week graph for several months, it is inconvenient to have to slide the graph screen many times. Thus, the technology of Patent Document 1 has a problem that it is difficult for the user to check the details of health management data measured over a long period of time. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] The information processing device of the present invention is an information processing device that is communicatively connected to a tape printing device that prints on tape, and is equipped with an acquisition unit that acquires health management data indicating measurement dates and measurement results of measurement items that can be used for health management, a generation unit that generates print data that causes the tape printing device to create a health management tape based on the acquired health management data, and a transmission unit that transmits the print data to the tape printing device, and the generation unit generates print data for multiple measurement dates lined up in the longitudinal direction of the health management tape so that measurement results corresponding to each measurement date are printed in the width direction of the health management tape.

[0006] The tape printing device of the present invention comprises a printing unit that prints on the tape, an acquisition unit that acquires health management data indicating measurement dates and measurement results of measurement items that can be used for health management, and a printing control unit that causes the printing unit to create a health management tape based on the acquired health management data, and the printing control unit controls the printing unit so that measurement results corresponding to each measurement date are printed across the width of the health management tape for multiple measurement dates lined up along the length of the health management tape.

[0007] The tape printing system of the present invention is a tape printing system in which a tape printing device that prints on tape and an information processing device are communicatively connected, and the information processing device is equipped with an acquisition unit that acquires health management data indicating measurement dates and measurement results of measurement items that can be used for health management, a generation unit that generates print data that causes the tape printing device to create a health management tape based on the acquired health management data, and a transmission unit that transmits the print data to the tape printing device, and the generation unit generates print data for multiple measurement dates lined up in the longitudinal direction of the health management tape so that measurement results corresponding to each measurement date are printed in the width direction of the health management tape.

[0008] The control method of an information processing device of the present invention is a control method of an information processing device that is communicatively connected to a tape printing device that prints on tape, and includes the steps of: the information processing device acquiring health management data indicating measurement dates and measurement results of measurement items that can be used for health management; generating print data that causes the tape printing device to create a health management tape based on the acquired health management data; and transmitting the print data to the tape printing device.In the step of generating print data, the print data is generated so that measurement results corresponding to each measurement date are printed in the width direction of the health management tape for multiple measurement dates lined up in the length direction of the health management tape.

[0009] The program of the present invention causes an information processing device that is communicatively connected to a tape printing device that prints on the tape to execute the steps of acquiring health management data indicating measurement dates and measurement results of measurement items that can be used for health management, generating print data that causes the tape printing device to create a health management tape based on the acquired health management data, and transmitting the print data to the tape printing device.In the step of generating print data, the print data is generated so that measurement results corresponding to each measurement date are printed across the width of the health management tape for multiple measurement dates lined up along the length of the health management tape. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a tape printing system. [Diagram 2] 1A to 1C are diagrams showing examples of how a health management tape is applied to an object. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is an external view of the tape printing device and the tape cartridge. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of the portable terminal and the tape printing apparatus. [Diagram 5] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the mobile terminal. [Figure 6] 10 is a flowchart showing the flow of a print instruction process by a mobile terminal. [Figure 7] This is a flowchart following Figure 6. [Figure 8] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a recommended tape width table. [Figure 9] FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a home screen. [Figure 10] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a data type selection screen. [Figure 11] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a period designation screen. [Figure 12] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a print type selection screen. [Figure 13] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a display example of a first warning screen. [Figure 14] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a health management tape on which a graph print image is printed. [Figure 15] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a health management tape on which a list print image is printed. [Figure 16] FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of a health management tape on which a graph print image is printed, different from that shown in FIG. 14. [Figure 17] FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of a health management tape on which a list print image is printed, different from that shown in FIG. 15. [Figure 18] FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a mobile terminal according to a modified example. [Figure 19] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a recommended tape length table. [Figure 20] 10 is a flowchart showing a part of a print instruction process according to a modified example. [Figure 21] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a display example of a paste target selection screen. [Figure 22] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a second warning screen. [Figure 23] 13A and 13B are diagrams showing an example of a health management tape on which a graph print image is printed, according to a modified example. [Figure 24] FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a tape printing device according to a modified example. [Diagram 25] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a display example of an application selection screen according to a modified example. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0011] The following describes an information processing device, a tape printing device, a tape printing system, and a control method and program for the information processing device with reference to the attached drawings. Fig. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a tape printing system SY. The tape printing system SY includes a portable terminal 1, a measuring instrument 2, and a tape printing device 4. The portable terminal 1 is an example of an "information processing device."

[0012] The mobile terminal 1 is communicatively connected to the measuring device 2 and the tape printer 4 via wireless communication 15. The wireless communication 15 is, for example, Bluetooth (registered trademark) communication. The mobile terminal 1 may also be connected to the measuring device 2 and the tape printer 4 via wired communication. The mobile terminal 1 may also communicate with the measuring device 2 and the tape printer 4 using communication standards different from each other.

[0013] The measuring device 2 is a device that measures the user's biological information and activity information. For example, the measuring device 2 is a device that measures measurement items related to biological information such as blood pressure, body temperature, weight, heart rate, blood sugar level, and body fat. Alternatively, the measuring device 2 is a device that measures measurement items related to activity information such as calories burned, exercise intensity, and number of steps. The measurement results for each measurement item measured by the measuring device 2 are provided to the user as health management data intended to be used for maintaining and managing health. The measuring device 2 transmits health management data indicating the measured measurement items, the measurement date, and the measurement results to the mobile terminal 1 via wireless communication 15.

[0014] The mobile terminal 1 is, for example, a smartphone. The mobile terminal 1 receives the health management data transmitted from the measuring device 2, and stores the received health management data in the data storage area 32 (see FIG. 4). The mobile terminal 1 also has a function of measuring measurement items such as walking distance, and stores health management data indicating the measurement items, measurement date, and measurement results measured by the mobile terminal 1 itself in the data storage area 32. The mobile terminal 1 may also have a function of measuring biological information such as heart rate and oxygen saturation in addition to the walking distance. The mobile terminal 1 acquires a part of the health management data selected by the user from the health management data stored in the data storage area 32, and generates print data for creating the health management tape T1 (see FIG. 2, etc.) using the acquired health management data. The mobile terminal 1 transmits the generated print data to the tape printer 4 via wireless communication 15. The tape printer 4 receives the print data transmitted from the mobile terminal 1, performs printing based on the received print data, and creates the health management tape T1.

[0015] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of attaching the health management tape T1 to an attachment object S. The health management tape T1 is attached to an attachment-enabled area E1 of the attachment object S. At this time, the health management tape T1 is attached so that the tape length direction coincides with the lateral direction of the attachment-enabled area E1. On the health management tape T1, a graph print image G1 in which the health management data selected by the user is graphed, or a list print image G2 in which the health management data selected by the user is listed, is printed. Hereinafter, the graph print image G1 and the list print image G2 are collectively referred to as "print image G." In this way, by attaching the health management tape T1 on which an image based on the health management data is printed to the attachment object S such as a notebook and storing it, the user can easily check the details of the health management data measured over a long period of time. Below, the process related to the creation of the health management tape T1 will be described in detail.

[0016] 3 is an external view of the tape printing device 4 and the tape cartridge C. The tape printing device 4 includes a keyboard 21, a display 22, a cartridge mounting section 23, and a tape ejection port 24.

[0017] The keyboard 21 accepts various operations such as editing the print image G. The display 22 displays various information such as an editing screen for editing the print image G. A tape cartridge C is detachably mounted in the cartridge mounting section 23. The tape cartridge C contains a tape T and an ink ribbon R within its case.

[0018] The cartridge mounting section 23 is provided with a print head 25. With the tape cartridge C mounted in the cartridge mounting section 23, the print head 25 is driven to generate heat in accordance with the editing results of the print image G. As a result, the ink of the ink ribbon R is thermally transferred to the tape T, and the print image G is printed.

[0019] The printed tape T is discharged from the tape discharge opening 24. A cutter 26 is provided between the cartridge mounting section 23 and the tape discharge opening 24. The cutter 26 cuts the tape T in the tape width direction. As a result, the printed portion of the tape T is cut off.

[0020] The tape printer 4 can print based on the result of editing the print image G using the keyboard 21, as well as print based on print data transmitted from the mobile terminal 1. In this embodiment, the latter case in which the tape printer 4 prints based on print data transmitted from the mobile terminal 1 will be described.

[0021] 4 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of the mobile terminal 1 and the tape printing device 4. The mobile terminal 1 includes a touch panel 11, a GPS (Global Positioning System) sensor 35, a mobile terminal side communication unit 12, and a mobile terminal side control unit 13. The touch panel 11 is an example of a "display unit."

[0022] The touch panel 11 accepts various operations by the user and displays various information. For example, the touch panel 11 displays various screens shown in Figs.

[0023] The GPS sensor 35 receives the GPS information. The mobile terminal 1 performs measurement of the measurement item “walking distance” based on the GPS information received by the GPS sensor 35.

[0024] The mobile terminal communication unit 12 communicates with the tape printing device 4 via wireless communication 15. For example, the mobile terminal communication unit 12 transmits print data to the tape printing device 4 and receives cartridge information indicating the type of the tape cartridge C attached to the tape printing device 4 from the tape printing device 4.

[0025] The mobile terminal control unit 13 includes a mobile terminal central processing unit (CPU) 13a, a mobile terminal read only memory (ROM) 13b, and a mobile terminal random access memory (RAM) 13c.

[0026] The mobile terminal CPU 13a performs various controls by expanding various control programs stored in the mobile terminal ROM 13b into the mobile terminal RAM 13c and executing them. Note that the mobile terminal control unit 13 may use a hardware circuit such as an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) as a processor instead of the mobile terminal CPU 13a. The processor may also be configured such that one or more CPUs and a hardware circuit such as an ASIC work together to operate.

[0027] The mobile terminal ROM 13b is a rewritable ROM, and stores various control programs and various control data. For example, the mobile terminal ROM 13b stores a dedicated application 31. The dedicated application 31 is an example of a "program." The dedicated application 31 is an application program for inputting and editing health management data and printing the health management tape T1. The mobile terminal ROM 13b also includes a data storage area 32. The data storage area 32 stores health management data transmitted from the measuring device 2 or health management data measured by the mobile terminal 1.

[0028] The tape printing device 4 includes a printing device side communication section 41, a cartridge information acquisition section 42, a printing section 43, and a printing device side control section 44.

[0029] The printing device communication unit 41 communicates with the portable terminal 1 via wireless communication 15.

[0030] The cartridge information acquisition unit 42 includes an optical reading unit (not shown) that optically reads a code image printed on the case of the tape cartridge C or affixed as a label, and decodes the image read by the optical reading unit to acquire cartridge information indicating the type of the tape cartridge C. The cartridge information includes the tape type, the ink ribbon type, and tape width information indicating the accommodated tape width, which is the tape width of the tape T accommodated in the tape cartridge C.

[0031] The printing unit 43 is a mechanism for printing on the tape T, and includes the print head 25, a feed motor 43a, and a cutter motor 43b. The print head 25 has a plurality of heating elements, and thermally transfers ink from the ink ribbon R to the tape T. The feed motor 43a is a drive source that feeds the tape T and the ink ribbon R. The cutter motor 43b is a drive source that drives the cutter 26.

[0032] The printing device control unit 44 includes a printing device CPU 44a, a printing device ROM 44b, and a printing device RAM 44c.

[0033] The printer CPU 44a performs various controls by loading various control programs stored in the printer ROM 44b into the printer RAM 44c and executing them. Note that the printer control unit 44 may use a hardware circuit such as an ASIC as a processor instead of the printer CPU 44a. The processor may also be configured such that one or more CPUs and a hardware circuit such as an ASIC work together to operate.

[0034] The printer ROM 44b stores various control programs such as firmware. The printer CPU 44a uses the control programs stored in the printer ROM 44b to print on the tape T based on the print data sent from the portable terminal 1. When the printer CPU 44a receives a cartridge information request signal from the portable terminal 1 or when the tape cartridge C is replaced, the printer CPU 44a acquires cartridge information from the code image of the tape cartridge C via the cartridge information acquisition unit 42 and transmits the acquired cartridge information to the portable terminal 1.

[0035] 5 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the mobile terminal 1. The functional configuration of the mobile terminal 1 includes an acquisition unit 310, a display control unit 320, a generation unit 330, and a transmission unit 340. All of these functions are realized by the mobile terminal side CPU 13a executing a dedicated application 31.

[0036] The acquiring unit 310 acquires health management data indicating the measurement date and the measurement result of the measurement items that can be used for health management, such as “body temperature” and “weight.” The acquiring unit 310 acquires the health management data from the data storage area 32.

[0037] The display control unit 320 causes the touch panel 11 to display data type options 58 (see FIG. 10) that allow the user to select a data type, which is the type of health management data to be printed, from among multiple types of health management data with different measurement items. The display control unit 320 also causes the touch panel 11 to display a period designation field 62 (see FIG. 11) that allows the user to designate the period of measurement dates to be printed. The display control unit 320 also causes the touch panel 11 to display print type options 68 (see FIG. 12) that allow the user to select the type of printing, whether the health management data is to be printed as a graph or as a list.

[0038] The generating unit 330 generates print data for making the tape printer 4 create the health management tape T1 based on the health management data acquired by the acquiring unit 310. More specifically, the generating unit 330 generates print data so that the measurement results corresponding to each measurement date are printed in the width direction of the health management tape T1 for a plurality of measurement dates arranged in the length direction of the health management tape T1. A specific example of printing on the health management tape T1 will be described later. The generating unit 330 also generates print data based on the health management data for the period specified in the period specification field 62 out of the health management data of the data type selected from the data type options 58. The generating unit 330 also generates print data for making the graph print image G1 or the list print image G2 print based on the print type selected from the print type options 68.

[0039] The sending unit 340 sends the print data generated by the generating unit 330 to the tape printing device 4.

[0040] 6 and 7, a flow of print instruction processing by the mobile terminal 1 will be described. The print instruction processing is started when the health management tape print button 53 is selected on the home screen D1 (see FIG. 9) of the dedicated application 31.

[0041] In step S01, the portable terminal 1 acquires tape width information from the tape printing device 4. The portable terminal 1 acquires the tape width information included in the cartridge information transmitted from the tape printing device 4 by transmitting a cartridge information request signal to the tape printing device 4.

[0042] In step S02, the mobile terminal 1 displays a data type selection screen D2 (see FIG. 10) that allows the user to select a data type of health management data on the touch panel 11. On the data type selection screen D2, multiple data types can be selected.

[0043] In step S03, the mobile terminal 1 accepts a selection of the data type from the user.

[0044] In step S04, the mobile terminal 1 displays on the touch panel 11 a period designation screen D3 (see FIG. 11) that allows the user to designate a period of the measurement date.

[0045] In step S05, the mobile terminal 1 accepts a period designation from the user.

[0046] In step S06, the mobile terminal 1 acquires health management data from the data storage area 32 (see FIG. 4). The mobile terminal 1 acquires health management data corresponding to the data type selected in step S03 and the period designated in step S05.

[0047] In step S07, the mobile terminal 1 displays on the touch panel 11 a print type selection screen D4 (see FIG. 12) that allows the user to select a print type.

[0048] In step S08, the mobile terminal 1 accepts a selection of the printing type from the user.

[0049] In step S09, the mobile terminal 1 determines a recommended tape width that is considered suitable for the health management tape T1. The mobile terminal 1 determines the recommended tape width by referring to recommended tape width table 40 shown in Fig. 8, based on the number of data types selected on the data type selection screen D2 and the print type selected on the print type selection screen D4.

[0050] As shown in FIG. 8, the recommended tape width table 40 is a table showing the recommended tape width by printing type and by the number of data types, and is stored in the mobile terminal ROM 13b as a part of the dedicated application 31. In this embodiment, the mobile terminal 1 can print a print image G based on two types of health management data, which are different data types, on one health management tape T1. If three types of data types are selected on the data type selection screen D2, the mobile terminal 1 causes the tape printer 4 to create two health management tapes T1, one based on two types of health management data and the other based on one type of health management data. As shown in FIG. 8, for example, when the printing type is "graph" and the number of data types is "1", the recommended tape width is "24 mm". When the printing type is "graph" and the number of data types is "2", the recommended tape width is "36 mm".

[0051] 7, the portable terminal 1 determines whether the stored tape width indicated by the tape width information acquired in step S01 is different from the recommended tape width determined in step S09. If the portable terminal 1 determines that the stored tape width is different from the recommended tape width, the portable terminal 1 proceeds to step S11. If the portable terminal 1 determines that the stored tape width is the same as the recommended tape width, the portable terminal 1 proceeds to step S14.

[0052] In step S11, the mobile terminal 1 displays a first warning screen D5 (see FIG. 13) on the touch panel 11. The first warning screen D5 includes a first warning message 74 that prompts the user to select whether or not to replace the tape cartridge C.

[0053] In step S12, the portable terminal 1 determines whether or not the user has selected to replace the tape cartridge C on the first warning screen D5. If the "Replace" button 75 is selected on the first warning screen D5, the portable terminal 1 determines that the user has selected to replace the tape cartridge C, and if the "Do not replace" button 76 is selected, the portable terminal 1 determines that the user has selected not to replace the tape cartridge C. If the portable terminal 1 determines that the user has selected to replace the tape cartridge C, the portable terminal 1 proceeds to step S13. If the portable terminal 1 determines that the user has selected not to replace the tape cartridge C, the portable terminal 1 proceeds to step S14.

[0054] In step S13, the portable terminal 1 acquires the tape width information from the tape printing device 4. The portable terminal 1 acquires the tape width information included in the cartridge information transmitted from the tape printing device 4 by transmitting a cartridge information request signal to the tape printing device 4. After step S13, the portable terminal 1 returns to step S10.

[0055] In step S14, the portable terminal 1 generates print data for causing the tape printer 4 to create the health management tape T1 based on the processes in steps S01 to S13. More specifically, the portable terminal 1 generates print data for printing a print image G based on the selected data type, the specified period, and the selected print type.

[0056] In step S15, the mobile terminal 1 transmits the print data generated in step S14 to the tape printing device 4.

[0057] Next, various screens displayed on the touch panel 11 and examples of printing on the health management tape T1 will be described with specific examples with reference to Fig. 9 to Fig. 17. The screens shown below are operation screens displayed based on the dedicated application 31.

[0058] 9 is a diagram showing a display example of home screen D1. Home screen D1 is a screen that is displayed on touch panel 11 immediately after dedicated application 31 is launched. Home screen D1 displays health management data measurement setting button 51, health management data edit button 52, health management tape print button 53, and device link button 54.

[0059] When health management data measurement setting button 51 is selected, mobile terminal 1 displays a health management data measurement setting screen (not shown). The health management data measurement setting screen is used for various settings related to the measurement of health management data by mobile terminal 1. For example, the health management data measurement setting screen is used to input the user's age and gender, set the measurement items and measurement time periods that the user wants to measure, and the like.

[0060] When health management data edit button 52 is selected, mobile terminal 1 displays a health management data edit screen (not shown). The health management data edit screen is used for displaying and editing the health management data stored in data storage area 32, etc.

[0061] When the health management tape printing button 53 is selected, the mobile terminal 1 displays a data type selection screen D2. When the device linking button 54 is selected, the mobile terminal 1 displays a device linking screen (not shown). The device linking screen is used for operations to enable the mobile terminal 1 to communicate with the measuring device 2 or tape printing device 4. For example, when the wireless communication 15 is Bluetooth communication, the device linking screen is used for pairing operations.

[0062] 10 is a diagram showing an example of the display of the data type selection screen D2. A first instruction message 57, data type options 58, and a first OK button 59 are displayed on the data type selection screen D2.

[0063] The first instruction message 57 is a message that prompts the user to select a data type and indicates that multiple data types can be selected. The data type selection options 58 include multiple selection candidates with different measurement items. FIG. 10 shows a state in which "body temperature" is selected by the user from five selection candidates of "blood pressure," "body temperature," "weight," "heart rate," and "calories burned." Among the selection candidates, "blood pressure" can be measured by using a blood pressure monitor as the measurement device 2, and "body temperature" can be measured by using a thermometer as the measurement device 2. Furthermore, "weight" can be measured by using a weight scale as the measurement device 2, and "heart rate" can be measured by using a pulse oximeter as the measurement device 2. Furthermore, "calories burned" can be measured by using an activity meter as the measurement device 2. When the first OK button 59 is selected, the mobile terminal 1 accepts the selection of the data type and displays the period designation screen D3.

[0064] 11 is a diagram showing an example of the display of the period designation screen D3. A second instruction message 61, a period designation field 62, and a second OK button 63 are displayed on the period designation screen D3.

[0065] The second instruction message 61 is a message that prompts the user to specify the period of the measurement date. The period specification field 62 includes a start date specification field 62a and an end date specification field 62b. In the start date specification field 62a, the start date of the period of the measurement date is specified. In the end date specification field 62b, the end date of the period of the measurement date is specified. FIG. 11 shows a state in which the start date "January 1, 2021" and the end date "January 31, 2021" are specified by the user. In the period specification field 62, the date may be specified by inputting numbers from a numeric keypad or the like, or the date may be specified by selecting a date from a calendar or the like. When the second OK button 63 is selected, the mobile terminal 1 accepts the specification of the period and displays the print type selection screen D4.

[0066] 12 is a diagram showing an example of the print type selection screen D4. A third instruction message 67, print type options 68, and a third OK button 69 are displayed on the print type selection screen D4.

[0067] The third instruction message 67 is a message that prompts the user to select a print type. The print type selection options 68 include two selection candidates, "graph" and "list." Fig. 12 shows a state in which "graph" has been selected as the print type.

[0068] When the third OK button 69 is selected, the mobile terminal 1 accepts the selection of the print type and determines the recommended tape width according to the number of data types selected on the data type selection screen D2 and the print type selected on the print type selection screen D4. As shown in FIG. 10 and FIG. 12, the number of selected data types is "1" and the selected print type is "graph", so the mobile terminal 1 determines the recommended tape width to be "24 mm" (see FIG. 8). When the stored tape width, which is the tape width of the tape T stored in the tape printer 4, differs from the determined recommended tape width, the mobile terminal 1 displays the first warning screen D5 (see FIG. 13). When the stored tape width and the recommended tape width are the same, the mobile terminal 1 generates print data based on the settings of the data type selection screen D2, the period designation screen D3, and the print type selection screen D4, and transmits the generated print data to the tape printer 4.

[0069] 13 is a diagram showing a display example of the first warning screen D5. On the first warning screen D5, a stored tape width display field 73, a first warning message 74, a replace button 75, a do not replace button 76, and a first cancel button 77 are displayed.

[0070] The accommodated tape width display field 73 displays the accommodated tape width based on the cartridge information sent from the tape printing device 4. In Fig. 13, "18 mm" is displayed as the accommodated tape width. The first warning message 74 notifies the user of the recommended tape width and prompts the user to select whether or not to replace the tape cartridge C.

[0071] When the "Replace" button 75 is selected, the portable terminal 1 transmits a cartridge information request signal to the tape printer 4. When the "Do not replace" button 76 is selected, the portable terminal 1 generates print data that matches the accommodated tape width and transmits the generated print data to the tape printer 4. When the accommodated tape width is smaller than the recommended tape width, the portable terminal 1 reduces the print image G to the maximum size that fits within the accommodated tape width. When the accommodated tape width is larger than the recommended tape width, the portable terminal 1 enlarges the print image G to the maximum size that fits within the accommodated tape width. When reducing or enlarging the print image G, the portable terminal 1 reduces or enlarges the print image G while maintaining the aspect ratio. When the first cancel button 77 is selected, the portable terminal 1 cancels the print instruction process and displays the home screen D1 (see FIG. 9).

[0072] FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a print example of the health management tape T1. The health management tape T1 shown in FIG. 14 is based on the settings of FIG. 10 to FIG. 12, and shows a print example when the first warning screen D5 is not displayed. In this case, the tape printer 4 creates a health management tape T1 with a tape width of "24 mm" and a tape length of "La". The tape length "La" is a length determined by the length of the period of the health management data of the data type "body temperature". The tape length "La" may be a length determined by the number of measurement days included in the health management data. However, when the print image G is reduced or enlarged according to the stored tape width, the tape length "La" changes according to the reduction ratio or enlargement ratio. FIG. 14 shows a print example when "body temperature" is measured every day during a specified period. If there is a day during the specified period when the measurement was not performed, the measurement result of that day will not be printed. A graph print image G1 including a graph title 101, a first graph line 102, horizontal axis information 105, and first vertical axis information 106 is printed on a health management tape T1 shown in FIG.

[0073] The graph title 101 is information indicating the measurement item of the selected health management data and the date of measurement. The first graph line 102 is a graph showing the change in body temperature. The horizontal axis information 105 is information indicating the date of measurement included in the health management data of the data type "body temperature". The first vertical axis information 106 is information indicating the scale value and unit corresponding to the measurement result of the first graph line 102.

[0074] In this way, the mobile terminal 1 generates print data for the graph print image G1 so that the measurement results corresponding to each of the multiple measurement dates lined up in the longitudinal direction of the health management tape T1 are printed in the lateral direction of the health management tape T1.

[0075] The health management tape T1 shown in Fig. 15 differs from the health management tape T1 shown in Fig. 14 in that "list" is selected as the print type on the print type selection screen D4. In this case, since the number of data types is "1" and the print type is "list", the tape printer 4 creates a health management tape T1 with a tape width of "18 mm" (see Fig. 8).

[0076] The health management tape T1 shown in Fig. 15 has the same tape length "La" as the health management tape T1 shown in Fig. 14. In this way, the mobile terminal 1 creates health management tapes T1 of the same length even when the print types are different, so that the health management tape T1 printed with the graph print image G1 and the health management tape T1 printed with the list print image G2 can be attached side by side to an object S to be attached, resulting in a good appearance.

[0077] 15 is printed with a list print image G2 including a measurement date column 111, a first measurement result column 112, a measurement date title 114, and a first measurement item title 115. The measurement date column 111 is information indicating multiple measurement dates included in the health management data of the data type "body temperature". The first measurement result column 112 is information indicating the measurement results of the data type "body temperature" as numerical values. The first measurement item title 115 is information indicating the measurement item of the data type "body temperature".

[0078] In this way, the mobile terminal 1 generates print data so that, in the list print image G2, for multiple measurement dates lined up in the longitudinal direction of the health management tape T1, the measurement results corresponding to each measurement date are printed in the lateral direction of the health management tape T1.

[0079] The health management tape T1 shown in Fig. 16 differs from the health management tape T1 shown in Fig. 14 in that "body temperature" and "weight" have been selected as data types on the data type selection screen D2. The health management tape T1 shown in Fig. 16 has printed thereon a graph print image G1 including second graph line 103, graph line information 104, and second vertical axis information 107, in addition to the items printed on the health management tape T1 shown in Fig. 14. In this way, when two data types are selected, the mobile terminal 1 prints out a graph print image G1 that combines two types of graphs based on two types of health management data.

[0080] The horizontal axis information 105 shown in FIG. 16 is information output by ORing multiple measurement dates included in the health management data of the data type "body temperature" and the data type "weight". For example, if the data type "body temperature" is measured on an odd day and the data type "weight" is measured on an even day, the horizontal axis information 105 includes all dates within the specified period. The second graph line 103 is a graph showing the transition of weight. The graph line information 104 is information indicating the type of line of the first graph line 102 and the second graph line 103. The second vertical axis information 107 is information indicating the scale value and unit corresponding to the measurement result of the second graph line 103.

[0081] In this way, even when multiple data types are selected, the mobile terminal 1 generates print data so that the measurement results corresponding to each of the multiple measurement dates lined up in the length direction of the health management tape T1 are printed in the width direction of the health management tape T1.

[0082] The health management tape T1 shown in Fig. 17 differs from the health management tape T1 shown in Fig. 15 in that "body temperature" and "weight" have been selected as data types on the data type selection screen D2. In addition to the items printed on the health management tape T1 shown in Fig. 15, the health management tape T1 shown in Fig. 17 has printed thereon a list print image G2 including a second measurement result column 113 and a second measurement item title 116. The second measurement result column 113 is information showing the measurement result of the data type "weight" as a numerical value. The second measurement item title 116 is information showing the measurement item of the data type "weight".

[0083] In this way, when multiple data types are selected in the list print image G2, the mobile terminal 1 generates print data so that multiple measurement results corresponding to each measurement date are printed across the width of the health management tape T1 for multiple measurement dates lined up along the length of the health management tape T1.

[0084] As described above, the mobile terminal 1 according to this embodiment generates print data so that the measurement dates indicated by the health management data are printed along the length of the health management tape T1, and the measurement results indicated by the health management data are printed along the width of the health management tape T1. In this way, the mobile terminal 1 uses the tape T, which has no lengthwise constraints, as the print medium, and prints the measurement dates along the length of the tape T, so that a health management tape T1 showing detailed health management data measured over a long period of time can be created. Furthermore, by attaching the created health management tape T1 to an attachment object S, the user can easily check the details of the health management data measured over a long period of time.

[0085] Furthermore, the mobile terminal 1 accepts the selection of a data type on the data type selection screen D2, and causes the tape printer 4 to create a health management tape T1 on which the health management data of the selected data type is printed. This allows the user to select the type of health management data to be printed from among multiple types of health management data with different measurement items.

[0086] Furthermore, the mobile terminal 1 accepts the designation of the measurement date period on the period designation screen D3, and causes the tape printer 4 to create a health management tape T1 on which the health management data for the designated period is printed. This allows the user to designate the period of the health management data to be printed.

[0087] Furthermore, the mobile terminal 1 accepts the selection of the print type on the print type selection screen D4, and causes the tape printer 4 to create the health management tape T1 on which the print image G of the selected print type is printed. This allows the user to select the print type, whether to print the health management data as a graph or as a list.

[0088] Furthermore, when the stored tape width, which is the tape width of the tape T stored in the tape printer 4, differs from the recommended tape width, the mobile terminal 1 displays a first warning screen D5. This allows the user to confirm that the stored tape width differs from the recommended tape width suitable for the affixing object S, and to take measures such as replacing the tape cartridge C of the tape printer 4.

[0089] Incidentally, regardless of the above embodiment, the following modified examples can be adopted. [Variation 1] The mobile terminal 1 may determine the tape length of the health management tape T1 according to the attachment object S selected by the user, rather than the length of the period of the health management data. FIG. 18 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the mobile terminal 1 according to the first modification. In addition to the functional configuration shown in the above embodiment (see FIG. 5), the mobile terminal 1 is equipped with a recommended tape length determination section 350, a tape length discrimination section 360, and a warning control section 370 as its functional configuration. All of these functions are realized by the mobile terminal side CPU 13a executing the dedicated application 31.

[0090] The display control section 320 according to the first modification causes the touch panel 11 to display a pasting object selection menu 82 (see FIG. 21) that allows the user to select the pasting object S to which the health management tape T1 is to be pasted.

[0091] The recommended tape length determination unit 350 refers to a recommended tape length table 50 (see FIG. 19) and determines the recommended tape length of the health management tape T1 based on the attachment object S selected from the attachment object selection options 82. As shown in FIG. 19, the recommended tape length table 50 is a table that associates the size of the attachment object S with the recommended tape length for each attachment object S, and is stored in the mobile terminal ROM 13b as a part of the dedicated application 31. For example, when an "A6 size notebook" is selected as the attachment object S, the recommended tape length determination unit 350 determines the recommended tape length to be "100 mm", which is obtained by subtracting a predetermined length, for example, 5 mm, from "105 mm", since the horizontal length of the attachment object S is "105 mm".

[0092] The tape length discrimination unit 360 discriminates whether the calculated tape length, which is the tape length of the health management tape T1 calculated based on the printing data generated by the generation unit 330, is longer than the recommended tape length determined by the recommended tape length determination unit 350.

[0093] When the tape length determination unit 360 determines that the calculated tape length is longer than the recommended tape length, the warning control unit 370 causes the touch panel 11 to display a second warning message 85 (see FIG. 22). The touch panel 11 is an example of a "warning unit." The second warning message 85 is a message that indicates that the calculated tape length is longer than the recommended tape length, and prompts the user to select whether or not to perform thinning printing. Thinning printing refers to printing by thinning out every other measurement date or every third measurement result corresponding to the measurement date included in the health management data. In this way, the mobile terminal 1 can cause the tape printing device 4 to perform thinning printing, thereby creating a health management tape T1 of a length that fits within the attachment area E1 of the attachment object S.

[0094] The generating unit 330 according to the first modification generates thinned print data when the user selects thinning printing. The generating unit 330 deletes, for example, every other measurement date and the measurement result corresponding to the measurement date from the health management data of the selected data type and the specified period, and generates thinned print data based on the remaining health management data. The thinned print data is print data for printing a health management tape T1 with the accommodated tape width and the recommended tape length. The amount of thinning when generating the thinned print data is determined according to the period of the health management data and the recommended tape length. The amount of thinning refers to whether every other measurement date is thinned or every third measurement date is thinned. When every other measurement date is thinned, the amount of thinning is "1 / 2", and when every third measurement date is thinned, the amount of thinning is "2 / 3". The generating unit 330 determines the amount of thinning so that the amount of thinning is as small as possible within the range of the recommended tape length.

[0095] 20 is a flowchart showing a part of the print instruction process according to Modification 1. After step S14 in FIG.

[0096] In step S21, the mobile terminal 1 calculates the tape length of the health management tape T1 based on the print data generated in step S14.

[0097] In step S22, the mobile terminal 1 displays on the touch panel 11 a labeling object selection screen D6 (see FIG. 21) that allows the user to select the labeling object S to which the health management tape T1 is to be affixed.

[0098] In step S23, the mobile terminal 1 accepts the selection of the attachment object S from the user.

[0099] In step S24, the mobile terminal 1 refers to the recommended tape length table 50 and determines the recommended tape length of the health management tape T1 based on the attachment object S selected in step S23.

[0100] In step S25, the portable terminal 1 determines whether the calculated tape length calculated in step S21 is longer than the recommended tape length determined in step S24. If the portable terminal 1 determines that the calculated tape length is longer than the recommended tape length, the portable terminal 1 proceeds to step S26. If the portable terminal 1 determines that the calculated tape length is equal to or shorter than the recommended tape length, the portable terminal 1 proceeds to step S30.

[0101] In step S26, the mobile terminal 1 displays a second warning screen D7 (see FIG. 22) on the touch panel 11. The second warning screen D7 includes a second warning message 85 that prompts the user to select whether or not to perform thinning printing.

[0102] In step S27, the portable terminal 1 determines whether or not thinning printing has been selected by the user on the second warning screen D7. If the thinning printing button 86 has been selected on the second warning screen D7, the portable terminal 1 determines that thinning printing has been selected. If the portable terminal 1 determines that thinning printing has been selected, it proceeds to step S28. If the portable terminal 1 determines that thinning printing has not been selected, it proceeds to step S32.

[0103] In step S28, the mobile terminal 1 generates thinned print data.

[0104] In step S29, the portable terminal 1 transmits the thinned print data to the tape printing device 4.

[0105] In step S30, the mobile terminal 1 generates first normal print data. The first normal print data is generated based on the selected data type and health management data for a specified period, and is print data for printing a health management tape T1 having the accommodated tape width and recommended tape length.

[0106] In step S31, the mobile terminal 1 transmits the first normal print data to the tape printing device 4.

[0107] In step S32, the mobile terminal 1 generates second normal print data. The second normal print data is generated based on the selected data type and health management data of the specified period, and is print data for printing a health management tape T1 with the accommodated tape width and tape length "La." The tape length "La" is a length determined by the length of the period of the health management data of the selected data type.

[0108] In step S33, the mobile terminal 1 transmits the second normal print data to the tape printing device 4.

[0109] 21 is a diagram showing an example of the display of the paste object selection screen D6. A fourth instruction message 81, a paste object option 82, and a fourth OK button 83 are displayed on the paste object selection screen D6.

[0110] The fourth instruction message 81 is a message that prompts the user to select a sticking object S. The sticking object selection options 82 include a plurality of selection candidates for the sticking object S. Fig. 21 shows a state in which "Notebook A6 size" has been selected by the user from the four selection candidates of "Notebook A6 size", "Notebook B6 size", "Notebook A5 size", and "Specified size".

[0111] When "specified size" is selected from the pasting object options 82, the mobile terminal 1 accepts input of the size of the pasting object S. More specifically, the mobile terminal 1 accepts input of the vertical size of the pasting object S in a vertical size input field 82a, and accepts input of the horizontal size of the pasting object S in a horizontal size input field 82b. The mobile terminal 1 determines the recommended tape length by subtracting a predetermined size, for example, 5 mm, from the horizontal size input in the horizontal size input field 82b.

[0112] When the fourth OK button 83 is selected, the mobile terminal 1 accepts the selection of the pasting object S and determines the recommended tape length according to the selected pasting object S. In FIG. 21, since "notebook A6 size" is selected, the mobile terminal 1 determines the recommended tape length to be "100 mm" (see FIG. 19). If the calculated tape length calculated based on the print data is longer than the determined recommended tape length, the mobile terminal 1 displays a second warning screen D7. If the calculated tape length is equal to or shorter than the determined recommended tape length, the mobile terminal 1 generates first normal print data and transmits the generated first normal print data to the tape printer 4. If the calculated tape length is equal to or shorter than the recommended tape length, the mobile terminal 1 adds margins of approximately the same length before and after the print image G and generates the first normal print data.

[0113] 22 is a diagram showing an example of the display of the second warning screen D7. On the second warning screen D7, a second warning message 85, a thinning printing button 86, a non-thinning printing button 87, and a second cancel button 88 are displayed.

[0114] As described above, the second warning message 85 is a message that prompts the user to select whether or not to perform thinning printing.

[0115] When the thinning printing button 86 is selected, the portable terminal 1 generates thinning print data and transmits the generated thinning print data to the tape printing device 4. When the non-thinning printing button 87 is selected, the portable terminal 1 generates second normal print data and transmits the generated second normal print data to the tape printing device 4. When the second cancel button 88 is selected, the portable terminal 1 cancels the print instruction process and displays the home screen D1.

[0116] FIG. 23 is a diagram showing an example of a health management tape T1 on which a graph print image G1 based on thinned print data is printed. FIG. 23 shows a health management tape T1 in which "body temperature" is selected as the data type, "January 1, 2021" to "February 28, 2021" is specified as the period, "graph" is selected as the print type, and "notebook A6 size" is selected as the attachment object S. FIG. 23 also shows a print example in which the measurement item "body temperature" is measured every day during the specified period. FIG. 23 also shows a health management tape T1 in which the second warning screen D7 is displayed and the button 86 for thinned printing is selected on the second warning screen D7. In this case, the tape width of the health management tape T1 is the recommended tape width of "24 mm". Furthermore, the tape length of the health management tape T1 is the recommended tape length of "100 mm" based on the attachment object S. Furthermore, the horizontal axis information 105 included in the graph print image G1 indicates a plurality of thinned measurement dates. The horizontal axis information 105 in FIG. 23 indicates a state in which the measurement dates are thinned out to every other day.

[0117] In this way, the mobile terminal 1 according to the first modification displays the second warning screen D7 when the calculated tape length, which is the length of the health management tape T1 calculated based on the print data, is longer than the recommended tape length suitable for the selected attachment object S. This allows the user to confirm that the calculated tape length is longer than the recommended tape length. Furthermore, the mobile terminal 1 can create a health management tape T1 with a tape length suitable for the attachment object S by generating thinned print data. This allows the user to attach the created health management tape T1 to the attachment object S for storage, and therefore allows multiple sheets of health management tape T1 with a tape length suitable for the attachment object S to be attached, allowing the user to easily view and manage long-term health management data.

[0118] [Variation 2] The mobile terminal 1 may store the health management data in an external device with which it can communicate, rather than storing it in its own device. Similarly, the mobile terminal 1 may store the recommended tape width table 40 and the recommended tape length table 50 in an external device with which it can communicate, rather than storing them in its own device. In this case, the external device may be, for example, a cloud server connected to the mobile terminal 1 via a network such as the Internet.

[0119] [Variation 3] When generating print data by reducing or enlarging the print image G to fit the storage tape width, the generation unit 330 of the mobile terminal 1 may change the aspect ratio of the print image G. Alternatively, the generation unit 330 may fit the print image G to the storage tape width by changing the scale interval of the graph line or vertical axis information included in the print image G or by changing the character size included in the print image G.

[0120] [Variation 4] The health management tape T1 may be created by operating the tape printer 4. Fig. 24 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the tape printer 4 according to this modified example. The functional configuration of the tape printer 4 includes an acquisition unit 410, a display control unit 420, and a print control unit 430. All of these functions are realized by the printer CPU 44a executing a control program such as firmware stored in the printer ROM 44b.

[0121] The acquisition unit 410, the display control unit 420, and the printing control unit 430 function in substantially the same manner as the acquisition unit 310, the display control unit 320, and the generation unit 330 according to the first embodiment. Only the differences will be described below. The acquisition unit 410 acquires health management data from the mobile terminal 1. A method of acquiring the health management data will be described later. The display control unit 420 causes various screens to be displayed on the display 22. The printing control unit 430 causes the printing unit 43 to create the health management tape T1. Note that the flowcharts shown in Figs. 6 and 7 can also be executed in the fourth modification. However, steps S14 and S15 in Fig. 7 are the steps of "causing the printing unit 43 to print the health management tape T1."

[0122] Fig. 25 is a diagram showing a display example of application selection screen D8 according to Modification Example 4. Application selection screen D8 is a screen that is displayed on display 22 immediately after health management tape print button 53 is selected on home screen D1. That is, application selection screen D8 is a screen that is displayed between step S01 and step S02 in the flowchart of Fig. 6.

[0123] A software program capable of cooperating with a health management application installed in the mobile terminal 1 is built into the tape printer 4. The software program is stored in the printer-side ROM 44b. The health management application installed in the mobile terminal 1 has at least a function of storing health management data in a predetermined storage area and a function of reading out the health management data from the predetermined storage area. FIG. 25 shows an application selection screen D8 when a first software program capable of cooperating with a first health management application and a second software program capable of cooperating with a second health management application are built into the tape printer 4.

[0124] The application selection screen D8 displays a fifth instruction message 91, a first health management application button 92, and a second health management application button 93. The fifth instruction message 91 is a message that prompts the user to select an application to be linked. When the first health management application button 92 is selected, the tape printing device 4 displays a data type selection screen D2 (see FIG. 10) in which the data type to be printed is selected from among a plurality of data types provided by the first software program in step S02. When the second health management application button 93 is selected, the tape printing device 4 displays a data type selection screen D2 in which the data type to be printed is selected from among a plurality of data types provided by the second software program in step S02. Note that the selection items of the data type options 58 displayed on the data type selection screen D2 may be different between the first health management application and the second health management application.

[0125] When the first health management application button 92 is selected on the application selection screen D8, the tape printing device 4 transmits to the mobile terminal 1 in step S06 data request information indicating information designating the first health management application, the selected data type, and the specified period. When the mobile terminal 1 receives the data request information, it reads out the relevant health management data from the health management data managed by the first health management application, and transmits the read out health management data to the tape printing device 4. Similarly, when the second health management application button 93 is selected on the application selection screen D8, the tape printing device 4 transmits to the mobile terminal 1 data request information designating the second health management application, the selected data type, and the specified period.

[0126] In this way, according to the fourth modification, the user can create the health management tape T1 by operating the tape printing device 4. Note that the tape printing device 4 may be configured to obtain the health management data not from the mobile terminal 1 but from the measuring device 2.

[0127] [Variation 5] The mobile terminal 1 may output the first warning message 74 and the second warning message 85 as audio messages instead of displaying them on the touch panel 11. In this case, the mobile terminal 1 may be provided with an audio output unit, and the warning control unit 370 may issue a warning by outputting the audio message from the audio output unit. The "audio output unit" is an example of a "warning unit".

[0128] [Variation 6] Mobile terminal 1 may create health management tape T1 by linking dedicated application 31 with a health management application. In this case, dedicated application 31 does not need to have a function for inputting and editing health management data. In this case, acquisition unit 310 acquires the health management data managed by the health management application.

[0129] [Variation 7] The cartridge information acquisition unit 42 of the tape printing device 4 may include a detection unit that detects the presence or absence of a convex portion or a concave portion formed on the tape cartridge C, and may acquire the cartridge information from the detection result of the detection unit. Alternatively, the cartridge information acquisition unit 42 of the tape printing device 4 may acquire the cartridge information from a circuit board having a memory element that is provided in the case of the tape cartridge C.

[0130] [Variation 8] The tape printing device 4 may print by unwinding the tape T that is not contained in the case of the tape cartridge C, instead of unwinding the tape T that is contained in the case of the tape cartridge C. Also, instead of the mobile terminal 1, an information processing terminal such as a tablet terminal or a PC (Personal Computer) may be used. Other appropriate modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the present invention.

[0131] [Note] The following additional information will be provided regarding an information processing device, a tape printing device, a tape printing system, and a method and program for controlling an information processing device. The portable terminal 1 is communicatively connected to a tape printing device 4 that prints on the tape T, and is equipped with an acquisition unit 310 that acquires health management data indicating measurement dates and measurement results of measurement items that can be used for health management, a generation unit 330 that generates print data that causes the tape printing device 4 to create a health management tape T1 based on the acquired health management data, and a transmission unit 340 that transmits the print data to the tape printing device 4, and the generation unit 330 generates print data for multiple measurement dates lined up in the longitudinal direction of the health management tape T1 so that measurement results corresponding to each measurement date are printed in the width direction of the health management tape T1.

[0132] The tape printing device 4 comprises a printing unit 43 that prints on the tape T, an acquisition unit 310 that acquires health management data indicating the measurement dates and measurement results of measurement items that can be used for health management, and a printing control unit 430 that causes the printing unit 43 to create a health management tape T1 based on the acquired health management data, and the printing control unit 430 controls the printing unit 43 so that for multiple measurement dates lined up in the longitudinal direction of the health management tape T1, measurement results corresponding to each measurement date are printed in the width direction of the health management tape T1.

[0133] The tape printing system SY is a tape printing system in which a tape printing device 4 that prints on a tape T and a portable terminal 1 are communicatively connected, and the portable terminal 1 is equipped with an acquisition unit 310 that acquires health management data indicating measurement dates and measurement results of measurement items that can be used for health management, a generation unit 330 that generates print data that causes the tape printing device 4 to create a health management tape T1 based on the acquired health management data, and a transmission unit 340 that transmits the print data to the tape printing device 4, and the generation unit 330 generates print data for multiple measurement dates lined up in the longitudinal direction of the health management tape T1 so that measurement results corresponding to each measurement date are printed in the width direction of the health management tape T1.

[0134] The control method of the portable terminal 1 is a control method of the portable terminal 1 that is communicatively connected to a tape printing device 4 that prints on the tape T, and includes the steps of: the portable terminal 1 acquiring health management data indicating measurement dates and measurement results of measurement items that can be used for health management; generating print data that causes the tape printing device 4 to create a health management tape T1 based on the acquired health management data; and transmitting the print data to the tape printing device 4. In the step of generating print data, the print data is generated so that measurement results corresponding to each measurement date are printed in the width direction of the health management tape T1 for multiple measurement dates lined up in the length direction of the health management tape T1.

[0135] The dedicated application 31 causes the mobile terminal 1, which is communicatively connected to the tape printing device 4 that prints on the tape T, to execute the following steps: acquiring health management data indicating measurement dates and measurement results of measurement items that can be used for health management, generating print data that causes the tape printing device 4 to create a health management tape T1 based on the acquired health management data, and transmitting the print data to the tape printing device 4. In the step of generating print data, the print data is generated so that measurement results corresponding to each measurement date are printed in the width direction of the health management tape T1 for multiple measurement dates lined up in the length direction of the health management tape T1.

[0136] The portable terminal 1 generates print data so that the measurement dates indicated by the health management data are printed along the length of the health management tape T1, and the measurement results indicated by the health management data are printed along the width of the health management tape T1. In this way, the portable terminal 1 uses the tape T, which has no lengthwise constraints, as a print medium and prints the measurement dates along the length of the tape T, so that a health management tape T1 showing detailed health management data measured over a long period of time can be created. Furthermore, by attaching the created health management tape T1 to a notebook or the like, the user can easily check the details of the health management data measured over a long period of time.

[0137] It is preferable that the above-mentioned mobile terminal 1 further comprises a display control unit 320 that displays on the touch panel 11 data type selection options 58 that allow the user to select a data type, which is the type of health management data to be printed, from among multiple types of health management data with different measurement items, and the generation unit 330 generates print data based on the health management data of the data type selected from the data type selection options 58.

[0138] According to this configuration, the user can select the type of health management data to be printed from among a plurality of types of health management data with different measurement items.

[0139] In the above-described mobile terminal 1, it is preferable that the display control unit 320 displays a print type option 68 on the touch panel 11, which allows the user to select the print type, either to print the health management data as a graph or as a list, and the generation unit 330 generates print data based on the print type selected from the print type option 68.

[0140] According to this configuration, the user can select the printing type, that is, whether the health management data is printed in a graph or in a list.

[0141] In the above-mentioned mobile terminal 1, it is preferable that the display control unit 320 displays a period designation field 62 on the touch panel 11 to allow the user to designate the period of measurement dates to be printed, and the generation unit 330 generates print data based on the health management data for the period designated in the period designation field 62 among the health management data.

[0142] According to this configuration, the user can specify the period of the measurement date that is to be printed.

[0143] In the above information processing device, it is preferable that the display control unit 320 further comprises a recommended tape length determination unit 350 which displays, on the touch panel 11, attachment object option options 82 which allow the user to select an attachment object S to which the health management tape T1 is affixed, and determines a recommended tape length for the health management tape T1 based on the attachment object S selected from the attachment object option options 82, a tape length discrimination unit 360 which discriminates whether the calculated tape length, which is the tape length of the health management tape T1 calculated based on the print data generated by the generation unit 330, is longer than the recommended tape length, and a warning control unit 370 which causes the touch panel 11 to issue a warning if it is discriminated that the calculated tape length is longer than the recommended tape length.

[0144] According to this configuration, the user can confirm that the calculated tape length, which is the length of the health management tape T1 calculated based on the print data, is longer than the recommended tape length suitable for the selected attachment object S. [Explanation of symbols]

[0145] 1...mobile terminal, 4...tape printing device 4, 11...touch panel, 43...printing unit, 58...data type options, 62...period designation field, 68...print type options, 82...object to be attached options, 310...acquisition unit, 320...display control unit, 330...generation unit, 340...transmission unit, 350...recommended tape length determination unit, 360...tape length discrimination unit, 370...warning control unit, 410...acquisition unit, 420...display control unit, 430...printing control unit, S...object to be attached, SY...tape printing system, T...tape, T1...health management tape.

Claims

1. An information processing device that is communicably connected to a tape printing device that prints on a tape, an acquisition unit that acquires health management data indicating measurement dates and measurement results of measurement items that can be used for health management; a generating unit that generates print data for causing the tape printing device to create a health management tape based on the acquired health management data; a transmission unit that transmits the print data to the tape printing device, the generation unit generates the print data so that the measurement results corresponding to each of the plurality of measurement dates arranged in a longitudinal direction of the health management tape are printed in a width direction of the health management tape, a display control unit that displays on a display unit data type options that allow a user to select a data type that is a type of the health management data to be printed from among the plurality of types of the health management data that have different measurement items; The information processing apparatus, wherein the generation unit generates the print data based on the health management data of the data type selected from the data type options.

2. the display control unit causes the display unit to display a print type option that allows a user to select whether to print the health management data in a graph or in a list; The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the generating unit generates the print data based on the print type selected from the print type options.

3. the display control unit causes a period designation field to be displayed on the display unit, allowing a user to designate a period of the measurement date to be printed; 3 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the generating unit generates the print data based on the health management data for a period designated in the period designation field, out of the health management data.

4. the display control unit causes the display unit to display, for a user to select an object to which the health management tape is to be affixed, a selection screen for selecting an object to be affixed to the health management tape; a recommended tape length determination unit that determines a recommended tape length of the health management tape based on the attachment object selected from the attachment object options; a tape length determination unit that determines whether a calculated tape length of the health management tape calculated based on the print data generated by the generation unit is longer than the recommended tape length; 4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a warning control unit that causes a warning unit to issue a warning when it is determined that the calculated tape length is longer than the recommended tape length.

5. a printing unit that prints on the tape; an acquisition unit that acquires health management data indicating measurement dates and measurement results of measurement items that can be used for health management; a print control unit that causes the printing unit to create a health management tape based on the acquired health management data, the print control unit controls the print unit so that, for a plurality of the measurement dates arranged in a longitudinal direction of the health management tape, the measurement results corresponding to each of the measurement dates are printed in a width direction of the health management tape, and a display control unit that displays on a display unit data type options that allow a user to select a data type that is a type of the health management data to be printed from among the plurality of types of the health management data that have different measurement items; The tape printing device, wherein the print control unit causes the print unit to generate the health management tape based on the health management data of the data type selected from the data type options.

6. A tape printing system in which a tape printing device that prints on a tape and an information processing device are communicatively connected, The information processing device includes: an acquisition unit that acquires health management data indicating measurement dates and measurement results of measurement items that can be used for health management; a generating unit that generates print data for causing the tape printing device to create a health management tape based on the acquired health management data; a transmission unit that transmits the print data to the tape printing device, the generation unit generates the print data so that the measurement results corresponding to each of the plurality of measurement dates arranged in a longitudinal direction of the health management tape are printed in a width direction of the health management tape, a display control unit that displays on a display unit data type options that allow a user to select a data type that is a type of the health management data to be printed from among the plurality of types of the health management data that have different measurement items; The tape printing system according to claim 1, wherein the generation unit generates the print data based on the health management data of the data type selected from the data type options.

7. A method for controlling an information processing device communicably connected to a tape printing device that prints on a tape, comprising: The information processing device, acquiring health management data indicating measurement dates and measurement results of measurement items available for health management; generating print data for causing the tape printer to create a health management tape based on the acquired health management data; transmitting the print data to the tape printing device; In the step of generating the print data, the print data is generated so that the measurement results corresponding to each of the measurement dates are printed in a width direction of the health management tape for the plurality of measurement dates arranged in a length direction of the health management tape, and a step of displaying on a display unit a data type option that allows a user to select a data type that is a type of the health management data to be printed from among the plurality of types of the health management data that have different measurement items; A method for controlling an information processing apparatus, wherein in the step of generating print data, the print data is generated based on the health management data of the data type selected from the data type options.

8. An information processing device that is communicably connected to a tape printing device that prints on a tape, acquiring health management data indicating measurement dates and measurement results of measurement items available for health management; generating print data for causing the tape printer to create a health management tape based on the acquired health management data; transmitting the print data to the tape printing device; In the step of generating the print data, the print data is generated so that the measurement results corresponding to each of the measurement dates are printed in a width direction of the health management tape for the plurality of measurement dates arranged in a length direction of the health management tape, and a step of displaying on a display unit a data type option that allows a user to select a data type that is a type of the health management data to be printed from among the plurality of types of the health management data that have different measurement items; The program, wherein in the step of generating print data, the print data is generated based on the health management data of the data type selected from the data type options.

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