DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE, DISPLAY CONTROL SYSTEM, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM

Abstract

To provide improved visibility and operability even when display sizes of connected terminals are different.SOLUTION: A display control device configured to display a plurality of arrayed rectangular information display areas on display units of connected terminals is provided, the display control device comprising a display control unit configured to determine the size of the information display areas to be suitable for display on the smallest display unit of a terminal among display units of all the terminals.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a display control device, a display control system, a display control method, and a program. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, there has been known technology that allows the status of "bed occupants" in facilities such as nursing homes and hospitals, i.e., patients receiving care or elderly people who need to be watched over or monitored, to be checked using video or other means.

[0003] Patent document 1 discloses a multi-bed screen display technology that displays multiple pieces of information about bed occupants side by side, combining multiple pieces of information (such as information corresponding to various bedside sensors) that indicate the current condition of the bed occupant into one. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, with conventional multi-bed screen displays, the elements of information displayed within the bed occupant information and the arrangement of the pieces of information are not standardized between devices with different screen sizes, such as small-screen communication terminals such as smartphones and large-screen terminals such as PCs (Personal Computers), and the sorting settings for arranging the information for multiple bed occupants are also not standardized.

[0005] Therefore, when the device is changed, the elements of the multiple information displayed in the bed occupant information and the arrangement of the multiple information items will differ, resulting in the problem that it will take a long time for the user to find the information they need.

[0006] In order to standardize the elements of the information displayed in the information on the inhabitant and the arrangement of the information displayed in the information on the inhabitant across all devices, it is possible to reduce the size of the information on the inhabitant and display it in that size. However, when the information on the inhabitant is reduced in size in this way, if there are buttons displayed in the information on the inhabitant, the buttons in the information on the inhabitant are difficult to press and difficult to see.

[0007] The present invention has been made in view of the above, and has an object to improve visibility and operability even when the sizes of the display units of the connected terminals are different. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems and achieve the object, the present invention provides a display control device that displays a plurality of rectangular information display areas side by side on a display unit of a connected terminal, the display control unit determining the size of the information display area to a size suitable for display on the display unit of the terminal that has the smallest size among the sizes of the display units of the terminals. The display control unit sets the width of the display unit of the smallest size of the terminal in a portrait screen as a reference and sets the width as a long side of the rectangle. It is characterized by: Effect of the Invention

[0009] According to the present invention, even if the sizes of the display units of the connected terminals are different, it is possible to improve visibility and operability. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of an example of a biological information monitoring system according to an embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of an example of a computing device. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram illustrating an example of the functions of the arithmetic device. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of various types of information stored in the storage unit. [Diagram 5] FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a list screen that simultaneously displays the status of each bed occupant. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 shows objects indicating the status of each of a plurality of occupants. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the difference between the touchable area and the non-touchable area. [Figure 8]FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a list display in the case where terminals that can be the display devices are different. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a diagram showing objects when terminals that can serve as display devices are different. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 shows examples of display forms of the list screen on terminals having display units of different sizes. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of object arrangement on terminals with different display sizes. [Figure 12] FIG. 12 shows example arrangements of objects on terminals with different display sizes. [Figure 13] FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the flow of the display operation in the biological information monitoring system. [Figure 14] FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of changes in the display mode of the button. [Figure 15] FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of a pop-up display. [Figure 16] FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of the separate screen. [Figure 17] FIG. 17 is a diagram showing modified examples of the outer shape of an object. [Figure 18] FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of a procedure for changing the arrangement of elements of an object. [Figure 19] FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an example of changing the arrangement of the elements of an object. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0011] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of a display control device, a display control system, a display control method, and a program will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0012] Fig. 1 is a system configuration diagram of an example of a biological information monitoring system 1 according to an embodiment. As shown in Fig. 1, the biological information monitoring system 1 of the embodiment is provided in facilities such as a nursing home or a hospital. The biological information monitoring system 1 is an example of a display control system, and includes a calculation device 4 which is a display processing device, a sensor 2, vital sensors 19 (19a to 19c), an imaging device 200, and a display device 5.

[0013] It is assumed that the sensor 2, vital sensors 19 (19a to 19c), and imaging device 200 of the biological information monitoring system 1 are provided for each bed occupant. In this specification, the term "bed occupant" collectively refers to those who need to be watched over or monitored, such as patients and elderly people who are being cared for in facilities such as nursing homes and hospitals.

[0014] The sensor 2 detects the load applied to the bed 1000. The detected information (detection information) is input to the arithmetic device 4 via a cable 3a. One end of the cable 3a is detachably connected to a connection port of the sensor 2, and the other end is detachably connected to an input connection port of the arithmetic device 4.

[0015] The calculation device 4 calculates the current status of the occupant (e.g., the position and posture of the occupant on the bed, etc.) based on the detection information of the sensor 2, and transmits it to the display device 5 as occupant information (status information 41 in Figure 4) described later.

[0016] The vital sensors 19 (19a to 19c) detect biological information (vital data of the bed occupant) such as the body temperature, blood pressure, pulse rate, and respiratory rate of the bed occupant. The detected information (detected information) is input to the calculation device 4 via cables 3b to 3d. One end of each of the cables 3b to 3d is detachably connected to a connection port of the vital sensors 19 (19a to 19c) and the other end is detachably connected to an input connection port of the calculation device 4.

[0017] The arithmetic device 4 transmits the information detected by the vital sensors 19 (19a to 19c) to the display device 5 as bed occupant information (biometric information 42 in FIG. 4) described later.

[0018] The imaging device 200 captures images of the bed 1000 and the condition of the occupant. The captured information is input to the arithmetic device 4. From this information, the arithmetic device 4 can identify the positions of the bed 1000 and the occupant.

[0019] When the imaging device 200 is installed in a multi-bed room, it is installed so as to capture only the target occupant. The imaging device 200 is an infrared thermography camera that visualizes invisible heat.

[0020] The display device 5 is, for example, a small-screen communication terminal such as a smartphone, a large-screen terminal such as a PC (Personal Computer), etc. The display device 5 is connected to the arithmetic device 4 via a network N such as a LAN (Local Area Network) or the Internet.

[0021] (Hardware configuration of arithmetic unit 4) Fig. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of the arithmetic device 4 provided in the biological information monitoring system 1. As shown in Fig. 2, the arithmetic device 4 is configured by interconnecting a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 12, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 13, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 14, an input / output interface (input / output I / F) 15, a communication unit 16, and a speaker unit 20 via a bus line 17.

[0022] The input / output I / F 15 is connected to the above-mentioned sensors 2, the imaging device 200, the network N, an operation unit 18 such as a keyboard device and a mouse device through which the operator of the arithmetic device 4 performs input operations, and the above-mentioned vital sensor 19. Various programs such as a display control program are stored in the HDD 14. The CPU 11 executes various programs such as the display control program stored in the HDD 14 to perform display control of the list information and detailed information of each bed occupant.

[0023] Next, functions of the arithmetic unit 4 that are realized by the CPU 11 executing the display control program will be described.

[0024] Fig. 3 is a functional block diagram showing an example of the functions of the arithmetic device 4. As shown in Fig. 3, the CPU 11 of the arithmetic device 4 executes a display control program to function as an acquisition unit 25, a biometric information acquisition unit 26, a storage control unit 27, a comparison unit 28, a display control unit 29, a discrimination unit 30, a notification control unit 31, and an operation detection unit 32.

[0025] In this example, the acquisition unit 25, the biometric information acquisition unit 26, the memory control unit 27, the comparison unit 28, the display control unit 29, the discrimination unit 30, the notification control unit 31 and the operation detection unit 32 are realized by software, but some or all of the acquisition unit 25, the biometric information acquisition unit 26, the memory control unit 27, the comparison unit 28, the display control unit 29, the discrimination unit 30, the notification control unit 31 and the operation detection unit 32 may be realized by hardware such as an IC (Integrated Circuit).

[0026] The display control program may be provided by being recorded in a computer-readable recording medium such as a CD-ROM or a flexible disk (FD) in an installable or executable format file. The display control program may be provided by being recorded in a computer-readable recording medium such as a CD-R, a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), a Blu-ray Disc (registered trademark), or a semiconductor memory. The display control program may be provided by being installed via a network such as the Internet. The display control program may be provided by being pre-installed in the ROM 13 in the computing device 4.

[0027] The CPU 11 functions as an acquisition unit 25 to acquire a current state detection signal indicating the current state of the bed occupant detected by the sensor 2 shown in Fig. 1. The CPU 11 also functions as a biological information acquisition unit 26 to acquire biological information supplied from the vital sensor 19. The CPU 11 also functions as a memory control unit 27 to write and read information to and from a memory unit such as the HDD 14, RAM 13, etc.

[0028] Furthermore, the CPU 11 functions as a display control unit 29, which is a display control means, and controls the display of list information and detailed information of each occupant on the display unit of the display device 5 connected via the network N. More specifically, the display control unit 29 displays a list screen in which a plurality of objects O (see FIG. 6), which are rectangular information display areas showing the status of each of a plurality of occupants, are arranged.

[0029] Furthermore, the CPU 11 functions as a comparison unit 28, comparing the previously acquired current state detection signal with the currently acquired current state detection signal. Furthermore, the CPU 11 functions as a discrimination unit 30, discriminating a change in the state of the occupant based on the comparison result from the comparison unit 28 between the previously acquired current state detection signal and the currently acquired current state detection signal. Furthermore, the CPU 11 functions as a notification control unit 31, performing a predetermined notification control when the occupant requires emergency care. Furthermore, the CPU 11 functions as an operation detection unit 32, detecting an operation by the operator, such as an operation to display detailed information by specifying a desired occupant.

[0030] Next, various types of information stored in the storage unit will be described.

[0031] 4 is a diagram showing an example of various information stored in a storage unit such as the HDD 14 or the RAM 13. The arithmetic device 4 stores, in the storage unit, status information 41, biometric information 42, user information 43, urgency information 44, display setting information 45, and the like, together with the above-mentioned display control program.

[0032] The status information 41 is information indicating the current status of the occupant, which is acquired at predetermined time intervals by the acquisition unit 25 from the sensor 2 or the imaging device 200. A change in the status information 41 along the time axis indicates a change in the status of the occupant.

[0033] The biological information 42 is biological information acquired from the vital sensor 19. A change in the biological information 42 along the time axis indicates a change in the condition of the bed occupant.

[0034] The user information 43 is personal information such as the name and identification number (ID) of each bed occupant.

[0035] The urgency information 44 is information indicating the urgency (normal, caution, warning) according to the current state of the bed occupant as determined by the determination unit 30.

[0036] The condition information 41, the biological information 42, the user information 43, and the urgency information 44 are stored in association with each other for each bed occupant.

[0037] The display setting information 45 is information indicating the display format that is set as a default or is specified in advance, such as displaying a list of bed occupants in alphabetical order by name, or displaying a list of bed occupants in order of urgency.

[0038] The display setting information 45 of this embodiment is set by default so that the bed occupants are arranged in order of admission from the top left to the right on the list screen. This arrangement can be changed as appropriate.

[0039] Next, the display operation of the list screen of the status of each bed occupant and the detailed information will be described.

[0040] Fig. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a list screen that simultaneously displays the status of each inhabitant, and Fig. 6 is a diagram showing an object O that shows the status of each of multiple inhabitants. The list screen shown in Fig. 5 is a multi-bed screen that is composed of multiple inhabitants.

[0041] 5 is an example in which the display control unit 29 displays objects O of a total of 15 bed occupants on a list screen of 3 rows and 5 columns. For each object O, the display control unit 29 displays the current state of the bed occupant in the background color of the object O.

[0042] 5 and 6, the display control unit 29 displays, as an object O, user information 43 of the room and name of the occupant, as well as status information 41 and biological information 42. Furthermore, a current image (video) of the occupant is also displayed in the object O. The operator operates the object O of the multi-bed screen displayed on the screen.

[0043] As shown in Fig. 6, the object O is information on a bed occupant that combines a plurality of information elements (such as information corresponding to various vital sensors 19) that indicate the current state of the bed occupant into one. As shown in Fig. 6, the object O is composed of a unit of a bed occupant that has an outer frame O1, a pressable area O2, and a non-pressable area O3.

[0044] The room number and the name of the occupant are displayed in the non-pressable area O3 of the object O. The room number displays the number of the hospital room, and the name of the occupant is displayed.

[0045] In the pressable area O2 of the object O, a call button B1, a video button B2, and a bed occupant information button B3 are displayed.

[0046] The call button B1 is a button for calling a nurse etc. When the call button B1 is pressed, a transition to a pop-up display in which another screen is displayed overlapping the screen is made.

[0047] The video button B2 is a button for displaying a past video captured by the imaging device 200 in response to being pressed.

[0048] The occupant information button B3 is a button for displaying vital data of the occupant. When pressed, the occupant information button B3 transitions to another screen that displays details of the occupant's vital data.

[0049] As shown in FIG. 6, the object O includes a pressable area O2 that is a pressable element and a non-pressable area O3 that is a non-pressable element. Here, FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the difference between the pressable area O2 and the non-pressable area O3. As shown in FIG. 7, the pressable area O2 and the non-pressable area O3 are different in appearance. For example, the pressable area O2 is provided with characters (text) or a shadow to indicate that it is a button. The non-pressable area O3 may be an area represented only by color without an outline. In addition, the non-pressable area O3 may be a button shape without characters or a shadow. By making the pressable area O2 and the non-pressable area O3 different in appearance in this way, the pressable area O2 and the non-pressable area O3 can be distinguished by design (color and shape) and can be easily distinguished within the object O.

[0050] However, with conventional multi-bed screen displays, the elements and arrangement of multiple pieces of information displayed within an object representing occupant information are not standardized between devices with different screen sizes, such as small-screen communication terminals such as smartphones and large-screen terminals such as PCs, and the sorting settings for arranging multiple objects are also not standardized.

[0051] This causes a problem in that the elements of multiple pieces of information displayed within an object and the arrangement of the multiple pieces of information differ when the device is changed, and it takes a long time for the user to find the information he or she needs.

[0052] Therefore, in this embodiment, the arrangement of each piece of information is maintained even if the size of the display unit of the display device 5 connected via the network N is different. For example, the display control unit 29 arranges information so that the display device 5 corresponds to a terminal with a large screen such as a PC while maintaining the arrangement of each piece of information, based on the size of the display unit when the display device 5 is a communication terminal with a small screen such as a smartphone.

[0053] Specifically, the display control unit 29 acquires size information of the display unit of each terminal that can become the display device 5. For example, the display control unit 29 acquires size information (e.g., 12 cm vertical × 5 cm horizontal) of the display unit of a communication terminal with a small screen such as a smartphone, and size information (e.g., 10 inches) of the display unit of a terminal with a large screen such as a PC.

[0054] Next, the display control unit 29 determines the size of the rectangular object O to be a size (e.g., 4 cm height × 5 cm width) suitable for display on the smallest size of the display unit of each terminal that can become the display device 5 (e.g., 12 cm height × 5 cm width as size information of the display unit of a smartphone). That is, in this embodiment, in order to unify the elements of multiple information and the arrangement of multiple pieces of information displayed in the object O across all devices, the object O is not reduced and displayed, but the size of the object O is determined according to the smallest size of the display unit of a terminal that can become the display device 5. Note that in this embodiment, the "suitable size" is based on the horizontal size.

[0055] Next, the display control unit 29 determines to place the non-pressable area O3 on a predetermined corner side of the rectangular object O, and to place the pressable area O2 in the region of the object O other than the non-pressable area O3.

[0056] Next, the display control unit 29 provides (shares) the size of the object O and the determined arrangement information to the display device 5.

[0057] Fig. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a list display when different terminals can serve as the display device 5, and Fig. 9 is a diagram showing an object O when different terminals can serve as the display device 5. In a conventional multi-bed screen, the arrangement changes for each device, but according to this embodiment, as shown in Figs. 8 and 9, the size of the object O on the list screen, which is a multi-bed screen, and the elements and arrangement of the multiple pieces of information displayed within the object O do not change.

[0058] Thus, according to this embodiment, even if the size of the display unit differs between terminals that can serve as display devices 5, the size of object O and the elements and arrangement of multiple pieces of information displayed within object O can be displayed.

[0059] Next, the display of the list screen on terminals having different sizes of the display unit of the display device 5 will be described in detail.

[0060] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the display form of the list screen in terminals having different sizes of display unit. FIG. 10(a) is a diagram showing an example of the display form of the list screen in a display device 5 having a display unit of a 'large' size. FIG. 10(b) is a diagram showing an example of the display form of the list screen in a display device 5 having a display unit of a 'medium' size. FIG. 10(c) is a diagram showing an example of the display form of the list screen in a display device 5 having a display unit of a 'small' size. As shown in FIG. 10, the display control unit 29 does not change the external shape of the object O even if the arrangement of the object O is changed, even if the sizes of the display units differ between terminals that can become the display device 5.

[0061] Next, the arrangement of objects O in terminals having different sizes of display units of display devices 5 will be described.

[0062] Fig. 11 shows examples of the arrangement of objects O in terminals with different display sizes. As shown in Fig. 11(a), in a display device 5 with a display unit of a 'small' size, the display control unit 29 displays the objects O in one vertical column. Also, as shown in Fig. 11(b), in a display device 5 with a display unit of a 'medium' size, the display control unit 29 displays the objects O in two or more vertical columns. Furthermore, as shown in Fig. 11(c), in a display device 5 with a display unit of a 'large' size, the display control unit 29 displays all the objects O in one horizontal page.

[0063] Fig. 12 shows examples of the arrangement of objects O in terminals with different display sizes. As shown in Fig. 12(a), in a display device 5 with a display unit of a 'small' size, the display control unit 29 displays the objects O in one horizontal row. Also, as shown in Fig. 12(b), in a display device 5 with a display unit of a 'medium' size, the display control unit 29 displays the objects O in two or more horizontal rows. Furthermore, as shown in Fig. 12(c), in a display device 5 with a display unit of a 'large' size, the display control unit 29 displays all the objects O in one vertical page.

[0064] Next, an example of the operation of the object O will be described. For example, as shown in FIG. 10(b), the display control unit 29 can scroll the object O by providing a scroll bar on the outside of the object O. The display control unit 29 may also scroll the object O by simply moving the object O downward. In this way, the operation can be simplified.

[0065] 8, the display control unit 29 may also display a non-scrollable press element B4 that is displayed over the object O. That is, the display control unit 29 has a layer structure of the non-moving press element B4 that floats above the object O. In this way, even if the number of elements increases, the elements can be easily distinguished.

[0066] Next, the flow of display operations in the biological information monitoring system 1, including the operation of the object O, will be described.

[0067] Fig. 13 is a flowchart showing the flow of the display operation in the biological information monitoring system 1. As shown in Fig. 13, the CPU 11 of the arithmetic device 4 executes each process in order from step S1 based on the display control program stored in the HDD 14.

[0068] In step S1, the acquisition unit 25 shown in FIG. 3 acquires status information 41 indicating the current state of the bed occupant from the sensor 2 and the imaging device 200, and the biological information acquisition unit 26 acquires biological information 42 from the vital sensor 19.

[0069] In step S2, the storage control unit 27 controls to store the status information 41 acquired by the acquisition unit 25 and the biometric information 42 acquired by the biometric information acquisition unit 26 in a storage unit such as the HDD 14.

[0070] In step S3, the discrimination unit 30 discriminates the current state of each occupant, such as the position and posture on the bed 1000 of each occupant, based on the state information 41.

[0071] For example, the discrimination unit 30 discriminates the condition of the occupant in three stages with respect to the possibility of the occupant falling off the bed 1000: "normal" where there is no possibility of the occupant falling off the bed 1000, "caution" where there is a possibility of the occupant falling off the bed 1000, and "warning" where there is a high possibility of the occupant falling off the bed 1000.

[0072] The display control unit 29 generates a list screen based on the current state of each occupant determined by the determination unit 30. The display control unit 29 controls the display of the generated list screen (for example, see FIG. 5) on the display unit of the display device 5. As shown in FIG. 5, the display control unit 29 displays the state of each occupant as an object O.

[0073] When a list screen showing the current status of each occupant is displayed, processing proceeds to step S4. The acquisition unit 25 acquires status information 41 from the sensor 2 and biometric information 42 from the vital sensor 19 of each occupant at predetermined intervals or randomly. In step S4, the acquisition unit 25 determines whether or not new status information 41 has been acquired. If new status information 41 has not been acquired (No in step S4), processing returns to step S1, and new status information 41 (and new biometric information 42) is acquired.

[0074] On the other hand, if new status information 41 is acquired (Yes in step S4), the process proceeds to step S5. In step S5, the storage control unit 27 controls storage of the acquired new status information 41 and biometric information 42 in the storage unit. At this time, the storage control unit 27 controls storage of the new status information 41 and biometric information 42 in the storage unit as the new status information 41 and biometric information 42 following the past status information 41 and biometric information 42.

[0075] In addition, the past status information 41 and biometric information 42 and the new status information 41 and biometric information 42 do not need to be stored in physically consecutive locations on the memory unit, but only need to be stored so that it is possible to distinguish that they are the past status information 41 and biometric information 42 and the new status information 41 and biometric information 42 that follow them.

[0076] Moreover, each storage unit may store "current status information 41 and vital information 42" and the previous "current status information 41 and vital information 42". In other words, a predetermined number of pieces of past information may be stored in the storage unit, but at least the previous piece of information is sufficient. If only the previous piece of information is stored, when new information is acquired, the new information is overwritten on the information that was previously stored. This means that the storage unit always stores both new information and the previous piece of information for each bed occupant, which prevents the inconvenience of the storage area of ​​the storage unit being wasted when storing a predetermined number of pieces of information.

[0077] When the old and new status information 41 (and the vital sign information 42) are stored in the memory unit in this manner, in step S5 the comparison unit 28 compares the old and new status information 41 to detect any change in the occupant's status. In step S6, the comparison unit 28 compares the old and new status information 41 to determine whether or not the occupant's status has changed. If the occupant's status has changed (Yes in step S6), the process proceeds to step S7, and if the occupant's status has not changed (No in step S6), the process proceeds to step S8 without performing the display update process described below.

[0078] In step S7, the display control unit 29 controls to change the display form of the object O of the occupant whose condition has changed. Specifically, for example, if an occupant who was not moving and was located in the center of the bed 1000 changes to being located at the left end of the bed 1000 without any body movement, the condition of the occupant changes from "normal" to "caution", and the display control unit 29 changes the background of the object O from white to yellow. This allows staff such as caregivers to carefully watch the condition of the occupant while referring to the current image (video) of the occupant.

[0079] Furthermore, if any body movement is detected in the occupant who is being watched carefully while positioned at the left end of the bed 1000, there is a risk of the occupant falling off the bed 1000 and a "warning" is required, so the display control unit 29 changes the background of the object O from yellow to red. This causes a staff member such as a caregiver to go to the occupant's room and take measures to prevent the occupant from falling off the bed, such as moving the occupant from the left end of the bed 1000 back to the center.

[0080] In this embodiment, the background color of the object O is changed, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the display mode (color, illustration, shadow, etc.) of a button such as the call button B1 of the object O may be changed. Here, FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a change in the display mode of a button. As shown in FIG. 14, when there is an abnormality in vital data, which is the biological information 42 from the vital sensor 19, the display control unit 29 displays the display of the call button B1 as "abnormal vital sign" and changes the background of the call button B1 to red. Also, as shown in FIG. 14, when there is an abnormality in the status information 41 indicating the current state of the bed occupant from the sensor 2 and the imaging device 200 (for example, getting out of bed), the display control unit 29 displays the display of the call button B1 as "getting out of bed" and changes the background of the call button B1 to red.

[0081] In addition, in this embodiment, the display mode (background color) of object O is changed using a signal from comparison unit 28 as a trigger, but this is not limited to this, and display control unit 29 may change the display mode (representation of color, illustration, shadow, etc.) of a button using, for example, pressing the button as a trigger.

[0082] In this way, by changing the display mode (color, illustration, shadow, etc.) of the button of the object O in response to a button press or a signal, the visibility of a warning display, etc. can be improved.

[0083] In addition, when a detailed display operation is performed, for example, by pressing the call button B1 of the object O of a bed occupant whose condition has changed (Yes in step S8), the display control unit 29 transitions to a pop-up display that displays a detailed image (step S9). Here, Fig. 15 is a diagram showing an example of a pop-up display that displays a detailed image. As shown in Fig. 15, the display control unit 29 displays, for example, detailed information of the bed occupant as a separate screen in an overlapping manner.

[0084] Furthermore, when a corresponding operation is performed, for example, by pressing the occupant information button B3 of the object O of the occupant whose condition has changed (Yes in step S10), the display control unit 29 transitions to another screen (step S11). Here, Fig. 16 is a diagram showing an example of another screen displaying a list image of vital data of the occupant. As shown in Fig. 16, the display control unit 29 transitions to another screen displaying, for example, a list image of vital data of the occupant.

[0085] If the timeout has not occurred (No in step S12), the display control unit 29 continues to display the pop-up display or another screen. If the timeout has occurred (Yes in step S12), the display control unit 29 ends the pop-up display or the display of another screen.

[0086] As described above, by making it possible to display another screen overlaid or transition to another screen by pressing a button, other operations can be performed.

[0087] Thus, according to this embodiment, even if the sizes of the display units of the display devices 5 connected via the network N are different, the elements of the information displayed within the object and the arrangement of the information do not change. Furthermore, since the object is generated according to the smallest size of the display units of the display devices 5 connected via the network N, if there is a button displayed within the object, the button will not be difficult to press. By unifying the apparent display size of the object and the button arrangement, visibility and operability can be improved even between terminals with different display unit sizes.

[0088] If the number of objects O is smaller than the number that can be displayed on the display unit of the display device 5, the display control unit 29 may enlarge the outer shape of the object O. Fig. 17 is a diagram showing a modified example of the outer shape of the object O. By making it as shown in Fig. 17, even if the size of the display unit of the display device 5 is different, the object O is unified between different devices, which has the effect of improving operability without hesitation.

[0089] In addition, when an element of the object O is changed in one display device 5, the display control unit 29 reflects the change in the display of the object O in the other display devices 5. For example, the display control unit 29 may accept a change in the arrangement of the pressable area O2 and the non-pressable area O3, which are elements of the object O, and reflect the change in the arrangement in another device. Here, FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of a procedure for changing the arrangement of the elements of the object O, and FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an example of a change in the arrangement of the elements of the object O. The example shown in FIG. 18 shows a state in which "rearrange buttons" is selected from the menu, and the button arrangement, button size change, button change, etc. are performed. In the example shown in FIG. 19, the positions of the bed occupant information button B3 and the call button B1 are swapped. Furthermore, the display control unit 29 can also add and delete buttons. [Explanation of symbols]

[0090] 1. Display control system 4 Display Control Device 5. Terminal 29 Display control section O Information display area O2 Pressable Area O3 Non-pressable area [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0091] [Patent Document 1] JP 2017-202057 A

Claims

1. A display control device that displays a plurality of rectangular information display areas side by side on a display unit of a connected terminal, a display control unit that determines a size of the information display area to be a size suitable for display on a display unit of the terminal that has a smallest size among the sizes of the display units of the terminal; The display control unit uses the width of the smallest display unit of the terminal in portrait orientation as a reference and sets this as the long side of the rectangle. A display control device comprising:

2. The display control unit maintains the arrangement of information on the display unit of the terminal having the smallest size among the sizes of the display units of the terminal. The display control device according to claim 1 .

3. the display control unit distinguishes between a touchable area and a non-touchable area by design within the information display area; 3. The display control device according to claim 1, wherein the display control device is a display control device.

4. the display control unit disposes the non-touchable area on a predetermined corner side of the information display area, and disposes the touchable area in an area other than the non-touchable area.

4. The display control device according to claim 3.

5. The display control unit does not change the outer shape of the information display area even when changing the arrangement of the plurality of information display areas.

5. The display control device according to claim 1, wherein the display control device is a display control device.

6. If the number of the information display areas is smaller than the number that can be displayed on the display unit of the terminal, the display control unit increases the outer size of the information display areas.

6. The display control device according to claim 1, wherein the display control device is a display control device.

7. the display control unit performs superimposed display of another screen when a button provided in the pressable area is pressed; 5. The display control device according to claim 3 or 4.

8. the display control unit transitions to another screen when a button provided in the pressable area is pressed; 5. The display control device according to claim 3 or 4.

9. The display control unit changes a display mode of the information display area in response to a trigger.

9. The display control device according to claim 1, wherein the display control device is a display control device.

10. When an element of the information display area is changed on one of the terminals, the display control unit reflects the change on the display of the information display area on the other terminals.

10. The display control device according to claim 1, wherein the display control device is a display control device.

11. The display control unit scrolls and displays the information display area.

11. The display control device according to claim 1, wherein the display control device is a display control device.

12. the display control unit also displays a press element that is displayed over the information display area but does not scroll. The display control device according to claim 11 .

13. A display control device according to any one of claims 1 to 11, At least one terminal connected to the display control device; A display control system comprising:

14. A display control method for a display control device that displays a plurality of rectangular information display areas side by side on a display unit of a connected terminal, comprising: a display control step of determining a size of the information display area to a size suitable for display on the display unit of the terminal having the smallest size among the sizes of the display units of the terminals; In the display control step, the width of the display unit of the smallest terminal is set as a reference when the display unit is in portrait mode, and the reference is set as a long side of the rectangle. A display control method comprising:

15. A computer that controls a display control device that displays a plurality of rectangular information display areas side by side on a display unit of a connected terminal, functioning as a display control means for determining the size of the information display area to a size suitable for display on the display unit of the terminal having the smallest size among the sizes of the display units of the terminal; the display control means sets the width of the smallest display unit of the terminal in portrait orientation as a reference and sets the width as a long side of the rectangle; program.

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