Information processing device, information processing system, information processing method, and information processing program

Abstract

An information processing device comprises at least one processor, wherein the processor issues instructions pertaining to measurement to a measurement device that is not related to the information processing device, and the measurement device: acquires first information including biological information about a user; determines whether the biological information included in the first information satisfies a predetermined condition; and measures the biological information about the user in response to the determination result.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to an information processing device, an information processing system, an information processing method, and an information processing program. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, there is known a technology for efficiently performing diagnosis, treatment, health management, etc. by controlling various devices according to certain biological information. For example, JP2016-502420A describes activating a hypoglycemia indicator used for treatment when a real-time glucose value meets a threshold value. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0003] In recent years, users' biological information has been acquired using devices such as thermometers, blood pressure monitors, and urine testers placed around town. Furthermore, with the widespread use of wearable devices such as smartwatches, users are increasingly acquiring biological information such as heart rate and arterial oxygen saturation on a daily basis. Acquiring biological information on a daily basis in this way can help detect early signs of worsening illness and be useful for health management.

[0004] On the other hand, when a user is healthy, continuing to acquire biological information may be undesirable because it is bothersome to the user and increases the power consumption of the biological information measurement device. Therefore, there is a need for a technology that enables various types of biological information to be acquired when necessary, depending on the user's health condition, for example.

[0005] The present disclosure provides an information processing device, an information processing system, an information processing method, and an information processing program that can acquire biological information when necessary depending on the health condition of a user. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] A first aspect of the present disclosure is an information processing device comprising at least one processor, which acquires first information including biometric information of a user, determines whether the biometric information included in the first information satisfies a predetermined condition, and, depending on the result of the determination, issues a measurement-related command to a measuring device that is not associated with the information processing device and measures the user's biometric information.

[0007] A second aspect of the present disclosure is that, in the above aspect, the first information includes multiple biometric information of different types, conditions are predetermined for each type of biometric information, and the processor determines whether at least one of the multiple biometric information included in the first information satisfies the conditions.

[0008] As a third aspect of the present disclosure, in the above aspect, the processor may issue an instruction to each of a plurality of measurement devices that measure the same type of biological information according to a result of the determination.

[0009] A fourth aspect of the present disclosure is that in the first or second aspect described above, the processor may issue instructions to each of a plurality of measurement devices that measure different types of biometric information depending on the result of the determination.

[0010] A fifth aspect of the present disclosure, in the above-mentioned aspect, may be such that the command is an instruction to cause the measurement device to measure biometric information of the user.

[0011] A sixth aspect of the present disclosure, in the above-mentioned aspect, may be such that the command is an instruction to cause the information processing device to transmit the biometric information of the user measured by the measurement device.

[0012] A seventh aspect of the present disclosure is that in the sixth aspect above, the processor acquires biometric information of a user measured by a measuring device in response to an instruction, determines whether the biometric information satisfies a predetermined condition, and, depending on the result of the determination, issues an instruction to a measuring device different from the measuring device regarding the measurement of the user's biometric information.

[0013] According to an eighth aspect of the present disclosure, in the above aspect, the processor may accept a user's designation of at least one of the type of biometric information used for the determination and the type of biometric information of the candidate to be measured by the measurement device.

[0014] A ninth aspect of the present disclosure is that in the above aspects, the processor may accept the user's intentions regarding health management, and, in accordance with the intentions, set at least one of the type of biometric information to be used for judgment and the type of biometric information to be measured by the measurement device.

[0015] A tenth aspect of the present disclosure, in the above-mentioned aspect, may be such that the condition relates to a predetermined threshold value for the biometric information included in the first information.

[0016] An eleventh aspect of the present disclosure is that, in the above tenth aspect, multiple thresholds may be set in stages, and the processor may use the multiple thresholds to determine the classification of the biometric information contained in the first information and issue an instruction according to the classification.

[0017] A twelfth aspect of the present disclosure is that in the above aspect, the processor may establish a connection with the measurement device before issuing an instruction to the measurement device, and may disconnect the connection with the measurement device after issuing an instruction to the measurement device.

[0018] A thirteenth aspect of the present disclosure is that in the above aspect, the processor may search for a measurement device in the vicinity of the user's current location and issue a command to the measurement device.

[0019] A fourteenth aspect of the present disclosure is that in the above aspect, the processor may settle the usage fee before issuing an instruction to the measurement device.

[0020] A fifteenth aspect of the present disclosure is that in the above aspects, the biological information may indicate at least one of body temperature, heart rate, electrocardiogram, electromyogram, blood pressure, arterial oxygen saturation, body weight, body fat percentage, muscle mass, bone density, and blood glucose level, as well as the results of a hematological test, an infectious disease test, a biochemical test, and a urinalysis.

[0021] A sixteenth aspect of the present disclosure is that the information processing device according to the above aspect may further include a first measuring device that measures biometric information of the user, and the processor may acquire first information including the biometric information of the user measured by the first measuring device.

[0022] A 17th aspect of the present disclosure is an information processing system comprising an information processing device according to the 16th aspect and at least one second measuring device that measures biometric information of a user in response to an instruction from the information processing device.

[0023] An 18th aspect of the present disclosure is an information processing system comprising: an information processing device according to any one of the first to fifteenth aspects described above; at least one first measuring device that measures a user's biometric information and transmits first information including the measured biometric information to the information processing device; and at least one second measuring device that measures the user's biometric information in response to an instruction from the information processing device.

[0024] A 19th aspect of the present disclosure is an information processing method executed by a computer, which acquires first information including biometric information of a user, determines whether the biometric information included in the first information satisfies predetermined conditions, and measures the user's biometric information based on the results of the determination, and the computer executes a process to issue a measurement-related command to a measuring device that is not associated with the computer.

[0025] A 20th aspect of the present disclosure is an information processing program to be executed by a computer, which acquires first information including a user's biometric information, determines whether the biometric information included in the first information satisfies predetermined conditions, and measures the user's biometric information based on the results of the determination, and causes the computer to execute a process of issuing measurement-related commands to a measuring device that is not associated with the computer. [Effects of the Invention]

[0026] According to the above aspects, the information processing device, information processing system, information processing method, and information processing program of the present disclosure can acquire biological information when necessary depending on the health condition of the user. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0027] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an information processing system. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of an information processing device. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of an information processing device. [Figure 4] 10 is an example of a table in which types of first biometric information and second biometric information are determined according to the user's wishes. [Figure 5] 10 is an example of a table in which commands to a second measurement device according to first information are defined. [Figure 6] 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of information processing. [Figure 7] FIG. 10 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a modified example of the information processing system. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a modified example of the information processing system. [Figure 9] 10 is an example of a table in which commands to a third measurement device according to second biological information are defined. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0028] Hereinafter, examples of embodiments for carrying out the technology of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[0029] An example of the configuration of an information processing system 1 according to this exemplary embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 1. As shown in Fig. 1, the information processing system 1 includes an information processing device 10, at least one first measuring device 11, and at least one second measuring device 12. The information processing device 10 and the first measuring device 11, and the information processing device 10 and the second measuring device 12, are capable of communicating with each other via wired or wireless communication. As a wireless communication method, known short-range wireless communication methods such as Bluetooth (registered trademark), BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) beacons, and RFID (Radio Frequency Identifier) ​​can be appropriately applied.

[0030] The first measuring device 11 and the second measuring device 12 each have the function of measuring the user's biological information. Hereinafter, the biological information measured by the first measuring device 11 will be referred to as "first biological information," and the biological information measured by the second measuring device 12 will be referred to as "second biological information." When there is no need to distinguish between these, they will simply be referred to as "biological information." When there is no need to distinguish between the first measuring device 11 and the second measuring device 12, they will simply be referred to as "measuring devices."

[0031] Biometric information may be, for example, information indicating at least one of body temperature, heart rate, electrocardiogram, electromyogram, blood pressure, arterial oxygen saturation (SpO2), weight, body fat percentage, muscle mass, bone density, blood glucose level, etc. In these cases, the measuring device may be, for example, a thermometer, a heart rate monitor, a body composition monitor, a blood glucose self-monitoring device, or a wearable device such as a smart watch equipped with a sensor that measures biometric information such as heart rate and arterial oxygen saturation.

[0032] Furthermore, for example, the biological information may be information indicating the results of various tests such as hematological tests, biochemical tests, infectious disease tests, and urinalysis. Hematological tests are tests that obtain, for example, white blood cell count, red blood cell count, and hemoglobin concentration as test results. Biochemical tests are tests that obtain, for example, various indicators related to enzymes, proteins, sugars, lipids, and electrolytes as test results. Infectious disease tests are tests that obtain, for example, the presence or absence of various infectious diseases such as influenza infection and COVID-19 infection as test results. Urine tests are tests that obtain, for example, urinary sugar, urinary protein, and urinary occult blood as test results. In these cases, a known analytical device that analyzes blood, urine, and the like as specimens can be applied as the measuring device.

[0033] Furthermore, for example, the biological information may be information indicating the user's behavior history, such as the number of steps, sleep time, exercise time, walking time, etc. In these cases, for example, a wearable device such as a smart watch equipped with an acceleration sensor capable of detecting the user's behavior, or a smartphone, etc. can be used as the measuring device.

[0034] 1, the first measuring device 11 transmits first information including measured first biological information to the information processing device 10. The information processing device 10 acquires the first information including the first biological information of the user from the first measuring device 11. Furthermore, the information processing device 10 issues a command to the second measuring device 12 regarding measurement of second biological information in accordance with the first biological information.

[0035] The second measurement device 12 measures second biological information in response to a command from the information processing device 10. The second measurement device 12 is a measurement device that is not associated with the information processing device 10. "Not associated" means that the connection is established only during communication to issue a command from the information processing device 10 to the second measurement device 12, and that no connection or pre-settings for connection are established at other times. For example, when the communication method is Bluetooth, the information processing device 10 and the second measurement device 12 are paired only during communication and the pairing is canceled after communication. Therefore, if the information processing device 10 and the second measurement device 12 communicate again, they will need to be paired again.

[0036] 1 illustrates one each of the first measuring device 11 and the second measuring device, the information processing system 1 may include a plurality of first measuring devices 11 and a plurality of second measuring devices. Furthermore, the plurality of first measuring devices 11 may measure the same type of first biological information, or may measure different types of first biological information. Similarly, the plurality of second measuring devices 12 may measure the same type of second biological information, or may measure different types of second biological information.

[0037] The detailed configuration of the information processing device 10 will be described below. First, an example of the hardware configuration of the information processing device 10 according to this exemplary embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 2. As shown in FIG. 2, the information processing device 10 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 21, a non-volatile storage unit 22, and a memory 23 serving as a temporary storage area. The information processing device 10 also includes a display 24 such as a liquid crystal display, an input unit 25 such as a keyboard, a mouse, and buttons, and a network I / F (Interface) 26 for wired or wireless communication with the first measurement device 11, the second measurement device 12, and an external network (not shown). The CPU 21, the storage unit 22, the memory 23, the display 24, the input unit 25, and the network I / F 26 are connected via a bus 28 such as a system bus and a control bus so that various information can be exchanged between them. Examples of the information processing device 10 include a smartphone, a wearable device, a tablet device, a personal computer, and a server computer.

[0038] The storage unit 22 is realized by a storage medium such as a hard disk drive (HDD), a solid state drive (SSD), or a flash memory. The storage unit 22 stores an information processing program 27 for the information processing device 10. The CPU 21 reads the information processing program 27 from the storage unit 22, loads it into the memory 23, and executes the loaded information processing program 27. The CPU 21 is an example of a processor of the present disclosure.

[0039] Next, an example of the functional configuration of the information processing device 10 according to this exemplary embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 3. As shown in Fig. 3, the information processing device 10 includes a reception unit 30, an acquisition unit 32, a determination unit 34, and a control unit 36. The CPU 21 executes an information processing program 27, thereby functioning as the reception unit 30, the acquisition unit 32, the determination unit 34, and the control unit 36.

[0040] The receiving unit 30 receives a user's designation of at least one of the type of first biological information to be acquired from the first measurement device 11 (i.e., used for determination by the determination unit 34, which will be described later) and the type of second biological information to be measured by the second measurement device 12. Specifically, the receiving unit 30 may receive the user's intention regarding health management, and set at least one of the type of first biological information and the type of second biological information according to the received intention.

[0041] FIG. 4 shows an example of a table T1 in which a user's intentions regarding health management, and the first biological information to be acquired and the second biological information to be measured, which are set for each intention, are predetermined. Table T1 is a predetermined table, and is stored, for example, in the storage unit 22. In FIG. 4, "diet" is an item intended to confirm the effects of exercise and dietary improvements. "Health check" is an item intended to confirm whether health has deteriorated due to overwork, lack of sleep, lack of exercise, etc. "Follow-up observation" is an item intended to monitor the prognosis of illness. "Watching over" is an item intended to check the health status of children and the elderly. "Health maintenance" is an item intended to confirm whether a healthy state is being maintained, thereby enabling early detection of illnesses such as heatstroke and infectious diseases.

[0042] The accepting unit 30 displays the table T1 on the display 24 and accepts the user's intention (selection of "item name" in FIG. 4). The user checks the table T1 displayed on the display 24 and selects an item name that suits their intention via the input unit 25. The accepting unit 30 sets the first biological information with a circle in the selected item name column as a target for acquisition from the first measuring device 11. Similarly, the accepting unit 30 sets the second biological information with a circle in the selected item name column as a candidate for measurement by the second measuring device 12.

[0043] At this point, the second biological information set as a measurement candidate by the accepting unit 30 is information that may be measured, but may not be measured depending on the determination by the determining unit 34 described below. Also, the various types of biological information shown in Fig. 4 may be acquired from multiple different first measuring devices 11, or may be information that can be measured by multiple different second measuring devices 12.

[0044] The following description will be given assuming that the user has selected "health maintenance" in Fig. 4. The accepting unit 30 sets "body temperature" and "heart rate" as the first biological information to be acquired from the first measurement device 11. The accepting unit 30 also sets "blood pressure" and "urinary protein" as the second biological information to be measured by the second measurement device 12.

[0045] The acquiring unit 32 acquires first information including the first biological information of the user to be acquired from the first measuring device 11 according to the type of first biological information to be acquired set by the accepting unit 30. As described above, the first biological information to be acquired from the first measuring device 11 set by the accepting unit 30 is "body temperature" and "heart rate", and therefore the acquiring unit 32 acquires "body temperature" and "heart rate" from the first measuring device 11 as the first information. In other words, the first information only needs to include at least one type of first biological information, and may be information including multiple pieces of first biological information of different types.

[0046] The determination unit 34 determines whether or not the first biological information included in the first information acquired by the acquisition unit 32 satisfies a predetermined condition. Specifically, the determination unit 34 determines whether or not at least one of the multiple pieces of first biological information ("body temperature" and "heart rate") included in the first information satisfies the condition.

[0047] 5 shows an example of table T2 used for determination by determination unit 34. Table T2 is a table corresponding to "health maintenance" in table T1, and classifications are determined in advance according to the respective thresholds of "body temperature" and "heart rate" included in the first information. Note that the tables used for determination by determination unit 34 are determined in advance for each item name shown in table T1, and each is stored in advance in storage unit 22, for example.

[0048] The determination unit 34 compares the "body temperature" and "heart rate" included in the first information with table T2 and determines which category the information falls into. For example, assume that the body temperature acquired by the acquisition unit 32 is 38 degrees or higher and the heart rate is less than 80. In this case, the determination unit 34 compares table T2 and determines that the category related to the first biological information is "category 3."

[0049] That is, the condition used by the determination unit 34 for determination may be related to a predetermined threshold value for the first biological information included in the first information. Also, the condition used by the determination unit 34 for determination may be predetermined for each type of first biological information included in the first information, such as the threshold values ​​being different for "body temperature" and "heart rate" in table T2.

[0050] The control unit 36 ​​issues a command to the second measurement device 12 regarding the measurement of the second biological information, depending on the result of the determination by the determination unit 34. Specifically, the control unit 36 ​​issues a command depending on the category determined by the determination unit 34. For example, the control unit 36 ​​refers to table T2, and issues a command corresponding to "category 3" determined by the determination unit 34, instructing the "urine testing device" (second measurement device 12) to measure "urinary protein" (second biological information). In other words, the command issued by the control unit 36 ​​to the second measurement device 12 is an instruction to have the second measurement device 12 measure the user's second biological information.

[0051] Note that the control unit 36 ​​establishes a connection with the second measurement device 12 before issuing a command to the second measurement device 12, and terminates the connection with the second measurement device 12 after issuing the command to the second measurement device 12. "Establishing a connection" means that the information processing device 10 and the second measurement device 12 are connected one-to-one. For example, when the control unit 36 ​​decides to issue a command to the urine testing device to measure urinary protein, it establishes a connection by pairing with the urine testing device via Bluetooth. Thereafter, the control unit 36 ​​issues a command to the urine testing device via Bluetooth, and terminates the Bluetooth pairing after issuing the command to the urine testing device, thereby terminating the connection with the urine testing device.

[0052] Note that when there are multiple second measuring devices 12 that measure the second biological information (for example, in the case of "category 4" in table T2 of FIG. 5), the control unit 36 ​​may issue a command to each of the multiple second measuring devices 12. Furthermore, the control unit 36 ​​may establish a connection with each of the multiple second measuring devices 12 before issuing a command to each of the multiple second measuring devices 12, and may terminate the connection with each of the multiple second measuring devices 12 after issuing a command to each of the multiple second measuring devices 12.

[0053] Furthermore, when there are multiple second measuring devices 12 that measure the same type of second biological information (for example, when there are multiple urine test devices), the control unit 36 ​​may search for a second measuring device 12 that is near the user's current location and issue a command to that second measuring device 12. In this case, the control unit 36 ​​may guide the user to the searched second measuring device 12 and prompt the user to measure the second biological information using that second measuring device 12. The control unit 36 ​​can appropriately use known methods such as a method using a BLE beacon or a method using a GPS (Global Positioning System) function to search for a second measuring device 12 that is near the user's current location.

[0054] Next, the operation of the information processing device 10 according to this exemplary embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 6. In the information processing device 10, the CPU 21 executes the information processing program 27, thereby executing the information processing shown in Fig. 6. The information processing is executed, for example, when a user issues an instruction to start execution via the input unit 25.

[0055] In step S10, the receiving unit 30 receives the user's intention regarding health management. In step S12, the receiving unit 30 sets the type of first biological information to be acquired from the first measurement device 11 and the type of second biological information to be measured by the second measurement device 12, in accordance with the intention received in step S10. In step S14, the acquiring unit 32 acquires first information from the first measurement device 11, including the first biological information of the type set in step S12.

[0056] In step S16, the determination unit 34 determines whether the first biological information included in the first information acquired in step S14 satisfies a predetermined condition. In step S18, the control unit 36 ​​establishes a connection with the second measurement device 12 that has been determined to issue a command related to measurement of the second biological information in accordance with the result of the determination in step S16. In step S20, the control unit 36 ​​issues a command related to measurement of the second biological information to the second measurement device 12 with which the connection was established in step S18 in accordance with the result of the determination in step S16. In step S22, the control unit 36 ​​terminates the connection with the second measurement device 12 and ends this information processing.

[0057] As described above, the information processing device 10 includes at least one processor, which acquires first information including first biological information of a user and determines whether the first biological information included in the first information satisfies a predetermined condition. In addition, depending on the result of the determination, the information processing device 10 issues a command to a second measuring device that measures second biological information of the user and is not associated with the information processing device 10 to measure the second biological information.

[0058] That is, according to the information processing device 10 of this exemplary embodiment, the second biological information can be acquired when necessary in accordance with the first biological information indicating the user's health condition. Therefore, for example, by proactively measuring the second biological information when there is a high need, it is possible to detect signs of a worsening condition early and to use the information for health management. On the other hand, by proactively measuring the second biological information when there is a low need, it is possible to reduce the inconvenience to the user and suppress the power consumption of the second measurement device 12.

[0059] In the above exemplary embodiment, the receiving unit 30 receives the user's intention regarding health management (see FIG. 4) and sets the type of first biological information and the type of second biological information in accordance with the received intention. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the receiving unit 30 may display a list of types of first biological information that can be acquired from the first measuring device 11 and types of second biological information that can be measured by the second measuring device 12 on the display 24, allowing the user to select any of them.

[0060] Alternatively, for example, the information processing device 10 may not have the function of the receiving unit 30, and the type of first biological information to be acquired from the first measuring device 11 and the type of second biological information that can be measured by the second measuring device 12 may be determined in advance. That is, the processes of steps S10 and S12 in FIG. 6 may be omitted.

[0061] In the above exemplary embodiment, a single threshold value for the first biological information is set in advance (see Table T2 in FIG. 5), but this is not limiting. A plurality of threshold values ​​for the first biological information may be set in stages. In this case, the determination unit 34 may use the plurality of threshold values ​​set in stages to further subdivide the classification of the first biological information and make the determination.

[0062] In the above exemplary embodiment, the instruction given by the control unit 36 ​​to the second measuring device 12 is an instruction to measure the second biological information, but this is not limiting. For example, the control unit 36 ​​may give the second measuring device 12 an instruction to transmit the second biological information of the user measured by the second measuring device 12 to the information processing device 10.

[0063] Furthermore, the configuration of the information processing system 1 in the above exemplary embodiment is not limited to the example shown in Fig. 1. For example, some or all of the information processing device 10, first measuring device 11, and second measuring device 12 included in the information processing system 1 may be the same device. For example, as shown in Fig. 7, the information processing system 1 may be configured to include an information processing device 10 incorporating a first measuring device 11 that measures first biological information, and at least one second measuring device 12 that measures second biological information in response to a command from the information processing device 10. As such an information processing device 10, for example, a wearable device such as a smartwatch equipped with a sensor that measures first biological information such as heart rate and SpO2 may be applied.

[0064] Furthermore, for example, the information processing system 1 may include three or more measurement devices. For example, as shown in Fig. 8, the information processing system 1 may include an information processing device 10, a first measurement device 11, a second measurement device 12, and a third measurement device 13.

[0065] In this case, the information processing device 10 may issue commands in a chain reaction by acquiring biological information from each measuring device. Specifically, the information processing device 10 issues a command to the second measuring device 12 to measure second biological information and transmit the measured second biological information to the information processing device 10 in accordance with the first information acquired from the first measuring device 11. Thereafter, the acquisition unit 32 of the information processing device 10 acquires the second biological information measured by the second measuring device in accordance with the command, and the determination unit 34 determines whether the second biological information satisfies a predetermined condition, and issues a command to a third measuring device 13 different from the second measuring device 12 in accordance with the result of the determination.

[0066] A specific example of such processing will be described with reference to Figure 9. As illustrated in the above exemplary embodiment, it is assumed that the determination unit 34 determines "Category 3" (see Figure 5) based on the body temperature and heart rate acquired by the acquisition unit 32, and the control unit 36 ​​issues a command to the urine testing device (second measurement device 12) to measure urinary protein (second biological information). It is also assumed that the control unit 36 ​​issues a command to the information processing device 10 to transmit information indicating whether the measured urinary protein is negative or positive, along with the command to measure urinary protein. Thereafter, the acquisition unit 32 acquires information indicating whether the urinary protein is negative or positive from the second measurement device 12.

[0067] FIG. 9 shows an example of table T3 used by the determination unit 34 for determination. Table T3 has predetermined classifications depending on whether "urinary protein" is negative or positive. The determination unit 34 compares information (second biological information) acquired by the acquisition unit 32 indicating whether urinary protein is negative or positive with table T3 and determines which classification the information falls into. For example, assume that the acquisition unit 32 acquires information indicating that urinary protein is positive. In this case, the determination unit 34 compares table T3 and determines that the classification related to the second biological information is "Class 2." In this case, the control unit 36 ​​refers to table T3 and issues a command corresponding to "Class 2" determined by the determination unit 34 to the "sphygmomanometer" (third measurement device 13) to measure "blood pressure" (third biological information).

[0068] By acquiring multiple pieces of biometric information in this manner, multiple pieces of biometric information can be acquired depending on the user's health condition, if necessary, which can enable early detection of signs of worsening illness and can be useful for health management.

[0069] In the above exemplary embodiment, the information processing device 10 may be provided with a function to allow the user to pay the usage fee using known payment methods such as cash, credit cards, IC (Integrated Circuit) cards, and QR codes (registered trademark). In this case, the information processing device 10 may settle the usage fee before issuing a command to the second measuring device 12.

[0070] In the above exemplary embodiment, the following various processors may be used as the hardware structure of processing units that perform various processes, such as the reception unit 30, acquisition unit 32, determination unit 34, and control unit 36. As described above, the various processors include a CPU, which is a general-purpose processor that executes software (programs) and functions as various processing units, as well as dedicated electrical circuits that are processors having a circuit configuration specifically designed to perform specific processes, such as a programmable logic device (PLD), a processor whose circuit configuration can be changed after manufacture, such as an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array), and an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit).

[0071] A single processing unit may be configured with one of these various processors, or may be configured with a combination of two or more processors of the same or different types (for example, a combination of multiple FPGAs, or a combination of a CPU and an FPGA). Also, multiple processing units may be configured with a single processor.

[0072] Examples of configuring multiple processing units with a single processor include, first, a form in which one processor is configured with a combination of one or more CPUs and software, and this processor functions as multiple processing units, as typified by computers such as client and server. Second, a form in which a processor is used to realize the functions of the entire system including multiple processing units with a single IC (Integrated Circuit) chip, as typified by systems on chips (SoCs). In this way, various processing units are configured using one or more of the above-mentioned various processors as a hardware structure.

[0073] Furthermore, more specifically, the hardware structure of these various processors can be an electric circuit that combines circuit elements such as semiconductor elements.

[0074] In the above exemplary embodiment, the information processing program 27 is pre-stored (installed) in the storage unit 22, but this is not limiting. The information processing program 27 may be provided in a form recorded on a recording medium such as a CD-ROM (Compact Disc Read Only Memory), a DVD-ROM (Digital Versatile Disc Read Only Memory), or a USB (Universal Serial Bus) memory. The information processing program 27 may also be downloaded from an external device via a network. Furthermore, the technology of the present disclosure extends to not only information processing programs but also storage media that non-temporarily store information processing programs.

[0075] The technology of the present disclosure can also be achieved by appropriately combining the above exemplary embodiments. The above-described description and illustrations are detailed descriptions of the parts related to the technology of the present disclosure and are merely examples of the technology of the present disclosure. For example, the above description of the configuration, functions, actions, and effects is an example of the configuration, functions, actions, and effects of the parts related to the technology of the present disclosure. Therefore, it goes without saying that unnecessary parts may be deleted, new elements may be added, or new elements may be substituted from the above-described description and illustrations, within the scope of the gist of the technology of the present disclosure.

[0076] The disclosure of Japanese Patent Application No. 2021-035801, filed on March 5, 2021, is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. All documents, patent applications, and technical standards mentioned herein are incorporated herein by reference to the same extent as if each individual document, patent application, and technical standard was specifically and individually indicated to be incorporated by reference.

Claims

1. An information processing device including at least one processor, The processor: acquiring first information including first biometric information of a user; performing a first determination as to whether the first biometric information included in the first information satisfies a predetermined first condition; issuing a first command related to the measurement to a measurement device that measures second biological information of the user, the measurement device being not associated with the information processing device, according to a result of the first determination; the first command includes an instruction to transmit the second biological information measured by the measurement device to the information processing device; The processor further comprises: acquiring the second biological information measured by the measurement device in response to the first command; performing a second determination as to whether the second biological information satisfies a predetermined second condition; issuing a second command to a measurement device different from the measurement device in accordance with a result of the second determination, the second command being related to measurement of third biological information of the user; the first biological information includes at least one of body temperature and heart rate; the second biological information includes a result of a urine test; The third biological information includes blood pressure. Information processing device.

2. the first information includes a plurality of different types of the first biometric information, the first condition is predetermined for each type of the first biometric information, The processor: making the first determination as to whether or not at least one of the plurality of first biometric information included in the first information satisfies the first condition; The information processing device according to claim 1 .

3. The processor: According to a result of the first determination, the first command is issued to each of the plurality of measurement devices that measure the second biological information of the same type.

3. The information processing device according to claim 1.

4. The processor: According to a result of the first determination, the first command is issued to each of the plurality of measurement devices that measure different types of the second biological information.

3. The information processing device according to claim 1.

5. The first command includes an instruction to cause the measurement device to measure the second biological information of the user. The information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

6. The processor: Accepting a user's designation of at least one of the type of the first biological information used in the first determination and the type of the second biological information of the candidate to be measured by the measurement device. The information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

7. The processor: Accept the user's intentions regarding health management, At least one of the type of the first biological information used in the first determination and the type of the second biological information of the candidate to be measured by the measurement device is set according to the intention. The information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

8. The first condition relates to a predetermined threshold value for the first biometric information included in the first information. The information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

9. The threshold value is set in a plurality of stages, The processor: determining a classification of the first biometric information included in the first information using a plurality of the threshold values; The first command is executed according to the classification. The information processing device according to claim 8 .

10. The processor: establishing a connection with the measurement device before issuing the first command to the measurement device; After issuing the first command to the measurement device, the connection with the measurement device is terminated. The information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

11. The processor: Searching for the measuring devices in the vicinity of the user's current location; The first command is issued to the measuring device. The information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 10.

12. The processor: A usage fee is settled before the first command is issued to the measuring device. The information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 11.

13. The first biological information, the second biological information, and the third biological information each indicate at least one of body temperature, heart rate, electrocardiogram, electromyogram, blood pressure, arterial oxygen saturation, weight, body fat percentage, muscle mass, bone density, and blood glucose level, as well as the results of a hematological test, an infectious disease test, a biochemical test, and a urinalysis. The information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 12.

14. a first measuring device that measures the first biological information of the user; The processor: Acquiring the first information including the first biological information of the user measured by the first measuring device The information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 13.

15. An information processing device according to claim 14; at least one second measurement device that measures the second biological information of the user in response to the first command from the information processing device; An information processing system comprising:

16. An information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 13; at least one first measuring device that measures the first biological information of the user and transmits the first information including the measured first biological information to the information processing device; at least one second measurement device that measures the second biological information of the user in response to the first command from the information processing device; An information processing system comprising:

17. 1. A computer-implemented information processing method, comprising: acquiring first information including first biometric information of a user; performing a first determination as to whether the first biometric information included in the first information satisfies a predetermined first condition; issuing a first command related to the measurement to a measurement device that measures second biological information of the user, the measurement device being not associated with the computer, in accordance with a result of the first determination; the first command includes an instruction to transmit the second biological information measured by the measurement device to the computer; acquiring the second biological information measured by the measurement device in response to the first command; performing a second determination as to whether the second biological information satisfies a predetermined second condition; issuing a second command to a measurement device different from the measurement device in accordance with a result of the second determination, the second command being related to measurement of third biological information of the user; the first biological information includes at least one of body temperature and heart rate; the second biological information includes a result of a urine test; The third biological information includes blood pressure. An information processing method in which processing is performed by a computer.

18. An information processing program to be executed by a computer, acquiring first information including first biometric information of a user; performing a first determination as to whether the first biometric information included in the first information satisfies a predetermined first condition; issuing a first command related to the measurement to a measurement device that measures second biological information of the user, the measurement device being not associated with the computer, in accordance with a result of the first determination; the first command includes an instruction to transmit the second biological information measured by the measurement device to the computer; acquiring the second biological information measured by the measurement device in response to the first command; performing a second determination as to whether the second biological information satisfies a predetermined second condition; issuing a second command to a measurement device different from the measurement device in accordance with a result of the second determination, the second command being related to measurement of third biological information of the user; the first biological information includes at least one of body temperature and heart rate; the second biological information includes a result of a urine test; The third biological information includes blood pressure. An information processing program that causes a computer to execute a process.

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