User status display system

Abstract

To provide a user status display system that allows easy viewing of a user's status.SOLUTION: A user status display system includes: a communication unit for acquiring, from a detection device, user information showing a status of a user using a bed; and a display unit for displaying the user status with a pattern on the basis of the user information acquired by the communication unit, and for changing a displayed outer shape of a pattern display part displaying the pattern according to the user status.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 13

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] FIELD OF THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention relates to a user status display system. [Background technology]

[0002] There is known a technique for using a sensor to determine whether a user is asleep, awake, sitting up, getting out of bed, etc., and displaying the user's state. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-338521 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] There are systems that display the status of users using beds installed in facilities such as hospitals and nursing homes on PCs installed at stations. This display of user status is used by facility staff to provide services. A human-shaped icon and text are often used to display the user's status. However, these status displays are often small and difficult for staff to recognize from a distance. Color changes are also used to display the user's status. However, for staff with color blindness or depending on the color of the display device, there are cases where the staff have difficulty determining the user's status, even when the color is changed.

[0005] Additionally, the appropriate back angle varies depending on the state of the bed user, such as whether they are asleep or awake. For this reason, users with a high degree of independence may change the back angle themselves. Given this background, there is a desire to be able to check the back angles of all residents. If the back angle were displayed numerically, staff would have to read the numbers for each user's back angle, making it difficult for staff to grasp the current back angle of all residents at a glance.

[0006] Furthermore, there is a need to display as much information as possible about the user's current status on the management PC or smartphone. However, the information required varies depending on the facility and task. Therefore, if too much information is displayed to accommodate many facilities and tasks, it becomes difficult for staff to see, making it difficult to use.

[0007] The embodiment of the present invention provides a user status display system that allows the user status to be easily viewed. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] According to an embodiment, the user status display system includes a communication unit that acquires user information indicating the status of a user using a bed from a detection device, and a display unit that displays the user's status as a pattern based on the user information acquired by the communication unit, and changes the outer shape of the pattern display unit that displays the pattern according to the user's status. [Effects of the Invention]

[0009] The embodiment of the present invention can provide a user status display system that allows the user's status to be easily viewed. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of an entire network configuration. [Figure 2] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a network configuration within a facility. [Figure 3] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of an electric bed. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a control configuration for an electric bed. [Figure 5] FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an example of a detection device. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a control configuration of a detection device. [Figure 7] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the control configuration of a facility management server. [Figure 8] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of map information of a first facility. [Figure 9] 10A to 10C are diagrams showing examples of designs according to the state of a user. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of setting the outer shape of the pattern display unit. [Figure 11] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of user information. [Figure 12] 10 is a flowchart showing an example of a status display program. [Figure 13] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a user status display. [Figure 14] A close-up of one of the tiles. [Figure 15] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen when a map tab is selected. [Figure 16] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen in which the pattern display sections are rearranged in ascending order of the number of corners. [Figure 17] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of switching display of part of information. [Figure 18] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a control configuration of a system management server. [Figure 19] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of an entire network configuration. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0011] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The drawings are schematic or conceptual, and the relationship between the thickness and width of each part, the size ratio between parts, etc. are not necessarily the same as those in reality. Even when the same part is shown, the dimensions and ratios may be different depending on the drawing. In this specification and in each drawing, elements similar to those previously described with reference to the previous drawings are designated by the same reference numerals, and detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted where appropriate.

[0012] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of an entire network configuration. As shown in FIG. 1, a first facility 1a, a second facility 1b, ..., an Nth facility 1n are communicatively connected to a system management server 3 via a network 2. The network 2 is, for example, the Internet. The networks within the first facility 1a, the second facility 1b, ..., the Nth facility 1n will be described later with reference to FIG. 2. The first facility 1a, the second facility 1b, ..., the Nth facility 1n are, for example, hospitals, nursing homes, etc. The system management server 3 is constructed, for example, on a cloud. The system management server 3 manages user information relating to users who use the first facility 1a, the second facility 1b, ..., the Nth facility 1n for each facility. Although FIG. 1 illustrates a case where there are multiple facilities, there may be only one facility.

[0013] 2 is a diagram showing an example of a network configuration within a facility. In this embodiment, a network established in a first facility 1a will be described as an example. As shown in FIG. 2, the network within the first facility 1a includes a facility management server 10, which is a user status display system, multiple sets of electric beds 20 and detection devices 30, a temperature sensor 40, a humidity sensor 50, and information processing devices including a display unit, such as a personal computer (PC) 51, a smartphone 52, and a tablet terminal 53. The facility management server 10 is communicatively connected to the electric beds 20, the detection devices 30, the temperature sensor 40, the humidity sensor 50, the personal computer (PC) 51, the smartphone 52, and the tablet terminal 53. In this embodiment, the detection device 30 is disposed in the electric bed 20. However, the detection device 30 may be disposed in a general inoperative bed other than the electric bed 20. The facility management server 10 is also communicatively connected to a nurse call management server 60. When the nurse call button on the operation device 26 (described later) is pressed, the nurse call management server 60 receives information indicating that a nurse call has been made and identifying the electric bed 20 from which the nurse call was made, and sends the received information to the facility management server 10. Note that the operation device 26 (described later) may also be configured to notify the facility management server of a nurse call without going through the nurse call management server 60.

[0014] The network within the first facility 1a is, for example, a local area network (LAN). While Fig. 2 illustrates an example in which the facility management server 10, the electric bed 20, the detection device 30, and the PC 51 are connected by wires, and the smartphone 52 and the tablet terminal 53 are connected wirelessly, this is not limiting and any other connections may be used as long as they are capable of communicating. For example, the facility management server 10, the electric bed 20, and the detection device 30 may be connected wirelessly to enable communication.

[0015] The electric bed 20, the plurality of sets of the detection device 30, the temperature sensor 40, and the humidity sensor 50 are arranged, for example, in a room R in the first facility 1a. Although only one room R is shown in FIG. 2, there are a number of rooms R corresponding to the number of rooms in the first facility 1a. The electric bed 20 is, for example, a medical bed installed in a nursing home, a hospital, or the like. The detection device 30 detects the status of a user using the electric bed 20 installed in the first facility 1a. Details of the electric bed 20 and the detection device 30 will be described below. Note that, although the present embodiment will be described assuming that the detection device 30 is installed in the electric bed 20, the detection device 30 may also be installed in an inoperative bed to detect the status of a user using that bed.

[0016] FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an example of the appearance of the electric bed 20. As shown in FIG. As shown in Figure 3, the electric bed 20 has a back bottom 21, a knee bottom 22, a foot bottom 23, a waist bottom 24, and a frame 25. The back bottom 21, the knee bottom 22, the foot bottom 23, and the waist bottom 24 are each provided on the upper side of the frame 25. The back bottom 21 and the knee bottom 22 move independently. The foot bottom 23 moves in conjunction with the movement of the knee bottom 22. The waist bottom 24 is fixed on the frame 25. The frame 25 moves in the height direction.

[0017] The operation device 26 is communicably connected to the electric bed 20 via a communication cable 27. The operation device 26 instructs the electric bed 20 to operate via the communication cable 27 based on a user's operation. For example, the operation device 26 is provided with a nurse call button (not shown). The nurse call button is pressed when the user requests help from a nurse (or care staff), for example, when requesting care. In this embodiment, the operation device 26 and the electric bed 20 are described as being connected by wire using the communication cable 27, but the operation device 26 and the electric bed 20 may also be communicably connected by wireless means.

[0018] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a control configuration of the electric bed 20. As shown in FIG. As shown in Figure 4, the electric bed 20 has a control unit 201, a communication unit 202, a memory unit 203, a back control circuit 206, a back ACT (actuator) 207, a knee control circuit 208, a knee ACT (actuator) 209, a first height control circuit 210, a first height ACT (actuator) 211, a second height control circuit 212, and a second height ACT (actuator) 213.

[0019] The control unit 201 is composed of a CPU, ROM, RAM, etc. The control unit 201 controls the operation of the electric bed 20 based on instructions from the operation device 26. The communication unit 202 is an interface for sending and receiving information to and from the operation device 26. The communication unit 202 is an interface for sending and receiving information to and from the facility management server 10. The memory unit 203 stores various programs and various data. The various programs are, for example, programs that operate the back bottom 21, knee bottom 22, and frame 25. The various data store, for example, values ​​that can operate the back bottom 21, knee bottom 22, and frame 25.

[0020] The back control circuit 206 controls the back ACT 207 to operate the back bottom 21. The back bottom 21 supports the head from the back of a user lying on the electric bed 20 and operates to lift the user's back. The knee control circuit 208 controls the knee ACT 209 to operate the knee bottom 22. The knee bottom 22 operates, together with the foot bottom 23, to bend the user's knees. The first height control circuit 210 controls the first height ACT 211 to control the height of the head side of the frame 25. The second height control circuit 212 controls the second height ACT 213 to control the height of the foot side of the frame 25. The first height ACT 211 and the second height ACT 213 are actuators for changing the height of the frame 25 of the electric bed 20. When the first height ACT 211 and the second height ACT 213 change by the same amount in the height direction, the frame 25 moves in the height direction. Furthermore, by providing a difference in length between the first height ACT211 and the second height ACT213 in the height direction, the frame 25 operates to incline relative to the installation surface of the electric bed 20. Furthermore, a load sensor is built into each of the first height ACT211 and the second height ACT213. The load detected by this load sensor is transmitted to the control unit 201. The control unit 201 can estimate the state of the user using the electric bed 20 based on the load detected by each load sensor. For example, the control unit 201 can estimate the state of the user, such as sitting up, sitting on the edge of bed, getting out of bed, or wandering, using the user's weight, the load detected by the two load sensors, and the calculated center of gravity position. The state of the electric bed 20 operated in this manner and the state of the user are transmitted in real time to the facility management server 10 via the communication unit 202 in association with the serial number of the electric bed 20.

[0021] The detection device 30 is placed on the electric bed 20. Fig. 5 is a plan view showing an example of the detection device 30. Note that, although the present embodiment will be described assuming that the detection device 30 is placed on the electric bed 20, the detection device 30 may also be placed on an inoperable bed. As shown in FIG. 5, the detection device 30 has, for example, the same length as the width W1 of the electric bed 20 and a predetermined width W3 of the longitudinal width W2 of the electric bed 20. In other words, the detection device 30 is configured in the shape of a sheet with a certain thickness. The detection device 30 is placed, for example, under a mattress placed on the electric bed 20. The detection device 30 is placed so that the width W3 includes the shoulders of the user when the user lies on the mattress. Note that the width W1 of the detection device 30 does not have to match the width W1 of the electric bed 20 and may be narrower than the width W1, as long as the load sensor 31 can detect the state of the user. The detection device 30 includes a load sensor 31 that measures the load applied to the detection device 30 and an angle sensor (not shown in FIG. 5).

[0022] FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a control configuration of the detection device 30. As shown in FIG. 6 , the detection device 30 includes a control unit 301, a communication unit 302, a load sensor 31, and a second angle sensor 32. The control unit 301 can detect the breathing rate and heart rate of the user using the detection device 30, as well as the user's state, such as sleep state, wakefulness state, sitting up state, and bed status, based on the load detected by the load sensor 31. The angle sensor 32 acquires the angle of the back bottom 21. The control unit 301 associates information indicating the detected user's state with a serial number identifying the detection device 30 as user information and transmits it to the facility management server 10 in real time via the communication unit 302. Note that, in this embodiment, a case where the angle of the back bottom 21 is acquired by the angle sensor 32 will be described; however, the angle of the back bottom 21 may also be acquired from the electric bed 20 by communicating with the electric bed 20. By configuring the detection device 30 to communicate with the electric bed 20, the detection device 30 can acquire the status of the electric bed 20 and the status of the user, and in addition to the information detected by the detection device 30, information acquired from the electric bed 20 (for example, angle information of the back bottom 21) can also be transmitted to the facility management server 10.

[0023] FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the control configuration of facility management server 10. As shown in FIG. 7, facility management server 10 has control unit 101, communication unit 102, communication unit 103, communication unit 104, display unit 105, operation unit 106, and memory unit 110. Memory unit 110 includes first facility information memory unit 120, account memory unit 130, status display program memory unit 140, and display setting memory unit 150. First facility information memory unit 120 includes map information memory unit 121, personal information memory unit 122, design memory unit 123, design display unit memory unit 124, and user information memory unit 125.

[0024] The control unit 101 controls each unit included in the facility management server 10. The communication unit 102 is an interface for exchanging information with the system management server 3 via the network 2. The communication unit 103 is an interface for exchanging information with the PC 51. The communication unit 104 is an interface for exchanging information with the smartphone 52 and the tablet terminal 53. The display unit 105 is, for example, a liquid crystal display. The display unit 105 displays information to the staff of the first facility 1a, for example, via the PC 51, the smartphone 52, and the tablet terminal 53. In this embodiment, as will be described later, the user status of users using the first facility 1a is displayed in real time. The operation unit 106 is, for example, a keyboard, a mouse, etc.

[0025] The first facility information storage unit 120 stores information about the first facility 1a and information about users who use the first facility 1a. In other words, it mainly stores information specific to the first facility 1a. The map information storage unit 121, personal information storage unit 122, design storage unit 123, design display unit storage unit 124, and user information storage unit 125 included in the first facility information storage unit 120 will be described below.

[0026] The map information storage unit 121 stores map information of the first facility 1a. In this embodiment, the map information includes a map of rooms on each floor of the first facility 1a and the positions of the detection devices 30 arranged in each room.

[0027] FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of map information of the first facility 1a. FIG. 8 shows a map of the first floor of the first facility 1a. As shown in FIG. 8, the layout of rooms including doors, room numbers, and the positions of detection devices 30 within the rooms are stored in association with each other. For example, it is stored that in room 101 on the first floor, detection devices 30 are arranged side by side from the back side of the door at two positions, positions 101-1 and 101-2. Note that the room numbers can be replaced with room names, such as "Bamboo Room," and the positions of detection devices 30 can be replaced with names, such as "north side" and "south side." Such map information is stored for each floor.

[0028] The personal information storage unit 122 stores personal information of the user. For example, this information manages the user's care record information, sleep information, vital signs (health status) information, and other information about the room environment acquired by sensors (temperature, humidity, etc.) for each identification information (serial number of the detection device) of the detection device 30 used by the user. Therefore, the personal information includes the user's name, age, health status, care record, etc., as well as the serial number of the detection device 30. In this embodiment, the serial number of the detection device 30 is used to associate the detection device 30 with the map information. The personal information storage unit 122 may further include an area where staff can enter special notes (matters related to the user's condition and symptoms) as additional records. Note that so-called electronic medical records and care records can also be used as personal information.

[0029] The pattern storage unit 123 stores patterns according to the state of the user. FIGS. 9(a) to 9(f) are diagrams showing examples of patterns according to the state of the user. In this embodiment, in addition to the pattern indicating the state of the user, the angle of the back bottom 21 of the electric bed 20 is also displayed. Three levels of patterns indicating the angle of the back bottom 21 are set for the horizontal state (0 degrees to 10 degrees), the low angle state (11 degrees to 30 degrees), and the high angle state (31 degrees to 75 degrees). For example, as shown in FIGS. 9(a-1), 9(a-2), and 9(a-3), three states of the back bottom 21 indicating the horizontal state, the low angle state, and the high angle state are set.

[0030] As shown in FIG. 9 , in this embodiment, six user states are set: sleeping state (a), awake state (b), sitting state (c), edge-sitting state (d), out-of-bed state (e), and watching state (f). Sleeping state (a) indicates that the user is asleep. This is a pattern indicating that the user is sleeping. Awake state (b) indicates that the user is awake and in an awake state. This is a pattern indicating that the user is awake. Sitting state (c) indicates that the user is sitting up without leaning on the back bottom 21. This is a pattern indicating that the user is awake and in an awake state. Edge-sitting state (d) indicates that the user is in an edge-sitting state sitting on the right or left side of the electric bed 20. This is a pattern indicating that the user is sitting on one side of the electric bed 20. Out-of-bed state (e) indicates that the user has gotten off the electric bed 20. This is a pattern indicating that the user is not in the electric bed 20. The monitoring state (f) indicates a monitoring state, that is, a state in which the user has been out of bed for a certain period of time. The image indicates that the user is not in the electric bed 20 and that the time has elapsed.

[0031] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the background color for the sleeping state (a) is set to a cool color (e.g., blue), the background color for the awake state (b), sitting state (c), and edge-sitting state (d) is set to a warm color (e.g., orange), and the background color for the out-of-bed state (e) and monitoring state (f) is set to a gray. By changing and setting the background color in this way, it becomes easier for facility staff to visually recognize the state of the user.

[0032] The pattern display unit storage unit 124 stores the outer shape of the pattern display unit including the pattern described with reference to Fig. 9. In this embodiment, the outer shape of the pattern display unit is circular (with infinite angles) when the user is in a sleeping state, and as the state changes from this state to a state requiring the user's attention, the outer shape is changed so that the number of angles of the pattern display unit decreases. In other words, when the need for attention is greatest, the outer shape of the pattern display unit becomes triangular.

[0033] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the setting of the outer shape of the design display portion. As shown in FIG. 10, when the user is asleep, the outer shape of the pattern display unit is circular, as shown in FIG. 10(a). When the user is awake or sitting up, the outer shape of the pattern display unit is hexagonal, as shown in FIGS. 10(b) and 10(c). When the user is sitting on the edge of the bed, the outer shape of the pattern display unit is pentagonal, as shown in FIG. 10(d). The display color for the sitting on the edge of the bed shown in FIG. 10(d) is the same as that for the state shown in FIG. 10(c), so a frame is added to further differentiate it. When the user is out of bed, the outer shape of the pattern display unit is square, as shown in FIG. 10(e). In the case of a high urgency, such as when a nurse call is issued, the outer shape of the pattern display unit is triangular, as shown in FIG. 10(f). In this embodiment, nurse call signals are obtained from the nurse call management server 60, but they may also be obtained from the operation unit 26 of the electric bed 20 without going through the nurse call management server 60. In this way, the number of corners on the pattern display unit is reduced as the likelihood of the user moving around increases. Note that, since the edge-sitting state shown in Figure 10(d) is close to the awake state and the sitting state shown in Figure 10(b) and Figure 10(c), respectively, in the edge-sitting state, the outer shape of the pattern surface may be hexagonal, as in the awake state and the sitting state, and the pentagonal pattern display unit may not be used.

[0034] The user information storage unit 125 sequentially stores the user information transmitted in real time from the detection device 30. Fig. 11 is a diagram showing an example of the user information stored in the user information storage unit 125. Note that information transmitted in real time from the electric bed 20 may also be stored.

[0035] As shown in FIG. 11, the user information storage unit 125 associates the date, user name, room number, serial number of the detection device 30, user condition, angle of the back bottom 21 of the electric bed 20, heart rate, respiratory rate, temperature, and humidity for each user, and displays and stores the information in real time over time. Time t1 is the time when a notification process starts when the user reaches a preset condition, and time t2 is the time when the notification process ends. The period from time t1 to time t2 is set as the monitoring time. For example, if notification is to be performed only at night, time t1 can be set to 5:00 PM and time t2 can be set to 8:00 AM. Furthermore, by setting time t1 and time t2 to the same time, notification can be performed 24 hours a day, every day. Furthermore, time t1 and time t2 may be set differently for each user.

[0036] The account storage unit 130 stores accounts, which will be described in detail later. The accounts restrict the display of information stored in the storage unit 110, etc., the operation of registering information, and the operation of changing settings. In this embodiment, four accounts are stored. The four accounts are a work account, a facility account, a corporate account, and a system management account. The work account is an account used to perform work when installing the user display system of this embodiment in each facility. The facility account is an account used to display the status of users within the facility. The work account and facility account are set for each facility. Therefore, when logging in with the work account or facility account, the status of users at other facilities cannot be displayed or registration information and settings cannot be changed. On the other hand, the corporate account is an account set, for example, for a person with management authority at the head office when operating multiple facilities. Therefore, the corporate account can display the status of all users at multiple facilities operated by the company and change registration information and settings. The system management account is an account used by the company that provides the user display system of this embodiment. For example, staff at the first facility 1a are assigned their own facility accounts. Therefore, by using the facility account, the staff member can display the notification settings of the users in the first facility 1a, for example, on the PC 51. In the notification settings, conditions such as awakening detection, monitoring detection, and decreased respiratory rate detection are set, and when the set conditions are detected, a notification is sent via the facility management server 10 to the display unit of the PC 51 or the like used by the staff member.

[0037] The status display program storage unit 140 stores a status display program. The status display program is a program for acquiring user information from the detection device 30 and displaying the user's status to staff, managers, and the like at the first facility 1a. In this embodiment, for each user at the first facility 1a, the display units of the PC 51, smartphone 52, and tablet terminal 53 display, for example, the user's name, room number, the location of the detection device 30, a design corresponding to the user's status, a design display unit, heart rate, respiratory rate, duration of the current status, temperature, humidity, and a bell mark. The displayed content is not limited to this and may include other information, or some of the exemplified information may not be displayed.

[0038] When the status display program is executed, the display setting storage unit 150 sets whether to display or hide information from among the information indicating the user's status to be displayed on the display unit 105.

[0039] 12 is a flowchart showing an example of a status display program. This status display program is a program for displaying user information and updating the display content each time usage information is acquired. The following describes the process for updating the display content when user information is displayed.

[0040] 12, the control unit 101 determines whether or not user information has been acquired (ST101). If it is determined that user information has not been acquired (ST101: NO), the control unit 101 continues the standby state.

[0041] When it is determined that the user information has been acquired (ST101: YES), the control unit 101 identifies the user based on the acquired user information (ST102). The user information includes the serial number of the detection device 30. Therefore, the control unit 101 identifies the user by using, for example, information stored in the personal information storage unit 122.

[0042] Next, the control unit 101 compares the acquired user information with the user information stored in the user information storage unit 125 (ST103) and determines whether the acquired user information includes content for changing the display (ST104). If it is determined that there is content to change (ST104: YES), the control unit 101 updates the display content (ST105). For example, the control unit 101 determines whether a change to the design display unit is necessary, and if it is determined that a change to the design display unit is necessary, changes the outer shape of the design display unit. For example, if a user in a sleeping state wakes up and enters the awake state, the outer shape of the design display unit is changed from a circular shape to a hexagonal shape, and the design is also changed from the sleeping state (FIG. 9(a-1)) to the awake state (FIG. 9(b-1)). Next, the control unit 101 transmits the updated content to the system management server 3 (ST106). If it is determined that there is no content to change (ST104: NO), this process ends. In this way, the display content is updated in real time. Furthermore, user information is synchronized between facility management server 10 and system management server 3.

[0043] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of the user status displayed on the display unit 105. As shown in FIG. As shown in Fig. 13, the status of each user is displayed in a rectangular frame (hereinafter referred to as a "tile") on the display screen 1051. Fig. 14 is an enlarged view of one of the tiles T.

[0044] As shown in FIG. 14, a graphic display section T1 is displayed in the upper left of the tile T. User information T2 is displayed next to the tile T1. Heart rate information per minute T3 and respiratory rate information per minute T4 are displayed below the user information T2. ​​Furthermore, time information T5 indicating the duration of the current state, angle information T6 of the back bottom 21, temperature information T8, and humidity information T9 are displayed at the bottom. Furthermore, notification setting information T10 is displayed in the upper right. Specifically, the graphic display section T1 indicates that the user is asleep and the angle of the back bottom 21 is horizontal. The room number 101-1 and the name XXX are displayed as the user information T2. ​​Note that the room number, name, and other titles may be omitted and displayed as 101-1 XXX. "51" is displayed as the heart rate information T3, and "10" is displayed as the respiratory rate information T4. The time information T5 shows "20 seconds," the angle information T6 shows "28 degrees," the temperature information T8 shows "26.0°C," and the humidity information T9 shows "100%." ​​The notification setting information T10 shows a bell mark when the notification function is set to ON, and is grayed out when the notification device is OFF.

[0045] 13, the outer shape of the pattern display unit T1 is displayed according to the user's state. Therefore, by visually checking the circular display, staff at the first facility 1a can visually confirm at a glance that the user indicated by the circular display is in a safe state, and can also visually confirm the level of danger according to the number of corners of the outer shape of the pattern display unit. Specifically, when the staff glances at the PC 51 displaying the user's state in real time at the station during the night shift, or when the staff checks the user's state in real time on the smartphone 52 while working, the extent to which each user at the first facility 1a is far from the normally assumed sleeping state can be confirmed by all three factors: the pattern, the outer shape of the pattern display unit T1, and the display color of these, making it easy to distinguish, and the time required for the staff to perform the confirmation work can be reduced.

[0046] Also, a tile tab 105a, a map tab 105b, a diary tab 105c, and a list tab 105d are displayed in the upper center of the display screen 1051. The tile tab 105a is a format shown in FIG. 13, that is, a format in which the status of each user is displayed in tile format for each user. The map tab 105b is a format in which the status of each user is displayed in map format for each user based on the map information described above. The diary tab is a format in which information for each user is displayed on a daily basis, for example. The user information for each user stored in the user information storage unit 125 is used for display. The list tab 105d is a format in which user setting information for each user is displayed in list format.

[0047] Furthermore, a notification screen D1 is displayed on the right side of the display screen 1051. Notification content is displayed on the notification screen D1 based on pre-set settings. A melody may be played when the notification screen D1 is displayed. The notification screen D1 displays the room number, name, etc., similar to the tile T, and also displays a pattern display section T1 in the upper left. In this way, the status of the user can be seen at a glance on the notification screen as well, based on the outline of the pattern display section T1. Furthermore, information indicating the status of the user is displayed. For example, a message such as "The user has sat up." If a camera is installed in the electric bed 20, an image including the user may be displayed, as shown in T11. Note that the notification screen for the user is deleted when the "Responded" button is pressed.

[0048] Fig. 15 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen when the map tab 105b is selected on the display screen 1051 shown in Fig. 13. In the embodiment, for example, a case where the first floor of the first facility 1a is displayed will be described. Note that if the first facility 1a has multiple floors, it is possible to switch the floor to be displayed as a map on the display unit 105 by operating the operation unit.

[0049] As shown in FIG. 15, the status of each user is displayed in map format according to the location of the detection device 30 used by the user in each room on the first floor. Even when displayed in map format like this, the status of each user is displayed in tile format according to the location of the detection device 30 used by the user, as shown in FIG. 14. By displaying the location of the detection device 30 used by the user and the user's status in this manner, for example, staff members of the first facility 1a can recognize the status of each user in each room in advance when making their rounds and easily determine whether or not they need to directly check on the user's status. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 15, the route that the staff members will take to visit the rooms may be displayed. For example, the control unit 101 of the facility management server 10 may calculate and display the shortest route for directly checking on users who need to be checked on based on the status of each user in each room on the first floor and the location of the doors.

[0050] Furthermore, for example, priorities may be set according to the display status of the pattern display unit T1 displayed in each room on the first floor. Specifically, among users using the detection device 30 located on the first floor, the room used by the user with the pattern display unit T1 with the fewest number of corners is set as the room with the highest priority. The priority is set in descending order of the number of corners of the outline of the pattern display unit for which this priority is set. Therefore, in this embodiment, the priority is set in the following order: a triangular shape indicating a measurement error, a square shape indicating an out-of-bed state, a pentagonal shape indicating a sitting position, a hexagonal shape indicating an upright or awake state, and a circular shape indicating a sleeping state. Setting priorities in this manner allows rooms to be patrolled first, allowing for faster inspection of rooms that require quicker inspection and enabling prediction of the state of the room upon entry. The set priorities may be notified to staff, for example, by displaying a number corresponding to the priority near the tile T1. This allows for easy identification of high-priority rooms.

[0051] Furthermore, the displayed color of the rooms may be changed according to the priority thus set. For example, the room with the highest priority may be colored red, the room with the lowest priority may be colored blue, and the colors of the rooms in between may be displayed with a gradation between red and blue according to the priority. Also, for example, the color of each room may be displayed according to the color of the design with the highest priority in each room. By changing the room colors in this way, the facility staff can more easily identify the rooms with the highest priority.

[0052] Furthermore, when the display unit of the information processing device displays the status of each user, if an instruction to change the display order based on the outer shape of the pattern display unit is input from the operation unit, the display unit may rearrange the user status for each user in order of the number of corners of the outer shape of the pattern display unit T1.

[0053] FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen 1053 in which a rearrangement instruction has been input and the user's states shown in FIG. 13 have been rearranged in ascending order of the number of corners in the design display sections. As shown in FIG. 16 , a tile with a triangular design display area T1 is displayed in the upper left corner of the display screen 1053, and two tiles with square design display areas T1 are displayed next to it. Below these, a tile with a pentagonal design display area T1 is displayed, and next to that, two tiles with hexagonal design display areas T1 are displayed. Furthermore, in the two columns below that, three tiles with circular design display areas T1 are displayed. In this way, the users on the first floor are sorted in ascending order of the number of corners in the design display area T1. This allows staff at the first facility 1a to easily confirm the number and names of users who need to be quickly identified and addressed. For example, this can be useful for checking whether there are any users who require attention or attention during the night shift, and if so, how many users need to be identified. For example, information processing devices with small displays, such as smartphones 52, have a limited amount of display space that can be displayed on one screen. Therefore, by enabling sorting, necessary information can be quickly viewed even when using such information processing devices with small display areas.

[0054] Furthermore, when an instruction is given to hide part of the information indicating the user's status, the display unit 105 may hide the part of the information. Also, when an instruction is given to display part of the user's information instead of hiding it, the display unit 105 may display the part of the information. This instruction to switch the display of part of the information is given by the staff member operating the operation unit of an information processing device such as the PC 51 to change the setting in the display setting storage unit 150.

[0055] FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating an example of a partial information display switch. FIG. 17(a) illustrates one of the user status displays shown in FIG. 13. When a switch instruction is given from this state, time information T5, back angle information T6, temperature information T8, and humidity information T9 are no longer displayed, as shown in FIG. 17(b). This allows necessary information to be displayed while unnecessary information is hidden, improving the visibility of staff information. Note that when a switch instruction is input again, the state shown in FIG. 17(b) changes to that shown in FIG. 17(a), where time information T5, back angle information T6, monitoring setting information T7, temperature information T8, and humidity information T9 are displayed. Note that in the example shown in FIG. 17, a case where multiple pieces of information, such as time information T5, back angle information T6, monitoring setting information T7, temperature information T8, and humidity information T9, are displayed / hidden all at once has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, it is also possible to select and display / hide only arbitrary information from multiple pieces of information that can be displayed / hidden. Specifically, the time information T5 and the temperature information T8 may be displayed, and the back angle information T6 and the humidity information T9 may be hidden, and the display / non-display switching may be performed.

[0056] In Figure 17, we have explained that time information T5, back angle information T6, monitoring setting information T7, temperature information T8, and humidity information T9 are displayed / hidden as part of the information, but this is not limited to these, and the information to be displayed / hidden can be selected appropriately by facility staff.

[0057] 14 expands downward, the display area becomes larger, and the increased information can be displayed. This makes it possible to display, for example, the detailed status of the current user, the detailed status of the electric bed 20, information from the personal information storage unit 122, a camera display (if a camera is installed), the risk of status change (for example, if there is an additional record in the staff member's personal information storage unit 122), radio wave intensity (detection device 30), the serial number of the detection device 30, the light intensity sensor value (if a light sensor is installed), etc.

[0058] FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an example of the control configuration of the system management server 3. 18, the system management server 3 includes a control unit 301, a communication unit 302, a communication unit 303, a display unit 304, an operation unit 305, and a storage unit 310. The storage unit 310 includes a first facility information storage unit 320a through an Nth facility information storage unit 320n, an account storage unit 330, an overall display program storage unit 340, and a display setting storage unit 350.

[0059] The control unit 301 controls each unit included in the system management server 3. The communication unit 302 is an interface for exchanging information with the facility management servers 10 in the first to Nth facilities via the network 2. The communication unit 303 is an interface for exchanging information with a tablet terminal or a smartphone. The display unit 304 is, for example, a liquid crystal display. The display unit 304 displays information to an operator who operates the system management server 3. In this embodiment, for example, the status of users in the first facility 1a to the Nth facility 1n is displayed in real time. The operation unit 305 is, for example, a keyboard, a mouse, etc. The operator operates the operation unit 305 to give predetermined instructions in response to the information displayed on the display unit 304.

[0060] The first facility information storage unit 320a to the Nth facility information storage unit 320n store the information stored in the first facility information storage unit 120 to the Nth facility information storage unit, respectively. For example, as described with reference to FIG. 7, the first facility information storage unit 320a stores the same information as that stored in the map information storage unit 121, the personal information storage unit 122, the design storage unit 123, the design display unit storage unit 124, and the user information storage unit 125. This information is synchronized in real time. Note that if the design storage unit 123 and the design display unit storage unit 124 are common to the first facility 1a to the Nth facility 1n, they may not be included in the first facility information storage unit 320a to the Nth facility information storage unit 320n. In this embodiment, a case has been described in which information is synchronized and stored between the facility management servers 10 of the first facility 1a to the Nth facility 1n and the system management server 3, but the present invention is not limited to this. The first facility information to the Nth facility information may be stored only in the facility management servers 10 of the first to Nth facilities, and the system management server 3 may display the information stored in the facility management servers 10. Alternatively, the first facility information to the Nth facility information may be stored only in the system management server 3, and the facility management server 10 may display the information stored in the system management server 3.

[0061] The account storage unit 330 stores accounts that restrict the function of displaying user status, the function of displaying care records, etc., and the function of changing various settings (for example, notification settings). As described above, four accounts are stored, similar to the facility management server 10. By logging in using a corporate account, a user of the system management server 3 can enable the system management server 3 to display the status of users of all facilities, from the first facility 1a to the Nth facility 1n.

[0062] The overall display program storage unit 340 stores an overall display program. The overall display program is a program that adds a function to the status display program described above, which switches between displaying user information for at least the first through Nth facilities. In addition to the function of switching between displaying facility information for the first through Nth facilities, a function such as displaying two facilities on two screens may be added. Also, a function to unify and process the status of users at the first through Nth facilities 1a through 1n may be added. With this configuration, for example, it becomes possible to extract users whose graphic display unit T1 has a triangular outer shape from all facilities. This makes it easy to check whether there are any users who require emergency response from all of the first through Nth facilities 1a through 1n.

[0063] The administrator using the system management server 3 can visually check the status of users at all facilities, from the first facility 1a to the Nth facility 1n, in real time. This allows the administrator to grasp the status of users at each facility in real time. This makes it possible to give instructions to facility staff when necessary. This prevents delays in response and makes it possible to provide better service.

[0064] In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the system management server 3 displays the status of users who use a plurality of facilities 1a to 1n, but the present invention is not limited to this.

[0065] FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating an example of an entire network configuration. As shown in FIG. 19, in addition to the configuration shown in FIG. 1, the electric bed 20 and the detection device 30 of each user who uses the services provided by the first establishment 5 at their home 5a-5n are communicatively connected to the network 2. The first establishment 5 is, for example, an establishment that provides in-home nursing care services. If the first establishment 5 is registered with the first facility 1a, for example, the facility management server 10 stores at-home user information (such as the name of the at-home user, the serial number of the electric bed 20, and the serial number of the detection device 30) in association with the registration number of the first establishment 5. The user information detected by the detection device 30 (which may include information detected by the electric bed 20) is displayed in real time on the facility management server 10 via the network 2, making it possible to change the registered information and settings. The at-home user information does not have to be stored in the facility management server 10; instead, it may be stored in the system management server 3, and the user information of the user may be transmitted to the system management server 3. With this configuration, it becomes possible to display the status of a user who is using the detection device 30 at home without using a facility.

[0066] The embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to specific examples. However, the present invention is not limited to these specific examples. For example, the specific configurations of the elements included in the detection device and the electric bed, such as the sensor, processing unit, processing circuit, movable unit, and bottom, are within the scope of the present invention as long as a person skilled in the art can implement the present invention in a similar manner and obtain similar effects by appropriately selecting them from within the known range.

[0067] Any combination of two or more elements of each embodiment to the extent technically possible is also included within the scope of the present invention as long as it encompasses the gist of the present invention.

[0068] In addition, all user status display systems that can be implemented by a person skilled in the art by appropriately modifying the design based on the user status display system described above as an embodiment of the present invention also fall within the scope of the present invention as long as they include the gist of the present invention.

[0069] In addition, within the scope of the concept of the present invention, a person skilled in the art may come up with various modifications and alterations, and it will be understood that these modifications and alterations also fall within the scope of the present invention.

[0070] The embodiments include the following aspects.

[0071] (Appendix 1) a communication unit that acquires user information indicating the state of a user using the bed from a detection device; a display unit that displays the user's status as a pattern based on the user information acquired by the communication unit, and changes the outer shape of the pattern display unit that displays the pattern according to the user's status; A user status display system comprising:

[0072] (Appendix 2) The outer shape of the pattern display unit is displayed as a circle when the user is in a sleeping state, and when the user changes from the sleeping state to an awake state, a sitting position, or an out-of-bed state, the outer shape of the pattern display unit is displayed as a polygon instead of the circle. 10. A user status display system as described in Appendix 1.

[0073] (Appendix 3) As the state changes from the awake state to the edge sitting state to the out-of-bed state, the number of corners of the polygonal shape decreases. 2. A user status display system as described in Appendix 2.

[0074] (Appendix 4) There are a plurality of the detection devices for each of a plurality of users, When the display unit displays the pattern and the pattern display unit for each user, When an instruction to change the display order based on the outer shape of the pattern display unit is input, the display unit rearranges the patterns and the pattern display units in order of the number of corners to display them for each user. 4. A user status display system according to any one of appendices 1 to 3.

[0075] (Appendix 5) The detection device acquires information on the back angle of an electric bed having a back bottom that supports at least the head and back portions of the user, The image displays the state of the user as well as the back angle of the back bottom of the electric bed. 5. A user status display system according to any one of appendices 1 to 4.

[0076] (Appendix 6) the detection device detects at least one of the heart rate, the respiratory rate, the temperature, and the humidity; the communication unit acquires at least one of the heart rate, the respiratory rate, the temperature, and the humidity; The display unit displays at least one of the heart rate, respiratory rate, temperature, and humidity near the pattern display unit. 6. A user status display system according to any one of appendices 1 to 5.

[0077] (Appendix 7) When an instruction to hide a part of the information included in the user information is given, the display unit hides the part of the information. 7. A user status display system according to any one of appendices 1 to 6.

[0078] (Appendix 8) a map information storage unit that stores map information including the locations of rooms in the facility and the locations of the detection devices within the rooms; When a display based on the map information is instructed, the display unit displays the location of the room, and also displays the pattern indicating the status of the user using the detection device and the pattern display unit at a position where the detection device is located in the room. 8. A user status display system according to any one of appendices 1 to 7.

[0079] (Appendix 9) The outer shape of the pattern display unit is displayed as a circle when the user is in a sleeping state, and when the user changes from the sleeping state to an awake state, a sitting position, or an out-of-bed state, the outer shape of the pattern display unit is displayed as a polygon instead of the circle, As the state changes from the awake state to the edge-sitting state to the out-of-bed state, the number of corners of the polygonal shape decreases, the display unit changes the color of the room based on a priority set according to a polygonal pattern display unit included in the display of each room; A user status display system according to any one of appendices 1 to 8. [Explanation of symbols]

[0080] 1a to 1n... 1st facility to Nth facility, 10... facility management server, 20... electric bed, 30... detection device, 31... load sensor, 32... angle sensor, 40... temperature sensor, 50... humidity sensor, 51... PC, 52... smartphone, 53... tablet terminal, 110... memory unit, 121... map information memory unit, 122... personal information memory unit, 123... design memory unit, 124... design display unit memory unit, 125... user Information storage unit, 130...account storage unit, 140...status display program storage unit, 150...display setting storage unit, 1051, 1052, 1053...display screen, T...tile, T1...pattern display unit, T2...user information, T3...heart rate information, T4...respiratory rate information, T5...time information, T6...angle information, T6...back angle information, T7...monitoring setting information, T8...temperature information, T9...humidity information, T10...call information

Claims

1. a communication unit that acquires user information indicating the state of a user using the bed from a detection device; a display unit that displays the user's status as a pattern based on the user information acquired by the communication unit, and changes the outer shape of the pattern display unit that displays the pattern according to the user's status; Equipped with A user status display system in which the outer shape of the pattern display unit is displayed as a circle when the user is asleep, and when the user changes from the asleep state to an awake state, a sitting position, or an out-of-bed state, the outer shape of the pattern display unit is displayed as a polygon instead of the circle.

2. As the state changes from the awake state to the edge sitting state to the out-of-bed state, the number of corners of the polygonal shape decreases.

2. The user status display system according to claim 1.

3. There are a plurality of the detection devices for each of a plurality of users, When the display unit displays the pattern and the pattern display unit for each user, When an instruction to change the display order based on the outer shape of the pattern display unit is input, the display unit rearranges the patterns and the pattern display units for each user in order of the number of corners of the polygonal shape.

2. The user status display system according to claim 1.

4. The detection device acquires a back angle of an electric bed having a back bottom that supports at least the head and back portions of the user, The image displays the state of the user as well as the back angle of the back bottom of the electric bed.

2. The user status display system according to claim 1.

5. the detection device detects at least one of a heart rate, a respiratory rate, a temperature, and a humidity; the communication unit acquires at least one of the heart rate, the respiratory rate, the temperature, and the humidity; the display unit displays at least one of the heart rate, the respiratory rate, the temperature, and the humidity near the pattern display unit.

2. The user status display system according to claim 1.

6. When an instruction to hide a part of the information included in the user information is given, the display unit hides the part of the information.

2. The user status display system according to claim 1.

7. a map information storage unit that stores map information including the locations of rooms in the facility and the locations of the detection devices within the rooms; When a display based on the map information is instructed, the display unit displays the location of the room, and also displays the pattern indicating the status of the user using the detection device and the pattern display unit at a position where the detection device is located in the room.

2. The user status display system according to claim 1.

8. The outer shape of the pattern display unit is displayed as a circle when the user is in a sleeping state, and when the user changes from the sleeping state to an awake state, a sitting position, or an out-of-bed state, the outer shape of the pattern display unit is displayed as a polygon instead of the circle, As the state changes from the awake state to the edge-sitting state to the out-of-bed state, the number of corners of the polygonal shape decreases, the display unit changes the color of the room based on a priority set according to a polygonal pattern display unit included in the display of each room; 2. The user status display system according to claim 1.

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