Biological information management program, information processing device, biological information management system, and biological information management method

Abstract

This biological information management program causes an information processing device to execute processing for acquiring biological information of a user from a biological information acquisition device, and causes a display device to display the number of times that an index value, which indicates the magnitude of the user's psychological stress and which was calculated using the biological information, exceeds a preset threshold within a prescribed interval.

Description

Biological information management program, information processing device, biological information management system, and biological information management method

[0001] The present invention relates to a biological information management program, a biological information management device, a biological information management system, and a biological information management method.

[0002] Conventionally, there is known a technique for using a user's biological information to estimate whether or not the user's stress is interpersonal stress caused by contact with others, and notifying the user of the estimation result.

[0003] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2018-037073

[0004] The conventional technology described above evaluates whether or not a user is experiencing interpersonal stress, but there are various types of stress, and further improvements are needed in methods for evaluating stress.

[0005] The disclosed technology has been developed in consideration of the above circumstances, and aims to support stress evaluation.

[0006] According to one aspect, a biometric information management program is provided that acquires a user's biometric information from a biometric information acquisition device, and causes an information processing device to execute processing to display on a display device the number of times an index value indicating the degree of psychological stress of the user, calculated using the biometric information, exceeds a predetermined threshold within a specified interval.

[0007] Can assist in stress assessment.

[0008] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a system configuration of a biological information management system according to a first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating fluctuations in stress values ​​during counseling. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of an information processing device. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating functions of each device of the biological information management system. FIG. 5 is a first flowchart illustrating processing by the information processing device. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a counseling screen. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a counseling result screen. FIG. 8 is a second flowchart illustrating processing by the information processing device. FIG. 9 is a first diagram illustrating an example of a setting screen. FIG. 10 is a second diagram illustrating an example of a setting screen. FIG. 11 is a third flowchart illustrating processing by the information processing device. FIG. 12 is a first diagram illustrating an example of a display of a report. FIG. 13 is a second diagram illustrating an example of a display of a report. FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display of a counting result. FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of a system configuration of a biological information management system according to a second embodiment. FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating an example of a system configuration of a biological information management system according to a third embodiment.

[0009] First Embodiment An embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings. Fig. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the system configuration of a biological information management system according to a first embodiment.

[0010] The biological information management system 100 of this embodiment includes an information processing device 200 and a wearable terminal 300, and the information processing device 200 and the wearable terminal 300 communicate with each other via wireless communication or the like.

[0011] The biological information management system 100 of this embodiment is used, for example, in counseling settings. Specifically, in the biological information management system 100, the information processing device 200 may be a tablet terminal, a smartphone, or the like that is mainly used by a counselor who provides counseling. In other words, the counselor is an example of a user who uses the information processing device 200.

[0012] The wearable device 300 of this embodiment is worn by a client (individual) receiving counseling, and detects biometric information 10 of the client during counseling. The wearable device 300 then transmits the detected biometric information 10 to the information processing device 200. In other words, the wearable device 300 is an example of a biometric information acquisition device that acquires biometric information of the client wearing the wearable device 300.

[0013] The biological information 10 in this embodiment may be, for example, the pulse wave of the client. In the example of FIG. 1, the wearable device 300 is a wristwatch-type device, but is not limited to this. The wearable device 300 may have any form as long as it can acquire the client's biological information. The client in this embodiment is an example of a user of the wearable device 300 (biometric information acquisition device).

[0014] The biometric information 10 of this embodiment may be acquired from image data of the client. In this case, the biometric information acquisition device may be a terminal device or the like having an imaging device. This terminal device may be a portable terminal device such as a tablet or smartphone, or a desktop personal computer, and may be in any form as long as it has an imaging device.

[0015] The biological information 10 acquired from the image data of the client includes, for example, the client's heart rate, heart rate variability, stress level, blood oxygen concentration, respiratory rate, blood pressure, and the like.

[0016] The information processing device 200 of this embodiment has a biometric information management unit 210, and upon acquiring biometric information 10 from the wearable device 300, calculates a stress value, which is a numerical value representing the stress of the client, based on the biometric information 10. The stress value is a value calculated using the biometric information, and is an index value that indicates the magnitude of the psychological stress of the user of the wearable device 300.

[0017] The information processing device 200 then displays on the display a waveform showing the time-series fluctuations in the stress level of the client during counseling, and information showing the tendency of fluctuations in the stress level of the client during counseling.

[0018] In this embodiment, by displaying the change in the stress value of the client during counseling in real time, the counselor can understand the psychological state of the client.

[0019] Fluctuations in the stress value of a client during counseling will be described below with reference to Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a diagram for explaining fluctuations in the stress value during counseling.

[0020] Counseling takes place within a predetermined time frame and involves, for example, dialogue to build a relationship between the client and the counselor, dialogue to get to the heart of the problem (problem pursuit), dialogue to relieve tension (mindfulness), etc.

[0021] In FIG. 2, the horizontal axis represents time and the vertical axis represents stress level, showing fluctuations in stress level during counseling of the client.

[0022] In the waveform shown in Figure 2, section K1 shows the fluctuations in the client's stress level during the time period when the conversation between the client and the counselor was aimed at building a relationship. Section K2 shows the fluctuations in the client's stress level during the time period when the conversation touched on the core of the problem. Section K3 shows the fluctuations in the client's stress level during the time period when the conversation aimed at alleviating tension was aimed.

[0023] In section K1, the stress level reaches a maximum value P1 shortly after the counseling session begins, and then gradually decreases. From this trend of fluctuation, it can be inferred that the client is building a relationship with the counselor smoothly and is becoming more relaxed.

[0024] Furthermore, once the stress level enters section K2, it gradually rises and reaches a maximum value P2 at a certain point. This maximum value P2 is greater than the maximum value P1 in section K1. From this trend in fluctuations, it can be inferred that the content of the conversation is getting closer to the core of the problem, and the client's tension is increasing.

[0025] Furthermore, in section K3, the stress value gradually decreases. From this trend of change, it can be inferred that the tension that had been building up in section K2 is gradually easing.

[0026] In this embodiment, the tendency of fluctuations in stress values ​​as shown in Fig. 2 is presented to the counselor during counseling. In other words, in this embodiment, the tendency of fluctuations in stress values ​​that reflects the psychological state of the client is presented to the counselor.

[0027] As a result, in this embodiment, the counselor can infer the psychological state of the client, making it easier to determine whether the content of the current dialogue is appropriate for the client's psychological state. In other words, this embodiment can assist the counselor in determining whether the approach they are currently taking is appropriate.

[0028] Furthermore, the information processing device 200 of this embodiment displays information indicating the tendency of fluctuations in stress values ​​on the display together with the waveform shown in FIG.

[0029] Therefore, according to this embodiment, the counselor can visually grasp the tendency of fluctuations in stress values ​​in a short time, and the counselor's observation of the behavior of the client is not hindered.

[0030] The information processing apparatus 200 of this embodiment will be further described below. Fig. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the information processing apparatus.

[0031] The information processing device 200 of this embodiment is a computer including an input device 21, an output device 22, a drive device 23, an auxiliary storage device 24, a memory device 25, an arithmetic processing device 26, and an interface device 27, all of which are interconnected by a bus B.

[0032] The input device 21 is a device for inputting various types of information and is realized by, for example, a touch panel, etc. The output device 22 is for outputting various types of information and is realized by, for example, a display (display device), etc. The interface device 27 includes, for example, a LAN card and is used for connecting to a network.

[0033] The biometric information management program that realizes the biometric information management unit 210 of the information processing device 200 is at least a part of various programs that control the information processing device 200. The biometric information management program is provided, for example, by distributing a recording medium 28 or by downloading from a network. The recording medium 28 on which the biometric information management program is recorded can be of various types, including recording media that record information optically, electrically, or magnetically, such as a CD-ROM, a flexible disk, or a magneto-optical disk, and semiconductor memories that record information electrically, such as a ROM or a flash memory.

[0034] When the recording medium 28 on which the biometric information management program is recorded is set in the drive device 23, the biometric information management program recorded on the recording medium 28 is installed from the recording medium 28 into the auxiliary storage device 24 via the drive device 23. The biometric information management program downloaded from the network is installed into the auxiliary storage device 24 via the interface device 27.

[0035] The auxiliary storage device 24 of the information processing device 200 stores a biometric information management program installed in the information processing device 200, as well as various files, data, etc. required by the information processing device 200. The memory device 25 reads out and stores the biometric information management program from the auxiliary storage device 24 when the information processing device 200 is started up. The arithmetic processing device 26 then performs various processes, which will be described later, in accordance with the biometric information management program stored in the memory device 25.

[0036] Next, the functions of each device included in the biological information management system 100 of this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 4. Fig. 4 is a diagram for explaining the functions of each device included in the biological information management system.

[0037] First, a description will be given of the functions of the information processing device 200 of this embodiment. The information processing device 200 of this embodiment has a biological information management unit 210, a counseling information storage unit 230, and a setting information storage unit 240.

[0038] The biological information management unit 210 includes an input reception unit 211 , a biological information acquisition unit 212 , a stress value calculation unit 213 , a setting reception unit 214 , an information storage unit 215 , a screen generation unit 216 , a report generation unit 217 , and an output unit 218 .

[0039] The input receiving unit 211 receives various inputs to the information processing device 200. Specifically, the input receiving unit 211 receives inputs corresponding to operations by the counselor.

[0040] The biological information acquiring unit 212 acquires biological information transmitted from the wearable device 300. The stress value calculating unit 213 calculates the stress value of the client who is wearing the wearable device 300, using the biological information.

[0041] Specifically, the stress value calculation unit 213 calculates the stress value using, for example, an index value derived from the peak value and the time between peaks of the pulse wave acquired as the client's biometric information, and a pulse pressure that is correlated with this index value.

[0042] The setting reception unit 214 receives various settings from the counselor. Specifically, the setting reception unit 214 receives settings such as a threshold value for the stress value and settings for dividing the counseling period into multiple intervals. In addition, the setting reception unit 214 of this embodiment stores the received settings in the setting information storage unit 240 as setting information.

[0043] At this time, the setting information may be stored in the setting information storage unit 240 for each counselor who has made the setting. Also, the setting information may be stored in the setting information storage unit 240 for each client who is in charge of a counselor.

[0044] The information storage unit 215 stores the biometric information acquired by the biometric information acquisition unit 212, the stress value calculated by the stress value calculation unit 213, the information accepted by the input acceptance unit 211, etc. as counseling information in the counseling information memory unit 230.

[0045] The screen generation unit 216 generates data for displaying a screen on a display device (display) of the information processing device 200 based on the counseling information stored in the counseling information storage unit 230 by the information storage unit 215 and the setting information stored in the setting information storage unit 240.

[0046] In the following description, a screen displayed during the period from the start of counseling for a client to the end of counseling may be referred to as a counseling screen. Also, in the following description, a period from the start of counseling to the end of counseling may be referred to as a counseling period. The counseling period is an example of a predetermined period during which biometric information is acquired from the wearable device 300.

[0047] In the following description, a screen that displays counseling information acquired during the counseling period after counseling has ended may be referred to as a counseling result screen.

[0048] The screen generating unit 216 of this embodiment generates, for example, data for displaying a counseling screen on a display device, and data for displaying a counseling result screen on a display device.

[0049] The report generating unit 217 generates a report showing the results of analyzing the counseling information based on the counseling information stored in the counseling information storage unit 230 and the setting information stored in the setting information storage unit 240. Details of the processing of the report generating unit 217 will be described later.

[0050] The output unit 218 outputs the data generated by the screen generation unit 216 and the report generated by the report generation unit 217. In other words, the output unit 218 displays the data generated by the screen generation unit 216 on the output device 22 as a display device. The output unit 218 also displays the report generated by the report generation unit 217 on the display device. In other words, the output unit 218 is an example of a display control unit.

[0051] The output unit 218 may also cause a printing device or the like to print the report generated by the report generation unit 217 .

[0052] The counseling information storage unit 230 of this embodiment stores counseling information, which indicates information acquired during a counseling period from the start to the end of counseling for a client.

[0053] Specifically, the counseling information includes, for example, biometric information, stress levels, text data entered by the counselor, information included in a report described below, etc. The counseling information may also include identification information for identifying the client and information for identifying the date and time when counseling was provided.

[0054] The setting information storage unit 240 stores setting information. The setting information includes a threshold for the client's stress level, and information indicating the number of sections and the length of each section when dividing the counseling period into multiple sections. The setting information also includes tag information to be assigned to waveforms showing fluctuations in the stress level and information indicating the type of tag information. The tag information in this embodiment may include information indicating the counseling technique. The section in this embodiment is an example of a predetermined section. In the following description, the length of time for each section may be expressed as the time width of the section.

[0055] In this embodiment, the content input on a setting screen, which will be described later, is stored as setting information in the setting information storage unit 240. The setting screen will be described in detail later.

[0056] Next, a description will be given of the functions of the wearable terminal 300. The wearable terminal 300 is a computer having an arithmetic processing unit and a memory unit.

[0057] The wearable device 300 has a biological information detection unit 310 and a communication unit 320. The biological information detection unit 310 detects biological information of the client who is wearing the wearable device 300. Specifically, the biological information detection unit 310 may detect changes in the volume of the client's blood vessels as biological information by photoplethysmography or the like.

[0058] The wearable terminal 300 of this embodiment has an acceleration sensor, and the output value of the acceleration sensor may be included in the biometric information as information indicating the movement of the client wearing the wearable terminal 300.

[0059] The communication unit 320 communicates between the wearable terminal 300 and the information processing device 200. Specifically, the communication unit 320 transmits the biological information detected by the biological information detection unit 310 to the information processing device 200.

[0060] Next, a description will be given of the processing of the information processing device 200 of this embodiment. First, a description will be given of the processing of the information processing device 200 during counseling with reference to Fig. 5. Fig. 5 is a first flowchart illustrating the processing of the information processing device.

[0061] The information processing device 200 of this embodiment determines whether counseling has started (step S501). Specifically, the information processing device 200 may determine that counseling has started when, for example, the input receiving unit 211 receives an operation or a signal indicating the start of counseling.

[0062] If counseling has not started in step S501, the information processing device 200 waits. If counseling is started in step S501, the information processing device 200 starts acquiring biometric information transmitted from the wearable device 300 using the biometric information acquisition unit 212 (step S502). Next, the information processing device 200 generates data for displaying a counseling screen using the screen generation unit 216, and displays the counseling screen on the display device using the output unit 218 (step S503). Details of the counseling screen will be described later.

[0063] Next, the information processing device 200 causes the stress value calculation unit 213 to calculate a stress value using the biological information, and displays a waveform showing fluctuations in the stress value on the counseling screen (step S504).

[0064] Next, the information processing device 200 determines whether or not to end the acquisition of the biometric information (step S505). Specifically, the information processing device 200 determines whether or not the input receiving unit 211 has received an operation or a signal indicating the end of counseling.

[0065] In step S505, if the acquisition of biometric information is not to be ended, the information processing device 200 returns to step S502.

[0066] In step S505, when the acquisition of the biometric information is terminated, the information processing device 200 causes the information storage unit 215 to store the counseling information in the counseling information storage unit 230 (step S506). At this time, the information storage unit 215 also stores, as part of the counseling information, information identifying the client and information indicating the date and time of the counseling session in the counseling information storage unit 230.

[0067] Next, the screen generating unit 216 generates data for displaying a counseling result screen, and displays the counseling result screen on the display device (step S507). The counseling result screen will be described in detail later.

[0068] Next, the information processing device 200 determines whether or not an operation to instruct the generation of a report has been received by the input receiving unit 211 (step S508). If an operation to instruct the generation of a report has not been received in step S508, the information processing device 200 ends the process.

[0069] If an operation instructing the generation of a report is accepted in step S508, the information processing apparatus 200 generates a report using the report generation unit 217 (step S509). Details of the process performed by the report generation unit 217 will be described later.

[0070] Next, the information processing device 200 outputs the generated report via the output unit 218 (step S510), and ends the process.

[0071] Next, the counseling screen and the counseling result screen of this embodiment will be described with reference to Figures 6 and 7. Figure 6 is a diagram showing an example of the counseling screen.

[0072] The counseling screen 260 shown in FIG. 6 is an example of the screen displayed in step S504 of FIG.

[0073] The counseling screen 260 includes display areas 261 to 266 and an operation member 267. The display area 261 displays a waveform 261a indicating fluctuations in the stress value, with the horizontal axis representing time and the vertical axis representing stress value. In other words, the waveform 261a indicating fluctuations in the stress value is information indicating changes in the biometric information of the user of the wearable device 300 over time.

[0074] In addition, in the display area 261 of this embodiment, a straight line L1 indicating a threshold value for the stress value is displayed together with the waveform 261a.

[0075] In this embodiment, the threshold indicated by the line L1 is one of the index values ​​for determining the psychological state of the client. The threshold indicated by the line L1 in this embodiment is a predetermined value included in the setting information stored in the setting information storage unit 240, and may be a value that is prohibited from being changed.

[0076] In this embodiment, for example, if the stress value indicated by the waveform 261a exceeds the threshold indicated by the line L1, it is understood that the client continues to be in a state of high tension.

[0077] Additionally, a line L2 indicating the average stress value in the previous counseling session is displayed together with a waveform 261a in the display area 261. The average stress value in the previous counseling session is one of the thresholds for determining the psychological state of the client.

[0078] In this embodiment, the average stress value in the previous counseling session may be calculated by the screen generating unit 216 and displayed on the counseling screen 260 .

[0079] More specifically, the screen generating unit 216 refers to the counseling information storage unit 230 and identifies counseling information from the previous counseling session of the client based on the client's identification information, etc. Then, the screen generating unit 216 calculates the average stress value based on the identified counseling information.

[0080] In this embodiment, by displaying waveform 261a, which indicates the fluctuations in stress values ​​during this (or current) counseling session, and the average stress values ​​during the previous counseling session, the counselor can infer how the client's psychological state has changed compared to the previous counseling session.

[0081] In this way, in this embodiment, a threshold value is set for determining whether the client is in a high state of tension with respect to the stress value, and a threshold value is set for determining whether the client's psychological state has changed since the previous counseling session, thereby assisting the counselor in reading the client's psychological state.

[0082] The display area 262 displays the current stress value and an image that allows the counselor to visually recognize the psychological state of the client.

[0083] Specifically, the display area 262 includes a display area 262a and images 262b and 262c. The display area 262a displays the current stress level. The image 262b is an image that associates the range of the stress level with the psychological state of the client.

[0084] The image 262b includes an image indicating a range of stress values ​​associated with a state in which the client is relaxed, an image indicating a range of stress values ​​associated with a state in which the client is moderately tense, and an image indicating a range of stress values ​​associated with a state in which the client is highly tense. The ranges of stress values ​​corresponding to the psychological states of the client may be set in advance.

[0085] Furthermore, the three images included in the image 262b and associated with the psychological state of the client may be displayed in different ways in the display area 262. Specifically, the three images may be displayed in different colors in the display area 262.

[0086] Image 262c is an image indicating the current stress value and the corresponding stress value range in image 262b.

[0087] In the example of Fig. 6, the current stress value is 8.0, and the stress value range indicated by image 262c is the range of stress values ​​indicated by image 262b that corresponds to the client's state of high tension. Therefore, in the example of Fig. 6, the counselor can visually understand that the client's current psychological state is a state of high tension.

[0088] The display area 263 displays a list of icon images associated with tag information assigned to the waveform 261a. The icon images displayed in the display area 263 are an example of information indicating the type of tag information. In this embodiment, the type of tag information for which an icon image is displayed in the display area 263 may be included in the setting information. In other words, in this embodiment, the counselor can set in advance the type of tag information for which an icon image is displayed in the display area 263.

[0089] In this embodiment, for example, during a counseling period, when an operation to select one of the icon images displayed in the display area 263 is received, the icon image may be associated with the stress value at the time of selection and displayed in the display area 261.

[0090] 6, icon images A1 and A2 are displayed near the stress value when t minutes have elapsed since the start of counseling in display area 261. Therefore, in the example of FIG. 6, it can be seen that icon images A1 and A2 have been selected in display area 263 t minutes after the start of counseling.

[0091] In other words, in the example of Figure 6, it can be seen that an operation was performed to assign tag information corresponding to icon image A1 and tag information corresponding to icon image A2 to the stress value when t minutes had passed since the start of counseling.

[0092] In this embodiment, when tag information is assigned to a stress value, the assigned tag information is linked to the stress value and stored in the counseling information storage unit 230 .

[0093] In this embodiment, a group of icon images showing a list of types of tag information is displayed together with the waveform 261a showing fluctuations in the stress value. Therefore, in this embodiment, even during counseling, for example, tag information can be associated with the stress value with a simple operation.

[0094] That is, in this embodiment, even during counseling, the counseling method used by the counselor and the psychological state of the client can be recorded in association with each other with a simple operation.

[0095] 6, the operation of assigning tag information to a stress value is performed during the counseling period, but this is not limiting. The operation of assigning tag information to a stress value may also be performed on a counseling result screen after the counseling session has ended.

[0096] The display area 264 displays a text data input field, where the counselor can input any notes or the like.

[0097] The display area 265 displays information indicating the date on which the counseling session was held, and the display area 266 displays identification information for identifying the client.

[0098] The operation member 267 is an operation member for transitioning the counseling screen 260 to a counseling result screen, which will be described later.

[0099] When the operating member 267 is operated on the counseling screen 260, the information processing apparatus 200 of this embodiment transitions the counseling screen 260 to a counseling result screen 270 shown in FIG.

[0100] 7 is a diagram showing an example of a counseling result screen. The counseling result screen 270 shown in FIG. 7 may be displayed on the display device of the information processing device 200 in step S507 of FIG.

[0101] The counseling result screen 270 includes display areas 271 to 276 and an operation member 277. The display areas 271 and 272 display the date and time of the day when the counseling information to be displayed on the counseling result screen 270 was acquired. In other words, the display areas 271 and 272 display the date and time of the counseling when the counseling information displayed on the counseling result screen 270 was acquired.

[0102] The display area 273 displays information indicating the method of counseling. Counseling can be conducted face-to-face or via the Internet. In the counseling result screen 270 shown in FIG. 7, "in person" is displayed in the display area 273, indicating that counseling was conducted face-to-face.

[0103] Display area 274 displays a waveform 274a showing fluctuations in stress value, with the horizontal axis representing time and the vertical axis representing stress value. Display area 274 also displays, together with waveform 274a, a line L1 indicating the threshold value for stress value and a line L2 indicating the average stress value acquired in the previous counseling session. Display area 274 also displays, together with waveform 274a, icon images corresponding to tag information assigned to the stress value included in waveform 274a.

[0104] In this embodiment, by displaying the waveform 274a together with an icon image corresponding to the tag information assigned to the stress value, the counseling technique used by the counselor and the change in the psychological state of the client can be visualized. Therefore, this embodiment allows the counselor to grasp the tendency of the change in the psychological state of the client depending on the counseling technique, and supports the counselor in grasping the appropriate counseling technique.

[0105] The tag information is displayed in association with an icon image indicating the type of tag information in the display area 275. In other words, the display area 275 displays a list of tag information.

[0106] In this embodiment, by displaying the display area 275 near the display area 274, the counselor can recognize the meaning of the icon image displayed together with the waveform 274a in the display area 274.

[0107] The display area 276 displays the text data that the counselor has input in the display area 264 of the counseling screen 260 in Fig. 6. Note that new text data may also be input into the display area 276.

[0108] The operation member 277 is an operation member for instructing the creation of a report using the counseling information displayed on the counseling result screen 270 .

[0109] In this embodiment, for example, when the operation member 277 is operated on the counseling result screen 270, the process proceeds to step S509 in FIG. 5, and the report generation unit 217 generates a report.

[0110] In the example of FIG. 7, when the operating member 267 is operated on the counseling screen 260 shown in FIG. 6, the counseling result screen 270 is displayed, but the present invention is not limited to this.

[0111] The biometric information management unit 210 of this embodiment may, for example, display a list of counseling information stored in the counseling information storage unit 230 on a display device at any timing in response to an operation by a counselor. When certain counseling information is selected from the list of counseling information, the biometric information management unit 210 of this embodiment may display a counseling result screen 270 using the selected counseling information.

[0112] That is, in this embodiment, the counseling result screen 270 can be displayed at any timing according to the operation of the counselor.

[0113] Next, the setting by the setting receiving unit 214 will be described with reference to Fig. 8 to Fig. 10. Fig. 8 is a second flowchart illustrating the processing of the information processing device. The processing shown in Fig. 8 may be executed at any timing.

[0114] The information processing apparatus 200 of this embodiment determines whether or not a display instruction for the setting screen has been received by the input receiving unit 211 (step S801). If a display instruction for the setting screen has not been received in step S801, the information processing apparatus 200 waits.

[0115] In step S801, if an instruction to display the setting screen is received, the information processing device 200 causes the setting reception unit 214 to display the setting screen on the display device (step S802). Subsequently, the setting reception unit 214 stores the content input on the setting screen as setting information in the setting information storage unit 240 (step S803), and the process ends.

[0116] 9 is a first diagram showing an example of a setting screen 280. The setting screen 280 shown in FIG. 9 may be displayed on the display device of the information processing device 200 in step S802 of FIG.

[0117] The setting screen 280 includes display areas 281 and 282 and an operation member 283. The display area 281 displays information for setting a threshold value for the stress value. The display area 282 displays information for setting an icon image to be displayed on the counseling screen. The operation member 283 is an operation member for storing the content input on the setting screen 280 as setting information in the setting information storage unit 240.

[0118] The display area 281 displays a selection field 281a for selecting the display mode of the threshold for the stress value, and an operating member 281b for adding values ​​to be displayed together with the waveform showing the fluctuation of the stress value in addition to the threshold for the stress value.

[0119] In the display area 281, the threshold value for the displayed stress value associated with the selection field 281a may be a predetermined value that cannot be changed. In the selection field 281a, the color of the line type when displaying the line L1 indicating the threshold value for the stress value can be selected.

[0120] In this embodiment, by selecting the operation member 281b, it is possible to set other values ​​to be displayed together with the waveform showing the fluctuation of the stress value. Details of the setting screen when the operation member 281b is operated will be described later.

[0121] The display area 282 includes input fields 282a and 282b and an operation member 282c. In the display area 282 of this embodiment, icon images to be displayed on the counseling screen can be grouped.

[0122] Input fields 282a and 282b each display a group of icon images. Input field 282a shows a state in which two icon images have been input for the group name "Type 1." Input field 282b shows a state in which ten icon images have been input for the group name "Type 2."

[0123] Therefore, in the example of Figure 9, it can be seen that the group indicated by the group name "Type 1" includes tag information corresponding to the icon image entered in input field 282a, and the group indicated by the group name "Type 2" includes tag information corresponding to the icon image entered in input field 282b.

[0124] Furthermore, when the operating member 282c is operated on the setting screen 280, an input field for creating a new group is displayed in the display area 282.

[0125] In this embodiment, tag information can be grouped in this way. Therefore, by selecting a group of tag information before displaying the counseling screen, the counselor can display only the icon images corresponding to the tag information selected by the counseling screen.

[0126] Specifically, for example, in this embodiment, tag information indicating techniques frequently used by counselors is grouped into one group, so that icon images corresponding to the techniques frequently used by counselors can be displayed on the counseling screen. Also, in this embodiment, for example, techniques used by each client are grouped into one group, so that selected icon images can be displayed on the counseling screen for each client.

[0127] In this way, in this embodiment, the counselor can arbitrarily select the type of tag information to be displayed on the counseling screen.

[0128] Fig. 10 is a second diagram showing an example of the setting screen. Setting screen 280A shown in Fig. 10 is an example of the setting screen when operating member 281b on setting screen 280 in Fig. 9 is operated.

[0129] The setting screen 280A shown in Figure 10 shows an example in which, in addition to the threshold value for the stress value, the average stress value from the previous counseling session and a value set by the counselor are added as values ​​to be displayed together with the waveform showing the fluctuations in the stress value.

[0130] The display area 281A includes a selection field 281a, a selection field 281c, a selection field 281d, an input field 281e, and an operation member 281b.

[0131] In the selection field 281c, the color of the line type when displaying the line L2 indicating the average stress value in the previous counseling session can be selected.

[0132] The selection field 281d is displayed in correspondence with the input field 281e into which the counselor enters any value, and allows the counselor to select the color of the line type to be used when displaying the straight line indicating the value entered in the input field 281e.

[0133] The arbitrary value input into the input field 281e is one of the index values ​​for determining the psychological state of the client, and may be, for example, the average stress value of all of the client's past counseling sessions, or the average stress value acquired during the current counseling session. Furthermore, the arbitrary value input into the input field 281e may be any value that the counselor refers to when determining the client's psychological state.

[0134] In this way, in this embodiment, the counselor can arbitrarily set an index value for judging the psychological state of the client on the counseling screen and the counseling result screen, and the index value can be displayed together with a waveform showing fluctuations in the stress value. Also, in this embodiment, multiple index values ​​for judging the psychological state of the client can be set, and the multiple index values ​​can be displayed together with a waveform showing fluctuations in the stress value.

[0135] Therefore, the counselor can judge the psychological state of the client based on a plurality of index values, thereby improving the accuracy of the judgment.

[0136] Next, the processing of the report generation unit 217 of this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 11. Fig. 11 is a third flowchart illustrating the processing of the information processing device. Of the processing shown in Fig. 11, the processing from step S1102 to step S1105 shows details of step S509 in Fig. 5.

[0137] In the information processing device 200 of this embodiment, the input receiving unit 211 determines whether an operation to instruct the generation of a report has been received (step S1101). Specifically, for example, the input receiving unit 211 determines whether the operation member 277 has been operated on the counseling result screen 270 of Fig. 7. If an operation to instruct the generation of a report has not been received in step S1101, the information processing device 200 waits.

[0138] In step S1101, when an operation instructing to generate a report is accepted, the information processing device 200 causes the report generation unit 217 to acquire counseling information to be analyzed from the counseling information storage unit 230 (step S1102). The counseling information acquired here is, for example, the counseling information used to display the counseling result screen 270.

[0139] Next, the report generating unit 217 refers to the setting information and divides the counseling period indicated by the counseling information into a plurality of sections (step S1103).

[0140] The setting information in this embodiment includes information indicating the number of sections for dividing the counseling period and the duration of each section. In this embodiment, the counseling period is divided into multiple sections according to the number of sections and the duration of each section.

[0141] The input fields for setting the number of sections and the time width of each section may be displayed on the setting screens shown in Figures 9 and 10 (not shown), and the number of sections and the time width of each section may be set arbitrarily.

[0142] Next, the report generating unit 217 calculates the average stress value for each divided section (step S1104).

[0143] Next, the report generator 217 counts the number of times the stress value exceeds the threshold for each divided section (step S1105). In this embodiment, if the stress value changes from a value below the threshold to a value equal to or greater than the threshold, and then drops below the threshold again, the number of times the stress value has exceeded the threshold is counted as one.

[0144] In addition, the threshold value referenced here may be set to either a threshold value for determining whether the client is in a state of high tension or a threshold value for determining whether the client's psychological state has changed since the previous counseling session.

[0145] Next, the report generation unit 217 outputs a report in which the average stress value for each interval and the number of times that the stress value for each interval exceeded the threshold for the stress value are associated with a waveform showing fluctuations in the stress value (step S1106). In other words, the report generation unit 217 displays the report on a display device.

[0146] Display examples of the report will be described below with reference to Fig. 12A and Fig. 12B. Fig. 12A is a first diagram showing a display example of the report, and Fig. 12B is a second diagram showing a display example of the report.

[0147] 12A and 12B are portions of a report screen 290 on which a report is displayed. More specifically, by scrolling the screen 120A displayed on the display device, the screen 120B is displayed on the display device.

[0148] The report screen 290 of this embodiment includes display areas 291 , 292 , and 293 , and operation members 294 and 295 .

[0149] The display area 291 displays information similar to that displayed in the display area 275 of the counseling result screen 270 shown in Fig. 7. That is, the display area 291 displays tag information and an icon image corresponding to the tag information in association with the tag information.

[0150] Information about the stress value during counseling is displayed in the display area 292. The display area 292 includes display areas 292a, 292b, and 274A.

[0151] The display area 292a displays the average stress value for each section into which the counseling period is divided, and the display area 292b shows the number of times that the stress value exceeded the threshold value for each section into which the counseling period is divided.

[0152] In the display area 292a, the display mode of the average stress value may be changed depending on the psychological state of the client corresponding to the average stress value.

[0153] Specifically, for example, if the average stress value indicates that the client is relaxed, the average stress value may be displayed in blue or green. Alternatively, if the average stress value indicates that the client is tense, the average stress value may be displayed in red or yellow. In this way, by displaying the average stress value for each interval in a display mode that corresponds to the client's psychological state during that interval, a counselor viewing the report can visually grasp changes in the client's psychological state.

[0154] In addition to the information displayed in the display area 274 on the counseling result screen 270 of FIG. 7, the display area 274A displays the operation members 11 to 15 for changing the time width of the sections into which the counseling period is divided.

[0155] In this embodiment, when one of the operating members 11 to 15 is selected and an operation is performed to slide along the horizontal axis displayed in the display area 274A, the time width of the section included in the counseling period is changed according to the operation.

[0156] The report screen 290 shown in Figure 12B shows the state in which the counseling period is divided into sections K11 to K16 of equal time width, and then the operating member 15 is operated to change the time width of sections K15 and K16.

[0157] In addition, in the report screen 290 shown in Figure 12B, the display areas 292a and 292b display the average stress value and the number of times the stress value exceeded the threshold for each of sections K15 and K16, whose time width was changed by operating the operating member 15.

[0158] In this embodiment, the time widths of the multiple sections that divide the counseling period can be changed individually to any time width on the report screen 290. Furthermore, in this embodiment, when the time width of a section is changed, the average stress value for the section after the time width has been changed is calculated, and the number of times that the stress value has exceeded the threshold value for the section after the time width has been changed is counted, and the display in the display areas 292 a and 292 b is updated.

[0159] Therefore, according to this embodiment, the counselor can easily identify time periods with high average stress values ​​and time periods with low average stress values ​​by sliding the operation members 11 to 15 to change the display areas 292a and 292b. In other words, according to this embodiment, it becomes easier to grasp changes in the psychological state of the client.

[0160] In this embodiment, the stress value and an icon image associated with the tag information are displayed in the display area 274A in a linked manner. Therefore, in this embodiment, the tag information and the psychological state of the client are associated and visualized. This helps the counselor to understand the appropriate counseling technique.

[0161] The display area 293 displays information similar to that displayed in the display area 276 of the counseling result screen 270 shown in Fig. 7. Specifically, the display area 293 displays text data entered by the counselor in the display area 264 of the counseling screen 260, etc.

[0162] The operation member 294 is an operation member for storing the content displayed on the report screen 290 in the counseling information storage unit 230. In this embodiment, information indicating the report generated by the report generation unit 217 may be stored in the counseling information storage unit 230 as part of the counseling information. The information indicating the report may include the number of intervals displayed on the report screen 290, the time width of each interval, the average stress value in each interval, and the number of times the stress value in each interval exceeded the threshold value.

[0163] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the information representing the report may include the average stress value for the entire counseling period and the number of times the stress value exceeded the threshold value for the entire counseling period. These pieces of information may be stored in the counseling information storage unit 230 as part of the information representing the report.

[0164] The operation member 295 is an operation member for converting the report displayed on the report screen 290 into PDF format data. When the operation member 295 is operated on the report screen 290, the report generation unit 217 of this embodiment may convert the content displayed on the report screen 290 into PDF format data and store it in the counseling information storage unit 230.

[0165] In this embodiment, the information processing device 200 may hold, for each client, the aggregated results of the average stress value for the entire counseling period and the number of times the stress value for the entire counseling period exceeded the threshold value. Then, in response to an operation by the counselor, the information processing device 200 may display the aggregated results for each client on the display device.

[0166] 13 is a diagram showing an example of a display of the tally results. A screen 298 shown in FIG. 13 is an example of a screen on which the tally results for each client are displayed.

[0167] In this embodiment, the screen 298 includes display areas 296 and 297. Information about the client is displayed in the display area 296. The information about the client includes the client's name, gender, age, etc.

[0168] The display area 297 displays a list of the average stress value during each counseling session of the client and a list of the number of times the stress value exceeded the threshold during the counseling session. In this embodiment, by displaying the list in this manner, the counselor can understand the effectiveness of the counseling session.

[0169] In addition, in this embodiment, for example, when an operation of selecting (clicking) within display area 297 is performed, a list of average stress values ​​during the counseling period and a list of the number of times the stress value exceeded the threshold value during the counseling period may be displayed as graphs in display area 297.

[0170] In this way, by displaying the average stress value during the past counseling period and the number of times the stress value exceeded the threshold value during the counseling period as a graph, it becomes easier to estimate the impact that counseling has on the psychological state of the client.

[0171] Specifically, for example, if the average stress value during the counseling period decreases with each counseling session, it can be seen that the client is becoming able to talk to the counselor in a relaxed state. Also, for example, if the number of times the stress value exceeds the threshold during the counseling period decreases with each counseling session, it can be seen that the frequency with which the client becomes tense decreases and that the counseling is being effective.

[0172] In this way, in this embodiment, the effect of counseling can be visualized, and it is possible to assist in determining whether the techniques used by the counselor in counseling are appropriate.

[0173] (Second Embodiment) A second embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings. The second embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that counseling is performed via a network such as the Internet. In the following description of the second embodiment, differences from the first embodiment will be described, and components having the same functional configuration as the first embodiment will be assigned the same reference numerals as those used in the first embodiment, and their description will be omitted.

[0174] FIG. 14 illustrates an example of a system configuration of a biological information management system according to the second embodiment.

[0175] The biological information management system 100A of this embodiment includes an information processing device 200A, a wearable terminal 300, a terminal device 400, and a terminal device 500. In the biological information management system 100A, the information processing device 200A and the terminal device 400 and the terminal device 500 are connected via a network such as the Internet. Furthermore, the wearable terminal 300 is connected to the terminal device 400 via short-range wireless communication or the like.

[0176] The terminal device 400 of this embodiment is mainly used by the client wearing the wearable device 300. The terminal device 400 wirelessly communicates with the wearable device 300 to acquire biometric information 10 of the client during counseling, which is detected by the wearable device 300. The terminal device 400 also transmits the biometric information 10 acquired from the wearable device 300 to the information processing device 200A.

[0177] The terminal device 400 may also have an imaging device and transmit image data captured by the imaging device to the information processing device 200A. Here, the image data transmitted to the information processing device 200A may be image data of an image of the client.

[0178] The terminal device 500 of this embodiment is mainly used by a counselor. The terminal device 500 may have an imaging device and transmits image data captured by the imaging device to the information processing device 200A. Here, the image data transmitted to the information processing device 200A may be image data of an image of the counselor. Note that the image data of this embodiment includes still image data and video data.

[0179] The terminal device 400 and the terminal device 500 of the present embodiment may be, for example, a tablet-type terminal device or a smartphone. Furthermore, the terminal device 400 and the terminal device 500 may be a desktop computer.

[0180] The information processing device 200A of this embodiment is, for example, a server device installed on the Internet. The information processing device 200A has a counseling information storage unit 230A, a setting information storage unit 240, and a counseling processing unit 250.

[0181] The counseling information storage unit 230A stores counseling information in this embodiment. Specifically, the counseling information in this embodiment includes biometric information acquired from the terminal device 400, stress values, trends in stress value fluctuations, text data entered by the counselor, information included in reports, and image data of the client captured during counseling.

[0182] The counseling information may also include identification information for identifying the client and information for identifying the date and time when the counseling was provided.

[0183] The counseling processing unit 250 realizes counseling via the Internet line.

[0184] The counseling processing unit 250 of this embodiment includes an information sharing unit 255 and a biological information management unit 210. The information sharing unit 255 allows the terminal device 400 and the terminal device 500 to share a screen.

[0185] Specifically, when counseling starts, the information sharing unit 255 causes the terminal device 400 to display a client screen and the terminal device 500 to display a counselor screen. Then, the information sharing unit 255 causes the image data transmitted from each of the terminal devices 400 and 500 to be displayed on the client screen and the counselor screen, respectively.

[0186] In this embodiment, the counselor screen displayed on the terminal device 500 may be, for example, a screen in which the counseling screen 260 shown in Figure 6 has an image display area for displaying image data transmitted from the terminal device 400.

[0187] In this embodiment, by displaying each other's images on the terminal device 400 and the terminal device 500, counseling can be realized even when the client and the counselor are physically located at remote locations.

[0188] The counseling processing unit 250 of this embodiment may be realized by a dedicated application for providing counseling. In this case, the biological information management unit 210 and the information sharing unit 255 are functions realized by the dedicated application.

[0189] Furthermore, the counseling processing unit 250 may be realized, for example, by adding the function of the biological information management unit 210 to an existing communication tool that realizes the information sharing unit 255. The existing communication tool may be, for example, one that has an information sharing function and realizes online conferences, etc.

[0190] 14, the information processing device 200A included in the biological information management system 100A is one, but this is not limited to this. The information processing device 200A may be realized by multiple information processing devices. Also, in the example of FIG. 14, the counseling information storage unit 230A and the setting information storage unit 240 are provided in the information processing device 200A, but this is not limited to this. A part or all of the counseling information storage unit 230A may be provided in an external device that can communicate with the information processing device 200A.

[0191] Third Embodiment A third embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings. The third embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that the biological information management system 100 of the first embodiment is applied to a purpose other than counseling.

[0192] Specifically, the biological information management system 100 may be used, for example, to evaluate the usability of a newly developed product, treat a disease, treat using a new therapeutic drug, manage pain, etc. Furthermore, the biological information management system 100 may be used, for example, to evaluate a user playing a game, the quality of sleep, the condition of an employee while driving a vehicle, etc.

[0193] When the biological information management system 100 is applied to evaluating the usability of a newly developed product, a user of the newly developed product may wear the wearable terminal 300. The information processing device 200 may then acquire the biological information acquired by the wearable terminal 300. In this case, the information processing device 200 may be used by an evaluator who evaluates the usability of the product, a developer of the product, or the like.

[0194] In this case, the setting reception unit 214 of the information processing device 200 may also receive settings from the user of the information processing device 200 for dividing the period in which the evaluation was conducted into multiple intervals, or for setting thresholds for stress values ​​for each of the multiple intervals.

[0195] The multiple sections may be set according to how the product is used, the user's actions, etc. Specifically, for example, if the newly developed product is a refrigerator, the multiple sections may be set according to when the refrigerator is open, when the refrigerator is opened and the contents are being viewed, when the refrigerator is closed, when the user is nearby but not touching anything, etc.

[0196] The threshold value for the stress value may be a value obtained by using stress values ​​acquired in evaluations of the usability of past products or other products for comparison. Examples of values ​​obtained by using stress values ​​include an average value of stress values.

[0197] In this embodiment, by doing so, it is possible to estimate the ease of use of a newly developed product, making it easier to improve usability.

[0198] When the biological information management system 100 is applied to the treatment of a disease, the wearable device 300 may be worn by a subject of treatment, and the biological information acquired by the wearable device 300 may be acquired by the information processing device 200. In this case, the information processing device 200 may be used by a medical professional or the like who performs the treatment.

[0199] In this case, the setting reception unit 214 of the information processing device 200 may also receive settings from the user of the information processing device 200 for dividing the period during which treatment was performed into multiple intervals, or for setting thresholds for stress values ​​for each of the multiple intervals.

[0200] The treatment may include, for example, massage, osteopathy, etc., and the multiple sections may be set according to the type of treatment. The threshold for the stress value may be the average value of stress values ​​obtained during past treatments, etc.

[0201] In this embodiment, by doing so, the stress value of the treatment subject for each of the multiple sections can be grasped by the user of the information processing device 200. Furthermore, according to this embodiment, it is possible to efficiently find the optimal treatment while checking the effects of the treatment.

[0202] When the biological information management system 100 is applied to a treatment using a new therapeutic drug, the wearable device 300 may be worn by a subject of treatment, and the biological information acquired by the wearable device 300 may be acquired by the information processing device 200. In this case, the information processing device 200 may be used by developers of the new therapeutic drug, medical professionals who perform treatment using the new therapeutic drug, and the like.

[0203] In this case, the setting reception unit 214 of the information processing device 200 may also receive settings from the user of the information processing device 200 for dividing the period during which treatment was performed into multiple intervals, or for setting thresholds for stress values ​​for each of the multiple intervals.

[0204] The multiple intervals may be set, for example, according to the concentration of the therapeutic drug in the body. By setting multiple intervals in this way, it is possible to obtain a stress value for the treatment subject according to the duration of the therapeutic drug. Furthermore, the threshold for the stress value may be the average value of stress values ​​obtained during treatment with a conventional therapeutic drug, the average value of stress values ​​obtained during treatment with a therapeutic drug from another company, etc.

[0205] In this embodiment, by doing so, it is possible to allow the user of the information processing device 200 to grasp the stress level of the treatment subject for each of a plurality of sections during the treatment period using the new therapeutic drug. Furthermore, according to this embodiment, it is possible to support efficient improvement of the new therapeutic drug.

[0206] When the biological information management system 100 is applied to pain management, a subject of pain management may wear the wearable device 300, and the information processing device 200 may acquire the biological information acquired by the wearable device 300. In this case, the information processing device 200 may be used by a manager or the like who performs pain management.

[0207] In this case, the setting reception unit 214 of the information processing device 200 may also receive settings from the user of the information processing device 200 to divide the period during which pain management was performed into multiple intervals, or to set thresholds for stress values ​​for each of the multiple intervals.

[0208] The multiple sections may be set according to, for example, a procedure or method for alleviating pain, a part of the body that is painful, etc. The threshold value for the stress value may be the average value of stress values ​​obtained during past care or the average value of stress values ​​obtained during care provided by another company.

[0209] In this embodiment, by doing so, it is possible to allow the user of the information processing device 200 to understand the stress levels of the treatment subject for each of multiple sections during the period in which pain management was performed, and the effectiveness of pain management for each procedure and body part. Furthermore, this embodiment can contribute to the estimation of pain management methods that reduce the stress experienced by the pain management subject.

[0210] When the biometric information management system 100 is applied during a game, the user of the game may wear the wearable terminal 300, and the information processing device 200 may acquire the biometric information acquired by the wearable terminal 300. In this case, the information processing device 200 may be used by the user during the game.

[0211] In this case, the setting reception unit 214 of the information processing device 200 may also receive settings from the user of the information processing device 200 to divide the period during which the user is playing the game into multiple intervals, or to set thresholds for stress values ​​for each of the multiple intervals.

[0212] The multiple sections may be set, for example, according to the game scene, etc. The threshold value for the stress value may be the average value of stress values ​​obtained during a period in which a general user plays the game.

[0213] In this embodiment, by doing so, it becomes easier to judge the level of stress the user is experiencing during the game, and it becomes easier to determine when to take a break, etc.

[0214] When the biological information management system 100 is applied to evaluating the quality of sleep, the wearable device 300 may be worn by a sleeping user, and the information processing device 200 may acquire the biological information acquired by the wearable device 300. In this case, the information processing device 200 may be used by, for example, a developer who develops bedding.

[0215] In this case, the setting reception unit 214 of the information processing device 200 may also receive settings from the user of the information processing device 200 to divide the period from when the user goes to bed until when they wake up into multiple intervals, or settings of thresholds for stress values ​​for each of the multiple intervals.

[0216] The plurality of time periods may be set according to a predetermined time period from when the user goes to sleep until when the user wakes up. The threshold value for the stress value may be an average value of stress values ​​acquired during past sleep periods.

[0217] In this embodiment, by doing this, the user of the information processing device 200 can understand the user's stress level for each of multiple intervals during the period from when the user goes to bed to when they wake up, making it easier to estimate an environment that will provide the user with high-quality sleep.

[0218] When the biological information management system 100 is applied while driving a vehicle, the driver of the vehicle may wear the wearable terminal 300, and the biological information acquired by the wearable terminal 300 may be acquired by the information processing device 200. In this case, the information processing device 200 may be, for example, the driver of the vehicle.

[0219] In this case, the setting reception unit 214 of the information processing device 200 may also receive settings from the user of the information processing device 200 for dividing the driving period into multiple sections, or for setting thresholds for stress values ​​for each of the multiple sections.

[0220] The plurality of sections may be set according to, for example, a predetermined time period during the driving period or road congestion. The threshold value for the stress value may be the average value of stress values ​​acquired while a general driver is driving or the average value of stress values ​​acquired while a driver wearing the wearable device 300 is driving in the past.

[0221] In this embodiment, this makes it easier to determine the level of stress while driving and to determine the timing of taking a break, etc. Furthermore, according to this embodiment, it is possible to infer whether the driver is engaging in dangerous driving, which contributes to safe driving. Note that the driver in this embodiment is not limited to a vehicle driver, but can also be applied to a ship or aircraft driver, etc. When the biometric information management system 100 is applied to evaluating the condition of employees, the employee whose condition is to be evaluated may wear the wearable device 300. The information processing device 200 may then acquire the biometric information acquired by the wearable device 300. In this case, the information processing device 200 may be used by a manager who manages the employees. The manager who manages the employees may be, for example, the employee's supervisor or an industrial physician. In this case, the setting accepting unit 214 of the information processing device 200 may accept, from the user of the information processing device 200, settings for dividing the employee's working hours and non-working hours into multiple sections, settings of thresholds for stress values ​​for each of the multiple sections, etc. The multiple intervals may be set according to, for example, the employee's work or lifestyle. The threshold for the stress value may be the average past stress value of the employee, the average stress value of multiple employees in the same department, or the average stress value of all employees in the company. In this embodiment, this makes it easier to estimate the optimal working environment, time, department, work content, colleagues, etc. for the employee.

[0222] Furthermore, each of the above-described usage scenarios may be realized via a network such as the Internet. Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 15 , a case where each of the above-described usage scenarios is realized via a network such as the Internet will be described.

[0223] FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of a system configuration of a biological information management system according to the third embodiment.

[0224] The biological information management system 100B of this embodiment includes an information processing device 200B, a wearable terminal 300, a terminal device 400, and a terminal device 500. In the biological information management system 100B, the information processing device 200B and the terminal device 400 and the terminal device 500 are connected via a network such as the Internet. Furthermore, the wearable terminal 300 is connected to the terminal device 400 via short-range wireless communication or the like.

[0225] The terminal device 400 of this embodiment is mainly used by a user wearing the wearable terminal 300. Users wearing the wearable terminal 300 include users who use newly developed products, people who are being treated for illnesses, people who are being treated with new therapeutic drugs, people who are being treated for pain, users who are playing games, users who are sleeping, users who are driving, and employees whose conditions are being evaluated.

[0226] The terminal device 400 wirelessly communicates with the wearable terminal 300 to acquire biometric information 10 of the user detected by the wearable terminal 300. The terminal device 400 also transmits the biometric information 10 acquired from the wearable terminal 300 to the information processing device 200B.

[0227] The terminal device 500 of this embodiment is mainly used for evaluating stress values. Specifically, the terminal device 500 may be used by, for example, an evaluator who evaluates the usability of a new product, a product developer, a medical professional who provides treatment for a disease, treatment using a new therapeutic drug, pain management, or the like, an evaluator who evaluates the quality of sleep, or a manager who manages employees.

[0228] The terminal device 400 and the terminal device 500 of the present embodiment may be, for example, a tablet-type terminal device or a smartphone. Furthermore, the terminal device 400 and the terminal device 500 may be a desktop computer.

[0229] The information processing device 200B of this embodiment is, for example, a server device installed on the Internet, and includes a biological information storage unit 230B, a setting information storage unit 240A, and a stress evaluation unit 250A.

[0230] The biometric information storage unit 230A stores biometric information in this embodiment. Specifically, the biometric information in this embodiment includes biometric information, stress values, trends in stress value fluctuations, etc. acquired from the terminal device 400. The setting information storage unit 240A stores setting information indicating the contents of settings accepted by the setting acceptance unit 214 according to the intended use.

[0231] The stress assessment unit 250A realizes the assessment of stress values ​​via an internet line.

[0232] The stress evaluation unit 250A of this embodiment includes an information sharing unit 255A and a biological information management unit 210A. The information sharing unit 255A causes the terminal device 400 and the terminal device 500 to share a screen including the evaluation results of the stress value.

[0233] When the biological information management unit 210A acquires the biological information 10 from the wearable device 300, it calculates a stress value, which is a numerical value representing the stress of the user of the wearable device 300, based on the biological information 10. Furthermore, the biological information management unit 210A divides the period during which the biological information 10 was acquired into multiple intervals according to the setting information stored in the setting information storage unit 240A, and causes the terminal device 400 and the terminal device 500 to display the number of times the stress value exceeded a threshold in each interval as a stress evaluation result.

[0234] In this embodiment, by displaying the stress evaluation results on terminal device 400 and terminal device 500, stress can be evaluated even when the user of wearable terminal 300 and the user of terminal device 500 are in physically distant locations.

[0235] The present invention is not limited to the configurations described in the above embodiments, and may be combined with other elements. These aspects can be modified without departing from the spirit of the present invention, and can be appropriately determined depending on the application. This international application claims priority based on Japanese Patent Application No. 2024-013864, filed February 1, 2024, and the entire contents of Japanese Patent Application No. 2024-013864 are incorporated herein by reference.

[0236] 100, 100A Biometric information management system 200, 200A Information processing device 210 Biometric information management unit 211 Input reception unit 212 Biometric information acquisition unit 213 Stress value calculation unit 214 Setting reception unit 215 Information storage unit 216 Screen generation unit 230 Counseling information storage unit 240 Setting information storage unit 300 Wearable terminal 400, 500 Terminal device

Claims

1. A biometric information management program that causes an information processing device to acquire a user's biometric information from a biometric information acquisition device, and cause a display device to display the number of times that an index value indicating the degree of psychological stress of the user, calculated using the biometric information, exceeds a preset threshold within a specified period.

2. The biometric information management program according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined section is set by a user of the information processing device other than the user from whom the biometric information is acquired.

3. The biometric information management program according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined period is one of a plurality of periods when a predetermined period during which the biometric information is acquired is divided into a plurality of periods.

4. A biometric information management program as described in claim 3, wherein the specified period is a counseling period during which the user is receiving counseling, and the threshold value is a predetermined value that indicates that the user is in a state of high tension.

5. The biometric information management program of claim 3, wherein the specified period is a counseling period during which the user is receiving counseling, and the threshold value is the average value of the index values obtained during the counseling period of past counseling sessions.

6. A biometric information management program as described in claim 3, which calculates the average value of the index value for each of the multiple intervals, and displays on the display device the number of times the threshold is exceeded within the specified interval and the average value of the index value for each of the multiple intervals.

7. The biological information management program according to claim 6, wherein the display mode of the average value of the index values for each of the plurality of sections is changed depending on the psychological state of the user indicated by the average value of the index values.

8. A biometric information management program as described in claim 1, which causes the display device to display a screen including a waveform showing fluctuations in the index value and a list of icon images showing the type of tag information assigned to the index value.

9. The biological information management program according to claim 8, wherein the program causes the display device to display a setting screen for grouping the icon images displayed as the list.

10. An information processing device having: a biometric information acquisition unit that acquires a user's biometric information from a biometric information acquisition device; and a display control unit that displays on a display device the number of times an index value indicating the degree of psychological stress of the user, calculated using the biometric information, exceeds a predetermined threshold within a specified period.

11. A biometric information management system including a biometric information acquisition device and an information processing device that communicates with the biometric information acquisition device, wherein the information processing device has: a biometric information acquisition unit that acquires a user's biometric information from the biometric information acquisition device; and a display control unit that causes a display device to display the number of times an index value indicating the degree of psychological stress of the user, calculated using the biometric information, exceeds a preset threshold within a specified interval.

12. A biometric information management method using a biometric information management system including a biometric information acquisition device and an information processing device that communicates with the biometric information acquisition device, wherein the information processing device acquires the user's biometric information from the biometric information acquisition device, and displays on a display device the number of times an index value indicating the level of psychological stress of the user, calculated using the biometric information, exceeds a preset threshold within a specified interval.

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