Health management information processing system and health management information processing program

Abstract

Provided is a health management information processing system that prevents a user who measures their weight from knowing the result of the measurement.　The health management information processing system comprises a processor. The processor executes processing for acquiring biological information pertaining to the body of a user, converting the acquired biological information into different information, which is converted information, and outputting the converted information. The biological information includes at least the weight of the user. The user is prevented from knowing their own weight.

Description

Health management information processing system and health management information processing program

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a health management information processing system and a health management information processing program.

[0002] Techniques for acquiring biological information including the weight of a user and presenting the biological information have been disclosed. Patent Document 1 discloses a health management scale that accumulates and stores measurement data of weight, calculates the increase / decrease trend based on the accumulated weight data, displays the increase / decrease trend of the accumulated data in a graph, and makes a determination as to whether it is a disease by comparing the increase / decrease trend with predetermined criterion data. Patent Document 2 discloses a scale and a weight information display method that measure the weight of a measurement target person and notify the notified person of the measured weight information so that the weight information of the person whose weight has been measured is not known to others.

[0003] Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. Sho 62-188913 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2013-72696

[0004] Thus, there are scales that have a function of measuring weight and presenting a trend, or a function that only the measurer himself / herself can confirm the measurement result of weight, but there is no disclosure of a function that prevents the measurer himself / herself from confirming the measurement result of weight. In particular, when the measurer has an eating disorder, he / she is very sensitive to fluctuations in weight and is overjoyed or deeply distressed even by a slight increase or decrease. Therefore, in the treatment of eating disorders, it is desirable to prevent the measurer from knowing his / her weight.

[0005] The present disclosure has been made in view of the above points, and an object thereof is to provide a health management information processing system and a health management information processing program that prevent the measurer himself / herself from confirming the measurement result of weight.

[0006] The health management information processing system according to the first aspect of the present disclosure includes a processor, and the processor executes a process of acquiring biological information related to the user's body, converting the acquired biological information into converted information which is another type of information, and outputting the converted information. The biological information includes at least the weight of the user, and the user cannot confirm his / her own weight.

[0007] A health management information processing system according to a second aspect of this disclosure is a health management information processing system according to a first aspect of this disclosure, wherein the processor converts the user's weight into the user's BMI (Body Mass Index) as the converted information.

[0008] A health management information processing system according to a third aspect of this disclosure is a health management information processing system according to a first aspect of this disclosure, wherein the processor outputs the converted information in graph format.

[0009] A health management information processing system according to a fourth aspect of this disclosure is a health management information processing system according to a first aspect of this disclosure, wherein the processor acquires the biological information from a weighing scale.

[0010] A health management information processing system according to a fifth aspect of this disclosure is a health management information processing system according to a first aspect of this disclosure, wherein an administrator who manages the weight of the user can confirm the weight of the user.

[0011] A health management information processing system according to a sixth aspect of this disclosure is a health management information processing system according to a fifth aspect of this disclosure, wherein the processor, upon obtaining permission from an administrator who manages the user's weight, enables the user to check their own weight.

[0012] A health management information processing system according to the seventh aspect of this disclosure is a health management information processing system according to the sixth aspect of this disclosure, wherein the processor does not output numerical information indicating the amount of energy intake or nutrient content to the user on the meal input screen.

[0013] The health management information processing system according to the eighth aspect of this disclosure is a health management information processing system according to the first aspect of this disclosure, comprising: a user terminal used by the user and used to acquire the biometric information; an administrator terminal used by an administrator who manages the user's weight; and a server that stores the biometric information acquired by the user terminal.

[0014] A health management information processing system according to the ninth aspect of this disclosure is a health management information processing system according to the eighth aspect of this disclosure, wherein the administrator terminal includes a display area that displays session information indicating the progress stage of a treatment program or behavioral improvement program implemented by the user.

[0015] A health management information processing system according to the tenth aspect of this disclosure is a health management information processing system according to the eighth or ninth aspect of this disclosure, wherein the administrator terminal includes a display area that displays the trend of at least one of the user's weight and BMI as a time-series graph.

[0016] A health management information processing system according to the eleventh aspect of this disclosure is a health management information processing system according to any eighth to tenth aspect of this disclosure, wherein the administrator terminal includes a display area for displaying summary information of at least one of the meal records and activity records entered by the user.

[0017] A health management information processing system according to the twelfth aspect of this disclosure is a health management information processing system according to any eighth to eleventh aspect of this disclosure, wherein the administrator terminal includes a display area for displaying analysis results based on at least a portion of weight information, BMI information, behavioral record information, and session information.

[0018] The health management information processing system according to the 13th aspect of this disclosure is a health management information processing system according to any of the 8th to 12th aspects of this disclosure, wherein the administrator terminal simultaneously displays a session information display area and a physical indicator trend graph display area on the same screen.

[0019] A health management information processing system according to the 14th aspect of this disclosure is a health management information processing system according to any of the 8th to 13th aspects of this disclosure, wherein the administrator terminal simultaneously displays a physical indicator trend graph display area and a meal record summary display area on the same screen.

[0020] A health management information processing system according to the 15th aspect of this disclosure is a health management information processing system according to any of the 8th to 14th aspects of this disclosure, wherein the administrator terminal is equipped with a display layout selection function that can switch between combinations of multiple display areas.

[0021] The health management information processing system according to the sixteenth aspect of this disclosure is a health management information processing system according to any eighth to fifteenth aspect of this disclosure, wherein the administrator terminal extracts and displays at least a portion of the weight information, BMI information, and dietary record information corresponding to the session period in response to a selection operation on the session information.

[0022] A health management information processing system according to the 17th aspect of this disclosure is a health management information processing system according to any of the 8th to 16th aspects of this disclosure, wherein the administrator terminal displays session information corresponding to a period in response to an operation to select a period or measurement point in a physical indicator trend graph.

[0023] The health management information processing system according to the 18th aspect of this disclosure is a health management information processing system according to any of the 8th to 17th aspects of this disclosure, wherein the administrator terminal displays corresponding physical indicator trends and session progress information in response to a selection operation for a meal record or behavior record.

[0024] The health management information processing system according to the 19th aspect of this disclosure is a health management information processing system according to any of the 8th to 18th aspects of this disclosure, wherein the administrator terminal displays a warning when the amount of change in physical indicators meets predetermined conditions.

[0025] The health management information processing system according to the 20th aspect of this disclosure is a health management information processing system according to any of the 8th to 19th aspects of this disclosure, wherein the administrator terminal has a function to send guidance messages to user terminals based on the displayed analysis results.

[0026] A health management information processing program according to the 21st aspect of this disclosure is a health management information processing program which causes a computer to acquire biometric information relating to a user's body, convert the acquired biometric information into converted information which is other information, and output the converted information, wherein the biometric information includes at least the user's weight, and the user cannot confirm their own weight.

[0027] According to the health management information processing system relating to the first aspect of this disclosure, it is possible to prevent users from checking their own weight measurement results.

[0028] According to the health management information processing system of the second aspect of this disclosure, by converting weight to BMI, it is possible to prevent the person taking the measurement from checking the measurement results.

[0029] According to the health management information processing system of the third aspect of this disclosure, the changes in the converted information can be visually grasped.

[0030] According to the health management information processing system relating to the fourth aspect of this disclosure, the user's accurate weight can be obtained.

[0031] According to the health management information processing system relating to the fifth aspect of this disclosure, only the administrator can check the weight of the person being measured.

[0032] According to the health management information processing system relating to the sixth aspect of this disclosure, it is possible to prevent users from checking their weight measurement results without the administrator's permission.

[0033] According to the health management information processing system relating to the seventh aspect of this disclosure, it is possible to prevent users from checking numerical information indicating their energy intake or nutrient content.

[0034] According to the health management information processing system relating to the eighth aspect of this disclosure, biometric information stored on the server can be viewed on both the user terminal and the administrator terminal, while preventing the user from viewing the weight measurement results.

[0035] According to the health management information processing system relating to the ninth aspect of this disclosure, the administrator can check session information indicating the progress stage of a treatment program or behavioral improvement program implemented by the user.

[0036] According to the health management information processing system of the tenth aspect of this disclosure, the administrator can check the changes in at least one of the user's weight and BMI over time.

[0037] According to the health management information processing system according to the 11th aspect of the present disclosure, an administrator can check at least one summary information of a diet record and an action record input by a user.

[0038] According to the health management information processing system according to the 12th aspect of the present disclosure, an administrator can check an analysis result based on at least a part of the weight information, BMI information, action record information, and session information of the user.

[0039] According to the health management information processing system according to the 13th aspect of the present disclosure, an administrator can check the session information of the user and the transition of physical indicators on the same screen.

[0040] According to the health management information processing system according to the 14th aspect of the present disclosure, an administrator can check the transition of the user's physical indicators and the summary of the diet record on the same screen.

[0041] According to the health management information processing system according to the 15th aspect of the present disclosure, an administrator can switch a plurality of pieces of information to be viewed and check them on the same screen.

[0042] [[ID=!15]]According to the health management information processing system according to the 16th aspect of the present disclosure, an administrator can select a period to be viewed and check at least a part of the weight information, BMI information, and diet record information corresponding to the period on the screen.

[0043] According to the health management information processing system according to the 17th aspect of the present disclosure, an administrator can select a period or a time point to be viewed from the time-series transition of the user's physical indicators and check the session information corresponding to the period on the screen.

[0044] According to the health management information processing system according to the 18th aspect of the present disclosure, an administrator can select information to be viewed from the diet record or action record of the user and check the physical indicator transition and session progress information corresponding to the record on the screen. [[ID=2!3]]

[0045] According to the health management information processing system according to the 19th aspect of the present disclosure, an administrator can check on the screen that the change amount of the user's physical indicators satisfies a predetermined condition.

[0046] According to the health management information processing system according to the 20th aspect of the present disclosure, the administrator can send a guidance message to the user based on the analysis result.

[0047] According to the health management information processing program according to the 21st aspect of the present disclosure, it is possible to prevent the user himself / herself from confirming the measurement result of the weight.

[0048] It is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a health management information processing system according to an embodiment of the disclosed technology. It is a block diagram showing the hardware configurations of the user terminal and the administrator terminal. It is a block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the user terminal. It is a diagram showing an example of a screen related to the health management information processing system displayed on the display unit by the output unit. It is a diagram showing an example of a screen related to the health management information processing system displayed on the display unit by the output unit. It is a diagram showing an example of a screen related to the health management information processing system displayed on the display unit by the output unit. It is a diagram showing an example of a screen related to the health management information processing system displayed on the display unit by the output unit. It is a diagram showing an example of a screen related to the health management information processing system displayed on the display unit by the output unit. It is a diagram showing an example of a screen related to the health management information processing system displayed on the display unit by the output unit. It is a diagram showing an example of a screen related to the health management information processing system displayed on the display unit by the output unit. It is a diagram showing an example of a screen related to the health management information processing system displayed on the display unit by the output unit. It is a block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the administrator terminal. It is a diagram showing an example of a screen related to the health management information processing system displayed on the display unit by the output unit. It is a flowchart showing the flow of health management information processing by the user terminal and the administrator terminal.

[0049] Hereinafter, an example of an embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. In each of the drawings, the same or equivalent components and parts are given the same reference numerals. Also, the dimensional ratios in the drawings are exaggerated for convenience of explanation and may be different from the actual ratios.

[0050] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of the health management information processing system according to the present embodiment. The health management information processing system 1 shown in FIG. 1 includes a user terminal 10, a weighing scale 20, an administrator terminal 30, and a cloud server 40.

[0051] The user terminal 10 is a terminal used by users who manage their own health status using the health management information processing system 1, and is, for example, a personal computer (PC), smartphone, or tablet device. Users create a user account and use the health management information processing system 1. Users who use the health management information processing system 1 have, for example, weight-related disorders, specifically eating disorders, and manage their own health status under the instructions and guidance of a manager such as a doctor. The user terminal 10 is linked with the weighing scale 20 and acquires biometric information, including weight, measured by the weighing scale 20. The biometric information is information about the user's body. The user terminal 10 and the weighing scale 20 are linked based on wireless communication standards such as Bluetooth® or Wi-Fi®.

[0052] An application for using the health management information processing system 1 may be installed on the user terminal 10. The user terminal 10 has a function to display biometric information, including weight, measured by the weighing scale 20. Here, the user terminal 10 is characterized by having a function to convert weight into other information and display it when displaying biometric information. That is, the user terminal 10 has a function that does not inform the user of their weight. This is because people with eating disorders are very sensitive to weight fluctuations and become overly concerned even with slight increases or decreases. Also, because people with eating disorders are extremely worried about their weight, they may measure their weight frequently and become fixated on even slight changes, or they may avoid measuring their weight to an extreme degree despite being very concerned about it. Therefore, it is more effective for the treatment of eating disorders not to inform the user of their weight (Reference: Christopher G. Fairburn, "Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Eating Disorders," translated and supervised by Nobuo Kiriike, Igaku-Shoin, 2010). Furthermore, from the perspective of supporting the treatment of eating disorders, the user terminal 10 may be controlled so as not to display numerical information that could worsen the symptoms of an eating disorder, such as the amount of energy (calories) consumed and the amount of nutrients, on the meal input screen (for example, the monitoring sheet editing screen described later).

[0053] The user terminal 10 has the function of transmitting the user's biometric information acquired from the weighing scale 20 to the cloud server 40. The user's biometric information stored on the cloud server 40 can be viewed from the administrator terminal 30. The administrator terminal 30 is a terminal used by the administrator, such as a personal computer, smartphone, or tablet. The administrator creates an administrator account to use the health management information processing system 1. An application for using the health management information processing system 1 may be installed on the administrator terminal 30. The administrator terminal 30 has the function of displaying the user's biometric information, including their weight, acquired from the cloud server 40. In other words, the health management information processing system 1 according to this embodiment is characterized by not informing the user of their weight, but showing the administrator the user's weight. By not informing the user of their weight, the health management information processing system 1 according to this embodiment has the effect of being useful in treating weight-related disorders of the user. The administrator terminal 30 also has the function of instructing the user terminal 10 to display the content of nutritional guidance for the user.

[0054] Therefore, it is desirable for the scale 20 that interacts with the user terminal 10 to have a function that does not display the weight, but if the weight display can be hidden during measurement, then having a function that does not display the weight is not essential.

[0055] Information may be exchanged directly between the user terminal 10 and the administrator terminal 30 without going through the cloud server 40.

[0056] Figure 2 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of the user terminal 10 and the administrator terminal 30.

[0057] As shown in Figure 2, the user terminal 10 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11, ROM (Read Only Memory) 12, RAM (Random Access Memory) 13, storage 14, input unit 15, display unit 16, and communication interface (I / F) 17. Each component is connected to the others via a bus 19 so that they can communicate with each other.

[0058] The CPU 11 is a central processing unit that executes various programs and controls various parts. Specifically, the CPU 11 reads a program from the ROM 12 or storage 14 and executes the program using the RAM 13 as a working area. The CPU 11 controls each of the above components and performs various calculations according to the program recorded in the ROM 12 or storage 14. In this embodiment, the ROM 12 or storage 14 stores a health management information processing program that manages the user's health.

[0059] ROM 12 stores various programs and data. RAM 13 temporarily stores programs or data as a working area. Storage 14 is composed of a storage device such as an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), SSD (Solid State Drive), or flash memory, and stores various programs including the operating system, and various data. Note that storage 14 does not necessarily have to be built into the information processing device 10; for example, it may be a portable storage device that can be attached to or detached from the information processing device 10, or an external cloud server may be used as the storage device.

[0060] The input unit 15 includes a pointing device such as a mouse and a keyboard, and is used for various types of input.

[0061] The display unit 16 is, for example, a liquid crystal display and displays various information. The display unit 16 may also function as an input unit 15 by employing a touch panel system.

[0062] The communication interface 17 is an interface for communicating with other devices such as the weighing scale 20 and the cloud server 40, and standards such as Bluetooth, Ethernet (registered trademark), FDDI, and Wi-Fi can be used.

[0063] When executing the health management information processing program described above, the user terminal 10 and the administrator terminal 30 use the hardware resources described above to implement various functions. The functional configuration implemented by the user terminal 10 and the administrator terminal 30 will be described below.

[0064] Figure 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the user terminal 10.

[0065] As shown in Figure 3, the user terminal 10 has an acquisition unit 101, a conversion unit 102, and an output unit 103 as its functional configuration. Each functional configuration is realized by the CPU 11 reading and executing a health management information processing program stored in the ROM 12 or storage 14.

[0066] The acquisition unit 101 acquires biometric information, including the user's weight. This biometric information may be acquired from a scale 20 linked to the user terminal 10, entered using the user terminal 10, or acquired from another device different from the user terminal 10 (for example, an administrator terminal 30).

[0067] The conversion unit 102 converts the user's biometric information acquired by the acquisition unit 101 into converted information, which is another type of information. For example, the conversion unit 102 may convert the user's weight into the user's BMI (Body Mass Index) using the user's height, or into % standard weight, which is a percentage of standard weight. Alternatively, the conversion unit 102 may convert the user's weight into one of several categories. For example, the conversion unit 102 may convert it as follows: if the percentage from standard weight is more than 120%, it is "1"; if the percentage from standard weight is between 105% and 120%, it is "2"; if the percentage from standard weight is between 95% and 105%, it is "3"; if the percentage from standard weight is between 80% and 95%, it is "4"; and if the percentage from standard weight is less than 80%, it is "5".

[0068] The output unit 103 outputs various information related to the health management information processing system 1 by displaying it on the display unit 16. For example, the output unit 103 outputs the user's biometric information and converted information by displaying them on the display unit 16. When outputting the user's biometric information, the output unit 103 does not output the user's weight information, but instead outputs converted information. Specifically, the output unit 103 outputs the user's BMI. Examples of various information output by the output unit 103 will be described later.

[0069] The conversion unit 102 is not limited to simply converting the user's weight to the BMI mentioned above; it can employ a variety of conversion methods to avoid directly displaying the user's weight. For example, the conversion unit 102 may divide the user's weight into multiple stages and display icons or colors corresponding to the respective stages. In this case, icons of different colors such as red, yellow, and green can be displayed depending on the degree of deviation from the standard weight or target weight, making it difficult for the user to estimate their specific weight while still allowing them to grasp their general health status. Alternatively, the conversion unit 102 may compare the user's weight with the previous measurement and only show the increase or decrease. In this method, a display such as "plus XX kilograms compared to last time" or "minus XX kilograms compared to last time" is shown, allowing the user to recognize fluctuations in weight but making it difficult to know the actual weight value. Furthermore, the conversion unit 102 may convert the percentage relative to the standard weight or the difference from the average value over a certain period into a score. For example, if the largest score is assigned to a percentage significantly exceeding the standard weight, an intermediate score to a weight close to the standard, and a small score to a weight below the standard, users can easily understand whether their weight is on the high or low side, while simultaneously being unable to immediately see their specific weight value. In this way, the converted information from the conversion unit 102 can take various forms, as long as it serves the purpose of concealing the user's direct weight value.

[0070] Thus, the output unit 103 does not output the user's weight information, but it may output the user's weight information if permitted by the administrator. Specifically, the health management information processing system 1 may allow an administrator logged in with an administrator account to change the setting for whether or not to display the user's weight, but users logged in with a user account may not be able to change it. The output unit 103 then refers to the setting for whether or not to display the user's weight, and if the display of the user's weight is permitted, it outputs the user's weight on the user terminal 10, and if the display of the user's weight is not permitted, it does not output the user's weight on the user terminal 10. Furthermore, if an administrator logged in with an administrator account sets the system to display the user's weight and then outputs the user's weight on the user terminal 10, the output unit 103 may automatically revert to the setting of not displaying the user's weight.

[0071] In this embodiment, as described above, the information accessible by user accounts and administrator accounts is clearly distinguished to prevent users from checking their own weight. However, access rights management and security measures may be further strengthened to prevent users from viewing user weight data stored on the administrator terminal 30 or cloud server 40 due to unauthorized access or incorrect permission settings. For example, multi-factor authentication may be introduced for logging into the administrator account, employing a configuration that uses a one-time passcode or biometric authentication in addition to a password. Furthermore, by encrypting the weight information stored on the cloud server 40 and making it viewable only from the administrator terminal 30 using a decryption key, it is possible to prevent user accounts or other third parties from accidentally accessing confidential data. In addition, access logs may be meticulously recorded, and if an attempt is made by a user account to temporarily borrow administrator privileges or if an unauthorized number of attempts is detected, a warning may be issued immediately, and automatic control such as temporarily suspending the use of the account may be implemented. In this way, by combining multiple security measures such as permission settings, data encryption, and log monitoring, it is possible to more strictly protect user weight data while ensuring that only administrators can correctly access the weight data.

[0072] An example of a screen related to the health management information processing system 1, which is displayed on the display unit 16 by the output unit 103, is shown.

[0073] Figures 4 to 11 show examples of screens related to the health management information processing system 1 that are displayed on the display unit 16 by the output unit 103.

[0074] Figure 4 shows an example of an account creation screen for creating an account in the health management information processing system 1. The account creation screen shown in Figure 4 has an input field 201 for entering a username and a registration button 202 for registering the account. When a user enters a username in the input field 201 and selects the registration button 202, an account for the health management information processing system 1 is created.

[0075] Figure 5 is an example of a monitoring sheet list screen that displays a list of monitoring sheets for users of the health management information processing system 1. A monitoring sheet is a sheet for recording information about the user's diet. The monitoring sheet list screen shown in Figure 5 has a monitoring sheet summary section 211 that shows an overview of the completed monitoring sheets and an add button 212 for adding a new monitoring sheet.

[0076] Figure 6 shows an example of a monitoring sheet editing screen for editing a user's monitoring sheet in the health management information processing system 1. The monitoring sheet editing screen shown in Figure 6 has a monitoring sheet editing field 221 for editing the monitoring sheet, a cancel button 222 for canceling input, and a save button 223 for saving the input content to the cloud server 40. The monitoring sheet editing field 221 has fields for entering the date and time the monitoring sheet was recorded, what was eaten and drank, whether it was overeaten or not, the place of eating and drinking, compensatory behaviors, and the situation and comments. The date and time the monitoring sheet was recorded is automatically entered as the current date and time. What was eaten and drank is a required item, and the items and quantities eaten can be freely entered, and multiple entries are possible. Whether it was overeaten or not is a required item, and one of the following can be selected: overeaten, just right, or not enough. The place is a required item, and the place where the eating and drinking took place can be freely entered. For compensatory behaviors, one can be selected from vomiting, diarrhea, and diuretics, and multiple entries can be recorded, or free entries are possible. For the situation and comments, the user can freely enter comments such as what they felt or thought when they ate. In this embodiment, the monitoring sheet editing screen may be configured not to display numerical values ​​such as the amount of energy (calories), nutrients (e.g., carbohydrates, fats, proteins, etc.), or total energy intake of the food consumed. For example, even if a user inputs what they have eaten, the output unit 103 may not display estimated calories, etc., which can be calculated based on a food database, on the screen, and may display them only on the administrator terminal 30 as needed. This allows the health management information processing system 1 to suppress the worsening of symptoms of eating disorders without hindering the input of meal records.

[0077] Figures 7 and 8 are examples of graph display screens that show the trend of BMI of users of the health management information processing system 1. Figure 7 is an example of a graph display screen for showing the trend of BMI of users of the health management information processing system 1 on a monthly basis, and Figure 8 is an example of a graph display screen for showing the trend of BMI of users of the health management information processing system 1 on a yearly basis. The graph display screen in Figure 7 has a graph that shows the trend of BMI of users of the health management information processing system 1 on a monthly basis and a graph display area 231 that displays the average BMI for the current month. In the graph displayed in the graph display area 231, the horizontal axis is date and the vertical axis is BMI. The graph display screen in Figure 8 has a graph that shows the trend of BMI of users of the health management information processing system 1 on a yearly basis and a graph display area 241 that displays the average BMI for the current year. In the graph displayed in the graph display area 241, the horizontal axis is month and the vertical axis is BMI.

[0078] Figure 9 shows an example of a weight list screen that displays a list of users' weights in the health management information processing system 1. Users cannot check their own weight values. The weight list screen has a list area 251 which is a list of the days on which weight was measured. When a date is selected, the output unit 103 transitions to a screen that displays the measured weight for that date. If a cloud is displayed to the right of each date, it indicates that the measured value was synchronized from the weighing scale 20 to the user terminal 10, and if a ">" is displayed, it indicates that the value was entered directly.

[0079] Figures 10 and 11 are examples of setting screens that display the settings of an application using the health management information processing system 1. Figure 10 is an example of a setting screen before the user terminal 10 and the weighing scale 20 are linked, and Figure 11 is an example of a setting screen after the user terminal 10 and the weighing scale 20 are linked. The setting screen shown in Figure 10 has a setting display field 261 for displaying user settings and a link button 262 for linking with the weighing scale 20. The setting screen shown in Figure 11 has a user setting display field 261 for displaying the settings of the user and a link disconnect button 263 for disconnecting from the weighing scale 20.

[0080] The user settings display area 261 displays the user's name, device name, date of birth, gender, and height. The user can edit each item in the user settings display area 261 by selecting it. The edited information is sent to the cloud server 40. The height displayed in the user settings display area 261 is used by the conversion unit 102 to calculate the BMI.

[0081] Furthermore, if the user's height information is displayed in the user settings display field 261 and can be freely edited by the user, there is a risk that the user may be able to calculate their weight using the height value and converted information (e.g., BMI). Since the main purpose of this embodiment is to prevent users from knowing their own weight, a configuration that restricts access to and editing of height information may be adopted as needed. For example, height information may be registered only once by an administrator such as a medical professional and made uneditable by the user, or height information may not be displayed on the display unit 16 at all. Alternatively, the exact height value may not be displayed on the user terminal 10, and the height value may be stored only on the server side, with the server being queried when calculating BMI. This would make it even more difficult for the user to calculate their own weight using only the information obtained from the input field. Furthermore, a method to avoid accurate weight calculation can be considered by deliberately including a certain margin of error in the displayed height information (for example, a value with an error of plus or minus a few centimeters within a range that is difficult for the user to estimate). By devising ways to handle height information in this manner, the health management information processing system 1 can further enhance its effectiveness in preventing users from accurately determining their own weight.

[0082] Figure 12 is a block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the administrator terminal 30.

[0083] As shown in Figure 12, the administrator terminal 30 has an acquisition unit 301 and an output unit 302 as its functional configuration. Each functional configuration is realized by the CPU 11 reading and executing a health management information processing program stored in the ROM 12 or storage 14.

[0084] The acquisition unit 301 acquires biometric information, including the user's weight. This biometric information may be acquired from a scale 20 linked to the user terminal 10, entered using the user terminal 10, or acquired from another device different from the user terminal 10 (for example, an administrator terminal 30).

[0085] The output unit 302 outputs various information related to the health management information processing system 1 by displaying it on the display unit 16. For example, the output unit 302 outputs the user's biometric information and converted information by displaying them on the display unit 16. The information output by the output unit 302 is for the administrator to check the user's biometric information, so the user's weight is output as is.

[0086] Next, an example of a screen related to the health management information processing system 1 displayed on the administrator terminal 30 is shown.

[0087] Figure 13 is a diagram showing an example of a screen related to the health management information processing system 1 that is displayed on the display unit 16 by the administrator terminal 30. Figure 13 is an example of a status display screen that displays the user's status. The status display screen is a management dashboard configured so that administrators such as doctors, nutritionists, and psychologists can grasp various information necessary for supporting the user's treatment or health management on a single screen. The status display screen has at least a session status field 351, a graph display area 352, an analysis display area 353, and a meal record summary display area 354.

[0088] The session status section 351 is a display area that shows session information indicating the progress stage of the behavior improvement program or cognitive behavioral therapy support program that the user is implementing. A session refers to each implementation unit that consists of multiple support modules, such as self-monitoring tasks, recording tasks, behavior adjustment tasks, and cognitive restructuring tasks. The session status section 351 may also display the implementation status, completion status, input status, achievement indicators, submission status, and administrator comments for each session.

[0089] The graph display area 352 is an area that displays the changes in at least one of the user's weight and BMI over time. The graph display area 352 may have a function to switch between daily, weekly, or monthly displays, and may display multiple physical indicators superimposed in the graph display area 352. In addition, the graph display area 352 may be configured to also display target ranges, reference ranges, or caution ranges.

[0090] The analysis display area 353 is an area that displays analysis result information generated based on at least a portion of the user's weight changes, BMI changes, meal record information, behavior record information, session progress information, and user input information. The analysis result information may include, for example, indicators showing fluctuation trends in eating behavior, indicators showing the stability of behavior records, indicators showing the status of program implementation, risk trend indicators, and recommended response information.

[0091] The meal record summary display area 354 is an area that displays summary information including the meal content, intake amount, recording time, whether or not an activity record was made, and subjective evaluation information entered by the user. Here, the subjective evaluation information may include selected information or free-text information about the user's own condition entered by the user.

[0092] Administrators can use the information in each display area of ​​the status display screen to consider support policies, adjust instruction content, and monitor progress. For example, administrators can understand the relationship between program implementation status and changes in physical indicators by referring to the corresponding session status column 351 and the graph display area 352. In addition, administrators can understand the relationship between behavioral patterns and numerical changes by referring to the corresponding meal record summary display area 354 and the changes in physical indicators.

[0093] Each display area on the status display screen is not limited to a single display; multiple areas may be displayed simultaneously on the same screen. For example, displaying the session status field 351 and the graph display area 352 simultaneously makes it easier to understand the relationship between progress and indicator changes. Displaying the graph display area 352 and the meal record summary display area 354 simultaneously makes it easier to understand the relationship between behavioral information and numerical changes. Multiple combinations of display areas may be provided and selectable.

[0094] Furthermore, each display area on the status display screen may be interconnected. For example, in response to a selection operation on session information, physical indicator information and record information corresponding to the session period may be extracted and displayed. Specifically, in response to a selection operation on the period or measurement point in the graph of physical indicators displayed in the graph display area 352, session information and record information corresponding to that period may be displayed. Also, in response to a selection operation on record information, corresponding physical indicator trends and progress information may be displayed in each display area.

[0095] Please note that the various indicators and recommended actions output by this system are for reference purposes only to assist administrators in making decisions, and do not automatically determine diagnoses or treatment plans.

[0096] Next, the functions of the user terminal 10 and the administrator terminal 30 will be explained.

[0097] Figure 14 is a flowchart showing the flow of health management information processing by the user terminal 10 and the administrator terminal 30. Health management information processing is performed when the CPU 11 reads the health management information processing program from the ROM 12 or storage 14, loads it into the RAM 13, and executes it.

[0098] In step S101, the CPU 11 acquires biometric information, including the user's weight. This biometric information is, for example, information measured by a weighing scale 20.

[0099] Following step S101, in step S102, the CPU 11 determines whether the user is using it to verify biometric information. The CPU 11 determines whether it is being used by a user, for example, by checking whether the logged-in user is the user's account.

[0100] If the result of the determination in step S102 is that the user is using it (step S102; Yes), then in step S103, the CPU 11 converts the user's weight into other information, such as BMI.

[0101] Following step S103, in step S104, the CPU 11 outputs the user's converted biometric information by displaying the converted biometric information on the display unit 16.

[0102] On the other hand, if the determination in step S102 indicates that the user is not using the device, i.e., the administrator is using it (step S102; No), then in step S105, the CPU 11 outputs the user's biometric information by displaying it on the display unit 16 without converting it. In addition to the unconverted biometric information, the CPU 11 may also convert the user's weight into another piece of information, such as BMI, and output the converted biometric information in step S105.

[0103] While embodiments of the present disclosure have been described in detail above with reference to the attached drawings, the technical scope of the present disclosure is not limited to these examples. It is clear that a person with ordinary skill in the art of the present disclosure may conceive of various modifications or alterations within the scope of the technical idea set forth in the claims, and these modifications or alterations are also understood to fall within the technical scope of the present disclosure.

[0104] Furthermore, the effects described in the above embodiments are descriptive or illustrative, and are not limited to those described in the above embodiments. In other words, the technology relating to this disclosure may produce other effects that would be obvious to a person of ordinary skill in the art of this disclosure from the descriptions in the above embodiments, in addition to or in lieu of the effects described in the above embodiments.

[0105] The health management information processing system 1 according to this embodiment is not limited to the configuration in which weight information is managed between a single user and a single administrator, as in the example above. For example, in medical institutions or welfare facilities, a configuration may be adopted in which multiple users each have their own account, and multiple administrators (doctors, nutritionists, nurses, psychological counselors, etc.) can refer to each user's weight information and converted information according to their respective permissions. In such a case, the cloud server 40 manages a database of unique accounts and biometric information for each user, and a hierarchy of access rights is set for each administrator. For example, the health management information processing system 1 may restrict permission for disclosure of weight to only the attending physician, and other administrators may not be able to see the user's weight as a specific numerical value, but can only view converted information such as BMI and icon display. Furthermore, in environments where the user terminal 10 is shared by multiple people (for example, within a family or residential facility), information for each user can be safely managed without mixing by switching logins for each user. By combining these multiple account and multi-user management mechanisms, it is possible to maintain a state where each user cannot directly know their own weight, while administrators can view the weight information of the relevant users as needed and provide appropriate guidance and support to them. Although the above embodiment illustrates an operational model with a single user and administrator, the health management information processing system 1 can be similarly applied in shared use and multi-user management scenarios, enabling more flexible and efficient health management.

[0106] In addition, the health management information processing that the CPU reads and executes in each of the above embodiments may be executed by various processors other than the CPU. Examples of such processors include PLDs (Programmable Logic Devices) such as FPGAs (Field-Programmable Gate Arrays) whose circuit configuration can be changed after manufacturing, and dedicated electrical circuits that are processors with circuit configurations specifically designed to execute specific processing, such as ASICs (Application Specific Integrated Circuits). Furthermore, the health management information processing may be executed by one of these various processors, or by a combination of two or more processors of the same or different types (for example, multiple FPGAs, and a combination of a CPU and an FPGA). More specifically, the hardware structure of these various processors is an electrical circuit that combines circuit elements such as semiconductor elements.

[0107] Furthermore, the operation of the processor in each of the above embodiments may not be performed by a single processor, but may be performed by multiple processors located in physically separate locations working together. Also, the order of the processor operations is not limited to the order described in each of the above embodiments, but may be changed as appropriate. In addition, the term "system" in the above embodiments includes both systems composed of multiple devices and systems composed of a single device.

[0108] Furthermore, while the above embodiments describe a configuration in which the health management information processing program is pre-stored (installed) on ROM or storage, the invention is not limited thereto. The program may be provided in a form recorded on a non-transitor recording medium such as a CD-ROM (Compact Disk Read Only Memory), DVD-ROM (Digital Versatile Disk Read Only Memory), or USB (Universal Serial Bus) memory. The program may also be provided in a form downloaded from an external device via a network. Moreover, the program may be firmware or software such as microcode. The program may also be, for example, a group of program modules, and each of its functions may be implemented by a processor configured to execute its respective function. The program may be divided and stored on multiple non-transitor computer-readable media located on devices that are physically separated from each other. Program code or code segments may represent any combination of procedures, functions, subprograms, routines, subroutines, modules, software packages, classes, or instructions, data structures, or program statements. Program code or code segments may be connected to other code segments or hardware circuits by sending or receiving information, data, arguments, parameters, or memory contents. This disclosure may also apply to program products.

[0109] 1. Health management information processing system 10. User terminals 20. Scales 30. Administrator terminals 40. Cloud server

Claims

1. A health management information processing system comprising a processor, wherein the processor acquires biometric information relating to the user's body, converts the acquired biometric information into converted information which is other information, and outputs the converted information, wherein the biometric information includes at least the user's weight, and the user cannot confirm their own weight.

2. The health management information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the processor converts the user's weight into the user's BMI (Body Mass Index) as the converted information.

3. The health management information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the processor outputs the converted information in graph format.

4. The health management information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the processor acquires the biological information from the weighing scale.

5. The health management information processing system according to claim 1, wherein an administrator who manages the weight of the user can confirm the weight of the user.

6. The health management information processing system according to claim 5, wherein the processor, upon obtaining permission from an administrator who manages the user's weight, enables the user to check their own weight.

7. The health management information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the processor does not output numerical information indicating the amount of energy intake or nutrient content to the user on the meal input screen.

8. The health management information processing system according to claim 1, comprising: a user terminal used by the user to acquire the biometric information; an administrator terminal used by an administrator to manage the user's weight; and a server that stores the biometric information acquired by the user terminal.

9. The health management information processing system according to claim 8, wherein the administrator terminal is equipped with a display area that displays session information indicating the progress stage of a treatment program or behavioral improvement program implemented by the user.

10. The health management information processing system according to claim 8, wherein the administrator terminal is equipped with a display area that displays the trend of at least one of the user's weight and BMI as a time-series graph.

11. The health management information processing system according to claim 8, wherein the administrator terminal is equipped with a display area for displaying summary information of at least one of the meal record and the activity record entered by the user.

12. The health management information processing system according to claim 8, wherein the administrator terminal is equipped with a display area for displaying analysis results based on at least a portion of the user's weight information, BMI information, activity record information, and session information.

13. The health management information processing system according to claim 8, wherein the administrator terminal simultaneously displays a session information display area and a physical indicator trend graph display area on the same screen.

14. The health management information processing system according to claim 8, wherein the administrator terminal simultaneously displays a physical indicator trend graph display area and a meal record summary display area on the same screen.

15. The health management information processing system according to claim 8, wherein the administrator terminal is equipped with a display layout selection function that can switch between combinations of multiple display areas.

16. The health management information processing system according to claim 8, wherein the administrator terminal extracts and displays at least a portion of the weight information, BMI information, and meal record information corresponding to the session period in response to a selection operation on the session information.

17. The health management information processing system according to claim 8, wherein the administrator terminal displays session information corresponding to a period or measurement point in a physical indicator trend graph in response to a selection operation.

18. The health management information processing system according to claim 8, wherein the administrator terminal displays corresponding physical indicator trends and session progress information in response to a selection operation for a meal record or activity record.

19. The health management information processing system according to claim 8, wherein the administrator terminal displays a warning when the amount of change in physical indicators meets predetermined conditions.

20. The health management information processing system according to claim 8, wherein the administrator terminal has a function to send guidance messages to user terminals based on the displayed analysis results.

21. A health management information processing program that causes a computer to acquire biometric information relating to a user's body, convert the acquired biometric information into converted information which is other information, and output the converted information, wherein the biometric information includes at least the user's weight, and the user cannot confirm their own weight.

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