CN101557549A - Multiple physiological safety notification system - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides a multiple physiological safety notification system, which comprises a portable device, a wireless receiving and transmitting module, a wireless monitoring module and a wireless monitoring module, wherein the portable device acquires a physiological signal and a physiological state of a user from the user; a near-end base device, including a wireless receiving and transmitting module for receiving the physiological signal and the physiological state wirelessly, a data network communication module for connecting to a data network, and a telephone network communication module for connecting to a telephone network; and at least one remote monitoring unit connected to the near-end base device via an authentication procedure, wherein the near-end base device transmits the physiological signal and the physiological status to the remote monitoring unit via the data network, and when the physiological signal and the physiological status do not conform to a preset range, the near-end base device additionally transmits an audio notification to a preset destination, and the audio notification is transmitted via the telephone network.

Description

A Multiple Physiological Safety Notification System

technical field

The present invention relates to a multiple physiological safety notification system, in particular to a multiple physiological safety notification system having two transmission modes of audio type (Audio Type) and data type (Data Type) at the same time, so as to ensure the real-time and smooth operation.

Background technique

As modern people become more and more busy, it is becoming more and more difficult to provide comprehensive care for people around them. For example, elderly parents, young children and other people who need extra care. Of course, it is most important to seek help from nursing and nannies A common way, but not everyone can afford it, and not every elderly parent is incapacitated and needs special care. Usually, the more common situation is that they are working in other places, or Children who go out to work every day will worry about whether an accident happened to their elderly parents or whether they need help in life; moreover, even if young children are under the care of a nanny, unfortunate events will still occur from time to time, for example, while sleeping The occurrence of suffocation, accidental fall injury, or even falling from a building, etc., means that there are too many situations that cannot be avoided even if there are people around. Therefore, how to help people achieve perfect physiological monitoring as much as possible through the power of technology has become It has become a very important topic in today's nursing field.

Based on the above reasons, the remote physiological monitoring system is developing quite vigorously nowadays. Its main purpose is to allow machines to replace the manpower that must be accompanied by the side, and even achieve more comprehensive care than manpower. The following are several Realized remote physiological monitoring system.

First, Philips Lifeline provides an emergency ambulance network composed of telephone lines, portable buttons, and service centers, as shown in Figure 1. In such a mode, the monitored object 10, for example, a machine 12 connected to the phone can be set in the home of an elderly person living alone, and the monitored object can carry an emergency button 14 that can be pressed, which can be connected with the home. The machine 12 is connected wirelessly, so that when the emergency button 14 is pressed, the button will send a wireless signal to the home machine 12, which then automatically dials to the service center 18 (via a normal telephone system such as PSTN (public telephone system). Network) 16), then, the service personnel of service center 18 can know what happened to the monitored object by phone, and then notify the ambulance organization according to the situation, for example, local hospital, emergency ambulance network, or the caregiver of the monitored object (caregiver), etc., to respond in the first time.

This is a working system, and it has also received a lot of response. However, the basis of its operation is that the monitored object can press the emergency button, or someone next to the monitored object can press the emergency button. button, so if the button cannot be pressed, such a system is likely to be useless.

In addition, with the popularization and popularity of the Internet, a system for remote monitoring through the Internet emerges spontaneously. For example, US 7260480, US 7238156, and US 6807564 are all related to remote monitoring systems and methods using the network as a transmission medium. Using the network as a transmission medium is indeed a very convenient way, and it can also achieve the purpose of complete automation, but the popularity of the network, especially for remote areas, is not as good as that of the telephone. In addition, network operations are difficult for some people. Elderly people, for example, still have a considerable degree of handicap, which may be counterproductive.

Moreover, whether it is using the telephone system or the network system, there are actually problems that have been ignored all the time, that is, the basic factor that the entire system must always be kept online. If the telephone line is interrupted or the network is interrupted, then No matter how responsive the system is, it cannot help the user.

Therefore, how to provide the most convenient, perfect, and most secure care system for modern people is indeed a major issue today.

Contents of the invention

Therefore, the object of the present invention is to provide a physiological safety notification system, which simultaneously provides two signal transmission forms of audio and data, so as to achieve multifunctional notification capabilities.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a physiological safety notification system, which uses the telephone network and data network system as the transmission interface to provide double transmission protection, avoid damage caused by line interruption, and further fully The characteristics of the data network and the telephone network are used to achieve the purpose of taking into account the long-term physiological monitoring and emergency rescue needs at the same time.

In addition, the general remote monitoring system mostly directly transmits the request for emergency rescue to the so-called control center, and then the control center makes other notifications. However, based on the actual situation of each user, a fixed transmission path is very important. There may be delays in rescue due to multiple information transmissions, and it may also be a waste of resources.

Therefore, another object of the present invention is to provide a physiological safety notification system capable of setting a signal transmission path to achieve optimal processing for different usage situations.

According to an aspect of the present invention, a multiple physiological safety notification system is provided, the system includes a portable device, a near-end base device and at least one remote monitoring unit, wherein the portable device is used to Physiological signals and a physiological state related to the user are obtained on the body, and it includes a wireless transceiver module to wirelessly transmit the physiological signal and the physiological state, and the near-end base device includes a wireless transceiver module to wirelessly receive the physiological state signal and the physiological state, a data network communication module to connect to a data network (Data Network), and a telephone network communication module to connect to a telephone network (Telephone Network), and the remote monitoring unit and the near-end An authentication procedure needs to be passed between the base devices to achieve the connection between the two through the data network, wherein the near-end base device transmits the physiological signal and the physiological state to the remote monitoring unit through the data network, and when When the physiological signal and the physiological state do not conform to a preset range, the near-end base station will additionally send an audio notification (Audio Notification) to a preset destination, and the audio notification is sent through the telephone network send.

According to the above, the near-end base device can select the remote monitoring unit that it is allowed to connect to through the authentication program. In addition, the authentication program can also include an authentication password and an identity identification set by the user. In this way, The user can determine the transmission path of the signal, and can also set the destination remote monitoring unit connected to the near-end base device. Furthermore, the remote monitoring unit also provides an authentication program to authenticate external access.

In addition, preferably, the remote monitoring unit can control the transmission path of the signal transmitted through the near-end base device; the preset destination can be a computer voice system and/or a person; the audio notification is voice signal, MF signal, DTMF signal, or signal used by other telephone systems; and the audio notification can also be transmitted through the data network.

According to a preferred embodiment, the remote monitoring unit can be implemented in multiples, so that the near base unit can directly transmit signals to multiple remote monitoring units, or the near base unit can also transmit signals to one of the remote The monitoring unit, and then the remote monitoring unit transmits the signal to other remote monitoring units.

According to another preferred embodiment, the near-end base device further includes a web page interface (web interface) provided by a web server (web server), so as to provide the remote monitoring unit to store it through the data network and a web page. Therefore, the remote monitoring unit can set the near-end base device and the portable device through the webpage interface. Here, the remote monitoring unit can be a personal computer, and accordingly, it can also include an IP A pairing server (IP mapping server), to provide IP matching service for the near-end base device and the remote monitoring unit when the real IP address cannot be provided. In addition, the near-end base device can also provide a connection port information ( portinformation) to provide a path for the remote monitoring unit to connect to.

According to another embodiment, the portable device may also include an emergency button for the user to press when calling for help, so as to send a distress signal to the near-end base device, and the distress signal will drive the near-end base device The end base device transmits a distress notification, where the distress notification may be an audio distress notification and/or a data distress notification.

Advantageously, the portable device further includes a voice communication module for voice communication with the remote monitoring unit. Another advantage is that the near-end base device further includes a voice communication module for voice communication with the portable device and/or the remote monitoring unit. Another advantage is that the portable device further includes a display element for displaying time, battery status, physiological status of the user, and/or connection status with the local base device. Another advantage is that the portable device also includes a memory for storing the physiological signal and the physiological state, and the remote monitoring unit can obtain the physiological signal and the physiological state stored in the memory through the near-end base device. physiological state. Also preferably, the portable physiological detection device is powered by a battery, and the data network is PHS, GSM, or CDMA.

According to another embodiment, the extraction of the physiological signal is achieved through a physiological sensing element, and the physiological sensing element may be one or more of the following groups: acceleration sensor, blood oxygen sensor, heart rate sensors, body temperature sensors, blood pressure sensors, and ECG electrodes.

According to yet another embodiment, the system may further include at least one repeater (Repeater) to form a transmission network between the portable device and the near-end base device, and the repeater may also have a The voice communication module is used for voice communication with the near-end base device and/or the remote monitoring unit.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a multiple physiological safety notification system is provided, which includes a portable device, a near-end base device, and at least one remote monitoring unit, wherein the portable device includes a button, For the user to press, and a wireless transceiver module, the near-end base device includes a wireless transceiver module to achieve a wireless communication with the portable device, a data network communication module to connect to a data network ( Data Network), and a telephone network communication module, to be connected to a telephone network (Telephone Network), and the remote monitoring unit is connected to the near-end base device through the data network, wherein, when the user presses the button, The portable device will generate a distress signal and wirelessly send it to the near-end base device to drive the near-end base device to transmit an audio emergency notification (Audio Emergency Notification) and a data emergency notification (Data Emergency Notification). The distress notification is transmitted to a preset destination through the telephone network, and the data distress notification is transmitted to the remote monitoring unit through the data network.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a multiple physiological safety notification system is provided, which includes a portable device, a local base device, and at least one remote monitoring unit, wherein the portable device is used for self-use The user obtains physiological signals and a physiological state related to the user, and includes a wireless transceiver module to wirelessly transmit the physiological signal and the physiological state, and the near-end base device includes a wireless transceiver module to wirelessly receive the Physiological signal and the physiological state, and a data network communication module, to be connected to a data network (Data Network), and the remote monitoring unit is connected to the near-end base device through the data network, and the connection between the two needs After an authentication procedure, the near-end base station transmits the received physiological signal and the physiological state to the remote monitoring unit through the data network, and when the physiological signal does not meet a preset range, it will drive The near-end base station transmits a Digitized Audio Notification (Digitized Audio Notification), and the Digitized Audio Notification is transmitted through the data network in the form of VoIP (Voice over IP, Voice over IP).

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 shows a schematic diagram of a known remote monitoring system;

Figure 2 shows a schematic diagram of a multiple physiological safety notification system according to the present invention;

FIG. 3 shows a schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment of the portable device worn on the user's body according to the present invention; and

FIG. 4 shows a schematic diagram of using a repeater between a portable device and a local base device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Wherein, the reference signs are explained as follows:

10 Monitored objects 12 Monitored machines

14 Emergency button 16 Public telephone network

18 service centers 20 users

22 Portable device 221 Physiological detection device in patch form

222 Wristband Blood Oxygen Sensing Device 223 Attached Respiratory Air Flow Sensing Device

224 Earhook Respiratory Flow Sensing Device 24 Proximal Base Device

25 Telephone network 26 Data network

28 remote monitoring unit 30 answering personnel/computer voice system

40 repeaters

Detailed ways

The present invention will be fully understood by the following examples, so that those skilled in the art can complete it, but the implementation of the present invention should not be limited by the following examples.

The present invention relates to a physiological safety notification system, as shown in FIG. 2 , which includes a portable device 22 , a local base device 24 , and a remote monitoring unit 28 .

First of all, in order to provide users with a high degree of mobility and ease of use, the portable device 22 and the near-end base device 24 are wirelessly connected, and therefore, the portable device 22 is a The battery is used as the power source, and the main function of the portable device 22 is to be installed on the user 20 to provide information about the user anytime and anywhere.

As for the near-end base device 24, in addition to using a wireless module to wirelessly connect with the portable device 22, there are two options for its external transmission, that is, the near-end base device 24 will also have data Network communication module and telephone network communication module, as external transmission interface, so, it can be connected to a data network (Data Network) 26, for example, Internet (Internet), for example, also can connect by TCP/IP To a telephone network (TelephoneNetwork) 25, for example, the public telephone network (PSTN, Public Switched TelephoneNetwork), therefore, when this near-end base unit 24 has the need of external transmission information, just can choose better according to different needs The transmission path can either ensure the correct transmission of information through dual transmission paths, or can provide another transmission path selection when a certain transmission path is interrupted.

The remote monitoring unit 28 then receives information from the near-end base device 24. In addition, the remote monitoring unit 28 can also control the near-end base device 24, and control the portable The communication of the device 22, ie the physiological safety notification system according to the invention, is bi-directional.

Here, the signal transmitted externally by the near-end base station device 24 can have two forms, that is, a data type signal (Data Type) and an audio type signal (Audio Type), such as voice, MF, DTMF, etc., also That is, the near-end base device 24 can transmit data signals externally according to the signals transmitted by the portable device 22 and/or the operation of the user 20, such as notification signals, distress signals, etc., or audio signals, such as , SOS recordings, voice calls directly to service personnel, etc., or send data and audio signals at the same time.

Those skilled in the art know that whether it is the telephone network 25 or the data network 26, both of them can perform the transmission of data form signals and audio form signals in the application scheme of interpenetration. For example, the application Analog modem (analogmodem), ADSL, etc. for data transmission over a telephone network, and VoIP for audio transmission over a data network. With the advancement of technology, there are more and more applications related to the two transmission architectures, and the boundaries between the two transmission architectures become less and less obvious.

In addition, with the development of wireless technology, wireless transmission modes have been developed for both audio and data transmission, such as GSM, CDMA, PHS, etc., as well as WLAN and WiFi. Therefore, more support can be obtained on the application.

Next, the actual implementation is introduced. First of all, the portable device 22 is set on the user's body. No matter what method is used, for example, a lanyard, strap, patch, etc. can be used. As shown in FIG. , a wristband blood oxygen sensing device 222 , an attached respiratory air flow sensing device 223 , and an ear-hook respiratory air flow sensing device 224 .

First, when the portable device 22 is implemented to provide physiological signals and the physiological state of the user, the portable device can be connected with a physiological sensing element to measure the physiological signal of the user, and the user's physiological Physiological signals and physiological states are wirelessly transmitted to the near-end base device 24, and then transmitted to the remote monitoring unit 28, thereby achieving the purpose of real-time physiological monitoring, which is helpful to the development of home care or community care. Here, the physiological sensing element can be various sensing elements that can help monitor the physiological state of the user, for example, a blood oxygen sensor, a heart rate sensor, a body temperature sensor, a blood pressure sensor, an electrocardiogram electrode, and/or an acceleration sensor, etc., There are quite a few types to choose from, and the focus of the selection is to meet the needs of the user and the purpose of each detection. For example, the acceleration sensor can know whether the user has fallen or not, which is very important for the elderly. The user is quite suitable, therefore, there is no restriction.

When performing real-time physiological monitoring, in addition to being able to remotely understand the user's physiological conditions in real time, an automatic real-time warning can also be achieved by setting a preset condition. For example, the remote monitoring unit can be set A preset condition related to physiological signals, such as heart rate, blood oxygen value, blood pressure value and other physiological values that directly reflect physiological/life conditions, to reflect whether the user is in a dangerous physiological state, such as cardiac arrest, or Body temperature drops, etc. In this way, it is equivalent to a real-time emergency rescue system, and users will be able to get help in real time when there is an abnormality in their physiology. Certainly, here, the setting of the preset condition can be performed by the remote monitoring unit, or can be set by the local base device, or directly by the portable device.

When a situation that does not meet the preset conditions occurs, in order to enhance the effectiveness and strength of the safety notification, the physiological safety notification system according to the present invention will send an additional audio notification in addition to the continuously transmitted data physiological signals For example, it can be sent to different places/people, or multiple times can be sent to the same place/person, etc., thereby reducing the probability of the notification signal being ignored. As mentioned above, the notification in audio form can be transmitted through the telephone network 25 and/or the data network 26, which further ensures the effectiveness of signal transmission. As for the mechanism for generating the notification signal, it can be adapted according to different usage situations.

Through the form of the present invention, the portable device at the user end and/or the near-end base device can determine whether the physiological signal does not match the preset condition, so as to automatically transmit additional audio in addition to the original physiological signal Form notification, here, it is important that through prior settings, the audio form notification can be freely transmitted to the destination set by the user, for example, the user can record a voice in advance, when there is a discrepancy , the near-end base device will transmit the voice to the preset objects, for example, the local ambulance team, family members, and/or caregivers responsible for guardianship, etc., which can be used as a call for help, or as a notification, or can also be used System preset audio information, for example, system preset recording, DTMF tone, etc. Therefore, through the transmission of this audio form notification, it will be possible to respond to the emergency situation of the user more quickly, without waiting for the remote monitoring unit to know that the physiological state does not match, or to perform follow-up responses after receiving the notification, which can shorten the usage time as much as possible. The waiting time for the victim to obtain ambulance.

When the near-end base unit 24 sends out an audio signal, it will be answered by the computer voice system and personnel 30, or when it reaches the remote monitoring unit 28, the audio information can be converted into text information, etc., and displayed on the screen, or Other notification signals can be triggered, and then transmitted to other systems, for example, to ambulance centers, hospitals, police stations, etc.

Here, the audio notification is mainly transmitted by the telephone network 25, but the audio notification can also be digitalized (Digitization) and transmitted by the data network 26, which is VoIP (Voice over IP, Voice over IP) )form.

In addition, in addition to connecting the physiological sensing element to provide real-time physiological signals, the portable device 22 can also include a button (not shown), allowing the user to press it when help is needed. And when the user presses the button, the portable device 22 will wirelessly transmit a distress signal to the near-end base device 24, to drive the near-end base device 24 to immediately transmit an audio distress notification and a data distress notification To the remote monitoring unit 28, and/or a preset person 30, to activate an emergency rescue mechanism, for example, hospitals, fire brigades, police stations, neighbors, family members, nurses, doctors, etc., so that Users can get help more quickly, and family members can feel at ease.

Therefore, according to the information that the portable device of the present invention can provide can have various changes according to different usage purposes and different usage environments, it can fully meet the different needs of users without one-way Limit user usage patterns.

Furthermore, according to the present invention, the main function of the near-end base unit 24 is as a relay transmission point between the portable unit 22 and the remote monitoring unit 28, and because of such an arrangement, it provides The signal of the portable device may change the transmission path.

The signal from the portable device will be wirelessly transmitted to the near-end base device, and then, according to the settings in the near-end base device (can be set by the near-end or by the remote monitoring unit, it will be will be described later), determine the transmission path of the signal from the portable device and the signal to be sent by the near-end base device itself, for example:

1. The case of monitoring by only a single remote monitoring unit: In this case, the signals are directly transmitted to the remote monitoring unit, for example, a remote server.

2. There are multiple remote monitoring units monitoring at the same time:

(1) These signals may be transmitted to one of the remote monitoring units, and then transmitted from the remote monitoring unit to another remote monitoring unit, or

(2) The near-end base station can transmit signals to a plurality of remote monitoring units respectively.

Here, according to an embodiment of the present invention, when it is implemented with multiple remote monitoring units, a mode that can be implemented is that one of the master remote monitoring units has relatively complete functions, while the others have lesser functions. Simple remote monitoring unit, the main remote monitoring unit can control which remote monitoring unit the signal from the near-end base device in a range is to be transmitted to, just like, the main remote monitoring unit can monitor a large area, For example, the scope of the county, the country, or even the transnational scope, while other remote monitoring units only monitor a small area, such as a single community, or a single courtyard, or the scope of a building, for example, such The small-scale remote monitoring unit is quite suitable for the use of caregivers, nursing stations, etc. In this way, the purpose of multiple monitoring and multiple guarantees can be achieved.

In addition, when it is only implemented as a single remote monitoring unit, it can also be implemented to cover different monitoring areas according to different usage requirements. For example, when there are many elderly people living alone in a community, they usually have independent living conditions , the ability to move, and do not need to take care at any time, then such a situation can develop into a caregiver who monitors a small area through a small-scale remote monitoring unit. In this way, physiological monitoring can be performed at ordinary times, and when necessary It can quickly know the real-time needs in a small area, and the nurse can have a certain understanding of the elderly in the same community. Therefore, when a situation occurs, the nurse can make correct decisions in real time. reaction. The same situation also applies to the hospital area. In this way, the hospital can easily achieve real-time monitoring of the physiological status of the inpatients by using the existing network and telephone system in the hospital, and the nursing station can also easily Respond quickly to what happens to the patient.

When monitoring, if it is necessary to use more complex calculation formulas for calculation, or to compare with the database, it can be set at this time that the physiological signal is first transmitted to the master remote monitoring unit with these functions , after the operation is completed, the results are sent back to these other remote monitoring units to make up for the lack of functions.

Of course, the transmission path of the signal is not absolute, and it can also be different according to different situations. For example, it can be set according to different time periods of the day. The signal of the device can be set to be transmitted to the remote monitoring unit monitored by the nursing station only through the near-end base device, and at night or when there is a lack of nursing capacity, the setting can be changed to send the signal to Other remote monitoring units are used to ensure that the monitoring is actually carried out, but the purpose of real-time notification can still be achieved through the above-mentioned audio notification, so that different usage scenarios and different usage requirements can be fully taken into account.

Furthermore, according to another embodiment of the present invention, the connection between the local base device and the remote monitoring unit may be implemented with an authentication procedure. For example, one of the situations may be that the authentication procedure may include the authentication password and identity identification set by the user in the near-end base device. Therefore, when the remote monitoring unit intends to connect to the near-end base When installing the device, it must pass the authentication of the password, thus, the user can choose the remote monitoring unit (can determine the number or target) that it is allowed to connect, or can choose not to connect with the remote monitoring unit; One situation may be that the near-end base device is connected to the remote monitoring unit through an authentication procedure, which is similar to the situation of a member logging in to the service center, that is, the remote monitoring unit needs to monitor multiple users at the same time, so The certification of the local base station can ensure that the near-end base unit is indeed monitored by the remote monitoring unit. Of course, these are just two situations, not limitations.

Furthermore, in addition to connections from the local base unit, the remote monitoring unit can also implement authentication procedures for external access, for example, access to it by other remote monitoring units, or other users from the system External access, etc., for example, links from the Internet, that is, before monitoring a certain user through the remote monitoring unit, an authentication procedure must be performed to ensure personal privacy.

In addition, in the present invention, the most common implementation manner of the data network adopted is the Internet (Internet), therefore, according to another implementation manner of the present invention, the near-end base device can have a built-in website server (Web Server) Provides a web interface (Web Interface) for access by web browsers (Web Browser) that are often used on the Internet. Under such circumstances, the most favorable thing is that the nursing staff can actively perform the nursing behavior when they can connect to the network, that is, any device that can browse the web can become a remote monitoring unit, for example In other words, a caregiver can log in through the web interface provided by the near-end base device, and then obtain the information of a/certain patients, such as physiological information, etc. As for the content of the data that the caregiver can browse and the The identity of the patient can be determined through means such as authentication. Therefore, through such a method, small-scale monitoring will become simpler and more convenient. Nursing staff do not need to purchase special monitoring devices, but only need a computer, PDA, mobile phone, etc. that can be connected to the Internet. Just be able to master the physiological state of the person being monitored by it at any time, also can receive any notice, distress signal. And because caregivers only need to use computers and other devices that can be connected to the Internet, they can conveniently perform physiological monitoring. Therefore, through the web page interface, the physiological safety notification system according to the present invention can omit the restriction of participating in a specific service center. A practical implementation is that the user purchases a portable device and a near-end base device, and then allows relatives and friends to monitor remotely in the form of a webpage, so that the effect of joining a service center can also be achieved. In addition, using Users can set and choose the destination of signal transmission by themselves, so they can naturally get more comprehensive care.

In the implementation of remote physiological monitoring, as mentioned earlier, the known implementation situation is mostly that the user uses the telephone to talk to the service center when a situation occurs, or the remote server will make a warning after receiving the warning signal through the network. Processing, that is, generally well-known physiological monitoring mostly adopts the service center mode, but it also limits the user's choice of use. Therefore, if the user can be provided with another method that is relatively simple in implementation, but can maintain the same The choice of function is naturally more beneficial to the user.

In addition to the above-mentioned advantages, the caregiver can also set the portable device/the near-end base device by logging into the near-end base device. For example, if the caregiver needs to leave temporarily, his/her You can enter the webpage and change the setting of the signal transmission path, for example, from only pointing to yourself to pointing to other remote monitoring units, or another caregiver, etc., so that the operation of the caregiver will be more convenient , and further ensure the security of the monitoring system.

Here, based on the fact that most of the current network connections use dynamic IP, and most of them use home firewalls or address resolution routers (NAT Router) to provide network protection functions, when performing monitoring or setting, it is likely to be due to the Neither the near-end base device nor the remote monitoring unit can provide a fixed IP for long-term use, so that the remote monitoring unit cannot be connected to the near-end base device. Therefore, for this situation, the present invention provides an IP pairing server (IP Mapping Server), so that the remote monitoring unit and the near-end base device can obtain mutual IP addresses, and then complete the connection. For example, the near-end base device that cannot provide a fixed IP can connect to the network Its current IP address and its own identification code are uploaded to the IP pairing server. Therefore, when the remote monitoring unit wants to monitor and log in to the website, the IP pairing server can The identification code of the base device is paired to obtain its current IP address, and then the monitoring of the remote monitoring unit is directed to the current IP address of the near-end base device, or, it can also be that the remote monitoring unit is connected to the network when it is connected to the network. The IP pairing server obtains the current IP address of the near-end base device it monitors, and through the obtained address, the remote monitoring unit can also be successfully connected to the near-end base device it monitors, so that it can Avoid possible problems caused by using dynamic IP. However, it should be reminded that the above is only an example to illustrate possible paths and methods for completing IP pairing, rather than as a limitation.

In addition, it may also be due to the use of network protection mechanisms (firewall, NAT Router) that the two parties cannot connect. For the situation where the network protection mechanism is adopted, the present invention can also be implemented such that, in addition to providing the IP address for pairing, the near-end base device will also provide information about the connection port (Port Information), that is, provide its own The path available for the remote monitoring unit to self-remote connect, that is, the information of the connection port that it opens for the remote monitoring unit to pass through, so that the connection between the two will not be affected by the network protection mechanism, but This information can also be received by the IP pairing server, or another server can also be set up.

As for the implementation form of the near-end base device, it is very important. As mentioned above, the near-end base device has a telephone network (Telephone Network) communication interface and a data network (Data Network) communication interface. Therefore, it can implement The form can be very simply a device box with two communication interfaces and a wireless transceiver module. A more favorable example would be a VoIP model with a wireless transceiver module, or the near-end base unit It can also contain mechanisms for maintaining network security such as firewalls or NAT routers, which will be more conducive to the situation of using web service interfaces. However, it should be noted that, as mentioned above, both audio and data data can be transmitted through the telephone network and/or the data network, so there is no limitation in implementation.

In addition, more particularly, in the physiological safety notification system according to the present invention, at least one repeater (Repeater) 40 may also be included, as shown in FIG. In addition to the near-end base device 24 and the remote monitoring unit that receive the signal, there can also be a plurality of repeaters 40 that communicate with each other between the portable device 22 and the near-end base device 24 to achieve a In the form of Wireless ad Hoc Network, the purpose of this is to use the characteristics of repeaters to ensure the effective and complete transmission of signals.

For example, when the user's environment has a large range of activities, it may cause the wireless transmission between the portable device 22 and the near-end base device 24 to become less stable. Therefore, if several additional A repeater 40, to utilize the form of wireless random network to carry out the continuous transmission of signal, then will be able to guarantee the effective and complete transmission of signal more. For another example, it may also happen that when the portable device is implemented for long-term physiological monitoring, the continuous transmission of signals to the near-end base device will cause a large power consumption. In this case , the way that can be implemented is that besides the portable device, the user is provided with a repeater, so that the portable device only needs to transmit the signal to the repeater in a short distance, and then pass through the repeater. The power supply of the repeater itself is used to carry out signal transmission over a longer distance. In this way, the physiological monitoring time will be longer. Moreover, this form is also more conducive to attaching portable devices on the user's body. , because when the power requirement for transmitting signals becomes smaller, the size of the battery can also be reduced, and the size and weight of the portable device will become more favorable for attaching to the body. Therefore, by setting the repeater, the physiological safety notification system according to the present invention can be more suitable for use, and the above examples are only for illustration, not limiting the present invention.

In addition to wirelessly transmitting signals with the near-end base device, the portable device may also include a voice communication module for voice communication with the remote monitoring unit, and/or the near-end base device may also include a Voice communication module, to carry out voice communication with the portable device and/or the remote monitoring unit, in addition, especially, the above-mentioned repeater, especially the repeater 40 configured on the user, It can also be implemented as having a voice communication module for voice communication with the local base device and/or the remote monitoring unit. And this method can help the monitor understand the actual situation of the user when the user is aware of it.

Furthermore, if more functions are desired, the portable device may also include a display element to help the user understand, for example, the time, battery status, physiological status of itself, and/or the connection with the near-end base device status information, etc. In addition, the portable device can also include a memory, which can be used as a buffer for wireless transmission, or as a storage before transmission, etc. Of course, the memory can also be a removable memory.

In addition, in addition to real-time physiological monitoring, the system according to the present invention can also be used for remote physiological monitoring. For example, users can perform physiological detection at home, and then use the system of the present invention to transmit, for example, If the measurement is ordered by the doctor, the system can transmit the measurement data to the doctor, which is very suitable for patients who need long-term medication and follow-up, such as sleep apnea, diabetes, heart disease, etc., which can be used regularly After a simple self-examination, the results will be sent back to the doctor for the doctor's reference, or if the user himself wishes to know his physical condition regularly, he can send the data back to the remote monitoring unit after the test , and then, use the calculation formula and database in the remote monitoring unit to help users manage their health. Therefore, through remote monitoring, it can save patients the trouble of going to the hospital, and it is also convenient for users to grasp their own physiological conditions at any time .

In addition, further, the user can also actively select the transmission path of the generated signal, that is, the user can select the destination remote monitoring unit. For example, when there are multiple remote monitoring units, for example, when there are multiple monitoring services, different remote monitoring units may provide different functions, such as different monitoring modes, different analysis and calculation functions, Different comparison databases, etc., therefore, users can decide the form and content of monitoring according to their own needs, and then choose different remote monitoring units to further meet their own needs. In addition, the user can also choose whether to monitor from the remote, that is, the user can actively decide to only perform detection at the near end without transmitting the signal to the remote, for example, the near-end base unit can provide An authentication program of the remote monitoring unit for the user to set the connection status of the remote monitoring unit, for example, whether it can be connected, not connected, or can only access part of the information, etc. Therefore, through this system, the user can completely autonomously freely determine the degree of publicity of their own signals.

To sum up, the physiological safety notification system according to the present invention not only provides a dual transmission path including data network and telephone network, so as to effectively improve the accuracy of signal transmission, when the user has a physiological abnormality, or when the user presses When the SOS button is pressed, the system according to the present invention will send both audio and data SOS notifications at the same time, in order to ensure the strength of the emergency signal and reduce the probability of being ignored, thereby improving the response speed of emergency rescue. Furthermore, according to the present invention The system, whether it is a portable device, a near-end base device, or a remote monitoring unit, can judge physiological signals, and send notifications or warnings in real time when physiological abnormalities occur, so as to achieve the effect of multiple security notifications. Thus allowing users to obtain more comprehensive protection. Therefore, through such a method, the physiological safety notification system according to the present invention can make the implementation of remote physiological monitoring more correct and effective, and can better meet actual living needs. In addition, the present invention further provides signals and information transmission paths that can be set and changed, so as to achieve a customized physiological safety notification system according to different user needs and different usage scenarios, so as to avoid the use mode being affected. Limitation, can not fully play the shortcomings of the system performance.

Even though the present invention has been described in detail by the above embodiments and can be modified by those skilled in the art, it should not depart from the intended protection scope of the appended claims.

Claims (14)

1. A multiple physiological safety notification system comprising:

a portable device for obtaining a physiological signal and a physiological status associated with a user from the user, comprising: a wireless transceiver module for wirelessly transmitting the physiological signal and the physiological status;

a near-end base unit, comprising: a wireless transceiver module for wirelessly receiving the physiological signal and the physiological status; a data network communication module for connecting to a data network; and a telephone network communication module, in order to connect to a telephone network; and

at least one remote monitoring unit, wherein the remote monitoring unit and the near-end base device need to pass an authentication procedure to achieve the connection between the remote monitoring unit and the near-end base device through the data network,

wherein,

the near-end base device transmits the physiological signal and the physiological state to the remote monitoring unit through the data network; and

when the physiological signal and the physiological state do not conform to a preset range, the near-end base device additionally transmits an audio form notification to a preset destination, and the audio form notification is transmitted through the telephone network.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the near end base device selects the remote monitoring units to which it is allowed to connect through the authentication procedure, the authentication procedure including an authentication password and an identification set by the user, the user determining the transmission path of the signal accordingly, and the user setting the destination remote monitoring unit to which the near end base device is connected.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the remote monitoring unit further provides an authentication procedure to authenticate access from outside, and the remote monitoring unit controls a transmission path of signals transmitted through the near-end base device.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the predetermined destination is a computer voice system, and/or a person, the audio form notification is a voice signal, MF signal, DTMF signal, or other signal used by a telephone system, the audio form notification is also transmitted over the data network, and the data network is PHS, GSM, or CDMA.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the remote monitoring unit is implemented in plurality, wherein the near base unit transmits signals to a plurality of remote monitoring units, or the near base unit transmits signals to one of the remote monitoring units and the remote monitoring unit transmits signals to the other remote monitoring units.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein the near-end base device further comprises a web interface provided by a web server for providing access to the remote monitoring unit through the data network and a web page, wherein the remote monitoring unit configures the near-end base device and the portable device through the web interface, and the remote monitoring unit is a personal computer, and wherein the system further comprises an IP pairing server for providing IP pairing services to the near-end base device and the remote monitoring unit when they cannot provide real IP addresses, and the near-end base device also provides a connection port information for providing a connection path for the remote monitoring unit.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the portable device further comprises an emergency button for a user to press when a help is required to send a help signal to the near-end base device, the help signal drives the near-end base device to transmit a help notification, and the help notification is an audio help notification and/or a data help notification.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the portable device further comprises a voice communication module for voice communication with the remote monitoring unit, and the near-end base device further comprises a voice communication module for voice communication with the portable device and/or the remote monitoring unit.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the portable physiological monitor device is powered by a battery, the portable device further comprises a display device for displaying time, power status, physiological status of the user, and/or connection status with the local base device, and the portable device further comprises a memory for storing the physiological signal and the physiological status, and wherein the remote monitor unit obtains the physiological signal and the physiological status stored in the memory through the local base device.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the extraction of the physiological signal is achieved by a physiological sensing element, and wherein the physiological sensing element is one or more of the group consisting of: acceleration sensor, blood oxygen sensor, heart rate sensor, body temperature sensor, blood pressure sensor, and electrocardio electrode.

11. The system of claim 1, further comprising at least one repeater to form a transmission network between the portable device and the near-end base device, and wherein the repeater has a voice communication module to perform voice communication with the near-end base device and/or the remote monitoring unit.

12. A multiple physiological safety notification system comprising:

a portable device, comprising: a key for pressing by a user; and a wireless transceiver module;

a near-end base unit, comprising: a wireless transceiver module for communicating with the portable device; a data network communication module for connecting to a data network; and a telephone network communication module, in order to connect to a telephone network; and

at least one remote monitoring unit connected to the near-end base unit through the data network,

wherein,

when a user presses the key, the portable device can generate a distress signal and wirelessly transmit the distress signal to the near-end base device so as to drive the near-end base device to transmit an audio distress notification and a data distress notification;

the audio distress notification is transmitted to a preset destination through the telephone network; and

the data distress notification is transmitted to the remote monitoring unit via the data network.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the remote monitoring unit controls the transmission path of the distress notification from the portable device via the near-end base device, the portable device is further connected to a physiological sensing element to obtain a physiological signal of the user, and the physiological signal is wirelessly transmitted to the near-end base device and then transmitted to the remote monitoring unit via the data network.

14. A multiple physiological safety notification system comprising:

a portable device for acquiring physiological signals from a user and relating to a physiological state of the user, comprising: a wireless transceiver module for wirelessly transmitting the physiological signal and the physiological status;

a near-end base unit, comprising: a wireless transceiver module for wirelessly receiving the physiological signal and the physiological status; and a data network communication module, in order to connect to a data network; and

at least one remote monitoring unit connected to the near-end base device through the data network, and the connection between the two is authenticated,

wherein,

the near-end base device transmits the received physiological signal and the physiological state to the remote monitoring unit through the data network; and

when the physiological signal does not conform to a preset range, the near-end base device is driven to transmit a digital audio form notification, and the digital audio form notification is transmitted in a VoIP form through the data network.

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