JP2006243925A - Management system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a management system capable of easily managing the subject to be managed without specifying the position of an information recording medium when reading or writing information. <P>SOLUTION: The management system 1 for managing information about the subject to be managed by transmitting or receiving information between an external device 8 including an information terminal and an information storage medium 5a attached to the subject 4 to be managed has an antenna 3 for sending and receiving information to and from the information recording medium 5a, and a communicating part 6 for communicating with the external device. The management system 1 includes a casing 2 for storing the subject to be managed. The sensitivity range of the antenna encompasses the subject to be managed, and the external device sends and receives information to and from the information recording medium via the antenna. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a management target management system in which an information recording medium is mounted.

  Conventionally, an information recording medium such as an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tag combining a small integrated circuit and an antenna for wireless communication or a non-contact IC card in which an RFID tag is embedded in a card-like resin substrate, and an information recording medium An RFID system using a portable information terminal device such as a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) or a non-contact IC card reader / writer having a function of reading recorded information or writing desired information on an information recording medium has been developed. ing.

  This RFID system can collectively recognize information recorded on each of a plurality of information recording media, has a large amount of information that can be recorded on the information recording medium, can communicate information recorded on the information recording medium, There are many advantages, such as the fact that the information recording medium is ultra-compact and that information communication is possible even if an obstacle exists between the information recording medium and the portable information terminal device. For this reason, for example, a hospital medical information system for preventing patient misidentification that prevents misidentification of a patient in a medical field using an RFID system has been proposed (see Patent Document 1). Here, in the hospital medical information system disclosed in Patent Document 1, a wristband with an RFID tag attached to a patient's arm is attached in advance, and the RFID tag is attached to the RFID tag by a portable information terminal device equipped with an RFID reader / writer. Information on the patient is managed by reading or writing the recorded information.

JP 2002-132962 A

  By the way, although the RFID tag is excellent in that information can be read or written without contact, it is necessary to specify the position of the RFID tag and bring the portable information terminal device closer when reading or writing. is there. However, since the patient is usually lying on his bedding, depending on the posture, it is difficult to specify the position of the RFID tag, and there are restrictions in reading or writing information. In particular, when the patient is sleeping, such as at night, when the RFID tag is inadvertently searched, there is a problem that the patient's sleep is disturbed.

  On the other hand, in fields where animals are managed, such as pet shops and zoos, the location of the RFID tag is difficult because the animals are in cages, and in the case of dangerous beasts, portable information terminals There was a problem that it was difficult to bring the device close.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above, and provides a management system capable of easily managing a management target without specifying the position of an information recording medium when reading or writing information. With the goal.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, a management system according to claim 1 transmits and receives information between an external device including an information terminal and an information recording medium attached to a management target, and performs the management. A management system for managing information related to a target, comprising: an antenna that transmits and receives information to and from the information recording medium; and a communication unit that communicates with the external device. The antenna is characterized in that an area in which the management target is accommodated is a sensitivity area, and the external device transmits and receives information to and from the information recording medium via the antenna.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, when reading or writing information, the external device may transmit / receive information to / from the information recording medium directly or via an antenna depending on the situation, and management of information becomes easy. .

  The management system according to claim 2 is characterized in that, in the above invention, the communication means includes a reading means for reading information from the information recording medium and / or a writing means for writing information to the information recording medium. Features.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the management system according to the above invention, wherein the external device includes an input unit, and operates the reading unit or the writing unit via the communication unit.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the management system according to the above invention, wherein the container is a bed provided with at least the antenna when the management target is a human.

  The management system according to claim 5 is characterized in that, in the above invention, the container is a cage including at least the antenna in a part of the structure when the management target is an animal.

  The management system according to the present invention is advantageous in that the management target can be easily managed without the restriction that the position of the information recording medium must be specified when reading or writing information.

  Embodiments according to the management system of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing Embodiment 1 according to a patient management system in a medical field as a management system of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the management system of FIG. That is, the patient management system 1 includes a bed 2 and an external device 8 as shown in FIG.

  The bed 2 is a container on which the patient 4 lies, and includes an antenna 3 embedded in a loop shape along the outer periphery, and a communication unit 6 that communicates with the external device 8. The bed 2 may be an examination table, a treatment table, or the like as long as a person lies down. The antenna 3 surrounds almost all the area where the patient 4 lies down in a loop shape, and is used as a sensitivity area. From a single antenna or a combination of a plurality of antennas such as the head, abdomen, and feet. Become. The antenna 3 is connected to the communication unit 6 and reads information recorded on an RFID tag 5a, which will be described later, or writes a signal transmitted from the external device 8 and received by the communication unit 6 to the RFID tag 5a. The antenna 3 may be provided on the outer peripheral surface of the bed 2. The patient 4 wears the wristband 5 attached with the RFID tag 5a on the wrist. As long as the patient 4 lies on the bed 2 and becomes a management target of the management system of the present invention, the patient 4 includes a patient who is hospitalized in a hospital or the like, a home patient, and a home care elderly person. Here, the RFID tag 5a is an IC tag having an IC chip and a coiled antenna, in which various information about the patient 4 is written. Information on patient 4 includes basic information such as name, address, age, gender, date of birth, height, weight, blood type, disease name, hospitalization date, clinical department, chart number, doctor in charge, nurse in charge, etc. In addition, there are various types of information according to the management mode, such as past illnesses, medication names, prescription injection doses, frequency, and days.

  The communication unit 6 is interposed between the RFID tag 5a and the external device 8 to mediate transmission / reception of signals between the RFID tag 5a and the external device 8. As shown in FIG. 2, the RFID reader / writer 6a. Here, the RFID reader / writer 6a is not necessarily required if the external device 8 includes the reader / writer 8c.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the external device 8 includes an antenna 8a, a control unit 8b, and a reader / writer 8c, and electromagnetically, electrostatically or mechanically couples the antenna 8a and the antenna 3 of the bed 2. Personal digital assistant (PDA) that transmits and receives information signals. At this time, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the external device 8 may include an input unit 8 d such as an operation key and operate the RFID reader / writer 6 a via the communication unit 6. In this way, the external device 8 may not have the reader / writer 8c. The external device 8 may be a handy terminal, a mobile phone, or a personal computer as long as it can exchange information with the RFID tag 5a via the communication unit 6. In this case, the communication unit 6 and the external apparatus 8 are connected by wireless communication such as wireless LAN, IrDA (Infrared Data Association) or Bluetooth, serial communication, or wired communication such as Ethernet (registered trademark).

  The patient management system 1 configured as described above reads, for example, information recorded on the RFID tag 5a of the patient to be managed using the external device 8 as follows. First, as shown in FIG. 3, the external device 8 is operated to output a read signal to the communication unit 6 (step S101). At this time, when there are a plurality of patients wearing the wristband 5 around the bed 2, the patient is specified based on a unique identification number previously assigned to each RFID tag 5a of the patient. However, when the patient cannot be specified, the patient (RFID tag 5a) to be managed is specified by narrowing the power by polling or the like. Further, the external device 8 only needs to output a read signal to the communication unit 6, and it is not necessary to specify the position of the RFID tag 5a, so that information can be easily managed.

  When the communication unit 6 receives the read signal, the antenna 3 transmits this signal to the RFID tag 5a as shown in FIG. 3 (step S102). When the antenna in the RFID tag 5a receives the read signal, the IC chip in the RFID tag 5a is activated to signal and transmit information about the patient recorded in the chip (step S103).

  Then, this signal is received by the antenna 3, and is output from the communication unit 6 as shown in FIG. 3 (step S104). The external device 8 receives the information signal about the specific patient recorded on the RFID tag 5a output in this way (step S105). As a result, the reading of information ends, but the external device 8 outputs the data to a personal computer for data processing so that the read information can be read specifically.

  The patient management system 1 can read out information related to a specific patient from the RFID tag 5 a via the antenna 3 using the external device 8. In addition, information related to a specific patient may be written in the RFID tag 5a in the same manner as described above. Therefore, by using the patient management system 1, information can be easily managed without specifying the position of the RFID tag when reading or writing information. Here, the external device 8 may directly transmit / receive information to / from the RFID tag 5a.

(Embodiment 2)
Next, a second embodiment according to the management system of the present invention will be described. FIG. 4 is a front view showing Embodiment 2 according to an animal management system in a pet shop as the management system of the present invention. FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view of a portion A in FIG.

  In the animal management system according to Embodiment 2 shown in FIG. 4, pets P such as dogs and cats are individually accommodated in the plurality of cages 10 arranged in the animal management room H of the pet shop. At this time, each pet P is equipped with a collar or the like, and an RFID tag is attached to the collar or the like. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the cage 10 includes an antenna 11 in a part of a plurality of frame members 10 a that are constituent members. As shown in FIG. 6, the antenna 11 is covered with an insulator 11b that insulates the conductive metal 11a from the frame material 10a, and a lead wire 12 connected to the communication unit 6 extends. And the communication part 6 of each of the some baskets 10 is gathered in one place, as shown in FIG.

  Therefore, the animal management system according to the second embodiment integrates the communication unit 6 as shown in FIG. 4, so that the external device 8 is attached to each pet P in addition to the effects of the first embodiment. Information can be transmitted to and received from the RFID tag via the antenna 11, and a plurality of pets P can be managed collectively. At this time, the plurality of pets P may set individual identification numbers for the individual pets P. In addition, the animal management system according to the second embodiment can be applied to animals such as birds in cages, animals accommodated in cages and boxes, fishes accommodated in water tanks, and animals such as pets. In the case of a dangerous beast or the like, it is not necessary to bring the external device 8 close to the animal, so that the animal can be managed safely while ensuring the safety of the administrator.

  In the management system of the present invention, when antennas are arranged around the room, the management of the occupants in a hotel or the like where a plurality of rooms exist and the display of expensive items such as paintings and precious metals In addition, by arranging an antenna around the article, the antenna can be used for management that also prevents theft of the article without disturbing the display effect.

  As described above, the management system according to the present invention is useful for easily managing the management target without specifying the position of the information recording medium when reading or writing information. Suitable for animal and animal management.

It is a perspective view which shows Embodiment 1 which concerns on the patient management system in a medical field as a management system of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the management system of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows an example when reading the information recorded on the RFID tag of a patient using the patient management system shown in FIG. It is a front view which shows Embodiment 2 which concerns on the animal management system in a pet shop as a management system of this invention. It is the perspective view which expanded the A section of FIG. It is sectional drawing of the antenna contained in some frame materials which comprise a collar.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Management system 2 Bed 3 Antenna 4 Patient 5 Wristband 5a RFID tag 6 Communication part 6a RFID reader / writer 8 External device 8a Antenna 8b Control part 8c Reader / writer 8d Input part 10 １０ 10a Frame material 11 Antenna 11a Conductive metal 11b Insulator 12 Lead wire H Animal management room P Pet

Claims (5)

A management system that transmits and receives information between an external device including an information terminal and an information recording medium attached to a management target, and manages information about the management target,
An antenna that transmits and receives information to and from the information recording medium; and a communication unit that communicates with the external device, and includes a container that houses the management target.
The antenna has a sensitivity area in which the management object is accommodated,
The external system transmits and receives information to and from the information recording medium via the antenna.   The management system according to claim 1, wherein the communication unit includes a reading unit that reads information from the information recording medium and / or a writing unit that writes information to the information recording medium.   The management system according to claim 1, wherein the external device includes an input unit, and operates the reading unit or the writing unit via the communication unit.   The management system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the container is a bed provided with at least the antenna when a management target is a human.   The management system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the container is a cage including at least the antenna as a part of a structure when the management target is an animal.

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