JP2007252780A - Sensor system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a biomedical information processing system which transfers biomedical information obtained by an external sensor to a portable electronic appliance without connecting the portable electronic appliance and the external sensor through a cable etc., without loading a battery of a large capacity on the external sensor and moreover without making a user conscious in particular in a biomedical information measuring instrument composed of the portable electronic appliance and the external sensor. <P>SOLUTION: The biomedical information processing system is composed of a ring sensor being the external sensor and the portable electronic appliance. In the case of grasping the portable electronic appliance with the hand mounting the ring sensor, a biomedical information output terminal of the ring sensor fits to a recessed-type biological information obtaining part of the portable electronic appliance arranged at a position corresponding to it to transfer biomedical information obtained from the hand to the portable electronic appliance. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a biological information processing system including a ring sensor and a portable electronic device, and an operation method thereof.

  In recent years, people's awareness of health has been improved due to the health boom. Along with this, demand for health foods and health goods is also increasing. Speaking of health goods, traditionally home exercise equipment and pedometers have been typical. However, recently, along with the development of electronic devices, many domestic biometric information measuring instruments for measuring biometric information necessary for health management such as body fat, blood pressure, blood glucose level, and pulse rate are on the market. By using such a home-use biological information measuring instrument, the user can easily and easily check his / her health condition. In addition, since the measured data is shown as specific information such as numerical values and graphs, the user tries to make efforts for a higher health state, which has the advantage of promoting health.

  On the other hand, in recent years, many people regardless of age or sex have mobile phones. A mobile phone is a high-performance electronic device having a special property that the owner always carries it. Therefore, it is possible to measure biometric information from a mobile phone by combining such a communication terminal such as a mobile phone with a biosensor that is reduced in size and weight.

Patent Document 1 is an invention of a small cellular phone with a built-in biosensor capable of measuring a blood glucose level. According to the present invention, it is possible to realize a small mobile phone with a built-in biosensor capable of measuring a blood glucose level, having good transportability, hygienic, less psychological burden at the time of measurement, and easy measurement operation. it can. However, according to the present invention, it is necessary to bring the blood glucose measurement unit of the mobile phone into contact with the lips every time the user measures the blood glucose level. That is, when measuring biometric information with a biometric sensor built in a mobile phone, there is an annoyance that the user must be conscious of the measurement every time. In such a method, the measurement will not last long unless the person is highly aware of health. In order to solve this problem, a method of using a biosensor as an external sensor built in a ring or a bracelet has been studied. According to this method, since the biosensor can be always attached to the body, there is an advantage that biometric information can be measured without the user being particularly conscious. Therefore, it is possible to constantly observe biological information and accumulate long-term data, and to know more accurate self health.
JP2003-304938

  However, in the case of an external sensor, there arises a new problem that information measured by the sensor must be transferred to a portable electronic device such as a mobile phone by some method. As a method for solving this problem, a transfer method by wired connection using a cable or the like and a method by wireless communication are generally considered. However, the transfer method using a wired connection is troublesome in that an external sensor and a portable electronic device must be connected each time data is transferred. There is also a problem that a connecting cable must be carried. On the other hand, the transfer method by wireless communication does not have the problem of wired connection, but it is necessary to provide a communication device in the external sensor. As a result, it is necessary to mount a battery with a large capacity. As a result, there is a problem that the external sensor is reduced in size and weight.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a biological information processing system including a ring sensor that is an external sensor and a portable electronic device. This biological information processing system is a portable type in which a biological information output terminal of a ring sensor is arranged at a position corresponding to a portable electronic device held by a hand wearing the ring sensor without being particularly conscious of the user. The biometric information is fitted to the concave biometric information acquisition unit of the electronic device, and the biometric information is transferred to the portable electronic device. That is, this invention provides the biological information processing system shown below and its operation method.

  The present invention relates to a ring sensor that obtains biological information related to blood pressure, body temperature, blood components, blood oxygen saturation, pulse, etc. from a hand, and a mobile phone that obtains and processes biological information from the ring sensor. A ring sensor has a biological information output terminal for outputting biological information, and the portable electronic device is a hand equipped with the ring sensor. The present invention provides a biological information processing system having a concave biological information acquisition unit that fits a biological sensor information output terminal of the ring sensor at a position corresponding to the biological sensor information output terminal.

  According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a living body information processing system including a positioning unit such as a finger-type depression for positioning a hand held by a portable electronic device.

  Furthermore, the present invention covers the biological information output terminal when the biological sensor information output terminal is not used so that the ring sensor protects the biological information output terminal, and releases the cover according to the fitting when the biological information output terminal is used. Provided is a biological information processing system having a cover portion.

  The present invention is also a biological information processing system comprising a ring sensor that is worn on a hand and acquires biological information from the hand, and a portable electronic device that acquires and processes the biological information from the ring sensor. Has a function setting unit for performing function setting based on setting information transmitted from the portable electronic device. The portable electronic device is based on the setting information transmitted to the ring sensor and the setting information transmitted to the ring sensor. A biological information processing system having a warning schedule acquisition unit that acquires a warning schedule for a warning to be performed on a user who uses a ring sensor and a warning unit that executes the warning based on the acquired warning schedule, and an operation method thereof To do.

  In addition, the present invention has a buffer unit that buffers the acquired biometric information before transmission, and the function setting unit performs interval setting for setting the measurement interval of the sensor and the function related to the measurement time based on the transmitted setting information. And a portable electronic device for acquiring a warning buffer warning schedule for the warning schedule acquisition unit to notify the time when the buffer becomes full based on setting information to be used by the interval setting means A biological information processing system having a warning schedule acquisition unit is provided.

  Further, the present invention is characterized by comprising item-specific warning schedule acquisition means for acquiring an item-specific warning schedule for each sensing item based on the setting information transmitted by the warning schedule acquisition unit of the portable electronic device, and at this time, Provided is a biological information processing system in which a warning unit of a portable electronic device has item-specific warning means for executing a different warning for each sensing item based on the acquired item-specific warning schedule.

  According to the biological information processing system of the present invention, the biological information acquired by the ring sensor can be transferred to the portable electronic device without being particularly conscious only by the user holding the portable electronic device with the hand wearing the ring sensor. Can be transferred. Thus, no cable is required. In addition, it is not always necessary to mount a battery by performing wireless power supply from a portable electronic device, instantaneous charging by contact contact, or self-power generation using a solar battery. Therefore, the ring sensor can be reduced in size and weight. Further, according to the biological information processing system of the present invention, the concave biological information acquisition unit can arrange the input terminal of the portable electronic device and the biological information output terminal of the ring sensor at a close distance.

  The best mode for carrying out each invention will be described below. The present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and can be implemented in various ways without departing from the scope of the invention. The first embodiment will mainly describe claims 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10 and the like. In the second embodiment, claims 2 and 3 will be mainly described. In the third embodiment, claim 8 will be mainly described. In the fourth embodiment, claims 11 and 15 will be mainly described. In the fifth embodiment, claims 12 and 16 will be mainly described. In the sixth embodiment, claims 13, 14, 17 and the like will be mainly described.

  << Embodiment 1 >>

  <Embodiment 1: Overview> Embodiment 1 relates to a biological information processing system. FIG. 1 shows an example of the concept of the biological information processing system of this embodiment. This figure shows a scene in which a hand indicated by a broken line equipped with a ring sensor (0101) is holding a mobile phone which is a portable electronic device (0102). The ring sensor outputs the acquired biological information from a biological information output terminal (not shown) to the mobile phone when the hand holds the mobile phone. The mobile phone side has a concave biometric information acquisition unit (0103) so as to fit the biometric information output terminal of the ring sensor, so that the input terminal (not shown) and the biometric information output terminal in the concave biometric information acquisition unit are in close proximity. To be placed in. As a result, the biological information buffered in the ring sensor can be transmitted to the portable electronic device only by grasping the portable electronic device with the hand wearing the ring sensor without being particularly conscious of the user.

  <Embodiment 1: Configuration> FIG. 2 is an example of a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the first embodiment. The ecological information processing system (0200) of this embodiment shown in this figure includes a ring sensor (0201) and a portable electronic device (0202). The ring sensor has a biological information output terminal (0203) and a portable type. The electronic device has a concave biological information acquisition unit (0204).

  <Embodiment 1: Description of Configuration> Each configuration of Embodiment 1 will be described below.

  The “ring sensor” (0201) is configured to be worn on a hand and acquire biological information from the hand. The ring sensor has a ring shape that circulates around the hand while being in close contact with the hand to some extent. The ring shape is a shape necessary for pressurizing the skin surface when biological information such as blood pressure and pulse is used. Examples of such a ring shape include a ring, a bracelet, a tape, and a glove. The tape is not ring-shaped, but it can be wrapped around the hand when worn to form a ring. Gloves are applicable because the cross section perpendicular to the long axis of the finger is ring-shaped. There is no particular limitation on the location where the ring sensor is attached as long as it is a hand. For example, either left or right hand or any finger may be used. The ring sensor includes a sensor for acquiring biological information from a living body, a CPU for processing the acquired biological information, a RAM as a main memory, a non-volatile memory for buffering the acquired biological information, a mobile phone, in terms of hardware configuration It is composed of an interface for receiving information communication and power with a type electronic device or the like.

  Examples of a method for supplying power to the ring sensor include a method in which a built-in battery is charged from the portable electronic device when the portable electronic device is contacted via the interface. This method has a battery but does not require a transceiver because it is a direct charge through a terminal. Therefore, the ring sensor can be downsized. Other power supply methods include a method of supplying power by means of wireless power supply provided in portable electronic devices, and a solar battery or a thermoelectric element that generates electricity at a temperature difference between outside air and body temperature is mounted on the ring sensor. There is also a method of causing the ring sensor to generate electricity in-house. Since these methods can make the ring sensor battery-free, the ring sensor can be reduced in size and weight.

  “Biological information” is information indicating the state of the whole body, each organ, or each tissue of the living body. For example, information on the state at a certain point in time such as blood pressure, body temperature, blood component, blood oxygen saturation, pulse, electrocardiogram, electroencephalogram, etc., and changes in the state over time. Such information is acquired from the living body by the sensor, converted into an electrical signal, processed, and finally displayed as information that can be specifically recognized by the user, such as a numerical value or a graph. The biological information acquired by the ring sensor according to the present invention corresponds to blood pressure, body temperature, blood components (including blood sugar level), blood oxygen saturation, pulse, sweat component, etc., because the information is acquired from the hand. . Even if the biometric information is the same individual, variations due to errors occur for each measurement. For this reason, it is often impossible to calculate an accurate value after several measurements. However, if it is a ring sensor, the biometric information can be continuously acquired. If it is continuous acquisition, errors can be offset and more accurate biological information can be acquired. From this point of view, it can be said that the present invention for obtaining biological information from a ring sensor is superior to a conventional invention in which a sensor is built in a portable electronic device.

  Acquisition of biological information is performed by a dedicated sensor. For example, a blood pressure sensor for blood pressure, a body temperature sensor for body temperature, a blood component sensor for blood components, a blood oxygen concentration measurement sensor for blood oxygen saturation, and a pulse sensor for pulse. . Here, as a configuration example of the sensor, a body temperature sensor that measures body temperature will be described as an example. The body temperature sensor has a temperature sensitive element formed by a thermistor. The body temperature sensor drives the thermistor at a constant voltage, and obtains body temperature as an electrical signal by converting the change in current flowing through the thermistor when it is in contact with a living body to current-voltage conversion. The electrical signal acquired in this way is subjected to processing such as correction and amplification by a measurement circuit, and is converted to a digital signal by an A / D converter. The digital signal is buffered in a non-volatile memory in a ring sensor, which will be described later, as body temperature information.

  The “biological information output terminal” (0203) is in the ring sensor and is configured to output the acquired biological information. The biometric information output terminal is configured such that the acquired biometric information can be transferred to the portable electronic device via a concave biometric information acquisition unit described later without the user being particularly conscious. Therefore, the output destination of the acquired biological information is usually a portable electronic device. However, the user may consciously transfer biological information from the ring sensor. Therefore, in such a case, the output destination of the biometric information from the biometric information output terminal may be an electronic device other than the portable electronic device. For example, a fixed electronic device such as a desktop PC is applicable. Further, as described in the fourth embodiment, the biological information output terminal is configured to be able to acquire setting information and the like transmitted from the portable electronic device. In other words, the biological information output terminal can input not only the output of information. The number of biometric information output terminals is not particularly limited as long as information can be input / output. For example, it may be configured by one terminal capable of input / output, or may be configured by two or more terminals including an output-only terminal and an input-only terminal. The biometric information output terminal as a device corresponds to an interface on the ring sensor side that communicates information with a portable electronic device.

  The biological information output terminal is preferably installed at the outer periphery of the ring. This is because the biological information output terminal can be fitted into the concave biological information acquisition unit without being obstructed by the skin if it is an outer peripheral surface of the ring. The ring outer peripheral portion referred to here includes not only the ring upper surface but also the ring side surface. The arrangement of the biometric information output terminal on the outer periphery of the ring is not particularly limited as long as the biometric information output terminal is arranged close to the biometric information output terminal when fitted to the concave biometric information acquisition unit. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the biological information output terminal may be formed in a ring shape over the entire circumference of the outer periphery of the ring (biological information output terminal: 0401). In this case, there is an advantage that the biological information output terminal can always be arranged close to the input terminal of the portable electronic device even if the attached ring rotates. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the biological information output terminal may be formed so as to form an arc shape in a part of the outer periphery of the ring (biological information output terminal: 0501). In this case, since it is possible to decorate the outer peripheral surface without the biological information output terminal, there is an advantage that the ring sensor can be mounted in a state that does not seem uncomfortable.

  The “portable electronic device” (0202) is configured to acquire and process biological information from a ring sensor. The portable electronic device refers to all electronic devices that can be carried by the user. For example, a mobile phone, a PDA, a digital camera, a portable music player, a notebook computer, and the like are applicable. Further, the portable electronic device may be one other than the one having the function as the original electronic device as described above. For example, a part that is not originally an electronic device, such as a grip part of a ski stock, can be converted into an electronic device to be a portable electronic device of the biological information processing system of the present invention. As a result, a ski player or the like can obtain his / her own biological information during practice acquired from the glove-shaped ring sensor. A mobile phone is particularly preferable as the portable electronic device. This is because, as described above, mobile phones are portable electronic devices that many people of all ages, regardless of age or day, carry and regularly hold. Therefore, if it is a mobile phone, the biological information acquired by the ring sensor can be frequently transferred. This is also convenient because it is possible to continuously acquire biological information without increasing the storage capacity of the nonvolatile memory in the ring sensor. The portable electronic device includes a CPU that processes acquired information, a RAM that is a main memory, a nonvolatile memory that records and holds the acquired information, a display that displays video, and keys for inputting various commands. The basic configuration includes an interface, a bus, and the like for communicating information and supplying power to an external electronic device such as a ring sensor. If the portable electronic device is a mobile phone, it further includes an antenna for communicating with the outside, a microphone for inputting sound, a speaker for outputting sound, a vibrator for manner mode, a battery, and the like.

  The processing of the acquired biological information is not particularly limited. For example, the numerical value of the biological information acquired from the ring sensor may be displayed on the display as it is, or the temporal change of the acquired biological information may be graphed according to an analysis program or the like input in advance.

  The “concave biometric information acquisition unit” (0204) is a portable electronic device, and when it is gripped by a hand wearing a ring sensor, it fits into a position corresponding to the biometric information output terminal of the ring sensor. It is configured as follows. The concave biometric information acquisition unit has an interface serving as an input terminal for communicating information with the ring sensor. There may be a plurality of concave portions of the concave biometric information acquisition unit corresponding to one ring sensor. For example, when the ring sensor is attached to a finger, it is convenient that the ring sensor can be fitted into the recess regardless of which finger is attached. Therefore, even if a ring sensor is attached to any finger, the area of the portable electronic device where the finger part fitted with the ring sensor will naturally come into contact with any one of the recesses. It is more preferable that all of these are provided with a recess. “Fit this to the position corresponding to the biometric information output terminal” means that the biometric information output terminal is arranged so that information can be communicated between the biometric information output terminal and its peripheral part between the input terminal and hold. Say to do. That is, as shown in FIG. 6, the biological information output terminal (0601) of the ring sensor (0604) is held on the portable electronic device (0605) by the concave biological information acquisition unit (0602). As a result, both interfaces of the biometric information output terminal (0601) and the input terminal (0603) are arranged close to each other, so that communication between both terminals can be easily performed. At this time, the biological information output terminal and the input terminal are not necessarily in contact with each other. This is because, if both terminals are arranged at a predetermined distance or less, it is possible to perform communication by wireless communication like an RFID and an RFID reader. Therefore, the biological information output terminal and the input terminal are not only exposed to the outside as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, but also in a state where the terminals are covered with a plastic film (0701) or the like as shown in FIG. There is no problem.

  By the way, when the biometric information output terminal is formed over the entire circumference of the ring outer peripheral portion as shown in FIG. 4, even if the attached ring sensor rotates, the terminal can be arranged close to the input terminal of the portable electronic device. . Therefore, when formed in this way, there is no problem in the close arrangement of the terminals with respect to the rotation method. However, if the ring sensor is displaced laterally in the concave biometric information acquisition unit, it is also conceivable that both terminals are not placed close to each other. Further, when the biological information output terminal is formed to have an arc shape formed in a part of the outer periphery of the ring as shown in FIG. 5, if the ring sensor rotates, It is also conceivable that the biological information output terminal and the input terminal are not arranged close to each other even when the concave biological information acquisition unit is fitted. Therefore, the biological information output terminal of the ring sensor and the concave biological information acquisition unit may be fitted in a predetermined relative positional relationship. That is, the concave shape of the concave biometric information acquisition unit and the circumferential shape of the ring of the ring sensor may both be asymmetrical with each other and can be fitted to each other. With such a shape, the rotation of the ring sensor is suppressed after fitting. This is convenient because the biological information output terminal and the concave biological information acquisition unit are more reliably arranged close to each other. 8 and 9 will be described as specific examples when the outer peripheral shape of the ring sensor is asymmetric with respect to the biological information output terminal. FIG. 8A shows a four-view diagram of the ring sensor: a front view (0801), a left side view (0802), a right side view (0803), and a bottom view (0804). Moreover, B of FIG. 8 represents the perspective view of A ring sensor (0806) and the concave-shaped biometric information acquisition part (0807) which fits it. The silhouette of the four surfaces shown in FIG. 8A is the same as that of a normal ring, but the front, side and bottom surfaces around the biological information output terminal (0805) are all left-right asymmetrical as shown in FIG. It has become. FIG. 9A shows a four-view diagram of the ring sensor: a front view (0901), a left side view (0902), a right side view (0903), and a bottom view (0904). Moreover, B of FIG. 9 has shown the perspective view of A ring sensor (0906) and the concave-shaped biometric information acquisition part (0907) which fits it. As shown by A in FIG. 9, the silhouette of the front and lower surfaces is the same as that of a normal ring, but both sides are tapered and asymmetrical as shown in FIG. 9B. With the ring sensor having these shapes and the corresponding concave-shaped biometric information acquisition unit, the biometric information output terminal (0905) and the concave biometric information acquisition unit are fitted only in a predetermined relative positional relationship. It will be. Further, even when the biological information output terminal is slightly deviated from the predetermined position, the ring sensor and the concave biological information acquisition unit are brought close to each other to promote the rotation of the ring sensor, and the biological information output terminal is set to the predetermined position. Can be corrected. As a result, it is convenient because the input terminal and the biological information output terminal of the portable electronic device can be reliably placed close to each other.

  In order to place the input terminal and the biological information output terminal of the portable electronic device closer to each other more reliably, the ring sensor may have a function as a personal authentication ring. For example, an ID is registered in advance in the ring sensor so that the portable electronic device can be used only when the ID is authenticated. If such a function is provided, even if the ID of the ring sensor and the authentication ID of the portable electronic device are the same, the ID is not authenticated unless the fitting of both is accurate. As a result, the user notices that the fitting is incomplete and corrects itself. At the same time, since the fitting is accurately performed by the correction, the biological information is transferred reliably. The ID may be a number selected arbitrarily, or may be information registered with biometric authentication. A biometric authentication sensor such as a fingerprint or a vein is mounted on the ring sensor, and the biometric authentication of the owner is registered in advance in the portable electronic device. Even if another person wears the ring sensor, the portable electronic device cannot be used, and the biological information is not transmitted, which is convenient.

  <Embodiment 1: Realization of Each Unit on Hardware Configuration> An example for realizing each unit of the present embodiment will be specifically described below with reference to FIG. Here, a case where body temperature is measured as biological information with a ring sensor will be described as an example.

  The CPU 1 (0301) of the ring sensor calls the biometric information acquisition program from the nonvolatile memory 1 (0303) onto the RAM 1 (0302). The CPU 1 sequentially executes the programs developed on the RAM 1. First, the CPU 1 instructs the sensor (0305) to acquire body temperature information from the living body. Next, the CPU 1 stores the body temperature information acquired by the sensor in the RAM 1 (0302), attaches an address, and then buffers the nonvolatile memory 1 (0303). Subsequently, when the user grips the portable electronic device with the hand of the ring sensor, the interface 1 (0304) which is a biological information output terminal of the ring sensor and a part of the concave biological information acquisition unit of the portable electronic device. A certain interface 2 (0311) is placed in close proximity. At this time, the CPU 1 outputs the body temperature information buffered in the nonvolatile memory 1 from the interface 1.

  In the portable electronic device, the body temperature information received from the interface 2 by the CPU 2 (0306) is stored in the RAM 2 (0307). The CPU 2 calls a biometric information processing program from the nonvolatile memory 2 (0308) to the RAM 2. Subsequently, the CPU 2 sequentially executes the programs developed on the RAM 2 to process, store, and output the stored body temperature information. By the above, the biological information processing system of this embodiment is realizable.

  <Embodiment 1: Process Flow> FIG. 10 shows an example of a process flow as an apparatus of the biological information processing system of the first embodiment. First, the sensor in the ring sensor acquires biological information from the user's hand (S1001 first biological information acquisition step). Next, the ring sensor records so as to hold the acquired biological information (S1002 biological information recording step). Subsequently, when the user holds the portable electronic device with the hand wearing the ring sensor, the biometric information recorded in the biometric information recording step is output from the biometric information output terminal (S1003 biometric information output step). The biological information output in the biological information output step is acquired at an input terminal in the concave biological information acquisition unit of the portable electronic device (S1004 second biological information acquisition step). Finally, the portable electronic device processes the acquired biological information (S1005 biological information processing step). With the above flow, the processing of the biological information processing system of the present embodiment can be achieved.

  The above processing can also be executed as a program to be executed by a computer such as a computer. In that case, the program includes a biometric information recording step (S1002) in the ring sensor and a biometric information output step (S1003), a second biometric information acquisition step (S1004) in the portable electronic device, and a biometric information. It is executed by a program comprising processing steps (S1005). Further, these programs can be recorded on a recording medium readable by a computer.

  <Embodiment 1: Effect>

  According to the biological information processing system of the present invention, the user simply holds the portable electronic device with the hand wearing the ring sensor, and without any particular attention, the input terminal of the portable electronic device and the biological information output of the ring sensor. Terminals can be placed close to each other. In addition, it is not necessary to make a wired connection such as a cable for transferring information, and a battery is not an essential component because the necessary power can be received through wireless supply from a portable electronic device or through an interface. Therefore, the ring sensor can be reduced in size and weight.

  << Embodiment 2 >>

  <Second Embodiment: Overview> FIG. 11 shows an example of the concept of the second embodiment. This figure shows a case where a user grips a mobile phone which is a portable electronic device (1101). In the first embodiment, in order for the portable electronic device to acquire biological information from the biological information output terminal of the ring sensor, it is necessary to fit the corresponding position of the terminal of the ring sensor to the concave biological information acquisition unit. It was. Here, the position of the ring sensor can be fixed to some extent by being attached to a fixed finger joint. However, the position of the portable electronic device is not constant because it is determined by how the user holds it. Therefore, there is a problem that the portable electronic device cannot acquire biometric information because the ring sensor and the concave biometric information acquiring unit are not fitted in spite of holding the portable electronic device. obtain. Therefore, in this embodiment, the portable electronic device is provided with the positioning unit (1104) to position the hand (1105) held by the user, and the biological information output terminal (not shown) of the ring sensor (1103) is recessed. The biometric information acquisition unit (1102) can be more reliably fitted. In addition, providing such a positioning unit also has an advantage that the portable electronic device can be gripped with a feeling that fits more in the hand.

  <Embodiment 2: Configuration> FIG. 12 is an example of a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the second embodiment. As shown in this figure, the present embodiment is based on the configuration of the first embodiment. That is, the ecology information processing system (1200) includes a ring sensor (1201), a portable electronic device (1202), a biological information output terminal (1203), and a concave biological information acquisition unit (1204). The feature of this embodiment is that the ring sensor further includes a positioning unit (1205). The configuration of the second embodiment will be described below, but the description of the same configuration as that of the first embodiment will be omitted, and only the positioning unit (1205) characteristic of the present embodiment will be described here. To do.

  The “positioning unit” (1205) is configured to position a hand that holds the portable electronic device. The positioning unit is an external shape of the portable electronic device. This shape is not particularly limited as long as the hand can be positioned without difficulty. For example, the concave portion (1104) matched to the shape of the hand as shown in FIG. 11, the convex portion (1301) as shown in FIG. Alternatively, the positioning unit is a finger-type depression (1401) as shown in FIG. 14, and the biometric information acquisition unit (FIG. 14) is located at a position where a ring sensor (1402) attached to the corresponding finger contacts the finger-type depression. (Not shown) may be arranged. In the case of the finger-type depression, the position of the hand holding the portable electronic device is specified, and as a result, the position of the concave biological information acquisition unit (1403) is almost fixed. Therefore, if the ring sensor is attached to the finger corresponding to the concave biometric information acquisition unit, the biometric information output terminal of the ring sensor can be more reliably fitted to the concave biometric information acquisition unit.

  Note that the hardware configuration and processing flow of the present embodiment are the same as those of the first embodiment, and thus the description thereof is omitted.

  <Embodiment 2: Effect> According to the positioning unit of the biological information processing system of the present embodiment, the position of the user's hand can be held in the portable electronic device. Thereby, the biometric information output terminal of the ring sensor and the concave biometric information acquisition unit can be more reliably fitted. In addition, the user can hold the portable electronic device with a feeling that fits the hand more.

  << Embodiment 3 >>

  <Embodiment 3: Overview> Embodiment 3 is based on Embodiment 1 or 2, and further includes a ring sensor having a cover portion. As described above, in order to perform continuous measurement of biological information, it is preferable that the ring sensor is usually worn on the hand. However, if the wearing period is long, the biological information output terminal of the ring sensor is likely to be damaged or damaged. Therefore, in the present embodiment, a cover portion is provided, which is covered when the biological information output terminal is not used, and is released according to the fitting with the concave portion biological information acquisition portion when in use.

  <Embodiment 3: Configuration> Embodiment 3 is based on the configuration of Embodiment 1 or 2. FIG. 15 is an example of a functional block diagram of the ecological information processing system (1500) of the present embodiment based on the first embodiment. As shown in the figure, this embodiment has a ring sensor (1501), a portable electronic device (1502), a biological information output terminal (1503), and a concave biological information acquisition unit (1504), as in the first embodiment. is doing. The feature of this embodiment is that the ring sensor further includes a cover portion (1505). The configuration of the third embodiment will be described below, but the description of the same configuration as that of the first embodiment will be omitted, and only the cover portion (1505) characteristic of this embodiment will be described here. To do.

  The “cover” (1505) covers the biometric information output terminal when it is not used to protect the biometric information output terminal, and fits with the concave biometric information acquisition unit when the biometric information output terminal is used. Accordingly, the cover is configured to be released. The cover part includes a cover and peripheral means for opening and closing the cover. Peripheral means are, for example, cover storage means for storing the cover when the cover is released, a spring that functions to push back the cover when the released cover is closed again, or wireless if it is a wireless opening and closing described later. Applicable to sensors. The cover part can open and close the cover according to the distance between the biological information output terminal of the ring sensor and the concave biological information acquisition part. Examples of the cover opening / closing method include a physical action method and a wireless method. A specific example of opening and closing by physical action will be described with reference to FIG. This figure shows a series of operations for opening the cover (1602) in the process in which the side surface of the ring sensor (1601) approaches the concave biological information acquisition unit (1603) of the portable electronic device. When the cover is close to the concave biometric information acquisition unit (1603), the cover is physically slid to the left and right by the projection (1604) of the concave biometric information acquisition unit (in this figure, it is pushed upward) It seems to be.) The biometric information output terminal (1605) appears from under the cover by pressing the ring sensor deeply into the concave biometric information acquisition unit. On the other hand, when the concave biological information acquisition unit is separated, the cover is pushed back by a built-in spring or the like to shield the biological information output terminal again. Further, a specific example of wireless opening and closing will be described with reference to FIG. This figure shows a case where the cover part (1702) of the ring sensor (1701) has a wireless sensor (1704) and the like. The wireless sensor is a sensor that receives a radio wave (1706) transmitted from the concave biometric information acquisition unit (1703) or a wireless transmission unit (1704) in the vicinity thereof. The cover unit that has received the radio wave by the receiving unit (1705) drives the built-in micro motor to release the cover. As a result, the biological information output terminal (1707) appears from under the cover.

  Since the hardware configuration and processing flow of the present embodiment are the same as those of the first embodiment, description thereof will be omitted. When the cover is released wirelessly, the portable electronic device has received a radio transmitter such as radio waves, infrared rays, and ultrasonic waves, and the ring sensor has received a receiver that receives the transmitted radio. What is necessary is just to further have a motor which opens and closes a cover with a signal.

  <Embodiment 3: Effect> According to the biological information processing system of the present embodiment, the biological information output terminal of the ring sensor can be made less likely to be damaged or damaged in the process of gripping various things by hand.

  << Embodiment 4 >>

  <Embodiment 4: Overview> Embodiment 4 relates to a biological information processing system. In the present embodiment, the ring sensor acquires biological information based on setting information transmitted from the portable electronic device. The portable electronic device is characterized in that a warning schedule is acquired from the transmitted setting information, and a warning is executed to the user based on the schedule. Thereby, the user can know the information to be careful about when acquiring biological information from the ring sensor as a warning from the portable electronic device.

  <Embodiment 4: Configuration> FIG. 18 is an example of a functional block diagram of an ecological information processing system (1800) of the present embodiment. As shown in this figure, this embodiment includes a ring sensor (1801) and a portable electronic device (1802). The ring sensor (1801) includes a function setting unit (1803) and a portable electronic device (1802). Has a setting information transmission unit (1804), a warning schedule acquisition unit (1805), and a warning unit (1806). Each configuration of the third embodiment will be described below, but the basic configuration of the ring sensor (1801) and the portable electronic device (1802) is the same as that of the first to third embodiments, and the description of what has already been described above is omitted. To do.

  The “function setting unit” (1803) is configured to perform function setting based on setting information transmitted from the portable electronic device. “Setting information” is information in which conditions and the like necessary for the ring sensor to acquire biological information from the hand are set. For example, when the ring sensor can acquire a plurality of different biological information, sensing item information indicating which biological information item is acquired, and measurement time information indicating how many minutes the biological information is measured Etc. Such setting information is created according to the user's preference according to a setting program input in advance in the portable electronic device. Alternatively, default information input in advance to the program may be used as setting information. The created setting information is transmitted from a setting information transmitting unit described below. The function setting unit has a function of executing a biometric information acquisition program input to the ring sensor according to the transmitted setting information. As a result, the ring sensor acquires biological information based on the setting information. The function setting unit corresponds to a CPU of a ring sensor as a device.

  The “setting information transmission unit” (1804) is configured to transmit setting information to the ring sensor. Transmission is output from the output terminal in the concave biological information acquisition unit of the portable electronic device to the biological information output terminal of the ring sensor. Here, the output terminal in the concave biological information acquisition unit may be provided separately from the input terminal described in the first to third embodiments, or may be the same terminal as an outputable terminal. Examples of the transmission method include a method performed by contact between terminals, a method performed wirelessly like RFID, and the like. On the hardware configuration, the setting information transmission unit is a CPU for instructing transmission of setting information, a RAM that is a place for executing a transmission program, a non-volatile memory for storing information that the setting information has been transmitted, And an interface for transmitting to the ring sensor.

  The “warning schedule acquisition unit” (1805) is configured to acquire a warning schedule based on the transmitted setting information. “Warning” means notification information to the user that is necessary for acquiring biological information from the ring sensor. For example, as described in the fourth embodiment, information for notifying the time when the buffer in the ring sensor is filled with the acquired biometric information, or when acquiring the biometric information at intervals, notifies the next acquisition time. This information is applicable. The “warning schedule” is a schedule for executing a warning for the user. The warning schedule is acquired by extracting necessary information from the received setting information (for example, sensing item information, measurement time information, measurement interval time information, etc.) according to a warning schedule acquisition program or the like input in advance to the ring sensor. It is realized by processing and processing. The setting information used for acquiring the warning schedule is appropriately selected according to the type of warning. The warning schedule acquisition unit has a hardware configuration, a CPU that performs processing for acquiring a warning schedule from setting information, a RAM that is a place for executing a warning schedule acquisition program, and a nonvolatile memory that stores the acquired warning schedule Consistency memory. Further, the warning schedule corresponds to a calendar or a time table, and is assigned an address after extraction and stored in a nonvolatile memory.

  The “warning unit” (1806) is configured to execute the warning based on the acquired warning schedule. “Execute warning” is to issue a warning to a user who uses the biological information processing system. The warning means is not particularly limited as long as it can alert the user. For example, when the portable electronic device is a mobile phone, examples of the warning include alarm sound, voice, vibration, illumination, and the like. Which warning means to use may be selected by the user. The hardware configuration of the warning unit is basically composed of a CPU that performs a process for executing a warning based on a warning schedule, a RAM that is a place for executing a warning schedule execution program, and a nonvolatile memory that stores the warning schedule And a warning device. The warning device differs depending on the warning means. For example, a speaker corresponds to an alarm or sound, a vibrator corresponds to a vibration, and an LED corresponds to an illumination.

  <Embodiment 4: Realization of Each Unit on Hardware Configuration> An example for realizing each unit of the present embodiment will be specifically described below with reference to FIG. First, the user inputs an instruction for calling a function setting screen from the key (1911) of the portable electronic device (1907). The CPU 2 (1908) calls the function setting program from the nonvolatile memory 2 (1910) to the RAM 2 (1909) in accordance with the instruction. The CPU 2 sequentially executes the programs developed on the RAM 2 and displays a function setting screen on the display (1913). The user inputs desired setting information from the keys in accordance with the displayed function setting screen. The input setting information is stored in the nonvolatile memory 2 after being given an address. Next, the CPU 2 transmits the setting information to the ring sensor (1901) via the interface 2 (1912). The CPU 2 calls a warning schedule acquisition program from the nonvolatile memory 2 onto the RAM 2, executes the program developed on the RAM 2, and acquires the warning schedule from the transmitted setting conditions. The acquired warning schedule is assigned an address and stored in the nonvolatile memory 2. Next, the CPU 2 calls a warning execution program from the nonvolatile memory 2 onto the RMA 2 together with the warning schedule. Subsequently, the CPU 2 executes the warning execution program sequentially, thereby executing a warning based on the warning schedule. For example, when the execution date / time is a predetermined date / time recorded in the warning schedule, the CPU 2 acquires information indicating that the date / time has been reached from a built-in calendar (1915: or a timer with a date mechanism). The speaker (1914) is instructed to emit an alarm sound. On the other hand, the setting information transmitted from the portable electronic device is received by the interface 1 (1904) of the ring sensor (1901), and after being given an address, it is stored in the nonvolatile memory 1 (1905). The CPU 1 (1902) calls a biometric information acquisition program and setting information from the nonvolatile memory 1 (1905) onto the RAM 1 (1903). Thereafter, the CPU 1 acquires biometric information based on the setting information according to the program. By the above, the biological information processing system of this embodiment is realizable.

  <Fourth Embodiment: Process Flow> FIG. 20 shows an example of a process flow as an apparatus in the biological information processing system according to the fourth embodiment. The biological information processing system of this embodiment includes a ring sensor that is worn on a hand and acquires biological information from the hand, and a portable electronic device that acquires and processes biological information from the ring sensor. First, setting information is transmitted to the ring sensor in the portable electronic device (S2001 setting information transmission step). Next, function setting is performed based on setting information transmitted from the portable electronic device in the ring sensor (S2002 function setting step). Subsequently, a warning schedule for warning to be performed for a user who uses the ring sensor is acquired based on the setting information transmitted in the portable electronic device (S2003 warning schedule acquisition step). Finally, the warning is executed based on the warning schedule acquired in the portable electronic device (S2004 warning step). This embodiment can be processed by the above flow.

  The above processing can also be executed as a program to be executed by a computer such as a computer. In this case, the program includes a function setting step (S2002) in the ring sensor, a setting information transmission step (S2001), a warning schedule acquisition step (S2003), and a warning step (S2004) in the portable electronic device. ). Further, these programs can be recorded on a recording medium readable by a computer.

  <Embodiment 4: Effects> According to the biological information processing system of the present embodiment, the portable electronic device can notify the user of information that should be noted when the ring sensor acquires biological information from the hand as a warning. .

  << Embodiment 5 >>

  <Embodiment 5: Overview> Embodiment 5 relates to a biological information processing system based on Embodiment 4. The ring sensor continues to acquire biometric information from the hand according to the function setting made by the interval setting means. The biometric information acquired in this way is temporarily stored in the buffer unit of the ring sensor. However, there is a limit to the buffer of the buffer unit. Therefore, the present embodiment is characterized in that the portable electronic device warns the time when the buffer in the ring sensor is filled with the acquired biological information as one form of the warning of the fourth embodiment. A user who knows the warning grips the portable electronic device with the hand to which the ring sensor is attached. As a result, the buffer unit in the ring sensor is reset, and a buffer that can acquire biometric information again is secured.

  <Embodiment 5: Configuration> FIG. 21 is an example of functional blocks of an ecological information processing system (2100) of the present embodiment. As shown in this figure, the present embodiment is based on the configuration of the fourth embodiment. That is, this embodiment includes a ring sensor (2101) and a portable electronic device (2102) as in the fourth embodiment. The ring sensor has a function setting unit (2103), and the portable electronic device has setting information. A transmission unit (2104), a warning schedule acquisition unit (2105), and a warning unit (2106) are included. The configuration characteristic of the present embodiment is that the ring sensor further includes a buffer unit (2109), the function setting unit further includes interval setting means (2107), and the warning schedule acquisition unit further includes buffer warning schedule acquisition means (2108). It is a point. The configuration of the fifth embodiment will be described below, but the description of the same configuration as that of the fourth embodiment, which has already been described above, is omitted. Here, the buffer unit, interval setting means, and The buffer warning schedule acquisition means will be described.

  The “buffer unit” (2109) is configured to buffer (temporarily store) the acquired biological information before transmission. The biological information held in the buffer unit is normally erased from the buffer unit after being transmitted to a portable electronic device or the like via the biological information output terminal. The buffer unit corresponds to a nonvolatile memory on the device. Therefore, the storage capacity of the buffer unit is determined in advance by the ring sensor. The storage capacity of the buffer unit is preferably as large as possible in order to lengthen the period until the acquired biometric information is transmitted to the portable electronic device, or to hold more biometric information. Absent.

  The “interval setting means” (2107) is configured to perform function settings related to the measurement interval and measurement time of the sensor based on the transmitted setting information. Periodic acquisition of biological information is important. However, generally, due to homeostasis (constant maintenance function) possessed by a living body, living body information does not fluctuate greatly within the proximity time. Continuous measurement is not very preferable from the viewpoint of power consumption and capacity for storing biological information. Therefore, the biological information is acquired efficiently and effectively by performing periodic measurement at predetermined time intervals by the interval setting means. A case where setting information for acquiring a body temperature as biological information is received from a portable electronic device will be described as an example. Based on the received setting information, the interval setting means sets a time for measuring the body temperature from the built-in body temperature sensor, an interval until the next measurement, and the like for the ring sensor. This measurement time or measurement interval may be included in the setting information so that the user can set it as desired, or simply a program for acquiring biological information previously input to the ring sensor based on the setting information of “body temperature measurement” According to the above, an appropriate condition may be calculated. The interval setting means includes a CPU, a RAM, and a nonvolatile memory.

  The “buffer warning schedule acquisition means” (2108) is configured to acquire a warning buffer warning schedule for notifying the time when the buffer is full based on setting information to be used by the interval setting means. The buffer warning schedule means calculates the time when the buffer (temporary storage capacity) of the buffer unit is full when the interval setting means performs function setting based on the setting information from the transmitted setting information. This may be derived, for example, from the buffer and time of the buffer unit at the start of measurement, and the storage capacity and measurement interval used per measurement time. The measurement interval and the measurement time may be included in the setting information as described above. Alternatively, an appropriate condition may be calculated according to a biometric information acquisition program input in advance to the portable electronic device based on the setting information. In this case, however, the program needs to be the same as the program for obtaining biological information recorded in the ring sensor. Further, the buffer of the buffer unit at the start of measurement can be acquired from the ring sensor as empty buffer information when information is exchanged between the portable electronic device and the ring sensor, for example. The calculated time is acquired as a buffer warning schedule for warning. According to the buffer warning schedule, the portable electronic device can warn the user when the ring sensor buffer is full by the warning unit. The timing for executing the warning is not particularly limited. It may be executed every 10 minutes from 1 hour before the buffer is full, or may be executed immediately before the buffer is full. The buffer warning schedule acquisition unit includes a CPU, a RAM, and a nonvolatile memory. In addition, since the realization of each part on the hardware configuration of this embodiment is the same as that of the said Embodiment 4, the description is abbreviate | omitted.

  <Embodiment 5: Process flow>

  FIG. 22 shows an example of the flow of processing in the biological information processing system of the fifth embodiment. The biological information processing system of this embodiment includes a ring sensor that is worn on a hand and acquires biological information from the hand, and a portable electronic device that acquires and processes biological information from the ring sensor. First, setting information is transmitted to the ring sensor in the portable electronic device (S2201 setting information transmission step). Next, based on setting information transmitted from the portable electronic device in the ring sensor, a function setting relating to the measurement interval and measurement time of the sensor is performed (S2202 interval setting step). Subsequently, the biological information acquired in the ring sensor is buffered before transmission (S2203 buffer step). Next, based on the setting information transmitted in the portable electronic device, a warning buffer warning schedule for notifying the time when the buffer becomes full is acquired based on the setting information to be used by the interval setting means (S2204 buffer warning). Schedule acquisition step). Finally, the warning is executed based on the buffer warning schedule acquired in the portable electronic device (S2205 warning step). This embodiment can be processed by the above flow.

<Embodiment 5: Effect>
According to the biological information processing system of this embodiment, the time when the buffer in the ring sensor is filled with the acquired biological information can be known by a warning from the portable electronic device.

  << Embodiment 6 >>

<Embodiment 6: Overview> Embodiment 6 relates to a biological information processing system based on Embodiment 4 or 5. If the ring sensor has multiple sensors,
There are cases where different warnings are executed for each sensor. Therefore, this embodiment can notify the user of a warning for each sensing item.

  <Embodiment 6: Configuration> FIG. 23 is an example of functional blocks of the ecological information processing system (2300) of the present embodiment. The present embodiment is based on the configuration of the fourth or fifth embodiment. In this figure, a functional block diagram based on the fourth embodiment is shown. Like the fourth embodiment, the functional block diagram includes a ring sensor (2301) and a portable electronic device (2302). 2303), and the portable electronic device includes a setting information transmission unit (2304), a warning schedule acquisition unit (2305), and a warning unit (2306). The characteristic configuration of this embodiment is that the warning schedule acquisition unit of the portable electronic device further includes item-specific warning schedule acquisition means (2307). Further, at this time, the warning section (2306) can have an item-specific warning means (2308). The configuration of the sixth embodiment will be described below, but the description of the same components as those of the fourth or fifth embodiment which has already been described above is omitted. Here, the item-specific warning schedule acquisition unit characteristic to the present embodiment is described. (2307) and item-specific warning means (2308) will be described.

  The “item-specific warning schedule acquisition means” (2307) is configured to acquire an item-specific warning schedule based on the transmitted setting information. “Item-specific warning schedule” refers to a warning schedule for each sensing item acquired based on setting information received from a portable electronic device. For example, when the ring sensor has a blood pressure sensor, a body temperature sensor, a blood component sensor, a blood oxygen concentration measurement sensor, and a pulse sensor as the sensors, the blood pressure, the body temperature, the blood component, the blood oxygen saturation, and the pulse are Listed as sensing items. The item-specific warning schedule acquisition means independently acquires a warning schedule for each sensing item of blood pressure, body temperature, blood component, blood oxygen saturation, and pulse from the setting information received from the portable electronic device. A warning corresponding to the schedule can be notified to the user. The configuration for acquiring the warning schedule of the item-specific warning schedule acquisition unit is the same as that of the warning schedule acquisition unit of the fourth or fifth embodiment. Further, the hardware configuration of the means is constituted by a CPU, a RAM, and a non-volatile memory like the warning schedule acquisition unit.

  The “item-specific warning means” (2308) is configured to execute a different warning for each sensing item based on the acquired item-specific warning schedule based on the configuration of the warning unit of the fourth embodiment. For example, if the sensing item is blood pressure, body temperature, blood component, blood oxygen saturation, and pulse, based on the item-specific warning schedule, the alarm sound for blood pressure, the sound for body temperature, the sound, In the case of illumination, the warning is performed with illumination and an alarm sound in the case of blood oxygen saturation, and with vibration in the case of a pulse. Which warning means is used for each sensing item may be predetermined by default or may be selectable by the user. Further, the hardware configuration of the means includes a CPU, a RAM, a nonvolatile memory, and a warning device as well as the warning unit. The warning device may be composed of a plurality of speakers, vibrators, LEDs, etc., or may be composed of a single warning device. Even if there is a single warning device, for example, if it is a vibrator, a different warning can be executed for each sensing item by changing the vibration pattern. In addition, since the realization of each part on the hardware configuration of this embodiment is the same as that of the said Embodiment 4, the description is abbreviate | omitted.

  <Sixth Embodiment: Process Flow>

  FIG. 24 shows an example of the flow of processing in the biological information processing system of the sixth embodiment. The biological information processing system of this embodiment includes a ring sensor that is worn on a hand and acquires biological information from the hand, and a portable electronic device that acquires and processes biological information from the ring sensor. First, setting information is transmitted to the ring sensor in the portable electronic device (S2401 setting information transmission step). Next, function setting is performed based on setting information transmitted from the portable electronic device (S2402 function setting step). Subsequently, an item-specific warning schedule for each sensing item is acquired based on the setting information transmitted in the portable electronic device (S2403 item-specific warning schedule acquisition step). Finally, the warning is executed based on the item-specific warning schedule acquired in the portable electronic device (S2404 warning step). At this time, a different warning can be executed for each sensing item. This embodiment can be processed by the above flow.

  <Embodiment 6: Effect> According to the biological information processing system of this embodiment, even if the ring sensor has a plurality of sensors, a warning for each sensor can be notified to the user. At this time, by changing the warning means for each sensor, the user can immediately determine from which sensor the warning is issued.

Schematic diagram for explaining the first embodiment The figure for demonstrating the functional block which shows the structure of Embodiment 1. FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining a hardware configuration according to the first embodiment. The figure for demonstrating the biometric information output terminal formed in the ring shape over the perimeter of a ring outer peripheral part The figure for demonstrating the biometric information output terminal formed so that circular arc shape might be made in a part of ring outer peripheral part The figure for demonstrating fitting of the concave-shaped biometric information acquisition part to the position corresponding to the biometric information output terminal of a ring sensor. The figure for demonstrating the state by which the biometric information output terminal was coat | covered The figure for demonstrating the case where the outer periphery shape of a ring sensor is a point-symmetrical shape centering on a biometric information output terminal (the 1) The figure for demonstrating the case where the outer periphery shape of a ring sensor is a point-symmetrical shape centering on a biometric information output terminal (the 2) The figure for demonstrating the flow of a process of Embodiment 1. FIG. Outline diagram for explaining the second embodiment The figure for demonstrating the functional block which shows the structure of Embodiment 2. FIG. The figure for demonstrating the positioning part of a convex shape The figure for demonstrating the positioning part of a finger-type hollow The figure for demonstrating the functional block which shows the structure of Embodiment 3. FIG. The figure for demonstrating the cover part which opens and closes by a physical effect | action The figure for demonstrating the cover part opened and closed by radio | wireless communication The figure for demonstrating the functional block which shows the structure of Embodiment 4. FIG. The figure for demonstrating the hardware constitutions of Embodiment 4. The figure for demonstrating the flow of a process of Embodiment 4. The figure for demonstrating the functional block which shows the structure of Embodiment 5. FIG. The figure for demonstrating the flow of a process of Embodiment 5. The figure for demonstrating the functional block which shows the structure of Embodiment 6. FIG. The figure for demonstrating the flow of a process of Embodiment 6. FIG.

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0101: Ring sensor 0102: Portable electronic device 0103: Recessed biological information acquisition unit

Claims (17)

A ring sensor that is worn on the hand and acquires biological information from the hand;
A portable electronic device that acquires and processes biological information from a ring sensor;
A biological information processing system comprising:
The ring sensor has a biological information output terminal for outputting biological information,
A portable information processing system having a concave biological information acquisition unit that fits a portable electronic device at a position corresponding to a biological information output terminal of the ring sensor when the portable electronic device is held by a hand wearing the ring sensor.   The biological information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the portable electronic device includes a positioning unit for positioning a hand to be gripped.   The biological information processing system according to claim 2, wherein the positioning unit is a finger-type depression, and the biological information acquisition unit is arranged at a position where a ring sensor attached to the corresponding finger contacts the finger-type depression.   The concave shape of the concave biological information acquisition unit and the circumferential shape of the ring of the ring sensor are such that the biological information output terminal of the ring sensor and the concave biological information acquisition unit can be fitted in a predetermined relative positional relationship. The biological information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein both have an asymmetrical shape.   The biometric information output system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the biometric information output terminal of the ring sensor is provided on an outer periphery of the ring.   The biological information processing system according to claim 5, wherein the biological information output terminal of the ring sensor provided on the outer periphery of the ring has a ring shape formed over the entire periphery of the outer periphery of the ring.   The biological information processing system according to claim 5, wherein the biological information output terminal of the ring sensor provided in the ring outer peripheral portion has an arc shape formed in a part of the ring outer peripheral portion. Ring sensor
In order to protect the biometric information output terminal, the biometric information output terminal is covered when not in use, and when the biometric information output end is used, a cover portion is provided that releases the cover in accordance with the fitting. The biological information processing system according to any one of 7.   The biological information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the biological information acquired by the ring sensor is information related to blood pressure, body temperature, blood components, blood oxygen saturation, and pulse.   The biological information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the portable electronic device is a mobile phone. A ring sensor that is worn on the hand and acquires biological information from the hand;
A portable electronic device that acquires and processes biological information from a ring sensor;
A biological information processing system comprising:
Ring sensor
Having a function setting unit for setting functions based on setting information transmitted from the portable electronic device;
Portable electronic devices
A setting information transmission unit for transmitting setting information to the ring sensor;
A warning schedule acquisition unit that acquires a warning schedule of warnings for a user who uses the ring sensor based on the transmitted setting information;
A warning unit for executing the warning based on the acquired warning schedule;
A biological information processing system. Ring sensor
A buffer unit that buffers the acquired biometric information before transmission,
The function setting unit has an interval setting means for setting a function related to the measurement interval of the sensor and the measurement time based on the transmitted setting information,
Portable electronic devices
The said warning schedule acquisition part has a buffer warning schedule acquisition means which acquires the buffer warning schedule of warning for notifying the time when the said buffer becomes full based on the setting information which an interval setting means should utilize. Biological information processing system.   The biological information processing system according to claim 11 or 12, wherein the warning schedule acquisition unit of the portable electronic device has item-specific warning schedule acquisition means for acquiring an item-specific warning schedule for each sensing item based on the transmitted setting information.   The biological information processing system according to claim 13, wherein the warning unit of the portable electronic device has item-specific warning means for executing a different warning for each sensing item based on the acquired item-specific warning schedule. A ring sensor that is worn on the hand and acquires biological information from the hand;
A portable electronic device that acquires and processes biological information from a ring sensor;
A biological information processing system comprising:
A setting information transmission step for transmitting setting information to the ring sensor in the portable electronic device;
A function setting step for performing function setting based on setting information transmitted from the portable electronic device in the ring sensor;
A warning schedule acquisition step for acquiring a warning schedule for warning to be performed for a user who uses a ring sensor based on setting information transmitted in a portable electronic device;
A warning step for executing the warning based on a warning schedule acquired in the portable electronic device;
A method for operating a biological information processing system comprising: A ring sensor that is worn on the hand and acquires biological information from the hand;
A portable electronic device that acquires and processes biological information from a ring sensor;
A biological information processing system comprising:
A setting information transmission step for transmitting setting information to the ring sensor in the portable electronic device;
An interval setting step for setting a function regarding a measurement interval of the sensor and a measurement time based on setting information transmitted from the portable electronic device in the ring sensor;
A buffer step for buffering the biometric information acquired by the ring sensor before transmission, and a time for filling the buffer based on the setting information to be used by the interval setting means based on the setting information transmitted by the portable electronic device A buffer warning schedule acquisition step for acquiring a buffer warning schedule for warning;
A warning step of executing the warning based on a buffer warning schedule acquired in the portable electronic device;
A method for operating a biological information processing system comprising: A ring sensor that is worn on the hand and acquires biological information from the hand;
A portable electronic device that acquires and processes biological information from a ring sensor;
A biological information processing system comprising:
A setting information transmission step for transmitting setting information to the ring sensor in the portable electronic device;
A function setting step for performing function setting based on setting information transmitted from the portable electronic device in the ring sensor;
An item-specific warning schedule acquisition step for acquiring an item-specific warning schedule for each sensing item based on setting information transmitted in the portable electronic device, and a warning for executing the warning based on the item-specific warning schedule acquired in the portable electronic device Steps,
A method for operating a biological information processing system comprising:

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