CN1189130C - Patient monitoring system utilizing mobile communication network - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a patients' body state monitoring system by utilizing a mobile communication network, which comprises a sensor (1), a controller (2), a pick-up head (3), a mobile terminal (4), a mobile communication network (5), a service center (6), an interface part (7) of the controller and the mobile terminal, and an urgent help asking button (8). The system of the present invention is used for transmitting the users' body state information to the service center for analysis by a data transmission function of the mobile communication network. As a result, the present invention can monitor users' body states and give guiding suggestion. In particular, when a user suffers from a vital sudden situation, the service center automatically sends out warning to an emergency center of a hospital and the user's family; meanwhile, the user's detailed position can be reported to the emergency center by a positioning function on the mobile communication terminal.

Description

A system for monitoring patient's physical condition by using mobile communication network

The present invention generally belongs to the technical field of mobile communication network application, and in particular relates to the application of the third generation mobile communication network. More specifically, the present invention relates to a system for monitoring a patient's physical condition by using a mobile communication network.

Existing mobile communication networks mainly provide users with incoming and outgoing calls and data services such as WAP Internet access. However, with the continuous popularization of mobile terminals, users have more requirements for mobile communication service capabilities, and the services provided by the existing mobile communication network can no longer meet the extensive needs of various aspects. On the other hand, with the acceleration of the pace of life and the improvement of the quality of life of modern people, people pay more and more attention to their own health. The needs of the elderly or patients with certain special diseases are more urgent. At present, some portable or household health monitoring devices used by people cannot achieve good monitoring effect and meet the requirements of convenient use due to their own performance, adaptability, volume, cost and other limitations. Moreover, many diseases cannot be judged only by medical instruments, and need to be diagnosed and guided by professional physicians, or, in some emergency situations, not only monitoring results are needed, but further rescue and treatment are needed. The monitoring device is required to have an interactive function.

The present invention is proposed based on the above-mentioned two aspects of application expansion of the mobile communication network and better monitoring of the patient's physical condition. Its purpose is to utilize the data transmission function of the mobile communication network to transfer some basic The status information is regularly sent to the designated service center for sorting and analysis, so that the user's physical condition can be monitored, and guidance can be given in time for some abnormal states of the body. Especially when the user has a sudden life-threatening situation, the service center can automatically send an alarm to the emergency center of the hospital and the user's family according to the judgment of the information or the user's request, and at the same time, the positioning function on the mobile communication terminal can be used to The specific location of the user is reported to the emergency center, so that the user can be found in time and first aid can be implemented.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a system for monitoring the physical condition of a patient using a mobile communication network, including a sensor, a controller, a camera, a mobile terminal, a mobile communication network, a service center, an interface between the controller and the mobile terminal, and an emergency The SOS button, the sensor is used to collect the predetermined information of the human body, the SOS button is used to send a SOS signal actively by the user, the controller controls the sensor to collect information, and processes the electrical signal sent by the sensor, and the camera is used to obtain the user's image The image information is sent to the service center for monitoring, the mobile terminal and the mobile communication network are used to provide data transmission channels, and the service center organizes, stores, analyzes and judges the data transmitted from the terminal part.

The mobile terminal may be a mobile terminal with a location service (LCS-Location Service) function, so as to provide location information of the user.

The interface between the controller and the mobile terminal can be connected in a wired or wireless manner, such as a serial cable, IrDA, or Bluetooth.

The controller includes a microprocessor, a signal amplifier, an A/D converter, a memory, and an interface part, wherein the microprocessor is used to control the sensor, the signal amplifier, and the A/D converter, encode and compress the input signal and Through the interface between the controller and the mobile terminal, the AT command set is used to control the mobile terminal to initiate calls, establish digital communication channels, data transmission, release channels, and call various resources inside the mobile terminal. The signal amplifier is controlled by the microprocessor. The input signal is amplified, the A/D converter is used to convert the amplified sensor analog signal into a digital signal and sent to the microprocessor for processing, and the memory is used to store the program and user basic information required for the operation of the controller and the operation process Temporary storage of programs and data, the interface module is a functional module on the controller side of the interface part between the controller and the mobile terminal.

The service center includes a server, a database and a monitoring station. The server is used to communicate with the mobile communication network. The information sent from the terminal side is received by the server and sent to the database for storage. The monitoring station is connected to the server through Ethernet for Extract user information and analyze it.

The present invention has following beneficial effect:

1. Add dedicated sensors, controllers and corresponding interfaces on the basis of existing mobile terminals, and add dedicated service centers on the side of the mobile communication network, so as to realize the functions of monitoring human health status and timely alarming in dangerous states .

2. The additional part is accessed through the interface, which does not affect the integrity, independence and realization of basic functions of the mobile terminal itself.

3. The dedicated sensor and controller can be installed in the mobile terminal or externally installed, so it is beneficial in terms of use, assembly and cost convenience.

A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below in conjunction with accompanying drawing, in accompanying drawing:

Fig. 1 is a block diagram of a system utilizing a mobile communication network to monitor a patient's physical condition according to the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a block diagram of the internal structure of the controller in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a block diagram of the internal structure of the service center in Fig. 1 .

As shown in Figure 1, the system utilizing mobile communication network of the present invention to monitor patient's health comprises following parts: sensor 1, controller 2, camera 3, mobile terminal 4, mobile communication network 5, service center 6, controller and mobile The interface part 7 of the terminal and the emergency button 8. The sensor 1 is mainly used to collect predetermined information of the human body, such as blood pressure, heart rate, electrocardiogram, etc., and convert these information into electrical signals and send them to the controller 2 for processing. The sensor can be multiple sensors with different functions, and multiple sensors can be Integrated together, can also be accessed at any time as needed. The controller 2 controls the sensor 1 to collect health status information, and digitizes the electrical signal sent by the sensor. The generated digital information will be compressed and temporarily stored, and then sent to the mobile terminal through the interface part, and then sent to the service center by using the wireless data transmission function of the mobile terminal for sorting, recording, analysis and judgment. When the mobile communication network used is a third-generation mobile communication network, with the help of the higher data transmission capacity of the third-generation mobile communication network, the system can also add a camera 3 to transmit the user's image information to the service center for further processing. monitor. At this time, the controller is responsible for encoding and compressing the image information captured by the camera and sending it to the service center for monitoring by means of the third-generation mobile communication network. The controller 2 communicates with the mobile terminal through the interface 7 between the controller and the mobile terminal, and uses the AT command set to control the mobile terminal to initiate calls, establish digital communication channels, data transmission, release channels, and call various internal resources of the mobile terminal. The input signal of the monitoring emergency button 8 is connected to the interrupt input pin of the controller. When there is an input, the controller calls the interrupt service program to send an emergency rescue request to the service center according to the preset code. When the mobile terminal has the LCS function, the controller can also extract the location information and send it to the service center together with the health status information or the emergency assistance request. The camera 3 is used to capture the actual image information of the user and send it to the controller for processing. The mobile terminal 4 and the mobile communication network 5 are mainly responsible for providing data transmission channels, and when the mobile terminal has the LCS function, it can also provide user location information. On the mobile communication network side, it is necessary to set up a special service center 6 to organize, store, analyze and judge the data transmitted from the terminal part. The interface part 7 between the controller and the mobile terminal can be connected in a wired or wireless manner, such as a serial cable, IrDA, Bluetooth, and the like. Its main function is to provide a transmission channel for control signals and data from the sensor controller to the mobile terminal. The SOS button 8 is used to send a SOS signal actively by the user when the user's life is in danger. When the controller detects this signal, it will send an emergency rescue request to the service center, and the monitoring platform of the service center will notify the hospital emergency center to carry out first aid work.

The internal structure of the controller 2 is shown in FIG. 2 , including a microprocessor 21 , a signal amplifier 22 , an A/D converter 23 , a memory 24 and an interface part 71 . Among them, the microprocessor 21 is responsible for controlling the modules such as the sensor 1, the signal amplifier 22, and the A/D converter 23, and is responsible for encoding and compressing the input signal, and adopting AT command set control through the interface between the controller and the mobile terminal The mobile terminal performs actions such as initiating a call, establishing a digital communication channel, transmitting data, releasing a channel, and invoking various resources inside the mobile terminal. The signal amplifier 22 properly amplifies the input signal under the control of the microprocessor to obtain the best signal. The signal amplifier corresponds to the sensor one by one. The A/D converter 23 converts the amplified sensor analog signal into a digital signal and sends it to the microprocessor for processing. The A/D converter 23 is in one-to-one correspondence with the signal amplifier 22 . The memory 24 mainly includes two parts: one part is a fast memory, which is used to store programs to be run by the controller and basic user information; the other part is RAM, which is used for temporary storage of programs and data during operation. The interface module 71 is the functional module of the controller and the mobile terminal interface part on the controller side, which can be interfaces such as serial port, IrDA, bluetooth, and the mobile terminal side should also have the same module to realize peer-to-peer communication.

The internal structure of the service center is shown in FIG. 3 , which includes a server 61 , a database 62 and a monitoring platform 63 . The server 61 is responsible for communicating with the mobile communication network, and the information sent from the terminal side is received by the server and sent to the database 62 for storage. The database 62 is responsible for the storage of all user health information. There can be multiple monitoring stations 63, which are connected to the server through Ethernet and are responsible for extracting and analyzing user information. The analysis of the user's health status information can be completed by analysis software or the processed data can be analyzed by hospital experts to draw conclusions. When it is analyzed based on the user's health status information that the user is in a critical state, the monitoring station sends a first aid request to the hospital emergency center, and sends user data to the emergency center to facilitate first aid. If the information sent from the user contains location information, the monitoring station will also send this location information to the emergency center so that the emergency personnel can find the user in the shortest time.

In order to better understand the purpose and advantages of the present invention, two applications of the present invention are briefly described below.

Application example 1:

A heart patient wears the mobile terminal of the present invention. When the user has a sudden heart attack while walking in the park, he is unable to send a distress signal voluntarily due to his weakness. At this point, the sensor has transmitted his heart rate, blood pressure and other data to the service center. After processing and analyzing the data, the service center judges that the user's life is in danger, and sends a distress signal to the nearest emergency center according to the positioning information sent by the terminal and provides information including the user's current location, basic physical condition of the user Information about data etc. The emergency center dispatches the most suitable emergency personnel to find the user in the shortest possible time based on the information and implement first aid immediately.

Application example 2:

A person wishes to do a physical examination frequently to ensure good health, but has no time to go to the hospital due to his busy work, so he is equipped with a mobile terminal of the present invention. From then on, he can take out the mobile terminal at any time, wear the corresponding sensors, and send basic body information to the service center. The intelligent system in the service center conducts a full analysis of the information. Soon, he will receive the conclusion of the physical examination and relevant suggestions from the service center via SMS or other channels. At the same time, the professional physicians in the service center will regularly check the data to find some problems that cannot be found by the intelligent system, and contact the user in time to the hospital for formal examination and treatment. In addition, if no disease is found, the user can also ask the service center for health-related information or fitness guidance and advice.

Claims (7)

1, a kind of system that utilizes mobile communications network monitor patients health, comprise pick off (1), controller (2), portable terminal (4), mobile communications network (5), service centre (6), interface section of controller and portable terminal (7) and SOS button (8), pick off (1) is used to collect the predetermined information of human body, SOS button (8) is used for initiatively being sent an SOS by the user, controller (2) control pick off (1) carries out information and collects, and the signal of telecommunication that pick off is sent here handled, portable terminal (4) and mobile communications network (5) are used to provide data transmission channel, and service centre (6) puts in order passing the data of coming from terminal part, store, analyze and judgement, it is characterized in that: pick off (1) is arranged in the portable terminal with controller (2).

2, system according to claim 1 is characterized in that: portable terminal is the portable terminal with LCS function, so that user position information is provided.

3, system according to claim 1 is characterized in that: the interface section of controller and portable terminal (7) adopt wired or wireless connected mode.

4, system according to claim 3 is characterized in that: described connected mode adopts Serial Port Line, IrDA or bluetooth.

5, system according to claim 1 is characterized in that: also comprise photographic head (3), photographic head (3) is used for pictorial information with the user and is sent to service centre and monitors.

6, according to claim 1,2,3 or 4 described systems, it is characterized in that: controller (2) comprises microprocessor (21), signal amplifier (22), A/D converter (23), memorizer (24) and interface section (71), wherein, microprocessor (21) is used for pick off (1), signal amplifier (22), A/D converter (23) is controlled, input signal is encoded, compression is handled and is controlled portable terminal by the interface employing AT Command Set of controller and portable terminal and makes a call, set up the digital communication passage, transfer of data, release channel and the action of calling the inner various resources of portable terminal, signal amplifier (22) carries out processing and amplifying to input signal under the control of microprocessor, it will be that digital signal is delivered to microprocessor and handled through the Sensor Analog Relay System conversion of signals of amplifying that A/D converter (23) is used for, memorizer (24) is used for temporarily depositing of the required program of storage control operation and user basic information and running program and data, interface section (71) be controller with mobile terminal interface partly in the functional module of this side of controller.

7, according to claim 1,2,3 or 4 described systems, it is characterized in that: service centre (6) comprises server (61), data base (62) and control and monitor console (63), wherein, server (61) is used for communicating with mobile communications network, the information of sending from end side is received and is delivered to data base (62) and store by server, control and monitor console (63) links to each other with server by Ethernet, is used to extract user profile and analyzes.

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