JP2003283680A - Voice identifying nurse calling system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve efficiency in nursing work by enabling patients including hard-of-hearing patients to easily confirm contents of general broadcasting, individual broadcasting, etc., and, at the same time, shortening preparing time of the nursing record information on bedridden patients. <P>SOLUTION: A voice information of general broadcasting, individual broadcasting, etc., from a master nurse calling transceiver 1 or a PHS terminal 3 is converted into character information by means of a voice recognizing server 6, and the character information is displayed on the displays 23 of slave nurse calling transceivers 2a, 2b, etc. In addition, the master nurse calling transceiver 1 outputs (rings) voices synthesized by means of the server 6 simultaneously with call information displayed on a display 13. A nursing work recording PC terminal 7 records the nursing record information orally inputted to the microphones 21 of the slave nurse calling transceivers 2a, 2b, etc., or the microphone 31 of the PHS terminal 3 after the server 6 is caused to convert the information into character information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a voice identification nurse call system, and more particularly to a voice recognition technique, a voice-to-character conversion technique, and a character-to-voice voice synthesis technique for nursing work in a hospital. It relates to an applied voice identification nurse call system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as this type of nurse call system, a nurse call system shown in the configuration diagram of FIG. 2 has been proposed.

The conventional nurse call system shown in FIG. 1 has a nurse call base unit 5 installed in a nurse center.
1 and a nurse call slave unit 52a, 52b, ... having a specific slave unit number, which is installed at a predetermined position for each bed (in the hospital room), for example, at the bedside, and is traveling around the hospital. PHS terminal 53 (for medical institution) carried by a nurse in PHS, and PHS for wirelessly controlling PHS terminal 53
P connected to the base station 54 via the base station connection line L54
A PHS main device 55 for performing PHS communication between a HS base station 54 and a controller 56, which will be described later, connected via a main device connection line L53, and a nurse call connected via a master device connection line L51. Nurse call slave units 52a, 52b, ..., Bus-connected via the master unit 51 and the slave unit connecting main line L52
PHS main unit 55 connected via main unit connecting line L53
And a controller 56 for processing communication data.

In the conventional nurse call system thus constructed, the nurse in the nurse center or the nurse traveling in the hospital carrying the PHS terminal 53 carries out simultaneous broadcasting, individual broadcasting, etc. The operation in this case will be described.

First, when a nurse in the nurse center performs a predetermined operation on the nurse call base unit 51 in order to activate a simultaneous broadcast, an individual broadcast, etc., in the case of a simultaneous broadcast, the main unit connection line An audio transmission line between all the nurse call slaves 52a, 52b, ... Is formed via the L51, the controller 56, and the slave connecting trunk line L52, and thereafter, the voice call is input to the nurse call master 51. A sound indicating the content of the broadcast is output (ringed) by all the nurse call slave units 52a, 52b, .... On the other hand, in the case of individual broadcasting, an audio transmission line is formed with a specific nurse call slave unit which is an individual broadcast destination via the master unit connection line L51, the controller 56, and the slave unit connection main line L52. After that, the sound indicating the content of the individual broadcast, which is input to the nurse call base unit 51, is output (ringed) at the specific nurse call slave unit which is the individual broadcast destination.

In addition, when a nurse traveling in the hospital carrying the PHS terminal 53 performs a predetermined operation on the PHS terminal 53 in order to activate the simultaneous broadcast, individual broadcast, etc. All the nurse call slaves 52a, 52b, ... Through the PHS base station 54, the base station connecting line L54, the PHS main unit 55, the main unit connecting line L53, the controller 56, and the slave unit connecting main line L52. A voice transmission line is formed between the nurse call sub-units 52a, 5a and 5b.
2b, ... Is output (sounds). On the other hand, in the case of individual broadcasting, the PHS base station 54, base station connection line L54, PH
An audio transmission line is formed between the main unit 55, the main unit connecting line L53, the controller 56, and the slave unit connecting main line L52 to a specific nurse call slave unit, which is an individual broadcast destination.
The sound indicating the content of the broadcast that is input to the HS terminal 53 is output (sounds) at a specific nurse call slave device which is an individual broadcast destination.

[0007]

However, in the nurse call system of the conventional example, a broadcast at the nurse in the nurse center or a broadcast from a nurse traveling in the hospital while carrying the PHS terminal 53, individual broadcast, etc. Since the notification means indicating the contents of (1) is limited only to the output (sound) of the voice, there is a difficulty for the deaf patient to confirm the contents of the broadcast.

Further, in the conventional nurse call system, the nurse records the nursing record of the patient in the bed (nursing record information).
If you want to take, record it by hand on your own notebook, etc., and then input the recorded content into the nursing operation record PC terminal normally installed in the nurse center.
There is a problem that labor and time are required to complete the work and the efficiency of nursing work is reduced.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and makes it possible to easily confirm the contents of broadcasts, individual broadcasts, etc., even for deaf patients, and for the nursing care of patients in hospital beds. It is an object of the present invention to provide a voice identification nurse call system that shortens the time required to create recorded information and improves the efficiency of nursing work.

[0010]

In order to achieve the above object, a voice identification nurse call system according to the present invention comprises a nurse call master installed in a nurse center and a controller for processing communication data. Is connected to the nurse call handset that is connected via the main line and the controller, PHS
A PHS main device for communication and a PHS connected to the PHS main device via a PHS base station and carried by a nurse
It is composed of a terminal and is connected to a control unit, and a nurse call master unit or a nurse call slave unit that converts audio information such as broadcast or individual broadcast from a PHS terminal into a character for a deaf patient Recognition server for performing character conversion of the voice displayed on the display of the computer, and a nursing task record PC for performing nursing task records connected to the speech recognition server
And a terminal.

According to such a voice identification nurse call system, voice information such as a broadcast or individual broadcast from the nurse call base unit or PHS terminal is converted into character information by the voice recognition server, and this character information is converted. Is displayed on the display of the nurse call handset, even a deaf patient can easily confirm the contents of the broadcast, individual broadcast, and the like.

Further, according to the voice identification nurse call system of the present invention, the nurse call base unit displays the call information from the nurse call handset unit on the display, and at the same time, the voice synthesized by the voice recognition server. Is output.

In such a voice identification nurse call system, in the nurse call base unit, at the same time as the call information displayed on the display, the nurse call handset unit outputs the voice synthesized by the voice recognition server (ringing). Calls from can be notified.

According to the voice identification nurse call system of the present invention, the nursing work recording PC terminal causes the voice recognition server to output the voice of the nursing record information input from the microphone of the nurse call slave or the microphone of the PHS terminal. It can be recorded by converting characters.

In such a voice identification nurse call system, in the nursing work recording PC terminal, the nursing record information input by voice into the microphone of the nurse call handset or the microphone of the PHS terminal is converted into characters by the voice recognition server. After that, it can be recorded.

[0016]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A preferred embodiment of a voice identification nurse call system according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a voice identification nurse call system according to an embodiment of the present invention. A nurse call base unit 1 installed in a nurse center and a predetermined position for each bed (in a hospital room). , For example, a nurse call slave unit 2a installed at the bedside and having an individual slave unit number,
, 2 ..., PHS terminal 3 (for medical institution) carried by a nurse traveling in the hospital, PHS base station 4 for wirelessly controlling PHS terminal 3, and base station connection line L4
PHS base station 4 and main device connecting line L3 connected via
PHS main unit 5 for performing PHS communication with a controller 8 which will be described later and is connected via a server connection line L5.
It is connected to the controller 8 described later via the, and the voice information such as the simultaneous broadcast and the individual broadcast from the nurse call base unit 1 or the PHS terminal 3 for the deaf patients is written (text information). Nurse call cordless handsets 2a, 2b, ...
・ To convert the call record information from the nurse call slave units 2a, 2b, ... Or the PHS terminal 3 into characters (character information), which synthesizes the call information at the time of calling from (voice information). Of the voice recognition server 6 and the voice recognition server 6 via the PC terminal connection line L6,
A nurse connected via a parent machine connecting line L1 to a nursing operation record PC terminal 7 for performing nursing operation record capable of recording nursing record information converted into characters (character information) by the voice recognition server 6. Call master unit 1, nurse call slave units 2a, 2b, ...
.. A controller 8 for processing communication data between the PHS main unit 5 connected via the main unit connection line L3 and the voice recognition server 6 connected via the server connection line L5 Has been done.

In the nurse call base unit 1 shown in the same figure, an operating unit (hereinafter referred to as a base unit operating unit) 10 operated by a nurse in the nurse center to activate a simultaneous broadcast, an individual broadcast or the like. And a voice that indicates the contents of broadcasts, individual broadcasts, etc. by a nurse in the nurse center and voices for establishing a call with a patient in the hospital bed are input.
Microphones that compose 1 (hereinafter referred to as a master microphone) 11
a and a receiver 11b that constitutes the communication unit from which the voice from the patient in the hospital bed is output (sounds), and the voice indicating the patient information of the caller that is voice-synthesized by the voice recognition server 6 into the voice (voice information). Output (sound) speaker (hereinafter,
It is called a base unit speaker. ) 12 and a display (hereinafter referred to as a master display) 13 on which patient information of the calling source is displayed.

Further, a nurse call slave unit 2a shown in FIG.
2b, ... Have the same configuration, and a normal bed call is made by a patient in the hospital bed to a nurse in the nurse center or to a nurse traveling in the hospital while carrying the PHS terminal 3. An operation unit for performing different operations for each call type such as an emergency call requiring emergency, and for operating the nurse near the hospital bed before inputting the nursing record information of the patient by voice into the microphone 21 described later. (Hereinafter, referred to as a child machine operation unit.) 20 and a voice for a patient in the hospital bed to establish a call with the nurse, and a nurse near the hospital bed records the patient's nursing record information. A microphone (hereinafter referred to as a slave microphone) 21 for inputting by voice, a nurse in the nurse center, or a PH
A speaker (hereinafter referred to as a slave speaker) from which voices indicating the contents of simultaneous broadcasts, individual broadcasts, etc. by a nurse traveling in the hospital while carrying the S terminal 3 and voices from the nurse are output (sound). 22 and a display (hereinafter, referred to as a handset display) 23 for displaying the contents of the simultaneous broadcast, individual broadcast, etc., which are converted into characters (character information) by the voice recognition server 6.

Further, in the PHS terminal 3 shown in the figure, an operating unit (hereinafter referred to as a terminal) operated by a nurse patrolling a hospital while carrying the PHS terminal to start a simultaneous broadcast, individual broadcast, etc. 30), a voice that indicates the contents of simultaneous broadcast, individual broadcast, etc. by a nurse traveling in the hospital while carrying the PHS terminal, and voice for establishing a call with the patient in the hospital bed. A microphone (hereinafter, referred to as a terminal microphone) 31 to which is input, a speaker (hereinafter, referred to as a terminal speaker) 32 that outputs (rings) a voice or a ringing sound from a patient in the bed, and patient information of the calling source Display to be displayed (hereinafter referred to as terminal display)
And 33 are provided.

A specific operation of the voice discrimination nurse call system according to the embodiment of the present invention thus constructed will be described below.

First, as a first operation according to an embodiment of the present invention, an operation when a nurse in a nurse center performs simultaneous broadcasting, individual broadcasting, etc. will be described.

In the block diagram of FIG. 1, in the case of simultaneous broadcasting, the operation for activating the simultaneous broadcasting for all the nurse call slave units 2a, 2b, ... Is operated by a nurse in the nurse center by operating the master unit operation unit 10 of the nurse call master unit 1 to start an individual broadcast to a specific nurse call slave unit.

Here, in the case of simultaneous broadcasting, the data input to the master unit operation unit 10 of the nurse call master unit 1 is appropriately subjected to data processing, and then the master unit connection line L1, the control unit 8, and the slave unit connection. All nurse call slaves 2a, 2 via the trunk line L2
b, ... Nurse call slaves 2a, 2
In b, ..., by receiving the broadcast command (not described in detail) included in the data from the nurse call base unit 1, all the nurse call slave units 2a, 2b ,. A voice transmission line is formed between the machine speaker 22 and the slave unit connection main line L2, the controller 8, and the master unit connection line L1 to the master unit microphone 11a that constitutes the communication unit 11 of the nurse call master unit 1. , All nurse call slaves 2a, 2b,
The slave unit display 23 of ... Is in the displayable ON state.

After that, the nurse in the nurse center makes up the master unit microphone 11 which constitutes the communication unit 11 of the nurse call master unit 1.
The voice indicating the content of the broadcast that is input to a is appropriately subjected to data processing, and then all the nurse call slaves 2a, 2b, ... Are transmitted through the master connecting line L1, the controller 8, and the slave connecting main line L2.
.. is output (sounds) from the child device speaker 22, and in the controller 8, the voice data from the nurse call base unit 1 is displayed by the voice recognition server 6 connected via the server connection line L5. (Character information), and the converted character data is transmitted to all the nurse call slaves 2a, 2b, ... The contents of the broadcast from the nurses in the nurse center are displayed on the child device displays 23 of 2a, 2b, .... As a result, even if the patient in the bed having the nurse call slaves 2a, 2b, ... Installed at the bedside is deaf, the broadcast contents from the nurses in the nurse center can be broadcast. It can be easily confirmed through a visual notification means.

On the other hand, in the case of individual broadcasting, the data input to the master unit operation unit 10 of the nurse call master unit 1 is appropriately subjected to data processing, and then the master unit connecting line L1, the controller 8, and the slave unit connecting main line. All nurse call slaves 2a, 2b, ... via L2
.. is transmitted to. Each nurse call slave unit 2a, 2b, ...
Then, the slave unit number included in the data from the nurse call base unit 1 is collated with the slave unit number previously assigned to the self terminal, and as a result of the collation, the specific nurse call in which the slave unit number matches Assuming that the slave unit, here, the nurse call slave unit 2a matches, the slave unit speaker 22 of this nurse call slave unit 2a and the slave unit connecting main line L2, the controller 8, and the master unit connecting line L1 A voice transmission line is formed with the base unit microphone 11a that constitutes the call unit 11 of the device 1, and the handset display 23 of the nurse call handset 2a is turned on.

After that, the nurse in the nurse center makes up the master unit microphone 11 which constitutes the communication unit 11 of the nurse call master unit 1.
The audio indicating the content of the individual broadcast input to a is appropriately subjected to data processing, and then transmitted to the slave unit speaker 22 of the nurse call slave unit 2a via the master unit connection line L1, the controller 8, and the slave unit connection main line L2. Is output (sounds) and the controller 8
The voice data from the nurse call base unit 1 is converted into characters (character information) by the voice recognition server 6 connected via the server connection line L5, and the converted character data is the same as the above-mentioned voice data. Nurse call handset 2a via route
The content of the individual broadcast from the nurse in the nurse center is displayed on the slave unit display 23 of the nurse call slave unit 2a. As a result, even if the patient in the bed where the nurse call slave 2a is installed at the bedside is deaf, the contents of the individual broadcast from the nurses in the nurse center can be visually informed. It can be easily confirmed through.

Next, as a second operation according to an embodiment of the present invention, an operation will be described in which a nurse traveling in the hospital carrying the PHS terminal 3 performs simultaneous broadcasting, individual broadcasting and the like.

In the configuration diagram of FIG. 1, the operation for activating the broadcast to all the nurse call slaves 2a, 2b, ... Operation to activate individual broadcast to the machine,
A nurse traveling in the hospital while carrying the PHS terminal 3 operates the terminal operation unit 30 of the PHS terminal.

Here, in the case of simultaneous broadcasting, the data input to the terminal operation unit 30 of the PHS terminal 3 is appropriately subjected to data processing, and then the PHS base station 4, base station connecting line L4, PH.
S main unit 5, main unit connecting line L3, controller 8, slave unit connecting main line L2, all nurse call slave units 2a, 2b, ...
Be transmitted to. By receiving the broadcast command (not described in detail) included in the data from the PHS terminal 3, each of the nurse call slaves 2a, 2b, ... ... slave unit speaker 22 and slave unit connecting main line L2, controller 8, main unit connecting line L3, PHS
A voice transmission line is formed between the main unit 5, the base station connection line L4, and the terminal microphone 31 of the PHS terminal 3 via the PHS base station 4, and all the nurse call slave units 2a,
The child device displays 23 of 2b, ...

After that, the nurse traveling in the hospital carrying the PHS terminal 3 carries out the terminal microphone 31 of the PHS terminal.
The audio indicating the content of the broadcast that is input to the PHS base station 4 and the base station connecting lines L4, P
All the nurse call slaves 2a, 2b, ... via the HS main unit 5, main unit connecting line L3, controller 8 and slave unit connecting main line L2.
····· Output (ringing) from the child device speaker 22 and the controller 8 outputs the voice data from the PHS terminal 3
Speech recognition server 6 connected via server connection line L5
Each character is converted into a character (character information) by the, and the converted character data is transmitted to all the nurse call slaves 2a, 2b, ... The contents of the broadcast broadcast from the nurses patrolling the hospital while carrying the PHS terminal 3 is displayed on the cordless handset displays 23 of the call cordless handsets 2a, 2b, .... As a result, even if the patient on the bed having the nurse call slaves 2a, 2b, ... Installed at the bedside is deaf, the patient is traveling around the hospital while carrying the PHS terminal 3. The contents of the broadcast from the nurse can be easily confirmed via the visual notification means.

On the other hand, in the case of individual broadcasting, the data input to the terminal operation unit 30 of the PHS terminal 3 is appropriately subjected to data processing, and then the PHS base station 4, base station connecting line L4, PHS.
It is transmitted to all nurse call slaves 2a, 2b, ... Through the main unit 5, the main unit connecting line L3, the controller 8 and the slave unit connecting main line L2. In each of the nurse call slave units 2a, 2b, ..., The slave unit number included in the data from the PHS terminal 3 is collated with the slave unit number previously assigned to the own terminal, and as a result of the collation, If a specific nurse call slave unit having the same slave unit number, here, the nurse call slave unit 2a, is matched, the slave unit speaker 22 of this nurse call slave unit 2a, the slave unit connecting main line L2, the controller 8, the main unit Device connection line L3,
A voice transmission line is formed with the terminal microphone 31 of the PHS terminal 3 via the PHS main unit 5, the base station connection line L4, and the PHS base station 4, and the slave unit display 23 of the nurse call slave unit 2a displays. Possible ON state.

After that, the nurse traveling in the hospital carrying the PHS terminal 3 carries out the terminal microphone 31 of the PHS terminal.
The audio indicating the content of the individual broadcast input to the PHS base station 4 and the base station connection lines L4, P
The HS main unit 5, the main unit connecting line L3, the controller 8, and the slave unit connecting main line L2 output (ring) at the slave unit speaker 22 of the nurse call slave unit 2a.
The voice data from the PHS terminal 3 is converted into characters (character information) by the voice recognition server 6 connected via the server connection line L5, and the converted character data is passed through the same route as the voice data described above. By transmitting to the nurse call slave 2a via the slave call display 2a of the nurse call slave 2a, the content of the individual broadcast from the nurse traveling in the hospital while carrying the PHS terminal 3 is displayed. It
As a result, even if the patient on the bed with the nurse call slave 2a installed at the bedside is deaf, the individual broadcast from the nurse traveling around the hospital while carrying the PHS terminal 3 is carried out. The contents of can be easily confirmed through a visual notification means.

Next, as a third operation according to one embodiment of the present invention, the patient in the bed calls the nurse in the nurse center or the nurse traveling in the hospital while carrying the PHS terminal 3 to make a call. The operation in the case of satisfying will be described.

Nurse call slave unit 2 shown in the configuration diagram of FIG.
Nurse call cordless handset 2 among a, 2b, ...
A patient in the bed where a is installed at the bedside uses the slave unit operation unit 20 of the nurse call slave unit 2a to perform different operations for each call type such as normal nurse call and emergency call. Then, the data including the slave unit number of the nurse call slave unit 2a and the call type information is transmitted to the controller 8 via the slave unit connection trunk line L2.

In the controller 8, the nurse call slave 2
The data from a, that is, the data including the caller's cordless handset number and the call type information is used as the main device connection line L3, PHS
The data is output to the PHS terminal 3 via the main unit 5, the base station connection line L4, and the PHS base station 4, and is assigned to this cordless handset number and call type information and registered / pre-registered in the controller.
The voice recognition server 6 connected via the server connection line L5 voice-synthesizes the data including the patient information such as the stored patient name, and the voice-synthesized voice data is converted into voice data. It is output to the nurse call base unit 1 via the base unit connection line L1 together with the data including the patient information such as the handset number, the call type information, and the patient name.

In the nurse call base unit 1, the controller 8
The data including the voice data from the device and the slave unit number, call type information, and patient information such as patient name are processed as appropriate, and the caller's name and bed number are used together with the ringing tone whose pattern is different for each call type. Is output (sounds) from the master unit speaker 12, and at the same time, the data including the above-mentioned slave unit number, call type information, patient information such as patient information is appropriately processed, and the master unit in the ON state is processed. By displaying the patient name of the caller, the bed number, and the call type on the display 13, the nurse in the nurse center can call the nurse call slave 2
It is possible to (specifically) confirm, through the visual notifying unit as well as the auditory notifying unit, the calls having different calling types by the patient in the bed where a is installed at the bedside.

Further, the PHS terminal 3 appropriately processes the data from the controller 8 and outputs (rings) a ringing tone having a different pattern for each call type at the terminal speaker 32, and at the same time, turns it on. By displaying the number of the bed of the caller and the call type on the terminal display 33, P
The nurse traveling in the hospital while carrying the HS terminal 3
It is possible to confirm a call by a patient in a bed having the nurse call slave unit 2a installed at the bedside with a different call type through a visual notifying unit as well as an auditory notifying unit.

In the nurse center, a call by a patient in the bed having the nurse call slave unit 2a installed at the bedside and having a different call type is confirmed through the visual notifying means together with the auditory notifying means. Nurse and P
Among the nurses who are traveling in the hospital while carrying the HS terminal 3, the nurse who answers first can establish a call with the patient who is the caller (not described in detail).

Next, as a fourth operation according to the embodiment of the present invention, the nursing record information of the patient in the bed is inputted by voice into the slave microphone 21 of the nurse call slaves 2a, 2b ,.
The operation for recording in the nursing work recording PC terminal 7 will be described.

Nurse call handset 2 shown in the configuration diagram of FIG.
Nurse call cordless handset 2 among a, 2b, ...
After the nurse a near the bed where a is installed at the bedside uses the slave unit operating unit 20 of the nurse call slave unit 2a to perform voice input activation operation, the slave unit microphone 2
When the nursing record information of a single patient or a plurality of patients is input by voice using 1, the nursing record information is appropriately data-processed and then transmitted to the controller 8 via the slave unit connection trunk line L2. It

Further, in the controller 8, the nurse call slave 2
The voice data from a is converted into characters (character information) by the voice recognition server 6 connected via the server connection line L5, and the converted character data is recorded in the nursing work record via the PC terminal connection line L6. It can be recorded in the PC terminal 7. As a result, for a nurse who is near the bed where the nurse call slave 2a, which is a place away from the inside of the nurse center, where the nursing work recording PC terminal 7 is installed, for example, is a bed for the nurse. The time required to create the patient's nursing record information is shortened and the efficiency of nursing work is improved.

Next, as a fifth operation according to an embodiment of the present invention, nursing record information of a patient in a hospital bed is input by voice to the terminal microphone 31 of the PHS terminal 3 and recorded in the nursing work recording PC terminal 7. The operation in this case will be described.

In the configuration diagram of FIG. 1, after a nurse traveling in the hospital carrying the PHS terminal 3 uses the terminal operation unit 30 of the PHS terminal 3 to perform a voice input activation operation, When the nursing record information of a single patient or a plurality of patients is input by voice using the terminal microphone 31, the nursing record information is appropriately data-processed and then the PHS base station 4,
It is transmitted to the controller 8 via the base station connection line L4, the PHS main unit 5, and the main unit connection line L3.

In the controller 8, the voice data from the PHS terminal 3 is converted into characters (character information) by the voice recognition server 6 connected through the server connection line L5, and the converted character data is converted. , Can be recorded in the nursing work record PC terminal 7 via the PC terminal connection line L6. As a result, for a nurse who is patrolling a place where the nursing work recording PC terminal 7 is installed, for example, a hospital far from the nurse center, the time required to create the nursing record information of the patient in the bed is shortened. The efficiency of nursing work is improved.

In the voice identification nurse call system according to the embodiment of the present invention, the broadcast destinations such as the broadcast from the nurse call base unit 1 or the PHS terminal 3 and the individual broadcast are
Although all the nurse call slaves 2a, 2b, ... Or a specific nurse call slave is used, in the system,
When a shared speaker such as a ceiling speaker in the hospital is provided, it is possible to output (ring) a sound indicating the contents of the simultaneous broadcast, the individual broadcast or the like through the shared speaker.

[0047]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the voice identification nurse call system of the present invention, a nurse in a nurse center or a nurse traveling in a hospital while carrying a PHS terminal can carry it. By notifying the contents of simultaneous broadcasting, individual broadcasting, etc. through not only auditory means but also visual notifying means, even deaf patients can easily confirm the contents of the broadcasting.

Further, the nurse in the nurse center can specifically confirm the call information from the patient in the hospital bed via the visual notifying means as well as the auditory means.

Further, a nurse near the bed, which is a place away from the nurse center, or a nurse traveling around the hospital while carrying a PHS terminal, voice-records the nursing record information of the patient in the bed. Since the data can be input and converted into characters and then recorded in the nursing work record PC terminal, the time required to create the nursing record information is shortened and the efficiency of the nursing work is improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a voice identification nurse call system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a conventional nurse call system.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Nurse call base unit 2a, 2b, ... Nurse call cordless handset 3 ... PHS terminal 4 ... PHS base station 5 ... PHS main unit 6 ... Voice recognition server 7: Nursing business record PC terminal 8 ... Controller 13: Display of nurse call base unit 21: Microphone for nurse call handset 23 ... Nurse call handset display 31 ... PHS terminal microphone L2: Main line

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A nurse call slave unit (1) installed in a nurse center and a controller (8) for processing communication data connected via a trunk line (L2). 2a, 2b, ...) And a PHS main device (5) for performing PHS communication, which is connected to the controller.
It is connected to the PHS main unit via a PHS base station (4) and is composed of a PHS terminal (3) carried by a nurse, and is connected to the controller, from the nurse call base unit or the PHS terminal. A voice recognition server for converting voice information such as simultaneous broadcast, individual broadcast, etc., into characters for the deaf patient, and performing character conversion of the voice displayed on the display (23) of the nurse call slave unit ( A voice identification nurse call system comprising: 6) and a nursing work recording PC terminal (7) connected to the voice recognition server for recording nursing work records. 2. The nurse call base unit displays the call information from the nurse call handset on the display (13) and, at the same time, outputs the voice synthesized by the voice recognition server. The voice identification nurse call system according to claim 1. 3. The nursing work recording PC terminal uses the voice recognition server to characterize the voice of nursing record information input from the microphone (21) of the nurse call slave or the microphone (31) of the PHS terminal. The voice identification nurse call system according to claim 1, wherein the voice identification nurse call system can be converted and recorded.