TWI583349B - Physiological measure device, health management system and method for operating the health management system - Google Patents

Description

Physiological measurement device, health management system, and operation method of health management system

The invention relates to a physiological measuring device, a health management system and a method for operating a health management system, in particular to a physiological measuring device, a health management system and a method for operating a health management system which can be easily operated by a user.

At present, general physiological measuring devices, such as sphygmomanometers, blood glucose machines, etc., can only display the current physiological parameters during the measurement. However, the normal measurement results do not mean that the body function is no problem. Sometimes physiological lesions may have an incubation period, so users are not easy to detect the hidden crisis and cannot effectively manage and improve their health.

However, in general, the measurement system with connection and data management functions requires the user to install the management software and driver in the attached optical disc on the computer according to the manual, which often causes the use obstacle to be too high. And when management software and drivers are updated, they are often not immediately updated.

An object of an embodiment of the present invention is to provide a physiological measuring device, a health management system, and a method of operating a health management system that can be easily operated by a user. It is an object of an embodiment to provide a physiological measurement device, a health management system, and a method of operating a health management system that allow a user to easily connect to a service provided by a remote server.

According to an embodiment of the invention, a physiological measurement device is provided adapted to be coupled to a computer and to connect the computer to a remote server. The physiological measuring device comprises a sensing unit, a microprocessor and a transmission interface. The sensing unit is configured to sense physiological information of a user to generate a sensing signal. The microprocessor is coupled to the sensing unit for processing the sensing signal to generate a data signal. The transmission interface is used to couple the computer. When the physiological measuring device is coupled to the computer through the transmission interface, the controller of the physiological measuring device responds to an instruction of the computer for connecting the remote server.

In accordance with an embodiment of the invention, a health management system is provided that includes a remote server, a computer, and a physiological measurement device. The computer includes a network interface, an application unit, and a first transmission interface. The network interface is suitable for connecting to a remote server. The application unit is adapted to connect to the remote server via a web interface. The physiological measurement device is adapted to be coupled to a computer and to connect the computer to the remote server. The physiological measuring device comprises a sensing unit, a microprocessor and a second transmission interface. The sensing unit is configured to sense physiological information of a user to generate a sensing signal. The microprocessor is coupled to the sensing unit for processing the sensing signal to generate a data signal. The second transmission interface is configured to couple the first transmission interface of the computer. When the physiological measurement device is coupled to the computer through the first transmission interface and the second transmission interface, the physiological measurement device responds to an instruction of the computer for connecting to the remote server, and the application unit of the computer is configured to connect the remote end. The server's instructions are connected to the remote server through the network interface.

In an embodiment, the instruction for connecting the remote server includes a pair of connection locations that should be remotely located, and the transmission interface (second transmission interface) of the physiological measurement device includes a controller that defines a user interface. The device category and transmits the link location to the computer. In one embodiment, the controller of the physiological measurement device is further responsive to the computer to log in to the remote server command.

According to an embodiment of the invention, a method of operating a health management system is provided, which comprises the following steps. The computer detects that the physiological measurement device is coupled to the computer. The physiological measurement device responds to an instruction of the computer to connect to the remote server. The computer connects to the remote server based on the instructions used to connect to the remote server.

In one embodiment, the step of the physiological measuring device to respond to an instruction of the computer to connect to the remote server comprises the following steps. The computer sends an interrogation signal to the physiological measurement device to ask which type of device the physiological measurement device belongs to. The physiological measuring device sends a reply signal to the computer to reply that the physiological measuring device contains at least one HID category. The computer also sends a request signal to the physiological measurement device to request details of one of the HID categories. The physiological measuring device sends another reply signal to the computer to reply to the HID category as a keyboard. The computer periodically polls the physiological measurement device. When the physiological measurement device is polled, the physiological measurement device responds to an instruction by the computer to connect to the remote server.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when the physiological measuring device is coupled to the computer, the computer can automatically connect to the remote server through the website address transmitted by the physiological measuring device, thereby facilitating the user to operate the corresponding physiological amount. Health management software for measuring devices.

Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the technical features disclosed herein. The above and other objects, features, and advantages of the invention will be apparent from

1 shows a flow chart of a method of operation of a health management system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 2 shows a schematic diagram of a health management system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the operation method of the health management system includes the following steps. Step S120: The computer 300 detects that the physiological measurement device 200 is coupled to the computer 300. Step S140: The physiological measurement device 200 responds to an instruction of the computer 300 for connecting to the remote server. Step S160: The computer 300 is connected to the remote server 400 according to an instruction for connecting to the remote server. More specifically, in one embodiment, the webpage of the remote server 400 can be connected. In another embodiment, The web address of the corresponding software of the remote server 400 is connected, and the user automatically downloads the software. According to the embodiment, the command for connecting the remote server may be a link location (which may be, for example, a web address or an IP address), and the link location may correspond to a webpage or a software for the computer 300 to be turned on. The aforementioned webpage or download the aforementioned software.

When the physiological measurement device 200 is coupled to the computer 300, the computer 300 can automatically connect to the remote server 400 through a connection location (eg, a web address) transmitted from the physiological measurement device 200. Therefore, the novel method can facilitate the user to automatically download the health management software 322 by using the webpage; or the user can log in to the remote server 400 to use the health management software 322 (which will be described later).

The structure of an embodiment of the present invention and the operation of its various components will be described in more detail below.

As shown in FIG. 2, the health management system 100 includes a remote server 400, a computer 300, and a physiological measurement device 200. The physiological measurement device 200 includes at least one sensing unit 240, a microprocessor 230, a memory unit 220, and a transmission interface 210. The computer 300 includes a transmission interface 310, an application unit 320, and a network interface 330, which may be a personal computer, a notebook computer, a personal digital assistant, or a smart phone. The application unit 320 includes a data storage unit 321, which in one embodiment may further include a health management software 322.

The sensing unit 240 is configured to sense a physiological information (state) of a user, generate a sensing signal S, and transmit the sensing signal S to the microprocessor 230. The microprocessor 230 is coupled to the sensing unit 240 for processing the sensing signal S, and analyzing the sensing signal S according to the operation of a user to generate the measurement data DT. It should be noted that the present invention does not limit the type of the sensing signal S, and the sensing signal S may include one of blood glucose data, blood pressure data, weight data, or multiple combinations thereof. The memory unit 220 is coupled to the microprocessor 230 and stores the measurement data DT transmitted from the microprocessor 230. In one embodiment, the physiological measurement device 200 further includes a display for displaying the measurement data in the memory unit 220.

The transmission interface 210 can be a Universal Serial Bus (USB) transmission interface, and includes a controller 211. The controller 211 defines a HID-Human Interface Device. The transmission interface 210 of the physiological measurement device 200 is coupled to the transmission interface 310 of the computer 300, so that the physiological measurement device 200 and the computer 300 transmit data through the transmission interfaces 210 and 310. In one embodiment, a detail of the humanized interface device category is a keyboard, so the physiological measurement device 200 can be simulated as a keyboard and instructions pre-stored in the physiological measurement device 200 can be transmitted to the computer 300. In the embodiment, the physiological measuring device 200 further stores an instruction for connecting the remote server. In an embodiment, the physiological measurement device 200 can further store a command for logging in to the remote server. The instructions prestored in the physiological measurement device 200 may be, for example, a text file, a connection location (eg, a web address and an IP address), a login profile (eg, a login account and a login password), etc., which may be stored in the memory unit 220. Or in the controller 211 or the microprocessor 230.

3A-3B are flow charts showing a method of operating a health management system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIGS. 3A-3B, the method of operating the health management system includes the following steps.

Step S02: The computer 300 detects that the physiological measurement device 200 belonging to the peripheral device is coupled to the transmission interface 310 of the computer 300.

Step S04: The computer 300 sends an inquiry signal to the physiological measurement device 200 for inquiring about which category the physiological measurement device 200 belongs to.

Step S06: The physiological measuring device 200 sends a reply signal to the computer 300 to reply that it contains at least one HID category. In one embodiment, the computer 300 is responsive to the controller 211.

Step S08: The computer 300 sends a request signal to the physiological measuring device 200 for requesting the details of the HID category.

Step S10: The physiological measuring device 200 sends another reply signal to the computer 300 to reply to a detailed information of the HID category. In one embodiment, the computer 300 is responsive to the controller 211. In an embodiment, the details of the HID category of the controller 211 of the transmission interface 210 include a keyboard data, so the computer 300 recognizes the physiological measurement device 200 as having a function of a keyboard, even if the physiological measurement device 200 is For a blood glucose machine, the computer 300 still treats the physiological measurement device 200 as a keyboard. In addition, the details of the HID category may also include other materials, such as a Mass Storage Class, such that the physiological measurement device 200 is considered a composite device.

Step S12: The computer 300 periodically polls the physiological measurement device 200.

Step S14: In the procedure in which the physiological measurement device 200 is polled (in one embodiment, preferably, the physiological measurement device 200 is polled for the first time), the physiological measurement device 200 responds to the computer 300. To connect to the remote server's instructions. In an embodiment in which the computer 300 recognizes the physiological measurement device 200 as having a function of a keyboard, the transmission interface 210 of the physiological measurement device 200 sends a string of text commands for connecting to the remote server, the text command including a connection position. (e.g. URL). The text command for connecting the remote server may be stored in the memory unit 220 or the controller 211 when the physiological measurement device 200 is manufactured.

Step S16: The application unit 320 of the computer 300 connects to the remote server 400 through the network interface 330 according to the foregoing instruction for connecting the remote server. In the following, the webpage of the remote server 400 is connected to the computer 300 as an example for illustration, but it should be understood that the present invention is not limited to the webpage connecting the remote server 400, and those skilled in the art can according to the present invention. The instructions are revised and changed. In an embodiment in which the computer 300 recognizes the physiological measurement device 200 as having a function of a keyboard, the computer 300 assumes that a string of text commands including a web address is sent from a keyboard, and the web page browsing program is started, and the web page is opened according to the web address. The web page that should be the URL.

Step S18: data processing step.

In an embodiment, the webpage may be a webpage for automatically downloading a health management software 322, and the data processing step of step S18 includes the following steps. Step S20: download the health management software 322 from the webpage, and install the health management software 322 in the application unit 320 (when there is no health management software 322 in the application unit 320); or (when the application unit 320 has health When the software 322 is managed, the health management software 322 is updated. Step S22: The health management software 322 receives the measurement data DT stored in the memory unit 220 of the physiological measurement device 200 through the transmission interfaces 210 and 310, and analyzes and processes the measurement data DT.

In an embodiment, the webpage provides an operation interface for executing the health management software 322 disposed in the remote application unit 420 of the remote server 400. The data processing step of step S18 includes the following steps. Step S40: The physiological measurement device 200 responds to an instruction of the computer 300 for logging in to the remote server (ie, a login data). In an embodiment, the command for logging in to the remote server may include a login account. In an embodiment, the command for logging in to the remote server further includes a pair of login passwords to be logged in, so as to avoid being unspecified. The third person reads the user's private information. Step S42: The application unit 320 of the computer 300 logs in to the remote server 400 through the network interface 330 and the operation interface of the webpage according to the login account and the login password, thereby operating the remote server 400. Health management software 322 in application unit 420. Step S44: The health management software 322 receives the measurement data DT stored in the memory unit 220 of the physiological measurement device 200 through the application unit 320 of the computer 300, the transmission interfaces 210 and 310, and analyzes and processes the measurement data DT. In an embodiment in which the computer 300 recognizes the physiological measurement device 200 as having a function of a keyboard, the computer 300 assumes that a string of characters that are the login account and a string of characters that are the login password are sent from a keyboard, and The operation interface of the webpage is logged into the remote server 400.

According to the present embodiment, since the transmission interface 210 of the physiological measurement device 200 includes a controller defining an HID category, the computer 300 is caused to recognize the physiological measurement device 200 as a keyboard. When transmitting the text as a webpage text to the computer 300 through the physiological measuring device 200, the computer 300 will assume that the keyboard data is input by a keyboard and automatically connect to the webpage of the remote server 400 corresponding to the web address. With this novel method, the computer 300 can be connected to the webpage of the remote server 400 through the web address transmitted from the physiological measuring device 200 without requiring a complicated program, and the driver can be conveniently installed. The web page is used to download the health management software 322; or the user is allowed to log in to the remote server 400 to use the health management software 322 therein.

While the present invention has been described in its preferred embodiments, the present invention is not intended to limit the invention, and the present invention may be modified and modified without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The scope of protection is subject to the definition of the scope of the patent application. In addition, any of the objects or advantages or features of the present invention are not required to be achieved by any embodiment or application of the invention. In addition, the abstract sections and headings are only used to assist in the search of patent documents and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.

100. . . Health management system

200. . . Physiological measuring device

210. . . Transmission interface

211. . . Controller

220. . . Memory unit

230. . . microprocessor

240. . . Sensing unit

300. . . computer

310. . . Transmission interface

320. . . Application unit

321. . . Data storage unit

322. . . Health management software

330. . . Network interface

400. . . Remote server

420. . . Remote application unit

1 shows a flow chart of a method of operation of a health management system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

2 shows a schematic diagram of a health management system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

3A-3B are flow charts showing a method of operating a health management system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

100. . . Health management system

200. . . Physiological measuring device

210. . . Transmission interface

211. . . Controller

220. . . Memory unit

230. . . microprocessor

240. . . Sensing unit

300. . . computer

310. . . Transmission interface

320. . . Application unit

321. . . Data storage unit

322. . . Health management software

330. . . Network interface

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420. . . Remote application unit

Claims (20)

A physiological measuring device is adapted to be coupled to a computer and connect the computer to a remote server. The physiological measuring device comprises: a sensing unit for sensing physiological information of a user, generating a sensing signal; a microprocessor coupled to the sensing unit for processing the sensing signal to generate a measurement data; and a transmission interface for coupling the computer to a universal serial bus The transmission interface includes: a controller defining a user interface device category, wherein when the physiological measurement device is coupled to the computer through the transmission interface, the controller responds to a detailed description of the user interface of the humanized interface device And a program for causing the computer to recognize that the physiological measuring device is a device of the humanized interface device type rather than the physiological measuring device and periodically polling the physiological measuring device, and the physiological measuring device is polled The controller of the transmission interface responds to an instruction of the computer to connect to the remote server. The physiological measurement device of claim 1, wherein the instruction for connecting the remote server includes a pair of connection locations that should be remotely located, and the controller of the transmission interface transmits the Link the location to the computer. The physiological measurement device of claim 1 or 2, further comprising a memory unit coupled to the microprocessor for storing the measurement generated by the microprocessor after analyzing the sensing signal The data, wherein the detailed information of the humanized interface device category is a keyboard data, and the computer recognizes the physiological measurement device as a keyboard. The physiological measuring device according to claim 3, wherein the controller of the transmission interface is further responsive to a computer to log in to the remote server command. The physiological measurement device of claim 4, wherein the login to the remote server command comprises a login account and a login password. A health management system comprising: a remote server; a computer comprising: a network interface adapted to be connected to the remote server; and an application unit adapted to connect to the network through the network interface a remote server; and a first transmission interface; and a physiological measurement device adapted to be coupled to the computer and to connect the computer to the remote server, the physiological measurement device comprising: a sensing unit For sensing physiological information of a user, generating one a sensing signal; a microprocessor coupled to the sensing unit for processing the sensing signal to generate a measurement data; a second transmission interface for coupling the first transmission interface of the computer, The first and second transmission interfaces are a universal serial bus transmission interface, and the second transmission medium comprises: a controller defining a humanized interface device category, wherein the physiological measurement device transmits the first transmission interface And when the second transmission interface is coupled to the computer, the controller returns a detailed information of the user interface type of the computer, so that the computer recognizes the physiological measurement device as a device of the humanized interface device type instead of The physiological measuring device periodically polls the physiological measuring device. In the program that the physiological measuring device is polled, the controller of the transmission interface responds to an instruction of the computer to connect the remote server. Moreover, the application unit of the computer connects to the remote server through the network interface according to the instruction for connecting to the remote server. The health management system of claim 6, wherein the instruction for connecting the remote server includes a pair of connection locations that should be remotely located, and the controller of the second transmission interface transmits The link to the computer. The health management system of claim 6 or 7, wherein the physiological measuring device further comprises a memory unit coupled to the microprocessor for storing the microprocessor to analyze the sensing signal. The measurement data generated afterwards, and the detailed information of the humanized interface device category is a keyboard data, and the computer recognizes the physiological measurement device as a keyboard. The health management system of claim 8, wherein the remote server further comprises a health management software, and the computer downloads the health management software after connecting the remote server, and the health management is The software is installed in the application unit; or the health management software in the application unit is updated. The health management system of claim 9, wherein the health management software in the application unit stores the measurement data in the application unit through the first transmission interface and the second transmission interface And process the measurement data. The health management system of claim 8, wherein the remote server further comprises a remote application unit, wherein a health management software is disposed, and the second transmission interface of the physiological measurement device The controller is further configured to log in to the remote server command, and the computer logs in to the remote terminal according to the instruction to log in to the remote server. Server to operate the health management software. The health management system of claim 11, wherein the login to the remote server command comprises a login account and a login password. The health management system of claim 11, wherein the health management software stores the measurement data in the remote server through the network interface, the first transmission interface, and the second transmission interface. And process the measurement data. A method for operating a health management system is adapted to connect a computer to a remote server by using a physiological measuring device, the physiological measuring device being a universal serial bus transmission interface and comprising: a controller defining the same There is a user interface device type, the operation method includes: the computer detects that the physiological measurement device is coupled to the computer; the controller returns a detailed information of the user interface of the humanized interface device, so that the computer recognizes The physiological measuring device is a device of the humanized interface device type instead of the physiological measuring device and periodically polls the physiological measuring device, and in the program that the physiological measuring device is polled, the physiological measuring device Responding to an instruction of the computer to connect to the remote server; and the computer is connected to the remote server according to the instruction to connect to the remote server. The method for operating a health management system according to claim 14, wherein the controller responds to a detailed information of the humanized interface device category of the computer, so that the computer identifies the physiological measurement device as the human interface. a device of the device category, rather than the physiological measurement device, and periodically polling the physiological measurement device, and in the program that the physiological measurement device is polled, the physiological measurement device is responsive to the computer to connect the remote device The step of the server command includes: the computer sends an inquiry signal to the physiological measuring device to query which type of device the physiological measuring device belongs to; the physiological measuring device sends a reply signal to the computer, Responding to the physiological measuring device comprising at least the humanized interface device type; the computer further issuing a request signal to the physiological measuring device for requesting the detailed information of the humanized interface device category; the physiological measuring device Sending another reply signal to the computer to reply to the details of the user interface device category as a button Data for the computer to identify the physiological measuring device as a keyboard; the computer periodically polls the physiological measuring device; when the physiological measuring device is polled, the physiological measuring device is returned to the computer for use The command to connect to the remote server. The method for operating the health management system as described in claim 14 further includes a data processing step, the data processing step comprising: Downloading a health management software from the remote server and installing the health management software in an application unit of the computer; or updating the health management software in the application unit of the computer. The method for operating the health management system of claim 14, further comprising a data processing step, the data processing step comprising: the physiological measuring device responding to a computer command to log in to the remote server; An application unit of the computer logs in to the remote server according to the command to log in to the remote server, thereby operating a health management software disposed in a remote application unit of the remote server. The method of operating the health management system of claim 17, wherein the data processing step further comprises: the health management software receiving an amount stored in the physiological measuring device through the application unit of the computer The data is measured and processed. The operating method of the health management system of claim 17, wherein the instruction to log in to the remote server includes a login account and a login password. The method of operating a health management system according to claim 14, wherein the instruction to connect to the remote server includes a pair of connection locations that should be remotely located.