JP7144883B2 - Support systems and computer programs - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a support system and a computer program based on information and communication technology for monitoring the health condition of the elderly in their lives and remotely performing health management checks, thereby contributing to the maintenance of the health of the elderly.

Technologies for checking health conditions using communication terminals are being realized against the background of higher performance and lower prices of communication terminals including cameras, and higher capacity and higher speed communication lines.

For example, Patent Literature 1 discloses a technique for automating health condition determination based on face images. That is, the health condition determination system includes analysis means for analyzing the health condition based on the face image included in the image and calculating the health level, and transmission means for transmitting the calculated health level to the user terminal. It is possible to obtain an objective evaluation because it can be evaluated based on the skin condition and facial beauty rate from the health condition.

Patent Literature 2 discloses a support device and the like capable of improving a patient's lifestyle habits through telemedicine. In other words, an improvement guidance report relating to improvement guidance is provided to the doctor's terminal device between the person to be examined and the instructor who gives guidance for improvement based on the doctor's findings.

In Patent Document 3, a medical institution that diagnoses the health of people targeted for prevention of lifestyle-related diseases and provides guidelines for both exercise and food ingredients, a member club that provides exercise guidance, and a store that provides food ingredients cooperates with the target person. A system for maintaining and promoting the health of people is disclosed.

When elderly people live alone, including those who live alone, and when the elderly's family does not live nearby, it is difficult to watch over the elderly frequently. For this reason, there is an increasing number of cases where an information terminal is installed in the home of the elderly, and a web conversation system utilizing a communication line and the information terminal pre-installed with communication software and the like is introduced.
There is also a system service that confirms the existence of a water heater by transmitting the usage history of the water heater to a remote terminal via a water heater with a built-in communication device.

A delivery service for products such as milk beverages and daily necessities visits the delivery destination while also delivering the product, exchanges a little conversation to check the health condition, and contact the family living in a remote area. There are also examples where

JP 2020-520505 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2019-57171 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-208475

It is known both scientifically and empirically that the health of the elderly is maintained and enhanced by exercise and speech.
Techniques for encouraging conversation with elderly people even from a remote location are being achieved by techniques including the aforementioned Patent Documents 1 to 3. The additional service provided by the home delivery service described above is excellent for communication because it enables face-to-face conversation with the elderly.

However, there are still problems with technology for making exercise a habit for the elderly. Even if it is possible to encourage exercise, it does not motivate the elderly to exercise themselves. Alternatively, even if the elderly have a temporary motivation to exercise, it is difficult to maintain that motivation.

Although not limited to elderly people, there is also a technology that provides a mechanism for forming a group of a plurality of people and checking each other whether or not they have exercised. However, without a mechanism for individual members to develop and maintain commitment to other members of the group, there is no continuing motivation.

Although the above-mentioned problems have been discussed with the elderly as the object, the target person to be watched over (watched person) is not limited to the elderly, and may also apply to certain persons with disabilities. Hereinafter, the target person to be watched over is referred to as "elderly people, etc.".

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a monitoring technique that contributes to improving lifestyles such as exercise and eating for the elderly and making conversations routine.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, we provide a support system that encourages not only the elderly, etc. but also their relatives to exercise, manages the exercise results of their families, and allows the elderly and their families to share the management results. Here, the ``relatives'' of the person to be watched over (the person to be watched over) may include those who wish to be watched over even if they are not related by blood, so they are referred to as ``relatives, etc.''. Relatives, etc., do not matter whether or not they live with the elderly, etc.

(First invention)
A first invention is a supporter terminal (A) capable of two-way communication with a watching terminal (B) for an elderly person and a relative terminal (C) for a relative who wishes to watch over the elderly person. related to the support system by
The supporter terminal (A) is
decision menu receiving means for inputting decision menu data including menu data to be routinely used by the elderly or the like and contact data of the relative terminal (C);
Pair setting transmission means for requesting the relative terminal (C) to register pair menu data, which is a menu that relatives and the like should use on a daily basis, using the contact data input by the determination menu reception means;
pair menu receiving means for receiving pair menu data from the relative terminal (C) that has received the registration request from the pair setting transmitting means;
execution confirmation transmission means for asking the monitoring terminal (B) for confirmation of execution of the menu data using the decision menu data received by the decision menu reception means;
an execution menu receiving means for inputting an execution menu indicating whether or not the elderly or the like should execute the execution confirmation transmitted from the execution confirmation transmission means;
pair execution confirmation transmission means for asking the relative terminal (C) for execution confirmation of the pair menu data received by the pair menu reception means;
a pair execution menu receiving means for receiving a pair execution menu indicating whether or not to execute the execution confirmation transmitted from the pair execution confirmation transmission means;
(see FIGS. 2 and 4).

Furthermore, it is more preferable to have the following configuration.
a conversion table for converting points to be given according to the degree of execution of the determined menu data and the paired menu data;
point calculation means for calculating the number of points using the conversion table, the reply input by the execution menu reception means, and the pair reply received by the pair execution menu reception means;
point transmission means for transmitting the number of points calculated by the point calculation means to the monitoring terminal (B) and the relative terminal (C);
(see FIGS. 2 and 4).

(Glossary)
"Menu data" introduces execution plans such as exercise and meals that contribute to maintaining and improving health and improving unhealthy conditions (see FIGS. 5 and 6).

The 'decision menu receiving means' includes a case of inputting decision menu data by receiving menu data input and transmitted from an elderly terminal, and a case of directly inputting from a supporter terminal (A). This is to cope with a case where it is difficult for the elderly to input information on the terminal for the elderly (specifically, the operator of the supporter terminal (A) asks the elderly to input information). The same applies to the "execution menu receiving means".

The "conversion table" is a table for converting the points using an execution menu indicating whether or not the exercise is to be performed by the elderly or the like, and a pair execution menu indicating whether or not the exercise is to be performed by relatives.
It is determined based on the number of items selected by the elderly, etc., the number of items selected by relatives, and whether or not they were executed. For example, it is assumed that the elderly person and relatives have selected four items, and that the elderly person has performed all four items is received. In that case, if a relative or the like receives a pair execution menu in which all four items are executed, the point number is 8.0, but if only two items are executed, the point number is 6.0 (FIG. 7). reference).

(Action)
The decision menu receiving means inputs the decision menu data including the menu data that should be routinely used by the elderly and the contact data of the relative terminal (C). Using the contact data received by the determination menu receiving means, the pair setting transmitting means requests the relative terminal (C) to register pair menu data, which is a menu that relatives and the like should use on a daily basis. The pair menu data is received by the pair menu receiving means from the relative terminal (C) that receives the registration request from the pair setting transmitting means.

Using the decision menu data received by the decision menu reception means, the execution confirmation transmission means asks the monitoring terminal (B) for confirmation of execution of the menu data. The execution menu receiving means inputs the execution menu for the elderly or the like in response to the transmitted execution confirmation.
Pair execution confirmation transmission means asks the relative terminal (C) for execution confirmation of the pair menu data received by the pair menu reception means. Then, the point calculation means calculates the number of points using the conversion table, the response input by the execution menu reception means, and the pair reply data received by the pair execution menu reception means.
The point transmitting means transmits the calculated number of points to the watching terminal (B) and the relative terminal (C).

Regardless of whether or not the menu data is executed, the elderly or the like can receive the relative pair execution data along with the number of points transmitted to the relative terminal (C). Therefore, in addition to being motivated to execute the menu data, it is possible to know the fact of execution or non-execution by a relative or the like. As a result, it is expected that it will be an opportunity for exercise (improvement of eating habits, etc. if the menu includes meals) and communication with relatives on a daily basis.

As relatives, etc., not only can they receive execution data from the elderly person to be watched over, but also their own "pair execution data" will be transmitted. Therefore, it is possible to grasp a part of the daily life of the person being watched over for health improvement and health promotion based on the fact of the data. In addition, it is expected that it will motivate oneself to carry out the menu, and it will also serve as an opportunity for communication with the elderly and others.

(Variation 1 of the first invention)
The first invention may be formed as follows.
That is, weather data receiving means for receiving weather forecast data at the location of the watching terminal (B) from a weather server or the like;
a variable condition conversion table for converting the points according to the weather forecast data when calculating the number of points calculated by the point calculation means;
The execution confirmation means asks for confirmation of the execution of the menu data together with the conversion points based on the fluctuation condition conversion table,
The point calculation means calculates the number of points also using the fluctuation condition conversion table (see FIG. 8).
Further, there are other variations to which weather forecast data is applied, such as FIG. 10 (alarm installation configuration), FIG. 12 (alternative transmission configuration), and FIG. 13 (game alternative configuration).

(Variation 1 of the first invention)
The first invention may be formed as follows.
That is, weather data receiving means for receiving weather forecast data at the location of the watching terminal (B) from a weather server or the like;
a variable condition conversion table for converting the points according to the weather forecast data when calculating the number of points calculated by the point calculation means;
The execution confirmation transmission means asks for confirmation of execution of the menu data together with conversion points based on the conversion table for variable conditions,
The point calculation means calculates the number of points also using the fluctuation condition conversion table (see FIG. 8).
Further, there are other variations to which weather forecast data is applied, such as FIG. 10 (alarm installation configuration), FIG. 12 (alternative transmission configuration), and FIG. 13 (game alternative configuration).

For example, if weather forecast data indicates that rain is forecast for an area where an elderly person resides, the user is informed that the points will be doubled if walking is carried out even in the rain.
When the execution menu receiving means inputs that the walking was performed even in the rain, the point calculating means transmits the number of points converted to double by the calculated point transmitting means. As an elderly person, I am praised for having worked hard even in the rain, and my desire for self-approval is satisfied.

(Variation 2 of the first invention)
Variation 1 in the first invention may be formed as follows.
an execution condition determining means for determining whether or not execution of the execution menu data is difficult based on the weather forecast data received by the weather data receiving means;
alternative method transmission means for transmitting electronic data for executing an alternative method of the execution menu when the execution condition determination means determines that execution of the execution menu data is difficult;
The execution confirmation sending means, when judging that the execution of the execution menu data is difficult, asks for an execution confirmation including a proposal of an alternative method (see FIG. 12).

(Glossary)
For example, when the execution menu is a menu to be executed outdoors (for example, walking), if the weather forecast data is a forecast of bad weather such as heavy rain, strong wind, or heavy snow, execution is difficult. It is determined that

"Electronic data for executing an alternative method of an execution menu" means, for example, radio calisthenics as an alternative method when the execution menu is a menu to be executed outdoors (for example, walking). Then, the electronic data for performing the radio calisthenics is the video and audio data of the radio calisthenics.
Also, if the alternative method is a paid game that uses the body, the video and audio data that allow a free trial in the paid game will be "electronic data for executing the alternative method of the execution menu".

(action)
Based on the weather forecast data received by the weather data receiving means, the execution condition determination means grasps whether or not execution of the execution menu data is difficult. The execution confirmation sending means, when judging that it is difficult to execute the execution menu data, asks for an execution confirmation including a proposal of an alternative method. When it is determined that execution of the execution menu data is difficult, electronic data for executing an alternative method of the execution menu is transmitted.

When the execution menu is a menu to be executed outdoors, in the case of bad weather, etc., a request for execution confirmation including a proposal of an alternative method that can be done indoors is made. Since the electronic data for executing the alternative method is transmitted, it contributes to increasing the possibility that the alternative method will be executed by the elderly or the like even in bad weather.

(Variation 3 of the first invention)
The first invention may be formed as follows.
That is, local news receiving means for receiving local news data at the position of the watching terminal (B) from the local news database;
an appropriate data extracting means for extracting appropriate data suitable for the elderly or the like to execute the menu data from the local news data received by the local news receiving means;
The execution confirmation means asks for confirmation of execution of the menu data together with conversion points based on the appropriate data and the fluctuation condition conversion table (see FIG. 9).

(Glossary)
The "regional news database" is, for example, office news issued by local governments, local news by local stations, and the like.
"Appropriate data" is data that triggers an execution menu (for example, walking), for example, data that there is a special sale at a supermarket within walking distance from the position of the watching terminal (B). Based on the bargain data, an execution confirmation such as "Would you like to go to the bargain sale at the supermarket?"

(action)
Local news receiving means receives local news data at the position of the watching terminal (B) from the local news database. Appropriate data extracting means extracts appropriate data suitable for the elderly or the like to execute the menu data from the received local news data.
The execution confirmation means asks for confirmation of execution of appropriate data, conversion points based on the variable condition conversion table, and menu data.

(Variation 4 of the first invention)
Variation 3 in the first invention may be formed as follows.
That is, the appropriate data extracting means preferentially extracts the local news data provider (for example, the local shopping district),
The above conversion table includes a conversion table for local currency that can be used only in the relevant area (see FIG. 9).

(Glossary)
A “community currency” is a currency whose monetary value is guaranteed only in a limited area. It is generally so-called electronic money, but it is possible to establish a rule that it is possible to exchange money for banknotes issued by an organization with authority in the area (for example, a local government).

(Glossary)
“Community currency” is a currency whose monetary value is guaranteed only in the area where the elderly or the like associated with the monitoring terminal reside . It is generally so-called electronic money, but it is possible to establish a rule that it is possible to exchange money for banknotes issued by an organization with authority in the area (for example, a local government).

(Variation 5 of the first invention)
The first invention may be formed as follows.
That is, execution time data reception means for setting a scheduled time for the elderly or the like to execute from the menu data received by the decision menu reception means;
When a predetermined time (for example, 15 minutes before) comes before the scheduled time set by the execution time data receiving means, alarm data (for example, voice data notifying that the scheduled time is approaching) is sent to the monitoring terminal (B). (see FIG. 10).

(Action)
Using the menu data received by the decision menu receiving means, the execution time data receiving means sets the scheduled time for the elderly or the like to execute. At a predetermined time (for example, 15 minutes before) the scheduled time, the alarm data transmitting means transmits the alarm data to the watching terminal (B).

When the scheduled time for the elderly or the like to execute the execution menu approaches, an alarm is issued from the watching terminal (B). Since execution is urged, it can be expected that even those who have difficulty in self-discipline will be able to increase the possibility of executing the execution menu.

(Variation 6 of the first invention)
The first invention may be formed as follows.
execution data storage means for storing the execution data received by the execution menu reception means and the pair execution data received by the pair execution menu reception means;
insurance premium calculation means for calculating a reasonable insurance premium using the conversion points accumulated in the execution data accumulation means and the point accumulation means;
(see FIG. 11).

For the supporter, through the execution of the menu, it is possible to obtain data that can be expected to contribute to the health improvement and health promotion of the elderly people to be watched over, thereby suppressing medical expenses. Data can also be collected on the rational operation of the insurance system.

(Variation 7 of the first invention)
The first invention is more preferably provided with recommended menu presenting means for presenting a list of recommended menus based on findings based on the results of the examination when the elderly or the like has undergone a medical examination in advance (Fig. 5). reference).

(action)
When an elderly person or the like selects an action menu, they can refer to a list of recommended menus based on findings based on examination results.

(Variation 8 of the first invention)
A first invention is a hometown data input means for acquiring the hometown data of the elderly or the like;
recommended menu calculation means for calculating a menu to be recommended based on hometown data, a hometown finding data table in which many findings are organized for each hometown, and the hometown data;
recommended menu output means for outputting the recommended menu calculated by the recommended menu calculation means to the watching terminal;
(see FIG. 15).

(Glossary)
The "place of birth finding data table" is a database of trends in hometowns and findings. For example, data show that people from the Tohoku region have a high rate of hypertension. It should be noted that this birthplace observation data table does not need to be provided in the supporter terminal (for example, in FIG. 15, the data table provided in the server of the insurance company is accessed through data communication).
As a database with the same purpose as the "place of birth finding data table", a database of tendencies as findings related to familial diseases (family of hypertension, family of cancer, family of diabetes, etc.) may be used.

(action)
The hometown data input means acquires the hometown data of the elderly or the like. A recommended menu calculation means calculates a menu to be recommended based on the hometown data, a hometown finding data table in which many findings are organized for each hometown, and the hometown data. The recommended menu as a calculation result can be monitored and output to the terminal, and can be used as a reference when the elderly or the like decides on the menu.

(Variation 9 of the first invention)
The first invention is more preferably formed as follows.
That is, a watching terminal position receiving means for acquiring the position data of the watching terminal (B);
position data processing means for processing the position of the watching terminal (B) so that it can be easily browsed on the relative terminal (C) by using the position data and the map data related to the vicinity of the residence of the elderly person, etc.; ,
processed data transmission means for transmitting processed data processed by the position data processing means to the relative terminal (C);
(see FIG. 16).

(Action)
The watching terminal position receiving means acquires the position data of the watching terminal (B). Using map data related to the vicinity of the residence of the elderly, etc. obtained by separate means and methods, and the position data of the monitoring terminal (B), the position data processing means determines the position of the monitoring terminal (B) to the relatives Process it so that it can be easily viewed on the terminal (C). The processed processed data is transmitted to the relative terminal (C) by the processed data transmitting means.

In the relative terminal (C), since the position of the watching terminal can be known, relatives viewing the relative terminal (C) can feel at ease with the data.

It is more preferable that the processed data transmission means transmits the processed data to the member management server, and in the member management server, the processed data is stored in a dedicated database ("watching terminal database" in FIG. 16). ”, etc.).
Furthermore, it is more preferable that the dedicated database can be accessed from a relative's terminal so that past data can be browsed. This is to cope with the case where the relative terminal cannot browse in a timely manner.

(Variation 10 of the first invention)
The first invention is more preferably formed as follows.
That is, an alerting database that accumulates in advance alerting data that is promising for alerting the elderly and the like;
caution data extraction means for extracting the caution data based on the calendar clock function when the caution data stored in the caution database is the caution data according to the date or time;
attention data transmission means for transmitting the attention calling data extracted by the attention data extraction means to the watching terminal (B) and/or the relative terminal (C);
(Fig. 17).

(Glossary)
The "alerting data" is, for example, text data for calling attention to remittance fraud, voice data obtained by reading out the text, and the like. If there is statistical data that bank transfer fraud calls are often made on the day pensions are paid, the data that calls attention to bank transfer scams should include the date of the month when the pension is paid. Accompanied. Therefore, the "calendar function" extracts the pension payment date from that date (illustrated as "31st (end of month)" in FIG. 17).

(action)
In the alerting database, alerting data that are promising for alerting elderly people are accumulated in advance. When certain alert data is alert data corresponding to date or time, the alert data extracting means extracts the alert data using the calendar clock function. The attention data transmitting means transmits the extracted alert data to the watching terminal (B) and/or the relative terminal (C).

(Second invention)
A second invention is a supporter terminal (A) capable of two-way communication with a watching terminal (B) for an elderly person and a relative terminal (C) for a relative who wishes to watch over the elderly person. It relates to a computer program that controls the
The computer program
a determination menu reception procedure for inputting determination menu data including menu data to be routinely used by the elderly or the like and contact data of the relative terminal (C);
A pair setting transmission procedure for requesting the relative terminal (C) to register pair menu data, which is a menu that relatives and the like should use on a daily basis, using the contact data input in the decision menu reception procedure;
a pair menu reception procedure for receiving pair menu data from the relative terminal (C) that has received a registration request according to the pair setting transmission procedure;
an execution confirmation transmission procedure for asking the monitoring terminal (B) to confirm the execution of the menu data using the decision menu data received in the decision menu reception procedure;
an execution menu reception procedure for inputting a response from the elderly or the like to the execution confirmation transmitted in the execution confirmation transmission procedure;
a pair execution confirmation transmission procedure for asking the relative terminal (C) for confirmation of execution of the pair menu data input in the pair menu reception procedure;
a pair execution menu reception procedure for receiving a pair reply to the execution confirmation transmitted by the pair execution confirmation transmission procedure;
is executed by the supporter terminal (A).

In addition, a conversion table for converting the points to be given according to the degree of execution of the determination menu data and the pair menu data is used, and the responses input in the execution menu reception procedure and the pair execution menu are received. a point calculation procedure for calculating the number of points using the pair reply received in the procedure;
A point transmission procedure for transmitting the number of points calculated in the point calculation procedure to the watching terminal (B) and the relative terminal (C);
may be executed by the supporter terminal (A).

(Variation 1 of the second invention)
The second invention may be formed as follows.
That is, the supporter terminal (A) is caused to execute a weather data reception procedure for receiving weather forecast data at the location of the watching terminal (B) from a weather server or the like.
In the above-mentioned execution confirmation procedure, when calculating the number of points calculated in the above-mentioned point calculation procedure, the conversion points based on the fluctuation condition conversion table for converting the points according to the weather forecast data and the menu data We will ask you to confirm the execution of
In the point calculation procedure, the number of points is calculated using the variable condition conversion table.

(Variation 2 of the second invention)
The aforementioned variation 1 in the second invention may be formed as follows.
an execution condition determination procedure for determining whether execution of the execution menu data is difficult based on the weather forecast data received in the weather data reception procedure;
an alternative method transmission procedure for transmitting electronic data for executing an alternative method of the execution menu when it is judged that execution of the execution menu data is difficult in the execution condition judgment procedure; ) is executed.
In the above execution confirmation transmission procedure, when it is determined that the execution of the execution menu data is difficult, an execution confirmation including a proposal of an alternative method is sounded out.

(Variation 3 of the second invention)
The second invention may be formed as follows.
That is, a local news reception procedure for receiving local news data at the location of the watching terminal (B) from the local news database;
an appropriate data extraction procedure for extracting appropriate data suitable for the elderly or the like to execute the menu data from the local news data received by the local news reception procedure; to be executed.
In the execution confirmation procedure, confirmation of execution of the menu data is requested along with conversion points based on the appropriate data and the fluctuation condition conversion table.

(Variation 4 of the second invention)
Variation 3 in the second invention may be formed as follows.
That is, in the above-mentioned appropriate data extraction procedure, priority is given to the destination of local news data, and
The conversion table includes a conversion table to local currency that can be used only in the local area.
You can do it.

(Variation 5 of the second invention)
The second invention may be formed as follows.
That is, an execution time data reception procedure for setting a scheduled time to be executed by the elderly or the like from the menu data input in the decision menu reception procedure;
an alarm data transmission procedure for transmitting alarm data to the watching terminal (B) at a predetermined time before the scheduled time set in the execution time data reception procedure;
is executed by the supporter terminal (A).

(Variation 6 of the second invention)
The second invention may be formed as follows.
an execution data accumulation procedure for accumulating the execution data input in the execution menu reception procedure and the pair execution data received in the pair execution menu reception procedure;
an insurance premium calculation procedure for calculating a reasonable insurance premium using the execution data accumulation procedure and the conversion points accumulated in the point accumulation procedure;
is executed by the supporter terminal (A).

(Variation 7 of the second invention)
The second invention may be formed as follows.
That is, when the elderly person or the like has undergone a medical examination in advance, the recommended menu presentation procedure for presenting a list of recommended menus based on findings based on the medical examination results is performed by the supporter before the decision menu receiving procedure. It is assumed that the terminal (A) is caused to execute.

(Variation 8 of the second invention)
The second invention may be formed as follows.
That is, a birthplace data input procedure for acquiring the birthplace data of the elderly or the like;
a recommended menu calculation procedure for calculating a menu to be recommended based on a place of birth and a hometown finding data table in which many findings are organized for each hometown and the hometown data;
a recommended menu output procedure for outputting the recommended menu calculated by the recommended menu calculation procedure to the watching terminal;
is executed by the supporter terminal.

(Variation 9 of the second invention)
The second invention may be formed as follows.
That is, a watching terminal position reception procedure for acquiring the position data of the watching terminal (B);
A position data processing procedure for processing the position of the watching terminal (B) using the position data and the map data related to the vicinity of the residence of the elderly person so that the position of the watching terminal (B) can be easily viewed on the relative terminal;
A processed data transmission procedure for transmitting the processed data processed by the position data processing procedure to the relative terminal (C);
is executed by the supporter terminal.

(Variation 10 of the second invention)
The second invention may be formed as follows.
That is, a warning data accumulation procedure for preliminarily accumulating in a warning database the warning data that is promising for warning the elderly or the like;
a caution data extraction procedure for extracting the caution data based on a calendar clock function when the caution data accumulated in the caution database is the caution data corresponding to the date or time;
a caution data transmission procedure for transmitting the caution data extracted by the caution data extraction procedure to the monitoring terminal and/or the relative terminal;
is executed by the supporter terminal.

It is also possible to transmit from the computer storing the computer program according to the second invention to another terminal or server through a communication line.
Also, the computer program according to the second invention can be stored in a recording medium and provided. Here, a "recording medium" is a medium capable of carrying a program that cannot occupy space by itself. For example, hard disk, CD-R, DVD-R, flash memory and the like.

According to the first invention, it was possible to provide a monitoring system (supporter terminal (A)) that contributes to lifestyle improvements such as exercise and eating for the elderly, and daily conversation.
According to the second invention, it was possible to provide a computer program for controlling a monitoring system that contributes to making elderly people exercise and talk on a daily basis.

FIG. 4 is a diagram conceptually showing initial settings in the embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 4 is a block diagram for showing initial settings in an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 4 is a diagram conceptually showing an execution example in the embodiment of the present invention; It is a block diagram for showing an example of execution in the embodiment of the present invention. 10 is an example of a list showing which course is recommended based on the findings of a medical examination center and which is a recommended course according to the purpose of resolving, among the courses to be selected in the initial setting in the embodiment of the present invention. . It is an example of the page which introduces the course which can be selected by the initial setting in embodiment of this invention. This is a diagram conceptually showing how the conversion table showing the number of points added when the course is executed according to the number of course items selected by the elderly person who is the person to be watched over and their relatives. be. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of a system for acquiring weather forecast data in an embodiment of the invention; FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of a system for acquiring local news in an embodiment of the invention; FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram conceptually showing the setting of the scheduled execution time of the course selected in the embodiment of the present invention and the alarm corresponding to the time. It is the figure which showed the utilization example about the data collected in embodiment of this invention. 1 is a block diagram showing application example 1 of a system for acquiring weather forecast data in an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. It is a block diagram showing an application example 2 of the system for acquiring weather forecast data in the embodiment of the present invention. It is a conceptual diagram which shows embodiment at the time of making a watching terminal into what is called a smart speaker. FIG. 10 is a conceptual diagram showing an embodiment of outputting a recommendation menu using hometown data of elderly people and the like. FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing how a supporter terminal provides information to a relative terminal when an elderly person or the like and a relative walk at the same time. FIG. 10 is a conceptual diagram showing how the supporter terminal alerts the elderly and relatives to bank transfer fraud.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The present invention will be described below based on drawings and embodiments. The drawings used here are FIGS. 1 to 17. FIG.

(Fig. 1)
FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram for explaining a system in which the elderly's relatives and a supporter who is a third party execute monitoring of the elderly's habits, and shows the initial setting. It is a communication tool for providing common topics on a daily basis to the elderly and their relatives, and for carrying out health-related habits. Elderly people and relatives can live together, but if they live separately in a remote area, it will be a more effective communication tool.
Numbers in italics in the figure indicate procedures.

A supporter uses a personal computer as a supporter terminal (A). In addition, the elderly person to be watched over will be provided with a tablet terminal (or smart speaker) as a watching terminal (B) with basic settings made by the supporter so that the watching system can be easily executed. This can reduce the burden on the elderly, and it is smooth and good.

As a premise of system operation, the supporter terminal (A) and the watching terminal (B) communicate bidirectionally, and perform the initial setting of the watching system. As the items to be set, the elderly person himself or herself selects (a plurality of items may be selected from) a "health menu" to be determined. In addition, "relatives" that are essential in this watching system are specified. An e-mail address or the like that can be used to contact a mobile terminal related to the designated relative is also provided.

Up to this point, it is assumed that the supporter has previously asked the elderly person, for example, the "health menu" and "relatives (e-mail addresses, etc.) by phone. This information has been manually entered into the supporter terminal (A).In addition, the e-mail address, etc. Set to (A) so that three terminals can communicate bidirectionally.

In addition, when the elderly has the operation skill of the tablet terminal, the supporter who operates the supporter terminal (A) gives verbal instructions to the elderly and asks the elderly to operate the monitoring terminal (B), If it is possible to receive the data input with the operation (receiving the necessary data to the supporter terminal (A)), it can be operated rationally.
If a smart speaker is adopted as the monitoring terminal (B), the procedure may be such that questions to the elderly are played back by automatic voice (system using artificial intelligence) and the elderly's response is input by voice.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the scene is shown from the scene where the supporter confirms the input contents of the initial setting for the elderly, and the supporter terminal (A) and the watching terminal (B) communicate by voice. there is
As described above, the supporter previously asked the elderly about the "health menu" and "relatives (e-mail addresses, etc.)" by another means of communication (for example, telephone).

In the case of FIG. 1, the supporter verbally confirms that the elderly has selected "A) walking course" and "B) daily vegetable course" (setting confirmation 1). In response to the confirmation request from the supporter, the elderly responds that the registered contents are acceptable (setting confirmation 2).
It should be noted that what kind of course is to be selected will be described later with reference to FIG.

After confirming the registered contents of the elderly person, the supporter communicates with the terminal related to the relative (relative terminal (C)). Then, the mother of the relative who is to be watched over has selected "A) Walking course" and "B) Daily vegetable course", and asks the daughter, who is a relative, to select and register for the course. (Pair setting 3).

The daughter, who is a relative in this embodiment, selects the same course as the mother, selects "a) Stairs eco course" and "b) Daily vegetable course", and sends to the supporter terminal (A) Electronic data of the selected content is transmitted (pair registration 4).
Although not shown, at the supporter terminal (A), registration input of the selected course at the relative terminal (C) is completed by electronic data transmitted from the relative terminal (C).

(Figure 2)
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing how the monitoring terminal (B), the supporter terminal (A), and the relative terminal (C) functioned up to the stage of FIG. It should be noted that the motions and operations by the elderly and supporters shown in FIG. 1 do not completely match those shown in FIG. This is because the supporter who operates the supporter terminal (A) may have heard and input necessary information from the elderly when setting the watching terminal (B).

The initial menu transmission means transmits data prompting registration of the initial menu from the supporter terminal (A) to the watching terminal (B). In the watching terminal (B), the initial menu receiving means receives the data prompting registration of the initial menu, and the elderly person who operates the watching terminal (B) selects what to execute from a plurality of menus. do. The selected menu is transmitted to the supporter terminal (A) by the determined menu transmitting means as determined menu data. The decision menu transmitted from the watching terminal (B) is received by the decision menu receiving means in the supporter terminal (A).

Next, data prompting registration of pair setting is transmitted from the supporter terminal (A) to the relative terminal (C) together with the determination menu data. In the relative terminal (C), the pair setting receiving means receives the data. Then, the relative who operates the relative terminal (C) selects what to execute from among a plurality of menus. The selected menu is transmitted as paired menu data by the paired menu transmitting means to the supporter terminal (A). The pair menu data transmitted from the relative terminal (C) is received by the determined menu receiving means in the supporter terminal (A).

The determined menu data and the paired menu data input to the supporter terminal (A) are stored in the setting data storage means in the member database of the member management server. Since the determined menu data and the paired menu data contain personal information, the purpose is to manage them on the server without leaving them in the supporter terminal (A).

(Fig. 3)
FIG. 3 conceptually shows an execution example of a monitoring system that habituates an elderly person who has registered a decision menu to execute the menu.
The supporter confirms the decision menu registered by the elderly person and makes a confirmation contact from the supporter terminal (A) (1). In FIG. 3, the supporter sends a confirmation message to the elderly who have selected "A) walking course" and "B) daily vegetable course" to confirm whether or not they will do so.

The elderly person who receives the confirmation message at the monitoring terminal (B) replies whether or not to execute the decision menu (confirmation reply 2). Here, an example is shown in which the answer is that both A) walking course and B) daily vegetable course have been cleared.

Now, in FIG. 3, it is expressed as if the supporter is talking from the supporter terminal (A) to the elderly person at the watching terminal (B). , text data may be transmitted with the above content as a message. In this case, the execution support is provided without the support person moving.
In addition, it is desirable that, once the electronic data of the message text is opened at the watching terminal (B), a reply can be executed only by tapping several selection buttons.
Needless to say, when a smart speaker is adopted for the monitoring terminal (B), it is possible to reproduce the message by e-mail by voice, and automatically input the reply and reply to the supporter terminal (A).

The support terminal that has received the confirmation response from the elderly person who is the support target reports to the relative terminal (C) that the elderly person has executed the decision menu or has not executed it, and executes the pair execution menu. Send a confirmation message as to whether or not you have done so (relative contact 3). In the confirmation contact, it is included that if the relative does not execute the pair execution menu, the number of points associated with execution of the decision menu by the elderly will not be added.

The daughter of an elderly relative has selected "a) Stairs Eco Course" and "b) Everyday Vegetables Course", but only performs b), and informs that a) was not performed. I am replying (contact reply 4).

In this illustrated example, it is expressed as if the supporter is talking to the relatives of the relative terminal (C) from the supporter terminal (A), but in the supporter terminal (A), the confirmation from the watching terminal (B) It may be set to automatically send a message for contacting relatives to the relative terminal (C) when there is a reply (2).
Further, it is desirable that the electronic data of the message sentence is opened at the relative terminal (C) so that a reply can be executed only by tapping several selection buttons.

Based on the data of the confirmation reply (2) and the contact reply (4), the calculated points calculated using the conversion table detailed in FIG. 5 are reported to the terminal for the elderly (calculated point contact 5). Note that the communication of the calculated points is also executed to the relative terminal (C), but illustration is omitted.

The senior is informed whether the daughter has completed the pair execution menu and the number of points according to the result of that completion. My daughter has also been contacted to see if the elderly have completed the execution new. This triggers parent-child communication (telephone contacts 6 and 7 between fixed telephone (E) and relative terminal (C)).

A supporter (operator of the supporter terminal (A)) may contact the elderly by telephone, but the system is operated because the supporter's personnel costs are incurred because the supporter is a human being. The total cost of doing so will increase. Therefore, a reasonable billing system may be adopted, such as an optional charge for telephone contact by the supporter.
In other words, the supporter automatically responds to the elderly without contacting the elderly (employing a message such as an e-mail for the confirmation contact 1 and 2 described above), so that the supporter does not have to work. (while controlling the operating costs of the system), it becomes a viable system.

Even if there is no conversational communication with the supporter, it provides an opportunity for communication with relatives and contributes to the maintenance and promotion of health. The health maintenance and promotion is a system that works not only for the elderly but also for their relatives.
At the end of the telephone contact (6, 7), there are conversations such as "You can use your points locally." This will be described later with reference to FIG.

(Fig. 4)
FIG. 4 shows in block diagram form how each terminal functions when the procedure shown in FIG. 3 is performed. The numbers in italics between functions indicate the order in FIG. 4 and the numbers do not match with FIG.

The supporter terminal (A) acquires the address of the monitoring terminal (B) to be contacted and the data about the execution menu from the setting data storage means of the member management server (1), and sends the monitoring terminal (B ) to confirm the execution (2).
In the watching terminal (B), the execution confirmation reception means receives the communication of the execution confirmation, and the execution menu transmission means transmits whether or not it has been executed (3).

The execution menu transmitted from the watching terminal (B) is received by the execution menu receiving means in the supporter terminal (A) and recorded in the execution data storage means. Then, the pair execution confirmation transmission means transmits the pair execution confirmation to the relative terminal (C) (4).
In the relative terminal (C), the confirmation of execution of the pair execution menu is transmitted by the pair execution menu transmitting means (5).

In the supporter terminal (A), the execution confirmation of the pair execution menu is received from the relative terminal (C) by the pair execution menu receiving means and recorded in the execution data storage means.
Subsequently, point calculation is executed using the execution data, the pair execution data, and the conversion table (6). A notification regarding the calculated number of points is recorded in the point accumulation means and transmitted to the watching terminal (B) and the relative terminal (C) (7).

The elderly person associated with the watching terminal (B) and the relative associated with the relative terminal (C), who received the notification regarding the number of points, communicate with each other by telephone or the like, triggered by the topic related to the executed menu (8).

(Figure 5)
FIG. 5 exemplifies a list of courses to be selected in the initial setting in the embodiment of the present invention (see Utility Model Registration No. 3217288).
An image of transmitting from the supporter terminal (A) to the watching terminal (B) for setting the initial menu is also illustrated.

The vertical items (finding purpose) in the list are broadly divided into a checkup finding column and a clearing purpose column.
The examination findings column lists items to be noted when elderly people (relatives may be included) undergo a medical examination. Here, obesity, hypertension, high uric acid, and high blood sugar level are defined.
The column for the purpose of resolving indicates examples of health concerns and troubles that elderly people (including relatives) have. Here, cancer anxiety, constipation relief, shoulder pain and back pain, and sleep deprivation.

The horizontal items (course names) in the list are divided into three columns: improvement of eating habits, improvement of exercise habits, and improvement of lifestyle habits.
The columns for improvement of eating habits include a vegetable course, a weight reduction course, and a low salt course.
The exercise habit improvement column includes a walking course, a strength course, and a daily course.
The lifestyle improvement column includes a smoking cessation course, a tooth brushing course, and a good sleep course.

A person who is pointed out to be "obesity" in a medical checkup may get lost as to which course to choose. Therefore, among the nine types of courses described above, recommended courses are marked with a circle in advance.
Similarly, for a person who wants to "relieve constipation", a "○" is entered in advance in the recommended course as to which course should be selected.
It is reasonable for the elderly to refer to this "○" when deciding which course to select as the initial menu, because it is in line with their health and the purpose of relieving symptoms.

(Fig. 6)
FIG. 6 is an example of a page that introduces the contents and points to note of courses that can be selected in the initial settings (see Utility Model Registration No. 3217288).
Here, sheets are shown that introduce courses such as "walking", "using stairs", "breakfast every morning", "sugar-free drink", "diet only for diet", and "blood pressure control".
It should be noted that the discrepancy with the course names illustrated in FIG. 5 is due to space issues in FIG.

(Fig. 7)
FIG. 7 is an example of point conversion stored in the "conversion table" described above with FIG.
A conversion table is shown for each number of items selected as the execution menu and the pair execution menu, and the number of points corresponding to the number of executed menus is filled in the conversion table.

For example, assume that a parent (elderly) and a child (relative) have selected four items, and the supporter terminal (A) has received that the parent has performed all four items. In that case, if the child receives a pair execution menu in which all four items are executed, the point is 8.0, but if only two items are executed, the point is 6.0, and the child did not execute at all. The number of points in the case is set to 4.0.
Since the main purpose is to watch over (maintain and improve the health) of parents who are elderly people, points are not reduced for what elderly people have done. This is to prevent the elderly from lowering their motivation for execution.

It should be noted that, although not shown in the figure, the purpose of preparing a rule in the conversion table, such as giving a bonus point as praise for continuation of execution, such as execution for x consecutive days, is to maintain and improve health. useful for achievement. Similarly, it is also effective to provide an event that a lottery can be drawn when a pair performs y days or more in a month.

(Figure 8)
FIG. 8 shows an embodiment in which a mechanism is added to prompt the execution of the menu based on the weather forecast.
In the following, differences from the embodiment shown in FIG. 4 will be mainly described.

The supporter terminal (A) has weather data receiving means for receiving weather data, which is a weather forecast, from an external weather server that exists independently of this system such as the supporter terminal (A), and a variable condition conversion table for varying the number of points for variable conditions including .

The weather data receiving means receives the weather forecast for the area where the watching terminal (B) exists, and compares the weather forecast with the fluctuation condition conversion table.
Although the details of what kind of table is prepared in the variable condition conversion table are omitted, for example, in the case of rain forecast, if the menu that should be executed outdoors is executed, the number of points is doubled. is a table such as

The reason why the weather forecast received by the weather data receiving means is "area where the watching terminal (B) exists" is to cope with the case where the watching terminal (B) is moved (the elderly move).
It is preferable to set the area where the monitoring terminal (B) is the communication base every time, because it can correspond to cases such as when the elderly go on a trip. However, if the communication base cannot be grasped, it is presumed that there is little operational problem even if it is determined as the home address of the elderly person related to the watching terminal (B). This is because there are few opportunities for elderly people to travel a distance where the weather forecast is different from their place of residence.

When the weather data receiving means receives the weather forecast, the execution confirmation transmitting means notifies the weather forecast and also notifies the number of points that varies according to the weather forecast.
Further, as shown in the figure, the variation condition conversion table is also used when calculating points in the point calculating means.
In FIG. 8, it is assumed that despite the rain forecast, the elderly person to be watched over has executed walking, which is transmitted to the supporter terminal (A) by the execution menu transmission means, and that the points have been doubled. is transmitted to the watching terminal (B).

(Fig. 9)
FIG. 9 shows an embodiment in which a mechanism is added to prompt execution of a menu based on local news.
The following description focuses on differences from the embodiment shown in FIG. In FIG. 9, each means of the supporter terminal (A) is not surrounded by a dashed line, but by enclosing each means of the other terminal, each means not surrounded by the supporter terminal (A ) (the same applies to FIGS. 12 and 13).

The supporter terminal (A) has local news receiving means for receiving local news data from an external local news database that exists independently of this system, such as the supporter terminal (A), and the local news Appropriate data extracting means for extracting appropriate data based on the position data of the watching terminal (B) from the local news data received by the receiving means.

Appropriate data extracting means extracts news related to a location close to the position data of the watching terminal (B) from the local news received (collected) by the local news receiving means. Alternatively, a keyword search or the like may be set so that the local news receiving means receives (collects) only news related to locations close to the location data of the watching terminal (B).

The appropriate data extracting means further extracts news appropriate for the elderly's execution menu from the extracted news. For example, if the execution menu is "walking", the news such as "the XX supermarket within walking distance will have a special sale of vegetables today" is extracted.
This appropriate data extracting means preferentially extracts local news data supply destinations (partners are, for example, shopping malls in the relevant area, and the XX supermarket is one of them).
The conversion table for calculating points shall include a conversion table for local currency that can be used only in the relevant region. Therefore, a message such as "Your points have reached 100. You can use them as 100 yen at the local shopping mall" may be sent to the monitoring terminal (B).

The execution confirmation transmission means executes execution confirmation so as to make an "announcement prompting the execution of the execution menu" using the extracted news. For example, "There is a special sale on vegetables at XX supermarket today, so would you like to go shopping to buy onions and potatoes? Also, how about a vegetable curry for dinner with the onions and potatoes you bought?" In this way, we propose to elderly people who choose between walking and eating vegetables every day.

Although not shown, a mechanism for collecting feedback on whether or not the elderly have adopted the news extracted by the above-mentioned appropriate data extraction means and the content of the proposal by the execution confirmation transmission means using it. It is more preferable to have This is because it contributes to the extraction of news by the appropriate data extraction means and the hit rate (adoption rate) of the content of proposals by the execution confirmation transmission means.

(Fig. 10)
FIG. 10 shows a mechanism for transmitting alarm data for prompting execution before the execution confirmation transmission means transmits the execution confirmation by inputting the scheduled execution time at the stage of setting the initial menu. ing.
For example, in the monitoring terminal (B), it is assumed that the execution time data transmitting means sets the scheduled time for walking to be "9:15 to 10:00". When the execution time data reception means in the supporter terminal (A) receives the data of the scheduled execution time, the alarm data transmission means is sent to the monitoring terminal (B) at 9:00 every morning, "It's 9:00. The weather is fine. It is 15 minutes before the start time of walking.” (text data, voice, or a combination thereof) is transmitted.
The purpose of this is to improve the probability of implementation of the execution menu by the elderly. The alarm data transmission means also transmits the alarm data to relative terminals. This is because it can be expected that the implementation probability will be improved by informing the relatives.

An alarm may be set in the watching terminal (B).
Also, when a smart speaker is adopted as the watching terminal (B), an alarm may be set without going through the supporter terminal (A), or the smart speaker may be directly connected to the weather server.

(Fig. 11)
FIG. 11 is an insurance policy that uses personal information of members (elderly people) accumulated in the member management server shown in FIG. It shows that it is used for rational calculation of insurance premiums on the company server. (The purpose of the term “insurance company server” is to indicate that it is a server managed and operated by a corporation other than this support system, not just an insurance company).

The execution data accumulated in the execution data accumulation means contributes to calculation of reasonable insurance premiums for the elderly. Also, the number of points accumulated in the point accumulation means serves as data that mainly contributes to the calculation of insurance premiums for relatives (in the above-described embodiment, the elderly daughter).

(Fig. 12)
FIG. 12 shows an applied embodiment using the weather forecast data shown in FIG.
Unlike the proposal "It's forecast to rain, so if you walk, I'll double your points" shown in Fig. 8, "(for example) radio calisthenics as an alternative to walking" is proposed via the execution confirmation transmission means. of.

When "Yes (acceptance)" is answered to the alternative plan via the execution menu transmission means of the monitoring terminal (B), the alternative method transmission means of the supporter terminal (A) transmits video and audio data of radio calisthenics (output screen voice data only) is sent to the watching terminal (B). By reproducing the video and audio of the radio calisthenics on the monitoring terminal (B), it becomes easier for the elderly to perform the radio calisthenics.

In FIG. 12, at the stage when the alternative method transmitting means transmits the radio calisthenics data, it is counted as having performed the execution menu, and a signal to that effect is sent to the conversion table. However, if we make an inquiry about whether the radio calisthenics have been performed and have them reply, we will be able to obtain more accurate performance data.

(Fig. 13)
FIG. 13 also shows an applied embodiment using the weather forecast data shown in FIG.
The alternative method transmitting means shown in FIG. 13 transmits sample data of a physical exercise game instead of radio calisthenics data.

Game sample data is provided by a software server (J) that is separate from this system. In addition to the game sample data, the alternative method transmission means also transmits game purchase procedure data.
The terminal (B) receives the game sample data and game purchase procedure data, and when the elderly person experiences the game based on the sample data and wishes to purchase the game, the purchase procedure data transmission means expresses the intent to purchase. Send to the supporter terminal (A).

The supporter terminal (A), which has received the expression of intention to purchase by the elderly person, transfers that effect to the software server. The software server (J) that received the transfer is illustrated as directly transmitting the game software to the watching terminal (B), but it is also possible to use the supporter terminal (A) as an intermediary.

According to this embodiment, it is possible to propose and provide a game for elderly people to move their bodies without going out. This could provide elderly people with exercise routines that are not affected by the weather.
The organization that operates the software server will be able to secure potential sales destinations for the game.

The game shown in FIG. 13 is a game that the software server proposes and provides via the supporter terminal (A). Any software (content) can be used.
For example, cooking video software that introduces a new way to cut vegetables when the "everyday vegetable course" is selected may be used. Documentary software that introduces how much sugar is used in familiar beverages when the "sugar-free beverage course" is selected is also acceptable.

(Fig. 14)
FIG. 14 is a block diagram corresponding to FIG. 2, showing a case where a smart speaker (BS) is adopted as the watching terminal (B).
The data for transmitting the initial menu from the supporter terminal (A) is voice data, and the decision menu returned from the smart speaker (BS) is also voice data.
The voice data transmitted from the supporter terminal (A) may be the supporter operating the supporter terminal (A). It may be automated.

(Fig. 15)
FIG. 15 shows a procedure for outputting a recommendation menu by asking an elderly person about their hometown when selecting an execution menu.

A supporter terminal (A) asks an elderly person about their hometown through a smart speaker (BS) that is a monitoring terminal. It is assumed that the elderly person (Mr. M) who was asked verbally replied, "Iwate Prefecture."
A microphone built into the smart speaker (BS) picks up the voice of the elderly and transmits it to the supporter terminal (A).
At either the smart speaker (BS) or the supporter terminal (A), convert the voice data into digital text data (Mr. M's hometown = Iwate Prefecture) (Mr. M's reply is "I'm from Tohoku." In that case, ``Tohoku'' is converted (complemented) with ``Tohoku region'').

On the other hand, the insurance company server (H) has a data table showing the relationship between hometowns and findings. For example, people from Hokkaido tend to have high lipidemia (because they consume a lot of dairy products), people from the Tohoku region tend to have high blood pressure (because they prefer a salty diet), and people from Kyushu and Okinawa tend to have high blood sugar. It is a data table that says that there is a tendency to increase (due to the amount of sugar used).

In the supporter terminal (A), after converting Iwate prefecture into "Tohoku region", the data table of the insurance company server (H) is accessed to obtain data on people from the Tohoku region. Then, the recommended menu calculation means selects a recommended menu from the menu list (see FIGS. 5 and 6), and transmits it to the smart speaker (BS) via the recommended menu output means.
By doing so, it is possible to assist the elderly (Mr. M) in selecting the execution menu.

In addition, for relatives who are paired with Mr. M, by using the data table showing the relationship between the person from the insurance company server and the findings, it is possible to assist the selection of the pair execution menu. Of course it is possible. In addition, if Mr. M has some kind of illness or disease, it is possible to utilize data such as the high probability that he will develop a familial disease if he is related by blood.
Insurance company server (H) contains data indicating that findings are similar if there is a blood relationship between the elderly and relatives, and data indicating that findings are similar even if there is no blood relationship but they live together. are also available and can be used.

(Fig. 16)
FIG. 16 conceptually shows a mechanism for providing information executed by the supporter terminal (A) when an elderly person carrying a watching terminal (B) and a relative carrying a relative terminal (C) are walking at the same time. shown in
When the elderly or the like carries the watching terminal (B) and goes out and starts walking, the watching terminal position receiving means in the supporter terminal (A) receives the terminal position data acquired via the GPS satellite.

At the supporter terminal (A), the terminal position data is presumed to be the location of the elderly, etc., so the necessary data is extracted from the residence database that stores geographical data on the residence of the elderly, etc. Then, the position data processing means creates processed data so that it can be easily browsed on the relative terminal. The created processed data is transmitted to the relative terminal (C) by the processed data transmitting means.
A relative carrying the relative terminal (C) can grasp that the elderly or the like has left home and moved to the supermarket P by receiving and viewing the processed data, as shown in FIG. .

In addition, a watching terminal database for storing watching terminal data is built in the member database in the member management server, and the processed data is stored in the watching terminal database. For example, if relatives are unable to walk with the elderly and are unable to browse in a timely manner, they can access the member management server during their free time and browse at different times.

(Fig. 17)
FIG. 17 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the function of the supporter terminal (B) to call attention to the elderly so as not to be caught in bank transfer fraud.
Alert data is stored in advance in the alert database. Here, the "alerting data" is, for example, text data for calling attention to remittance fraud, voice data obtained by reading out the text, or the like. If there is statistical data that bank transfer fraud calls are often made on the day pensions are paid, the data that calls attention to bank transfer scams should include the date of the month when the pension is paid. Accompanied.

In the morning of the end of the month (exemplified as "31st (end of month)"), which is the pension payment day, the "calendar function" of the supporter terminal and the caution data extracting means extract bank transfer fraud caution data from the caution database. Then, the attention data transmitting means transmits to the watching terminal (BS) and the relative terminal (C).

When the watching terminal that receives the attention data is a smart speaker as shown in FIG. 17, it outputs the attention data by voice. By listening to the sound output from the smart speaker, the elderly and others will be alerted that the calls to their landline phones today may be bank transfer fraud.

The relatives who have received the caution data at the relative terminal (C) can also recognize that today is the pension payment day and that the parents may receive a phone call about bank transfer fraud. Depending on the case, the relative terminal (C) is operated to perform an operation to output a voice warning to the smart speaker (BS) (illustrated in FIG. 17).

According to the above-described embodiments, it is possible to provide a monitoring system that assists elderly people in improving their health such as exercise and diet, improving their lives, and making conversations (communications) a daily routine.
In addition, it is possible to contribute to regional revitalization by using a point system as a motivation for improving health and living conditions as a virtual currency or a supplementary currency that can be used only in the area where the elderly live.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention has applicability in the health-related information communication service industry, the manufacturing industry of equipment required for the health-related information service industry, the maintenance industry, the insurance industry, and the like.

A; supporter terminal B; watching terminal BS; smart speaker C; relative terminal D; member management server E; fixed telephone F; weather server G; local news server H; insurance company server J; software server.

Claims (18)

A support system using a supporter terminal capable of two-way communication with a watching terminal for an elderly person and a relative terminal for a relative who wishes to watch over the elderly person,
The said supporter terminal is
a determination menu receiving means for receiving, from the monitoring terminal, determination menu data including menu data to be routinely used by the elderly or the like and contact data of the relative terminal;
pair setting transmission means for transmitting to the relative terminal in order to request registration of pair menu data, which is a menu to be routinely used by relatives, etc., using the contact data received by the determination menu reception means;
pair menu receiving means for receiving pair menu data from said relative terminal that has received a registration request from said pair setting transmitting means;
execution confirmation transmission means for asking the monitoring terminal for confirmation of execution of the decision menu data using the decision menu data received by the decision menu reception means;
an execution menu receiving means for receiving a response from a monitoring terminal related to an elderly person or the like in response to the execution confirmation transmitted from the execution confirmation transmission means;
pair execution confirmation transmission means for asking the relative terminal for execution confirmation of the pair menu data received by the pair menu reception means;
a pair execution menu receiving means for receiving, from the relative terminal, a pair reply to the execution confirmation transmitted from the pair execution confirmation transmission means;
a conversion table for converting points to be given according to the degree of execution of the determined menu data and the paired menu data;
point calculation means for calculating the number of points using the conversion table, the reply received by the execution menu reception means, and the pair reply received by the pair execution menu reception means;
point accumulation means for recording the number of points calculated by the point calculation means;
Point transmission means for transmitting the number of points calculated by the point calculation means to the watching terminal and the relative terminal;
A support system comprising: a weather data receiving means for receiving weather forecast data at the location of the watching terminal from a weather server or the like;
a change condition conversion table for converting the points according to the weather forecast data when calculating the number of points calculated by the point calculation means;
with
The execution confirmation transmission means asks for confirmation of execution of the menu data together with conversion points based on the conversion table for variable conditions,
The point calculation means is characterized in that the number of points is calculated also using the fluctuation condition conversion table.
The assistance system of claim 1 . execution condition determination means for determining whether execution of the execution menu data is difficult based on the weather forecast data received by the weather data reception means;
alternative method transmission means for transmitting electronic data for executing an alternative method of the execution menu when the execution condition determination means determines that execution of the execution menu data is difficult;
with
The execution confirmation sending means is characterized in that, when it is determined that the execution of the execution menu data is difficult, the execution confirmation including the proposed content of the alternative method is sounded out.
3. A support system according to claim 2 . local news receiving means for receiving local news data at the location of the watching terminal from a local news database;
an appropriate data extraction means for extracting appropriate data to which the local news data pertaining to the residential area of the elderly or the like is provided, from the local news data received by the local news receiving means;
3. The support system according to claim 2 , wherein said variable condition conversion table includes a conversion table into local currency that can be used only in the area where said elderly people live . execution time data reception means for setting a scheduled time for execution by the elderly or the like from the menu data received by the decision menu reception means;
alarm data transmission means for transmitting alarm data to the monitoring terminal when a predetermined time before the scheduled time set by the execution time data reception means;
5. The support system according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , comprising: execution data storage means for storing the execution data input by the execution menu reception means and the pair execution data received by the pair execution menu reception means;
insurance premium calculation means for calculating a reasonable insurance premium using the conversion points accumulated in the execution data accumulation means and the point accumulation means;
6. The support system according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , comprising: Birthplace data input means for acquiring the birthplace data of the elderly, etc.;
recommended menu calculation means for calculating a menu to be recommended based on hometown data, a hometown finding data table in which many findings are organized for each hometown, and the hometown data;
recommended menu output means for outputting the recommended menu calculated by the recommended menu calculation means to the watching terminal;
7. The support system according to any one of claims 1 to 6 , comprising: a watching terminal position receiving means for acquiring position data of the watching terminal;
A position data processing means for processing the position of the watching terminal so that it can be easily viewed on the relative terminal using the position data and the map data related to the vicinity of the residence of the elderly person, etc.
processed data transmission means for transmitting processed data processed by the position data processing means to the relative terminal;
8. The support system according to any one of claims 1 to 7 , comprising: an alerting database that stores in advance alerting data that is promising for alerting the elderly, etc.;
caution data extraction means for extracting the caution data based on the calendar clock function when the caution data stored in the caution database is the caution data according to the date or time;
attention data transmission means for transmitting the attention calling data extracted by the attention data extraction means to the watching terminal and/or the relative terminal;
9. The support system according to any one of claims 1 to 8 , comprising: A computer program for controlling a supporter terminal capable of two-way communication with a watching terminal for an elderly person and a relative terminal for a relative who wishes to watch over the elderly person,
The computer program
a determination menu receiving procedure for receiving, from the monitoring terminal, determination menu data including menu data to be routinely used by the elderly or the like and contact data of the relative terminal;
A pair setting transmission procedure for transmitting to the relative terminal to request registration of pair menu data, which is a menu that relatives and the like should use on a daily basis, to the relative terminal using the contact data received in the determination menu reception procedure. When,
a pair menu reception procedure for receiving pair menu data from the relative terminal that has received a registration request according to the pair setting transmission procedure;
an execution confirmation transmission procedure for asking the monitoring terminal for confirmation of execution of the decision menu data using the decision menu data received in the decision menu reception procedure;
an execution menu reception procedure for receiving a response from a monitoring terminal related to an elderly person or the like in response to the execution confirmation transmitted in the execution confirmation transmission procedure;
a pair execution confirmation transmission procedure for asking the relative terminal for confirmation of execution of the pair menu data received in the pair menu reception procedure;
a pair execution menu reception procedure for receiving a pair reply to the execution confirmation transmitted in the pair execution confirmation transmission procedure from the relative terminal;
In addition to using a conversion table for converting the points to be given according to the degree of execution of the determination menu data and the pair menu data, the response received in the execution menu reception procedure and the pair execution menu reception procedure a point calculation procedure for calculating the number of points using the pair reply received by
A point accumulation procedure for recording the number of points calculated in the point calculation procedure;
A computer program for causing the supporter terminal to execute a point transmission procedure for transmitting the number of points calculated in the point calculation procedure to the watching terminal and the relative terminal. causing the supporter terminal to execute a weather data reception procedure for receiving weather forecast data at the location of the watching terminal from a weather server or the like;
In the execution confirmation transmission procedure , when calculating the number of points calculated in the point calculation procedure, the conversion points based on the fluctuation condition conversion table for converting the points according to the weather forecast data and the menu data I will ask you to confirm the execution,
The point calculation procedure is characterized in that the number of points is calculated also using the variable condition conversion table.
11. Computer program according to claim 10 . an execution condition determination procedure for determining whether execution of the execution menu data is difficult based on the weather forecast data received in the weather data reception procedure;
and an alternative method transmission procedure for transmitting electronic data for executing an alternative method of the execution menu when it is judged that execution of the execution menu data is difficult in the execution condition judgment procedure, to the supporter terminal. and
In the execution confirmation transmission procedure, when it is determined that the execution of the execution menu data is difficult, an execution confirmation including a proposal of an alternative method is sounded out.
12. Computer program according to claim 11 . a local news reception procedure for receiving local news data at the location of the watching terminal from a local news database;
an appropriate data extraction procedure for extracting appropriate data to which the local news data pertaining to the residential area of the elderly or the like is provided from the local news data received in the local news reception procedure; Let the terminal run and
The variable condition conversion table is characterized by including a conversion table into local currency that can be used only in the area where the elderly or the like resides .
12. Computer program according to claim 11 . an execution time data reception procedure for setting a scheduled time to be executed by the elderly or the like from the menu data input in the determination menu reception procedure;
an alarm data transmission procedure for transmitting alarm data to the monitoring terminal at a predetermined time before the scheduled time set in the execution time data reception procedure;
characterized by causing the supporter terminal to execute
A computer program according to any of claims 10-13 . an execution data accumulation procedure for accumulating the execution data input in the execution menu reception procedure and the pair execution data received in the pair execution menu reception procedure;
an insurance premium calculation procedure for calculating a reasonable insurance premium using the execution data accumulation procedure and the conversion points accumulated in the point accumulation procedure;
characterized by causing the supporter terminal to execute
A computer program according to any of claims 10-14 . a birthplace data input procedure for acquiring the birthplace data of the elderly, etc.;
a recommended menu calculation procedure for calculating a menu to be recommended based on a place of birth and a hometown finding data table in which many findings are organized for each hometown and the hometown data;
a recommended menu output procedure for outputting the recommended menu calculated by the recommended menu calculation procedure to the watching terminal;
characterized by causing the supporter terminal to execute
A computer program according to any of claims 10-15 . a watching terminal position receiving procedure for acquiring the position data of the watching terminal;
A position data processing procedure for processing the position of the watching terminal using the position data and the map data related to the vicinity of the residence of the elderly person so that it can be easily viewed on the relative terminal;
A processed data transmission procedure for transmitting the processed data processed by the position data processing procedure to the relative terminal;
characterized by causing the supporter terminal to execute
A computer program according to any of claims 10-16 . A warning data accumulation procedure for preliminarily accumulating in a warning database the warning data that is promising for warning the elderly or the like;
a caution data extraction procedure for extracting the caution data based on a calendar clock function when the caution data accumulated in the caution database is the caution data corresponding to the date or time;
a caution data transmission procedure for transmitting the caution data extracted by the caution data extraction procedure to the monitoring terminal and/or the relative terminal;
characterized by causing the supporter terminal to execute
A computer program according to any of claims 10-17 .

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