PHYSICAL CONDITION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

• US 20090318776A1
• Filed: 11/07/2007
• Published: 12/24/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 11/07/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd. (Aisin Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd. (Aisin Corp.)
• Inventors: Toda, Hiroshi, Kaminishizono, Takeyoshi, Ito, Masaki, Ando, Mitsuhiro
• Application Number:
  US12/442,318
• Publication Number:
  US 20090318776A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/301
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/024 Detecting, measuring or recording pulse rate or heart rate A61B5/0205, A61B5/021 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/18 for vehicle drivers or machine operators
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4806 Sleep evaluation A61B5/4821 takes precedence; devices for inducing sleep A61M21/02
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6887 mounted on external non-worn devices, e.g. non-medical devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2021/0044 by the sight sense
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 21/00 Other devices or methods to cause a change in the state of consciousness; Devices for producing or ending sleep by mechanical, optical, or acoustical means, e.g. for hypnosis
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 28/06 responsive to incapacity of driver
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2040/0827 due to sleepiness
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 40/08 related to drivers or passengers

Abstract

A physical condition management system detects during-sleep biomedical information while the driver is sleeping and during-drive biomedical information while the driver drives a vehicle. A during-sleep physical condition information calculating section calculates during-sleep physical condition information from during-drive physical condition information and/or the during-drive biomedical information, and the during-sleep biomedical information. A during-drive physical condition information calculating section calculates the during-drive physical condition information from the during-sleep physical condition information and/or the during-sleep biomedical information, and the during-drive biomedical information. The sleep support operation is controlled according to the during-sleep physical condition information and the drive support operation is controlled according to the during-drive physical condition information. An information transmitting section transmits the during-sleep physical condition information and/or the during-sleep biomedical information to the during-drive physical condition information calculating section, and the during-drive physical condition information and/or the during-drive biomedical information to the during-sleep physical condition information calculating section.

Claims

1. A physical condition management system for managing a physical condition of a person by obtaining biomedical information, comprising:

a during-sleep biomedical information detecting section detecting a during-sleep biomedical information during sleep;

a sleep support operation control section controlling a sleep support operation supporting at least sleep induction based on a during-sleep physical condition information calculated by use of the during-sleep biomedical information;

a during-drive biomedical information detecting section detecting a during-drive biomedical information while a user is a vehicle;

a drive support operation control section controlling a drive support operation supporting at least a driving operation of the vehicle based on a during-drive physical condition information calculated by use of the during-drive biomedical information;

a during-sleep physical condition information calculating section calculating the during-sleep physical condition information based on either one or both of the during-drive physical condition information and the during-drive biomedical information, and the during-sleep biomedical information;

a during-drive physical condition information calculating section calculating the during-drive physical condition information based on either one or both of the during-sleep physical condition information and the during-sleep biomedical information, and the during-drive biomedical information; and

an information transmitting unit transmitting either one or both of the during-sleep physical condition information and the during-sleep biomedical information to the during-drive physical condition information calculating section, and transmitting either one or both of the during-drive physical condition information and the during-drive biomedical information to the during-sleep physical condition information calculating section.

2. The physical condition management system as set forth in. claim 1, wherein the during-drive physical condition information calculating section calculates the during-drive physical condition information including at least either one or both of a degree of concentration on driving and a degree of fatigue from driving based on the during-drive biomedical information, and the during-sleep physical condition information including at least either one or both of a quality of sleep and a degree of wakefulness at a time of awakening, and

the drive support operation control section operates the drive support operation including at least either one or both of an awakening operation and a rest induction operation based on the during-drive physical condition information.

3. The physical condition management system. as set forth in claim 1, wherein the during-sleep physical condition information calculating section calculates the during-sleep physical condition information including at least a required quality of sleep based on the during-sleep biomedical information, and the during-drive physical condition information including at least either one or both of a degree of excitement by driving and cumulative fatigue from driving, and the sleep support operation control section operates the sleep support operation including at least either one or both of a sleep promotion operation and a sleep induction operation based on the during-sleep physical condition information.

4. The physical condition management system as set forth in claim 1, further comprising:

a driving operation detecting section detecting a driving operation of the vehicle; and

a running state detecting section detecting a running state of the vehicle, wherein the during-drive physical condition information calculating section calculates the during-drive physical condition information based on the during-drive biomedical information, the during-sleep physical condition information, a driving operation information detected by the driving operation detecting section and a running state information detected by the running state detecting section.

5. The physical condition management system as set forth in claim 1, wherein the information transmitting unit transmits the during-sleep physical condition information and the during-drive physical condition information by means of a communication medium or a rewritable storage medium.

7. The physical condition management system as set forth in claim 1, wherein the during-sleep biomedical information is selected from among pulse, respiration, body temperature and body motion measured during sleep.

8. The physical condition management system as set forth in claim 1, wherein the sleep support operation includes a support operation of sleep induction, a support operation of awakening and/or a recommended sleep notice.

9. The physical condition management system as set forth in claim 1, wherein the drive support operation includes the support operation of awakening provided upon a decline of a degree of a driver'"'"'s concentration on driving and/or a recommended rest notice provided in case of fatigue.

6. A physical condition management system for managing a physical condition of a person by obtaining a biomedical information, comprising:

a during-sleep biomedical information detecting section detecting a during-sleep biomedical information during sleep;

a during-sleep physical condition information calculating section calculating a during-sleep physical condition information based on the during-sleep biomedical information;

a during-drive biomedical information detecting section detecting a during-drive biomedical information while a user is in a vehicle;

a drive support operation control section controlling a drive support operation supporting at least a driving operation of the vehicle based on a during-drive physical condition information calculated by use of the during-drive biomedical information;

a during-drive physical condition information calculating section calculating the during-drive physical condition information based on either one or both of the during-sleep physical condition information and the during-sleep biomedical information, and the during-drive biomedical information; and

an information transmitting unit transmitting either one or both of the during-sleep physical condition information and the during-sleep biomedical information to the during-drive physical condition information calculating section.