Vital data vtilization system, method, program and recording medium

A server in a system in which said server, a receiving apparatus and measurement instruments are connected to each other via a communication network, comprising:

• a receiving unit operable to receive, from a plurality of measurement instruments, a plurality of sets of information including measured vital data and measurement time;
• a storage unit operable to hold the plurality of sets of information in association with at least one of (i) measurement position information indicating a position of the each measurement instrument and (ii) residence information indicating a position of each subject's residence at which the each measurement instrument is placed;
• a database making unit operable to store the received plurality of sets of information into said storage unit and operable to make a database;
• a value-added information making unit operable to compute the respective vital data of a plurality of subjects stored in the database in association with the measurement time, and operable to make value-added information having an additional value indicating a geographical distribution of the vital data or changes over time of the geographical distributions based on at least one of the measurement position information and the residence information;
• and
• a value-added information providing unit operable to provide the receiving apparatus with the made value-added information.

A vital data utilization method used for a system in which a server, a receiving apparatus, and a plurality of measurement instruments are connected to each other via a communication network, said vital data utilization method comprising:

• in the measurement instruments,
• measuring vital data of a subject;
• detecting measurement time at which the vital data is measured;
• and
• sending, to the server, a set of information including the measured vital data and the measurement time,
• in the server including a storage unit operable to hold a plurality of sets of information, one of which being the set of information
• receiving, from the plurality of measurement instruments, the plurality of sets of information, one of which being the set of information;
• storing the received plurality of sets of information into the storage unit in association with at least one of (i) measurement position information indicating positions of the respective measurement instruments and (ii) residence information indicating positions of subjects' residences at which the respective measurement instruments are placed and making a database;
• making value-added information indicating a geographical distribution of the vital data or changes over time of the geographical distributions based on at least one of the (i) measurement position information and (ii) residence information included in the sets of information of a plurality of subjects that are stored in the database;
• and
• providing the receiving apparatus with the made value-added information, and
• in the receiving apparatus,
• outputting the value-added information provided in said providing of the value-added information.

A vital data utilization method for a server in a system in which the server, a receiving apparatus, and a plurality of measurement instruments are connected to each other via a communication network, the server further including a storage unit operable to hold sets of vital data, the vital data utilization method comprising:

• receiving, from the plurality of measurement instruments, a plurality of sets of information including measured vital data and measurement time;
• storing the received plurality of sets of information into the storage unit in association with at least one of (i) measurement position information indicating positions of the respective measurement instruments and (ii) residence information indicating positions of subjects' residences at which the respective measurement instruments are placed and making a database;
• making value-added information indicating a geographical distribution of the vital data or changes over time of the geographical distributions based on at least one of the (i) measurement position information and (ii) residence information included in the sets of information of the plurality of subjects that are stored in the database;
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• providing the receiving apparatus with the made value-added information.

A program for a server in a system in which the server, a receiving apparatus, and a plurality of measurement instruments are connected to each other via a communication network, the server including a storage unit operable to hold plurality of sets of information, the program causing a computer to execute:

• receiving, from the plurality of measurement instruments, the plurality of sets of information including measured vital data and measurement time;
• storing the received plurality of sets of information into the storage unit in association with at least one of (i) measurement position information indicating positions of the respective measurement instruments and (ii) residence information indicating positions of subjects' residences at which the respective measurement instruments are placed and making a database;
• making value-added information indicating a geographical distribution of the vital data or changes over time of the geographical distributions based on at least one of the (i) measurement position information and (ii) residence information included in the sets of information of a plurality of subjects that are stored in the database;
• and
• providing the receiving apparatus with the made value-added information.

A computer-readable recording medium on which a computer-executable program is recorded, the program causing a computer to execute:

• receiving, from a plurality of measurement instruments, a plurality of sets of information including measured vital data and measurement time;
• storing the received plurality of sets of information into the storage unit in association with at least one of (i) measurement position information indicating positions of the respective measurement instruments and (ii) residence information indicating positions of subjects' residences at which the respective measurement instruments are placed and making a database;
• making value-added information indicating a geographical distribution of the vital data or changes over time of the geographical distributions based on at least one of the (i) measurement position information and (ii) residence information included in the sets of information of a plurality of subjects that are stored in the database;
• and
• providing the receiving apparatus with the made value-added information.

A receiving apparatus in a system in which a server, said receiving apparatus and a plurality of measurement instruments are connected to each other via a communication network, said receiving apparatus comprising

• an output unit operable to receive information provided by the server, and operable to output, by presenting, the information,
• wherein, in the system,
• each of the measurement instruments includes:
• a vital data measurement unit operable to measure vital data of a subject;
• a clock unit operable to detect measurement time at which the vital data is measured;
• and
• a sending unit operable to send, to the server, a set of information including the measured vital data and the measurement time,
• the server includes:
• a receiving unit operable to receive, from a plurality of measurement instruments, a plurality of sets of information, one of which being the set of information;
• a storage unit operable to hold the plurality of sets of information in association with at least one of (i) measurement position information indicating positions of respective measurement instruments and (ii) residence information indicating positions of subjects' residences at which the respective measurement instruments are placed;
• a database making unit operable to store the received plurality of sets of information into the storage unit and operable to make a database;
• a value-added information making unit operable to compute the vital data of a plurality of subjects stored in the database in association with the measurement time and operable to make value-added information indicating a geographical distribution of the vital data or changes over time of the geographical distributions;
• and
• a value-added information providing unit operable to provide said receiving apparatus with the made value-added information,
• wherein said output unit is operable to receive the value-added information provided by said value-added information providing unit, operable to output, by presenting, the value-added information.