Information processing apparatus, information processing system, storage medium, and information processing method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2021090722-A1
Application number	US-202017027159-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Sep 21, 2020
Priority date	Sep 19, 2019
Publication date	Mar 25, 2021
Grant date	—

Abstract

An information processing apparatus includes a controller. The controller obtains information about a designated area and information about a medical service target. The controller creates, in accordance with the population distribution in the designated area, a dispatch schedule for dispatching a medical service vehicle capable of dealing with the medical service target to the designated area.

First claim

1 . An information processing apparatus for creating a dispatch schedule for a medical service vehicle, comprising:
a controller configured to obtain information about a designated area and information about a medical service target and create, in accordance with a population distribution in the designated area, a dispatch schedule for dispatching a medical service vehicle capable of dealing with the medical service target to the designated area.

2 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the controller is configured to create the dispatch schedule in accordance with a disease prevalence status.

3 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the controller is configured to present, in accordance with statistics regarding a number of doctors and a number of residents with respect to individual areas, a candidate area, to which the medical service vehicle is able to be dispatched, to determine the designated area.

4 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the controller is configured to obtain the information about the designated area by receiving the information about the designated area from a first terminal apparatus.

5 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein
the controller is configured to, when a notification indicating that the medical service vehicle has reached a specific location in the designated area is received from a second terminal apparatus that performs a telemedicine service by establishing communication with the first terminal apparatus, perform control for initiating communication between the first terminal apparatus and the second terminal apparatus.

6 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein
the controller is configured to, when a treatment request at a medical facility is received from the first terminal apparatus, send, to the second terminal apparatus, information about a particular medical facility that has a clinical department included in the treatment request and that is situated within a predetermined range from the designated area.

7 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein
the controller is configured to change the predetermined range in accordance with the designated area.

8 . An information processing system comprising:
the information processing apparatus according to claim 1 ; a first terminal apparatus; and a second terminal apparatus.

9 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program for creating a dispatch schedule for a medical service vehicle, the program, when executed by an information processing apparatus, causes the information processing apparatus to execute processing comprising:
obtaining information about a designated area and information about a medical service target; and creating, in accordance with a population distribution in the designated area, a dispatch schedule for dispatching a medical service vehicle capable of dealing with the medical service target to the designated area.

10 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 9 , wherein
the program causes the information processing apparatus to create the dispatch schedule also in accordance with a disease prevalence status.

11 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 9 , wherein the program causes the information processing apparatus to execute the processing further comprising
a step of presenting, in accordance with statistics regarding a number of doctors and a number of residents with respect to individual areas, a candidate area, to which the medical service vehicle is able to be dispatched, to determine the designated area.

12 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 9 , wherein
the program causes the information processing apparatus to obtain the information about the designated area by receiving the information about the designated area from a first terminal apparatus.

13 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 12 , wherein the program causes the information processing apparatus to execute processing further comprising:
receiving, from a second terminal apparatus that performs a telemedicine service by establishing communication with the first terminal apparatus, a notification indicating that the medical service vehicle has reached a specific location in the designated area; and performing control for initiating communication between the first terminal apparatus and the second terminal apparatus.

14 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 13 , wherein the program causes the information processing apparatus to execute processing further comprising:
when a treatment request at a medical facility is received from the first terminal apparatus, sending, to the second terminal apparatus, information about a particular medical facility that has a clinical department included in the treatment request and that is situated within a predetermined range from the designated area.

15 . An information processing method implemented by an information processing apparatus for creating a dispatch schedule for a medical service vehicle, wherein
the information processing apparatus obtains information about a designated area and information about a medical service target; and creates, in accordance with a population distribution in the designated area, a dispatch schedule for dispatching a medical service vehicle capable of dealing with the medical service target to the designated area.

16 . The information processing method according to claim 15 , wherein
the information processing apparatus creates the dispatch schedule also in accordance with a disease prevalence status.

17 . The information processing method according to claim 15 , further comprising:
the information processing apparatus presents, in accordance with statistics regarding a number of doctors and a number of residents with respect to individual areas, a candidate area, to which the medical service vehicle is able to be dispatched, to determine the designated area.

18 . The information processing method according to claim 15 , wherein
the information processing apparatus obtains the information about the designated area by receiving the information about the designated area from a first terminal apparatus.

19 . The information processing method according to claim 18 , wherein
when a notification indicating that the medical service vehicle has reached a specific location in the designated area is received from a second terminal apparatus that provides a telemedicine service by establishing communication with the first terminal apparatus, the information processing apparatus initiates communication between the first terminal apparatus and the second terminal apparatus.

20 . The information processing method according to claim 19 , wherein
when receiving a treatment request at a medical facility from the first terminal apparatus, the information processing apparatus sends, to the second terminal apparatus, information about a particular medical facility that has a clinical department included in the treatment request and that is situated within a predetermined range from the designated area.

Assignees

• Toyota Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Hara Yusuke
• Aketa Shuhei
• Yanagida Toru
• Sakurada Shin
• Sugimura Tae
• Ujihara Yasutaka

Classifications

• G16H40/40 Primary

  for the management of medical equipment or devices, e.g. scheduling maintenance or upgrades · CPC title

• G16H80/00

  ICT specially adapted for facilitating communication between medical practitioners or patients, e.g. for collaborative diagnosis, therapy or health monitoring · CPC title

• G16H40/67

  for remote operation · CPC title

• G16H40/20 Primary

  for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms · CPC title

• G16H40/63

  for local operation · CPC title