Applications assisting care for a care receiver

1 . A terminal device comprising:

a memory configured to be capable of storing a first application and a second application to assist care for a care receiver, the first application and the second application being independent programs executed as different processes on an operating system, a first authentication processing is required to the first application, a second authentication processing is required to the second application, the first authentication processing being different from the second authentication processing independently; and

a processor configured to execute the first application or the second application, wherein

the memory is configured to be capable of further storing a third application, and

the processor is configured to:

execute the first application, if the first application is activated after the first authentication processing has been executed, using an authentication result of the care receiver,

execute the second application, if the second application is activated after the first application has finished, in a state where the second authentication processing is automatically passed by succeeding the authentication result of the care receiver acquired through the first application,

execute the third application to execute authentication processing, to execute a retrieval processing to retrieve an application related to the authenticated care receiver among a plurality of applications including the first application and the second application, and to present a retrieval result corresponding to the retrieved application, and

switch processing in the first application between a case where the first application has been activated by first activation processing via the third application and a case where the first application has been activated by second activation processing without using the third application.

2 . The terminal device according to claim 1 , wherein

the processor is configured:

to identify, based on attribute information in which the care receiver is associated with an attribute of the care receiver, the attribute of the authenticated care receiver, in the retrieval processing, and

to retrieve a fourth application associated with the attribute from the plurality of applications.

3 . The terminal device according to claim 2 , wherein

the processor is configured to execute, if the first application has been activated without performing the authentication processing, the authentication processing by the first application.

4 . The terminal device according to claim 2 , wherein

the memory is configured to be capable of storing a fourth application configured to perform processing related to a same care content as the first application, and

the processor is configured:

to display the fourth application, and not to display the first application in a home screen, and

to display the first application, and not to display the third application, in the retrieval result by the third application.

5 . The terminal device according to claim 4 , wherein

the first application does not have a function of performing the authentication processing, and

the fourth application has a function of performing the authentication processing.

6 . The terminal device according to claim 1 , wherein

the processor is configured to perform the retrieval processing to retrieve a fourth application from the plurality of applications in the retrieval processing, based on information on at least one of a place where the terminal device is used, a time period when the retrieval processing is executed, and a care device positioned in a surrounding of the terminal device.

7 . The terminal device according to claim 6 , wherein

the processor is configured to execute, if the first application has been activated without performing the authentication processing, the authentication processing by the first application.

8 . The terminal device according to claim 6 , wherein

the memory is configured to be capable of storing a fourth application configured to perform processing related to a same care content as the first application, and

the processor is configured:

to display the fourth application, and not to display the first application in a home screen, and

to display the first application, and not to display the third application, in the retrieval result by the third application.

9 . The terminal device according to claim 8 , wherein

the first application does not have a function of performing the authentication processing, and

the fourth application has a function of performing the authentication processing.

10 . The terminal device according to claim 1 , wherein

the processor is configured to execute, if the first application has been activated without performing the authentication processing, the authentication processing by the first application.

11 . The terminal device according to claim 1 , wherein

the memory is configured to be capable of storing a fourth application configured to perform processing related to a same care content as the first application, and

the processor is configured:

to display the fourth application, and not to display the first application in a home screen, and

to display the first application, and not to display the third application, in the retrieval result by the third application.

12 . The terminal device according to claim 11 , wherein

the first application does not have a function of performing the authentication processing, and

the fourth application has a function of performing the authentication processing.

13 . The terminal device according to claim 1 , wherein

the memory is configured to be capable of storing a plurality of applications including a positioning application configured to perform processing related to a position of at least one of a person and an object, a first detection application configured to communicate with a seat sensor, a second detection application configured to detect that a care receiver stands up, a third detection application configured to detect a swallowing state or presence of choking of the care receiver, a fourth detection application configured to determine an amount of food or fluid intake of the care receiver, a medication application configured to manage medication taken by the care receiver, a fifth detection application configured to detect that the care receiver attempts to touch the skin or inside of clothing, a sixth detection application configured to communicate with a sensing device for feces detection, and a seventh detection application configured to determine a timing to start terminal care, and

the first application and the second application are respectively any one selected from the plurality of applications, the first application and the second application being different from each other.

14 . A control method of a terminal device, the terminal device being configured to be capable of storing a first application, a second application and a third application to assist care for a care receiver, the first application and the second application being independent programs executed as different processes on an operating system, a first authentication processing is required to the first application, a second authentication processing is required to the second application, the first authentication processing being different from the second authentication processing independently, the control method comprising:

executing the first application, in a first operation in which the first application is activated after the first authentication processing has been executed, using an authentication result of the care receiver, and

executing the second application, in a second operation in which the second application is activated after the first application has finished, in a state where the second authentication processing is automatically passed by succeeding the authentication result of the care receiver acquired through the first application, wherein

the control method further comprises:

executing the third application to execute authentication processing, to execute a retrieval processing to retrieve an application related to the authenticated care receiver among a plurality of applications including the first application and the second application, and presenting a retrieval result corresponding to the retrieved application, and

switching processing in the first application between a case where the first application has been activated by first activation processing via the third application and a case where the first application has been activated by second activation processing without using the third application.

15 . The control method according to claim 14 , wherein

the terminal device stores a plurality of applications including a positioning application configured to perform processing related to a position of at least one of a person and an object, a first detection application configured to communicate with a seat sensor, a second detection application configured to detect that a care receiver stands up, a third detection application configured to detect a swallowing state or presence of choking of the care receiver, a fourth detection application configured to determine an amount of food or fluid intake of the care receiver, a medication application configured to manage medication taken by the care receiver, a fifth detection application configured to detect that the care receiver attempts to touch the skin or inside of clothing, a sixth detection application configured to communicate with a sensing device for feces detection, and a seventh detection application configured to determine a timing to start terminal care, and

wherein the executing of the first application and the executing of the second application respectively correspond to any one selected from the plurality of applications, the first application and the second application being different from each other.