JP2002277550A - Monitoring system and portable terminal for monitoring system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a monitoring system capable of collecting monitoring information from plural monitors and hence reporting the processed result of the monitoring information to the monitors. SOLUTION: A monitoring function is provided for a portable terminal such as a portable telephone, so that the monitoring information is transmitted to an information processing means. The processed result of the monitoring information is transmitted to the portable terminal from the information processing means.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a monitoring system using a portable terminal, and more particularly to a monitoring system that analyzes monitoring information collected from a plurality of portable terminals and transmits the result to the portable terminal.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a system for monitoring geographical and weather information in a wide range, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H11-32654.
No. 0 describes a mobile monitoring system. In such a monitoring system, observation of minute displacement of the crust, groundwater level, ground current, etc., which has been conventionally performed by fixed point observation, is performed using a movable monitoring device to measure at more observation points.

[0003] As a monitoring system in a relatively small area, Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. Hei 10-039027 discloses a radiation measurement system using a plurality of personal dosimeters. In such a monitoring system, each individual wears a personal dosimeter in order to manage the exposure of workers in a radiation environment, and manages the cumulative exposure dose of each person using the personal dosimeter.

[0004]

For example, when an abnormal situation such as a natural catastrophe or radiation leak occurs,
Using a monitoring system, data at multiple measurement points must be collected simultaneously to determine the magnitude and scope of the abnormal situation. Further, in order to obtain a more reliable processing result, more data is required.

However, in the above-mentioned mobile monitoring system (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H11-326540), the number of measurement points that can be measured simultaneously is determined by the number of mobile units equipped with monitors. However, providing a large number of mobile units is costly. However, the number of pieces of information that can be obtained is limited. Also,
It was also difficult to provide such a processing result to each mobile unit.

Further, the above-mentioned radiation measuring system (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No.
In Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 0-039027, it is not possible to know the radiation dose distribution in the work environment, although it is possible to examine the exposure dose of each person. Further, when the cumulative exposure amount of each person exceeds a predetermined value, a warning is issued, and information of the working environment is not provided to each person.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a monitoring system that collects monitoring information from a plurality of monitors and notifies the monitor of the processing result of the monitoring information again.

[0008]

Means for Solving the Problems Accordingly, the present inventors have made intensive studies and found that by providing a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone with a monitoring function, simultaneous measurement at a plurality of measurement points is possible. The present inventor has found that the result of collecting and analyzing the measurement results can be conveyed to each mobile terminal.

That is, the present invention relates to a monitoring system in which monitoring information transmitted from a mobile terminal is processed, and the processing result is transmitted to the mobile terminal, the mobile terminal having a monitoring function; A wireless path for transmitting the monitoring information obtained in the above, an antenna for receiving the monitoring information via the wireless path, a transmission path for transmitting the monitoring information received by the antenna, and connected to the transmission path, A monitoring system including information processing means for processing the monitoring information to obtain a processing result, wherein the processing result is sent to the portable terminal via the transmission path and the wireless path.
As described above, the monitoring system according to the present invention can simultaneously measure information at a plurality of measurement points. In particular, by using a mobile phone having a high penetration rate as a mobile terminal, monitoring can be performed at a large number of measurement points. Becomes possible. For this reason, by processing such monitoring information, it is possible to obtain a highly reliable and wide-range processing result. Also, based on the information processing results,
The processing result information can be provided to the mobile terminal. Thereby, for example, a processing result such as weather information can be provided to the holder of the portable terminal. Further, it is also possible to send a certain warning signal to the portable terminal holder, judging from the processing result.

Further, the present invention includes a plurality of the above-mentioned antennas arranged at a predetermined interval, and the above-mentioned portable terminal connected to at least one antenna selected from the plurality of antennas by the above-mentioned radio path, A monitoring system is also characterized in that the processing result is selectively sent. As a result of analyzing and processing the monitoring information, it is possible to send information such as a warning to a portable terminal within a certain area to call attention to the owner of the portable terminal.

Further, the present invention is a monitoring system in which radiation monitoring information transmitted from a portable terminal is processed and the processing result is transmitted to the portable terminal, and has a function of monitoring a radiation dose rate. Mobile terminal, and an antenna for receiving the dose rate information, a plurality of antennas arranged at a predetermined interval,
A radio path for transmitting the information on the dose rate measured by the mobile terminal to one antenna selected from the plurality of antennas, a transmission path for transmitting the information on the dose rate received by the antenna, and a transmission path. And information processing means for processing the information of the dose rate to obtain a spatial distribution of the dose rate, and including the antenna having received the information of the predetermined value in an area where the air dose rate distribution is a predetermined value. A warning signal transmitted to the mobile terminal connected to the antenna via the wireless path via the antenna. By using such a monitoring system, monitoring of the radiation working environment can be easily performed, and a warning signal can be sent to a worker in a dangerous area to call attention.

[0012] The present invention also provides a monitoring system, wherein the warning signal is sent to all of the portable terminals connected to the plurality of antennas that have received the information of the predetermined value via the wireless path. But also. For example, when an accident such as a radiation leak occurs, by transmitting a warning signal to all portable terminals at the same time, it is possible to ensure the safety of all workers.

Further, the present invention is a monitoring system in which monitoring information sent from a fixed terminal is processed and the processing result is transmitted to a portable terminal, wherein the fixed terminal having a monitoring function is provided. Information transmission means for transmitting the obtained monitoring information including the position information of the fixed terminal; information processing means connected to the information transmission means for processing the monitoring information to obtain a processing result; and And a mobile terminal connected via a wireless path, wherein the processing result is transmitted to the mobile terminal via the wireless path. In this way, it is also possible to collect monitoring information using the solid-state terminal.

The portable terminal includes a plurality of antennas arranged at a predetermined interval, and is connected to at least one antenna selected from the plurality of antennas based on the position information by the wireless path. Preferably, the processing results are sent selectively.

Further, the present invention relates to a portable terminal having a monitoring function, which comprises a monitoring means, a transmission means for transmitting monitoring information via a radio path, and a processing of the monitoring information via the radio path. The portable terminal further includes a receiving unit for receiving the result. As described above, by providing the mobile terminal with the monitoring function, information can be collected without providing a separate monitoring device. In particular, by using a mobile phone having a high penetration rate as a mobile terminal, it is possible to secure many measurement points for monitoring.

Preferably, the transmitting means is a means for automatically or continuously transmitting the monitoring information via the transmitting means.

Preferably, the receiving means includes a plurality of selectively used receiving channels, and one of the receiving channels is an information channel for receiving only the processing result. By having such a dedicated reception channel, the warning information can be sent to the portable terminal preferentially. In particular,
Since all the mobile terminals have the dedicated reception channel having the same identification number, a warning signal can be transmitted to all the mobile terminals at the same time.

Preferably, the information channel is a reception-only channel.

The reception means includes a plurality of reception channels selectively used and provided with a priority, and when the connection to the plurality of reception channels competes, the reception means assigns the radio channel to the reception channel having a higher priority. Preferably, the paths are connected. This is because when an emergency notification signal, an alarm signal, a normal conversation signal, and the like conflict, a signal having a higher priority is selected and received to obtain information with a higher degree of urgency.

[0020] The present invention is also the billing system according to the above-mentioned monitoring system, wherein a fee for the processing result is collected from all owners of the mobile phone.

[0021]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a monitoring system, generally designated 10, according to an embodiment of the present invention. The monitoring system 10 includes the information processing means 1. The information processing means 1 includes, for example, a computer and a database. A plurality of exchanges 31a and the like are connected to the information processing means 1 via a transmission path. Here, the transmission path is the telephone line 2, but the Internet or a wireless path can also be used.

An antenna 41a is connected to each exchange 31a via the telephone line 2. For this reason, by specifying the exchange, the antenna connected to the exchange can be identified.

A certain area around each antenna 41a is an area 5 where radio waves can reach. In the area 5, the portable terminal 6 and the antenna 41a can be connected via the wireless path 7. The mobile terminal 6 includes, for example, a PDA in addition to a mobile phone and a PHS (simple mobile phone system).
(Personal Digital Assistants) and the like. When a mobile phone is used for the mobile terminal 6, the radius of the area 5 is about 1 km. When the PHS is used for the mobile terminal 6, the radius of the area 5 is about 200 m.

As shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of antennas 41a
And so on are arranged such that the respective areas 5 are arranged side by side, and are arranged such that they can be connected to any one of the antennas from any position via the wireless path 7. As the antenna, for example, a mobile phone or a PHS base station can be used.

In the present embodiment, the portable terminal 6 has a monitoring function. The monitoring targets include geographical information such as temperature and humidity, weather information, and the amount of radiation and electromagnetic waves.

Further, a display means 8 may be connected to the information processing means 1. The display unit 8 is, for example, a display, and displays a result processed by the information processing unit 1.

Next, the function of the monitoring system 10 will be described. First, the portable terminal 6 carried by a plurality of persons monitors the temperature or the like at that position. For example, if the mobile terminal 6 is a mobile phone, since many people carry it at all times, simultaneous monitoring at many measurement points becomes possible.

The monitoring information measured by the portable terminal 6 is sent to the antenna of the area 5 including the portable terminal 6 via the radio path 7. Even if the transmission of the monitoring information from the mobile terminal 6 is performed while the wireless path 7 is always connected,
The connection may be performed intermittently at regular intervals.

The monitoring information received by each antenna 41a and the like is sent to the information processing means 1 via the telephone line 2, the exchange 31a and the like, together with the position information of the antenna 41a and the like. Since the monitoring information includes the position information of the antenna, it is possible to specify in which area 5 the monitoring information is.

The information processing means 1 preferably includes a processing device such as a computer and a database. The monitoring information sent to the information processing means 1 is analyzed using a processing device, and necessary information and processing results are stored in a database.

The processing result obtained by the information processing means 1 is sent to the antenna 41a and the like via the telephone line 2, the exchange 31a and the like, and further transmitted to the portable terminal 6 via the wireless path 7. The processing result may be transmitted to all the mobile terminals 6. Further, using the position information sent to the information processing means 1 together with the monitoring information, the specific portable terminal 6 is used.
It may be sent only. Such transmission of the processing result to the specific portable terminal 6 can be performed by controlling the exchange 31a and the like connected to the telephone line 2. The processing result transmitted to the mobile terminal 6 may be, for example, a warning signal for notifying the owner of the mobile terminal 6 of danger, such as a tsunami warning, in addition to data such as weather information. Conventional alarms can only be obtained from places equipped with radios, televisions, speakers, etc.
In the present embodiment, an alarm can be transmitted to all portable terminal holders as long as the portable terminal can be connected. In addition, in a radio or the like, danger information cannot be obtained without intentionally accessing the radio or the like. However, in this embodiment, regardless of whether or not the user of the mobile terminal is aware, A warning signal can be sent to the terminal.
In this case, the owner of the mobile terminal is notified of the reception of the warning signal by a ringing tone, vibration, or the like.

When the monitoring information is meteorological data, by combining the monitoring information with the position information of the observation point, for example, the distribution of temperature and the like can be known as a processing result. Further, by examining the temporal change of the monitoring information, it is possible to know the change of the temperature and the like. Such a processing result is preferably transmitted to all the mobile terminals 6 as weather information.

When the monitoring information is a radiation dose rate in a radiation work environment, the processing result can be, for example, a radiation dose rate distribution in the work environment. An operator working in an environment where the air dose rate is higher than a predetermined value can be sent a warning signal notifying a danger. The worker receiving such a warning signal can move the work position or shorten the work time, and can reduce the radiation exposure.

The weather data and the warning signal as the processing result are transmitted to the portable terminal 6 as voice data and character data, or may be transmitted as an electronic mail. When receiving voice data or character data, the holder of the portable terminal 6 connects the portable terminal 6 to the wireless path 7 to receive the data. When transmitted as an e-mail, the owner of the portable terminal 6 accesses the e-mail while seeing the incoming message.

FIG. 2 shows an example of the content of information transmitted and received between the portable terminal 6 and the information processing means 1. The air temperature monitored by the mobile terminal 6 is sent from the mobile terminal 6 to the information processing means 1 to the antenna at regular time intervals as indicated by reference numeral 11. The information received by the antenna is sent to the information processing means 1 together with antenna position information (not shown). Such monitoring information
The information is sent from a plurality of portable terminals 6 to the information processing means 1. On the other hand, the processing result of the information processing means 1 as indicated by reference numeral 12 is sent from the information processing means 1 to the portable terminal 6 as weather information. The processing result is, for example, information such as a change in temperature and an average temperature.

In particular, by incorporating a monitoring function such as a temperature sensor into a portable terminal 6 such as a portable telephone having a high penetration rate, a large amount of monitoring information can be collected, and highly reliable weather information and the like can be collected. Can be provided.

[0037] For example, a person who receives information such as danger information is the owner of all portable terminals due to the nature of the information provided. Therefore, it is preferable to uniformly charge for the provision of the information to all the owners of the portable terminal. Specifically, when the mobile terminal is a mobile phone or a PHS, it is preferable to collect a certain information provision fee in addition to the basic usage fee or to collect the information provision fee as part of the basic usage amount. .

In this embodiment, the case where information is monitored using the portable terminal 6 has been described. Alternatively, the information may be monitored using a fixed terminal. In this case, since the position information of the fixed terminal is included in the monitoring information and sent to the information processing means, the processing result of the monitoring information can be sent only to the mobile terminal selected based on the position information.

Embodiment 1 FIG. 3 shows an embodiment in which the monitoring system according to the present invention is used in a radiation work environment. FIG. 3 shows a part of the monitor system according to the present embodiment, which is indicated by reference numeral 20 as a whole, and has the same overall configuration as the system shown in FIG. Mobile terminal 6a,
6b and 6c are carried by workers who work at positions a, b and c. The portable terminals 6a, 6b, 6c have small radiation detectors 16a, 16b, 16 for measuring the radiation dose rate.
c is incorporated.

The radiation dose rate monitored by the portable terminal 6a or the like is transmitted to the base station antenna 4 via the radio line 7.
1a and so on. The monitoring information is periodically transmitted at predetermined time intervals together with the time data.
The monitoring information received by the antenna 41a and the like is sent to the information processing means 1 including a computer and a database together with the position information of the antenna 41a and the like. The information processing unit 1 processes and analyzes a plurality of pieces of monitoring information, and obtains, for example, a spatial dose rate distribution of radiation as a processing result. The processing result may be displayed on the display unit 9. The display means 9 is installed, for example, at the entrance to the area where the radiation work is performed, and is used by an operator entering the area to check the danger of the work environment.

In FIG. 3, the air dose rate distribution of the radiation is displayed on the display means 9. During the display, points a, b, and c are monitoring positions. Here, for example, when the dose rate in the region indicated by the oblique line 9 is a value exceeding the safety standard,
A warning needs to be sent to the worker at the position b. In this case, a warning signal is sent from the information processing means 1 to the antenna 41b via the telephone line 2, and further sent to the portable terminal 6b via the wireless path 17. Such a warning signal is transmitted to the antenna 41b.
Is sent to all portable terminals in the area connectable by the wireless path 7. Accordingly, the worker who is working near the position b recognizes that the working environment in which he or she is working is dangerous, and takes measures such as changing the working position. The information displayed on the display means 8 is transmitted to the mobile terminal 6b,
The information may be displayed on the display 18b of the mobile terminal 6b. Further, since the monitoring information is sent to the information processing means 1 at predetermined time intervals, the processing result in the information processing means 1 is updated each time. Therefore, the processing result displayed on the display means 8 is also updated each time. The display means 8 may display a temporal change of the processing result.

Embodiment 2 FIG. FIG. 4 shows an embodiment in which the monitoring system according to the present invention is used for measuring a radiation dose rate distribution in a radiation working environment. FIG. 4 shows a part of the monitor system according to the present embodiment, which is indicated by reference numeral 30 as a whole, and has the same overall configuration as the system shown in FIG. The same reference numerals as those in FIG.
Indicates the same or equivalent parts. In the second embodiment, as shown on the display unit 8, the radiation dose rate exceeds the safety standard in all the working environments at the positions a, b, and c. Therefore, the warning signal is transmitted to the telephone line 2, all the antennas 41a, 41b, 41
c, and all the mobile terminals 16a, 1a in the work environment where the dose rate exceeds the safety standard via the wireless line 27.
6b and 16c.

The processing results shown on the display means 8 may be sent to the respective portable terminals 6a, 6b, 6c and displayed on the displays 18a, 18b, 18c.

Embodiment 3 FIG. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the reception channels of the mobile terminals 6a and 6b when transmitting a warning signal to the mobile terminals 6a and 6b. The mobile terminal 6a has a unique identification number 61 and an identification number 60 common to predetermined mobile terminals. Similarly, the mobile terminal 6b has a unique identification number 62
And a common identification number 60 between predetermined mobile terminals.
Here, when the mobile terminals 6a and 6b are mobile phones, the identification numbers 60, 61 and 62 are telephone numbers.

In the portable terminals 6a and 6b, a normal call is performed using the channels of the identification numbers 61 and 62.
On the other hand, the reception of the warning signal is performed using the channel of the identification number 60. Therefore, by sending a warning signal from the information processing means 1 to the reception channel of the identification number 60 of the portable terminal, a warning signal can be sent to all portable terminals at the same time. In this case, the mobile terminals 6a, 6b
In, the reception channel with the identification number 60 is a reception-only channel. This is to avoid confusion when transmission is performed from each mobile terminal using a channel common to a plurality of mobile terminals.

The reception channel of the identification number 60 has a higher reception priority than the reception channels of the other identification numbers 61 and 62. Therefore, other identification numbers 61, 62
When a signal is sent to the reception channel with the identification number 60 even if the reception channel with the identification number
62 reception channels are disconnected, suspended, etc., and the identification number 60
Are connected to the information processing means 1. This makes it possible to reliably transmit a warning signal requiring quick notification to the portable terminal.

In some cases, an emergency call is made from a portable terminal to a police station or the like. Therefore, it is preferable to give a higher connection priority to the connection channel with the police or the like than the reception channel of the warning signal. That is, a communication channel with a police station, a fire station, or a predetermined emergency contact, a reception channel for a warning signal,
It is preferable to set connection priorities in the order of general communication channels. For example, in a portable terminal, if a further warning signal is received while a communication channel with a police station or the like is being connected, continuously or intermittently until the communication channel with the police station or the like is disconnected. Preferably, the warning signal is sent repeatedly. Further, a display indicating that a warning signal has entered the mobile terminal may be left on the mobile terminal.
By doing so, the portable terminal holder can surely know that the warning signal has been sent, and can surely know the danger information.

[0048]

As is apparent from the above description, the monitoring system according to the present invention can monitor information at a plurality of measurement points simultaneously.

Further, by processing such monitoring information, it is possible to obtain a highly reliable processing result over a wide range.

Further, based on the processing result of the information, the processing result information can be provided to the portable terminal.

Further, a warning signal can be sent selectively or to all the portable terminals based on the processing result of the information.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a monitoring system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an example of the content of information transmitted and received between a portable terminal and information processing means.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a monitoring system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a monitoring system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an example of a reception channel when a warning signal is transmitted to a mobile terminal.

[Description of Signs] 1 information processing means, 2 telephone line, 5 radio wave reach area, 6 portable terminal, 7 wireless route, 8 display means, 10
Monitoring system, 31a exchange, 41a antenna.

Claims (12)

[Claims] 1. A monitoring system in which monitoring information transmitted from a mobile terminal is processed, and the processing result is transmitted to the mobile terminal, wherein the mobile terminal has a monitoring function, and the mobile terminal has a monitoring function. A wireless path for sending the monitoring information, an antenna for receiving the monitoring information via the wireless path, a transmission path for transmitting the monitoring information received by the antenna, and a processing path connected to the transmission path for processing the monitoring information And a data processing unit that obtains a processing result by transmitting the processing result to the mobile terminal via the transmission path and the wireless path. 2. The mobile terminal, comprising a plurality of antennas arranged at a predetermined interval and connected to at least one antenna selected from the plurality of antennas via the wireless path, the processing result is The monitoring system according to claim 1, wherein the monitoring system is selectively sent. 3. A monitoring system for processing radiation monitoring information transmitted from a mobile terminal and transmitting the processing result to the mobile terminal, the mobile terminal having a function of monitoring a radiation dose rate. An antenna for receiving the dose rate information, wherein the plurality of antennas are arranged at predetermined intervals, and the information on the dose rate measured by the mobile terminal is selected from the plurality of antennas. A radio path for transmitting to the antenna, a transmission path for transmitting the dose rate information received by the antenna, and an information processing apparatus connected to the transmission path for processing the dose rate information and obtaining a spatial distribution of the dose rate Means for transmitting a warning signal to an area where the air dose rate distribution is a predetermined value, to the portable terminal connected to the antenna via the antenna via the antenna having received the information of the predetermined value. A monitoring system characterized by the following. 4. The apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the warning signal is transmitted to all the mobile terminals connected to each of the plurality of antennas having received the information of the predetermined value and the wireless path. Monitoring system. 5. A monitoring system in which monitoring information sent from a fixed terminal is processed, and the processing result is transmitted to a mobile terminal, wherein the fixed terminal having a monitoring function, Information transmitting means for transmitting monitoring information including the position information of the fixed terminal; information processing means connected to the information transmitting means for processing the monitoring information to obtain a processing result; and And a mobile terminal connected to the mobile terminal, wherein the processing result is transmitted to the mobile terminal via the wireless path. 6. A portable terminal connected to at least one antenna selected from the plurality of antennas based on the position information and connected to the mobile terminal via the wireless path, the mobile terminal including a plurality of antennas arranged at a predetermined interval. The monitoring system according to claim 5, wherein the processing result is selectively transmitted. 7. A portable terminal having a monitoring function, comprising: a monitoring unit; a transmission unit for transmitting monitoring information via a wireless path; and receiving a processing result of the monitoring information via the wireless path. A portable terminal comprising: a receiving unit. 8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the transmitting means is performed continuously or intermittently.
8. The portable terminal according to claim 7, wherein the portable terminal is a means for automatically transmitting the monitoring information via the transmitting means. 9. The mobile phone according to claim 7, wherein the receiving means includes a plurality of selectively used receiving channels, and one of the receiving channels is a channel for receiving only the processing result. Terminal. 10. The mobile terminal according to claim 9, wherein the information channel is a reception-only channel. 11. The reception means includes a plurality of reception channels selectively used and provided with a priority, and when a connection to a plurality of the reception channels competes, a reception channel having a higher priority is set. The mobile terminal according to claim 7, wherein the wireless path is connected. 12. The monitoring system according to claim 1, wherein a charge for the processing result is collected from all owners of the mobile phone.