JP2002329277A - System for monitoring room entrance/exit - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a room entrance/exit monitoring system capable of notifying a user of the occurrence of unexpected intrusion and exit when the occurrence in a house where the user is absent and realizing a simple and inexpensive living environment. SOLUTION: A portable information terminal (16) carried by the user and this room entrance/exit monitoring system for detecting that a person carrying a portable information terminal (16) or an animal passes through a room or building or that an artifact is made to pass through the room or building and transmitting this detection to the portable information terminal (16) of the user are used.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a system for monitoring the entry and exit status of a general residence,
More particularly, the present invention relates to an entry / exit monitoring system for notifying a user of occurrence of an emergency situation.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Hitherto, in a system for monitoring the entrance and exit of a general resident, and in a security system, there has been a method of introducing a security system to a dedicated security company.
In the event that an intruder or the like matches, a system is used in which the above-mentioned contracted security company is notified.

[0003]

[0005] However, the above-mentioned method is often not suitable for individual introduction in terms of cost, and especially for those living alone, introduction in terms of cost is difficult. It was difficult. In addition, the contracted person could not grasp the entry of the suspicious person or the like in real time.

[0004] In view of the above, it is an object of the present invention to notify a user when an accidental intrusion or departure at an out-of-home home is detected, to easily introduce the system, to reduce the cost, It is an object of the present invention to provide an entry / exit monitoring system that can reduce the task of routinely watching a room and realize a living environment where many ordinary residents can go out with peace of mind.

[0005]

An entrance / exit monitoring system according to the present invention comprises a portable information terminal carried by a user who uses the monitoring system in a room or a building in which the monitoring system is installed, and a portable information terminal. A monitoring means for detecting that a person, animal, or man-made object carrying the vehicle has passed through the room or the building, and a function of receiving a signal from the monitoring device and transmitting the signal to the portable information terminal of the user. And a detecting means.

Further, the monitoring means is at least one of a contact type sensor, an infrared ray, an image recognition device, a piezoelectric sensor, and an ultrasonic sensor.

The detecting means for receiving a signal from the monitoring device and transmitting the signal to the portable information terminal of the user,
It is wireless.

[0008] Further, the portable information terminal is a portable telephone, P
It is characterized by being one of HS, PDA and wristwatch, or a combination of two or more.

In a room or a building in which a monitoring system is installed, a portable information terminal carried by a user using the monitoring system and a person, animal, or man-made object not carrying the portable information terminal may be used. A monitor for detecting passage of a room or a building; and a detector for receiving a signal from the monitor and transmitting the signal to the portable information terminal of the user. System.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

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

First, as the monitoring device 12, a sensor device (not shown) for a door or a door frame of a room, a mat type piezoelectric weight detecting device 10, a door open / close detecting device (not shown), A part for detecting the movement of a person such as an infrared sensor 11 or an ultrasonic sensor (not shown);
cal Area Network) Repeater 17, a small mobile Internet terminal 16 such as a mobile phone owned by a user and a registered person, a network 15 such as a LAN or the Internet, and a database storing various information. Consists of fourteen.

The portable Internet terminal 16
Shall be carried by the person in the house where the monitoring system is installed or a caregiver or the like who cares for the resident of the house where the monitoring system is installed. Further, the position of the mobile Internet terminal 16 and information of each terminal are grasped by the wireless LAN repeater 17. The information is managed and processed by a JAVA (registered trademark) application installed in the portable Internet terminal 16.

When the monitoring device 12 detects the movement of a person, the processing application of the monitoring system is monitored by the information sent from the monitoring device 12 and the individual wireless LAN repeater 17. Handles information on the mobile Internet terminal 16 of users and registrants. The wireless LAN repeater is assigned an ID for each detection device or portable Internet terminal 16, and thereby assists in determining whether or not a situation requiring notification is required.

Next, a mat type piezoelectric weight detecting device 10
Recognizes that an arbitrary person, including a user, has passed through an entrance or door by using a device that measures the weight of the object by using a piezoelectric device when the object is placed. Then, an infrared sensor 11 or an ultrasonic sensor is attached to a door or a door frame, and a device for recognizing the passage of an object is used. These are referred to as monitoring devices 12. Further, a contact type sensor is attached to a door or a door frame, and a device for recognizing whether the door is opened or closed is used. CCD (ChargeCouple)
d Device) or other image pickup device (image recognition device).

The detection device 13 is a wireless L installed indoors.
It has an AN device function, connects to the Internet, functions as a message receiver from the monitoring device 12 (entrance / exit detection sensor), and realizes communication with the mobile Internet terminal 16. To achieve. As a practical device, consider a compact integrated device. For example, it has an octopus outlet shape and is compatible with power line Internet communication services or wired (telephone line, ISDN line, dedicated line, ADSL,
Optical fiber, etc.), for example, Bl
uetooth (Bluetooth) or IrDA (Infrared communication)
It is desirable to use an environment that implements a wireless LAN relay function, such as a wireless LAN relay function. In addition, the wireless LAN device has a unique I
D is assigned, and when each detecting device recognizes the passage (entrance / exit) of a person, it transmits information to the mobile Internet terminal 16. In addition, the position information of the mobile Internet terminal 16 is transmitted to an antenna base station or a GPS (Global Positioning System).
It is assumed that the position and state of the mobile Internet terminal 16 of the user or the registrant are also monitored using m) or the like.

Next, the portable Internet terminal 16
Is a mobile phone with a wireless LAN function that is effective at close distances such as Bluetooth, PHS (Personal Data Assistan).
t), wristwatch or equivalent mobile phone device, PDA compatible with wireless LAN and Internet communication
(Personal Digital Assistant) as a message receiver for users. The mobile Internet terminal 16 is connected to a wireless LAN by an installed application.
The information sent from the repeater 17 is managed for each ID of each detection device 13. When the passage of a person at each detection function installation position is received as information, the following 2
Make one judgment.

First, referring to the ID of the detection device 13 and the reception time, the location where the person has entered or exited is specified. In addition, it is determined whether it is a room entry or a room exit. Second, referring to the position information of the mobile Internet terminal 16, it is determined whether or not the passing person is a user or a registered person who is scheduled to enter or leave the room. At this time, if an unexpected entry or exit occurs, it is determined that a report is necessary, and a notification message is transmitted to the user's mobile Internet terminal 16 or the like. Further, since the state of the portable Internet terminal 16 is monitored by the wireless LAN repeater 17, malfunction of unnecessary messages is prevented. For example, when a user goes out while leaving a charging mobile phone in a living room, even if information indicating that any person has entered or exited has been sent to the mobile Internet terminal 16, the entry or exit may be a situation to be reported. Do not recognize. Also, when a family member comes to the absence of the user, even if information notifying the intruder is sent to the mobile Internet terminal 16, it is checked against the ID of the family's mobile Internet terminal 16 registered in advance to prevent illegal intrusion. Don't recognize it as an occurrence.

Next, in the case of a simple configuration, it becomes unnecessary,
A case where an Internet server is installed will be described. Further, by installing a remote server as an option, it becomes possible to constantly monitor the movement of the user who introduced the tracking device and the protected person in the living area. As a result, a detailed message service can be provided, and the reliability and usefulness of the system can be improved.

Further, by incorporating a coordinate search device into a wristwatch, bracelet, ring, or the like, and using a tracking device (not shown) for grasping the movement of the living area and the movement pattern by tracing the movement coordinates of the tracked person, By constantly referring to the position information of the user's mobile Internet terminal 16, the user's overall movement in the living area is tracked. In addition, only when the user and the protected person wear the electronic external device, a body-mounted three-dimensional coordinate detection device that traces the body motion in three dimensions is used. This is realized by incorporating a wireless transmission / reception device in the coordinate search device attached to the upper limb of the tracking target person and transmitting an operation pattern to a remote server via an Internet terminal.

The remote server accumulates position information and status information obtained by monitoring the portable Internet terminal 16 carried by the user with the wireless LAN transponder 17. Also, it stores the position information and the state information of the user and the protected person sent from the wireless transmission / reception device built in the tracking device (not shown). Then, by processing the accumulated information using a position information providing function based on GPS or relay station recognition and a map guidance function, the action histories of the user, the protected person, and the third party are monitored, accumulated, and the pattern is extracted. Further, by referring to the pattern information stored in the remote server, it is possible to provide a more detailed message service according to the needs of the user.

Next, FIG. 2 shows a processing flow of the entry / exit monitoring system according to the embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, first, the system is operated (Step 10, hereinafter S
10). Next, a standby state is set (S12), and S1 is set.
Proceed to 4. Here, if the sensor is not responding, this data is added to the database (S28).
If the sensor responds, for example, when an arbitrary person passes through a place where the detection device is installed, such as a room and an entrance,
Proceeding to S16, the detection device detects the movement of the person,
Information is transmitted to the monitoring device via the wireless LAN repeater. Subsequently, the process proceeds to S18, where the information is compared with the information from the wireless LAN transponder monitoring the (ultra-small) mobile Internet terminal, and the person identified by the detection device is checked.
Determine the following situation. First, the place where the person entered and exited is specified. Next, it is determined whether the passing person is a user or a registered person who is expected to enter and leave the room (S2).
0). If the user or registrant has entered or exited, this data is added to the database (S28). On the other hand, if it is not the entry or exit of the user or the registrant, a message is sent to the user's mobile Internet terminal after the entry or exit is determined (S22). (S24). On the other hand, if the entry / exit is supposed, this data is added to the database (S28). Next, the process proceeds to S26, and it is determined whether or not there is a response from the transmitted mobile Internet terminal. At this time, in order to continue sending the message until an appropriate response is taken by the user, repeat S2 until there is a response.
Return to 4. If there is a response, this data is added to the database (S28). Further, the following example is given as a situation in which a message is transmitted. This includes illegal intrusion into an absent-home or unauthorized access of a protected person.

In order to detect the movement of a person or to determine whether a person enters or leaves a room by using the above-described detection device, for example, a plurality of mat type piezoelectric weight detection devices are used. It is possible to determine whether or not it has moved.

Further, by analyzing the data stored in the above-mentioned database, the behavior pattern of the user, the registrant, or the person entering and leaving the room can be analyzed, and by using this, a behavior different from the usual behavior pattern can be taken. For example, this can be detected.

The Internet environment used in the embodiment of the present invention is preferably a large-capacity, high-speed, stable constant connection such as a line using DSL or optical fiber, or a cable television. Further, the wireless LAN described above may use radio waves or infrared rays. In addition, G for location detection in Internet-connected mobile phone network services
It is desirable to use a PS function or a MAP guide agent function that grasps one on a map and provides appropriate information to the user.

As described above, by using the embodiment of the present invention, the surveillance system is always operated, or the surveillance system is operated when the user leaves the room. Wireless LAN access
The monitoring device connected to the terminal grasps the information, and determines the presence or absence of entry / exit according to the necessity in each situation, and assists the determination. Also, if it is determined that there has been unexpected entry / exit,
The function of notifying the user can be realized by the wireless transmission / reception device. Wired and wireless data networks, wireless LANs,
By utilizing the functions and JAVA (registered trademark) mobile phones that realize the agent functions by using them as service resources, using existing technologies except for the overall configuration,
The provision cost can be significantly reduced as compared with the conventional same service.

[0027]

The present invention uses the existing technology as a service resource, monitors the user's movement in the living area, and reduces the burden of crime prevention and guardian monitoring work. Similarly, by utilizing the existing communication network and basic technology, a prompt and appropriate response can be realized in the event that a situation that requires a report occurs, which is a great support for the user.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a processing flow of the system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 6: Portable Internet Terminal 10: Mat-type Piezoelectric Weight Detector 11: Infrared Sensor 12: Monitoring Device 13: Detector 14: Database 15: Network 16: Portable Internet Terminal 17: LAN Repeater

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Claims (8)

[Claims] In a room or a building in which a monitoring system is installed, a portable information terminal carried by a user using the monitoring system, and a person, animal, or artificial object carrying the portable information terminal, Monitoring means for detecting that the vehicle has passed through a room or a building; and detecting means having a function of receiving a signal from the monitoring device and transmitting the signal to the portable information terminal of the user. system. 2. The entry / exit monitoring system according to claim 1, wherein said monitoring means is at least one of a contact type sensor, an infrared ray, an image recognition device, a piezoelectric sensor, and an ultrasonic sensor. system. 3. The entry / exit monitoring system according to claim 1, wherein the detection unit that receives a signal from the monitoring device and transmits the signal to the portable information terminal of the user is wireless. 4. The mobile information terminal is a mobile phone, a PH
The entry / exit monitoring system according to claim 1, wherein the entry / exit monitoring system is any one of S, PDA, and wristwatch, or a combination of two or more. 5. In a room or a building in which a monitoring system is installed, a portable information terminal carried by a user using the monitoring system, and a person, animal, or man-made object not carrying a portable information terminal, Monitoring means for detecting that the vehicle has passed through a room or a building; and detecting means having a function of receiving a signal from the monitoring device and transmitting the signal to the portable information terminal of the user. system. 6. The room entry / exit monitor according to claim 5, wherein the monitoring unit is at least one of a contact type sensor, an infrared ray, an image recognition device, a piezoelectric sensor, and an ultrasonic sensor. system. 7. The room entry / exit monitoring system according to claim 5, wherein the detection unit that receives a signal from the monitoring device and transmits the signal to the portable information terminal of the user is wireless. 8. The mobile information terminal includes a mobile phone, a PH
The entry / exit monitoring system according to claim 5, wherein the entry / exit monitoring system is any one of S, PDA, and wristwatch, or a combination of two or more.