JP2005182252A - Monitoring system and program therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a monitoring system allowing communication between a central processor and a terminal device or between an outside line telephone and the terminal device, enabling an easy communication test in the central processor or the terminal device. <P>SOLUTION: Operation is performed by an operation means 47 of the central processor 40 to transmit a communication test start signal to the terminal device from a data communication means 43, and the terminal device returns a response signal to the communication test start signal, so that the communication test in the data communication means of the terminal device and the central processor 40 can be performed. The communication test in a voice communication means of the terminal device and the central processor 40 can be performed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a surveillance system for crime prevention and a program therefor.

  Conventionally, in this type of monitoring system, when a user starts security, the terminal is tested to check whether there is any abnormality in each terminal (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

FIG. 8 shows a conventional monitoring system described in Patent Document 1. In FIG. As shown in FIG. 8, the security terminal system 10 includes a magnet sensor 20 and a terminal device 30, and when the user starts security, the security terminal system 10 has an abnormality in the magnet sensor 20 due to an inspection operation. Confirm that there is no security, and start security.
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  However, in the conventional configuration, it is possible to detect an abnormality of the intrusion detection means such as the magnet sensor portion when starting the security state, but a test regarding communication between the central processing unit and the terminal is performed. I couldn't. Therefore, even if an intrusion detection means such as a magnet switch operates to detect an intrusion, if there is a communication abnormality between the central processing unit and the terminal, information that the central processing unit has detected the intrusion is displayed. A state where it cannot be received occurs. In addition, only one-way communication from the terminal unit to the central processing unit can be performed, and the terminal unit is installed because the terminal unit is inspected for abnormalities in intrusion detection means such as a magnet switch by starting a security state. The inspection could not be started without going to the place where it was done.

  The present invention solves the above-described conventional problems, and performs bidirectional communication between a central processing unit and a terminal unit so that a communication test can also be started from the central processing unit and has a call function. It is an object of the present invention to provide a monitoring system that enables a communication test by one person alone.

  In order to solve the above-described conventional problems, the monitoring system and the program thereof according to the present invention include a data communication means for transmitting or receiving data relating to a steady state or unsteady state and data relating to a communication test to a central processing unit and a terminal unit, respectively. A voice input means for inputting voice, a voice output means for outputting voice, a voice communication means for transmitting or receiving a voice signal, and an operation means for starting a communication test, and a central processing unit and a terminal Performs two-way communication between the devices, transmits a communication test start signal from the data communication means of the central processing unit, and the terminal device transmits a response signal to the communication test start signal, whereby the data of the central processing unit and the terminal device are transmitted. A communication test of the communication means is performed.

  In addition, it has a call function using the voice communication means of the central processing unit and the terminal, and the central processing unit receives the response signal to the communication test start signal from the terminal and then performs voice communication of the central processing unit. A communication test start signal is transmitted from the means, and the terminal device transmits a response signal to the communication test start signal. When communication is established between the central processing unit and the terminal device, the communication is started between the central processing device and the terminal device. In addition, a test call can be performed by one person by inputting a test voice to the voice input means of the terminal.

  The monitoring system of the present invention and the program thereof can be used in a monitoring system having a call function because a communication test can be executed from the central processing unit, and the call function can be tested by one person. User convenience is improved.

  According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a data communication means for transmitting or receiving data relating to a steady state or unsteady state and data relating to a communication test to a central processing unit and a terminal, a voice input means for inputting voice, and outputting voice A voice output means for transmitting or receiving a voice signal, and an operation means for starting a communication test, performing bidirectional communication, and sending a communication test start signal from the central processing unit to the terminal unit. Then, the terminal transmits a response signal to the communication test start signal, so that the communication test can be started from the central processing unit.

  In the second invention, in particular, as a method of selecting a terminal device for performing the communication test of the first invention, a communication test with a specific terminal device is selected by selecting any one of the terminal devices desired to perform the communication test with the setting means. Since the user can freely select the terminal that the user wants to test, the usability is improved.

  In the third invention, in particular, as a method for starting the communication test of the first or second invention, the registration operation is performed using the data communication means of the central processing unit and the terminal, and when the registration operation is completed, By performing the communication test of the communication unit, the communication test of the voice communication unit can be performed without the user's operation, and the usability is improved.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in particular, as a test method for the communication test of the voice communication means according to any one of the first to third aspects, a communication test is started from a central processing unit or a terminal unit. If the communication of the voice communication means is established between the terminals, if the user inputs the voice from the voice input means of the central processing unit and the voice level output from the voice output means of the terminal is equal to or higher than a predetermined value, the terminal The test voice is input to the voice input means of the device, and the user can listen to the voice from the voice output means of the central processing unit, so that one person can perform a communication test of the voice communication means. Usability is improved.

  In the fifth aspect of the invention, in particular, when the communication test is started in the central processing unit for the other party who performs the call test of any one of the first to fourth aspects, an external line is connected to the communication apparatus set in advance via the communication line. In addition, since a communication test can be performed between the communication device and a specific terminal device, an external line connection can be performed with a simple operation, and the communication test can be performed.

  In the sixth invention, in particular, as a method for stopping the communication test according to any one of the first to fifth inventions, communication is automatically performed after a predetermined time has elapsed since the communication test was started by the central processing unit. By cutting, there is no forgetting to cut, and user convenience is improved.

  In particular, the seventh invention is a program for causing a computer to execute the monitoring system according to any one of the first to sixth inventions. Since it is a program, at least a part of the monitoring system of the present invention can be easily realized by cooperating hardware resources such as an electric / information device, a computer, and a server. In addition, the program can be distributed / updated and installed easily by recording on a recording medium or distributing the program using a communication line.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a system block diagram of a monitoring system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  Reference numeral 40 is a central processing unit, and 41 and 42 are terminals. Communication is performed between the central processing unit 40 and the terminals 41 and 42 by wireless communication means. The terminals 41 and 42 are provided with intrusion detection means.

  FIG. 2 is an internal block diagram of the central processing unit 40. 43 is a data communication means. Reference numeral 44 denotes a voice communication means for performing communication by modulating / demodulating voice. Reference numeral 45 denotes an audio output unit that amplifies the audio output from the audio communication unit 44. 46 is a voice input means for transmitting voice from the central processing unit 40 to the terminal 41 or 42. Reference numeral 47 denotes operation means for starting a call test. Reference numeral 48 denotes setting means for selecting a terminal for which a communication test is desired. Reference numeral 49 denotes a display unit that notifies the test result to the outside. Reference numeral 50 denotes a voice storage unit that stores voice for call testing. A control unit 51 controls the data communication unit 43, the voice communication unit 44, the display unit 49, and the voice storage unit 50.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the terminal 41 or 42. Intrusion detection means 52 is provided with a reed switch in the first embodiment. By attaching this terminal to the frame of the window or door and attaching a magnet to open or close the window glass or door opening / closing part corresponding to this reed switch, it is possible to detect the opening or closing of the window or door. it can. 53 is a data communication means for transmitting / receiving information related to the steady or unsteady state, information related to the communication test, and information related to registration to the central processing unit 40. Reference numeral 54 denotes operation means for starting a communication test. A display unit 55 notifies the test result to the outside. Reference numeral 56 denotes voice communication means for communicating voice signals with the central processing unit 40. Reference numeral 57 denotes audio output means for amplifying the audio signal received and demodulated by the audio communication means 56. 58 is a voice input means, whereby the voice around the terminal 41 or 42 is collected, modulated by the voice communication means 56, and transmitted to the central processing unit 40. Reference numeral 59 denotes a voice storage unit which stores voice for call tests. Reference numeral 60 denotes a terminal control unit, which transmits an unsteady signal from the intrusion detection unit 52, that is, information that an intrusion has occurred, to the central processing unit 40 by wireless using the data communication unit 53 together with its own terminal unit code. To do. Also, the voice communication means 56 and the voice storage unit 59 are controlled.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation when a communication test is started from the central processing unit according to the first embodiment.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation when a communication test is started from the terminal according to the first embodiment.

  About the monitoring system comprised as mentioned above, the operation | movement and an effect | action are demonstrated below.

  First, a case where a communication test is started from the central processing unit will be described with reference to FIG. In STEP 1, a terminal to be subjected to a communication test is selected by the setting unit 48 of the central processing unit 40, and the communication test is started by the operation unit 47. For example, when it is set to perform a communication test with the terminal device 41, the central processing unit 40 transmits a communication test start signal to the terminal device 41 from the data communication means 43.

  In STEP 2, when the central processing unit 40 cannot receive a response signal to the communication test signal because the operation of the terminal device 41 is stopped due to battery exhaustion or communication cannot be normally performed, It is displayed on the display unit 49 that there is an abnormality, or the voice output means 45 notifies the terminal device 41 by voice that an abnormality has occurred. When the communication is normally performed, the terminal device 41 transmits a response signal from the data communication unit 52 when the data communication unit 52 receives the communication test start signal. This signal transmits the address code of its own terminal and the status code indicating whether the intrusion detecting means 51 is abnormal by operating the intrusion detecting means 51 of the terminal 41. At this time, if there is an abnormality in the intrusion detection means 51 of the terminal device 41, the display unit 49 displays that there is an abnormality in the terminal device 41, or an abnormality occurs in the terminal device 41 from the audio output means 45. Or notifying you of that.

  When the central processing unit 40 receives the response signal from the terminal 41, the central processing unit 40 transmits a communication test start signal from the voice communication means 44 of the central processing unit 40 to the terminal 41 in STEP 3. When the central processing unit 40 cannot receive a response signal to the communication test start signal from the terminal unit 41, the central processing unit 40 displays on the display unit 49 that there is an abnormality in the terminal unit 41, or from the voice output unit 45 to the terminal unit 41. Or announcing that an abnormality has occurred. When the central processing unit 40 can receive the response signal from the terminal unit 41, the communication of the voice communication means between the central processing unit 40 and the terminal unit 41 is established, and a call is possible (STEP 5).

  In STEP 6, voice is input from the voice input means 46 of the central processing unit 40. If the audio input means 46 of the central processing unit 40 and the audio output means 57 of the terminal 41 are operating normally in STEP 7, the audio level is output from the audio output means 57 of the terminal 41 at a predetermined value or higher. In STEP 8, the terminal device 41 inputs the test voice stored in the voice storage unit 59 to the voice input unit 58.

  If the voice input means 58 of the terminal device 41 and the voice output means 45 of the central processing unit 40 are operating normally in STEP 9, the voice level is output from the voice output means 45 of the central processing unit 40 at a predetermined value or higher. The communication means, the voice communication means, the voice input means, the voice output means, and the intrusion detection means 51 of the terminal 41 can be confirmed by one person alone by the central processing unit 40 and the terminal 41.

  Next, a case where a communication test is started from a terminal device will be described with reference to FIG. When the communication test is started from the terminal, communication is performed with the transmission side and the reception side in FIG. 4 reversed.

  In STEP 11, a communication test start operation is performed by the operation unit 54 of the terminal device 41, and the terminal device 41 transmits a communication test start signal by the data communication unit 52. This signal transmits the address code of its own terminal and the status code indicating whether the intrusion detecting means 51 is abnormal by operating the intrusion detecting means 51 of the terminal 41. At this time, if there is an abnormality in the intrusion detection means 51 of the terminal device 41, the display unit 55 displays that there is an abnormality in the terminal device 41, or an abnormality occurs in the terminal device 41 from the audio output means 57. Or notifying you of that. The central processing unit 40 transmits a response signal to the terminal device 41 when the data communication means 43 receives the communication test start signal.

  In STEP 12, if the terminal 41 cannot receive the response signal due to a communication error or the like, the display unit 55 displays that there is a communication error or the voice output means 57 indicates that a communication error has occurred. Or let me know. When the response signal is received by the terminal device 41, a communication test start signal is transmitted from the voice communication means 56 of the terminal device 41 to the central processing unit 40 in STEP13. When the communication test start signal is received by the voice communication means 44 of the central processing unit 40, a response signal is transmitted to the terminal device 41. When the terminal 41 can receive the response signal from the central processing unit 40, communication is established by the voice communication means between the central processing unit 40 and the terminal 41, and a call is possible (STEP 15).

  In STEP 16, voice is input from the voice input means 58 of the terminal device 41. If the voice input means 58 of the terminal 41 and the voice output means 45 of the central processing unit 40 are operating normally in STEP 17, the voice level is output from the voice output means 45 of the central processing unit 40 at a predetermined value or higher. In STEP 18, the central processing unit 40 inputs the test voice stored in the voice storage unit 50 to the voice input unit 46.

  If the sound input means 46 of the central processing unit 40 and the sound output means 57 of the terminal device 41 are operating normally in STEP 19, the sound level is output from the sound output means 57 of the terminal device 41 at a predetermined value or higher. The presence or absence of abnormality of the communication means, the voice communication means, the voice input means, the voice output means, and the intrusion detection means 51 of the terminal 41 can be confirmed by one person alone.

  Further, after a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the communication test, the communication test is terminated at the central processing unit 40 or the terminal unit 41.

  In addition, when the terminal device 42 is newly registered by the central processing unit 40, the communication test can be started without the user's operation after the registration of the terminal device 42 by the central processing unit 40. Registration here means that the central processing unit 40 and the terminal device 42 are paired. For example, an address code possessed in advance by the terminal device 42 is transmitted to the central processing device 40, and the central processing device 40. Stores the address code of the terminal device 42 and transmits the address code of the central processing unit 40 to the terminal device 42. The terminal device 42 stores the address code of the central processing unit 40. By performing the above operations, when communicating between the central processing unit and the terminal unit, it is possible to determine whether there is data addressed to you by sending data such as intrusion detection information along with your address code. Is possible.

  In the present embodiment, an example is shown in the flowchart. However, the present invention is not limited to this. If the central processing unit cannot receive a response signal from the terminal in response to the communication test start signal within a predetermined time, the communication NG is shown in the flowchart. However, it may be retransmitted several times. At this time, if a response signal cannot be received after a predetermined number of transmissions, communication NG may be notified.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, in the monitoring system having a call function, the communication test of the data communication means that performs communication of data related to steady or non-steady state, and the communication test of the voice communication means that performs communication of voice data Can be executed from a central processing unit or a terminal. Further, a call test between specific terminals can be easily performed from the central processing unit. In addition, since one person can perform a communication test, the usability of the user is improved. Furthermore, since the communication test of the voice communication means is included in the new registration operation of the terminal, the user can perform the communication test of the voice communication means and the operation test of the intrusion detection means without performing any operation other than registration. The convenience for the user is also improved.

  In the first embodiment, since the intrusion detection means 51 of the terminal device 41 and the terminal device 42 is provided with a reed switch, an unsteady signal that an intruder has occurred when a window or door is opened or closed is transmitted. However, even when the intrusion detection unit 51 detects a human body with a pyroelectric sensor, a non-stationary signal, that is, an unsteady signal indicating that an intruder has been generated, has the same effect. Further, a configuration in which the user transmits an unsteady signal with a push button switch may be used. In addition, it may be one that uses another mechanical contact mechanism such as a type that the contact closes by grasping, or a state change suddenly in conjunction with a sensor that measures a physiological index, such as a sphygmomanometer or a pulse meter. The same effect can be obtained even when transmitting as a non-steady state occurrence.

  Further, although wireless is used as the communication medium in the first embodiment, the same effect can be obtained by using any communication medium such as wired communication using a dedicated line, power line carrier communication, infrared communication, and optical fiber communication. It is.

  The present invention also provides a program for causing a computer to execute at least one means of the monitoring system according to the first embodiment. Since this is a program, a part of the monitoring system of the present invention is used using a microcomputer or the like. Alternatively, all can be easily realized. Further, the program can be easily distributed by recording it on a recording medium or distributing the program using a communication line.

(Embodiment 2)
FIG. 6 is a system block diagram of the monitoring system according to the second embodiment of this invention.

  The central processing unit 40 can report to the communication device 62 or 63 registered in advance via the public line 61. The communication device 62 or 63 is, for example, a mobile phone of the owner of the central processing unit 40, a fixed phone of the owner's destination (for example, a company), or a fixed phone of a security company.

  FIG. 7 is an internal block diagram of the central processing unit. The difference from the first embodiment is that an external line connection unit 64 is provided and an external line connection can be made to the communication device 62 or 63 registered in advance. is there.

  About the monitoring system comprised as mentioned above, the operation | movement and an effect | action are demonstrated below.

  First, a terminal to be subjected to a communication test is selected by the setting means 48 of the central processing unit 40. This time, assume that the terminal 41 is selected. Further, by setting the setting unit 48 to perform external line connection, when the communication test is started from the operation unit 47, the central processing unit 40 performs external line connection using the external line connection unit 64 and notifies the communication device 62 or 63. . The user who receives the notification by the communication device 62 or 63 transmits a predetermined tone signal from the telephone. The central processing unit 40 transmits a communication test start signal from the voice communication unit 44 by the control unit 51. When the terminal unit 41 receives the communication test start signal by the voice communication unit 56, the central processing unit 40 transmits a response signal. 40 starts control to communicate between the communication device 62 or 63 and the terminal 41. Then, a communication test between the terminal device 41 and the communication device 62 or 63 is performed.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the user can easily connect to the outside line, and a communication test can be performed between the communication device and the terminal, so that the convenience of the user is improved. In addition, since it can be confirmed that an external connection is actually made to the communication device, the user's sense of security is improved.

  Although the present embodiment has been described with respect to a telephone or a public line, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be a communication device such as a personal computer or a portable information terminal, or a dedicated line or an Internet line.

  Note that the means described in this embodiment causes hardware resources such as a CPU (or microcomputer), a RAM, a ROM, a storage / recording device, an electrical / information device including an I / O, a computer, a server, and the like to cooperate. You may implement with the form of a program. In the form of a program, new functions can be easily distributed / updated and installed by recording them on a recording medium such as magnetic media or optical media or distributing them via a communication line such as the Internet.

  As described above, the monitoring system according to the present invention and the program thereof can be easily applied to a door phone or the like because a communication test between the central processing unit and the terminal unit or between the communication unit and the terminal unit can be easily performed. it can.

System block diagram in Embodiment 1 of the present invention The internal block diagram of the central processing unit in Embodiment 1 of this invention The internal block diagram of the terminal in Embodiment 1 of this invention The flowchart which shows the operation | movement procedure at the time of operating from the central processing unit of Embodiment 1 of this invention. The flowchart which shows the operation | movement procedure at the time of operating from the terminal device of Embodiment 1 of this invention System block diagram in Embodiment 2 of the present invention The internal block diagram of the central processing unit in Embodiment 2 of this invention Block diagram of a conventional monitoring system

Explanation of symbols

40 Central processing unit 41, 42 Terminal unit 43, 53 Data communication means 44, 56 Audio communication means 45, 57 Audio output means 46, 58 Audio input means 47, 54 Operation means 48 Setting means 49, 55 Display section 50, 59 Audio Storage unit 51 Control unit 52 Intrusion detection means 60 Terminal control unit 61 Public line 62 Fixed telephone (communication device)
63 Mobile phone (communication device)
64 External line connection

Claims (7)

It has a terminal device that monitors a steady or unsteady state and a central processing unit, and the terminal device and the central processing unit have data related to the steady state or the unsteady state and data related to a communication test, respectively. Data communication means for transmitting or receiving voice, voice input means for inputting voice, voice output means for outputting voice, voice communication means for sending or receiving voice signals, and operation means for starting a communication test; A communication test start signal is transmitted from the data communication unit and the voice communication unit of the central processing unit or the terminal unit, and the central processing unit or the terminal unit is transmitted from the data communication unit and the voice unit. By transmitting a response signal to the communication test signal, a communication test between the terminal and the central processing unit is performed by the central processing. Monitoring system starting at location or the terminal device. 2. The monitoring according to claim 1, wherein the central processing unit has setting means for selecting the terminal device desired to perform a communication test among the terminal devices registered in the central processing device, and selects the terminal device desired to perform the communication test. system. The monitoring system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the central processing unit includes a communication test of voice communication means between the central processing unit and the terminal unit in a registration operation of the terminal unit. When the central processing unit or the terminal starts a communication test of the voice communication unit and communication of the voice communication unit is established between the central processing unit and the terminal unit, the central processing unit or the terminal unit sets the voice input unit according to the voice level of the voice output unit. The monitoring system according to claim 1, wherein a test voice is input. When the central processing unit starts the communication test of the voice communication means, it connects to the communication device set in advance by telephone via the communication line, and the communication test is performed between the communication device and the specific terminal. The monitoring system of any one of Claims 1-4 performed. The monitoring system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the central processing unit or the terminal device disconnects communication when a predetermined time elapses after the communication test is started. The program for making a computer perform at least 1 means in the monitoring system in any one of Claims 1-6.

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