JP2005216051A - Monitor system and its program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a monitor system for enabling a user to end a monitor operation with another password even when the user forgets his or her password. <P>SOLUTION: Sensor terminal units 11, 21 and a main device 1 are respectively provided with information communicating means 3 and 13 for transmitting or receiving information related with a normal state or an abnormal state and a monitor operation start signal and a monitor operation end signal from the main device 1 and a response signal corresponding to the monitor operation start signal and the monitor operation end signal. The main device 1 is provided with an operating part 4 for accepting the setting of the start or end of the monitor operation and a password storing part 5 for storing a plurality of passwords. When the monitor operation end operation is performed, the monitor operation is ended according to the input of the any password stored in the password storing part 5. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

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

  Conventionally, this type of monitoring system prevents an intruder from easily ending the monitoring operation, so that the monitoring operation cannot be ended unless a predetermined personal identification number is input (for example, see Patent Document 1). .

FIG. 2 shows a conventional monitoring system. A terminal security device 31 comprises a transmitter 32, a plurality of sensors 33, a plurality of equipment 34, a control signal receiving means 35, and a remote controller 36. Data was exchanged with the center unit via 37 lines. The start and end of the monitoring operation can be set by the remote controller 36. When the monitoring operation is ended, the personal identification number is input from the remote controller 36 with a button.
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 5-55293

  However, in the conventional configuration, if the user forgets the password, the terminal security device 31 does not accept the monitoring operation end request from the remote controller 36 even if the remote controller 36 tries to end the monitoring operation. By itself, the monitoring operation could not be terminated at all. For this reason, in order to end the monitoring operation, the terminal security device 31 must be returned to the initial value by sending the terminal security device 31 to the manufacturer of the terminal security device 31.

  The present invention solves the above-described conventional problems, and provides a monitoring system and a program for the same that can end a monitoring operation with a second password even if the user forgets the password for ending the monitoring operation. For the purpose.

  In order to solve the above-described conventional problems, in the monitoring system and the program thereof according to the present invention, the main device capable of communicating with the sensor terminal has a password storage unit that stores a plurality of passwords. .

  As a result, when the operation for ending the monitoring operation is performed, the monitoring operation ends when any one of the passwords stored in the password storage unit is entered. Therefore, even if the user forgets the password, The monitoring operation can be ended with the number, and the convenience for the user is improved.

  The monitoring system and the program of the present invention can end the monitoring operation with another password even if the user forgets the password, and the convenience of the user is improved.

  1st invention has one or several sensor terminals which monitor a steady or unsteady state, and a main device which can communicate with this sensor terminal, and the sensor terminal and the main device include: Information communication means for transmitting or receiving information on the steady state or unsteady state, the monitoring operation start signal and the monitoring operation end signal from the main unit, and the response signal for the monitoring operation start signal and the monitoring operation end signal, respectively. The main device has an operation unit for accepting the setting for starting or ending the monitoring operation and a password storage unit for storing a plurality of passwords, and a password storage unit when an operation for ending the monitoring operation is performed. The monitoring operation end operation is performed by setting the monitoring system to transmit a monitoring operation end signal to the sensor terminal when any one of the passwords stored in is input. In this case, the monitoring operation ends when one of the passwords stored in the password storage unit is entered, so even if the user forgets the password, the monitoring operation can be ended with another password. Thus, convenience for the user is improved.

  In the second invention, in particular, in the first invention, at least one of the passwords stored in the password storage unit of the main device is a password that cannot be changed. Even if the forgotten password is forgotten, the monitoring operation can be terminated with a predetermined fixed password.

  In the third invention, in particular, in the first or second invention, at least one of the passwords stored in the password storage unit of the main device is a password stored at the time of manufacture or installation. Thus, even when the user forgets the personal identification number registered by himself / herself, the monitoring operation can be ended with the personal identification number obtained by inquiring the manufacturer or the installer.

  In the fourth invention, in particular, in any one of the first to third inventions, when the monitoring operation is terminated by the input of a password other than the password initially registered by the user, a notification is made through the communication network. By this, the report destination is notified that the monitoring operation has been completed with a password other than that normally used, and the safety of the monitoring system is improved.

  Since the fifth invention is a program, in particular, in any one of the first to fourth inventions, a program for realizing at least a part of the functions in the monitoring system by a computer. It is possible to easily realize at least a part of the monitoring system by cooperating hardware resources such as a computer and a server. Also, by storing the program in a storage medium or distributing the program using a communication line, the program can be easily distributed or installed.

  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 shows a monitoring system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

  As shown in the figure, the monitoring system according to the present embodiment includes a main apparatus 1 installed in a house and sensor terminals 11 and 21 that are attached to a window or door frame of the house and monitor a steady or unsteady state. The main apparatus 1 and the sensor terminals 11 and 21 can communicate with each other by wireless communication means.

  The main device 1 can report to the telephone 8a or 8b registered in advance via the public telephone line 7. The telephone 8a is a fixed telephone of the owner's destination (for example, a company), and the telephone 8b is the owner's mobile phone. As shown in the figure, the sensor terminals 11 and 21 are not limited to two but may be more than that. The communication line is not limited to a public telephone line, and may be a communication network such as a wireless communication network, a data communication network, or the Internet.

  The configuration of the main device 1 includes the following units. That is, as the initial registration when the control unit 2, the information communication means 3 for transmitting the information about the steady state or the unsteady state, the monitoring operation start signal, and receiving the response signal to the monitoring operation start signal, and the monitoring system are installed. Operation with a numeric keypad for registering a PIN number, setting a report destination, accepting settings for starting or ending monitoring operations for daily use, and entering a PIN number for ending monitoring operations Part 4, a plurality of personal identification numbers can be stored, and one part of the plurality of personal identification numbers, a personal identification number storage part 5 having a rewritable memory structure so that the owner can change it, and public telephone line 7 A voice data storage unit 9 for storing voice data that conveys the content detected in the non-steady state, which is the content to be reported, and an alarm for wireless communication. And a container 10.

  When any of the passwords stored in the password storage unit 5 is input by the operation unit 4, a monitoring operation end signal is transmitted to the sensor terminals 11 and 21.

  Next, the sensor terminals 11 and 21 have the same internal configuration, and therefore the configuration of the sensor terminal 11 will be described as a representative.

  The sensor terminal 11 receives the monitoring operation start signal and the monitoring operation end signal from the main controller 1 and the terminal control unit 12 and transmits the response signal for the monitoring operation start signal and the monitoring operation end signal to the main device 1. It has a communication means 13, a sensor unit 14 that is attached to a window or door frame of a house, detects opening / closing of the window or door, and an antenna 15 for wireless communication.

  The terminal control unit 12 transmits a non-stationary signal, that is, information that an intrusion has occurred from the sensor unit 14 to the main apparatus 1 by wireless using the information communication means 13 together with its own terminal identification code. . In the present embodiment, the sensor unit 14 is provided with a reed switch. By attaching a magnet for opening and closing corresponding to the reed switch to a window glass that is a movable unit and a door opening and closing unit, The door can be opened and closed. The sensor unit 14 may be an infrared human body detection sensor using a pyroelectric element instead of a reed switch.

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

  First, when the monitoring operation is started by the operation unit 4 of the main device 1 before the owner goes out, the main device 1 transmits a monitoring operation start signal from the information communication means 3 to the sensor terminals 11 and 21. Each of the sensor terminals 11 and 21 transmits a response signal to the monitoring operation start signal to the main apparatus 1 by the information communication means 13. Thereafter, each of the sensor terminals 11 and 21 continues the monitoring operation. If the sensor unit 14 of the sensor terminal 11 detects an unsteady state, the information communication means 13 notifies the main device 1 that the unsteady state has been detected. To do. The main device 1 receives a notification of detection of an unsteady state from the sensor terminal 11 and notifies the pre-registered report destination via the report unit 6. If the report destination is set to the owner's mobile phone 8b at this time, it can be heard from the owner's mobile phone 8b that a situation of detecting an unsteady state has occurred.

  Thereafter, when the owner returns home, it is necessary to end the monitoring operation. As a procedure at this time, first, when the owner operates the end of the monitoring operation from the operation unit 4 of the main device 1, the main device 1 Instead of ending the monitoring operation immediately, in order to confirm whether the instruction to end the monitoring operation is really an operation by the owner, an input of a personal identification number known only by the owner is requested. Here, the control unit 2 of the main apparatus 1 collates the personal identification number input by the owner with all personal identification numbers stored in the personal identification number storage unit 5. A monitoring operation end signal is transmitted to each of the sensor terminals 11 and 21 only when the security code stored in one of the security code storage units 5 matches the security code entered by the owner. Each of the sensor terminals 11 and 21 transmits a response signal to the monitoring operation end signal to the main apparatus 1 by the information communication means 13. Thereafter, each of the sensor terminals 11 and 21 ends the monitoring operation.

  However, if the same password is always used to end the monitoring operation, the number used for password entry on the numeric keypad of the operation unit 4 will become dirty or the number stamp will fade. It will be possible to easily guess the password from another person. In this embodiment, it is possible to register not only one password but also a plurality of passwords, and even if the user forgets the password, the monitoring operation can be ended with another password. User convenience is improved. Also, the owner does not always use the same password, and can end the monitoring operation with a different password at the appropriate time. For this reason, the possibility that only the same number on the numeric keypad of the operation unit 4 is estimated as a dirty password is reduced.

  As described above, in the monitoring system according to the present embodiment, when the monitoring operation is ended, the monitoring operation ends when any of the passwords stored in the password storage unit 5 is input. Even if the user forgets the personal identification number, the monitoring operation can be terminated with another personal identification number, and the convenience for the user is improved.

  It should be noted that if at least one of the passwords that can be registered in the password storage unit 5 has a storage structure (for example, stored in the ROM) that cannot be changed once registered, the owner often changes the password. Since at least one personal identification number is the same as when it was first registered, it is safe because a personal identification number that has not been changed remains even if the forgotten personal identification number is forgotten.

  In addition, if the security code is stored in advance at the time of manufacture or installation by the manufacturer of the monitoring system, even if the owner forgets the security code registered by himself / herself, the manufacturer or the installer will notify the owner. Another PIN can be communicated that allows the monitoring operation to be terminated. This personal identification number may be changed remotely by the manufacturer or installer using the reporting unit 6 and the public telephone line 7. If it does in this way, safety will improve by changing a PIN code regularly, for example.

  In addition, the main device 1 can store a password that is not notified to the user in advance, so that, for example, the manufacturer can store a password other than the password registered by the user without being known. In other words, the monitoring operation can be terminated, and the safety of the monitoring system is improved.

  In addition, when the monitoring operation is terminated by inputting a password other than the password initially registered by the user (for example, a password stored in advance at the time of manufacture or installation), it is registered in advance by telephone through the telephone line 7. If the report is sent to the reporting destination, the owner can be notified immediately when the monitoring operation that does not match the intention of the owner ends.

  In this embodiment, wireless is used as a communication medium. However, any communication medium such as wired communication using a dedicated line, power line carrier communication, infrared communication, and optical fiber communication has the same effect. Is.

  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 and the program thereof according to the present invention monitor the monitoring system by transmitting a monitoring operation end signal to the sensor terminal when any one of the code numbers stored in the code number storage unit is input. Since the operation can be terminated, it can also be applied to a monitoring system for a nursing home.

The block diagram of the monitoring system in Embodiment 1 of this invention Block diagram of a conventional monitoring system

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main apparatus 2 Control part 3, 13 Information communication means 4 Operation part 5 PIN code memory | storage part 6 Reporting part 7 Public telephone line 8a, 8b Telephone 9 Voice data storage part 10, 15 Antenna 11, 21 Sensor terminal 12 Terminal control part 14 Sensor part

Claims (5)

One or a plurality of sensor terminals that monitor a steady or unsteady state, and a main device that can communicate with the sensor terminal, and the sensor terminal and the main device have a steady state or a non-steady state, respectively. It has information communication means for transmitting or receiving information related to the state, a monitoring operation start signal and a monitoring operation end signal from the main device, and a response signal to the monitoring operation start signal and the monitoring operation end signal. An operation unit for accepting the setting for starting or ending the monitoring operation and a code number storage unit for storing a plurality of code numbers. When the operation for ending the monitoring operation is performed, any one stored in the code number storage unit A monitoring system for transmitting a monitoring operation end signal to the sensor terminal when the password is input. The monitoring system according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the passwords stored in the password storage unit of the main device is a password that cannot be changed. The monitoring system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein at least one of the passwords stored in the password storage unit of the main device is a password stored at the time of manufacture or installation. The monitoring system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein when a monitoring operation is terminated by inputting a password other than the password initially registered by the user, a notification is made through the communication network. The program which implement | achieves at least one part of the function in the monitoring system of any one of Claims 1-4 with a computer.

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