JP2009223708A - Guard device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow a user to confirm whether a person is absent in a monitoring section in advance, when setting a guard device to a guard setting mode from a remote place to reduce possibility of false notification. <P>SOLUTION: The guard device has: an operation part inputting a setting signal of the guard setting mode to notify abnormality or a guard release mode not to notify the abnormality as a guard state of the monitoring section; a sensor signal input part connected with a sensor detecting a change occurring in the monitoring section; a detection history part accumulating information of the detection by the sensor; a notification means transmitting the information of the detection accumulated in the detection history part to a user terminal when connected with the user terminal; a reception means allowing reception of the setting signal of the guard setting mode from the user terminal when the notification means transmits the information of the detection to the user terminal; and a mode setting means performing the setting to the guard setting mode when the reception means receives the setting signal of the guard setting mode from the user terminal or when the setting signal of the guard setting mode is input from the operation part. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a security device that reports an abnormality in a monitoring area to an external device such as a monitoring center, and more particularly to a security device that can set a security set mode by remote control.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there are known security systems that report an abnormality to a monitoring center when an abnormality such as an intrusion abnormality or a fire abnormality that occurs in a monitoring area is detected. The monitoring center is connected by communication with a security device provided in the monitoring area, and the security device is connected with a sensor installed in the monitoring area. And if a sensor detects a detection target, a security device will report abnormality to a monitoring center by communication.

  In the conventional security system, when a user in the monitoring area goes out, the security device is operated to shift from the security release mode in which the abnormality in the monitoring area is not reported to the security set mode in which the abnormality in the monitoring area is reported. At this time, when the security device accepts a security set mode transition operation, it confirms that all the various sensors installed in the monitoring area are in a normal state. If there is a sensor that is not in a normal state, that is, a sensor that detects an abnormality, the user is notified of the installation location of the sensor, and the user eliminates the detection cause of the sensor and performs the operation for shifting to the security set mode again. Note that the abnormality detected by the sensor is a state in which the presence of a person is detected, such as opening a window or door or detecting a heat source.

In such a security system, recently, a security system has been proposed in which a communication terminal such as a mobile phone or a personal computer can be used to shift to the security set mode from outside the monitoring area (Patent Document 1). In Patent Document 1, when setting command data of a warning operation is transmitted to a central processing unit (security device) via a telephone line or the Internet, a door closing inspection of a window or the like is performed, and if there is no abnormality, the warning operation is validated. The monitoring system to be set is described.
International Publication No. 03/088174 Pamphlet (28 pages, Embodiment 6)

  In the monitoring system of Patent Document 1 described above, when a warning operation is set to be effective from a remote location, the time point at which the warning operation is changed is the same as when a warning operation is set to be effective by operating the operation means in the monitoring area. It is going to check the normal state by checking the sensor state.

  However, when setting a warning action from a remote location where the situation of the monitored area cannot be grasped, it is not possible to truly confirm that the monitored area is unmanned simply by checking the sensor status at the time of changing the warning action. There is a risk of false alarms.

  That is, there is a possibility that the user (inside person) is outside the detection range of the sensor and the sensor does not detect the insider when the warning operation is changed. In this case, in the conventional monitoring system, there is a problem that the alert operation is made effective even if there is an insider, and an abnormality is reported to the monitoring center when the presence of the insider is detected by the sensor. If a false alarm occurs in this way, not only will the counselor be dispatched unnecessarily, but it will also be uncomfortable for the insiders who remain in the surveillance area.

  Therefore, the present invention realizes a security device that reduces the possibility of false alarms by enabling the user to confirm in advance whether or not the monitoring area is unmanned when remotely setting the security device to the security set mode. Objective.

  In order to achieve the above object, a security device according to the present invention is a security device for reporting an abnormality in a monitoring area to an external device, and a sensor signal input unit connected to a sensor for detecting a change occurring in the monitoring area. A detection history unit that accumulates information of detection by the sensor, an operation unit that inputs a setting signal of a security release mode that does not report an abnormality as a security state of the monitoring area or a security set mode that reports an abnormality, and the external A communication unit that communicates with the device and the user terminal; a notification unit that transmits the detection information stored in the detection history unit to the user terminal when connected to the user terminal; and the notification unit When the detection information is transmitted to the user terminal, a reception unit that can receive a setting signal of the security set mode from the user terminal; When the constant signal is input, or the receiving means is characterized by comprising a mode setting means for setting the security set mode and guard state receives a setting signal of security set mode from the user terminal.

In such a configuration, the security device accumulates and stores the history of changes in the monitored area detected by the sensor, and acts to notify the user terminal of this information by the notification means. The notification means may notify the information when connected to the user terminal or in response to a request from the user terminal.
Then, on the condition that the detection information is notified to the user terminal, the accepting unit can accept a signal for setting the security set mode from the user terminal, and the accepting unit sets the guard set mode from the user terminal. When the signal is received, the mode setting means acts to set the security state to the security set mode.

  Therefore, according to the present invention, before setting a warning operation from a remote place where the situation of the monitored area cannot be grasped, first, the detection history of the sensor in the monitored area is referred to. As a result, the user can determine whether or not the monitoring area is truly unmanned by referring to this detection history, and can output a setting signal for the security set mode. The possibility of false alarms can be reduced by preventing the start of security from being set remotely.

  In the security device according to the present invention, preferably, the detection history unit stores information detected by the sensor together with detection time information, and the notification unit stores the detection information accumulated in the detection history unit. It transmits to the said user terminal with corresponding detection time information.

In such a configuration, the detection history section stores and stores the sensor detection history and the corresponding detection time, and the notification means transmits the sensor detection history and the corresponding detection time to the user terminal. Works.
According to such a configuration, it becomes easy for the user to determine that there is no current person in the monitoring area from the detection history and the time.

  In the security device according to the present invention, it is preferable that the detection history unit accumulates information detected by the sensor within the latest past predetermined time or information detected by the sensor for the most recent predetermined number of times.

  This past predetermined time may be a time set in advance as a time sufficient to confirm that no person is present in the monitoring area, and is based on the detection interval detected by the sensor when there is a person. It may be set to correspond to the maximum value in the standard range. In addition, the most recent predetermined number may be sufficient to confirm the variation tendency of multiple detection information and its detection interval, and to confirm that there is no current person in the monitoring area. May be set based on the detection interval and the detection frequency detected by.

  According to this configuration, it becomes easy for the user to determine that there is no current person in the monitoring area by excluding old detection information that becomes noise from the past detection history.

  In the security device according to the present invention, preferably, the notification means transmits the detection information to the user terminal when receiving a temporary setting signal of the security set mode from the user terminal, and the reception means. Receives the setting signal for the security set mode from the user terminal after the notification means has transmitted the detection information to the user terminal, and performs an acceptance process.

In such a configuration, the security device receives the temporary setting signal of the security set mode from the remote user terminal, first transmits the sensor detection history to the user terminal, and then the security set mode from the user terminal. When the setting signal is received, it is received and acts to set the security state to the security set mode.
According to such a configuration, when the user desires to set the security set mode from a remote location, when a set mode setting request is transmitted to the security device, first, the detection history of the sensor provided to the user terminal is referred to Will be. Therefore, referring to the past detection information by the user is a condition for the start of remote alerting, and the user determines that there are no indigenous people in the monitored area from the past detection status by the sensor. It is possible to set the security set mode.

  The detection history unit may be configured by a storage unit included in a security device, and the security device may be provided with a history writing unit that writes a history to the detection history unit. It may be realized by a control unit. The history writing means detects, as detection time information, a clock time of a security device when a change detection signal is input from the sensor via the sensor signal input unit, and together with information on change detection by the sensor Detection time information may be written in the detection history section. The history writing unit may hold at least detection information within the most recent past predetermined time or detection information with the most recent predetermined number in the history storage unit. The history writing means may delete history information prior to the most recent past predetermined time or history information prior to the most recent predetermined number from the detection history unit, which overwrites past detection information with new detection information. It may be realized by the processing.

  The notification means reads past detection information of the sensor from the detection history section, generates transmission information (for example, a homepage described later) indicating the detection information, and transmits the generated transmission information to the user terminal. May be sent. The notifying means may transmit the transmission information with the detected sensor installation position. The notification means may insert a message that conveys the current security state, the time set in the current security state, and the identification information of the set user into the transmission information. Further, if a sensor is detected within a preset past predetermined time, a message that is stored in advance and informs the prohibition of setting of the security set mode may be selected and inserted into the transmission information.

In the present invention, when the security device is set to the security set mode from a remote user terminal, the information detected by the sensor in the monitoring area in advance is provided to the user terminal. It is possible to provide a security device that can set the security set mode after determining that it is currently unattended and reduce the possibility of false alarms.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings. In the example of the present embodiment, the monitoring area is a dwelling unit, and the security device is a home security device, so-called home security security device.

  FIG. 1 shows a configuration of a security system provided with a security device according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 shows a configuration of the security device. First, the outline of the security system 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In FIG. 1, a security system 1 includes a monitoring center 3 as an external device that remotely monitors a monitoring area (dwelling unit) 2, and a security device 4 that is installed in the monitoring area 2 and communicates with the monitoring center 3. The monitoring center 3 is a facility provided with a center device 5 operated by a security company, and the center device 5 communicates with the security device 4. The security device 4 is connected to a sensor installed in the monitoring area 2 to monitor an abnormality in the monitoring area 2 and notifies the monitoring center 3 of the detected abnormality. The security device 4 is connected to a user terminal 6 attached to a user in the monitoring area 2 so as to be communicable. The user terminal 6 is a terminal that can be used by the user when away from the monitoring area 2, and is typically a mobile phone or a mobile terminal.

  More specifically, the security device 4 includes a security controller 20 and a server device 40. The security controller 20 is configured to realize the main functions related to security, is connected to an abnormality detection sensor, monitors the presence or absence of an abnormality, and reports the detected abnormality to the monitoring center 3. The security controller 20 is connected to the center device 5 of the monitoring center 3 via the public line network 7. The server device 40 is connected to the remote user terminal 6 via the Internet 8 and is connected to the security controller 20 via the LAN 9. The server device 40 has a web server function, and transmits information to the user terminal 6 on a home page. In addition, the server device 40 receives a setting signal for requesting the setting of the security set mode or the security release mode from the user terminal 6 and sends it to the security controller 20 by using the input function of the homepage.

In the security controller 20, the security set mode and the security release mode are switched and set in response to an operation on the security controller 20 itself in the installed site or a setting signal from the user terminal 6 at a remote place. When the security controller 20 detects an abnormality during the security set mode, the abnormality information is transmitted to the monitoring center as an abnormality signal, and the server device 40 generates homepage content from the abnormality information detected by the security controller 20. The user browses a home page provided by the server device 40 from the user terminal 6 via the Internet 8.
Further, when the security controller 20 detects that the abnormality has been recovered, the abnormality recovery information is transmitted to the monitoring center 3 as a recovery signal, and the server device 40 updates the home page with the abnormality recovery information detected by the security controller 20.
On the other hand, during the security release mode, the above processing is executed only for abnormalities that need to be monitored for 24 hours, such as disaster prevention sensors and emergency buttons.

  As shown in FIG. 1, in the example of the present embodiment, in the security device 4, the security controller 20 and the server device 40 are configured separately. However, the server device 40 and the security controller 20 may be configured to be able to communicate with each other, and are not limited to the above configuration. Of course, the server device 40 and the security controller 20 may be configured integrally. In the case of an integrated configuration, costs can be reduced by sharing common hardware such as a control unit, a communication unit, and a storage unit in the server device 40 and the security controller 20.

  The outline of the security system 1 has been described above. Next, each part of the security system 1 will be described.

<Monitoring center>
The monitoring center 3 is a facility provided with the center device 5 operated by the security company as described above. The center device 5 is composed of one or a plurality of computers, and realizes the function of the monitoring center 3 related to the present invention. In the monitoring center 3, various information received from the security device 4 is displayed on a display, and a monitor constantly monitors the monitoring area.

  Further, the center device 5 of the monitoring center 3 includes a monitoring area address, telephone number, security device identification number, server device IP address, user name, address, phone number, user terminal e-mail address, past A database for storing and managing the correspondence history and the like is provided. The center device 5 also stores and manages the area in charge of the counselor (guard) currently working, the current state, and the like.

On the display of the center device 5, information on the monitoring area 2 to be dealt with and information on the abnormality are displayed based on the abnormality signal received from the security device 4. Further, when a recovery signal is received from the security device 4, the display indicates that the abnormality has been recovered.
If the monitor looks at the display on the display and determines that an abnormality has occurred in the monitoring area 2, the monitor takes necessary measures such as a handling instruction to the handling staff and a confirmation process for the user. The coordinator usually waits or patrols in the area he / she is in charge of, and when he / she receives a coping instruction from the monitoring center 3, he / she rushes to the monitoring area 2 where the abnormality has occurred. When the coping person arrives at the monitoring area 2, the security device 4 is set to the coping mode, and then the monitoring area 2 is inspected.

<Security controller>
As shown in FIG. 2, the security controller 20 includes a communication unit 21, a sensor I / F (interface) 22, a storage unit 23, an operation unit 24, a notification unit 25, and a control unit 31. The entire security controller 20 is controlled.

  The communication unit 21 is a communication interface that connects the security controller 20 and the monitoring center 3, and the security controller 20 and the server device 40. As described above, the security controller 20 and the monitoring center 3 are connected via the public line network 7 as a network, and the security controller 20 and the server device 40 are connected by the LAN 9. The communication unit 21 functions as a communication unit of the present invention together with a communication unit 41 of the server device 40 described later.

  The sensor I / F 22 is a communication interface that is connected to various sensors arranged at appropriate locations inside and outside the dwelling unit as the monitoring area 2 and receives detection signals from these various sensors, and functions as a sensor signal input unit of the present invention. To do. When the sensor detects an event to be detected, the sensor outputs a detection signal to the sensor I / F 22. Various sensors include security sensors such as magnet sensors that detect the opening of windows and doors, infrared sensors that detect human bodies with infrared rays, disaster prevention sensors such as smoke detectors and heat detectors, and emergency buttons operated by users. Etc. A unique ID number is assigned to each sensor as sensor identification information, and the ID number is included in the detection signal.

The operation unit 24 is a switch in which the user sets the security set mode and the security release mode as the security state of the security device 4. The security set mode means that the above-described security sensor (such as a magnet sensor or an infrared sensor) reports an abnormality to the monitoring center 3 when an event to be detected (for example, an abnormal state such as opening of a window or door or detection of a human body) is detected. It is a mode to do. The security release mode is a mode in which no abnormality is reported even if the security sensor detects an event to be detected. In addition, when the detection signal by the disaster prevention sensor and the emergency button is input, an abnormality is reported in any of the security set mode and the security release mode.
For example, the operation unit 24 is operated when the user goes out to set the security set mode, and is operated when the user goes in and out such as during the day to set the security release mode.

  Further, the operation unit 24 authenticates the operator when receiving an abnormality recovery operation from the user or the coping staff, and outputs a recovery operation signal to the control unit 31 if the authentication is OK.

  The storage unit 23 includes a ROM, a RAM, and the like, and stores data necessary for realizing the security function of the security controller 20. The storage unit 23 stores sensor information, security device ID, and current security status.

  The sensor information is table information in which a sensor type and a sensor installation position are associated with each sensor ID number. In the sensor information, information indicating whether each sensor is currently in a state of detecting a detection target may be written and stored. The security device ID is an identification number of the security device 4, and is used to generate an abnormal signal for reporting. Further, the current security state stores the currently set security state among the above-described plurality of security states that can be set by the security controller 20.

  The alerting | reporting part 25 is a structure which outputs various guidance to a user from the speaker with which the security controller 20 was equipped. If there is a sensor that is not in a normal state when the operation unit 24 is operated and the setting of the security set mode is instructed, that is, a sensor that detects an abnormality, the control unit 31 controls the notification unit 25 to install the sensor. Inform the user of the location. The user eliminates the detection cause of the sensor and performs the operation for shifting to the security set mode again.

The control unit 31 is configured to control the entire security controller 20 as described above. The control unit 31 may be configured by a CPU, an MPU, or the like, and executes a program that realizes the function of the security controller 20. A program executed by the control unit 31 may be stored in the storage unit 23.
The control unit 31 includes a mode setting unit 32, a timing unit 33, a determination unit 34, a notification unit 35, and a detection information transmission unit 36 as illustrated. These configurations are also realized by the control unit executing a program that realizes the functions of these configurations.

The mode setting unit 32 performs mode setting processing in accordance with an operation on the operation unit 24, and switches and sets the security state to the security release mode or the security set mode. Moreover, the mode setting part 32 performs a mode setting process according to the setting signal received from the user terminal 6 via the server apparatus 40, and switches and sets a security state to security release mode or security set mode.
When the security state is set by the mode setting unit 32, the security state is stored in the storage unit 23 as the current security state, and control corresponding to the current security state is performed. The mode setting unit 32 outputs the security state set as a result of the mode setting process to the server device 40.
The timer unit 33 is a timer that controls time by being controlled by the mode setting unit 32, and also performs a timing operation for mode setting under the control of the mode setting unit 32.

  When the determination unit 34 receives the detection signal from the sensor, the determination unit 34 compares the current guard state and the sensor information in the storage unit 23 to determine whether there is an abnormality. The determination unit 34 determines that there is an abnormality when a detection signal is received from any of various sensors when the security set mode is set. Moreover, the determination part 34 will determine with it being abnormal if the detection signal is received from either a disaster prevention sensor or an emergency button, when it is set to the security cancellation | release mode.

  More specifically, the sensor information in the storage unit 23 is a table in which the ID number of each sensor is associated with the sensor type and the installation position. Moreover, in the determination part 34, the sensor type of abnormality determination object is decided beforehand for every guard state. The abnormality determination target sensor type is a type of sensor that is determined to be abnormal when a detection signal is input. Each security state and information on the sensor for abnormality determination may be determined on the program of the determination unit 34, and a table that associates each security state with information on the sensor for abnormality determination is stored in the storage unit 23. May be referred to by the determination unit 34.

  A detection signal from the sensor is input to the control unit 31 via the sensor I / F 22 and transmitted to the determination unit 34. The detection signal from the sensor includes the sensor ID number. When the determination unit 34 receives the detection signal from the sensor, the determination unit 34 refers to the sensor information and specifies the sensor type associated with the ID number in the sensor information. In this embodiment, there are three types of sensors: a security sensor, a disaster prevention sensor, and an emergency button. Further, the determination unit 34 refers to the current security state held in the storage unit 23. Then, the determination unit 34 determines that there is an abnormality if the specified sensor type matches the abnormality detection target sensor corresponding to the current security state, and determines that there is no abnormality if the two match.

  When the determination unit 34 determines that an abnormality has occurred, the reporting unit 35 transmits an abnormality signal indicating the abnormality from the communication unit 21 to the monitoring center 3 and the server device 40. The abnormality signal includes the identification number (security device ID) of the security device 4 stored in the storage unit 23, the ID number of the sensor that detected the abnormality, the type of sensor specified from the sensor information, and information on the installation position thereof.

  Further, when the determination unit 34 determines that the abnormality has been recovered by the input of the recovery operation signal from the operation unit 24, the reporting unit 35 transmits a recovery signal to the monitoring center 3 and the server device 40. The recovery signal includes at least the identification number of the security device 4.

Note that the abnormality signal and the recovery signal may not include all the above-described information, and may include information necessary according to the system specifications.
In addition to the abnormal signal and the recovery signal, the reporting unit 35 performs a process of transmitting to the monitoring center 3 that the mode setting unit 32 has set the security set mode. That is, the reporting unit 35 transmits a set notification signal to the monitoring center 3 when the security setting mode is set by the mode setting unit 32.

  The detection information transmission part 36 will transmit sensor detection information to the server apparatus 40, if the detection signal of each sensor is input into the control part 31 from sensor I / F22. When the detection information transmission unit 36 receives a detection signal from the sensor, the detection information transmission unit 36 refers to the sensor information in the storage unit 23 and identifies the sensor associated with the ID number in the sensor information. And the detection information transmission part 36 transmits identified sensor ID, sensor kind, and installation position to a server apparatus as sensor detection information. At this time, the detection time is also transmitted. The detection time is the reception time of the detection signal, that is, time information of a clock (not shown) of the security controller 20 when the detection signal is input via the sensor I / F 22. The detection time may be information added by the server device 40. Such processing of the detection information transmission unit 36 is executed regardless of the security state, that is, the sensor detection signal is output to the server device 40 even if it is a detection signal in the security release mode that is not determined to be abnormal.

<Server device>
Next, the configuration of the server device 40 will be described. The server device 40 is a computer having a web server function. As illustrated in FIG. 2, the server device 40 includes a communication unit 41, a storage unit 42, and a control unit 43, and the control unit 43 controls the entire server device 40.

  The communication unit 41 is a communication interface that connects the server device 40 and the network, and the server device 40 and the security controller 20. The network to which the server device 40 is connected is the Internet 8, and the server device 40 is connected to the user terminal 6 through the Internet 8. The communication part 41 comprises the communication part of this invention with the communication part 21 of the security controller 20 as mentioned above.

  The storage unit 42 is composed of a ROM / RAM, a hard disk drive, and the like, and includes the IP address of the server device 40 assigned by the monitoring center 3 or a provider, user information, an abnormal state holding table, a current security state, And detection history information is stored.

  The user information is a database for storing and managing a user ID, a password, information on the user terminal 6 and the like for each user of the security device 4. The user information is used as information for identifying and authenticating the user. An e-mail address or the like may be stored as information of the user terminal 6.

  The abnormal state holding table is a table that stores information on a sensor that has detected an abnormality. When the server device 40 receives an abnormal signal from the security controller 20, the abnormal signal is transmitted to the control unit 43. The abnormal state holding table holds the abnormal state after receiving the writing process of the control unit 43. As an example of the abnormal state holding table, the sensor ID, the sensor type, and the sensor installation location information included in the abnormal signal are associated. Further, when the server device 40 receives the recovery signal related to the abnormality from the security controller 20, the abnormal state is deleted from the table by the writing process of the control unit 43 in the abnormal state holding table, and the holding of the abnormal state is released. That is, the holding of the abnormality ends.

  The current security status is the current security status (security set mode or security release mode) received from the security controller 20. This information is used for notification to the user terminal 6. This current security state information is sent from the communication unit 21 of the security controller 20 to the control unit 43 via the communication unit 41 of the server device 40 and is rewritten by the control unit 43.

The detection history information stores sensor detection information received from the security controller 20 in response to a writing process from the control unit 43 functioning as a history writing unit, together with time information as detection information. By storing the detection history information, the storage unit 42 corresponds to the detection history unit of the present invention.
The detection information stored in the detection history information is information on a change in the monitored area detected by the sensor, that is, information on detection of an event to be detected, and specifically includes an ID number of the sensor. The detection time is the time when the detection signal of the sensor is received as described above, and is time information of a clock (not shown) of the security controller 20 when the detection signal is input via the sensor I / F 22. The detection time is not limited to the clock of the security controller 20 and may be configured to add time information of a clock (not shown) of the server device 40.

  FIG. 3 shows an example of detection history information. In this example, the sensor ID number, the sensor type, and the installation position are stored as the detection information, and are associated with the detection time information. The sensor type and installation location corresponding to the sensor ID number are retrieved from the sensor information by the detection information transmission unit 36 as described above and are included in the sensor detection information.

  In the detection history information, past detection information exceeding a predetermined time is overwritten with the latest detection information, and the detection information of the past predetermined time that is the latest up to the present is accumulated and held. The predetermined time here is, for example, 20 minutes. This predetermined time is set in advance as a time sufficient to confirm that no person is present in the monitoring area 2. The predetermined time may be set so as to correspond to the maximum value in the standard range of the sensor detection interval based on the measurement result or the predicted value of the sensor detection interval when a person is present. At this time, the predetermined time may be set to a time obtained by adding an appropriate margin to the maximum value of the sensor detection interval. From the above, this predetermined time can be called the insider confirmation time.

Within the scope of the present invention, past detection information exceeding a predetermined time may be continuously held as detection history information.
Further, not limited to the predetermined time, a certain number of the latest detection information may be held. This fixed number should be sufficient to confirm the variation tendency of multiple detection information and its detection interval, and to confirm that there is no person in the monitored area. It is preferable to set a number that exceeds the number of times the sensor detects an indigenous person in a short period of time based on the detection interval and detection frequency detected by the sensor.

  The control unit 43 is configured to control the entire server device 40 as described above. The control unit 43 includes a CPU, an MPU, and the like, and executes a program that realizes the function of the server device 40. A program executed by the control unit 43 may be stored in the storage unit 42. The control unit 43 includes a web server unit 44 as illustrated. The web server unit 44 is realized by a server program that is read and executed by the CPU or MPU of the server device 40.

The web server unit 44 conveys information to the user by presenting a home page (web page) on the user terminal 6. Further, the web server unit 44 makes the user terminal 6 ready for input by presenting a home page on which input functions such as buttons and input fields are set to the user terminal 6, and makes a user instruction request, etc. Input information is received from the user terminal 6.
That is, the web server unit 44 receives the detection information stored in the detection history information when the access from the user terminal 6 is received or when the setting signal of the security set mode is received from the user terminal 6. 6 functions as a notification unit that notifies the user terminal 6 and also functions as a reception unit that receives a setting signal from the user terminal 6 after notifying the detection information.

  Specifically, the web server unit 44 is provided with a homepage in response to a connection request from the user terminal 6, and receives an abnormal state holding table received from the security controller 20 and stored in the storage unit 42, the current operation The mode information and the detection history information are transmitted to the user terminal 6, and an instruction to change the security state is accepted from the user terminal 6 by providing a homepage that can be input. The change instruction corresponds to a guard state setting signal in the present invention.

  In order to realize the above function, the web server unit 44 includes content indicating information on the abnormal state holding table, content indicating the current security status, content inputting the change of the security status, and content indicating the detection history information. An HTML document (homepage) to be published on the Internet is stored. Each time the web server unit 44 updates the abnormal state holding table, the current security state, and the detection history information in the storage unit 42 according to the information received from the security controller 20, the content of the home page is based on the information in the storage unit 42. Update information.

  When there is an access from the network via the communication unit 41, the web server unit 44 authenticates whether the access is from the user terminal 6 (user) based on the user information in the storage unit 42. In the authentication process, the ID of the user information and the password are collated, and it may be determined whether or not these ID and password match between the input information from the user and the stored user information. Various methods are already known for the authentication process, and a description thereof is omitted here. As a result of the authentication process, if the access from the user terminal 6 can be authenticated, a session with the user terminal 6 that is the access source is started and the content information of the home page is transmitted. Thereby, the home page is displayed on the screen of the user terminal 6 and can be browsed. As described above, the content information includes content indicating information in the current abnormal state holding table, content indicating current security status, content for inputting a change in security status, content indicating detection history information, and the like. The detection history information includes detection information and its detection time. The current time may be displayed on the home page to be transmitted.

  In this way, the web server unit 44 receives access from the user terminal 6, notifies the detection information stored in the detection history information, and provides a home page that can accept the change input of the security state. As in the example described later, an input button may be set on the home page. The web server unit 44 outputs a security state setting signal (security release mode, security set mode) to the security controller 20 when a security status change input is received from the user terminal 6 during the session. The setting signal is sent from the communication unit 41 of the server device 40 to the mode setting unit 32 of the control unit 31 via the communication unit 21 of the security controller 20.

FIG. 4 shows an example of a home page that is accessed from the user terminal 6 and provided to the user terminal 6 by the web server unit 44. In the example of the figure, “current state” is information on an abnormality held in the abnormal state holding table, and here, an example in which no abnormality is held and normal is shown. The “current security mode” is a security state, and in this example, the security release mode.
The “detection history” is all the detection information held in the detection history information and its detection time information. The type and installation position of the sensor that outputs the detection signal, and the information of the detection time are displayed on the homepage. Publish. In addition, when the detection information exceeding the most recent predetermined time is held, not only all the detection information held in the detection history information but only the detection information within the most recent predetermined time or a certain fixed number Only the detection information for the minute may be disclosed.
Furthermore, “change of the security mode” is a part for inputting a change of the security state, and in this example, a button for instructing the setting of the security set mode is displayed. When this button is clicked (pressed), a setting signal for the corresponding security state (in this example, the security set mode) is sent to the server device 40 and received by the web server unit 44 to guard the security controller. A set mode setting signal is sent.

  Thus, after notifying the user terminal 6 of the detection information, the server device 40 receives the guard state setting signal. Thereby, for example, when the user desires to set the security set mode from a remote location in the state where the security release mode is set, the user refers to the detection history information provided to the user terminal 6, thereby It is possible to set the security set mode from a remote location after determining that there are no insiders in the monitoring area 2 from the past detection status.

  Next, operation | movement of the security apparatus 4 is demonstrated using the flowchart of FIGS. Here, the operation at the time of occurrence of an abnormality in the state where the security state is the security set mode and the security has already been started will be described first, followed by the setting signal reception processing of the security set mode by the server device 40, the mode setting unit The operation of the mode setting process to the security set mode 32 will be described.

<Operation when an abnormality occurs>
FIG. 5 is a flowchart of the abnormality notification process in the security controller 20. When the detection signal is input from the sensor in the security set mode, the determination unit 34 determines whether there is an abnormality according to the security state. If the determination unit 34 determines that there is an abnormality, the process of FIG. 5 is performed.
As shown in FIG. 5, when the determination unit 34 determines that there is an abnormality, the notification unit 35 transmits an abnormality signal to the server device 40 via the LAN (step S <b> 1). To the user terminal 6 using the home page. Further, the reporting unit 35 transmits an abnormal signal to the center device 5 of the monitoring center 3 via the public line network 7 (step S2). When the monitoring center 3 receives an abnormal signal, a security company counselor goes to the monitoring area and checks the inside and outside of the monitoring area 2.

  Next, the reporting unit 35 waits for the determination unit 34 to determine that the abnormality has been recovered (step S3). For example, when a detection signal for detecting a detection target is no longer input from a sensor and a coping person or user performs a predetermined recovery operation after inspection, it is determined that the recovery is performed. When recovery is determined by the determination unit 34 (step S3-Yes), the notification unit 35 transmits a recovery signal to the server device 40 via the LAN 9 (step S4), whereby recovery from the abnormal state is performed by the server device. 40 is presented to the user terminal 6 using a homepage. In addition, the reporting unit 35 transmits a recovery signal to the center device 5 of the monitoring center 3 via the public line network (step S5), and ends the process.

<Reception of setting signal from remote>
FIG. 6 is a flowchart of the security set mode setting signal reception processing by the server device 40. When there is an access from the remote user terminal 6 through the network and communication unit 41, the web server unit 44 performs the process of FIG. Hereinafter, a case where the current security state is the security release mode and a setting signal for the security set mode is received will be described as an example.
As shown in FIG. 6, when there is an access from the user terminal 6, authentication is performed based on the user information in the storage unit 42 to determine whether the access is from the user terminal 6 (user) (step S11). If it is determined that the access from the user terminal 6 is unauthorized as a result of the authentication process, the process ends (step S11-No).

As a result of the authentication process, if the access from the user terminal 6 can be authenticated, a session with the user terminal 6 that is the access source is started, and the detection information stored in the detection history unit as shown in FIG. This detection time is displayed, and the homepage content information that can instruct the setting of the security set mode is transmitted (step S12).
Then, the web server unit 44 waits for a guard set mode setting signal to be transmitted from the user terminal 6 until the session with the user terminal 6 is disconnected (step S13) (step S14). The web server unit 44 disconnects the session with the user terminal 6 when a logoff request signal is received from the user terminal 6 or when a request for a predetermined time is not received from the user terminal 6 (timeout). When the setting signal of the security set mode is received before the session is disconnected (step S13-No) (step S14-Yes), the web server unit 44 receives this setting signal (step S15) and sends it to the security controller 20 A security set mode setting signal is transmitted (step S16). The setting signal is sent from the communication unit 41 of the server device 40 to the mode setting unit 32 of the control unit 31 via the communication unit 21 of the security controller 20.

  The web server unit 44 determines whether or not a security state is set by the security controller 20 (step S17). When the server device 40 receives information indicating the security set mode as the current security status from the security controller 20, the current security status in the storage unit 42 is rewritten, and as a result, the web server unit 44 sets the security status. A home page displaying the information is transmitted to the user terminal 6 (step S18). When the security state setting NG signal is received from the security controller 20 (step S17-No), the web server unit 44 uses a homepage that displays a message indicating the security state setting NG and the cause of the setting NG. To the person terminal 6 (step S19).

<Mode setting process to security set mode>
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the setting process of the security set mode by the mode setting unit 32. The user operates the operation unit 24 when the dwelling unit 2 is unattended, such as going out, and inputs a setting signal for the security set mode, and this signal is received by the mode setting unit 32 of the control unit 31. In addition, for example, when the user forgets to set the security set mode and goes out, the user remotely requests the security set mode setting from the user terminal 6. The setting signal from the user terminal 6 is received and accepted by the server device 40 using a home page provided by the web server unit 44 and is input to the security controller 20.

When the security release mode is set as the security state, the mode setting unit 32 determines whether or not the security setting mode has been set by the operation unit 24 (step S31). When there is a security set setting operation, the mode setting unit 32 checks the status of all sensors (step S32). Here, it is determined whether or not the corresponding sensor has detected the detection target via the sensor I / F 22. When the sensor state is written and stored in the sensor information of the storage unit 23, the determination may be made by referring to the information. Here, if there is a sensor in a state where an abnormality is detected (step S32-No), the mode setting unit 32 outputs inspection guidance for the abnormal part from the notification unit 25 (step S33).
On the other hand, when there is no sensor detecting the detection target, that is, when all the sensors are determined to be normal (step S32—Yes), the mode setting unit 32 controls the time measuring unit 33 to start the exit timer (step S34). Then, a time for exiting (for example, 30 seconds) set in advance as the time for the user to leave the dwelling unit 2 is counted. When the exit time elapses and the exit timer ends (step S35-Yes), the mode setting unit 32 sets the security state to the security set mode (step S36). Then, the reporting unit 35 transmits a set notification signal to the monitoring center 3 via the communication unit 21, thereby notifying the monitoring center 3 of the setting of the security set mode (step S37). Moreover, the mode setting part 32 transmits having set the security set mode to the server apparatus 40 (step S38).

When it is determined in step S31 that there is no security set setting operation on the operation unit 24, the mode setting unit 32 determines whether or not a security set mode setting signal is received from the remote user terminal 6. (Step S39). If not received, the process returns to step S31.
If it determines with having received the setting signal of the security set mode in step S39 (step S39-Yes), the mode setting part 32 will confirm the state of all the sensors (step S40). As described above, the state is confirmed through the sensor I / F 22 or by referring to the sensor information in the storage unit 23. If there is a sensor in a state where an abnormality is detected (step S40-No), the mode setting unit 32 determines that the setting is NG and outputs a setting NG signal including information on the sensor to the server device 40. (Step S41). When the server device 40 receives the setting NG signal, it publishes on the home page information on the sensor detected as the cause of the setting NG and that the setting of the security set mode is NG because there is a sensor detection.

  On the other hand, when there is no sensor that detects the detection target, that is, when all the sensors are determined to be normal (step S40-Yes), the mode setting unit 32 sets the security state to the security set mode (step S42). At this time, the mode setting unit 32 controls the notification unit 25 to notify the monitoring area 2 that the security set mode is set. Then, the reporting unit 35 transmits a set notification signal to the monitoring center 3 via the communication unit 21, thereby notifying the monitoring center 3 of the setting of the security set mode (step S43). Moreover, the mode setting part 32 transmits having set the security set mode to the server apparatus 40 (step S44). In the server device 40, the content information is updated and notified to the user terminal as information on the home page.

The mode setting of the present embodiment has been described above. In the above-described embodiment, the web server unit 44 functions as a notification unit that notifies the user terminal 6 of the detection information and the detection time held in the detection history information when receiving access from the user terminal 6. And the example which functions as a reception means which receives a setting signal from the user terminal 6 was demonstrated.
However, as another aspect of the above-described embodiment, when the web server unit 44 receives the setting signal for the security set mode from the user terminal 6, the web server unit 44 receives the setting signal as a temporary setting signal and temporarily stores the setting signal. In response to this, it may be configured to function as a notification means for transmitting to the user terminal a home page that displays content indicating detection history information and content that requires confirmation input by a button or the like. In this case, when the web server unit 44 receives the confirmation signal as a result of confirmation input from the user terminal 6 in the same session after transmitting the content indicating the detection history information, this is set to the true setting of the security set mode. It also functions as an accepting unit by outputting the set signal of the guard set mode received as a signal and temporarily stored to the guard controller 20. It may be flag-managed for each user that it has been accepted as a provisional setting signal.

FIG. 8 shows an example of a home page provided to the user terminal by the web server unit in this different mode.
FIG. 8A shows an example of a home page that is accessed from the user terminal 6 and provided to the user terminal 6 by the web server unit 44 in the security release mode. On the home page, content indicating an abnormal state holding table as “current status”, content indicating security status as “current security mode”, and content for inputting change of security status as “change of security mode” are displayed. . When a button for instructing the setting of the security set mode displayed in “Change of security mode” is pressed, a setting signal for the security set mode is sent to the server device 40. When the web server unit 44 receives the setting signal of the security set mode from the user terminal 6, the web server unit 44 accepts it as a temporary setting signal and temporarily stores it, and the detection information and the detection time stored in the detection history information in the user terminal 6. And a homepage requesting confirmation of the security set mode setting.

  FIG. 8B shows an example of a home page transmitted from the web server unit 44 to the user terminal 6 after receiving the security set mode setting signal (temporary setting signal). This home page may be stored with updated content information every time the detection history information is updated according to the information received from the security controller 20. “Detection history” is detection information and detection time held in the detection history information. In addition, the part “Would you like to set the security set mode?” Is a part for confirming and inputting the security set setting, and in this example, a button for instructing the setting of the security set mode is displayed. When this button is pressed, a security set mode setting confirmation signal is sent to the server device 40. Upon receiving this signal, the web server unit 44 accepts this signal as a true setting signal for the security set mode and transmits a setting signal for the security set mode to the security controller.

In such a configuration, when the server device 40 receives a security set mode setting request from the user terminal 6, it performs detection history information presentation and security set confirmation processing. That is, even with such a configuration, the server device 40 notifies the user terminal 6 of the detection information, and then receives the guard state setting signal. Thereby, when the user desires to set the security set mode from a remote state in the state where the security release mode is set, the user can refer to the detection history information provided to the user terminal 6 and the past by the sensor. It is possible to set the security set mode from a remote location after determining that there is no indigenous person in the monitoring area 2 from the detection status.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, an example has been described in which the web server unit 44 receives a change in the security state on the homepage. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the change of the security state may be received by transmitting an e-mail or a predetermined command directly from the user terminal 6 to the server device 40. In this case, the request is accepted after authenticating the transmission source based on the user information in the storage unit 42. In addition, notification of detection information and detection time stored in the detection history information, a security state setting result, an abnormal state of the monitoring area 2, and the like may be performed by e-mail or the like. In this configuration, the server device 40 preferably has a mail server function, and the detection information and the like are preferably notified by sending an e-mail to the mail address of the user terminal 6 stored in the user information. . That is, when the server device 40 receives the guard set mode setting signal from the user terminal 6, the server device 40 temporarily stores it as a temporary setting signal, and the server device 40 transmits a detection history to the user terminal 6. When a confirmation signal is received from the terminal, it is received as a setting signal for the security set mode and output to the security controller 20.

  The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above. As described above, according to the present invention, the security device accumulates and stores the history of the detection signals of the sensors in the monitoring area, and when connected to the user terminal or in response to a request from the user terminal, The information of detection history is notified to the user terminal by the notification means, and then the mode setting means sets the security state to the security set mode when the reception means receives a signal for setting the security set mode from the user terminal. That is, it is possible to accept a signal for setting the security set mode from the user terminal on condition that the detection information is provided to the user terminal. Thus, when setting a warning action from a remote location where the status of the monitored area cannot be grasped, the user first refers to the detection history of the sensor in the monitored area, and determines whether the monitored area is truly unmanned. After setting, it is possible to input the security set mode setting signal to the security device, and it is possible to prevent the start of security from being set remotely despite the presence of an insider and reduce the possibility of false alarms. .

The figure which shows a security system provided with the security apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. Block diagram showing the configuration of the security device The figure which shows the table of the detection history information memorize | stored in the server apparatus of a guard image area The figure which shows the homepage for requesting the setting of the security state provided to the user terminal from the server device The flowchart which shows the report processing at the time of abnormality detection by the security controller of the security device The flowchart which shows the setting signal reception process of the security set mode from the remote by a server apparatus Flow chart showing security set mode setting processing The figure which shows the homepage for which the setting of a security state is requested | required from a server apparatus to a user terminal as another aspect of embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

1 Security system 2 Monitoring area (dwelling unit)
3 Monitoring Center 4 Security Device 5 Center Device 6 User Terminal 7 Public Line Network 8 Internet 9 LAN
20 Security controller 21 Communication unit 22 Sensor I / F
23 storage unit 24 operation unit 25 notification unit 31 control unit 32 mode setting unit 33 timing unit 34 determination unit 35 notification unit 36 detection information transmission unit 40 server device 41 communication unit 42 storage unit 43 control unit 44 web server unit

Claims (4)

A security device for reporting an abnormality in the monitoring area to an external device,
A sensor signal input connected to a sensor for detecting a change occurring in the monitoring area;
A detection history unit for accumulating information of detection by the sensor;
An operation unit for inputting a setting signal of a security release mode that does not report an abnormality as a security state of the monitoring area or a security set mode that reports an abnormality, and
A communication unit that communicates with the external device and the user terminal;
A notification means for transmitting the detection information accumulated in the detection history section to the user terminal when connected to the user terminal;
An accepting means for accepting a setting signal of a security set mode from the user terminal when the notification means transmits the detection information to the user terminal;
When a setting signal of the security set mode is input from the operation unit, or when the receiving unit receives a setting signal of the security set mode from the user terminal, a mode setting unit that sets a security state to the security set mode;
A security device characterized by comprising:
The detection history unit stores information detected by the sensor together with detection time information,
The security device according to claim 1, wherein the notification unit transmits the detection information accumulated in the detection history unit to the user terminal together with corresponding detection time information.
3. The security device according to claim 1, wherein the detection history unit accumulates information detected by the sensor within the latest past predetermined time or information detected by the sensor for the most recent predetermined number of times.
The notification means transmits the detection information to the user terminal when receiving a temporary setting signal of the guard set mode from the user terminal,
4. The reception unit according to claim 1, wherein the reception unit performs reception processing when receiving the setting signal for the security set mode from the user terminal after the notification unit has transmitted the detection information to the user terminal. 5. Security equipment.

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