JP4421807B2 - Automobile crime prevention in-vehicle device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an automobile crime prevention in-vehicle device for effectively dealing with an abnormal situation such as theft of a vehicle.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Many automobiles are widely used not only in the transportation industry but also in corporations and households, and people's lives cannot be realized without cars. On the other hand, the occurrence of theft of automobiles is increasing, and various effective measures against such vehicle abnormalities are being studied.
[0003]
For example, with regard to theft of a vehicle, an anti-theft device is attached to a door key or an ignition key so that an alarm is sounded or the engine cannot be started when it is not operated by a predetermined key. However, in such a conventional measure, when a theft is performed, only an alarm or the like is generated on the spot. Therefore, if there is an owner or a person in the vicinity of the vehicle, the theft is stopped. However, the prevention effect is small if no one is around the vehicle.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
As described above, the conventional automobile crime prevention system has a problem that when an abnormal situation such as theft of a vehicle occurs, an effective response to the abnormal situation cannot be promptly performed.
The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an automobile crime prevention vehicle-mounted device capable of promptly responding effectively to an abnormal situation such as theft of a vehicle.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention relates to an automobile crime prevention vehicle-mounted device mounted on a vehicle to be monitored, wherein an abnormality detecting means for recognizing that an abnormal vibration of the vehicle has occurred in the vehicle, and the abnormality detecting means has an abnormality in the vehicle. And a wireless communication means for notifying the occurrence of abnormality of the vehicle to a predetermined portable terminal device via a mobile communication network.
In addition, the automobile crime prevention in-vehicle device of the present invention, when the abnormality detection means for recognizing that a change in the capacitance of the vehicle has occurred in the vehicle, and when the abnormality detection means has detected an abnormality in the vehicle, Wireless communication means for notifying the occurrence of an abnormality of the vehicle to a predetermined portable terminal device via a mobile communication network.
In addition, according to one configuration example of the vehicle security on-vehicle apparatus of the present invention, when the abnormality detection unit detects the occurrence of abnormality of the vehicle, the current position of the vehicle is detected, and the detected current position of the vehicle is displayed on the map. includes a car navigation device which generates drawing the map image, the wireless communication unit is to transmit the map image the car navigation device was produced in the portable terminal device via the mobile communication network.
In addition, one configuration example of the automobile crime prevention vehicle-mounted device according to the present invention includes a digital video camera that takes an instruction of the abnormality detection unit and captures the inside of the vehicle and an external environment thereof, and the wireless communication unit includes the digital communication unit. video camera is to send to the portable terminal device via the mobile communication network the videos taken.
[0006]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an automobile crime prevention system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The automobile crime prevention system of the present embodiment includes an automobile crime prevention vehicle-mounted device 10 mounted on a vehicle to be monitored, a monitoring center device 20 installed in a monitoring center of a security company, and a portable terminal device possessed by the owner of the vehicle. Mobile phone 30, automobile crime prevention in-vehicle device 10, monitoring center device 20, and Internet 40 that connects mobile phone 30 to each other.
[0007]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the automobile crime prevention in-vehicle device 10. As shown in FIG. 2, the automobile crime prevention vehicle-mounted device 10 includes an abnormality detection device 101, a digital video camera 102, a car navigation device 103, a map information database (hereinafter abbreviated as map information DB) 104, and a wireless communication device 105. The
[0008]
The abnormality detection apparatus 101 detects abnormal occurrence of the vehicle by detecting abnormal vibration or weak current of the vehicle on which the automobile crime prevention on-vehicle apparatus 10 is mounted, and when the abnormality occurrence is detected, the digital video camera 102 and the car navigation apparatus 103 are detected. Has the function of operating.
[0009]
The digital video camera 102 is attached to, for example, a ceiling in a vehicle in which the vehicle security in-vehicle device 10 is mounted, operates according to an instruction from the abnormality detection device 101, and images of the interior and outside environment around 360 ° around the camera. Shoot.
[0010]
The car navigation device 103 detects the current position (latitude, longitude) of the vehicle on which the vehicle security device 10 is mounted, and displays a map image in which the current position of the detected vehicle is drawn on the map to the owner. When the abnormality detection device 101 detects an abnormality in the vehicle, the map image is transmitted to the monitoring center device 20 or the mobile phone 30 via the wireless communication device 105.
[0011]
The map information DB 104 is a database in which nationwide map information is stored, and provides the map information to the car navigation device 103. The car navigation device 103 generates the map image from the map information in the map information DB 104 and the current position of the vehicle.
[0012]
The wireless communication device 105 is connected to the Internet 40 through a mobile communication network (not shown), and the digital video captured by the digital video camera 102 and the map image generated by the car navigation device 103 are transmitted via the Internet 40 to the monitoring center device 20 and the mobile phone. 30.
[0013]
The monitoring center device 20 is a device installed in a monitoring center of a security company that has a security contract with the owner of the vehicle to be monitored in advance, and is a device mainly composed of a computer. When the monitoring center device 20 receives a digital moving image and a map image that notify the occurrence of an abnormality from the vehicle to be monitored, the monitoring center device 20 displays them and notifies the guards of the occurrence of the abnormality.
[0014]
When the mobile phone 30 possessed by the owner of the vehicle to be monitored receives a digital moving image and a map image notifying the occurrence of an abnormality from the vehicle to be monitored, the mobile phone 30 displays them and notifies the owner of the occurrence of the abnormality.
[0015]
Next, the operation of the automobile crime prevention system according to this embodiment will be described. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the automobile crime prevention system. First, the car navigation device 103 always performs wireless communication with the mobile phone 30 possessed by the owner through the wireless communication device 105 to determine whether the mobile phone 30 exists near the device (step S1). . If the mobile phone 30 is present nearby, the owner will be nearby, so the car navigation device 103 determines that it is not necessary to activate the security mode and remains in the normal mode (step S2).
[0016]
Next, when the owner parks the vehicle in a parking lot or the like and leaves the vehicle, the mobile phone 30 possessed by the owner also leaves the vehicle, and the determination is NO in step S1. Thereby, the car navigation apparatus 103 starts the crime prevention mode (step S3).
[0017]
When the security mode is activated, the wireless communication device 105 connects to the Internet 40 through the mobile communication network, and notifies the monitoring center device 20 via the Internet 40 that the security mode has been activated. And the abnormality detection apparatus 101 determines whether there is any abnormality in the vehicle when the crime prevention mode is activated (step S4).
[0018]
For example, when the key of a parked vehicle is to be pry open, abnormal vibration occurs in the vehicle. The abnormality detection apparatus 101 recognizes that an abnormality has occurred when detecting abnormal vibration of the vehicle. Further, when a person touches the parked vehicle, the capacitance of the vehicle changes. The abnormality detection device 101 recognizes that an abnormality has occurred when it detects a change in a weak current accompanying a change in capacitance.
[0019]
When the abnormality detection device 101 detects the occurrence of an abnormality (YES in step S4), the abnormality detection device 101 activates the digital video camera 102, the car navigation device 103, and the wireless communication device 105. The digital video camera 102 immediately starts shooting 360 ° video, and at the same time, the car navigation device 103 detects the current position of the vehicle and generates a map image in which the detected current position of the vehicle is drawn on the map, The wireless communication device 105 connects to the Internet 40 through a mobile communication network (step S5).
[0020]
Here, if the wireless communication device 105 can connect to the monitoring center device 20 via the Internet 40 (YES in step S6), the digital moving image captured by the digital moving camera 102 and the map generated by the car navigation device 103 are displayed. The image is transmitted to the monitoring center device 20 and the mobile phone 30 via the Internet 40, and at the same time, information indicating that the vehicle abnormality has been notified to the security company is transmitted to the mobile phone 30 (step S7).
[0021]
When the monitoring center device 20 receives a digital moving image and a map image notifying the occurrence of an abnormality from the vehicle to be monitored, the monitoring center device 20 displays a screen for notifying the security guard of the occurrence of an abnormality as shown in the center device screen 201 of FIG. An alarm sound is output, and the received digital moving image and map image are displayed (step S8). Since the security company monitors a plurality of vehicles, the monitoring center device 20 displays the states of the plurality of vehicles at the same time. In FIG. 4, “No connection” indicates that the security mode is not set, and “During security” indicates that the security mode is activated.
[0022]
In addition, when the mobile phone 30 receives a digital moving image and a map image that notify the occurrence of an abnormality from the monitored vehicle, the mobile phone 30 performs a screen display for notifying the owner of the occurrence of the abnormality as in the mobile phone screen 301 of FIG. The alarm sound is output, and the received digital moving image and map image are displayed (step S9). In the example of FIG. 5, a map image is displayed. However, when the owner selects the next page of the screen 301, a digital moving image is displayed.
[0023]
Based on the information displayed on the monitoring center device 20, the security guard of the security company rushes to the current position of the vehicle where the abnormality has occurred. Until the security guard secures the vehicle and the abnormal situation is canceled (YES in step S10), the processing of steps S7 to S9 is repeated, so that even when the vehicle is moving, real-time video and map images are displayed. Sent continuously. Thereby, the guard can track the target vehicle.
[0024]
Further, if the wireless communication device 105 cannot connect to the monitoring center device 20 in step S6, the mobile phone 30 transmits the digital video captured by the digital video camera 102 and the map image generated by the car navigation device 103 via the Internet 40. At the same time, information indicating that the security company has not been notified is transmitted to the mobile phone 30 (step S11). At this time, the screen displayed on the mobile phone 30 is almost the same as that shown in FIG. 5, but “security company not notified” is displayed instead of “security company contacted”.
[0025]
The owner can recognize the occurrence of an abnormality by looking at the information displayed on the mobile phone 30, can contact a security company or the police, and can sometimes rush to the current position of the vehicle by himself.
[0026]
In the present embodiment, the mobile phone 30 enters the security mode when the mobile phone 30 is separated from the vehicle security on-vehicle device 10, but may enter the security mode when the vehicle is door-locked.
[0027]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, an abnormality detection means for detecting the occurrence of an abnormality in the vehicle, and when the abnormality detection means detects the occurrence of the abnormality in the vehicle, the occurrence of the abnormality in the vehicle is notified to a predetermined monitoring center device via the mobile communication network. By mounting an automobile crime prevention vehicle-mounted device provided with wireless communication means to the vehicle, it is possible to immediately notify the monitoring center device of the security company of the occurrence of an abnormality in the monitored vehicle. As a result, even when the owner is not near the vehicle, the security company can promptly respond effectively to the abnormal situation of the vehicle, such as dispatching security guards, and prevent theft of the vehicle Can give the owner a sense of security.
[0028]
Also, an abnormality detection means for detecting the occurrence of an abnormality of the vehicle, and a wireless communication means for notifying the occurrence of the abnormality of the vehicle to a predetermined portable terminal device via the mobile communication network when the abnormality detection means detects the occurrence of the abnormality of the vehicle. Is installed in the vehicle, the occurrence of an abnormality in the monitored vehicle can be immediately notified to the portable terminal device possessed by the vehicle owner or the like. As a result, the owner can grasp the situation of the vehicle and can give the owner a sense of security.
[0029]
In addition, when the abnormality detection means detects the occurrence of an abnormality in the vehicle, the vehicle is equipped with a car navigation device that detects the current position of the vehicle and generates a map image in which the detected current position of the vehicle is drawn on the map. The wireless communication means transmits the map image to the monitoring center device or the portable terminal device via the mobile communication network, so that the current position of the vehicle where the abnormality has occurred can be confirmed in real time. It can be tracked even when moving.
[0030]
In addition, when the abnormality detection means detects the occurrence of an abnormality in the vehicle, a digital video camera for photographing the inside of the vehicle and its external environment is mounted on the vehicle, and the wireless communication means transmits the video via the mobile communication network to the monitoring center. By transmitting to the device or the mobile terminal device, it is possible to check the inside of the vehicle where the abnormality has occurred and the situation of its external environment in real time with a video, and to track even when the vehicle is moving it can.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an automobile crime prevention system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an automobile crime prevention vehicle-mounted device of the automobile crime prevention system of FIG. 1. FIG.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the car security system of FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a screen of the monitoring center device in the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a screen when an abnormality occurs in the mobile phone according to the embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Automobile crime prevention vehicle installation apparatus, 20 ... Surveillance center apparatus, 30 ... Mobile telephone, 40 ... Internet, 101 ... Abnormality detection apparatus, 102 ... Digital animation camera, 103 ... Car navigation apparatus, 104 ... Map information database, 105 ... Wireless communication apparatus.

Claims (3)

In the vehicle security in-vehicle device mounted on the monitored vehicle,
An abnormality detection means for recognizing that an abnormal vibration of the vehicle has occurred in the vehicle;
Wireless communication means for notifying the occurrence of an abnormality of the vehicle to a predetermined portable terminal device and a predetermined contact via a mobile communication network when the abnormality detection means detects the occurrence of an abnormality of the vehicle;
A car navigation device that detects a current position of the vehicle when the abnormality detection unit detects an abnormality of the vehicle, and generates a map image in which the detected current position of the vehicle is drawn on a map;
The wireless communication means transmits the map image generated by the car navigation device to the mobile terminal device and the contact via a mobile communication network, and when the transmission to the contact is not completed, to the contact Notification of failure to send to the mobile device,
The car navigation device according to claim 1, wherein the car navigation device determines whether the predetermined portable terminal exists near the vehicle through the wireless communication means , and switches a crime prevention mode. In the vehicle security in-vehicle device mounted on the monitored vehicle,
An abnormality detecting means for recognizing that an abnormality has occurred in the vehicle with respect to a change in capacitance of the vehicle;
Wireless communication means for notifying the occurrence of an abnormality of the vehicle to a predetermined portable terminal device and a predetermined contact via a mobile communication network when the abnormality detection means detects the occurrence of an abnormality of the vehicle;
A car navigation device that detects a current position of the vehicle when the abnormality detection unit detects an abnormality of the vehicle, and generates a map image in which the detected current position of the vehicle is drawn on a map;
The wireless communication means transmits the map image generated by the car navigation device to the mobile terminal device and the contact via a mobile communication network, and when the transmission to the contact is not completed, to the contact Notification of failure to send to the mobile device,
The car navigation device according to claim 1, wherein the car navigation device determines whether the predetermined portable terminal exists near the vehicle through the wireless communication means , and switches a crime prevention mode. In the vehicle crime prevention vehicle-mounted device according to claim 1 or 2,
In response to an instruction from the abnormality detection means, a digital video camera for photographing the inside of the vehicle and its external environment,
The vehicle security vehicle-mounted device characterized in that the wireless communication means transmits a moving image taken by the digital moving camera to the portable terminal device via a mobile communication network.

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