JP6776167B2 - Security systems, mobile terminals, security devices, security methods and programs - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a security system, a mobile terminal, a security device, a security method, and a program capable of executing information processing regarding security of a security object such as a house or a business establishment.

Conventionally, there has been known a system in which a user can remotely switch a security mode using a mobile terminal from a position away from a security target such as a home. For example, in Patent Document 1 below, a remote setting / release operation from a mobile terminal to a security device is enabled via a homepage provided by a Web server, and the security device notifies the Web server of the mode switching result. It is disclosed that the current mode display on the homepage is updated. Further, Patent Document 1 also describes that when the security device is remotely shifted to the security set mode, the presence or absence of an immanent person in the monitoring area can be confirmed to reduce the possibility of false alarm.

JP-A-2009-86947

However, in the technique described in Patent Document 1, since the position where the mobile terminal of the user performing the operation is located with respect to the security target is not considered, the remote mode switching operation of the security target is performed. Even if it is not appropriate to allow it, the mode switching operation will be executed.

In view of the above circumstances, an object of the present invention is to maintain an appropriate security state by determining whether or not the security mode switching operation is possible according to the position of the mobile terminal of the user who performs the security mode switching operation. To provide security systems, mobile terminals, security devices, security methods and programs capable of.

The security system according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a security device that monitors intrusion into a surveillance area by a plurality of security modes, a mobile terminal that can remotely switch the security mode by communicating with the security device, and a mobile terminal. It has a position acquisition means, a switching requesting means, and a switching determining means. The position acquisition means acquires the position of the mobile terminal. The switching requesting means inputs a security mode switching request by the switching operation. The switching determination means determines whether or not the switching to the security mode of the switching destination of the switching request target can be switched based on the acquired position of the mobile terminal.

With this configuration, the security system can maintain an appropriate security state by determining whether or not the security mode switching operation is possible according to the position of the mobile terminal of the user who performs the security mode switching operation. Here, the surveillance area is typically a residence and may also include a house or the site of the house. Further, the position of the mobile terminal can be distinguished by, for example, the inside of the monitoring area and the outside of the monitoring area, and the outside of the monitoring area can be further distinguished by the vicinity of the monitoring area, a predetermined area such as a school or an office, and other areas. Each of the above means may be executed by either the security device or the mobile terminal.

The security system may further have a storage means for storing mode switchability information indicating the relationship between the position of the mobile terminal and the possibility of switching to the security mode of the switching destination at the position. In this case, the switching determination means determines whether or not the switching to the security mode of the switching destination of the switching request target at the position of the mobile terminal at the time of the switching operation is possible based on the mode switching availability information.

The storage means may store the position of the mobile terminal and the combination of the security mode of the switching source and the security mode of the switching destination that can be switched at the position in association with each other as the mode switchability information. In this case, the switching determination means switches from the currently set security mode to the security mode of the switching destination of the switching request target at the position of the mobile terminal at the time of the switching operation based on the mode switching availability information. Judge whether or not.

As a result, the security system can determine whether or not to switch the mode in consideration of not only the security mode of the switching destination of the switching request target but also the security mode of the switching source (current). Therefore, even if the position of the mobile terminal and the security mode of the switching destination are the same, the determination result of whether or not the mode can be switched may be different if the current security mode is different.

The security device may have at least an unmanned monitoring mode, a manned monitoring mode, and a release mode as the security mode. In this case, the switching determination means refuses to switch to the manned monitoring mode by the mobile terminal when the position of the mobile terminal at the time of the switching operation is outside the monitoring area.

As a result, the security system refuses to switch to the manned monitoring mode, which is set only when the user of the mobile terminal is inside the monitoring area, when the mobile terminal is outside the monitoring area. Insufficient security when a user accidentally switches to manned monitoring mode, causing false alarms by other users such as the user's family in the monitoring area, or when monitoring should be done in unmanned monitoring mode. You can prevent it from becoming.

The security device may have at least an unmanned monitoring mode and a release mode as the security mode. In this case, the switching determination means switches to the release mode by the mobile terminal when the position of the mobile terminal at the time of the switching operation is outside the monitoring area and within a predetermined range from the monitoring area. Allow, and refuse to switch to the release mode by the mobile terminal when the position is outside the predetermined range from the monitoring area.

As a result, the security system refuses to switch to the release mode when the user of the mobile terminal is not present in the surveillance area or in the vicinity of the surveillance area, thereby leaving the surveillance area even when returning home, for example. Since it is not possible to switch to the release mode when the user is in a different location, it is possible to suppress the duration of the unmonitored state that occurs when the release mode is switched to remotely.

The mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention is a mobile terminal capable of remotely switching the security mode by communicating with a security device that monitors intrusion into a monitoring area by a plurality of security modes, and is a position acquisition means. , Communication means and switching determination means. The position acquisition means acquires the position of the mobile terminal. The communication means transmits a switching request for the security mode to the security device in response to the switching operation. The switching determination means determines whether or not a switching request to the security mode of the switching destination of the switching request target can be made based on the acquired position of the mobile terminal.

Here, "whether or not a switching request is possible" is not only when the switching operation input itself is possible or impossible, but also when the switching operation input itself is possible but the operation is valid or invalid. It is a concept that also includes.

The security device according to another embodiment of the present invention monitors intrusion into the monitoring area by a plurality of security modes, and can switch the security mode according to a remote switching operation by a mobile terminal. It has a communication means and a switching determination means. The position acquisition means acquires the position of the mobile terminal. The communication means receives a request for switching the security mode by the switching operation from the mobile terminal. In response to the switching request from the mobile terminal, the switching determining means determines whether or not the switching to the security mode of the switching destination of the switching request target can be switched based on the acquired position of the mobile terminal.

The program according to another embodiment of the present invention is a program executed on a mobile terminal capable of switching the security mode by communicating with a security device that monitors intrusion into a monitoring area by a plurality of security modes.
The process of acquiring the position of the above mobile terminal and
The process of transmitting the security mode switching request to the security device in response to the switching operation, and
Based on the acquired position of the mobile terminal, the mobile terminal is made to execute the process of determining whether or not the switching request to the security mode of the switching destination of the switching request target is possible.

A security method according to another aspect of the present invention includes a security device that monitors intrusion into a surveillance area by a plurality of security modes, and a mobile terminal that can switch and operate the security mode by communicating with the security device. It is a security method by a security system,
Get the position of the above mobile terminal,
Enter the security mode switching request by the above switching operation,
Based on the acquired position of the mobile terminal, it is determined whether or not the switching to the security mode of the switching destination of the switching request target can be switched.

As described above, according to the present invention, an appropriate security state can be maintained by determining whether or not the security mode switching operation is possible according to the position of the mobile terminal of the user who performs the security mode switching operation. .. However, the effect does not limit the present invention.

It is a figure which showed the structure of the security system which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which showed the hardware configuration of the security device which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which showed the hardware configuration of the user terminal which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a table conceptually showing the setting of the possibility of switching to a plurality of security modes according to the position of the user terminal by the user terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which showed the example of the security mode switching operation screen displayed on the user terminal which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which showed the flow of the security mode switching operation reception process by the user terminal which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which showed the structure of the security system which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a table conceptually showing the setting of the possibility of switching to a plurality of security modes according to the position of the user terminal by the user terminal according to the second embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which showed the flow of the security mode switching process by the user terminal which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

<First Embodiment>
First, the first embodiment of the present invention will be described.

[System configuration]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a security system according to the present embodiment.

As shown in the figure, this security system includes a security device 100, a user terminal 200, and a center server 300 of a security center.

The security device 100 is installed in a monitoring area (security target) such as a house or a business establishment, monitors an abnormality in the monitoring area, and notifies the security center of the detected abnormality. Although the details will be described later, the security device 100 guards the monitoring area by a plurality of security modes (for example, out-of-home security mode, home security mode, partial set mode, home mode, etc.).

The user terminal 200 is a terminal owned by a resident of a house in the monitoring area, and is a portable computer such as a smartphone, a mobile phone, or a tablet PC (Personal Computer), for example, LTE (Long Term Evolution) or 3G. , Wi-Fi and other mobile networks. When a plurality of users are resident or occupying a security target building, there may be a plurality of user terminals 200 for each security target.

The user terminal 200 can switch and operate the security mode by communicating with the security device 100. As shown in the figure, the user terminal 200 may exist inside the house inside the monitoring area, or may exist outside the monitoring area such as in the office where the user works.

When the user terminal 200 exists in the monitoring area, it can communicate with the security device 100 by short-range wireless communication such as BLE (Bluetooth (registered trademark) Low Energy) or Wi-Fi in addition to the above mobile network. is there. The security mode switching operation is input on the application (hereinafter, referred to as "security application") that provides security mode information and other security information installed in the user terminal 200.

In addition, the security device 100 also has an operation unit (operation panel, etc.) installed on a wall surface or the like in the house, which is the monitoring area, and when the user is present in the house, the operation unit is used. Can also switch the above security modes. Depending on the operation target by the operation unit, for example, an authentication process for inserting an authentication card assigned to each user into the operation unit may be required. In the present embodiment, the operation unit may be referred to as a "main unit operation unit" with respect to the user terminal 200 capable of remote control.

The center server 300 is a server installed in a security center operated by a security company, and can communicate with the security device 100 and the user terminal 200 via the Internet. A controller is stationed at the security center, and when an abnormality report is received from the security device 100, necessary measures such as dispatching a security guard to the security target of the security device 100 are taken.

Further, the center server 300 stores information such as the location of a building which is a monitoring area, information on a user of a security contract who resides or resides in the building, and the like. For example, the center server 300 pairs the user terminal 200 of each user who resides or moves into the building, which is the monitoring area, with the security device 100, and stores the information in which they are grouped for each monitoring area for authentication. There is. Further, the center server 300 also stores the paired and grouped information of the authentication card in the same manner as the user terminal 200.

The switching of the security mode is executed in the flow as shown in (1) to (8) of the figure. That is, (1) when the user terminal 200 requests the center server 300 to switch the security mode via the mobile network, (2) the center server 300 authenticates the user terminal 200 (the group to which the user terminal 200 belongs) and passes the authentication. In this case, by transferring the security mode switching request to the security device 100, (3) the security device 100 is requested to switch the security mode. Then, (4) the security device 100 switches the security mode in response to the security mode switching request, and (5) notifies the center server 300 of the completion of the switching of the security mode.

Then, (6) the center server 300 receives the notification and pushes the mode switching completion to the API for push notification on the Internet (for example, Apple Push Notification Service (APNS) or Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM)). Request to do. (7) In response to the request, the API push-notifies the user terminal 200 of the completion of the mode switching, and (8) the user terminal 200 receives the push notification and displays the completion of the mode switching on the display unit.

As described above, in the security mode switching process, the center server 300 only mediates (and authenticates) the communication between the security device 100 and the user terminal 200. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the center is actually the center. The communication mediated by the server 300 may also be described as communication between the security device 100 and the user terminal 200 by intentionally omitting the mediated processing.

In the present embodiment, the user terminal 200 can receive a remote switching operation of the security mode by the security application, and the location information of the user terminal 200 (inside the monitoring area and monitoring) is determined whether or not the switching operation is possible. It can be determined according to which one is outside the area).

[Security device configuration]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the security device 100. As shown in the figure, the security device 100 is composed of a main device 101, various sensors 10 and 12, and the like.

The intrusion monitoring sensor 10 is for detecting an intruder, such as a sensor that detects the opening and closing of doors and windows, a sensor that detects heat generated by the human body as a heat source, and a sensor that detects that infrared rays are blocked by the human body. It is a sensor of. This intrusion monitoring sensor is roughly classified into those installed in the outer peripheral area of the building, which is the monitoring area, and those installed in other areas. Further, the intrusion monitoring sensors installed in the outer peripheral area of the building are classified into those installed in the entrance / exit area and those installed in other areas. The fire sensor 12 is a sensor that detects heat and smoke associated with a fire.

The main device 101 includes a control unit 110, a notification unit 130, a notification unit 140, a display unit 150, an operation unit 160, and a communication interface (I / F) 170.

When an abnormality occurs, the reporting unit 130 notifies the security center via a communication line. The notification unit 140 generates various notification sounds. The display unit 150 is composed of an LED (Light Emitting Diode), a liquid crystal display, and the like, and performs various displays on and outside the main device, respectively.

The communication I / F 170 is an interface for communicating with various sensors by wire or wirelessly. The communication I / F 170 also functions as an interface for wireless communication with the user terminal 200 as a remote control unit for switching the security mode.

The operation unit 160 is composed of, for example, operation buttons, a touch panel, or the like, and accepts user operations such as the above-mentioned security mode switching operation. When the operation unit 160 is a touch panel, the operation unit 160 can be integrated with the display unit 150.

Further, the operation unit 160 has an emergency notification button that is operated when the user is attacked by an intruder or feels an abnormality in the body, and cancels the abnormality when the user mistakenly causes the abnormality. It also has buttons used for other than security mode switching operations, such as the cancel operation button of.

The control unit 110 is composed of a processor, a memory, and the like, and is a part that controls the operation of the security device. Functionally, the mode storage means 112, the monitoring control information storage means 114, the intrusion monitoring sensor detection processing means 116, The mode setting means 118 and the like are realized. The mode storage means 112 stores each security mode together with their identification information, and stores information about the currently set security mode among them by, for example, a flag. The monitoring control information storage means 114 stores the installation area, address code, etc. of various sensors, and stores the correspondence between the security mode and the various sensors in the monitoring state. When an intrusion monitoring sensor detects an intrusion monitoring sensor, the intrusion monitoring sensor detection processing means 116 has an abnormality based on the current security mode stored in the mode storage means 112 and the contents stored in the monitoring control information storage means 114. It executes a process of making a judgment and outputting an abnormal signal, a process of determining a notification sound and outputting it, and the like. The mode setting means 118 executes the security mode setting (switching) process based on the mode switching operation from the user by the operation unit 160 and the user terminal 200. When the security mode is changed, the mode setting means 118 stores the switching destination security mode as the current security mode in the mode storage means 112.

Although not shown, the main device 101 sets a group of a plurality of user terminals 200 paired with the security device 100 and set as a group, the authentication card, and identification information (user name, user ID, etc.) of each user. I also remember the information.

[Type of security mode]
Here, the types of security modes included in the security device 100 will be described. In the present embodiment, the security device 100 has an outing warning mode (unmanned monitoring mode), a home warning mode (manned monitoring mode), a partial set mode, and a warning release (home) mode as security modes.

The monitoring and emergency notification by the fire sensor 12 are performed regardless of the security mode. The occurrence of an abnormality due to these is notified by another alarm sound. On the other hand, the monitoring by the intrusion monitoring sensor 10 differs depending on the security mode.

The out-of-home alert mode is a mode set when all users of the building to be guarded leave (go out) from the guarded target. In this mode, the monitoring by the intrusion monitoring sensor 10 is performed by all the intrusion monitoring sensors 10 installed in the security target.

The home alert mode is a mode used when it is desired to monitor intrusion from the outside when there is a user in the security target, and it is particularly used at bedtime. In this mode, the monitoring by the intrusion monitoring sensor 10 is performed only by the intrusion monitoring sensor 10 installed in the outer peripheral area of the building such as a window, the entrance door, and the garden among all the intrusion monitoring sensors 10.

The partial set mode is a mode used when the user is only on the first floor of the building, which is the monitoring area, and wants to monitor the second floor, for example, when the guard target is partially warned. In this mode, the monitoring by the intrusion monitoring sensor 10 is performed only by the intrusion monitoring sensor 10 existing in the guarded portion. The partial set mode may exist as a form of the home alert mode.

The alert release mode is a mode used when the user spends time at home with windows or the like open. In this mode, the intrusion monitoring sensor 10 does not monitor.

[Mobile device configuration]
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the configuration of the user terminal 200. As shown in the figure, the user terminal 200 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 21, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 22, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 23, an input / output interface 25, and a bus 24 that connects them to each other. To be equipped.

The CPU 21 appropriately accesses the RAM 23 and the like as necessary, and controls the entire block of the user terminal 200 in an integrated manner while performing various arithmetic processes. The ROM 22 is a non-volatile memory in which firmware such as an OS, a program, and various parameters to be executed by the CPU 21 is fixedly stored. The RAM 23 is used as a work area of the CPU 21, and temporarily holds an OS, various applications being executed, and various data being processed.

A display unit 26, an operation reception unit 27, a storage unit 28, a communication unit 29, and the like are connected to the input / output interface 25.

The display unit 26 is a display device using, for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), an OLED (Organic ElectroLuminescence Display), a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube), or the like.

The operation reception unit 27 is, for example, a touch panel, buttons, keys, and other input devices. When the operation reception unit 27 is a touch panel, the touch panel can be integrated with the display unit 26.

The storage unit 28 is, for example, a non-volatile memory such as a flash memory (SSD; Solid State Drive), other solid-state memory, or an HDD (Hard Disk Drive). The OS, various applications, and various data are stored in the storage unit 28.

In particular, in the present embodiment, the storage unit 28 stores the security application and other programs for the user terminal 200 to execute the security mode switching process in conjunction with the security device 100. The security application is used to display information about the security mode currently set in the security device 100, data (text information and image information) necessary for displaying an operation screen for accepting a switching operation of the security mode, and the position of the user terminal 200. Depending on the situation, setting information for determining whether or not the switching operation is possible, and housing position information for determining whether the user terminal 200 exists inside or outside the monitoring area (for example, latitude indicating the center position of the house). (Longitude information) is also stored.

Then, the CPU 21 has a position acquisition means for acquiring the position of the user terminal 200, a communication means for transmitting a mode switching request signal to the security device 100 in response to the switching operation, and whether or not the switching operation can be performed according to the position of the user terminal 200. It functions as a switching determination means for determining.

The communication unit 29 is, for example, various modules for wireless communication such as LTE, BLE, Wi-Fi, etc., and is between the mobile network, the short-range wireless communication network, and the security device 100 and the center server 300 via the Internet. Responsible for communication processing.

The communication unit 29 also functions as the position acquisition means for acquiring the position information of the user terminal 200. For the acquisition of position information, for example, a positioning method using a GPS (Global Positioning System), a base station for a mobile phone, or the like is used. Instead of this, when the user terminal 200 exists within the communication range with the security device 100 by using, for example, the short-range wireless communication or the specified low-power wireless communication with the security device 100 in the monitoring area (inside the house). The user terminal 200 may be determined to exist in the monitoring area, and if it is out of the communication range, it may be determined to exist outside the monitoring area. Further, if necessary, a plurality of positioning means such as GPS and short-range wireless communication may be combined to detect a more accurate position of the user terminal 200.

[Mode switching operation enable / disable setting]
FIG. 4 is a table conceptually showing the setting of whether or not the user terminal 200 can switch to a plurality of security modes according to the position of the user terminal 200. In the following, among the above-mentioned security modes, the partial set mode will be described as being included in the home security mode.

The arrow at the upper part of the figure indicates the transition (switchable route) of the security mode permitted by the security device 100 as a premise, that is, whether or not the switching operation can be performed by the main body operation unit. In the figure, the direction indicated by the arrow indicates that the mode can be switched in that direction with respect to the combination of the (current) security mode of the switching source and the security mode of the switching destination.

As shown by these arrows, in the security device 100, the switching source (current security mode) is between the alert release mode and the home alert mode, and between the alert release mode and the outing alert mode. Although it is possible to switch between the home alert mode and the outing alert mode, switching from the home alert mode to the outing alert mode (that is, the switching source (current mode) is the home alert mode). It is possible to switch from the outing warning mode to the home warning mode (that is, the switching source is the outing warning mode and the switching destination is the home warning mode), although it is possible to switch from the outing warning mode to the home warning mode. (In some cases) is not possible.

Further, in the present embodiment, on the premise of the switchable route allowed by the security device 100 described above, whether or not the switching destination can be switched to the security mode is determined according to the location of the user terminal 200 on which the switching operation is performed. It's different. In FIG. 4, the security mode shown in each column indicates the security mode of the switching destination to which the mode switching operation is performed, and each row indicates the location of the user terminal 200 in which the switching operation is performed. "○" indicates that the mode switching operation to the security mode of the switching destination is possible (allowed), and "x" indicates that the mode switching operation is impossible (rejected). In the present embodiment, the location of the user terminal 200 is classified as inside the house (inside the monitoring area) or outside the house (outside the monitoring area) of the user who owns the user terminal 200, and the house includes at least a house. The entire residential site, including the garden, may be included.

Then, as shown in the figure, in the present embodiment, when the user terminal 200 exists in the monitoring area (inside the house), the operation of switching to any security mode is permitted. On the other hand, when the user terminal 200 exists outside the monitoring area (outside the house), the operation of switching to the alert release mode and the out-of-home alert mode is permitted, but the operation of switching to the home alert mode is rejected. This is because the home alert mode is a mode for restricting intrusion from outside the monitoring area while the user is at home (manned monitoring), and it is not possible to assume a case where the user switches to the mode while going out.

As a result, the user accidentally switches to the home alert mode from outside the surveillance area, causing false alarms by other users such as the user's family members existing in the house, or should be monitored by the out-of-home alert mode. In some cases, it is possible to prevent insufficient security.

The security application switches to the switchable route setting information between the security modes related to the combination of the switching source / switching destination and the security mode according to the position of the user terminal 200 (inside / outside the monitoring area) corresponding to the figure. For example, the switchability setting information is stored in the storage unit 28, and when a user performs a mode switching operation, it is determined whether or not the mode switching operation is possible by referring to these setting information.

[Operation screen]
As described above, in the present embodiment, the security application of the user terminal 200 displays the operation screen and accepts the operation of switching the security mode from the user on the operation screen.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the above operation screen. As shown in the figure, the operation screen 30 is configured as, for example, a user interface using a touch panel, and includes an operation menu button 31, a setting menu button 32, an outing warning mode setting button 33, and a warning release mode setting button 34. It has a home alert mode setting button 35 and a partial set mode setting button 36. Each button is displayed on the screen as a button icon, and when the user taps each button icon area, it is recognized as a selection operation of each button.

The operation menu button 31 is provided at the lower part of the screen, for example, and is a button for switching the display / non-display of the operation screen 30. The setting menu button 32 is a button used when changing various settings related to user information and the like.

The outing alert mode setting button 33, the alert release mode setting button 34, the home alert mode setting button 35, and the partial set mode setting button 36 respectively change the security mode from the current security mode to the outing alert mode, the alert release mode, and home. This button accepts operations for switching to the alert mode and the partial set mode. As will be described later, when these buttons are operated by the user, the user terminal 200 transmits a switching request signal to the security device 100 to switch to the corresponding security mode.

The operation screen 30 also has a plurality of partial set block selection buttons 37. The partial set block selection button 37 is a button for selecting a warning block to be partially set by the partial set mode setting button 36. In the example of the figure, there are five warning blocks: "entrance door", "dining kitchen", "Japanese-style room", "children's room on the second floor", and "master bedroom on the second floor". The user can change the warning block or the number of the warning blocks to be partially set by operating the setting menu button 32. When any of these partial set block selection buttons 37 is selected by the user and the partial set mode setting button 36 is operated, the partial set mode for which the selected alert block is the alert target is entered. A switching request signal is transmitted.

A security mode display icon 38 is provided on the upper part of the operation screen 30. The security mode display icon 38 indicates the current security mode, and when the security mode is switched by each of the mode setting buttons, the display of the security mode display icon 38 is also switched accordingly. In the example of the figure, an example is shown when the current security mode is the security release (at home) mode.

When starting the security application or displaying the operation screen 30, a pop-up prompting the user to enter the passcode for user authentication is displayed, and the user can enter the passcode correctly. The operation of the mode setting button is enabled. As the user authentication method, biometric authentication such as a fingerprint can be used instead of the passcode. Further, the user authentication may be performed when each mode setting button is pressed on the operation screen 30.

[Operation of security system]
Next, the operation of the security system configured as described above will be described. The operation is executed by the cooperation between the hardware such as the CPU 21 and the communication unit 29 of the user terminal 200 and the software stored in the storage unit 28. In the following description, for convenience, the security application of the user terminal 200 or the CPU 21 is the main operating body.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the flow of the security mode switching operation reception process of the user terminal 200 in the security system.

As shown in the figure, first, the CPU 21 of the user terminal 200 determines whether or not the mode switching operation has been accepted from the user on the operation screen 30 of the security application (step 61).

When it is determined that the mode switching operation has been accepted (Yes), the CPU 21 acquires the current position information of the user terminal 200 by a positioning means such as GPS (step 62).

Subsequently, the CPU 21 acquires the information of the security mode currently set in the security device 100 from the security application, and obtains the information of the security mode of the switching destination, which is the switching request target of the mode switching operation, on the operation screen 30. Acquire based on the type of the setting button tapped in (step 63).

Subsequently, the CPU 21 can switch between the security modes related to the combination of the switching source / switching destination, whether or not the security mode of the switching destination of the mode switching operation is a security mode that can be switched from the current security mode. The determination is made based on the route setting information (step 64).

It is determined that the security mode of the switching destination is a security mode that cannot be switched from the current security mode (for example, when the current security mode is the outing security mode and the security mode of the switching destination is the home security mode). In the case (No), the CPU 21 displays an error display screen indicating that fact on the display unit 26 (step 68).

When it is determined that the security mode of the switching destination is a security mode that can be switched from the current security mode (Yes), the CPU 21 determines that the acquired position information of the user terminal 200 is inside / outside the monitoring area (house). Determine where it is located (for example, whether the location information exists within a radius of 15 m from the center position of the house, or whether it can communicate with the security device 100 by short-range wireless communication), and the user concerned. The position of the terminal (inside / outside the monitoring area) and the security mode of the switching destination are compared with the setting information for switching to the security mode according to the above position (step 65).

Subsequently, as a result of the above comparison, the CPU 21 determines whether or not the switching operation to the security mode of the switching destination is possible (step 66).

Then, when the CPU 21 determines that the switching operation is possible (Yes), the CPU 21 allows the mode switching operation and transmits a switching request signal requesting switching to the security mode of the switching destination in the mode switching operation to the security device 100. Then (step 67), the process ends.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the switching operation is impossible (No), an error display screen indicating that effect is displayed on the display unit 26 (step 68), and the process ends.

Upon receiving the transmitted switching request signal, the security device 100 switches the current security mode to the security mode of the switching destination included in the switching request signal.

In the example of the figure, the user can accept the input of the mode switching operation to any security mode on the operation screen 30, and the validity / invalidity of the switching operation is determined by the position of the user terminal 200. If it is invalid, an error will be displayed. However, the security application acquires the position of the user terminal 200 and determines in advance whether or not the switching operation can be performed to each security mode according to the position of the user terminal 200 before the user inputs the switching operation on the operation screen 30, and the user May immediately transmit a switching request signal to the security device 100 or display an error based on the determination result when the switching operation is input on the operation screen 30, or as a result of the above-mentioned preliminary determination, the mode switching operation Regarding the security mode of the switching destination where the operation cannot be performed, the corresponding mode setting button on the operation screen 30 may be set to a state in which the operation cannot be accepted after being distinguished by, for example, a semi-transparent display.

<Second Embodiment>
Next, the second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the present embodiment, the parts having the same configuration as the above-described first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted or simplified.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a configuration of a security system according to the present embodiment.

In the first embodiment, the security application of the user terminal 200 determines whether or not the user's mode switching operation is possible depending on whether the user terminal 200 exists inside or outside the house which is the monitoring area. As shown, in the present embodiment, in addition to that, whether or not the user exists in the vicinity of the house which is the monitoring area (for example, within 500 m from the center position of the house) is also used as a criterion for determining whether or not the mode switching operation is possible. .. That is, even if the position of the user terminal 200 is outside the monitoring area, the security application determines whether or not the mode switching operation is possible depending on whether or not the user terminal 200 is near the monitoring area.

FIG. 8 is a table conceptually showing the setting of whether or not the user terminal 200 according to the present embodiment can switch to a plurality of security modes according to the position of the user terminal 200.

In the first embodiment (FIG. 4) described above, the operation of switching to the alert release mode is permitted regardless of whether the user terminal 200 is in the monitoring area or outside the monitoring area. However, in the present embodiment, the operation of switching to the alert release mode is permitted when the user terminal 200 exists in the monitoring area and in the vicinity of the monitoring area, but is farther than the vicinity of the monitoring area. If it exists outside the monitoring area (a position exceeding 500m from the center position of the monitoring area), it is rejected.

This is because the operation to switch to the alert release mode is performed when the user returns home, and even if the user does not exist in the house, it exists in the vicinity of the house and then enters the house in a short time. This is because, if this is expected, the duration of the non-monitoring state of the monitoring area can be kept as short as possible. As a result, for example, when a user wants to drop in around a house such as a garden or a garage when returning home, he / she enters the house once, switches the security mode to the security release mode, and then goes out of the house again. Since the trouble of doing this is saved, the convenience of the user is improved.

On the other hand, the operation of switching to the home alert mode is rejected not only when the user terminal 200 exists outside the monitoring area but also when it exists near the monitoring area. This is because, as described in the first embodiment, the home alert mode is a (manned monitoring) mode on the premise that the user is restricted from entering from outside the monitoring area while at home. However, although the details will be described later, when the user exists in the vicinity of the monitoring area, the operation of switching to the home alert mode may be permitted.

The switchable route relating to the possibility of switching to other security modes, the band, and the combination of the security modes of the switching source / switching destination is the same as that of the first embodiment (FIG. 4).

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the flow of the security mode switching process by the user terminal 200 according to the present embodiment.

As shown in the figure, among the processes (steps 91 to 98) of the CPU 21 (security application), the difference from the first embodiment is that if the acquired position of the user terminal 200 is only inside / outside the monitoring area. Instead, it also determines whether it is in the vicinity of the monitoring area and compares it with the above switching setting information to determine whether or not the switching operation is possible (steps 95 and 96).

That is, the CPU 21 is based on the position information of the user terminal 200, and the user terminal 200 is inside the monitoring area (for example, within 15 m from the center position of the monitoring area), near the monitoring area (for example, within 500 m from the center position of the monitoring area), and outside the monitoring area. Based on the switchability setting information described in FIG. 8 above, it is determined whether or not the user can perform the mode switching operation, depending on which position (for example, a position exceeding 500 m from the center position of the monitoring area) exists (step). 95, 96), if the determination result is that the mode switching operation is possible, a switching request signal is transmitted to the security device 100 (step 97), and if the mode switching operation is not possible, the operation is rejected and an error is displayed. (Step 98).

[Summary]
As described above, according to each of the above embodiments, the user terminal 200 is appropriate by determining whether or not the security mode switching operation is possible according to the position of the user's mobile terminal 200 that performs the security mode switching operation. It is possible to maintain a good security condition.

[Modification example]
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

In each of the above-described embodiments, the security application of the user terminal 200 determines whether or not the switching destination to the security mode, which is the target of the security mode switching operation, can be switched (operated). However, the security device 100 may determine whether or not the switching is possible (including the following modification) instead of the user terminal 200. In this case, the switching operation itself to any of the security modes is possible on the operation screen 30, and the security application sends a switching request signal together with the position information of the user terminal 200 to the security device 100 based on the switching operation. Send to. Then, the security device 100 stores the switchability setting information as shown in FIG. 4 or 8 above, and is based on the security mode of the switching destination included in the switching request signal and the position information of the user terminal 200. Then, it is determined whether or not the mode can be switched by comparing with the above-mentioned switchability setting information, and if the mode can be switched, the security mode is switched, and if the mode cannot be switched, a message to that effect is returned to the user terminal 200.

In the above-described first embodiment, switching to the out-of-home warning mode is permitted regardless of whether the position of the user terminal 200 is inside or outside the monitoring area. However, for example, when the user (user terminal 200) goes out from the state of being in the monitoring area (house), for example, the operation of switching to the outing warning mode is input while the user is in the house. In that case, the security application indicates that the user terminal 200 has moved out of the house (and the front door of the house has closed) within a predetermined delay time (for example, 30 seconds) from the time when the switching operation is received. When the switching operation to the outing warning mode is permitted and the switching request signal is transmitted to the security device 100, and the position of the user terminal 200 does not move out of the house within the delay time. May reject the above switching operation.

In the above-described first embodiment, switching to the alert release mode is permitted regardless of whether the position of the user terminal 200 is inside or outside the monitoring area. However, when the user terminal 200 is outside the monitoring area, the security application basically refuses to switch to the alert release mode, and is requested by, for example, the user's family (children, etc.) to switch to the alert release mode. For example, when the user terminal 200 receives a cancellation request message by communicating with the user terminal of the family, or the user terminal of the family is in the vicinity of the monitoring area (for example, within 500 m). Etc.), the user terminal 200 may be allowed to switch to the alert release mode even when it is outside the monitoring area.

In the second embodiment described above, when the user terminal 200 exists outside the monitoring area or near the monitoring area, switching to the home alert mode is refused. However, the security application may allow switching to the home security mode when it is located near the user terminal 200 monitoring area. A scene in which switching to the home alert mode from the vicinity of this monitoring area is expected is, for example, when the alert release mode is set while the user is at home, and the house is vacated for a short time in the vicinity of the house. In some cases (for example, when talking with an acquaintance in front of the house), it is possible to monitor the surroundings of the house for the short time. Also, when the home alert mode is set while other family members are sleeping, for example, at midnight or early morning, when only one user goes out, the home alert mode is switched to the alert release mode and the user leaves the house. After that, you may want to set the home alert mode again from the neighborhood of your house (until your family wakes up).

In each of the above-described embodiments, the security application may determine whether or not the mode can be switched based on the position of the user terminal 200 and the combination of the security mode of the switching source (current) and the security mode of the switching destination. For example, in each of the above-described embodiments, when the user terminal 200 is outside the monitoring area, switching to the out-of-home alert mode is permitted. However, the security application may allow switching from the alert release mode to the out-of-home alert mode while refusing to switch from the home alert mode to the out-of-home alert mode when the user is outside the surveillance area. This is because if the user is outside the monitoring area and the home security mode is set as the current security mode, there may be a user such as a family member other than the user in the monitoring area, and in that state. This is because allowing switching to the out-of-home alert mode may cause false alarms.

In each of the above-described embodiments, an example of determining the location of the user terminal 200 based on whether or not communication with the security device 100 is possible by short-range wireless communication or specific low-power wireless has been described, but the security of the user terminal 200 has been described. The application may determine the location of the user terminal 200 based on the strength (signal level) of the radio signal received from the security device 100. For example, in the first embodiment, if the signal level is equal to or higher than a predetermined value, it is determined to be inside the house, and if the signal level is less than the predetermined value, it is determined to be outside the house. Further, in the second embodiment, if the signal level is equal to or higher than the first predetermined value, it is determined that the person is in the house, and the signal level is equal to or higher than the second predetermined value (<first predetermined value) and less than the first predetermined value. If so, it is judged that the person is in the vicinity of the house, and if the signal level is less than the second predetermined value, it is judged that the person is outside the house.

Among the inventions described in the claims of the present application, the invention described as "security method" is such that at least one device such as a computer automatically performs each step by information processing by software. , It is not something that humans do using devices such as computers. That is, the "security method" is an information processing method by computer software, not a method in which a human operates a calculation tool called a computer.

11 ... CPU
18 ... Storage unit 19 ... Communication unit 30 ... Operation screen 31 ... Operation menu button 33 ... Outing alert mode setting button 34 ... Alert release mode setting button 35 ... Home alert mode setting button 36 ... Partial set mode setting button 37 ... Partial set block Select button 38 ... Security mode display icon 100 ... Security device 101 ... Main device 110 ... Control unit 112 ... Mode storage means 120 ... Mode setting unit 160 ... Operation unit 170 ... Communication interface 200 ... User terminal 300 ... Center server

Claims (8)

A security system including a security device that monitors intrusion into a monitoring area by a plurality of security modes, and a mobile terminal that can remotely switch and operate the security mode by communicating with the security device.
A position acquisition means for acquiring the position of the mobile terminal and
A switching request means for inputting a security mode switching request by the switching operation, and
A storage means for storing mode switchability information indicating the relationship between the position of the mobile terminal and the possibility of switching to the security mode of the switching destination at the position.
Based on the acquired position of the mobile terminal, a switching determination means for determining whether or not to switch to the security mode of the switching destination of the switching request target, and
Equipped with
The switching determination means determines whether or not switching to the security mode of the switching destination of the switching request target at the position of the mobile terminal at the time of the switching operation is possible based on the mode switching possibility information.
Security system. The security system according to claim 1 .
The storage means stores the position of the mobile terminal as the mode switchability information in association with the combination of the switching source security mode and the switching destination security mode that can be switched at the position.
Based on the mode switchability information, the switching determination means can switch from the currently set security mode to the security mode of the switching destination of the switching request target at the position of the mobile terminal at the time of the switching operation. To judge,
Security system. The security system according to claim 1 or 2 .
The security device has at least an unmanned monitoring mode, a manned monitoring mode, and a release mode as the security mode.
When the position of the mobile terminal at the time of the switching operation is outside the monitoring area, the switching determination means refuses to switch to the manned monitoring mode by the mobile terminal.
Security system. The security system according to claim 1 or 2 .
The security device has at least an unmanned monitoring mode and a release mode as the security mode.
The switching determination means
When the position of the mobile terminal at the time of the switching operation is outside the monitoring area and within a predetermined range from the monitoring area, the mobile terminal is allowed to switch to the release mode, and the position is the monitoring. Refusing to switch to the release mode by the mobile terminal when it is outside the area and outside the predetermined range.
Security system. A mobile terminal capable of remotely switching and operating the security mode by communicating with a security device that monitors intrusion into the surveillance area using a plurality of security modes.
A position acquisition means for acquiring the position of the mobile terminal and
A communication means for transmitting the security mode switching request to the security device in response to the switching operation, and
Based on the acquired position of the mobile terminal, a switching determination means for determining whether or not a switching request to the security mode of the switching destination of the switching request target is possible, and
A storage means for storing mode switchability information indicating the relationship between the position of the mobile terminal and the possibility of switching to the security mode of the switching destination at the position.
Equipped with
Based on the mode switchability information, the switching determination means determines whether or not the switching to the security mode of the switching destination of the switching request target at the position of the mobile terminal at the time of the switching operation is possible.
Mobile terminal. It is a security device that monitors intrusion into the monitoring area by a plurality of security modes and can switch the security mode according to a remote switching operation by a mobile terminal.
A position acquisition means for acquiring the position of the mobile terminal and
A communication means for receiving the security mode switching request by the switching operation from the mobile terminal, and
In response to the switching request from the mobile terminal, a switching determination means for determining whether or not to switch to the security mode of the switching destination of the switching request target based on the acquired position of the mobile terminal.
A storage means for storing mode switchability information indicating the relationship between the position of the mobile terminal and the possibility of switching to the security mode of the switching destination at the position.
Equipped with
The switching determination means determines whether or not switching to the security mode of the switching destination of the switching request target at the position of the mobile terminal at the time of the switching operation is possible based on the mode switching possibility information.
A security device equipped with. A program executed on a mobile terminal capable of switching the security mode by communicating with a security device that monitors intrusion into the monitoring area by a plurality of security modes.
The process of acquiring the position of the mobile terminal and
A process of transmitting the security mode switching request to the security device in response to the switching operation, and
A process of storing mode switchability information indicating the relationship between the position of the mobile terminal and the possibility of switching to the security mode of the switching destination at the position.
Based on the mode switching availability information, a process of determining whether or not a switching request to the security mode of the switching destination of the switching request target at the position of the mobile terminal at the time of the switching operation is possible,
A program that executes. It is a security method by a security system having a security device that monitors intrusion into a monitoring area by a plurality of security modes and a mobile terminal that can switch and operate the security mode by communicating with the security device.
Obtain the position of the mobile terminal and
Enter the security mode switching request by the switching operation,
The mode switchability information indicating the relationship between the position of the mobile terminal and the possibility of switching to the security mode of the switching destination at the position is stored.
Based on the mode switchability information, it is determined whether or not the switchable destination of the switchover request target can be switched to the security mode at the position of the mobile terminal at the time of the switchover operation .
Security method.