JP7440690B1 - Alarm devices, alarm systems and programs - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to send notifications to pre-registered destinations at low cost in response to user operations. [Solution] An alarm device that outputs an alarm includes an operation unit that accepts a user operation, device identification information that identifies the alarm device when the user operation is accepted, and a notification that identifies a pre-registered notification destination. and a first communication unit that transmits destination identification information by short-range communication. The device further includes a first output unit that outputs an alarm when a user operation is accepted. [Selection diagram] Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to an alarm device, an alarm system, and a program.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, communication devices carried by children and the like have been known to have a security buzzer function and to notify a pre-registered destination when the security buzzer sounds. For example, in Patent Document 1, when the security buzzer function starts sounding, a text message is sent to a pre-registered destination, and if a voice call is started while the security buzzer is ringing, the security buzzer function sends a text message to a pre-registered destination. Techniques have been disclosed for temporarily suspending the ringing or reducing the volume of the ringing.

On the other hand, as a method of searching for a lost item, a technique is known in which a device equipped with a GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver is attached to the object to be searched. A user can specify the location of a search target by receiving location information transmitted from a device using a mobile terminal that the user owns.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2018-129778

However, in order to use the communication device equipped with the security buzzer function described in Patent Document 1, a communication contract with a communication carrier is required, and usage fees are incurred.

The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a notification to a pre-registered destination in response to a user's operation at low cost.

The present invention provides an alarm device that outputs an alarm, and includes an operation unit that accepts a user operation, device identification information that identifies the alarm device, and a notification destination that is registered in advance when the user operation is accepted. a first communication unit that transmits notification destination identification information by short-range communication ; and a storage unit that stores a state of the owner of the alarm device; is updated, status information indicating the status of the owner is transmitted along with the device identification information and the notification destination identification information by short-range communication.

Another aspect of the present invention is an alarm system including an alarm device that outputs an alarm and a mobile terminal, wherein the alarm device includes an operation section that receives user operations, and an operation section that receives user operations. a first communication unit that transmits device identification information for identifying the alarm device and notification destination identification information for identifying a pre-registered notification destination by short-range communication; a storage unit that stores the status of the user, and a mobile terminal other than the notification destination mobile terminal has a location acquisition unit that acquires the position of the other mobile terminal, the device identification information, and the mobile terminal that is the notification destination. notification destination identification information, and transmits the device identification information and location information indicating the location of the other mobile terminal to the notification destination mobile terminal via a wide area communication network. a communication unit, and the mobile terminal of the notification destination has a second output unit that outputs notification information when receiving the device identification information and the location information, and the mobile terminal of the notification destination has a second output unit that outputs notification information, and the first When the status is updated, the communication unit transmits status information indicating the status of the holder along with the device identification information and the notification destination identification information by short-range communication, and updates the mobile terminal of the notification destination. The second output unit displays the notification information that notifies the status indicated by the status information when the notification destination mobile terminal receives the status information together with the device identification information and the location information.

Another aspect of the present invention is a program that includes a computer for an alarm device that outputs an alarm, an operation section that receives a user operation, and a device identifier that identifies the alarm device when the user operation is received. The first communication unit functions as a first communication unit that transmits information and notification destination identification information that identifies a notification destination registered in advance by short-range communication , and the first communication unit The program transmits state information indicating the state of the owner along with the device identification information and the notification destination identification information by short-range communication when the state stored in a storage unit that stores the state is updated. .

According to the present invention, a notification can be sent to a destination registered in advance at low cost in response to a user's operation.

It is an overall diagram of the alarm system. It is a schematic external view of an alarm device. It is a block diagram of an alarm device. FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a mobile terminal. It is a flowchart which shows the 1st warning process. It is a flow chart which shows the 2nd alarm processing. It is a flowchart which shows the 3rd warning process.

FIG. 1 is an overall diagram of the alarm system 1. The alarm system 1 includes an alarm device 10 and a mobile terminal 20. In FIG. 1, two mobile terminals 20A and 20B are shown. The alarm device 10 has a security buzzer function and emits a warning sound (buzzer sound) in response to a user's operation. Further, the alarm device 10 can communicate with a nearby mobile terminal 20 using short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) or Bluetooth Low Energy. When a buzzer sound is emitted, the alarm device 10 can notify a preset notification destination mobile terminal 20 via a nearby mobile terminal 20. This process will be detailed later.

In the alarm system 1, for example, when a monitored person C has the alarm device 10 and an abnormality occurs in the monitored person C, when the monitored person C performs an operation, a buzzer sounds and The terminal 20A is notified. Examples of persons to be monitored C include children and the elderly. Further, the mobile terminal 20A is a mobile terminal owned by a person A who is preset as a notification destination, such as a guardian of the person to be monitored C, for example. This notification to the mobile terminal 20A is made via the mobile terminal 20B located near the person C to be monitored. The mobile terminal 20B is a mobile terminal owned by another person B, who is different from the notification destination person A, and is an example of a mobile terminal other than the notification destination mobile terminal.

FIG. 2 is a schematic external view of the alarm device 10. The alarm device 10 includes a main body unit 130 and a pin unit 140. The pin unit 140 is removably provided in the main unit 130. The pin unit 140 is provided with a pin 141 for generating a buzzer sound.

The main body unit 130 is provided with an attachment portion 131 for attachment to, for example, a school bag or a bag. The main unit 130 is also provided with a speaker 132 and light emitting sections 133a and 133b. The speaker 132 outputs an alarm sound. The light emitting section 133a and the light emitting section 133b are LEDs (light-emitting diodes) that emit light in different colors, such as blue and red, for example. Further, the main body unit 130 is provided with a housing portion 134 for housing the pin 141. When the pin 141 is inserted into the accommodating part 134, the power supply to the speaker 132 is stopped, and when the pin 141 is removed from the accommodating part 134, the speaker 132 is energized and an alarm sound is output. .

In this way, the operating section for outputting the alarm sound is composed of the pin 15 and the housing section 14. If a physical button or switch is used as the operating unit for outputting the alarm sound, there is a possibility that the button may be pressed by mistake and the alarm sound may be output at an unintended timing. On the other hand, in this embodiment, since the operating section for outputting the alarm sound is composed of the pin 141 and the housing section 134, it is possible to prevent malfunction. Moreover, when the pin 141 is pulled out, the light emitting parts 133a and 133b may emit light in addition to outputting an alarm sound. Note that the output of an alarm sound from the speaker 132 and the light emission from the light emitting sections 133a and 133b are examples of the output of an alarm.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of the alarm device 10. The alarm device 10 includes a control section 100, a first short-range communication section 111, a second short-range communication section 112, and a storage section 120. The storage unit 120 stores various information. For example, the storage unit 120 stores in advance device identification information (device ID) for identifying the owner of the alarm device 10 and notification destination identification information (notification destination ID) for identifying the notification destination when an abnormality occurs. ing. Here, the device ID may be information that identifies the owner of the alarm device 10, such as the name of the owner, or information that identifies the alarm device 10, such as the serial number of the alarm device 10. In this way, the device ID may be any information that can identify the alarm device 10 or its owner. Similarly, the notification destination ID may be any information as long as it can identify the mobile terminal 20 of the notification destination or its owner.

The control unit 100 is implemented by a CPU, RAM, ROM, etc. The control unit 100 can execute various programs stored in the storage unit 120 or ROM. The control unit 100 has a communication processing unit 102 and an output processing unit 103 as functional configurations. The communication processing unit 102 and the output processing unit 103 are realized by the CPU executing a program. Note that the control unit 100 may be realized by an ASIC instead of the CPU. Further, at least a portion of the functional unit may be realized by a hardware circuit.

The communication processing unit 102 performs processing related to communication by the first short-range communication unit 111 and the second short-range communication unit 112. The output processing section 103 performs processing related to the output of the speaker 132 and the light emitting sections 133a and 133b.

The first short-range communication unit 111 performs short-range communication. Specifically, the first short-range communication unit 111 performs short-range communication over a distance of several meters to about 100 meters using Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy, or the like. The alarm device 10 performs short-range communication with a nearby mobile terminal.

The second short-range communication unit 112 is, for example, an NFC (Near Field Communication) chip, and realizes two-way communication between devices equipped with the NFC chip over an extremely short distance of about several centimeters to one meter. For example, a reader/writer device compatible with an NFC chip is installed at a place where the person to be monitored C stays, such as a nursery school, or at a means of transportation such as a shuttle bus to the place of stay. When the NFC chip of the alarm device 10 is held over a reader/writer device, the status of the monitored person C, such as arrival at a place of stay, departure, getting on a means of transportation, and getting off the vehicle, is written on the NFC chip. That is, the state is updated. Further, the second short-range communication unit 112 may be an RFID (radio frequency identification) tag. In the case of an RFID tag, it can be recognized even at a farther distance than an NFC chip.

It is assumed that the control section 100, the first short-range communication section 111, and the second short-range communication section 112 are all provided within the main unit 130. As a result, even if the pin 141 is removed, the main body unit 130 is attached to a bag or the like by the attachment part 131, and information will not be leaked even if the pin unit 140 is taken away.

FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of the mobile terminal 20. The mobile terminal 20 includes a control section 200, a short-range communication section 211, a communication network communication section 212, a storage section 220, an operation section 230, and a display section 240. The storage unit 220 stores various information. The control unit 200 is realized by a CPU, RAM, ROM, etc. The control unit 200 can execute various programs stored in the storage unit 220 or ROM. The control unit 200 has a communication processing unit 202, a display processing unit 203, and a position acquisition unit 204 as functional components. The communication processing unit 202, display processing unit 203, and position acquisition unit 204 are realized by the CPU executing programs. The control unit 200 may be realized by an ASIC instead of a CPU. Further, the control unit 200 may be realized by a CPU and an ASIC. Further, at least a portion of the functional unit may be realized by a hardware circuit.

The communication processing unit 202 performs processing related to communication by the short-range communication unit 211 and the communication network communication unit 212. The display processing unit 203 performs processing related to display on the display unit 250. The position acquisition unit 204 acquires the position of the mobile terminal 20. Specifically, the position acquisition unit 204 acquires position information indicating the position specified by triangulation at the base station from the base station via the communication network communication unit 212. Furthermore, the mobile terminal 20 includes a GNSS receiving section (not shown) and receives a signal from the Global Navigation Satellite System, and the position acquisition section 204 acquires the position of the mobile terminal 20 based on this signal.

The short-range communication unit 211 performs communication based on the same communication standard as the first short-range communication unit 111. Specifically, the short-range communication unit 211 performs communication using Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy, or the like. The communication network communication unit 212 performs communication via a wide area communication network. Wide area communication networks include mobile communication networks, the Internet, and the like. The mobile terminal 20 can communicate with other mobile terminals 20 through communication by the communication network communication unit 212 .

The storage unit 220 stores various information. The operation unit 230 is a user interface for accepting user operations. Display unit 240 displays information. The operation unit 230 and the display unit 240 may be integrally provided as a touch panel.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the first alarm process. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the second alarm process. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the third alarm process. These processes are assumed to be executed in parallel. Note that the following situation will be explained here as an example. That is, it is assumed that the child carries the alarm device 10 and the parent's mobile terminal 20A is set in advance as the notification destination. Further, it is assumed that there is a person B who owns the mobile terminal 20B near the child (in the Bluetooth communication range).

First, in step S100, the control unit 100 of the alarm device 10 checks whether the pin 141 has been pulled out from the accommodating portion 134 of the main unit 130 by the operation of a child who is a user. The control unit 100 waits until the pin 141 is removed (N in step S100), and when the pin 141 is removed (Y in step S100), the process proceeds to step S102.

In step S102, the output processing unit 103 causes the speaker 132 to output a buzzer sound. Next, in step S104, the communication processing unit 102 transmits the device ID and notification destination ID, which are set in advance to the alarm device 10, via the first short-range communication unit 111 using Bluetooth. Thereby, the device ID and the communication destination ID are transmitted to the mobile terminal 20 existing within the Bluetooth communication distance. Here, since the mobile terminal 20B of the person B exists within the communication range of the alarm device 10, the mobile terminal 20B receives the device ID and the notification destination ID.

Note that the processing order of the process in step S102 and the process in step S104 is not limited to the embodiment. As another example, the process in step S102 may be executed after the process in step S104, or the process in step S102 and the process in step S104 may be executed simultaneously.

When the communication processing unit 202 of the mobile terminal 20B receives the device ID and the notification destination ID, the position acquisition unit 204 acquires the position of the mobile terminal 20B in step S106. The location may be, for example, a location determined by triangulation at a base station, or a location determined by a signal from a Global Navigation Satellite System. Further, both of these positions may be used.

Next, in step S108, the communication processing unit 202 sends the device ID received from the alarm device 10 and the location information indicating the location acquired in step S106 to the notification destination mobile terminal 20A specified by the notification destination ID. and send.

When the communication processing unit 202 of the notification destination mobile terminal 20A receives the device ID and location information, the display processing unit 203 displays the first notification information on the display unit 240 in step S110. Here, the first notification information is information indicating that an abnormality has occurred in the person C to be monitored. The display processing unit 203 displays the mobile terminal 20B as the first notification state along with text information indicating that an abnormality has occurred, such as "Mr. Display location information. Further, as another example, the display processing unit 203 may display a security buzzer icon on the map image at the position indicated by the position information.

Next, the second alarm process will be explained. As shown in FIG. 6, in step S200, the control unit 100 checks whether the state written on the NFC chip has been updated. The control unit 100 waits until the state is updated (N in step S200), and if the state is updated (Y in step S200), the process advances to step S202. In step S202, the communication processing unit 102 transmits status information indicating the status together with the device ID and the notification destination ID via the first short-range communication unit 111 using Bluetooth. Thereby, the status information, device ID, and communication destination ID are transmitted to the mobile terminal 20 existing within the Bluetooth communication distance. Here, since the mobile terminal 20B of the person B exists within the communication range of the alarm device 10, the mobile terminal 20B receives the status information, the device ID, and the notification destination ID.

When the communication processing unit 202 of the mobile terminal 20B receives the state information, the device ID, and the notification destination ID, the position acquisition unit 204 acquires the position of the mobile terminal 20B in step S204. This process is similar to the process of step S106 described with reference to FIG. Next, in step S206, the communication processing unit 202 sends the notification destination mobile terminal 20A specified by the notification destination ID, the status information, the device ID, and the location information indicating the location acquired in step S106. Send.

When the communication processing unit 202 of the notification destination mobile terminal 20A receives the device ID and location information, the display processing unit 203 displays the second notification information on the display unit 240 in step S208. Here, the second notification information is information that informs the state of the person C to be monitored. The display processing unit 203 displays, as the second notification state, text information informing the state, such as "Mr. xx (person to be monitored) has attended nursery school."

Next, the third alarm process will be explained. As shown in FIG. 7, in step S300, the control unit 100 checks whether a transmission instruction from the mobile terminal 20A set as the notification destination has been received. When a guardian performs a user operation on the mobile terminal 20A to input an instruction to confirm the location of the person to be monitored C, the transmission instruction is sent to multiple other mobile phones via the communication network communication unit 212 of the mobile terminal 20A. It is transmitted to the terminal 20. This transmission instruction includes the device ID of the alarm device 10. When the other mobile terminal 20 receives the transmission instruction, it transmits the transmission instruction from the first short-range communication unit 111 . When the alarm device 10 receives a transmission instruction including its own device ID, it determines that it has received a transmission instruction addressed to itself.

The control unit 100 waits until receiving the transmission instruction (N in step S300), and when the transmission instruction is received (Y in step S300), the process proceeds to step S302. The processing from step S302 to step S306 is similar to the processing from step S104 to step S108 described with reference to FIG. When the device ID and location information are transmitted from the mobile terminal 20B to the mobile terminal 20A in step S306, the display processing unit 203 displays the third notification information on the display unit 240 in step S308. Here, the third notification information is information that informs the location of the person C to be monitored. The display processing unit 203 displays, as the third notification information, text information that informs the location, such as, for example, "Mr. xx (person to be monitored) is in yy (name of the town where he is located, etc.)." Further, as another example, the display processing unit 203 may display a security buzzer icon on the map image at the position indicated by the position information.

Note that the output form of the first notification information, the second notification information, and the third notification information is not limited to display. As another example, audio may be output from a speaker (not shown) included in the mobile terminal 20, or a light emitting unit (not shown) may light up or blink.

As described above, in the alarm system 1 of the present embodiment, the person to be monitored C can remove the pin 141 of the alarm device 10 from the housing part 134 of the main unit 130 when an abnormality occurs. , it is possible to notify the notification destination.

Furthermore, in this process, since short-range communication is used for communication between the alarm device 10 and the mobile terminal 20, there is no need for a contract with a mobile carrier, and no communication costs are incurred. Furthermore, the alarm system 1 can be used at low cost even overseas without incurring roaming costs outside Japan. Further, since the position information of a nearby mobile terminal is acquired as the position of the alarm device 10, the alarm device 10 does not need to be equipped with a GPS receiver or the like. Therefore, costs can be reduced. Furthermore, since the alarm device 10 operates only when the pin 141 is removed or when transmitting the device ID, etc., power consumption can be kept low. In addition, even in response to a transmission instruction from the notification destination, the device ID etc. can be sent to the notification destination's mobile terminal, so it can be used, for example, to search for wanderers or missing people in disasters. can do.

Further, in the mobile terminal 20B, the device ID etc. are automatically transferred to the mobile terminal 20A without requiring any operation by the person B who owns the mobile terminal 20B. Therefore, information regarding the person to be monitored C can be prevented from being transmitted to a third party.

Note that the present invention is not limited to such specific embodiments, and for example, modifications of one embodiment may be applied to other embodiments within the scope of the gist of the present invention described in the claims. , various modifications and changes are possible.

As an example of such a modification, in the present embodiment, when an abnormality occurs, the operation section operated by the person to be monitored C is configured as the pin 141 and the housing section 134, but the present invention is not limited to this. do not have. The operation unit may be any physical user interface that can be operated by the user. Other operation units include buttons, switches, and the like.

Furthermore, the technique of the present invention can also be applied as a program or method. In addition, the systems, programs, and methods described above may be realized as a standalone device or may be realized using parts shared with each part provided in a vehicle, and may include various aspects. It is something that Further, it can be changed as appropriate, such as partially being software and partially being hardware. Furthermore, the invention can also be used as a recording medium for a program that controls a system. Of course, the recording medium for the program may be a magnetic recording medium or a semiconductor memory, and any recording medium that will be developed in the future can be considered in exactly the same way.

1 Alarm system 10 Alarm devices 20, 20A, 20B Mobile terminal 100 Control unit 102 Communication processing unit 103 Output processing unit 111 First short range communication unit 112 Second short range communication unit 120 Storage unit 200 Control unit 202 Communication processing unit 203 Display Processing section 204 Position main back section 211 Near field communication section 212 Communication network communication section 220 Storage section 230 Operation section 240 Display section

Claims (6)

An alarm device that outputs an alarm,
an operation unit that accepts user operations;
a first communication unit that transmits device identification information for identifying the alarm device and notification destination identification information for identifying a pre-registered notification destination by short-range communication when the user operation is received ;
a storage unit that stores the state of the owner of the alarm device;
Equipped with
The first communication unit is an alarm device, wherein the first communication unit transmits state information indicating the state of the owner, together with the device identification information and the notification destination identification information, by short-range communication when the state is updated. The alarm device according to claim 1, further comprising a first output unit that outputs an alarm when the user operation is accepted. The operation part has a housing part in which a pin is housed,
The alarm device according to claim 1, wherein the first communication unit transmits the device identification information and the notification destination identification information by short-range communication when the pin is removed from the housing unit. . The first communication unit is further configured to transmit the device identification information and the notification destination identification information when receiving a transmission instruction from the notification destination mobile terminal via a mobile terminal other than the notification destination. The alarm device according to claim 1, wherein the alarm device transmits by short-range communication. An alarm system comprising an alarm device that outputs an alarm and a mobile terminal,
The alarm device includes:
an operation unit that accepts user operations;
a first communication unit that transmits device identification information for identifying the alarm device and notification destination identification information for identifying a pre-registered notification destination by short-range communication when the user operation is received;
a storage unit that stores the state of the owner of the alarm device;
has
Other mobile terminals other than the mobile terminal of the notification destination are:
a location acquisition unit that acquires the location of the other mobile terminal;
When the device identification information and the notification destination identification information are received, the device identification information and location information indicating the location of the other mobile terminal are transmitted to the notification destination mobile terminal over a wide area communication network. a second communication unit that transmits via;
has
The notification destination mobile terminal has a second output unit that outputs notification information upon receiving the device identification information and the location information,
The first communication unit of the early warning device transmits state information indicating the state of the owner along with the device identification information and the notification destination identification information by short-range communication when the state is updated;
The second output unit of the notification destination mobile terminal notifies the status indicated by the status information when the notification destination mobile terminal receives the status information together with the device identification information and the location information. An alarm system that displays the notification information . The computer of the alarm device that outputs the alarm,
an operation unit that accepts a user operation, and when the user operation is accepted, transmits device identification information that identifies the alarm device and notification destination identification information that identifies a pre-registered notification destination by short-range communication. function as the first communication unit to
The first communication unit is configured to transmit information about the owner of the alarm device along with the device identification information and the notification destination identification information when the state stored in the storage unit that stores the state of the owner of the alarm device is updated. A program that sends status information indicating the status via short-range communication .

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