KR101435264B1 - Emergency informing system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an emergency notification system that enables an efficient and urgent notification or notification of an emergency occurring in a store or indoors, such as an intruder or a fire of an outsider. The emergency notification system according to the present invention comprises an alarm system installed indoors that requires expense and a public utilities system coupled with the alarm system through a communication network. The alarm system includes an emergency button for selecting an emergency situation, A set-top box having a control means, a communication network matching means, and a microphone for inputting indoor audio information, and the control means is configured to include a emergency button The system provides the video information captured by the camera and the audio information inputted from the microphone to the public office system, and the public office system includes a recording means for storing video and audio information provided from the communication network matching means, the management server and the alarm system Wherein the management server is provided with a monitor It characterized in that the pop-up image information provided from the signal system to be displayed on the monitor.

Description

[0001] Emergency informing system [0002]

The present invention relates to an emergency notification system that enables an efficient and urgent notification or notification of an emergency occurring in a store or indoors, such as an intruder or a fire of an outsider.

As society becomes more complicated, crime methods are becoming more diverse, and the number of crimes is increasing rapidly. In addition, there is a growing demand for the nation to protect the people efficiently. The government has established and operates a separate emergency communication system to deal with crime. Representative examples are the operation of emergency telephone numbers and CCTV such as "112". However, all of these measures are for post-processing due to emergencies, and there is a disadvantage in that it is very difficult to promptly deal with crimes as well as preventive effects against crime.

When a citizen makes a report using an emergency telephone number, the call is connected to a nearby police box or a police station. When the telephone is connected, the complainant must inform the police officers of the occurrence of the incident orally in detail, and a police officer will be dispatched on the spot. This method can not be used in a situation where a thief or a burglar penetrates a store or a house, but it is possible after a dangerous situation is over. In the case of police stations, it is not possible to accurately recognize the reported situation, so it is difficult to respond promptly and accurately to the accident, and the loss of security caused by false telephone calls can not be ignored.

As an alternative to the lack of national security, private security companies are also in business. However, since these companies are also required to deal with consumer complaints, they are insufficient in terms of providing preventive effects against crime.

In the case of major facilities such as banks, a separate emergency bell system is used to enhance the prevention of crime. Emergency bell systems have installed emergency bells at major facilities, and when the employees of the facility press emergency bell, the emergency situation is automatically transmitted to the nearby police station. However, even in such a system, it is difficult to cope with emergencies effectively because the police can only recognize the fact that the emergency has occurred and it is difficult to judge the seriousness of the situation.

Recently, the use of the Internet has been activated and it has been introduced to systems that provide security and security functions using such a communication network. For example, Korean Patent Laid-Open Nos. 2001-92382, 2002-88122, and 2003-31940 disclose a system for monitoring a desired position in a remote place. However, such a system has the problem that the user can not cope with the crime quickly and effectively because the user simply wants to monitor the desired area remotely.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an emergency notification system that can promptly and effectively cope with the occurrence of crime, and further prevent crime in advance.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an emergency notification system including an alarm system installed indoors requiring expense, and a public utility system coupled with the alarm system through a communication network. And a set-top box for capturing an indoor situation, wherein the set-top box comprises a control means and a communication network matching means, The control means provides video information captured by the camera until the emergency release button is selected, when the emergency button is selected. The control system provides the video information provided by the communication network matching means, the management server and the alarm system And a recording means for storing the management information, With biham in the emergency notification system, it characterized in that the pop-up image information supplied from the alarm system to be displayed on the monitor,
Wherein the set-top box further comprises a microphone for inputting indoor audio information,
Wherein the control means provides audio information input from a microphone to a public office system together with video information,
The public office system outputs voice information provided from an alarm system through a speaker and stores the voice information together with image information in a recording means.
Wherein the set-top box further comprises an interface to which at least one sensor is coupled, wherein the control unit controls the display unit such that the image information captured by the camera and the audio information input from the micro- And a control unit,
The public office system comprises a private branch exchange coupled to the PSTN network and a plurality of telephones. When there is a call request for a designated destination number from the alarm system, the private branch exchange connects the incoming call to the designated telephone, The voice information provided to the telephone is provided to the recording means and is recorded,
The set-top box further comprises a radio processing means for receiving an input radio signal and applying the received radio signal to the control means,
A portable emergency button for performing wireless communication with the set-top box,
The portable emergency button is provided with a wear band so that it can be worn on the wrist or ankle, and a push button is provided on the upper side to be pressed in an emergency,
And the set-top box executes an alarm function when the push button of the emergency button or the portable emergency button is continuously pressed for a predetermined reference time or more.

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In addition, the management server may output an alarm sound when a video signal is provided from the alarm system.

Further, the set-top box may further comprise a data storage unit for storing location information of a set-top box installed therein, and the control unit may combine the image sensing information of the camera and the location information to provide the metropolitan area system.

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According to the present invention, when the employee presses the emergency button, the video information and the audio information of the store are provided to the public service office system, and the police department can appropriately cope with the information based on the information. Therefore, according to the present invention, unlike the conventional system, the emergency button can be safely operated by the employee in a situation where an emergency situation may occur even if an emergency situation does not occur. Therefore, the present invention can significantly enhance the preventive effect, not the post-treatment of crime.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an emergency notification system according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an emergency notification system according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. It should be understood, however, that the embodiments described below illustrate one preferred embodiment of the present invention and that the examples of such embodiments are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an emergency notification system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the figure, the system according to the present invention comprises an alarm system 100 installed indoors of a shop, an office or the like, and a public service station system 200 installed in a police station or a security company. The alarm system 100 and the public utilities system 200 are coupled through a communication network such as the Internet 300 and the public switched telephone network 400.

The alarm system 100 includes a set-top box 10. In addition, a camera 20 such as a web camera, an emergency button 30 and an emergency release button 50 are coupled to the set-top box 10, and a portable emergency button 40, . The set top box 10 and the portable emergency button 40 execute, for example, RF (Radio Frequency) communication. Of course, the communication method of the set top box 10 and the portable emergency button 40 is not limited to a specific one. However, the communication distance between the set top box 10 and the portable emergency button 40 is preferably set within 10 m.

The camera 20 is installed at a position where it is possible to properly pick up a place where a crime is most likely to occur, such as an inside space of a store or an office, preferably a counter at a store. Further, the emergency button 30 is preferably installed at an appropriate position such as a counter or the like, and the emergency release button 50 is appropriately installed in a place where an outsider can not recognize it.

The portable emergency button 40 is provided with a wear band 41 so that the wearer can wear it on the wrist or ankle and the push button 42 is provided on the upper side so that the employee can press the button in an emergency. When the push button 42 is pressed by the employee, the portable emergency button 40 continuously outputs an alarm signal while the button is pressed. Of course, such an alarm signal is modulated into an RF signal, not an audible sound, and is transmitted to the set-top box 10.

The set top box 10 executes an alarm function when the emergency button 30 or the push button 42 is continuously pressed for 3 seconds or more.

The set top box 10 includes a control unit 11, a web matching unit 12, a PSTN matching unit 13, a microphone 14, a radio processing unit 15 and an interface 16.

The control unit 11 controls the entire apparatus. Although not shown in the drawings, location information such as address, map information, and the like of a place where the set-top box 10 is installed and contact phone number information of a store are stored in the control unit 11 and an alarm signal must be transmitted And a data storage unit for storing information such as a telephone number and an IP address of a place. It is possible to register and change these information through a data terminal such as a notebook computer or through the Internet. The set-top box 10 is provided with a separate data input port for connection of the data terminal, which is omitted from the drawing.

The web matching unit 12 is for connection with the Internet network 300 and the PSTN matching unit 13 is for connection with the public switched telephone network 400. [ The microphone 14 is for inputting voice information in a store or an office. The PSTN matching unit 13 connects the communication path between the microphone 14 and the IRS system 200 under the control of the controller 13. [

The radio processing unit 15 demodulates the RF signal inputted from the portable emergency button 40 and applies the demodulated RF signal to the control unit 11. Various sensors are coupled to the interface 16. The interface 16 may be combined with a thermal sensor for fire detection, a gas sensor for detecting a gas leak, an alarm sensor for detecting illegal opening of a window or a door. The interface 16 is not necessarily required in the present invention and is optionally provided for providing additional services.

The public service announcement system 200 includes a web registration unit 210, a management server 230, and a recording unit 240. And these devices are coupled via the LAN 250.

The web matching unit 210 is for Internet connection, and is composed of, for example, a hub. The management server 230 has a monitor 231. [ The management server 230 pops up the image information provided from the alarm system 100 through the Internet 300 on the monitor 231 and stores the displayed image information in the recording unit 240. [ The operator can inquire video and audio information stored in the recording unit 240 using the management server 230.

The public office system 200 includes a private branch exchange 220 coupled to the PSTN network 400 and a plurality of telephone sets 221. At this time, the private branch exchange 220 is omitted, and the telephone 221 and the PSTN network 440 can be directly coupled. The private branch exchange 220 connects the incoming call to the designated telephone 221, if there is a call request from the alarm system 100, that is, the designated called number. The voice information provided to the designated telephone set 221 is provided to the recording unit 240 and is recorded.

Next, the operation of the apparatus having the above-described configuration will be described.

The control unit 11 of the set top box 10 determines whether an abnormal signal is inputted through the emergency button 30 or the portable emergency button 40 or the interface 16 in a normal state. The employee in the store presses the emergency button 30 or the push button 42 of the portable emergency button 40 for 3 seconds or more, for example, when an abnormality occurs in the store or there is a possibility of an abnormality.

The control unit 11 determines whether the signal is continued for 3 seconds or more when an abnormal signal is inputted from the emergency button 30 or the portable emergency button 40. [ When an abnormal signal is continuously input or when a sensing signal is input from a specific sensor via the interface 16, an emergency alarm process is executed.

The control unit 11 first activates the camera 20 to input image information in the store and detects IP information stored in the internal memory and sends an alarm message to the public service station system 200 through the Internet network 300 . When a response message is received from the public hearing system 200 with respect to the alarm message, the image information input from the camera 20 and the location information of the store stored in the internal memory are combined to form a composite image, 200).

In addition, the control unit 11 reads the telephone number stored in the internal memory, and then issues a call request through the PSTN matching unit 13. [ When a busy tone is received from the called party for this call request or the other party does not make a call for a predetermined time or longer, the control unit 11 executes the same call request based on the next ranked telephone number stored in the internal memory . The controller 11 controls the PSTN matching unit 13 to connect the microphone 14 with the call channel so that the other party can listen to the voice information in the store.

On the other hand, when the alarm system 100 receives the alarm message from the alarm system 100, the management server 230 sends a response message to the alarm message and monitors the image information provided from the alarm system 100 231). Also, at this time, preferably, an alarm sound is output through a speaker (not shown) provided in the management server 230, thereby allowing the administrator to easily recognize occurrence of an emergency situation. Also, the management server 230 drives the recording unit 240 to start the recording of the received video information and audio information provided to the telephone 221.

Accordingly, the emergency agent such as the police can accurately recognize the emergency situation based on the video information output through the monitor 231 and the voice information provided through the calling telephone 221, .

When the emergency situation ends, the employee of the store pushes the emergency release button 50 to input into the set-top box 10 that the emergency situation has ended. The control unit 11 controls the PSTN matching unit 13 to perform an off-hook operation to interrupt the call path when the emergency termination signal is input, and transmits an emergency release message to the system controller 200 State.

2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an emergency notification system according to another embodiment of the present invention.

In the embodiment of FIG. 1 described above, the video signal is transmitted through the Internet network 300, and the voice signal is transmitted through the public telephone network 400. In this embodiment, a voice signal input from the microphone 14 is applied to the control unit 11, and the control unit 11 provides the voice information to the public wireless service system 200 through the Internet network 300 via, for example, VoIP do. The voice information thus provided is output through the speaker of the management server 230.

In this embodiment, the private branch exchange 220 and the telephone set 221 are removed from the configuration of FIG. 1, and the voice signals provided through the Internet network 300 are stored together with the image information in the recording unit 240 The configuration of the recording unit 240 is further simplified.

As described above, in the above-described embodiment, when the employee presses the emergency button 30 or 40, the video information and the audio information of the corresponding store are provided to the public service office system 200, and at the police station etc., It can cope with it. Therefore, unlike the conventional system, in the present invention, the emergency button 30, 40 can be safely operated by the employee in a situation where an emergency situation may occur even if an emergency situation does not occur. Therefore, the present invention can significantly enhance the preventive effect, not the post-treatment of crime.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications may be made without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, it is also preferable to add an apparatus for outputting an alarm sound to the alarm system 100 when an abnormality is detected by checking the abnormality of the Internet network 300 or the public switched telephone network 400 Do.

100: alarm system, 200:
300: Internet network, 400: Public telephone network.

Claims (7)

An alarm system installed in a building requiring an expense, and a public utilities system coupled to the alarm system through a communication network, wherein the alarm system comprises an emergency button for selecting an emergency situation, an emergency release for releasing the emergency situation, Button, a camera for capturing an indoor situation, and a set-top box, wherein the set-top box includes a control means and a communication network matching means, and the control means is configured to select an emergency button when the emergency button is selected The system includes a recording means for storing image information provided from a communication network matching means, a management server, and an alarm system, and the management server is configured to provide image information picked up by a camera to a public office, In addition to having a monitor, the image information provided from the alarm system is popped up The emergency notification system according to claim 1,
Wherein the set-top box further comprises a microphone for inputting indoor audio information,
Wherein the control means provides audio information input from a microphone to a public office system together with video information,
The public office system outputs voice information provided from an alarm system through a speaker and stores the voice information together with image information in a recording means.
Wherein the set-top box further comprises an interface to which at least one sensor is coupled, wherein the control unit controls the display unit such that the image information captured by the camera and the audio information input from the micro- And a control unit,
The public office system comprises a private branch exchange coupled to the PSTN network and a plurality of telephones. When there is a call request for the designated destination number from the alarm system, the private branch exchange connects the incoming call to the designated telephone, The voice information provided to the telephone is provided to the recording means and is recorded.
The set-top box further comprises a radio processing means for receiving an input radio signal and applying the received radio signal to the control means,
A portable emergency button 40 for performing wireless communication with the set-top box,
The portable emergency button 40 is provided with a wear band 41 to be worn on the wrist or ankle and a push button 42 is provided on the upper side to be pressed in an emergency,
Wherein the set-top box executes an alarm function when the push button of the emergency button or the portable emergency button is continuously pressed for a predetermined reference time or more. delete delete delete The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the management server outputs an alarm sound when a video signal is provided from the alarm system. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the set-top box further comprises data storage means for storing location information of a set-top box installed therein, wherein the control means synthesizes the image pickup information of the camera and the location information and provides the combined information to the public service office system Notification system. delete

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