KR101599485B1 - Emergency broadcasting system based on set top box and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

According to an embodiment of the present invention, an emergency broadcast method comprises the following steps of: enabling an emergency broadcast server to receive an emergency signal; enabling the emergency broadcast server to transfer the emergency signal to a set-top box arranged at home; enabling the set-top box to broadcast emergency broadcast content generated based on the emergency signal; enabling the set-top box to collect information about a wireless terminal connected to an access point associated with the set-top box; and enabling the set-top box to transfer the collected information about the terminal to the emergency broadcast server. Therefore, the method enables effective action by providing an emergency broadcast without respect to whether a user watches TV or the TV is operated in case of an emergency situation.

Description

[0001] Emergency broadcasting system based on set-top box and method [0002]

The present invention relates to an emergency broadcast system based on a set-top box and a method thereof, and more particularly, to a set-top box which is capable of receiving information of a terminal existing in a communication network and effectively confirming and sharing information on an emergency situation The present invention relates to an emergency broadcasting system and a method thereof.

In a building or public space above a certain size, it is stipulated to inform the public of the occurrence of an emergency through an emergency signal or audio announcement when an emergency occurs. Although audio information such as emergency bell or siren is effective for notification of the occurrence of such an emergency situation, notification of such a simple emergency situation may cause confusion due to lack of accurate information. On the other hand, there are cases where an emergency announcement is made via an audio announcement. However, in this case, it is difficult to accurately grasp the contents because it is provided to provide an announcement prepared in advance according to an emergency situation, It may be difficult to grasp the exact situation because the contents may not be clearly heard depending on the audio output or the audio output. Therefore, there are frequent cases where additional damage occurs during the evacuation process after the emergency situation notification.

Since emergency information is limited only to one-sided communication of emergency information and mutual exchange of emergency information, there is a lack of information on the objects and circumstances that need to be structured, and thus, coping with emergency situations may be improved.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an emergency broadcasting system and a method thereof, in which an emergency broadcasting is provided regardless of whether a TV is viewed or not in an emergency, .

An emergency broadcasting system and method thereof according to an embodiment of the present invention aims at enabling an approximate number of persons to be grasped by checking terminal information of a house in an emergency situation.

An emergency broadcasting system and method thereof according to an embodiment of the present invention aims at enabling safe and efficient countermeasures by transmitting terminal information of a home in an emergency situation to an external related center and a terminal.

The emergency broadcast system and method according to the embodiment of the present invention can register the emergency situation information to the emergency broadcast server so that the accurate situation can be grasped and prompt action can be taken.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an emergency broadcasting method including: receiving an emergency signal from an emergency broadcasting server; Transmitting the emergency signal to the set-top box disposed in the home by the emergency broadcasting server; Broadcasting the emergency broadcast contents generated by the set-top box based on the emergency signal; Collecting wireless terminal information that the set-top box is accessing to an access point associated with the set-top box; And delivering the collected terminal information to the emergency broadcasting server by the set-top box.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, an emergency broadcasting system includes an emergency broadcasting server for receiving an emergency signal and generating and supplying emergency broadcasting contents; A communication network enabling a TV, a terminal, and the emergency broadcasting server in a certain area to communicate with each other; And a set top box for delivering the emergency broadcasting contents to the TV or the terminal and receiving the information of the terminal.

The emergency broadcasting system and the method according to the embodiment of the present invention have an effect that emergency broadcasting is provided irrespective of whether the TV is viewed or not in an emergency situation so that an effective response can be provided.

The emergency broadcasting system and the method according to the embodiment of the present invention have an effect that an approximate number of persons can be grasped by confirming terminal information of a house in an emergency situation.

The emergency broadcasting system and the method according to the embodiment of the present invention can securely and efficiently cope with an emergency situation by transmitting the terminal information of the house to the external related center and the terminal in the emergency situation.

The emergency broadcasting system and method according to the embodiment of the present invention can input the emergency situation information to the emergency broadcasting server so that the accurate situation can be grasped and quick response can be achieved.

1 is a configuration diagram of an emergency broadcasting system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a configuration diagram of an emergency broadcast control unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a conceptual diagram for explaining an example of emergency broadcast content generation in an emergency broadcast content provider according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a configuration diagram of a set-top box according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a conceptual diagram for explaining an application method of an embodiment of the invention.
6 is an exemplary diagram illustrating an application example of emergency broadcasting contents according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a configuration diagram showing an application example of an emergency broadcasting system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the emergency broadcasting system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

It is noted that the technical terms used in the present invention are used only to describe specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention. In addition, the technical terms used in the present invention should be construed in a sense generally understood by a person having ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs, unless otherwise defined in the present invention, Should not be construed to mean, or be interpreted in an excessively reduced sense. In addition, when a technical term used in the present invention is an erroneous technical term that does not accurately express the concept of the present invention, it should be understood that technical terms can be understood by those skilled in the art. In addition, the general terms used in the present invention should be interpreted according to a predefined or prior context, and should not be construed as being excessively reduced.

Furthermore, the singular expressions used in the present invention include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present invention, terms such as "comprising" or "comprising" and the like should not be construed as encompassing various elements or various steps of the invention, Or may further include additional components or steps.

Furthermore, terms including ordinals such as first, second, etc. used in the present invention can be used to describe elements, but the elements should not be limited by terms. Terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, the first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be referred to as a first component.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to like or similar elements throughout the several views, and redundant description thereof will be omitted.

In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail since they would obscure the invention in unnecessary detail. It is to be noted that the accompanying drawings are only for the purpose of facilitating understanding of the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an exemplary configuration of an emergency broadcasting system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The emergency broadcasting server 100 includes a camera 150, a communication network 200, a TV 300, a set- A point 500, a terminal 600, and a head end 700.

The emergency broadcasting server 100 collects, transmits, and manages various information related to an emergency such as fire, flood, and riot. The emergency broadcasting server 100 can receive image information from the camera 150 and can also receive information related to the emergency situation through the terminal 600. [ The internal structure of the emergency broadcasting server 100 will be described later with reference to Fig.

The camera 150 may collect image information and transmit it to the emergency broadcasting server 100, and may have a pan / tilt / zoom in function. A plurality of cameras 150 may be installed in a building or a zone, and a plurality of cameras in an area divided into the same building or zone may be interlocked with the same emergency broadcasting server 100. The image information collected by the camera 150 may be transmitted to the TV 300 or the terminal 600.

The communication network 200 may be an Internet network, and may mean an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) network. IPTV is an interactive TV service provided using a high-speed Internet network, and is connected to a content providing server through an Internet network via a set-top box 400. The information service of the contents providing server, the moving picture contents and the broadcasting are provided on the TV through the settop box. IPTV is a type of digital convergence in that it is a convergence of the Internet and TV. It is a type of digital convergence that allows viewers to view only the programs they want to watch at a convenient time (Video On Demand, VOD) Do.

The set-top box 400 is connected to the TV 300, receives signals from outside, converts the received signals into a form reproducible on the TV 300, and displays the contents. Particularly, the digital set- And restores the compressed signal transmitted from the server to the original video and audio signal. The external signal may be received via, for example, an Ethernet cable, a satellite wave or terrestrial receive antenna, a telephone line, or the like.

The set-top box 400 may register the terminal 600 through an access point 500 and exchange information with the registered terminal 600. The terminal 600 may use the communication network 200 Information can be exchanged with other terminals or with the emergency broadcasting server 100. This will be described later with reference to FIG.

The emergency broadcasting server 100 or the headend 700 can provide the contents related to the emergency broadcasting (kind of emergency situation, evacuation route, avoidance route, etc.) to the communication network 200. [ At this time, the escape route or the escape route may be provided corresponding to the position of each set-top box 400.

2 is a configuration diagram of an emergency broadcasting server 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The emergency broadcasting server 100 includes an emergency status receiving unit 110 for receiving an alarm signal in accordance with an emergency situation, a control unit 110 for selecting emergency broadcasting contents from pre-stored contents in response to an emergency broadcasting start request provided by the emergency status receiving unit 110, An output unit 120 for converting the emergency broadcasting contents provided by the emergency broadcasting contents provider 130 into a desired format and outputting the desired contents, an emergency broadcasting contents provider 130, A signal switching control unit 140 for outputting a signal switching control signal for selecting an emergency broadcasting instead of a general broadcasting to the signal switching unit according to an emergency broadcasting switching request provided by the emergency situation receiving unit 110, And an information transmitting unit 145 for receiving information received from the terminal 600 and transmitting the received information to other terminals and the TV. At this time, a third communication network can be used. The terminal providing information to the information transferring unit 145 and receiving the information related to the emergency situation may be limited to the terminal registered in advance.

3 is a conceptual diagram for explaining an example of generating emergency broadcasting contents of the emergency broadcasting contents providing unit 130 according to the embodiment of the present invention. The emergency broadcasting server 100 can collect information according to an emergency situation from various sources and can be configured to generate emergency broadcasting contents through the information.

Specifically, the emergency broadcasting server 100 basically transmits various kinds of detection information according to an emergency situation through an information collecting unit 133 for collecting information on an emergency situation, directly or indirectly to other types of security devices, image processing devices, (Eg, a signal from another system, a signal provided by a separate external disaster server, etc.) and, if necessary, the type of the emergency situation, the location of the emergency location, And can display the emergency situation related information on the emergency broadcasting through the image generating unit 132. [ In most cases, the type of emergency situation and the location of the emergency occurrence space can be obtained from external security systems (including security devices, image processing devices, monitoring devices, manager inputs, external signals, etc.).

On the other hand, the image selecting unit 131 can receive an image directly from the camera 150 or receive an image from a DVR (Digital Video Recorder) (not shown) that stores and manages a CCTV image, Or request.

For example, when a DVR or a separate means for managing the DVR or an external security system provides the space information in which the emergency occurs, and provides the corresponding image, or when the camera information corresponding to the information on the emergency location is provided These emergency situation-related location information and images can be used.

As described above, the image selected through the image selecting unit 131 can be applied to the emergency broadcasting contents through the image generating unit 132 and transmitted to the emergency broadcasting. For example, when a fire occurs, When the information is transmitted together with the situation guidance, the specific contents and situation of the emergency situation can be confirmed through the corresponding image, and the emergency degree and the evacuation status can be predicted through the information of the specific emergency situation provided through the information collection unit 133 do.

Particularly, when the information collecting unit 133 includes the 2D / 3D structure information including the building or in-zone evacuation information or the spatial information in the database 160, the spatial information about the received emergency situation occurrence position is displayed in the structure information So that the viewer of the emergency broadcast can more clearly understand the severity of the emergency situation and the evacuation related information.

In addition, emergency situations such as an emergency situation, an evacuation route, and an evacuation route can be displayed on the TV 300 or the terminal 600 based on a position set on the basis of the set top box 400. The information displayed on the TV 300 or the terminal 600 can be interlocked.

4 is a configuration diagram of a set-top box according to an embodiment of the present invention. The set top box 400 includes a TV interface module 410, a network interface module 420, a storage unit 430, a registration unit 440, an information providing unit 450, and a control unit 460.

The set-top box 400 can be placed in the house for each household, and the set-top box 400 disposed in the house for each household can authenticate and register the terminal 600 of the household. The terminal 600 registered in the set-top box 400 disposed in the house for each household may be a single terminal or a plurality of terminals and the information related to the registered terminal may be transmitted to the emergency broadcasting server 100.

The TV interface module 410 is connected to the TV 300 and outputs the contents to the TV 300. The contents include VOD contents such as real-time broadcast contents, past broadcast data and movie data, and additional service contents generally provided in IPTV services such as games and karaoke.

The network interface module 420 receives content from the content providing server through the Internet network and is capable of communicating with the terminal 600 through the access point 500. Specifically, the registered terminal 600 can be connected to the emergency broadcasting server 100, and the user of the registered terminal 600 can provide information on the related situation even after evacuation. For example, there may be a person who can not evacuate at home, information related to a specific thing about a neighbor, or information about a person who is at home but who is evacuated. This information may also be shared with the TV 300 and other terminals 600. [

The storage unit 430 stores contents, TV program organizing information, and data for executing an additional service. The contents and the TV program organizing information may be provided from the contents server, and the data for executing the additional service may be built in beforehand or may be provided from the contents server.

The registration unit 440 registers the terminal 600. The registration unit 440 can register the terminal 600 in a manner of receiving a password from a user of the terminal 600 or can register the terminal 600 using a MAC (Media Access Control) address of the terminal 600, Or may be registered in such a manner that the certificate stored in the terminal 600 is confirmed in advance.

The registered terminal 600 can access the emergency broadcast server 100 and provide or receive information related to the emergency situation. Therefore, even after the user is evacuated, information related to the emergency situation can be inputted and confirmed through the terminal 600 registered.

The information providing unit 450 receives the information request signal from the terminal 600 and provides the requested information to the TV 300 or the terminal 600. The control unit 460 executes an instruction according to the received control signal.

Since the set-top box 400 is interlocked with the access point 500, the set-top box 400 can recognize the terminal 600 connected to the access point 500, for example, a mobile phone, The number of communication terminals detected at the time of an emergency and the information of the terminal (for example, a user's name, a telephone number, a telephone number, etc.) (E.g., age, gender, address, and workplace information) to the emergency broadcast server 100 or the management center 800 (see FIG. 7), which is counted as the number of persons based on the location, .

5 is a conceptual diagram for explaining an application method of an embodiment of the invention. As shown in FIG. 5A, each of the TVs receiving the general broadcast signal maintains a general usage environment in which a desired broadcast can be viewed on a desired channel. In the drawing, the first TV 301 is in the channel 1, the second TV 302 is in the channel 2, and the third TV 303 is not in operation.

Since the set-top box 400 can be remotely operated via the network, the set-top box 400 can apply power to the TV 303 that is not operating when an emergency occurs. When the emergency situation occurs, the same emergency broadcast is momentarily switched in all viewable channels as shown in FIG. 5B, and the non-operating TV 303 is turned on according to the network signal, The emergency situation is provided to the user along with the visual information so that the user can grasp the situation and cope with the situation clearly.

Also, the degree of expression of the emergency situation and the size of the voice can be adjusted according to the type and degree of the emergency situation. For example, depending on the degree of fire, or when the fire fighting operation is not in progress, the flame may be displayed relatively large, and when the fire is not serious or when the fire-fighting operation is almost completed, .

Also, if emergency information is delivered to a large number of unspecified persons such as theft or robbery, if the emergency situation is likely to deteriorate, the image information may be set to be transmitted without notification via voice.

Also, it is possible to broadcast the same emergency situation to all the terminals 600 registered in the set-top box 400.

6 is an exemplary diagram illustrating an application example of emergency broadcasting contents according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 6A, it is possible to provide basic contents according to the type of the emergency situation and to provide guidance. Also, as shown in FIG. 6B, since the fire is generated by providing the image information of the emergency situation point, As shown in FIG. 6C, it is possible to provide a location of a specific emergency situation and an image of the corresponding point, so that it is possible to grasp the evacuation direction and the degree of urgency in view of the current position of the user.

On the other hand, it is possible to judge a situation in which the risk level or the emergency degree of evacuation is high with respect to the guidance in accordance with the emergency situation in consideration of the preset information, the selection of the manager or the schedule through the interlocking system, The location may be determined.

In addition, the contents of the emergency situation can be received by the set-top box 400 by the emergency broadcasting server 100 or the head end 700, and can be interlocked with the cameras of the area supervised by the emergency broadcasting server 100. That is, the image information of the camera in the area supervised by the emergency broadcasting server 100 may be received by the set-top box 400 and transmitted to the TV 300 or the terminal 600. The information transmitted to the TV 300 or the terminal 600 may be not only an image but also a photograph, text, or a combination thereof.

7 is a configuration diagram showing an application example of an emergency broadcasting system according to an embodiment of the present invention. 7 shows a situation in which a user possessing a registered terminal 602 is evacuated from a building 900 in which an emergency occurs and another terminal 601 registered in the building 900 is being checked.

The terminal 602 evacuated from the building 900 in which an emergency has occurred can be connected to the emergency broadcasting server 100 through the communication network 200 and the information related to the other terminal 601 To the emergency broadcast server (100).

The emergency broadcasting server 100 can confirm the premises information and the user existence based on the information of the terminal and can transmit the information to the management center 800 such as a fire station or a police station.

All the terminals 600 registered in the building 900 in which the emergency situation occurs can be notified of the emergency situation through the communication network 200. It is possible to promptly and accurately share information on the emergency situation by notifying all the terminals 600 registered in the building 900 of the emergency situation and there is an effect that an appropriate response can be made.

8 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the emergency broadcasting system according to an embodiment of the present invention. First, the emergency broadcasting server 100 receives an emergency signal (S100). The emergency signal may include a signal corresponding to a predetermined situation. Upon receiving the emergency signal, the emergency broadcasting server 100 generates emergency broadcasting contents based on the received emergency signal and transmits the emergency signal to the set-top box 400 through the communication network 200 (S200). The emergency broadcast contents may include the location of the emergency situation, the current situation, the evacuation situation, the evacuation route, and the like.

Next, the emergency broadcast contents are broadcasted through the TV 300 or the terminal 600 (S300). The broadcasting step may include setting all the TVs 300 to be powered on and transmitting the emergency broadcasting contents to all the TVs 300. [

Specifically, when broadcasting through the TV 300, when the TV 300 is not operated, the TV 300 can be turned on by remote driving through the network. Emergency broadcasting contents may also be received from the emergency broadcasting server 100 or the headend 700. [ When the emergency broadcast content is received from the headend 700, the emergency broadcast content generated from the emergency broadcast server 100 is transmitted to the head end 700 and then transmitted to the TV 300 or the terminal 600 .

Depending on the emergency situation, it can be decided whether to evacuate to the outside or stay indoors. For example, if the emergency situation is a fire, it can broadcast evacuation routes, evacuation routes, etc. along with the location where the fire occurs, and if the emergency situation is stolen or stolen, , And information such as escape at home can be broadcasted. In this case, the form of broadcasting and the message are changed according to an emergency situation, such as being broadcast only through the terminal 600 or the TV 300 without being broadcast through audio such as a siren.

The emergency broadcasting contents are broadcasted through the TV 300 or the terminal 600. The emergency broadcasting contents and the VOD are configured according to the status or the position and then the emergency broadcasting information is transmitted to each of the TVs 301, 303, and the terminals 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, and 606, respectively.

Next, the set-top box 400 receives the information of the terminal connected to the home access point 500 (S400). The terminal information may include a name, a telephone number, and the like of the registered terminal user. The emergency broadcasting server 100 confirms the information of the terminal (S500). Since the information of the identified terminal includes information linked to the set-top box and the initial set position of the set-top box 400 can be included in the information, the number of persons based on the position such as furniture and floor is roughly calculated And can confirm the evacuation situation.

Next, the emergency broadcasting server 100 provides the emergency management information to the external control center (S600). The management center may include fire stations, police stations, etc., and may be provided with an approximate summary of the number of people based on emergency situations and locations.

Also, the user of the terminal 600 registered in the set-top box 400 can be connected to the emergency broadcasting server 100. Accordingly, it is possible to provide the emergency broadcast server 100 with information such as the degree of the emergency situation, the evacuation situation, the number of people who need the structure, and the like, and this information is transmitted to the management center 800, .

As described above, the emergency broadcasting system and the method according to the present invention can identify an approximate number of persons by confirming the terminal information of the premises at the time of an emergency situation and transmit the terminal information of the premises to the external related center and terminal, It is possible to cope. Also, since the registered terminal can input the emergency situation information to the emergency broadcasting server, accurate situation can be grasped and quick response is possible.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are intended to illustrate rather than limit the scope of the present invention, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The scope of protection of the present invention should be construed according to the following claims, and all technical ideas within the scope of equivalents thereof should be construed as falling within the scope of the present invention.

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Claims (11)

Receiving an emergency signal from an emergency broadcasting server;
Transmitting the emergency signal to the set-top box disposed in the home by the emergency broadcasting server;
Broadcasting the emergency broadcast contents generated by the set-top box based on the emergency signal;
Collecting wireless terminal information that the set-top box is accessing to an access point associated with the set-top box;
The set-top box transmitting the collected terminal information to the emergency broadcasting server; And
And providing the emergency broadcast server with information including home information and presence of a user based on the collected terminal information to an external management center,
Wherein the step of broadcasting the emergency broadcasting contents generated by the set-top box based on the emergency signal comprises the steps of: transmitting the emergency signal to a terminal or a TV registered in the set-top box, wherein the visual representation of the emergency situation And the size of the voice is adjusted.
delete delete The method according to claim 1,
Wherein emergency situation information input from a user of the terminal using the terminal registered in the set-top box is input to the emergency broadcasting server.
5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the emergency situation information input by the terminal is transmitted to another terminal or a TV registered through a third communication network.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the step of broadcasting the generated emergency broadcasting contents based on the emergency signal comprises:
Setting a power of a TV connected to the set-top box to be applied; And
And the set-top box displaying emergency broadcast contents on the TV.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the step of broadcasting the generated emergency broadcasting contents based on the emergency signal comprises:
Wherein the emergency broadcast content is configured to correspond to a situation or a location, and when the emergency situation information is received, the content corresponding to the location information of the TV and the terminal is displayed.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the terminal information includes at least one of a name, a telephone number, an age, a gender, an address, and workplace information of a terminal user.
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