JP2001319282A - Security system, terminal unit adaptable for security and recording medium with security program recorded thereon - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a security system of which a cost can be reduced by decreasing the number of lines. SOLUTION: Business data generated in business terminal units 2a, 2b and 2c and an alarm signal based on the abnormality detection of guard sensors 1a, 1b and 1c are transmitted from a radio communication unit 3 to relay equipment 5 via a common radio line 11. The relay equipment 5 distributes business data to data processing means 7 and 8 and distributes the alarm signal to a security means 9. In this system, only one line is required for connecting the radio communication unit 3 and the relay equipment 5.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a security system in a department store, a supermarket, and the like, and also relates to a terminal device used in the system and a recording medium storing a program.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In department stores and supermarkets, as a security measure at night, especially when doors are opened, fire, smoke, gas leaks, broken glass doors, earthquakes, etc. are detected, signals are detected and signaled. Various sensors for outputting are provided. FIG. 14 shows a schematic configuration diagram of a conventional security system using such a sensor.
In the figure, 100 is a store such as a department store or a supermarket, 101 to 104 are various sensors as described above,
Reference numeral 300 denotes a communication device connected to the sensors 101 to 104 to transmit signals from the sensors, 400 denotes a network such as a telephone line, and 500 denotes a security organization (security company or the like) with which the store 100 has a security contract. is there.

When an abnormality such as a fire or destruction occurs, an abnormality detection signal is output from a corresponding sensor among the sensors 101 to 104, and this signal is transmitted from the communication device 300 to the security organization 500 via the network 400. Sent. Upon receiving the signal, the security institution 500 confirms the location where the abnormality has occurred and the content of the abnormality, and then takes measures such as rushing to the site.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 15, a point of sale of the store 100 has a POS (point of sale
Business terminal devices 201 to 203 such as an R (electronic cash register) or a card settlement terminal are installed. Business data (transaction data) generated in these terminal devices 201 to 203 is sent to a data processing organization (a card company, a bank, etc.) 800 via a communication device 600 and a network 700 such as a telephone line.

[0005]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional system, the abnormality detection signals from the sensors 101 to 104 and the business data generated in the terminal devices 201 to 203 are transmitted through separate lines 400 and 700, respectively. Since it was sent to an institution outside the store, two types of lines were required, increasing costs.

Further, since wired telephone lines are mainly used as the lines 400 and 700, wiring work is required, construction costs are increased, and the lines may be disconnected outdoors. In this case, it was difficult to take an appropriate response because it was impossible to distinguish whether the disconnection was due to a natural disaster or a crime.

[0007] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a security system capable of reducing costs by reducing the number of lines. Another object of the present invention is to provide a security system that does not require wiring work and is excellent in security measures. Still another object of the present invention is to use a business terminal device as a security terminal device in a specific time zone such as at night to simplify the system configuration and achieve further cost reduction. is there.

[0008]

According to the security system of the present invention, business data generated by a business terminal device and an alarm signal based on abnormality detection of a security sensor are processed by a processing engine via a common line. To be sent to.

As described above, by transmitting both the business data and the alarm signal to the processing institution via the common line, the number of lines can be reduced because only one line is required, which was conventionally required in two types. Cost is reduced.

In the present invention, the common line is constituted by a wireless line. According to this, wiring work becomes unnecessary and the construction cost can be greatly reduced, and there is no possibility that a line is cut off by a crime outdoors, which is effective from the viewpoint of crime prevention.

Further, business data from the terminal device and an output signal from the sensor are wirelessly transmitted to the communication device,
If transmission is performed from this communication device to a wireless line, wiring on the premises becomes unnecessary, and the cost can be further reduced.

Alternatively, the output signal from the sensor may be wirelessly transmitted to the terminal device, and the terminal device may transmit business data and an alarm signal to the wireless line. According to this, since the transmission can be performed directly from the terminal device, the communication device is not required, the system configuration is simplified, and the cost can be further reduced.

The processing organization may be divided into a data processing organization and a security organization, or may be a single organization that handles both data processing and security operations. When the processing organization is composed of a data processing organization and a security organization, there is provided a relay organization that distributes business data transmitted through a common line to the data processing organization and distributes an alarm signal to the security organization. In the relay organization, the transmitted information may be distributed to each organization as it is, or the information may be subjected to necessary processing and then distributed to each organization.

In the present invention, the operation mode can be switched according to the time zone. That is, in a time zone other than the specific time zone, the terminal device is set to the normal mode and sends business data, and in the specific time zone,
It is also possible to adopt a system in which the terminal device is set to the security mode, monitors the output of the sensor, and sends an alarm signal to the security agency when the sensor detects an abnormal state. In this case, a time monitoring means for monitoring time may be provided to automatically switch between a specific time zone and other time zones.

[0015] A security-compatible terminal device according to the present invention is a terminal device used in the above-described security system, and has a function of transmitting business data generated by business processing and a function of receiving a detection output of a sensor. And a function of transmitting an alarm signal.

By providing a wireless communication unit for transmitting business data and an alarm signal to this terminal device, a wireless security system can be constructed. Further, since the terminal device has a security monitoring function in addition to the normal business processing function, the operation mode of the terminal device is switched according to the time zone, so that the terminal device of the present invention can be used as a security-only terminal at night, for example. Can be used. This eliminates the need for a dedicated monitoring device,
The system is simplified.

Further, the recording medium according to the present invention records a security program for switching the operation mode of the terminal device according to the time zone as described above. Recording media include CD-ROM, FD, I
There are various forms such as C card, HD, and semiconductor memory. In the system of the present invention, it is also possible to store the above-mentioned program in a file of a server provided in the relay organization and distribute the program to a terminal device.

[0018]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described.
This will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an example of a security system according to the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 100 denotes a store such as a department store or a supermarket, and a security sensor 1a for detecting an abnormal state is provided on the premises.
To 1c are deployed. The sensor 1a is, for example, a sensor for detecting fire, the sensor 1b is, for example, a sensor for detecting gas leakage, and the sensor 1c is, for example, a sensor for detecting door opening. In addition to these sensors, a sensor or the like for detecting vibration or destruction may be provided. Each of the sensors 1a to 1c has a wireless transmission function as will be described later.
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Reference numerals 2a to 2c denote business terminal devices arranged at the sales floor of the store 100. For example, 2a is a POS terminal, 2b is an ECR, and 2c is a card settlement terminal. These terminal devices 2a to 2c also have a wireless transmission function as described later, and transmit business data (hereinafter, referred to as transaction data) generated in transaction processing to the wireless communication device 3 by radio. .

Reference numeral 4 denotes a radio base station connected to the radio communication device 3 by a line 11, 5 denotes a relay agency for relaying and distributing data received by the radio base station 4, and 6 denotes a packet network. The line 11 may be a wired line, but in the present embodiment, the line 11 is configured as a wireless line. 7
And 8 are data processing organizations that receive transaction data from the terminal devices 2a to 2c, 9 are security organizations that receive an alarm signal based on sensor abnormality detection, and 10 is a relay organization 5.
Represents the server installed in. The data processing organization 7 is, for example, a card company, and the data processing organization 8 is, for example, a bank. The security agency 9 is, for example, a security company.

FIG. 2 is a view showing a state where the sensors are mounted, and shows an example of a fire detecting sensor 1a mounted on a ceiling 110 of a store. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the sensors 1a to 1c (represented by the reference numeral 1), where 40 is a detection unit that detects an abnormality such as smoke, fire, gas, door opening, or vibration, and 41 is a detection unit. A control unit that controls the detection operation and signal transmission, a signal transmission unit that wirelessly transmits the detection signal by radio waves, infrared rays, and the like, and a power supply unit 43 that supplies power. When the detection unit 40 detects an abnormal state, a detection signal is transmitted from the signal transmission unit 42 to the wireless communication device 3.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the terminal devices 2a to 2c (represented by reference numeral 2).
Denotes a display unit on which transaction data and the like are displayed; 23, an input unit including operation keys; 24, a card reading unit for reading information on a card used for a transaction; 25, a printing unit for printing a transaction statement; A wireless communication unit for communicating with the wireless communication device 3 of FIG. 1, a storage unit 27 including a memory such as a ROM and a RAM, a power supply unit 28 for supplying power, and a control unit 29 including a microcomputer. . Input unit 23
Transaction data generated based on the input from the card reader 24 is transmitted from the wireless communication unit 26 to the wireless communication device 3.

In FIG. 1, a wireless communication device 3 includes a sensor 1
a-1c, and receives the signal from the terminal device 2a.
2c, and has a function of wirelessly transmitting an alarm signal and transaction data. FIG. 5 shows an example of data D transmitted from the wireless communication device 3. The data is in packet format, and each data is encrypted for confidentiality. Normally, the terminal device 2a
The transaction data Dt generated in the transaction processing of 2 to 2c is transmitted, but when the sensors 1a to 1c detect an abnormality, an alarm signal Da is inserted and transmitted at that time.

The transaction data and the alarm signal transmitted from the radio communication device 3 are received by the radio base station 4 shown in FIG. The relay organization 5 distributes the received information to the data processing organizations 7, 8 or the security organization 9 via the packet line network 6 according to the contents. At this time, the transmitted information may be distributed to each organization as it is, or may be subjected to necessary processing (for example, conversion of a message or format, totalization and analysis of data, etc.) and then distributed to each organization.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the processing in the relay organization 5. When a received signal is transmitted from the radio base station 4 (step S1), the relay organization 5 determines the received signal (step S2). Assigned to 7 and 8 (step S3). For example, if the transaction data is data of a transaction process using a credit card, the data is distributed to the card company 7, and if the transaction data is data of a transaction process using a debit card (bank cash card), the data is distributed to the bank 8. If the received signal is an alarm signal, it is distributed to the security institution 9 via the packet network 6 (step S4). The data processing organizations 7 and 8 perform processing such as transaction settlement based on the transaction data sent from the relay organization 5. In addition, the security institution 9 confirms the location of the abnormality and the content of the abnormality based on the alarm signal sent from the relaying agency 5 and then takes measures such as a staff member rushing to the site.

According to the security system described above, both the transaction data and the alarm signal are transmitted from the wireless communication device 3 to the wireless base station 4 via the wireless line 11.
The wireless line 11 can be used as a common line. For this reason, only one line needs to be provided, and the number of lines is reduced as compared with the conventional case, and the cost is reduced. Further, since the line is a wireless line, no wiring work is required, and disconnection of the line outdoors can be avoided. Further, since the wireless communication is performed from the sensor 1 and the terminal device 2 to the wireless communication device 3, no wiring is required in the premises of the store 100, which is effective in reducing construction costs.

FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram showing another embodiment of the security system according to the present invention. 7, the same parts as those in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals. In the present embodiment, the function of the wireless communication device 3 of FIG. 1 is provided to the terminal device 2, and the terminal device 2 is a security-compatible terminal device. That is, the output signals from the sensors 1a to 1c are transmitted to the terminal device 2 by radio waves or infrared rays, and both the transaction data and the alarm signal are transmitted from the terminal device 2 to the wireless circuit 1
1 to the radio base station 4.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing an example of the terminal device 2 of FIG. Here, the terminal device 2 is configured as a portable wireless handy terminal. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a stationary device may be used. In FIG.
Reference numeral 21 denotes a housing constituting the main body, 22 denotes a display unit on which transaction data and the like are displayed, 23 denotes an input unit including numeric keys and various keys, 31 denotes a wireless antenna for transmitting data, 32
Is a slit for hand scanning when a card 34 is inserted, 33 is a switching key for switching to a security mode described later, and 34 is various cards such as credit cards and bank cash cards used for transactions.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the terminal device 2 of FIG. In FIG. 9, the same parts as those in FIG. 4 are denoted by the same reference numerals. Reference numeral 30 denotes a sensor receiving unit which receives output signals transmitted from the sensors 1a to 1c by radio waves or infrared rays. Also, the storage unit 2
7, a time table 27a is provided. The other parts are exactly the same as those in FIG.

In FIG. 7, the terminal device 2 has a function of transmitting transaction data generated in its own transaction processing from the wireless communication unit 26 of FIG.
When a signal from the sensors 1a to 1c is received by the sensor receiving unit 30, a function of transmitting an alarm signal from the wireless communication unit 26 to the outside via the wireless antenna 31 is provided. The data transmitted from the terminal device 2 has the same format as that shown in FIG.

The transaction data and the alarm signal transmitted from the terminal device 2 are received by the radio base station 4 and sent to the relay organization 5. Subsequent processing is the same as in the case of the system of FIG. 1, and the relay organization 5 distributes the received information to the data processing organizations 7, 8 or the security organization 9,
A predetermined process is executed in each engine.

According to the security system shown in FIG. 7, in addition to the advantages of the system shown in FIG. 1, transaction data and an alarm signal can be directly transmitted from the terminal device 2, so that the wireless communication device 3 shown in FIG. Therefore, there is an advantage that the system configuration is simplified.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram in the case where the operation mode of the terminal device 2 of FIG. 8 is switched according to the time zone. The terminal device 2 is, for example, from 6:00 am to 24:00 (12:00 pm)
During the period, the normal mode is set, and an input for transaction processing is received to perform normal transaction processing. However, sensor 1
When an abnormality detection signal from a to 1c is received, an alarm signal is transmitted to the wireless base station 4 as described above. On the other hand, for example, during the night from midnight to 6:00, the terminal device 2 is set to the security mode, does not accept an input for transaction processing, monitors the outputs of the sensors 1a to 1c, and outputs an abnormality detection signal. Then, the terminal operates as a security-dedicated terminal that transmits an alarm signal to the wireless base station 4.

In this manner, the terminal device 2 operates as a transaction processing device during business hours and operates as a security terminal outside business hours, and effectively uses the transaction processing device that is idle at night for security. be able to. For this reason, a dedicated monitoring device for monitoring the outputs of the sensors 1a to 1c becomes unnecessary, and a system can be constructed with a minimum number of elements.

The switching of the operation mode as described above can be performed manually or automatically. If you do it manually,
When the switching key 33 (FIG. 8) of the terminal device 2 is pressed when the time to switch to the security mode has arrived, the security mode is set. In the case of automatic operation, the time at which the mode is switched is set in advance in the time table 27a of FIG. 9 using a numeric keypad or the like, and the current time is monitored by the control unit 29 as time monitoring means. The mode may be switched when the state becomes.

FIGS. 11A and 11B are flow charts showing the mode switching operation. FIG. 11A shows the operation of the terminal device 2 and FIG. 11B shows the operation of the security institution 9. At the start of a business day, the terminal device 2 is in the normal mode (step S11), and executes normal transaction processing until the security mode time zone (step S12).

In the time zone of the security mode (at midnight in the example of FIG. 10), the operation mode is switched from the normal mode to the security mode (step S).
13), the terminal device 2 monitors the outputs of the sensors 1a to 1c (step S14). Then, when there is an abnormal state detection output from the sensor (step S15), the terminal device 2 transmits a warning signal from the wireless antenna 31 to the base station 4 (step S16). This alarm signal may be the detection output itself of the sensors 1a to 1c, or may be a signal newly generated by the terminal device 2 based on the detection output.

Thereafter, the control waits for a predetermined security process to be completed (step S17). If the security process is not performed, an alarm signal is transmitted again (step S16). If the security processing is completed, it is determined whether or not the security time period has ended (step S18), and if not, the operations in steps S14 to S18 described above are repeated. When the security time period ends (at 6:00 am in the example of FIG. 10), the process returns to the beginning and moves to the operation in the normal mode (step S11).

On the other hand, the security institution 9 monitors a transmission signal from the terminal device 2 (step S21),
When the alarm signal is received (Step S22), the contents of the alarm are displayed on the display (Step S23). The attendant looks at the displayed contents and executes necessary security processing (step S24). When the security processing is completed (step S25), the process returns to the beginning and continues to monitor the transmission signal from the terminal device 2 (step S21).

If a security program for executing the above-described flowchart of FIG. 11A is stored in a file of a server 10 provided in the relay organization 5, the server 10 transmits the security program via the wireless base station 4 to the file. To distribute the program to the terminal device 2. FIG. 12 shows the contents of the file 10a of the server 10 in this case, and the file 10a stores the security program P. This file 10a forms one form of the recording medium of the present invention.

The security program P transmitted from the wireless base station 4 to the terminal device 2 via the wireless line 11 is
The data is received by the wireless communication unit 26 of the terminal device 2 and stored in the storage unit 27. The microcomputer constituting the control unit 29 reads the security program P from the storage unit 27 and executes the procedure of FIG.

Note that the security program P is stored in a general-purpose recording medium such as a CD-ROM, an FD, or an IC card, and is installed in the storage unit 27 of the terminal device 2 from such a recording medium. You may.

FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing another embodiment of the security system according to the present invention. 13, the same parts as those in FIGS. 1 and 7 are denoted by the same reference numerals. In the present embodiment, the sensor 1 a
1c and the terminal devices 2a to 2c and the wireless communication device 3 are connected by a wired network 12 such as a LAN. Other configurations are the same as those in FIG. 1 and FIG. According to this, the store 100
However, since the transaction data and the alarm signal are transmitted from the wireless communication device 3 to the common wireless line 11, there is only one communication line to the outside as in FIGS. Only needs to be done.

In the above embodiment, the terminal device 2 is a transaction terminal in a store as an example. However, the terminal device of the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the terminal device for inventory management in a distribution warehouse is used. It may be a terminal device or a terminal device for ordering.

In the above embodiment, the data processing organizations 7, 8 and the security organization 9 are separately provided. However, a single processing organization for performing both the data processing business and the security business is provided and the line 11 is provided. The business data and the alarm signal sent through the network may be collectively processed by the institution. In this case, the relay organization 5 is unnecessary.

[0046]

According to the present invention, by transmitting business data and an alarm signal to the outside using a common line, the number of lines can be reduced from the conventional two lines to one line, thereby reducing costs. Can be reduced.

Further, by making the above-mentioned line a wireless line, wiring work becomes unnecessary and the construction cost can be greatly reduced. In addition, there is no possibility that the line is disconnected outdoors, and the crime prevention effect can be enhanced.

Further, by switching the terminal device to the security mode in a specific time zone such as at night,
Since the terminal device can be used as a security terminal, a dedicated monitoring device is not required, the system configuration is simplified, and further cost reduction can be achieved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an example of a security system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a mounting state of a sensor.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an electrical configuration of a sensor.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating an electrical configuration of a terminal device.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of transmission data.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a procedure of processing in a relay organization.

FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view illustrating an example of a terminal device.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the terminal device.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram in a case where an operation mode is switched according to a time zone.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a mode switching operation.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing the contents of a file on a server.

FIG. 13 is a configuration diagram showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a schematic configuration diagram of a conventional security system.

FIG. 15 is a schematic configuration diagram of a conventional business data transmission system.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1a, 1b, 1c Sensor 2a, 2b, 2c Terminal device 3 Wireless communication device 4 Wireless base station 5 Relay agency 7, 8 Data processing agency 9 Security agency 10 Server 10a File (recording medium) 11 Wireless line 26 Wireless communication unit 29 Control Unit (time monitoring means) 30 Sensor receiving unit Dt Transaction data (business data) Da Alarm signal

Claims (12)

[Claims] 1. A terminal device for business use, a security sensor for detecting an abnormal state, and a processing institution for receiving and processing business data from the terminal device and an alarm signal based on detection of abnormality of the sensor. And transmitting the business data and the alarm signal to the processing institution via a common line. 2. The security system according to claim 1, wherein the common line is a wireless line. 3. Business data generated by a terminal device is wirelessly transmitted to a communication device, an output signal from a sensor is wirelessly transmitted to the communication device, and business data and an alarm signal are transmitted from the communication device to a wireless line. The security system according to claim 2, wherein 4. The security system according to claim 2, wherein an output signal from the sensor is wirelessly transmitted to the terminal device, and the business data and an alarm signal are transmitted from the terminal device to a wireless line. 5. A processing organization comprising a data processing organization and a security organization, and a relay organization for distributing business data transmitted through the common line to the data processing organization and for distributing an alarm signal to the security organization. The security system according to claim 1. 6. In a time zone other than a specific time zone, the terminal device is set to a normal mode and transmits business data,
In a specific time zone, the terminal device is set to a security mode, monitors the output of the sensor, and sends an alarm signal when the sensor detects an abnormal state.
6. The security system according to 2, 4, or 5. 7. The security system according to claim 6, further comprising time monitoring means for monitoring time, wherein said time monitoring means automatically switches between a specific time zone and other time zones. 8. A terminal device used in the security system according to claim 1, wherein the function of transmitting business data generated by business processing and the function of receiving a detection output of the sensor and transmitting an alarm signal. A security-compatible terminal device comprising: 9. The security-compatible terminal device according to claim 8, further comprising a wireless communication unit that wirelessly transmits business data and an alarm signal. 10. A normal mode is set to transmit business data except during a specific time period, and a security mode is set during a specific time period to monitor the output of the sensor and detect an abnormal state of the sensor. The security-compatible terminal device according to claim 8, wherein an alarm signal is transmitted at the time. 11. A process for determining whether or not the current time is included in a specific time zone. If the current time is not included in a specific time zone, the terminal device is set to a normal mode and the terminal device is set to a normal mode. A process for sending business data from the device, and when the current time is included in a specific time zone, the terminal device is set to the security mode, the output of the sensor is monitored by the terminal device, and the sensor is in an abnormal state. A process of transmitting an alarm signal from the terminal device upon detection of a security message, and a recording medium recording a security program for causing a computer to execute the process. 12. The security system according to claim 5, wherein the security program according to claim 11 is stored in a file of a server provided in the relay agency, and the program is distributed from the server to a terminal device. .