JP2001328499A - Terminal equipment for emergency information system and emergency information system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a terminal equipment for an emergency information system and an emergency information system capable of grasping a situation of a user and a vehicle by image data in an emergency information center under a condition that conversation by voice is impossible. SOLUTION: A control part 12 processes for connecting an emergency information communication means 11 and a signal path of the control part 12 during emergency information communication processing. The control part 12 obtains stored data from a memory part 15 such as position information and a telephone number of the emergency information center and demands the emergency information communication means 11 to call a telephone with the telephone number. Further, the control part 12 processes for obtaining history data recorded in the memory part 15 such as the position information and image data of inside of the vehicle taken by an image signal obtainment processing device 19. When the vehicle moves during conversation, the control part 12 processes for transmitting the data such as the position data obtained from the memory part 15 and the image data obtained from the image signal obtainment processing device 19 to the emergency information center corresponding to the telephone number through a base station of a communication information enterpriser or the like.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a terminal device for an emergency call system and an emergency call center, and more particularly to an emergency call system, which is mounted on a vehicle, transmits data such as vehicle position information to the emergency call center in an emergency, and has a voice conversation. Even if it becomes impossible to perform the operation, the image can be transferred without depending on the sound failure and normal, and the situation of the user and the vehicle can be grasped by the image data at the emergency call center. The configuration is as follows.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an emergency call, which is mounted on a vehicle such as an automobile and performs a telephone call processing to a center having jurisdiction over an emergency call system such as a police station or an emergency call center via a base station of a communication carrier. 2. Description of the Related Art An emergency call system terminal device provided with a communication unit is known.

The conventional emergency call system terminal equipment has a function of automatically or simply operating an emergency call center at an emergency call center in an emergency such as a traffic accident or sudden illness. Furthermore, a position information acquisition function for generating position data to be transmitted to the emergency call center has a function of transmitting position history information such as vehicle position information and travel history, and a hands-free voice call including an echo cancellation circuit, a speaker, and a microphone. Depending on the function, a function of transmitting information by voice was provided.

[0004]

The conventional emergency call system terminal equipment has a function of transmitting data such as position information and a function of communicating by voice conversation. In a state where information can be transmitted and a user can have a voice conversation, a situation can be transmitted by voice.

[0005] However, if the user is in a state of dying due to a major accident or the like and cannot talk, it is impossible to perform voice communication. It was impossible to grasp the situation of the vehicle.

[0006] Therefore, the present invention provides an emergency call system terminal device capable of grasping the situation of a user and a vehicle by image data at an emergency call center when it becomes impossible to conduct voice conversation. And an emergency call system.

[0007]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention relates to a construction in which an emergency notification system terminal device is provided with an image signal acquisition processing means, or a video acquisition processing device is connected to the terminal, and A function of transmitting a video signal acquired from the device to the emergency notification center via the image signal acquisition processing means.

[0008] By adopting such a configuration, even when the user is not in a situation in which conversation can be performed, or in a state in which a speaker or a microphone is damaged and a voice conversation cannot be performed, it is not possible to perform voice conversation. By transmitting a video signal of the image of the vehicle, the emergency call center can grasp the status of the user and the vehicle.

[0009] An infrared camera is used as a video acquisition processing device, temperature distribution data is acquired by the infrared camera, and a temperature distribution analysis processing device is provided in an emergency notification system terminal device.

[0010] With this configuration, it is possible to take an image of the temperature distribution in the passenger compartment at the emergency notification center, and to grasp the temperature condition in the passenger compartment, the body temperature of the user, and the like.

Further, the image acquisition processing device has a function of changing a shooting direction, and the shooting direction can be changed by a user operation or an operation from an emergency notification center.

With this configuration, it is possible to capture an image of the entire interior of the vehicle, and to visually check the status of all passengers at the emergency notification center.

Further, the camera provided in the image acquisition processing device is provided with a zoom function so that the zoom of the camera can be changed by a user's operation or an operation from an emergency notification center.

[0014] With this configuration, it is possible to photograph the entire subject or the local area in the vehicle compartment, and it is possible to clearly check the overall situation and the local situation of the occupant in the emergency call center.

[0015]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

(First Embodiment) In a first embodiment of the present invention, an image acquisition processing device is connected to acquire an image signal in a vehicle cabin and transmit the image signal to an emergency notification center. It is an emergency call system terminal device having a function.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an emergency call system terminal device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, an emergency notification system terminal device 1 is mounted on a vehicle such as an automobile, and in a case of an emergency such as a traffic accident or sudden illness, a center of a police or an emergency notification center or the like which has jurisdiction over an emergency notification system is connected to a current vehicle. It is an apparatus that transmits data such as position information and registered vehicles to make an emergency vehicle dispatch request.

The communication antenna 2 transmits an outgoing signal from the emergency call notification means 11 to the base station of the communication carrier, and outputs a received signal from the communication carrier to the emergency call notification means 11. It is. Emergency call button 3
Is pressed by the user in an emergency such as a traffic accident or sudden illness,
A button for generating a signal for starting an emergency call transmission process. The GPS antenna 4 is an antenna that receives data from a GPS satellite.

The main battery 5 is a battery that supplies power to the electric equipment of the vehicle and also supplies power to the emergency notification system terminal equipment 1. The microphone 6 is a microphone that performs a process of outputting a user's voice to the emergency notification system terminal device 1 at the time of voice call notification in the emergency notification communication process, and a microphone module including an amplification circuit and the like.
The speaker 7 is a speaker for sounding a voice signal received from the emergency call center at the time of the voice call communication. The image acquisition processing device 8 is an image capturing device such as a digital camera that captures an image of a vehicle interior and acquires an image signal.

In the emergency call system terminal device 1, the emergency call communication means 11 responds to the call request signal from the control unit 12 by using the telephone number input from the control unit 12 via the base station of the communication carrier. , Means for initiating a telephone call process to the other party corresponding to the telephone number. When receiving a signal that shifts during a call, such as an outgoing response from a call partner or a busy signal, the control unit 12 shifts to a voice call control or a data communication control, and sends a signal to the control unit 12 indicating that the shift has been performed during the call. Output. Further, input from the control unit 12, information such as the traveling direction and direction of the vehicle, and data such as position information, via the base station of the telecommunications carrier, the police, the call partner corresponding to the telephone number,
Performs processing to send to the center that controls the emergency call system such as the emergency call center.

The control unit 12 is a control circuit including a microcomputer for controlling the operation of the emergency notification system terminal equipment. The control unit 12 controls the recording of the data such as the position information acquired from the position information acquisition processing unit 14 and the history data of the emergency call notification process in the storage unit 15, and controls the operation signal from the emergency call transmission button 3 and the like. By recognizing that there was an emergency call request, data such as position information acquired from the position information acquisition processing unit 14 and recorded in the storage unit 15 and the vehicle interior acquired from the image signal acquisition processing device 19 were photographed. Input video signals, etc. Further, from the storage unit 15, the telephone number of the center that has jurisdiction over the emergency call system such as the police and the emergency call center is obtained. Using the telephone number, a request to make a telephone call is made to the emergency call contact means 11. Further, when a response signal from the other party corresponding to the telephone number or a signal such as a busy signal which shifts to a busy state is received from the emergency call notification unit 11, it is recognized that the state has shifted to the talking state. The location information history data obtained from the location information acquisition processing unit 14 is transmitted to the center that has jurisdiction over the emergency call system, such as the police or the emergency call center, which is the call partner corresponding to the telephone number, via the base station of the communication carrier. A process for outputting a signal for transmission to the emergency call notification means 11 is performed.

The gyro sensor 13 is a means for generating information such as the traveling direction and direction of the vehicle. The position information acquisition processing unit 14 is a means for outputting data such as data from the gyro sensor 13 and data such as position information generated from data received from the GPS antenna 4 by the GPS receiver 16 to the control unit 12. The storage unit 15 stores a telephone number of a center that has jurisdiction over an emergency call system such as a police station or an emergency call center,
And a memory for recording information such as the registration number of the vehicle on which the emergency notification system terminal device 1 is mounted, the position information generated by the position information acquisition processing unit 14, and the like. A process of outputting the recorded data according to a request signal from the control unit 12 is performed.

The GPS receiver 16 is a device that performs processing for outputting data such as position information to the position information acquisition processing unit 14 based on data obtained from the GPS antenna 4. The hands-free device 17 uses signal processing and a level adjustment function to transmit a voice signal from a user and a voice signal received from the center during a voice call in order to realize a hands-free voice call during an emergency call contact process. This signal processing device performs an echo cancellation process and a howling control process on an audio signal.

The power supply control device 18 is a power supply circuit for supplying power to the internal circuit of the emergency notification system terminal device 1. The image signal acquisition processing device 19 is an interface circuit that acquires image data and the like in the vehicle compartment captured by the image acquisition processing device 8 and outputs the data to the control unit 12.

The operation of the terminal device of the emergency call system according to the first embodiment of the present invention configured as described above will be described. In FIG. 1, during normal times other than the emergency call notification process,
The position information acquisition processing unit 14 generates position information data based on data from the gyro sensor 13, data received by the GPS receiver 16 from the GPS antenna 4, and the like. Control unit 12
Performs a process of periodically acquiring data such as position information from the position information acquisition processing unit 14 and recording the data in the storage unit 15.

The user presses the emergency call button 3 in an emergency such as a traffic accident or sudden illness. The emergency call transmission button 3 outputs a signal indicating that the button has been pressed to the control unit 12 when pressed by the user. The control unit 12 has an emergency call transmission button 3
Recognizes that there is an emergency call transmission request from the operation signal from, and starts the emergency call communication process.

The control section 12 performs a process of connecting the emergency call communication section 11 and the signal path of the control section 12. Further, data such as position information accumulated from the storage unit 15, and police,
The telephone number of the center that controls the emergency call system such as the emergency call center is acquired, and a call is requested to the emergency call contact means 11 using the telephone number. Further, the control unit 12 performs a process of acquiring history data such as position information recorded in the storage unit 15 and image data of an image of the vehicle interior from the image signal acquisition processing device 19.

The emergency report communication means 11 uses the communication antenna 2 to start a telephone call processing to the other party corresponding to the telephone number via the base station of the communication carrier. When the emergency call notification means 11 receives a call response from the other party or a signal that shifts to a busy state such as a busy signal, it recognizes that the state has shifted to the call state and shifts to voice call control or data communication control. At the same time, it outputs to the control unit 12 a signal indicating that the call has been transferred.

The control unit 12 determines that the call was successful, and transmits the data such as the position data obtained from the storage unit 15 and the image data obtained from the image signal obtaining and processing unit 19 via the base station of the communication carrier. Then, a process of transmitting position data and the like to a center having jurisdiction over the emergency call system such as the police or the emergency call center corresponding to the telephone number corresponding to the telephone number is performed.

When the center for controlling the emergency call system, such as the emergency call center, receives all the position information data and video data from the emergency call system terminal device 1, it performs a process of switching to a voice call. When receiving the signal indicating the shift to the voice call, the emergency call notification unit 11 built in the emergency call system terminal device 1 outputs the signal indicating the shift to the voice call to the control unit 12. When the control unit 12 receives a signal indicating the shift to the voice call, the control unit 12 performs control for connecting the voice path of the emergency call notification unit 11 and the hands-free device 17, and shifts to a voice call communication process.

At the time of voice call communication processing, the emergency communication means 11
Outputs to the hands-free device 17 a voice signal received from a center that controls the emergency call system such as an emergency call center. The hands-free device 17 obtains an audio level, frequency characteristics, and the like from the received audio signal using an internal signal processing circuit, performs processing such as increasing the audio level of the received audio signal, and outputs the result to the speaker 7. . The speaker 7 performs a process of sounding a received voice signal input from the hands-free device 17 and transmits the signal to a user.

The microphone 6 obtains a voice signal from the user and a received voice signal sounded from the speaker 7 and outputs them to the hands-free device 17. The hands-free device 17
When a transmission signal having a signal component similar to the audio level and frequency characteristics obtained from the received audio signal is input, a process of determining the echo component of the received audio signal input by the microphone 6 and removing the echo component And outputs it to the emergency call communication means 11. The emergency call notification means 11 performs a process of receiving the transmission audio signal from the hands-free device 17 and transmitting the signal to a center that controls the emergency call system such as an emergency call center.

As described above, the emergency notification system terminal device has a function of transmitting image data of the inside of the vehicle compartment together with the position history information during the data communication processing, shifting to voice communication, and performing communication by voice conversation. Have. As a result, the emergency call center can grasp the position of the vehicle and, at the same time, grasp the information in the passenger compartment by video and audio, so that the situation of the emergency call communication process can be accurately grasped. .

Further, a function of transmitting image data together with voice data during a voice call is added by periodically switching between data communication and voice call or adding analog modulation processing to a video signal. By transmitting the data, the emergency call center can acquire a video image in real time during a voice call, and can grasp a change in the state of the vehicle interior.

(Second Embodiment) In a second embodiment of the present invention, an infrared camera is used as a video acquisition processing device, and a temperature distribution is provided inside a terminal device of an emergency notification system by a signal from the video acquisition processing device. An emergency notification system terminal device including a temperature distribution analysis processing device that generates data, and having a function of outputting a temperature in a vehicle compartment and a user's body temperature to the emergency notification system terminal device.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an emergency notification system terminal device according to the second embodiment of the present invention. 2 is different from FIG. 1 in that an infrared camera is used as the image acquisition processing device 9 and a temperature distribution analysis processing device 20 is further provided, instead of image data using visible light, image data acquired using an infrared camera, or It has a function of transmitting data indicating the temperature distribution in the vehicle cabin generated by the video signal from the infrared camera to the emergency notification center.

In FIG. 2, in the data communication state at the time of the emergency notification contact processing, the control unit 12
In addition to the transfer of the position information from 14, the processing of transferring the infrared camera video data from the video acquisition processing device 9 or the temperature distribution data generated from the infrared camera video data is performed. The emergency call center can grasp the situation of the vehicle such as a fire, the body temperature of the user, and the like by grasping the temperature situation in the vehicle compartment and the body temperature of the user from the temperature distribution data.

The temperature distribution analysis processor 20 uses the image data in the infrared region from the infrared camera to generate color-coded analysis data of the temperature distribution. Further, by displaying the analysis data by the emergency notification center, the temperature distribution in the vehicle compartment can be grasped by the color. Furthermore, by transmitting the temperature distribution data in real time by analog modulation processing and the like not only at the time of data communication but also at the time of voice communication, the temperature distribution in the vehicle compartment,
And it becomes possible to grasp the change in the body temperature of the user.

As described above, according to the second embodiment of the present invention, an infrared camera is used as the video acquisition processing device, the temperature distribution analysis processing device is provided in the emergency notification system terminal device, and the acquired temperature distribution data is obtained. Is transmitted to the emergency call center, it is possible to grasp the temperature in the vehicle compartment and the body temperature of the user at the emergency call center.

(Third Embodiment) In a third embodiment of the present invention, a video acquisition processing apparatus is provided with a mechanism capable of changing the direction of a camera (mechanism: sometimes abbreviated as a mechanism). Alternatively, the terminal device is an emergency notification system terminal device capable of changing a shooting direction by an operation from an emergency notification center and acquiring all visual information in a vehicle cabin.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an emergency notification system terminal device according to the third embodiment of the present invention. 3 is different from FIG. 1 in that the movable image acquisition processing device 10 has a mechanism (mechanism) that can change the direction of the camera, and is further operated by an operation signal from a user or a reception signal from an emergency notification center. The point is that the direction of the camera can be changed.

The camera operation section 31 provided in the same box as the emergency call transmission button 3 is an operation button for changing the direction of the camera from the user. The camera operation unit 31 includes a joystick or operation buttons capable of changing four directions, and outputs a signal to the control unit 12 according to an operation from a user. Note that the camera operation section 31 may have a configuration independent of the emergency call transmission button 3.

The movable image acquisition processing device 10 is a photographing device constituted by a camera or the like which outputs an image of the vehicle interior to the emergency notification system terminal device 1. By providing the movable image acquisition processing device 10 with a mechanism (mechanism) capable of changing the direction of the camera, it becomes possible to photograph the entire interior of the vehicle.

In the movable image acquisition processing device 10, the movable mechanism (mechanism) 101 is a device having a mechanism for changing the direction of the camera, and includes a motor and the like. It is a mechanical component that changes the shooting direction of the camera according to a signal. Operation control circuit 102
Is a control circuit that outputs a control signal for operating the movable mechanism 102, and outputs a control signal for operating the movable mechanism 102 according to a control signal from the emergency notification system terminal device 1. The camera 103 is an image acquisition processing device for photographing the interior of the vehicle.

In FIG. 3, in the data communication state at the time of the emergency notification contact processing, the control section 12
In addition to the transfer of the position information from 14, the processing of transferring the video data from the movable video acquisition processing device 10 is performed.

Further, the emergency call center can grasp the position of the vehicle from the position information, and can grasp the situation in the vehicle compartment and the situation of the user from the video data. Further, in order to grasp all situations in the vehicle cabin, a control signal for moving a shooting position by an operation of an operator or the like is output. The emergency notification system terminal device 1 inputs the control signal to the control unit 12 via the emergency notification communication unit 11. The control unit 12 outputs a signal based on the control signal to the operation control circuit 102, and changes the shooting direction of the camera 103 using the operation control circuit 102. For example, when the operator wants to photograph the right side subject by operating the operator, the direction of the camera is shifted to the right, thereby photographing the right side (passenger side, etc.), and visualizing not only the driver but also the condition of the passenger. It becomes possible to grasp it.

The change of the photographing direction of the camera 103 may be controlled by a method that can be controlled from the vehicle interior. By providing such a control method, it becomes possible to take an image of a subject that the user wants to transmit and to transmit a target video signal to the emergency notification center by a user's operation.

Furthermore, not only during data communication but also during voice communication, the
By inputting a control signal for changing the direction of 103 and changing the shooting direction to obtain a video signal, and transmitting the obtained video signal, it is possible to obtain a target video in real time.

As described above, according to the third embodiment of the present invention, the video acquisition processing device is provided with a mechanism capable of changing the direction of the camera, and the direction of the camera can be changed by the user or the emergency notification center. By having the function of changing and acquiring a target image, it is possible to acquire not only the situation of the driver but also the situation of the occupant and visual information according to the purpose, such as an image of the vehicle interior.

The camera 10 provided in the video acquisition processing device
The zoom function of the camera 103 may be changed by providing a zoom function to the user 3 or operating from the emergency notification center. In this case, the zoom can be changed mechanically by an electric signal. With this configuration, it is possible to photograph the entire subject or the local area of the subject in the vehicle compartment, and it is possible to clearly check the overall situation and the local situation of the occupant in the emergency notification center.

[0051]

As is apparent from the above description, the emergency notification system terminal device of the present invention has a configuration in which image signal acquisition processing means is connected to the emergency notification system terminal device or a video acquisition processing device is connected to the emergency notification system terminal device. Having a function of transmitting a video signal acquired from an acquisition processing device to the emergency notification center via the image signal acquisition processing means, when the user is not in a situation where a conversation can be made, or Even when the microphone is damaged and voice conversation is not possible, the emergency call center can grasp the situation of the user and the vehicle by transmitting the video signal of the vehicle interior become.

Further, by using an infrared camera for the video acquisition processing device, and further comprising a temperature distribution analysis processing device for the terminal device of the emergency notification system, and transmitting the temperature distribution data to the emergency notification center, It is possible to grasp the temperature inside the vehicle compartment and the body temperature of the user.

Further, the image acquisition processing device is provided with a mechanism capable of changing the direction of the camera, and the function of changing the direction of the camera by operation from the user or the emergency notification center to obtain a desired image allows the driver to obtain a desired image. It is possible to acquire visual information according to the purpose, such as not only the situation but also the situation of the occupant and the image of the vehicle interior.

Also, the camera provided in the image acquisition processing device is provided with a zoom function, and the zoom of the camera is changed by the operation of the user or the operation from the emergency notification center, so that the entire subject in the vehicle cabin can be controlled. Alternatively, it is possible to take a picture of a local area, and it is possible to clearly check the overall situation and local situation of the passenger at the emergency call center.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an emergency call system terminal device according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an emergency call system terminal device according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an emergency call system terminal device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Emergency call system terminal device 2 Communication antenna 3 Emergency call transmission button 4 GPS antenna 5 Main battery 6 Microphone 7 Speaker 8 External connection device 9 Image acquisition processing device 10 Image acquisition processing device (infrared camera) 11 Emergency notification communication means 12 Control unit 13 Gyro sensor 14 Position information acquisition processing unit 15 Storage unit 16 GPS receiver 17 Hands-free control device 18 Power supply control device 19 Image signal acquisition processing device 31 Camera operation unit 101 Moving mechanism 102 Operation control circuit 103 Camera

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Claims (23)

[Claims] 1. An emergency call system terminal device mounted on a vehicle and performing an emergency call communication process to a center in charge of the emergency call system when the control unit recognizes that the call is an emergency call. An emergency notification system terminal device, wherein a video acquisition processing device for acquiring image data is connected to the emergency notification system terminal device. 2. An image signal acquisition process in an emergency notification system terminal device which is mounted on a vehicle and performs an emergency notification communication process to a center in charge of the emergency notification system when the control unit recognizes that the emergency notification is transmitted. Means for connecting an image acquisition processing device to the emergency notification system terminal device and acquiring and processing image data in the vehicle compartment when an emergency notification is transmitted. 3. The emergency notification system terminal device according to claim 2, wherein said image signal acquisition processing means has an interface for importing image data. 4. The emergency notification system terminal device according to claim 1, wherein a camera capable of acquiring image data in a visible region is used for the image acquisition processing device. 5. The emergency call system terminal device according to claim 4, wherein image data of a visible area acquired from said camera is transmitted to said emergency call center. 6. The emergency notification system terminal device according to claim 5, wherein image data of a vehicle in a visible area acquired from the camera is transmitted to the emergency notification center. 7. The emergency notification system terminal device according to claim 1, wherein a camera capable of acquiring image data in an infrared region is used as the image acquisition processing device. 8. The emergency call system terminal device according to claim 7, wherein the image data in the infrared region acquired from the camera is transmitted to the emergency call center. 9. The emergency call system terminal device according to claim 8, wherein image data of a vehicle in the infrared region acquired from the camera is transmitted to the emergency call center. 10. A temperature distribution data indicating a temperature distribution in a vehicle compartment in an infrared region acquired from the camera, and transmitting the temperature distribution data to the emergency notification center. An emergency call system terminal device according to claim 8. 11. A temperature distribution analysis processing means, wherein temperature distribution data in a vehicle compartment is acquired from the video acquisition processing device connected to the emergency notification system terminal device, and the temperature distribution is analyzed and processed. Item 7. The emergency call system terminal device according to Item 7. 12. The emergency call system terminal device according to claim 11, wherein the control unit transmits the temperature data analyzed by the temperature distribution analysis processing means to the emergency call center. 13. The emergency notification system terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the video acquisition processing device has a function of changing a shooting direction. 14. The emergency call system terminal device according to claim 13, wherein the direction of the video acquisition processing device can be arbitrarily changed by a user or an operation from the emergency call center. 15. The emergency notification system terminal device according to claim 13, wherein the video acquisition processing device includes an electric-to-mechanical conversion unit, and changes a direction of mechanically capturing an image by receiving an electric signal. . 16. The emergency notification system terminal device according to claim 13, wherein a shooting direction of the video acquisition processing device can be changed by an operation signal from a user. 17. The emergency call system terminal device according to claim 13, wherein a photographing direction of said video acquisition processing device can be changed by a signal received from an emergency call center. 18. The emergency notification system terminal device according to claim 4, wherein the camera provided in the video acquisition processing device has a zoom function to enable photographing of the entire subject or a local area. 19. The emergency call system terminal device according to claim 18, wherein the zoom of the camera is capable of arbitrarily changing a photographing magnification. 20. The terminal device according to claim 18, wherein the zoom of the camera is mechanically changed by an electric signal. 21. The camera according to claim 18, wherein the zoom of the camera can be changed by an operation signal from a user.
Emergency call system terminal equipment described in. 22. The terminal device according to claim 18, wherein the zoom of the camera can be changed by an operation signal from an emergency call center. 23. An emergency call system terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 22, which supervises the system,
An emergency call center that receives an emergency call transmission signal from the emergency call system terminal device.