JP2001337906A - Data distribution system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem that the conventional abnormality monitoring method by voice is transitory and difficult to store, and it is difficult for a monitor side to confirm whether a message content can be accurately transmitted to an opposite control system or not. SOLUTION: An Internet corresponding cellular phone terminal 4 automatically displays transmission data, e.g. a mail (abnormality occurrence message) on its display section 4A and has a return function returning that the transmission data are reliably transmitted to an abnormality reporting device 2. The abnormality reporting device 2 has a function for checking a return mail when receiving confirmation return data, e.g. a return mail, reporting that the transmission data are received, thereby a sender can reliably recognize that the mail (abnormality occurrence message) is received.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a data distribution system for monitoring abnormality of various equipment and systems such as factory equipment and water distribution equipment.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a method of monitoring an abnormality of all equipment and systems such as factory equipment and water distribution equipment, an observer discovers an abnormality of equipment or a system and uses a mobile phone to send a voice to a management organization, for example. Was generally reported by

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional abnormality monitoring method, since it is by voice, it is temporary, and it is difficult to stop it in memory. There is a problem that it is difficult for the observer to confirm whether or not the communication has been made.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems. A first object of the present invention is to automatically transmit transmission data, for example, an abnormality occurrence message, to a display unit of a portable terminal. It is to provide a data distribution system capable of displaying.

It is a second object of the present invention to automatically display transmission data, for example, an abnormality occurrence message on a display unit of a portable terminal, and to ensure that an abnormality occurrence message has been received. Can be recognized by the sender,
An object of the present invention is to provide a data distribution system capable of improving security and reliability.

[0006]

In order to achieve the first object, a data distribution system according to the present invention comprises a detecting means for detecting a state of equipment, and a signal detected by the detecting means. Data communication means comprising: a notifying means for fetching and composing this signal into data suitable for Internet distribution, and a portable terminal for displaying the contents of the data on a display unit, and transmitting the data distributed from the notifying means to the Internet. Through the display on the display unit of the portable terminal.

Accordingly, the signal (for example, an abnormal signal) detected by the detecting means is received by the notifying means, and the signal is reconfigured into data suitable for Internet distribution, and transmitted to the portable terminal via the data communication means having the Internet. This portable terminal can automatically display data, for example, an abnormality occurrence message, on its display unit.

In order to achieve the second object, a data distribution system according to the present invention includes a detecting means for detecting a state of equipment and the like, a signal detected by the detecting means, and a signal detected by the detecting means. And sending the data to a transmission data suitable for the Internet distribution, and when the receiver returns the confirmation data notifying that the transmission data has been received, a report unit for checking the returned data, and the content of the transmission data. And a portable terminal which is a receiver which returns the transmission data transmitted to the notifying means, and transmits the transmission data distributed from the notifying means to the Internet through the data communication means having the Internet. In addition to displaying on the display unit of the terminal and notifying the transmission of the transmission data by the portable terminal through the data communication means, Reply, notification means checks the reply data, is obtained so as to confirm the sender that it has received the received data.

The portable terminal is an Internet-compatible portable telephone terminal, and the data communication means includes one packet communication network connected to the reporting means and an Internet provider for connecting the one packet communication network to the Internet network. And a distribution gateway that reconfigures the transmission data so that the Internet-compatible mobile phone terminal can receive the transmission data and reconfigures the return data so that the reporting means can check the response data. The other packet communication network connected to the telephone terminal.

[0010] Therefore, the notifying means takes in the signal detected by the detecting means, reconstructs this signal into transmission data suitable for Internet distribution, and converts the signal into data communication means (one packet communication network, Internet provider, Internet, distribution gateway). And the other packet communication network)
Via mobile terminal (Internet-enabled mobile phone terminal)
The mobile terminal (internet-compatible mobile phone terminal) automatically displays transmission data, for example, an abnormality occurrence message on its display unit.

[0011] Further, the receiver returns to the reporting means that the transmission data has been reliably transmitted at the portable terminal (internet-compatible portable telephone terminal). The sender confirms that the generated message has been received.

As described above, transmission data, for example, an error message can be automatically displayed on the display unit of the portable terminal, and the transmission source can reliably recognize that the error message has been received at the transmission source, thereby ensuring safety. Performance and reliability can be improved.

[0013] Further, a data distribution system according to the present invention, in the above-described data distribution system, includes a billing means according to the amount of transmitted and received data.

Therefore, a charging system according to the amount of data, which is a feature of the packet network, can be used, and a data distribution system can be constructed without worrying about the distance.

Further, the data distribution system according to the present invention, in the above-described data distribution system, includes management means for managing the report contents of the transmission and reception data of the Internet-compatible portable telephone terminal.

Therefore, it is possible to delete or confirm the contents of the report of the data sent and received by the Internet provider, for example, the contents of the error occurrence message and the mail, and to manage the data distribution system.

Further, in the data distribution system according to the present invention, in the data distribution system described above, the telephone number or the Internet address of the Internet-compatible mobile telephone terminal in the reporting means is set to a plurality, and a plurality of Internet-enabled mobile phones are transmitted by one call. Report to phone terminal.

Therefore, it is possible to simultaneously report an abnormality occurrence message to a plurality of Internet-compatible mobile telephone terminals by one call.

[0019]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 shows Embodiment 1 of a data distribution system according to the present invention.

The data distribution system according to the present invention takes, for example, a sensor 1 as detection means for detecting an abnormal state and an abnormal signal detected by the sensor 1, and converts the abnormal signal into transmission data suitable for Internet distribution. When the Internet-compatible mobile phone terminal 4, which is the receiver's mobile terminal, replies confirmation data notifying that the transmission data has been received, the reply data is composed and distributed in a certain mail (an error occurrence message). An abnormality reporting device 2 that is a reporting unit having a receiving function, a data communication network 3 that is a data communication unit that conveys data distributed from the abnormality reporting device 2, and a mail (an abnormality occurrence message) from the data communication network 3. In response to this, the contents of this mail (abnormality occurrence message) are displayed on the display unit 4A,
An Internet-compatible mobile phone terminal (for example, N
I-mode terminal provided by TT DoCoMo) 4.

The data communication network 3 includes one packet communication network 5, an Internet provider 7 for connecting the one packet communication network 5 to the Internet network 6, and an Internet-compatible portable telephone terminal 4 for transmitting data. The transmission gateway 8 is reconfigured so that the transmission data is reconfigured so that a certain mail (abnormality occurrence message) can be received, and the return data is reconfigured so that the abnormality notification device 2 can check the return data. It comprises the other packet communication network 9 connected to the Internet-compatible mobile phone terminal 4.

The sensor 1 as a detecting means for detecting an abnormal state is, for example, a float sensor for detecting that water overflows from the water distribution equipment due to an abnormality of the pump. Further, the detection means is not limited to the sensor 1, and various switches, non-control devices, sound collecting microphones, speakers, and the like may be used.

The abnormality notification device 2 determines whether or not the received signal is an abnormality signal. If the abnormality signal is an abnormality signal, the abnormality notification device 2 transmits the abnormality signal to TCP / IP, which is a standard Internet protocol. Transmission data suitable for Internet distribution by e-mail (messages with abnormalities)
To be configured. Then, the abnormality reporting device 2 wirelessly communicates with one packet communication network 5 of the data communication network 3 (for example, NT
(A wireless packet communication network provided by T DoCoMo) and can make a call as needed.

That is, the abnormality notification device 2 is equipped with TCP / IP, which is a standard protocol of the Internet 6. In addition, a call can be made to the packet communication network 5 in order to deliver the transmission data {mail (abnormality message)} to the Internet-compatible mobile phone terminal 4 that will ultimately receive it. Further, the user can select the telephone number or the Internet address of the Internet-capable mobile phone terminal 4 as the recipient. Further, when the receiver's Internet-compatible mobile phone terminal 4 returns reply data for confirmation notifying that the error occurrence message has been received, a check function for checking the reply data is provided.

The Internet provider 7 is a business entity that provides services such as mail and contents that are normally provided, and is configured to be connected to one packet communication network 5 to provide services.

The distribution gateway 8 has a mail server, and functions to reconfigure the transmission data so that the Internet-compatible mobile phone terminal 4 can receive the transmission data, and vice versa. It has a function to reconfigure so that the abnormality notification device 2 can check the return data sent from the terminal 4.

Next, the operation of the data distribution system configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS.

In the notification process, as shown in FIG. 2, when the sensor 1 detects the occurrence of an abnormality (step S1), the abnormality notification device 2 sets the contents of the abnormality to transmission data {mail (abnormality message)} and sends the address of the other party ( A call is made to the Internet-compatible mobile phone terminal 4) (step S2), the contents of the abnormality are made to conform to the TCP / IP protocol (step S3), and sent to one packet communication network 5 (step S4). . Email (error occurrence message)
For example, the content "Input 1, inverter is abnormal. Please confirm."

The mail (abnormality occurrence message) arrives at the Internet provider 7, and the mail server of the Internet provider 7 sends out the mail to the mail address of the portable telephone terminal 4 through the Internet 6 (step S5). Then, the mail (abnormality occurrence message) is converted by the distribution gateway 8 into a simple protocol for the Internet-compatible mobile phone terminal 4 (step S6), and passes through the other packet communication network 9 (step S7). The telephone terminal 4 displays the received mail (abnormality message) on the display unit 4A (step S8), and the recipient checks the mail (abnormality message) (step S9).

In the confirmation process, as shown in FIG.
When the recipient confirms the mail (abnormality message) (step U1), the recipient uses an Internet provider to inform the abnormality reporting device 2 that is the sender that the mail (abnormality message) has been received. 7 (step U2), and transmits a return mail as return data for confirmation to the mail address of the abnormality notification device 2 (step U3).

The returned mail is converted into a protocol by the distribution gateway 8 (step U4) and stored in the mail server of the Internet provider 7 (step U5). Next, the abnormality notification device 2 checks whether or not a confirmation return mail has arrived at the mail server of the Internet provider 7 (step U6). When it is found that the confirmation return mail has arrived (step U7), The notification operation is completed (Step U8). If no confirmation return mail has arrived at step U7, it is checked again at step U6 whether a confirmation return mail has arrived.

In the first embodiment, transmission data, for example, mail (an abnormal message) can be automatically displayed on the display unit 4A of the Internet-compatible mobile phone terminal 4. The terminal 4 has a reply function of returning to the abnormality notification device 2 that the transmission data has been reliably transmitted.
If the receiver's Internet-compatible mobile phone terminal 4 has a function of checking the reply data, for example, when replying to the reply data for notifying that the transmission data has been received, for example, a reply mail, the mail (error occurrence Message) has been received by the sender,
Safety and reliability can be improved.

(Embodiment 2) FIG. 4 shows Embodiment 2 of the data distribution system according to the present invention.

The data distribution system according to the second embodiment of the present invention is different from the configuration of the first embodiment of the data distribution system according to the present invention in that the contents of the report of the data transmitted and received by the Internet-compatible portable telephone terminal 4 are added. Management means 1 to manage
The same reference numerals as in the first embodiment of the data distribution system according to the present invention denote the same parts, and a description thereof will be omitted.

The management means 10 has a personal computer 11 and an Internet provider 13 connected to the personal computer 11 via a telephone line 12. The Internet provider 13 is connected to the Internet 6.

The Internet provider 13 has a mail server (not shown), and stores transmission and reception data having the same contents as those of the Internet provider 7 described above. Therefore, by operating the personal computer 11, the same address as that of the Internet provider 7 of the Internet provider 13 is accessed to, for example, delete or confirm the contents of the mail (abnormality message), and perform data distribution with the personal computer 11. Manage the system.

Further, in the first and second embodiments of the data distribution system according to the present invention described above, the data distribution system is provided with a charging unit that uses a charging system according to the amount of transmission and reception data which is a feature of the packet network. It is possible to use a charging system according to the amount of data transmitted and received, and to construct a distribution system without worrying about distance.

In the first and second embodiments of the data distribution system according to the present invention described above, the telephone number or the Internet address of the Internet-compatible portable telephone terminal 4 in the abnormality notification device 2 is set to a plurality and one call is made. The notification may be sent to a plurality of Internet-compatible mobile phone terminals 4.

[0040]

As described above, according to the data distribution system of the present invention, the signal detected by the detecting means is received by the notifying means, and this signal is reconfigured into transmission data suitable for Internet distribution. The data is distributed to a mobile terminal (internet-compatible mobile phone terminal) via data communication means having the Internet, and the mobile terminal (internet-compatible mobile phone terminal) automatically displays transmission data, for example, an abnormality occurrence message on its display unit. I do.

Further, the receiver returns to the reporting means that the transmission data has been reliably transmitted at the portable terminal (internet-compatible portable telephone terminal), and the reporting means checks the returned data and checks for abnormalities. The sender confirms that the generated message has been received.

As described above, the transmission data, for example, an abnormal message can be automatically displayed on the display unit of the portable terminal, and the transmission source can reliably recognize that the abnormal message has been received. Performance and reliability can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration explanatory diagram of a first embodiment of a data distribution system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of an operation (reporting process) of the data distribution system.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of an operation (confirmation process) of the data distribution system.

FIG. 4 is a configuration explanatory diagram of a data distribution system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Sensor (detection means) 2 Abnormality reporting device (reporting means) 3 Data communication network (data communication means) 4 Mobile phone terminal (mobile terminal) for Internet 4A display part 5 One packet communication network (data communication means) 6 Internet network (Data communication means) 7 Internet provider (Data communication means) 8 Distribution gateway (Data communication means) 9 The other packet communication network (Data communication means) 10 Management means 11 Personal computer (Management means) 12 Telephone line (Management means) 13 Internet Provider (management means)

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Toshihisa Ouchi 10 Hanazono Todocho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto O Inside the Mron Co., Ltd. F-term (reference) in Mullon Co., Ltd. RR12 SS07 TT06 UU16

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A detecting means for detecting a state of equipment, a signal detected by the detecting means, a notifying means for forming the signal into data suitable for Internet distribution and distributing the signal, and a content of the data And a portable terminal for displaying the data on a display unit, wherein the data distributed from the notifying unit is displayed on the display unit of the portable terminal through a data communication unit having the Internet. . 2. A detecting means for detecting a state of equipment and the like, a signal detected by the detecting means is taken, the signal is formed into transmission data suitable for Internet distribution, and the transmission is performed by a receiver. When returning confirmation data notifying that the data has been received, a notifying means for checking the returned data, and displaying the contents of the transmission data on a display unit, and notifying that the transmission data has been transmitted. A portable terminal that is a receiver side that responds to the means side, and displays the transmission data distributed to the Internet from the notifying means on the display unit of the portable terminal through data communication means having the Internet, and , The transmission of the transmission data is returned to the notification means through the data communication means, and the notification means Serial check the reply data, the data distribution system is characterized in that so as to confirm the sender that it has received the reception data. 3. The portable terminal is an Internet-capable portable telephone terminal, wherein the data communication means is connected to one of the packet communication networks connected to the notification means, and the one of the packet communication networks is connected to the Internet network. A distribution gateway that reconfigures the transmission data so that the Internet-compatible mobile phone terminal can receive the transmission data, and reconfigures the return data so that the reporting unit can check the return data. 3. The data distribution system according to claim 2, wherein the data distribution system comprises a packet communication network connecting the distribution gateway to the Internet-compatible mobile phone terminal. 4. The data distribution system according to claim 3, further comprising a charging unit according to the amount of the transmission and reception data. 5. The data distribution system according to claim 3, further comprising management means for managing report contents of said transmission and reception data of said Internet-compatible mobile phone terminal. 6. The communication device according to claim 3, wherein the notifying means sets a plurality of telephone numbers or Internet addresses of the Internet-compatible mobile phone terminals and notifies the plurality of Internet-compatible mobile phone terminals by one call. Data distribution system.