JP2002015386A - Monitoring system of remote place - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a monitoring system of a remote place capable of monitoring from a remote place, a trespasser or the like into a long-absent residence such as a villa or the like, a factory, an office, breeding of livestock, an orchard or the like. SOLUTION: On the remote place required to be monitored, one or plural monitor cameras sufficient for photographing a required range and image transmission terminals are installed, and the observer side has a communication means such as a telephone line for sending a driving signal selectively to each monitor camera, and a communication image processing system for receiving and recording content information from the monitor cameras, to thereby enable to know information of the trespasser at the remote place by an observer's operation.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention makes it possible to monitor intruders illegally entering houses such as villas, long-term absences, factories and offices, livestock breeding, and orchards from a remote place. It relates to a remote monitoring system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An illegal intruder has not stayed in a villa that is not in use, such as in winter, or has been stolen by a thief, etc., in a factory or office that is not in use at night or on holidays. There is a need to monitor whether animals are kept or the breeding status of various animals from a distant place.

[0003] As a system for monitoring such a situation, a TV camera is installed at a location to be monitored, and the situation is constantly monitored or recorded on a VTR at regular time intervals.
Although a means such as scrutinizing this is generally used, it is impossible to constantly monitor it, and it is not possible to timely respond to the situation by looking at a VTR or the like later.

[0004]

Therefore, a main object of the present invention is to install a monitor camera in advance at a place where such monitoring is necessary, and to easily check a necessary place from a remote place when necessary. It is an object of the present invention to provide a surveillance system that can be used.

[0005]

That is, a feature of the present invention is to provide one or a plurality of monitor cameras and a video transmission terminal which are located in a remote place to be monitored and which are sufficient for photographing a desired area, The observer has communication means such as a telephone line for selectively transmitting a drive signal to each monitor camera, and a communication image processing system for receiving and recording content information from the monitor camera. That is, information on an intruder in a remote place can be known.

Further, each of the monitor cameras is operated by a sensor for detecting heat generated by a person or an animal, and each of the monitor cameras is operated by a timer system or the like at a preset time zone. That is what we did.

The communication means is characterized in that the communication means is passed through a communication network system such as the Internet, or that the communication means is passed through a general telephone line such as using an "i" mode in a portable telephone.

[0008]

FIG. 1 shows an outline of a villa monitoring system in a remote place according to the present invention.
(A) is the house of the villa, (B) is a bedroom if provisional, (C) is a kitchen, (D) is a living room, (E) is a study, and each room has a monitor camera (1). It is set up so that you can shoot in a range sufficient to monitor the room. This monitor camera (1) has a CCD (Char
video transmission terminal equipped with ge Coupied Device (2)
There is.

The communication means (3) is a communication means for a supervisor who is at a place remote from the villa (A), and may be a so-called ordinary mobile phone. (4) is a communication image processing system capable of receiving and recording the content information of the communication means (3) or displaying it as a video image on a monitor.

[0010] Now, the observer is worried about the state of his villa and wants to photograph the room. Then, when the switch of the communication means (3) such as a telephone line is turned on and a preset telephone number is inputted, the above-mentioned villa (A)
The terminal (2) in each of the rooms (B) to (E) receives the data and the monitor camera (1) starts photographing.

In this case, as the communication means (3) of the monitor, a so-called "i-mode" of a normal mobile phone may be used. That is, the terminal device (2) in each of the rooms (A) to (E) is
With different provisions, “090-xxx-− 01” is ... Bedroom (B) “090-xxx- △△△△ 02” is kitchen (C) “090-xx” ×-△△△△ 03 ”is set in advance as living room (D) and“ 090-xxx- △△△△ 04 ”is set as study (E). Therefore, the observer can activate the monitor camera (1) in the room at a desired location or in each room in turn, and determine which room has an abnormality or no abnormality in a remote location. Even the earth can be easily known.

If an illegal intruder hits the bedroom (B), the content information is transmitted from the video transmission terminal (2) of the monitor camera (1) to the monitor communication means (2). 3), the information is processed by a communication image processing system (4) consisting of a personal computer (9) and the like and displayed on the display, so that this video and, if necessary and possible, its audio are also recorded. In this case, the villa (A) can take timely actions such as notifying the local police.

As shown in FIG. 2, a heat sensor (5) is provided in the monitor camera (1), and when an animal such as "human" or "tanuki" invades, the "heat" is sensed and automatically. Preferably, the monitor camera (1) is activated.

This means is installed on a site such as an orchard in addition to the above-mentioned villa, so that if there is an intruder, the content information of the intruder is transmitted from the video transmitting terminal (2) to the monitor side. Is displayed and recorded on the display of the communication image processing system (4) via the communication means (3).

[0015] Therefore, there is a known system that detects such an illegal intruder and transmits the content information to the personal computer on the monitor side while detecting the illegal intruder, and informs the monitor of the occurrence of the abnormal situation by alarm or signal. It is even better to provide.

FIG. 3 shows the monitor camera (1) having a timer (6) which operates at regular intervals, such as every eight hours, for example.
It is that was installed. As a result, the villa (A) and the like are monitored, and the content information is transmitted to the monitor image communication system (4) at regular intervals,
The system (4) records this as an image or sound.

As a result, the supervisor can know the status of the villa (A) at regular intervals. In this case, the images of the rooms (B) to (E) are, of course, staggered at regular intervals.

Further, the content information transmitted from the video transmission terminal (2) of the monitor camera (1) may use a communication network system (7) such as the Internet. That is, if the provisional command is issued, the content information is specifically put into a mailbox of a monitor's personal computer or the like, and the monitor may take this out as a video or the like when necessary.

It is important that the monitor camera (1) can be freely rotated by operation from a remote person.

[0020]

[Effect] Overall, the effect of the present invention is that the situation of a place to be monitored in a remote place can be captured in a timely manner as an image, video, or sound, so that the situation can be immediately responded to. It is.

Each of the monitor cameras is provided with a sensor for detecting heat generated by a person or an animal. As a result, when a scandal occurs in which a person or an animal illegally enters, the content information is monitored at a remote place. It is something that can be communicated to others.

Further, the monitor camera is operated in a time zone set in advance by a timer system or the like, and the content information from the video transmission terminal of the monitor camera is transmitted via a communication network system such as the Internet. This allows the observer to see the status of a remote location to be monitored at regular intervals.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall system diagram of a villa

FIG. 2 is a diagram of a monitor operation by a heat sensor.

FIG. 3 is a diagram of an example in which a timer is provided in a monitor camera.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of installation using a communication network system.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of installation using i-mode.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, monitor camera 2, video transmission terminal 3, communication means 4, communication image system 5, heat sensor 6, timer 9, personal computer A, villa B, bedroom C, kitchen D, living room E, study

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Claims (5)

[Claims] At least one or a plurality of buildings, such as a villa or a barn, or a site such as an orchard, which are remote from a surveillant, are sufficient for photographing a desired area. A monitor camera, a video transmission terminal, and communication means such as a telephone line provided on the monitor side for selectively transmitting a drive signal to the individual monitor camera, and receiving and recording content information from the monitor camera. A surveillance system that consists of a communication image processing system and allows the information of an intruder in a remote place to be known by a surveillant's operation. 2. The remote monitoring system according to claim 1, wherein each of the monitor cameras is operated by a sensor for detecting heat generated by a person or an animal. 3. The remote monitoring system according to claim 1, wherein each of the monitor cameras operates in a time zone set in advance by a timer system or the like. 4. The remote monitoring system according to claim 1, wherein the content information from the video transmitting terminal of the monitor camera is transmitted via a communication network system such as the Internet. 5. The remote monitoring system according to claim 1, wherein said communication means is via a general telephone line such as using an "i-mode" of a mobile phone.