JP2002044648A - Alarm image transmission notification system using communication network - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an alarm image transmission notification system capable of informing a user's portable telephone set or a police station of an alarm and image information without a hand, using a communication network. SOLUTION: At least, one or more monitoring spots 2, a relay server 1, and two or more communication systems 3 and 4 are provided on a communication network. The monitoring spot 2 is equipped with a monitoring sensor 2b that monitors regularly, an image pickup means 2a such as a camera which is actuated by the monitoring sensor 2b to pick up the image A of the site when abnormalities such as illegal intrusion occurs, and an alarm transmitting means 2c which transmits the image A together with alarm signals to the relay sever 1. The relay server 1 transfers the site image A and alarm signals received from the monitoring spot 2 to a first communication device 3 and automatically transfers the site image A and alarm signals to a second communication device which is previously registered when the server 1 receives prescribed transfer permission information B.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a monitoring spot provided with a pair of a monitoring sensor and an image pickup means. The present invention relates to an alarm image transmission and notification system configured to transfer data to a plurality of communication devices via a relay server connected to a communication network such as the Internet.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional alarm image notification system of this type, a sensor and a monitor camera are provided as a pair at a specific monitoring spot, and when an abnormality occurs, image information taken by operating the camera is transmitted together with an alarm signal. It is configured to automatically transmit to a security center or the like via a line. After receiving the alarm signal, the security center receives the alarm signal and the image of the site, and after the observer confirms the situation and judges the situation, dispatch the person to the site or contact an organization such as the police. I was taking action.

[0003]

However, in such an alarm image notification system, a person at the security center checks the alarm and the contents of the site image to determine the situation.
Because measures such as urgently sending people to the site or contacting police and other agencies were taken, the security center had to keep monitoring personnel on standby at all times. To do this, it is necessary to perform double staffing. Therefore, the security center had a problem of shortage of staff and high costs. Also, in such a system, since the system is operated and the site image is transferred irrespective of the user's intention, even if the user recognizes it as a false report, the security center is notified,
It is necessary to take measures such as inquiring the user from the security center to cancel the false report, and there is no sufficient measure against false reports.

[0004] The present invention has been proposed to solve such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to use a communication network such as the Internet to convert a site image captured at a monitoring spot without human intervention. Then, first transfer it to the user who is most aware of the situation at the site and confirm it,
It is an object of the present invention to provide an alarm image transmission and notification system which can notify a police or an emergency medical institution when necessary, prevent unnecessary alarm notification, and can take a prompt and accurate measure.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, an alarm image transmission and notification system using a communication network according to the present invention provides an alarm image transmission / notification system using an on-site image captured at at least one or more monitoring spots. The configuration is such that the signal is transferred to two or more communication devices via a relay server arranged on the communication network together with the signal.

Here, the monitoring spot is provided with a monitoring sensor for constantly monitoring the movement of a person in a specific area and detecting an abnormal situation. If an abnormality is found in the area, an imaging means such as a camera is used. Is provided with an alarm transmission means for transmitting a site image taken by operating the camera together with an alarm signal to a relay server, and the relay server monitors the site image, together with the alarm signal, of the site image received from the monitoring spot. When a transfer is first performed to a first communication device owned by a user or the like and transfer permission information is received from the first communication device, a second transfer is established to a second registered police or emergency medical institution. The on-site image and the alarm signal are automatically transferred to the communication device.

[0007] When a site image and an alarm signal are transferred by a relay server using a communication network such as the Internet, the first transfer is made to a user or the like who knows the situation of the site, and whether or not the next transfer is possible is confirmed. So there are no false alarms,
Only when the user or the like determines that it is necessary, it can promptly report to the police or emergency medical institutions.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a function for inhibiting transfer to the second communication device. In the first communication device which receives the transfer of the site image and the alarm signal from the relay server, the first communication device receives the field image and the alarm signal from the relay server side. If the transfer permission information is not transmitted or the transfer prohibition information is not transmitted within a predetermined time after the image is transferred, the automatic transfer to the second communication device can be prohibited.

[0009] The automatic transfer prohibition mode for the second communication device can be selected in consideration of the usage situation of the user, and the usability is improved.

According to a third aspect, in the system according to the first aspect, the relay server is provided with a transfer mode setting means for permitting or prohibiting the automatic transfer to the first communication device.

When the transfer mode setting means is set to the transfer permission mode, the site image transmitted from the monitoring spot is automatically transferred to the first communication device, but is set to the transfer inhibition mode. In this case, the site image transmitted from the monitoring spot is not directly transferred to the first communication device but is directly transferred to the second communication device.

[0012] In this case, the transfer mode setting means on the relay server side can independently set the transfer mode for each different first communication device, so that the mode can be changed and used at any time according to the use situation of the user. .

[0013] For example, when the monitoring spot detects an illegal intrusion of a suspicious person, or when the user goes out of a place where the site image cannot be received from the relay server, the user operates the remote controller by operating the remote controller or the like. If the relay server is set to the automatic transfer prohibition mode, an alarm for illegal intrusion is directly transferred to the second communication device, which is convenient.

According to a fourth aspect, the transfer permission information returned from the first communication device to the relay server in the first aspect includes information for changing the transfer destination.

[0015] Such transfer destination change information is stored in the second communication device registered in advance in the relay server after the user possessing the first communication device confirms the site image received from the relay server. Instead, it is convenient because it can be preferentially transferred to a desired communication device.

For example, a user who has viewed an on-site image on the first communication device that has received the alarm signal, is more likely to transfer the image to the second communication device such as the police than to the third communication device installed near the monitoring target point. Even when the transfer to the communication device is desired, it can be smoothly handled.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the first to fourth aspects, the relay server transfers the site image and the alarm signal received from the monitoring spot to the first and third communication devices to which the relay server should transfer the communication. If the transfer cannot be performed due to a failure in the line or the like, the re-access is repeated a predetermined number of times, and the transfer is attempted. Even when the access is not successfully completed, the transfer to the second communication device is performed.

Even when a transfer error or transfer failure occurs due to a so-called poor connection of the communication network or a trouble in the communication line, the redial transfer function is executed to prevent the alarm notification from being leaked. .

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the first to fifth aspects, the relay server transfers a site image and an alarm signal received from the monitoring spot with a plurality of communication devices other than the second and third communication devices. And the relay server and / or the first communication device are provided with setting means for setting the priority of transfer to these communication devices.

In the relay server, another communication device other than the above-described first to third communication devices can be added as a transfer destination. In this case, the priorities at the time of transfer to these are determined by the user. It is more convenient because it can be arbitrarily changed according to the use situation.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the second communication device is installed in a police station or a security agency corresponding thereto.

When a monitoring spot detects a crime prevention or other abnormal occurrence that impairs security, a crime can be quickly dealt with by selecting the most common police agency.

[0023]

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

FIG. 1 is a schematic overall configuration diagram of an alarm image transmission and notification system using a communication network according to the present invention.

This system 10 includes a monitoring spot 2 provided in a house, a building, etc., a relay server 1 for receiving a site image transmitted together with an alarm signal from an alarm transmitting means 2c provided in the monitoring spot 2, a user, A first communication device 3 provided on the side and a second communication device 4 installed in the police or the like are provided, and these are connected to each other via a communication network L such as the Internet.

The first communication device is not limited to a mobile terminal or a portable telephone that can be carried by a user, and may be a computer installed at the user's home, work place, or the like.

Here, the monitoring spot 2 includes a monitoring sensor 2b for constantly monitoring the movement of a person in a specific area, an imaging means 2a composed of a camera or the like, and an alarm for transmitting a site image together with an alarm signal. It has transmission means 2c.

In such a system, the monitoring spot 2
Is provided for security monitoring purposes, the monitoring sensor 2
When an illegal intruder is detected in the specific area by b, the site image is immediately taken by the camera 2a, and the site image is transmitted to the relay server 1 together with the alarm signal by the alarm transmitting means 2c.

The monitoring sensor 2b is connected to the monitoring spot 2
Depending on the purpose of monitoring, besides security switches and motion sensors, a portable vital sensor that constantly monitors heart rate and blood pressure, a pendant type emergency push button switch,
An audio switch that responds to a specific audio, a receiver that receives and processes detection signals from these sensors, and the like are appropriately combined and configured.

The monitoring by the system according to the present invention is not limited to trespassing only, but to general human movements.

Therefore, the monitoring sensor 2b can be monitored, for example, by reacting to an abnormal physical condition of an old man or a cry of a baby. The emergency push button may be operated when a sick person or an elderly person detects a physical condition abnormality.

Next, the basic operation of the system of the present invention will be described.

FIGS. 2 and 3 show basic operations when the first communication device permits and prohibits transfer, respectively.

The case where an on-site image and an alarm signal are transferred due to an illegal intrusion or the like will be described as an example. When the monitoring sensor 2b provided in the monitoring spot 2 detects an abnormality and activates the imaging means 2a, the monitoring spot 2 is displayed. Alarm transmission means 2c provided
Transmits a site image A taken by the photographing means 2a together with an alarm signal to the relay server 1, and upon receiving this, the relay server 1 sends the first communication device 3 held by a user or the like registered in advance. Transfer to

Thus, when the site image A is transmitted to the first communication device 3 together with the alarm signal, the user checks the site image from the first communication device 3. As a result of confirming the site image A, the first communication device 3 is operated to transfer the transfer permission information B
Is returned to the relay server 1, the relay server 1 that has received the transfer permission information B automatically transfers the site image and the alarm signal to the second communication device 4 installed in the police or the like (see FIG. 2). 101-103).

On the other hand, when the first communication device 3 receiving the site image A from the relay server 1 confirms the site image A and returns the transfer prohibition information C to the relay server 1, the transfer prohibition information C The relay server 1 receiving the request is prohibited from automatically transferring the site image A to the second communication device 4, and the site image where the transfer is interrupted is recorded on a recording device attached to the relay server 1 as necessary. (See above, FIG.
1-204).

Therefore, in such a system, the on-site image A sent together with the alarm signal from the monitoring spot 2 is always sent to the first communication device 3, where
Since it is determined whether or not the next transfer is possible, only the alarm signal that needs to be notified and the on-site image are sent to the second communication device 4, so that unnecessary reports due to malfunction or mischief can be eliminated.

The transfer of the site image A is prohibited by returning the transfer prohibition information C from the communication device.
May not be able to confirm the reception of the transfer permission information B within a predetermined time, the transfer may be prohibited.

FIG. 4 shows an example of the configuration of a system 20 in which the transfer mode setting means is provided in the relay server.

The transfer mode setting means 1a provided in the relay server 1 accesses the communication device connected to the network and transmits a predetermined command to set the automatic transfer permission mode and the automatic transfer prohibition mode by remote control. Therefore, the user can easily change the mode from the first communication device 3 according to his / her situation.

When the relay server 1 is set in the automatic transfer permission mode, the relay server 1
When the alarm signal is transmitted, the received site image A and the alarm signal are transferred to the first communication device 3. If the automatic transfer prohibition mode is set, the first communication device 3
Is omitted, and is directly transferred to the second communication device 4 (above, 301 to 304 in FIG. 4).

By adopting such a configuration, transfer to the first communication device 3 is permitted according to the convenience of the user,
In particular, when a user carrying a mobile phone as the first communication device 3 is far away from the monitoring area, the user cannot directly confirm the user without confirming the user as in the conventional system. The second communication device 4 can be notified, which is convenient.

The system of the present invention can be implemented with various modifications, and then the embodiments will be described.

FIG. 5 is a system diagram for explaining the basic operation of a system 30 having a function of changing and setting a transfer destination registered in advance on the relay server side by remote control from the first communication device 3 side. .

In such a system 30, the user:
After confirming the site image A transmitted from the relay server 1 with the first communication device 3 and returning the transfer permission information B, the transfer destination change information D is included in the transfer permission information B, The transfer destination registered in advance in the relay server 1 can be changed.

That is, the user confirms the site image A transmitted from the relay server 1 by the first communication device 3 and then checks the transfer destination registered in the relay server 1 in advance, ie, the second destination. Transfer to another communication device 4 or change the transfer destination to another third communication device 5 desired by the user.
, A system that is more convenient for the user is realized. The transfer destination may be specified so that the transfer can be performed to the plurality of communication devices 5 and 5 ′.

FIG. 6 shows a case where a plurality of communication devices arranged on the network are designated as transfer destinations.
A system configuration in which means 1b for setting a priority order is provided on the relay server 1 side is shown.

In the illustrated example, the fourth communication device 6 is added in addition to the first to third communication devices 3 to 5, but the number of added communication devices is not limited. Some of these are public networks,
It does not matter whether it is the Internet or a dedicated communication line, and it does not matter whether it is wired or wireless.

Priority setting means 1 provided in relay server 1
b can be changed from a communication terminal on the network by using a predetermined password and a command to transfer the priority order to a plurality of communication devices 3 to 6 designated as transfer destinations. It can also be deleted from the destination. Of course, even if the user accesses from the first communication device owned by the user, the user can change or delete the setting.

The priority setting means 1b may be provided in the first communication device 3 instead of the relay server 1, and the transfer permission information B may include the priority information.

The relay server 1 has a function of repeating access a predetermined number of times even when transfer of a site image to a predetermined communication device cannot be performed due to a failure or trouble of a communication line of the network. Then, the reliability of the system can be further improved, and even if the access is repeated a predetermined number of times, if the access is not established, the access may be transferred to a specific communication device on the network.

In this case, the following case can be considered.

In the system 10 (FIGS. 2 and 3), when the relay server 1 cannot connect to the first communication device 3 and the transfer permission information B and the transfer prohibition information C are not returned even if the relay server 1 accesses the predetermined number of times. Then, the site image A is transferred to the second communication device 4 together with the alarm signal.

In the system 20 (FIG. 4),
In the case where the transfer mode is set to the transfer permission, and the transfer from the relay server 1 to the first communication device 3 becomes impossible, the transfer to the second communication device 4 is unnecessary. , The site image A together with the alarm signal to the second communication device 4
Transfer to

Further, in the system 30 (FIG. 5), if the transfer to the third communication device specified by the transfer destination change information D is not possible, the relay server 1 sends the site image A to the alarm signal. And to the second communication device 4.

In the system of the present invention, as described above, by providing the relay server with a kind of redial transfer function, it is possible to realize an alarm image transmission notification system in which prevention of danger is considered.

[0057]

As can be understood from the above description, in the alarm image transmission and notification system according to the first to seventh aspects of the present invention, a monitoring spot provided with a monitoring sensor and an image pickup means on a communication network. And a relay server and two or more communication devices are arranged so that they can communicate with each other, so that a site image captured at a monitoring spot can be transferred to a first communication device possessed by a user who has knowledge of the site conditions. After the transfer is first performed and confirmed, the transfer is performed to the second transfer destination, which is the next transfer destination. Therefore, false notification is prevented, and the alarm notification can be quickly and reliably performed without manual intervention.

According to the second aspect, after the relay server performs the transfer to the first communication device, the transfer to the second communication device is prohibited by the inoperative or the operation from the first communication device. Therefore, unnecessary alarm notification can be eliminated in consideration of the user's intention.

According to the third aspect, since the transfer mode setting means is provided on the relay server side, the transfer to the first communication device to be transferred first can be selected and set by remote control from the communication device on the network. Is more convenient for the user.

According to the fourth aspect, the user who has checked the site image with the first communication device that has received the alarm can instruct the next transfer destination to be changed.

According to the fifth aspect, even if the transfer to the first and third communication devices is not possible, the transfer to the second communication device is ensured. No, high reliability.

According to the sixth aspect, since communication devices other than the first to third communication devices are added, a first safety alarm network including more communication devices to which alarms are transferred can be constructed. In addition, since the relay server and / or the first communication device are provided with setting means for setting the transfer priority order, the user can change the transfer order according to the situation, thereby ensuring a reliable and efficient use. You can get an alarm service.

According to the seventh aspect, since the second communication device is installed in the police or a security agency equivalent thereto, the alarm system can be made more robust.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an entire configuration of a warning image transmission notification system of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a system diagram showing a basic operation (transfer permission) in the alarm image transmission notification system.

FIG. 3 is a system diagram showing a basic operation (transfer prohibition) in the alarm image transmission notification system.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an overall configuration of a system in which a transfer mode setting unit is provided on the relay server side.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of a system having a function of changing and setting a transfer destination by accessing a relay server from a first communication device.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the overall configuration of a system in which a relay server is provided with a priority order setting means for setting the order of transfer destinations.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 10 alarm image transmission notification system 1 relay server 1 a transfer mode setting means 1 b priority setting means 2 monitoring spot 2 a camera 2 b security sensor 2 c alarm transmission means 3 first communication device 4 second communication device 5 third communication device L Internet A Site image B Transfer permission information C Transfer prohibition information D Transfer destination change information

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Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. An alarm image transmission notification system configured to transfer a site image photographed at at least one or more monitoring spots to two or more communication devices via a relay server provided on a communication network. The monitoring spot is provided with a monitoring sensor that constantly monitors the movement of a person in a specific area to detect an abnormal situation, and activates an imaging unit such as a camera when an abnormality occurs in the area. An alarm transmitting unit for transmitting the photographed site image to the relay server together with the alarm signal, wherein the relay server first transfers the site image received from the monitoring spot to the first communication device together with the alarm signal, When the transfer permission information is received from the first communication device, the site image and the alarm signal are automatically transferred to a second communication device registered in advance. It characterized the door, using a communication network, the alarm image transmission notification system. 2. The transfer server according to claim 1, wherein the relay server transfers the site image transmitted from the monitoring spot to the first communication device together with the alarm signal, and then transfers the transfer permission information within a predetermined time from the first communication device. Alert notification transmission system using a communication network, wherein the automatic transmission of the in-situ image and the alarm signal to the second communication device is inhibited when the information is not received or when the transfer inhibition information is received. . 3. The transfer server according to claim 1, further comprising: transfer mode setting means for permitting / prohibiting automatic transfer to the first communication device, wherein the transfer mode setting means is set to a transfer permission mode. In this case, the site image transmitted from the monitoring spot is automatically transferred to the first communication device together with the alarm signal, while the transmission site image transmitted from the monitoring spot is set when the transfer inhibition mode is set. And not directly to the first communication device, but to the second communication device together with the alarm signal, using a communication network. 4. The transfer permission information returned from the first communication device to the relay server according to claim 1, wherein the transfer permission information includes information for changing a transfer destination. The relay server, prior to the transfer to the second communication device registered in advance as a transfer destination, converts the in-situ image and the alarm signal received from the monitoring spot into the third transfer destination which is the changed transfer destination. An alarm image transmission notification system using a communication network, wherein the system automatically transfers the alarm image to a communication device. 5. The relay server according to claim 1, wherein the relay server cannot transfer the site image and the alarm signal received from the monitoring spot to the first or third communication device to which the relay server is to be transferred due to a failure in the communication line. In this case, a predetermined number of accesses are repeated, and if the access fails, the transfer to the second communication device is performed, using a communication network.
Warning image transmission notification system. 6. The communication device according to claim 1, wherein the relay server transfers the site image received from the monitoring spot together with an alarm signal, in addition to the second and third communication devices. Is added, and the relay server and / or the first communication device are provided with setting means for setting a transfer priority order for these communication devices. Transmission notification system. 7. The alarm image transmission notification system according to claim 1, wherein the second communication device is installed in a police station or a security agency equivalent thereto, using a communication network.