JP2003223690A - Security system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simplify the system configuration of a client side by concentrating a server function processing, manufacturing and transmitting the photographed image data or the like to a server connected by the Internet network. <P>SOLUTION: This security system is provided with sensors 11a, 11b, 11c for detecting the abnormality in a house, a main device 1 incorporating a camera 12 for photographing the state of the house and generating the image by the signals from the sensors, a wireless communication data card 2 which is mounted detachably to the main device and executes communication connection with a base station 5 by a wireless telecommunication line, a server 3 which is connected to the base station by the Internet network 6, manufactures the image data transmitted from the main device and accumulates the image data in an image data accumulation part, and portable phones 4a, 4b, 4c having a WWW browsing function for browsing the image information accumulated in the image data accumulation part of the server. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a security system, and more particularly to a security system in which image data taken by a camera indoors can be processed and stored by a server and viewed from a mobile phone.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a "home security information notification system" disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-126173 has been proposed as this type of security system.

This home security information notification system has a sensor for detecting an abnormality indoors, a camera for picking up an indoor condition, and a dedicated program control having a sensor and an electronic mail client function connected to the camera. And a database connected to the personal computer that stores information such as warning messages corresponding to the types of warning signals output from the sensor in the house, along with a personal computer equipped in the house. It consists of a security center that can send and receive data and a mobile phone.

In the home security information notification system configured as described above, when a warning signal is output from the sensor to the personal computer, the personal computer takes in the warning signal and at the same time outputs a photographing command to the camera so that the camera can operate. Captures the captured video, and also captures the warning message corresponding to the type of warning signal output from the sensor from the database, and sends the video captured from the camera and the warning message captured from the database to the security center and mobile phones. Send it to let you know that something is wrong in your home.

[0005]

However, in such a "home security information notifying system" disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-126173, a data base, an e-mail, data and the like are transmitted and received to and from an indoor device. Since a home server-like personal computer is required, one personal computer is required for one dwelling unit. This has been a cause of increasing the cost of the system.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and is to process captured image data,
It is an object of the present invention to provide an efficient security system that simplifies the system configuration on the client side by concentrating server functions for processing, sending emails, etc. on a server connected by the Internet network.

[0007]

A security system according to the present invention which achieves the above object comprises a sensor for detecting an abnormality inside a room, and a camera for taking an image of an indoor state by a signal from the sensor to generate an image. A main unit that has a built-in device, a wireless communication data card that is removably attached to the main unit to connect to a base station through a wireless communication line, and an image that is transmitted from the main unit that is connected to the base station via the Internet network. It is provided with a server that processes data and stores it in an image data storage unit, and a mobile phone having a WWW browse browsing function for browsing the image information stored in the image data storage unit of the server.

According to such a security system, when an indoor sensor detects an abnormality, the information and the image data can be uploaded to the server, so that the information can be retrieved from the mobile phone at the destination by the WWW browse browsing function. After checking, the image of the suspicious person who has invaded can be browsed with the image data stored in the data storage unit of the server.

Further, in the security system of the present invention, the main device is a signal assembling circuit for assembling signals necessary for communication, and a signal assembling circuit for upgrading the data when changing the specifications of the wireless communication data card. The communication unit includes a driver for controlling, a driver information storage memory for storing driver information, and a CPU for controlling the communication unit.
As a result, it becomes possible to use various wireless network networks having different communication forms in one system.

Further, in the security system of the present invention, when the server detects an abnormality and an image obtained by picking up an image with the camera is uploaded to the server, the server stores the URL of the image data storage unit in which the image is stored. It is equipped with a mail creation unit for creating links and sending mails to mobile phones. As a result, the image from the camera uploaded to the server can be confirmed using the WWW browsing / viewing function of the mobile phone.

Further, in the security system of the present invention, the server includes a user authentication unit for authenticating a user who accesses from a mobile phone, a user setting data storage unit for setting and storing user information and the like, and a user setting. An image that can be processed and converted into an effective image display size of the mobile phone display based on the data in the data storage unit, an image size that takes into account the effective file format, and a file format, and an image that processes image data sent from the main unit And a data processing section. By setting the ID and password of the mobile phone to be used, this information is authenticated by the user authentication unit when the server is accessed by the mobile phone, and when authenticated, the image data storage unit of the server is accessed. It becomes possible and processed by the image data processing part so that it can be displayed on the display of this accessed mobile phone,
You can browse the converted image data.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the security system of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, the security system of the present invention includes a sensor 1 for detecting an abnormality indoors.
1a, 11b, 11c, ... And sensors 11a, 11b,
Main device 1 having a built-in camera 12 for capturing an indoor state by an abnormality detection signal from 11c, ...
A wireless communication data card 2 which is removably attached to the base station 5 to connect to the base station 5 via a wireless communication line, and image data which is connected to the base station 5 via the Internet network 6 and is transmitted from the main device 1 is processed. A WWW (worldwide web) for accessing the server 3 that stores the image data in the image data storage unit 34 and accessing the server 3 through the base station 5 to browse the image information stored in the image data storage unit 34 of the server 3 Mobile phones 4a, 4b, 4c, ... Having browsing and browsing functions are provided.

As shown in FIG. 2, the main unit 1 includes a camera 12
Video unit 1a for capturing indoor conditions and generating images
And a voice section 1b including a microphone 13 and a speaker 14.
And a communication unit 1c for removably mounting the wireless communication data card 2, and a CPU 21 for controlling the video unit 1a, the audio unit 1b and the communication unit 1c.

The video section 1a temporarily stores a camera control section 17 for controlling the camera 12, an image processing section 22 for processing image data picked up by the camera 12, and image data image-processed by the image processing section 22. And an image storage memory 23 for temporarily storing them, and the camera control unit 17, the image processing unit 22, and the image storage memory 23 are connected to the CPU 21, respectively.

In the audio section 1b, the microphone 13 is connected to the CPU 21 via the microphone amplifier 15, and the speaker 14 is connected to the CPU 21 via the speaker amplifier 16.

The communication section 1c is a card socket 18 for removably mounting the wireless communication data card 2 and an FPGA (field programmable gate array) connected to the card socket 18 for assembling signals required for communication. Information of the signal assembling circuit 25, a driver 26 connected to the signal assembling circuit 25, capable of upgrading the data when changing the specifications of the wireless communication data card 2, and controlling the signal assembling circuit 25, and information about the driver 26. And a driver information storage memory 24 for storing the. The driver 26 and the driver information storage memory 24 are connected to the CPU 21. As a result, it becomes possible to use various wireless network networks having different communication forms in one system. Also, C
Sensors 11a, 11b, 11c, ... Are connected to the PU 21. These sensors 11a, 11b, 11c, ...
Examples of the sensor include a sensor for detecting motion detection and window unlocking by an intruder, and a sensor for detecting smoke, gas, and water.

The wireless communication data card 2 is a PHS for making communication connection with the base station 5 through a wireless communication line such as a PHS network.
A data card or the like is used.

As shown in FIG. 3, the server 3 is an interface 31 (hereinafter, referred to as an interface 31 for connecting and receiving the image data transmitted from the main unit 1 connected to the base station 5 through the Internet network 6).
It is set to “IF31”. ), And an image data storage unit 34 for storing the image data uploaded from the main device 1,
A user authentication unit 36 for authenticating a user who accesses from the mobile phones 4a, 4b, 4c, ..., A user setting data storage unit 35 for setting and storing user information and the like,
The effective image display size of the displays 41a, 41b, 41c of the mobile phones 4a, 4b, 4c, ... Based on the data such as the user information of the user setting data storage unit 35, the image size in consideration of the effective file format, the file format An image data processing unit 33 capable of processing and converting an image and processing the image data transmitted from the main device 1, and storing the image data when the abnormality detection information and the image data are uploaded from the main device 1. Image data storage unit 34
Of the URL (uniform resource locator) and the link of the telephone number of the wireless communication data card 2 by mail, and sends the mail to the mobile phones 4a, 4b, 4c, ... The image data processing unit 33, the image data storage unit 34, the user setting data storage unit 35, the user authentication unit 36, and the mail creation unit 37.
CPU3 that is connected to and performs image data transmission / reception and various controls
2 and. The server 3 configured in this way
For example, ASP for operating a script program
A web server having a function of (active server pages).

Next, the operation of the security system having such a recording function will be described. The information of the wireless communication data card 2 attached to the main device 1 serving as a communication system client, the telephone numbers of the mobile phones 4a, 4b, 4c, ..., The mail address, and the displays 41a, 41.
Information such as model information such as valid image display size, valid file format, etc. of b, 41c, ... And service function settings are registered in advance in the user setting data storage unit 35 of the server 3. At this time, the server 3 issues an ID and a password for accessing the server 3 from the mobile phones 4a, 4b, 4c, ....

In the security system thus set up, the sensors 11a, 11b installed indoors,
When 11c, ... Detects an abnormality in the house, the CP of the main device 1
An abnormality detection signal for notifying the state is input to U21. If the abnormality detection signal detects a motion detection signal, for example, an intrusion of a suspicious person who is not present, the CPU 2
The control unit 1 controls the camera 12 to send a camera control signal to the camera control unit 17 of the video unit 1 a and the camera 12 captures an image. The image data captured by the camera 12 is processed by the image processing unit 22 and temporarily stored in the image storage memory 23. The stored image data is transferred from the image storage memory 23 to the CPU 21.
Is output to the communication unit 1c via. In the communication section 1c, in order to match this image data with the communication format of the wireless communication data card 2, the driver 26 uses the signal assembling circuit 2
5 is controlled to assemble the signal.

The wireless communication data card 2 transmits image data matching the communication format of the wireless communication data card 2 to a base station 5 connected through a wireless communication line network, and the base station 5 connects to the Internet network. The server 3 is accessed via 6 to upload the image data to the image data storage unit 34 of the server 3. The image data uploaded to the image data storage unit 34 of the server 3 is
The file size is changed and the file format is converted according to the contents registered in the user setting data storage unit 35 in advance, and the image data storage unit 34 stores the file size.

When this image data is stored in the image data storage unit 34 of the server 3, the mail creation unit 37 of the server 3
Creates a link of the URL of the image data storage unit 34 in which the image data is stored and a link of the telephone number of the wireless communication data card 2 by mail, and the mobile phones 4a, 4b,
Send an email to 4c ....

The user who owns the mobile phones 4a, 4b, 4c, ... Checks the mail, and if necessary, the mobile phone 4a,
By accessing the server 3 from 4b, 4c, ..., inputting the ID and password, and being authenticated by the user authentication unit 36 of the server 3, the image data storage unit 34 of the server 3 is obtained.
Since the image data stored in the image data storage unit 34 can be downloaded, the image of the intruding suspicious individual can be confirmed. Further, the mobile phones 4a, 4b, 4c, ... And the wireless communication data card 2 are connected to each other via the base station 5 to form a communication line with the voice section 1b of the main device 1, and the mobile phones 4a,
4b, 4c, ...
Monitor with the voice input through the microphone 13 of b,
The suspicious person can be intimidated by voice from the speaker 14 of the voice unit 1b.

Further, such a security system of the present invention can be utilized for monitoring pets and caring for care recipients.

In this case, the mobile phones 4a, 4b, 4c, ...
To access the server 3 and input the ID and password information. The input information data is authenticated by the user authenticating unit 36 of the server 3, and when authenticated, the user setting data accumulating unit 35 can be accessed. The camera 12 of the unit 1a is set to the automatic image pickup, and the automatic image pickup interval is set to 1 hour, for example. Since the set contents are transmitted from the server 3 to the main device 1 via the Internet network 6 and the base station 5, the camera control unit 1 of the video unit 1a of the main device 1
The imaging setting 7 is changed.

According to this setting, the main unit 1 takes an image for a predetermined time every one hour with the camera 12 of the image section 1a, so the image data taken with this camera 12 is processed by the image processing section 22 and the image storage memory 23 is stored. Will be temporarily stored in. The image data stored in the image storage memory 23 is uploaded to the image data storage unit 34 of the server 3 via the wireless communication line network, the base station 5 and the Internet network 6 each time, and is carried by the image data processing unit 33. Telephone 4a, 4
The image size and file format are converted according to the model information b, 4c, ... And stored in the image data storage unit 34.

As a result, the mobile phones 4a, 4b, 4c,
When the server 3 is accessed from ..., the ID and password are input, and the user authentication unit 36 of the server 3 authenticates,
Since it becomes possible to access the image data storage unit 34 of the server 3, for example, an image desired to be viewed can be downloaded and confirmed from the image list in which the dates and times when the images were taken are displayed in a list.

[0029]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the security system of the present invention, the server function for processing, processing, and sending mail of captured image data is centralized in the server connected by the Internet network. Therefore, the system configuration on the client side can be simplified.
As a result, a security system can be established with only one server for a plurality of dwelling units equipped with sensors.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing details of a main device which is a component of the security system of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing details of a server which is a component of the security system of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 main device 1c communication unit 2 wireless communication data card 3 servers 4a, 4b, 4c, ... mobile phones 41a, 41b , 41c, ... Display of mobile phone 5 ... Base stations 11a, 11b, 11c, ... Sensor 12 ... Camera 21 ... CPU 24. .... Driver information storage memory 25 ... signal assembly circuit 26 ... driver 33 ... image data processing unit 34 ... image data storage unit 35 ... -User setting data storage unit 36-User authentication unit 37-Mail creation unit

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Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A sensor (11a, 11b, 11c, ...) For detecting an abnormality in a room, and a camera (12) for picking up an indoor state by a signal from the sensor and generating an image. A main device (1), a wireless communication data card (2) which is removably attached to the main device and is used for communication connection with a base station (5) through a wireless communication line, the base station and the Internet network (6). ), The image data stored in the image data storage unit of the server and the server (3) that processes the image data transmitted from the main device and stores the image data in the image data storage unit (34) are browsed. Mobile phone with WWW browsing browsing function (4
a, 4b, 4c, ...) And a security system. 2. The signal assembling circuit (25) for assembling signals necessary for the communication, and the signal assembling circuit capable of upgrading data when changing the specifications of the wireless communication data card. And a communication unit (1c) including a driver (26) for controlling the driver and a driver information storage memory (24) for storing the driver information, and a CPU (21) for controlling the communication unit.
The security system according to claim 1, further comprising: 3. The server links a URL of the image data storage unit where the image is stored when the image obtained by detecting the abnormality and picked up by the camera is uploaded to the server. 3. The security system according to claim 1, further comprising a mail creating unit (37) for creating a mail and sending the mail to the mobile phone. 4. The user authentication unit (36) for authenticating a user accessing from the mobile phone, the server comprising:
A user setting data storage unit (35) for setting and storing user information and the like, and a display (41a, 41a) of the mobile phone based on the data of the user setting data storage unit.
b, 41c, ...) Effective image display size, image size in consideration of effective file format, image data processing unit capable of processing and converting an image into a file format and processing the image data transmitted from the main device. (33) The security system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising: