JP2003233888A - Home security notification system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a terminal from being noticed by an intruder by performing photography without light emission at the first time, instantaneously transmitting the image and performing photography with stroboscopic light emission at the second time in the case of intrusion. <P>SOLUTION: This home security notification system has a sensor that detects the intrusion, a camera that photographs the intruder, the terminal which can transmit the photographed image to a notification destination and an information terminal for a user, the camera can perform photography a plurality of times at set intervals, performs the photography without the stroboscopic light emission at the first time, transmits the image by the photography without the stroboscopic light emission to the set notification destination and then, performs photography by stroboscopic light emission after completion of preparation of image transmission by connecting the camera with the set notification destination again and transmits the image photographed by the stroboscopic light emission to the set notification destination. <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 system for transmitting a photographed image by detecting occurrence of a specific event in a surveillance area or receiving a remote photographing instruction from the outside of the area, and more particularly, a stalker. The present invention relates to a home security notification system capable of detecting intrusion into a home by a third party such as, and transmitting a captured image to a user's information terminal via a set notification destination.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a monitoring system for a specific area, for example, Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2001-333463 discloses a monitoring means including at least one of an image pickup device, an infrared sensor, a temperature sensor, a sound monitoring sensor, and a smoke sensor, and monitoring. A monitoring terminal having a communication means for transmitting monitoring information in the means to an external management device via a communication line, and a monitoring terminal connected to the monitoring terminal via the communication line and being an information terminal owned by the user. It is a monitoring system for a specific area that is configured to include a management device that is capable of transmitting monitoring information from a monitoring terminal, and that can monitor the monitored area in which the monitoring terminal is installed by an information terminal owned by the user. The monitoring terminal activates the monitoring means based on the access from the management device, and stops the operation of the monitoring means at the end of the access from the management device. Bei the system is disclosed.

[0003]

What is important as a security measure for photographing by a third party such as a stalker when entering a house is, firstly, to consider the timing of the photographing device. This is because, if the installation of the monitoring terminal is known by shooting, the monitoring terminal may be destroyed or the power cord may be pulled out, and it becomes impossible to transmit the captured image. The second is to prevent erroneous detection of the detection target. Thirdly, it informs that the monitoring terminal is in the ON state. This is because if the resident is not aware that the resident is on, the resident is photographed as an intruder, and this is repeatedly transmitted to the management device. Fourth is the prevention of spy shots. During the absence of residents,
This is because if a third party installs a monitoring terminal, there is a risk that the third party will take a voyeur shot of the resident by a remote shooting instruction.

However, the above-mentioned publicly known example aims to suppress the power consumption by activating the monitoring terminal by remote control only when necessary, and the above matters are not considered at all.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and it is possible to prevent erroneous detection while considering the timing of photographing, and to notify the resident that the resident is in the activated state and the monitoring terminal is installed. The purpose is to provide a possible home security reporting system.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention comprises a detection means for detecting the occurrence of a specific event in a monitoring area and a photographing means capable of photographing the occurrence of the specific event. A personal security terminal capable of transmitting the image information photographed by the photographing means to a setting notification destination via a communication line, and a user capable of transmitting the occurrence of the specific event to the setting notification destination via the communication line. An information terminal, the photographing means, when the detection means detects the occurrence of a specific event in the monitoring area, or when the personal security terminal receives a remote photographing request command from the user information terminal. , A system capable of photographing the image of the specific event a plurality of times at arbitrary intervals, wherein the photographing means can emit light at the set number of times of photographing with the strobe light emission setting as a condition. With a strobe light-emitting module.

Therefore, it is possible to use both flash photography and non-flash photography that a third party cannot notice when stroboscopic light emission is set. Therefore, the personal security terminal can be concealed and quick image transmission and clear It is possible to perform various image transmissions.

Further, according to the present invention, the first time, the photographing is performed with no strobe light emission, the connection is made to the setting notification destination, and the preparation for image transmission is completed. It is conceivable to perform shooting by light emission and send at least one of an image by non-flash shooting and an image by flash shooting to the setting notification destination.

Therefore, since the preparation for image transmission is made before the stroboscopic light emission photographing, it is possible to immediately transmit the image after the stroboscopic light emission photographing. Therefore, the intruder who knows the installation of the personal security terminal by the light emission. However, if you destroy the terminal or disconnect the power cord,
Even if the image transmission is disturbed, it does not hinder the image reception.

Further, according to the present invention, the photographing means can perform photographing when the count of the output pulse from the detecting means exceeds the set value set by the detecting means sensitivity changeover switch for preventing false detection. Conceivable.

Therefore, by switching the sensitivity, it is possible to prevent erroneous detection of a temperature change as an intrusion of a person or another object.

Further, according to the present invention, the personal security terminal has a pilot lamp which is turned on during monitoring and is turned off after photographing by stroboscopic light emission, and after the pilot lamp is turned off, an image is transmitted to a setting notification destination. It is conceivable to have a first sounding means for preventing forgetting to release the security state by sounding that the security state is sounded.

Therefore, at the time of reporting, since the pilot lamp is turned off in spite of being in the security state, the user returning during that time may mistakenly believe that the security mode has been canceled and cancel it. This prevents the user from being informed as an intruder.

Further, according to the present invention, the personal security terminal has a second sounding means for notifying when the remote information is requested from the user information terminal or when the transmission of the captured image at the time of the remote imaging request is started or ended. Can be considered.

Therefore, it is possible to prevent a third person from installing a personal security terminal in the surveillance area for the purpose of pirating and taking a piracy by remote control with a portable terminal.

[0016]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of a home security information system according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

First, an outline of this system will be described. The present system mainly comprises a personal security terminal that transmits a captured image of an intruder who has invaded a surveillance area such as a home to a setting notification destination, and a user information terminal that can access the setting notification destination. The personal security terminal has a pyroelectric sensor for detecting an intruder and a photographing device capable of stroboscopic light emission for photographing the intruder. This photographing device is used when the detecting means detects the intrusion or from the information terminal of the user. An image is taken when a remote shooting request instruction is received.

FIG. 1 shows the overall configuration of the present system. The personal security terminal 1 serves as a first report destination via an Internet service provider (ISP) 2 through a communication line such as an analog general public line or a digital line. Internet Service Center (ISC)
Connected to 3.

On the other hand, as the information terminal 4, a mobile terminal mainly composed of a mobile phone and having an Internet connection device is used.

The Internet service center 3 has a mail server and a Web server function, converts the image data received from the personal security terminal 1 by E-mail into the image format of each mobile service vendor, and sets the mail address. Attach the URL of the storage location of the image data to and send the email.

Further, in response to the image browsing request from the user who is the second notification destination when the mail is received, the image is displayed on condition of the ID and password authentication pass. Furthermore, in response to a request for mobilization by the user from the user, the mobilization command is issued to the guard center in each district.

2 and 3 show the basic operation outline from the detection of the intrusion of the detecting means to the photographing of the image and the transmission of the mail with the image.

First, the power is turned on by the security switch of the personal security terminal 1 to shift to the security mode. After shifting to the security mode, the pyroelectric sensor input monitoring is set to a standby state as a pyroelectric sensor monitoring delay time within the set time. This delay time is provided for the resident of the home to escape from the surveillance area.

When the delay timer times out, input monitoring by the pyroelectric sensor is started. When the pyroelectric sensor detects an intrusion input in this monitoring state, the pyroelectric sensor input monitoring timer starts. The output pulses from the pyroelectric sensor are counted within this set time.

When the output pulse count is equal to or higher than the notification level at the time when the pyroelectric sensor input monitoring timer expires, the process proceeds to the next step.

The notification level can be changed by setting the output pulse count number of the pyroelectric sensor to be the notification level. That is, when the detection sensitivity is increased, a small number of pulses is set, and when the detection sensitivity is decreased, a large number of pulses is set. This sensitivity switching is performed by the pyroelectric sensor sensitivity switching switch. By changing the sensitivity, it is possible to prevent erroneous detection of a temperature change as an intrusion of a person or another object.

When the output pulse from the pyroelectric sensor is equal to or higher than the notification level, photographing is performed without strobe light emission so that an intruder does not notice it, and the image is sent by mail.
At that time, the attached telephone is unconditionally disconnected and the notification is given priority.

After the notification, the strobe charge and the authentication are completed, and the pyroelectric sensor input monitoring timer is started after connecting to the Internet service provider on condition that the monitoring is not canceled. If a pulse is input during this set time, strobe light emission photography is performed.

In this way, after the non-emission photographing, immediately after connecting and authenticating without performing the stroboscopic emission photographing,
It takes time to connect and authenticate using flash photography, and in the meantime, an intruder who knows the installation of a personal security terminal by flash firing destroys the terminal or disconnects the power cord, It is possible to interfere with image transmission, and at the time of non-emission photography, the LED is off, as described below, and when the resident returned home during this period, he misunderstood that the security mode was canceled, This is to prevent the flash mode from being emitted because the security mode is not released.

After the photographed image by stroboscopic light emission is sent by mail, the disconnected telephone line is opened.

As shown in FIG. 4, when the pyroelectric sensor starts monitoring, the LED attached to the personal security terminal lights up (flashes during the delay time), but during the call, the personal security terminal is installed. Turn off the light so that no one can see the intruder.

As described above, at the time of reporting, since the LED is turned off despite being in the security state, the resident who returned home during that time mistakenly believes that the security mode is canceled and cancels it. As a result, the resident is often reported as an intruder. In order to prevent this, a buzzer is sounded at the end of the report to inform that the user is in a guarded state.

It is assumed that a third party installs a personal security terminal in a home where a resident lives for the purpose of pirating, and pirating is performed by remote control using a mobile terminal. Therefore, in order to prevent this, a buzzer sounds when receiving an incoming call by dialing up from a mobile terminal, receiving a PB (DTMF) command due to an incoming call, and starting and ending a notification. With this sound, the resident can know the installation of the personal security terminal.

FIG. 4 shows an operation time chart from the start of security to the release of security after detection and notification by the pyroelectric sensor.

In the same figure, the section of indicates the delay time of the pyroelectric sensor monitoring. During this time, the pilot lamp blinks. The section of is the timer setting time from the first pulse detection. If the pyroelectric sensor input does not reach the notification level within this time, the pulse count is cleared.
The section is the pyroelectric sensor input monitoring time, and an image is captured when the pyroelectric sensor inputs during this period. When the time is up without detecting the input of the pyroelectric sensor, a new photographing is not performed and the already photographed strobe non-emission image is transmitted. The period of is the flash charging time, but if the flash is set to "OFF", no flash is taken without charging.
The period of is the turn-off time of the pilot lamp, which is turned off during non-emission photography. The section is the waiting time for cancellation, and during this time, the notification is canceled by the security release operation.

When the user makes a call to the personal security terminal and the security is being released, the condition is that a call signal equal to or larger than the set number of incoming call response settings is received, and In the case of being guarded, on the condition that the call signal is received a predetermined number of times, the respective telephones are disconnected and the call is received (line is captured).

When a call arrives, a PB signal is output to notify the user of the arrival. This PB signal also serves as the state of receiving the personal identification number (authentication). After passing the authentication number, a PB signal (for example, # 10, # 11, # 20, # 2
1, # 80, # 90) enables remote operation by reception.

Here, # 10 is security off, # 11 is security on, # 20 is e-mail transmission of the flash non-emission photographed image,
# 21 means e-mail transmission of the flash-emitted photographed image, # 80 means e-mail transmission of images stored in the terminal, # 90 means end of communication, line open.

For example, when both of # 20 and # 21 commands are received, the operation is performed in # 21 because of prioritization of the push.

When the input of the pyroelectric sensor is detected during an incoming call while guarding and the notification level is reached, the incoming call is forcibly disconnected and the notification is given priority.

5 to 10 show a personal security terminal used in the above system. In FIG.
1a is a personal security terminal, 2a is a case,
The front of the case is open, and the cover 3
a is fitted. The front surface of the case includes a corner portion between the front surface and the upper surface.

On the cover 3a, security is turned on in order from the top.
An OFF switch 4a, a camera 5, a strobe 6 and a pyroelectric sensor 7 are arranged, and an ON-OFF switch 4a is provided.
Are located at the corners of the cover 3.

The security ON-OFF switch 4a is shown in FIG.
As shown in (1) of 7, the opening 8 is provided at the corner of the cover 3a.
And the upper portion of the curved elastic operation plate 9 arranged in the case is exposed from the opening 8.

The lower end of the elastic operation plate 9 is fitted into a pair of left and right groove portions 10 formed on the inner surface of the cover 3a. Further, a fulcrum projection 11 is formed on the inner surface of the operation plate 9 above the groove portion 10, and a telescopic contactor 16a is provided on the inner surface of the operation plate horizontal portion above the projection 11. ,
Further, a guide projection 12 is formed on the inner surface of the operation plate 9 below the projection 11, and the projection 12 is formed in the case 2
It is slidably sandwiched between the left and right side surfaces of a.

On the other hand, a support plate 13 is erected along the upper inner surface of the cover 3a, and the lower end of the support plate 13 is fixed to the cover 3a via a set screw 14. A contact switch 16 is mounted on the inner surface of the upper end of the support plate 13, and a light emitting element 17 is mounted on the outer surface of the upper end.

Next, the operation of the security ON-OFF switch 4a will be described. To turn the switch 4 ON or OFF, the operation plate 9 may be pushed down from above or pushed from the front. 6 and 7 (2) shows a state where the operation plate 9 is pushed down. By pushing down, the operation plate 9 is elastically deformed downward so that the contactor 16a moves to the contact switch 1
Contact 6

(3) in FIGS. 6 and 7 shows a state in which the operation plate 9 is pressed from the front. When pressed, the fulcrum projection 11 comes into contact with the support plate 13, so that the operation plate 9 elastically deforms downward with the projection 11 as a fulcrum, and the contactor 16 a contacts the contact switch 16. In addition, ON-OFF is the operation plate 9
It can be selected by changing the downward deformation amount of.

The elastic operation plate 9 is made of a material such as plastic from which the light emitted from the light emitting element 17 attached to the upper end of the support plate 13 can be seen from the front and the top of the case.

The camera 5 uses a lens-integrated color image pickup device, which faces the opening 5a formed in the cover 3.

The strobe 6 uses a xenon tube. The case 2a contains a booster circuit for causing the xenon tube to emit light, a charging circuit, and a light emission trigger circuit.
The xenon tube is exposed to the opening of the cover 3a.

The pyroelectric sensor 7 is a sensor for detecting a person as a heat source and faces the opening of the cover 3a.

8 to 10 show a supporting leg for inclining the case 2a. As shown in FIG. 8, recesses 20 are formed at both front and rear ends of the bottom plate 19 of the case 2a, and plate-shaped supporting legs 21 are pivotally supported in the front-rear direction on both left and right side walls of the recess. ing. These supporting legs are formed so that the bases of the supporting legs can be brought into contact with the front and rear walls of the recess 20 in an upright state when the supporting legs are rotated outward by a certain angle from the fallen state shown in FIG.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 9, when only the front supporting leg is erected, the case 2a is inclined rearward and the camera 5 is directed obliquely upward. On the contrary, if only the rear supporting leg is erected, the case 2a is inclined forward and the camera 5 is directed obliquely downward as shown in FIG.
In addition, the supporting leg 21 can be engaged with the left and right side walls of the concave portion 20 through the concave and convex engaging means in the lying state.

In the above description, the support leg 21 is rotatably provided, but the present invention is not limited to this, and storage holes are provided at both front and rear ends of the case bottom plate 19, and the support leg 21 can be inserted into and removed from these storage holes. Also, by inserting the support leg base so as to be detachably engageable with the case bottom plate in the projecting state, the same effect as the above can be obtained.

It is preferable that the case 2a has a rectangular parallelepiped shape having a right and left width as thin as possible. By doing so, it is possible to prevent a third party from noticing by inserting between books such as a bookshelf and exposing only the front surface. Further, it is preferable that the lateral width of the elastic operation plate 9 is slightly larger than the lateral width of the opening 8. This is because foreign matter such as a metal such as a clip can be prevented from entering the case through the opening, static electricity can be prevented, and the elastic operation plate 9 can be prevented from jumping upward.

[0056]

According to the present invention, since the photographing means capable of photographing a specific event in the monitoring area has a stroboscopic light emitting module capable of emitting light at the time of photographing for the number of times set on the condition of the stroboscopic light emission setting, the stroboscopic light emission setting is performed. Sometimes, flash photography and third
It is possible to use the non-light-emission photographing which is not noticed by the person together, so that the personal security terminal can be concealed, and quick image transmission and clear image transmission can be performed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the overall configuration of a home security notification system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing the first half of the basic operation outline from the detection of the intrusion of the pyroelectric sensor to the image capturing and the transmission of the image-attached mail.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the latter half of the basic operation outline from the detection of the intrusion of the pyroelectric sensor to the image capturing and the transmission of the image-attached mail.

FIG. 4 is an operation time chart showing basic timings from the start of security, the detection of the pyroelectric sensor, and the notification to the release of security.

FIG. 5 is likewise a perspective view of a personal security terminal.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of a security ON-OFF switch. (2) It is sectional drawing which shows the state which pressed the security ON-OFF switch from the upper part. (3) It is sectional drawing which shows the state which pressed the security ON-OFF switch from the front.

FIG. 7 (1) is an enlarged view of FIG. 6 (1). (2) It is an enlarged view of FIG. 6 (2). (3) It is an enlarged view of FIG. 6 (3).

FIG. 8 is likewise a bottom view of the personal security terminal.

FIG. 9 is likewise a side view showing a state in which a front supporting leg of the personal security terminal is erected.

FIG. 10 is likewise a side view showing a state in which the rear support leg of the personal security terminal is erected.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Personal security terminal 2 Internet service providers 3 Internet Service Center 4 information terminals

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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A detection means for detecting the occurrence of a specific event in a monitoring area and a photographing means capable of photographing the occurrence of the specific event, and the image information photographed by the photographing means is transferred via a communication line. A personal security terminal capable of transmitting to a setting notification destination, and a user information terminal capable of transmitting the occurrence of the specific event via a communication line to the setting notification destination, and the image capturing means includes the detecting means. When the personal computer detects the occurrence of a specific event in the monitoring area, or when the personal security terminal receives an instruction to request remote photography from the user information terminal, it captures images of the specific event multiple times at set intervals. It is a possible system, wherein the photographing means has a stroboscopic light emitting module capable of emitting light at the time of photographing for a set number of times under the condition of stroboscopic light emission setting. Security reporting system. 2. At the first time, the picture is taken with no strobe light emission,
When the detection means detects the occurrence of a specific event after the setting notification has been made and the preparation for image transmission is completed, at least one of an image by non-emission photography and an image by non-emission photography The home security notification system according to claim 1, wherein the home security notification system is transmitted to a set notification destination. 3. The photographing means performs photographing when the count of output pulses from the detecting means exceeds a set value set by a detecting means sensitivity changeover switch for preventing false detection. The home security notification system according to claim 1. 4. The personal security terminal has a pilot lamp that is turned on in a guarded state and is turned off after shooting by stroboscopic light emission, and is in a guarded state after an image is transmitted to a setting notification destination when the pilot lamp is turned off. The home security notification system according to claim 1, 2 or 3, further comprising: a first sounding means for preventing a guard state from being forgotten to be notified by sounding. 5. The personal security terminal has a second sounding means for notifying when remote image capturing is requested from the user information terminal or when transmission of a captured image at the time of remote image capturing request is started or ended. Claims 1, 2, 3
Or the home security notification system described in 4.