JP2003281651A - Vehicle monitoring system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vehicle monitoring system capable of easily setting an optional alarm mode even from a remote place and surely reporting, on the occurrence of an abnormality, the effect even to the remote place. <P>SOLUTION: When an abnormality related to a monitoring vehicle 1 is detected by an abnormality detecting means 124a, this abnormality is transmitted with vehicle identification information 125a by an abnormality transmitting means 123 through a prescribed communication network. The abnormality and vehicle identification information 125a are received by an abnormality receiving means 5a, and a transmitting designation corresponding to the vehicle identification information 125a is acquired by a transmitting designation acquiring means 5b, and the abnormality is reported to the transmitting designation by an abnormality reporting means 5c. Particularly, when the abnormality related to the monitoring vehicle 1, an abnormality alarming means 13 is driven on the basis of a monitoring mode set by monitoring mode setting means 411 and 412. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle monitoring system for monitoring a vehicle requested by a monitoring client based on a predetermined monitoring mode set by remote control from the monitoring client.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, electrical equipment such as audio equipment and navigation equipment mounted on a vehicle has been stolen,
Accidents in which the vehicle itself is stolen tend to occur frequently, and various antitheft alarm devices have been proposed in preparation for this. The most typical conventional example is to detect an abnormality by an abnormality detection device such as a door sensor, and immediately notify the surroundings by making a loud siren ringing or blinking a light. In such a conventional alarm device,
An alarm device is set in advance when the device is installed in the vehicle or at the start of monitoring, and the alarm device is driven when an abnormality is detected.

On the other hand, in recent years, the demand for alarm methods has been diversified, and a silent alarm using only lights, a threatening alarm using both lights and sirens, a monitoring function for the purpose of catching a criminal, or There is also a demand for a function that can switch these flexibly.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional theft alarm device, it is not easy to change the alarm device and the alarm method once set. That is, when it is desired to change, it is necessary to go to the vehicle and operate a predetermined switch or add a new alarm device.

Therefore, in view of the above situation, the present invention makes it possible to easily set an arbitrary alarm mode even from a remote place, and to notify the remote place to that effect when an abnormality occurs. It is an object to provide a vehicle monitoring system for

[0006]

A vehicle monitoring system according to claim 1, which has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, is preset by remote control from a monitoring client side as shown in the basic configuration diagram of FIG. A monitoring mode setting means 411 for monitoring the vehicle requested by the monitoring requester based on the specified monitoring mode, which is provided on the monitoring requester side and sets the monitoring mode. , 421
An abnormality detecting means 11 mounted on the vehicle for detecting an abnormality relating to the monitored vehicle; and an abnormality detecting means mounted on the vehicle for detecting the abnormality when the abnormality detecting means detects the abnormality. Based on the abnormality warning means 13 capable of outputting a predetermined warning, vehicle identification information storage means 124 mounted on the vehicle for storing vehicle identification information for identifying the vehicle to be monitored, and the vehicle. When mounted, and when the abnormality is detected by the abnormality detecting means, the abnormality transmitting means 123 for transmitting the abnormality together with the vehicle identification information to the client side via a predetermined communication network.
And an abnormality receiving means 5a for receiving the abnormality together with the vehicle identification information via a predetermined communication network, and the vehicle identification information and a predetermined transmission corresponding to the request and the like of the client. A destination table storage unit 52 that stores a destination table indicating a relationship with a destination, and a destination acquisition that refers to the destination table and acquires a destination corresponding to the vehicle identification information received together with the abnormality. Means 5b
And an abnormality notification unit 5 for notifying the destination acquired by the destination acquisition unit of the abnormality via a predetermined communication network.
c and are included.

According to the first aspect of the invention, when an abnormality is detected by the abnormality detecting means, based on the monitoring mode set by remote control using the monitoring mode setting means on the side of the monitoring requester. Thus, an abnormal alarm means capable of outputting a predetermined alarm is included. Further, when the abnormality detecting means detects an abnormality, the abnormality transmitting means transmits the abnormality together with the vehicle specifying information via a predetermined communication network. The abnormality and vehicle identification information are received by the abnormality reception means, the transmission destination acquisition means acquires the transmission destination corresponding to the vehicle identification information, and the abnormality is notified to this transmission destination.

According to a second aspect of the invention, there is provided a vehicle monitoring system according to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the monitoring mode is set when the abnormality is detected by the abnormality detecting means. Has a first monitoring mode for instructing not to drive the abnormality warning means,
The monitoring mode setting means is capable of setting the first monitoring mode.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since there is the first monitoring mode for instructing not to drive the abnormality alarming means when an abnormality is detected, there is provided various in-vehicle electrical equipment and the vehicle itself. Only the occurrence of an abnormality is notified to the surveillance requester without being noticed by the thief.

The vehicle monitoring system according to claim 3 made to solve the above-mentioned problems is the vehicle monitoring system according to claim 1, wherein the abnormality alarm means is a visual signal for warning an abnormality relating to the monitored vehicle. An alarm unit, and the monitoring mode has a second monitoring mode for instructing to drive only the visible alarming unit, and the monitoring mode setting unit can set the second monitoring mode. Characterize.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the second monitoring mode for instructing to drive only the visual alarm means when an abnormality is detected is provided, a silent alarm is issued at midnight or the like. An alarm operation that takes noise into consideration becomes possible. Of course, in this case as well, the fact that an abnormality has occurred is notified to the monitoring requester.

The vehicle monitoring system according to claim 4 made to solve the above-mentioned problems is the vehicle monitoring system according to claim 1, wherein the abnormality alarming means is an audible signal for alarming an abnormality relating to the monitored vehicle by an audible signal. Third, further comprising alarm means, the monitoring mode commanding to drive both the visual alarm means and the audible alarm means.
It has a monitoring mode, and the monitoring mode setting means can set the third monitoring mode.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the third monitoring mode for instructing to drive both the visual alarm means and the audible alarm means is provided, various types of visual signals and audible signals are used. It is possible to immediately repel the thief of the vehicle-mounted electrical equipment or the vehicle itself. Of course, in this case as well, the fact that an abnormality has occurred is notified to the monitoring requester.

The vehicle monitoring system according to claim 5 made to solve the above-mentioned problems is the vehicle monitoring system according to claim 1, wherein the abnormality alarming means is an audible signal for alarming an abnormality relating to the monitored vehicle by an audible signal. The monitoring mode further includes an alarm unit, and the monitoring mode drives only the visible alarm unit in a first monitoring mode for instructing not to drive the abnormality alarm unit when the abnormality is detected by the abnormality detection unit. And a third monitoring mode for instructing to drive both the visible alarm means and the visible alarm means, wherein the monitoring mode setting means includes the first monitoring mode, It is characterized in that either the second monitoring mode or the third monitoring mode can be selectively set.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, when the abnormality is detected by the abnormality detecting means, only the first monitoring mode for instructing not to drive the abnormality warning means and the visible warning means are driven. Since it is possible to selectively set the second monitoring mode for instructing, and the third monitoring mode for instructing to drive both the visible alarm means and the visible alarm means, a desired alarm can be realized depending on the situation.

According to a sixth aspect of the invention, there is provided a vehicle monitoring system according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, wherein the monitoring mode setting means includes: It is characterized in that the visual alarm means to be driven when the abnormality is detected by the abnormality detecting means and the device names assigned to the visible alarm means are directly designated.

According to the sixth aspect of the invention, the visual alarm means to be driven when an abnormality is detected and the device names assigned to the visual alarm means are directly designated. Fewer device misconfigurations.

A vehicle monitoring system according to a seventh aspect of the present invention, which has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, as shown in the basic configuration diagram of FIG. 1, in the vehicle monitoring system according to the second aspect, on the side of the monitoring requester. After the notification of the abnormality, the alarm operation instruction means 412, 42 for instructing to cancel the first monitoring mode and immediately drive the abnormality alarm means.
2 is further included.

According to the invention of claim 7, after the abnormality is notified from the monitoring requester side, the first monitoring mode for instructing not to drive the abnormality warning means is released, and the abnormality warning is immediately issued. Since the alarm operation command means for instructing to drive the means is included, the alarm can be flexibly controlled from a remote place according to the situation.

The vehicle monitoring system according to claim 8 made to solve the above-mentioned problems is the vehicle monitoring system according to claim 6, wherein the visual alarm means is a front portion of the vehicle.
It is at least one of blinking driven lamps arranged at a rear portion or a side portion, and the audible alarm means is at least one of an on-vehicle warning siren or a speech processor issuing a warning message. , Is characterized.

According to the invention of claim 8, as the visual alarm means, at least one of the flashing driven lamps provided at the front, rear or side of the vehicle is used, and as the audible alarm means, By using at least one of the siren or the speech processor, a very practical vehicle monitoring system can be provided.

The vehicle monitoring system according to claim 9 made to solve the above-mentioned problems is the vehicle monitoring system according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the abnormality is
Vehicle door abnormality, vehicle battery abnormality,
Or, it is at least one of abnormalities relating to a change in the position of the vehicle.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, an abnormality relating to the door of the vehicle, an abnormality relating to the on-vehicle battery, or an abnormality relating to the position change of the vehicle, which has a high crime frequency, is detected. It is possible to provide a high-quality vehicle monitoring system.

According to a tenth aspect of the invention, there is provided a vehicle monitoring system according to any one of the first to ninth aspects, wherein there are a plurality of transmission destinations and the abnormality. The notifying means notifies the plurality of destinations of the abnormality.

According to the tenth aspect of the invention, there are a plurality of transmission destinations of the abnormality relating to the monitored vehicle, and the abnormality notifying means is
Since the abnormality is notified to the plurality of destinations, the monitoring requester can more reliably and quickly recognize the abnormal situation in the monitored vehicle.

A vehicle monitoring system according to claim 11 made to solve the above-mentioned problems is the vehicle monitoring system according to any one of claims 1 to 10 as shown in the basic configuration diagram of FIG. Further comprising a position information acquisition unit 122 mounted on the vehicle for acquiring position information of the vehicle, wherein the abnormality transmission unit transmits the position information together with the abnormality and the vehicle identification information, and the abnormality reception unit. The position information is received together with the abnormality and the vehicle identification information, and the abnormality notifying unit notifies the position information together with the abnormality.

According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, since the position information of the monitored vehicle is notified together with the abnormality related to the monitored vehicle, the monitoring requester can take a more appropriate response promptly.

A vehicle monitoring system according to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, which has been made to solve the above problems, is the vehicle monitoring system according to any one of the first to eleventh aspects, as shown in the basic configuration diagram of FIG. The abnormality reception means, the transmission destination acquisition means, the abnormality notification means, and the transmission destination table storage means are managed by an application service provider connected to the Internet, and the application service provider is the communication network. By using the mobile phone packet communication network of the data pay-per-use system, the abnormality receiving means receives the abnormality and the vehicle identification information from the abnormality transmitting means, and the Internet is used as the communication network. , The abnormality notifying unit notifies the Internet terminal device owned by the client of the abnormality. , Characterized in that.

According to the twelfth aspect of the present invention, the abnormality receiving means, the transmission destination acquisition means, the abnormality notification means and the transmission destination table storage means are managed by the application service provider, and the mobile phone packet communication network and the Internet are used. Since the abnormality is notified, the monitoring client can receive the abnormality notification service of the monitored vehicle with the minimum hardware and software investment.

A vehicle monitoring system according to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, which is made to solve the above-mentioned problems, as shown in the basic configuration diagram of FIG. It is set using the personal computer 41 as a terminal device,
The personal computer is used to notify the client of the abnormality.

According to the thirteenth aspect of the present invention, by using the personal computer as the Internet terminal device, the surveillance client can easily recognize the abnormal situation in the surveillance vehicle or set the surveillance mode by using the browser. be able to.

The vehicle monitoring system according to claim 14 made to solve the above-mentioned problems is, as shown in the basic configuration diagram of FIG. 1, in the vehicle monitoring system according to claim 12, the monitoring mode is Internet compatible. It is characterized in that it is set by an Internet compatible mobile phone 42 as the Internet terminal device connected to a mobile phone network, and the client is notified of the abnormality by the Internet compatible mobile phone.

According to the fourteenth aspect of the present invention, by using the Internet compatible mobile phone as the Internet terminal device, the surveillance client can recognize an abnormal situation in the surveillance vehicle and set the surveillance mode regardless of the location. You can

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BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a system configuration according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, basically, both monitoring systems automatically notify the monitoring requester side of an abnormality relating to the monitored vehicle 1 via the mobile phone packet communication network 2, the Internet 3, etc. A predetermined alarm is issued on the monitored vehicle side based on the monitoring mode set by the client side. Services related to this system are provided by, for example, an application service provider (ASP) 5 connected to the mobile phone packet communication network 2 and the Internet 3.

The monitoring vehicle 1 includes an abnormality detection device 11,
An in-vehicle communication terminal device 12, an alarm device 13, etc. are mounted. This in-vehicle communication terminal device 12 has a wireless communication function using the mobile phone packet communication network 2 and a GPS satellite 16
It has a position information acquisition function and the like using, which will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

The mobile phone packet communication network 2 is, for example, a DoP service provided by NTT Docomo, Inc.
a is used. This service is a data communication service that uses a packet switching system in a mobile phone network, and is a data-based billing system in which a communication charge is calculated according to the amount of data communicated. This method helps to provide services related to this vehicle monitoring system at a low price. The mobile phone packet communication network 2 can be communicatively connected from the vehicle-mounted communication terminal device 12 via a radio base station (not shown). This mobile phone packet communication network 2 is communicatively connected to the Internet 3 via a connection center 21 called an i-mode center of NTT DoCoMo, for example.

A personal computer 41 as an Internet terminal device and an Internet-compatible mobile phone 42 are communicatively connected to the Internet 3. In addition,
The Internet 3 also includes a known Internet-compatible mobile phone network, and the Internet-compatible mobile phone 42 is communicatively connected via a wireless base station of the Internet-compatible mobile phone network. This Internet-compatible mobile phone network can use, for example, the i-mode service provided by NTT Docomo.
It may be Ezweb provided by I or J-Sky provided by J-Phone. The personal computer 41 and the Internet-compatible mobile phone 42 are used for receiving an abnormality notification regarding the surveillance vehicle 1 and for setting a surveillance mode described later. Even if the monitoring requester 4 is an individual,
Alternatively, it may be a company.

The ASP 5 connected to the connection center 21 via a dedicated line is a business operator that provides various services using a wide area communication network such as the Internet, which is becoming widespread in recent years. , The applicant. A
SP5 is also called a location information center in this system. The ASP 5 is also communicatively connected to the mobile phone packet communication network 2 and the Internet 3 via the connection center 21. The ASP 5 includes a communication device (not shown) that sends and receives predetermined data to and from each communication device connected to the mobile phone packet communication network 2 and the Internet 3, and a storage device 51 including a hard disk, an optical disk, and a magneto-optical disk. . The storage device 51 has at least a customer master 51a indicating the relationship between the vehicle ID of the monitored vehicle 1 and the destination of the abnormality regarding the vehicle 1. The destination is, for example, a mail address on the Internet 3 which is predetermined based on the request of the monitoring client 4 and the like. This e-mail address is usually assigned to the personal computer 41 or the Internet-compatible mobile phone 42 used by the monitoring client 4 at home or in the office. In some cases, a telephone number may be assigned as the destination. Also,
There may be a plurality of destinations. By notifying the plurality of destinations of the abnormality, the monitoring requester 4 can recognize the abnormal situation in the monitored vehicle 1 more quickly and surely and take an appropriate countermeasure. The customer master 51a is also referred to when data is transmitted from the monitoring client 4 to the monitored vehicle 1 when setting the mode or the like.

In addition to the customer master 51a, the storage device 51 uses a map database used when notifying the current position of the monitored vehicle 1 (the map database may be acquired from another website. Good), a personal information database regarding the surveillance client 4, a vehicle database regarding the surveillance vehicle 1 and the like are also stored, and also has a data memory area. The customer master 51a corresponds to the destination table in the claims, and the storage device 51 corresponds to the destination table storage means in the claims.

The monitoring requester 4 who is a user of the personal computer 41 and the Internet-compatible mobile phone 42 is a user of the ASP 5, and the monitoring requester 4 uses the web browser of the personal computer 41 and the Internet-compatible mobile phone 42 to ASP5 Uniform Re
By specifying the source Locators (URL), the ASP 5 can be accessed via the Internet 3.

The operation of the above configuration will be briefly described. When an abnormality is detected in the surveillance vehicle 1, the ASP 5
Under the management of the above, the above abnormality is notified to the personal computer 41 of the monitoring client 4 and the Internet-compatible mobile phone 42 via the mobile phone packet communication network 2 and the Internet 3. At the same time, when an abnormality is detected, the predetermined alarm device 13 is driven based on the alarm mode set by the personal computer 41 or the Internet-compatible mobile phone 42. Alternatively, depending on the alarm mode, the alarm device 13 may not be driven and only the abnormality notification may be performed.

Therefore, the monitoring requester 4 can easily set an arbitrary alarm mode from a remote place by using the personal computer 41 and the Internet-compatible mobile phone 42, and at the time of occurrence of an abnormality, the personal computer 41 can be set in the remote place. And Internet-compatible mobile phones 42
Through that, the fact can be surely recognized. Further, as described above, the ASP 5 manages data, and the mobile phone packet communication network 2 and the Internet 3 are used to notify the abnormality of the theft device.
The monitoring client 4 can reliably receive the abnormality notification service in the monitoring vehicle 1 at a low charge with the minimum hardware and software investment.

Next, the structure of the surveillance vehicle according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an in-vehicle communication terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention and a connection example with related devices.

As shown in FIG. 3, the surveillance vehicle 1 is equipped with an abnormality detection device 11, an in-vehicle communication terminal device 12, an alarm device 13, and an in-vehicle battery 15. In-vehicle communication terminal device 12 and known 12-volt type in-vehicle battery 1
An engine key switch (not shown) having an off position OFF, an accessory position ACC, an on position ON, and an engine start position ST is interposed between the switch 5 and the switch 5. The battery output from the vehicle-mounted battery 15 is also supplied to the abnormality detection device 11, the alarm device 13, and vehicle-mounted electrical equipment such as audio equipment and navigation equipment (not shown). The on-vehicle battery 15 may be other than the 12-volt type.

The abnormality detecting device 11 detects an abnormality relating to the monitored vehicle 1. For example, a door sensor 11a is used which detects lock / unlock of the vehicle door and outputs the detection result. In addition, other sensor 1
As 1b, a shock sensor, a voltage sensor for detecting an abnormal voltage drop of the on-vehicle battery 15, or the like can also be used. Each of the sensors 11a and 11b is the in-vehicle communication terminal device 1
2 is connected to the input port RX12a and the input port RX12b, but if there is a port that outputs an abnormal signal to the external alarm device or the in-vehicle electrical equipment, connect the port to the input port RX12a and the input port RX12b to detect an error. You may make it receive a signal directly. It should be noted that it is detected that the monitored vehicle 1 has been intentionally moved by comparing the position information acquired by the GPS reception unit 122 at different points during monitoring, and the detection result is used as the abnormality detection device 11
It may be treated as the same as the abnormality detected in. In the present specification, the abnormality relating to the surveillance vehicle 1 indicates that the surveillance vehicle 1 has changed to a state that normally cannot occur in an unmanned state due to an artificial operation or the like.

As described above, an abnormality relating to the door of the vehicle, an abnormality relating to the on-vehicle battery, or an abnormality relating to the position change of the vehicle, which has a high crime frequency, is detected, so that it is very practical.

The in-vehicle communication terminal device 12 includes the power supply circuit section 12
1, a GPS receiving unit 122, a mobile phone communication unit 123, a storage unit 124, and a control unit 125 connected to these.

The power supply circuit section 121 is basically composed of a DC transformer circuit. That is, the power input terminal RX1
The 12 volt battery voltage applied from the vehicle-mounted battery 15 to the 2a is a voltage value suitable for each electronic circuit section of the vehicle-mounted communication terminal device 12, for example, in the DC transformer circuit included in the power supply circuit section 121. Converted to 5 volts and distributed and supplied. The power supply circuit unit 121 includes a backup battery 211a as an auxiliary power supply when the vehicle-mounted battery 15 is intentionally disconnected. Even if the vehicle-mounted battery 15 is disconnected by the backup battery 211a, the vehicle-mounted communication terminal device 12 is maintained in operation,
The abnormality of the on-vehicle battery 15 can be notified to the monitoring requester side. Further, the power supply circuit unit 121 may be configured in a housing separate from the in-vehicle communication terminal device 12.

The GPS receiving section 122 includes the GPS antenna 1
22a (Global Positioning Systems) GPS
It receives radio waves from a plurality of GPS satellites 16 (corresponding to position information acquisition means in claims), measures current position information, and supplies this information to the control unit 125. The mobile phone communication unit 123 is wirelessly connected to the wireless base station of the mobile phone packet communication network 2 via the packet communication antenna 123a. Known devices can be used for the GPS receiving unit 122 and the mobile phone communication unit 123. The GPS receiving unit 122 corresponds to the position information acquiring unit in the claims, and the mobile phone communication unit 123 corresponds to the abnormal transmitting unit in the claims.

The storage unit 124 stores at least a monitoring table 124a indicating information on the monitoring mode and a vehicle ID 124b for specifying the monitored vehicle 1. The monitoring table 124a has a monitoring mode flag indicating whether the monitoring mode (ON) or not (OFF), and the monitoring mode ON.
Whether the siren 13a is sometimes activated (ON) or not (OF
F) siren flag, whether the headlight 13b blinks when the monitoring mode is ON (ON) or not (OFF) and whether the speech processor 13c is generated when the monitoring mode is ON (ON) (OF)
F) indicating a speech processor flag.
These flags are set remotely using the personal computer 41 on the monitoring requester side or the Internet-compatible mobile phone 42. The vehicle ID 124b is information that can identify the monitored vehicle 1. This vehicle ID 124b is
Although it corresponds to the vehicle identification information in the claims, this vehicle identification information does not necessarily have to be the vehicle ID, but may be another device ID fixed to the surveillance vehicle. In short, any information can be used as long as it can identify the monitored vehicle 1. In addition to this, the storage unit 124 may also store the vehicle type, color, vehicle body number, and the like of the monitored vehicle 1. The storage unit 124 corresponds to the vehicle identification information storage means in the claims.

The control unit 125 basically includes a CPU and an RO.
It is composed of a microcomputer including M and RAM, and the CPU executes various processes including the control according to the present embodiment according to the control program stored in the ROM. The RAM appropriately stores data, programs, etc. necessary for the CPU to execute various processes. The control unit 125 follows the control program and stores the monitoring table 124 stored in the storage unit 124.
The contents of a and the vehicle ID 124b are read out, or the current position information is acquired using the GPS receiving unit 122.
The processing relating to these will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

The vehicle-mounted communication terminal device 12 is usually hidden in a place where it cannot be seen. Therefore, it becomes possible to notify an abnormal situation in the surveillance vehicle 1 without being noticed by a criminal.

On the other hand, when the abnormality detection device 11 detects an abnormality relating to the monitored vehicle 1, the alarm device 13 is commanded and controlled by the control unit 125 of the vehicle-mounted communication terminal device 12, for example, an output port. TX12a, TX
Siren 1 connected to 12b and TX 12c respectively
3a, headlight 13b, and speech processor 1
3c. The drive control includes the case where the alarm device 13 is not driven as described later. In the siren 13a, the relay 14a is closed and sounds in response to a siren sounding command from the control unit 125. The siren 13a may also serve as a horn.
The headlight 13b blinks when the relay 14b repeats closing and opening in response to a headlight blinking command from the control unit 125. Speech processor 13c
In response to the speech processor utterance command from the control unit 125, the relay 14c is closed and a predetermined sound is emitted. Ringing of these sirens 13a and headlight 1
The abnormality of the surveillance vehicle 1 is warned by blinking 3b or the like. Further, when the above abnormality is detected, the starter motor may be controlled to prohibit the engine start. In addition, as a visual warning means similar to the above headlight 13b, a vehicle side light, which is provided at the front, rear or side of the vehicle,
Lighting equipment such as a small lamp, a fog lamp, a turn signal lamp, and a rear lamp may be made to blink like a hazard.

In this way, lamps such as headlights,
By using a siren and a speech processor, an abnormal alarm can be issued very effectively. The headlight 13b and the like correspond to the visible alarm means in the claims, and the siren 1
3a, the speech processor 13c and the like correspond to the audible alarm means in the claims.

A processing procedure and a communication sequence relating to the vehicle monitoring system having such a configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. In addition, in each processing procedure and communication sequence,
A publicly known method is used for the initial connection processing and the termination processing, and therefore description thereof will be omitted.

First, the processing procedure and the monitor mode setting screen when the monitor mode is set will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 4 relates to an embodiment of the vehicle monitoring system of the present invention, and relates to a monitoring vehicle, AS and a vehicle when the monitoring mode is set.
It is a flowchart which shows the communication sequence between P and a monitoring requester. FIG. 5 exemplifies the monitoring mode setting processing in FIG. 4, and in particular, FIG. 5A and FIG.
It is a flowchart which shows a device designation | designated expression setting process and a mode designation | designated expression setting process. FIG. 6A and FIG. 6B are diagrams exemplifying the monitoring mode setting screens in the device designation formula setting process of FIG. 5A and the mode designation formula setting process of FIG. 5B, respectively.

When setting the monitoring mode, the monitoring mode information is first set in step S401 on the management client side. That is, here, the monitoring mode flag, siren flag, headlight flag, and speech processor flag shown in the above monitoring table 124a are used to specify the monitoring mode when an abnormality is detected. Etc. are set. The set flag values of the alarm device 13 are stored and held in the internal memory of the Internet-compatible mobile phone or personal computer.
The monitoring mode setting process of step S401 will be described later with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6.

Next, in step S402, the set monitoring mode information is transmitted to the ASP side via the Internet 3 together with the client ID. Client I
As D, for example, a mail address on the Internet 3 assigned to the personal computer 41 or the Internet-compatible mobile phone 42 is used.

In steps S501a and S501b on the ASP side, the monitoring mode information and the client ID are awaited for reception (step S501a, N in step S501b), and if these are received, the process proceeds to step S502 (step S502). S501a, step S5
01b Y). In step S502, referring to the customer master 51a, the vehicle ID 134a corresponding to the received client ID is read from the storage device 51. Next, in step S503, the vehicle-mounted communication terminal device 12 corresponding to the read vehicle ID 134a.
The monitoring mode information is transmitted to the monitoring vehicle 1 having the above through the mobile phone packet communication network 2.

In steps S101a and S101b on the monitoring vehicle side, the monitoring mode information is on standby for reception (steps S101a and S10).
1b), and if these are received, the process proceeds to step S102 (step S101a, step S101b Y). In step S102, the received monitoring mode information is stored in the storage unit 124 as the monitoring table 124a.
Is stored as If this storage is correctly performed, a completion signal is returned to the monitoring requester side in the opposite direction to the above although not shown. In this way, the monitoring mode is set by remote control from the monitoring requester side.

FIG. 5 showing an example of the monitoring mode setting process.
Step S40 of the device designation expression setting process shown in (a)
In 1-1, it is determined whether or not the check box 411c on the left side of the character "siren" on the setting screen displayed on the display of the personal computer 41 as shown in FIG. 6A is checked. Here, if there is a check in the check box 411c, the process proceeds to step S401-2a (Y in step S401-1), otherwise proceeds to step S401-2b (N in step S401-1). Next, in step S401-2a, the siren flag is set to ON, while in step S401-2
In b, the siren flag is set to OFF, and the process proceeds to step S401-3.

Similarly, in step S401-3, it is determined whether or not the check box 411d on the left side of the character "headlight" on the setting screen as shown in FIG. 6A is checked. Here, if there is a check in the check box 411d, the process proceeds to step S401-4a (Y in step S401-3), otherwise, step S401.
Go to -4b (N in step S401-3). Next, in step S401-4a, the headlight flag is set to ON, while in step S401-4b, the headlight flag is set to OFF, and in step S401-4a.
Proceed to 401-5.

Similarly, in step S401-5, it is determined whether or not there is a check in the check box 411e on the left side of the character "Speech Processor" on the setting screen as shown in FIG. 6 (a). Here, check box 41
If 1e is checked, the process proceeds to step S401-6a (Y in step S401-5), otherwise proceeds to step S401-6b (N in step S401-5).
Next, in step S401-6a, the speech processor flag is set to ON, while in step S401-6a.
In -6b, the speech processor flag is set to OFF, and the process proceeds to step S401-7.

Next, in step S401-7,
A setting button 411 on the setting screen as shown in FIG.
The ON operation or the click operation of f is awaited (N of step S401-7), and here, the setting button 411f
Is turned on or clicked (step S40
Y of 1-7), the monitoring mode flag is set to ON in step S401-8, and step S4 shown in FIG.
Return to 02. That is, the setting button 411f is turned on.
The operation or click operation becomes a transmission trigger of each set flag.

Before the above step S401-1,
If a process for turning off all the flags is inserted in advance, the above steps S401-2b, S401-4b, and S401-6b are unnecessary.

Here, the setting screen of the device designation formula shown in FIG. 6A will be described. This setting screen is displayed by the Oper
It is displayed by using Windows of Microsoft Corporation which is an ating system (OS). A character 411a indicating that it is in the "monitor mode setting" state is displayed near the top of the setting screen. Below that, a guide message 411b is displayed: "Please select the alarm action when an abnormality occurs and press the setting button. If you set without selecting anything, only the abnormality notification mail will be delivered."
Also, below that, the letters "siren", "headlight" and "speech processor" indicating the alarm device,
Also, check boxes 411c, 411d and 411e are displayed on the left side of them. Further, the setting button 411f is displayed below it, that is, near the bottom. A well-known Windows operation is used on such a setting screen to set a desired alarm mode. Such a setting screen can be similarly displayed on the display of the Internet-compatible mobile phone, and the same setting as described above can be performed by operating the ten keys or the like.

As described above, since each alarm device can be selectively set, a desired alarm can be realized according to the situation.

On the other hand, in step S401-11 of the monitor mode designation formula setting process shown in FIG. 5B which is another example of the monitor mode setting process of FIG. 4, the personal computer 41 as shown in FIG. 6B is used. It is determined whether or not there is a check in the check box 411h on the left side of the character "Stealth mode" on the setting screen displayed on the display.
Here, if there is a check in the check box 411h, the process proceeds to step S401-12 (Y in step S401-11), and if not, the process proceeds to step S401-13 (N in step S401-11). Next, step S401.
At -12, the siren flag, headlight flag, and speech processor flag are all set to OFF, and the process proceeds to step S401-13.

Next, in step S401-13, it is determined whether or not there is a check in the check box 411i on the left side of the character "silence warning mode" on the setting screen.
If there is a check in the check box 411i, the process proceeds to step S401-14 (Y in step S401-13), otherwise proceeds to step S401-15 (N in step S401-13). Next, step S401.
-14, the siren flag, the headlight flag and the speech processor flag are turned off and O respectively.
After setting to N and OFF, the process proceeds to step S401-15.

Next, in step S401-15, it is determined whether or not there is a check in the check box 411j on the left side of the characters "intimidation warning mode" on the setting screen.
Here, if there is a check in the check box 411j, the process proceeds to step S401-16 (Y in step S401-15), otherwise proceeds to step S401-17 (N in step S401-15). Next, step S401.
In -16, the siren flag, headlight flag and speech processor flag are all set to ON, and the flow proceeds to step S401-17.

Next, in step S401-17, the setting button 4 on the setting screen as shown in FIG. 6B is set.
The ON operation or click operation of 11f is on standby (N in step S401-17), and when the setting button 411f is ON operation or click operation (Y in step S401-17), in step S401-18. The monitoring mode flag is set to ON, and the process returns to step S402 shown in FIG. That is, this setting button 4
The ON operation or click operation of 11f becomes a transmission trigger of each set flag.

Here, the setting screen of the monitoring mode designation formula shown in FIG. 6B will be described. This setting screen also
It is displayed on the display of the personal computer 41 using Windows. At the top of this setting screen, a character 4 indicating the "monitor mode setting" state is displayed.
11a is displayed. Below that, a guide message 411b "Please select the alarm action when an abnormality occurs and press the setting button" is displayed. Further, below that, the letters "stealth mode", "silence warning mode" and "threatening warning mode" indicating three types of monitoring modes,
Also, check boxes 411h, 411i and 411j are displayed on the left side of them. Further, the setting button 411f is displayed below it, that is, near the bottom. A well-known Windows operation is used on such a setting screen to set a desired alarm mode. Such a setting screen can be similarly displayed on the display of the Internet-compatible mobile phone, and the same setting as described above can be performed by operating the ten keys or the like. Note that the plurality of check fields 411h, 411i, and 411j cannot be checked at the same time, and if none of the fields are checked, the setting button 411f cannot be operated.

As described above, when an abnormality is detected, the stealth mode for instructing not to drive any of the abnormal devices is provided, so that the thief of various on-vehicle electrical equipment or the vehicle itself can be noticed. However, only the fact that an abnormality has occurred is notified to the monitoring requester. Therefore, it is very effective when it is desired to reliably capture the thief of various in-vehicle electrical equipment or the vehicle itself.

Further, since a silent alarm mode for instructing to drive only the headlight when an abnormality is detected is provided, it is possible to perform an alarm operation in consideration of noise by silent notification such as midnight. Become. Of course, in this case as well, the fact that an abnormality has occurred is notified to the monitoring requester, so that the monitoring requester can take appropriate action promptly.

Further, since it has a threatening alarm mode for instructing to drive all the alarm devices, it is possible to immediately repel a thief of various vehicle-mounted electric equipment or the vehicle itself. Of course, in this case as well, the fact that an abnormality has occurred is notified to the monitoring requester, so that the monitoring requester can take appropriate action promptly.

Furthermore, since each alarm mode can be selectively set, a desired alarm can be realized according to the situation.

The ON / OFF setting of each flag in FIGS. 5 (a) and 5 (b) corresponds to the monitoring mode information shown in FIG. 4, and at this stage the monitoring table 12 still remains.
It is not written in 4a and is stored in the monitoring table 124a after being received by the vehicle side.

Step S401, the processing procedure of FIG. 5,
The setting screen shown in FIG. 6 corresponds to the monitoring mode setting means in the claims. The state in which the siren flag, the headlight flag and the speech processor flag are all set to OFF corresponds to the first monitoring mode of the claims, and the siren flag, the headlight flag and the speech processor flag are set to OFF, ON and OFF, respectively. This state corresponds to the second monitoring mode in the claims, and the state in which the siren flag, headlight flag and speech processor flag are all set to ON corresponds to the third monitoring mode in the claims.

Next, the processing procedure and the alarm operation execution command screen during the monitoring operation will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a communication sequence among the monitored vehicle, the ASP, and the monitoring requester during the alarm operation according to the embodiment of the vehicle monitoring system of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating the alarm process in FIG. 7. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of the alarm operation execution command screen in FIG. 7. In addition, here, in FIG.
It is assumed that a predetermined alarm mode has been set by the alarm mode setting process shown in.

In step S111 on the monitored vehicle side in the alarm operation process shown in FIG. 7, it is first determined whether or not the monitoring mode flag is ON. That is, here, the monitoring table 12 stored in the storage unit 124 of FIG.
ON / OFF of the monitoring flag in 4a is checked, and if the monitoring flag is set to ON, the process proceeds to step S112 (Y of step S112). Otherwise, since it is not the monitoring mode, the subsequent processing is not performed. Ends (N in step S112).

Next, in step S112, the abnormality detection by the abnormality detection device 11 is on standby (N in step S112). Here, if the abnormality detection device 11 determines that there is an abnormality detection regarding the monitored vehicle, the process proceeds to step S113 and the content of the abnormality is acquired (Y of step S112). That is, since the details of the abnormality can be known from the type of the abnormality detection device 11 that has detected the abnormality, in step S113, this is temporarily stored in the storage unit 124 of FIG. 3 as abnormality information. The details of the abnormality include, for example, the door abnormality, the battery abnormality, the alarm device and the vehicle-mounted electrical equipment abnormality, the vehicle movement, and the like.

Next, in step S114, the flag of the alarm device in the monitoring table 124a stored in the storage unit 124, that is, the siren flag, the headlight flag and the speech processor flag are turned ON / OFF.
OFF is read. Next, in step S115, it is determined from the contents of the read flags whether or not the combination of the flags is set to the stealth mode. The stealth mode is a state in which all of the siren flag, the headlight flag, and the speech processor flag are set to OFF as described above. However, needless to say, the monitoring mode flag is ON. Here, if it is determined that the mode is the stealth mode, the abnormal alarm is not issued and the process proceeds to step S117 (N in step S115). Otherwise, that is, the flag value corresponding to the silent warning mode or the threatening alarm mode is set. If it is a combination, it goes through step S116 to step S117.
(Y in step S115).

Next, in step S116, the alarm device whose flag is set to ON is driven to start the alarm of the abnormality of the monitored vehicle. For this, see FIG.
Will be described later. The alarm time is predetermined depending on the capacity of the battery and the type of alarm device.

Next, in step S117, the vehicle ID 124b stored in the storage unit 124 is read. Further, in step S118, the current position information is acquired by using the GPS receiver 122. Then, in step S119, the abnormality information, the vehicle I
The D124b and the current position information are transmitted from the mobile phone communication unit 123. However, the current position information can be omitted.

In step S511a and step S511b on the ASP5 side, the abnormal information, vehicle ID 124b and current position information from the monitored vehicle 1 are waiting to be received (step S511a, N in step S511b), and when these are received. The process proceeds to step S512 (step S5111a, Y in step S511b).
Next, in step S512, the received vehicle I is referenced with reference to the customer master 51a stored in the storage device 51.
The transmission destination corresponding to D124b is read. There may be a plurality of destinations as described above. Then, in step S513, the destination read out via the Internet 3 or the Internet-compatible mobile telephone network connected to the Internet 3, that is, the personal computer 41 used by the monitoring client 4 or the Internet-compatible mobile phone. Abnormality information and current position information are notified to the telephone 42. Here as well, at least the abnormality information may be notified, but by adding the current position information as well and notifying it, the monitoring requester 4 can immediately identify the location of the monitored vehicle 1 in an abnormal state, which is more appropriate. You will be able to respond quickly. Note that the above step S
511a and the hardware related thereto correspond to the abnormal reception means in the claims, the step S512 and the hardware related thereto correspond to the destination acquisition means in the claims, and the step S513 and the hardware related thereto correspond to the claims. Corresponds to the abnormality notifying means.

In step S411a and step S411b on the side of the monitoring requester, the above-mentioned abnormality information and current position information are awaited for reception (step S411a, N in step S411b), and if these are received, step S412 and step S413. (Step S4
11a, Y in step S411b). Next, step S
In 412 and step S413, the abnormality warning and the current position information of the monitored vehicle 1 are displayed on the display unit of the personal computer 41 or the Internet-compatible mobile phone 42. Of course, voice may be used instead of the display or in combination. For the above-mentioned abnormality alarm and notification of the current position information, for example, a web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Internet compatible mobile phones can be used.

Next, in step S414, whether each flag value of the alarm device 13 stored and held in the internal memory of the Internet-compatible mobile phone or personal computer is set to the stealth mode as in step S115 above. Is determined. Here, if it is determined that the combination of the flag values is the stealth mode, the process proceeds to the alarm operation execution command processing of step S415 (Y of step S414), otherwise, that is, the combination of the flag values is the silent warning. If it corresponds to the mode or the threatening alarm mode, the alarm mode by the predetermined alarm device 13 has already been set for the monitored vehicle 1, so that the alarm operation execution command process of step S415 is not necessary, and therefore a series of The process ends (step S4)
14 N).

If the alarm operation execution command processing in step S415 is further explained, the setting screen is as shown in FIG. 9, and the processing procedure is not shown here,
For example, it corresponds to the above-mentioned FIG. That is, the setting screen at the time of issuing the alarm operation execution command is displayed on the display of the personal computer 41 by using, for example, Windows, as shown in FIG. A character 412a indicating that the "alarm operation is executed" state is displayed near the top of the setting screen. Below that, a guide message 412b is displayed, "Please select the alarm function you want to activate and press the execute button. The alarm operation will automatically end after a certain period of operation." Further, below that, there are characters “siren”, “headlight”, and “speech processor” indicating an alarm device, and check boxes 412c and 41 on the left side thereof.
2d and 412e are displayed. Furthermore, below that,
That is, the execution button 412f is displayed near the bottom. A known Windows operation is used for such a setting screen to issue an alarm by a desired alarm device. Such a setting screen can be similarly displayed on the display of the Internet-compatible mobile phone, and the same setting as described above can be performed by operating the ten keys or the like. The step S415 corresponds to the alarm operation commanding means in the claims.

In this way, the alarm can be flexibly changed from a remote place according to the situation. For example, it is possible to select whether or not to drive a specific alarm device in consideration of noise to the surroundings, depending on the time of day when the abnormality notification is received.

Since the alarm operation execution command processing using such a setting screen is a processing procedure according to the device designation type alarm mode setting processing of FIG. 5A, duplicate description will be omitted. However, the setting button in step S401-7 in FIG. 5A becomes the execution button here, and the setting button in FIG.
The process corresponding to step S401-8 in step S401-8 is unnecessary here. That is, the ON operation or the click operation of the execution button 412f serves as a trigger for sending the alarm command set above.

Then, in step S416, the set alarm operation information is transmitted to the ASP side via the Internet 3 together with the requester ID.

In step S514a and step S514b on the ASP side, the alarm operation information and the requester ID are waiting to be received (step S514a, N in step S514b), and if these are received, the process proceeds to step S515 (step S515). S514a, step S51
4b Y). In step S515, referring to the customer master 51a, the vehicle ID 134a corresponding to the received client ID is read from the storage device 51. Next, in step S516, the vehicle-mounted communication terminal device 12 corresponding to the read vehicle ID 134a.
The alarm operation information is transmitted via the mobile phone packet communication network 2 to the surveillance vehicle 1 having the above.

On the monitored vehicle side, after the stealth mode is determined in step S120 (Y in step S120), the alarm operation information is on standby in steps S121a and S121b (N in step S121a and step S121b). ), If these are received, the process proceeds to step S122 (step S121).
a, Y in step S121b). Note that the above step S
If the stealth mode is not determined in 120, the series of processes ends (N in step S120).

Next, in step S122, similarly to step S116, the alarm device in which the flag of the monitoring table 124a is set to ON is driven, and the alarm of the abnormality of the monitored vehicle is started. The monitoring vehicle side processing, ASP side processing, and monitoring requester side processing are
Each is continuously repeated until there is a predetermined end trigger.

Here, referring to FIG. 8, the above step S1 is performed.
16 and the abnormality alarm processing performed in step S122 will be described. Step S115 of this abnormality warning process
In -1, the monitoring table 124a is referred to,
It is determined whether or not the siren flag is ON. Here, if the siren flag is ON, step S115-
After going to step 2 and issuing the siren ringing command, step S1
15-3 (Y in step S115-1), otherwise directly proceeds to step S115-3 (step S1).
15-1 N).

Next, in step S115-3,
The monitoring table 124a is referred to and it is determined whether or not the headlight flag is ON. Here, if the headlight flag is ON, the process proceeds to step S115-4, and a headlight blink command is issued, and then step S115.
-5 (Y in step S115-3), otherwise go directly to step S115-4 (step S115).
-N of 3).

Next, in step S115-5,
The monitoring table 124a is referred to, and it is determined whether or not the speech processor flag is ON. If the speech processor flag is ON, step S11
After proceeding to step 5-6 and issuing the speech processor utterance command, this processing is ended (Y in step S115-5), or is ended directly otherwise. The siren sounding command, the headlight blinking command, and the speech processor utterance command do not have to be in the above order.

The operation after the siren sounding command, the headlight blinking command and the speech processor utterance command are issued will be described. In response to the siren ringing command from the output port TX12a, the coil of the relay 14a shown in FIG. 3 is excited to close its contact, and the siren 13a rings. In response to the headlight blink command from the output port TX12b, the coil of the relay 14b shown in FIG. 3 is excited and its contact point is repeatedly closed and opened, and the headlight 13b blinks. In response to the speech processor voice command from the output port TX12c, the coil of the relay 14c shown in FIG. 3 is excited to close its contact,
The speech processor 13c gives a voice, for example, "Please stop the illegal act immediately. I will contact the police."

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the monitoring requester 4 can easily set an arbitrary alarm mode from a remote place by using the personal computer 41 or the Internet-compatible mobile phone 42, and at the same time, generate an abnormality. Sometimes even in a remote place, the fact can be surely recognized through the personal computer 41 or the Internet-compatible mobile phone 42.

It is also possible to make the audible alarm by the ringing of the siren 13a and the utterance of the speech processor 13c as described below. That is, the warning mode can be set to either caution, warning, or intimidation on the side of the surveillance requester, and if caution is set, "This car is equipped with a warning device. "Please leave." If a warning is set, "Vehicle theft has occurred." If a threat is set, "Immediately stop illegal activities. Please contact the police. "

[0101]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the invention, when an abnormality is detected by the abnormality detecting means, remote control using the monitoring mode setting means on the side of the monitoring requester is performed. Since there is an abnormality warning means that can output a predetermined warning based on the monitoring mode set by the above, even if the monitoring client side is not near the monitoring vehicle, the predetermined monitoring mode can be set to the monitoring vehicle side. Can be set. Further, since the abnormality relating to the surveillance vehicle is notified to the surveillance requester side via a predetermined communication network, the surveillance requester can surely recognize the abnormality situation of the surveillance vehicle while being in a remote place, and accordingly Response can be taken quickly. As a result, according to the invention as set forth in claim 1, there is provided a vehicle monitoring system capable of easily setting an arbitrary alarm mode even from a remote place and reliably notifying the remote place of the occurrence of an abnormality. Provided.

According to the second aspect of the invention, since there is the first monitoring mode for instructing not to drive the abnormality warning means when an abnormality is detected, there is provided a variety of in-vehicle electrical equipment and the vehicle itself. Only the occurrence of an abnormality is notified to the surveillance requester without being noticed by the thief. Therefore,
The invention according to claim 2 is very effective when it is desired to reliably capture a thief of various vehicle-mounted electrical equipment or the vehicle itself.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the second monitoring mode for instructing to drive only the visible alarm means when an abnormality is detected is provided, a silent alarm is issued at midnight or the like. An alarm operation that takes noise into consideration becomes possible. Of course, in this case as well, the fact that an abnormality has occurred is notified to the monitoring requester, so that the monitoring requester can take appropriate action promptly.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the third monitoring mode for instructing to drive both the visual alarm means and the audible alarm means is provided, various types of visual signals and audible signals are used. It is possible to immediately repel the thief of the vehicle-mounted electrical equipment or the vehicle itself. Of course, in this case as well, the fact that an abnormality has occurred is notified to the monitoring requester, so that the monitoring requester can take appropriate action promptly.

According to the fifth aspect of the invention, when an abnormality is detected by the abnormality detecting means, only the first monitoring mode for instructing not to drive the abnormality warning means, and the visible warning means are driven. Since the second monitoring mode for instructing the above and the third monitoring mode for instructing to drive both the visible alarm means and the visible alarm means can be selectively set, a desired alarm is realized according to the situation.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the visual alarm means to be driven when an abnormality is detected and the device names assigned to the visual alarm means are directly designated. Fewer device misconfigurations.

According to the invention described in claim 7, after the abnormality is notified by the monitoring requester side, the first monitoring mode instructing not to drive the abnormality alarming means is released, and the abnormality alarm is immediately issued. Since the alarm operation command means for instructing to drive the means is included, the alarm can be flexibly controlled from a remote place according to the situation. For example, it is possible to select whether or not to drive the abnormality warning means in consideration of noise to the surroundings depending on the time zone when the abnormality notification is received.

According to the invention described in claim 8, at least one of the blinking driven lamps provided at the front, rear or side of the vehicle is used as the visual alarm means, and the audible alarm means is: By using at least one of the siren or the speech processor, a very practical vehicle monitoring system can be provided.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, an abnormality related to the door of the vehicle, an abnormality related to the on-vehicle battery, or an abnormality related to the position change of the vehicle, which has a high crime frequency, is detected. It is possible to provide a high-quality vehicle monitoring system.

According to the tenth aspect of the invention, there are a plurality of transmission destinations of the abnormality relating to the monitored vehicle, and the abnormality notifying means is
Since the abnormality is notified to the plurality of destinations, the monitoring requester can more reliably and quickly recognize the abnormal situation in the monitored vehicle.

According to the eleventh aspect of the invention, since the position information of the monitored vehicle is notified together with the abnormality related to the monitored vehicle, the monitoring requester can take a more appropriate response promptly.

According to the twelfth aspect of the invention, the abnormality receiving means, the transmission destination obtaining means, the abnormality notifying means and the transmission destination table storing means are managed by the application service provider, and the cellular phone packet communication network and the Internet are used. Since the abnormality is notified, the monitoring client can receive the abnormality notification service of the monitored vehicle with the minimum hardware and software investment.

According to the thirteenth aspect of the present invention, by using the personal computer as the Internet terminal device, the surveillance client can easily recognize the abnormal situation in the surveillance vehicle or set the surveillance mode by using the browser. be able to.

According to the fourteenth aspect of the present invention, by using the Internet-compatible mobile phone as the Internet terminal device, the surveillance client can recognize an abnormal situation in the surveillance vehicle and set the surveillance mode regardless of the location. You can

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a basic configuration of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a system configuration according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an in-vehicle communication terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention and a connection example with related devices.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a communication sequence among the monitored vehicle, the ASP, and the monitoring requester when the monitoring mode is set according to the embodiment of the vehicle monitoring system of the present invention.

5A shows a device specification formula setting process as an example of the monitoring mode setting process of FIG. 4, and FIG. 5B shows a mode specification formula as another example of the monitoring mode setting process of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows a setting process.

6 (a) and 6 (b) are respectively FIG.
It is a figure which illustrates the monitoring mode setting screen in the device specification type | mold setting process of (a) and the mode specification type | formula setting process of FIG. 5 (b).

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a communication sequence among a monitored vehicle, an ASP, and a monitoring requester during an alarm operation according to an embodiment of the vehicle monitoring system of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an alarm process in FIG.

9 is a diagram illustrating an example of an alarm operation execution command screen in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 surveillance vehicle 2 Cellular phone packet communication network 3 Internet 4 Monitoring requester 5 Application service providers 11 Abnormality detection device 12 In-vehicle communication terminal device 13 Alarm device (abnormality alarm means) 41 personal computer 42 Internet-compatible mobile phone 51 storage device (destination table storage means)

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Claims (14)

[Claims] 1. A system for monitoring a vehicle requested by the monitoring requester on the basis of a predetermined monitoring mode preset by remote control from the monitoring requester side, comprising: A monitoring mode setting unit that is provided to set the monitoring mode, an abnormality detecting unit that is mounted on the vehicle and detects an abnormality relating to the monitoring vehicle, and an abnormality detecting unit that is mounted on the vehicle and include the abnormality detecting unit. When the abnormality is detected, abnormality warning means capable of outputting a predetermined warning based on the monitoring mode, and vehicle identification information mounted on the vehicle and identifying the vehicle to be monitored are provided. Vehicle specific information storing means for storing the abnormal information together with the vehicle specific information through a predetermined communication network when the abnormality is detected by the abnormality detecting means mounted on the vehicle. Abnormality transmitting means for transmitting to the client side, abnormality receiving means for receiving the abnormality together with the vehicle specifying information via a predetermined communication network, the vehicle specifying information and the request of the requester in correspondence therewith A destination table storing unit that stores a destination table indicating a relationship with a destination that is predetermined based on, and a transmission corresponding to the vehicle identification information received together with the abnormality with reference to the destination table. A vehicle including: a destination acquisition unit that acquires a destination; and an abnormality notification unit that notifies the destination acquired by the destination acquisition unit of the abnormality via a predetermined communication network. Monitoring system. 2. The vehicle monitoring system according to claim 1, wherein, in the monitoring mode, when the abnormality is detected by the abnormality detecting means, a first monitoring is instructed not to drive the abnormality warning means. A vehicle monitoring system having a mode, wherein the monitoring mode setting means can set the first monitoring mode. 3. The vehicle monitoring system according to claim 1, wherein the abnormality warning unit includes a visual warning unit that warns an abnormality relating to the monitored vehicle by a visible signal, and the monitoring mode drives only the visible warning unit. A vehicle monitoring system having a second monitoring mode instructing that the monitoring mode setting means be capable of setting the second monitoring mode. 4. The vehicle monitoring system according to claim 1, wherein the abnormality warning means further includes an audible warning means for warning an abnormality relating to the monitored vehicle by an audible signal, and the monitoring mode includes the visible warning means and the visual warning means. A vehicle monitoring system having a third monitoring mode for instructing to drive both of the audible alarming means, wherein the monitoring mode setting means is capable of setting the third monitoring mode. 5. The vehicle monitoring system according to claim 1, wherein the abnormality warning means further includes an audible warning means for warning an abnormality relating to the monitored vehicle by an audible signal, and the monitoring mode is the abnormality detection means. When the abnormality is detected, a first monitoring mode instructing not to drive the abnormality alarming means, a second monitoring mode instructing to drive only the visible alarming means, the visible alarming means and the It has a third monitoring mode for instructing to drive both of the visual alarm means, and the monitoring mode setting means selectively selects one of the first monitoring mode, the second monitoring mode and the third monitoring mode. A vehicle monitoring system characterized by being configurable. 6. The vehicle monitoring system according to claim 5, wherein the monitoring mode setting unit includes the visible alarm unit and the visible alarm unit to be driven when the abnormality is detected by the abnormality detecting unit. A vehicle monitoring system characterized by directly assigning an assigned device name. 7. The vehicle monitoring system according to claim 2, wherein after the abnormality is notified on the side of the monitoring requester, the first monitoring mode is released and the abnormality warning means is driven immediately. A vehicle monitoring system, further comprising alarm operation command means for commanding. 8. The vehicle monitoring system according to claim 6, wherein the visible alarm means is at least one of blinking-driven lamps provided at a front portion, a rear portion, or a side portion of the vehicle, The warning means is at least one of an on-vehicle siren that emits an alarm sound and a speech processor that issues an alarm message. 9. The vehicle monitoring system according to claim 1, wherein the abnormality is at least one of an abnormality related to a vehicle door, an abnormality related to an on-vehicle battery, and an abnormality related to a position change of the vehicle. A vehicle monitoring system characterized by being either. 10. The vehicle monitoring system according to claim 1, wherein there are a plurality of destinations, and the abnormality notifying unit notifies the plurality of destinations of the abnormality. Vehicle monitoring system characterized by. 11. The vehicle monitoring system according to claim 1, further comprising a position information acquisition unit that is mounted on the vehicle and acquires position information of the vehicle, the abnormality transmission unit. Transmits the position information together with the abnormality and the vehicle identification information, the abnormality reception unit also receives the position information together with the abnormality and the vehicle identification information, the abnormality notification unit, the abnormality and the position information A vehicle monitoring system characterized in that it also notifies. 12. The vehicle monitoring system according to claim 1, wherein the abnormality receiving unit, the transmission destination acquisition unit, the abnormality notification unit, and the transmission destination table storage unit are connected to the Internet. Is managed by the application service provider, and this application service provider uses the mobile phone packet communication network of the data pay-as-you-go billing system as the communication network, Receiving the abnormality and the vehicle identification information, and using the Internet as the communication network, the abnormality notifying means notifies the Internet terminal device owned by the client of the abnormality. Vehicle monitoring system. 13. The vehicle monitoring system according to claim 12, wherein the monitoring mode is set by using a personal computer as the Internet terminal device, and the abnormality is notified to the client by the personal computer. A vehicle monitoring system characterized by the following. 14. The vehicle monitoring system according to claim 12, wherein the monitoring mode is set by an internet-compatible mobile phone as the internet terminal device connected to an internet-compatible mobile phone network. In the vehicle monitoring system, the client is notified of the abnormality.