JP2005012676A - House monitoring system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a house monitoring system in which it can be confirmed on the side of a control center whether an alarm is right or wrong when the alarm indicating the invasion of a suspicious person is generated. <P>SOLUTION: When the setting of presence/absence switch 102 is "presence", a sensor control part 103 determines resident's safety on the basis of the detected result of a moving object sensor 101 and notifies a main control unit 200 of the determined result. When the moving object sensor 101 detects any movement in the case of the setting the presence/absence switch 102 to "absence", the effect is reported to the main control unit 200. In response to said report, the main control unit 200 reports the possibility of invasion of a suspicious person to a caretaker, sends an audio signal to announce a request of inputting a password code to a person staying in the house. When a right password code is not inputted, it is determined that a suspicious person invades the house, and reports it to the caretaker by controlling an alarming part 202 or the like. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a housing monitoring system that is installed in, for example, a housing complex and detects abnormalities that may occur in residents such as elderly people.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As is well known, in a conventional housing monitoring system, if a moving body sensor is installed in an apartment house where elderly people live and the movement of the resident cannot be detected for a predetermined time or more, there is a possibility that the resident has an abnormality. It was detected that there was something, and an administrator residing in the management center responded. Further, when the resident goes out, the presence / absence switch is set to “absent”, so that no false alarm is generated in the management center (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
[0003]
However, in the conventional house monitoring system with the above configuration, if the mounting position of the mobile body sensor is bad or the presence / absence switch is set to “absent”, it takes time to prepare for going out, and management takes place. There was a problem that a false alarm occurred in the center. As described above, there is a problem that when the moving body sensor detects a movement in spite of “absence”, the management center cannot grasp whether it is an intrusion of a suspicious person or a false alarm.
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-5-250576 (page 2-3, FIG. 1).
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The conventional house monitoring system has a problem that even if an alarm of suspicious person intrusion occurs when a resident is absent, the management center cannot check whether the alarm is correct or incorrect.
The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problem, and provides a housing monitoring system capable of confirming whether the alarm is correct or incorrect on the management center side when an alarm of suspicious person intrusion occurs. The purpose is to do.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention according to claim 1 is provided in a house, and includes a first call means for voice communication with the outside, a home setting means for setting a home / non-home of a resident, Detecting means for detecting a moving object in a house, and resident abnormality notifying means for notifying a resident of an abnormality when home setting is made by the home setting means and the detecting means does not detect movement within a predetermined time; And a second call means for voice communication with the first call means when the non-home setting is made by the home setting means and the detection means detects the movement. I did it.
[0007]
In the home monitoring system having the above configuration, when home is set and no movement is detected within a predetermined time, a notification is made that a resident's abnormality has occurred, and the home is set. When any movement is detected in the house, voice communication is started between the first call means provided in the house and the second call means provided outside the house.
[0008]
Therefore, according to the house monitoring system having the above-described configuration, when there is a possibility that a suspicious person who has detected a movement in the house is set to be away from home, Since it can be heard, it can be confirmed whether the suspicious person has entered or not.
[0009]
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention according to claim 2 includes a home setting means for setting a home / absence of a resident, a detection means for detecting a moving object in the house, and a home setting means. If the home setting is made and the detection means does not detect movement within a predetermined time, a resident abnormality notification means for notifying a resident's abnormality, an input means installed in the house and receiving input of information, When the setting means is set to stay away from home, and the detection means detects movement, the playback means for playing a voice message and the home setting means are set to stay away from home, and the detection means detects movement. And a suspicious person intrusion informing means for informing the suspicious person intrusion according to the information received by the input means.
[0010]
In the home monitoring system having the above configuration, when home is set and no movement is detected within a predetermined time, a notification is made that a resident's abnormality has occurred, and the home is set. In addition, when any movement is detected in the house, a voice message is reproduced in the house, and the intrusion of the suspicious person is confirmed based on information input through the input means.
[0011]
Therefore, according to the house monitoring system having the above-described configuration, when there is a possibility that a suspicious person who has made a home away from home setting and has detected any movement in the house may enter, Whether or not a suspicious person has invaded can be confirmed.
[0012]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows a configuration of a house monitoring system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Here, a case where the present invention is applied to the apartment house AM will be described as an example, but the present invention can also be applied to a plurality of detached houses.
[0013]
This house monitoring system includes door-to-door devices 11 to 1n installed in each house and a main control device 200 installed in a manager's room. The door-to-door devices 11 to 1n are accommodated in the main control device 200 through dedicated lines. Has been.
Each of the door-to-door devices 11 to 1n includes a moving body sensor 101, a presence / absence switch 102, a sensor control unit 103, and an interphone 104.
[0014]
The mobile body sensor 101 detects the movement of a resident by detecting infrared rays emitted by humans in each house, and notifies the sensor control unit 103 of information indicating whether or not there is “movement” obtained by this detection. . You may install two or more in one house as needed.
[0015]
The presence / absence switch 102 operates in conjunction with the unlocking / locking of the house and is switched, and is set to “present” when at home (unlocking) and “absent” when going out (locking). Is notified to the sensor control unit 103.
[0016]
The sensor control unit 103 has a function of measuring time, and when a preset time elapses or the setting of the presence / absence switch 102 is changed, the mobile control unit 103 follows a safety determination process described later. The safety of the resident is determined based on the detection result of the sensor 101 and the setting of the presence / absence switch 102, and the determination result is notified to the main controller 200. The detection result of the mobile body sensor 101 and the setting of the presence / absence switch 102 are sequentially notified to the main controller 200.
[0017]
The interphone 104 is controlled by the sensor control unit 103 and is an interphone for talking with the main control device 200, and includes a numeric keypad and a circuit that sends out a DTMF tone signal in response to the operation of the numeric keypad.
[0018]
The main control device 200 includes a display unit 201 that displays the status of each house, an alarm unit 202 that notifies an administrator of the occurrence of an abnormality, and information displayed from the door-to-door devices 11 to 1n. The alarm part 202, the control part 203 which controls each part of the said main control apparatus 200 collectively, and the interphone 204 for carrying out voice communication with the interphone 104 of the door-to-door apparatuses 11-1n are provided.
[0019]
Then, the control unit 203 stores audio data in its own storage unit in advance, reproduces the audio data and sends it to the interphone 104 of the door-to-door devices 11 to 1n, and decodes the DTMF tone signal sent from the interphone 104. And a function for comparing the data decoded by this function with a personal identification code stored in advance in the storage unit and controlling the display unit 201 and the alarm unit 202 according to the comparison result.
[0020]
Next, the operation of the house monitoring system configured as described above will be described.
First, the operation of the sensor control unit 103 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating the safety determination process performed by the sensor control unit 103 of each of the door-to-door devices 11 to 1n. This safety determination process is performed periodically when a preset time arrives or when the setting of the presence / absence switch 102 is switched. In addition, in the main controller 200, the control unit 203 displays the detection result of the mobile sensor 101 and the setting of the presence / absence switch 102 notified from the door-to-door devices 11 to 1n on the display unit 201 in parallel with this processing. .
[0021]
First, in step 2a, the sensor control unit 103 determines whether the setting of the presence / absence switch 102 is “present” or “absent”. Here, when “present” is set, the process proceeds to step 2b, whereas when “absent” is set, the process proceeds to step 2f.
[0022]
In step 2b, the sensor control unit 103 activates the timer T1 to start timing, and proceeds to step 2c. If the timer T1 has already been started and timed, the resetting operation is performed and timekeeping is resumed.
[0023]
In step 2c, the sensor control unit 103 refers to the detection result of the moving body sensor 101 and determines whether or not a movement is detected in the house. If a motion is detected, the process proceeds to step 2b. On the other hand, if a motion is not detected, the process proceeds to step 2d.
[0024]
In step 2d, the sensor control unit 103 determines whether the elapsed time of the timer T1 activated in step 2b is equal to or longer than t1. Here, if the elapsed time is equal to or longer than t1, the process proceeds to step 2e. On the other hand, if the elapsed time is less than t1, the process proceeds to step 2c.
[0025]
In step 2e, the sensor control unit 103 assumes that the resident has an abnormality such as the resident falling down, notifies the main control device 200 of the occurrence of the resident abnormality, and ends the process.
[0026]
On the other hand, in step 2f, the sensor control unit 103 refers to the detection result of the moving body sensor 101 and determines whether or not a motion is detected in the house. If a motion is detected, the process proceeds to step 2g. On the other hand, if a motion is not detected, the process proceeds to step 2f again to perform motion detection.
[0027]
In step 2g, the sensor control unit 103 assumes that a suspicious person has entered the house, notifies the main control device 200 of the occurrence of a suspicious person, and ends the process.
[0028]
Next, the operation of the control unit 203 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing intercom control processing performed by the control unit 203. This intercom control process is started when there is a notification from any of the sensor control units 103 of the door-to-door devices 11 to 1n.
[0029]
First, in step 3 a, the control unit 203 determines whether the content notified from the sensor control unit 103 is “resident resident abnormality” or “suspicious person intrusion”. In the case of “abnormal resident”, the process proceeds to step 3b. On the other hand, in the case of “suspicious person intrusion”, the process proceeds to step 3c.
[0030]
In step 3b, the control unit 203 associates with the identification information indicating the notified house, displays on the display unit 201 that the resident has an abnormality, controls the alarm unit 202, and controls the sound. The resident is informed of the abnormality by the manager or light, and the process is terminated.
[0031]
On the other hand, in step 3c, the control unit 203 associates with the identification information indicating the corresponding house, displays on the display unit 201 that there is a possibility that a suspicious person has entered, and controls the operation of the alarm unit 202. Then, a notification indicating that there is a possibility that a suspicious person has entered the manager is given by sound or light, and the process proceeds to step 3d.
[0032]
In step 3d, the control unit 203 communicates with the notified sensor control unit 103 of the house, establishes a call link between the interphone 204 and the interphone 104, and enables a call. As a result, at least the sound on the house side is collected by the interphone 104 and is output loudly by the interphone 204.
[0033]
Then, the control unit 203 reads voice data from its own storage unit, synthesizes an analog voice signal based on the voice data, sends a voice message to the sensor control unit 103, and proceeds to step 3e. This voice message prompts the resident to enter a password, for example, “An intrusion of a suspicious person has been detected. Please enter a password within t seconds.” Then, the sensor control unit 103 outputs the voice message from the intercom 104 as a loud voice.
[0034]
On the other hand, a resident or a suspicious person operates the keyboard of the intercom 104 to input a password. A DTMF tone signal corresponding to the operated key is generated by the intercom 104 and sent to the control unit 203 through the sensor control unit 103.
[0035]
In step 3e, the control unit 203 decodes the DTMF tone signal transmitted from the intercom 104, detects the transmitted code, and proceeds to step 3f.
[0036]
In step 3f, the control unit 203 compares the password code detected in step 3e with the password code stored in advance in the storage unit, and determines whether or not they match. Here, if the two match, the process proceeds to step 3g. On the other hand, if the both do not match, the process proceeds to step 3h. Also, if the DTMF tone signal cannot be received and a timeout occurs after t seconds, the process proceeds to step 3h.
[0037]
In step 3g, the control unit 203 reads voice data from its own storage unit, synthesizes an analog voice signal based on the voice data, sends a voice message to the notified sensor control unit 103 of the house, and ends the process. . This voice message notifies the user that the password has been matched, for example, “The password has been matched. Please check the key.”
[0038]
In step 3h, the control unit 203 associates the identification information indicating the corresponding house with a display indicating that a suspicious person has entered the display unit 201 and controls the operation of the alarm unit 202 to generate sound or light. For example, the manager is notified that the suspicious person has entered, and the process is terminated.
[0039]
As described above, in the house monitoring system configured as described above, when movement is detected in the house during the locked absence setting, the manager is informed of the possibility of intrusion of the suspicious person, and then the person who is in the house through the intercom 104 is notified. An announcement requesting the input of a personal identification code is made, and if a valid personal identification code is not entered, it is considered that a suspicious person has entered, and this is notified to the administrator.
[0040]
Therefore, according to the house monitoring system having the above-described configuration, when an alarm of suspicious person intrusion occurs, the manager can check whether the alarm is correct or incorrect.
[0041]
Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment as it is, and can be embodied by modifying the constituent elements without departing from the scope of the invention in the implementation stage. In addition, various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of constituent elements disclosed in the embodiment. Further, for example, a configuration in which some components are deleted from all the components shown in the embodiment is also conceivable. Furthermore, you may combine suitably the component described in different embodiment.
[0042]
As an example thereof, for example, the process performed by the sensor control unit 103 may be configured to be performed by the control unit 203, or the process performed by the control unit 203 may be performed by the sensor control unit 103.
[0043]
That is, in the above embodiment, the safety determination process shown in FIG. 2 is executed by the sensor control unit 103 of each of the door-to-door devices 11 to 1n, and the determination result is notified to the control unit 203. Instead of this, for example, the door-to-door devices 11 to 1n notify the detection result of the mobile body sensor 101 and the setting of the presence / absence switch 102 to the control unit 203 one by one, and control the safety determination process based on such information. The unit 203 may execute it.
[0044]
Further, in the above embodiment, when there is a possibility that a suspicious person has entered, the control unit 203 transmits a voice message to the sensor control unit 103 by the interphone control process shown in FIG. The authentication process with a password is requested. Instead, for example, the above-described authentication processing is performed by the sensor control unit 103, and the sensor control unit 103 reproduces a voice message to request an input of a personal identification code, and performs authentication, that is, whether or not the person is a suspicious person. The determination result may be notified to the control unit 203, and the control unit 203 may perform a notification operation based on the notified determination result.
[0045]
Moreover, although the door-to-door devices 11 to 1n are assumed to be accommodated in the main control device 200 through dedicated lines, instead of this, for example, telephones accommodated in the wired networks in the door-to-door devices 11 to 1n and the main control device 200, Alternatively, a wireless communication device that performs wireless connection, such as a mobile phone, may be provided so that the door-to-door devices 11 to 1n and the main control device 200 communicate with each other through a telephone network.
[0046]
Further, it may be accommodated by a wired or wireless LAN. Moreover, you may make it connect the door-to-door apparatuses 11-1n and the main-control apparatus 200 using not only a telephone network but communication networks, such as the internet.
Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the management room notifies the occurrence of a resident anomaly or a suspicious person intrusion, but if it is outside the house to be monitored, it is a common space such as a passage or a lobby. Also good.
In addition, it goes without saying that the present invention can be similarly implemented even if various modifications are made without departing from the gist of the present invention.
[0047]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, in the present invention, when home setting is made and no movement is detected in the house within a predetermined time, a notification is made that a resident abnormality has occurred, and the setting of home away is set. When some movement is detected in the house, voice communication is started between the first call means provided in the house and the second call means provided outside the house.
[0048]
Therefore, according to the present invention, when a home away from home is set and there is a possibility that a suspicious person who has detected some movement in the home may intrude, he / she can hear the voice inside the home outside the home. Therefore, it is possible to provide a housing monitoring system that can confirm whether or not a suspicious person has entered.
[0049]
Further, in the present invention, when the home setting is made and no movement is detected in the house within a predetermined time, a notification is made that a resident's abnormality has occurred, the non-home setting is made, and When any movement is detected in the house, a voice message is reproduced in the house and the intrusion of the suspicious person is confirmed based on information input through the input means.
[0050]
Therefore, according to the present invention, when there is a possibility that a suspicious person who has made a home away from home setting and has detected any movement in the house may intrude, the information can be entered through the input means. Can be provided.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a circuit block diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of a house monitoring system according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining safety determination processing by a sensor control unit of the house monitoring system shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining intercom control processing by a control unit of the house monitoring system shown in FIG. 1;
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11-1n ... Door-to-door apparatus, 101 ... Moving body sensor, 102 ... Presence / absence switch, 103 ... Sensor control part, 104 ... Interphone, 200 ... Main control apparatus, 201 ... Display part, 202 ... Alarm part, 203 ... Control part 204 ... Intercom.

Claims (4)

A first calling means installed in a house and performing voice communication with the outside;
A home setting means for setting the home / absence of the resident;
Detecting means for detecting a moving object in the house;
Resident abnormality notification means for notifying a resident's abnormality when home setting is made by the home setting means and the detection means does not detect movement within a predetermined time;
A second calling unit that is installed outside the house, is set to be away from home by the at-home setting unit, and performs voice communication with the first calling unit when the detecting unit detects a movement; A housing monitoring system characterized by that. A home setting means for setting the home / absence of the resident;
Detecting means for detecting a moving object in the house;
Resident abnormality notification means for notifying a resident's abnormality when home setting is made by the home setting means and the detection means does not detect movement within a predetermined time;
Input means installed in the house and receiving input of information;
Reproduction means for reproducing a voice message in the house when the non-at-home setting is made by the at-home setting means and the detection means detects a movement;
A suspicious person intrusion informing means for informing the intrusion of a suspicious person according to the information received by the input means when the home setting means is set to stay away from home and the detection means detects movement; Residential monitoring system characterized by Furthermore, a first call means installed in the house and performing voice communication with the outside,
A second calling means that is installed outside the house, is set to be away from home by the at-home setting means, and is in voice communication with the first calling means when the detecting means detects a movement; The housing monitoring system according to claim 2, wherein: 4. The home setting means is linked with unlocking / locking of a house, and sets home at the time of unlocking, while setting home away at the time of locking. Housing monitoring system as described in.

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