JP2005242764A - Emergency report system and remote control terminal used for it - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an emergency report system and the like capable of reporting occurrence of an emergency to a predetermined report destination by a simple operation, reducing an erroneous report due to an operation mistake, and preventing a return call from the police when a report is given to the police. <P>SOLUTION: This emergency report system is provided with a remote control terminal 1 having a selection switch 10 by which a user can select a report destination for reporting a message among a plurality of report destinations, a plurality of report instruction switches 11 and 12, and a report signal output means 18 outputting a report signal for reporting a message to the report destination selected by the selection switch 10 by cable/radio only when all the report instruction switches 11 and 12 are operated. The emergency report system is also provided with a cable communication means 23 reporting the message to the report destination by cable based on the report signal outputted from the report signal output means 18 and a radio communication means 24 reporting the message by radio. Reporting of the message to the police at least is carried out while a communication line number of a report source is unclear, or while request contents instructing that a return call to the report source is not required is included in the message. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an emergency call system suitable for use by, for example, an elderly person living alone, a single woman, a sick person, and the like, and a remote control terminal used in this system.

  As the number of elderly households living alone increases as the number of children ages and the number of people aging, a system for notifying the person who is living apart from the person himself / herself that an emergency has occurred at a designated contact location in a simple operation in the event of an emergency It is encouraging to exist. In addition, because of the increasing number of crimes for invasion of houses, there is a strong demand for such a system even in single women living alone, sick people, or ordinary households.

  Conventionally, as an emergency call system like this, when a call switch is turned on, a specified call destination is called, a recorded message is played when the call is put on, and the call is returned to the original state when the call is finished. An apparatus is known (Patent Document 1).

In addition, an emergency call system for a store that can transmit message data recorded in advance to a previously registered report destination by a mobile phone when an emergency such as a burglary occurs is known (Patent Document 2). ).
JP-A-9-62972 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-23067

  However, the conventional emergency call system as described above has a drawback in that a message is transmitted to a call destination even if it is not urgent if the call switch is accidentally pressed.

  In particular, if you report to the police (110) due to the intrusion of a suspicious person, if you receive a call back from the police for confirmation, you will know that the intruder has been notified. However, there was a problem that the situation could get worse.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and is capable of notifying the occurrence of an emergency to a predetermined reporting destination with a simple operation, but also capable of suppressing erroneous reporting due to malfunction, and in particular the police It is an object of the present invention to provide an emergency call system that prevents a call back from the police when a call is made to the police, and to provide a remote control terminal used in this system.

In order to solve the above problem, the present invention provides the following means.
(1) In an emergency, an emergency call system capable of sending a message prepared in advance to a plurality of report destinations including at least the police, the report destination reporting the message from the plurality of report destinations The user can select the selection switch, the plurality of notification instruction switches, and the message to the notification destination selected by the selection switch only when all of the plurality of notification instruction switches are operated. Based on a report signal output from the report signal output means and a remote control terminal having a report signal output means for outputting a report signal for reporting by radio, the message is reported to the report destination by wire. Wired communication means, and wireless communication means for reporting the message to the report destination wirelessly based on the report signal output from the report signal output means; In addition, at least the report of the message to the police is performed in a state where the communication line number of the report source is unknown, or the message includes a request content that does not call back to the report source. An emergency call system characterized by being made.
(2) The emergency notification system according to the above item (1), wherein notification means for notifying a predetermined message is provided after a predetermined time has elapsed since the message was notified to the notification destination by the wired communication means and the wireless communication means.
(3) Provided with an electronic lock capable of controlling the unlocking and locking of the entrance door by wireless remote operation, and after the message is notified to the report destination by the wired communication means and the wireless communication means, the entrance door is unlocked by the electronic lock. 3. The emergency call system according to 1 or 2 above, which is supposed to be made.
(4) The emergency notification system according to any one of the preceding items 1 to 3, further comprising a sprinkler, wherein the sprinkler is activated after a message is notified to a notification destination by the wired communication means and the wireless communication means. .
(5) The emergency notification system according to item 2 above, wherein a setting switch for setting whether or not to cause the remote control terminal to notify the message by the notification means is provided.
(6) The emergency notification system according to item 3 above, wherein a setting switch for setting whether or not to cause the remote control terminal to perform the unlocking operation of the front door with the electronic lock is provided.
(7) The emergency notification system according to item 4, wherein the remote control terminal is provided with a setting switch for setting whether to operate the sprinkler.
(8) A remote control terminal used in the emergency call system according to any one of items 1 to 6.

  According to the invention according to the preceding paragraph (1), since the message is notified to the notification destination set by the user from among a plurality of notification destinations, it is possible to immediately notify the notification destination of the occurrence of an emergency situation, and the incident or accident Can be prevented, or the spread of damage can be prevented.

  In addition, only when all of the plurality of notification instruction switches are operated, the message is notified to the notification destination selected by the selection switch in a wired or wireless manner. Even if is turned on, no notification is made. Therefore, a message can be sent only when the user wants to make a sure report, and the reliability of the report can be increased.

  In addition, since the notification is performed by both wired and wireless, even if one line cannot be used, the notification can be performed through the other line, and the reliability can be improved.

  Further, at least reporting the message to the police is performed in a state where the communication line number of the reporting source is unknown, or in a state where the message includes a request content not to call back to the reporting source. Therefore, there is no call communication from the police in response to the report, so that it is possible to prevent the suspicious intruder from being notified of the report to the police, and to prevent the situation from deteriorating.

  According to the invention according to the preceding paragraph (2), since the notification means for notifying a predetermined message is provided after a predetermined time has elapsed from the notification of the message to the notification destination by the wired communication means and the wireless communication means, By informing a threatening message as if rushing, an intruder or the like can be withdrawn early.

  According to the invention according to (3) above, the electronic door is provided with an electronic lock that can be controlled by wireless remote operation to unlock and lock the entrance door, Since the front door is unlocked by an electronic lock, rescuers from the outside can easily enter the house and perform rescue operations quickly.

  According to the invention according to the preceding paragraph (4), a sprinkler is provided, and the sprinkler is operated after the message is notified to the report destination by the wired communication means and the wireless communication means. The sprinkler automatically operates after the report and can prevent the fire from spreading.

  According to the invention according to item (5) above, since the remote control terminal is provided with a setting switch for setting whether to notify the message by the notification means, the user can send a predetermined message after the notification. It can be set by a remote control terminal whether notification is performed.

  According to the invention according to item (6) above, since the setting switch for setting whether or not to perform the unlocking operation of the entrance door by the electronic lock is provided, the user automatically unlocks the entrance door after the notification. Whether or not to do so can be set by the remote control terminal.

  According to the invention of (7) above, since the remote control terminal is provided with a setting switch for setting whether or not to operate the sprinkler, the user can determine whether or not to operate the sprinkler after reporting. It can be set by the terminal.

  According to the invention according to item (8), it is possible to construct an emergency call system as described in any of items (1) to (7).

  An embodiment of the present invention will be described below.

  FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram when making a report using the emergency call system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 1, 100 is a user's house, 1 is a remote control terminal operated by the user, 2 is a control device installed in the house 100, and the remote control terminal 1 and the control device 2 constitute an emergency call system A. .

  Reference numeral 3 denotes a public telephone line network. As will be described later, a wired telephone line and a wireless telephone line are connected from the control apparatus 2 to the public telephone line network 3 by a wired line controller and a wireless line controller of the control apparatus 2, and a predetermined notification is made. For example, a message notifying the occurrence of an emergency situation is transmitted to the user's relative 200, fire department 300, or police station 400, for example.

  FIG. 2 is a front view of the remote control terminal 1. The remote control body 1 includes a report destination selection switch 10, a first report instruction switch 11, a second report instruction switch 12, a notification switch 13, a sprinkler operation switch 14, an unlocking switch 15, a pilot lamp. 16.

  The notification destination selection switch 10 is composed of a rotary switch, and a user selects a notification destination by rotating the selection switch. In this embodiment, a relative or an acquaintance, a fire (fire department: 119th) Police (110) and emergency (119) can be selected.

  The first report instruction switch 11 and the second report instruction switch 12 are switches for instructing a report to a report destination selected by the user by the report destination selection switch 10. In this embodiment, the first notification instruction switch 11 and the second notification instruction switch 12 are formed of push button switches, and it is determined that a notification instruction has been issued only when both of these switches are pressed simultaneously. ing. As described above, when two notification instruction switches are provided and both of them are operated at the same time, it is determined that there is a notification instruction when there is only one notification instruction switch. A message is sent when it is turned on, but by providing two switches, the message will not be sent even if only one switch is turned on by mistake, and the user's willingness to report This is because a message is transmitted only when it is based on, to prevent false reports.

  The notification switch 13 is a slide-type switch, and sets whether or not to intimidate a message from the speaker 4 (shown in FIG. 3) as if the police have rushed when a certain time has passed since the notification. Switch.

  The sprinkler operation switch 14 is a slide type switch, and the sprinkler 5 installed in the house 100 (shown in FIG. 3) when a report is made in a state where the report destination is set to “fire (fire department)”. This is a switch for setting whether or not to operate.

  The unlocking switch 15 is a slide type switch, and is a switch for setting whether or not to unlock the electronic lock (shown in FIG. 3) of the door of the house 100 after notification.

  The pilot lamp 16 is turned on when a battery (not shown) is not consumed, and is turned off when the battery is exhausted, thereby notifying whether or not the remote control terminal 1 is in a usable state.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the remote control terminal 1 and the control device 2.

  The remote control terminal 1 includes a notification destination selection switch 10, a first notification instruction switch 11, a second notification instruction switch 12, a notification switch 13, a sprinkler operation switch 14, an unlocking switch 15, a pilot lamp 16, a CPU 17, A ROM 17a, a RAM 17b, and a transmission unit 18 are provided.

  The CPU 17 comprehensively controls the entire remote control terminal 1. For example, by reading the setting contents of the notification destination selection switch 10, the first notification instruction switch 11, the second notification instruction switch 12, the notification switch 13, the sprinkler operation switch 14, and the unlocking switch 15, a predetermined notification signal is sent. Send.

  The ROM 17a stores a program for operating the CPU 17, various parameters, and the like. The RAM 17b constitutes a work area for the CPU 17.

  The transmission unit 18 transmits a notification signal to the control device 2 wirelessly based on the control of the CPU 17.

  On the other hand, the control device 2 includes a CPU 20, a ROM 20a, a RAM 20b, a receiving unit 21, a message recording unit 22, a wired line controller 23, a wireless line controller 24, a speaker operating output unit 25, a sprinkler operating output unit 26, an open A lock output unit 27 and a telephone number memory 28 are provided.

  The CPU 20 controls the entire control device 20 in an integrated manner. For example, the notification signal transmitted from the remote control terminal 1 is analyzed, and a predetermined message is transmitted to a specified notification destination according to the content of the analyzed notification signal, or the speaker 4, the sprinkler 5, the electronic lock 6 is transmitted. Is activated.

  The ROM 20a stores an operation program for the CPU 20, various parameters, and the like. The RAM 20b constitutes a work area for the CPU 17.

  The receiving unit 21 receives a notification signal wirelessly transmitted from the transmitting unit 18 of the remote control terminal 1.

  The message recording unit 22 records a message corresponding to each report destination in advance, and includes, for example, a recording tape, an audio signal recording memory, or the like.

  The wired line controller 23 connects the control device 2 and the public telephone line network 3 in order to make a wired telephone call to the report destination specified in the report signal. The wireless line controller 24 connects the control device 2 and the public telephone line network 3 in order to make a wireless call to a notification destination specified in the notification signal.

  The speaker operating output unit 25 outputs a speaker operating signal for sending the message from the speaker 4 based on a command of the CPU 20 when the notification of the threatening message is set by the notification switch 13 of the remote control terminal 1. To do.

  The sprinkler operation output unit 26 outputs a sprinkler operation signal based on a command from the CPU 20 when the sprinkler operation switch 14 of the remote control terminal 1 is set to operate the sprinkler 5.

  The unlocking output unit 27 outputs an unlocking signal based on a command from the CPU 20 when unlocking of the electronic lock 6 provided on the door is set by the unlocking switch 15 of the remote control terminal 1. To do.

  The telephone number memory 28 stores the telephone number of each report destination. Although not shown, the user can input, for example, a telephone number of a relative or acquaintance into the telephone number memory 28 as a report destination.

  Next, operation | movement of the emergency call system A shown in FIGS. 1-3 is demonstrated using the flowchart of FIG.4 and FIG.5.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing processing executed by the CPU 17 of the remote control terminal 1. In the following description and drawings, the step is abbreviated as “S”.

  When using the remote control terminal 1, the user selects a report destination using the report destination selection switch 10. In addition, when the threatening message is notified from the speaker 4 after the notification, the notification switch 13 is turned on. Further, when it is desired to operate the sprinkler 5 in case of fire, the sprinkler operation switch 14 is turned on. In addition, after the notification, in order to unlock the door, the unlocking switch 15 is turned on.

  At the time of reporting, the user simultaneously turns on by pressing the first reporting instruction switch 11 and the second reporting instruction switch 12.

  In S101, the CPU 10 determines whether or not the first notification instruction switch 11 is on. If it is not on (NO in S101), the notification instruction is not made and the process is terminated. If it is on (Yes in S101), the process proceeds to S102.

  In S102, it is determined whether or not the second notification instruction switch 12 is on. If it is not on (determination in S102 is NO), the notification instruction is not made, and the process is terminated. If it is ON (YES in S102), the process proceeds to S103, and the report destination selected by the report destination selection switch 10 is read.

  In this way, since the report destination is not read unless the first report instruction switch 11 and the second report instruction switch 12 are simultaneously turned on, it is possible to prevent malfunction due to only one switch being turned on. Can do.

  After reading the notification destination in S103, in S104, it is read whether the notification switch 13, the sprinkler operation switch 14, and the unlocking switch 15 are on or off, and then in S105, the notification destination information and notification A notification signal including setting information by the switch 13, the sprinkler operation switch 14, and the unlocking switch 15 is wirelessly transmitted to the control device 2 via the transmission unit 18.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating processing executed by the CPU 20 of the control device 2.

  In S <b> 201, the CPU 20 of the control device 2 determines whether or not a notification signal from the remote control terminal 1 is received by the receiving unit 21. If not received (NO in S201), the process is terminated. When received (YES at S201), at S202, the received notification signal is analyzed to determine the notification destination set by the user. Next, in S203, a telephone number and a message corresponding to the report destination are selected from the telephone number memory 28 and the message recording unit 22, respectively, and then the process proceeds to S204.

  In S204, it is determined whether the report destination is the police. If it is a police (judgment of S204 is YES), in S205, non-notification setting, that is, the setting so that the telephone number of the report source is not notified to the report destination, the process proceeds to S207. If the report destination is not the police (determination in S204 is NO), in S206, the notification setting, that is, the notification source telephone number is set to notify the report destination, and the process proceeds to S207.

  In S207, the CPU 20 performs a notification process. Specifically, a call is made to the report destination determined in S202 via a wired line via the wired line controller 23, and the message selected in S203 is sent. At the same time, the same destination is called by the wireless line via the wireless line controller 24 and the same message is sent.

  The message is, “Here, if an emergency occurs, please urgently. The address is XXXXXX. The name is △△△△. This is because the person cannot answer the call. Can be illustrated. "

  The content of the message is set to be different for each report destination. The message is preferably repeated at least a plurality of times (for example, three times).

  Further, in this embodiment, as described above, since a message is reported by both a wired line telephone and a wireless line telephone, for example, even if the wired line is disconnected by a suspicious intruder, it can be reported by the wireless line. However, even if one of the lines breaks down, it is possible to report by using the other line, and the reliability and reliability can be improved.

  In addition, in the case of reporting to the police, since the non-notification setting is made in S205, it is possible to prevent the telephone call from being returned to the reporting source for confirmation of the situation from the police and the intruder to the police. It is possible to prevent the situation from deteriorating due to knowing that it has been reported. On the other hand, for notification destinations other than the police, the notification setting is made in S206, so it is possible to immediately contact the user by telephone and confirm the situation.

  After the notification, in S208, the CPU 20 determines whether or not the notification destination is a fire department (fire). If the report destination is a fire department (YES in S208), whether or not the operation of the sprinkler 5 is set by the user in S209, in other words, whether or not the sprinkler operation switch 14 of the remote control terminal 1 is turned on. It is judged from the analysis of the notification signal. If the operation of the sprinkler 5 is set (YES in S209), the sprinkler operation signal is output from the sprinkler operation output unit 26 in S210, and then the process proceeds to S211. Thereby, in the case of a fire, the sprinkler 5 operates automatically after reporting.

  When the report destination is not the fire department in S208 (NO at S208), and when the operation of the sprinkler 5 is not set at S209 (NO at S209), the process directly proceeds to S211.

  In S211, it is determined from the analysis of the notification signal whether or not unlocking of the front door is set by the user, in other words, whether or not the unlocking switch 15 of the remote control terminal 1 is turned on. If unlocking is set (YES at S211), an unlocking signal is output from the unlocking output unit 27 to the electronic lock 6 at S212, and the process proceeds to S213. As a result, the entrance door is automatically unlocked after the report, and the entry into the house such as the rescue team and the rescue operation can be performed smoothly.

  If unlocking of the front door is not set in S211 (NO in S211), the process proceeds to S213 as it is.

  In S213, it is determined from the analysis of the notification signal whether or not the notification of the threatening message to the intruder is set by the user, in other words, whether or not the notification switch 13 of the remote control terminal 1 is turned on. If the notification is set (YES in S213), it is determined in S214 whether or not a certain time has passed after the notification. If the predetermined time has not elapsed (NO in S214), the process waits until it elapses. When the predetermined time has elapsed (YES in S214), a speaker operation signal is output in S215, a threatening message is sent from the speaker 4, and the process is terminated. Further, if the threatening message notification is not set in S213 (NO in S213), the process ends.

  In this way, the occurrence of an emergency situation is reported to the reporting destination. The reporter who receives the report dispatches a police car, a fire engine or an ambulance and rushes to the scene. In addition, relatives and acquaintances who have received the report will rush to the user's home of the reporter.

  Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, this embodiment is not limited to the above embodiment.

  For example, when the report destination is the police, the telephone line is set to non-notification, but the notification setting may be set, and the message may include a content indicating that telephone contact should be avoided.

  Moreover, it is good also as a structure which performs the unlocking of the sprinkler 5 or a front door, when fixed time passes after a report.

It is explanatory drawing in the case of making a report using the emergency call system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a front view of the remote control terminal used for an emergency call system. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure of an emergency call system. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the process which CPU of the remote control terminal of an emergency call system performs. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the process which CPU of the control apparatus of an emergency call system performs.

Explanation of symbols

A emergency call system 1 remote control terminal 2 control device 3 public telephone line 4 speaker 5 sprinkler 6 electronic lock 10 report destination selection switch 11 first report instruction switch 12 second report instruction switch 13 notification switch 14 sprinkler operation switch 15 for unlocking Switch 17 CPU
18 Transmitter (report signal output means)
20 CPU
21 Receiving Unit 22 Message Recording Unit 23 Wired Line Controller (Wired Communication Means)
24 Wireless channel controller (wireless communication means)
25 Speaker operation output unit 26 Sprinkler operation output unit 27 Unlocking output unit

Claims (8)

In an emergency, it is an emergency call system that can send a pre-made message to at least a plurality of reporters including the police,
When all of the selection switch, the plurality of notification instruction switches, and the plurality of notification instruction switches that can be selected by the user from among the plurality of notification destinations are notified. A report signal output means for outputting a report signal for reporting the message by wire and wireless to the report destination selected by the selection switch, and a remote control terminal,
Based on the notification signal output from the notification signal output means, wired communication means for reporting the message to the notification destination in a wired manner;
Based on the notification signal output from the notification signal output means, wireless communication means for wirelessly reporting the message to the notification destination,
With
At least the report of the message to the police should be made in a state where the communication line number of the report source is unknown, or in the state that the message includes a request content not to call back to the report source. Emergency call system characterized by.   The emergency notification system according to claim 1, further comprising a notification unit configured to notify a predetermined message after a predetermined time has elapsed from the message notification to the report destination by the wired communication unit and the wireless communication unit.   An electronic lock that can control the unlocking and locking of the entrance door by wireless remote control, and the door is unlocked by the electronic lock after a message is sent to the report destination by the wired communication means and the wireless communication means. The emergency call system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein   The emergency notification system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a sprinkler, wherein the sprinkler is activated after a message is notified to a notification destination by the wired communication means and the wireless communication means.   The emergency notification system according to claim 2, wherein a setting switch is provided for setting whether to cause the remote control terminal to notify the message by the notification means.   The emergency notification system according to claim 3, wherein a setting switch for setting whether or not to cause the remote control terminal to perform an unlocking operation of the front door with the electronic lock is provided.   The emergency call system according to claim 4, wherein the remote control terminal is provided with a setting switch for setting whether to operate the sprinkler. The remote control terminal used for the emergency call system of any one of Claims 1-6.

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