JP2005316673A - Monitoring system and ip camera device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a monitoring system capable of automatically setting operation of photographic subject imaging or the like by an IP camera device according to a situation of going-out/being at home. <P>SOLUTION: This monitoring system has: the IP camera device 10 having a camera part 9 imaging a photographic subject and a controller 8 controlling the whole; and in-home monitor 6 installed to a target door, wirelessly transmitting a command signal showing whether going out or being at home. The controller 8 has: a command reception part 104 receiving the command signal; a command analysis part 105 analyzing the received command signal; and a main control part 106 controlling the camera part 9 on the basis of an analysis result in the command analysis part 105. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an IP camera device that can be controlled by communication and a monitoring system having the IP camera device.

  Conventionally, when using an IP camera device for home absence monitoring, it is necessary to specify subject shooting by the IP camera device on the switch or setting screen when going out, and cancel the subject shooting by the IP camera device when returning home, It is necessary to specify shooting of the subject by accessing from.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a home security in which a resident can obtain detailed information on the inside and outside of the house from the outside, and the resident who is out can identify a visitor and confirm a requirement. A system is disclosed.

In Patent Document 2, in the videophone device, the videophone device can be used in the HA system by switching the video camera to the monitoring video camera and switching to the monitoring mode for monitoring in the terminal station. Are disclosed.
JP 2001-76273 A JP-A-3-143153

  As described above, in the other conventional camera device, it is necessary to turn on the switch when going out, or to monitor the house in absence by specifying on the setting screen. It was necessary to make settings for transferring images to and storing images each time they went out. Further, after returning home, it is not necessary to take a picture with an IP camera device or transmit an image to a mobile phone, so it is necessary to switch off video shooting or to turn off the setting. However, there was a problem that when it was busy when going out and it was forgotten to set, it did not operate as an IP camera device of the surveillance system. Further, when the user forgets to set the IP camera device after returning home, there is a problem that an image is sent to the mobile phone and accessed from the outside although it is not necessary.

  In this monitoring system and IP camera device, it is required to automatically set an operation such as subject shooting by the IP camera device according to the situation of going out and at home.

  In order to satisfy this requirement, the present invention can automatically set an operation such as subject shooting by the IP camera device according to the situation of going out and at home, and an operation such as shooting the subject when going out and at home. It is an object of the present invention to provide an IP camera device that can be automatically set according to the situation.

  In order to solve the above problems, a monitoring system of the present invention wirelessly transmits an IP camera device having a camera unit that captures an image of a subject and a control device that controls the whole, and a command signal that indicates whether the subject is out or at home. A monitoring system having a home monitoring device for transmitting, wherein the control device includes a command receiving unit for receiving a command signal, a command analyzing unit for analyzing the received command signal, and a camera based on an analysis result in the command analyzing unit. And a main control unit for controlling the unit.

  As a result, a monitoring system can be obtained that can automatically set an operation such as subject shooting by the IP camera device according to the situation of going out or at home.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, an IP camera device of the present invention is an IP camera device having a camera unit that captures an image of a subject and a control device that receives a command signal indicating whether the subject is out or at home and controls the whole. The control device includes a command receiving unit that receives a command signal, a command analyzing unit that analyzes the received command signal, and a main control unit that controls the camera unit based on an analysis result in the command analyzing unit. ing.

  As a result, an IP camera device can be obtained in which an operation such as subject shooting can be automatically set according to the situation of going out and at home.

  The monitoring system of the present invention includes an IP camera device having a camera unit that captures an image of a subject and a control device that controls the entire device, and a home monitoring device that is attached to a target door and wirelessly transmits a command signal indicating whether the user is out or at home. The control device includes a command receiving unit that receives a command signal, a command analyzing unit that analyzes the received command signal, and a main control unit that controls the camera unit based on an analysis result in the command analyzing unit If the command signal indicating that the IP camera device is out of the home monitoring device is received, the main control unit can recognize that the user is out and control the camera unit. If the command signal indicating that the user is at home is received, the main control unit recognizes that the user is at home and controls the camera unit. It is possible, subject shooting or image storage of the IP camera device, advantageous effect can be set automatically according to the condition of the road and home operation of the image transmission, etc. can be obtained.

  Furthermore, the main control unit includes a storage unit that stores setting information, and when it is determined that the received command signal indicates going out or at home based on the analysis result, the camera unit based on the setting information stored in the storage unit Can be automatically set according to the status of going out and at home based on the setting information, such as subject shooting, image storage, and image transmission of the IP camera device. An advantageous effect is obtained.

  Further, the home monitoring device includes a lock detection unit that detects whether or not the target door is locked, and whether the door is locked by a key from the outside in the target door or the door is locked by a key from the inside. And a home monitoring unit that determines whether the user is away from home based on the detection result of the contact sensor and wirelessly transmits a command signal. When the door is locked, the user can go out, and when the door is locked with the key from the inside, it can be determined that the user is away from home. The advantageous effect of being able to do this is obtained.

  Further, the main control unit may set in advance setting information indicating whether to shoot a subject when going out, whether to transfer an image to a mobile phone, or whether to store image data. As a result, it is possible to automatically set operations such as subject shooting, image storage, and image transmission of the IP camera device based on the setting information and according to the situation of going out and at home. An advantageous effect is obtained that the operation of photographing the image or the image transmission to the mobile phone can be automatically performed without bothering the user.

Furthermore, the home monitoring device is preferably equipped with a door chain detection sensor that detects whether or not the door chain is set instead of the contact sensor, so that it is preferable to use the door chain according to the state of the target door. In this case, an advantageous effect that the same operation as that of the contact sensor can be performed using the door chain can be obtained.

  Furthermore, the home monitoring apparatus can obtain an advantageous effect that it can notify a mobile phone, a personal computer, etc. of going out / home by sending a command signal indicating whether it is out of home or home.

  An IP camera device according to the present invention is an IP camera device having a camera unit that captures an image of a subject and a control device that receives a command signal indicating whether the subject is going out or is at home and controls the entire device. Any device placed at home by having a command receiving unit that receives the command, a command analyzing unit that analyzes the received command signal, and a main control unit that controls the camera unit based on the analysis result in the command analyzing unit If the IP camera device can receive a command signal indicating that the user is out, the main control unit can recognize that the user is out and can control the camera unit and indicate that the user is at home. When the command signal is received, the main control unit can recognize that it is at home and control the camera unit. Image storage, advantageous effect can be set automatically according to the condition of the road and home operation of the image transmission, etc. can be obtained.

  Furthermore, the camera unit stores image data obtained by photographing the subject or transmits the image data to the mobile phone when the main control unit determines that the analysis result indicates going out, The camera unit has an advantageous effect that it can perform an appropriate operation according to the state of going out.

  An object of the present invention is to automatically set an operation such as photographing an object by an IP camera device according to the state of going out or at home, and detecting a door lock state or the like, and wirelessly transmitting a detection result to the IP camera device. It was realized.

  A first invention made to solve the above-described problem is an IP camera device having a camera unit that captures an image of a subject and a control device that controls the whole, and a command signal that is attached to the target door and indicates whether the subject is out or at home. A monitoring system having a home monitoring device for wireless transmission, wherein the control device is based on a command receiving unit for receiving a command signal, a command analyzing unit for analyzing the received command signal, and an analysis result in the command analyzing unit. A main control unit that controls the camera unit, and when the IP camera device receives a command signal indicating that it is out of the home monitoring device, the main control unit is in an outing state If the command signal indicating that the camera unit is at home is received, the main control unit is in the home state. Because the camera unit can be controlled by recognizing this, operations such as subject shooting, image storage, and image transmission of the IP camera device can be automatically set according to the situation of going out and at home. Has an effect.

  The second invention made to solve the above problems, the main control unit is provided with a storage unit for storing the setting information, and when it is determined that the received command signal indicates going out or at home based on the analysis result, Based on the setting information stored in the storage unit, the camera unit is controlled according to going out or staying at home, and the operations such as subject shooting, image storage, and image transmission of the IP camera device are based on the setting information and It has the function and effect that it can be automatically set according to the situation of going out and staying at home.

According to a third aspect of the present invention for solving the above-described problem, the home monitoring device includes a lock detection unit that detects whether or not the target door is locked, and the door is locked by a key from the outside in the target door. A contact sensor that detects whether the door is locked by a key from the inside or a home monitoring unit that wirelessly transmits a command signal by determining whether the door is at home or going out based on the detection result of the contact sensor The home monitoring unit can determine that the user is out when the door is locked with the key from the outside and is home when the door is locked with the key from the inside. Therefore, the IP camera device can be reliably notified of going out / at home by using a command signal.

  In a fourth invention made to solve the above-mentioned problem, the main control unit stores whether or not to shoot a subject, whether to transfer an image to a mobile phone, or to store image data when going out. The setting information indicating whether or not the IP camera device can be set in advance, and the operations such as subject shooting, image storage, and image transmission of the IP camera device are based on the setting information and reliably according to the situation of going out and at home. For example, when going out, there is an effect that the operation of photographing a subject at home or the image transmission to a mobile phone can be automatically performed without bothering the user. .

  A fifth invention made to solve the above-described problem is that the home monitoring apparatus includes a door chain detection sensor that detects whether or not a door chain is set, instead of the contact sensor. When the use of the door chain is more suitable according to the state of the target door, there is an effect that the same operation as that of the contact sensor can be performed using the door chain.

  A sixth invention made to solve the above problems is that the home monitoring device sends a command signal indicating whether the user is out or at home, and notifies the mobile phone or personal computer of going out / at home. It has the action and effect of being able to.

  A seventh invention made to solve the above-described problem is an IP camera device having a camera unit that captures an image of a subject and a control device that receives a command signal indicating whether the subject is out or at home and controls the whole. The control device includes a command receiving unit that receives a command signal, a command analyzing unit that analyzes the received command signal, and a main control unit that controls the camera unit based on an analysis result in the command analyzing unit. If the IP camera device can receive a command signal indicating that the user is out of the office from any device placed at home, the main control unit recognizes that the user is out and controls the camera unit. When a command signal indicating that the user is at home is received, the main control unit recognizes that the user is at home and controls the camera unit. Since bets can have action and effect that it is possible to automatically set according to the condition of the road and home subject shooting or image storage, the operation of the image transmission or the like.

  An eighth invention made to solve the above problem is that the camera unit stores image data obtained by photographing the subject when the main control unit determines that the analysis result indicates going out. Alternatively, the image data is transmitted to the mobile phone, and the camera unit has an action and an effect that it can perform an appropriate operation according to the state of going out.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a monitoring system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a door lock mechanism unit having a lock detection unit 100 (FIG. 2 (a)), which will be described later, which detects whether a door (target door) as a target to be detected at home or going out is locked. 3 is a thumb turn (knob) with a contact sensor having a contact sensor 101 to detect whether the door is locked by a key from the outside or the door is locked by a key from the inside. 5 is an antenna unit for transmitting a command signal indicating whether the user is out or at home, and 6 is a home monitoring device having units 1 to 5. 7
Is an antenna unit that receives a command signal from the home monitoring device 6, 8 is a control device that controls the whole, 9 is a camera unit that moves (pan, tilt, etc.) an IP camera 108 (to be described later), stores an image, and the like. Is an IP camera device having each part 7-9. Here, the contact sensor 101 outputs an ON signal (ON signal) when the door is locked by a key from the inside, and an OFF signal (OFF) when the door is locked by a key from the outside. Signal).

  FIG. 2A is a block diagram showing the home monitoring device 6 of FIG.

  In FIG. 2A, 4 is a home monitoring unit similar to FIG. 1, 5 is an antenna unit similar to FIG. 1, and 100 constitutes the door lock mechanism 1 and whether the target door is locked or not. , 101 is a contact sensor that constitutes the thumb turn 3 with a contact sensor, 102 is a main control unit that controls the entire home monitoring device 6, and 103 is a command signal that indicates whether the user is out or at home via the antenna unit 5. Is a command transmission unit for transmitting. The command transmission unit 103 transmits the determination result of going out or staying at home as a command signal 11 by infrared rays or network communication.

  FIG. 2B is a block diagram showing the IP camera device 10 of FIG.

  2B, 8 is a control device similar to FIG. 1, 9 is a camera unit similar to FIG. 1, 10 is an IP camera device similar to FIG. 1, and 104 is various commands from the home monitoring device 6. The command receiving unit 104 is a command receiving unit that receives the command, changes the received command signal to a command signal in the format in the IP camera device 10, and sends the changed command signal to the command analysis unit 105 described later. A command analysis unit 105 receives various commands from the command reception unit 104 and analyzes what the commands are. The command analysis unit 105 sends the analysis result to the main control unit 106. The main control unit 106 performs overall control of the IP camera device 10. A storage unit 107 is connected to the main control unit 106, and the storage unit 107 stores images based on command signals from the home monitoring device 6, whether to shoot a subject, whether to transfer an image to a mobile phone, or not. The setting state of whether to save is memorized. Reference numeral 108 denotes an IP camera, and an image storage unit 109 connected to the IP camera 108 temporarily stores a video taken by the IP camera 108, and the stored image is transmitted by the image transmission unit 110 ( For example, it is sent to a mobile phone). A power supply unit 111 supplies power to each unit of the IP camera device 10.

  The monitoring system configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the main control unit 102 of the home monitoring unit 4, and FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the main control unit 106 of the IP camera device 10.

  In FIG. 3, first, when the user goes out, the lock detection unit 100 detects that the door is locked with a key from the outside (S1), and determines whether the contact sensor 101 is on or off. (S2). If it is determined in step S2 that the contact sensor 101 is off, it is determined that there is no person in the house and the user is in the outing mode (S3), and the command transmission unit 103 uses infrared rays or network communication to obtain the IP camera. A command signal (outing command signal) indicating that the device 10 is out is transmitted to the device 10 (S4). When the outing command signal is transmitted, the command receiving unit 104 receives the outing command signal (S11 in FIG. 4). The command analysis unit 105 converts the outing command signal input via the command receiving unit 104 into a command signal of the system in the IP camera device 10, and the converted command signal is a command signal indicating going out in the main control unit 106. It is determined that there is.

Next, the main control unit 106 uses the outing command signal to set information (such as whether to shoot a subject, whether to recognize a moving object and accumulate an image, whether to transmit an image to a mobile phone, etc.) The setting information set in advance from the outside and stored in the storage unit 107) is read (S12 in FIG. 4), and the camera unit 9 is controlled in accordance with the read setting information (S13 in FIG. 4).

  Next, when the user returns home and closes the door lock from the inside, the lock detection unit 100 detects the lock and the contact sensor 101 outputs an ON signal, so there is a person inside the house. The main control unit 102 of the home monitoring unit 4 determines (home mode) (S5 in FIG. 3), and a command signal (home command signal) indicating home is sent from the command transmission unit 103 to the IP camera device 10. Transmit (S6). When the IP camera device 10 receives the home command signal, the control of the outing command signal is cancelled.

  FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram illustrating a modification of the home monitoring apparatus.

  In FIG. 5, reference numeral 501 denotes a door lock mechanism unit having a lock detection unit that detects whether or not a door (target door) as a target to be detected at home or going out is locked, and 503 indicates whether a door chain is set. A door chain mechanism unit having a door chain detection sensor (not shown) for detecting whether or not, 504 is a home monitoring unit for determining whether the user is out or at home, and 505 is an antenna for transmitting a command signal indicating whether the user is out or at home Reference numeral 506 denotes a home monitoring apparatus having the respective parts 501 to 505.

  In FIG. 1, the home monitoring device 6 determines whether or not the entrance door is locked from the outside or the inside by the lock detection unit 100 and the contact sensor 101. As shown, since the door chain is hung while at home, it is determined that the door chain is used when the key and the door chain are hung, and when the key is hung, it is determined that the user is out. Thus, a home command signal or an outing command signal can be transmitted to the IP camera device 10. That is, instead of the contact sensor 101 of FIG. 2A, a door chain detection sensor that detects whether or not a door chain is set may be provided.

  As yet another modification of the home monitoring device 6, when it is detected that the key is locked from outside (that is, when it is detected that the user is out), the command transmission unit 103 may transmit an email. The transmission destination is its own mobile phone or the like. Thereby, it is possible to check forgetting to close the key.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the control device 8 includes the command receiving unit 104 that receives a command signal, the command analyzing unit 105 that analyzes the received command signal, and the analysis result in the command analyzing unit 105. And having the main control unit 106 that controls the camera unit 9, when the command signal indicating that the IP camera device 10 is out of the home monitoring device 6 is received, the main control unit 106 The main control unit 106 recognizes that it is at home and receives the command signal indicating that it is at home. 9 can be automatically set according to the situation of going out and at home, such as subject shooting, image storage, and image transmission of the IP camera device 10. Kill.

  Further, the main control unit 106 includes a storage unit 107 that stores setting information. When it is determined that the received command signal indicates going out or at home based on the analysis result, the main control unit 106 is based on the setting information stored in the storage unit 107. By controlling the camera unit 9 according to going out or staying at home, operations such as subject shooting, image storage, and image transmission of the IP camera device 10 are automatically set based on setting information and depending on the state of going out and staying at home. can do.

Further, the home monitoring device 6 includes a lock detection unit 100 that detects whether or not the target door is locked, and whether the door is locked by the key from the outside or the door from the inside by the key from the inside. The home monitoring unit 4 has a contact sensor 101 that detects whether the user is in the home and a home monitoring unit 4 that wirelessly transmits a command signal by determining whether the user is away from home based on the detection result of the contact sensor 101. If the door is locked with the key from the door, you can go out, and if the door is locked with the key from the inside, you can determine that you are at home. The IP camera device 10 can be notified.

  Further, the main control unit 106 sets in advance setting information indicating whether to shoot a subject when going out, whether to transfer an image to a mobile phone, or whether to store image data. This makes it possible to automatically set operations such as subject shooting, image storage, and image transmission of the IP camera device based on the setting information and depending on the situation of going out and at home, for example, It is possible to automatically perform an operation of photographing a subject or transmitting an image of the subject to a mobile phone without bothering the user.

  Further, the home monitoring device 6 is provided with a door chain detection sensor that detects whether or not a door chain is set instead of the contact sensor 101, so that the person using the door chain according to the state of the target door. Can be performed using the door chain, the same operation as that of the contact sensor can be performed.

  Furthermore, the home monitoring device 6 can notify the mobile phone or personal computer of going out / home by sending a command signal indicating whether the user is out or home.

  The present invention relates to an IP camera device that can be controlled by communication, and a monitoring system having the IP camera device, and is capable of automatically setting operations such as subject shooting by the IP camera device according to the situation of going out and at home. it can.

The block diagram which shows the monitoring system by Embodiment 1 of this invention (A) Block diagram showing the home monitoring device of FIG. 1, (b) Block diagram showing the IP camera device of FIG. Flow chart showing the operation of the main controller of the home monitoring unit Flowchart showing the operation of the main controller of the IP camera device Configuration diagram showing a variation of the home monitoring device

Explanation of symbols

1, 501 Door lock mechanism 3 Thumb turn with touch sensor (knob)
4, 504 Home monitoring unit 5, 7, 505 Antenna unit 6, 506 Home monitoring device 8 Control device 9 Camera unit 10 IP camera device 100 Lock detection unit 101 Contact sensor 102, 106 Main control unit 103 Command transmission unit 104 Command reception unit 105 Command Analysis Unit 107 Storage Unit 108 IP Camera 109 Image Storage Unit 110 Image Transmission Unit 503 Door Chain Mechanism Unit

Claims (8)

A monitoring system comprising: an IP camera device having a camera unit that captures an image of a subject and a control device that controls the whole; and a home monitoring device that is attached to the target door and wirelessly transmits a command signal indicating whether the subject is out or at home.
The control device includes a command receiving unit that receives the command signal, a command analyzing unit that analyzes the received command signal, and a main control unit that controls the camera unit based on an analysis result in the command analyzing unit. A monitoring system comprising: The main control unit includes a storage unit that stores setting information. When the main control unit determines that the received command signal indicates going out or at home based on the analysis result, the main control unit is based on the setting information stored in the storage unit. The monitoring system according to claim 1, wherein the camera unit is controlled according to going out or staying at home. The home monitoring device includes a lock detection unit that detects whether or not the target door is locked, and whether the door is locked by a key from the outside in the target door or the door is locked by a key from the inside. 3. A contact sensor for detecting whether or not the user is at home, and a home monitoring unit that determines whether the user is away from home based on a detection result of the contact sensor and wirelessly transmits the command signal. The monitoring system described. The main control unit may preset setting information indicating whether to shoot a subject when going out, whether to transfer an image to a mobile phone, or whether to store the image data. The monitoring system according to claim 1, wherein the monitoring system can be used. The monitoring system according to claim 3, wherein the home monitoring device includes a door chain detection sensor that detects whether a door chain is set, instead of the contact sensor. The monitoring system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the home monitoring device transmits the command signal indicating whether the user is out of home or home. An IP camera device having a camera unit that captures an image of a subject, and a control device that receives a command signal indicating whether the subject is going out or is at home, and controls the whole.
The control device includes a command receiving unit that receives the command signal, a command analyzing unit that analyzes the received command signal, and a main control unit that controls the camera unit based on an analysis result in the command analyzing unit. An IP camera device comprising: The camera unit stores image data obtained by photographing a subject or transmits the image data to a mobile phone when the main control unit determines that the analysis result indicates going out. The IP camera device according to claim 7.

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