JP2005321925A - Notification system, information processing method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide information terminal equipment, an information processing method and a program to be used for a system for communicating with facility equipment to be used for gas, electricity and water service, household electric appliance such as a refrigerator and washing machine having a function for notifying a user with a sound or display or an intrusion detecting device for performing home security monitor for quickly notifying the user of the generation of any abnormality even when the user is not present near the information terminal equipment or a gas meter. <P>SOLUTION: When any abnormality is detected by a gas meter 2, abnormality information is notified by electrical apparatus 15 through information terminal equipment 3. Thus, it is possible for a user to easily notice the generation of any abnormality by the gas meter 2 when the user is near the electrical apparatus 15 although the user is not present in a room where the gas meter 2 or the information terminal equipment 3 is installed. Therefore, it is possible to quickly cope with that. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention is a system that communicates with equipment used in gas, electricity, and water, household appliances such as refrigerators and washing machines that have a function capable of reporting by sound or display, and intrusion detection devices that perform home security monitoring. The present invention relates to an information terminal device to be used, an information processing method and a program.

  Conventionally, as this type of system, for example, when an abnormality is notified from a gas meter, there is a notification in an information terminal device or displaying abnormality information on a television connected to the information terminal device (Patent Document 1). reference).

FIG. 6 is a system configuration diagram of a conventional notification system described in Patent Document 1. In FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, a television 101, a center server 102 that performs data communication via a network, a first communication procedure 103 that connects to the television and communicates with the outside via the network, and a gas meter 104 When the gas meter 104 detects an abnormality, the information terminal device 106 is notified of the abnormality information, and the information terminal device 106 has a second communication means 105 that communicates with the information terminal device 106. The LED blinks and is notified by voice or sound. In addition, when the user confirms that the gas abnormality LED blinks, the user changes to video input by operating the television 101, and performs an operation to display the HTML document received from the information terminal device. Emergency information such as earthquake information that flows while watching TV by displaying information on a TV set in the living room when a gas abnormality is detected while gathering in the living room everyday Will be able to confirm.
JP 2002-262367 A

  However, in the conventional configuration, there is a case where the user does not notice that an abnormality has occurred or is late to notice if the user is not near the information terminal device or the television. In particular, in the case of a gas abnormality, there is a risk that it may be life-threatening. In the case of an abnormality, it is necessary to notify the user promptly.

  The present invention solves the above-described conventional problems. When an abnormality is detected in equipment used in gas, electricity, and water, the sound or display connected to the information terminal device is transmitted via the information terminal device. It is an object to provide a notification system, an information processing method, an information terminal device, and a program that can be notified from a home appliance such as a refrigerator, a washing machine, or an intrusion detection device that performs home security monitoring, having a function capable of notification. To do.

  In order to solve the above-described conventional problems, the notification system of the present invention includes a facility device that performs abnormality detection and security management of gas, electricity, water, and the like, and a notification unit that notifies the user by sound, voice, or display. And an information terminal device provided with a notification command unit that outputs a command so as to notify the electrical device when abnormality information is received from the facility device. When an abnormality is detected in the equipment device, the abnormality information is notified from the electric device via the information terminal device.

  The notification system, information terminal device, information processing method and program of the present invention, when an abnormality is detected in an equipment device, notifies the abnormality information from the electrical device via the information terminal device, so that the user can Even if you are not in a room where equipment or information terminal equipment is installed, if you are close to electrical equipment, you can know that an abnormality has occurred in the equipment. It will be possible to respond quickly without delay.

  According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an equipment for performing abnormality detection and security management of gas, electricity, water, etc., an electric equipment provided with a notification section for notifying a user by sound, voice or display, the equipment and the electricity A network system that communicates with a device, and a notification system that includes an information terminal device that outputs a command to notify the electrical device when abnormality information is received from the facility device. When an abnormality is detected, the abnormality information is notified from the electric device via the information terminal device, so that the user can be near the electric device even if the user is not in the room where the equipment device or the information terminal device is installed. In this case, since it is possible to know that an abnormality has occurred in the equipment, it is possible to respond quickly without lagging behind noticing that an abnormality has occurred in the equipment.

  The second invention is characterized in that, in particular, in the notification system of the first invention, the electrical device is an intrusion detection device that performs home security monitoring. The intrusion detection device is not limited to a room. It can be installed in a small space such as the entrance or doorway, and it is originally intended to notify you with a loud sound when an intrusion is detected, so the user can easily notice that an abnormality has occurred. Become.

  In particular, in the notification system of the first invention or the second invention, the third invention is a notification command that can be selected to notify some or all of the electrical equipment when the abnormality information is received from the equipment. It is an information terminal device equipped with a selection unit, and the user can select the electrical device that the user wants to be notified. Can be.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an equipment for detecting abnormality such as gas, electricity, water, etc. and security management, an electric equipment provided with a notification section for notifying a user by sound, voice or display, the equipment and the electricity In an information terminal device capable of communicating with a device, the information terminal device includes a reception procedure for receiving abnormality information from the facility device, and a notification command procedure for outputting a command to notify the electrical device. This is an information processing method. When an abnormality is detected in an equipment device, the user can notify the abnormality information from the electrical equipment via the information terminal device, so that the user can install the equipment equipment and the information terminal device in the room. If you are near electrical equipment, you can know that an abnormality has occurred in the equipment, so you can respond promptly without lagging in noticing that the equipment has failed. But Kill as to become.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an equipment for detecting abnormality such as gas, electricity, water, etc. and safety management, an electric equipment provided with a notification unit for notifying a user by sound, voice or display, the equipment and the electric equipment In an information terminal device capable of communicating with a device, the information terminal device receives a reception procedure for receiving abnormality information from the facility device, and notifies a part or all of the electrical devices upon reception of the abnormality information from the facility device. The information processing method includes a notification command selection procedure that can be selected, and a notification command procedure that outputs a command so as to notify the electrical device. Or it is equipped with a notification command selection procedure that allows you to choose to notify all electrical devices, and the user can select the electrical device that you want to notify, so you will not usually be there It is possible to not notified from the electrical devices installed in places.

  The sixth invention is a program for causing a computer to realize at least a part of the functions of the information terminal device according to any one of the first to third inventions. Since it is a program, it is possible to easily realize at least a part of the information terminal device of the present invention by cooperating hardware resources such as an electric / information device, a computer, and a server. Also, program distribution and installation can be simplified by recording on a recording medium or distributing a program using a communication line.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a notification system according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an information terminal device of the notification system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 1, specifically, as the first communication network means 1, the gas meter 2, the refrigerator 14, the intrusion detection device 15 and the information terminal device 3 are configured to use radio as a medium, and the gas meter 2, the refrigerator 14, the intrusion A wireless communication unit 4 is attached to the detection device 15, and a wireless communication unit 5 is built in the information terminal device 3. As a wireless communication method, a specific low-power radio is used, and communication is performed using a 400 MHz band transmission frequency.

  The gas meter 2 measures the amount of gas used in the user's house and detects an abnormality such as a gas leak.

  Further, the information terminal device 3 and the gas supplier as the second communication network means 6 are connected to the center server 7 of the management center where the gas supplier performs safety monitoring of gas supply, meter reading of gas usage or information service, etc. A communication line such as a network is used.

  The display screen of the display unit 8 is a liquid crystal display panel 9, and the input device of the input unit 10 is a touch panel 11 provided on the liquid crystal display panel 9. The user can perform a desired operation by touching the display content on the screen. Further, on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 9, information display in which an abnormality is detected by the gas meter 2, content information provided by the center server can be displayed, or the user himself can perform simple schedule management.

  Further, the output device of the voice output unit 12 is a speaker 13a, and when abnormal information is received from voice guidance or a gas meter according to the service content on the information terminal device 3, an abnormal alarm sound or the like is notified.

  Further, the refrigerator 14 and the intrusion detection device 15 are provided with a buzzer 13b for informing. The intrusion detection device 15 is intended for home security such as intrusion detection of a suspicious person, and can output a buzzer with a louder volume than the information terminal device 3.

  In FIG. 2, the information terminal device 3 has a built-in wireless communication unit 5 and can communicate information with the gas meter 2, the refrigerator 14, and the intrusion detection device 15 via the first transmission / reception unit 16. In addition, in order to communicate with the gas meter 2, the refrigerator 14, and the intrusion detection device 15, it is necessary to perform device registration in advance. The device registration is, for example, that a unique address is allocated to the gas meter 2, the refrigerator 14, and the intrusion detection device 15, and the unique address is registered in the information terminal device 3. The device registration unit 17a Perform device registration management.

  The control unit 17 performs arithmetic processing on the input information and data, generates and transmits control signals and data, and determines abnormality information with respect to the information received from the device registration unit 17a and the gas meter 2. Is provided. When the abnormality is determined, the notification unit 18 displays a screen notifying that the abnormality has occurred, utters voice guidance, and alerts the user.

  Moreover, when the abnormality of the gas meter 2 is determined, not only the information terminal device 3 but also a device registered in the device registration unit 17a can be notified. The notification command selection unit 19 can select a device to be notified from the devices registered in the device registration unit 19.

  When the abnormality determination unit 17 b determines an abnormality, the notification command unit 20 outputs a notification command to the device selected by the notification command selection unit 19.

  In addition, the gas meter 2 performs arithmetic processing on input information and data, generates a control signal and data, and an equipment control unit 21a that performs data transmission and transmission, an abnormality detection unit 22a that detects an abnormality such as a gas leak in the gas meter, and an abnormal state. It is comprised by the apparatus alerting | reporting part 23a alert | reported by LED display etc.

  The refrigerator 14 performs an arithmetic process on input information and data, generates a control signal and data, and transmits and sends out a device control unit 21b, an abnormality detection unit 22b that detects an abnormality of the refrigerator and a long-time opening of the door, an abnormality detection unit It is comprised by the apparatus alerting | reporting part 23b which alert | reports the abnormal state detected by 22b by LED display or a buzzer warning.

  Although not shown, the intrusion detection device 15 is for informing a buzzer when detected by an infrared sensor. The device control unit 21c performs arithmetic processing on input information and data, and generates and sends control signals and data. An intrusion detection unit 22c that detects the sensor and a device notification unit 23c that notifies the intrusion detection state detected by the intrusion detection unit 22c by a buzzer warning.

  Each of the gas meter 2, the refrigerator 14, and the intrusion detection sensor 15 includes a first transmission / reception unit 16 that communicates with the information terminal device 3.

  Further, the information terminal device 3 transmits / receives information to / from the center server 7 of the management center where the gas supplier performs safety monitoring of gas supply, meter reading of gas usage, information service, and the like by the second transmitting / receiving unit 30.

  The center server 7 includes a data management device for managing setting information for setting a gas meter managed for each customer when the information terminal device 3 is installed, meter reading information acquired from the customer, gas abnormality information, content information, and the like. 31 and a server control unit 32 that performs arithmetic processing on content information and data of the data management device 31 and data acquired from the information terminal device 3, generates a control signal and data, and sends the data to the information terminal device 3.

  About the alerting | reporting system comprised as mentioned above, operation | movement and an effect | action when abnormality is detected with a gas meter are demonstrated using FIG. 3, FIG.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the notification system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen for selecting a device to be notified when a gas abnormality occurs in the information terminal device of the notification system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a management table for managing devices to be notified when a gas abnormality occurs in the information terminal device of the notification system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 3, the information terminal device 3 first selects a device capable of notifying that an abnormality has occurred when the abnormality information is received from the gas meter 2 (S51). The selection screen is, for example, as shown in FIG. 4 and indicates that the refrigerator 14 and the intrusion detection device 15 are registered. In FIG. 4, “notify” or “not notify” can be selected for each registered device. In addition, although not shown in the display screen example of FIG. 4, for users who are troublesome to select each device individually, “notify” and “notify” all registered devices at once. Providing a button that allows users to select either “No” can be expected to improve user convenience.

  In FIG. 4, it is assumed that “notify” is selected only for the intrusion detection device 15 (S52). Specifically, the notification command selection unit 19 manages “1 = notify” and “0 = not notify” with the notification flag in the table shown in FIG.

  Next, when the gas meter 2 detects a gas leak and abnormal information is transmitted to the information terminal device 3 (S53), the information terminal device 3 determines that the received information is abnormal information of the gas meter 2 (S54). Then, an alarm sound is sounded from the information terminal device 3 and a message such as “An error has occurred in the gas meter. Please close the main gas valve immediately” is displayed on the screen to notify the user (S55).

  At the same time, the abnormality information is notified to the center server (S56), and a notification request is transmitted to the intrusion detection device 15 so as to notify it (S57). When receiving the notification request (S58), the intrusion detection device 15 sounds a warning sound by the buzzer 13b (S59).

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when an abnormality is detected by the gas meter, the user can notify the gas meter or information by buzzer notification that an abnormality has occurred from the intrusion detection device via the information terminal device. Even if you are not in the room where the terminal device is installed, the intrusion detection device notifies you at a loud volume near the intrusion detection device, so it is easy to notice that an abnormality has occurred in the gas meter, and an abnormality has occurred in the gas meter. You will be able to respond quickly without delay in noticing that.

  In addition, since it is now possible to select the device that the user wants to be notified of when an abnormality is detected by the gas meter, the device that the user wants to be notified can be selected, so that it will not be notified from a device installed in a place that does not normally exist. Can be.

  It should be noted that all of the present embodiments can be configured with the same configuration as a program for causing a computer to function as all or part of the means of the information terminal device.

  Moreover, although only the buzzer output was performed as a notification method of the refrigerator and the intrusion detection device, a sound may be output by providing a speaker, or a display that prompts that an abnormality has occurred in the gas meter may be provided.

  Further, the type of the notification sound is not particularly described, but for example, the same sound as when the intrusion detection device detects the intrusion or a different sound may be used.

  In addition, although the first communication network means uses radio with specific low power, it may be a wireless LAN or wired communication.

  Further, although the communication protocol of the first communication network means has not been described, the gas meter uses the gas meter dedicated communication protocol, the refrigerator and the intrusion detection device use the Echonet communication protocol, and the information terminal device supports both protocols. It can also be realized as a configuration, and any combination of communication protocols may be used.

  Moreover, although the information terminal device is configured to be connected to one gas meter, even a plurality of information terminal devices can be realized by the same method.

  In this embodiment, the gas meter is used. However, the same effect can be obtained by using a water meter, a power meter, or a combined use instead of the gas meter.

  In addition, although a refrigerator and an intrusion detection device have been described as examples of registered devices, of course, any device that can be connected to an information terminal device, such as a washing machine, an air conditioner, or a television and can be notified by sound or display. It can be realized by a method similar to that of the embodiment.

  Note that the means and units described in this embodiment cooperate with hardware resources such as a CPU (or microcomputer), a RAM, a ROM, a storage / recording device, an electrical / information device including an I / O, a computer, a server, and the like. You may implement in the form of the program to work. In the form of a program, new functions can be easily distributed / updated and installed by recording them on a recording medium such as magnetic media or optical media or distributing them via a communication line such as the Internet.

  As described above, the notification system, the information terminal device, the information processing method and the program according to the present invention are configured to notify a device connected to the information terminal device with respect to an abnormality in equipment related to gas, water, and power. Although it is not an equipment device, for example, when an intrusion detection device detects an abnormality, for example, to make a notification from another device connected to the information terminal device, an important notification that requires urgency, It is also possible to apply a similar method to make a notification from a device connected to the information terminal device.

The system block diagram of the alerting | reporting system in the 1st Embodiment of this invention The block diagram of the information terminal device of the alerting | reporting system in the 1st Embodiment of this invention The flowchart for demonstrating operation | movement of the alerting | reporting system in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the example of a display screen which selects the apparatus notified when gas abnormality generate | occur | produces in the information terminal device of the alerting | reporting system in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows an example management table which manages the apparatus notified when the gas abnormality generate | occur | produces in the information terminal device of the alerting | reporting system in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. System configuration diagram of a conventional notification system

Explanation of symbols

2 Gas meter (equipment)
3 Information terminal device 4 Wireless communication unit 5 Wireless communication unit 6 First communication network means (network means)
14 Refrigerator (electric equipment)
15 Intrusion detection device (electric equipment)
16 First transmission / reception unit (transmission / reception unit)
19 Notification command selection unit 20 Notification command unit 23a Device notification unit (notification unit)
23b Device notification unit (notification unit)
23c Device notification unit (notification unit)

Claims (6)

Equipment for performing abnormality detection and security management of gas, electricity, water, etc., electrical equipment provided with a notification section for notifying a user by sound, voice or display, and network means for communicating with the equipment and the electrical equipment And a notification system comprising an information terminal device including a notification command unit that outputs a command to notify the electrical device when abnormality information is received from the facility device. The notification system according to claim 1, wherein the electrical device is an intrusion detection device that performs home security monitoring. 3. The information terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the information terminal device includes a notification command selection unit capable of selecting notification to some or all of the electric devices when abnormality information is received from the facility device. Informing system. It is possible to communicate with facility equipment that performs abnormality detection and security management of gas, electricity, water, etc., an electrical equipment that has a notification section that informs a user by sound, voice or display, and the equipment equipment and the electrical equipment In the information terminal device, the information terminal device includes a reception procedure for receiving abnormality information from the facility device, and a notification command procedure for outputting a command to notify the electrical device. It is possible to communicate with facility equipment that performs abnormality detection and security management of gas, electricity, water, etc., an electrical equipment that has a notification section that informs a user by sound, voice, or display, and the equipment equipment and the electrical equipment. In the information terminal device, the information terminal device may select a receiving procedure for receiving the abnormality information from the facility device, and a notification to some or all of the electric devices upon receiving the abnormality information from the facility device. An information processing method comprising: a notification command selection procedure that can be performed; and a notification command procedure that outputs a command so as to notify the electrical device. The program for implement | achieving at least one part of the function of the information terminal device of any one of Claims 1-3 with a computer.

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