JP2006245697A - Automatic monitoring system setting device, program, key telephone - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To photograph an invader automatically and correctly upon occurrence of anything unusual due to the invader, by enabling setting for operating a monitor camera automatically using a monitoring system. <P>SOLUTION: A key telephone forming an automatic monitoring system and a monitor camera are connected via a network. The automatic monitoring system setting device is connected with the key telephone and the monitor camera via a network. Orientation of the monitor camera is registered in the monitor camera as preset information corresponding to respective positions of key telephones in a monitoring environment. Main unit of the key telephone records information for associating the preset information with the extension number of a corresponding key telephone in the form of a table. The key telephone is provided with a human body sensor, and when the human body sensor detects presence of a person in the monitoring environment, the main unit delivers preset information of a key telephone having a detected sensor direction to the monitor camera. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a setting device for a monitoring system using a monitoring camera.

In offices and the like, it is necessary to monitor the room at times when employees are absent, such as on weekdays at night or on holidays, in order to prevent theft and leakage of confidential information. Conventionally, a surveillance camera and an abnormality detection sensor have been provided indoors, and when the sensor detects an abnormality via a telephone line, the detection information of the sensor is transmitted to the outdoor administrator. There has been proposed a monitoring system that remotely operates a monitoring camera via a telephone line using the camera to change the shooting direction of the monitoring camera and shoot a desired place in the room (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
However, in the invention described in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, the administrator manually operates the shooting direction of the monitoring camera, etc., so that the administrator's work becomes complicated.
In the invention described in Patent Document 1, the administrator manually operates the monitoring camera. For this reason, it takes time for the direction of the camera to change after the sensor detects an anomaly. If the anomaly is caused by an intruder, the intruder moves if the intruder moves before the direction of the camera changes. There is a problem that it becomes difficult to capture the intruder because the intruder is out of the field of view of the camera, and it becomes impossible to grasp where the intruder is in the room.
In addition, the invention described in Patent Document 1 can only be set for manual operation, and cannot automatically operate the monitoring camera by the monitoring system or perform various settings for performing automatic operation. It was.
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 08-065757

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to automatically and quickly and accurately photograph an intruder when an abnormality occurs by an intruder in a surveillance system using a surveillance camera. It is also possible to make settings for causing the surveillance system to automatically operate the surveillance camera.

The invention according to claim 1 is a monitoring system setting device for setting an automatic monitoring system comprising detecting means for detecting an abnormality of a sensor and means for instructing a change in the photographing direction of the monitoring camera. Specific information setting means for specifying the direction, and direction setting means for setting the shooting direction of the monitoring camera in association with the detection means specified by the specific information setting means Device.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the monitoring system setting device according to the first aspect, wherein the direction setting unit is configured to detect the monitoring camera when the detection unit detects a person and issues a detection signal in the association. The automatic monitoring system setting device is characterized in that the shooting direction is set to face the detected detection means.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, a specific procedure for specifying detection means for detecting sensor abnormality, a shooting direction of a monitoring camera, and the detection means specified by the specific information setting means are set in association with a computer. A program for executing the association procedure.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the program according to the third aspect, in the association procedure, when the detection means detects a person and issues a detection signal, the imaging direction of the monitoring camera is detected. It is a program characterized in that it is set so as to be directed toward the detection means.
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a detecting means for detecting an abnormality of the sensor, a means for instructing a change of the photographing direction of the monitoring camera, a specific information storing means for storing information for specifying the detecting means, and the monitoring And a direction control means for controlling the shooting direction of the camera for use in association with the detection means specified by the specific information setting means.
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the button telephone device according to the fifth aspect, the direction control means is configured to cause the monitoring camera when the detection means detects a person and issues a detection signal in the association. The button telephone device is characterized in that the photographing direction is controlled to be directed toward the detecting means.

  According to the present invention, in a monitoring system using a surveillance camera, an intruder can be automatically and quickly photographed when an abnormality occurs by the intruder, and the surveillance camera can be used with the surveillance system. Can be set to operate automatically.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the automatic monitoring system. This automatic monitoring system is set by the automatic monitoring system setting device in the embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 1, an automatic monitoring system 1A includes a personal computer (hereinafter simply referred to as “automatic monitoring system setting device”) 3 including the automatic monitoring system setting device of the present embodiment, a main device 1, and the main device 1. In addition, a button telephone device comprising N (N ≧ 2) key telephones 2-1 to 2-N (N = 8 in this embodiment) and a monitoring camera (hereinafter referred to as “monitoring”). 4) and a server 5 are provided. The main device 1, the button telephone devices 2-1 to 2-8, and the automatic monitoring system setting device 3 form a button phone system.
The main apparatus 1 is connected to one or more telephone lines 8, and is connected to the key telephones 2-1 to 2-8 by an extension transmission line 6. The automatic monitoring system setting device 3 and the monitoring camera 4 are connected to the main device 1 via a communication network 7 such as a wireless or wired LAN.
The main device 1, the automatic monitoring system setting device 3, the monitoring camera 4 and the server 5 store information such as a unique network address (IP address) and a unique physical address (MAC address) in the storage unit. Therefore, data communication is performed with each other via the communication network 7 based on the address information.

  The key telephones 2-1 to 2-8 are arranged on, for example, an office desk, and the automatic monitoring system setting device 3 and the server 5 are arranged near the key telephones 2-1 to 2-8. The surveillance camera 4 is installed at a position where the place where the key telephones 2-1 to 2-8, the automatic monitoring system setting device 3 and the server 5 are arranged can be photographed. By changing the above, it is possible to photograph all the places where the key telephones 2-1 to 2-8 and the automatic monitoring system setting device 3 are arranged.

The main device 1 manages the state of the telephone line 8 and the key telephones 2-1 to 2-8, and controls the main device 1 as a whole, and the external line interface unit 12 controls the termination of the telephone line 8. An extension interface unit 13 that accommodates the key telephones 2-1 to 2-8 via the extension transmission line 6, an exchange processing unit 14 that exchanges and connects the external line interface unit 12 and the extension interface unit 13, and a communication network 7 Communication interface unit 15 that performs processing for data communication via the Internet, various control information necessary for control by the control unit 11, external line information, extension information, etc., operation history of key telephones 2-1 to 2-8 And a storage unit 16 for storing log information (hereinafter simply referred to as “log information”).
Based on the program stored in the storage unit 16, the control unit 11 of the main device 1 sets the operation modes of the key telephones 2-1 to 2-8 to the call mode (operation mode for performing a normal call) and the monitoring mode ( The function of switching between the operation mode for detecting an intruder) is realized. The operation mode can be switched by a predetermined group of key telephones 2-1 to 2-8 (for example, key telephones 2-1 to 2-8 provided in the same room or in the same building). This is performed for each unit (such as a unit of a key telephone set 2-1 to 2-8).

  2, 3 and 4 are block diagrams showing configurations of the key telephones 2-1 to 2-8, the automatic monitoring system setting device 3, the monitoring camera 4 and the server 5 shown in FIG. 1, respectively. In FIG. 1, since the key telephones 2-1 to 2-8 have the same configuration, hereinafter, they are referred to as the key telephone 2 unless it is necessary to distinguish them.

As shown in FIG. 2, the key telephone 2 includes a control unit 21 that controls the entire key telephone 2, an extension interface unit 22, a voice processing unit 23, and an LCD display unit 24 connected to the control unit 21. LED light source unit 25, operation unit 26, storage unit 27, and human body sensor 28 are provided. The extension interface unit 22 communicates with the main apparatus 1 via the extension transmission path 5, and the voice processing unit 23 performs voice output such as generation of a ringing tone and various notification sounds. The LCD display unit 24 displays various information sent from the control unit 21. The LED light source 25 is built in a member provided on the surface of the key telephone 2 such as a numeric keypad, and emits light when current is supplied. The operation unit 26 includes various keys such as a dial key, an outside line key, and a hook switch, and sends information input by the operator using these keys to the control unit 21. The storage unit 27 is a ROM in which programs and the like used when the control unit 21 executes various processes is stored in advance, a RAM that temporarily stores various data and the like when the control unit 21 executes various processes, It consists of an EEPROM or the like for storing log information of the key telephone 2 and telephone position information to be described later. The human body sensor 28 includes a power rising sensor (infrared sensor), and detects a person near the key telephone 2 by detecting heat generated by the human body. In addition, there is a key telephone that does not include the human body sensor 28, and in the present embodiment, the key telephones that include the human body sensor 28 (2- 1, 2-3, 2-5, 2-7) and button telephones (2-2, 2-4, 2-6, 2-8) which do not include the human body sensor 28 exist.
The key telephone 2 operates in either the call mode or the monitoring mode under the control of the mode switching unit 17 of the main device 1.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the automatic monitoring system setting device 3 includes a control unit (CPU) 31 that controls the entire automatic monitoring system setting device 3, a storage unit 32 that is connected to the control unit 31, and an operation It comprises a unit 33, a display unit 34, and a communication interface unit 35. The storage unit 32 is a ROM that stores programs and data used in advance when the control unit 31 executes various processes, and temporarily stores various data when the control unit 31 executes various processes. And a hard disk for storing image data and the like. The operation unit 33 is a mouse, a keyboard, or the like, and is used to input various instructions to the automatic monitoring system setting device 3. The display unit 34 includes an LCD or the like, and displays various instructions input from the operation unit 33, image data captured by the monitoring camera 4, and the like. The communication interface unit 35 performs processing necessary for performing data communication with the main apparatus 1, the monitoring camera 4, and the server 5 via the communication network 7.

The monitoring camera 4 is a WEB camera, and exchanges control information and image data via the communication network 7, and the photographing direction, magnification, and the like are controlled by remote operation via a LAN or WAN.
As shown in FIG. 4, the monitoring camera 4 includes a lens 41, an imaging unit 42 that converts light focused by the lens 41 into an image signal, and a predetermined signal for the image signal generated by the imaging unit 42. A camera signal processing unit 43 that performs processing (gain control, A / D conversion, data compression, etc.), a control unit 44 that controls the entire surveillance camera 4, a storage unit 45 connected to the control unit 44, and A communication interface unit 46 and a pan / tilt control unit 47 for driving and controlling a camera driving mechanism (not shown) under the control of the control unit 44 to pan and tilt the monitoring camera 4 are provided.

  The storage unit 45 is a ROM that stores programs and data used in advance when the control unit 44 executes various processes, and temporarily stores various data when the control unit 44 executes various processes. And an EEPROM in which data for generating shooting position identification information, which will be described later, is stored. The communication interface unit 46 performs processing necessary for performing data communication with the camera signal processing unit 43 and the control device 44 via the communication network 7.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the server 5 includes a control unit (CPU) 51 that controls the entire server 5 and the like, and a storage unit 52 and a communication interface unit 53 each connected to the control unit 51. The storage unit 52 stores a program and data used in advance when the control unit 51 executes various processes, and stores various data temporarily when the control unit 51 executes various processes. And a hard disk for storing image data and the like. The hard disk has a sufficient capacity for storing image data for several hours to several days. The communication interface unit 53 performs processing necessary for data communication via the communication network 7 between the automatic monitoring system setting device 3 and the monitoring camera 4.

  The storage unit 45 (EEPROM) of the monitoring camera 4 stores variable range information of the pan angle and tilt angle of the monitoring camera 4 and stores a predetermined shooting direction of the monitoring camera 4 as preset information. . The preset information is recorded as a preset table in the storage unit 45 of the monitoring camera 4. The control unit 44 controls the shooting direction of the monitoring camera 44 based on the preset table.

FIG. 6 shows a model of the preset table.
The preset table includes preset number information, pan angle information, and tilt angle information. The pan angle information and the tilt angle information are angle information in the optical axis direction of the lens of the monitoring camera 4, and one pan angle and one tilt angle are recorded as one preset information unit. In FIG. 6, the preset information is four, but it goes without saying that the value may be different from this.

This preset table is created by the following procedure.
First, the automatic monitoring system setting device 3 and the monitoring camera 4 are connected via the communication network 7 so that the image captured by the monitoring camera 4 is displayed on the display unit 34 of the automatic monitoring system setting device 3. Set.
When an image is displayed on the setting screen, one of the key telephones 2-1, 2-3, 2-5, 2-7 including the human body sensor 28 existing in the monitoring environment (for example, the key telephone 2) -1) The pan / tilt control unit 47 of the camera 4 is adjusted so that the vicinity (a place where an intruder is likely to appear) is displayed on the screen. When the key telephone 2-1 exists at the approximate center of this image, this direction is registered as a preset position. If the key telephone 2-1 does not exist in the photographed image display browser, another photographing information identification information is input to change the direction of the monitoring camera 4, and the direction until the key telephone 2-1 appears in the image. Repeat the above steps and register the displayed direction as a preset position.

  When the above operation is performed for the key telephones 2-1, 2-3, 2-5, and 2-7 equipped with the human body sensor 28, a preset table as shown in FIG. 6 is completed. FIG. 6 shows that there are four preset positions set for one monitoring camera 4. The preset table is set for each monitoring camera 4 when there are a plurality of monitoring cameras 4. The preset table is stored in the storage unit 45 of the monitoring camera 4.

The storage unit of the main apparatus 1 stores a correspondence information table that associates the key telephones 2-1, 2-3, 2-5, and 2-7 including the human body sensor 28 with the preset information.
FIG. 7 shows a schematic diagram of the correspondence information table. The correspondence information table includes extension number information, preset number information, IP address / port number information, and manufacturer name / model information. The extension number information is the extension number of the key telephones 2-1, 2-3, 2-5, 2-7 equipped with the human body sensor 28, and the preset number information is the preset registered in the preset table (FIG. 6). Information. The IP address / port number information is address information and port number information for the monitoring camera 4 to exchange data on the communication network 7, and the manufacturer name / model information is command information for controlling the monitoring camera 4. This is information for associating with (held in another table not shown).

This correspondence information table is created by the following procedure, for example.
First, before setting the correspondence information table, all the setting information of the key telephones 2-1, 2-3, 2-5, 2-7 having the human body sensor 28 is registered in the main apparatus 1.
Next, the automatic monitoring system setting device 3 and the main device 1 are connected via the communication network 7 to display the setting screen of the main device 1 on the display unit 34 of the automatic monitoring system setting device 3. In the setting screen, only the extension number information in the table shown in FIG. 7 is described, and all other columns are displayed as blank columns.

  When the setting screen is displayed, the corresponding preset number information, IP address / port number information, and manufacturer name / model information are input for each extension number information by operating the mouse or keyboard. As a result, the preset information is associated with the key telephone (for example, the key telephone 2-1) that exists in the direction in which the monitoring camera 4 faces in the preset information.

  When the above operation is performed for all of the key telephones 2-1, 2-3, 2-5, and 2-7 equipped with the human body sensor 28, a related information table as shown in FIG. 7 is completed. The correspondence information table is set for each monitoring camera 4 when there are a plurality of monitoring cameras 4. The correspondence information table is transmitted to the main apparatus 1 via the communication network 7 and stored in the storage unit 16.

  The setting / registration procedure of the automatic monitoring system by the automatic monitoring system setting device of the embodiment of the present invention and the operation procedure of the set / registered automatic monitoring system will be described with reference to FIGS.

  Based on the flowchart of FIG. 8, the registration procedure of the preset information of the monitoring camera 4 in the embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  When the automatic monitoring system setting device 3 is activated and an input for instructing network connection is performed from the operation unit 33, the control unit 31 connects the automatic monitoring system setting device 3 to the communication network 7 via the communication interface unit 35 ( Step S1).

  When an ID and password for setting the monitoring camera 4 are input from the operation unit 33 of the automatic monitoring system setting device 3, the control unit 33 of the automatic monitoring system setting device 3 is connected to the monitoring camera via the communication interface unit 35. 4 sends ID information and password information. The monitoring camera 4 receives the ID information and the password information via the communication interface unit 46, and the control unit 44 stores the received ID information and password information in the storage unit 45 (step S2).

  When the IP address of the monitoring camera 4 is input from the operation unit 33 of the automatic monitoring system setting device 3, the control unit 33 obtains network connection information via the communication interface unit 35 and the communication interface unit 46 of the monitoring camera 4. The network communication between the automatic monitoring system setting device 3 and the monitoring camera 4 is started (step S3).

The operation unit 33 of the automatic monitoring system setting device 3 communicates with the control unit 44 of the monitoring camera 4 to exchange control data and receive image data taken by the monitoring camera 4. The automatic monitoring system setting device 3 sets preset information in the monitoring camera 4. The monitoring camera 4 registers a preset table and stores it in the storage unit 45 (step S4).
With the above procedure, the preset position is registered in the monitoring camera 4, and the procedure is completed (step S5).

  Based on the flowchart of FIG. 9, the interlocking setting procedure between the main apparatus 1 and the monitoring camera 4 in the embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  When the automatic monitoring system setting device 3 is activated and an input for instructing network connection is performed from the operation unit 33, the control unit 31 connects the automatic monitoring system setting device 3 to the communication network 7 via the communication interface unit 35 ( Step S6).

  When the IP address of the main device 1 is input from the operation unit 33 of the automatic monitoring system setting device 3, the control unit 33 is connected to the main device 1 via the communication interface unit 35 and the communication interface unit 15 of the main device 1 through the network. Information is exchanged, and network communication between the automatic monitoring system setting device 3 and the main device 1 is started (step S7).

  When an ID and password for setting the main device 1 are input from the operation unit 33 of the automatic monitoring system setting device 3, the control unit 33 of the automatic monitoring system setting device 3 communicates with the main device 1 via the communication interface unit 35. Send ID information and password information. The main apparatus 1 receives the ID information and password information via the communication interface unit 15, and the control unit 17 stores the received ID information and password information in the storage unit 16 (step S8).

The control unit 31 of the automatic monitoring system setting device 3 further receives an input of the IP address of the main device 1 from the operation unit 33 and starts communication with the control unit 33 of the main device 1. On the display unit 34 of the automatic monitoring system setting device 3, a setting screen browser is opened. From the operation unit 33, the extension numbers of the key telephones 2-1, 2-3, 2-5, 2-7 equipped with the human body sensor 28, the preset information of the monitoring camera, the IP address / port number information, and the manufacturer When all the information for associating the name / model name is input, the related information table (FIG. 7) is completed. The related information table is sent to the main apparatus 1 and stored in the storage unit 16 (step S9).
With the above procedure, the related information table is stored in the storage unit 16 of the main device 1, and the registration is completed (step S10).

  Based on the sequence diagram of FIG. 10, an example of the setting procedure of the automatic monitoring system by the automatic monitoring system setting device in the embodiment of the present invention and the operation procedure of the set automatic monitoring system will be described.

  Camera position preset information is transmitted from the automatic monitoring system setting device 3 to the monitoring camera 4, and a preset table is registered in the monitoring camera 4 based on the preset information (steps S1 to S5). At this time, the address information (destination IP address information) of the server 5 that is the storage destination of the image data is also registered in the monitoring camera 4.

  When registration of preset information and the like is completed for the monitoring camera 4, the monitoring camera 4 starts capturing image data and transmits the captured image data to the server 5 in a file format. The server 5 receives supply of image data via the communication interface 53, and the control unit 51 accumulates this image data in the storage unit 52 (step S11).

  A related information table is created from the automatic monitoring system setting device 3 to the main device 1 (steps S6 to S10).

  When an instruction to change the setting to the monitoring mode is input to the operation unit 25 of the key telephone 2 (step S12), the control unit 21 of the key telephone 2 transmits a command signal to the main device 1 via the extension interface unit 22. When the main device 1 receives the command signal, the mode changing unit 17 issues a command to switch the operation mode from the call mode to the monitoring mode after a predetermined time has elapsed after receiving the command signal. The command signal is supplied from the main device 1 to the key telephones 2-1 to 2-8, and the operation mode of the key telephones 2-1 to 2-8 is switched to the monitoring mode (step S13). When the operation mode is switched to the monitor mode, the LCD display unit 24 of the key telephones 2-1 to 2-8 displays the monitor mode.

  After entering the monitoring mode, the human body sensor 28 detects an intruder in any one of the key telephones 2-1, 2-3, 2-5, 2-7 with the human body sensor 28 (for example, the key telephone 2-1). When detected, a detection signal is sent from the key telephone 2-1 to the main device 1 (step S14). The main device 1 identifies the corresponding preset information based on the extension telephone number of the key telephone 2-1 that has sent the detection signal, and transmits the identified preset information to the monitoring camera 4 (step S15). When the monitoring camera 4 receives this preset information, it changes the shooting direction of the monitoring camera 4 with reference to the preset table stored in the storage unit 45, and images the direction of the key phone 2-1 that has detected the intruder information. To do.

  The main device 1 issues an instruction to cause all the key telephones 2-1 to 2-8 to perform a threatening operation (step S16). Based on the instruction, the key telephones 2-1 to 2-8 emit a warning sound at the maximum volume from the voice processing unit 23 and cause the LED light source 25 to blink. When a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the threatening operation, the key telephones 2-1 to 2-8 stop the threatening operation (step S17). Log information of operation of the key telephones 2-1 to 2-8 and the main device 1 is recorded in the storage unit 16 of the main device 1.

  The log information of the main device 1 is sent to the main device 1 from the operation unit 33 of the automatic monitoring system setting device 3 or the operation unit 25 of the key telephone 2 to the main device 1 (steps S18 and S20). Is sent to the automatic monitoring system setting device 3 or the key telephone 2 (steps S19, S21) and displayed on the display unit 34 of the automatic monitoring system setting device 3 or the LCD display unit 24 of the key telephone 2. When an image data transfer request instruction is input from the operation unit 33 of the automatic monitoring system setting device 3 (step S22), a signal requesting transfer of image data is transmitted from the automatic monitoring system setting device 3 to the server 5. (Step S23), the server 5 transmits the image data to the automatic monitoring system setting device 3 based on the instruction. The image data is displayed on the display unit 34 of the automatic monitoring system setting device 3, and the user can reproduce the image data and check the image of the intruder.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the key telephone device 2-1, 2-button key device with the preset information of the monitoring camera 4 and the human body sensor 28 existing in the direction facing the monitoring camera 4 is connected to the main device 1 of the key telephone device. By setting the related information table for associating 3, 2-5, 2-7, it is possible to perform settings for automatically operating the monitoring camera using the monitoring system provided in the key telephone device.

  In this embodiment, by registering the direction in which the monitoring camera is directed to the monitoring camera 4 as a preset table, the monitoring camera 4 can be directed to the preset position by the control of the main apparatus 1.

  In the present embodiment, by controlling the main device 1, when the human body sensor 28 provided on the key telephone 2 detects a person, the monitoring camera 4 is controlled to be directed in the direction of the key telephone 2. When an intruder enters during monitoring, the intruder can be accurately photographed. Also, by providing human body sensors 28 on a plurality of key telephones 2-1, 2-3, 2-5, 2-7 in the same group, the direction of the surveillance camera 4 can be changed even if the intruder moves. It is possible to shoot while changing the moving direction of.

  In this embodiment, the shooting direction of the monitoring camera 4 is registered as preset information in association with the direction in which the key telephones 2-1, 2-3, 2-5, 2-7 provided with the human body sensor 28 are installed. This makes it possible to easily and accurately control the shooting direction of the monitoring camera 4 when an abnormality occurs by an intruder.

  In the present embodiment, by setting the operation of the automatic monitoring system being monitored to be stored in a time series as log information, it is possible to easily check the occurrence of an abnormality later.

  In the present embodiment, by setting the image data captured by the monitoring camera 4 to be recorded in the server 5, the image data being monitored over a long period of time is stored, and can be easily output and played back later. It becomes possible to do.

  In the present embodiment, the shooting of the monitoring camera 4 and the transfer of the image data to the server 5 are started immediately after the registration of the monitoring camera 4 is completed (step S11 in FIG. 10). The imaging and image data transfer may be started after the system 1A enters the monitoring mode (step S13 in FIG. 10). By adopting such a configuration, only data being monitored can be stored in the server 5, and memory can be saved.

  In the present embodiment, the monitoring camera 4 is configured not to have a zoom, but it is also possible to provide a zoom to the monitoring camera 4 and provide zoom magnification information in a preset table so as to obtain a clearer image. Is possible.

  In this embodiment, the number of the key telephones 2 is eight (2-1 to 2-8), and four of them are the key telephones 2-1, 2-3, 2-5, 2-7 with the human body sensor 28 attached. However, it goes without saying that any number may be larger or smaller than that of the present embodiment.

  In the present embodiment, the PC 3 is the automatic monitoring system setting device 3, and a program for registering a preset table in the monitoring camera 4 and a program for setting a related information table in the main device 1 are stored in the storage unit 32 of the PC 3. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a configuration for recording a program for registering a preset table in the monitoring camera 4 or a program for setting a related information table in the storage unit 16 of the main device 1 is recorded. It is good. In this case, the main device 1 forms the automatic monitoring system setting device of the present invention, and screen display and operation at the time of registration / setting are performed using the display unit 34 and the operation unit 33 of the PC 3.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the automatic monitoring system in embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the key telephone in embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the automatic monitoring system setting apparatus in embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the monitoring camera in embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the server in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the preset table memorize | stored in the camera for surveillance in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the related information table in embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the registration procedure of the preset table in embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the setting procedure of the related information table in embodiment of this invention. It is a sequence diagram which shows an example of the setting / registration procedure of the automatic monitoring system by the automatic monitoring system setting apparatus of embodiment of this invention, and the operation | movement procedure of the set automatic monitoring system.

Explanation of symbols

1A ... automatic monitoring system, 1 ... main device, 2-1 to 2-8 ... button telephone, 3 ... PC (automatic monitoring system setting device), 4 ... camera, 5.・ Server, 28 ... Human body sensor

Claims (6)

Detection means for detecting an abnormality of the sensor;
In a monitoring system setting device for setting an automatic monitoring system comprising means for instructing a change in the shooting direction of a monitoring camera,
Specific information setting means for specifying the detection means;
An automatic monitoring system setting device, comprising: direction setting means for setting the shooting direction of the monitoring camera in association with the detection means specified by the specific information setting means. The monitoring system setting device according to claim 1,
In the association, the direction setting unit sets the shooting direction of the monitoring camera to the direction of the detected detection unit when the detection unit detects a person and issues a detection signal. An automatic monitoring system setting device. On the computer,
A specific procedure for identifying a detection means for detecting a sensor abnormality;
A program for executing an association procedure for associating and setting an imaging direction of a monitoring camera and the detection unit specified by the specific information setting unit. In the program according to claim 3,
In the association procedure, when the detection unit detects a person and issues a detection signal, the program is set so that the shooting direction of the monitoring camera is directed toward the detected detection unit. Detection means for detecting an abnormality of the sensor;
Means for instructing a change in the shooting direction of the monitoring camera; and specification information storage means for storing information for specifying the detection means;
A button telephone apparatus comprising: a direction control unit that controls the shooting direction of the monitoring camera in association with the detection unit specified by the specific information setting unit. In the button telephone apparatus of Claim 5,
In the association, the direction control means controls the photographing direction of the monitoring camera to be directed to the detection means when the detection means detects a person and issues a detection signal. Telephone device.

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