JP2007189930A - Monitoring system and monitoring method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a monitoring system capable of efficiently performing decision and the like of abnormality of a pet in a monitoring area by a user in a distant place from the monitoring area. <P>SOLUTION: The monitoring system comprises a monitoring device 100 monitoring conditions of a pet in the monitoring area, an information addressee terminal 20 carried by a user getting out from the monitoring area, wherein the monitoring device 100 has a weight sensor 101 and a water level sensor 102, which detect living body informations relating to vital reactions of a pet, an abnormality deciding part 155 deciding occurrence of abnormality on pet conditions when no living body information is detected within a predetermined time by the weight sensor 101 and the water level sensor 102, and an abnormality informing part 156 informing pet abnormality information indicating abnormality occurrence when the abnormality occurrence on the pet conditions is decided by the abnormality deciding part 155. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a monitoring system and a monitoring method for monitoring the status of a pet in a monitoring area where a monitoring device is installed, and in particular, when an abnormality occurs in a pet, the status of the pet to a user outside the monitoring area. The present invention relates to a monitoring system and a monitoring method.

  Conventionally, when a pet owner (user) is away from his / her home (monitoring area) due to travel, etc., the technology that can check the status of the pet at home from the remote location has been known. Yes. Specifically, for example, by sending an image obtained by capturing a pet with a camera installed in the vicinity of a pet feeding device to the terminal, the owner can use a TV connected to the terminal from a travel destination or the like. A technique is disclosed in which the state of the pet and the state of the feed can be confirmed, and when the feed and drinking water are insufficient, the feeding device can be operated by remote operation to allow feeding and water supply (for example, Patent Document 1). .

JP-A-8-89119

  However, in the technique of Patent Document 1 above, since an image of a pet is transmitted to the terminal, the owner determines whether there is an abnormality related to the state of the pet at home from a remote location, or has any abnormality in the pet. In order to know that it has occurred, it is necessary to continuously monitor an image obtained by imaging the state of the pet for a long time. However, when the user is away from the monitoring area, the user often has the purpose of going out, such as traveling, etc. Under such circumstances, the captured image cannot be monitored for a long time. There are many cases. For this reason, even if an abnormality occurs in the pet, the situation of the pet cannot be grasped from a remote location, and even if an abnormality occurs in the pet, it may be overlooked. There was a problem that it could not be performed efficiently.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above, and a monitoring system and a monitoring method by which a user at a location remote from the monitoring area can efficiently make a determination regarding abnormalities in the state of the pet in the monitoring area The purpose is to obtain.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the present invention provides a monitoring device including a monitoring device that monitors the state of a pet in a monitoring area and a report destination terminal possessed by a user who goes out of the monitoring area In the system, the monitoring device detects a biological information related to the biological reaction of the pet, and an abnormality occurs in the state of the pet when the biological information is not detected by the detecting means within a predetermined time. An abnormality determining means for determining that there is an abnormality in the pet state by the abnormality determining means, and an abnormality reporting means for reporting pet abnormality information indicating that an abnormality has occurred. It is characterized by providing.

  In the present invention, the monitoring device further includes a report destination storage unit that stores report destination information in which a report destination of the report destination terminal is registered, and the abnormality report unit is configured to detect the state of the pet by the abnormality determination unit. When it is determined that an abnormality has occurred, the pet abnormality information is directly reported to the reporting destination registered in the reporting destination information.

  In the present invention, the monitoring system may further include a monitoring center that executes a predetermined monitoring process when an abnormality occurs in the pet state, and the abnormality notification unit detects an abnormality in the pet state by the abnormality determination unit. If it is determined that the error has occurred, the monitoring center is notified of the pet abnormality information together with the notification destination of the notification destination terminal, and the monitoring center receives the notification destination and the pet abnormality information from the monitoring device. In this case, the apparatus further comprises a transmission / reception means for transmitting the received pet abnormality information to the report destination.

  Further, according to the present invention, the monitoring system further includes a server device that performs various processes in response to an external request, and the monitoring device includes an imaging unit that images the state of the pet in the monitoring region, and the imaging A transmission unit that transmits the captured image captured by the unit to the server device, the server device receiving the captured image from the image storage unit that stores the image and the monitoring device; Transfer that stores an image in the image storage unit and transfers the captured image stored in the image storage unit to the report destination terminal when an image acquisition request for requesting the captured image is received from the report destination terminal And further comprising means.

  Further, according to the present invention, the monitoring system further includes a server device that performs various processes in response to an external request, and the abnormality notification unit has an abnormality in the pet state by the abnormality determination unit. If it is determined, the server device is notified of the pet abnormality information together with the report destination of the notification destination terminal, the server device, the receiving means for receiving the report destination and the pet abnormality information from the monitoring device, A delivery unit configured to generate a pet abnormality information mail indicating that when the pet abnormality information is received by the receiving unit, and to deliver the pet abnormality information mail to the report destination received by the receiving unit; It is characterized by.

  In the present invention, the monitoring device further includes an imaging unit that images the state of the pet in the monitoring area, and a transmission unit that transmits a captured image captured by the imaging unit to the server device. An image accumulating unit for accumulating images, receiving the captured image from the monitoring device, storing the received captured image in the image accumulating unit, and obtaining an image requesting the captured image from the reporting destination terminal And a transfer means for transferring the captured image stored in the image storage means to the report destination terminal when a request is received.

  Moreover, the present invention is characterized in that the detection means includes a weight sensor that detects a decrease in the weight of food in the pet food box as the biological information.

  Moreover, the present invention is characterized in that the detection means includes a water level sensor that detects a decrease in the level of drinking water in the pet water supply box as the biological information.

  Further, the present invention provides a monitoring method that is executed between a monitoring device that monitors the state of a pet in a monitoring region and a report destination terminal possessed by a user who goes out of the monitoring region, wherein the monitoring device includes the monitoring device A detection step for detecting biological information relating to the biological reaction of the pet, and an abnormality determination step for determining that an abnormality has occurred in the pet state if the biological information by the detection step is not detected within a predetermined time; And an abnormality reporting step of reporting pet abnormality information indicating that an abnormality has occurred when it is determined in the abnormality determining step that an abnormality has occurred in the state of the pet.

  According to the present invention, when biometric information is not detected within a predetermined time, it is determined that an abnormality has occurred in the pet state, and the pet abnormality information is reported, so the captured images of the pet are continuously displayed for a long time. This eliminates the need for monitoring and makes it possible for the user to efficiently make judgments regarding abnormalities in the pet's condition.

  Further, according to the present invention, if biometric information is not detected within a predetermined time, it is determined that an abnormality has occurred in the pet state, and the pet abnormality information is directly transmitted to the report destination terminal possessed by the user. Since the notification is made, the user who is remote from the monitoring area can efficiently and quickly make a determination regarding abnormality of the pet state.

  Further, according to the present invention, when the biological information is not detected within a predetermined time, it is determined that an abnormality has occurred in the pet state, the abnormality abnormality is reported to the monitoring center, and is used from the monitoring center. In order to report the pet abnormality information to the report destination terminal possessed by the user, the user at a location remote from the monitoring area can efficiently make a judgment regarding the abnormal condition of the pet, etc. Even if the response is impossible, there is an effect that the monitoring center can take a quick action.

  Further, according to the present invention, when the server device receives an image acquisition request for requesting a captured image of the monitoring area from a report destination terminal possessed by the user, the captured image stored in the image storage means is stored in the report destination terminal. Because the data is transferred, the user at the remote location can check the status of the pet and the status of the monitoring area with an image as necessary, and more efficiently and accurately make judgments regarding abnormalities in the status of the pet. There is an effect that can be.

  Further, according to the present invention, when biometric information is not detected within a predetermined time, it is determined that an abnormality has occurred in the pet state, the pet abnormality information is reported to the server device, and is used from the server device. A pet abnormality information mail is sent to the report destination terminal owned by the person. Therefore, even if a user at a remote location from the monitoring area receives an abnormal information mail, even if it cannot be confirmed for some reason, as soon as it becomes possible to confirm the mail, the status of the pet is promptly determined by the already received mail. It is possible to confirm the above, and it is possible to efficiently make a determination regarding abnormality of the pet state.

  Further, according to the present invention, when the server device receives an image acquisition request for requesting a captured image of the monitoring area from a report destination terminal possessed by the user, the captured image stored in the image storage means is stored in the report destination terminal. Because the data is transferred, the user at the remote location can check the status of the pet and the status of the monitoring area with an image as necessary, and more efficiently and accurately make judgments regarding abnormalities in the status of the pet. There is an effect that can be.

  In addition, according to the present invention, in order to detect a decrease in the weight of the food in the pet food box by the weight sensor as biological information, whether or not the user who is remote from the monitoring area has eaten the food As a result, it is possible to efficiently make a determination on abnormality of the pet state.

  In addition, according to the present invention, whether the user who is away from the monitoring area has drunk drinking water in order to detect a decrease in the drinking water level in the pet water supply box by the water level sensor as biological information. Depending on whether or not, it is possible to make an efficient determination on the abnormal state of the pet.

  Exemplary embodiments of a monitoring system and a monitoring method according to the present invention are explained in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

(First embodiment)
First, a first embodiment will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the monitoring system according to the first embodiment, when an abnormality occurs in the state of the pet in the monitoring area, a notification is given to the reporting destination terminal possessed by the user by voice.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the monitoring apparatus according to the first embodiment. First, the configuration of the monitoring system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. The monitoring system 1 according to this embodiment includes a monitoring device 100, a server device 200, a monitoring center 300, and a report destination terminal 20, and the monitoring device 100, the server device 200, and the monitoring center 300 are included. Are connected via a network 10 such as the Internet. Further, the reporting destination terminal 20 and the monitoring device 100, and the reporting destination terminal 20 and the server device 200 are connected by a network such as a public line network or the Internet.

  The monitoring device 100 detects an abnormality in the monitoring area and transmits abnormality detection information indicating that the abnormality has been detected to the monitoring center 300 or the like. In addition, the monitoring apparatus 100 monitors the state of the pet in the monitoring region, and if it is determined that an abnormality has occurred in the pet state, the pet abnormality indicating that an abnormality has occurred in the notification destination of the notification destination terminal 20 Report information.

  When receiving a request from an external client such as the report destination terminal 20, the server device 200 provides a service for performing various processes according to the content of the received request. In response to a request from the terminal 20, a process of transmitting a captured image of the monitoring area to the report destination terminal 20 is performed. Details of the server device 200 will be described later.

  When the monitoring center 300 receives an abnormality detection report from the monitoring device 100, the monitoring center 300 instructs the waiting guards to go to the monitoring area where the abnormality is detected, and if necessary, the police or fire department It is a center that reports to related organizations.

  The report destination terminal 20 is owned by a user who goes out of the monitoring area, and monitors the report of the pet abnormality information when the monitoring apparatus 100 determines that an abnormality has occurred in the pet state in the monitoring area. It is received from the device 100. In addition, the report destination terminal 20 transmits an image acquisition request for requesting transfer of a captured image to the server device 200. Further, when receiving the captured image transferred from the server device 200, the report destination terminal 20 displays the captured image.

  The report destination terminal 20 includes a transmission / reception unit that wirelessly transmits and receives data from the network 10 (not shown), a control unit that performs various controls of the report destination terminal 20, and a display unit that displays transmitted or input data. A publicly known operation unit configured to input an operation by a user, and a voice call unit that outputs data transmitted from the monitoring device 100 as a voice and performs a voice call with a user near the monitoring device 100. The configuration is the same as that of the portable terminal. Examples of such report destination terminals include mobile terminals such as mobile phones and PDAs (Personal Data Assistance), as well as mobile terminals specialized for monitoring. Further, a PC (Personal Computer) may be used as the report destination terminal 20.

  Next, details of the monitoring apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the monitoring device 100 includes a weight sensor 101, a water level sensor 102, a camera 103, an operation unit 104, an input / output control unit 110, a communication control unit 111, a user database 120, It is mainly composed of a report destination table 130 and a control unit 150.

  The weight sensor 101 is installed in a pet food box in the monitoring area, detects a change (decrease) in the weight of the food, and outputs a detection signal.

  The water level sensor 102 is installed in a pet water supply box in a monitoring area, detects a change (decrease) in the level of drinking water, and outputs a detection signal.

  In the monitoring apparatus 100 of the present embodiment, detection signals output from the weight sensor 101 and the water level sensor 102 are handled as pet biological information. This means that when a detection signal is output from the weight sensor 101, the weight of the food in the food box has decreased, that is, the pet has eaten the food. It means that the living body information that it is alive is detected. In addition, when a detection signal is output from the water level sensor 102, it means that the water level of the water supply box has decreased, that is, the pet has drank water, and thus the pet in the monitoring area has survived normally. This means that the biological information that the user is doing is detected.

  The camera 103 is installed in the monitoring area and images the state of the pet in the monitoring area.

  The operation unit 104 is installed in the vicinity of the entrance / exit of the monitoring area, and accepts operation input from a user entering and exiting. For example, a numeric keypad, a contact or non-contact card reader, a touch panel, a fingerprint, an iris, a vein, etc. There is a biometric information reader.

  The input / output control unit 110 performs input / output control of the operation unit 104, input control of the weight sensor 101, the water level sensor 102, the camera 103, a microphone (not shown) that acquires the sound of the monitoring area, and the like, and outputs the transmitted sound A processing unit that controls input / output of various data by output control of a speaker (not shown).

  The communication control unit 111 controls communication between the monitoring device 100 and the network 10, and specifically corresponds to a network board or the like.

  The user database 120 is a database in which preset user IDs are registered, and is stored in a storage medium such as a hard disk drive (HDD) or a memory. FIG. 2 is a data structure diagram showing an example of the data structure of the user database 120. As shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of user IDs are registered.

  The report destination table 130 is a database in which a user ID and a report destination of the report destination terminal 20 corresponding to each user ID are registered, and is stored in a storage medium such as a hard disk drive (HDD) or a memory. FIG. 3 is a data structure diagram showing an example of the data structure of the report destination table 130. As shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of report destinations of the report destination terminal 20 corresponding to the user ID and each user ID are registered.

  The control unit 150 performs overall control of the monitoring device 100, and further includes an authentication unit 151, an operation mode switching unit 152, an operation mode storage unit 153, a timing unit 154, an abnormality determination unit 155, an abnormality A reporting unit 156 and a transmission unit 157 are mainly provided.

  The authentication unit 151 performs user authentication for verifying whether the user ID input by the user from the operation unit 104 is a user ID registered in the user database 120.

  The operation mode switching unit 152 performs switching setting of the current operation mode by storing the operation mode received from the user in the operation mode storage unit 153 described later.

  Here, the operation mode is a mode in which it is determined whether or not to notify the reporting destination when an abnormality such as the opening of a window or door or the presence of a person is detected in the monitoring area, or whether or not reporting to the monitoring area is necessary. There is a mode for determining the operation of the monitoring device when an abnormality is detected or when it is determined that an abnormality has occurred in the pet state in the monitoring area. In addition, there are a plurality of operation modes depending on the necessity of reporting and the reporting destination, the necessity of reporting to the monitoring area, etc., and typical operation modes include guard state, guard release state, pet monitoring state There is.

  The security state is an operation mode that is set mainly when a resident (user) is out of the office and needs security, and when the monitoring device receives a detection signal that is issued when an abnormality is detected by various sensors. In addition, an alarm for notifying the monitoring center of an abnormality is reported. In some cases, it is notified that an abnormality has been detected in the monitoring area where the monitoring device is installed. This is for the purpose of intimidating an intruder or for the purpose of prompting an alarm release operation in the case of misinformation.

  The security release state is an operation mode that is set mainly when the resident (user) does not need security while at home, and the monitoring device has received a detection signal that is issued when an abnormality is detected by various sensors. Even in this case, neither alarm notification to the monitoring center, abnormality detection in the monitoring area, nor abnormality notification to the notification destination terminal is performed. This is because even if an abnormality is detected by various sensors (detection of the presence of a person, detection of opening / closing of a door), it is determined that a resident at home has been detected.

  The pet monitoring state is an operation mode that is set when the resident (user) mainly needs to monitor the state of the pet in the monitoring area while going out, and the weight sensor and the water level are set within a predetermined time. When no biological information is detected from any of the sensors, it is determined that an abnormality has occurred in the pet state, and the pet abnormality information is reported to the reporting destination terminal or the monitoring center.

  The operation mode storage unit 153 is a storage medium such as a memory for storing the current operation mode described above in the monitoring area.

  When the operation mode switching unit 152 switches the current operation mode of the monitoring area stored in the operation mode storage unit 153 to the pet monitoring state, the timer unit 154 sets a timer for a predetermined time. Is. In addition, when the biological information is detected from either the weight sensor 101 or the water level sensor 102 during the measurement of the predetermined timer time, the timer unit 154 resets the timer time and sets the timer for the predetermined time again. To do.

  The abnormality determination unit 155 determines whether or not biological information is detected from either the weight sensor 101 or the water level sensor 102 within a predetermined timer time counted by the time measuring unit 154. In addition, the abnormality determination unit 155 indicates that if no biological information is detected from either the weight sensor 101 or the water level sensor 102 within the predetermined timer time, the pet in the monitoring area does not ingest food or drinking water. Therefore, it is determined that an abnormality has occurred in the pet state.

  When the abnormality determination unit 155 determines that an abnormality has occurred in the state of the pet, the abnormality notification unit 156 sends the pet abnormality information by voice to the notification destination of the notification destination terminal 20 registered in the notification destination table 130. Is to report.

  The transmission unit 157 transmits the captured image obtained by capturing the state of the pet in the monitoring area by the camera 103 and the monitoring device ID, which is information unique to the monitoring device 100 that is the own device, to the server device 200.

  Next, details of the server device 200 according to the first embodiment will be described. FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the server apparatus 200 according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4, the server apparatus 200 mainly includes an image storage unit 210 and a file transfer unit 203.

  The image storage unit 210 captures a captured image of the state of the pet in the monitoring area received from the monitoring device 100 connected via the network 10, and the monitoring device ID of the monitoring device 100 that transmits the captured image to the server device 200. Are stored in association with each other.

  The file transfer unit 203 performs processing for receiving the captured image and the monitoring device ID of the monitoring device 100 from the monitoring device 100 and storing the received captured image and the monitoring device ID in the image storage unit 210 in association with each other. is there. In addition, when the file transfer unit 203 receives an image acquisition request for requesting transfer of a captured image from the report destination terminal 20 by the user, the monitoring device that the user who owns the report destination terminal 20 sets in the pet monitoring state The captured image corresponding to the monitoring device ID of 100 is acquired from the image storage unit 210, and the acquired captured image is transferred to the report destination of the report destination terminal 20 that transmitted the image acquisition request. Specifically, the image acquisition request and the transmission of the captured image are performed according to an HTTP protocol (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol), but are not limited thereto, and may be performed according to an FTP (File Transfer Protocol) or the like.

  Next, a report process of pet abnormality information in the monitoring system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram showing an overall flow of the pet abnormality information reporting process according to the first embodiment. First, when it is determined that an abnormality has occurred in the pet state in the monitoring area, the monitoring apparatus 100 reports the pet abnormality information to the report destination terminal 20 possessed by the user who is out (step S501). In addition, the monitoring device 100 transmits the captured image obtained by capturing the state of the pet in the monitoring region and the monitoring device ID of the own device to the server device 200 (step S502). Then, the file transfer unit 203 of the server device 200 receives the captured image transmitted from the monitoring device 100, and performs processing to store the received captured image in the image storage unit 210 in association with the monitoring device ID.

  Next, the user recognizes the possibility that an abnormality has occurred in the pet state by receiving the pet abnormality information from the report destination terminal 20. And when a user acquires the picked-up image which imaged the state of the pet in a monitoring area | region, the report destination terminal 20 transmits an image acquisition request to the server apparatus 200 (step S503). Then, the file transfer unit 203 of the server device 200 that has received the image acquisition request acquires a captured image corresponding to the request from the image storage unit 210, and transmits the acquired captured image to the report destination terminal 20 that has transmitted the image acquisition request. (Step S504).

  Next, the detailed process of the monitoring apparatus 100 in the report process of such pet abnormality information will be described. FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of the reporting process of the pet abnormality information in the monitoring device 100 according to the first embodiment.

  First, when a user ID is input from the operation unit 104 by the user, the authentication unit 151 determines whether the user ID received by the operation unit 104 is registered in the user database 120. Authentication is performed (step S601). If the received user ID is not registered in the user database 120, it is determined that the authentication has failed (step S601: No), and the process waits until the user ID is received again.

  On the other hand, when the received user ID is registered in the user database 120, it is determined that the authentication is successful (step S601: Yes), and the operation mode switching unit 152 is stored in the operation mode storage unit 152. It is determined whether or not the current operation mode is set to the pet monitoring state (step S602). When the operation mode stored in the operation mode storage unit 152 is set to an operation mode other than the pet monitoring state (step S602: No), the process is directly exited.

  On the other hand, when the operation mode stored in the operation mode storage unit 152 is set to the pet monitoring state (step S602: Yes), the timer unit 154 sets a predetermined timer for a predetermined time, that is, counts the timer time. Is started (step S603). Next, the abnormality determination unit 155 determines whether or not a detection signal is output from either the weight sensor 101 or the water level sensor 102, that is, whether or not biological information is detected (step S604). When a detection signal is output from either the weight sensor 101 or the water level sensor 102, that is, when biological information is detected from one of the sensors (step S604: Yes), the timer unit 154 sets the timer time. After resetting (step S605), the timer for a predetermined time is set again.

  On the other hand, in step S604, when no detection signal is output from either the weight sensor 101 or the water level sensor 102, that is, when biometric information is not detected (step S604: No), the timer unit 154 sets the timer time. It is determined whether or not it has elapsed (step S606). If the timer time has not elapsed by the time measuring unit 154 (step S606: No), the abnormality determining unit 155 again determines whether or not a detection signal is output from either the weight sensor 101 or the water level sensor 102. It is determined whether or not biometric information has been detected (step S604).

  On the other hand, when no detection signal is output from either the weight sensor 101 or the water level sensor 102 and biological information is not detected (step S604: No), the timer unit 154 has elapsed the timer time. In the case (step S606: Yes), it is determined that an abnormality has occurred in the pet state. Then, the abnormality reporting unit 156 reports the pet abnormality information by voice to the reporting destination of the reporting destination terminal 20 registered in the reporting destination table 130 (step S607).

  When the pet abnormality information is notified, the camera 103 images the state of the pet in the monitoring region (step S608). Then, the transmission unit 157 transmits the monitoring apparatus ID of the own apparatus and the captured image captured by the camera 103 to the server apparatus 200 (step S609).

  As described above, in the monitoring system 1 according to the first embodiment, the monitoring apparatus 100 does not detect biological information based on whether the pet has eaten or drank drinking water within a predetermined time. If it is determined that an abnormality has occurred in the state of the pet in the monitoring area, the abnormality information of the pet is directly reported to the report destination terminal 20 possessed by the user by voice. Therefore, a user at a location remote from the monitoring area can efficiently and quickly make a determination regarding an abnormal condition of the pet.

  Further, when the server device 200 requests a captured image of the monitoring area from the report destination terminal 20 possessed by the user, the captured image stored in the image storage unit 210 is transferred to the report destination terminal 20, so that the remote location can be used. If necessary, the user can check the state of the pet and the state of the monitoring area with an image, and can make a judgment regarding abnormality of the pet state more efficiently and accurately.

(Second Embodiment)
The monitoring device according to the first embodiment reports the pet abnormality information directly to the report destination terminal by voice, but the monitoring device according to the second embodiment allows the pet abnormality information to pass through the server device. Is sent to the reporting terminal by e-mail.

  The network configuration of the monitoring system according to this embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1, and includes the monitoring device 100, the server device 250, the monitoring center 300, and the report destination terminal 20. It is configured. Here, since the description of the monitoring center 300 is the same as that of the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

  The monitoring apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment monitors the pet state in the monitoring area, and when it is determined that an abnormality has occurred in the pet state, the pet abnormality information indicating that the abnormality has occurred in the server apparatus 250. To report.

  As with the server apparatus according to the first embodiment, when receiving a request from an external client such as the report destination terminal 20, the server apparatus 250 provides a service for performing various processes according to the content of the received request. It is to provide. In addition, the server apparatus 250 receives the pet abnormality information notified when the monitoring apparatus 100 determines that an abnormality has occurred in the pet state in the monitoring area, and indicates the pet abnormality indicating to the mobile terminal 20 to that effect. Deliver information mail. Details of the server apparatus 250 will be described later.

  The report destination terminal 20 is possessed by a user who goes out of the monitoring area, and when the monitoring apparatus 100 determines that an abnormality has occurred in the pet state in the monitoring area, it sends a pet abnormality information mail to the server apparatus. Receive from 250. Furthermore, the report destination terminal 20 may be configured to receive a pet abnormality information mail in which a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) for transmitting an image acquisition request is designated. In addition, the reporting destination terminal 20 transmits an image acquisition request for requesting transfer of a captured image to the server device 200 by accessing the specified URL, and receives the captured image transferred from the server device 250. The captured image is displayed. Examples of such report destination terminals include mobile terminals such as mobile phones and PDAs, as well as mobile terminals specialized for monitoring. Further, a PC may be used as the report destination terminal 20. Note that the function and configuration of the report destination terminal 20 are the same as those in the first embodiment, and are therefore omitted.

  Next, the monitoring device 100 according to the second embodiment will be described. Here, the configuration of the monitoring apparatus 100 according to the second embodiment is the same as that of the monitoring apparatus according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. However, the function of the abnormality reporting unit 156 in the control unit 150 is different from that in the first embodiment.

  When the abnormality determination unit 155 determines that an abnormality has occurred in the pet state, the abnormality notification unit 156 of the monitoring apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment registers the notification destination terminal 20 registered in the notification destination table 130. This is different from the first embodiment in which the pet abnormality information is directly reported to the report destination terminal 20 in that the server apparatus 250 is notified of the email address of the report destination and the pet abnormality information.

  Next, details of the server apparatus 250 according to the second embodiment will be described. FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the server apparatus 250 according to the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 7, the server apparatus 250 mainly includes an image storage unit 210, a reception unit 201, a mail distribution unit 202, and a file transfer unit 203.

  Similar to the image storage unit 210 of the server device 200 according to the first embodiment, the image storage unit 210 monitors the captured image received from the monitoring device 100 and the monitoring device 100 that transmits the captured image to the server device 250. The device ID is stored in association with each other.

  The receiving unit 201 receives the report destination mail address of the report destination terminal 20 that distributes the pet abnormality information mail and the pet abnormality information from the monitoring device 100 connected via the network 10.

  When the receiving unit 201 receives the pet abnormality information, the mail delivery unit 202 generates a pet abnormality information email indicating that fact, and sends the pet abnormality information to the notification destination email address of the notification destination terminal 20 received by the receiving unit 201. It is to deliver mail. Further, the mail delivery unit 202 may designate the URL for transmitting the image acquisition request in the pet abnormality information mail and deliver it to the report destination terminal 20.

  The file transfer unit 203 performs processing for receiving the captured image and the monitoring device ID of the monitoring device 100 from the monitoring device 100 and storing the received captured image and the monitoring device ID in the image storage unit 210 in association with each other. is there. When the file transfer unit 203 receives an image acquisition request for requesting transfer of a captured image from the URL specified in the pet abnormality information mail delivered to the report destination terminal 20 by the user, the file transfer unit 203 displays the report destination terminal 20. A captured image corresponding to the monitoring device ID of the monitoring device 100 set by the user in the pet monitoring state is acquired from the image storage unit 210, and the acquired captured image is transmitted to the report destination terminal 20 that has transmitted the image acquisition request. Forward. That is, in this embodiment, the image acquisition request accessed from the designated URL is received, and since the URL is not designated, the image obtaining request is received by another method. Is different.

  Next, a report process of pet abnormality information in the monitoring system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 8 is a sequence diagram illustrating an overall flow of the pet abnormality information reporting process according to the second embodiment. First, when it is determined that an abnormality has occurred in the pet state in the monitoring area, the monitoring apparatus 100 notifies the server apparatus 250 of the pet abnormality information together with the mail address of the report destination terminal 20 (step S701). Then, the receiving unit 201 of the server apparatus 250 receives the report destination mail address and the pet abnormality information from the monitoring apparatus 100.

  Furthermore, the monitoring device 100 transmits the captured image obtained by capturing the state of the pet in the monitoring region and the monitoring device ID of the own device to the server device 250 (step S702). Then, the file transfer unit 203 of the server device 250 performs processing for receiving the captured image transmitted from the monitoring device 100 and storing the received captured image in the image storage unit 210 in association with the monitoring device ID.

  Next, the mail delivery unit 202 of the server apparatus 250 generates the pet abnormality information mail indicating the content of the pet abnormality information received by the receiving unit 201 and specifying the URL for transmitting the image acquisition request. The generated pet abnormality information mail is distributed to the mail address of the report destination of the report destination terminal 20 received by (Step S703).

  FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example when a pet abnormality information mail distributed from the server apparatus 250 to the report destination terminal 20 is displayed on the display unit of the report destination terminal 20. As shown in FIG. 9, along with the time (16:30), a message indicating that the pet abnormality information is reported (abnormality notification) is displayed, and the destination (user ID and name) “Possibility that a pet has an abnormality has occurred. "There is a message" is displayed. Furthermore, a URL for transmitting an image acquisition request to the server apparatus 250 is displayed.

  Next, the user recognizes the possibility that an abnormality has occurred in the pet state by receiving the pet abnormality information mail by the report destination terminal 20. And when a user acquires the captured image which imaged the state of the pet in a monitoring area | region, the notification destination terminal 20 transmits the image acquisition request to the server apparatus 250 by accessing designated URL (step S704). . Then, the file transfer unit 203 of the server device 250 that has received the image acquisition request acquires a captured image corresponding to the request from the image storage unit 210, and transmits the acquired captured image to the report destination terminal 20 that has transmitted the image acquisition request. (Step S705).

  Next, the detailed process of the monitoring apparatus 100 in the report process of such pet abnormality information will be described. FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating the procedure of the pet abnormality information reporting process in the monitoring apparatus 100 according to the second embodiment.

  Here, the processing from the determination of the user ID by the authentication unit 151 to the determination of whether or not the timer time has elapsed by the time measuring unit 154 (steps S801 to S806) is the same as the processing of the first embodiment. Since it is similar, it is omitted (steps S601 to S606).

  When no detection signal is output from either the weight sensor 101 or the water level sensor 102 and biological information is not detected (step S804: No), the timer time has elapsed by the time measuring unit 154. In the case (step S806: Yes), it is determined that an abnormality has occurred in the pet state. Then, the abnormality reporting unit 156 reports the pet abnormality information to the server device 250 together with the reporting destination of the reporting destination terminal 20 registered in the reporting destination table 130 (step S807). Then, the server apparatus 250 notifies the report destination of the report destination terminal 20 by transmitting the pet abnormality information.

  In addition, the processing from the imaging by the camera 103 to the transmission of the captured image by the transmission unit 157 (steps S808 and S809) is the same as the processing of the first embodiment, and is omitted (steps S608 and S609).

  As described above, in the monitoring system 1 according to the second embodiment, the monitoring device 100 does not detect biological information based on whether the pet has eaten or drank drinking water within a predetermined time. If it is determined that an abnormality has occurred in the state of the pet in the monitoring area, the abnormality information of the pet is reported to the notification destination terminal 20 possessed by the user by mail via the server device 250. Therefore, even if a user at a remote location from the monitoring area receives an abnormal information mail, even if it cannot be confirmed for some reason, as soon as it becomes possible to confirm the mail, the status of the pet is promptly determined by the already received mail. It is possible to make a decision regarding an abnormal condition of the pet and the like.

  Further, when a captured image of the monitoring area is requested by accessing the URL from the report destination terminal 20 possessed by the user to the server device 250, the captured image stored in the image storage unit 210 is transferred to the report destination terminal 20. Therefore, a user at a remote location can check the state of the pet and the state of the monitoring area with an image as necessary, and can make a judgment regarding abnormality of the pet state more efficiently and accurately. .

(Third embodiment)
The monitoring apparatus according to the first embodiment reports the pet abnormality information or the pet abnormality information mail to the report destination terminal. However, the monitoring apparatus according to the third embodiment transmits the pet abnormality information to the monitoring center. It is something to report.

  FIG. 11 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a monitoring device according to the third embodiment. First, the configuration of the monitoring system 2 according to the present embodiment will be described. The monitoring system 2 according to this embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment, and includes a monitoring device 900, a server device 200, a monitoring center 1000, and a report destination terminal 20. Note that the function and configuration of the server device 200 are the same as those in the first embodiment, and thus are omitted.

  The monitoring device 900 detects an abnormality in the monitoring area and transmits abnormality detection information indicating that the abnormality has been detected to the monitoring center 1000 or the like. In addition, the monitoring device 900 monitors the state of the pet in the monitoring area, and when it is determined that an abnormality has occurred in the pet state, notifies the monitoring center 1000 of pet abnormality information indicating that an abnormality has occurred. .

  When the monitoring center 1000 receives an abnormality detection report from the monitoring device 900, the monitoring center 1000 gives an instruction to the waiting guard to go to the monitoring area where the abnormality is detected, and if necessary, the police or fire department It is a center that reports to related organizations. When the monitoring device 900 determines that an abnormality has occurred in the pet state in the monitoring area, the monitoring device 900 receives a report of pet abnormality information. Details of the monitoring center 1000 will be described later.

  The report destination terminal 20 is owned by a user who goes out of the monitoring area, and is notified to the monitoring center 1000 when the monitoring apparatus 900 determines that an abnormality has occurred in the pet state in the monitoring area. Pet abnormality information is received from the monitoring center 1000. In addition, the report destination terminal 20 transmits an image acquisition request for requesting transfer of a captured image to the server apparatus 200, and displays the captured image when the captured image transferred from the server apparatus 200 is received. Examples of such report destination terminals include mobile terminals such as mobile phones and PDAs, as well as mobile terminals specialized for monitoring. Further, a PC may be used as the report destination terminal 20. Note that the function and configuration of the report destination terminal 20 are the same as those in the first embodiment, and are therefore omitted.

  Next, details of the monitoring apparatus 900 according to the third embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 11, the monitoring device 900 includes a weight sensor 101, a water level sensor 102, a camera 103, an operation unit 104, an input / output control unit 110, a communication control unit 111, a user database 120, The report destination table 130 and the control unit 950 are mainly configured. Here, the functions and configurations of the weight sensor 101, the water level sensor 102, the camera 103, the operation unit 104, the input / output control unit 110, the communication control unit 111, the user database 120, and the report destination table 130 are as follows. Since it is the same as that of 1st Embodiment, it abbreviate | omits.

  The control unit 950 performs overall control of the monitoring device 900, and further includes an authentication unit 151, an operation mode switching unit 152, an operation mode storage unit 153, a timing unit 154, an abnormality determination unit 155, an abnormality A reporting unit 956 and a transmission unit 157 are mainly provided. Here, functions and configurations of the authentication unit 151, the operation mode switching unit 152, the operation mode storage unit 153, the timing unit 154, the abnormality determination unit 155, and the transmission unit 157 are the same as those in the first embodiment. Therefore, it is omitted. However, the function of the abnormality reporting unit 956 in the control unit 950 is different from that in the first embodiment.

  When the abnormality determination unit 155 determines that an abnormality has occurred in the pet state, the abnormality notification unit 956 of the monitoring apparatus 900 according to the present embodiment transmits the pet abnormality information via the monitoring center 1000 to the notification destination terminal. 20 is different from the first embodiment in which pet abnormality information is directly reported to the report destination terminal 20 in that the pet abnormality information is reported to the monitoring center 1000 together with the report destination of the report destination terminal 20.

  Next, details of the monitoring center 1000 according to the third embodiment will be described. FIG. 12 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the monitoring center 1000 according to the third embodiment. The monitoring center 1000 mainly includes a transmission / reception unit 1001 and a report destination table 1100.

  The transmission / reception unit 1001 receives the report destination of the report destination terminal 20 that transmits the pet abnormality information and the pet abnormality information from the monitoring device 900 connected via the network 10. In addition, the transmission / reception unit 1001 performs processing for storing the received report destination of the report destination terminal 20 in the report destination table 1100. Furthermore, the transmission / reception unit 1001 transmits pet abnormality information to the report destination of the received report destination terminal 20.

  The report destination table 1100 is a database in which report destinations of the report destination terminal 20 are registered, and is stored in a storage medium such as a hard disk drive (HDD) or a memory.

  Next, a report process of pet abnormality information in the monitoring system 2 according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 13 is a sequence diagram illustrating an overall flow of the pet abnormality information reporting process according to the third embodiment. First, when it is determined that an abnormality has occurred in the pet state in the monitoring area, the monitoring apparatus 900 notifies the monitoring center 1000 of the pet abnormality information together with the report destination of the report destination terminal 20 (step S1101). In addition, the monitoring apparatus 100 transmits the captured image obtained by capturing the pet state in the monitoring area and the monitoring apparatus ID of the own apparatus to the server apparatus 200 (step S1102). Then, the file transfer unit 203 of the server device 200 receives the captured image transmitted from the monitoring device 900, and performs processing to store the received captured image in the image storage unit 210 in association with the monitoring device ID. In addition, the monitoring center 1000 notifies by sending the pet abnormality information to the report destination of the report destination terminal 20 received from the monitoring device 900 (step S1103).

  Next, the user recognizes the possibility that an abnormality has occurred in the pet state by receiving the pet abnormality information from the report destination terminal 20. When the user makes a request to dispatch the coordinator of the monitoring center 1000 to the monitoring area, the reporting destination terminal 20 transmits a coordinator dispatch request indicating that fact to the monitoring center 1000 (step S1104). The monitoring center 1000 that has received the coordinator dispatch request dispatches the coordinator to the monitoring area, and takes measures appropriate for the pet abnormality in the monitoring area.

  Further, when the user recognizes the possibility that an abnormality has occurred in the pet state and acquires a captured image obtained by capturing the state of the pet in the monitoring area, the report destination terminal 20 sends an image acquisition request to the server device 200. Transmit (step S1105). Then, the file transfer unit 203 of the server device 200 that has received the image acquisition request acquires a captured image corresponding to the request from the image storage unit 210, and transmits the acquired captured image to the report destination terminal 20 that has transmitted the image acquisition request. (Step S1106).

  Next, a detailed process of the monitoring apparatus 900 in the pet abnormality information notification process will be described. FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of reporting processing of pet abnormality information in the monitoring apparatus 900 according to the third embodiment.

  Here, the processing from the determination of the user ID by the authentication unit 151 to the determination of whether or not the timer time has elapsed by the time measuring unit 154 (steps S1201 to S1206) is the same as the processing of the first embodiment. Since it is similar, it is omitted (steps S601 to S606).

  When no detection signal is output from either the weight sensor 101 or the water level sensor 102 and biological information is not detected (step S1204: No), the timer time has elapsed by the timer 154. In the case (step S1206: Yes), it is determined that an abnormality has occurred in the pet state. Then, the abnormality reporting unit 956 reports the pet abnormality information to the monitoring center 1000 together with the reporting destination of the reporting destination terminal 20 registered in the reporting destination table 130 (step S1207). The monitoring center 1000 notifies the report destination of the report destination terminal 20 by transmitting the pet abnormality information.

  Further, the processing from the imaging by the camera 103 to the transmission of the captured image by the transmission unit 157 (steps S1208 and S1209) is the same as the processing of the first embodiment, and is omitted (steps S608 and S609).

  As described above, in the monitoring system 2 according to the third embodiment, the monitoring device 900 does not detect biological information based on whether the pet has eaten or drank drinking water within a predetermined time. If it is determined that an abnormality has occurred in the state of the pet in the monitoring area, the abnormality information of the pet is notified to the monitoring center 1000, and the abnormality information of the pet is notified from the monitoring center 1000 to the report destination terminal 20 possessed by the user. Therefore, a user at a location remote from the monitoring area can efficiently make a determination regarding abnormality of the pet's condition, and the monitoring center 1000 can make a quicker response even if a quick response by the user is impossible. You can take action.

Further, when the server device 200 requests a captured image of the monitoring area from the report destination terminal 20 possessed by the user, the captured image stored in the image storage unit 210 is transferred to the report destination terminal 20, so that the remote location can be used. If necessary, the user can check the state of the pet and the state of the monitoring area with an image, and can make a judgment regarding abnormality of the pet state more efficiently and accurately.
In the first to third embodiments, a weight sensor and a water level sensor are used as sensors for detecting biological information. However, the present invention is not limited to these sensors, and biological information can be detected. Any sensor that can be used can be used.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the monitoring apparatus concerning 1st Embodiment. It is a data structure figure which shows an example of a data structure of the user database. It is a data structure figure which shows an example of a data structure of the report destination table. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the server apparatus 200 concerning 1st Embodiment. It is a sequence diagram which shows the whole flow of the alerting | reporting process of the pet abnormality information concerning 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the report process of the pet abnormality information in the monitoring apparatus 100 of 1st Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure of the server apparatus 250 concerning 2nd Embodiment. It is a sequence diagram which shows the whole flow of the alerting | reporting process of the pet abnormality information concerning 2nd Embodiment. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example when a pet abnormality information mail distributed from the server apparatus 200 to the report destination terminal 20 is displayed on the display unit of the report destination terminal 20. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the report process of the pet abnormality information in the monitoring apparatus 100 of 2nd Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the monitoring apparatus concerning 3rd Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the monitoring center 1000 concerning 3rd Embodiment. It is a sequence diagram which shows the flow of the whole report process of the pet abnormality information concerning 3rd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the report process of the pet abnormality information in the monitoring apparatus 900 of 3rd Embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Network 20 Report destination terminal 100,900 Monitoring apparatus 101 Weight sensor 102 Water level sensor 103 Camera 104 Operation part 110 Input / output control part 111 Communication control part 120 User database 130 Report destination table 150,950 Control part 151 Authentication part 152 Operation mode Switching unit 153 Operation mode storage unit 154 Timing unit 155 Abnormality determination unit 156, 956 Abnormality notification unit 157 Transmission unit 200,250 Server device 201 Receiving unit 202 Mail distribution unit 203 File transfer unit 210 Image storage unit 300,1000 Monitoring center 1001 Transmission / reception Part 1100 Report destination table

Claims (9)

In a monitoring system comprising a monitoring device that monitors the state of a pet in a monitoring area, and a report destination terminal possessed by a user who goes out of the monitoring area,
The monitoring device
Detecting means for detecting biological information relating to the biological reaction of the pet;
An abnormality determination means for determining that an abnormality has occurred in the state of the pet when the biological information is not detected by the detection means within a predetermined time;
When it is determined by the abnormality determination means that an abnormality has occurred in the pet state, abnormality notification means for reporting pet abnormality information indicating the occurrence of abnormality,
A monitoring system comprising: The monitoring device further includes a report destination storage unit that stores report destination information in which the report destination of the report destination terminal is registered,
The abnormality reporting means, when it is determined by the abnormality determination means that an abnormality has occurred in the state of the pet, reporting the pet abnormality information directly to the reporting destination registered in the reporting destination information;
The monitoring system according to claim 1. The monitoring system further includes a monitoring center that executes a predetermined monitoring process when an abnormality occurs in the pet state,
The abnormality reporting means reports the pet abnormality information together with the reporting destination of the reporting destination terminal to the monitoring center when the abnormality determining means determines that an abnormality has occurred in the pet state.
The monitoring center is
A transmission / reception means for transmitting the received pet abnormality information to the notification destination when the notification destination and the pet abnormality information are received from the monitoring device;
The monitoring system according to claim 1. The monitoring system further includes a server device that performs various processes in response to an external request,
The monitoring device
Imaging means for imaging the state of the pet in the monitoring area;
A transmission unit that transmits a captured image captured by the imaging unit to the server device;
The server device
Image storage means for storing images;
When the captured image is received from the monitoring device, the received captured image is stored in the image storage unit, and an image acquisition request for requesting the captured image is received from the reporting destination terminal, the image storage unit Further comprising transfer means for transferring the captured image stored in the message to the report destination terminal,
The monitoring system according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The monitoring system further includes a server device that performs various processing in response to an external request,
The abnormality reporting means reports the pet abnormality information together with the reporting destination of the reporting destination terminal to the server device when the abnormality determining means determines that an abnormality has occurred in the pet state,
The server device
Receiving means for receiving the report destination and the pet abnormality information from the monitoring device;
When receiving the pet abnormality information by the receiving means, the apparatus further comprises a distribution means for generating a pet abnormality information mail indicating the fact and delivering the pet abnormality information mail to the report destination received by the receiving means. ,
The monitoring system according to claim 1. The monitoring device
Imaging means for imaging the state of the pet in the monitoring area;
A transmission unit that transmits the captured image captured by the imaging unit to the server device;
The server device
Image storage means for storing images;
When the captured image is received from the monitoring device, the received captured image is stored in the image storage unit, and an image acquisition request for requesting the captured image is received from the reporting destination terminal, the image storage unit Further comprising transfer means for transferring the captured image stored in the message to the report destination terminal,
The monitoring system according to claim 5. The detection means includes a weight sensor that detects a decrease in the weight of food in the pet food box as the biological information;
The monitoring system according to any one of claims 1 to 6. The detection means includes a water level sensor for detecting a decrease in the level of drinking water in the pet water supply box as the biological information;
The monitoring system according to any one of claims 1 to 7. In a monitoring method executed between a monitoring device that monitors the state of a pet in a monitoring area and a report destination terminal possessed by a user who goes out of the monitoring area,
The monitoring device
A detection step of detecting biological information relating to the biological reaction of the pet;
An abnormality determining step of determining that an abnormality has occurred in the state of the pet when the biological information by the detecting step is not detected within a predetermined time;
When it is determined by the abnormality determination step that an abnormality has occurred in the pet state, an abnormality notification step for reporting pet abnormality information indicating the occurrence of an abnormality,
The monitoring method characterized by including.

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