JP2007213267A - Monitoring system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To surely cope with an abnormality of a monitored person while performing efficient monitoring without wasteful contact or dispatch by enabling further accurate remote recognition for the abnormality of the monitored person. <P>SOLUTION: This monitoring system comprises a usage collection means 111 which collects usage data for power, gas, city water, a telephone set 104 and an information processing terminal 105 in a dwelling house where the monitored person lives; an abnormality determination means 112 which determines whether the collected usage is an abnormal state different from a general usage or not; an object person detection means 113 for detecting, when the usage is determined to be the abnormal state, whether the monitored person is in the dwelling house or not; and an object person abnormality report means 114 which determines, when the monitored person is detected to be in the dwelling house, the occurrence of the abnormality of the monitored person, and reports that effect to a predetermined contact destination. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a technology for remotely monitoring the safety of a monitored person (for example, an elderly person living alone or a disabled person).

In recent years, with the increase in the number of elderly people, the number of elderly people living alone has increased, and it has been desired to be able to remotely monitor the safety of such elderly people living alone or physically disabled people.
Therefore, for example, in Patent Document 1 below, information on the electrical product is directly transmitted to a monitoring means outside the home by a wireless communication device attached to the electrical product in the home, and the person living alone by the operation information of the electrical product or the like. A life monitoring system for remotely monitoring the safety of the elderly and the physically disabled is disclosed. More specifically, whether or not an operation switch of an electric product (for example, an electric pot, a rice cooker, an air cleaner, an air conditioner, a vacuum cleaner, etc.) in the residence is operated is detected as safety information of the monitored person. The safety information is wirelessly transmitted to a monitor unit such as a clinic.
JP-A-11-220797

  However, since the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1 uses whether or not the operation switch of the electrical product is operated as safety information, for example, the monitored person has no abnormality and the monitored person simply Even if the electrical product is not operated due to forgetting to operate the product or going out, the monitor may mistakenly indicate that the monitored person has an abnormality from the received safety information. It will be recognized.

  For this reason, in the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1, even if there is no abnormality in the monitored person, the monitoring person confirms by contacting the monitored person or the monitored person goes out. If contact cannot be made, an attendant or the like must be dispatched directly to the monitored person's residence for confirmation, resulting in many cases of unnecessary contact and dispatch. Therefore, it is desired to be able to recognize the safety (abnormality) of the monitored person more accurately and remotely.

  The present invention has been devised in view of such problems, so that the abnormalities of the person being monitored can be recognized more accurately and remotely, and while performing efficient monitoring without wasteful communication and dispatch, The purpose is to ensure that the abnormalities of the observer are dealt with.

  In order to achieve the above object, the monitoring device of the present invention (Claim 1) collects the usage status of at least one of electricity, gas, water, telephone, and information processing terminal in the residence where the monitored person lives. The usage status is collected by the usage status collection means, the status judgment means for judging whether or not the usage status collected by the usage status collection means is different from the normal usage status, and the usage status is determined by the status judgment means. When it is determined that the situation is abnormal, the monitored person detecting means for detecting whether or not the monitored person is in the residence, and the monitored person is placed in the residence by the monitored person detecting means. If it is detected that there is an abnormality in the monitored person, it is configured to include a monitored person abnormality notification means for notifying a predetermined contact as a monitored person abnormality. It is characterized in that there.

In such a monitoring apparatus, before performing the notification operation by the monitored person abnormality notification means, the monitoring person in the residence is informed that an abnormality has occurred in the usage status and warned. Whether or not to perform notification by the monitored person abnormality notification unit when the operation state warning means to be issued and an operation to stop the warning operation by the usage state abnormality warning unit are executed by the monitored person within a predetermined time The first inquiry means for inquiring about the person to be monitored and the operation for stopping the warning operation by the usage condition abnormality warning means are not executed by the monitored person for a predetermined time or more, or the inquiry by the first inquiry means On the other hand, when the monitored person makes a reply to execute the notification by the monitored person abnormality notification means, a notification operation is performed to the monitored person abnormality notification means As is executed, may be provided with a first control means for controlling the monitored person abnormality notifying means (claim 2).

  Further, when it is detected by the monitored person detection means that the monitored person is not in the residence, it is determined that an abnormality has occurred in the residence while the monitored person is out. In addition, an in-house abnormality notification means for notifying a predetermined contact as such an in-house abnormality may be provided (claim 3). Further, the abnormality determination unit may determine whether the usage amount for the predetermined period collected as the usage status by the usage status collection unit is equal to or less than a first threshold value, or if the usage amount for the predetermined period is greater than the first threshold value. You may comprise so that it may be judged that the said usage condition is the said abnormal condition when it is two threshold values or more (Claim 4). Also provided is a usage status / utilization notification means for notifying information on at least one of the usage status collected by the usage status collection means and the usage fee according to the usage status to a predetermined contact. (Claim 5).

  On the other hand, the monitoring system according to the present invention (Claim 6) is the above-described monitoring device and a portable terminal device that is communicably connected to the monitoring device and is carried by the monitored person, and the monitored person A portable terminal device having a position detecting means for detecting the location of the monitored person, wherein the monitored person detecting means is based on the position of the monitored person detected by the position detecting means of the portable terminal device. It is characterized by detecting whether or not the monitored person is in the residence.

  The monitoring system of the present invention (Claim 7) is the above-described monitoring device and a portable terminal device that is communicably connected to the monitoring device and is carried by the monitored person, and the monitored person And a portable terminal device having a biological sensor for detecting the biological data value, and the biological data value detected by the biological sensor when the monitored person abnormality notification means notifies the abnormal condition of the monitored person. It is characterized by notification. At this time, the portable terminal device has position detection means for detecting the location of the monitored person, and the monitored person detection means is detected by the position detection means of the portable terminal device. It may be configured to detect whether or not the monitored person is in the residence based on the location of the person (Claim 8).

  Furthermore, the monitoring system of the present invention (Claim 9) includes the above-described monitoring device, and a portable terminal device that is communicably connected to the monitoring device and is carried by the monitored person. A biometric sensor for detecting the biometric data value of the monitored person, a meteorological sensor for detecting meteorological data in the atmosphere of the monitored person, and a biometric data threshold value for managing the physical condition of the monitored person A threshold value table that is preset and held for each weather condition; and a threshold value reading unit that retrieves and reads out the biometric data threshold value set for the weather condition corresponding to the weather data detected by the weather sensor from the threshold value table; Comparing means for comparing the biometric data threshold read by the threshold reading means with the biometric data value detected by the biosensor; Result of the comparison by the means, when detecting the physical condition abnormality of the monitored person, is characterized in that the is configured to include the physical condition abnormality warning means for issuing a warning to the person being monitored.

In such a monitoring system, when the portable terminal device detects the physical condition abnormality of the monitored person as a result of the comparison by the comparing means, the physical condition abnormality notifying means for notifying a predetermined contact to that effect, and A second inquiry for inquiring to the monitored person whether or not to perform the notification operation by the abnormal condition notifying means when an operation for stopping the warning action by the abnormal condition warning means is executed by the monitored person within a predetermined time. And an operation to stop the warning operation by the physical condition abnormality warning unit is not executed for a predetermined time by the monitored person, or a notification operation by the physical condition notification unit is executed in response to an inquiry by the second inquiry unit When the monitored person makes an answer to the effect, the physical condition abnormality notification is performed so that the physical condition abnormality notifying unit performs a notification operation. Which may be configured to include a second control means for controlling the stage (claim 10).

  Further, in the portable terminal device, when the monitored person refuses to perform the notification operation by the physical condition abnormality notification means for a predetermined number of times in response to the inquiry by the second inquiry means, the second control means performs the physical condition. The abnormality notification means may be forced to execute the notification operation (claim 11), and in the portable terminal device, the operation for stopping the warning operation by the physical condition abnormality warning means is not executed for a predetermined time or more, When an operation for stopping the warning operation by the physical condition abnormality warning unit is executed within a predetermined time, and when the monitored person performs the notification operation by the physical condition abnormality notification unit continuously for a predetermined number of times in response to the inquiry by the second inquiry unit. When the execution is rejected, the physical condition abnormality notification means may notify the physical condition abnormality of the monitored person to different contacts (claim 12), When the abnormality notification means notifies the physical condition abnormality of the monitored person, the biological data value detected by the biological sensor may also be notified (Claim 13), or the monitored person abnormality notification means However, when the abnormality of the monitored person is notified, the biological data value detected by the biological sensor may also be notified (claim 17).

  Further, the portable terminal device is configured to include position detection means for detecting the location of the monitored person, and the physical condition abnormality notifying means detects the position abnormality when notifying the physical condition abnormality of the monitored person. The location of the monitored person detected by the means may also be notified (claim 14). At that time, the monitored person detecting means detects whether or not the monitored person is in the residence based on the location of the monitored person detected by the position detecting means of the portable terminal device. (Claim 15).

  Further, the mobile terminal device is configured by connecting the biometric sensor and the weather sensor to a mobile phone, and the mobile phone includes the threshold value table, the threshold value reading means, the comparing means, the physical condition abnormality warning means, It may have functions as a physical condition abnormality notification means, the second inquiry means, the second control means, and the position detection means (claim 16).

  According to the monitoring device and the monitoring system of the present invention described above, the usage status of at least one of electricity, gas, water, telephone, and information processing terminal in the residence where the monitored person lives is collected, and the usage status is usually If it is detected that the monitored person is in the residence, the usage situation is abnormal even though the monitored person is present, and the monitored person cannot move. There is a high possibility that the situation or the consciousness is lost, and the abnormality of the monitored person is notified to a predetermined contact (such as a monitoring person; for example, a relative, a monitoring center, or a hospital). As a result, the monitoring person can recognize the abnormality of the monitored person more accurately and remotely, and can reliably deal with the abnormality of the monitored person while performing efficient monitoring without wasteful communication and dispatch. it can.

At this time, before notifying the monitored person abnormality, an operation is performed to notify the monitored person in the residence that the abnormality has occurred in the use situation and to stop the warning operation. When it is executed within a predetermined time by the monitored person, the monitored person is inquired as to whether or not notification of abnormality of the monitored person is to be executed, and notification is executed according to the answer of the monitored person. Thereby, after alerting the monitored person about the abnormality of the usage status, the monitored person is notified of the abnormal condition after asking the monitored person for his / her judgment. On the other hand, if the operation to stop the warning operation is not executed even after a predetermined time has passed, there is a possibility that the monitored person is unable to move or is unconscious and is in a considerably dangerous state. It is extremely expensive, and a notice of abnormality of the monitored person is immediately made so that a quick response can be taken.

  Therefore, the automatic notification of abnormalities of the monitored person is not performed unnecessarily, and the monitoring person reliably copes with the abnormal condition of the monitored person while performing more efficient monitoring without wasteful communication and dispatch. can do. In addition, the person to be monitored receives a warning about the abnormality of the usage situation, so that the person himself / herself is not aware of the abnormality of the usage situation (for example, leaving an electrical product or gas appliance, leaving a water supply, disconnecting a telephone handset, information It is possible to immediately deal with leaving the processing terminal, etc.) and to resolve the abnormality. If the monitored person is able to move, but is in poor physical condition and desires notification of the abnormal condition of the monitored person, the notification is performed, and the monitoring person or the like can surely cope with the abnormal condition of the monitored person. .

  In addition, when it is detected that the monitored person is not in the residence when the usage status is abnormal, it is determined that an abnormality has occurred in the residence while the monitored person is out, and the The abnormality is notified to a predetermined contact (monitor, etc .; for example, relative, monitoring center, etc.). Due to this, in-house abnormalities that may cause damage to the residence (such as leaving electrical appliances or gas appliances, leaving the water supply, etc.) occur while the monitored person is away In addition, the supervisor or the like can cope with the abnormality in the residence on behalf of the person to be monitored, and can prevent the residence from being damaged due to the abnormality.

  When the usage amount collected as the usage status is less than or equal to the first threshold value or greater than or equal to the second threshold value greater than the first threshold value, it is determined that the usage status is abnormal For example, the situation in which the monitored person hardly uses electrical appliances, gas appliances, water supply, telephones, information processing terminals for a predetermined period, or electrical appliances, gas appliances, water supply, telephones, information processing terminals Can be reliably recognized as an abnormal situation.

  Further, information on at least one of the collected usage status and usage fee according to the usage status [for example, information obtained by a meter visitor periodically visiting the meter (meter reading result); The result is usually printed by a meter reader from a handy terminal on a predetermined sheet of paper and output] to a predetermined contact (such as a supervisor; for example, a relative or a monitoring center). In addition to being able to grasp the usage status and usage fee by the monitored person remotely, the predetermined paper on which the meter reading result is printed becomes unnecessary and contributes to the protection of paper resources.

On the other hand, according to the monitoring system of the present invention, the position detecting means for detecting the location of the monitored person (for example, GPS (Global (Positioning System) function], and using the location of the monitored person detected by the position detecting means, it is very easy to detect whether or not the monitored person is in the residence.

According to the monitoring system of the present invention, the living body sensor that detects the biological data value of the monitored person is provided in the portable terminal device that is communicably connected to the monitoring apparatus and is carried by the monitored person. A biological data value (eg, body temperature, blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, pulse wave, electrocardiogram, blood oxygen saturation, blood oxygen concentration, muscle tissue oxygen concentration) detected by the sensor By notifying a predetermined contact (monitor, etc .; for example, a relative, a monitoring center, a hospital, etc.) together with the abnormality of the monitor, the monitor including a doctor can make an appropriate judgment and give an instruction for an appropriate treatment. it can.

  Furthermore, according to the monitoring system of the present invention, a biometric data threshold value for managing the physical condition of the monitored person is set in advance in the threshold value table for each weather condition, and meteorological data detected by a weather sensor (for example, temperature) , Water temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure, water pressure, sunshine status, ultraviolet light amount), the biometric data threshold set for the meteorological condition is retrieved and read from the threshold table, and the read biometric data threshold is A biometric data value (for example, at least one of body temperature, blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, pulse wave, electrocardiogram, blood oxygen saturation concentration, blood oxygen concentration, muscle tissue oxygen concentration) detected by the biosensor; As a result, if a physical condition abnormality of the monitored person is detected, a warning of the physical condition abnormality is issued to the monitored person, or the abnormal condition of the monitored person is notified to a predetermined contact (for example, Or automatic notification) by phone or e-mail.

  As a result, regardless of whether the monitored person is in the house or out of the house, the physical condition of the monitored person is determined based on the biometric data threshold corresponding to the weather data in the atmosphere where the monitored person is located. Since it is possible to manage and judge, appropriate management and judgment can be made in consideration of the weather data in the atmosphere of the person being monitored. Appropriate notifications of physical condition abnormalities and the like can be performed appropriately, and appropriate measures and responses corresponding to the physical condition of the monitored person can be immediately executed without depending on the self-judgment of the monitored person.

  At this time, when a warning of abnormal physical condition is given to the monitored person, if the operation to stop the warning operation is not executed by the monitored person for a predetermined time or more, the monitored person is unconscious. Since it is determined that the subject is in a troubled state and the physical condition abnormality notification of the monitored person is immediately executed, a quick response can be taken. In that case, it is possible to immediately arrange an emergency vehicle such as an ambulance by notifying the fire department etc., and at the same time notifying the biometric data value detected by the biometric sensor, according to the biometric data value Appropriate treatment can be performed more quickly. Further, by simultaneously notifying the location of the monitored person by a position detection means such as GPS, the location of the monitored person can be confirmed immediately, and an emergency vehicle or the like is immediately placed at the location where the monitored person is located. It is possible to make a quick initial response.

  In addition, when an operation to stop the warning operation is executed by the monitored person within a predetermined time, the monitored person is inquired about whether or not to execute the notification of the abnormal physical condition, and the abnormal condition of the physical condition is determined according to the response of the monitored person. By notifying the person being watched by executing the notification and then notifying him / her of his / her own judgment will be notified of any abnormality in his / her physical condition. Can do. Then, a notification is made if the monitored person desires, and at that time, by making a telephone call to the attending doctor as the notification, the monitored person can ask the attending doctor for an appropriate treatment, and a biosensor By simultaneously notifying the biometric data value detected by, the attending physician can make an appropriate judgment and instruct an appropriate treatment.

  If the monitored person rejects the physical condition abnormality notification for a number of times in response to the above inquiry, that is, if the abnormal condition is repeatedly detected even if the monitored person stops and cancels the warning by self-judgment, The observer determines that the person is in a very dangerous state, and is notified of abnormal physical condition so that a quick response can be taken. In that case, for example, in addition to notifying relatives such as friends, relatives, and spouses, the location of the monitored person is notified by simultaneously detecting the location of the monitored person using a position detecting means such as GPS. Can be immediately confirmed, and a friend or close relative can immediately go to the place where the monitored person is located.

  In addition, the portable terminal device in the monitoring system of the present invention is configured by connecting a biological sensor and a weather sensor to the portable phone, and causing the portable phone to function as various means for realizing the portable terminal device of the present invention. It can be realized very easily and simply.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
[1] Configuration of the Monitoring System of the Present Embodiment FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the monitoring system as one embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. Based on the usage situation of at least one of electricity, gas, water, telephone 104, and information processing terminal 105 in the residence 100 where the monitored person such as the elderly living alone or the physically handicapped lives, the safety of the monitored person is determined. The remote monitoring device includes a monitoring device 10, a portable terminal device 20, an administrator terminal 30, a contact terminal 40, a doctor terminal 50, a management server 60, and a network 70.

The residence 100 includes a watt-hour meter 101 that measures the amount of power used in the residence 100, a gas meter 102 that measures the amount of gas used in the residence 100, a water meter 103 that measures the amount of water used, a telephone 104, An information processing terminal 105 such as a PC (Personal Computer) that can be connected to the Internet or the like via the network 70 and used by the monitored person in the residence 100 is provided. Note that the information processing terminal 105 may also function as the monitoring device 10.

  The monitoring device 10 is provided in the residence 100 and uses the electricity meter 101, the gas meter 102, and the water meter 103 described above to use electricity, gas, and water (that is, electric products and gas appliances in the residence 100). , Water usage) and the usage status of the telephone 104 and the monitored terminal 105 are collected, and various notifications to be described later are made based on these usage statuses. Is present, it is possible to receive a notification (notification by a notification means 255 described later) from the mobile terminal device 20 via an interface 12 (see FIG. 2) described later. The detailed configuration of the monitoring device 10 will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In the monitoring device 10, by using the measurement result of the watt-hour meter 101, the state of use of electricity, that is, various electric products in the residence 100 (for example, an electric pot, a rice cooker, an air cleaner, an air conditioner, a vacuum cleaner, The usage status of a washing machine, lighting equipment, etc. is grasped, and the gas usage status, that is, various gas appliances in the residence 100 (gas water heater, gas stove, gas stove, gas range, etc.) are obtained by looking at the measurement result of the gas meter 102. ) Usage status.

  The portable terminal device 20 is always carried and carried by the monitored person, and is configured to be able to directly communicate with the monitoring device 10 in the residence 100, and the administrator terminal 30 via the network 70. The contact terminal 40, the attending doctor terminal 50, and the management server 60 are communicable. The detailed configuration of the mobile terminal device 20 will be described later with reference to FIG.

The administrator terminal 30 is registered in advance in the monitoring device 10 or the portable terminal device 20 as one of contacts to be notified of various types of notification as will be described later, and manages the monitoring service provided by the monitoring system 1. A terminal used in a monitoring center by an administrator (monitoring person).
The contact terminal 40 is registered in advance in the monitoring device 10 or the mobile terminal device 20 as one of the contacts to be notified in various ways as will be described later. For example, a friend, relative, spouse of the monitored person It is a terminal used by a close relative such as a person.

The attending doctor terminal 50 is registered in advance in the monitoring device 10 or the portable terminal device 20 as one of the contacts to be notified in various ways as will be described later, and is a terminal used by the attending physician of the monitored person.
The management server 60 is for providing services as will be described later with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10 to contractors (who have previously contracted / registered to receive the services of the management server 60). The management server 60 accumulates biological data, weather data, and position data periodically received from each mobile terminal device 20, and performs graph processing and map generation while associating the biological data, weather data, and position data with detection times. In addition to storing the graphs and maps obtained by performing the service, it also has a function to provide the contractor with a service for browsing stored data and graphs / maps (public service). The subscriber is authenticated, and the browsing service is provided to the subscriber who has been authenticated.

  Further, the management server 60 uses the usage according to the usage status based on the usage status notified by the function as the usage status / use fee notification means, which is the function of the notification means 114 (see FIG. 2) in the monitoring device 10. Information related to fees [for example, information obtained by a meter visitor periodically visiting and reading the meter (meter reading result); the meter reading result is usually printed on a predetermined sheet from a handy terminal or the like and output. Service that notifies the contractor of the same information as described above, or a service that processes the information into a time-series graph or the like and notifies the contractor of the processing result by e-mail or the like. It is configured to provide. Such a notification service will be described later with reference to FIG.

The contractor described above may be the same person as the monitored person, or a person different from the monitored person (for example, the above-described administrator, a friend of the monitored person, a close relative, an attending physician, etc.). Can be.
These terminals 30, 40, and 50 all have a telephone call / communication function and an e-mail transmission / reception function. Notifications from the monitoring device 10 and the portable terminal device 20 (notification means 114 and the like described later) Notification by the notification means 255).

  The network 70 connects the monitoring device 10, the mobile terminal device 20, the terminals 30, 40, 50 and the management server 60 so that they can communicate with each other. Here, the network 70 is an intranet, the Internet, a public telephone line, a wireless LAN (Local LAN). It is assumed that a network of various communication systems such as an area network is included, and telephone / line communication / communication may be performed among the monitoring device 10, the mobile terminal device 20, the terminals 30, 40, and 50 and the management server 60. It is possible to send and receive e-mails.

[1-1] Configuration of Monitoring Device Next, the configuration of the monitoring device 10 used in the monitoring system 1 described above will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the monitoring device 10 as an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the monitoring device 10 of this embodiment includes a CPU 11, an interface 12, a stop operation unit 13, and an answer. An input unit 14 is provided.
A CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11 executes a predetermined application program (monitoring program), thereby using a usage status collection unit 111, an abnormality determination unit 112, a monitored person detection unit 113, a notification unit 114, and a warning unit 115, which will be described later. , Functioning as inquiry means 116 and control means 117.

The interface 12 is provided between the CPU 11 and the watt-hour meter 101, the gas meter 102, the water meter 103, the telephone 104, the monitored person terminal 105, and the portable terminal device 20, and includes the watt-hour meter 101, the gas meter 102, and the water meter 103. The measurement result is taken into the CPU 11 as the usage status of electricity, gas, and water, and the usage status of the telephone 104 and the monitored person terminal 105 is taken into the CPU 11, and information between the portable terminal device 20 in the residence 100 and the CPU 11 is stored. Communication (infrared communication, wireless communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) communication)
Is to do. The watt-hour meter 101, the gas meter 102, the water meter 103, the telephone 104, and the monitored person terminal 105 are connected to the monitoring apparatus 10 by wire or wirelessly via a cable or the like.

The stop operation unit 13 is used to stop a warning operation (sounding operation, blinking operation, etc.) executed by the warning unit 115 described later by a conscious operation of the monitored person. Are constituted by a touch panel on a display screen.
The answer input unit 14 is for answering whether or not the person to be monitored performs notification (notification of abnormality of the person to be monitored) by the notification means 114 (to be described later) in response to an inquiry by the inquiry means 116 (to be described later). Actually, the monitoring device 10 includes operation switches, a touch panel on a display screen (display), and the like.

  The usage status collection unit 111 periodically checks the usage status of electricity, gas, water, telephone 104 and information processing terminal 105 in the residence 100 via the interface 12 (every predetermined period; for example, every 30 minutes or every hour). The usage status collected by the usage status collection unit 111 is stored in a storage unit (not shown) such as a hard disk. As usage status of electricity, gas, and water, for example, the amount of measurement measured by the watt-hour meter 101, the gas meter 102, and the water meter 103 or the amount of change from the previous measurement amount is collected, and the telephone 104 is used. As the situation, for example, a history of the off-hook state of the telephone 104 (whether the handset is disconnected) or the conversation state (whether the telephone is busy) is collected, and the usage state of the monitored person terminal 105 is, for example, power on / off Collect status and internet connection history.

  The abnormality determination unit 112 determines whether the usage status collected by the usage status collection unit 111 is an abnormal status different from the normal usage status based on the latest usage status and the usage status stored in the storage unit. Judgment. For example, when the usage amount of the predetermined period collected as the usage status by the usage status collection unit 111 is equal to or less than the first threshold value, or the second usage amount is larger than the first threshold value. If it is equal to or greater than the threshold, it is determined that the usage status is abnormal.

  More specifically, when the usage amount for a predetermined period (for example, from 6:00 am to 9:00 pm on the same day) is extremely small and falls below the first threshold for all five types of usage situations, the monitored person gets up. It is determined by the abnormality determination means 112 that an abnormal situation has occurred in which none of the electric product, gas appliance, water supply, telephone 104, and information processing terminal 105 is used in a time zone where there is a high possibility that the device is not used.

  On the other hand, if the usage amount for a predetermined period (for example, 9:00 pm to 6:00 am the next day) is significantly large and exceeds the second threshold for at least one of the five usage conditions, the monitored person goes to bed There are unusual situations such as leaving electrical appliances and gas appliances, leaving the water supply, disconnecting the handset of the telephone 104, leaving the information processing terminal 105 in the time zone where there is a high possibility that It is determined by the abnormality determination means 112.

  Note that the predetermined period, which is a determination criterion by the abnormality determination unit 112, can be set as appropriate. For example, the usage amount for the most recent hour is remarkably large for at least one of the five types of usage conditions. When the value exceeds the second threshold, abnormal situations such as leaving electrical appliances or gas appliances, leaving water, leaving the telephone 104 off, leaving the information processing terminal 105 on, etc. It may be determined by the abnormality determination unit 112. Further, different ones may be set as the predetermined period for each of electricity, gas, water, telephone 104 and information processing terminal 105.

  The monitored person detection unit 113 detects whether or not the monitored person is in the residence 100 when the usage determination state is determined to be abnormal by the abnormality determination unit 112. Based on the location (longitude / latitude information) of the monitored person detected by the GPS position detection unit 23 (see FIG. 3) of the terminal device 20, it is detected whether the monitored person is in the residence 100. It is. The monitored person detection means 113 includes various means such as an infrared sensor (heat detection sensor) provided in the residence 100 and capable of detecting the heat and movement of the living body, in addition to the means using the position detection result by GPS. May be used.

  The operation of the notification means 114 is controlled by the control means 117 described later, and functions as the following three types of notification means: a monitored person abnormality notification means, a residence abnormality notification means, and a usage status / use fee notification means. It fulfills the functions of Note that the notification means 114 in the present embodiment transmits and receives data to and from the outside (network 70), and not only a notification function (transmission function) as described later but also notification from the outside, etc. It is assumed that it also has a function of receiving information (for example, information from the mobile terminal device 20).

    (11) Function as monitored person abnormality notification means: When the monitored person detecting means 113 detects that the monitored person is in the residence 100, it is determined that an abnormality has occurred in the monitored person, A function of notifying the fact to the person to be monitored that a predetermined contact address (for example, at least one of the administrator terminal 30, the contact terminal 40, and the attending doctor terminal 50). As described above, when notifying the abnormality of the person being monitored, the biometric data values detected by the biometric sensor 21 described later are collected from the portable terminal device 20, and the biometric data value is also notified. Yes. At this time, the notification means 114 automatically calls a pre-registered telephone number and reproduces pre-registered voice data (voice data for notifying the monitored person's abnormality), thereby reproducing the physical condition of the monitored person. Notification of abnormalities may be performed, or by automatically transmitting an e-mail with pre-registered contents (message notifying of abnormalities of the monitored person) to a pre-registered e-mail address, Notification may be performed.

    (12) Function as an in-house abnormality notification means: When it is detected by the monitored person detecting means 113 that the monitored person is not in the house 100, the monitored person is out in the residence 100 A function of determining that an abnormality has occurred and notifying a predetermined contact (for example, at least one of the administrator terminal 30 and the contact terminal 40) as an abnormality in the residence. However, in this case, only if there are any abnormalities in the dwelling that may cause damage to the dwelling (for example, leaving appliances or gas appliances, leaving the water out) Notification of abnormalities shall be made. At this time, the notifying unit 114 automatically calls a pre-registered telephone number and reproduces the pre-registered voice data (voice data for notifying the house abnormality) to notify the house abnormality. You may perform notification of the abnormality in a residence by transmitting automatically the email of the content registered beforehand (message which notifies the abnormality in a residence) with respect to the mail address registered beforehand. Moreover, about the abnormality in a residence, you may notify to the portable terminal device 20 which the to-be-monitored person possesses.

(13) Function as usage status / utilization charge notification means: Information on the usage status collected by the usage status collection means 111 and at least one of the usage fees according to the usage status [for example, the meter reader periodically Information obtained by visiting and reading the meter (meter reading result); the meter reading result is usually printed out from a handy terminal or the like on a predetermined sheet by a meter reading staff] periodically (for example, every month) The function of reading from the storage unit and notifying a predetermined contact (for example, at least one of the administrator terminal 30, the contact terminal 40, and the management server 60). At this time, the notification unit 114 may be configured to provide a service equivalent to the usage status / utilization fee notification service provided by the management server 60 described above, or the usage status (for example, the watt-hour meter 101). , Gas meter 102, water meter 10
3 may be configured to notify the management server 60 only of the measurement result (3) and notify the usage fee using the function of the notification service by the management server 60. At this time, the notification means 114 notifies the usage status / utilization fee by e-mail or the like.

  The operation of the warning means (usage status warning means) 115 is controlled by a control means 117 described later, the usage status is determined to be abnormal by the status determination means 112, and the monitored person is detected by the monitored person detection means 113. When it is detected that the user is in the residence 100, a warning is given to the monitored person in the residence 100 that a usage status abnormality has occurred, and in this embodiment, for example, monitoring is performed. A buzzer or the like in the device 10 or the residence 100 is sounded or an LED lamp or the like is blinked. Such a warning operation (ringing operation or blinking operation) is stopped via the control means 117 described later when the monitored person operates the stop operation unit 13 as described above.

  The inquiry means (first inquiry means) 116 is controlled by a later-described control means 117. When an operation for stopping the warning operation by the warning means 115 is executed within a predetermined time by the monitored person, the notification means 114 The monitoring subject is inquired about whether or not notification of abnormality of the monitored person is to be executed. Actually, the monitored person displays on the display of the monitoring apparatus 10, and the monitored person touches the touch panel or operation switch (answer input unit 14). The control means 117 receives an answer input by operating.

The control means (first control means) 117 controls the inquiry means 116 as described above, as well as the notification operation by the notification means 114, the warning operation by the warning means 115, and various operations as described in the following items (21) to (28). Is to control.
(21) When it is determined by the abnormality determination means 112 that the usage status is abnormal, the interface 12 is used by the monitored person detection means 113 to detect whether or not the monitored person is in the residence 100. The position of the monitored person (longitude / latitude information detected by the GPS position detecting unit 23 described later) is requested to the portable terminal device 20 via the mobile terminal device 20 and input to the monitored person detecting means 113.

(22) When it is determined by the abnormality determination unit 112 that the usage status is abnormal and the monitored person detection unit 113 detects that the monitored person is in the residence 100, the dwelling is performed via the warning unit 115. The warning operation for the monitored person in 100 is executed.
(23) When the operation for stopping the warning operation of the warning means 115 (operation of the stop operation unit 13) is not executed even after a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the warning action, the notification means 14 notifies the abnormality of the monitored person Run the action. In this case, in addition to notifying at least one of the administrator terminal 30, the contact terminal 40, and the attending doctor terminal 50, an emergency vehicle such as an ambulance may be immediately arranged by notifying a fire department, for example. .

    (24) When the monitored person responds to the inquiry by the inquiry unit 116 that the notification of the monitored person abnormality by the notification unit 14 is executed, the notification operation of the monitored person abnormality by the notification unit 14 is executed. In this case, for example, by making an automatic call to the telephone of the attending physician registered in advance (for example, the attending physician terminal 50), the monitored person may ask the attending physician for an instruction for an appropriate treatment. .

(25) If the monitored person refuses to execute the monitored person abnormality notification by the notifying means 14 continuously for the inquiry by the inquiring means 116, the notification means 14 forcibly notifies the abnormal condition of the monitored person 14 Let it run. In this case, for example, automatic call / e-mail transmission is performed to an administrator, a friend, or a close relative (for example, the administrator terminal 30 or the contact terminal 40).
(26) When performing the notification operation of the monitored person abnormality by the notification means 14 in the above items (23) to (25), the biological data value of the monitored person (described later) to the mobile terminal device 20 via the interface 12 Requesting biometric data detected by the biosensor 21), and notifies the notifying unit 14 of the obtained biometric data value together with the abnormality of the monitored person.

(27) When it is detected by the monitored person detecting means 113 that the monitored person is not in the residence 100, the notification means 14 performs an abnormal notification operation in the house. In this case, for example, automatic call / e-mail transmission is performed to an administrator, a friend, a close relative (for example, the administrator terminal 30 and the contact terminal 40), and the person to be monitored (the portable terminal device 20).
(28) Information on at least one of the usage status collected by the usage status collection unit 111 and the usage fee according to the usage status is notified periodically (for example, every month) by the notification unit 14. To be notified to a predetermined contact (for example, at least one of the administrator terminal 30, the contact terminal 40, and the management server 60).

[1-2] Configuration of Mobile Terminal Device Next, the configuration of the mobile terminal device 20 used in the monitoring system 1 described above will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the mobile terminal device 20 in the monitoring system 1 of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3, the mobile terminal device 20 of the present embodiment is always operated by the monitored person as described above. It is possessed and carried, and comprises a living body sensor 21, a weather sensor 22, a GPS position detection unit 23, a threshold table 24, a CPU 25, a stop operation unit 26, and an answer input unit 27.

The biological sensor 21 is attached to a part of the body (for example, an arm) of the monitored person, and the body temperature, blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, pulse wave, electrocardiogram, blood oxygen are used as the biological data value of the monitored person. At least one of the saturation concentration, the blood oxygen concentration, and the muscle tissue oxygen concentration is detected at a predetermined cycle. In this embodiment, the body temperature, blood pressure, heart rate, and respiratory rate are detected.
The meteorological sensor 22 is at least one of temperature, water temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure, water pressure, sunshine situation, and ultraviolet light amount as meteorological data in the atmosphere of the monitored person (where the monitored person is located). In this embodiment, it is assumed that air temperature (or water temperature), humidity, and atmospheric pressure (or water pressure) are detected.

  The GPS position detection unit (position detection means) 23 detects the current location (longitude / latitude information) of the monitored person at a predetermined cycle by a global orientation measurement system [GPS (Global Positioning Systems)]. . At that time, the altitude or depth may be detected as the current location of the monitored person. In that case, the position detection means is an altimeter that measures altitude based on atmospheric pressure (it can be substituted with the atmospheric pressure measurement function of the weather sensor) and a depth meter that measures depth based on water pressure (which can be substituted with the water pressure measurement function of the weather sensor) As provided.

  The biological sensor 21, the weather sensor 22, and the GPS position detection unit 23 are built in or externally attached to the main body of the portable terminal device 20, and are connected by wire or wirelessly via a cable or the like. As described later with reference, the result detected at a predetermined cycle is transmitted to the main body of the portable terminal device 20.

  The threshold value table 24 stores and maintains a biometric data threshold value for managing the physical condition of the monitored person in advance for each weather condition, and is created and set by a function as a threshold setting unit 251 of the CPU 25 described later. For example, the portable terminal device 20 is stored and stored in a storage unit such as a random access memory (RAM), a read only memory (ROM), and a hard disk.

At this time, the biometric data threshold value differs depending on the monitored person and also varies depending on the living environment, and is set for each monitored person according to the weather conditions corresponding to the environment. Based on the normal body temperature T0, blood pressure P0, and heart rate N0 of the monitored person, for example, when the monitored person is in a hot and humid environment, the weather condition is 25-30 ° C. and the humidity is 80% or more. When body temperature T1, blood pressure P1, and heart rate N1 are set as biometric data thresholds when the weather conditions are met (weather condition 1), the biometric data when the weather conditions are 30 to 35 ° C. and the humidity is 60% or more (weather condition 2) Body temperature T2, blood pressure P2, and heart rate N2 are set as threshold values, and body temperature T3, blood pressure P3, and heart rate N3 are set as biological data threshold values when the weather conditions are 35 ° C. or higher and humidity is 50% or higher. When the weather condition is 1 (the weather condition 3), if any one or all of the monitored body temperature T, blood pressure P, and heart rate N exceed the thresholds T1, P1, N1, When the weather condition is 2, when one or all of the actual body temperature T, blood pressure P, and heart rate N of the monitored person exceed the thresholds T2, P2, and N2, When any one or all of the actual body temperature T, blood pressure P, and heart rate N of the monitor exceed the thresholds T3, P3, N3, it is determined that the condition of the monitored person is abnormal (heat stroke etc.) .

  When the monitored person is in a low temperature environment, the body temperature T4 is set as a biological data threshold when the weather condition is a temperature of 0 to 10 ° C. (weather condition 4), and the weather condition is a temperature of −10 to 0. The body temperature T5 is set as the biological data threshold when the temperature is ° C (weather condition 5), and the body temperature T6 is set as the biological data threshold when the weather condition is air temperature -10 ° C or less (the weather condition 6). If the actual body temperature T of the monitored person falls below the threshold T4 when the weather condition is 4, and if the actual body temperature T of the monitored person falls below the threshold T5 when the weather condition is 5, If the actual temperature T of the monitored person falls below the threshold T6 when the weather condition is 6, it is determined that the condition of the monitored person is abnormal (such as hypothermia).

  Furthermore, when the monitored person is in a high altitude (low atmospheric pressure) environment, heart rate N7 and respiratory rate K7 are set as biometric data thresholds when the weather conditions are atmospheric pressure A2 to A1 (weather condition 7). When the weather condition is atmospheric pressure A3 to A2 (meteorological condition 8), the heart rate N8 and the respiration rate K8 are set as biometric data thresholds, and the weather condition is a temperature of 35 ° C. or higher and a humidity of 50% or higher (weather condition) The heart rate N9 and the respiration rate N9 are set as the biological data threshold values of 9). When the weather condition 7 is met, the monitor's actual heart rate N or respiratory rate K or both exceed the thresholds N7, K7. When the weather condition 8 is met, the monitored person's actual When either one or both of the heart rate N and the respiratory rate K exceeds the threshold values N8 and K8, and when the weather condition is 9, either the actual heart rate N or the respiratory rate K of the monitored person or When both exceed the threshold values N9 and K9, it is determined that the condition of the monitored person is abnormal (such as altitude sickness).

  In addition, when the person being monitored is in contact with the water by sea bathing, bathing, etc., the body temperature T10, heart rate as the biometric data threshold when the weather conditions are water pressure W1-W2 and the water temperature is L2-L1 (meteorological condition 10). The number N10 is set, the body temperature T11 and the heart rate N11 are set as the biological data threshold values when the weather conditions are water pressures W2 to W3 and the water temperature is L3 to L2 (weather conditions 11), the weather conditions are the water pressure W3 or more and the water temperature The body temperature T12 and the heart rate N12 are set as the biometric data threshold values when L is less than or equal to L3 (weather condition 12). When the weather condition 10 is met, when one or both of the body temperature T and the heart rate N of the monitored person are below the threshold values T10 and N10, and when the weather condition 11 is met, the actual temperature of the monitored person is monitored. When one or both of body temperature T and heart rate N falls below threshold values T11 and N11, and when weather condition 12 is met, either or both of actual body temperature T and heart rate N of the monitored person are threshold values. When it falls below T12, N12, it is determined that the physical condition of the monitored person is abnormal.

A CPU (Central Processing Unit) 25 executes a predetermined application program (physical condition management program), whereby threshold setting means 251, threshold reading means 252, comparison means 253, warning means 254, notification means 255, control means, which will be described later. 256 and the inquiry means 257.

The stop operation unit 26 is used to stop a warning operation (ringing operation, blinking operation, etc.) executed by a warning unit 254 described later by a conscious operation of the monitored person. It is comprised by the operation switch in the apparatus 20, the touchscreen on a display screen (display), etc.
The answer input unit 27 is used for the person to be monitored to answer whether or not to perform notification by the notification means 255 described later in response to an inquiry by the inquiry means 257 described later. It is comprised by the operation switch in the apparatus 20, the touchscreen on a display screen (display), etc.

  The threshold value setting means 251 creates and sets the above-described threshold value table 24 for each monitored person and for each weather condition corresponding to the living environment. The normal temperature T0, blood pressure P0, heart rate of the monitored person is set. This is for inputting and setting a pair of the weather condition and the predetermined biological data threshold as described above with reference to the number N0, and is configured to be input manually by a monitored person, a manager, a supervisor, and the like. Alternatively, the body temperature T0, the blood pressure P0, the heart rate N0, and the competition / working environment of the monitored person may be automatically input by designating and inputting.

The threshold value reading means 252 searches the threshold value table 24 and reads out the biometric data threshold value set for the weather conditions corresponding to the weather data (temperature / water temperature, humidity, pressure / water pressure) detected by the weather sensor 22. .
The comparing means 253 compares the biometric data threshold value read by the threshold value reading means 252 with the biometric data values (body temperature, blood pressure, heart rate, respiration rate) detected by the biometric sensor 21 and compares the values according to the criteria as described above. This is to judge and detect the physical condition of the observer.

  The warning means (physical condition warning means) 254 is controlled in operation by a control means 256 described later, and issues a warning to the monitored person when a physical condition abnormality of the monitored person is detected as a result of comparison by the comparing means 253. In this embodiment, for example, a buzzer or the like in the mobile terminal device 20 is sounded or an LED lamp or the like is blinked. Such a warning operation (ringing operation or blinking operation) is stopped via the control means 256 described later when the monitored person operates the stop operation unit 26 as described above. When a mobile phone is used as the main body of the mobile terminal device 20 as will be described later, the alerting unit 254 may cause the mobile phone to perform a calling operation as a ringing operation.

  The operation of the notifying means (physical condition notifying means) 255 is controlled by the control means 256 described later, and when a physical condition abnormality of the monitored person is detected as a result of the comparison by the comparing means 253, a notification is given to that effect. Therefore, when notifying the physical condition of the monitored person, the biological data value detected by the biological sensor 21, the weather data detected by the weather sensor 22, and the GPS position detection unit 23 detect it. The location of the monitored person is also notified. At that time, the notification means 255 may notify the monitored person of the physical condition abnormality by automatically calling a pre-registered telephone number, or automatically sends an e-mail to a pre-registered mail address. Notification of the physical condition abnormality of the monitored person may be performed by transmitting.

The predetermined contact information is switched by the control means 256, and details will be described later. In addition, the notification unit 255 described above includes the biological data value detected by the biological sensor 21, the weather data detected by the weather sensor 22, and the location of the monitored person detected by the GPS position detection unit 23. A function of transmitting to the management server 60 at a predetermined cycle is assumed. In addition, the notification unit 255 is a biological data value detected by the biological sensor 21 or a monitored person detected by the GPS position detection unit 23 in response to a request from the monitoring device 10 (the control unit 117 of the CPU 11). It also fulfills the function of notifying the location of. Further, the notification means 255 in the present embodiment transmits / receives data to / from the outside (network 70 or monitoring device 10), and not only from a notification function (transmission function) as described later but also from the outside. (E.g., monitoring device 10)
It is assumed that it also has a function of receiving a request from

  The control means (second control means) 256 controls the notification operation of the notification means 255 and the warning operation of the warning means 254 as in the following items (31) to (36). Here, when the operation of the inquiry means (second inquiry means) 257 is also controlled by the control means 256 and an operation for stopping the warning operation of the warning means 254 is executed within a predetermined time, the abnormal condition by the notification means 255 is detected. The person to be monitored is inquired about whether or not to perform the notification operation. Actually, the person to be monitored is displayed on the display in the portable terminal device 20, and the person to be monitored operates the touch panel or the operation switch (answer input unit 27). The control unit 256 receives an answer that is input by operating.

(31) As a result of the comparison by the comparison means 253, when a physical condition abnormality of the monitored person is detected, a warning operation for the monitored person is executed via the warning means 254.
(32) When an operation for stopping the warning operation of the warning means 254 (operation of the stop operation unit 26) is not executed even after a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the warning action, a notification of a physical condition abnormality by the notification means 255 is executed. Let In this case, for example, an emergency vehicle such as an ambulance is immediately arranged by notifying a fire department or the like.

    (33) When the person to be monitored makes a reply to the inquiry by the inquiry unit 257 that the notification operation by the notification unit 255 is executed, the notification operation by the notification unit 255 is executed. In this case, for example, by making an automatic call to the telephone of the attending doctor registered in advance (for example, the attending doctor terminal 50), the monitored person can ask the attending doctor for an instruction for an appropriate treatment.

(34) When the monitored person refuses to execute the physical condition abnormality notification operation by the notification means 255 for a predetermined number of times in response to the inquiry from the inquiry means 257, the physical condition abnormality notification operation by the notification means 255 is forcibly executed. . In this case, for example, notification is made to a friend or a close relative (for example, the contact terminal 40).
(35) In response to a request from the monitoring device 10 (the control unit 117 of the CPU 11) of the item (21), the notification unit 255 notifies the monitoring device 10 of the biometric data value detected by the biometric sensor 21.
(36) In response to a request from the monitoring device 10 (control means 117 of the CPU 11) of the item (26), the location of the monitored person detected by the GPS position detection unit 23 is notified by the notification means 255 to the monitoring device 10. To notify.

  In addition, although the portable terminal device 20 of this embodiment can also be comprised as an apparatus only for it, it can also comprise, for example, connecting the biometric sensor 21, the weather sensor 22, and the GPS position detection part 23 to a mobile telephone. it can. In the case of a mobile phone with a built-in GPS function, the living body sensor 21 and the weather sensor 22 are connected. As described above, when the mobile phone is used as the main body of the mobile terminal device 20, the threshold value table 24, threshold value setting means 251, threshold value reading means 252, comparison means 253, warning means 254, notification means 255, control means 256 and inquiry means 257 It will be configured with the functions of.

[2] Operation of the Monitoring System of the Present Embodiment Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS.
[2-1] Operation of Monitoring Device FIG. 4 is a flowchart (steps S101 to S119) for explaining the operation of the monitoring device 10 in the monitoring system 1 of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. When the usage status of electricity, gas, water, telephone 104 and information processing terminal 105 is to be collected (for example, every 30 minutes; YES route in step S101), the usage status collection means 111 via the interface 12 Using electricity meter 101, gas meter 102, and water meter 103, the usage status of electricity, gas, and water in residence 100 is collected, and the usage status of telephone 104 and information processing terminal 105 is collected, and the collected results are monitored. It is stored in the storage unit in the apparatus 10 (step S102).

  When various usage statuses are collected, whether or not the usage status is different from the normal usage status is determined by the abnormality determination unit 112 based on the latest usage status and the usage status saved in the storage unit. Based on the determination (step S103). At that time, as described above, when the usage amount for a predetermined period (for example, from 6:00 am to 9:00 pm on the same day) is extremely small and falls below the first threshold for all five types of usage situations, If the usage amount for a predetermined period (for example, from 9:00 pm to 6:00 am on the next day, or the last one hour) is significantly higher than the second threshold for at least one usage status, it is determined that the usage status is abnormal. The

  When it is determined that the usage status is abnormal (YES route in step S104), the control unit 117 detects the location of the monitored person (detected by the GPS location detection unit 23) with respect to the mobile terminal device 20 via the interface 12. Longitude / latitude information) is requested and collected from the portable terminal device 20 and input to the monitored person detecting means 113 (step S105), and the monitored person detecting means 113 uses the GPS position detecting unit 23 of the portable terminal apparatus 20. Based on the location (longitude / latitude information) of the monitored person detected by (see FIG. 3), it is detected whether the monitored person is in the residence 100 (step S106).

  If the monitored person is not in the residence 100, that is, if the monitored person is out (NO route in step S107), it is determined that an abnormality has occurred in the absent residence 100, and the notification means 114 The abnormality in the residence is notified to the mobile terminal device 20, the administrator terminal 30, the contact terminal 40, etc. (step S108). At that time, as described above, the voice data notifying the abnormality in the house is notified via the telephone line, or the message notifying the abnormality in the house is notified by e-mail or the like.

  On the other hand, when the monitored person is in the residence 100 (YES route in step S107), the warning unit 115 performs a warning operation to the effect that the use status abnormality has occurred for the monitored person in the residence 100. (Step S109). Specifically, as described above, when the buzzer or the like in the monitoring device 10 or the residence 100 is sounded, the LED lamp or the like is blinked, or when the mobile terminal device 20 is a mobile phone, the calling operation to the mobile phone Is executed as a warning action.

  After the warning operation is started, the control means 117 detects whether or not the stop operation unit 13 has been operated by the monitored person (step S110). When an operation for stopping the operation (operation of the stop operation unit 13) is not executed (NO route in step S110 to YES route in step S111), the control unit 117 causes the person to be monitored to the mobile terminal device 20 via the interface 12. Biometric data values (biological data detected by the biometric sensor 21) are requested and collected from the mobile terminal device 20 (step S112), and the notification means 114 notifies the abnormality of the monitored person and the collected biometric data values. Is executed to the administrator terminal 30, the contact terminal 40, and the attending doctor terminal 50 through the network 70, for example. That (step S113).

At this time, as described above, the situation in which the operation of the stop operation unit 13 is not executed even after the elapse of a predetermined time is a considerably dangerous state in which the monitored person cannot move or is unconscious. In addition to fire fighting, the manager terminal 30, the contact terminal 40, and the attending physician terminal 50 are notified of the abnormality of the monitored person together with the biometric data value when the abnormality occurs. In addition, in the state as described above, it is considered that the person being monitored is not in a state that can be handled by telephone or e-mail. Then, by attaching a biometric data value and making an automatic call by voice or automatic transmission of an e-mail, notification of abnormality of the monitored person is made.

  When the operation of the stop operation unit 13 is performed by the monitored person within a predetermined time and the warning operation of the warning unit 115 is stopped (YES route in Step S110), the inquiry unit 116 causes the notification unit 114 to detect the abnormality of the monitored person. Whether or not to execute the notification is inquired to the monitored person (step S114). When the monitored person responds to this inquiry that the notification means 114 performs notification of the abnormality of the monitored person (YES route of step S115), steps S112 and S113 are executed, and the monitored person as described above. Anomaly notification is executed.

  When the monitored person replies to the inquiry by the inquiry means 116 that the notice of the monitored person abnormality is not executed by the notification means 114 (NO route of step S115), the monitored person continuously continues for a predetermined number of times. It is determined whether or not notification rejection has been performed (step S116). If the notification refusal has not been continuously performed a predetermined number of times (NO route of step S116), the process returns to the process of step S101, while the notification means 114 performs the notification of the monitored person abnormality continuously for the predetermined number of times. When it refuses (YES route of step S116), the notification means 114 forcibly executes the notification of the abnormality of the monitored person as described above (step S117).

  In other words, if abnormalities are repeatedly detected even if the monitored person stops / cancels the warning by self-judgment, the usage status is not changed even though the monitored person is in the residence 100 and is conscious of movement. It is determined that an abnormality (in-house abnormality) cannot be resolved, and a notification of a monitored person abnormality / in-resident abnormality is executed. At that time, the voice information and the e-mail text explaining the situation as described above are notified to the manager terminal 30, the contact terminal 40, and the attending doctor terminal 50 by voice automatic call or e-mail automatic transmission. .

  On the other hand, when it is time to notify the usage status or the like (for example, every month; NO route in step S101 or NO route in step S104 to YES route in step S118), the usage status collected by the usage status collection unit 111 is Information is read from the storage unit and information related to the usage fee according to the usage status (for example, information equivalent to the result of meter reading by the meter reader) is obtained. The administrator terminal 30, the contact terminal 40, the management server 60, etc. are notified (step S119). Thereafter, the process returns to step S101.

  In this case, the notification unit 114 provides a service equivalent to the usage status / utilization fee notification service provided by the management server 60 described above. However, the usage status (electricity meter 101, gas meter 102, water supply) Only the measurement result by the meter 103) may be notified to the management server 60, and the usage fee or the like may be notified using the function of the notification service by the management server 60.

[2-2] Operation of Mobile Terminal Device FIGS. 5, 6, and 7 are flowcharts for explaining operations of the biosensor 21, the weather sensor 22, and the GPS position detection unit 23 of the present embodiment, respectively. As shown in FIG. 5, the biometric sensor 21 detects a biometric data value (body temperature, blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate) of the monitored person at a predetermined cycle (step S11), and the detected biometric data value is stored in the CPU 25. Transmit (step S12).

Similarly, as shown in FIG. 6, the meteorological sensor 22 detects meteorological data (temperature / water temperature, humidity, pressure / water pressure) in the atmosphere where the monitored person is located at a predetermined cycle (step S21). The detected weather data is transmitted to the CPU 25 (step S22).
Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the GPS position detector 23 detects the current location (longitude / latitude information) of the monitored person at a predetermined cycle by the global orientation measurement system (step S31). The location is transmitted to the CPU 25 (step S32).
Here, it is assumed that the transmission operation to the CPU 25 by the living body sensor 21, the weather sensor 22, and the GPS position detection unit 23 is controlled to be simultaneously executed in synchronization with the predetermined period.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart (steps S201 to S224) for explaining the operation of the CPU 25 in the mobile terminal device 20 of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 8, the biosensor 21, the weather sensor 22, and the GPS position detection unit. 23, when the biometric data value, the meteorological data, and the location are received (YES route in step S201), the notification means 255 sends the received biometric data value, the meteorological data, and the location to the management server 60 via the network 70. The biometric data threshold set as described above for the weather conditions corresponding to the weather data (temperature / water temperature, humidity, pressure / water pressure) detected by the weather sensor 22 is transmitted to the threshold reading means 252 (step S202). Is retrieved from the threshold table 24 and read out -Up S203).

  Then, the comparison means 253 compares the biometric data threshold value read by the threshold value reading means 252 with the biometric data values (body temperature, blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate) detected by the biometric sensor 21 (step S204). The physical condition abnormality of the monitored person is determined / detected in accordance with such a standard (step S205). If the biometric data value does not exceed or falls below the biometric data threshold, it is determined that there is no abnormality (NO route in step S205), and the process returns to step S201.

  On the other hand, if the biometric data value exceeds or falls below the biometric data threshold, it is determined that there is an abnormality (YES route in step S205), and the warning unit 254 performs a warning operation for the monitored person. (Step S206). Specifically, a buzzer or the like in the mobile terminal device 20 is sounded, an LED lamp or the like is blinked, or when a mobile phone is used, a calling operation is executed.

  After the warning operation is started, the control means 256 detects whether or not the stop operation unit 26 is operated by the monitored person (step S207), and the warning means 254 warns even if a predetermined time has elapsed after the warning operation is started. When the operation for stopping the operation (operation of the stop operation unit 26) is not executed (from the NO route in step S207 to the YES route in step S208), the notification means 255 notifies the first contact via the network 70. (Step S209).

  At this time, as described above, the situation in which the operation of the stop operation unit 26 is not executed even after a predetermined time has elapsed is considered to be a considerably dangerous state such as the person being monitored has lost consciousness. In addition to the fire fighting, the manager terminal 30, the contact terminal 40, and the attending doctor terminal 50 are notified of the physical condition abnormality of the monitored person together with the biological data value, the weather data, and the location where the abnormality occurred. In addition, in the state as described above, it is considered that the person being monitored is not in a state that can be handled by telephone or e-mail. Attaching the data value, weather data, and location, and making an automatic call by voice or automatic transmission of e-mail, notification of a physical condition abnormality is performed.

When the operation of the stop operation unit 26 is executed by the monitored person within a predetermined time and the warning operation of the warning unit 254 is stopped (YES route in Step S207), the notification unit 257 performs notification by the inquiry unit 257. Whether or not the monitored person is inquired (step S210). When the monitored person replies that the notification by the notification means 255 is executed in response to this inquiry (YES route in step S211), the notification means 255 notifies the second contact address via the network 70. (Step S212).

  At this time, a call to the attending physician's telephone (for example, attending physician terminal 50) as the second contact is automatically made, and if there is a response from the attending physician (YES route in step S213), the monitored person (portable terminal device 20). ) And the attending physician (the attending physician terminal 50) are in a call state (step S214) so that the monitored person can ask the attending physician for an appropriate treatment instruction. At this time, the biometric data value, the weather data, and the location at the time of occurrence of the abnormality are also notified to the attending doctor terminal 50 simultaneously by e-mail, for example (step S212).

  If there is no response from the attending physician (NO route in step S213), it is determined whether or not a contact other than the attending physician is registered (step S215). If there is no contact other than the attending physician (NO route in step S215), Returning to step S212, a call to the second contact (primary physician) is executed again. On the other hand, when a contact other than the attending physician (for example, an administrator, an organizer / operator, etc.) is registered (YES route in step S215), an automatic call or email is automatically sent to the contact ( Step S216).

  When the monitored person responds to the inquiry by the inquiry means 257 that the notification by the notification means 255 is not executed (NO route in step S211), the monitored person has continuously rejected the notification a predetermined number of times. It is determined whether or not (step S217). If the notification refusal is not continuously performed a predetermined number of times (NO route of step S217), the process returns to the process of step S201, while the notification means 255 is continuously rejected to execute the notification a predetermined number of times (step S201). The YES route of S217), the notification means 255 forcibly executes the notification to the third contact via the network 70 (step S218). In other words, if abnormalities are repeatedly detected even if the monitored person stops / cancels the warning by self-judgment, it is determined that the monitored person is in a considerably dangerous state, and the friend or third contact Notification of a physical condition abnormality is compulsorily performed with respect to a close relative (contact terminal 40). At this time, the manager terminal 30 and the attending doctor terminal 50 are also notified of the physical condition abnormality.

  On the other hand, when there is a request for the location information of the monitored person from the monitoring device 10 (the control unit 117 of the CPU 11) (NO route of step S201 to YES route of step S219), the control unit 256 causes the GPS position detection unit to 23 is requested for location information (step S220), and the location (latitude / longitude information) transmitted from the GPS location detector 23 in response to the request is notified to the monitoring device 10 by the notification means 255. (Step S221). Thereafter, the process returns to step S201.

  When the monitoring device 10 (the control unit 117 of the CPU 11) requests a biometric data value of the monitored person (from the NO route in step S219 to the YES route in step S222), the control unit 256 causes the biosensor 21 to On the other hand, a biometric data value is requested (step S223), and the biometric data value transmitted from the biometric sensor 21 in response to the request is notified to the monitoring device 10 by the notification means 255 (step S224). Thereafter, the process returns to step S201.

In step S221 or S224, when the mobile terminal device 20 exists outside the residence 100 (when the monitored person is out), the location information and the biometric data value are transmitted to the monitoring device 10 via the network 70. On the other hand, when the mobile terminal device 20 exists in the residence 100 (when the monitored person is at home), the location information and the biometric data value are directly transmitted from the mobile terminal device 20 via the interface 12. To the monitoring device 10. As communication between the monitoring device 10 and the mobile terminal device 20 via the interface 12, for example, infrared communication or Bluetooth (registered trademark) communication may be used. Of course, communication between the monitoring device 10 and the mobile terminal device 20 may be performed via the network 70 even when the mobile terminal device 20 exists in the residence 100 (when the monitored person is at home). .

  In the monitoring system 1 of the present embodiment, when the monitored person is in the residence 100 and the physical condition of the monitored person is not good, the monitoring apparatus 10 (notifying means 114) notifies the monitored person abnormality notification. The physical condition abnormality notification by the mobile terminal device 20 (notification means 255) is performed at the same time. In addition, when the monitored person is in good physical condition but the monitored person cannot physically move (for example, in a situation where movement by a wheelchair cannot be performed), the monitoring apparatus 10 (notifying unit 114) has an abnormality in the monitored person. Only the notification is performed, and the physical condition abnormality notification is not performed by the mobile terminal device 20 (notification means 255). Therefore, it is possible to determine the situation where the monitored person is in a poor physical condition and the situation where he / she cannot move according to the presence / absence of notification from the monitoring device 10 and the mobile terminal device 20.

[2-3] Operation of Management Server FIGS. 9 and 10 are flowcharts (steps S41 to S43, S51 to S55) for explaining the operation (browsing service) of the management server 60 of this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 9, when the management server 60 periodically receives the biometric data value, weather data, and location from the mobile terminal device 20 (YES route in step S41), these biometric data, weather data, and The position data is accumulated (step S42), and the biological data, weather data, and position data are processed into a graph while being associated with the detection time, reflected on the map, and stored together with the original data (step S43).

  Then, as shown in FIG. 10, in the management server 60, when there is a data browsing request from the terminal of the contractor (a person who has contracted and registered in advance to receive the service of the management server 60) (step S51). YES route), requesting the authentication information (ID number and password) set / issued at the time of contract / registration to the contractor's terminal, and receiving the authentication information, the authentication information and the management server 60 side The user authentication is performed by comparing and collating the previously stored contract / registration authentication information (step S52). If the user authentication is performed (YES route of step S53), the contractor who wants to provide the service is notified. On the other hand, a browsing service (public service) for accumulated data, processed graphs and maps is provided (step S54). On the other hand, when the personal authentication is not made (NO route in step S53), an error notification is sent to the contractor's terminal (step S55).

  By providing such a management server 60 and using the service provided by the management server 60, when notifying the physical condition abnormality of the monitored person, the biological data value, the weather data, and the location at the time of occurrence of the abnormality are simultaneously displayed. Even if not notified, if the administrator, the attending physician, and the contact who have received the notification of the physical condition abnormality have contracted with the management server 60 in advance, the biometric data value, weather data and The location can be grasped by accessing the management server 60.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart (steps S61 to S64) for explaining the operation (notification service) of the management server 60 of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. When the usage status of electricity, gas, water, telephone 104, and information processing terminal 105 is periodically received (YES route in step S61), the usage status and the like are accumulated (step S62).

If the usage status includes information related to the usage fee, the information is processed into a time-series graph or the like (step S63), and the processing result is sent to the contractor by e-mail. Etc. (step S64). If the usage status does not include information related to the usage fee, that is, if only the information related to the usage amount is notified from the monitoring device 10, the usage fee or the like corresponding to the usage amount is obtained in step S63. After the information related to is collected, the above processing is performed.

[3] Effect of One Embodiment of the Invention As described above, according to the monitoring system 1, the monitoring device 10, and the portable terminal device 20 as one embodiment of the present invention, the electricity in the residence 100 where the monitored person lives, When the usage status of the gas, water, telephone 104, and information processing terminal 105 is collected and the usage status is different from the normal usage status and it is detected that the monitored person is in the residence 100, Despite the presence of the monitored person, the usage status is abnormal, and it is highly likely that the monitored person is unable to move or lose consciousness. For example, relatives, monitoring center managers, hospital doctors, etc.). As a result, the monitoring person can recognize the abnormality of the monitored person more accurately and remotely, and can reliably deal with the abnormality of the monitored person while performing efficient monitoring without wasteful communication and dispatch. it can.

  At this time, before notifying of the abnormality of the monitored person, an operation for notifying the monitored person existing in the residence 100 that the abnormality has occurred in the use status and issuing a warning and stopping the warning operation Is executed within a predetermined time by the monitored person, the monitored person is inquired as to whether or not notification of abnormality of the monitored person is to be executed, and notification is executed according to the answer of the monitored person. Thereby, after alerting the monitored person about the abnormality of the usage status, the monitored person is notified of the abnormal condition after asking the monitored person for his / her judgment. On the other hand, if the operation to stop the warning operation is not executed even after a predetermined time has passed, there is a possibility that the monitored person is unable to move or is unconscious and is in a considerably dangerous state. It is extremely expensive, and a notice of abnormality of the monitored person is immediately made so that a quick response can be taken.

  Therefore, the automatic notification of abnormalities of the monitored person is not performed unnecessarily, and the monitoring person reliably copes with the abnormal condition of the monitored person while performing more efficient monitoring without wasteful communication and dispatch. can do. In addition, the person being monitored receives a warning about the abnormality of the usage situation, so that the monitored person himself / herself has an abnormality in the usage situation (for example, leaving an electrical product or gas appliance, leaving a water supply, disconnecting the handset of the telephone 104, It is possible to immediately deal with such things as leaving the information processing terminal 105 and the like to eliminate the abnormality. If the monitored person is able to move, but is in poor physical condition and desires notification of the abnormal condition of the monitored person, the notification is performed, and the monitoring person or the like can surely cope with the abnormal condition of the monitored person. .

  In addition, when it is detected that the monitored person is not in the residence 100 when the usage status is abnormal, it is determined that an abnormality has occurred in the residence 100 while the monitored person is out, Abnormalities in the dwelling are notified to a predetermined contact (monitor, etc .; for example, relative, manager of the monitoring center, etc.). As a result, any abnormalities in the residence that may cause damage to the residence 100 (such as leaving electrical appliances and gas appliances, leaving the water supply, etc.) occur while the monitored person is away. In this case, the monitor or the like can deal with the abnormality in the house on behalf of the monitored person, and can prevent the house 100 from being damaged due to the abnormality.

  When the usage amount collected as the usage status is less than or equal to the first threshold value or greater than or equal to the second threshold value greater than the first threshold value, it is determined that the usage status is abnormal For example, the situation in which the monitored person hardly uses the electrical appliance, gas appliance, water supply, telephone 104, and information processing terminal 105 for a predetermined period, or the electrical appliance, gas appliance, water supply, telephone 104, A situation in which the information processing terminal 105 is left in use can be reliably recognized as an abnormal situation.

  In addition, information on at least one of the collected usage status and usage fee according to the usage status (for example, information included in the meter reading result by the meter reader) is sent to a predetermined contact (monitor, etc .; for example, relative, Monitoring center managers, etc.) can monitor the usage status and usage fee of the monitored person remotely, and also eliminates the need for the predetermined paper on which the meter reading results were printed. It will also contribute to resource conservation. Such a notification service such as a usage status can be provided as a function of the notification means 225 of the mobile terminal device 20, or can be provided as a function of the management server 60.

  On the other hand, according to the monitoring system 1 of the present embodiment, the monitored person is located by the monitored person detection means 113 by using the position of the monitored person detected by the GPS position detection unit 23 in the mobile terminal device 20. It can be very easily detected whether or not it is within 100. In addition, biometric data values (for example, body temperature, blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, pulse wave, electrocardiogram, blood oxygen saturation concentration, blood oxygen concentration, muscle tissue oxygen concentration) detected by the biosensor 21 in the mobile terminal device 20. ) Along with the abnormal condition of the person being monitored, such as a monitor, a relative, a monitoring center manager, a hospital doctor, a fire department, etc. Instructing appropriate treatment can be performed.

  Further, in the mobile terminal device 20, a biometric data threshold value for managing the physical condition of the monitored person is set in advance for each weather condition in the threshold value table 24, and meteorological data detected by the weather sensor 22 (for example, temperature, The biometric data threshold set for the weather conditions corresponding to the water temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure, and water pressure is retrieved from the threshold table 24 and read out, and the read biometric data threshold and the biometric data value detected by the biosensor 21 (for example, As a result of comparison with body temperature, blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate), when abnormal condition of the monitored person is detected, a warning of abnormal condition to the monitored person (for example, sounding operation of buzzer, LED lamp, etc.) Flashing, warnings from mobile phone call operations), and notification of physical condition of the person being monitored to the specified contact (for example, telephone or e-mail) Therefore, or is automatic notification).

  Thus, regardless of whether the monitored person is in the residence 100 or out of the house, the physical condition of the monitored person is based on the biometric data threshold corresponding to the weather data in the atmosphere where the monitored person is located. Management and judgment can be performed, and appropriate management and judgment can be made in consideration of the weather data in the atmosphere of the person being monitored. It is possible to appropriately notify the person or the like of the physical condition abnormality and immediately execute appropriate measures and responses according to the physical condition of the monitored person without depending on the self-judgment of the monitored person.

  At this time, when a warning of abnormal physical condition is given to the monitored person, if the operation to stop the warning operation is not executed by the monitored person for a predetermined time or more, the monitored person is unconscious. Since it is determined that the subject is in a troubled state and the physical condition abnormality notification of the monitored person is immediately executed, a quick response can be taken. At that time, by notifying a fire department or the like as the first contact point, an emergency vehicle such as an ambulance can be arranged immediately, and the biometric data value detected by the biosensor 21 can be notified at the same time. Thus, an appropriate treatment according to the biometric data value can be performed more quickly. Further, by simultaneously reporting the location of the monitored person by the GPS position detection unit 23, the location of the monitored person can be immediately confirmed, and the emergency vehicle or the like is immediately directed to the place where the monitored person is located. It is possible to achieve this, and a quick initial response can be realized.

In addition, when an operation to stop the warning operation is executed by the monitored person within a predetermined time, the monitored person is inquired about whether or not to execute the notification of the abnormal physical condition, and the abnormal condition of the physical condition is determined according to the response of the monitored person. By notifying the person being watched by executing the notification and then notifying him / her of his / her own judgment will be notified of any abnormality in his / her physical condition. Can do. Then, a notification is made if the monitored person desires, and at that time, by making a telephone call to the attending doctor as the notification, the monitored person can ask the attending doctor for an appropriate treatment, and a biosensor By simultaneously notifying the biometric data value detected by 21, the attending physician can make an appropriate judgment and an instruction for an appropriate treatment.

  If the monitored person rejects the physical condition abnormality notification for a number of times in response to the above inquiry, that is, if the abnormal condition is repeatedly detected even if the monitored person stops and cancels the warning by self-judgment, The observer determines that the person is in a very dangerous state, and is notified of abnormal physical condition so that a quick response can be taken. In that case, for example, in addition to notifying relatives such as friends, relatives, and spouses, the location of the monitored person is simultaneously notified by the GPS position detecting unit 23 to thereby determine the location of the monitored person. It can be confirmed immediately, and a friend or close relative can immediately go to the place where the monitored person is located.

  Further, the portable terminal in the monitoring system 1 of the present embodiment is configured by connecting the living body sensor 21, the weather sensor 22, and the GPS position detecting unit 23 to the portable phone, and causing the portable phone to function as various means 251 to 257. The device 20 can be realized very easily and simply.

[4] Others The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.
For example, in the monitoring device 10 of the above-described embodiment, all usage statuses of electricity, gas, water, telephone 104, and information processing terminal 105 are collected to determine the usage status abnormality. The usage status of at least one of the telephone 104 and the information processing terminal 105 may be collected to determine whether the usage status is abnormal.

  By the way, the above-described functions as the usage status collection unit 111, the abnormality determination unit 112, the monitored person detection unit 113, the notification unit 114, the warning unit 115, the inquiry unit 116, and the control unit 117 (all or a part of the functions of each unit). ) Is realized by a computer (including a CPU, an information processing apparatus, and various terminals) executing a predetermined application program (monitoring program). Further, the above-described functions as threshold setting means 251, threshold reading means 252, comparison means 253, warning means 254, notification means 255, control means 256 and inquiry means 257 (all or a part of the functions of each means) This is realized by executing a predetermined application program (physical condition management program) by a CPU (including a CPU, an information processing apparatus, and various terminals).

  These programs are, for example, flexible disks, CDs (CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, etc.), DVDs (DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD + R, DVD + RW, etc.), etc. It is provided in a form recorded on a computer-readable recording medium. In this case, the computer reads the monitoring program or physical condition management program from the recording medium, transfers it to the internal storage device or the external storage device, and uses it. Further, the program may be recorded in a storage device (recording medium) such as a magnetic disk, an optical disk, or a magneto-optical disk, and provided from the storage device to a computer via a communication line.

Here, the computer is a concept including hardware and an OS (operating system), and means hardware operating under the control of the OS. Further, when the OS is unnecessary and the hardware is operated by the application program alone, the hardware itself corresponds to the computer. The hardware includes at least a microprocessor such as a CPU and means for reading a computer program recorded on a recording medium. The monitoring program and the application program as the physical condition management program are stored in the computer as described above on the usage status collection unit 111, the abnormality determination unit 112, the monitored person detection unit 113, the notification unit 114, the warning unit 115, and the inquiry unit 116. , Control means 117, threshold value setting means 251, threshold value reading means 252, comparison means 253, warning means 254, notification means 255, control means 256, and inquiry means 257. Also, some of the functions may be realized by the OS instead of the application program.

  Furthermore, as a recording medium in the present embodiment, in addition to the flexible disk, CD, DVD, magnetic disk, optical disk, and magneto-optical disk described above, an IC card, ROM cartridge, magnetic tape, punch card, computer internal storage device (RAM) In addition, various computer-readable media such as an external storage device or a printed matter on which a code such as a barcode is printed can be used.

[5] Appendix (Appendix 1)
Usage status collection means for collecting usage status of at least one of electricity, gas, water, telephone, and information processing terminal in the residence where the monitored person lives,
An abnormality determination means for determining whether or not the usage status collected by the usage status collection means is an abnormal status different from a normal usage status;
When it is determined by the abnormality determination means that the usage status is the abnormal status, monitored person detection means for detecting whether or not the monitored person is in the residence; and
When it is detected by the monitored person detection means that the monitored person is in the residence, it is determined that an abnormality has occurred with respect to the monitored person, and this is reported as an abnormality of the monitored person A monitoring program for causing a computer to function as a monitored person abnormality notification means to be notified first.

(Appendix 2)
Before performing the notification operation by the monitored person abnormality notification means, a usage situation abnormality warning means for notifying that the abnormal situation has occurred to the monitored person in the residence and issuing a warning,
When the operation to stop the warning operation by the usage status abnormality warning unit is executed by the monitored person within a predetermined time, the monitoring person is inquired as to whether or not the notification by the monitored person abnormality notification unit is to be executed. Inquiry means, and
When the operation to stop the warning operation by the usage status abnormality warning unit is not executed by the monitored person for a predetermined time or more, or the notification by the monitored person abnormality notification unit is executed in response to the inquiry by the first inquiry unit When the monitored person makes an answer to the above, the computer is caused to function as control means for controlling the monitored person abnormality notification means so that the monitored person abnormality notification means performs a notification operation. The monitoring program according to appendix 1.

(Appendix 3)
If it is detected by the monitored person detection means that the monitored person is not in the residence, it is determined that an abnormality has occurred in the residence while the monitored person is out, The monitoring program according to Supplementary Note 1 or Supplementary Note 2, wherein the computer is caused to function as an in-house abnormality notification means for notifying a predetermined contact as such an abnormality in the house.

(Appendix 4)
When the abnormality determination unit uses a usage amount for a predetermined period collected as the usage status by the usage status collection unit is less than or equal to a first threshold value, or a usage amount for the predetermined period is greater than the first threshold value In this case, the monitoring program according to any one of Supplementary Note 1 to Supplementary Note 3, wherein the computer is caused to function so as to determine that the usage status is the abnormal status.

(Appendix 5)
The computer is used as a utilization status / utilization notification means for notifying information on at least one of the utilization status collected by the utilization status collection means and the usage fee according to the utilization status to a predetermined contact. The monitoring program according to any one of Supplementary Note 1 to Supplementary Note 4, which is caused to function.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the monitoring system as one Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the monitoring apparatus as one Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the portable terminal device in the monitoring system of this embodiment. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the operation | movement (operation | movement of a monitoring apparatus) of this embodiment. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the operation | movement (operation | movement of the biosensor in a portable terminal device) of this embodiment. It is a flowchart for demonstrating operation | movement (operation | movement of the weather sensor in a portable terminal device) of this embodiment. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the operation | movement (operation | movement of the GPS position detection part in a portable terminal device) of this embodiment. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the operation | movement (Operation | movement of CPU in a portable terminal device) of this embodiment. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the operation | movement (operation | movement / browsing service of a management server) of this embodiment. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the operation | movement (operation | movement / browsing service of a management server) of this embodiment. It is a flowchart for demonstrating operation | movement (operation / notification service of a management server) of this embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

1 monitoring system 10 monitoring device 11 CPU
111 Usage Status Collection Unit 112 Abnormality Judgment Unit 113 Monitored Person Detection Unit 114 Notification Unit (Monitored Person Abnormality Notification Unit, In-House Abnormality Notification Unit, Usage Status / Use Rate Notification Unit)
115 Warning means (usage status warning means)
116 Inquiry means (first inquiry means)
117 control means (first control means)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 12 Interface 13 Stop operation part 14 Answer input part 20 Portable terminal device 21 Biosensor 22 Weather sensor 23 GPS position detection part (position detection means)
24 threshold value table 25 CPU
251 Threshold value setting means 252 Threshold value reading means 253 Comparison means 254 Warning means (physical condition abnormality warning means)
255 Notification means (physical condition notification means)
256 control means (second control means)
257 Inquiry means (second inquiry means)
26 Stop operation unit 27 Answer input unit 30 Administrator terminal 40 Contact terminal 50 Primary doctor terminal 60 Management server (use status / use charge notification means)
70 Network 100 Dwelling 101 Electricity meter 102 Gas meter 103 Water meter 104 Telephone 105 Information processing terminal

Claims (17)

Usage status collecting means for collecting usage status of at least one of electricity, gas, water, telephone, and information processing terminal in the residence where the monitored person lives;
Abnormality determination means for determining whether the usage status collected by the usage status collection means is an abnormal status different from a normal usage status;
If the abnormality determination means determines that the usage status is the abnormal status, monitored person detection means for detecting whether or not the monitored person is in the residence;
When it is detected by the monitored person detection means that the monitored person is in the residence, it is determined that an abnormality has occurred with respect to the monitored person, and this is reported as an abnormality of the monitored person A monitoring apparatus comprising a monitored person abnormality notification means that notifies first. Before performing the notification operation by the monitored person abnormality notification means, the usage situation abnormality warning means for notifying the monitored person in the residence that the abnormality has occurred and issuing a warning ,
When the operation to stop the warning operation by the usage status abnormality warning unit is executed by the monitored person within a predetermined time, the monitoring person is inquired as to whether or not the notification by the monitored person abnormality notification unit is to be executed. A first inquiry means;
When the operation to stop the warning operation by the usage status abnormality warning unit is not executed by the monitored person for a predetermined time or more, or the notification by the monitored person abnormality notification unit is executed in response to the inquiry by the first inquiry unit And the first control means for controlling the monitored person abnormality notification means so as to cause the monitored person abnormality notification means to perform a notification operation when the monitored person answers The monitoring apparatus according to claim 1, wherein:   If it is detected by the monitored person detection means that the monitored person is not in the residence, it is determined that an abnormality has occurred in the residence while the monitored person is out, The monitoring apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising in-house abnormality notification means for notifying a predetermined contact address of the fact as an abnormality in the house.   When the abnormality determination unit uses a usage amount for a predetermined period collected as the usage status by the usage status collection unit is less than or equal to a first threshold value, or a usage amount for the predetermined period is greater than the first threshold value 4. The monitoring apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the usage status is determined to be the abnormal status in the above case. 5.   It comprises a usage status / utilization notification means for notifying a predetermined contact of information on at least one of the usage status collected by the usage status collection means and the usage fee according to the usage status. The monitoring device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the monitoring device is characterized in that: The monitoring device according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
A portable terminal device that is communicably connected to the monitoring device and is carried by the monitored person, the portable terminal device having a position detecting means for detecting a location of the monitored person;
The monitored person detecting means detects whether or not the monitored person is in the residence based on a location of the monitored person detected by the position detecting means of the portable terminal device. And a monitoring system. The monitoring device according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
A mobile terminal device communicably connected to the monitoring device and carried by the monitored person, the mobile terminal device having a biological sensor for detecting a biological data value of the monitored person;
When the monitored person abnormality notification means notifies the monitored person abnormality, the monitoring system also notifies a biological data value detected by the biological sensor. The portable terminal device has a position detecting means for detecting a location of the monitored person;
The monitored person detecting means detects whether or not the monitored person is in the residence based on a location of the monitored person detected by the position detecting means of the portable terminal device. The monitoring system according to claim 7. The monitoring device according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
A mobile terminal device that is communicably connected to the monitoring device and carried by the monitored person;
The portable terminal device is
A biological sensor for detecting a biological data value of the monitored person;
A weather sensor for detecting weather data in the atmosphere of the monitored person;
A threshold value table for preliminarily setting and holding a biometric data threshold value for managing the physical condition of the monitored person for each weather condition;
Threshold value reading means for searching and reading out the biometric data threshold value set for the weather condition corresponding to the weather data detected by the weather sensor from the threshold value table;
Comparing means for comparing the biometric data threshold read by the threshold reading means with the biometric data value detected by the biometric sensor;
As a result of the comparison by the comparison means, a monitoring system comprising: a physical condition abnormality warning means for issuing a warning to the monitored person when a physical condition abnormality of the monitored person is detected . The portable terminal device is
As a result of the comparison by the comparison means, if a physical condition abnormality of the monitored person is detected, a physical condition abnormality notification means for notifying a predetermined contact to that effect,
When the operation for stopping the warning operation by the physical condition abnormality warning unit is executed by the monitored person within a predetermined time, the second to inquire the monitored person whether or not to perform the notification operation by the physical condition abnormality notification unit. Inquiry means;
Reply to the effect that the operation to stop the warning operation by the physical condition abnormality warning means is not executed by the monitored person for a predetermined time or more, or that the notification operation by the physical condition abnormality notification means is executed in response to the inquiry by the second inquiry means When the monitored person performs, the physical condition abnormality notification means is configured to include a second control means for controlling the physical condition abnormality notification means, The monitoring system according to claim 9.   In the portable terminal device, when the monitored person refuses to perform the notification operation by the physical condition abnormality notification means for a predetermined number of times in response to the inquiry by the second inquiry means, the second control means notifies the physical condition abnormality notification. The monitoring system according to claim 10, wherein the notification operation is forcibly executed by the means.   In the portable terminal device, when the operation for stopping the warning operation by the physical condition abnormality warning unit is not executed for a predetermined time or more, and when the operation for stopping the warning operation by the physical condition abnormality warning unit is executed within a predetermined time, When the monitored person refuses to perform the notification operation by the physical condition abnormality notification means for a predetermined number of times in response to the inquiry by the second inquiry means, the physical condition abnormality notification means sends the contact information to different contacts. The monitoring system according to claim 11, wherein the condition abnormality of the monitoring person is notified.   The said physical condition abnormality notification means also notifies the biometric data value detected by the said biosensor when notifying the said physical condition abnormality of the to-be-monitored person, The any one of Claims 10-12 characterized by the above-mentioned. The monitoring system according to one item. The mobile terminal device is configured to include a position detection means for detecting the location of the monitored person,
The said physical condition abnormality notification means also notifies the location of the monitored person detected by the position detecting means when notifying the physical condition abnormality of the monitored person. 14. The monitoring system according to any one of 13.   The monitored person detecting means detects whether or not the monitored person is in the residence based on a location of the monitored person detected by the position detecting means of the portable terminal device. The monitoring system according to claim 14. The mobile terminal device is configured by connecting the biological sensor and the weather sensor to a mobile phone,
The mobile phone functions as the threshold value table, the threshold value reading means, the comparison means, the physical condition abnormality warning means, the physical condition abnormality notification means, the second inquiry means, the second control means, and the position detection means. The monitoring system according to claim 14 or 15, wherein the monitoring system is configured.   The said monitoring subject abnormality notification means also notifies the biometric data value detected by the said biosensor when notifying the said monitoring subject abnormality. The monitoring system according to one item.

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