JP2007312149A - Photographed video management system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a photographed video management system capable of storing video information from a monitoring camera in a video information managing database and extracting video information in which a specific person is photographed. <P>SOLUTION: An IC card reader/writer for authentication comprises a means for reading out card inherent information from an IC card, a means for transmitting the card inherent information to a server, a means for receiving photographing time information and a camera inherent information determined so as to specify a monitoring camera having performed photography from the server, and a means for relationally writing the photographing time information and the camera inherent information in the IC card. The server comprises a camera managing database in which the camera inherent information and reader/writer inherent information determined so as to specify the IC card reader/writer for authentication are relationally registered and a means for relationally registering video information received from the monitoring camera, the photographing time information for specifying photographing time and the camera inherent information of the monitoring camera used for photography in the image information managing database. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a captured video management system that extracts only video information showing a specific person from video information captured by a surveillance camera and stores it in a database.

Conventionally, for example, in order to check whether or not a person who has entered a managed building or site is a suspicious person, a surveillance camera has been installed and photographed. The captured video information is stored in a database and stored so that it can be confirmed after the fact.
When taking pictures with these surveillance cameras, it is possible to shoot continuously for a long time, or to detect far infrared rays radiated from the human body with an infrared sensor, and when the infrared sensor detects far infrared rays, There are various shooting methods according to the purpose and application, such as driving a surveillance camera to start shooting. (For example, see Patent Documents 1 and 3)

JP-A-6-153032 JP 2003-16498 A JP-A-2005-208878

The video information captured by these surveillance cameras is stored in a video information database and stored in order to identify the criminal or provide evidence of a crime when an illegal act or crime occurs. It is effective because it can be used effectively.
In recent years, internal crimes by highly reliable individuals such as employees have also occurred frequently. Even if they are not suspicious persons, they can monitor the behavior of employees during work and the behavior of authorized visitors. , And store and store the video information in a video information database, etc., so that the video information can be effectively used as a criminal identification or proof of crime in the event of an illegal act or crime. It can be used.

However, when the video information stored in the video information database has been stored for a long time, it takes a survey time to find a video information portion where only a specific person is photographed from the video information. There is a problem that there are inconveniences such as cost and labor.
In particular, when a person who has a high possibility of being a criminal is likely to be predicted in advance, such as an internal crime, it is important to quickly check only the video information showing only that specific person. There is a problem that investigation time is required because it is necessary to confirm including unnecessary video information, and it takes a lot of labor and the identification of the criminal is delayed.

Accordingly, the present invention provides a video management system that stores video information captured by a surveillance camera in a video information management database and that can easily extract only video information showing a specific person. To do.
Furthermore, the present invention provides a photographic video management system that collects only video information showing a specific person based on card-specific information read from an IC card and saves it in a person-specific video database.

  The captured video management system of the present invention includes an IC card in which card-specific information is stored, a personal authentication IC card reader / writer installed in a place where personal authentication is required, and a video in which a specific person is captured. IC card reader / writer for image collection used when collecting the image, a monitoring camera installed so as to be able to acquire the image of the user of the IC card reader / writer for authentication, the IC card reader / writer for authentication, and the image A photographic video management system comprising a collection IC card reader / writer and a server to which the monitoring camera is communicably connected, wherein the authentication IC card reader / writer reads card specific information from the IC card And means for transmitting the card specific information to the server, shooting time information from the server, and monitoring used for shooting Means for receiving camera-specific information determined so that the camera can be identified, and means for associating the shooting time information and the camera-specific information with each other and writing the information to the IC card. And the registration of the camera-specific information and the reader / writer-specific information that can specify the authentication IC card reader / writer so that the relationship between the camera and the authentication IC card reader / writer that can be photographed by the monitoring camera can be understood. The camera management database, the video information received from the monitoring camera, the shooting time information for identifying the time taken by the monitoring camera, and the camera-specific information of the monitoring camera used for shooting And means for registering in the video information management database.

  In the captured video management system of the present invention, the IC card reader / writer for video collection reads means for reading card-specific information, shooting time information, and camera-specific information stored in the IC card, and the read information The image capturing time information and camera specific information registered in the image information management database, and the image capturing time information received from the image collecting IC card reader / writer. And means for collating camera-specific information, and extraction means for extracting video information registered in association with the shooting time information that is collated and matched from the video information management database when matched in the collation, Relationship between the video information extracted by the extraction means and the card specific information received from the video collection IC card reader / writer Only in characterized in having a means for registering the person specifying image information database.

Hereinafter, a captured video management system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining the outline of a photographed video management system according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a system block diagram of the photographed video management system according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the picked-up image management system which concerns on embodiment of invention.

First, an outline of a captured video management system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
In FIG. 1, a plurality of devices 2 such as a personal computer 2a, a facsimile machine 2b, a copy machine 2c, and a lockable cabinet 2d are provided in a room 1, and each device 2 has an IC card reader for authentication of the person. A writer 3 is provided.
The authentication IC card reader / writer 3 is a non-contact IC that the user possesses so that the user 8 can use the device 2 by obtaining the user authentication when the device 2 is used. It is provided for reading card-specific information from the card.
Further, the card-specific information is registered in advance in the non-contact IC card, and the card-specific information is read from the IC card by the IC card reader / writer when the user brings the IC card close to the IC card reader / writer. It has become.

The IC card reader / writer is also provided on the entrance side of the door 4 used for entering and exiting the room 1 and on the exit side when exiting the room 1.
When entering the room, the authentication IC card reader / writer 5 provided on the entrance side of the door 4 reads the card-specific information from the non-contact IC card 7 possessed by the user and receives the identity authentication. Under the condition, the door locking / unlocking device 9 is unlocked and can enter the door 3.
The IC card reader / writer 6 for collecting images provided on the exit side of the door 4 is also used when the owner of the IC card extracts and collects only the images taken by the surveillance camera. It is also used as an application.

In addition, a photographing camera 10 is provided at a place where each IC card reader / writer 3 is provided, and information stored in the IC card 7 is read using each IC card reader / writer. The user 8 can be photographed by the photographing camera 10.
In addition, a plurality of devices 2 such as a personal computer 2a, a facsimile machine 2b, a copy machine 2c, a lockable cabinet 2d, an authentication IC card reader / writer 3, 5, an image collecting IC card reader / writer 6, and a door locking / unlocking device. 9 and the photographing camera 10 are communicably connected to the server 12 via the communication line 11.

Next, it demonstrates in detail based on the system block diagram of FIG.
The plurality of devices 2 provided in the room 1 are provided with the authentication IC card reader / writer 3 and the monitoring camera 10 for each device 2, and therefore, in FIG. The relationship between the device 2, the authentication IC card reader / writer 3, and the surveillance camera 10 is shown.
First, the authentication IC card reader / writer 3 has card unique information reading means 13 having a function of reading the card unique information stored in the IC card 7 in a non-contact manner, and the IC card 7 Shooting time information camera specific information writing means 14 having a function of writing information and camera specific information in a non-contact manner, storage means 15, control means 16, transmission / reception means 17, and IC card reader / writer 3 for authentication Card unique information transmitting means 18 for transmitting card unique information from the server 12 to the server 12 and photographing time information camera unique information receiving means 19 for receiving the photographing time information and the camera unique information from the server 12.

The device 2, the authentication IC card reader / writer 3, and the monitoring camera 10 are communicably connected to the server 12 via the communication line 11.
Video information captured by the monitoring camera 10 is transmitted to the server 12 via the communication line 11, and personal authentication processing is performed on the server 12 side.
In addition, an instruction signal indicating use permission for enabling the use of the device 2 is transmitted from the server 12 to the device 2 via the communication line 11, and the user uses that the device 2 receives the instruction signal. Can be done.

Next, the door exit side 21 is provided with a monitoring camera 10 and an image collection IC card reader / writer 6.
The IC card reader / writer 6 for collecting images includes a card information reading unit 21 having a function of reading information stored in the IC card 7 in a non-contact manner, and information read by the card information reading unit 21 as a server. 12 includes a card reading information transmitting unit 22 to be transmitted to the terminal 12, a transmitting / receiving unit 23, and a control unit 24.
Here, the information read from the IC card 7 by the card information reading means 21 is shooting time information and camera-specific information already written in the IC card 7 by the authentication IC card reader / writer 3.
That is, when the user leaves the room 1, all the shooting time information and camera-specific information written in the IC card 7 when the user uses the authentication IC card reader / writer 3 are collected. Read by the card reader / writer 6.

  Then, all the photographing time information and camera-specific information read by the video collecting IC card reader / writer 6 are transmitted by the card reading information transmitting unit 22 to the server 12 via the communication line 11 by the transmitting / receiving unit 23. Has been.

  Next, the server 12 includes transmission / reception means 30, verification means 31, extraction means 32, video information registration means 33, authentication processing means 34, person-specific video information registration means 35, video information management database 36, person-specific video information. A database 37, an employee information database 38, a camera management database 39, a control means 40, a storage means 41, and the like are provided.

In the camera management database 39, camera-specific information and an authentication IC card reader / writer can be specified in advance so that the relationship between the monitoring camera and the authentication IC card reader / writer that can be photographed by the monitoring camera can be understood. The reader / writer specific information is associated and registered.
The video information registration means 33 also includes video information received from the monitoring cameras 10, shooting time information for specifying times taken by the monitoring cameras 10, and camera-specific information of the monitoring cameras 10 used for shooting. Are associated with each other and registered in the video information management database 36.

The collating means 31 has a function of collating the shooting time information and camera specific information registered in the video information management database 36 with the shooting time information and camera specific information received from the video collecting IC card reader / writer 6. is doing.
Further, the extraction unit 32 has a function of extracting video information registered in association with the shooting time information that has been collated and matched from the video information management database 36 when the collation is performed by the collation unit 31. ing.
The person-specific video information registering unit 35 associates the video information extracted by the extracting unit 32 with the card-specific information received from the video collecting IC card reader / writer 6 and registers it in the person-specific video information database 37. have.

In the employee information database 38, personal information such as employee names and affiliations is registered in association with card-specific information.
The authentication processing unit 34 has a function of performing personal authentication processing on card-specific information read from the IC card 7 by each authentication IC card reader / writer based on registration information in the employee information database 38.

Next, the processing procedure of the captured video management system according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG.
First, when the user 8 enters the room 1 from the door 4, the IC card 7 is brought close to the IC card reader / writer 5 provided on the entrance side, and the card-specific information stored in the IC card 7 is read. Make it. (Step S1)
The read card unique information is transmitted from the IC card reader / writer 5 to the server 12. (Step S2)
Then, authentication processing based on information registered in the employee information database of the server 12 is performed. (Step S3)
When authentication is received in this authentication process, an unlock instruction signal for instructing unlocking to the door locking / unlocking device 9 is transmitted from the server 12. (Step S4)
As a result, the user 8 opens the door 4 and enters the room 1.

Next, after the user 8 enters the room 1, when the device 2 such as the personal computer 2a, the facsimile machine 2b, the copy machine 2c, the lockable cabinet 2d is used, it is provided corresponding to the device 2. The IC card 7 is brought close to the existing IC card reader / writer 3 to read the card-specific information stored in the IC card 7. (Step S5)
Each surveillance camera 10 is always in a shooting state, transmits the shot video information to the server 12, and is registered in the video information management database 36 of the server 12 in a state associated with the shooting time information. An action in which the user 8 brings the IC card 7 close to the IC card reader / writer 3 and reads the card-specific information stored in the IC card 7 is also photographed by the monitoring camera 10, and the video information thereof is stored in the server 12. The image information management database 36 is registered in association with the shooting time information.

Then, the IC card reader / writer 3 transmits the card specific information read from the IC card 7 to the server. (Step S6)
The server 12 performs an authentication process on the received card specific information based on the information registered in the employee information database. (Step S7)
When authentication is received in this authentication process, a use permission signal is transmitted from the server 12 to the device 2 so that the device 2 can be used, and the server 12 notifies the IC card reader / writer 3 of the current time. The shooting time information, the monitoring camera 10 shooting the spot, and the camera-specific information that can be specified are transmitted. (Step S8)

Next, the IC card reader / writer 3 performs writing registration with respect to the storage means of the IC card 7 in a state in which the shooting time information and the camera specific information are associated with each other. (Step S9)
Thereby, even when the user 8 uses a plurality of devices 2 sequentially, the same processing is performed, and the storage means of the IC card 7 stores the shooting time information and the camera-specific information every time the device 2 is used. Are stored sequentially.

When the user 8 leaves the room 1, the IC card 7 is brought close to the IC card reader / writer 6 provided on the exit side of the door 4, and the card unique information stored in the IC card 7 Read time information and camera-specific information. (Step S10)
Then, the IC card reader / writer 6 transmits the information read from the IC card 7 to the server 12. (Step S11)
The server 12 performs an authentication process on the received card specific information based on the information registered in the employee information database. (Step S12)
When authentication is received in this authentication process, an unlock instruction signal for instructing unlocking to the door locking / unlocking device 9 is transmitted from the server 12. (Step S13)
As a result, the user 8 can leave the room 1 by opening the door 4.

Further, when the authentication is received, the shooting time information and the camera specific information received by the server 12 are collated with the shooting time information and the camera specific information registered in the video information management database 36 to specify the information. The video information photographed at the photographing time is extracted by the surveillance camera. (Step S14)
Next, the extracted video information is registered in the person-specific video information database 37. In this registration, the video information, shooting time information, and card specific information are registered in association with each other. . (Step S15)

  As a result, even when it is desired to view videos of a user such as a specific employee at a later date, the card specific information of the card possessed by the employee is detected from the employee information database 38, and the person specific video information database 37 is detected. Video information and shooting time information that matches the card-specific information can be easily extracted from the registered information and displayed on the display.

It is a figure explaining the outline | summary of the picked-up image management system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. 1 is a system block diagram of a captured video management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the picked-up image management system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the picked-up image management system which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 room
2 Equipment
2a PC
2b Facsimile
2c copy machine
2d
3,5 IC card reader / writer for authentication
4 Door
6 IC card reader / writer for video collection
7 IC card
8 users
9 Door locking and unlocking device
10 Camera
11 Communication line
12 servers
13 Card unique information reading means
14 Shooting time information Camera-specific information writing means
15 Storage means
16, 24, 40 Control means
17, 23, 30 Transmission / reception means
18 Card specific information transmission means
19 Shooting time information Camera-specific information receiving means
21 Card information reading means
22 Card reading information transmission means
31 Verification means
32 Extraction means
33 Video information registration means
34 Authentication processing means
35 Person-specific video information registration means
36 Video information management database
37 Person-specific video information database
38 Employee Information Database
39 Camera management database

Claims (2)

IC card in which card-specific information is stored, IC card reader / writer for personal authentication installed in a place where personal authentication is required, and video collection used to collect video of a specific person IC card reader / writer, a monitoring camera installed so as to be able to acquire video of a user of the authentication IC card reader / writer, the authentication IC card reader / writer, the video collecting IC card reader / writer, and the monitoring A captured video management system having a server that is communicably connected to a camera,
The authentication IC card reader / writer includes means for reading card-specific information from the IC card, means for transmitting the card-specific information to the server, shooting time information from the server, and monitoring camera used for shooting. Means for receiving camera-specific information that can be specified, and means for associating the shooting time information with the camera-specific information and writing the information to the IC card,
The server includes camera-specific information and reader / writer-specific information that can specify the authentication IC card reader / writer so that the relationship between the monitoring camera and the authentication IC card reader / writer that can be photographed by the monitoring camera is known. A camera management database registered in association with each other, video information received from the monitoring camera, shooting time information for specifying a time taken by the monitoring camera, and a camera of the monitoring camera used for shooting And a means for associating the specific information with the video information management database. The video collecting IC card reader / writer includes means for reading card-specific information, shooting time information, and camera-specific information stored in the IC card, and means for transmitting the read information to the server. ,
The server is configured to collate shooting time information and camera specific information registered in the video information management database with shooting time information and camera specific information received from the video collection IC card reader / writer; Extracting means for extracting video information registered in association with shooting time information matched by collation from the video information management database when matched by collation, video information extracted by the extracting means, 2. The photographed video management system according to claim 1, further comprising means for associating the card specific information received from the video collecting IC card reader / writer with the card specific information and registering it in the person specifying video information database.

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