JP2010250680A - At-home determining system, at-home determining device, and at-home determining method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an at-home determining system which precisely determines the state of a resident who is in a house, and to provide an at-home determining device and an at-home determining method. <P>SOLUTION: The at-home determining system includes a detection device 120, which is mounted on a detection object installed inside a house and detects the movement of the detection object; a determining device 160, which is provided with a wireless communication part 164 which receives the result of the movement detection by the detection device 120; a behavior pattern analyzing part 168 which analyzes a behavior pattern of a resident who is in the house, on the basis of the detection result in a prescribed period of time; and an at-home determining part 170 which determines whether the behavior of the resident is normal, on the basis of the movement and the behavior pattern of the detection object which are transmitted from the determining device 160. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a home determination system, a home determination device, and a home determination method.

  Conventionally, for example, as described in Patent Documents 1 and 2 below, a system for confirming the safety of a resident in a house or the like is known. For example, Patent Literature 1 discloses a system in which a subject terminal communicates with the subject and obtains a response from the subject, thereby notifying the safety of the subject. Patent Document 2 discloses a system in which, when general information is distributed to a mobile terminal, the mobile terminal detects a use state and transmits safety information including the detected use state.

JP 2002-251473 A JP 2009-3728 A

  However, since the above prior art confirms safety based on information detected by the mobile terminal, it is assumed that safety information is erroneously transmitted due to erroneous operation, erroneous detection, or the like. Moreover, in the said prior art, the information about whether the resident is resident normally cannot be obtained without making a user aware of the operation of the terminal by the user.

  In particular, in recent years, the need for nursing care for elderly people has increased, and a system that can accurately determine whether or not a resident is living normally in a house is indispensable. Furthermore, it is desired to flexibly control each system such as energy supply to the house according to the situation of the resident in the house.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and the object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved at-home determination capable of accurately determining the situation of a resident in a house. To provide a system, a home determination device, and a home determination method.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, according to an aspect of the present invention, a detection device that is attached to a detection target installed in a house and detects the movement of the detection target, and a motion detection result by the detection device , A behavior pattern analysis unit that analyzes a behavior pattern of a resident in the house based on the detection result in a predetermined period, a movement of the detection object and the behavior transmitted from the detection device There is provided a home determination system including a determination device including a determination unit that determines whether or not a resident's behavior is normal based on a pattern.

  The determination apparatus further includes an outing determination unit that determines whether or not a resident is out, a power supply unit that supplies power to a house, and a communication unit that receives a determination result by the outing determination unit; And a power control unit that controls power supply by the power supply unit based on the determination result.

  The portable information terminal includes a portable information terminal that can be used by a user who goes in and out of a house and can acquire position information. The communication unit receives the position information from the portable information terminal. The outing determination unit includes the portable information terminal. Based on the position information, it may be determined whether the resident is out.

  Moreover, the said determination apparatus may be provided with the warning information transmission part which transmits warning information, when it determines with a resident's action not being normal.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, according to another aspect of the present invention, the movement of the detection object from a detection device that is attached to a detection object installed in a house and detects the movement of the detection object. , A behavior pattern analysis unit that analyzes a behavior pattern of a resident in the house based on the detection result in a predetermined period, a movement of the detection object and the behavior transmitted from the detection device And a determination unit that determines whether or not the resident's behavior is normal based on the pattern. An at-home determination device is provided.

  Moreover, you may provide the warning information transmission part which transmits warning information, when it determines with a resident's action not being normal.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, according to another aspect of the present invention, the movement of the detection object from a detection device that is attached to a detection object installed in a house and detects the movement of the detection object. Based on the detection result in a predetermined period, based on the step of analyzing the behavior pattern of the resident in the house, based on the movement of the detection object and the behavior pattern transmitted from the detection device And determining whether or not the resident's behavior is normal, and a step of transmitting warning information when it is determined that the resident's behavior is not normal. A method is provided.

  A step of determining whether or not a resident is out; and a step of controlling power supply of a power tap device that supplies power to a house based on the determination of whether or not the resident is out. , May be provided.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an at-home determination system, an at-home determination apparatus, and an at-home determination method that can accurately determine the status of a resident in a house.

It is a figure which shows schematic structure of the at-home confirmation system concerning one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the detection apparatus concerning this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of the detection apparatus concerning this embodiment. It is a functional block diagram which shows the internal structure of the portable communication terminal concerning this embodiment. FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram showing the internal configuration of the determination apparatus according to the present embodiment. It is a characteristic view which shows the opening / closing frequency of the specific door with respect to time. It is a schematic diagram which shows the structure of a power strip device. It is a flowchart which shows the process by the at-home confirmation system of this embodiment.

  Exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, in this specification and drawing, about the component which has the substantially same function structure, duplication description is abbreviate | omitted by attaching | subjecting the same code | symbol.

<Configuration of home confirmation system 100>
First, a home confirmation system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of an at-home confirmation system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As illustrated in FIG. 1, the home confirmation system 100 includes a detection device 120, a mobile communication terminal 140, a determination device 160, and a power strip device 180.

  The detection device 120 is, for example, a device that is installed in an opening such as a front door or a window sash of a user's home or the like and detects its open / closed state or locked / unlocked state. The detection device 120 according to the present embodiment is installed on a member that exists on a living lead in a house and moves according to the activity of a resident. For example, the detection device 120 includes a door knob of an entrance or an indoor door, a door itself (door surface or back surface), a knob portion of a door inner key (thumb), an inner key of a window sash (crescent), a window frame, a window glass, etc. It is mounted on a moving part by opening / closing or locking / unlocking doors and windows. Examples of indoor doors on which the detection device 120 is mounted include, for example, living room and kitchen entrance doors, toilet doors, cupboards and refrigerator doors (doors and sliding doors). The detection device 120 has a built-in acceleration sensor that detects acceleration in the directions of three axes (X axis, Y axis, and Z axis). By detecting the acceleration and tilt angle of the inner key by the acceleration sensor, It becomes possible to detect opening / closing or locking / unlocking of windows or the like. When detecting the movement of the installed portion by the acceleration sensor, the detection device 120 notifies the determination device 160 to that effect by wireless communication means.

  The determination device 160 is installed in the same room or the same building as the door or window to which the detection device 120 is mounted, receives a signal transmitted from the detection device 120, and whether or not the resident is at home normally. Determine whether. The determination device 160 is connected to an information processing device such as a fixed telephone, a mobile phone, or a computer of a user or a security company via a network such as a public telephone line network or the Internet so that the result of home confirmation can be notified. Composed.

  Further, the determination device 160 communicates with the mobile communication terminal 140 and the power tap device 180 to notify the determination result of at-home confirmation when the detection device 120 detects opening / closing or locking / unlocking of an entrance door or a window. I do. The portable communication terminal 140 is a device that can be carried by the user. Thereby, when the detection device 120 detects the movement of the door or the inner key, the determination device 160 determines whether or not a person who needs care is normally staying at home by other users' mobile communication. The terminal 140 can be notified. In addition, the determination device 160 can determine whether the user is at home or out of the office based on the position of the mobile communication terminal 140, and can transmit the determination result of home confirmation to the power tap device 180. .

  In addition, the power strip device 180 receives the determination result of the at-home confirmation from the determination device 160, and when the resident is out, the power strip device 180 reduces the power supply to the electrical equipment inside and outside the house. This minimizes power consumption when the resident is out.

<Detection device 120>
Next, based on FIG.2 and FIG.3, the structure of the detection apparatus 120 used with the at-home confirmation system 100 concerning this embodiment is demonstrated. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an appearance of the detection device 120 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the detection device 120 according to the present embodiment.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an example in which the detection device 120 is attached to the inner key knob portion (thumbturn) 12 of the entrance door 10. As shown in FIG. 2, the detection device 120 has a clip shape including a pair of clip pieces 132 a and 132 b that are connected to each other by a spring or the like so as to be opened and closed. A grip portion 134 for gripping the mounted portion (such as thumb turn 12) is formed inside the end portion of each clip piece, and the two clip pieces are gripped by a biasing means such as a spring for connecting the clip pieces together. The detecting device 120 is fixed to a thumb turn or the like of the entrance door by being biased in a direction in which the parts are pressed against each other.

  Thus, the detection apparatus 120 of this embodiment can be easily installed anywhere by being comprised by a clip shape. Although FIG. 2 shows an example of the case where the entrance door 10 is installed in the thumb turn of the inner key, the present invention is not limited to this example, and as described above, for example, the door knob of the living room, the door itself, or the window sash It may also be installed in a window key. In this case, the detection device 120 may be attached to a door knob, door, window sash, or the like with a double-sided tape or the like.

  In addition, a substrate or the like (not shown) on which a functional unit for executing the function of the detection device 120 is mounted can be formed inside the clip piece constituting the detection device 120. FIG. 3 shows an internal configuration of a functional unit for executing the function of the detection device 120 mounted by such a substrate. Referring to FIG. 3, the detection device 120 includes a power supply unit 122, an acceleration detection unit 124, a control unit 126, a wireless communication unit 128, and a storage unit 130.

(Power supply unit 122)
The power supply unit 122 is a functional unit for supplying power for operating the detection device 120. The power supply unit 122 is configured by, for example, a small battery built in the detection device 120 and supplies power to each unit of the detection device 120.

(Acceleration detector 124)
The acceleration detection unit 124 is a functional unit for detecting acceleration in three axis (X axis, Y axis, Z axis) directions according to the movement of the door knob, door surface, thumb turn, and the like on which the detection device 120 is installed. The acceleration detection unit 124 is configured by a sensor capable of detecting the magnitude of acceleration, such as a three-axis acceleration sensor, and detects the magnitude and direction of acceleration applied to the door knob, door surface, thumb turn, etc., and the control unit 126. To enter. Thereby, the detection device 120 can detect in which direction the door knob, the door surface, the thumb turn, etc. are moved, and in which direction and how much it is moved (tilted), whether the door is opened or closed, Alternatively, it is possible to detect whether the inner key of the door is moved in the unlocking direction or the locking direction.

(Control unit 126)
The control unit 126 is a functional unit that controls each unit of the detection device 120 and performs control for executing the function of the detection device 120. The control unit 126 may receive the magnitude and direction of the acceleration detected by the acceleration detection unit 124, and may transmit the received acceleration data to the determination device 160 by the wireless communication unit 128. Alternatively, the control unit 126 may include means for determining whether the door is opened or closed or the thumb-turn state using the acceleration data received from the acceleration detection unit 124. For example, based on the acceleration data received from the acceleration detection unit 124, the control unit 126 determines in which direction the door knob, the door surface, or the thumb turn has been moved, and how much the door is tilted. The wireless communication unit 128 may transmit the determination result to the determination device 160 by determining whether or not the door has moved, whether or not the inner key is unlocked or locked, and the like.

(Wireless communication unit 128)
The wireless communication unit 128 is a functional unit for transmitting the thumb-turn state based on the acceleration detected by the acceleration detection unit 124 or the acceleration data itself to the determination device 160. The wireless communication unit 128 receives transmission data from the control unit 126, converts it into a wireless signal, and transmits it to the determination device 160. When a plurality of detection devices 160 are used, identification information such as an ID is sent to the determination device 160 in order to identify each detection device 160.

(Storage unit 130)
The storage unit 130 is a storage for storing an ID assigned to the detection device 120 and various setting values, acceleration data detected by the acceleration detection unit 124, a program for controlling each unit of the detection device 120, and the like. Part. Data stored in the storage unit 130 is read out by the control unit 126 and used to control processing of the entire detection device 120.

  The configuration of the detection device 120 has been described above. With this configuration, the detection device 120 detects the movement of the door knob, door or window sash, the movement of the thumb turn, etc., and notifies the determination device 160 of the open / closed state of the front door or window or the locked / unlocked state of the inner key. It becomes possible.

  The detection device 120 may be configured by, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), various storage media, and the like. Further, as the storage medium, for example, a semiconductor memory, an optical disk, a magnetic disk, or other storage medium may be used. Further, some or all of the functions of each functional unit constituting the detection device 120 may be realized by a CPU based on a program stored in the storage medium as described above, or as described above. The function may be realized by hardware such as a processor capable of executing each function.

<Mobile communication terminal 140>
Next, based on FIG. 4, the structure of the portable communication terminal 140 used with the home confirmation system 100 concerning this embodiment is demonstrated. FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing an internal configuration of the mobile communication terminal 140 according to the present embodiment. The mobile communication terminal 140 may be a mobile device such as a mobile phone. Moreover, the portable information terminal 140 may have a role of a key for locking the door of the house.

  The mobile communication terminal 140 is configured in a shape that can be carried by the user, and has a function of notifying the determination device 160 of information related to the user's position when the user carries it. The mobile communication terminal 140 may notify the determination device 160 of information related to the user's position from information such as latitude and longitude acquired from a GPS satellite, for example. The mobile communication terminal 140 may be configured to be able to communicate with the determination device 160 within a certain distance range from the determination device 160. In this case, the determination device 160 can determine whether or not the mobile communication terminal 140 is within a predetermined distance range by recognizing whether or not communication with the predetermined mobile communication terminal 140 is possible. . For example, when the communicable range is set in the home where the determination device 160 is installed, the determination device 160 determines whether or not communication with the mobile communication terminal 140 is possible. It is possible to determine whether or not the user to be at home.

  Further, identification information such as an ID uniquely assigned to each terminal is given to the mobile communication terminal 140. With this identification information, each mobile communication terminal 140 can be identified by the determination device 160. For example, when there are a plurality of users for one home confirmation system, each mobile communication terminal 140 is assigned and carried by each user, and the location information of each mobile communication terminal 140 is acquired. It becomes possible to grasp the position. Therefore, when it is determined in the home check that a person who needs care is not normally at home, it is possible to notify the closest home user of the determination result of the home check. Further, it is possible to determine whether or not the resident is out by detecting whether or not each user's position is in the house.

  Next, the internal configuration of the mobile communication terminal 140 will be described with reference to FIG. As illustrated in FIG. 4, the mobile communication terminal 140 includes a power supply unit 142, a control unit 144, a wireless communication unit 146, and a storage unit 148.

(Power supply unit 142)
The power supply unit 142 is a functional unit for supplying power for operating the mobile communication terminal 140. The power supply unit 142 is configured by, for example, a small battery built in the mobile communication terminal 140 and supplies power to each unit of the mobile communication terminal 140.

(Control unit 144)
The control unit 144 is a functional unit that controls each unit of the mobile communication terminal 140 and performs control for executing the function of the mobile communication terminal 140. For example, the control unit 144 may control the wireless communication unit 146 to transmit a response signal when the wireless communication unit 146 receives a signal from the determination device 160. Here, the information regarding the position mentioned above can be included in the response signal. In addition, the control unit 144 may periodically transmit information regarding the position of the mobile communication terminal 140 to the determination device 160. Alternatively, the control unit 144 may read the information stored in the storage unit 148 and transmit the information to the determination device 160 together with the response signal.

(Wireless communication unit 146, storage unit 148)
The wireless communication unit 146 is a functional unit for communicating with the determination device 160. The wireless communication unit 146 is a functional unit for receiving warning information, e-mail, and the like from the determination device 160 and transmitting a response signal to the information as necessary. The storage unit 148 is a storage unit for storing an ID assigned to the mobile communication terminal 140, various setting values, a program for controlling each unit of the mobile communication terminal 140, and the like.

  The configuration of the mobile communication terminal 140 has been described above. With this configuration, the mobile communication terminal 140 can communicate with the determination device 160.

Note that the mobile communication terminal 140 may be constituted by, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), various storage media, and the like. Further, as the storage medium, for example, a semiconductor memory, an optical disk, a magnetic disk, or other storage medium may be used. Further, some or all of the functions of the functional units constituting the mobile communication terminal 140 may be realized by the CPU based on the program stored in the storage medium as described above, or may be described above. The functions may be realized by hardware such as a processor capable of executing each function.
<Determination device 160>
Next, based on FIG. 5, the structure of the determination apparatus 160 used in the at-home confirmation system 100 concerning this embodiment is demonstrated. FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram showing an internal configuration of the determination apparatus 160 according to the present embodiment.

  As illustrated in FIG. 5, the determination device 160 includes a power supply unit 162, a wireless communication unit 164, a state determination unit 166, a behavior pattern analysis unit 168, a home determination unit 170, a control unit 172, and a storage unit 174. A message transmission unit 176, a voice output unit 178, a dialing unit 180, and a display unit 182. Hereinafter, functions of each unit will be described.

(Power supply unit 162)
The power supply unit 162 is a functional unit for supplying power for operating the determination device 160. For example, switching between power supply / cutoff to the control unit 172 and the like may be performed by a power button (not shown) used to turn on / off the power source provided in the main body of the determination device 160. Good. When the power supply unit 162 detects that the power button has been turned on by a user operation, the power supply unit 162 is powered from a portable battery built in the main body or an adapter (not shown) that directly supplies power from an outlet or the like. May be supplied to the control unit 172. Further, the power supply unit 162 may stop the power supply to the control unit 172 when detecting that the power button is turned off.

(Wireless communication unit 164)
The wireless communication unit 164 is a functional unit for the determination device 160 to communicate with the detection device 120 and the mobile communication terminal 140. The wireless communication unit 164 receives data such as acceleration transmitted from the detection device 120 and inputs the data to the control unit 172. In addition, the wireless communication unit 164 transmits a warning signal to the mobile communication terminal 140 and receives a response from the mobile communication terminal 140 under the control of the control unit 172. In addition, the wireless communication unit 164 acquires identification information such as position information and ID of each mobile communication terminal 140 transmitted from each mobile communication terminal 140.

(State determination unit 166)
The state determination unit 166 is a functional unit for determining a state such as a thumb turn on which the detection device 120 is mounted based on data such as acceleration received from the detection device 120. The state determination unit 166 may be included in a part of the control unit 172. For example, the state determination unit 166 calculates the tilt angle of the thumb turn from the acceleration of the thumb turn on which the detection device 120 is mounted, and the key is locked based on the tilt angle or in the unlocked state. Determine if there is. Further, when the detection device 120 is attached to the door itself (door surface) or the door knob, the detection device 120 determines that the door has been opened or closed based on the acceleration or a change in the direction in which the acceleration is applied. .

(Behavior pattern analysis unit 168)
The behavior pattern analysis unit 168 is a functional unit that analyzes the behavior pattern of the user by analyzing the frequency of opening and closing the door according to the time when the state determination unit 166 determines that the door is opened and closed. The behavior pattern analysis unit 168 may be included in a part of the control unit 172. The behavior pattern analysis unit 168 analyzes the time zone in which the door is opened and closed frequently and the time zone in which the door is opened and closed in accordance with the time, and the behavior pattern analysis result as shown in FIG. Create a histogram for.

  FIG. 6 shows the opening / closing frequency of a specific door in the house with respect to time. The result shown in FIG. 6 shows that the door is frequently opened and closed in the period from 7:00 am to 8:00 am. Further, it is shown that the door is frequently opened and closed even during the period from 7 pm to 9 pm. The analysis result of the behavior pattern shown in FIG. 6 is stored in the storage unit 174.

(Home determination unit 170)
The home determination unit 170 is a functional unit for determining whether the resident is normally at home from the door open / closed state determined by the state determination unit 166 and the analysis result of the behavior pattern shown in FIG. is there. The at-home determination unit 170 is a functional unit for determining whether the resident is out based on the position information of the portable information terminal 140. Note that the at-home determination unit 170 may be included in a part of the control unit 172. For example, when the state determination unit 166 determines whether a specific door is opened or closed, the home determination unit 170 compares the analysis result illustrated in FIG. 6 to determine whether the home person is normally at home. For example, if the door is opened and closed during the period from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm, according to the analysis result of FIG. 6, the door is frequently opened and closed during this time period. It is determined that On the other hand, if the door does not open or close at all during the period from 7 am to 8 am or from 7 pm to 9 pm Determined.

  Note that the characteristics shown in FIG. 6 can be acquired for each door in the house by attaching the detection device 120 to a plurality of doors in the house. In this case, information regarding opening / closing and identification information such as an ID is acquired from the detection device 120 of each door, and by checking each histogram based on the identification information, is the person normally staying home based on the opening / closing of each door? You can determine whether or not.

  Further, the home determination unit 170 acquires the position information of the portable information terminal 140 from the wireless communication unit 164, and based on the acquired position information, whether the position of each portable information terminal 140 is indoors or outdoors. It is determined whether or not the resident is out. Further, as described above, when configured so that the mobile communication terminal 140 and the determination device 160 can communicate within a certain distance range, the home determination unit 170 communicates with the mobile information terminal 140 by the wireless communication unit 164. It is determined whether or not the resident is out depending on whether or not it is possible. When each of the plurality of users uses the portable information terminal 140, the at-home determination unit 170 determines the position of each terminal based on identification information such as an ID of the portable information terminal 140. Thus, the at-home determination unit 170 functions as an outing determination unit that determines whether or not a resident is out.

(Control unit 172)
The control unit 172 is a functional unit that controls each unit of the determination device 160 to operate the determination device 160. The control unit 172 notifies the state determination unit 166 of the acceleration data received by the wireless communication unit 164, and the behavior pattern analysis unit displays the lock / unlock state of the key or the door open / close state determined by the state determination unit 166. 168, and the analysis result of the behavior pattern analysis unit 168 is stored in the storage unit 167. In addition, the home determination unit 170 is notified of the locked / unlocked state of the key or the door open / closed state determined by the state determination unit 166, and whether the resident is normally at home using the analysis result shown in FIG. Let the decision be made. If the user is not at home normally, the wireless communication unit 164 is controlled so that warning information and an e-mail are transmitted to the mobile communication terminal 140.

  When the control unit 172 receives a determination result indicating that the resident is not at home from the home determination unit 170, the control unit 172 controls the message transmission unit 176, the voice output unit 178, or the dialing unit 180 to give a warning message. Is output. For example, an e-mail notifying that the user is not at home normally is transmitted from the message transmission unit 178 to the mobile phone or personal computer of another user who is out, or the dialing unit 180 notifies the user, a security company, or the like. You may make it call and send the voice message which notifies that a resident is not staying at home normally. Alternatively, a warning alarm or the like may be issued from the audio output unit 178, or a warning message may be displayed on the display unit 182.

  In addition, the control unit 172 sends the location information of each mobile communication terminal 140 acquired by the wireless communication unit 164 to the at-home determination unit 170. When the control unit 172 receives a determination result indicating that the resident has gone out from the home determination unit 170, the control unit 172 controls the wireless communication unit 164 to instruct the power tap device 180 to operate in the ecology mode or to turn off the power. .

(Storage unit 174)
The storage unit 174 stores analysis results by the behavior pattern analysis unit 168, various setting values, acceleration data received from the detection device 120, determination results by the state determination unit 160, response results from the mobile communication device 140, and the like. It is a storage part. Further, the data of the warning message transmitted from the message transmission unit 176, the voice data output from the voice output unit 178, the transmission destination e-mail address and the telephone number when transmitting the warning message, etc. are stored. Also used for.

(Message sending unit 176)
The message transmission unit 176 is a functional unit for transmitting a message notifying that the resident is not at home normally to the mobile phone or personal computer of the user who is out. The message transmission unit 176 is connected to an external device such as a user's computer or mobile phone via a network such as the Internet, and the warning message data stored in the storage unit 174 is electronically stored under the control of the control unit 172. Send by email or other means.

(Audio output unit 178)
The voice output unit 178 is a functional unit for outputting a voice for warning that a resident is not at home normally. The sound output unit 178 operates under the control of the control unit 172, and when the home determination unit 170 receives a determination result indicating that the resident is not home normally, a warning sound or warning message for notifying abnormality Is configured to output. The voice output unit 178 may be, for example, a buzzer that emits a sound that can be recognized by the user, or a speaker that can output a voice message.

(Dialing part 180)
The dialing unit 180 is a functional unit for making a call to a fixed telephone or a mobile phone that is out of the user by a public telephone line network or a dedicated telephone line network. The dialing unit 180 operates under the control of the control unit 172 and dials a telephone number input from the control unit 172. When there is a response from the other side to the call from the dialing unit 180, the dialing unit 180 notifies the control unit 172 that there is a response, and further, the voice message input from the control unit 172 is sent to the public line. Transmit to the other party via the network.

(Display unit 182)
The display unit 182 displays a warning message for notifying the user that the resident is not at home normally, or displays the setting value or the like input by the user so that the user can confirm the setting value. It is a functional part. The display unit 182 includes, for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or the like, and displays various setting values and messages under the control of the control unit 172.

  The configuration of the determination device 160 has been described above. With this configuration, the determination device 160 determines whether or not the home person is normally staying based on the movement of the door knob or the door itself, the thumb turn, and the like, and whether or not the home person is out, and the user And the security company and the power strip device 180 can be notified.

  The determination device 160 may be configured by, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), various storage media, and the like. Further, as the storage medium, for example, a semiconductor memory, an optical disk, a magnetic disk, or other storage medium may be used. Further, some or all of the functions of the functional units constituting the determination device 160 may be realized by a CPU based on a program stored in the storage medium as described above, or as described above. The function may be realized by hardware such as a processor capable of executing each function.

  FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of the power strip device 180. As illustrated in FIG. 7, the power tap device 180 includes a power supply unit 182, a power supply unit 184, a wireless communication unit 186, an ecology mode / power-off setting unit 188, a power consumption monitor unit 190, and a control unit 192.

  The power supply unit 182 is connected to an outdoor power line and supplies power to various indoor and outdoor electrical devices. The power supply unit 184 is a functional unit that supplies power for operating the power strip device 180. The wireless communication unit 186 is a functional unit for the power strip device 180 to communicate with the determination device 160. The wireless communication unit 186 receives a signal indicating an operation in the ecology mode or a power-off instruction from the determination device 160. The determination device 160 and the power strip device 180 may be connected by wire.

  The ecology mode / power cut-off setting unit 188 is a functional unit that controls power supply to various electrical devices by the power supply unit 182. The control unit 192 is a functional unit for controlling each unit of the power strip device 180 to operate the power strip device 180. When the wireless communication unit 186 receives a signal to instruct the operation in the ecology mode or the power-off from the determination device 160, the control unit 192 notifies the ecology mode / power-off setting unit 188 to that effect.

  The ecology mode / power-off setting unit 188 controls the power supply by the power supply unit 182 according to the instruction when the operation in the ecology mode or the power-off is instructed from the control unit 192. Thereby, when the ecology mode or the power-off is instructed by the determination device 160, it becomes possible to minimize the power consumption when the resident is absent by restricting the power supply to various electric devices. . The power consumption monitor unit 190 is a functional unit that monitors the power consumption of the power tap device 180.

  Heretofore, the configuration of the home confirmation system 100 has been described. Next, with reference to FIG. 8, the process by the home confirmation system of this embodiment is demonstrated.

  First, in step S10, a resident's door opening / closing is monitored and a door opening / closing pattern is recognized by a trial for several days. Here, the state determination unit 166 detects the opening and closing of the door, and the behavior pattern analysis unit 168 creates a histogram of the analysis results as shown in FIG.

  Next, in step S12, a time zone in which the door is frequently opened and closed is detected, and a monitoring time zone is set. In the example of FIG. 6, the period from 7 am to 8 am and the time from 7 pm to 9 pm are set as the monitoring time zone.

  Next, in step S14, the power strip device 180 is set to a normal state (standby state / power supply energized state). In the next step S16, it is determined whether or not the resident is out based on the position information of the portable information terminal 140. If it is determined that the resident is out, the process proceeds to step S18. In step S18, it is determined to execute the ecology mode / power-off. As a result, a signal indicating that the ecology mode / power-off is to be performed is transmitted from the wireless communication unit 164 of the determination device 160 to the wireless communication unit 186 of the power tap device 180, and the ecology mode / power-off setting unit 188 of the power tap device 180. Due to this, power limitation is performed.

  After step S18, the process proceeds to step S20, and it is determined whether or not the resident has come home. When the resident returns home, the process returns to step S14, and the power tap device 180 is returned to a normal state where power is not limited. On the other hand, if the resident has not come home, the process waits in step S20.

  If it is determined in step S16 that the user is not out, the process proceeds to step S22. In step S22, it is determined whether or not it is the monitoring time zone set in step S12. If it is the monitoring time zone, the process proceeds to step S24, and is set in a standby state until the door is opened and closed.

  After step S24, the process proceeds to step S26, and it is determined whether the opening / closing of the door is detected in the monitoring time zone. And when opening / closing of a door is detected, it returns to step S14. On the other hand, if opening / closing of the door is not detected, the process proceeds to step S28. In step S28, a warning mail is transmitted to portable information terminal 140. In step S28, a warning is notified by the message transmission unit 176, the voice output unit 178, the display unit 182 and the like.

  After step S28, the process proceeds to step S30. In step S30, it is determined whether or not the reset switch of the power strip device 180 has been operated. If the reset switch has been operated, the process returns to step S14. On the other hand, if the reset switch is not operated, the process waits in step S30.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the behavior pattern of the resident is acquired, and when the door is not opened / closed during the time when the resident normally opens / closes the door, the warning information is transmitted here. Thus, it is possible to notify the resident that some abnormality has occurred. Thereby, for example, when the resident needs care, it becomes possible to recognize the resident's abnormality and issue a warning.

  In addition, when the resident is out based on the resident's behavior pattern, the power tap device 180 can be controlled to control the power supply, thereby reliably reducing the power consumption when absent. Is possible.

  The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to such examples. It is obvious that a person having ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention pertains can come up with various changes or modifications within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims. Of course, it is understood that these also belong to the technical scope of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 120 Detection apparatus 160 Determination apparatus 164 Wireless communication part 168 Behavior pattern analysis part 170 Home determination part 180 Tap apparatus 182 Electric power supply part 186 Wireless communication part 188 Eco mode / power-off setting part

Claims (8)

A detection device that is attached to a detection object installed in a house and detects the movement of the detection object;
The communication unit that receives the detection result of the movement by the detection device, the behavior pattern analysis unit that analyzes the behavior pattern of the resident in the house based on the detection result in a predetermined period, and the transmission that is transmitted from the detection device A determination unit comprising: a determination unit that determines whether or not the resident's behavior is normal based on the movement of the detection object and the behavior pattern;
A home determination system characterized by comprising: The determination apparatus further includes an outing determination unit that determines whether or not a resident is out,
A power tap device comprising: a power supply unit that supplies power to a house; a communication unit that receives a determination result by the outing determination unit; and a power control unit that controls power supply by the power supply unit based on the determination result The at-home determination system according to claim 1, further comprising: It is used by users who go in and out of the house, has a portable information terminal that can acquire location information,
The communication unit receives the position information from the portable information terminal;
The at-home determination system according to claim 2, wherein the outing determination unit determines whether or not a resident is out based on position information of the portable information terminal.   The at-home determination system according to claim 1, wherein the determination device includes a warning information transmission unit that transmits warning information when it is determined that the resident's behavior is not normal. A communication unit that is mounted on a detection object installed in a house and receives the movement of the detection object from a detection device that detects the movement of the detection object;
Based on the detection result in a predetermined period, a behavior pattern analysis unit that analyzes a behavior pattern of a resident in the house,
A determination unit that determines whether or not a resident's behavior is normal based on the movement of the detection target and the behavior pattern transmitted from the detection device;
An at-home determination device comprising:   The at-home determination device according to claim 5, further comprising a warning information transmission unit that transmits warning information when it is determined that the resident's behavior is not normal. Receiving the movement of the detection object from a detection device that is attached to the detection object installed in a house and detects the movement of the detection object;
Analyzing a behavior pattern of a resident in the house based on the detection result in a predetermined period;
Determining whether or not the resident's behavior is normal based on the movement of the detection object and the behavior pattern transmitted from the detection device;
Sending warning information when it is determined that the resident's behavior is not normal;
A home determination method characterized by comprising: Determining whether the resident is out,
Controlling power supply of a power strip device that supplies power to the house based on the determination of whether the resident is out; and
The home determination method according to claim 7, comprising:

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