JP2011053859A - Security and meter reading system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a home security service with a safety contact service for a house of an elderly person living alone. <P>SOLUTION: In a security and meter reading system K, a center side computer Sc includes: a discrimination section 202 discriminating emergency information, contact information and meter information from one another; a transmission destination setting section 203 setting an optimal transmission destination for the emergency information, setting a mail address of a previously associated terminal device as a transmission destination for the contact information, or setting a correspondent organization controlling the house as a transmission destination for the meter information; and an information conversion section 204 converting the information so that it can be recognized by a correspondent side computer installed in the transmission destination. The correspondent side computer Sa includes: a content output section 303 outputting the content of the emergency information and the location of the house so that they can be recognized by a correspondent member when the received information is the emergency information; and a calculation section 304 calculating an amount of money to be collected when the received information is the meter information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a system that integrates the security of dwelling units with various meter readings, and in particular, integrates existing hardware assets that are uniquely constructed for each security company, subcontractor, gas company, etc. The present invention relates to a security meter reading system that can provide an automatic meter reading service as well as various security and security services and is easy to use for elderly people living alone.

  In recent years, an increasing number of dwelling units have introduced so-called home security in order to respond to changes in the social structure and changes in the living environment. When introducing home security, a contract is made with a specific security company from among multiple security companies, and the security company mainly deals with urgent matters such as dealing with suspicious individuals and gas leak fires. In a dwelling unit where such a service is provided, for example, when a signal indicating that a suspicious person has appeared is sent, a security guard rushes to the dwelling unit and performs a response.

  Moreover, it is common for dwelling units to draw water, gas, and electricity, and the water department, gas department, and electric power company perform meter readings and collect necessary charges. Such meter reading and collection operations are often outsourced to private companies, and the metered company and collectors are dispatched to the dwelling unit at the trust company.

  On the other hand, the number of elderly living alone has increased, and there is an entity that calls the family when they wake up each morning from the elderly side, and contacts the family side to confirm safety.

JP 2000-251180 A JP 2006-048317 A JP 2006-048303 A JP 11-211152 A

However, the conventional technique has the following problems.
First, since the security company and the contract dwelling unit are connected by a telephone line using a transmission device of an original standard, there is a problem that the cost of the device is high and the service price is high. In addition, since it is a unique device, when the security company is changed, the device cannot be reused, and in this case, the service price eventually becomes high.

  Also, for example, an elderly person living alone feels annoying to make a phone call about the safety of a family member or acquaintance who hasn't really changed every day. As a result, both of them are stressed out, such as when they are out or when they are out of their hands, making it difficult for them to go out because they are worried that acquaintances and their families are worried about not being able to take calls. End up. In other words, there is a problem that constant and long-term communication that is meaningful only for the work itself makes the user feel stressed.

  In recent years, the number of so-called difficult-to-read needles that cannot enter the site where various meters are installed is increasing due to privacy problems, guard dogs, and staying home time. Here, it is easy for the elderly living alone to misunderstand the meter reader as a suspicious person, even if it is not inherently difficult to read, and it is likely that security guards will rush to the home. Difficult needles will occur. Such difficult meter reading can be solved by automatic meter reading via a telephone line, but there is a problem that the coexistence and compatibility between the home security transmission device and the line to the meter reading service contractor, and the line security is not sufficient. There was a point.

  This invention is made | formed in view of the above, Comprising: It is providing the home security service with the safety notification service for single-person elderly people's houses. Reduces duplication of work and efficiently distributes human assets for traders, promptly provides emergency response services in the event of abnormalities, allows stress-free notifications for single elderly people, and makes it easy for families The purpose is to enable safe confirmation.

  In order to achieve the above object, the security meter reading system according to claim 1 is a security meter reading system in which a transmission device is installed with a nursing home alone as a contract dwelling unit, and a refrigerator attached to a refrigerator in each contract dwelling unit. Detectors that detect the opening and closing of the door, detectors that detect the pressurization of the mat attached to the mat, or detectors that detect the presence or absence of human movement by passive sensors installed indoors, Center-side computer located on the center side that receives the information from the transmission device centrally through the telephone line, and various correspondences that can be sent to the dwelling unit by receiving the transmission from the center-side computer A corresponding computer located on the organization side and a terminal device that displays the mail sent from the center computer, and is alone in each contracted unit A security meter-reading system including a terminal device possessed by a person's family, based on information input by the center-side information input means by which the center-side computer inputs information from the transmission device, and the center-side information input means. Determining means for determining emergency information that is highly urgent information related to safety, contact information that is not highly urgent information related to safety, and meter information of water meters, gas meters, electric meters and the like, When it is determined that the emergency information is determined by the determining means, an optimum transmission destination is set from among various supporting organizations based on the location of the dwelling unit related to the emergency information, and when the determined information is determined as contact information. Sets the mail address of the terminal device associated in advance with the dwelling unit related to the contact information as the transmission destination, and if it is determined as meter information by the determining means The transmission destination setting means for setting the corresponding organization having jurisdiction over the meter information as the transmission destination, and the information input by the center side information input means is emergency information or meter information, An information converting means for converting the information so as to be recognizable by the arranged corresponding computer to create converted information, an information transmitting means for transmitting the converted information created by the information converting means to the destination, a center A mail sending means for sending a predetermined fixed-form mail to a mail address set as a destination when the information inputted by the side information input means is contact information, and the corresponding computer has the information A corresponding-side information input means for inputting the converted information transmitted by the transmitting means, and a meter for determining whether the converted information input by the corresponding-side information input means is emergency information. A determination means for determining whether the information is information, and a safety location information output means for outputting the contents of the emergency information and the location of the dwelling unit in a recognizable manner when the determination means determines emergency information; A detector that calculates a usage amount and / or a collected amount based on the meter information when the determination means determines that the meter information, and a transmission device installed in each contracted dwelling unit, Fire alarm, emergency push button, gas meter, water meter, electricity meter, non-emergency contact switch, detection information from detector, fire occurrence information from fire alarm, emergency occurrence signal information from emergency push button Gas leak signal information and meter information from gas meters, Water leak signal information and meter information from water meters, Electric leak signal information and meter information from electric meters, Signal meter information input means for inputting pressing signal information from the link switch, and information transmission for transmitting the signal information or meter information input by the signal meter information input means to the center computer with the identification information of the dwelling unit added And a safety message stating that the fixed-form mail is "safely spent", the elapsed time since the last opening / closing of the refrigerator, the elapsed time since the last press of the mat, or a passive sensor A security meter reading system characterized by the safety content based on the elapsed time from the previous moving object detection.

  That is, the invention according to claim 1 integrates a conventional security service and an automatic meter reading service, and also provides a safety notification service. Information such as opening / closing information of refrigerators, pressurization information on entrance / kitchen / bathroom mats, passage information of hallways and toilet doors, etc., which have not been used so far, are also used as basic information for safety confirmation. The center side computer absorbs the difference in the specifications of the transmission equipment and does not depend on the transmission equipment. In the event of an emergency, the most suitable report destination (generally the nearest security company, gas company, etc.) for the contracted unit is selected and the corresponding person (security) Personnel and security personnel) can be dispatched, automatic meter reading is possible, and the system can be operated as a regular communication tool.

  Both security companies and gas stations (or electric power companies or water departments) may need emergency response and there is a duplication of work. With this system, load distribution is possible and in cases other than emergency response It is also possible to perform automatic meter reading using hardware assets. In this sense, this application eliminates the barriers of security companies, water departments, gas departments, and power companies (or contractors commissioned by water departments, gas departments, and electric companies) that have been separated from each other. It can be said. These are collectively referred to as a corresponding organization as appropriate.

In other words, in this application, the response organization refers to an organization that is able to mobilize personnel to dwelling units in an emergency, security companies, gas companies, water companies, electric power companies, police stations, police boxes, An organization that provides services that can be regarded as security in a broad sense, such as a dispatch station, fire station, etc. In addition, a response member means a person dispatched to a dwelling unit.
The transmission device includes an NCU (Network Control Unit), a command or control signal from a data terminal (for example, an automatic meter meter for water meter), or a current or signal sound from a telephone network (dial / signal sound). A device that performs incoming / outgoing calls and dial control according to tone and sound.
The optimum transmission destination is a response organization in which an optimum response person who can rush to an emergency situation is located.
In addition, the corresponding organization having jurisdiction over the dwelling unit related to the meter information is a direct contract partner because the meter information is not urgent. On the other hand, the optimal destination is a corresponding organization that can reach you even if you do not have a direct contract.
Examples of emergency information include information that needs some kind of urgent response such as fire, gas leak, suspicious person, water leak.
The conversion to be recognizable by the corresponding computer means a protocol or information transfer format that can be recognized by the corresponding computer.
Moreover, the identification information of a dwelling unit means the information which identifies uniquely a telephone number, ID of a transmission apparatus, an address (location), and other dwelling units.
The center is an organization that temporarily receives information.

  The security meter-reading system according to claim 2 is the security meter-reading system according to claim 1, wherein the center side computer has gas meter information, water meter information, or electricity meter information or detection information. Based on the above, a dwelling unit that has not used gas, water, or electricity for a certain period of time or a certain period of time, or use of a refrigerator, passage on a mat, or passage of a predetermined position indoors for a certain period of time to a certain period A non-use detecting means for detecting a dwelling unit having no record, and when the non-use detection means detects that there is no use record, it controls the destination setting means, the information converting means, the information transmitting means, and the mail transmitting means. If the use of the refrigerator, the passage on the mat, or the passage in the indoor position is not permitted, the fact is sent to the mail address of the corresponding terminal device, In the case there is no use record anything beyond that, together with the location information of the dwelling unit to that effect as emergency information, characterized in that and a non-input control means for transmitting to the predetermined correspondence tissue side.

  That is, in the invention according to claim 2, when the use of the electric gas water supply is stopped, automatic notification to the corresponding organization is performed. In other words, the regular contact service can be switched to the emergency response service. The open / close status of the refrigerator is also used as safety confirmation information. Note that the open / close state of the refrigerator may not be used (cannot be opened) for a relatively long period of time in some cases, so only the family is notified without contacting the corresponding organization. The fixed time or the fixed period can be, for example, 24 hours for a refrigerator, 48 hours for a mat, and 24 hours for passing through a predetermined position.

  According to the security meter reading system of the present invention, it is possible to provide a home security service with a safety contact service for the elderly living alone.

It is the conceptual diagram which showed the position of the security company, the position of a water company, and the service provision area of a water company. It is the figure which showed the area (the dotted line) which guarantees that the security company B dispatches the security guard within 7 minutes of the report and the area where the water company A can dispatch the security staff within 7 minutes. . It is explanatory drawing outlining the flow of "security" and "contact" of the security meter-reading system K. It is the conceptual diagram which showed the connection relation of the various meters installed in the dwelling unit, an emergency pushbutton, a non-emergency contact switch, an emergency warning light, a telephone, and a transmission apparatus. It is explanatory drawing explaining an example of the hardware constitutions of server apparatus Sc. It is explanatory drawing which showed the functional structural example of the security meter-reading system. It is the figure which showed a mode that the opening / closing detector was attached to the door part of the refrigerator. It is the figure which showed the example of the text screen which showed the main items displayed on a mobile phone.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
Here, first, the water meter company A and the security company B are taken as an example, the security meter reading system is outlined, and the system operation in the living alone home D together with the center C is explained. In this system, it is possible to eliminate the distinction between the water company and the security company, and this is referred to as the corresponding organization, but the water company A, the corresponding organization A, the security company B, the corresponding organization B, It is assumed that they are mixed for convenience. Further, the server device arranged in the center C is referred to as the server device Sc, the server devices arranged in the water company A and the security company B as the server devices Sa and Sb, respectively, and the organization operating the center C is referred to as the center C for convenience. It shall be called.

  In addition, the corresponding organization and the waiting area (staff) of the corresponding staff may not be the same, and there are multiple server devices in the corresponding organization to receive notifications and immediately transfer the information to the station or relay station. Although it may be arranged at a place, for convenience of explanation, it is assumed here that the corresponding organization and the waiting area for the corresponding person are the same, and that there is one server device.

(System configuration of security meter reading system)
FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing the position of a security company, the position of a water company, and the service provision area of the water company. In the drawing, A indicates the position of the water company A, B indicates the position of the security company B, and ● and X indicate the position of the dwelling unit in the service providing area of the water company A. Among these, x is the position of the dwelling unit contracted with the security company B.

  According to the Security Law, when a report is received from a contracted dwelling unit, the security guard is required to arrive at the scene within 25 minutes. Figure 2 shows an area (dotted line) that guarantees that security company B dispatches guards within 7 minutes of reporting, and an area where water company A can dispatch security personnel within 7 minutes It is a figure. As shown in the figure, the quality of service naturally varies depending on the organization. Although the contract with the security company B is also made for the elderly living alone D, the security staff of the water company A can actually handle the express within 7 minutes.

  The security meter reading system according to the present invention has a center C, adds a security company function to the water company, and adds a water company function to the security company, thereby providing a contract dwelling unit for both the water company and the security company. It realizes the system construction that can find the benefits.

  In other words, according to this system, in the event of an emergency, a response organization that can perform emergency response most appropriately (early) without being aware of the contracted response organization is selected. Sorting, communication of safety based on the use of refrigerators, which will be described later, and the like are made to the family, and automatic meter reading and fee collection are also performed. In the following, the security meter reading system of the present invention will be appropriately described as a security meter reading system K.

  FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram outlining the flow of “security” and “contact” of the security meter reading system K. FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing the connection relationship of an open / close detector, various meters, an emergency push button, a non-emergency contact switch, an emergency warning light, a telephone, and a transmission device installed in a dwelling unit.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the transmission device 401 has a plurality of ports, not only the connection of the telephone 402, but also a contact switch 403, a fire alarm 404, a gas meter 405 with an automatic meter reading function / gas alarm function, A water meter 406 with an automatic meter reading function / leakage alarm function and an electric meter 408 with an automatic meter reading function / leakage alarm function are connected, and wiring from the emergency push button 407 is also drawn in, and various information is input, and a telephone line 409 Through the center C or the like.

  An emergency warning light 410 is provided on the outer wall surface of the dwelling unit or outside the dwelling unit, and lights up in conjunction with the pressing of the emergency push button 407. The emergency warning lamp 410 is also turned on by control from the server device Sc. The contact switch 403 has a so-called universal design, has a large switch area, has a pull-down handle, and can be turned on by pulling the handle.

  Furthermore, the transmission device 401 connects an open / close detector 411. The open / close detector 411 is attached to the door of the refrigerator, and is configured such that when there is no open / close for 24 hours, the information is transmitted to the center C and a standard e-mail is sent to the mobile phone or personal computer of the family living alone. ing.

<In case of emergency response>
As indicated by arrows in FIG. 3, in the security meter reading system K, emergency information related to safety is transmitted from the contracted dwelling unit D (fire occurrence signal information, gas leak occurrence signal information, water leak occurrence signal information, emergency occurrence signal information). If there is a problem, the server device Sc once grasps the information type or content, sets an optimal report destination, converts the information, reports to the corresponding organization again, and dispatches a response member.

<Non-emergency response>
On the other hand, when it is detected that the emergency response is not required from the contract dwelling unit D, which is a residence for the elderly, for example, the input of the pressing signal information of the contact switch 403 or the fact that the refrigerator has not been opened for the past 24 hours, the server device Sc , Send an email message saying "I'm spending my day safely" and a regular message saying "I don't use the refrigerator for a long time" to my family's mobile phone in a remote location.

<When reading meter information>
The server device Sc reads the meter information from the gas meter 405, the water meter 406, and the electric meter 408, and transmits the meter information to a necessary transmission destination such as a gas company, a water company, and an electric power company. Thereafter, on the receiving side, usage amount calculation, collection amount calculation, printing, collection completion management, and the like are performed.

(Hardware configuration of server device Sc)
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of the hardware configuration of the server device Sc. The server device Sc has, as its hardware configuration, a CPU 101, a ROM 102, a RAM 103, a hard disk (HD) 104, a graphics card 105, a monitor 106, a keyboard (K / B) 107, and a mouse (MOUSE) 108. And a communication unit 109.

  The CPU 101 controls the entire server device Sc together with the OS, and controls processing of various programs. Specifically, for example, according to the program stored in the hard disk 104, the CPU 101 receives a report from the dwelling unit input from the communication unit 109, selects the optimum corresponding organization if it is emergency information, Control is performed to convert the report so as to meet the specifications of the corresponding organization and transmit it via the communication unit 109. In addition, if the information is neither emergency information nor meter information (hereinafter referred to as contact information), control is performed to transmit a fixed sentence to a predetermined mail address associated with the dwelling unit. If the meter information, the meter information is controlled so as to conform to the specifications of the corresponding organization (gas company, water company, power company) having jurisdiction over the dwelling unit. In addition, the CPU 101 also performs control to temporarily save work data stored in the hard disk 104 in the RAM 103.

  The ROM 102 stores a boot program and the like. Depending on the mode of use, the ROM 102 may store a control program for the server device Sc. The RAM 103 is used as a work area for the CPU 101. Specifically, data contents read from the hard disk 104, program contents, and the like are temporarily stored.

  The hard disk 104 stores an operating device (OS), application programs, and various data. The configuration of the hard disk will be described later.

  The graphics card 105 transmits an image signal to be output to the monitor 106. The graphics card 105 includes a VRAM that stores an image signal to be output, and an image output interface (image output I / F) that outputs the processed image signal to the monitor 106. The image output I / F outputs RGB image data expanded in the VRAM to the monitor 106.

  The communication unit 109 receives information from the dwelling unit via the telephone line, transmits an email, and transfers the content of the abnormal information signal from the dwelling unit to the server that is the optimum report destination. Meter information is also transmitted. The hardware configuration for transmission and reception is not limited as long as content transmission is reliable, but can be configured by, for example, a network card, a DSU, a terminal adapter, or the like. The communication unit 109 is controlled by a communication program 142 described later.

  In addition, although not shown, the server device Sc can be mounted with a flexible disk drive device, a CD-ROM drive device, an MO drive device, and the like.

  A program or software stored in the hard disk 104 will be described. The hard disk 104 discriminates whether the OS 141 that controls the entire server device Sc, the communication program 142 that controls transmission / reception of communication data, and whether the input information is emergency information, contact information, or meter information. According to the program 143, the setting program 144 for setting the transmission destination according to the determination result, and the processing protocol of the server device so that the information (emergency information or meter information) can be recognized at the set transmission destination. The conversion program 145 for converting information, the management program 146 for managing the handling status in the corresponding organization of the transmission destination, the telephone number of the transmission source (or the ID of the transmission device 401) and the location are associated with each other and based on the location A correspondence database 147 storing the first transmission destination and the second transmission destination in association with each other, A communication protocol storage unit 148 that stores the communication protocol of the organization, a mail database 149 that stores the identification information of the dwelling unit, the mail address, and the mail content that is a fixed sentence, the identification information of the dwelling unit, and the dwelling unit A jurisdiction information database 151 that stores information relating to which gas company, water company, and electric power company has jurisdiction.

  In addition, the hard disk 104 has no actual use of the refrigerator, gas, water, or electricity for a certain period or period based on the open / close detection information, gas meter information, water meter information, or electricity meter information. The non-use correspondence program 150 which detects a dwelling unit and performs a report and mail transmission is also provided.

  Note that the program or DB or storage unit described here is merely a description of a set of programs aggregated from the viewpoint of a security meter reading system realized by the server device Sc, and an actual program is configured by a number of components, DLLs, and the like. The The functional configuration to be described later can be realized in various ways by a single program or a plurality of these programs and, in some cases, in cooperation with other components.

(Functional configuration of security meter reading system)
Next, the functional configuration of the security meter reading system will be described in terms of the functional configurations of the transmission device 401, the server device Sc, the server device Sa, and the mobile phone. In addition, although there is a functional difference depending on the situation of whether it is the first notification destination or the second notification destination, the substantial function is the same for both the server device Sa and the server device Sb. The server device Sa is exemplified.

  FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a functional configuration example of the security meter reading system. In the following description, it is assumed that the first report destination is the corresponding organization A (water supply company A) and the second report destination is the corresponding organization B (security company B).

  The server device Sc includes an information input unit 201, a determination unit 202, a transmission destination setting unit 203, an information conversion unit 204, an information conversion control unit 205, an information transmission unit 206, and a mail transmission unit 210. An information receiving unit 207, a standby release / response request transmitting unit 208, and a non-use detecting unit 209 are included.

  The server device Sa also includes an information input unit 301, a determination unit 302, a content output unit 303, a calculation unit 304, a printing unit 305, a storage unit 306, an information confirmation input unit 307, and a corresponding information transmission. Part 308.

  The transmission device 401 includes a signal meter information input unit 501, an information transmission unit 502, and a lighting control unit 503.

(Functional configuration of server device Sc)
The information input unit 201 inputs specific information such as dwelling unit identification information, emergency information, contact information, and meter information from the transmission device 401 installed in the dwelling unit. This dwelling unit identification information generally means a telephone number or ID of a transmission device. However, the mode is not particularly limited as long as the location information is finally replaced. Information types include emergency information (fire occurrence signal information, gas leak occurrence signal information, leak occurrence signal information, emergency occurrence signal information such as suspicious person infestation, and other emergency response signal information) There is contact information that includes detection information and is non-emergency information, and meter information (water meter information, gas meter information, electric meter information, and other meter information).

  The configuration of the transmission apparatus 401 is as described above, but the transmission apparatus 401 and the server apparatus Sc are connected by a telephone line (regardless of analog or digital), and information is transmitted to the server apparatus Sc through the telephone line. . The information input unit 201 can realize its function by, for example, the communication unit 109, the OS 141, the communication program 142, and the like.

  Based on the information input by the information input unit 201, the determination unit 202 determines whether the information is emergency information, contact information, or meter information. The determination can also be made based on the port number information of the transmission apparatus 401. The determination unit 202 can realize its function by, for example, the OS 141, the RAM 103, the determination program 143, and the like.

  When the input information is determined to be emergency information, the transmission destination setting unit 203 sets an optimal transmission destination from among various types of corresponding organizations based on the location of the dwelling unit related to the emergency information. At this time, the transmission destination setting unit 203 sets the first notification destination and the second notification destination from the correspondence database 147 based on the address of the transmission source. The first report destination generally refers to a response organization that can respond quickly in the shortest time. The elderly living alone D has a contract with the security company B, but here the water company A is the dispatch source of the correspondent. Note that the first report destination is not necessarily limited to time, and in the case of a fire or the like, since a fire engine response is required, it may be determined in consideration of expertise. Note that the first report destination and the second report destination may be appropriately selected according to the time of notification and the content of the information. In addition, here, the description will be made assuming that there are two report destination options, but three or more report destinations may be set in order to further increase the certainty.

  In addition, when the input information is determined to be contact information, the transmission destination setting unit 203 sets, as a transmission destination, a mail address of a terminal device associated in advance with the dwelling unit related to the communication information. At this time, the transmission destination setting unit 203 selects a mail address from the mail database 149 based on the address of the transmission source. As will be described later, a regular e-mail is sent from the home for the elderly living alone to the mobile phone of the family who lives away, so that the elderly living alone and the family can safely contact and confirm that they are spending time without feeling stressed. It becomes like this. If it is determined that the refrigerator is not used for 24 hours, a message to that effect is sent to the family's mobile phone as a standard email.

  In addition, when the input information is determined to be meter information, the transmission destination setting unit 203 sets a corresponding organization that has jurisdiction over the dwelling unit related to the meter information as a transmission destination. Since this meter information is a result of automatic meter reading that does not require urgent, if it is meter information of a water meter, the local water company (here, water company A) is selected, and if it is meter information of a gas meter, city gas In this case, the city gas company in the area is set as the transmission destination (in the case of LP gas, the company handling the cylinder), and in the case of meter information of the electric meter, the power company in the area is set as the transmission destination. At this time, the transmission destination setting unit 203 sets a transmission destination from the jurisdiction information database 151 based on the address of the transmission source.

  The transmission destination setting unit 203 can realize its functions by, for example, the setting program 144, the OS 141 (particularly the mailer function), the correspondence database 147, the mail database 149, the jurisdiction information database 151, and the like.

  When the information input by the information input unit 201 is emergency information, the information conversion unit 204 uses the first report destination (corresponding organization A) and the second report destination set by the transmission destination setting unit 203. The server (server apparatus Sa and server apparatus Sb) arranged in each of the (corresponding organizations B) is converted so as to be recognizable. Further, when the information input by the information input unit 201 is meter information, the information conversion unit 204 converts the information so that it can be recognized by the corresponding organization side of the jurisdiction set by the transmission destination setting unit 203. That is, by the presence of the information conversion unit 204, the information is converted into information conforming to the specification of the receiving device on the corresponding organization side. This converted information is referred to as converted information.

  In other words, the presence of the center C makes it possible to absorb differences in transmission apparatuses and transmission / reception protocols, and to provide services that do not depend on the transmission apparatus installed in the dwelling unit. The information conversion unit 204 obtains a protocol recognized by the server device Sa and the server device Sb from the communication protocol storage unit 148.

  For emergency information, the information conversion control unit 205 further incorporates into the converted information, information on whether the security company that is the report destination is the first report destination or the second report destination. That is, information about priority is added. Thereby, it can be recognized that the first reporting destination recognizes the state that should be dealt with urgently, and the second reporting destination recognizes that the preparation should be made as a standby team. That is, the certainty of security is ensured by the presence of the information conversion unit 204 and the information conversion control unit 205.

  In addition, the information conversion control unit 205, when a non-use detection unit 209 described later detects that no information is input for a certain period of time or a certain period, the transmission destination setting unit 203, the information conversion unit 204, and the information transmission unit 206 And the fact is transmitted to the predetermined corresponding organization side as emergency information together with the location information of the dwelling unit. The predetermined corresponding organization may be the nearest corresponding organization or the corresponding corresponding organization.

  The information conversion unit 204 can realize its function by, for example, the conversion program 145 and the communication protocol storage unit 148. Further, the information conversion control unit 205 can realize its functions by, for example, the conversion program 145, the setting program 144, the non-use correspondence program 150, the correspondence database 147, the communication program 142, the OS 141, and the like.

  The information transmission unit 206 transmits the converted information created by the information conversion unit 204 to the corresponding organization. At the time of transmission, a telephone line is used to ensure the reliability of data transmission and reception and to use the conventional infrastructure.

  On the other hand, if there is a dwelling unit that has not used gas, water, or electricity for a certain period or period based on gas meter information, water meter information, or electricity meter information, If an abnormality has occurred, an instruction to turn on the emergency warning lamp 410 of the dwelling unit is transmitted. At the same time, the converted information indicating that an emergency response should be made is transmitted to a predetermined response organization. For example, in the case of a living alone D, for example, when use of electricity, gas, and water is not allowed for 48 hours, the fact is transmitted to the security company B as emergency information (converted information). As a result, it is possible to provide a high-quality security service by relating the normal state and the emergency state.

  The information transmission unit 206 can realize its function by, for example, the communication program 142, the countermeasure management program 146, the OS 141, the communication unit 109, and the like.

  When the information input by the information input unit 201 is contact information, the mail transmission unit 210 transmits a predetermined standard text mail to a mail address (family mobile phone or personal computer) set as a transmission destination. . This fixed sentence is a fixed sentence stored in the mail database 149. The mail transmission unit 210 can realize its functions by, for example, the communication program 142, the mail database 149, the communication unit 109, and the like.

  The standby cancellation / response request transmission unit 208 measures the time after the converted information is transmitted from the information transmission unit 206 to the first notification destination, and notifies that the first notification destination responds within a predetermined time. If there is a (reply), a standby release signal is sent to the second reporting destination, and if there is no notification that the response has been made even after a predetermined time has passed, the second reporting destination (security company B) A response request signal is transmitted. When the response request signal is transmitted, information indicating that it is the first report destination may be added to the converted information and transmitted from the information transmission unit 206 again.

  The standby cancellation / response request transmission unit 208 can realize its function by, for example, the countermeasure management program 146, the communication program 142, the communication unit 109, the OS 141, and the like.

  The non-use detection unit 209 uses gas, water, and electricity for a certain period or period based on gas meter information, water meter information, or electricity meter information, or based on open / close detection information. If no dwelling unit is detected and there is no record of use of the refrigerator, the destination setting unit 203 and the mail transmission unit 210 are controlled so as to transmit the fact to the mail address of the corresponding terminal device. If there is no such information, the information conversion unit 204 and the information transmission unit 206 are controlled so as to transmit the information as emergency information together with the location information of the dwelling unit to a predetermined corresponding organization. Thereby, for example, it is possible to detect whether or not an abnormality has occurred in a living alone living room, and it is also possible to send out safety information based on the open / close state of the refrigerator, which may not be urgent. The non-use detection unit 209 can realize its function by, for example, the OS 141 and the non-use correspondence program 150.

(Functional configuration of server device Sa)
Next, the functional configuration of the server device Sa will be described. As described above, the server device Sa has, as its functional configuration, an information input unit 301, a determination unit 302, a content output unit 303, a calculation unit 304, a printing unit 305, and a storage unit 306. , An information confirmation input unit 307 and a corresponding information transmission unit 308.

  The information input unit 301 receives the converted emergency information, contact information, and meter information from the server device Sc.

  The determination unit 302 determines whether the converted information input by the information input unit 301 is emergency information or meter information.

  When the determination unit 302 determines that the input information is emergency information, the content output unit 303 can recognize the location of the dwelling unit, the content of the abnormality, and the first report destination. Output to. The output format may be a monitor display or an audio display. Further, depending on the system specification of the corresponding organization A, it may be output by a PDA or pager carried by the corresponding person or wirelessly. Thereby, the correspondence member can recognize what kind of correspondence should be done for which dwelling unit.

  When the determination unit 302 determines that the input information is meter information, the calculation unit 304 calculates the usage amount and collected amount of water, gas, and electricity in the dwelling unit based on the meter information. This can be calculated by appropriately storing each jurisdiction unit having jurisdiction and the previous meter value in the server device Sa in association with each other. In addition, since the unit price of the water charge varies depending on the diameter of the pipe, this charge table is also stored as appropriate, and the collected amount is calculated.

  It is also possible to purchase a water meter with an automatic meter reading function at the corresponding organization, lease it to the contractor at a low price, and add the lease fee to the collected amount. This is expensive when simply replaced with a meter with meter reading function, but when installing home security, installation or construction of transmission equipment is always required, and it is generally cheaper from the viewpoint of using this asset, There will be a merit of introduction for both the dwelling unit and the contractor.

  The printing unit 305 prints the usage amount and / or the collected amount calculated by the calculation unit 304 together with the address of the dwelling unit. As a result, on the corresponding organization side in charge, the work is automated and the work burden is reduced.

  Note that the collection work may be performed by a corresponding person. As a result, it is possible for the response staff to perform regional patrols and other operations (maintenance / inspection) without having to spare time during normal times, and security activities rooted in the region are possible.

  The storage unit 306 stores the collected water bill and / or gas bill and / or electricity bill in the server device Sa as collected information. The storage unit 306 can also store information such as dwelling unit information (ID), previous meter information, current meter information, usage, collected amount, uncollected / collected, and the like in association with each other.

  The information confirmation input unit 307 inputs information indicating that the corresponding member has confirmed the information output by the content output unit 303. As a result, it can be confirmed that the information has been transmitted to the counterpart. The input mode may be a dedicated button (confirmation button), or a staff member in front of the server device Sa in the corresponding organization may press a confirmation icon or the like.

  In addition, when the information is input by the information confirmation input unit 307, the corresponding information transmission unit 308 transmits the corresponding information indicating that the information has been processed to the server device Sc. This handled information is input to the standby release / response request transmission unit 208.

  In addition, although the above example is description about server apparatus Sa, it is the same also about server apparatus Sb. However, in the case of the server device Sb, the information input unit 301 also adds the fact that it is the second report destination for the abnormality information.

(Functional configuration of transmission equipment, etc.)
A signal meter information input unit 501 includes an open / close detector 411, a fire alarm 404, an emergency push button 407, a gas meter 405, a water meter 406, an electric meter 408, and a contact switch 403 installed in each contracted residence. Open / close detection information from 411, fire signal information from fire alarm 404, emergency signal information from emergency push button 407, gas leak signal information and meter information from gas meter 405, and water leak from water meter 406 Signal information and meter information, leakage meter signal information and meter information from the electric meter 408, and pressing signal information from the contact switch 403 are input.

  The information transmission unit 502 transmits the signal information or meter information input by the signal meter information input unit 501 to the server device Sc on the center side with the identification information of the dwelling unit added.

  The lighting control unit 503 lights the emergency warning lamp 410 when the emergency push button 407 is pressed or when the non-use detection unit 209 detects that no information is input.

  FIG. 7 is a view showing a state in which the open / close detector 411 is attached to the door portion of the refrigerator. The opening / closing detector 411 inputs a detection signal to the transmission device 401 after 24 hours have passed since the last opening / closing, and this is processed by the server device Sc to send a mail to the family. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a text screen showing main items displayed on the mobile phone. In addition, you may make it report the elapsed time from the last opening and closing.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a home security service that can be used to confirm the safety of a living alone for the elderly using the refrigerator opening / closing information. The embodiment is not limited to this. For example, when the number of ports of the transmission device 401 is small, the contact switch 403 may be omitted and the open / close detector 411 may be left.

  In addition to the opening / closing information of the refrigerator in the above-described aspect, for example, the “activity” of the elderly living alone may be detected by using the pressure information to the mats such as the entrance, the kitchen, and the bathroom. In addition, a passive sensor may be attached in the vicinity of the corridor or the toilet door, and the activity of the elderly living alone may be detected using indoor predetermined position passing information.

  In the above, the mode in which the open / close detector sends a message to the family after 24 hours has been described. For example, after 36 hours, a message to that effect is sent to the family, and the emergency information is processed in parallel. In this way, the correspondent may go on a patrol.

104 Hard Disk 106 Monitor 109 Communication Unit 142 Communication Program 143 Discrimination Program 144 Setting Program 145 Conversion Program 146 Countermeasure Management Program 147 Corresponding Database 148 Communication Protocol Storage Unit 149 Mail Database 150 Non-Use Corresponding Program 151 Management Information Database 201 Information Input Unit 202 Discrimination Unit 203 Transmission destination setting unit 204 Information conversion unit 205 Information conversion control unit 206 Information transmission unit 207 Corresponding information reception unit 208 Standby release / response request transmission unit 209 Non-use detection unit 210 Mail transmission unit 301 Information input unit 302 Determination unit 303 Contents Output unit 304 Calculation unit 305 Printing unit 306 Storage unit 307 Information confirmation input unit 308 Corresponding information transmission unit 401 Transmission device 402 Telephone 403 Contact switch 404 Fire alarm 40 Gas meter 406 water meter 407 emergency pushbutton 408 electricity meter 409 telephone line 410 very warning lamp 411 off detector 501 signal meter information input unit 502 information transmitting section 503 lighting control unit A corresponding tissue (water company)
B corresponding organization (security company)
C Center D Contracted dwelling unit (home for the elderly living alone)
K security meter reading system Sa corresponding organization side server device Sb corresponding organization side server device Sc center side server device

Claims (2)

In the security meter-reading stem where the transmission device was installed with the elderly living alone as the contracted residence,
In each contracted house, a detector that detects the opening and closing of the refrigerator attached to the refrigerator, a detector that detects pressurization to the mat attached to the mat, or a passive sensor attached indoors to detect human movement A detector for detecting the presence or absence;
A center-side computer arranged on the center side that receives centralized information from the transmission device of each contracted unit through a telephone line;
Corresponding side computers arranged on the various corresponding organization side that can be sent to the dwelling unit in response to transmission from the center side computer,
A terminal device for displaying an email transmitted from the center side computer, and a terminal device possessed by an elderly family living alone in each contracted unit;
A security meter reading system including
The center computer
Center side information input means for inputting information from the transmission device;
Based on the information input by the center side information input means, emergency information that is highly urgent information related to safety, contact information that is not highly urgent information related to safety, water meter, gas meter, electric meter, etc. Determining means for determining the meter information,
When it is determined that the emergency information is determined by the determining means, an optimal transmission destination is set from among the various corresponding organizations based on the location of the dwelling unit related to the emergency information, and the contact information is determined by the determining means. Sets the mail address of the terminal device associated in advance with the dwelling unit related to the contact information as a transmission destination, and if it is determined as meter information by the determining means, the corresponding organization that has jurisdiction over the dwelling unit related to the meter information is A destination setting means for setting a destination,
An information conversion means for creating converted information by converting the information so that the corresponding computer arranged at the transmission destination can recognize when the information input by the center side information input means is emergency information or meter information; ,
Information transmitting means for transmitting the converted information created by the information converting means to the destination;
A mail transmission means for transmitting a predetermined standard text mail to a mail address set as a transmission destination when the information input by the center side information input means is contact information;
With
Supported computers are
Corresponding information input means for inputting the converted information transmitted by the information transmitting means;
Determining means for determining whether the converted information input by the corresponding information input means is emergency information or meter information;
When it is determined as emergency information by the determination means, safety location information output means for outputting the contents of the emergency information and the location of the dwelling unit in a recognizable manner,
If the determination means determines that the meter information, the calculation means for calculating the usage amount and / or the collected amount based on the meter information;
With
Transmission equipment
Detectors, fire alarms, emergency pushbuttons, gas meters, water meters, electric meters, non-emergency contact switches, detection information from detectors, and fire occurrence information from fire alarms, installed in each contracted unit , Emergency occurrence signal information from the emergency push button, gas leakage occurrence signal information and meter information from the gas meter, leakage occurrence signal information and meter information from the water meter, leakage occurrence signal information and meter information from the electric meter, contact switch From the signal meter information input means for inputting the press signal information,
Information transmitting means for transmitting the signal information or meter information input by the signal meter information input means to the center computer with the identification information of the dwelling unit added thereto;
With
Safety message indicating that the fixed-form email is “having been safely”, the elapsed time since the last opening / closing of the refrigerator, the elapsed time since the last press of the mat, or the previous motion detection of the passive sensor Security meter reading system characterized by safety content based on the elapsed time of The center computer
Based on gas meter information, water meter information, or electricity meter information or detection information,
A dwelling unit that has not used gas, water, or electricity for a certain period of time or for a certain period of time, or a dwelling unit that has not been used for a certain period of time or for a certain period of time, such as using a refrigerator, passing on a mat, or passing through a predetermined position indoors. Non-use detection means to detect;
When it is detected by the non-use detection means that there is no use record, the destination setting means, the information conversion means, the information transmission means and the mail transmission means are controlled to use the refrigerator, pass on the mat, or indoors If the passage of the specified location is not allowed, send that fact to the email address of the corresponding terminal device, and if there is no track record of use other than that, urgent information to that effect along with the location information of the unit, Non-input control means for transmitting to a predetermined corresponding organization side;
The security meter-reading system according to claim 1, further comprising:

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