JP2012159900A - Monitoring device, control program, and control method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a monitoring device allowing a user to check abnormality of apparatuses during the user's absence and capable of quickly handling an apparatus with abnormality and to provide a control program and a control method.SOLUTION: A router device 2, upon locking of an entrance door key 3, detects the states of electrical apparatuses 4-7 in a household. The router device compares the present states of the electrical apparatuses 4-7 with the pre-registered normal states of the electrical apparatuses 4-7 during the user's absence. An electric apparatus with a different state is abnormal. The router device 2 transmits it to a portable terminal 8 of the user. The router device 2 reproduces voice for DTMF input associated with the electrical apparatus with abnormality through a call to the portable terminal 8. The user performs the DTMF input on the portable terminal 8. The router device 2 resets the electrical apparatus associated with the DTMF signal received from the portable terminal 8 to the normal state.

Description

The present invention relates to a monitoring device, a control program, and a control method for monitoring an abnormality of a device.

  Conventionally, there are known monitoring terminals, communication modules, and home control systems that can automatically check the state of electrical devices and sensors registered in advance when the entrance door is locked when going out (for example, Patent Document 1). reference). The monitoring terminal receives device information and status information from the communication module incorporated in the electrical device, sensor, and locking device, stores the received power status of the electrical device and sensor operating status, and displays various information. To display. The communication module detects each state by the detection unit and transmits information to the monitoring terminal. Further, the communication module transmits device information and state information when a state change is detected by the detection unit. When the monitoring terminal is notified of the locking by the communication module, the monitoring terminal checks the power supply state and operation state stored in the storage unit, and if all are in the power off state and the normal state, the display unit is normal. Is displayed, and if not, it is displayed that it is abnormal.

JP 2001-160190 A

  However, in the monitoring terminal described in Patent Document 1, when there is an abnormality in an electric device or the like when the user goes out, the display unit only displays that the abnormality is present. There was a problem that the user could not immediately respond to the electrical equipment that was abnormal on the spot.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and provides a monitoring device, a control program, and a control method capable of confirming an abnormality of a device when going out and quickly dealing with the device having the abnormality. For the purpose.

  A monitoring device according to a first aspect of the present invention is a monitoring device that monitors an abnormality of a device, and includes a control unit that controls the monitoring device, and a storage unit that stores a command to be executed by the control unit, The control unit executes the command to detect a state of the device at a predetermined timing, a state of the device detected in the device state detection step, and a normal state of the device registered in advance. If the abnormality is determined in the abnormality presence / absence determining step and the abnormality presence / absence determining step by comparing the state with the abnormality, the abnormality information is sent to the external terminal having the push phone type telephone function. An abnormality information output step for outputting, and a control request command that is output from the external terminal that has received the abnormality information and that requests control of the device. A request command accepting step, based on the control request command accepted in the control request command accepting step, and executes a device control step of controlling the device.

  In the monitoring apparatus according to the first aspect, the control unit executes the instruction stored in the storage unit. When the monitoring apparatus determines that there is an abnormality in the device, the monitoring apparatus outputs the abnormality information to an external terminal having a push phone type telephone function. Thereby, the user can confirm abnormality of an apparatus at the time of going out. Furthermore, the monitoring apparatus receives a control request command output from the external terminal that has received the abnormality information, and controls the device based on the received control request command. As a result, the monitoring device can quickly cope with the device having an abnormality based on the control request command output from the external terminal to the monitoring terminal by the user.

  Further, in the first aspect, when the control unit executes the abnormality information output step, the abnormality information corresponds to only the device determined to be abnormal in the abnormality presence / absence determination step as the abnormality information, and The external menu that has received the audio menu information when outputting the audio menu information that can be selected by touch-phone input to at least one of a plurality of operations to the external terminal and executing the control request command receiving step In the terminal, the touchphone signal input according to the voice menu information is received as the control request command, and when the device control step is executed, the device is controlled based on the pushphone signal received in the control request command reception step. You may control. The control unit outputs, as abnormality information, audio menu information corresponding to only a device determined to be abnormal and capable of selecting at least one operation from a plurality of operation of the device by touch-phone input to the external terminal. Accordingly, the user of the external terminal can easily and quickly select the operation of the device by using the touch-tone signal input according to the voice menu information from the outside.

  Further, in the first aspect, when the outing detection unit that detects the user's going out is provided, and the control unit detects the user's going out by the outing detection unit when executing the device state detection step In addition, the state of the device may be detected. Thereby, since the state of the device at the time when the user goes out can be detected, the monitoring apparatus can prevent the user from going out while the device remains abnormal.

  A control program according to a second aspect of the present invention is a control program for causing a monitoring device for monitoring an abnormality of a device to function, wherein the computer detects a state of the device at a predetermined timing, and the device The device state detected in the state detection step and the normal state of the device registered in advance are compared to determine whether there is an abnormality in the device, and there is an abnormality in the device in the abnormality presence determination step. An abnormality information output step for outputting abnormality information to an external terminal having a push-phone type telephone function, and a control request command for requesting control of the device that is output from the external terminal that has received the abnormality information. Control request command receiving step for receiving the control, and the control received in the control request command receiving step Based on calculated command, characterized in that to execute the device control step of controlling the device.

  In the control program according to the second aspect, when the computer of the monitoring device determines that there is an abnormality in the device, the abnormality information is output to an external terminal having a push-phone type telephone function. Thereby, the user can confirm abnormality of an apparatus at the time of going out. Furthermore, the computer receives a control request command output from the external terminal that has received the abnormality information, and controls the device based on the received control request command. As a result, the monitoring device can quickly cope with the device having an abnormality based on the control request command output from the external terminal to the monitoring terminal by the user.

  A control method according to a third aspect of the present invention is a control method for a monitoring device that monitors an abnormality of a device, the device state detecting step for detecting the state of the device at a predetermined timing, and the detection in the device state detecting step. It is determined that there is an abnormality in the device in the abnormality presence / absence determination step of comparing the state of the device and the normal state of the device registered in advance to determine the presence / absence of abnormality of the device, and the abnormality presence / absence determination step In this case, an abnormality information output step for outputting abnormality information to an external terminal having a push-phone type telephone function, and a control request instruction for receiving a control request instruction for requesting control of the device is output from the external terminal that has received the abnormality information A device for controlling the device based on the control request command received in the reception step and the control request command reception step; Characterized by comprising a control step.

  In the control method according to the third aspect, when the monitoring apparatus determines that there is an abnormality in the device, the monitoring apparatus outputs abnormality information to an external terminal having a push-phone type telephone function. Thereby, the user can confirm abnormality of an apparatus at the time of going out. Furthermore, the monitoring apparatus receives a control request command output from the external terminal that has received the abnormality information, and controls the device based on the received control request command. As a result, the monitoring device can quickly cope with the device having an abnormality based on the control request command output from the external terminal to the monitoring terminal by the user.

1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a monitoring system 1. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a monitoring system 1. FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing various storage areas of a flash memory 24. FIG. It is a conceptual diagram of the setting table 2421 when going out. It is a conceptual diagram of the state table 2431 at the time of going out. It is a conceptual diagram of the device / DTMF correspondence table 2441. It is a conceptual diagram of the audio | voice menu 2451. FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram of an audio data storage area 246. FIG. It is a flowchart of an outing detection process. It is a flowchart of a monitoring process. It is a flowchart which shows the continuation of FIG. It is a flowchart of an apparatus state setting process. It is a flowchart of a DTMF input process. It is a conceptual diagram of the audio | voice menu 2452. FIG.

  Hereinafter, a router device 2, a control program, and a control method, which are an embodiment of a monitoring device according to the present invention, will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the drawings and flowcharts to be referred to are used to explain technical features that can be adopted by the present invention. The configuration of devices, flowcharts, and the like described in the drawings are not intended to be limited to these, but are merely illustrative examples.

  First, an overview of the monitoring system 1 centering on the router device 2 will be described with reference to FIG. The monitoring system 1 includes a router device 2 as a monitoring device, a portable terminal 8 capable of communicating with the router device 2 via the PSTN 101, an entrance key 3 connected to the router device 2 via the LAN 102, and the router device 2 A TV 4, a personal computer 5, a room light 6, and a crime prevention device 7 (collectively referred to as “electrical devices 4 to 7”), which are household electrical devices connected to each other via a LAN 102. The electric devices 4 to 7 are examples, and other electric devices may be managed by the router device 2.

  The router device 2 is a communication device that interconnects two or more different networks in a computer network. The router device 2 has both such a general relay function and a monitoring function that can monitor abnormalities when the electrical devices 4 to 7 are out of the home. The entrance key 3 also functions as a trigger device that executes the monitoring function of the router device 2 in response to the locking, in addition to the normal function of locking the entrance.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the router device 2 will be described with reference to FIG. The router device 2 includes a CPU 21 that controls the entire device. The CPU 21 includes a ROM 22 that stores various programs such as BIOS, a RAM 23 that temporarily stores various data, a flash memory 24 that stores various data to be described later, a network communication unit 25 for connection to the LAN 102, A PSTN communication unit 26 for connecting to the PSTN 101 is connected by a bus.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the mobile terminal 8 will be described with reference to FIG. The portable terminal 8 is a general push phone. The portable terminal 8 includes a CPU 81 that controls the entire terminal. The CPU 81 includes a ROM 82 that stores various programs such as BIOS, a RAM 83 that temporarily stores various data, a flash memory 84, an input / output unit 85 that transfers data, and a wireless connection to the PSTN 101. A wireless communication unit 86 is connected by a bus. The input / output unit 85 is connected to a speaker 87 for outputting telephone voice, a microphone 88 for inputting user voice, and an input unit 89 having various push buttons and capable of inputting DTMF. An antenna 18 is connected to the wireless communication unit 86. An antenna 112 is connected to the mobile communication network 111 connected to the PSTN 101. The wireless communication unit 86 transmits / receives data to / from the PSTN 101 via the antennas 18 and 112 and the mobile communication network 111.

  Here, DTMF (Dual-Tone Multi-Frequency) is a combination of low and high groups of 16 types of codes: numbers from 0 to 9 and symbols of *, #, A, B, C, and D. This is a method of transmitting with a synthesized signal sound of two voice frequency bands. Also called “tone signal”, “dial tone”, and “push signal”. DTMF is used for sending a telephone number on a push-type telephone line, and in particular in this embodiment, for inputting a number on a voice line. In this embodiment, the “push signal” will be referred to as DTMF.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the entrance key 3 will be described with reference to FIG. The entrance key 3 includes a CPU 31. A network communication unit 32 for connecting to the LAN 102 and a key mechanism unit 35 are connected to the CPU 31 via a bus. The key mechanism unit 35 can lock the door with a key not shown. The CPU 31 can detect the locking of the door by a sensor or the like provided in the key mechanism unit 35.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the electrical devices 4 to 7 will be described with reference to FIG. The television 4 includes a CPU 41 that controls the entire apparatus. Connected to the CPU 41 are a network communication unit 42 for connecting to the LAN 102 and an operation unit 45 for switching on / off the monitor of the television 4.

  The personal computer 5 includes a CPU 51 that controls the entire apparatus. Connected to the CPU 51 are a network communication unit 52 for connecting to the LAN 102 and an operation unit 55 for switching on / off the power of the personal computer 5.

  The interior light 6 includes a CPU 61 that controls the device. Connected to the CPU 61 are a network communication unit 62 for connection to the LAN 102 and an operation unit 65 for switching on / off of the interior light 6.

  The security device 7 includes a CPU 71 that controls the device. Connected to the CPU 71 are a network communication unit 72 for connecting to the LAN 102 and an operation unit 75 for changing the settings (operation and suspension) of the security device 7.

  Next, various storage areas of the flash memory 24 of the router device 2 will be described with reference to FIG. The flash memory 24 includes a program storage area 241, an outing setting table storage area 242, an outing state table storage area 243, a device / DTMF correspondence table storage area 244, an audio menu storage area 245, and an audio data storage area. 246 at least.

  The program storage area 241 stores the “control program” of the present invention. The outing setting table storage area 242 stores an outing setting table 2421 (see FIG. 4) described later. The outing state table storage area 243 stores an outing state table 2431 (see FIG. 5), which will be described later. The device / DTMF correspondence table storage area 244 stores a device / DTMF correspondence table 2441 (see FIG. 6) described later. The voice menu storage area 245 stores a voice menu 2451 (see FIG. 7) described later. In the audio data storage area 246, audio data A to D (see FIG. 8) are stored.

  Next, the setting table 2421 when going out will be described with reference to FIG. In the outing setting table 2421, normal states when the TV 4, the personal computer 5, the room light 6, and the security device 7 placed under the management of the monitoring system 1 are out are registered in advance by the user. For example, “monitor OFF” for the television 4, “power off” for the personal computer 5, “light off” for the room light 6, and “operation” for the security device 7 are registered in the outing setting table 2421 as normal states. . In addition, how to set a normal state is free. The information registered in the outing setting table 2421 is “outing setting information”. In the present embodiment, when going out, an electric device in a state different from the setting information when going out is determined to be abnormal.

  Next, the outing state table 2431 will be described with reference to FIG. In the monitoring system 1, the current state of the television 4, the personal computer 5, the room light 6, and the security device 7 is detected when the entrance key 3 is locked. The detection results are transmitted from the electric devices 4 to 7 to the router device 2 and stored in the out-going state table 2431, respectively. The out-going state table 2431 stores the current state of each of the electric devices 4 to 7. The information registered in the outing state table 2431 is “outing state information”. By comparing the setting information at the time of going out in the setting table 2421 at the time of going out and the state information at the time of going out in the state table 2431 at the time of going out, it is possible to determine whether the electrical devices 4 to 7 are normal or abnormal when going out.

  Next, the device / DTMF correspondence table 2441 will be described with reference to FIG. In the device / DTMF correspondence table 2441, numbers 1 to 4 of push button operations (hereinafter referred to as DTMF input) are assigned to the electrical devices 4 to 7, respectively. For example, number 1 corresponds to the television 4, number 2 corresponds to the personal computer 5, number 3 corresponds to the interior light 6, and number 4 corresponds to the crime prevention device 7. As will be described later, the user performs DTMF input at the input unit 89 of the mobile terminal 8 in accordance with the DTMF input sound reproduced from the router device 2 through the speaker 87 of the user's mobile terminal 8, thereby 7 operations can be selected.

  Next, the audio menu 2451 will be described with reference to FIG. The voice menu 2451 stores the DTMF input number corresponding to the electrical device in which an abnormality is detected when going out, the type of the electrical device corresponding to the number, and the setting content of the electrical device in association with each other. Yes. For example, each state of the electric devices 4 to 7 is detected when going out, and as a result, the monitor of the television 4 is turned on, the power of the personal computer 5 is turned off, the room 6 is turned off, and the security device 7 is stopped. Assuming that Compared with the outing setting table 2421 shown in FIG. 4, the personal computer 5 and the room light 6 are normal, but the television 4 and the security device 7 are abnormal. In this case, the router device 2 creates a voice menu 2451 for resetting the television 4 and the security device 7 to the normal state.

  In the voice menu 2451 shown in FIG. 7, “1” and “4” are stored as the DTMF input numbers. “TV” and “security device” are stored as electric devices corresponding to “1” and “4”. “Monitor OFF” is stored as the setting content corresponding to “TV”, and “operation” is stored as the setting content corresponding to “security device”. In accordance with such an audio menu 2451, audio data is acquired from the audio data storage area 246 of the flash memory 24, and DTMF input audio is generated. The DTMF input sound is reproduced through the speaker 87 of the portable terminal 8. The user can set the TV 4 to the monitor OFF from the outside and operate the crime prevention apparatus 7 by performing DTMF input at the input unit 89 of the portable terminal 8 in accordance with the reproduced DTMF input voice.

Next, audio data stored in the audio data storage area 246 will be described with reference to FIG. In the audio data storage area 246, four types of audio data A to D are stored. These audio data A to D are acquired in accordance with the audio menu 2451 described above, and are used to generate DTMF input audio. The message contents of the audio data A to D are, for example, as follows.
・ Audio data A → "Press 1 to turn off the TV monitor."
・ Voice data B → "Press 2 to turn off the computer."
・ Audio data C → “Press 3 to turn off the room light.”
・ Voice data D → “Press 4 to activate the security device.”

  Next, the monitoring process of the household electric appliances 4 to 7 executed by the monitoring system 1 will be described. The monitoring process of the monitoring system 1 includes an outing detection process (see FIG. 9) executed by the CPU 31 of the entrance key 3, a monitoring process (see FIGS. 10 and 11) executed by the CPU 21 of the router device 2, and the electric devices 4 to 4. 7, a device state setting process (see FIG. 12) executed by the CPUs 41, 51, 61, 71 and a DTMF input process (process shown in FIG. 13) executed by the CPU 81 of the mobile terminal 8.

  First, the outing detection process executed by the CPU 31 of the entrance key 3 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This process is executed when the entrance key 3 is powered on. The CPU 31 determines whether or not locking is detected in the key mechanism unit 35 (see FIG. 2) (S1). Until the lock is detected (S1: NO), the CPU 31 returns to S1 and enters a standby state. If the CPU 31 determines that the lock has been detected (S1: YES), the user has gone out, and therefore sends a go-out notification signal notifying the router device 2 that the user has gone out (S2). Thereafter, the CPU 31 returns to S1 and repeats the process.

  Next, the monitoring process executed by the CPU 21 of the router device 2 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. This process is executed when the “control program” stored in the program storage area 241 (see FIG. 3) of the flash memory 24 is called up when the power of the router device 2 is turned on.

  First, the CPU 21 determines whether or not an outing notification signal has been received from the entrance key 3 (S11). The CPU 21 returns to S11 and enters a standby state until it receives an outing notification signal from the entrance key 3 (S11: NO).

  When the CPU 21 determines that it has received an outing notification signal from the entrance key 3 (S11: YES), the user has gone out, so that the current state of the electric devices 4 to 7 in the home is confirmed. The device status confirmation request signal is transmitted toward .about.7 (S12). The electric devices 4 to 7 that have received the device state confirmation request signal detect the current state of each device. The electric devices 4 to 7 transmit a device state confirmation result signal indicating the detection result of the current state toward the router device 2.

  The CPU 21 determines whether or not a device state confirmation result signal has been received from the electrical devices 4 to 7 (S13). CPU21 returns to S13 and will be in a standby state until it judges that it received all the apparatus state confirmation result signals from the electric devices 4-7 (S13: NO). The CPU 21 registers the current state of the electric devices 4 to 7 in the outing state table 2431 (see FIG. 5) stored in the flash memory 24 based on the device state confirmation result signal received from the electric devices 4 to 7.

  When the CPU 21 determines that all the device state confirmation result signals have been received from the electrical devices 4 to 7 (S13: YES), the electrical device 4 uses the out-of-office setting table 2421 (see FIG. 4) stored in the flash memory 24. The setting information at the time of going out is acquired (S14). The CPU 21 compares the acquired going-out setting information with the going-out information registered in the going-out state table 2431 (see FIG. 5) (S15). The CPU 21 determines whether or not there is a difference in the comparison result between the setting information when going out and the information when going out (S16). If the CPU 21 determines that there is no difference in the comparison result between the out-of-office setting information and the out-of-office information (S16: NO), the home electric devices 4 to 7 are all normal when going out, and the process returns to S11. Repeat the process.

  On the other hand, when the CPU 21 determines that there is a difference in the comparison result between the setting information at the time of going out and the information at the time of going out (S16: YES), since the electric device having the abnormality is detected, the electric device from which the abnormality has been detected A voice menu for setting the menu to the normal state is created (S17).

  For example, the outing setting information stored in the outing setting table 2421 shown in FIG. 4 is compared with the outing information stored in the outing state table 2431 shown in FIG. Then, since the current state of the television 4 and the current state of the security device 7 are different from the setting information when going out, it is abnormal. The CPU 21 creates an audio menu 2451 (see FIG. 7) for resetting the television 4 and the security device 7 normally. The CPU 21 stores the created voice menu 2451 in the voice menu storage area 245 (see FIG. 3) of the flash memory 24.

  The CPU 21 acquires audio data A and D corresponding to the created audio menu 2451 from the audio data storage area 246 (see FIG. 8) of the flash memory 24 (S18). The CPU 21 generates a DTMF input voice based on the acquired voice data A and D (S19). The generated voice for DTMF input becomes voice guidance for correctly setting the television 4 and the crime prevention device 7 in which an abnormality has been detected.

  As described above, the CPU 21 extracts only the electric device in which the abnormality is detected, and generates DTMF input sound for resetting only the electric device in which the abnormality is detected normally. Therefore, the user does not have the trouble of selecting an electrical device in which an abnormality is detected from among the electrical devices 4-7. Further, the user can grasp in a short time which electrical device an abnormality has been detected. In addition, the DTMF input work performed by the user at the input unit 89 of the mobile terminal 8 can be simplified.

  Next, the CPU 21 transmits to the user's portable terminal 8 to notify the user of the abnormality of the electric device (S20).

  As shown in FIG. 11, CPU21 judges whether the portable terminal 8 received the incoming call (S21). For example, when the CPU 21 determines that the incoming call rejection is set in the mobile terminal 8 or when it determines that the incoming call cannot be accepted even after a predetermined time has elapsed (S21: NO), the CPU 21 returns to S11 in FIG. Repeat the process. If there is an incoming call from the router device 2, the user can recognize that there is an abnormality in at least one of the electrical devices 4 to 7 in the home. For example, if the distance between the destination and the home is short, it is possible to return to the home and re-set the electrical device that was abnormal by itself. In this case, the user may reject the incoming call from the router device 2. In addition to this, for example, when the user determines that there may be an abnormality depending on circumstances, the incoming call from the router device 2 may be rejected.

  When the CPU 21 determines that the mobile terminal 8 has accepted the incoming call (S21: YES), the CPU 21 plays the DTMF input voice (S22). Then, DTMF input sound flows from the speaker 87 of the user's mobile terminal 8. In the present embodiment, for example, a voice for DTMF input such as "Press 1 to turn off the TV. Press 4 to activate the security device" is played. The user performs DTMF input at the input unit 89 of the mobile terminal 8 in accordance with the DTMF input voice. The portable terminal 8 transmits a DTMF signal corresponding to the DTMF input to the router device 2.

  CPU21 judges whether the DTMF signal was received from the portable terminal 8 (S24). Until the DTMF signal is received from the mobile terminal 8 (S24: NO), the CPU 21 determines whether or not a call is being made with the mobile terminal 8 (S23). While the CPU 21 determines that a call is being made with the mobile terminal 8 (S23: YES), the CPU 21 returns to S24 and is in a standby state until a DTMF signal is received. CPU21 returns to S11 of FIG. 10, and repeats a process, when it is judged that the telephone call with the portable terminal 8 is interrupted | blocked and it is not in a telephone call (S23: NO).

  For example, when the user presses the number “1” in the input unit 89 of the mobile terminal 8 according to the DTMF input voice, the CPU 21 receives a DTMF signal corresponding to the number “1” from the mobile terminal 8. When the CPU 21 determines that the DTMF signal of the number “1” has been received (S24: YES), the CPU 21 refers to the device / DTMF correspondence table “2441” (see FIG. 6), and the DTMF corresponding to the number “1”. The signal is recognized as the television 4. The CPU 21 determines the setting content of the television 4 based on the audio menu 2451 (see FIG. 7) stored in the flash memory 24. The CPU 21 acquires DTMF compatible operation data of the electrical equipment corresponding to the DTMF signal (S25). In this embodiment, the CPU 21 acquires DTMF compatible operation data for setting the TV 4 corresponding to the DTMF signal of the number “1” to “monitor OFF”.

Based on the acquired DTMF compatible operation data, the CPU 21 transmits a device state setting request signal for setting the monitor of the television 4 to OFF toward the television 4 (S26). The CPU 41 (see FIG. 2) of the television 4 that has received the device state setting request signal sets the monitor to OFF by the operation unit 45. The CPU 41 that has finished the setting operation transmits a setting operation end notification signal for notifying that the setting operation of the television 4 has been completed to the router device 2.
For the television 4, the power may be set to OFF in addition to setting the monitor to OFF. The CPU 41 of the television 4 can communicate with the router device 2 even when the television 4 is powered off.

  The CPU 21 determines whether or not a setting operation end notification signal has been received from the television 4 (S27). If the CPU 21 determines that it has not received the setting operation end notification signal from the television 4 (S27: NO), it returns to S27 and enters a standby state. When determining that the setting operation end notification signal has been received from the television 4 (S27: YES), the CPU 21 reproduces the setting operation end notification sound for notifying that the setting operation has ended (S28). Accordingly, the user can recognize that the setting operation of the television 4 has been completed through the speaker 87 of the mobile terminal 8.

  The CPU 21 determines whether or not a setting operation end notification signal has been received from all the electrical devices in which an abnormality has been detected (S29). In the present embodiment, the setting operation end notification signal of the television 4 in which the abnormality is detected has been received, but the setting operation end notification signal of the crime prevention device 7 in which the abnormality has been detected has not been received yet.

  The CPU 21 determines that the setting operation end notification signal has not been received from the crime prevention device 7 in which an abnormality has been detected (S29: NO), and changes the voice to DTMF input for the crime prevention device 7 only. If the device is to be operated, press 4 "to generate a DTMF input voice (S30). The CPU 21 returns to S22 and reproduces the generated DTMF input sound. DTMF input voice “Please press 4 when operating the security device” flows from the speaker 87 of the portable terminal 8. CPU21 performs S23-28 similarly to the above, and operates the crime prevention apparatus 7 which has been suspended. The CPU 71 of the security device 7 that has finished the setting operation transmits a setting operation end notification signal to the router device 2 for notifying that the setting operation of the security device 7 has been completed.

  The CPU 21 determines whether or not a setting operation end notification signal has been received from all the electrical devices in which an abnormality has been detected (S29). Since the CPU 21 receives the setting operation end notification signal also from the crime prevention device 7 in which the abnormality is detected (S29: YES), the electrical devices 4 to 7 in the home are all normal, so that FIG. Returning to S11, the process is repeated.

  Next, device state confirmation processing executed by the CPUs 41 to 71 of the electric devices 4 to 7 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Here, an apparatus state confirmation process executed by the CPU 41 of the television 4 will be described as an example.

  First, the CPU 41 determines whether or not a device state confirmation request signal has been received from the router device 2 (S31). The device status confirmation request signal is transmitted from the router device 2 when the entrance key 3 is locked and the user goes out. When it is determined that the device status confirmation request signal has not been received from the router device 2 (S31: NO), the CPU 41 subsequently determines whether or not a device status setting request signal has been received (S35). If the CPU 41 determines that the device state setting request signal has not been received (S35: NO), the CPU 41 returns to S31 and enters a standby state until the device state confirmation request signal or the device state setting request signal is received.

  When it is determined that the device status confirmation request signal has been received from the router device 2 (S31: YES), the CPU 41 detects the device status of whether the monitor is OFF or ON (S32). The CPU 41 transmits a device state confirmation result signal indicating the device state detection result to the router device 2 (S33), and returns to S31 to repeat the processing. The router device 2 that has received the device state confirmation result signal determines whether the electric devices 4 to 7 are normal or abnormal, and transmits a device state setting request signal to the electric device in which the abnormality is detected.

  When it is determined that the device status setting request signal has been received from the router device 2 (S35: YES), the CPU 41 executes a setting operation based on the device status setting request signal (S36). When the device state setting request signal is received, an abnormality is detected in the television 4. In other words, the monitor of the TV 4 is turned on when going out. The device state setting request signal is a request to turn off the monitor of the television 4. CPU41 sets television 4 to monitor OFF. Thereby, the apparatus state of the television 4 becomes normal. Since the CPU 41 has finished the device state setting operation, the CPU 41 transmits a setting operation end notification signal to the router device 2 (S37). Returning to S31, the process is repeated.

  Next, DTMF input processing executed by the CPU 81 of the mobile terminal 8 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This process is started when the mobile terminal 8 is turned on. First, the CPU 81 determines whether or not an abnormality notification has been received from the router device 2 (S41). The CPU 81 returns to S41 and enters a standby state until an abnormality notification is received from the router device 2 (S41: NO).

  When the CPU 81 determines that an abnormality notification has been received from the router device 2 (S41: YES), the CPU 81 determines whether the user has accepted the incoming call by pressing an incoming button (not shown) (S42). If the CPU 81 determines that the user has performed an incoming call rejection operation without pressing the incoming call button (S42: NO), the process returns to S41 and repeats the process. If there is an incoming call from the router device 2, the user can recognize that there is an abnormality in at least one of the electrical devices 4 to 7 in the home. For example, if the distance between the destination and the home is short, it is possible to return to the home and re-set the electrical device that was abnormal by itself. In this case, the user may reject the incoming call from the router device 2 at the mobile terminal 8.

  When determining that the user has accepted the incoming call by pressing the incoming call button (not shown) (42: YES), the CPU 81 determines whether or not the DTMF input sound has been reproduced (S43). A user who has heard the DTMF input sound from the speaker 87 can recognize which of the electric devices 4 to 7 is abnormal. The user performs DTMF input at the input unit 89 in accordance with the DTMF input sound flowing from the speaker 87.

  When the CPU 81 determines that the DTMF input sound is reproduced from the speaker 87 (S43: YES), the CPU 81 determines whether or not there is a DTMF input in the input unit 89 (S45). The CPU 81 determines whether or not a call is being made with the router device 2 until there is a DTMF input at the input unit 89 (S45: NO) (S44). When the CPU 81 determines that a call is being made with the router device 2 (S44: YES), the CPU 81 returns to S45 and is in a standby state until there is a DTMF input at the input unit 89. If the CPU 81 determines that the call with the router device 2 has been interrupted by the user (S44: NO), the call with the router device 2 has ended, so the process returns to the first S41 and repeats the process.

  When the CPU 81 determines that the DTMF input has been made at the input unit 89 (S45: YES), the CPU 81 determines whether or not the setting operation end notification sound has been reproduced (S47). When the CPU 81 determines that the setting operation end notification sound is not reproduced (S47: NO), the CPU 81 determines whether a call is being made with the router device 2 (S46). When the CPU 81 determines that a call is being made with the router device 2 (S46: YES), the CPU 81 returns to S47 and is in a standby state until the setting operation end notification sound is reproduced. If the CPU 81 determines that the call with the router device 2 has been interrupted by the user (S46: NO), the call with the router device 2 has ended, so the process returns to the first S41 and repeats the process.

  When it is determined that the setting operation end notification sound has been reproduced (S47: YES), the CPU 81 returns to S43 and further determines whether or not the DTMF input sound has been reproduced. There is only one electrical device that can reset the device state with a single DTMF input by the user. Even if the setting of one electric device is completed, if an electric device in which an abnormality has been detected remains, the router device 2 reproduces DTMF input audio corresponding to the remaining electric device. When there is no electrical device in which an abnormality is detected, the DTMF input sound is not reproduced. If the CPU 81 determines that the DTMF input sound is not reproduced (S43: NO), it returns to the first S41 and repeats the process.

  As described above, in the router device 2 of the present embodiment, the state of the electrical devices 4 to 7 in the home is detected when the entrance key 3 is locked. The current state of the detected electrical devices 4 to 7 is compared with the normal state when the electrical devices 4 to 7 registered in advance are out, and the electrical devices having different states are abnormal. The router device 2 extracts the electrical device in which the abnormality is detected, and generates a DTMF input voice so that the state of the electrical device in which the abnormality is detected can be set by the DTMF input of the mobile terminal 8. The router device 2 transmits the abnormality notification to the user's mobile terminal 8. When the mobile terminal 8 accepts the incoming call, the DTMF input voice is reproduced.

  The user performs DTMF input from the portable terminal 8 in accordance with the DTMF input voice. The router device 2 that has received the DTMF signal transmits a device state setting request signal for requesting the electric device corresponding to the DTMF signal to set the state normally. The electrical device that has received the device state setting request signal resets the state to normal based on the device state setting request signal. Thereby, the user can not only confirm the abnormality of the electric device when going out, but also can quickly cope with the electric device having the abnormality.

  In the above description, the router device 2 shown in FIG. 1 corresponds to the “monitoring device” of the present invention, the electric devices 4 to 7 correspond to the “device” of the present invention, and the entrance key 3 corresponds to the “outing detection unit” of the present invention. The portable terminal 8 corresponds to the “external terminal” of the present invention, and the flash memory 24 corresponds to the “storage unit” of the present invention. The CPU 21 that executes the processing of S12 in FIG. 10 corresponds to the “apparatus state detection step” of the present invention, and the CPU 21 that executes the processing of S15 and S16 corresponds to the “abnormality determination step” of the present invention, and S20 to S22. The CPU 21 that executes the process of FIG. 14 corresponds to the “abnormal information output step” of the present invention, the CPU 21 that executes the process of S24 corresponds to the “control request command step” of the present invention, and the CPU 21 that executes the process of S26 This corresponds to “apparatus control step step” of the invention. The DTMF signal corresponds to the “control request command” of the present invention, and the DTMF input voice corresponds to “voice menu information” as “abnormal information” of the present invention.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, A various deformation | transformation is possible. For example, in the above embodiment, the voice menu 2451 shown in FIG. 7 is described as an example of the voice menu created by the CPU 21 of the router device 2. That is, in the voice menu 2451, the abnormal states of the television 4 and the security device 7 can be returned to normal states by two-stage DTMF input. On the other hand, in the voice menu 2452 shown in FIG. 14, each state of the abnormal television 4 and the security device 7 can be returned to a normal state by one-stage DTMF input.

  In the voice menu 2452 shown in FIG. 14, “0” is stored in addition to the numbers “1” and “4” of the DTMF input with respect to the voice menu 2451 shown in FIG. 7. “0” stores a setting when going out so that “TV: power OFF” and “security device: operation” can be set simultaneously. The DTMF input voice generated based on such a voice menu 2452 is, for example, “Press 0 to set everything when going out. Press 1 to turn off the TV. Press 4 to activate the security device. " When the user presses “0” on the input unit 89 of the mobile terminal 8, the TV 4 can be set to power-off and the security device 7 can be operated with one-stage DTMF input. Accordingly, when there are a plurality of devices in an abnormal state, the DTMF input operation can be further shortened.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the monitoring process which the router apparatus 2 performs is triggered by having detected locking in the entrance key 3, the trigger of a monitoring process may be other than this. If triggered by the user's going out, for example, a human sensor, an infrared sensor, or the like may be provided at the entrance, and the user's going out may be detected by detecting the passage of a person at the entrance. Further, an outing button may be provided at the entrance, and the time when the button is pressed when going out may be used as an opportunity.

  In the above embodiment, the router device 2 is described as an example of the monitoring device of the present invention. However, other than this, for example, a normal PC or a multifunction device may be used as long as it can be connected to a PSTN or a LAN. Good. Furthermore, the monitoring device of the present invention may be composed of a plurality of devices operating in cooperation.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although CPU21 of the router apparatus 2 is performing the monitoring process at the timing when a user goes out, you may perform a monitoring process while going out. Furthermore, the monitoring process may be executed periodically while going out.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Surveillance system 2 Router apparatus 3 Entrance key 4 Television 5 Personal computer 6 Room light 7 Security device 8 Mobile terminal 21 CPU
24 flash memory

Claims (5)

A monitoring device for monitoring an abnormality of a device,
A control unit for controlling the monitoring device;
A storage unit storing instructions to be executed by the control unit;
The control unit executes the instruction,
A device state detection step of detecting the state of the device at a predetermined timing;
The presence / absence determination step of determining whether there is an abnormality in the device by comparing the state of the device detected in the device state detection step with the normal state of the device registered in advance,
When it is determined that there is an abnormality in the device in the abnormality presence / absence determination step, an abnormality information output step of outputting abnormality information to an external terminal having a push-phone type telephone function;
A control request command receiving step that receives a control request command that is output from the external terminal that has received the abnormality information and requests control of the device;
And a device control step for controlling the device based on the control request command received in the control request command receiving step. The controller is
When performing the abnormality information output step, the abnormality information corresponds only to the device determined to be abnormal in the abnormality presence determination step, and at least one operation among a plurality of operations of the device, Voice menu information selectable by touch-tone input is output to the external terminal,
When executing the control request command receiving step, in the external terminal that has received the voice menu information, a push phone signal input according to the voice menu information is received as the control request command,
The monitoring apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when the device control step is executed, the device is controlled based on the push phone signal received in the control request command receiving step. It has an outing detector that detects the user's going out,
The control unit, when executing the device state detection step,
The monitoring device according to claim 1, wherein when the outing detecting unit detects that the user has gone out, the state of the device is detected. A control program for functioning a monitoring device for monitoring device abnormality,
On the computer,
A device state detection step of detecting the state of the device at a predetermined timing;
The presence / absence determination step of determining whether there is an abnormality in the device by comparing the state of the device detected in the device state detection step with the normal state of the device registered in advance,
When it is determined that there is an abnormality in the device in the abnormality presence / absence determination step, an abnormality information output step of outputting abnormality information to an external terminal having a push-phone type telephone function;
A control request command receiving step that receives a control request command that is output from the external terminal that has received the abnormality information and requests control of the device;
And a device control step for controlling the device based on the control request command received in the control request command receiving step. A method for controlling a monitoring device for monitoring an abnormality of a device,
A device state detection step of detecting the state of the device at a predetermined timing;
The presence / absence determination step of determining whether there is an abnormality in the device by comparing the state of the device detected in the device state detection step with the normal state of the device registered in advance,
When it is determined that there is an abnormality in the device in the abnormality presence / absence determination step, an abnormality information output step of outputting abnormality information to an external terminal having a push-phone type telephone function;
A control request command receiving step that receives a control request command that is output from the external terminal that has received the abnormality information and requests control of the device;
A control method comprising: a device control step for controlling the device based on the control request command received in the control request command receiving step.

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