JP2014050041A - Safety confirmation system and safety confirmation method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a safety confirmation system and a safety confirmation method which enable people to timely confirm safety of disaster victims by facilitating safety registration of victims.SOLUTION: A safety confirmation server 500 acquires communication information, which is generated when a victim terminal 100 performs communication, from a switching station, registers a victim terminal identifier of the victim terminal with an information storage unit 520, if a safety confirmation request is received, notifies a searcher terminal 400 whether the victim terminal identifier included in the safety confirmation request is registered with the information storage unit 520, and if communication information, which is generated when the victim terminal 100 corresponding to the victim terminal identifier performs communication, is acquired from the switching station 300, notifies the searcher terminal 400 on the basis of pre-registered mail addresses that the victim terminal identifier has been just registered.

Description

  The present invention relates to a safety confirmation system and a safety confirmation method during a disaster.

  As a conventional safety confirmation system, there is a disaster message dial or the like (for example, Non-Patent Document 1). A disaster message dial is a voice message board system that is provided when a disaster such as an earthquake or an eruption has occurred and communication to a disaster-stricken area has increased and communication becomes difficult.

NTT East, “Disaster Message Dial (171)”, 2012, [online], [Search July 18, 2012], Internet <URL: http://www.ntt-east.co.jp/saigai/ voice171 / index.html>

  However, conventional safety confirmation systems such as message dials for disasters are based on the premise that the disaster victim is aware of the safety confirmation system, and the disaster victim consciously registers safety in the safety confirmation system at the time of a disaster. Because it is necessary to do so, the safety registration is complicated. In addition, victims are fully prepared to ensure their own safety in the event of a disaster and to report to their immediate relatives, and there is no room for registration in the safety confirmation system for other relatives and friends. Safety registration to the system tended to be delayed.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention made in view of the above problems is to provide a safety confirmation system and a safety confirmation method that can facilitate safety registration of a disaster victim and confirm safety in a timely manner. is there.

In order to solve the above problems, the safety confirmation system according to the present invention is:
A safety confirmation system comprising a safety confirmation server and a searcher terminal,
The safety confirmation server acquires communication information generated when the disaster victim terminal communicates from the exchange, registers the disaster victim terminal identifier of the disaster victim terminal in the information storage unit,
The searcher terminal transmits a safety confirmation request including a victim terminal identifier to the safety confirmation server,
When the safety confirmation server receives the safety confirmation request, the safety confirmation server notifies the searcher terminal whether or not the disaster victim terminal identifier included in the safety confirmation request is registered in the information storage unit,
The searcher terminal, when the disaster victim terminal identifier included in the safety confirmation request is not registered in the information storage unit, sends the searcher terminal mail address to the safety confirmation server,
The safety confirmation server registers the e-mail address in the information storage unit, and obtains communication information generated when a disaster victim terminal corresponding to the disaster victim terminal communicates from the exchange station. The searcher terminal is notified based on the mail address that the searcher terminal identifier has been registered.

Moreover, the safety confirmation method according to the present invention includes:
A safety confirmation method comprising a safety confirmation server and a searcher terminal,
The safety confirmation server acquires communication information generated when a disaster victim terminal communicates from an exchange, and registers a disaster victim terminal identifier of the disaster victim terminal in an information storage unit;
The searcher terminal transmits a safety confirmation request including a disaster victim terminal identifier to the safety confirmation server;
When the safety confirmation server receives the safety confirmation request, notifying the searcher terminal whether or not the victim terminal identifier included in the safety confirmation request is registered in the information storage unit;
The searcher terminal, when the disaster victim terminal identifier included in the safety confirmation request is not registered in the information storage unit, sending the searcher terminal mail address to the safety confirmation server;
When the safety confirmation server registers the e-mail address in the information storage unit and acquires communication information generated when a disaster victim terminal corresponding to the disaster victim terminal communicates from the exchange, the disaster Notifying the searcher terminal based on the e-mail address that the searcher terminal identifier has been registered;
It is characterized by including.

  According to the safety confirmation system and the safety confirmation method of the present invention, it is possible to facilitate the safety registration of a disaster victim and confirm safety in a timely manner.

It is a block diagram of the safety confirmation system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is an example of a disaster victim terminal identifier table. It is an example of a registration waiting address table. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the safety confirmation system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the safety confirmation system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention after the registration waiting address table production | generation. It is a disaster victim terminal identifier table in the modification 1. It is a disaster victim terminal identifier table in the modification 2. It is a disaster victim terminal identifier table in the modification 3.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below.

(Embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a safety confirmation system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The safety confirmation system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a disaster victim terminal 100, a base station 200, an exchange 300, a searcher terminal 400, and a safety confirmation server 500.

  The disaster victim terminal 100 is a communication terminal owned by a user who is a disaster victim, and is preferably a mobile phone. Here, for the sake of convenience, the disaster victim terminal 100 is referred to, but it is not necessary to have a mechanism for determining whether the disaster victim terminal 100 is a disaster victim. The victim terminal 100 wirelessly communicates with the base station 200, and performs communication and packet communication with other communication terminals and servers under the communication control of the switching center 300.

  The exchange 300 controls communication of the victim terminal 100. The exchange 300 includes a communication information storage unit 310. The exchange 300 stores information related to communication of the disaster victim terminal 100 (hereinafter referred to as communication information), which is generated when the disaster victim terminal 100 communicates after the activation of the system, in the communication information storage unit 310. Specifically, after the system is activated, the switching center 300 responds to a call from the disaster victim terminal 100 or an incoming call from another communication terminal, or packet communication that is not background automatic communication. The communication information is stored in the communication information storage unit 310. The switching center 300 transmits the communication information to the safety confirmation server 500 when the communication information is generated or periodically.

  The communication information includes an identifier for uniquely identifying the disaster victim terminal 100 (hereinafter referred to as a disaster victim terminal identifier). The victim terminal identifier is preferably a telephone number. In the following description, it is assumed that the victim terminal identifier is a telephone number.

  The searcher terminal 400 is a communication terminal for searching the safety confirmation server 500 for the safety of the user who owns the victim terminal 100. The searcher terminal 400 allows the searcher to access the safety confirmation server 500 through a web browser, and can confirm the safety of the disaster victim using the telephone number of the disaster victim. The searcher terminal 400 transmits a safety confirmation request including the victim terminal identifier, that is, a telephone number, to the safety confirmation server 500. In addition, when the telephone number included in the safety confirmation request is not registered in the information storage unit 520 of the safety confirmation server 500 described later, the searcher terminal 400 transmits the email address of the searcher terminal 400 to the safety confirmation server 500.

  The safety confirmation server 500 is a server device that communicates with the exchange 300 and the searcher terminal 400. The safety confirmation server 500 includes a communication information acquisition unit 510, a victim terminal identifier search unit 530, an information storage unit 520, a notification request registration unit 540, and a notification transmission unit 550.

  The communication information acquisition unit 510 acquires communication information generated when the disaster victim terminal 100 communicates from the exchange 300. Specifically, the communication information acquisition unit 510 acquires communication information when the exchange 300 generates communication information or receives communication information that is periodically transmitted.

  The information storage unit 520 registers a telephone number related to the communication information acquired by the communication information acquisition unit 510. Preferably, the information storage unit 520 registers the communication information in the form of a table (hereinafter, a disaster victim terminal identifier table).

  FIG. 2 is an example of a victim terminal identifier table. As illustrated in FIG. 2, a telephone number is registered in the disaster victim terminal identifier table as a disaster victim terminal identifier of the disaster victim terminal 100 that has communicated. As described above, in the disaster victim terminal identifier table, the disaster victim terminal 100 in which active communication (call communication, incoming call, packet communication other than packet communication in the background) was performed after the system was activated when a disaster occurred. Is registered. The packet communication in the background is excluded because the disaster victim terminal 100 is operating even if the disaster victim is not safe.

  When the victim terminal identifier search unit 530 receives the safety confirmation request from the searcher terminal 400, the victim terminal identifier search unit 530 searches whether the telephone number included in the safety confirmation request is registered in the information storage unit 520. Specifically, the disaster victim terminal identifier search unit 530 searches whether the telephone number included in the safety confirmation request is registered in the disaster victim terminal identifier table. Then, the victim terminal identifier search unit 530 notifies the searcher terminal 400 whether or not the telephone number included in the safety confirmation request is registered in the information storage unit 520. For example, if the telephone number included in the safety confirmation request is registered in the information storage unit 520, the disaster victim terminal identifier search unit 530 notifies the message “the owner of this number has communicated after the disaster”. .

  When the telephone number included in the safety confirmation request is not registered in the information storage unit 520, the notification request registration unit 540 notifies the searcher terminal 400 to that effect and inquires about the mail address. For example, the notification request registration unit 540 sends a message “The owner of this number is not communicating after the earthquake. Do you want to be notified when communication is performed?” To inquire. The notification request registration unit 540 registers the email address received from the searcher terminal 400 in response to the inquiry in the information storage unit 520. Preferably, the notification request registration unit 540 registers the mail address in the form of a table (hereinafter referred to as a registration waiting address table).

  FIG. 3 is an example of a registration waiting address table. As shown in FIG. 3, in the registration waiting address table, the telephone number included in the safety confirmation request and the mail address of the searcher terminal 400 that has transmitted the safety confirmation request are registered in association with each other. In other words, the registration waiting address table searches for safety information by the victim's phone number by the victim's relatives / friends (searcher) after the system starts up in the event of a disaster, and When the disaster victim telephone number is not registered in the disaster victim terminal identifier table, the telephone number of the disaster victim terminal 100 is registered in the telephone number column, and the mail address of the searcher terminal 400 is registered in the registration waiting address column. The

  When the communication information acquisition unit 510 acquires communication information when the registration waiting address table is stored in the information storage unit 520, the communication information acquisition unit 510 registers the telephone number related to the communication information in the registration waiting address table. It is determined whether or not it has been done. If registered, the mail address associated with the telephone number is passed to the notification transmission unit 550.

  When the notification transmission unit 550 receives the e-mail address from the communication information acquisition unit 510, the notification transmission unit 550 confirms that the telephone number associated with the e-mail address is registered in the safety confirmation server 500 based on the e-mail address. Notice. That is, when the safety confirmation server 500 in this system acquires the communication information generated when the disaster victim terminal 100 corresponding to the disaster victim terminal communicates from the exchange 300, the disaster victim terminal identifier is registered. To the searcher terminal 400 based on the e-mail address. After the notification, the notification transmission unit 550 deletes the telephone number and the e-mail address in the registration waiting address table.

  Next, the operation of the safety confirmation system according to the present invention will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS.

  FIG. 4 shows an operation of acquiring communication information from the exchange 300 and creating a safety registration, safety confirmation, and registration waiting address table. First, when a disaster such as an earthquake occurs, the system is activated by the operation of a wireless communication service provider. First, the exchange 300 stores communication information generated when the disaster victim terminal 100 communicates (step S1). Specifically, if there is a packet communication from the disaster victim terminal 100 that originates or responds to an incoming call from another communication terminal or is not a background automatic communication, the switching center 300 communicates the communication information. The information is stored in the information storage unit 310.

  Next, the switching center 300 transmits the communication information to the safety confirmation server 500 when the communication information is generated or periodically (step S2). The communication information acquisition unit 510 of the safety confirmation server 500 acquires communication information generated when the disaster victim terminal 100 communicates from the exchange 300 (step S3). Specifically, the communication information acquisition unit 510 acquires communication information when the exchange 300 generates communication information or receives communication information that is periodically transmitted.

  Subsequently, the information storage unit 520 registers the telephone number related to the communication information acquired by the communication information acquisition unit 510. Preferably, the information storage unit 520 registers in the form of a victim terminal identifier table (step S4).

  Subsequently, the searcher terminal 400 transmits a safety confirmation request including a telephone number to the safety confirmation server 500 (step S5). When receiving the safety confirmation request from the searcher terminal 400, the victim terminal identifier search unit 530 of the safety confirmation server 500 searches whether the telephone number included in the safety confirmation request is registered in the information storage unit 520. (Step S6). Specifically, the disaster victim terminal identifier search unit 530 searches whether the telephone number included in the safety confirmation request is registered in the disaster victim terminal identifier table. If registered, the process proceeds to step S7. On the other hand, if not registered, the process proceeds to step S8.

  When the telephone number included in the safety confirmation request is registered in the information storage unit 520, the victim terminal identifier search unit 530 notifies that the telephone number included in the safety confirmation request is registered in the information storage unit 520. (Step S7). Then, the process ends.

  On the other hand, when the telephone number included in the safety confirmation request is not registered in the information storage unit 520, the victim terminal identifier search unit 530 confirms that the telephone number included in the safety confirmation request is not registered in the information storage unit 520. Notification is made (step S8). Subsequently, the notification request registration unit 540 inquires of the searcher terminal 400 about the mail address (step S9).

  If the telephone number included in the safety confirmation request is not registered in the information storage unit 520 of the safety confirmation server 500, which will be described later, the searcher terminal 400 responds to an email address inquiry by the user's operation. The e-mail address is transmitted to the safety confirmation server 500 (step S10).

  The notification request registration unit 540 registers the mail address received from the searcher terminal 400 in response to the inquiry in the information storage unit 520 (step S11). Then, the process ends.

  Next, an operation of acquiring communication information from the switching center 300 and generating safety confirmation and confirming safety after generating the registration waiting address table will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected about the operation | movement same as the operation | movement in FIG. 4, and description is abbreviate | omitted.

  The operations in steps S1 to S4 in FIG. 5 are the same as the operations in FIG. After step S4, the communication information acquisition unit 510 of the safety confirmation server 500 determines whether the telephone number related to the communication information is registered in the registration waiting address table (step S12). If the telephone number related to the communication information is registered, the process proceeds to step S13. On the other hand, when the telephone number related to the communication information is not registered, the process ends.

  In step S <b> 12, when the telephone number related to the communication information is registered, the communication information acquisition unit 510 passes the mail address associated with the telephone number to the notification transmission unit 550. When the notification transmission unit 550 receives the email address from the communication information acquisition unit 510, the searcher terminal confirms that the telephone number associated with the email address is registered in the safety confirmation server 500 based on the email address. 400 is notified (step S13). That is, when the safety confirmation server 500 in this system acquires the communication information generated when the disaster victim terminal 100 corresponding to the disaster victim terminal communicates from the exchange 300, the disaster victim terminal identifier is registered. To the searcher terminal 400 based on the e-mail address. After the notification, the notification transmission unit 550 deletes the telephone number and the e-mail address in the registration waiting address table. Then, the process ends.

  As described above, according to the present invention, at the time of a disaster, the disaster victim simply reports the survival to a close relative using the disaster victim terminal 100, or uses the disaster victim terminal 100 to send some information to a website or the like. The safety confirmation server 500 acquires the communication information generated when the disaster victim terminal 100 communicates from the exchange 300 only by actively obtaining the information from the exchange 300. Since the registration related to the victim terminal 100 is performed based on the communication information, the safety registration of the victim can be facilitated. In addition, since it is based on communication information generated when the disaster victim terminal 100 communicates in this way, the user of the searcher terminal 400 can confirm the safety of the disaster victim in a timely manner. Further, the safety confirmation server 500 registers the mail address of the searcher terminal 400, and when the communication information generated when the disaster victim terminal corresponding to the disaster victim terminal communicates is acquired from the exchange 300, In order to notify the searcher terminal 400 that the disaster victim terminal identifier has been registered based on the e-mail address, the user of the searcher terminal 400 does not need to access the system many times, and can determine the safety of the disaster victim in a timely manner. Can be confirmed.

(Modification 1)
The disaster victim terminal 100 includes a location information acquisition unit (not shown) such as GPS, and the safety confirmation server 500 uses the location information of the disaster victim terminal 100 generated when the disaster victim terminal 100 communicates with the exchange 300. You may make it acquire from. In this case, the safety confirmation server 500 registers the location information in the information storage unit 520 and notifies the location information when notifying the searcher terminal 400.

  FIG. 6 is an example of the victim terminal identifier table of the information storage unit 520 in the first modification. As illustrated in FIG. 6, the disaster victim terminal identifier table in the first modification includes location information of the disaster victim terminal 100. In this case, when the telephone number included in the safety confirmation request is registered in the information storage unit 520 in step S7 of FIG. 4, the victim terminal identifier search unit 530 stores the telephone number included in the safety confirmation request as information storage. In addition to being registered in the unit 520, the location information is notified.

  By comprising in this way, since the location information of a disaster victim is notified to the searcher terminal 400, it can be grasped | ascertained where the disaster victim performed communication, such as transmission.

(Modification 2)
Further, the exchange 300 may redirect the disaster victim terminal 100 to the safety confirmation server 500 when the disaster victim terminal 100 performs packet communication. In this case, the safety confirmation server 500 acquires the safety information from the victim terminal 100 through the user's input via the safety confirmation site that operates in the safety confirmation server 500. Then, the safety confirmation server 500 registers the safety information in the information storage unit 520 and notifies the safety information when notifying the searcher terminal 400. The safety confirmation server 500 connects the disaster victim terminal 100 to the site to which the disaster victim terminal 100 tried to connect by packet communication after acquiring the safety information.

  FIG. 7 is an example of the victim terminal identifier table of the information storage unit 520 in the second modification. As illustrated in FIG. 7, the disaster victim terminal identifier table in the second modification includes the safety information input by the disaster victim terminal 100. In this case, when the telephone number included in the safety confirmation request is registered in the information storage unit 520 in step S7 of FIG. 4, the victim terminal identifier search unit 530 stores the telephone number included in the safety confirmation request as information storage. In addition to being registered in the unit 520, safety information is notified.

  By comprising in this way, since the safety information of a disaster victim is notified to the searcher terminal 400, the situation of a disaster victim can be grasped | ascertained in detail.

(Modification 3)
Further, the exchange 300 may redirect the disaster victim terminal 100 to the safety confirmation server 500 when the disaster victim terminal 100 performs voice communication. In this case, the safety confirmation server 500 acquires message information by voice input of the user from the disaster victim terminal 100 via the message bulletin board operating in the safety confirmation server 500. The safety confirmation server 500 registers the message information in the information storage unit 520 and notifies the message information when notifying the searcher terminal 400. In addition, the safety confirmation server 500 connects the disaster victim terminal 100 to the communication terminal which the disaster victim terminal 100 tried to connect by voice communication after acquiring message information.

  FIG. 8 is an example of the victim terminal identifier table of the information storage unit 520 in the third modification. As shown in FIG. 8, the disaster victim terminal identifier table in Modification 3 includes message information input by the disaster victim terminal 100. The message information is preferably constituted by a URL for message reproduction. In this case, if the telephone number included in the safety confirmation request is registered in the information storage unit 520 in step S7 of FIG. 4, the victim terminal identifier search unit 530 determines that the telephone number included in the safety confirmation request is the information In addition to being registered in the storage unit 520, the message information is notified.

  By comprising in this way, since the message information of a disaster victim is notified to the searcher terminal 400, the situation of a disaster victim can be grasped | ascertained in detail by a victim's real voice.

  Although the present invention has been described based on the drawings and examples, it should be noted that those skilled in the art can easily make various modifications and corrections based on the present disclosure. Therefore, it should be noted that these variations and modifications are included in the scope of the present invention. For example, the functions included in each means, each step, etc. can be rearranged so that there is no logical contradiction, and a plurality of means, steps, etc. can be combined or divided into one. .

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Disaster victim terminal 200 Base station 300 Switching office 310 Communication information storage part 400 Searcher terminal 500 Safety confirmation server 510 Communication information acquisition part 520 Information storage part 530 Disaster victim terminal identifier search part 540 Notification request registration part 550 Notification transmission part

Claims (8)

A safety confirmation system comprising a safety confirmation server and a searcher terminal,
The safety confirmation server acquires communication information generated when the disaster victim terminal communicates from the exchange, registers the disaster victim terminal identifier of the disaster victim terminal in the information storage unit,
The searcher terminal transmits a safety confirmation request including a victim terminal identifier to the safety confirmation server,
When the safety confirmation server receives the safety confirmation request, the safety confirmation server notifies the searcher terminal whether or not the disaster victim terminal identifier included in the safety confirmation request is registered in the information storage unit,
The searcher terminal, when the disaster victim terminal identifier included in the safety confirmation request is not registered in the information storage unit, sends the searcher terminal mail address to the safety confirmation server,
The safety confirmation server registers the e-mail address in the information storage unit, and obtains communication information generated when a disaster victim terminal corresponding to the disaster victim terminal communicates from the exchange station. A safety confirmation system that notifies the searcher terminal that the user terminal identifier has been registered based on the mail address.   The safety confirmation server acquires the location information of the disaster victim terminal generated when the disaster victim terminal communicates from the exchange, registers the location information in the information storage unit, and notifies the searcher terminal The safety confirmation system according to claim 1, wherein the position information is notified when performing the operation. When the victim terminal performs packet communication, the victim terminal is redirected by the exchange to the safety confirmation server,
The safety confirmation server acquires safety information from the disaster victim terminal, registers the safety information in the information storage unit, and notifies the safety information when notifying the searcher terminal. The safety confirmation system according to claim 1 or 2. When the disaster victim terminal performs voice communication, the disaster victim terminal is redirected to the safety confirmation server by the exchange,
The safety confirmation server acquires message information from the victim terminal, registers the message information in the information storage unit, and notifies the message information when notifying the searcher terminal. The safety confirmation system according to claim 1 or 2. A safety confirmation method comprising a safety confirmation server and a searcher terminal,
The safety confirmation server acquires communication information generated when a disaster victim terminal communicates from an exchange, and registers a disaster victim terminal identifier of the disaster victim terminal in an information storage unit;
The searcher terminal transmits a safety confirmation request including a disaster victim terminal identifier to the safety confirmation server;
When the safety confirmation server receives the safety confirmation request, notifying the searcher terminal whether or not the victim terminal identifier included in the safety confirmation request is registered in the information storage unit;
The searcher terminal, when the disaster victim terminal identifier included in the safety confirmation request is not registered in the information storage unit, sending the searcher terminal mail address to the safety confirmation server;
When the safety confirmation server registers the e-mail address in the information storage unit and acquires communication information generated when a disaster victim terminal corresponding to the disaster victim terminal communicates from the exchange, the disaster Notifying the searcher terminal based on the e-mail address that the searcher terminal identifier has been registered;
The safety confirmation method characterized by including.   In the step of the safety confirmation server acquiring the location information of the disaster victim terminal generated when the disaster victim terminal communicates from the exchange, registering the location information in the information storage unit, and notifying The safety confirmation method according to claim 5, wherein the location information is notified. When the victim terminal performs packet communication, the victim terminal is redirected by the exchange to the safety confirmation server,
The safety confirmation server acquires safety information from the disaster victim terminal, registers the safety information in the information storage unit, and notifies the safety information in the notifying step. The safety confirmation method according to 5 or 6. When the disaster victim terminal performs voice communication, the disaster victim terminal is redirected to the safety confirmation server by the exchange,
6. The safety confirmation server acquires message information from the victim terminal, registers the message information in the information storage unit, and notifies the message information in the notifying step. Or the safety confirmation method of 6.

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