JP2014192804A - Apparatus, method and program for managing network camera - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To efficiently perform the viewing setting of a network camera having changed users capable of viewing periodically.SOLUTION: A network camera management apparatus receives the input of use information of the network camera, and determines whether or not network camera viewing is possible on the basis of the input network camera use information. On determining the viewing is possible, the network camera management device sets the viewing setting of the viewing terminal and the network camera on the basis of the use information, in a manner to enable viewing only in a time zone capable of viewing.

Description

  The present invention relates to a network camera management apparatus, a network camera management method, and a network camera management program, and more particularly to a network camera management apparatus for efficiently setting one or more network cameras connected through a telecommunication line, The present invention relates to a network camera management method and a network camera management program.

  In recent years, a network camera is connected to an electric communication line such as the Internet, and videos and still images shot by the connected network camera are transmitted to a viewing terminal such as a personal computer or a mobile terminal via the Internet for viewing. A network camera that can be configured is provided.

  Some network cameras have a function of transmitting images and videos taken by connecting the camera directly to a telecommunication line to the viewing terminal, or by connecting the camera to a computer device and taking pictures under the control of the computer device. Some devices transmit images and videos to a viewing terminal via an electric communication line. Here, a device having a function of transmitting images and videos taken by a camera to a viewing terminal via an electric communication line is defined as a network camera.

  Some of these network cameras are installed so that they can be viewed by an unspecified number of users, while others are installed so that only specific users can view them. is there. As an example of the former network camera, network cameras are installed in parks, public facilities, tourist spots, etc., and as a part of public services and tourist services, the status of the network camera installation location as images and videos is unspecified many users It is like delivering to other viewing terminals. As an example of the latter network camera, to install a network camera in a private space such as a home room or a family house living in the distance, in order to confirm the purpose of monitoring when absent or the state of a family living in a remote place, It is like delivering to a specified number of users' viewing terminals.

  In addition, as one aspect of the location where the network camera is installed, the network camera is installed in a pet store or pet hotel's pet deposit space, and the pet owner keeps the pet's appearance outside during the pet deposit period. Some are used to monitor from.

  Such network cameras in pet hotels do not allow users to view images and videos taken by viewing terminals of an unspecified number of users, but leave pets according to the privacy and requests of pets and pet owners. Only the owner must be able to view only the images and videos of their pets.

  In consideration of such points, several methods are known as a mechanism for monitoring video shot by a network camera installed in a place such as a pet hotel.

  For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a technique related to a monitoring system that checks the status of a pet deposited at a pet shop, a pet hotel, or the like via a network. Specifically, there is a monitoring system in which a user terminal and a monitoring terminal are connected through a network line, and an image or sound captured by the monitoring terminal is transmitted to the user terminal in response to an access response from the user terminal. It is disclosed. By using such a monitoring system, it is possible to check the status of individual pets deposited at a pet shop, pet hotel, etc. as a video in real time from the outside or travel destination via the Internet network. It is also realized that information such as comments can be confirmed through a display terminal.

  Patent Document 2 discloses a pet management system for confirming the status of a pet from the outside. Specifically, the management server intervenes between the customer terminal and the pet imaging device, thereby realizing that the owner can easily check the status of the pet even when going out.

JP 2002-351927 A JP 2011-223909 A

  By the way, the network camera that can be viewed only by a specific user as described above cannot be viewed unless authentication by ID and password is performed in order to prevent viewing by an unspecified number of users. It is common for the control to be as follows. For example, the systems disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2 shown as known examples are configured to require a login process in order to use the monitoring system.

  However, customers who deposit pets at pet hotels usually have different users depositing pets at regular intervals. Therefore, every time the user is different, the ID and password for using the monitoring system and the network camera must be reset for the next user. This is because, if the same ID and password are continuously used, even a user who has not kept a pet already can continuously monitor other pets.

  In addition, network cameras in places such as pet hotels are not usually one, but a plurality of cameras are usually installed for each space where pets are deposited. Therefore, it is a pet hotel manager to manage information such as which users can view network cameras installed in which spaces for which period and reset authentication information such as ID and password for each network camera. It will be a burden for you.

  Furthermore, if the user forgets to change the ID password, not only the desired user cannot view the video of the network camera, but also a problem that the user who should have been unable to view the video can view it.

  The present invention makes it possible to solve the above-mentioned problems, and enables a network camera management device that can efficiently perform viewing settings of a network camera in which a user who can view periodically is changed, An object of the present invention is to provide a network camera management method and a network camera management program.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, a network camera management device according to the present invention includes a usage information reception unit, a usage information storage unit, a usage information registration unit, a usage availability determination unit, and an authentication information generation. A network camera information setting unit and a viewing terminal information setting unit. The usage information receiving unit receives an input of a network camera identifier for specifying a network camera, a viewing time zone for viewing a video shot by the network camera, and a viewing terminal identifier for a viewing terminal for viewing. The usage information storage unit holds the network camera identifier, the viewing time zone, the viewing terminal identifier, and the ID and password required for the network camera authentication process input by the usage information receiving unit. The availability determination unit determines whether or not viewing is possible in the viewing time zone in which the network camera corresponding to the network camera identifier input to the usage information reception unit is input. When the usage information registration unit determines that the usage availability determination unit is in a viewable state, the usage information storage unit stores the network camera identifier, the viewing time zone, and the viewing terminal identifier input by the usage information reception unit. To record. The authentication information generation unit generates a unique ID and a random password used when viewing the network camera. The network camera information setting unit reads the network camera identifier, the viewing time zone, and the viewing terminal identifier stored in the usage information storage unit, and when the viewing start date / time of the viewing time zone comes, the ID generated by the authentication information generation unit And password are set as the ID and password required for authentication processing of the network camera corresponding to the network camera identifier, and when the viewing end date / time of the viewing time zone comes, the network camera set to the network camera corresponding to the network camera identifier Delete and set the ID and password required for the authentication process. The viewing terminal information setting unit sets the ID and password generated by the authentication information generation unit in the viewing terminal corresponding to the terminal identifier read from the usage information storage unit together with the network camera identifier.

  In the network camera management device according to one aspect of the present invention, the availability determination unit is configured so that a user who owns a viewing terminal corresponding to the input viewing terminal identifier in the viewing time zone input to the usage information receiving unit. Then, it is determined whether the user can use the space in which the network camera corresponding to the input network camera identifier is installed. If the user is an available user, it is determined that the user can use the space.

  According to the present invention, in a facility where a plurality of network cameras are installed, it is determined in advance whether a user who wants to view a video taken by the network camera can view in a viewing time zone desired to be viewed. It becomes possible to do. Furthermore, when it is determined that viewing is possible, it is possible to perform settings for viewing video captured by the network camera on the network camera or the viewing terminal of the user. As a result, the facility manager can automatically determine whether or not to use the network camera and set the network in consideration of the user's desire to view and the usage status of the facility. Furthermore, it is possible to prevent the unintended release of the video taken by the network camera due to a network camera setting error.

It is a figure which shows the whole block diagram of the system by which a network camera management apparatus is used. It is a figure which shows the whole structure of a network camera management apparatus. It is a figure which shows the example of the data structure of network camera information. It is a figure which shows the example of the data structure of utilization information. It is a usage information registration process flowchart. It is a figure showing the example of a screen which inputs usage information. It is a figure showing the example of a screen which displays usage information as a list. It is a process flowchart which performs the setting process of a network camera. It is a process flowchart at the time of viewing / listening of a network camera image | video. It is a figure showing the example of a setting screen of a viewing terminal.

  Embodiments of a network camera management device, a network camera management method, and a network camera management program disclosed in the present application will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the embodiment described below, an embodiment in the case of managing a plurality of network cameras in a facility will be described. However, the embodiments of the network camera management device, the network camera management method, and the network camera management program disclosed in the present application are not limited to those described below, and are installed in various places such as pet hotels and school classrooms. The present invention can be similarly applied to a network camera management apparatus, a network camera management method, and a network camera management program for managing a plurality of network cameras.

  First, the configuration of the network camera management device, viewing terminal, and network camera according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a system configuration of a network camera management apparatus, a viewing terminal, and a network camera according to the present embodiment. The network camera management device 100, the viewing terminal 200, and the network camera 400 are connected to each other through an electric communication line such as the Internet.

  The network camera management apparatus 100 and the network camera 400 may be connected through a public telecommunication line such as the Internet, or may be connected through a private telecommunication line such as a closed network line in the facility. . Further, the viewing terminal 200 and the network camera 400 may be directly connected through a public telecommunication line such as the Internet. However, in order to strengthen security, a proxy is provided between the viewing terminal 200 and the network camera 400. You may install the apparatus which relays connection like an apparatus.

  The network camera 400 can be any camera as long as it has a function of transmitting images and videos taken by the camera to a viewing terminal through an electric communication line and has a function of restricting viewing using an ID and a password. Good. Alternatively, the camera may be a camera that directly connects the camera to the telecommunication line and transmits the image or video taken to the viewing terminal, or the image or video captured by controlling the computer device with the camera connected to the computer device. May be transmitted to the viewing terminal through the telecommunication line. Network cameras having such functions are widely distributed in the market at the time of filing of the present application, and are easily available.

  One or more network cameras 400 are installed in the monitoring target facility 300 where there is a space to be monitored. The monitoring target facility 300 is assumed to be a pet hotel, a rental conference room, a nursery school, or the like, but may be any facility as long as a network camera can be installed. Further, the monitoring target facility 300 may be a plurality of different facilities instead of one facility. In this case, a plurality of network cameras 400 are installed in a plurality of facilities.

  The viewing terminal 200 is a terminal for a facility user to view images and videos taken by the network camera 400. Any viewing terminal may be used as long as the viewing terminal has a function of viewing images and videos taken by the network camera 400 and can perform authentication processing for viewing the network camera 400.

  For example, if the video shot by the network camera 400 is distributed as an MPEG4 format video, it may be a personal computer having software capable of viewing the MPEG4 format video, a smartphone, Other terminals may be used. Various viewing terminals having such functions are in the market at the time of the filing of the present application and are easily available. Note that the viewing terminal 200 may use terminals owned by users who view images and videos taken by the network camera 400, or the facility manager lends them to the users. May be.

  Next, the network camera management apparatus 100 will be described. FIG. 2 illustrates the configuration of the network camera management apparatus 100. The network camera management apparatus 100 includes a usage information reception unit 101, a usage availability determination unit 102, a usage information registration unit 103, an authentication information generation unit 104, a network camera information setting unit 105, a viewing terminal information setting unit 106, and a usage management information storage unit. 107 and a network camera information storage unit 108.

  The network camera management device 100 accepts input as viewing information from any viewing terminal 200 as viewing information for viewing any network camera 400, and the received information such as viewing terminal and viewing time zone. Based on the above, it is determined whether or not the network camera can be viewed, and viewing setting of the viewing terminal and authentication information setting of the network camera are performed. Details of processing performed by the network camera management apparatus 100 will be described later using a processing flow.

  Next, each processing unit and storage unit included in the network camera management apparatus 100 will be described.

  First, the network camera information storage unit 108 will be described. The network camera information storage unit 108 stores information on one or more network cameras managed by the network camera management apparatus 100. For example, FIG. 3 shows an example of information relating to the network camera held in the network camera information storage unit 108.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the network camera information storage unit 108 stores “network camera identifier”, “facility classification”, “installation location”, “IP address”, “administrator ID”, and “administrator password” as information about the network camera. The information regarding the network camera such as is stored.

  The “network camera identifier” stores a unique network camera identifier for identifying the network camera. The “facility classification” stores the classification name of the facility where the network camera is installed. Stores the name of the place where the network camera in the facility category is installed, "IP address" stores the IP address assigned to the network camera, and "administrator ID" sets the network camera A management ID having an authority to change information is recorded, and a password for logging in to the network camera with an ID for management having an authority to change setting information of the network camera is recorded in the “administrator password”. .

  For example, “CAM001” for “network camera identifier”, “main building 3F” for “facility classification”, “room 301” for “installation location”, “192.168.10.103” for “IP address”, “administrator” When “ADMINID001” is stored in the “ID” and “ADMINPASS001” is stored in the “administrator password”, the network camera identified by the network camera identifier “CAM001” is installed in “room 301” of the “main building 3F”. The IP address of the network camera is “192.168.10.103”, and the administrator ID for authentication of the administrator who has authority to perform the setting of the network is “ADMINID001”. The user password is “ADMINPASS001”. Such network camera information is individually recorded for each network camera that can be managed by the network camera information storage unit 108.

  By recording the network camera information as described above in the network camera information storage unit 108, the network camera information that can be managed by the network camera management apparatus 100 can be managed centrally. That is, by acquiring information about a network camera associated with the network camera identifier, the network network camera to be managed is installed at which facility and in which location, and when connecting to the network camera from a viewing terminal or the like It is possible to uniquely acquire information such as the IP address, management ID, and management password necessary for changing the network settings.

  Next, the usage information storage unit 107 will be described. In the usage information storage unit 107, usage information of one or more network cameras managed by the network camera management apparatus 100 is recorded. The usage information refers to information for managing which viewing terminal performs viewing at which time zone, and network camera ID and password authentication information necessary for viewing for each network camera. It is information for.

  For example, FIG. 4 shows an example of information regarding network camera usage information stored in the usage information storage unit 107. As shown in FIG. 4, the usage information storage unit 107 includes “viewing terminal identifier” “network camera identifier” “ID” “password” “start time” “end time” “user” as network camera usage information. Information such as “Name”, “Contact” and “Remarks” is recorded.

  The “viewing terminal identifier” identifies an viewing terminal for viewing an image or video shot by the network camera specified by the network camera identifier, and the “network camera identifier” identifies a network camera for viewing. “ID” is an ID for authentication required for viewing images and videos taken with a network camera, and “Password” is for viewing images and videos taken with a network camera. The password required for authentication is the start time at which the network camera image and video can be viewed on the viewing terminal at the “start time”, and the network camera image at the viewing terminal at the “end time”. And the end time at which the video cannot be viewed, the “user name” is the name of the user viewing on the viewing terminal, and the “contact” is the name of the user. User contacts to carry out the viewing at the terminal, supplementary information of the network camera use management information in the "Remarks" is recorded.

  For example, “CL56843” for “viewing terminal identifier”, “CAM001” for “network camera identifier”, “ID49584” for “ID”, “PASSkjfeed” for “password”, and “2013/10/23 13” for “start time”. 0:00 ”,“ End time ”as“ 2013/10/23 18:30 ”,“ User name ”as“ Pet Taro ”, and“ Contact ”as“ 03-11110333 ” Images and videos captured by the network camera associated with the network camera identifier “CAM001” at the viewing terminal associated with the terminal identifier “CL56843” are changed from “2013/10/23 18:30” to “2013/10 / 23 18:30 ”indicates that the program is scheduled to be viewed.

  Then, the authentication ID of the network camera necessary for viewing an image or video captured by the network camera in the reserved time zone is “ID49584”, and the password for authentication is “PASSkjfeed”. This indicates that the user who made the reservation is “Pet Taro” and the contact information is “03-11110333”.

  By storing the usage information of the network camera as described above in the usage information storage unit 107, the network camera management apparatus 100 manages from which viewing terminal the network camera is scheduled to be viewed at which time zone. can do. Here, an example is shown in which only the viewing terminal identifier is recorded as the usage information of the network camera, but as the viewing terminal information corresponding to the viewing terminal identifier, connection information for connecting to the viewing terminal through the telecommunication line Is also recorded. For example, the terminal IP address, MAC address, terminal identification number, connection authentication information, and the like. By using such connection information, it is possible to individually access the viewing terminal from the network camera management apparatus 100 and perform setting and operation of the viewing terminal.

  Next, the usage information receiving unit 101 will be described. The usage information receiving unit 101 receives input of network camera usage information such as a network camera that the user desires to view, a time zone that the user desires to view, a viewing terminal that performs viewing, and information on the user that performs viewing.

  Specifically, it includes information such as the network camera identifier of the network camera that the user desires to view, the viewing time zone for viewing and the terminal identifier of the viewing terminal for viewing, the user name, and contact information. For the input of these information, for example, information input from any viewing terminal owned by the user may be accepted, or input of information input from a device other than the viewing terminal such as a personal computer is accepted. May be.

  Next, the availability determination unit 102 will be described. Based on the network camera usage information input to the usage information receiving unit 101, the availability determination unit 102 can view the network camera corresponding to the input network camera identifier in the input time zone. Judging.

  Specifically, referring to the network camera usage information stored in the usage information storage unit 107, the input network camera identifier is the same, and the network camera that overlaps the time zone in which the start time and end time are input Check whether the usage information is registered.

  If overlapping network camera usage information has been registered, it is determined that the network camera corresponding to the network camera identifier input to the usage information receiving unit 101 cannot be viewed in the input time zone; If overlapping network camera usage information has not been registered, it is determined that the network camera corresponding to the network camera identifier input to the usage information receiving unit 101 can be viewed in the input time zone. To do.

  Further, in the availability determination unit 102, whether or not the user input to the usage information reception unit 101 is a user who uses the space of the facility where the network camera corresponding to the input network camera identifier is installed. Thus, it is possible to determine whether viewing is possible.

  For example, when the network camera corresponding to the input network camera identifier is a camera installed in room 301 of the main building 3F, the input user uses the room 301 of the main building 3F in the input time zone. Person who confirms whether it is planned with reference to information such as facility reservation management system (not shown), and person who entered plans to use the facility in the entered time zone Or, if the entered user is a person who is using the facility in the entered time zone, it is judged that viewing is possible, and even those who are planning to use the facility can use it. If the person is not inside, it can be determined that viewing is impossible.

  Next, the authentication information generation unit 104 will be described. The authentication information generation unit 104 generates a unique ID and a random password used when viewing the network camera. The ID may be any character string as long as the ID can be set in the network camera.

  For example, when the ID is 7 digits, a unique ID can be generated by fixing the first two characters as prefix characters to “ID” and sequentially assigning the remaining five characters as serial numbers. In this case, ID00002, ID00003... Are generated in order from ID00001. The generation of the ID is not limited to the method shown here as long as a unique ID can be generated, and any method may be used.

  Further, the password corresponding to the generated ID may be any character string as long as it can be set in the network camera. For example, a password may be generated as a random character string by generating a plurality of random numbers using an algorithm for generating a known pseudo-random number and assigning a character string to the generated plurality of random numbers. As long as a random character string can be generated, the password is not limited to the method shown here, and may be generated by any method.

  Next, the usage information registration unit 103 will be described. The usage information registration unit 103 registers the usage information of the network camera received by the usage information receiving unit 101 in the usage information storage unit 107. Here, the usage information registration unit 103 does not always register the usage information of the network camera in the usage information storage unit 107 when the usage information of the network camera is input to the usage information reception unit 101. Registration is performed only when the availability determining unit 102 determines that the network camera corresponding to the network camera identifier is viewable in the input time zone.

  In addition to the registration of the network camera usage information received by the usage information receiving unit 101 in the usage information storage unit 107, the authentication information generating unit 104 generates an ID and password, and the generated ID and password are used. It may be registered in the network camera use management information storage unit 107.

  Next, the network camera information setting unit 105 will be described. The network camera information setting unit 105 sets the network camera based on the network camera usage information registered in the usage information storage unit 107.

  For example, in the usage information storage unit 107, the “network camera identifier” is “CAM001”, the “ID” is “ID49584”, the “password” is “PASSkjfeed”, the “start time” is “2013/10/23 13:00”, When the information that the “end time” is “2013/10/23 18:30” is registered, the network camera information setting unit 105 sets the network camera information corresponding to the network camera identifier “CAM001” as the network camera information. Based on the read IP address, administrator ID, and administrator password information of the network camera read from the storage unit 108, the network camera is connected and set.

  Specifically, when the start time is “2013/10/23 13:00”, “ID49584” is set as the ID and “PASSkjfeed” is set as the password for the corresponding network camera. When the end time is “2013/10/23 18:30”, the ID and password set in the corresponding network camera are deleted.

  By setting the network camera in this way, the network camera can be connected and viewed only with the set ID and password between the set start time and end time.

  Next, the viewing terminal information setting unit 106 will be described. The terminal information setting unit 106 sets the viewing terminal based on the network camera usage information registered in the usage information storage unit 107.

  For example, the “viewing terminal identifier” is “CL56843”, the “network camera identifier” is “CAM001”, the “ID” is “ID49584”, the “password” is “PASSkjfeed”, the “start time” in the network camera usage management information storage unit 107. ”Is registered as“ 2013/10/23 13:00 ”, the viewing terminal information setting unit 106, before the time“ 2013/10/23 13:00 ”that is the start time, A network camera corresponding to the network camera identifier “CAM001” is connected to a viewing terminal corresponding to the viewing terminal identifier “CL56843” and an application for viewing images and videos taken by the network camera included in the viewing terminal. Set connection information for.

  Specifically, the network camera information corresponding to the network camera identifier “CAM001” is read from the network camera information storage unit 108, and the IP address of the read network camera, the ID “ID49584” and the password “PASSkjfeed” are set. In this way, by setting the viewing terminal, an image captured by the set network camera is viewed on the viewing terminal only while the set ID and password are set on the network camera. Will be able to do.

  The above is the details of each processing unit and storage unit that the network camera management apparatus 100 has. Next, a network camera management process performed by the network camera management apparatus 100 according to the present invention will be described in detail using a flowchart.

  FIG. 5 is a processing flow for registering network camera usage information in the usage information storage unit 107. When registering network camera usage information, first, a user or facility administrator uses a viewing terminal, a personal computer, or the like, and the usage information receiving unit 101 uses a network camera that the user wants to view. Usage reservation information such as information on the time zone desired for viewing, the viewing terminal for viewing, and information on the user for viewing is input (S501).

  For example, FIG. 6 is an example of a screen on which the user inputs network camera usage information using a viewing terminal. In FIG. 6, as shown in the screen example, network camera usage information such as facility classification, facility name (network camera identifier), start time, end time, viewing terminal identifier, user name, contact information, remarks, etc. Enter from the screen. By pressing a registration button on the screen, each input information is received by the usage information receiving unit 101.

  When the input information is received by the usage information receiving unit 101, the network camera corresponding to the input network camera identifier is next input based on the input network camera usage information. In step S502, the availability determination unit 102 determines whether or not viewing is possible.

  If it is determined that viewing is not possible by the availability determining unit 102, a message indicating that viewing reservation cannot be made is displayed on the screen on which the user inputs information, and the processing is performed without registering the network camera usage management information. finish. If it is determined by the availability determination unit 102 that viewing is possible, the authentication information generation unit 104 generates an ID and password.

  Then, the input usage information of the network camera and the ID and password generated by the authentication information generation unit 104 are recorded in the usage information storage unit 107 as usage management information of the network camera (S504). The ID and password generation by the authentication information generation unit 104 and registration in the usage information storage unit 107 may be performed when registering the network camera usage information as shown in this flowchart, but the network camera usage information is registered. In this case, the ID and password may not be generated and registered, but may be performed at the timing of registering the network camera usage information to the viewing terminal described later.

  The above is the details of the processing flow for registering the network camera usage information in the usage information storage unit 107. By making it possible to register network camera usage information in this way, users who want to view the network camera can use the network camera usage information without being aware of whether they have the authority to view the network camera. Whether or not viewing is possible can be automatically determined simply by inputting, and the efficiency of registration of network camera usage information can be improved.

  Further, the network camera usage information recorded in the usage information storage unit 107 may be displayed on the user's viewing terminal or the like in a screen example as shown in FIG. By displaying such a screen, it is possible to easily grasp viewing reservation information of a plurality of network cameras installed in the facility.

  Next, processing for setting a network camera performed by the camera information setting unit 105 will be described. FIG. 8 is a process flowchart showing the network camera setting process.

  In the network camera setting process, first, all network camera usage information recorded in the usage information storage unit 107 is acquired (S801). Then, the obtained network camera usage information is repeatedly processed one by one in order (S802).

  First, the use end date and time is acquired from the record to be processed, and it is determined whether or not the current date and time exceeds the acquired use end date and time (S803). If the current date and time exceeds the use end date and time (S803: YES), the viewing ID and password set in the network camera corresponding to the network camera identifier of the record are deleted. Then, the record is deleted from the usage information storage unit 107 (S804), and the process proceeds to S807.

  In S803, if the current date does not exceed the use end date (S803: NO), the process proceeds to S805, where the use start date is acquired from the record to be processed, and the current date exceeds the acquired use start time. It is determined whether or not (S805).

  If the current time exceeds the use start date and time (S805: YES), the network camera identifier, ID, and password are acquired from the record to be processed, and the ID and password acquired for the network camera corresponding to the network camera identifier Is set as a viewing ID and password (S806). If the current time does not exceed the use start date and time (S805: NO), the process proceeds to S807.

  In S807, it is determined whether or not all the records of the network camera usage information acquired in S801 have been processed. If there is an unprocessed record (S807: NO), the process returns to S802 and the next record is processed. If all the records have been processed (S807: YES), the network camera setting process ends.

  The above is the details of the processing for setting the network camera performed by the camera information setting unit 105. By setting the network camera in the network camera information setting unit 105 in this way, each network camera has a set ID between the start time and the end time set in the usage information storage unit 107. And password can only be connected to watch.

  In other words, the viewing terminal set with the network camera ID and password can view the network camera at the set start time, and can view at the end time. It is possible to automatically perform control such as disappearance.

  Next, a description will be given of a flowchart of viewing processing when viewing an image or video taken by a network camera using a viewing terminal. FIG. 9 is a flowchart of viewing processing of the network camera. Viewing images and videos taken with the network camera is possible by directly connecting the viewing terminal to the network camera by setting the viewing terminal information setting unit 106 to connect the viewing terminal to the network camera. .

  First, the viewing terminal information setting unit 106 acquires the usage information of the network camera registered in the usage information storage unit 107 (S901). Then, connection information to the network camera is set in the viewing terminal corresponding to the viewing terminal identifier based on the acquired usage information of the network camera (S902). Based on the set network camera information from the viewing terminal, a direct connection is made to the network camera, and an image or video shot by the network camera is viewed (S903).

  The timing at which the viewing terminal information setting unit 106 acquires the usage information of the network camera registered in the usage information storage unit 107 and sets the acquired usage information of the network camera in the viewing terminal is stored in the usage information storage unit 107. It may be the timing when the usage information of the network camera is registered, the timing when the viewing terminal accesses the network camera management apparatus 100, or the viewing terminal information setting unit 106 periodically registers in the usage management information storage unit 107. It is also possible to obtain usage information of the network camera that has been set and set it to the corresponding viewing terminal.

  For example, when the viewing terminal information setting unit 106 sets the network camera usage information in the viewing terminal at the timing when the network camera usage information is registered in the usage information storage unit 107, first, the usage information is set. When the registration unit 103 registers the usage information of the network camera in the usage information storage unit 107, the viewing terminal information setting unit 106 acquires the registered usage information of the network camera from the usage information storage unit 107.

  Specifically, information on viewing terminal identifier, network camera identifier, ID, password, start time, and end time is acquired. Then, the network camera information corresponding to the acquired network camera identifier is acquired from the network camera information storage unit 108. Specifically, information necessary for connecting to the network camera from the viewing terminal, such as an IP address assigned to the network camera, is acquired.

  Then, a connection is made to the viewing terminal corresponding to the obtained viewing terminal identifier, and connection information such as the IP address of the network camera, authentication ID and password required for viewing are set in the network camera viewing application of the viewing terminal. .

  For example, FIG. 10 shows an example of the setting screen of the network camera viewing application of the viewing terminal. If the network camera viewing application of the viewing terminal can change the setting from the outside, the setting may be made directly from the viewing terminal information setting unit 106, or the network camera viewing application can change the setting from the outside. If not, a module that acquires information from the viewing terminal information setting unit 106 and sets the network camera viewing application may be arranged and set in the viewing terminal. In any case, the setting method is not limited as long as the setting of the network camera viewing application of the viewing terminal can be performed from the viewing terminal information setting unit 106.

  The above is the process of setting the network camera usage information in the viewing terminal. If the viewing setting of the network camera is performed on the viewing terminal, the viewing terminal and the network camera are directly connected, and it is possible to view an image or video captured by the network camera on the viewing terminal. However, when the end time registered in the network camera usage management information has elapsed, the ID and password set in the network camera are deleted, and the ID and password set in the viewing terminal cannot be used. You will not be able to view the camera video.

  Up to this point, registration of network camera usage information using the network camera management device 100, network camera based on the registered network camera usage information, viewing terminal settings, and images taken by the network camera from the viewing terminal And video viewing procedures were explained.

  By using such a network camera management apparatus 100, the administrator of the network camera in the facility determines whether or not the user who wants to view the network camera has the authority to view images and videos on the network. The network camera management apparatus 100 can automatically determine the right to view without being conscious.

  In addition, control is performed so that the user can view the network camera video only during the time when the user functions to watch the network camera, so that unintended network camera video can be prevented from being disclosed, and more flexible. The viewing control of the network camera can be performed.

  Furthermore, as long as the user and the administrator register the usage information of the network camera, it is not necessary to perform complicated usage management because the determination of whether viewing is possible or the setting of the network camera and the viewing terminal is automatically performed.

  The configuration and processing of the network camera management device according to the present invention have been described above with reference to the drawings. However, each component of each illustrated device is functionally conceptual and is not necessarily physically illustrated. It doesn't need to be the same as the element. In other words, the specific form of distribution / integration of each device is not limited to that shown in the figure, and all or a part thereof may be functionally or physically distributed or arbitrarily distributed in arbitrary units according to various loads or usage conditions. Can be integrated and configured.

  In the above-described embodiment, the description has been made based on the network camera management device. However, the above-described embodiment is a method for causing a computer in which various processes are executed by hardware logic or a program to be executed. It may be a program that allows a computer to read and execute a program prepared in advance in the above embodiment.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Network camera management apparatus 101 Usage information reception part 102 Usage availability determination part 103 Usage information registration part 104 Authentication information generation part 105 Network camera information setting part 106 Viewing terminal information setting part 107 Usage information storage part 108 Network camera information storage part 200 Viewing Terminal 300 Monitoring target facility 400 Network camera

Claims (6)

A network camera management device for setting one or more network cameras connected to a telecommunication line,
The network camera is a network camera that requires an authentication process using an ID and a password when viewing a video shot by the network camera from a viewing terminal connected to the network camera through an electric communication line,
The network camera management device
Usage information for receiving input of a network camera identifier for specifying any one of the network cameras, a viewing time zone for viewing a video shot by the network camera, and a viewing terminal identifier for a viewing terminal for viewing A reception department;
A usage information storage unit that holds a network camera identifier, a viewing time zone, a viewing terminal identifier, an ID required for authentication processing of the network camera, and a password input in the usage information receiving unit;
An availability determination unit that determines whether or not the network camera corresponding to the input network camera identifier is in a viewable state in the viewing time zone input to the usage information reception unit;
An authentication information generating unit that generates a unique ID and a random password used when viewing the network camera;
When it is determined that the use availability determination unit is in a viewable state, the network camera identifier, the viewing time zone, the viewing terminal identifier, and the authentication information generation unit input by the usage information reception unit are generated. A usage information registration unit that records an ID and a password in the usage information storage unit;
The network camera identifier, viewing time zone, and viewing terminal identifier stored in the usage information storage unit are read, and when the viewing start date and time of the viewing time zone is reached, the ID and password generated by the authentication information generation unit are Network camera information setting unit that sets the ID and password of the network camera corresponding to the identifier and deletes and sets the ID and password set in the network camera corresponding to the network camera identifier when the viewing end date / time of the viewing time zone comes When,
A viewing terminal information setting unit configured to set together with the network camera identifier, the viewing terminal corresponding to the terminal identifier read from the usage information storage unit with the ID and password generated by the authentication information generation unit; Network camera management device. The network camera management device according to claim 1,
In the viewing time zone input to the usage information reception unit, the availability determination unit is a network camera corresponding to the network camera identifier input by the user who owns the viewing terminal corresponding to the input viewing terminal identifier. A network camera management device that determines whether a user can use a space in which the camera is installed, and determines that the user can use the user if the user can use the space. The network camera management device according to claim 1 or 2,
The network camera management apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the one or more network cameras are installed in a pet hotel pet room. A network camera management method for setting one or more network cameras connected to a telecommunication line by a computer,
The network camera is a network camera that requires an authentication process using an ID and a password when viewing a video shot by the network camera from a viewing terminal connected to the network camera through an electric communication line,
The network camera management method is
Usage information for receiving input of a network camera identifier for specifying any one of the network cameras, a viewing time zone for viewing a video shot by the network camera, and a viewing terminal identifier for a viewing terminal for viewing A reception step;
An availability determination step of determining whether or not the network camera corresponding to the network camera identifier received in the usage information reception step is in a viewable state in the viewing time zone that is input;
If it is determined in the availability determination step that viewing is possible, a usage information registration step of storing the network camera identifier, viewing time zone, viewing terminal identifier received in the usage information reception step in a computer;
An authentication information generating step for generating a unique ID and a random password used when viewing the network camera;
The network camera identifier, viewing time zone, and viewing terminal identifier stored in the computer in the usage information registration step are read, and when the viewing start date / time of the viewing time zone is reached, the ID and password generated in the authentication information generation step are The network camera information setting step for setting the ID and password of the network camera corresponding to the identifier and deleting and setting the ID and password set in the network camera corresponding to the network camera identifier when the viewing end date / time of the viewing time zone comes When,
A procedure from the viewing terminal information setting step in which the ID and password generated in the authentication information generation step are set together with the network camera identifier in the viewing terminal corresponding to the viewing terminal identifier stored in the computer in the usage information registration step. A network camera management method characterized by being performed. The network camera management method according to claim 4,
The availability determination step corresponds to the network camera identifier received by the user who owns the viewing terminal corresponding to the input viewing terminal identifier in the viewing time zone in which the input is received in the usage information reception step. A network camera management method characterized by determining whether a user who can use a space in which a network camera is installed and determining that the user can use the space. The program for implement | achieving the network camera management apparatus of any one of Claim 1 or 2 by being read by a computer.