JP2015060238A - Watching system, watching method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a watching system capable of appropriately watching an object person to be watched.SOLUTION: A watching system 1 comprises one or more vibration detection devices 10 and a vibration transmission device 20. Each of the vibration detection devices 10 comprises: a vibration sensor 101; and a detected vibration transmission unit 105 for, when the vibration sensor 101 detects vibration, transmitting vibration information which is information showing the detection of vibration to the vibration transmission device 20. The vibration transmission device 20 comprises: a vibration information reception unit 201 for receiving the vibration information from the vibration detection devices 10; and a vibration relevant information transmission unit 202 for transmitting vibration relevant information which is information on the vibration information received by the vibration information reception unit 201 to a first transmission destination which is previously designated.

Description

  The present invention relates to a system for watching a consumer.

  As a conventional technique, in a monitoring system that monitors the living situation from the usage status of a plurality of devices installed in a house, the devices themselves automatically control operation / stop for each of the plurality of devices in advance, and autonomously Storage means for distinguishing and storing information for identifying a main device, which is a device that changes the usage amount, a device for which the usage amount changes according to a user's operation, and a usage status of each of the plurality of devices Receiving means for receiving the usage status information to be displayed and information for identifying the device from the automatic detection device, detecting means for detecting a change amount of the usage status information in which the received identification information indicates the main device, and the detecting means When the amount of change in the value indicates a predetermined value or more, there is known a monitoring system characterized by having an output means for outputting an alarm (see, for example, Patent Document 1). ).

JP 2008-269512 A (first page, FIG. 1 etc.)

  However, in the conventional watching system, the person to be watched cannot grasp the living situation without operating a specific device whose usage changes, and cannot properly watch the target person. There was a problem.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and provides a monitoring system and the like that can appropriately watch over the target person even when the target person does not operate a specific device. The purpose is to do.

  The monitoring system of the present invention is a monitoring system including one or more vibration detection devices and a vibration transmission device, and the vibration detection device detects vibration when the vibration sensor detects vibration. A vibration detecting device for transmitting vibration information to the vibration transmitting device, the vibration transmitting device receiving the vibration information from the vibration detecting device, and the vibration information receiving portion receiving the vibration information. And a vibration related information transmitting unit that transmits vibration related information, which is information related to the vibration information, to a first transmission destination designated in advance.

  With this configuration, it is possible to watch over the person being watched using vibration, and to watch over the person being watched over appropriately.

  In the watching system according to the present invention, in the watching system, the vibration detection device further includes a detection identifier storage unit in which a detection identifier that is an identifier of the vibration detection device is stored, and the detection vibration transmission unit is a detection identifier storage unit. The vibration information further having the detection identifier stored in is transmitted to the vibration transmitting device, and the vibration related information transmitting unit is a monitoring system that transmits the vibration related information further having the detection identifier.

  With this configuration, it is possible to specify the vibration detection device that has detected the vibration, and for example, it is possible to specify at which vibration detection device the vibration is generated.

  Moreover, the monitoring system of this invention is a monitoring system in which the vibration related information transmission part transmits the vibration related information which further has time information in the said monitoring system.

  With this configuration, it is possible to know the occurrence time of vibration.

  In the monitoring system of the present invention, the monitoring system includes a plurality of vibration detection devices, and the vibration related information transmitting unit includes vibration information satisfying a predesignated condition, and the vibration information receiving unit includes a plurality of vibration information receiving units. When received from a vibration detection device, the watch system transmits earthquake information, which is information indicating an earthquake, to a first transmission destination.

  With this configuration, the occurrence of an earthquake can be detected and notified.

  In the monitoring system of the present invention, in the monitoring system, the vibration related information transmitting unit receives the earthquake information immediately after the vibration information receiving unit receives the vibration information satisfying a predesignated condition from the plurality of vibration detection devices. It is a watching system that transmits.

  With this configuration, notification that an earthquake has occurred can be performed immediately after the occurrence of the earthquake.

  In the monitoring system of the present invention, the monitoring system further includes a server device, the first transmission destination is the server device, and the server device is vibration related information transmitted by the vibration transmission device. And a server-side transmitter that transmits vibration notification information, which is information related to vibration-related information received by the server-side receiver, to a second destination specified in advance. It is.

  With this configuration, transmission of information indicating the occurrence of vibration and the like can be managed by the server device.

  In the monitoring system of the present invention, the monitoring system further includes a server device, the first transmission destination is the server device, and the server device is vibration related information transmitted by the vibration transmission device. And the server-side receiving unit that receives the earthquake information, the vibration notification information that is the information related to the vibration-related information received by the server-side receiving unit, and the earthquake-related information that is the information related to the received earthquake information. It is a watching system provided with the server side transmission part which transmits to a transmission destination.

  With this configuration, transmission of information indicating the occurrence of vibration, information indicating the occurrence of an earthquake, and the like can be managed by the server device.

  In the monitoring system of the present invention, in the monitoring system, the vibration related information transmitting unit receives the earthquake information immediately after the vibration information receiving unit receives the vibration information satisfying a predesignated condition from the plurality of vibration detection devices. The server-side transmitting unit is a monitoring system that transmits earthquake-related information to a second destination specified in advance immediately after the server-side receiving unit receives the earthquake information.

  With this configuration, notification indicating that an earthquake has occurred can be performed immediately after the occurrence of the earthquake via the server device.

  In the monitoring system of the present invention, the monitoring system includes a plurality of vibration detection devices, and the vibration related information transmitting unit includes vibration information satisfying a predesignated condition, and the vibration information receiving unit includes a plurality of vibration information receiving units. This is a monitoring system that does not transmit vibration related information regarding received vibration information when received from a vibration detection device.

  With such a configuration, information indicating vibrations caused by an earthquake can be prevented from being notified.

  Moreover, the monitoring system of this invention is a monitoring system in which the server side transmission part transmits vibration notification information to a 2nd transmission destination at the timing designated beforehand in the said monitoring system.

  With this configuration, vibration notification information can be transmitted collectively at a timing specified in advance, for example.

  Further, the watching system of the present invention is the watching system, wherein the vibration sensor is a contact type vibration sensor including one or more spheres having conductivity.

  With this configuration, it is possible to appropriately detect vibration. In addition, power consumption for vibration detection can be suppressed.

  In the watching system of the present invention, in the watching system, the vibration sensor is in a conductive state by changing a contact state between the one or more conductive spheres and the sphere according to the movement of the one or more spheres. Or the sensor part which has the 1st electrode and 2nd electrode which will be in a non-conduction state, and the vibration detection part which detects a vibration when the conduction state and non-conduction state of the 1st electrode and the 2nd electrode are repeated , Is a watching system.

  With this configuration, it is possible to appropriately detect vibration. In addition, power consumption for vibration detection can be suppressed.

  According to the watching system or the like according to the present invention, it is possible to appropriately watch over the person being watched over.

The block diagram of the watching system in embodiment of this invention Sectional drawing (FIG. 2 (a)) and a partially notched perspective view (FIG.2 (b)) along a perpendicular direction for demonstrating an example of the vibration sensor of the vibration detection apparatus which the monitoring system has. A schematic diagram (FIG. 3A) viewed from the upper surface side of the second electrode and a schematic diagram viewed from the upper surface side of the first electrode for explaining an example of the vibration sensor of the vibration detection device of the watching system ( FIG. 3 (b)). The figure which shows the 1st-5th modification of the sensor part of the vibration detection apparatus which the watching system has (FIG. 4 (a)-FIG.4 (e)). The flowchart explaining an example of operation | movement of the vibration transmitter of the watching system Conceptual diagram of the watching system The sketch which shows the installation condition in the house of the vibration detection apparatus 10a-10e and the vibration transmission apparatus 20 of the watching system The figure which shows the vibration information management table of the same watching system Figure showing the installation location management table for the same monitoring system The figure which shows the vibration related information management table of the same watching system The figure which shows the vibration related information management table of the same watching system The figure which shows vibration notification information of the watching system The figure which shows the example of a display of the vibration notification information of the watching system The figure which shows the vibration information management table of the same watching system The figure which shows the example of a display of the vibration notification information of the watching system Block diagram showing a modification of the watching system The figure which shows an example of the external appearance of the computer system in embodiment of this invention The figure which shows an example of a structure of the computer system

  Hereinafter, embodiments of a monitoring system and the like will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, since the component which attached | subjected the same code | symbol in embodiment performs the same operation | movement, description may be abbreviate | omitted again.

(Embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a watching system 1 in the present embodiment.

  The watching system 1 includes a vibration detection device 10, a vibration transmission device 20, a server device 30, and a terminal device 40. The vibration detection device 10 and the vibration transmission device 20 are connected by a wired or wireless network, a communication line, or the like. The vibration transmission device 20 and the server device 30 are connected by a wired or wireless network or a communication line. Server device 30 and terminal device 40 are connected by a wired or wireless network, a communication line, or the like.

  One or two or more vibration detection devices 10 are connected to one vibration transmission device 20. One server device 30 is connected with one or more vibration transmission devices 20 and one or more terminal devices 40. In FIG. 1, as an example, a case where there are a plurality of vibration detection devices 10, vibration transmission devices 20, and terminal devices 40 is shown as an example.

The vibration detection device 10 includes a vibration sensor 101, a detection identifier storage unit 104, and a detection vibration transmission unit 105.
The vibration sensor 101 includes a sensor unit 102 and a vibration detection unit 103.

  The vibration transmitting device 20 includes a vibration information receiving unit 201 and a vibration related information transmitting unit 202.

  The server device 30 includes a server-side receiving unit 301 and a server-side transmitting unit 302.

  The vibration detection device 10 is, for example, a device that is installed in a residence of a person to be watched (hereinafter referred to as a watching target person or a target person), a room in which the watching target person lives, or the like. The installation location of the vibration detection device 10 is not limited, but it is preferable that the vibration detection device 10 vibrates when the watching target person moves, and does not vibrate when the watching target person does not move. The vibration detection apparatus 10 is installed in, for example, a door in a house, a wall surface, a floor, a floor, a window, a bed, a refrigerator, or the like. The vibration detection device 10 is installed, for example, in a living room, a bathroom, a toilet, a bedroom, or the like used by a person to be watched in a normal life. Different vibration detection devices 10 are usually installed in different places.

  The vibration sensor 101 is a sensor that detects vibration. The vibration sensor 101 is, for example, a contact-type vibration sensor including one or more conductive spheres. A contact-type vibration sensor is a sensor that detects vibration by turning a contact point on and off according to the movement of a conductive sphere. The vibration sensor 101 is preferably a non-directional vibration sensor such as a triaxial vibration sensor, but may be a directional vibration sensor such as a biaxial vibration sensor. However, the method of the vibration sensor 101 does not matter.

  The detection identifier storage unit 104 stores a detection identifier that is an identifier of the vibration detection device 10. The detection identifier may be any information as long as it is information that can identify the vibration detection device 10 itself. For example, the detection identifier may be a code or a character string assigned to the vibration detection device 10. Address information such as the IP address, MAC address, and mail address of the device 10 may be used. Further, the detection identifier may be information such as information indicating the mounting location of the vibration detection device 10 (for example, the name of the mounting location) or information such as a code associated with the information indicating the mounting location. In addition, in the case where the detection identifier is information such as a code associated with the information indicating the mounting location, a storage unit (not shown) is used when the vibration transmission device 20 or the server device 30 transmits the detection identifier. The information indicating the mounting location associated with the detection identifier is acquired from the information for managing the correspondence between the detection identifier and the mounting location stored in advance, and the information indicating the acquired mounting location is newly detected. It may be transmitted as an identifier.

  The detection identifier storage unit 104 is preferably a non-volatile recording medium, but can also be realized by a volatile recording medium. The same applies to other storage units. When there is only one vibration detection device 10 that can communicate with one vibration transmission device 20, the detection identifier and the detection identifier storage unit 104 may be omitted.

  When the vibration sensor 101 detects vibration, the detected vibration transmission unit 105 transmits vibration information, which is information indicating that vibration has been detected, to the vibration transmission device 20. The vibration information may be, for example, information indicating the frequency, degree, or waveform of the detected vibration, or may be specific information that is output only when there is vibration. The vibration information includes information that is output sequentially or continuously within a period in which vibration is occurring, information that indicates a period in which vibration is occurring (for example, a combination of a start time and an end time, , A combination of the start time and the duration of vibration). Moreover, you may use a detection identifier as vibration information.

  For example, the detection vibration transmission unit 105 may transmit vibration information further including a detection identifier stored in the detection identifier storage unit 104 to the vibration transmission device 20. Further, information on the time when vibration detected from a clock (not shown) or the like included in the detection vibration transmission unit 105 is detected, or vibration information including information on the time when vibration information is transmitted may be transmitted.

  Furthermore, the detected vibration transmission unit 105 may transmit vibration information to the vibration transmission device 20 when the vibration detected by the vibration sensor 101 satisfies a predesignated condition. If the condition is not satisfied, the vibration information may not be transmitted to the vibration transmission device 20. For example, the detection vibration transmission unit 105 may output a start instruction when the vibration sensor 101 detects vibration for a predetermined time or more. Further, the detection vibration transmission unit 105 may output an activation instruction when the vibration sensor 101 detects vibration at a frequency specified in advance. The frequency designated in advance is, for example, the number of vibrations detected within a time designated in advance, or the detection of vibrations more than the number designated in advance with a time within a time designated in advance. By doing so, vibrations other than those generated by the operation of the person being watched over, for example, vibrations generated by the shaking of the house due to the wind, and vibrations generated when a car or the like passes through a nearby road are detected. It is possible to prevent the vibration information from being transmitted only by the above.

  The detected vibration transmitting unit 105 normally transmits vibration information immediately after detecting vibration. However, the timing, trigger, and the like at which the detected vibration transmission unit 105 transmits vibration information is not limited.

  The detection vibration transmitting unit 105 is usually realized by a wireless or wired communication unit. The detected vibration transmission unit 105 may or may not include a communication device.

  The vibration information receiving unit 201 receives vibration information from the vibration detection device 10. The vibration information receiving unit 201 is usually realized by a wireless or wired communication means. The vibration information receiving unit 201 may or may not include a communication device.

  The vibration related information transmitting unit 202 transmits vibration related information to a first transmission destination designated in advance. The vibration related information is information related to vibration information received by the vibration information receiving unit 201. The vibration related information may be the vibration information itself received by the vibration information receiving unit 201 or a collection of a plurality of received vibration information. Further, it may be vibration related link information, information indicating that vibration has occurred, or that vibration has been detected. The vibration related information may be information such as text or an image indicating that there is vibration, acquired using the vibration information received by the vibration information receiving unit 201. The vibration related information may be information such as text or an image indicating that the watching target person has moved. Moreover, the information acquired using the vibration information which the vibration information receiving part 201 received, for example, information, such as the frequency | count of receiving vibration information, may be sufficient. Information specifying the first transmission destination, for example, address information such as the IP address of the first transmission destination is stored in a storage unit (not shown), for example, and the vibration related information transmission unit 202 appropriately What is necessary is just to read.

  In the present embodiment, a case where the first transmission destination is the server device 30 will be described as an example. However, the first transmission destination may be one terminal device 40 designated in advance. In this case, the server device 30 may be omitted.

  The vibration related information transmission unit 202 may transmit vibration related information further including a detection identifier. This detection identifier is a detection identifier which vibration information which vibration information receiving part 201 received has, for example. The detection identifier included in the vibration-related information may be considered as information indicating a vibration detection place or a vibration occurrence place.

  The vibration related information transmission unit 202 transmits vibration related information further including time information. This time information may be, for example, vibration detection time, vibration information received by the vibration information receiving unit 201, time information indicating the transmission time of vibration information, or the like. For example, the vibration information receiving unit 201 May be the time when the vibration information is received, the time information indicating the time when the vibration related information transmitting unit 202 transmits the vibration related information, or the like. The time information indicating the time at which the vibration information is received and the time at which the vibration related information is transmitted can be acquired from, for example, a clock (not shown) included in the vibration transmission device 20.

  There is no limitation on the timing at which the vibration related information transmitting unit 202 transmits the vibration related information. For example, when the vibration information receiving unit 201 receives vibration information, the vibration related information transmitting unit 202 may transmit vibration related information related to the vibration information immediately after reception. Further, the vibration related information transmitting unit 202 may collectively transmit vibration related information related to one or more pieces of vibration information received by the vibration information receiving unit 201 at a predetermined time or a predetermined time interval. Good. For example, the vibration related information transmission unit 202 transmits vibration related information at least once a day, for example, at 10 am and 10 pm. At 12 o'clock and 24 o'clock, the vibration related information transmitting unit 202 relates to one or more pieces of vibration information received by the vibration information receiving unit 201 after transmitting vibration related information last time, for example, at a predetermined timing. Send vibration related information. For example, the vibration information received by the vibration information receiving unit 201 is stored in a storage medium (not shown) without being transmitted until the transmission timing. Then, at the transmission timing, vibration related information related to the accumulated vibration information is acquired and transmitted. Then, after transmission, the vibration related information transmission unit 202 may delete the accumulated vibration information.

  The vibration related information transmission unit 202 transmits the earthquake information to the first transmission destination when, for example, the vibration information reception unit 201 receives vibration information satisfying a predetermined condition from the plurality of vibration detection devices 10. The earthquake information is information indicating an earthquake. Specifically, the earthquake information is information indicating that a place where the person to be watched is (or an area where a plurality of vibration detection devices 10 are installed) is an earthquake. That is, the earthquake information is information indicating that an earthquake has occurred in a place where the target person is present. The earthquake information may be considered as information indicating that there is a high possibility that an earthquake has occurred. The earthquake information may be any information as long as it is an earthquake, for example, text or image information indicating that an earthquake has occurred. Or information such as a command for instructing output of an alarm or the like indicating that an earthquake has occurred. Further, the earthquake information may include information indicating a time at which the earthquake information is transmitted and information such as a time at which the previously specified vibration information is received.

  The predesignated condition may be considered as a condition for earthquake detection. The predesignated condition here is a condition relating to the number of vibration detection devices that transmitted vibration information at the same time. For example, the predesignated condition is a condition that the vibration information receiving unit 201 has received vibration information from two or more predesignated numbers of vibration detection devices 10 at the same time. Alternatively, the number of vibration detection devices 10 connected to the vibration transmission device 20 (or the vibration transmission device 20 can receive vibration information) is changed in advance to a predetermined number of two or more. It may be a condition that vibration information is received at the same time from a plurality of vibration detection devices 10 that are equal to or greater than the ratio (for example, 80% or more). Whether or not the vibration information is transmitted from two or more vibration detection devices 10 can be determined from, for example, a detection identifier included in the vibration information.

  Also, the vibration information received at the same time here is, for example, a plurality of vibration information received from one or more vibration detection devices 10 within a predetermined period, preferably within a period of about several seconds. It is.

  For example, when the vibration information is information such as a signal transmitted when vibration is detected, the vibration information receiving unit 201 sequentially illustrates the vibration information having the received detection identifier in association with the time information as described above. Do not store in storage. The vibration related information transmission unit 202 is designated in advance with the time information associated with the received (or accumulated) vibration information as the end time every time the vibration information is received or the vibration information is accumulated. A period of a predetermined length is set, and other vibration information associated with time information indicating the time within this period and stored in the storage unit (not shown) is detected as vibration information received at the same time. . The length designated in advance is the length of time for determining whether or not the time information associated with the vibration information is in the same period, for example, stored in advance in a storage unit (not shown). . The start time of a period of a predesignated length is, for example, a time obtained by subtracting a predesignated length of time from time information associated with received (or accumulated) vibration information. . In addition, you may delete each vibration information accumulate | stored in the storage part which is not shown in figure after the period beyond said predetermined length passed.

  In addition, when the vibration information is information such as signals that are sequentially output during the vibration detection period, a plurality of vibration information partially overlapping at least in the detection period is detected as vibration information received at the same time. Also good.

  Then, for example, it is determined whether or not the detection identifiers associated with the detected vibration information include different detection identifiers greater than or equal to two or more specified in advance or a ratio higher than or equal to a predetermined ratio. Thus, the vibration related information transmitting unit 202 can determine whether or not the vibration information receiving unit 201 has received vibration information satisfying a predesignated condition. Note that the simultaneous period here may be considered simultaneous. However, the simultaneous in this case may be considered as simultaneous when an error range is included.

  The vibration related information transmission unit 202 transmits the earthquake information to the first transmission destination immediately after the vibration information reception unit 201 receives the vibration information satisfying the predesignated condition from the plurality of vibration detection devices 10, for example. . As a result, it is possible to promptly notify the client who is watching over that an earthquake has occurred at the place where the person being watched over is located.

  The vibration related information transmitting unit 202 does not transmit vibration related information related to the received vibration information when the vibration information receiving unit 201 receives vibration information satisfying a predesignated condition from the plurality of vibration detection devices 10. You may do it. The predesignated conditions in this case are, for example, conditions for earthquake detection similar to those described above. The case where the vibration information receiving unit 201 receives vibration information satisfying a predesignated condition from a plurality of vibration detection devices 10 indicates a case where an earthquake has occurred or a possibility that an earthquake has occurred as described above. The vibration information received is considered to be vibration information that is not directly related to the safety of the person being watched. May not be sent.

  Further, when the monitoring system 1 includes a plurality of vibration transmission devices 20, the vibration related information transmission unit 202 transmits, for example, vibration related information having a vibration transmission device identifier that is an identifier of the vibration transmission device 20 to the server device 30. You may send it. Similarly, the vibration related information transmission unit 202 may transmit, for example, earthquake information having a vibration device identifier to the server device 30. The vibration transmission device identifier may be information that can identify the vibration transmission device 20, for example, a character string such as a code or a device name assigned to the vibration transmission device 20, an IP address or a MAC address of the vibration transmission device 20. E-mail address. The vibration transmitting apparatus identifier may be read out as appropriate by storing it in a storage medium (not shown) in advance.

  Note that when there is one vibration transmission device 20 connected to one server device 30, it is not necessary to specify the vibration transmission device 20, and therefore the vibration transmission device identifier may be omitted. Further, even when the vibration transmitting device 20 directly transmits vibration related information to the terminal device 4 designated in advance, the vibration transmitting device identifier may be omitted.

  The vibration related information transmitting unit 202 is usually realized by a wireless or wired communication means. The vibration related information transmission unit 202 may or may not include a communication device.

The server-side receiving unit 301 receives vibration related information transmitted by the vibration transmitting device 20. Moreover, the server side receiving part 301 may receive the vibration related information and earthquake information which the vibration transmitter 20 transmits. When the watching system 1 has a plurality of vibration transmission devices 20 as the vibration transmission devices 20 connected to one server device 30, the vibration-related information and earthquake information received by the server-side reception unit 301 are, for example, as described above. Vibration-related information and earthquake information having such a vibration transmitter identifier.
The server-side receiving unit 301 may be considered as including or not including the communication device, which is usually realized by a wireless or wired communication unit.

  The server side transmission unit 302 transmits the vibration notification information to a second transmission destination designated in advance. The vibration notification information is information related to vibration related information received by the server-side receiving unit 301. The vibration notification information is, for example, information for notifying the user of the terminal device 40 of the occurrence of vibration in a place where the person being watched over is present. The vibration notification information may be, for example, a combination of a detection identifier that can be acquired using detection-related information, or information that indicates that vibration has occurred at a location indicated by the detection identifier and the detection identifier. Alternatively, it may be information indicating that vibration has occurred in any place. Further, the vibration notification information may be vibration-related information itself received by the server-side receiving unit 301. Moreover, the information which collected several vibration related information received at different timing etc., for example, the information etc. which listed several vibration related information may be sufficient. When the vibration related information is vibration information, it may be image data obtained by graphing one or two or more pieces of vibration information, or statistically processed information. Further, the vibration notification information may be information such as text indicating that vibration has occurred. Further, the vibration notification information may be information such as text indicating that the watching target person has moved. The vibration notification information may include time information included in the vibration related information. Note that information specifying the second transmission destination, for example, address information such as the IP address of the second transmission destination is stored in a storage unit (not shown) or the like so that the server-side transmission unit 302 can store the information. What is necessary is just to read suitably.

  Moreover, the server side transmission part 302 transmits earthquake related information to the 2nd transmission destination designated beforehand. The earthquake-related information is information for notifying the user of the terminal device 40 that an earthquake has occurred at a place where the person to be watched is, for example. This is information relating to earthquake information received by the server-side receiving unit 301. The earthquake related information may be the earthquake information itself. Also, it may be text or image information indicating that an earthquake has occurred. The earthquake-related information may further include information indicating the time when the earthquake information is received and information about the time included in the earthquake information.

  There is no limitation on the timing or trigger at which the server-side transmission unit 302 transmits the vibration notification information to the second transmission destination. For example, the server-side transmission unit 302 transmits vibration notification information related to vibration-related information received by the server-side reception unit 301 to a second transmission destination designated in advance at a designated timing. The predesignated timing is, for example, a predesignated time or a predesignated time interval. For example, the server-side transmission unit 302 transmits the vibration notification information related to the vibration-related information received by the server-side reception unit 301 after transmitting the previous vibration notification information at a timing designated in advance. For example, the vibration-related information received by the server-side receiving unit 301 is stored in a storage medium (not shown) without being transmitted until the vibration notification information is transmitted. Then, at the timing of transmission of vibration notification information, vibration notification information related to the accumulated vibration related information is acquired and transmitted. Then, after transmission, the server-side transmission unit 302 may delete the accumulated vibration related information.

  For example, when the server-side receiving unit 301 receives the earthquake information, the server-side transmitting unit 302 preferably transmits the earthquake-related information to a second transmission destination designated in advance immediately after receiving the information. For example, if the physical distance between the second destination and the location of the person being watched is far away, the second destination will determine whether an earthquake has occurred at the place where the person to be watched is located. In many cases, it is often known in a short time after the occurrence, and by doing so, it becomes possible to promptly notify the second transmission destination, usually the user who is watching over, of the occurrence of the earthquake.

  When the watching system 1 includes a plurality of vibration transmission devices 20 and a plurality of terminal devices 40 as the vibration transmission device 20 and the terminal device 40 connected to the one server device 30, the server-side transmission unit 302 performs vibration notification. The information is transmitted to the terminal device 40 corresponding to the vibration transmitting device identifier included in the vibration related information transmitted by the server device 30. Similarly, the server side transmission part 302 transmits earthquake related information to the terminal device 40 corresponding to the vibration transmission device identifier which earthquake information has. The terminal device 40 corresponding to the vibration transmission device identifier is the terminal device 40 associated in advance with the vibration transmission device identifier. For example, the vibration transmission device identifier is associated with the vibration transmission device identifier from one or more pieces of terminal management information that associates the vibration transmission device identifier stored in advance in a storage unit (not shown) with the terminal identifier that is the identifier of the terminal device 40. By acquiring the vibration transmission device identifier, it is possible to acquire the terminal identifier of the terminal device 40 corresponding to the vibration transmission device identifier, thereby identifying the terminal device 40 that is the transmission destination of the vibration notification information or the earthquake related information. It becomes possible.

  The server side transmission unit 302 is usually realized by a wireless or wired communication means. The server side transmission unit 302 may or may not include a communication device.

  The terminal device 40 is, for example, a device used by a user who watches over a person to be watched in a place where the vibration detection device 10 is installed. The terminal device 40 can be realized by, for example, a computer, a portable information terminal, a mobile phone, a multifunctional mobile phone such as a so-called smartphone, a tablet terminal, a facsimile, or the like.

  The terminal device 40 has, for example, a terminal reception unit (not shown) and a terminal output unit, receives vibration notification information transmitted from the server device 30 at the terminal reception unit, and receives the received vibration notification information. Output from the terminal output unit. In addition, the terminal device 40 receives the earthquake-related information transmitted from the server device 30 at the terminal reception unit, and outputs the received earthquake-related information from the terminal output unit. For example, when the watching system 1 does not include the server device 30, the terminal device 40 transmits the vibration transmission device 20 instead of the vibration notification information and the earthquake related information transmitted from the server device 30. Vibration related information and earthquake information may be received.

  Here, the output by the terminal output unit is a concept including display on a display, printing on paper or the like by a printer, sound output, transmission to an external device, and the like.

  A terminal reception unit (not shown) is realized by, for example, wireless or wired communication means. Further, a terminal output unit (not shown) can be realized by driver software for an output device, or driver software for an output device and an output device.

  FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view (FIG. 2A) along the vertical direction of the vibration sensor 101 and a sensor included in the vibration sensor 101 for explaining an example of the vibration sensor 101 of the vibration detection device 10 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway perspective view of a portion 102 (FIG. 2B).

  The sensor unit 102 includes a sphere 1021, a first electrode 1022, and a second electrode 1023. The sphere 1021, the first electrode 1022, and the electrode 1023 have conductivity.

  The sphere 1021 is a sphere that contacts the first electrode 1022. The sphere 1021 preferably has a diameter of 0.3 mm or more and 1.5 mm or less. This is because even when the sphere 1021 repeatedly collides when the diameter is within that range, the possibility of breakage is low. The spherical body 1021 is movably provided in the sensor unit 102. Then, according to the movement, the sphere 1021 is in contact with or not in contact with the second electrode 1023. The sphere 1021 may be a true sphere, or may have a shape close to a sphere so as to be movable in the sensor unit 102. Note that the sphere 1021 may be in contact with or not in contact with the first electrode 1022 depending on the movement thereof, or may be in constant contact with the first electrode 1022. The sensor unit 102 according to the present embodiment is a normally closed sensor in which the sphere 1021 is normally in contact with the first electrode 1022 and the second electrode 1023. Note that the size of the sphere may be any size as long as the object of detecting the vibration can be achieved. The same applies to the size of other portions.

  The first electrode 1022 of the sensor unit 102 includes an electrode 1022a and an electrode 1022b. Both electrodes 1022a and 1022b are connected to form one electrode. The second electrode 1023 is an electrode having an annular shape that can come into contact with the sphere 1021. The first electrode 1022 and the second electrode 1023 are provided at positions determined by the non-conductive resin 1025, respectively. The non-conductive resin 1025 may be, for example, a liquid crystal polymer (LCP), a PPS resin (polyphenylene sulfide resin), a fluororesin, or other non-conductive resin. There may be. Note that the non-conductive resin preferably has heat resistance.

  3 is a schematic view of the second electrode 1023 of the sensor unit 102 as viewed from the upper surface side of the sensor unit 102 (FIG. 3A), and a schematic diagram of the electrode 1022b of the first electrode 1022 as viewed from the upper surface side of the sensor unit 102. It is a figure (FIG.3 (b)).

  As shown in FIG. 3A, since the inner diameter of the second electrode 1023 is larger than the diameter of the sphere 1021, they are usually in contact at one point. In addition, when the sensor part 102 vibrates, since the spherical body 1021 repeats contacting the 2nd electrode 1023 or becoming non-contact, it can detect a vibration by it. This is more noticeable when the vibration is linear.

  As shown in FIG. 3B, the electrode 1022a includes a disc-shaped region 1022a-1, an annular region 1022a-2 surrounding the disc-shaped region 1022a-1, and an outer side of the region 1022a-3. Region 1022a-3. The sphere 1021 usually moves on the disk-shaped region 1022a-1. Note that a region of the electrode 1022b facing the disc-shaped region 1022a-1 and the like of the electrode 1022a also has the same shape as the electrode 1022a.

  In the sensor unit 102, the first electrode 1022 and the second electrode 1023 are brought into a conductive state or a non-conductive state when the contact state with the sphere 1021 changes according to the movement of the sphere 1021. The contact state includes, for example, a state in which the sphere 1021 is in contact with the first electrode 1022 and the second electrode 1023 simultaneously, a state in which the sphere 1021 is in contact with only one of the first electrode 1022 and the second electrode 1023, and a sphere 1021. Are three states that do not touch any of them. The conduction state is a state where current can flow. That is, in the sensor unit 102, the first electrode 1022 and the second electrode 1023 are electrically connected or disconnected through the sphere 1021. Specifically, the first electrode 1022 and the second electrode 1023 are in a conductive state when the sphere 1021 is in contact with the first electrode 1022 and the second electrode 1023 at the same time, and are in a non-conductive state in other contact states. It becomes.

  The vibration detection unit 103 detects the vibration of the sensor unit 102. The vibration detection unit 103 is connected to each of the first electrode 1022 and the second electrode 1023. As the sensor unit 102 vibrates, the sphere 1021 moves inside the sensor unit 102, and as a result, conduction / non-conduction is repeated between the first electrode 1022 and the second electrode 1023. Therefore, the vibration detection unit 103 detects vibration when the conduction state and the non-conduction state between the first electrode 1022 and the second electrode 1023 are repeated (chattering). Specifically, the vibration detection unit 103 may detect vibration when conduction / non-conduction (on / off) is repeated N times or more per unit time. N is an integer of 2 or more. The vibration detection unit 103 that detects this vibration is a known one, and a detailed description thereof is omitted. Further, the voltage / current used in the detection of conduction / non-conduction may be, for example, about 3 V, about 1 to 3 μA, or other values.

  Note that the first electrode 1022, the sphere 1021, and the second electrode 1023 are not particularly limited as long as they are conductive. For example, a metal such as copper or stainless steel may be used. Note that the sphere 1021 is preferably made of a material having a large specific gravity in order to improve the mobility and the contact with the first and second electrodes 1023 and 13. Therefore, the sphere 1021 may be a sphere such as tungsten, stainless steel, or steel. In addition, since the surface of the sphere 1021 and the surface of the first electrode 1022 and the second electrode 1023 in the range in contact with the sphere 1021 need only have conductivity, a metal thin film having excellent conductivity on those surfaces. May be formed. The metal thin film may be formed by, for example, plating, thin film printing, coating, vacuum deposition, sputtering, or the like. The metal used for the thin film may be, for example, rhodium, platinum, ruthenium or the like. Note that what is described in this paragraph is the same for the first electrode and the second electrode of other sensors and conductive spheres.

  In addition, the space in which the sphere 1021 in the sensor unit 102 can move is preferably sealed in order to prevent entry of fine particles, moisture, or the like that adversely affects on / off of the sensor unit 102. . The sealed internal atmosphere may be a vacuum, or may be dry air, nitrogen, helium, argon, xenon, or the like. In addition, when enclosing dry air etc., you may enclose by reducing pressure. In addition, what is described in this paragraph is the same for other sensors.

  Needless to say, the configuration of the sensor unit 102 according to the present embodiment is not limited to that shown in FIG. For example, as long as it is a contact-type vibration sensor including one or more spheres having conductivity, the sensor unit 102 may have another configuration. For example, as the sensor unit 102, one or more conductive spheres and the contact state with the spheres change according to the movement of the one or two or more spheres. You may utilize the other sensor part provided with the 1st electrode and 2nd electrode which become. For example, as the sensor unit 102, the contact relationship between the two or more spheres and the first electrode and the second electrode and the contact relationship between the two or more spheres change according to the movement of the two or more spheres. You may utilize the other sensor part provided with the 1st electrode and 2nd electrode which will be in a state or a non-conduction state. Here, the conductive state is a state where the conductive state is established (electrically connected) via one or more spheres.

  FIG. 4 shows a first modification (FIG. 4 (a), a second modification (FIG. 4 (b), a third modification) of the sensor unit of the vibration detection device 10 of the watching system 1 according to the present embodiment. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example (FIG.4 (c)), a 4th modification (FIG.4 (d), and a 5th modification (FIG.4 (e)).

  For example, instead of the sensor unit 102 including the sphere 1021, the first electrode 1022, and the second electrode 1023 shown in FIG. 2 as the sensor unit 102, as shown in FIGS. 4A to 4E. You may make it use the sensor part 102 provided with the spherical body 1021, the 1st electrode 1022, and the 2nd electrode 1023. FIG. FIG. 4A is described in Japanese Patent No. 4153213. 4 (a) to 4 (e), the diameter of the sphere 1021 may be 0.3 to 1.5 mm. 4A to 4E, the linear movement intervals of the conductive spheres may be 20 μm or more and 500 μm or less. 4 (a) to 4 (e), assuming that the positional relationship between the sphere 1021 and the first electrode 1022 and the second electrode 1023 in the drawings is a normal state, FIG. 4 (b) and FIG. The sensor unit 102 corresponding to (c) and FIG. 4 (d) is a normally open type sensor, and the sensor unit 102 corresponding to FIGS. 4 (a) and 4 (e) is of a normally closed type. It becomes.

  Next, an example of operation | movement of the vibration detection apparatus 10 which comprises the watching system 1 in this Embodiment is demonstrated.

  First, the vibration sensor 101 determines whether vibration is detected. When the vibration sensor 101 does not detect vibration, the determination as to whether vibration has been detected is repeated.

  When the vibration sensor 101 detects vibration, the detection vibration transmission unit 105 reads the detection identifier from the detection identifier storage unit 104. And the vibration information which has the read detection identifier is transmitted to the vibration transmitter 20 designated beforehand. Note that the read detection identifier may be transmitted to the vibration transmission device 20 as vibration information indicating that vibration has occurred.

  Then, the vibration sensor 101 returns to the process for detecting the vibration described above. Note that the above-described processing may be terminated by powering off or processing termination.

  Next, an example of operation | movement of the vibration transmitter 20 of the watching system 1 is demonstrated using the flowchart of FIG. Here, it is assumed that the vibration information receiving unit 201 receives vibration information having a detection identifier, and the vibration related information transmitting unit 202 has its own vibration transmitting device identifier stored in a storage unit (not shown). The case where vibration related information and earthquake information are transmitted to the server device 30 will be described as an example. This storage unit (not shown) is referred to herein as a transmission identifier storage unit. Also, here, immediately after the vibration-related information transmitting unit 202 receives the vibration information satisfying the predesignated condition, the vibration information receiving unit 201 receives the earthquake information from the plurality of vibration detection devices 10, and the earthquake information is set as the first transmission destination. A case of transmission will be described as an example.

  (Step S101) The vibration information receiving unit 201 determines whether or not vibration information has been received. If received, the process proceeds to step S102. If not received, the process returns to step S101.

  (Step S102) The vibration information receiving unit 201 acquires information on the current time from a clock (not shown) or the like, and stores it in a storage unit (not shown) in association with the vibration information received in step S201.

  (Step S103) The vibration related information transmitting unit 202 associates the vibration related information transmission unit 202 with information indicating a time within a predetermined period before the current time, that is, a time within a predetermined period with the current time as an end time. Vibration information stored in a storage unit (not shown) is detected.

  (Step S104) The vibration related information transmitting unit 202 determines whether or not a plurality of pieces of vibration information have been detected in step S103. If a plurality of vibration information can be detected, the process proceeds to step S105, and if not detected, the process proceeds to step S109.

  (Step S105) The vibration related information transmitting unit 202 acquires the detection identifiers of the plurality of vibration information detected in Step S104 so as not to overlap. For example, a unique detection identifier can be acquired by acquiring a detection identifier from all detected vibration information and then performing a unique process on the acquired detection identifier.

  (Step S106) The vibration related information transmitting unit 202 determines whether or not the detection identifier acquired in Step S105 satisfies a predesignated condition. For example, it is determined whether or not a plurality of different detection identifiers equal to or greater than a predetermined ratio with respect to the total number of vibration detection devices 10 capable of transmitting vibration information to the vibration transmission device 20 have been detected. When it can detect, it progresses to step S107, and when it cannot detect, it progresses to step S109.

  (Step S107) The vibration related information transmitting unit 202 reads a vibration transmitting device identifier stored in a transmission identifier storing unit (not shown).

  (Step S108) The vibration related information transmitting unit 202 transmits earthquake information including the vibration transmitting device identifier read in Step S107 and the time information acquired in Step S102 to the server device 30. Then, the process returns to step S101. For example, the earthquake information obtained by adding the read vibration transmitter identifier to a template of earthquake information stored in a storage medium (not shown) in advance is transmitted. The read vibration transmitter identifier may be used as earthquake information.

  (Step S109) The vibration related information transmitting unit 202 reads a vibration transmitting device identifier stored in a transmission identifier storage unit (not shown).

  (Step S110) The vibration related information transmitting unit 20 is vibration related information related to the vibration information received in Step S101, and includes the vibration transmitting device identifier read in Step S109 and the time information acquired in Step S102. Information is transmitted to the server device 30. Then, the process returns to step S101. When the vibration transmitting device identifier is not used as earthquake information, the read vibration transmitting device identifier may be used as vibration related information.

  In the flowchart of FIG. 5, the process ends when the power is turned off or the process ends.

  Next, an example of operation | movement of the server apparatus 30 which comprises the watching system 1 in this Embodiment is demonstrated.

  The server-side receiving unit 301 determines whether or not vibration related information has been received from the vibration transmitting device 20, and when receiving the vibration related information, accumulates it in a storage unit (not shown). When the timing specified in advance is reached, the server-side transmission unit 302 transmits the vibration-related information stored in the storage unit (not shown) to the terminal device 40 associated with the vibration transmission device identifier included in the vibration-related information. Send vibration notification information about information. For example, the server-side transmission unit 302 transmits vibration notification information including time information included in vibration-related information.

  Moreover, the server side receiving part 301 judges whether earthquake information was received from the vibration transmission apparatus 20, and when receiving earthquake information, the server side transmission part 302 and the vibration transmission apparatus identifier which this earthquake information has The earthquake related information is transmitted to the associated terminal device 40. The server side transmission part 302 transmits the earthquake relevant information which has the time information which earthquake information has, for example.

  Next, an example of operation | movement of the terminal device 40 which comprises the watching system 1 in this Embodiment is demonstrated.

  A terminal reception unit (not shown) of the terminal device 40 repeatedly determines whether or not the vibration notification information transmitted from the server device 30 has been received, and when received, outputs the vibration notification information from the terminal output unit. Note that outputting the information associated with the vibration notification information in advance without outputting the vibration notification information as it is may be considered as substantially outputting the vibration notification information.

  In addition, a terminal reception unit (not shown) of the terminal device 40 repeatedly determines whether or not earthquake-related information transmitted from the server device 30 has been received, and when received, outputs the earthquake-related information from the terminal output unit. Note that outputting information associated with earthquake information in advance without outputting earthquake information as it is may be considered as substantially outputting earthquake information.

  Hereinafter, a specific operation of the watching system 1 in the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram of the watching system 1 of this specific example.

  In this specific example, the vibration detection device 10 is accommodated in a small case. Here, as an example, it is assumed that the vibration detection device 10 can communicate with the vibration transmission device 20 by short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark). Here, five vibration detection devices 10 are registered in the vibration transmission device 20, and the vibration transmission device 20 can receive vibration information transmitted by the five vibration detection devices 10. Here, the five vibration detection devices 10 are the vibration detection devices 10a to 10e. However, the number of vibration detection devices 10 does not matter. In addition, although the description is omitted here, the monitoring system 1 may be provided with another set of one or more vibration detection devices 10 and vibration transmission devices 20 similar to the above. .

  In this specific example, it is assumed that two or more terminal devices 40a and 40b are connected to the server device 30 via a network.

  In this specific example, it is assumed that the vibration detection devices 10a to 10e and the vibration transmission device 20 are attached to the house of the subject A who is the watching target.

  FIG. 7 is a sketch showing the installation status of the vibration detection devices 10a to 10e and the vibration transmission device 20 in the house. The vibration detection devices 10a to 10e are attached to a door, a window, a wall surface, or the like in the house where the subject A lives. It is assumed that the vibration transmitter 20 is attached to a wall surface in the house. The installation position of the vibration detection devices 10a to 10e is preferably a place where vibration can occur when the subject A moves.

  In the detection identifier storage unit 104 of the vibration detection device 10a-10e, “1001”, “1002”, “1003”, “1004”, and “1005”, which are detection identifiers of the vibration detection device 10a-10e, are stored in advance. It is assumed that

  For example, it is assumed that the subject person A opens the door 71 in the house shown in FIG. By this operation, the sphere 1021 of the sensor unit 102 of the vibration sensor 101 of the vibration detection device 10c attached to the door 71 moves in the sensor unit 102 and contacts the first electrode 1022 and the second electrode simultaneously. And the state of no contact at the same time. Thereby, the conduction state and the non-conduction state are repeated between the first electrode 1022 and the second electrode 1023, and the vibration detection unit 103 is connected to the conduction state between the first electrode 1022 and the second electrode 1023. Detects repetition with non-conduction state. When the number of repetitions detected within a predetermined time is equal to or greater than the threshold, the vibration detection unit 103 outputs information indicating that vibration has been detected to the detection vibration transmission unit 105.

  When receiving the information indicating that the vibration output from the vibration detection unit 103 has been detected, the detection vibration transmission unit 105 of the vibration detection device 10c is a detection identifier of the vibration detection device 10c stored in the detection identifier storage unit 104. Read “1003”.

  The vibration detection device 10c transmits the vibration information having the detection identifier “1003” to the vibration transmission device 20 in the same house by wireless communication. The vibration information transmitted here is, for example, a detection identifier “1003”. That is, transmission of this detection identifier “1003” is transmission of information indicating that vibration has been detected.

  The vibration information receiving unit 201 of the vibration transmission device 20 receives the detection identifier “1003” that is vibration information from the vibration detection device 10c. The vibration information receiving unit 201 acquires time information indicating the reception time from a clock (not shown) or the like, and stores the acquired time information and the received detection identifier in association with each other in a reception detection information storage unit (not shown). It is assumed that the acquired time information is “2015/10/12 09:25:14”. The time here includes a date and the like. Here, it is assumed that the format of this time information is “year / month / day hour: minute: second”.

  FIG. 8 is a vibration information management table for managing the vibration information stored in the reception detection information storage unit (not shown) and stored in the vibration information receiving unit 201. The vibration information management table has attributes of “vibration information” and “reception time”. “Vibration information” is vibration information, and here is a detection identifier of the vibration detection device 10 that has detected vibration. “Reception time” is time information indicating the time when vibration information is received. Here, it is assumed that the vibration information management table already has a record (row) for managing other vibration information. That is, it is assumed that other vibration information is already stored in a storage unit (not shown).

  Next, the vibration related information transmitting unit 202 performs a determination process as to whether or not the vibration information receiving unit 201 has received vibration information satisfying a predesignated condition from the plurality of vibration detection devices 10. For example, the vibration related information transmitting unit 202 associates the current time “2015/10/12 09:25:14” with the time information indicating the time within a predetermined period with the end time not shown above. The vibration information stored in the reception detection information storage unit is detected. Here, if the predesignated period is, for example, 3 seconds, the value of “reception time” is the current time “2015/10/12 09:25:14”, and the time 3 seconds before that. The record that is the time within the period between “2015/10/12 09:25:11” is detected from the record shown in FIG. Here, it is assumed that only the record associated with the current time on the first line in FIG. 8, that is, the record indicating the vibration information accumulated immediately before can be detected. This means that, at the same time, the other vibration detection device 10 has not detected vibration, and the received vibration information is not vibration information associated with the occurrence of an earthquake.

  The vibration related information transmission unit 202 acquires the detection identifier “1003” included in the vibration information received by the vibration information reception unit 201, and uses this detection identifier to indicate information indicating the mounting location of the vibration detection device 10c, here. Get the name of the attachment destination. This may be considered to convert the detection identifier into a new detection identifier that is information indicating the attachment location.

  FIG. 9 is one or more attachment location management tables having a detection identifier and information indicating the attachment location of the vibration detection device 10 in association with each other. This attachment location management table is accumulated in a storage unit (not shown) of the vibration transmitting device 20. The attachment location management table has attributes of “detection identifier” and “attachment location”. “Detection identifier” is a detection identifier. “Attachment location” is information indicating the attachment location of the vibration detection device 10, and here is information indicating the name of the attachment location. The value of “attachment location” is assumed to be information that can be arbitrarily set so that, for example, a user who watches the subject A can grasp the attachment location.

  The vibration related information transmitting unit 202 determines the location of the installation location “toilet” associated with the detection identifier “1003” included in the vibration information received by the vibration information reception unit 201 from the installation location management table illustrated in FIG. 9. Acquires information indicating the name. In the following, information indicating the name of the mounting location “toilet” is used as a new detection identifier or vibration information corresponding to the detection identifier “1003”.

  The vibration related information transmission unit 202 reads the vibration transmission device identifier of the own device from a transmission identifier storage unit (not shown). It is assumed that the read vibration transmission device identifier is “A001”.

  Then, the vibration related information having the read vibration transmitting device identifier “A001” is transmitted to the server device 30.

  The vibration related information transmitting unit 202 may transmit the vibration information immediately after receiving the vibration related information. However, after receiving the vibration related information, the vibration satisfying the previously specified condition described above. The vibration information is transmitted only when the pre-designated period used in the process of determining whether or not the information is received from the plurality of vibration detection devices 10 has elapsed and the earthquake information is not transmitted. It may be. In addition, when earthquake information is transmitted within a predetermined period, this vibration information may not be transmitted. By doing in this way, it is possible not to transmit vibration information corresponding to the vibration generated by the earthquake.

  The vibration-related information transmitted here includes the read vibration transmission device identifier “A001”, time information “2015/10/12 09:25:14” indicating the reception time of vibration information, and the vibration detection device acquired above. It is assumed that the information is information such as text or a spreadsheet having a detection identifier “toilet” indicating 10 attachment locations.

  The server-side receiving unit 301 of the server device 30 receives the vibration related information from the vibration transmitting device 20. The received vibration related information is accumulated in a vibration related information storage unit (not shown).

  FIG. 10 is a vibration related information management table for managing vibration related information accumulated in a vibration related information storage unit (not shown). The vibration related information management table has attributes of “vibration transmitting device ID”, “vibration information”, and “time”. “Vibration transmission device ID” is a vibration transmission device identifier included in vibration-related information. “Vibration information” is vibration information included in vibration-related information, and here, as described above, is a detection identifier converted in the attachment location management table. “Time” is a reception time included in the vibration related information. In this specific example, this reception time is used as the vibration occurrence time.

  Such processing is performed every time the vibration detection device 10 detects vibration.

  The server-side transmitting unit 302 sequentially acquires the current time from a clock (not shown) or the like, and sequentially determines whether or not the acquired time is a predesignated time for transmitting vibration communication information. To do. Here, it is assumed that the time designated in advance is, for example, “10:00:00”. If it is not the time specified in advance, the server-side transmission unit 302 does not transmit vibration communication information.

  Here, it is assumed that the server-side transmitting unit 302 determines that the current time is “2015/10/12 10:00:00”, and that the time is specified in advance.

  The server-side transmission unit 302 records each record (row) in the vibration-related information management table that manages vibration-related information stored in a vibration-related information storage unit (not shown) when it is determined that the time is specified in advance. Are sorted by “vibration transmitter ID”.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a sorted vibration related information management table.

  From the vibration related information management table shown in FIG. 11, the server-side transmission unit 302 sets the value of “time” to the current time “2015/10/12 10:00: 00” for each “vibration transmission device ID”. One or more sets of “vibration information” and “time” between “2015/10/11 10:00:01”, which is the time immediately after the pre-specified time immediately before that, are acquired. . That is, one or more sets of “vibration information” and “time” are acquired from the vibration related information acquired after the previous transmission of vibration notification information. Then, one or more sets of the acquired “vibration information” and “time” are sorted in ascending or descending order of the “time” value, and are arranged in a template or the like stored in advance in a storage unit (not shown) or the like. Thus, vibration notification information is acquired. The vibration notification information acquired by the server-side transmission unit 302 is information such as text information or a spreadsheet, for example.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating vibration notification information acquired by the server-side transmission unit 302 for vibration-related information whose “vibration transmission device ID” is “A001”.

  The server-side transmission unit 302 transmits the vibration notification information acquired for each “vibration transmission device ID” to the terminal device 40 indicated by each “vibration transmission device ID”. For example, in a storage unit (not shown) of the server device 30, transmission destination management information (not shown) in which “vibration transmission device ID” is associated with address information of the terminal device 40, for example, an e-mail address, an SNS account, or the like in advance. ) Is stored, address information associated with each “vibration transmission device ID” is acquired from this information, and vibration related information acquired for each “vibration transmission device ID” is acquired in the acquired address information. Are sent sequentially. For example, the set of “vibration transmission device ID” and address information associated with the transmission destination management information is “vibration transmission device ID” of the vibration transmission device 20 provided in the place where the person to be watched is located, It is a set with the address information of the terminal device 40 of the user who watches this target person.

  For example, if “A001” as “vibration transmission device ID” and the mail address “A001@mimorimori01.com” of the terminal device 40a are stored in association with each other in the transmission destination management information, the server-side transmission unit 302 acquires “A001@mimorimori01.com” as the mail address corresponding to the “vibration transmission device ID” of “A001” from the transmission destination management information. Then, the vibration notification information acquired for the vibration related information whose “vibration transmitting device ID” is “A001” as shown in FIG. 12 is transmitted to this mail address.

  A terminal reception unit (not shown) of the terminal device 40 a receives the vibration notification information transmitted from the server device 30. A terminal output unit (not shown) of the terminal device 40a outputs the vibration notification information received by the terminal reception unit. Here, the terminal output unit displays the vibration notification information on a monitor or the like.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a display example of vibration notification information by the terminal device 40a. By looking at the vibration notification information, it can be determined that the person being watched is operating in a place where vibration is occurring, and the safety of the person being watched can be judged. Further, the address information and the like of the transmission destination terminal device 40 may be included in each vibration transmission device 20. The same applies to earthquake information. In addition, by installing the vibration detection device 10 particularly in the toilet, it becomes possible to know the frequency and frequency of the person to be watched go to the toilet, and the health condition of the person to be watched, such as frequent urination and defecation status, etc. Further management is possible.

  In addition, when the vibration transmission apparatus 20 installed in the place where the watching target person exists without using the server device 30 directly transmits the vibration related information to the terminal device 40 used by the user or the like who is watching, the vibration related information is transmitted. The vibration related information transmitted by the unit 202 may be the same information as the vibration notification information.

Next, it is assumed that an earthquake has occurred in a place where the subject A is present.
Each vibration detection device 10 that has detected vibration among the vibration detection devices 10 installed in the house of the subject A due to the occurrence of an earthquake transmits vibration information to the vibration transmission device 20 as described above. To do. The vibration information transmitted here is, for example, a detection identifier stored in the detection identifier storage unit 104 of each vibration detection device 10.

  The vibration transmitting device 20 sequentially receives the vibration information transmitted by the vibration detecting devices 10a to 10d, associates it with the time information indicating the time of reception, and accumulates it in a reception detection information storage unit (not shown) in the same manner as described above. .

  In addition, whenever vibration information is received, the vibration stored in the storage unit (not shown) in association with information indicating a time within a predetermined period with the current time as the end time, as described above. Process to detect information.

  Here, it is assumed that the time information when the vibration information receiving unit 201 receives the vibration information “1004” transmitted by the vibration detection device 10d is “2015/10/12 12:15:32”.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a vibration information management table when the vibration information receiving unit 201 stores vibration information in a reception detection information storage unit (not shown). Here, since the minimum unit of “reception time” is second, there are records (rows) of the same reception time, but the actual reception times are different.

  Next, the vibration related information transmitting unit 202 performs a determination process as to whether or not the vibration information receiving unit 201 has received vibration information satisfying a predesignated condition from the plurality of vibration detection devices 10. The vibration related information transmitting unit 202 associates the current time “2015/10/12 12:15:32” with the time information indicating the time within a predetermined period with the end time as the reception detection (not shown). The vibration information stored in the information storage unit is detected. Here, if the predesignated period is, for example, 3 seconds, the value of “reception time” is the current time “2015/10/12 12:15:32” and the time 3 seconds before that. A record having a time within a period between “2015/10/12 12:15:29” is detected from the record shown in FIG. Here, records from the top to the fifth line of the vibration information management table shown in FIG. 14 are detected as records that are times within the period.

  Here, since a plurality of records are detected, the detection identifiers included in the “vibration information” included in the detected one or more records are acquired by performing unique processing or the like so as not to overlap. Here, “1001”, “1002”, “1003”, and “1005” are acquired.

  The vibration-related information transmission unit 202 has a value of 2 or more that is equal to or greater than a predetermined ratio of the number of vibration detection devices 10 that can acquire vibration information to the vibration transmission device 20. Judge whether there is. For example, if the predesignated ratio is 60% and the number of communicable vibration detection devices 10 registered with respect to the vibration transmission device 20 is five, the vibration related information transmission unit 202 may It is determined whether the number of detection identifiers acquired in step 5 is equal to or greater than 5 × 0.6 = 3. Here, since the number of acquired detection identifiers is 4, the vibration related information transmission unit 202 determines that the vibration information reception unit 201 has received vibration information satisfying a predesignated condition from the plurality of vibration detection devices 10. To do.

  For this reason, the vibration related information transmitting unit 202 transmits the earthquake information to the server device 30 immediately after receiving the vibration information without transmitting the vibration related information. Specifically, the vibration related information transmitting unit 202 reads the vibration transmitting device identifier “A001” of its own device from a transmission identifier storing unit (not shown), and the vibration transmitting device identifier “A001” and the vibration information described above. Earthquake information having time information “2015/10/12 12:15:32” indicating the time when the earthquake is received and information indicating that an earthquake has occurred is transmitted to the server device 30.

  The person being watched over often lives alone. Normally, it is unlikely that multiple vibration detection devices 10 installed at different positions vibrate at the same time due to the action of one person being watched over. Thus, when a plurality of vibration detection devices 10 detect vibration at the same time, it is considered that an earthquake has occurred. For this reason, by transmitting the earthquake information, it is possible to notify the occurrence of the earthquake to the user who watches the person being watched over. In addition, when vibration detection devices having different ratios greater than or equal to a predetermined ratio detect vibrations at the same time, by transmitting earthquake information, one vibration detection device 10 may be installed for some reason such as a problem of installation location or malfunction. Even when vibration due to an earthquake cannot be detected and vibration information cannot be transmitted, the earthquake information can be transmitted.

  Immediately after the server-side receiver 301 of the server device 30 receives the earthquake information, the server-side transmitter 302 receives information such as text indicating that an earthquake has occurred, for example, “An earthquake has occurred”, etc. As in the case of acquiring earthquake-related information having time information included in the received earthquake information from a storage unit (not shown) and transmitting the vibration notification information, the vibration transmission device identifier “A001” included in the received earthquake information is received. To the terminal device 40a indicated by

  A terminal receiving unit (not shown) of the terminal device 40 a receives the earthquake related information transmitted from the server device 30. A terminal output unit (not shown) of the terminal device 40a outputs the earthquake-related information received by the terminal reception unit. Here, the terminal output unit displays the earthquake related information on a monitor or the like.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a display example of vibration notification information by the terminal device 40a.

  In addition, when the vibration transmission apparatus 20 installed in the place where the watching target person exists without directly using the server apparatus 30 transmits the earthquake information directly to the terminal apparatus 40 used by a user or the like who watches, the vibration related information transmission unit The earthquake information transmitted by 202 may be the same information as the earthquake-related information.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to appropriately watch over the person to be watched by detecting the vibration in the place where the person being watched is, and transmitting the information related to the vibration to the user who watches over.

  In addition, it is possible to know that an earthquake has occurred at a place where the person being watched over is based on the vibration information output by the plurality of vibration detection devices.

  FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing a modification of the watching system 1 according to the present embodiment. The monitoring system 1 of this modification is such that the server device 30 is not used in the monitoring system 1 shown in FIG.

  As described above, in the monitoring system 1 according to the present invention, the vibration transmission device 20 does not use the server device 30 as in the monitoring system 1 shown in FIG. Thus, vibration related information and earthquake information may be transmitted. By doing so, it is possible to simplify the system configuration, and it is not necessary to transmit vibration related information or the like to the server device 30. Therefore, there is an effect that it is easy to ensure privacy.

  In the above embodiment, it goes without saying that two or more communication means (vibration information receiving unit, vibration-related information transmitting unit, etc.) existing in one device may be physically realized by one medium. .

  In each of the above embodiments, each component may be configured by dedicated hardware, or a component that can be realized by software may be realized by executing a program. For example, each component can be realized by a program execution unit such as a CPU reading and executing a software program recorded on a recording medium such as a hard disk or a semiconductor memory. At the time of execution, the program execution unit may execute the program while accessing a storage unit (for example, a recording medium such as a hard disk or a memory).

  In addition, the software which implement | achieves the vibration transmitter 20 in each said embodiment is the following programs. In other words, the program includes a vibration information receiving unit that receives vibration information that is information indicating that the computer has detected vibration from one or more vibration detection devices, and information related to vibration information received by the vibration information receiving unit. This is a program for causing the vibration related information to function as a vibration related information transmitting unit that transmits the vibration related information to a first destination specified in advance.

  In the above program, in a transmission step for transmitting information, a reception step for receiving information, etc., processing performed by hardware, for example, processing performed by a modem or an interface card in the transmission step (only performed by hardware). Not included) is not included.

  In the program, the functions realized by the program do not include functions that can be realized only by hardware. For example, a function that can be realized only by hardware such as a modem or an interface card in an acquisition unit that acquires information or an output unit that outputs information is not included in the function realized by the program.

  Further, the computer that executes this program may be singular or plural. That is, centralized processing may be performed, or distributed processing may be performed.

  FIG. 17 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the external appearance of a computer that executes the program and realizes the vibration transmitting apparatus that constitutes the watching system according to the embodiment. The above-described embodiment can be realized by computer hardware and a computer program executed on the computer hardware.

  17, a computer system 900 includes a computer 901 including a CD-ROM (Compact Disk Read Only Memory) drive 905, a keyboard 902, a mouse 903, and a monitor 904.

  FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an internal configuration of the computer system 900. In FIG. 18, in addition to the CD-ROM drive 905, a computer 901 is connected to an MPU (Micro Processing Unit) 911, a ROM 912 for storing a program such as a boot-up program, and the MPU 911. A RAM (Random Access Memory) 913 that temporarily stores and provides a temporary storage space, a hard disk 914 that stores application programs, system programs, and data, and a bus 915 that interconnects the MPU 911, ROM 912, and the like Prepare. The computer 901 may include a network card (not shown) that provides connection to the LAN.

  A program that causes the computer system 900 to execute the functions of the vibration transmission device and the like according to the above-described embodiment may be stored in the CD-ROM 921, inserted into the CD-ROM drive 905, and transferred to the hard disk 914. Instead, the program may be transmitted to the computer 901 via a network (not shown) and stored in the hard disk 914. The program is loaded into the RAM 913 when executed. The program may be loaded directly from the CD-ROM 921 or the network.

  The program does not necessarily include an operating system (OS) or a third-party program that causes the computer 901 to execute the function of the vibration transmitting device according to the above-described embodiment. The program may include only a part of an instruction that calls an appropriate function (module) in a controlled manner and obtains a desired result. How the computer system 900 operates is well known and will not be described in detail.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications are possible, and it goes without saying that these are also included in the scope of the present invention.

  As described above, the watching system according to the present invention is suitable as a system for watching a consumer and the like, and in particular, a system for watching a consumer using vibrations generated by daily actions of the consumer. Useful as.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 System 40 Terminal apparatus 10 Vibration detection apparatus 20 Vibration transmission apparatus 30 Server apparatus 101 Vibration sensor 102 Sensor part 103 Vibration detection part 104 Detection identifier storage part 105 Detection vibration transmission part 201 Vibration information reception part 202 Vibration related information transmission part 301 Server side Receiver 302 Server-side transmitter 1021 Sphere 1022 First electrode 1023 Second electrode 1025 Non-conductive resin

Claims (17)

A monitoring system comprising one or more vibration detection devices and a vibration transmission device,
The vibration detection device is
A vibration sensor;
A detection vibration transmitter that transmits vibration information to the vibration transmission device, which is information indicating that vibration is detected when the vibration sensor detects vibration;
The vibration transmitter is
A vibration information receiver for receiving vibration information from the vibration detector;
A monitoring system comprising: a vibration related information transmitting unit that transmits vibration related information, which is information related to vibration information received by the vibration information receiving unit, to a first transmission destination designated in advance. The vibration detection device is
A detection identifier storage unit that stores a detection identifier that is an identifier of the vibration detection device;
The detection vibration transmission unit transmits vibration information further including a detection identifier stored in the detection identifier storage unit to the vibration transmission device,
The monitoring system according to claim 1, wherein the vibration related information transmission unit transmits vibration related information further including the detection identifier. The monitoring system according to claim 1, wherein the vibration related information transmitting unit transmits vibration related information further including time information. The watching system includes a plurality of vibration detection devices,
The vibration-related information transmission unit receives earthquake information that is information indicating an earthquake when the vibration information reception unit receives vibration information satisfying a predesignated condition from a plurality of vibration detection devices. The watching system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the watching system is transmitted to a transmission destination. The monitoring system according to claim 4, wherein the vibration related information transmitting unit transmits the earthquake information immediately after the vibration information receiving unit receives vibration information satisfying a predesignated condition from a plurality of vibration detection devices. The watching system further includes a server device,
The first transmission destination is the server device,
The server device includes a server-side receiving unit that receives vibration-related information transmitted by the vibration transmitting device;
The server side transmission part which transmits the vibration notification information which is the information regarding the vibration related information which the said server side receiving part received to the 2nd transmission destination designated previously is provided. The monitoring system described in the section. The watching system further includes a server device,
The first transmission destination is the server device,
The server device is a server-side receiving unit that receives vibration related information and earthquake information transmitted by the vibration transmitting device;
A server-side transmitting unit that transmits vibration notification information that is information related to vibration-related information received by the server-side receiving unit and earthquake-related information that is information related to received earthquake information to a second destination specified in advance; The watching system according to claim 4 provided. The vibration related information transmitting unit transmits the earthquake information immediately after the vibration information receiving unit receives vibration information satisfying a predesignated condition from a plurality of vibration detection devices,
The monitoring system according to claim 7, wherein, when the server-side receiving unit receives earthquake information, the server-side transmitting unit transmits the earthquake-related information to a second transmission destination designated in advance immediately after receiving the earthquake information. The watching system includes a plurality of vibration detection devices,
The vibration related information transmitting unit does not transmit vibration related information related to the received vibration information when the vibration information receiving unit receives vibration information satisfying a predesignated condition from a plurality of vibration detection devices. The watching system according to claim 8. The monitoring system according to claim 6, wherein the server-side transmission unit transmits the vibration notification information to the second transmission destination at a timing specified in advance. The monitoring system according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the vibration sensor is a contact-type vibration sensor including one or more spheres having conductivity. The vibration sensor is
One or more spheres having conductivity, and a first electrode and a second electrode that are in a conductive state or a non-conductive state by changing a contact state with the sphere according to movement of the one or more spheres, Having a sensor unit;
11. The monitoring system according to claim 1, further comprising: a vibration detection unit configured to detect vibration when the conduction state and the non-conduction state between the first electrode and the second electrode are repeated. The vibration detection apparatus which comprises the watching system as described in any one of Claims 1-12. The vibration transmitter which comprises the watching system as described in any one of Claims 1-12. The server apparatus which comprises the watching system as described in any one of Claims 6-8 and Claim 10. A vibration transmission method comprising a vibration information receiving unit and a vibration related information transmitting unit,
A vibration information receiving step for receiving vibration information, which is information indicating that the vibration information receiving unit has detected vibration from one or more vibration detection devices;
A vibration comprising: a vibration related information transmitting step in which the vibration related information transmitting unit transmits vibration related information, which is information related to the vibration information received in the vibration information receiving step, to a first destination specified in advance. Transmission method. Computer
A vibration information receiving unit that receives vibration information that is information indicating that vibration has been detected from one or more vibration detection devices;
A program for functioning as a vibration related information transmitting unit that transmits vibration related information, which is information related to vibration information received by the vibration information receiving unit, to a first transmission destination designated in advance.

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