JP2015204101A - Home plug setting system and setting method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a monitor camera system capable of easily performing the operation to set/update setting information of sensors.SOLUTION: In a monitor camera system 5, when receiving an operation made on an icon displayed on a touch panel, a smartphone 50 makes a request for a piece of sensor setting information to a master unit 10. The smartphone 50 displays the sensor setting information transmitted from the master unit 10 on the touch panel; and when receiving an operation to change a threshold value by using a seek bar, the smartphone 50 transmits a piece of information of the changed threshold value to the master unit 10. The master unit 10 updates a setting table stored in a storage by using the information of the threshold value transmitted from the smartphone 50.

Description

  The present invention relates to a home plug setting system and setting method for transmitting / receiving information or data to / from a sensor.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as an example of a communication system that transmits and receives information or data to and from a sensor, a surveillance camera system that monitors an intruder entering a residential premises is known (see Patent Document 1). The surveillance camera system shown in Patent Literature 1 includes a home server capable of recording and recording, an infrared sensor, a video camera, and a microphone. When the infrared sensor detects an intruder, the home server uses the video camera and the microphone to record the video about the intruder and also record the sound about the intruder.

JP 2000-99862 A

  However, in Patent Document 1 described above, the sensor setting value including a threshold value used when determining that the sensor has detected an object (for example, an intruder) is a value that takes into consideration the individual circumstances of the actual user. For example, it is often set uniformly to a fixed value (default value) described in a specification or the like.

  In other words, the sensor setting value is changed after the actual use of the sensor is started after the user confirms that the sensor actually installed indoors or outdoors detects the target (for example, an intruder). It is not assumed that Therefore, it may not match the actual circumstances of the actual user, and the sensor may not operate as expected by the user.

  Further, when the user confirms that the sensor actually detects the target (for example, an intruder) and tries to set or change the setting value (for example, sensitivity or threshold) of the sensor to an appropriate setting value, the user Since the work of setting / changing the installation location and the installation location of the receiver (for example, the master unit) that receives information detected by the sensor (for example, information indicating abnormality) occurs, the complicated operation is performed by the user. Therefore, there is a problem that the convenience for the user is deteriorated. In particular, when a large number of sensors are installed, individual settings must be made for each sensor, which increases the work related to user settings. In addition, the work related to the setting of controlled devices used in association with sensors also increases.

  In order to solve the above-described conventional problems, the present invention provides a home plug setting system and setting method for simplifying operations related to setting and updating of sensor setting information of at least one sensor to be installed and setting information of a controlled device. The purpose is to provide.

  The present invention relates to a home plug that is connected to each device and supplies power, can communicate with the home plug, sets the home plug on and off, and is connected to a fixed telephone network to connect to other fixed telephones. A home plug setting system comprising: a base unit capable of communicating with a mobile phone; and a mobile phone terminal capable of wireless communication with the base unit and connected to another mobile phone via a mobile phone network, The parent device has a storage unit that stores the on / off state of the home plug, and the mobile phone terminal requests the state of the home plug from the parent device and is sent from the parent device. When the home plug state is displayed on the display input unit and the change operation of the on / off state of the home plug is accepted, the changed information is sent to the base unit, and the base unit transmits the mobile phone terminal Using the HomePlug ON or OFF state of the changed sent al, updates the state stored in the storage unit, a home plug setting system.

  In addition, the present invention provides a home plug that connects to each device and supplies power, can communicate with the home plug, sets the home plug on and off, and is connected to a fixed telephone network. A setting method in a home plug setting system comprising: a base unit capable of making a call with a fixed telephone; and a mobile phone terminal capable of wireless communication with the base unit and connected to another mobile phone via a mobile phone network The base unit includes a storage unit that stores an on / off state of the home plug, and the mobile phone terminal requests the base unit to request the state of the home plug; When the home plug status sent from the base unit is displayed on the display input unit and the home plug on / off status change operation is accepted, the changed information is received. Sending to the base unit, and the base unit uses the changed on / off state of the home plug sent from the mobile phone terminal to store the state stored in the storage unit. A setting method for executing the updating step.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, operation regarding the setting of the sensor setting information of the at least 1 sensor installed or the setting information of a to-be-controlled device, and an update can be simplified using the easy-to-see display input part of a portable terminal.

The schematic diagram which shows the structure of the surveillance camera system of 1st Embodiment. The block diagram which shows an example of the internal structure of the main | base station of each embodiment in detail The block diagram which shows an example of the internal structure of the sensor of each embodiment in detail The block diagram which shows an example of the internal structure of the camera of each embodiment in detail The block diagram which shows an example of the internal structure of the smart phone of each embodiment in detail FIG. 3 is a sequence diagram illustrating the flow of normal monitoring operation in the monitoring camera system according to the first embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the registration content of the setting table memorize | stored in the memory | storage part of the main | base station Sequence diagram for explaining the flow of the sensor setting operation in the surveillance camera system of the first embodiment (A)-(C) The figure explaining change operation of a sensor setting value The figure which shows the sensor setting value operation screen displayed on the touch panel of the smart phone Sequence diagram for explaining the flow of the sensor setting operation in the surveillance camera system of the second embodiment The figure which shows the screen of the touch panel on which the several image imaged with the several camera was displayed The figure which shows an example of the registration content of an association table The figure which shows the change operation screen which changes the threshold value of each sensor displayed on the touch panel The sequence diagram explaining the flow of the sensor setting operation | movement in the surveillance camera system of 3rd Embodiment The figure which shows the operation screen which changes matching with the camera and sensor during image transfer (A), (B) The figure which shows an example of the change of the registration content of the association table and setting table after a change The block diagram which shows an example of the internal structure of the home plug in the communication system of 4th Embodiment in detail Sequence diagram for explaining the flow of power control of the fourth embodiment (A), (B) The figure which shows the registration content of the setting table of 4th Embodiment. FIG. 9 is a sequence diagram for explaining a flow of home plug setting operation in the communication system according to the fourth embodiment. (A), (B) The figure explaining the change operation of the setting of the home plug in 4th Embodiment

  Hereinafter, embodiments of a communication system and a control device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following embodiment, a surveillance camera system will be described as an example of a communication system according to the present invention. In addition, this invention is not limited to a communication system, It can also be expressed as each apparatus which comprises a communication system, or the method in each apparatus.

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a configuration of a monitoring camera system 5 according to the first embodiment. A surveillance camera system 5 shown in FIG. 1 includes a base unit 10 installed indoors and outdoors, three cameras 30 (specifically, surveillance cameras 30A and 30C, an indoor camera 30B), and various sensors 40 (specifically. Includes a human sensor 40A, a smoke sensor 40B, human sensors 40C, 40D, and 40E, an open / close sensor 40F), a smartphone 50, and a wireless router 60. The configuration of the monitoring camera system 5 shown in FIG. 1 is an example, and can be changed to various modes depending on the application.

  The base unit (gateway) 10 is a control device that controls the overall operation of the surveillance camera system 5, and uses a DECT (Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications) communication method to connect a slave unit (not shown), a camera, a sensor, and the like. It is connected so that it can communicate. The base unit 10 is connected to the Internet 65 (network) via a wireless router 60 using a wireless local area network (LAN).

  Various sensors 40 (specifically, the human sensor 40A, the smoke sensor 40B, the human sensors 40C, 40D, and 40E, and the open / close sensor 40F) are connected to the parent device 10 by the DECT communication method. Here, as the sensor 40, an open / close sensor 40F that detects opening / closing of a window, a smoke sensor 40B that detects smoke, and human sensors 40A, 40C, 40D, and 40E that detect people by infrared rays are used. In particular, when it is not necessary to distinguish between these types of sensors, they are collectively referred to as sensors 40. As will be described later, an infrared sensor 313 (see FIG. 4) built in the camera 30 is also used as a human sensor.

  The three cameras 30 (specifically, the monitoring cameras 30A and 30C and the indoor camera 30B) have a call function, for example, and are connected to the parent device 10 by the DECT communication method. Here, surveillance cameras 30A and 30C that image the outdoors and indoor cameras 30B that image the interior of the house are used as the cameras. In particular, when it is not necessary to distinguish between the types of cameras, the cameras 30 are collectively referred to.

  The smartphone 50 is connected to the parent device 10 via a wireless router 60 using a wireless LAN, and is also connected to a mobile phone or other smartphone via a mobile phone network using a communication method such as 3G (third generation). Connected.

  Moreover, in each embodiment including this embodiment, the sensors 40 are grouped to perform various settings and behavior switching. In the present embodiment, three groups are set in the imaging range of each camera 30. That is, one or more sensors included in the imaging range of a certain camera belong to the same group.

  Hereinafter, for example, the imaging range of the monitoring camera 30A installed in front of the entrance is set as group 7A, the imaging range of the indoor camera 30B installed in the house is set as group 7B, and the imaging range of the monitoring camera 30C installed in the garden is set as group 7C. And

  A human sensor 40A is installed in the group 7A. In the group 7B, a smoke sensor 40B and an open / close sensor 40F are installed. In the group 7C, three human sensors 40D, 40E, and 40C are installed.

  The setting of these groups 7A, 7B, and 7C is an example. In addition, the group is not necessarily set corresponding to one camera, and may be set in an arbitrary range regardless of the camera, for example, one or a plurality of sensors installed in a close place May be set to a region including

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the internal configuration of the parent device 10 of each embodiment. 2 is configured to include a control unit 109, a storage unit 103, an operation unit 105, and a display unit 106. Master device 10 receives various input operations and displays information such as an image on display unit 106. The control unit 109 includes a call control unit 110 and an audio stream processing unit 112, and performs call control of a call, processing of audio data, and the like.

  Master device 10 also includes image memory control unit 115 and image memory 116, and stores image data captured by camera 30 in image memory 116.

  In addition, the base unit 10 includes a wireless LAN control unit 121 and a wireless LAN communication I / F unit 122. The smartphone 50, the camera 30, and the like are connected to the smartphone 50, the camera 30, and the like via the wireless router 60 connected by the wireless LAN. Send and receive data.

  The base unit 10 also includes a DECT protocol control unit 108 and a DECT wireless I / F unit 107, and uses a DECT (Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications) wireless system, a slave unit (not shown), and a sensor 40. And wireless connection with the camera 30.

  Master device 10 also includes an audio bus 117, an audio input / output control unit 104, a speaker 129, and a microphone 128, and inputs / outputs audio to / from the outside.

  Base unit 10 has fixed telephone line I / F unit 101 and can talk to an external fixed telephone connected to fixed telephone network 85.

  Moreover, the main | base station 10 has the subunit | mobile_unit / portable terminal charge part 126, and charges the subunit | mobile_unit or the smart phone 50 inserted in the insertion port.

  The base unit 10 also has a USB communication I / F unit 127, and transmits / receives data to / from a device or memory having a USB (Universal Serial Bus) standard interface.

  In addition, the base unit 10 stores a setting table 71 (see FIG. 7) and an association table 75 (see FIG. 13), which will be described later, in the storage unit 103. In the setting table 71, sensor setting values related to the group of sensors 40 are registered together with the group to which the sensor 40 belongs. In the association table 75, the sensor 40 associated with each camera 30 is registered.

  For example, since the human sensor 40A and the monitoring camera 30A are installed at a place on the entrance side, they are registered in association with each other. Moreover, since the camera 30 incorporates the infrared sensor 313 (refer FIG. 4) which is a human sensor so that it may mention later, it registers with this infrared sensor 313 correspondingly. Further, since both the smoke sensor 40B and the open / close sensor 40F are installed in the house, they are registered in association with the indoor camera 30B.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of an internal configuration of the sensor 40 of each embodiment. The sensor 40 illustrated in FIG. 3 includes a control unit 447, a storage unit 442, and a display lamp 445. As will be described later, sensor setting values such as sensitivity, threshold value, on / off setting, and operation time that can be set / changed by the sensor 40 communicating with the smartphone 50 or the parent device 10 are registered in the storage unit 442. Is done.

  The sensor 40 performs a predetermined detection operation such as turning on the display lamp 445 when an object is detected. The sensor 40 includes a DECT protocol control unit 449 and a DECT wireless I / F unit 448. When the sensor 40 is wirelessly connected to the base unit 10 using the DECT wireless method and detects a target, the sensor detection information is transmitted to the base unit. Send to 10.

  The sensor unit 453 differs depending on the type of the sensor 40. For example, in the case of a human sensor, the sensor unit 453 is a PIR (Passive Infrared Ray) sensor that senses a person by a change in infrared rays. In the case of the open / close sensor 40F that detects opening / closing of a window or the like, the sensor unit 453 is a reed switch that is turned on / off by opening / closing. In the case of the smoke sensor 40B, the sensor unit 453 is a light emitting / receiving unit that senses smoke when the emitted light is blocked by the smoke.

  The rechargeable battery 450 is a rechargeable battery and supplies power to each unit.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the internal configuration of the camera 30 of each embodiment. The cameras 30 shown in FIG. 4 (specifically, the monitoring cameras 30A and 30C and the indoor camera 30B) have almost the same specifications. The camera 30 includes a control unit 309, a storage unit 303, and an operation unit 305. The camera 30 performs an operation related to imaging and accepts an input operation.

  The camera 30 includes a DECT protocol control unit 317 and a DECT wireless I / F unit 318, and performs wireless connection with the parent device 10 using a DECT wireless system.

  In addition, the camera 30 includes a wireless LAN control unit 321 and a wireless LAN communication I / F unit 322, and image data and audio are transmitted to the parent device 10, the smartphone 50, and the like via a wireless router 60 connected by a wireless LAN. Send and receive data.

  The camera 30 includes an audio bus 307, an audio input / output control unit 304, a speaker 329, and a microphone 328, and inputs / outputs audio to / from the outside.

  In addition, the camera 30 includes an imaging unit 312, an image memory control unit 316, and an image memory 315, and stores image data captured by the imaging unit 312 in the image memory 315. The imaging unit 312 includes a lens and an imaging element.

  Moreover, the camera 30 incorporates the infrared sensor 313 which is a PIR sensor integrally as a human sensor. The infrared sensor 313 detects the presence of a person by detecting a change in heat (infrared ray) generated by the person. The camera 30 has a power supply unit 314 that uses commercial AC as a power source.

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating an example of an internal configuration of the smartphone 50 according to each embodiment. The smartphone 50 includes a control unit 506, a storage unit 504, and a display / operation unit (touch panel 503). The smartphone 50 accepts various input operations and displays information such as images on the touch panel 503. The control unit 506 includes a monitoring function control unit 514 that can set the function of the camera 30. The touch panel 503 is a display input unit in which a display unit and an operation unit are integrated. The touch panel 503 displays information such as images and icons on the screen and accepts a tap operation on the screen by the user.

  In addition, the smartphone 50 includes a 3G protocol control unit 502 and a 3G wireless I / F unit 501, a mobile phone connected to a mobile phone network using a 3G (third generation) wireless communication method, and the like. Wireless connection with your smartphone.

  The smartphone 50 includes an audio bus 515, an audio input / output control unit 505, a speaker 513, and a microphone 512, and inputs / outputs audio to / from the outside.

  In addition, the smartphone 50 includes a wireless LAN control unit 507 and a wireless LAN communication I / F unit 508. The smartphone 50, the camera 30, and the like via the wireless router 60 connected by the wireless LAN, and image data and audio. Send and receive data.

  In addition, the smartphone 50 includes a USB communication I / F unit 511, and transmits and receives data to and from devices, memories, and the like that have a USB (Universal Serial Bus) standard interface.

  An operation of the surveillance camera system 5 of the present embodiment having the above-described configuration will be described.

  First, a normal monitoring operation in the monitoring camera system 5 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram illustrating the flow of a normal monitoring operation in the monitoring camera system 5 according to the first embodiment. For example, FIG. 6 illustrates a case where the human sensor 40A and the monitoring camera 30A are used for the group 7A.

  In FIG. 6, when the human sensor 40 </ b> A detects a target such as a person existing outdoors, sensor detection information including information indicating that the target has been detected and an output value of the sensor (for example, a detection level as a sensing result). Is transmitted to the base unit 10 (S101). When receiving the sensor detection information from the human sensor 40A, the base unit 10 wirelessly connects to the smartphone 50 using the wireless LAN (S102), and when the connection is completed, transmits the sensor detection information to the smartphone 50 (S103).

  Further, base unit 10 requests monitoring camera 30A to transfer image / audio data (S104). When the monitoring camera 30A receives the image / audio data transfer request, the monitoring camera 30A connects to the parent device 10 using the wireless LAN, and receives the image data captured by the imaging unit 312 and the audio data collected by the microphone 328 to the parent device 10. Transfer (S105).

  When the smartphone 50 receives a monitor instruction from the user such as starting an application of the monitoring camera (S106), the smartphone 50 requests the parent device 10 to transfer image / audio data (S107). In response to the image / audio data transfer request from the smartphone 50, the parent device 10 transfers the image data and audio data transferred from the monitoring camera 30A to the smartphone 50 (S108). Thereby, the smartphone 50 can display an image captured by the monitoring camera 30 </ b> A on the touch panel 503.

  Next, the setting / changing operation of the sensor setting value of each sensor 40 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of registered contents of the setting table 71 stored in the storage unit 103 of the parent device 10. Here, in order to make the explanation easy to understand, the sensors 40 (specifically, the human sensor 40A, the smoke sensor 40B, the human sensors 40C, 40D, and 40E, and the open / close sensor 40F) are respectively replaced with the sensors a, b, c, and Denoted as d, e, f for convenience. Similarly, the surveillance camera 30A, the indoor camera 30B, and the surveillance camera 30C are denoted as cameras AA, BB, and CC, respectively. Similarly, the groups 7A, 7B, and 7C are denoted as groups A, B, and C, respectively.

  In the setting table 71 shown in FIG. 7, sensor setting information including information (grouping) indicating a group and a sensor setting value is registered. Specifically, the group A to which the sensor a belongs and the sensor set values of the sensor a, the group B to which the sensors b and f belong, the sensor set values of the sensors b and f, and the group C to which the sensors c, d and e belong And sensor setting values of sensors c, d, and e are registered. As described above, in this embodiment, the groups A, B, and C are the imaging ranges of the cameras AA, BB, and CC, respectively, and correspond one-to-one with the cameras AA, BB, and CC.

  In addition, for example, sensitivity, threshold value, on / off setting, and operation time can be set / changed at least as the sensor set value. The sensitivity is the detection sensitivity of the sensor 40. Increasing the sensitivity increases the sensor output value. The threshold value is a value for comparing with the sensor output value and determining that the sensor has detected an object when the sensor output value has exceeded, that is, has detected an abnormality. When the sensor output value exceeds the threshold value, sensor detection information (see step S101 shown in FIG. 6) is sent from the sensor 40 to the parent device 10. The on / off setting is a setting for operating / stopping the sensor 40. The operation time is a time during which the sensor 40 is operating. These sensor set values are examples, and other parameters may be used. In addition, a setting file 28 (see FIGS. 9A and 9B) including sensor setting values set for each sensor is stored in the storage unit 103.

  FIG. 8 is a sequence diagram illustrating the flow of the sensor setting operation in the monitoring camera system 5 according to the first embodiment. FIGS. 9A and 9B are diagrams for explaining a sensor setting value changing operation. As shown in FIG. 9A, when the user taps the sensor setting function icon 23 among the icons of various setting functions displayed on the touch panel 503 of the smartphone 50 (S11), the smartphone 50 An application of the sensor setting function is activated and sensor setting information is requested from the parent device 10 (S12).

  Master device 10 reads the registered content of setting table 71 stored in storage unit 103 (S13), and sends the sensor setting information to smartphone 50 (S14). The smartphone 50 displays a sensor setting value operation screen on the touch panel 503 (S15).

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a sensor setting value operation screen displayed on the touch panel 503 of the smartphone 50. In the sensor setting value operation screen shown in FIG. 10, a sensor icon, a threshold value, a seek bar 27, and a group are displayed for each sensor. For example, when the user designates a group and moves the slider 27a on the seek bar 27 displayed adjacent to the threshold value in the left-right direction in FIG. 10, the threshold value is changed. Note that the sensitivity may be changed instead of the threshold value.

  When the smartphone 50 accepts a sensor setting value change operation performed by the user specifying a group (S16), the smartphone 50 sends the sensor setting information changed in a batch for each group to the parent device 10 (S17). . Master device 10 updates setting table 71 stored in storage unit 103 in accordance with the sensor setting information sent from smartphone 50 (S18).

  For example, when the threshold value of the sensor a before the change is changed from the value 3 as shown in FIG. 9B to the value 2 as shown in FIG. The contents of the setting file 28 and the setting table 71 of the sensor a stored in the storage unit 103 of the machine 10 are updated.

  As described above, in the monitoring camera system 5 of the present embodiment, when the smartphone 50 receives a tap operation on the sensor icon displayed on the touch panel 503, the smartphone 50 requests sensor setting information from the parent device 10. The smartphone 50 displays the sensor setting information sent from the parent device 10 on the touch panel 503. For example, the user goes to a group to be actually updated, designates the group displayed on the touch panel 503, and uses the seek bar 27 of the sensor 40 designated for each group, to calculate the sensor output value of the sensor 40 and the threshold value. The threshold value is changed while confirming (experience) the comparison result.

  Upon receiving this operation, the smartphone 50 sends the changed threshold information to the parent device 10. Master device 10 updates setting table 71 stored in storage unit 103 using the threshold information sent from smartphone 50.

  Accordingly, the user can easily perform an operation of setting / updating the sensor setting information of each sensor 40 using the touch panel 503 that is easy to see on the smartphone 50.

  In addition, since a human sensor is used as the sensor 40, the user can carry the smartphone 50, confirm that the sensor 40 detects itself, and set / update the sensor setting information.

  Further, the touch panel 503 displays a sensor icon representing each sensor and a threshold value adjacent to the sensor icon so as to be changed by an operation of the seek bar 27. Thereby, the change operation of the threshold value for every sensor becomes easy.

  In addition, by setting these groupings according to the zones (sections) such as the location where each sensor is installed and the room, it can be set for each zone at the same time and can be switched to the same behavior within the same zone. . For example, operations for setting / updating the sensor setting information of each sensor 40 installed in the same zone can be performed collectively.

  In this way, since the sensor set value is set for each zone in a lump, the user enters the zone and causes the sensors in the zone to detect themselves intentionally. The set values can be collectively set to an appropriate value. Therefore, according to the surveillance camera system 5 of the present embodiment, the setting work of the sensor setting value is simplified.

(Second Embodiment)
In the first embodiment described above, the case where the sensor setting values of one or a plurality of sensors 40 belonging to the same group are individually set has been described.

  In the second embodiment, a case will be described in which thresholds of one or a plurality of sensors 40 associated with one camera 30 are set in a lump.

  Further, in the first embodiment, the camera and the imaging range are set in the zone, and the zone and the camera correspond one-to-one. However, in the second embodiment, a preset area is set as the zone. In this region, a plurality of cameras may be installed, or no cameras may be installed at all.

  In the second embodiment, as compared with the first embodiment, one camera is added to the zone C, and two monitoring cameras 30C and 30D (camera CC and camera DD) are installed. In the second embodiment, when setting the sensor threshold value for each zone at a time, only the sensor associated with the designated camera is selected and set.

  Note that the surveillance camera system of the second embodiment has substantially the same configuration as that of the first embodiment. The same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 11 is a sequence diagram illustrating the flow of the sensor setting operation in the monitoring camera system 5 according to the second embodiment.

  When the user taps the icon of the sensor / camera setting function displayed on the touch panel 503 of the smartphone 50 (S21), the smartphone 50 activates the application of the sensor / camera setting function and sends an activation signal to the parent device 10. Send (S22).

  When receiving the activation signal from the smartphone 50, the base unit 10 requests the plurality of cameras 30 to transfer image / audio data (S23). Upon receiving a transfer request for image / audio data, each of the plurality of cameras 30 is connected to the parent device 10 using a wireless LAN, and the image data captured by the imaging unit 312 and the sound data collected by the microphone 328 are connected to the parent device. 10 (S24). The base unit 10 transfers the image data and audio data sent from the plurality of cameras 30 to the smartphone 50 (S25).

  The smartphone 50 displays images captured by the cameras 30 on the touch panel 503 using the image data and audio data sent from the plurality of cameras 30 (S26). FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a screen of touch panel 503 on which a plurality of images captured by a plurality of cameras 30 are displayed. Here, the camera CC is designated.

  The user goes to the zone to be actually updated (for example, zone C), looks at the image displayed on the touch panel 503 of the smartphone 50 held by the user himself, for example, takes an image of the user himself When one camera 30 is designated (S27), the smartphone 50 sends information of the designated camera 30 (camera specifying information) to the parent device 10 (S28).

  In FIG. 12, the camera CC is designated. The base unit 10 identifies the sensor 40 associated with the designated camera 30 using the association table 75 (see FIG. 13) stored in the storage unit 103 (S29). FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of registered contents of the association table 75. In the association table 75 shown in FIG. 13, the sensor 40 associated with the camera 30 is registered for each zone.

  The base unit 10 requests detection level information from all the specified sensors 40 (S30). Each sensor 40 sends the detection level information to the parent device 10 in response to the request for the detection level information (S31). The base unit 10 transfers the detection level information sent from each sensor 40 to the smartphone 50 together with the sensor setting information (S32).

  The smartphone 50 displays the detection level information transmitted from each sensor 40 on the touch panel 503 adjacent to the threshold value together with the sensor icon 81 and the threshold value (S33). FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a change operation screen for changing the threshold value of each sensor displayed on the touch panel 503. Here, a change operation screen when the camera C is designated is shown. On the touch panel 503, a seek bar 82 for changing the threshold is displayed adjacent to the threshold. When the user moves the slider 82a on the seek bar 82 in the left-right direction in the figure, the threshold value is changed. Note that the sensitivity may be changed instead of the threshold value.

  When the user performs an operation of changing the threshold value displayed on the touch panel 503 (S34), the smartphone 50 sends information on the changed threshold value to the parent device 10 (S35). The base unit 10 changes the threshold value registered in the setting table 71 stored in the storage unit 103 (S36).

  In the monitoring camera system 5, for example, when the user actually enters the zone C, the user himself / herself is imaged by the camera 30 in the zone. The user looks at the image sent to the smartphone 50 by this imaging and designates the camera 30 that captured the image. Further, the user looks at the detection level of at least one sensor 40 corresponding to the designated camera 30 on the screen of the touch panel 503 and changes the sensor setting value of each sensor 40. For example, for the sensor 40 with a low detection level, a change such as setting the threshold value low or increasing the sensitivity is performed.

  Thereby, the user can change easily the sensor setting value (threshold value, sensitivity) of the sensor 40 matched with the designated camera 30 using the touch panel 503 which the smart phone 50 is easy to see. In addition, the sensor setting values (threshold value, sensitivity) of the plurality of sensors 40 in the zone associated with the camera 30 can be collectively set to appropriate values, and the setting / changing operation of the sensor setting values can be easily performed. Become.

(Third embodiment)
In the first embodiment described above, a group to which one or more sensors belong is set in advance, but in the third embodiment, one or more sensors are detected by the user from an image captured by the camera. A case where a group to which the user belongs is set will be described.

  Note that the surveillance camera system of the third embodiment has substantially the same configuration as that of the first embodiment. The same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 15 is a sequence diagram illustrating the flow of the sensor setting operation in the monitoring camera system 5 according to the third embodiment. As in the second embodiment described above, when the user taps the icon of the sensor / camera setting function displayed on the touch panel 503 of the smartphone 50 (S41), the smartphone 50 uses the sensor / camera setting function application. Start up and send a start signal to the base unit 10 (S42).

  The base unit 10 requests the plurality of cameras 30 to transfer image / audio data (S43). Upon receiving a transfer request for image / audio data, each of the plurality of cameras 30 is connected to the parent device 10 using a wireless LAN, and the image data captured by the imaging unit 312 and the sound data collected by the microphone 328 are connected to the parent device. 10 (S44). Furthermore, the base unit 10 transfers the image data and audio data sent from the plurality of cameras 30 to the smartphone 50 (S45).

  The smartphone 50 displays the images (see FIG. 12) captured by each camera 30 on the touch panel 503 using the image data and audio data sent from the plurality of cameras 30 (S46).

  The user looks at the image displayed on the touch panel 503, and designates, for example, one camera 30 that is capturing a desired image or an image in which the user is shown (S47). As a result, only the image data transferred from the designated camera 30 is displayed on the touch panel 503. Here, unlike the above-described second embodiment, it is assumed that the camera AA is designated as the camera during image transfer.

  Base unit 10 requests all sensors 40 to send detection level information (S48). Each sensor 40 sends the detection level information to the parent device 10 in response to the request for the detection level information (S49). The base unit 10 transfers the detection level information sent from all the sensors 40 to the smartphone 50 together with the sensor setting information (S50).

  Similarly to FIG. 14 described above, the smartphone 50 displays the detection level information sent from each sensor 40 on the touch panel 503 along with the sensor icon 81 and the threshold value, adjacent to the threshold value (S51). However, in this case, all the sensors 40 are displayed.

  When the user performs an operation of changing the threshold value displayed on the touch panel 503 (S52), the smartphone 50 sends information on the changed threshold value to the parent device 10 (S53). The base unit 10 changes the threshold value registered in the setting table 71 stored in the storage unit 103 (S54).

  After sending the threshold information to the parent device 10, the smartphone 50 displays an operation screen for changing the association between the designated camera 30 (camera AA) and the sensor 40 during image transfer (S55).

  FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating an operation screen for changing the association between the camera 30 and the sensor 40 during image transfer. A star icon is attached to the camera icon representing the camera AA during image transfer. For example, the user performs a predetermined input operation (for example, a drag operation) as indicated by an arrow n in the drawing so that the sensor d associated with the camera CC is associated with the designated camera AA during image transfer. Move.

  When the association operation of the sensor 40 is performed on the designated camera A during image transfer (S56), the smartphone 50 transmits this association information to the parent device 10 (S57). The base unit 10 updates the association table 75A (see FIG. 17A) stored in the storage unit 103 according to the sent association information (S58).

  FIGS. 17A and 17B are diagrams showing changes in registration contents of the association table 75A and the setting table 71A after the change. As shown in FIG. 17A, in the association table 75A, as indicated by an arrow m in the figure, the sensor d associated with the camera C is deleted, and the sensor d is registered so as to be associated with the camera A instead. Is done.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 17B, the base unit 10 changes the zone to which the sensor d registered in the setting table 71A belongs from the zone C to the zone A corresponding to the designated camera 30 during image transfer. And the setting table 71A is updated (S59).

  In the surveillance camera system according to the third embodiment, the user simply looks at the image captured by the designated camera during image transfer, selects a sensor associated with the camera, and the selected sensor is attached to the camera. Set to belong to the same corresponding zone. That is, the user can easily set the zone to which the sensor belongs by using an easy-to-view touch panel of the smartphone.

(Fourth embodiment)
In the fourth embodiment, a communication system that collectively sets the behavior of a plurality of home plugs according to sensor detection in a group to which one or more sensors and one or more home plugs belong will be described. .

  The communication system according to the fourth embodiment includes a plurality of home plugs to which a plurality of cameras can be connected in addition to the configuration of the monitoring camera system according to the first embodiment described above. Note that the communication system may include a home plug to which other devices can be connected instead of the camera.

  FIG. 18 is a block diagram illustrating in detail an example of the internal configuration of the home plug 80 in the communication system 5A of the fourth embodiment. A home plug 80 illustrated in FIG. 18 includes a control unit 847, a storage unit 842, and a display unit 845 including a display lamp. As described later, the storage unit 842 registers ON / OFF condition settings that can be set or changed by the home plug 80 communicating with the smartphone 50 or the parent device 10.

  The home plug 80 includes a DECT protocol control unit 849 and a DECT wireless I / F unit 848. The home plug 80 performs wireless connection with the base unit 10 by the DECT wireless method, and according to a signal transmitted through the wireless connection. Then, the supply or shut-off of commercial AC power is switched to each device connected to the home plug 80.

  The home plug 80 also has a switch unit 850. The switch unit 850 connects or disconnects the power supply line between the plug terminal 851 and the outlet terminal 852. The switch unit 850 is driven by a solenoid coil 853 and closes the switch unit 850 by causing a drive current from an AC power supply to flow through the solenoid coil 853 so that the plug terminal 851 and the outlet terminal 852 are electrically connected. Further, the switch unit 854 turns on / off the drive current that flows through the solenoid coil 853 under the control of the control unit 847.

  A current detection element 855 is provided between the plug terminal 851 and the switch unit 850. When a current flows between the plug terminal 851 and the outlet terminal 852, the current detection element 855 detects the detection signal and sends a detection signal to the control unit 847. send.

  FIG. 19 is a sequence diagram illustrating a flow of power control according to the fourth embodiment. For example, regarding group D (refer to FIGS. 20A and 20B) represented as group D, human sensor 40A installed in the same room and a plurality of home plugs 80 (home plugs shown in FIG. 20B). A1, B1, C1) are set to cooperate with each other. Here, for the sake of simplicity, only the home plug 80A (ie, corresponding to the home plug A1 shown in FIG. 20B) is shown in FIG. 19, and the other home plugs 80B and 80C are omitted. .

  In FIG. 19, when the human sensor 40 </ b> A detects a target such as a person existing in the room, it includes information (present) indicating that the target has been detected, and an output value of the sensor (for example, a detection level as a sensing result). The sensor detection information is transmitted to the parent device 10 (S801). When receiving the sensor detection information from the human sensor 40A, the base unit 10 wirelessly connects to the smartphone 50 using the wireless LAN (S802), and when the connection is completed, transmits the sensor detection information to the smartphone 50 (S803).

  Further, base unit 10 sends a closing command for closing switch unit 850 to home plug 80A (and other home plugs 80B and 80C) (S804). The home plug 80A turns on the drive current of the solenoid coil 853 in accordance with the closing command signal sent from the base unit 10 via the wireless connection, closes the switch unit 850, and conducts the power supply line to the external device. Make it possible.

  The current detection element 855 of the home plug 80A outputs a signal indicating the power consumption state of the external device to the control unit 847, and in accordance with the detection signal, the power consumption monitor information from the home plug 80A to the parent device 10 via a wireless connection. Is sent (S805).

  On the smartphone 50, sensor detection information is displayed. When the user of the smartphone 50 notices the displayed sensor detection information, the user can operate the touch panel 503 of the smartphone 50 to give a monitor instruction when the user wants to monitor the state of power consumption in the room.

  When the smartphone 50 receives a monitor instruction from the user (S806), the smartphone 50 sends a power monitor request to the parent device 10 (S807). In response to the power monitor request from smartphone 50, base unit 10 transfers power consumption monitor information from home plug 80A to smartphone 50 (S808). Thereby, the smart phone 50 can display the state of the power supply to the apparatus in this room (S809).

  In addition, if the human sensor 40A does not detect a target such as a person existing in the room even after a certain period of time according to the setting of the human sensor 40A, information indicating that the target is not detected (none), Sensor detection information including an output value (for example, a detection level as a sensing result) is transmitted to the parent device 10 (S810). When receiving the sensor detection information (none) from human sensor 40A, base unit 10 wirelessly connects to smartphone 50 using a wireless LAN (S811), and transmits the sensor detection information to smartphone 50 when the connection is completed ( S812).

  Upon receiving this sensor detection information (none), the smartphone 50 displays “absence” information indicating that no target is detected on the touch panel 503 (S813).

  The user of the smartphone 50 can instruct power interruption by looking at the “absence” information. When the smartphone 50 receives a power cutoff instruction (S814), the smartphone 50 transmits a cutoff request to the parent device 10 (S815). When receiving the shut-off request, base unit 10 sends a shut-off request to home plug 80A (S816). The home plug 80A turns off the drive current of the solenoid coil 853 in accordance with the cutoff request signal sent from the base unit 10 via the wireless connection, opens the switch unit 850, and disconnects the power supply line to the external device. Put it in a state.

  Next, update of sensor setting information and home plug setting information will be described. FIG. 20A is a diagram illustrating an example of registered contents of a setting table 71B representing sensor setting information stored in the storage unit 103 of the parent device 10. In the setting table 71B, sensors 40 and sensor setting information belonging to the group are registered for each group. For example, in group A, the sensor d and its sensor set value are registered. In group B, sensors b and f and their sensor set values are registered. In group C, sensors e and c and their set values are registered. In group D, sensor a and its sensor set value are registered.

  FIG. 20B is a diagram illustrating an example of registration contents of the setting table 71C representing the setting information of the home plug 80 stored in the storage unit 103 of the parent device 10. Here, in order to make the explanation easy to understand, a plurality of home plugs 80A, 80B, 80C, 80D,... Are denoted as A1, B1, C1, D1,. In the setting table 71C, the home plug 80 belonging to the group and the setting information of each home plug 80 are registered for each group. For example, in the group D, home plugs A1, B1, C1 and respective on / off condition settings are registered.

  FIG. 21 is a sequence diagram illustrating the flow of the setting operation of the home plug 80 in the communication system 5A according to the fourth embodiment. When the user taps the icon of the setting function of the home plug 80 displayed on the touch panel 503 of the smartphone 50 (S911), the smartphone 50 requests the setting information of the home plug 80 from the parent device 10 (S912).

  Master device 10 reads the registered contents of setting table 71C stored in storage unit 103 (S913), and sends the setting information of home plug 80 to smartphone 50 (S914). The smartphone 50 displays the setting value operation screen of the home plug 80 on the touch panel 503 (S915).

  When the smartphone 50 receives an operation for changing the setting value of the home plug 80 performed by the user specifying a group (S916), the smartphone 50 receives the home plug setting information that has been changed in a batch for each group. Send (S917). Master device 10 updates setting table 71C stored in storage unit 103 in accordance with the home plug setting information sent from smartphone 50 (S918).

  22A and 22B are diagrams for explaining an operation for changing the setting information of the home plug 80 in the fourth embodiment. 22A and 22B, the touch panel 503 of the smartphone 50 has a sensor and a set value operation of home plugs 80A (A1), 80B (B1), and 80C (C1) set as the same group as the sensor. The screen is displayed.

  In the setting value operation screen shown in FIGS. 22A and 22B, a sensor icon, a threshold value, a seek bar 87, and a group are displayed for each group. For example, when the user designates the group D and moves the slider 87a on the seek bar 87 displayed adjacent to the threshold value in the horizontal direction of the screen in FIG. 22A or FIG. The threshold value of the sensor 40A is changed. Note that the sensitivity may be changed instead of the threshold value.

  When the smartphone 50 receives a sensor setting value change operation by the user, the smartphone 50 sends the sensor setting information that is collectively changed for each zone to the parent device 10, and the parent device 10 sends the sensor setting information sent from the smartphone 50. Accordingly, the setting table 71B (see FIG. 20A) stored in the storage unit 103 is updated.

  In addition, the touch panel 503 of the smartphone 50 has icons for setting [ON] / [OFF] in the default state of each of the home plugs 80A, 80B, and 80C set as the same group together with the seek bar 87 of the human sensor 40A. 88 is displayed. Further, on the touch panel 503, an icon 89 for collectively changing settings for simultaneously controlling [ON] / [OFF] of each home plug is displayed in accordance with the state change of the human sensor 40A of the same group. .

  When the smartphone 50 receives a change operation of [ON] / [OFF] in the default state of each of the home plugs 80 </ b> A, 80 </ b> B, and 80 </ b> C by the user, the smartphone 50 sends setting information to the parent device 10. When receiving the setting information, base unit 10 updates the on / off condition setting in the default state of each of home plugs 80A, 80B, and 80C in setting table 71C stored in storage unit 103.

  In addition, when the smartphone 50 receives a change operation using the icon 89 for collectively changing the settings of the home plug 80 by the user, the smartphone 50 sends setting information to the parent device 10. Upon receiving this setting information, base unit 10 simultaneously controls all home plugs to [ON] or [OFF] in setting table 71 </ b> C stored in storage unit 103 according to the state change of human sensor 40 </ b> A. Update settings in a batch.

  FIG. 22A shows an example in which the state of the icon 89 for collectively changing the settings of the home plugs on the touch panel 503 is [ON]. First, in order to validate the home plug batch setting, the display color is changed by, for example, double-tapping the area where “home plug batch setting” is displayed. By tapping “ON” of the icon 89, the home plug batch setting is set to “ON”.

  When this “ON” is set, the home plugs 80A, 80B, and 80C are all controlled to [ON], that is, the power supply state when the state of the human sensor 40A in the same group detects “present”.

  When the user wants to change the settings all at once, the user taps [OFF] of the icon 89 on the touch panel 503. When the user taps [OFF] of the icon 89 on the touch panel 503, the information is sent to the parent device 10. Master device 10 updates setting table 71 </ b> C stored in storage unit 103 in a batch. Thereafter, even when the state of the human sensor 40 </ b> A becomes “presence”, all the home plugs 80 </ b> A, 80 </ b> B, 80 </ b> C are controlled to [OFF], that is, the state where no power is supplied. FIG. 20B shows an example in which the state of the icon 89 for collectively changing the setting of each home plug on the touch panel 503 is [OFF].

  As described above, in the communication system 5A according to the fourth embodiment, the smartphone 50 causes the touch panel 503 to display the information identifying the sensor 40 and the setting information of the home plug 80 sent from the parent device 10 for each group. . When the smartphone 50 receives an operation for changing the setting information of the home plug 80 for each group, the smartphone 50 sends the setting information of the home plug 80 changed corresponding to the designated group to the parent device 10. Master device 10 updates the setting information of home plug 80 sent from smartphone 50 in a batch for each group.

  As a result, the communication system 5A can simplify the setting and updating operations of the setting information of the home plugs 80 installed for each group via the easy-to-view touch panel 503 of the smartphone 50 possessed by the user. The setting information of the plug 80 can be easily set and updated. In addition, operations for setting and updating the setting information of each home plug 80 can be collectively performed for each group. Moreover, power saving is achieved by cutting off the power supply of the home plug 80 which is not necessary.

  Further, the setting information of the home plug 80 can be individually set and updated. The user can appropriately set and update the home plug 80 by looking at the power consumption monitor information transferred from the home plug 80.

  While various embodiments have been described above with reference to the drawings, it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to such examples. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made within the scope of the claims, and these are naturally within the technical scope of the present invention. Understood.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to a surveillance camera system has been described. However, the present invention is applicable to various communication systems using sensors. In the communication system of the fourth embodiment, the home plug is exemplified as the controlled device. However, a device such as a recorder, a speaker, or a light that can be connected to a network may be used.

  The present invention relates to a communication system and a telephone device that perform transmission / reception of information or data with a sensor and simplify operations related to setting and updating of sensor setting information of at least one sensor to be installed and setting information of a controlled device. And it is useful as a communication method.

5 Monitoring camera system 5A Communication system 7A, 7B, 7C Zone 10 Base unit 23, 81, 88, 89, 92 Icon 27, 82, 87 Seek bar 27a, 82a, 87a Slider 28 Setting file 30, 30A, 30B, 30C, 30D Camera 40, 40A, 40B, 40C, 40D, 40E, 40F Sensor 50 Smartphone 60 Wireless router 65 Internet 71, 71A, 71B, 71C Setting table 75, 75A Association table 80, 80A, 80B, 80C, 80D Home plug 101 Fixed telephone Line I / F unit 103, 303, 442, 504, 842 Storage unit 104, 304, 505 Voice input / output control unit 105, 305, 841 Operation unit 106, 845 Display unit 107, 448, 848 DECT wireless I / F unit 108, 449, 849 DECT protocol control unit 109, 309, 447, 506, 847 control unit 110 call control unit 112 audio stream processing unit 115 image memory control unit 116 image memory 117, 307, 515 audio bus 121, 321, 507 wireless LAN control unit 122, 322, 508 Wireless LAN communication I / F unit 126 Slave / portable terminal charging unit 127 USB communication I / F unit 128, 328, 512 Microphone 129, 329, 513 Speaker 550 Secondary battery 312 Imaging unit 313 Infrared sensor 315 Image memory 316 Image memory control unit 445 Display lamp 450 Rechargeable battery 453 Sensor unit 501 3G wireless I / F unit 502 3G protocol control unit 503 Display / operation unit (touch panel)
511 USB communication I / F unit 514 Monitoring function control unit 851 Plug terminal 852 Outlet terminal 853 Solenoid coil 850, 854 Switch unit 855 Current detection element

Claims (2)

A home plug that connects to each device and supplies power,
A main unit that can communicate with the home plug, sets the home plug on and off, and is connected to a fixed telephone network and can communicate with other fixed telephones;
A home plug setting system comprising a mobile phone terminal capable of wireless communication with the base unit and connected to another mobile phone via a mobile phone network,
The base unit has a storage unit that stores an on or off state of the home plug,
The mobile phone terminal requests the base unit to determine the state of the home plug, displays the state of the home plug sent from the base unit on a display input unit, and sets the home plug on or off. When a change operation is accepted, the changed information is sent to the parent device,
The base unit updates the state stored in the storage unit using the on or off state of the home plug after the change sent from the mobile phone terminal.
Home plug setting system. A home plug that connects to each device and supplies power, and can communicate with the home plug. The home plug can be turned on and off, and connected to the fixed telephone network to communicate with other fixed telephones. A setting method in a home plug setting system including a base unit and a mobile phone terminal capable of wireless communication between the base unit and connected to another mobile phone via a mobile phone network,
The base unit has a storage unit that stores an on or off state of the home plug,
The mobile phone terminal
Requesting the parent machine for the state of the home plug;
Displaying a state of the home plug sent from the base unit on a display input unit;
When receiving a change operation of the on or off state of the home plug, the step of sending the changed information to the master unit is executed.
The base unit is
Executing the step of updating the state stored in the storage unit using the on or off state of the home plug after the change sent from the mobile phone terminal;
Setting method.

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