JP3760372B2 - Home monitoring and control system using communication network - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an in-home monitoring and control system, and more specifically, to improve the quality of mobile or ubiquitous end-to-end services provided to users of small-scale private information communication network devices, and enhancement of network management customization functions. The present invention relates to an information communication network system.
[0002]
[Prior art]
The conventional home monitoring and control system has a configuration as shown in FIG. 5 and includes a central monitoring panel 101, a local control panel 102, an equipment system database 103, a cooperative service server 104, an information communication system database 107, a line concentrator 108, A data center switching system 109 and a host computer 110 are provided.
[0003]
The local monitoring panel 102 is connected to an equipment monitoring system network N1 to which crime prevention equipment, air conditioning equipment, lighting equipment, housing equipment, and the like are connected. In addition, an information communication network N2 to which an information processing device such as a personal computer is connected is connected to the line concentrator 108.
[0004]
The cooperation service server 104 includes a cooperation service application 105 and a cooperation database 106, and the function of the cooperation service application 106 can monitor and control the devices in the equipment network N1 from the terminal of the information communication network N2. .
[0005]
In this system, remote monitoring control of the networks N1 and N2 can also be performed from a portable terminal. For this reason, the cooperative service server 104 incorporates an agent for remote monitoring and control, and an ASP (application service provider) connected to a mobile terminal network is connected to the external network.
[0006]
In ASP, an application for remote monitoring and control from a mobile terminal is installed in the portal site. When the portal site is accessed from the mobile terminal through the Internet, the portal site The remote control screen is displayed in HTML format. (Displayed in HTML format for I-mode on NTT Docomo phones). When a predetermined monitoring control operation is performed by the operation of the mobile terminal, the portal site accesses the agent of the cooperation service server 104, and the agent that receives this accesses the monitoring control.
[0007]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in this method, a contract with the ASP is required, and the cost for monitoring and control increases accordingly.
[0008]
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and enables monitoring and control of equipment network and information communication network devices from a mobile terminal without contracting with a commercial provider such as ASP. Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a home monitoring and control system that can suppress the cost required for monitoring and control.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the home monitoring and control system using the communication network of the present invention connects crime prevention equipment, air conditioning equipment, lighting equipment, housing equipment, etc., which are arranged in tenants in a house or building. A monitoring equipment network and an information communication network connected with information processing equipment such as a personal computer are connected to a home server connected to the communication network.
[0010]
Here, the communication network includes all telecommunication lines such as the Internet, a public line such as a telephone network and ISDN, a dedicated line, and a LAN.
[0011]
In claim 1, the home server performs a function of converting a communication protocol according to a control signal transmitted / received to / from a portable terminal to be used, and access by a predetermined operation from the portable terminal via the communication network. When it is accepted, a predetermined monitoring control operation screen and a terminal setting code stored in advance are transmitted to the mobile terminal, and the monitoring control operation screen is operated on the mobile terminal, When the control signal of the network or the information communication network is received together with the terminal setting code, based on the priority registered in advance corresponding to each terminal setting code, between the monitoring equipment network and the information communication network It has a function to execute bi-directional remote monitoring control.
[0012]
According to another aspect of the present invention, the mobile terminal is provided with means for inputting user-specific physical feature information such as user fingerprint data and fundus, and the home server inputs through the input means when accessed by the mobile terminal. Access authentication is performed based on the obtained physical characteristic information.
[0013]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, the home server has a function of distributing the information contact operation screen to the accessed mobile terminal, and the mobile terminal that has received the information contact operation screen distributes the server in advance. Information can be communicated to communication terminals registered on the side.
[0014]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a main part of a home monitoring control system according to the present invention.
[0015]
In this home control system, the home server 1 is installed in a tenant in a house or building. Connected to the home server 1 are a monitoring equipment network N1 connected to crime prevention equipment, air conditioning equipment, lighting equipment, housing equipment, and the like, and an information communication network N2 connected to information processing equipment such as a personal computer. Here, the home server 1 has a function as a small office home office (SOHO) server.
[0016]
The home server 1 includes a comfortable environment control unit 10, a SOHO service database 11 having an authentication database 11A, a SOHO service unit 12, a user authentication unit 13, a server proxy unit 14, a remote application control unit 15, a firewall 16, and a communication control unit 17. The line termination device 18 is provided.
[0017]
In the figure, 19 indicates a wireless LAN access point, and 20 indicates a wireless LAN terminal. These devices constitute a wireless LAN.
[0018]
The home server 1 is connected to a communication network composed of the Internet N and the like, and remote monitoring control from the portable terminal 4 is possible. That is, when access by a predetermined operation from the mobile terminal 4 is accepted via the gateway 3, the Internet service server 2, and the Internet N, the server proxy unit 14 is connected to the mobile phone 4 as shown in FIG. Since the user authentication request is received (100), the access screen 40 is displayed on the display screen of the portable terminal 4. The server proxy unit 14 has a function of converting a communication protocol according to a control signal transmitted / received to / from the portable terminal 4, and the transmitted / received communication protocol is set to the home server 1 or the portable terminal. 4 is converted into a protocol suitable for each of the four.
[0019]
On the access screen 40, at least a user name and a password are input. When these data are input, the data is transmitted from the mobile terminal 4 to the home server 1, and the home server 1 receiving this data The user authentication unit 13 verifies the user (101).
[0020]
The user verification in the user authentication unit 13 is performed based on the registered contents of the authentication database 11A. In the authentication database 11A, as shown in FIG. 3, the user ID, password, terminal setting code, message setting code and priority of the portable terminal 4 can be registered in advance. The terminal setting code, message setting code, and priority will be described later.
[0021]
When the user authentication unit 13 includes means for inputting user-specific physical feature information such as user fingerprint data and fundus in the portable terminal 4, the physical feature information input through the input means. If the user is verified based on the above, and the user can be verified, the SOHO service unit 12 accepts the SOHO service and provides the mobile terminal 4 with the service menu as the monitoring control operation screen 41 (102). At this time, the terminal setting code registered in the authentication database 11A is also provided according to the mobile terminal 4 that has accessed. This terminal setting code is always attached and transmitted / received in subsequent communications, and the communication control unit 17 performs processing based on the priority registered in accordance with the terminal setting code. That is, the mobile terminal 4 with a high priority gives priority to the communication, and the mobile terminal 4 with a low priority puts the communication behind.
[0022]
The above-described service menu is displayed on the monitoring control operation screen 41, and a device to be monitored and controlled is selected (here, an air conditioner), and the program setting of the selected device is performed to monitor the selected device. If the control instruction is given, the home server 1 provides the SOHO service to the user of the portable terminal 4 (103).
[0023]
Then, after controlling the device based on the instruction from the mobile terminal 4, the SOHO service unit 12 sends the control result to the mobile terminal 4 as a SOHO service report (104).
[0024]
The SOHO service report sent to the portable terminal 4 is displayed as a SOHO service report screen 42. If the user performs a predetermined consent operation, that fact is sent to the home server 1 and one SOHO service is completed ( 105) Wait for the next monitoring control request. Here, the monitoring equipment network N1 has been exemplified as the monitoring control target, but is not limited to this example, and may be the information communication network N2.
[0025]
In addition, the home server 1 enables information communication from a mobile phone 4 to a communication terminal registered in advance. That is, the server proxy unit 14 constantly monitors various messaging from the mobile terminal 4 (200).
[0026]
When accessed from the portable terminal 4 and received a request for information communication, the user authentication unit 13 collates the user as described above (201). If the user can be collated, the SOHO service unit 12 collates. Information communication operation screens 43 to 45 are provided to the portable terminal 4. At this time, an information communication setting code corresponding to the portable terminal 4 is attached as a message setting code.
[0027]
The information communication setting code is always attached and transmitted / received in the subsequent communication, and the communication control unit 17 gives priority to the communication with the information communication setting code attached, and postpones the communication not attached. For this reason, the information communication setting code needs to have a higher priority among various message setting codes.
[0028]
On the information contact operation screen 43, an emergency message can be input as necessary. When this screen 43 is operated, the display is switched to the information contact operation screen 44 and an information contact setting code is sent to the home server 1. At this time, if an emergency message is input on the screen 43, it is also sent to the home server 1.
[0029]
In the home server 1 that has received this, the SOHO service unit 12 accepts an emergency call and calls a pre-registered communication terminal, for example, a personal computer of the information communication network N2 (202). If there is a predetermined response operation at the communication terminal (203), a message to that effect is attached and transmitted. At this time, when both the communication terminal and the portable terminal 4 have cameras built therein, an image taken with the other party's camera is displayed. Here, when there is no response in the other party's communication terminal, another communication terminal registered in advance may be called.
[0030]
If there is a predetermined information contact instruction operation on the portable terminal 4, the display is switched to the information contact operation screen 45. On this screen 45, the user's current position information and user status information such as health information are displayed. For this reason, the mobile terminal 4 needs to incorporate a GPS processing device that receives position information transmitted by the orbiting satellite and measures the position on the earth, and a health sensor that measures the user's pulse and body temperature. is there.
[0031]
The portable terminal 4 sends the user status information displayed on the screen 45 to the home server 1 with the information communication setting code attached. In the home server 1, the SOHO service unit 12 provides the user status information from the portable terminal 4 to the communication terminal as a status information confirmation service (204). In the communication terminal, the user status information from the portable terminal 4 is displayed, and when there is a predetermined confirmation operation (205), the SOHO service unit 12 sends the fact together with the information communication setting code to the portable terminal 4.
[0032]
【The invention's effect】
As can be understood from the above description, in the home monitoring and control system according to claim 1 of the present invention, the home server converts the communication protocol according to the control signal transmitted to and received from the mobile terminal used. Therefore, bi-directional remote monitoring and control related to the monitoring equipment network and the information communication network can be performed using the portable terminal of each manufacturer.
[0033]
In addition, when the home server receives an access by a predetermined operation from the mobile terminal, the home server displays a predetermined operation screen for monitoring control, receives an operation on the operation screen for monitoring control, Because remote monitoring and control is executed bi-directionally with the information and communication network, remote monitoring and control of the monitoring equipment network and the information and communication network is possible by accessing the home server from a mobile terminal anytime and anywhere. It is extremely useful.
[0034]
In claim 2, since the home server performs access authentication based on the physical feature information input through the input means of the mobile terminal, even if a person other than the user can know the password of the mobile terminal, etc. Since the physical feature information is different from that of the user, unauthorized access to the home server can be prevented in advance.
[0035]
In claim 3, the home server distributes the information contact operation screen to the accessed mobile terminal, and the mobile server that has received the information contact operation screen registers in advance on the server side. Because it is possible to communicate information to the communication terminal, various information such as a message desired by the user can be communicated to the communication terminal, and vitals such as blood pressure and pulse are transmitted to the portable terminal. If a sensor for measuring information such as a signature is incorporated, this information can be communicated to the communication terminal, which is extremely useful.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a main part of a home monitoring control system according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining an example of the operation of the home monitoring and control system.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of an authentication database.
FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining another example of the operation of the home monitoring and control system.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a conventional home monitoring and control system.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Home server 4 ... Portable terminal 41 ... Operation screen 43-45 for monitoring control ... Operation screen N for information communication ... Internet N1 ... Monitoring equipment system network N2 ... Information communication network

Claims (3)

A monitoring equipment network connected to crime prevention equipment, air conditioning equipment, lighting equipment, housing equipment, etc., and an information communication network connected to information processing equipment such as personal computers, located in tenants in a house or building, A home monitoring and control system configured to connect to a home server connected to a communication network,
The home server has a function of converting a communication protocol according to a control signal transmitted / received to / from a portable terminal to be used;
When an access by a predetermined operation from a mobile terminal is accepted via the communication network, a predetermined monitoring control operation screen and a terminal setting code stored in advance are provided to the mobile terminal. When the monitoring control operation screen is operated on the mobile terminal side and the control signal of the monitoring equipment network or the information communication network is received together with the terminal setting code, it is registered in advance corresponding to the terminal setting code. A home monitoring and control system using a communication network, which has a function of executing bi-directional remote monitoring and control with the monitoring equipment network and the information communication network based on the priorities . In claim 1,
The mobile terminal includes means for inputting user-specific physical feature information such as user fingerprint data and fundus, and the home server is input through the input means when accessed by the mobile terminal. An in-home monitoring and control system using a communication network that authenticates access based on physical feature information. In claim 1 or claim 2,
The home server has a function of delivering an information contact operation screen to the mobile terminal that has accessed the above,
An in-home monitoring and control system using a communication network that allows a mobile terminal that has received the distribution of the information contact operation screen to make any information contact with a communication terminal registered in advance on the server side.

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