JP4363182B2 - Communication device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a communication device having a function of detecting visitors and illegal intruders.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is known a facsimile apparatus that can detect that a person is near by a human body detection sensor. This type of facsimile apparatus performs control such as switching between a normal mode and a power saving mode according to whether or not a person is nearby.

In addition, it has already been proposed to use a human body detection sensor provided in this type of facsimile apparatus to detect illegal intruders. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1 below.)
In the case of the facsimile apparatus described in Patent Document 1 below, it is possible to switch between home / absence, and when a trespasser is detected at the time of absence setting, a facsimile message is transmitted to a pre-registered report destination, A voice message is transmitted to a pre-registered report destination, or a warning voice is loudly output to an illegal intruder.
JP 2000-332925 A

  Incidentally, in the technique described in Patent Document 1, the human body detection sensor provided in the facsimile apparatus is originally provided for detecting a user of the facsimile apparatus. For this reason, there is no particular problem in detecting a trespasser at one place where a facsimile machine is installed. However, it does not meet the demand for detecting a visitor or a trespasser in two or more remote places. There wasn't.

  In addition, the facsimile apparatus described in Patent Document 1 has a function of immediately reporting to a reporter when a trespasser is detected or outputting a warning voice immediately. Was not provided as a history. Therefore, even when you detect a visitor or a trespasser, you can immediately know the detection, or you can get such information even if you later want to know the detection status of a visitor or a trespasser. There wasn't.

  Therefore, in the technique described in Patent Document 1, it is completely unacceptable that the detection status of visitors or illegal intruders in two or more places is left as a history, and the user refers to the history information later. It was possible.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and the purpose of the present invention is to leave the detection status of visitors and illegal intruders in two or more places as a history, and the history information can be stored by the user later. It is to provide a communication device that can be referred to.

The characteristic configuration employed in the present invention will be described below.
The communication device of the present invention
For each of a plurality of sensors each capable of detecting a human body, a setting means capable of setting for each sensor whether to use each sensor for security or for a visitor,
A history information storage unit capable of storing history information regarding exposure detection by the plurality of sensors,
Upon detecting a human body in any of the plurality of sensors, the sensor has detected the human body, a first determination means for determining whether the security or for either setting the visitors have been made,
If it is determined by the first determination means that the setting for security is made, a second determination means for determining whether or not a predetermined delay time has passed;
The human body is detected when it is determined by the first determination means that the setting for the visitor has been made, or when the delay time has been determined by the second determination means. The human body detection information including sensor information indicating which one of the plurality of sensors is the sensor is stored in the history information storage unit, and remains as a history, while the delay time is determined by the second determination unit. And storage control means for not storing the human body detection information in the history information storage means so as not to be stored as a history when it is determined that it has not elapsed .

  In the present invention, a communication device is a device capable of transmitting data to another communication device at a remote location. Specifically, for example, a facsimile device capable of transmitting a facsimile image as data, data A mail terminal or the like capable of sending a mail is included in the communication device referred to in the present invention.

  Further, the communication device of the present invention is used together with a plurality of sensors each capable of detecting a human body. As a sensor capable of detecting a human body, a known human body detection sensor such as a photoelectric sensor, a pyroelectric sensor, or a distance measuring sensor can be arbitrarily used. Any of these human body detection sensors may be used depending on the purpose, and if necessary, a plurality of types of sensors may be used in combination.

In such a communication apparatus, when a human body is detected by any of a plurality of sensors, if the sensor is set to be (1) for a visitor, (2) is set for security. And when a predetermined delay time has elapsed, in any of the above cases, the storage control means provides sensor information (for example, sensor information indicating which of the plurality of sensors is the sensor that detected the human body). Human body detection information including numbers indicating individual sensors, names and identification codes assigned to the individual sensors, and the like is stored in the history information storage unit. As a result, the detection status of the human body is left as a history in the history information storage means. On the other hand, (3) even if the setting for security is made, if the predetermined delay time has not elapsed, the storage control means does not store the human body detection information in the history information storage means.

Therefore, according to this communication device, it is possible to detect visitors and illegal intruders in two or more places by arranging a plurality of sensors in two or more places. Moreover, upon detecting a human body in each sensor, the detection status of the human body in the history information storage unit is left as a history, unlike the device to notify to simply report destination when a human body detection, and stores the history information storage unit It is also possible for the user to refer to the history information later.
In addition, in the case of the setting for visitor, if the human body is detected, the history can be reliably left, whereas in the case of the setting for security, even if the human body is detected, there is a delay until the state remains as the history. Since there is time, if you perform an operation to start or stop the operation in the security settings during the delay time, the user who performed the operation will be detected and left in the history There is no. Therefore, when the user looks at the history later, there is no misunderstanding that there was an unauthorized intruder.

Note that the communication device of the present invention is preferably configured as follows.
First, it is preferable that the second determination unit determines that the delay time has elapsed when a predetermined first time has elapsed since the human body was detected by the sensor.
The second determination means preferably determines that the delay time has elapsed when a predetermined second time has elapsed since the start of monitoring by the sensor.
In addition, the second determination means, when a predetermined first time has elapsed since the human body was detected by the sensor, and after monitoring by the sensor has started, When the predetermined second time has passed, it is determined that the delay time has passed, and the first time is shorter than the second time. And preferred.
Further, each time the storage control unit stores the human body detection information in the history information storage unit, the storage control unit stores the human body detection information including information indicating a state of each of the plurality of sensors at that time. The state of each of the plurality of sensors is printed in a form that can be listed for each time point stored in the history information storage means (for example, a form provided with the “sensor jaw tie” column illustrated in FIG. 7, for example). It is preferable to leave a history that can be output.
In the communication device of the present invention, the human body detection information may include time information indicating a time when the human body is detected by the sensor.

In this case, in addition to the sensor information indicating which sensor detects the human body, the time information indicating the time when the human body is detected is stored in the history information storage means as the human body detection information. When referring to the history information, it is possible to know the time when a visitor was found and the time when a trespasser was detected.

  In addition, the communication device of the present invention includes information output means for displaying the human body detection information including the sensor information and the time information on a screen, printing it out, or transmitting it to a predetermined destination. It is good to be.

This information output means may be provided with at least one of the above three functions, the function of displaying on the screen, the function of printing and outputting, the function of transmitting to a predetermined transmission destination.
If such information output means is provided, the user can display the human body detection information on the screen, print it out, or send it to a predetermined transmission destination by at least one method. Since the detection information can be output, it is possible to know that the visitor or the illegal intruder has been detected and the detection time by seeing the output result.

  The communication device according to the present invention includes a contact storage unit capable of storing contact data and a contact stored in the contact storage unit when a human body is detected by any of the plurality of sensors. Information notifying means for notifying the contact indicated by the destination data may be provided.

  In this case, when the information notification means detects a human body with any of the plurality of sensors, the information notification means notifies the contact to that effect. Therefore, it is possible to know that a human body has been detected by any one of the plurality of sensors at the place of contact.

  In addition, the notification method to the contact by the information notification unit may be any notification method as long as it can notify that a human body has been detected by any of a plurality of sensors. For example, the human body detection information itself described above may be transmitted to the notification destination, or a message prepared separately from the human body detection information (for example, a voice message notifying the visitor, a voice message notifying the occurrence of an abnormality), etc. , It may be sent to the notification destination. In addition, when the contact itself is a dedicated telephone number for notifying the detection of a visitor or a trespasser, the intended purpose can be achieved only by making a call to the telephone number.

  The contact address storage means can store a plurality of telephone numbers associated with each of the plurality of sensors, and the information notification means can detect the human body when any of the plurality of sensors detects the human body. To the effect, the contact data associated with the sensor that has detected the human body is selected from the plurality of contact data stored in the contact storage means and notified to the contact indicated by the contact data. It may be a thing.

  In this case, according to the sensor that has detected the human body, contact data corresponding to that sensor is selected, and the contact indicated by the contact data is notified that the human body has been detected by the sensor.

  Therefore, for example, another contact data can be set by the visitor detection sensor and the unauthorized intruder detection sensor, or only one contact data can be set. In addition, when sensors are installed in each of a plurality of rooms, contact data of a person in charge (manager) of each room can be set for each sensor.

  Note that the information notification means described above may be a means for notifying a contact person via a telephone line, or a means for notifying a contact person by e-mail. In the case of means for notifying a contact via a telephone line, the contact data is a telephone number, and in the case of means for notifying the contact by electronic mail, the contact data is a mail address.

  In addition, the communication device of the present invention includes a sensor abnormality detection unit capable of detecting that any one of the plurality of sensors is not operating normally, and the information notification unit is provided by the sensor abnormality detection unit, When it is detected that any one of the plurality of sensors is not operating normally, it may be notified to the contact indicated by the contact data stored in the contact storage means. .

  In this case, the information notifying unit notifies the contact when the sensor abnormality detecting unit detects that any of the plurality of sensors is not operating normally. Therefore, it is possible to know that any of the plurality of sensors is not operating normally at the place of contact.

Furthermore, the communication device of the present invention may include detection sound generating means for generating a detection sound when a human body is detected by any of the plurality of sensors.
In this case, the detection sound generating means generates a detection sound when a human body is detected by any of the plurality of sensors.

  Therefore, it is possible to know that there was a visitor in a place where the generated detection sound arrives. Moreover, if it is a detection sound which issues a warning with respect to an unauthorized intruder, a crime prevention effect can be improved.

  Further, the detection sound generation means can generate a plurality of types of detection sounds, and when detecting a human body with any of the plurality of sensors, the detection sound generation means is a sensor that detects a human body from the plurality of types of detection sounds. It is good to select the detection sound matched and to generate the detection sound.

  In this case, when the human body is detected by any of the plurality of sensors, the detection sound generating means selects the detection sound associated with the sensor that detected the human body from the plurality of types of detection sounds, and selects the selected sound. The detected sound is generated.

  Therefore, when one sensor is installed at the front door as a sensor for detecting a visitor and a human body is detected by that sensor, a detection sound for detecting a visitor is generated, while another sensor detects an unauthorized intruder. For example, if a sensor is installed in the back door as a sensor for detecting a human body, a detection sound (alarm sound) for detecting unauthorized intruders is generated. Can be changed.

  The communication device of the present invention further includes a sensor abnormality detection unit capable of detecting that any one of the plurality of sensors is not operating normally, and the detection sound generation unit is provided by the sensor abnormality detection unit. When detecting that any of the plurality of sensors is not operating normally, a detection sound may be generated.

In this case, the detection sound generation means generates detection sound when the sensor abnormality detection means detects that any of the plurality of sensors is not operating normally.
Therefore, it is possible to know that any of the plurality of sensors is not operating normally at a place where the generated detection sound reaches. In addition, if an unauthorized intruder removes the sensor, a detection sound is generated in response thereto, so that the crime prevention effect can be enhanced.

  Furthermore, the communication apparatus of the present invention includes a test mode setting unit that can set whether or not to set the test mode. When the test mode setting unit sets the test mode, The detection sound may be generated by the detection sound generation means without performing the storage control of the human body detection information by the storage control means.

  In this case, if the test mode setting means sets the test mode, it is possible to test whether each sensor operates normally using the detection sound generating means. However, the memory control means does not perform storage control of the human body detection information, so that there is no misunderstanding that there are visitors or unauthorized intruders when the history is viewed later.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to leave a detection status of visitors or illegal intruders in two or more places as a history, and to provide a communication device that allows a user to refer to the history information later. Can do.

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with an example.
A communication apparatus described as an embodiment of the present invention is configured as a facsimile apparatus.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of human body detection sensors 3, 3, 3... Are connected to the facsimile machine 1. In the present embodiment, up to eight sensors 3 can be connected. However, since these plural sensors 3 have the same structure, only three sensors 3 are shown in FIG. Only one of the sensors 3 is shown with its internal configuration.

First, the internal configuration of the facsimile machine 1 will be described.
The facsimile apparatus 1 includes a main control unit 11, a serial communication unit 12, a modem 13, an operation panel unit 14, a voice output unit 15, a printing unit 16, a setting storage unit 17, a handset unit 18, a telephone communication control unit 19, and a recording message storage. Unit 20, reaction / operation history storage unit 21, history storage unit 22, telephone / fax number storage unit 23, display unit 24, cable connection unit 25, fax communication control unit 26, and the like.

  The main control unit 11 is configured by a well-known CPU, ROM, RAM, and the like, and the CPU executes various calculations and controls according to programs stored in the ROM, so that each unit operates under the control of the main control unit 11. It has become.

  The serial communication unit 12 is a part that executes processing related to data communication with the sensor 3, generates a command for requesting the sensor 3 to transmit information, and transmits the command as serial data. And the reception of the information transmitted as serial data from the sensor 3 is performed.

  The modem 13 has a function of converting digital data such as a facsimile image into a voice signal and transmitting it to the telephone line side, and a function of converting a voice signal transmitted from the telephone line side into digital data such as a facsimile image. Device.

  The operation panel unit 14 is an input device having a plurality of buttons, and is operated when a user gives various commands to the facsimile machine 1. The operation panel unit 14 is also operated when starting / releasing operation of a monitoring mode and a test mode described later.

  The voice output unit 15 executes a process for outputting a detection sound when there is a visitor or an illegal intruder, and a plurality of types such as a chime sound generated when a visitor is detected and an alarm sound generated when an unauthorized intruder is detected A memory for storing detected sound data, a D / A converter for reading the detected sound data from the memory and converting it into an audio signal, an amplifying unit for amplifying the audio signal, and a speaker for outputting the amplified audio signal as a detected sound It consists of parts.

The printing unit 16 is a part that prints out a facsimile image and various types of information, and includes a recording sheet conveyance unit that conveys a recording sheet, a recording unit that records on the recording sheet, and the like.
The setting storage unit 17 stores various settings related to the facsimile machine 1 and is configured by a nonvolatile memory such as a flash memory or NVRAM. In the setting stored in the setting storage unit 17, what kind of response is performed when a human body is detected by the sensor 3 (= whether to notify a contact or whether to generate a detection sound) Settings for are also included.

The handset unit 18 is a transmitter / receiver that is used when a user makes a call.
The telephone communication control unit 19 is a part that executes processing related to a call.
Recording message storage unit 20, an A / D conversion unit for converting an audio signal into digital data, and a memory for storing digitized audio data in a part for performing processing of recording an incoming message when the answering machine function is operated Etc.

  The reaction / operation history storage unit 21 stores information acquired from the sensor when the sensor 3 has reacted, and information that the user has performed a monitoring mode start / release operation (details will be described later) on the operation panel unit 14. In part, it is constituted by a non-volatile memory such as a flash memory or NVRAM.

The history storage unit 22 stores the incoming / outgoing history of telephone calls and facsimiles, and is composed of a non-volatile memory such as a flash memory or NVRAM.
The telephone / fax number storage unit 23 is a part for storing a telephone number and a fax number, and is also constituted by a non-volatile memory such as a flash memory or NVRAM. The telephone / fax number storage unit 23 can store a plurality of telephone numbers and fax numbers that are normally used by the user. Some of the telephone numbers are detected when the human body is detected by the sensor 3. It is also used as a contact to notify that effect. In the telephone / fax number storage unit 23, a serial number for internal processing is assigned to each storage area in which a plurality of telephone numbers and fax numbers are stored, and the setting storage unit 17 described above includes The serial number stores which telephone number is a contact for detecting a human body.

The display unit 24 is configured by a liquid crystal display panel that can display various information.
The cable connection unit 25 includes a connector into which a cable for connecting to the sensor 3 is inserted, an input / output circuit for a signal transmitted to and received from the sensor 3, and the serial communication unit 12 described above includes Data communication with the sensor 3 is performed via the cable connection unit 25.

The fax communication control unit 26 is a part that executes processing related to facsimile communication.
Next, the internal configuration of the sensor 3 will be described.
The human body detection sensor 3 includes a main control unit 31, a serial communication unit 32, a human body detection unit 33, a cable connection unit 34, an LED unit 35, a sensor number setting unit 36, and the like.

  The main control unit 31 is configured by a known CPU, ROM, RAM, and the like, and the CPU executes various calculations and controls according to programs stored in the ROM. That is, the sensor 3 is configured as a so-called intelligent type sensor unit, and under the control of the main control unit 31 provided for each individual sensor 3, each sensor 3 operates independently to execute human body detection processing. It is supposed to be.

  The serial communication unit 32 is a part for executing processing related to data communication with the facsimile apparatus 1. Processing for receiving an information transmission request command transmitted as serial data from the facsimile apparatus 1, analyzing the command and responding The process for determining whether or not to return, and the process for generating the information to be transmitted when it is determined to return the response and transmitting it as serial data are performed.

  The human body detection unit 33 is configured by an infrared pyroelectric sensor. The infrared pyroelectric sensor detects a change in the received light state of infrared rays when an object emitting infrared rays is active in the detection range (in this embodiment, a viewing angle of 60 degrees or more and a detection distance of 2 m or more). If the human body is active in the detection range, it can be detected.

  The cable connection unit 34 includes two sets of connectors into which cables for connecting to the facsimile apparatus 1 or the sensor 3 are inserted, so that a plurality of sensors 3 can be connected in series from the facsimile apparatus 1 in a so-called daisy chain system. It has become. By adopting such a connection method, a plurality of sensors 3 can be connected to one facsimile apparatus 1 although the cable connection section 25 of the facsimile apparatus 1 has only one connector.

  The LED unit 35 is a display for indicating the state of the sensor 3, and is controlled by the main control unit 31 to be in one of the lighting / flashing / extinguishing states. Normally, the LED unit 35 is turned off, but when a human body is detected by the human body detection unit 33, blinking control is performed, thereby notifying that the human body is being detected. ing. Further, when data transmission / reception is executed with the facsimile apparatus 1, lighting control is performed for a short time (in this embodiment, 100 milliseconds), thereby being in a data communication state. Is informed.

  The sensor number setting unit 36 is configured by a 4-bit DIP switch, and can set a value of 0 to 15 by a switch for setting ON / OFF of each bit. In using a plurality of sensors 3, it is necessary to set a sensor number that does not overlap with other sensors 3 for each sensor 3.

Next, a data transmission / reception method performed between the facsimile apparatus 1 and the plurality of sensors 3 will be described.
Between the facsimile machine 1 and the sensor 3, a response request is transmitted from the facsimile machine 1 first, and the sensor 3 that receives the response request returns a response to the facsimile machine 1. Transmission / reception is performed.

  The response request transmitted by the facsimile machine 1 includes a sensor number and a command, and only the sensor 3 designated by the sensor number returns a response corresponding to the command to the facsimile machine 1.

  More specifically, the facsimile apparatus 1 and the plurality of sensors 3 are connected in series from the facsimile apparatus 1 in a daisy chain manner as described above. In this state, the flow of data will be described with the facsimile apparatus 1 as the upstream side and the sensor 3 that is farthest from the facsimile apparatus 1 as the downstream side. First, the facsimile apparatus 1 is described above with respect to the downstream sensor 3. Send response request.

  When a response request is transmitted from the upstream side of the sensor 3, each sensor 3 receives the response request via the cable connection unit 34, and sends the response request to the downstream side via the cable connection unit 34 as it is. Send. As a result, the response requests are sequentially transmitted from the upstream side to the downstream side, and all the plurality of sensors 3 receive the response requests.

  The response request received by each sensor 3 is transferred to the serial communication unit 32 within each sensor 3. In the serial communication unit 32, the sensor number included in the response request is extracted, and the sensor number is compared with the set value in the sensor number setting unit 36 of each sensor 3.

  In this comparison, if the two match, the sensor 3 recognizes that it is a response request to be processed, and the main control unit 31 performs processing according to the command that is requesting the response. A response is returned toward the upstream side. On the other hand, if they do not match in the above comparison, the sensor 3 recognizes that it is not a response request to be processed, and the response request is simply discarded.

  As a result of such processing by each sensor 3, only one sensor 3 returns a response toward the upstream side, and the remaining sensors 3 do not return any response. When one sensor 3 returns a response toward the upstream side in this way, the response is transmitted from the downstream side in the sensor 3 located upstream of the sensor 3 that has returned the response.

  When a response is transmitted from the downstream side of the sensor 3, each sensor 3 receives the response via the cable connection unit 34 and transmits the response as it is to the upstream side via the cable connection unit 34. As a result, the responses are sequentially transmitted from the downstream side to the upstream side, and finally the facsimile apparatus 1 receives the response.

Next, various processes executed by the main control unit 11 in the facsimile apparatus 1 will be described.
First, the operation setting process will be described based on the flowcharts of FIGS. This operation setting process is a process executed in order to set in advance how the facsimile apparatus 1 operates when a human body is detected by the sensor 3. This is started when a person operates a predetermined button.

  When the operation setting process is started, the main control unit 11 first checks whether or not it is a batch setting (S100). Here, whether or not to perform batch setting is specified by the user on the operation panel unit 14, and when batch setting is specified, settings for all of the plurality of sensors 3 are performed in the subsequent processing, while batch setting is performed. When the setting is not specified, the individual setting is specified, and the setting for one sensor 3 is performed in the subsequent processing.

When the batch setting is designated (S100: YES), the main control unit 11 sets 1 to the sensor number N to be set (S105), and if the sensor number N is equal to or less than the maximum sensor number (S110: YES). ), Setting is made for the sensor 3 with the sensor number N (S115 , corresponding to an example of setting means in the present invention ). The process of S115 is a process as shown in detail in FIG.

  When the processing shown in FIG. 3 is started, first, the main control unit 11 causes the user to input the setting as to whether the sensor 3 with the sensor number N is used for security or for a visitor (S200).

Here, the user performs an operation of selecting one on the operation panel unit 14.
When the user selects security (S205: YES), the main control unit 11 causes the setting storage unit 17 to store a setting that the sensor 3 with the sensor number N is for security (S210). On the other hand, when the user selects a visitor (that is, does not select security) (S205: NO), the main control unit 11 sets the setting for the sensor 3 with the sensor number N to be for the visitor. The data is stored in the storage unit 17 (S215).

  Subsequently, when the main control unit 11 detects a human body with the sensor 3 with the sensor number N, the main control unit 11 causes the user to input the setting as to whether or not the facsimile apparatus 1 will ring (S220).

Here, the user performs an operation of selecting either ringing ON / OFF on the operation panel unit 14.
When the user selects ringing ON (S225: YES), the main control unit 11 further causes the user to select the tone of the ringing sound (S230), and the sensor 3 with sensor number N is set to ringing ON. The setting and the timbre selected by the user are stored in the setting storage unit 17 (S235). On the other hand, when the user selects ringing OFF (S225: NO), the main control unit 11 causes the setting storage unit 17 to store the setting that the ringing is OFF for the sensor 3 with the sensor number N (S240). .

Subsequently, when the human body is detected by the sensor 3 with the sensor number N, the main control unit 11 causes the user to input the setting as to whether or not to make a phone call to the contact (S245).
Here, the user performs an operation of selecting either telephone notification ON / OFF on the operation panel unit 14.

  When the user selects the telephone notification ON (S250: YES), the main control unit 11 further selects a telephone number as a contact from the telephone numbers registered in the telephone / fax number storage unit 23. (S255), for the sensor 3 with the sensor number N, the setting that the telephone notification is ON and the telephone number selected by the user (the telephone / fax number in which this telephone number is stored) (The serial number assigned to) is stored in the setting storage unit 17 (S260). On the other hand, when the user selects the telephone notification OFF (S250: NO), the main control unit 11 stores the setting that the telephone notification is OFF for the sensor 3 with the sensor number N in the setting storage unit 17 ( S265).

  When the processes of S200 to S265 described above are completed, the process of S115 shown in FIG. 2 is completed. Subsequently, the main control unit 11 adds 1 to the sensor number N to be set ( S120), the process returns to S110. As a result, while the sensor number N is equal to or less than the maximum sensor number (S110: YES), the processes of S110 to S120 are repeated, and the settings for the plurality of sensors 3 are sequentially performed.

If the sensor number N exceeds the maximum sensor number in the process of S110 (S110: NO), the process is terminated.
On the other hand, if the batch setting is not specified in the process of S100 (S100: NO), the individual setting is specified, and the main control unit 11 uses the sensor number N to be set. (S125).

Here, the user performs an operation of inputting the sensor number N desired to be set on the operation panel unit 14.
When the sensor number N is input, the setting for the sensor 3 of the input sensor number N is performed (S130). The process of S130 is similar to the process of S115 described above in detail as shown in FIG. 3. However, since the details of this process have already been described, description thereof is omitted here. Then, when the processing of S130 is finished, this processing is finished.

  As a result of the above operation setting process, whether it is used for security / visitor, which is ringing ON / OFF, which tone is used when ringing is ON, or whether telephone notification is ON / OFF When the phone notification is ON, which contact phone number is to be set, the above setting items are set for all the sensors 3 when batch setting is specified, and the user is set when individual settings are specified. Is set for the sensor 3 designated by the number.

  Next, the monitoring start / release switching process will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. This monitoring start / release switching process is executed to switch the facsimile apparatus 1 between the normal mode (the mode in which the human body is not detected by the sensor 3) and the monitoring mode (the mode in which the human body is detected by the sensor 3). This process is started when the user operates a predetermined button on the operation panel unit 14 (in this embodiment, the 1 button and the 3 button are simultaneously pressed).

  When this process is started, the main control unit 11 first checks whether or not the monitoring flag is OFF (S300). When the user performs a button operation to switch to the monitoring mode while the facsimile apparatus 1 is in the normal mode, the monitoring flag is OFF in the processing of S300, while the facsimile apparatus 1 is in the monitoring mode. In this state, when the user performs a button operation to switch to the normal mode, the monitoring flag is ON in the process of S300.

  When the monitoring flag is OFF in the process of S300 (S300: YES), the main control unit 11 stores the monitoring start in the history (S305). Specifically, a code indicating monitoring start and a monitoring start time (in the present embodiment, date and time) are stored in the reaction / operation history storage unit 21. Then, in order to check a plurality of sensors 3 in order in the monitoring process to be described later, the first sensor number 1 is set to the sensor number C to be checked (S310), and for all the sensors All the sensors are reset by transmitting a reset command (S312). Further, in the process of S420 described later, since it is determined whether or not 3 minutes or more have elapsed from the start of the monitoring start process to the actual monitoring start, by setting 3 minutes to the timer T1, Timing for the determination is started at this point (S314). Then, the monitoring flag is set to ON (S315), and this process ends.

On the other hand, if the monitoring flag is ON in the processing of S300 (S300: NO), the main control unit 11 stores the monitoring cancellation in the history (S320). Specifically, a code indicating monitoring cancellation and a monitoring cancellation time (in this embodiment, date and time) are stored in the reaction / operation history storage unit 21. Then, by transmitting a reset command to all the sensors, all the sensors are reset (S322), the monitoring flag is set to OFF (S325), and this process ends.

  As a result of the above monitoring start / release switching process, the fact that the monitoring start / release operation has been performed is left as a history in the reaction / operation history storage unit 21 and the monitoring flag is switched ON / OFF. When executing the monitoring start / release switching process, if the mode is switched from the normal mode to the monitoring mode, resources necessary for the monitoring process to be described later, initialization associated therewith, and the like are also performed. Conversely, in the case of switching from the monitoring mode to the normal mode, the resources that are necessary only during the monitoring process are released and the initialization associated therewith is performed, but these processes themselves are the main part of the present invention. Therefore, the illustration is omitted.

  Next, the monitoring process will be described based on the flowcharts of FIGS. 5 and 6. This monitoring process is a process executed when the monitoring mode is set, and is started when the monitoring flag is set to ON in the above-described monitoring start / release switching process.

  When this process is started, the main control unit 11 executes a human body detection process (S400). This human body detection process is a process for acquiring information from the sensor 3 of the sensor number C and checking whether or not a human body has been detected by the sensor 3. The sensor number C is set to an initial value 1 at the start of monitoring in the monitoring start / release switching process described above. As will be described in detail later, 1 is added each time the process of S400 is executed. If the maximum sensor number is exceeded as a result of this addition, the number is reset to 1 again. More specifically, the human body detection process in S400 is as shown in FIG.

  When the process shown in FIG. 6 is started, first, the main control unit 11 requests sensor information from the sensor 3 with the sensor number C (S500). Specifically, the serial communication unit 12 generates a response request including the sensor number C and a request command for sensor information, and transmits the response request to the sensor 3 side via the cable connection unit 25.

  This response request is received by all of the plurality of sensors 3 as described above, and the sensor number C in the response request in each sensor 3 is referred to. The sensors 3 other than the sensor number C simply discard the response request, and only the sensor 3 with the sensor number C returns a response to the facsimile apparatus 1 side. The response returned to the facsimile apparatus 1 side includes information indicating whether or not the sensor 3 with the sensor number C has detected a human body.

  When a response is returned from the sensor 3 with the sensor number C to the facsimile apparatus 1 side, the main control unit 11 receives the response via the cable connection unit 25 and acquires sensor information (S505). If sensor information is acquired, it will be checked whether the sensor 3 of the sensor number C had reaction regarding a human body detection (S510). Here, when there is a reaction (S510: YES), in the process of S425 described later, it is determined whether or not 30 seconds or more have elapsed from the reaction to the start of operation when detecting a human body. Therefore, by setting the timer T2 to 30 seconds, the timing for the determination is started at this time (S512), and the detection flag is turned ON (S515). On the other hand, if there is no reaction in the processing of S510 (S510: NO), the detection flag is turned OFF (S520). This detection flag is a flag used in the determination in S405 described later.

  If the sensor number C that is the current processing target is the maximum sensor number (S525: YES), 1 is set as the sensor number C that is the next processing target (S530). When the sensor number C is not the maximum sensor number (S525: NO), 1 is added to the sensor number C that is the current processing target as the sensor number C that is the next processing target (S535).

  When the processes of S500 to S535 described above are completed, the process of S400 shown in FIG. 5 is completed. Subsequently, the main control unit 11 determines whether either ON / OFF is performed in the process of S515 or S520. With reference to the set detection flag, it is checked whether or not a human body is detected by the sensor 3 with the sensor number C (S405).

  In the process of S405, when it is determined that a human body is detected (S405: YES), the main control unit 11 acquires the operation setting of the sensor 3 with the sensor number C from the setting storage unit 17 (S410).

If the sensor 3 having the sensor number C is set for security (see the processing in S200 to S215 above) (S415: YES , this corresponds to an example of the first determination means in the present invention ). Then, referring to the timer T1 that started timing in the process of S314, it is checked whether or not 3 minutes (corresponding to an example of the second time in the present invention) or more has elapsed since the start of monitoring (S420 , the present invention). If the elapsed time from the start of monitoring is less than 3 minutes (S420: NO), the process returns to S400. By performing the processes of S415 to S420 as described above, even if the human body is detected on the sensor 3 side for 3 minutes after the start of monitoring, this is ignored on the facsimile apparatus 1 side. Therefore, for example, if a user who wants to go out goes out before three minutes have elapsed since the setting of the monitoring mode, the user will not be detected by the sensor 3 as a trespasser.

On the other hand, in the process of S420, when the elapsed time from the start of monitoring is 3 minutes or more (S420: YES), the timer T2 that started the time measurement in the process of S512 is referred to, and 30 seconds or more from the human body detection. It is checked whether or not it has elapsed (S425 , corresponding to an example of the second determination means in the present invention ). Here, when 30 seconds (corresponding to an example of the first time referred to in the present invention) has not elapsed since the human body detection (S425: NO), if the monitoring flag is not OFF (S430: NO), the process of S425 Return to. This process is started when the monitoring flag is ON. Since the monitoring flag is ON unless the monitoring start / release switching process described above is performed, normally, The processes of S425 to S430 are repeated until 30 seconds have elapsed since the detection of the human body. When the monitoring start / release switching process described above is performed by the user operating a predetermined button on the operation panel unit 14 during the repetition process, the monitoring flag is switched to OFF. When the monitoring flag is switched to OFF (S430: YES), this process is terminated. If the monitoring mode is canceled within 30 seconds after the detection of the human body by performing the processes of S425 to S430 as described above, even if the human body is detected on the sensor 3, this is ignored on the facsimile apparatus 1 side. Will do. Therefore, for example, if the user who has returned home releases the monitoring mode within 30 seconds, the user will not be detected by the sensor 3 as an illegal intruder.

Now, in the process of S425, when 30 seconds have passed since the detection of the human body (S425: YES), the sensor 3 is set for security ( S4 15: YES), and 3 minutes or more have elapsed after the start of monitoring. (S420: YES), 30 seconds or more have elapsed since the detection of the human body (S425: YES), and the above three conditions have been met. Therefore, in this case, the process proceeds to S435. Further, in the process of S415, when the setting is made to be for a visitor (see the process of S200 to S215 above) (S415: NO , corresponding to an example of the first determination means in the present invention ), the above S420 Without proceeding to the process of S430, the process immediately proceeds to the process of S435. This is because there is no problem with the sensor 3 set for the visitor even if the detection of the human body is started 3 minutes after the start of monitoring, and before 30 seconds have passed after the human body detection. This is because it is not possible to promptly notify the user that there was a visitor unless the processing after S435 is performed.

  When the process proceeds to S435, the main control unit 11 stores the human body detection in the history (S435). Specifically, the human body detection time (in this embodiment, date and time), a code indicating human body detection, the sensor number C of the sensor 3 detecting the human body, and the operation set for the sensor 3 detecting the human body The reaction / operation history storage unit 21 stores a code indicating the content (sound / call notification), detailed content (tone / contact phone number), information indicating the state of all the sensors 3, and the like.

  Subsequently, when there is a ringing setting for the sensor 3 with the sensor number C (S440: YES), the main control unit 11 controls the audio output unit 15 to perform a ringing operation for a predetermined time (S445). The ringing sound at this time is the timbre set for each sensor 3 (the timbre selected in the process of S230).

  In addition, when the process of S445 is completed or the ringing setting is not made for the sensor 3 with the sensor number C (S440: NO), the main control unit 11 has a telephone notification setting for the sensor 3 with the sensor number C (S450: YES), the telephone communication control unit 19 is controlled to perform a telephone notification operation for a predetermined time (S455). At this time, the telephone number to be a contact is the telephone number set for each sensor 3 (the telephone number selected in the process of S255). Note that, when a call is made during a call notification operation, a voice message indicating that an abnormality has been detected by the sensor 3 of the sensor number C is played.

  In this way, when the process of S455 is finished or when the telephone notification setting is not made for the sensor 3 of the sensor number C (S450: NO), the sensor 3 of the sensor number C is reset (S460). Specifically, the facsimile machine 1 transmits data including the sensor number C and the reset command command to all the sensors 3. This data is received by the sensor 3 with the sensor number C, and a response indicating that the reset command command has been received is returned to the facsimile apparatus 1 side, and reset processing is performed inside the sensor 3. The facsimile apparatus 1 side determines that the sensor 3 with the sensor number C has been reset by receiving a response indicating that the reset command command has been received, ends the processing of S460, and returns to the processing of S400.

  The processes of S410 to S460 described above are the processes when the human body is detected by the sensor 3 with the sensor number C in the process of S400 (S405: YES). On the other hand, when the human body is not detected by the sensor 3 with the sensor number C in the process of S400 (S405: NO), it is subsequently checked whether the sensor 3 with the sensor number C has been removed (S465). Specifically, if a response is not returned even if a response is requested to the sensor 3 with the sensor number C, it is determined that the sensor 3 with the sensor number C has been removed. However, as described above, since the plurality of sensors 3 are connected in series, if the connection is disconnected at one place on the connection path, it is determined that all the sensors 3 on the downstream side from the position are disconnected. Will be.

  If sensor 3 with sensor number C has been removed (S465: YES), the fact that the sensor has been removed is stored in the history (S470). Specifically, the time at which it was detected that the sensor was disconnected (in this embodiment, the date and time), a code indicating detection of sensor loss, information indicating the status of all sensors 3, and the like are stored in the reaction / operation history storage. Store in the unit 21. Thereafter, by moving to the process of S440 described above, each operation is performed according to the ringing setting and the telephone notification setting set for the sensor 3 of the sensor number C. Since the processing has already been described, a description thereof is omitted here.

  If the sensor 3 with sensor number C has not been removed (S465: NO), it is checked whether or not the monitoring flag is OFF (S475). If the monitoring flag is OFF (S430: YES), this processing is performed. Exit. If the monitoring flag is ON (S430: NO), the process returns to S400.

  In the process described above, when returning to the process of S400, the human body detection process is performed again. However, as described above, every time the human body detection process is performed, the process of S530 or S535 is performed. As a result, the sensor number C circulates while changing one by one from 1 to the maximum sensor number, so that the process for the next sensor 3 is performed every time the process returns to the process of S400.

  In the monitoring mode, when no sensor 3 detects a human body and no sensor is missing, the processes are repeated in the order of S400 → S405 → S465 → S475 → S400 →. While the repetition process is performed, when the monitoring start / release switching process described above is performed by the user operating a predetermined button on the operation panel unit 14, the monitoring flag is switched to OFF. In this case (S475: YES), this process ends.

  Among the monitoring start / release switching process and the monitoring process described above, the process for saving the monitoring start in the history (S305), the process for saving the monitoring release in the history (S320), and the process for saving the human body detection in the history (S435). ), The process of storing in the history that the sensor has been disconnected (S470), and when each of the above processes is executed, the reaction / operation history storage unit 21 records information as shown in FIG. Become.

  FIG. 7 is an example in which the history information stored in the reaction / operation history storage unit 21 is edited into a format that is easy for the user to view and printed out by the printing unit 16. The reaction / operation history storage unit 21 stores the response information. Although not showing the data structure of the history information, the contents shown in FIG. 7 are stored in the reaction / operation history storage unit 21 as the contents of the history information.

  Next, the test mode process will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. This test mode process is a process for confirming whether or not each sensor 3 operates normally by ringing on the facsimile apparatus 1 side, and is started when a user operates a predetermined button on the operation panel unit 14. Is done.

  When this process is started, the main control unit 11 first checks the plurality of sensors 3 in order, and therefore sets the first sensor number 1 to the sensor number C to be checked (S600), and detects the human body. Processing is executed (S605). This human body detection process is a process for obtaining information from the sensor 3 of the sensor number C and checking whether or not a human body has been detected by the sensor 3. The process of S400 described previously (= S500 to S535) Processing; see FIG. 6), and is not described here.

  Subsequently, whether the main control unit 11 has detected the human body with the sensor 3 of the sensor number C with reference to the detection flag in which either ON / OFF is set in the process of S515 or S520 as in the process of S405 above. It is checked whether or not (S610). If a human body is detected by the sensor 3 with the sensor number C (S610: YES), the sound output unit 15 is controlled to perform a ringing operation (S615).

  Then, when the process of S615 is completed or when the human body is not detected by the sensor 3 with the sensor number C (S610: NO), the operation panel unit 14 checks whether or not the user has pressed the stop button. (S620) If the stop button has not been pressed (S620: NO), the process returns to S605, and the processes of S605 to S620 are repeated. By this repeated processing, the plurality of sensors 3 are tested in order, and when the sensor 3 that detects the human body becomes an inspection target, the facsimile machine 1 rings.

In addition, when the stop button is pressed while this repetitive process is being executed (S620: YES), this process ends.
Thus, in the test mode process, it is possible to test whether or not each sensor 3 operates normally. At that time, unlike the monitoring mode, the sensor 3 operates even if the sensor 3 operates. Is not left in the history. Therefore, if the test is performed in the test mode, information relating to human body detection in the test mode is not mixed in the history in the monitoring mode.

As described above, when the main control unit 11 (storage control means in the present invention) of the facsimile apparatus 1 detects a human body with any of the plurality of sensors 3, the sensor 3 that has detected the human body has the plurality of sensors 3. The human body detection information including the sensor information indicating which one of them is stored in the reaction / operation history storage unit 21 ( history information storage means in the present invention). As a result, the detection status of the human body is left as a history in the reaction / operation history storage unit 21.

  Therefore, according to this facsimile apparatus 1, visitors and illegal intruders in two or more places can be detected by arranging a plurality of sensors 3 in two or more places. Moreover, when a human body is detected by each sensor 3, since the detection status of the human body is left as a history in the reaction / operation history storage unit 21, the response / operation is different from a device that simply reports to the report destination when detecting a human body. The history storage unit 21 can be referred to later by the user.

  Further, by storing a telephone number in association with each of the plurality of sensors 3, the human body is detected by the sensor 3 in accordance with the sensor 3 that has detected the human body, and the contact point indicated by the telephone number corresponding to the sensor 3 is detected. Therefore, it is possible to set another telephone number or set only one telephone number with the sensor 3 for detecting a visitor and the sensor 3 for detecting an intruder.

  Further, even when it is detected that any one of the plurality of sensors 3 is not operating normally, the contact indicated by the telephone number is notified, so that the plurality of sensors 3 at the place where the contact is made. One of them can know that it is not working properly.

  In addition, by setting a plurality of timbres corresponding to each of the plurality of sensors 3, it is possible to generate detection sounds with different timbres according to the sensors 3 that have detected the human body. When a human body is detected by the sensor 3 as a sensor for detection and a human body is detected, a detection sound (chime sound) for detecting a visitor is generated while another sensor 3 detects an unauthorized intruder. If a human body is detected by the sensor 3 as a sensor for the sensor, a detection sound (alarm sound) for detecting an unauthorized intruder is generated. The detection sound can be changed.

  Furthermore, when the operation panel unit 14 is set to be in the test mode, whether or not each sensor 3 operates normally can be tested by generating a detection sound on the facsimile apparatus 1 side. Even if the sensor 3 reacts sometimes, the human body detection information is not recorded as a history, so that when the history is viewed later, there is no misunderstanding that there were visitors or unauthorized intruders.

As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to said specific one Embodiment, In addition, it can implement with a various form.
For example, in the above-described embodiment, a facsimile apparatus is illustrated as an example of a communication apparatus. However, the configuration of the present invention may be employed in a mail terminal capable of transmitting mail as data.

  In the above embodiment, the human body detection sensor 3 using the pyroelectric sensor is exemplified, but a known sensor such as a photoelectric sensor that detects the human body by the amount of reflected light or a distance sensor that detects the approach of the human body. A human body detection sensor can be arbitrarily used, and in order to improve detection accuracy, these plural types of sensors can be used in combination.

  Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, an example in which history information related to human body detection is printed out by the printing unit 16 has been described. However, when a large display device is provided, the human body detection information may be displayed on the screen. Alternatively, it may be transmitted as a facsimile image to a predetermined transmission destination, or converted into an electronic mail and transmitted to a predetermined mail address.

The schematic block diagram of the facsimile apparatus and sensor which were demonstrated as embodiment of this invention. The flowchart of an operation | movement setting process. The flowchart of the setting process about the sensor of sensor number N. 10 is a flowchart of monitoring start / release switching processing. The flowchart of a monitoring process. The flowchart of a human body detection process. The figure which shows the example of printing of log | history, such as a human body detection. The flowchart of a test mode process.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Fax machine, 3 ... Sensor, 11 ... Main control part, 12 ... Serial communication part, 13 ... Modem, 14 ... Operation panel part, 15 ... Voice output part , 16 ... Printing unit, 17 ... Setting storage unit, 18 ... Handset unit, 19 ... Telephone communication control unit, 20 ... Recording message storage unit, 21 ... Reaction / operation history storage , 22 ... History storage unit, 23 ... Telephone / fax number storage unit, 24 ... Display unit, 25 ... Cable connection unit, 26 ... Fax communication control unit, 31 ... Main Control unit, 32 ... serial communication unit, 33 ... human body detection unit, 34 ... cable connection unit, 35 ... LED unit, 36 ... sensor number setting unit.

Claims (10)

For each of a plurality of sensors each capable of detecting a human body, a setting means capable of setting for each sensor whether to use each sensor for security or for a visitor,
A history information storage unit capable of storing history information regarding exposure detection by the plurality of sensors,
Upon detecting a human body in any of the plurality of sensors, the sensor has detected the human body, a first determination means for determining whether the security or for either setting the visitors have been made,
If it is determined by the first determination means that the setting for security is made, a second determination means for determining whether or not a predetermined delay time has passed;
The human body is detected when it is determined by the first determination means that the setting for the visitor has been made, or when the delay time has been determined by the second determination means. The human body detection information including sensor information indicating which one of the plurality of sensors is the sensor is stored in the history information storage unit, and remains as a history, while the delay time is determined by the second determination unit. And a storage control unit that prevents the human body detection information from being stored in the history information storage unit when it is determined that it has not elapsed .   The second determination means determines that the delay time has elapsed when a predetermined first time has elapsed since a human body was detected by the sensor.
  The communication apparatus according to claim 1.   The second determination means determines that the delay time has elapsed when a predetermined second time has elapsed since the start of monitoring by the sensor.
  The communication device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein   The second determination means is predetermined when a predetermined first time has elapsed since the human body is detected by the sensor and after monitoring by the sensor is started. It is determined that the delay time has elapsed when the second time has elapsed, and the first time is shorter than the second time.
  The communication apparatus according to claim 3.   Each time the storage control unit stores the human body detection information in the history information storage unit, the storage control unit stores the human body detection information including information indicating a state of each of the plurality of sensors at the time. A history that can be printed out is left in a form in which the state of each of the sensors can be listed for each time point stored in the history information storage means
  The communication apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the communication apparatus is characterized in that The communication apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the human body detection information includes time information indicating a time when the human body is detected by the sensor. The sensor information and the human body detection information in which the time information is included, the screen displays, or to claim 6, characterized in that an information output means for transmitting to the print output to, or a predetermined destination The communication device described. Contact storage means capable of storing contact data;
When a human body is detected by any of the plurality of sensors, information notification means for notifying the contact indicated by the contact data stored in the contact storage means is provided. The communication apparatus in any one of Claims 1-7. The contact storage means can store a plurality of contact data associated with each of the plurality of sensors,
When the human body is detected by any of the plurality of sensors, the information notifying unit responds to the sensor detecting the human body from the plurality of contact data stored in the contact storage unit. 9. The communication apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the attached contact data is selected and notified to a contact indicated by the contact data. Sensor abnormality detection means capable of detecting that any one of the plurality of sensors is not operating normally,
The information notifying means, when the sensor abnormality detecting means detects that any of the plurality of sensors is not operating normally, is notified by the contact address data stored in the contact address storing means. The communication apparatus according to claim 8 or 9 , wherein notification is made to a contact address indicated.

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