JP4556799B2 - Communication terminal, safety information transmission method and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention is, for example, a communication terminal that communicates with a meter such as gas, electricity, water, etc. and receives earthquake detection information from an earthquake detection means provided in the meter, a communication terminal that transmits safety information at a communication terminal, a safety information transmission method, and It is about the program.

  A system that provides information related to the safety of a disaster victim when a disaster occurs is disclosed in Patent Document 1.

  In the event of a disaster, the registrant's safety information is obtained from the registrant terminal used by the registrant via the communication network, the safety is investigated, and the survey information is provided to the destination terminal that provides the registrant's safety information To do. Then, users, families, acquaintances, neighbors, etc. who use the destination terminal can obtain the safety information.

Also, the server sending means sends a report mail for inputting the safety information to the registrant terminal, the safety information is inputted from the registrant terminal, and the server receiving means receives the information. The safety information is investigated.
JP 2002-342859 A

  However, in the system of Patent Document 1, when a disaster occurs, the server acquires the safety information of the registrant from the registrant terminal, and the safety information is transmitted from the server to the destination terminal, and the family who wants to know the safety information. Although it is possible to provide safety information to acquaintances, neighbors, etc., it is possible to determine the occurrence of an earthquake by acquiring wide-area earthquake information, and it is not possible to determine the status of the earthquake at the registrant's home where the earthquake occurred.

  Therefore, even if the seismic intensity of the area is large in the earthquake information of the wide area, the seismic intensity of the registrant's house is small, or conversely, the seismic intensity of the registrant's house is small, but the seismic intensity of the registrant's house is large depending on the location conditions In some cases, it was impossible to confirm the safety information according to the seismic intensity information of the registrant's house.

  For example, if the seismic intensity at the registrant's house is large, it is necessary to send a specific seismic intensity of “It was a big earthquake” to the family immediately before the safety information, and if the seismic intensity is mild, there is no need to confirm the safety. The family can rest assured by immediately sending information that “earthquakes are not a big deal”.

  In addition, in the case of a system that automatically transmits safety information, the safety information is transmitted without the user's knowledge regardless of the intention of the user who is the subject of the safety confirmation. Whether or not is true could not be confirmed in the true sense.

  On the other hand, when a user inputs safety information and sends it, he / she must wait until the safety information from the user returns. There must be. Especially in the case of housing, it is important information whether you are at home or you are out.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the present invention detects an earthquake of a house, transmits earthquake detection information including seismic intensity information, and transmits the safety of the user to a preset contact information according to the received seismic intensity information. Display a notification screen for confirming whether or not to perform a communication terminal that transmits safety information by performing a confirmation operation, and display / hide a notification screen that transmits safety according to the seismic intensity information of the user's house Can be switched.

In order to solve the conventional problem, a first communication unit that receives earthquake detection information transmitted from an earthquake detection unit that detects seismic intensity information of a user's house, and the first communication unit includes the earthquake detection information. Is received , a notification means for displaying a plurality of information related to the safety of the user according to seismic intensity information included in the earthquake detection information, and a plurality of information related to the safety of the user displayed by the notification means Operation means for selecting arbitrary information, and second communication means for transmitting information related to the safety of the user selected by the operation means to a preset contact address via a communication network, By using the provided communication terminal, for example, it is possible to switch between displaying and hiding a notification screen for transmitting safety according to the seismic intensity information of the user's home. In only when there is a large seismic intensity of earthquakes, which can be made to receive the safety necessary information, the appropriate information in accordance with the seismic intensity, it becomes possible to send to family.

The communication terminal, the safety information transmitting method and the display device of the present invention can display a screen for transmitting safety information to a preset contact address according to the seismic intensity, and can transmit the safety information. Since necessary information can be sent immediately, serviceability and convenience are improved.

  In addition, since the user operates the safety information transmission screen, there is an effect that the real safety information of the user can be communicated.

When the first communication means receives the earthquake detection information, the first communication means for receiving the earthquake detection information transmitted from the earthquake detection means for detecting the seismic intensity information of the user's house , Informing means for displaying a plurality of information related to the safety of the user according to the seismic intensity information included in the earthquake detection information, and any information among the plurality of information relating to the safety of the user displayed by the informing means A communication terminal comprising: operating means for selecting; and second communication means for transmitting information related to the safety of the user selected by the operating means to a preset contact address via a communication network Is configured.

  And according to the seismic intensity information of the user's house, it becomes possible to switch between displaying and not displaying the screen for transmitting safety information, that is, displaying the safety information transmitting screen only when the seismic intensity is large, and displaying the safety information. It can be sent, and appropriate information according to seismic intensity can be sent to family members immediately. In addition, when the seismic intensity is small, the convenience is improved without displaying an unnecessary safety information transmission screen.

The second invention is the first invention, comprising earthquake information determining means for determining seismic intensity information included in the earthquake detection information, wherein the earthquake information determining means determines that the seismic intensity information is greater than a predetermined value. In addition, the second communication means transmits the seismic intensity information to a preset contact information prior to transmission of information related to the safety of the user selected by the operation means .

And if the seismic intensity information is larger than the predetermined value, the family first tells the user that there was a very large earthquake as the seismic intensity at the user's house. It can be confirmed as soon as possible, improving convenience as a safety confirmation system.

A third aspect of the invention is the first aspect of the invention, comprising earthquake information determination means for determining seismic intensity information included in the earthquake detection information, wherein the earthquake information determination means determines that the seismic intensity information is smaller than a predetermined value. Further, information related to safety by the notification means is not displayed .

If the seismic intensity is smaller than the predetermined value, the family is only notified that there was an earthquake and the safety information transmission screen is not displayed. Is not transmitted and the convenience is improved.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the safety of the user cannot be confirmed even after a predetermined time has elapsed since the notification means performs a display for confirming the safety of the user. In addition, the home status of the user at the time of the earthquake is judged, and when the user is at home, the information of the contact request is transmitted to a preset contact address .

And even if you are at home at the time of the earthquake, if you do not send safety information after a certain period of time, or if you are injured or cannot send safety information, By sending information that prompts contact, the reliability and serviceability of the safety confirmation system are improved.

According to a fifth aspect, in the first aspect, the safety of the user cannot be confirmed even after a predetermined time has elapsed after the notification means performs a display for confirming the safety of the user. In addition, it is transmitted to the mobile communication terminal of the user to confirm safety .

And even when the user is away from home at the time of the earthquake, the safety information transmitted by the communication terminal can be transferred to the user's mobile communication terminal to transmit the safety information. Wo n’t be sent and do n’t worry.

6th invention is equipped with the imaging means which images the image of a house in 4th invention, and when the safety of a user cannot be confirmed, the image information of the house by the said imaging means is made into the information of the said contact request. Attached and sent .

If the user's safety cannot be confirmed, the imaging means that captures the situation of the user's house can capture the image information and send it to the family, so that the situation of the house can be conveyed in more detail. Will improve.

7th invention receives the earthquake detection information transmitted from the earthquake detection means which detects the seismic intensity information of a user's house, and when the said earthquake detection information is received , according to the seismic intensity information contained in the said earthquake detection information Displaying a plurality of information related to the safety of the user, a step for selecting arbitrary information from the plurality of information related to the safety of the user, and information related to the safety of the selected user. And a safety information transmission method comprising: a step for transmitting to a preset contact via a communication network.

And according to the seismic intensity information of the user's house, it becomes possible to switch between displaying and not displaying the screen for transmitting safety information, that is, displaying the safety information transmitting screen only when the seismic intensity is large, and displaying the safety information. It can be sent, and appropriate information according to the seismic intensity can be sent immediately to the family. In addition, when the seismic intensity is small, the convenience is improved without displaying an unnecessary safety information transmission screen.

The eighth invention is the first communication means for receiving the earthquake detection information transmitted from the earthquake detection means for detecting the seismic intensity information of the user's house, and the first communication means receives the earthquake detection information . Informing means for displaying a plurality of information related to the safety of the user according to seismic intensity information included in the earthquake detection information, and selected by the user among a plurality of information relating to the safety of the user displayed by the informing means And a second communication means for transmitting the given arbitrary information to a preset contact address via a communication network.

And according to the seismic intensity information of the user's house, it becomes possible to switch between displaying and not displaying the screen for transmitting safety information, that is, displaying the safety information transmitting screen only when the seismic intensity is large, and displaying the safety information. It can be sent, and appropriate information according to seismic intensity can be sent to family members immediately. In addition, when the seismic intensity is small, the convenience is improved without displaying an unnecessary safety information transmission screen.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.

(Embodiment 1)
Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing a gas centralized monitoring system using a communication terminal that communicates with a gas meter according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

  Although a gas meter will be described here, a meter related to living infrastructure such as a power meter, a water meter, and a fuel meter may be used.

  The gas centralized monitoring system connects the gas meter 1 and the server 4 of the gas company center with a communication terminal 2 via a communication line (telephone line or the Internet), and the information detected by the gas meter 1 is periodically or periodically. It is a service system that reports and monitors the safe use of gas at the center.

  Moreover, this system is also called an automatic meter-reading system, and periodically reports the gas usage measured by the gas meter 1 to the server 4 of the center once a month. Then, the gas fee is calculated from the gas and charged to the user. In addition, if an abnormality is detected in the sensor or usage inside the gas meter 1, the gas is shut off to prevent it from becoming unsafe, and the information that the gas is shut off when an abnormality occurs is sent to the center server. 4 is notified. Furthermore, LP gas (liquefied petroleum gas) and city gas generally exist as gas types, but LP gas also notifies the center server 4 of the remaining amount of cylinders used.

  In FIG. 1, the gas meter 1 is a network device having a network connection function (communication function), and is connected to a wireless device 1 d and has a function of communicating with the communication terminal 2 wirelessly. The wireless device 1d is configured using a specific low power wireless (429 MHz, wavelength 70 cm).

  Further, the communication terminal 2 has a display function, and acquires content information (weather, news, area information, shop information, advertisement information, etc.) from the server 4 and displays and uses it on the communication terminal 2. In the case of content information created in HTML, browsing is performed with a browser function provided in the communication terminal 2. Also, advertisement information and the like are provided with a function of displaying information embedded in the control screen of the communication terminal 2 to enhance convenience for the user.

  Here, the network device is a concept indicating home appliances and facility devices having a function of connecting to various networks including the Internet 3, and includes a refrigerator, a microwave oven, a washing machine, an air conditioner, a water heater, a dryer, and a dishwasher. , Vacuum cleaner, gas table, IH equipment, rice cooker, warm water washing toilet seat, electronic lock, various security sensors (human sensor, open / close sensor), net camera, lighting equipment, cogeneration system equipment, fuel cell system equipment, home server TV, video, DVD equipment, personal computer, PDA, mobile phone, FAX, telephone, audio equipment, and remote control equipment, gas meter, water meter, power meter, etc.

In the present embodiment, a system connected to the gas meter 1 will be described. However, in addition to the gas meter 1, the communication terminal 2 can also function as a control controller for the device.

  The communication terminal 2 is connected to the ISP via the ADSL modem 7 and the ADSL line, and is connected to the server 4 through the Internet 3. In this embodiment, the communication line is described as ADSL. However, the communication line is connected to the ISP via a communication medium constituted by a telephone line, ISDN, xDSL, CATV network, optical cable, PHS, wireless communication network, etc. You may connect to the server 4 via Further, it may be connected directly by a telephone line without going through the Internet, or may be a dedicated line.

  In this embodiment, although not shown, the ISP is an Internet service provider and provides a service for connecting to the Internet. Communication is performed using TCP / IP, HTTP, or the like generally used on the Internet as a communication protocol.

  In addition, the mobile phone 5 that can be connected to the Internet 3 or a telephone line network has a function of controlling the gas meter 1 or the communication terminal 2.

  The communication terminal 2 includes a gateway function of a communication protocol that mutually converts a communication protocol of the gas meter 1 and an application protocol used in Internet communication.

  The communication terminal 2 holds a user authentication ID, a password, and the like necessary for connecting to the server 4. Furthermore, the ID of the wireless device 1d that communicates with the communication terminal 2 is also held.

As shown in FIG. 2, the communication terminal 2 includes a CPU 2a, a memory 2b, a flash ROM (Flash Read
In addition to the external memory device 2c of the only memory), ROM, or hard disk, a wireless device 2d that communicates with the wireless device of the gas meter 1, a communication interface 2e such as Ethernet (registered trademark), a display 2f that includes an LCD, etc. 3 includes a wireless resource, a wireless communication unit 301, an earthquake information determination unit 302, an out-of-home communication unit 303, a safety information generation unit 304, a notification unit 305, an operation unit 306, as shown in FIG. The transmission destination registration means 307 functions.

  2, the gas meter 1 includes a CPU 1a, a memory 1b, a sensor 1c, a wireless device 1d, a shut-off valve 1e, and a seismic device 1f. The blocking means 309 and the meter control means 310 are functioned.

  Next, the configuration function of the communication terminal 2 will be described in detail. The operation / action will be described later.

  In FIG. 3, the wireless communication unit 301 has a function of performing wireless communication with the wireless device 1 d connected to the gas meter 1. Meter reading information (gas usage information) measured by the gas meter 1 and abnormal gas information (cutoff information, etc.) monitored by the gas meter 1 are communicated with the gas meter 1. Normally, the meter reading information is set to be reported to the center server 4 once a month.

  The gas meter 1 has a function of shutting off gas by the valve shut-off means 309 by the meter control means 310 when earthquake detection, gas leak detection, pressure drop detection, usage time / use amount abnormality detection, etc. occur.

The earthquake information determination means 302 receives the earthquake detection information communicated from the gas meter 1 to the communication terminal 2 from the wireless communication means 301, and in response to the seismic intensity level included in the earthquake detection information, notifies the notification means 305 “safety information transmission confirmation”. It is determined whether to display “screen”. The earthquake information determination means 302 also has a function of receiving meter reading information other than earthquake detection information, gas abnormality information, etc., and determining the content of the information. Further, in the case of gas abnormality information, it is determined whether or not to notify the notification means 305 of the communication terminal 2 according to the content of the gas abnormality information.

  The outside communication unit 303 connects the communication terminal 2 to the Internet 3 or an external communication network such as a telephone line and realizes a state in which data can be transmitted to and received from the server 4. Specifically, in FIG. 3, the out-of-home communication means 303 is connected to the ISP via the router 6 and the ADSL modem 7 and then connected to the server 4 via the Internet 3 via TCP / IP.

  The safety information generation unit 304 determines the seismic intensity level of the earthquake detection information by the earthquake information determination unit 302, and when it is necessary to transmit the safety information to the contact information registered in advance, the earthquake information determination unit 302 receives the earthquake detection information. Be notified.

  When the user confirms the content of the “safety information transmission confirmation screen” displayed on the notification unit 305 and performs an operation of transmitting the safety information, a safety information transmission notification is transmitted from the operation unit 306 and received. The safety information generating unit 304 generates safety information. The safety information is information including text information such as a selected word displayed on the screen, date and time information, name, telephone number, contact e-mail address, and the like. The generated safety information generates a predetermined telegram, transmits it to the outside communication means 303, and transmits it to the server 4 via the Internet 3. The server 4 receives the safety information, creates an e-mail, and sends the e-mail to the e-mail address of the designated contact.

  The notification unit 305 provides a function of transmitting information to the user by characters, images, sounds, and the like. Specifically, the contents of the earthquake detection information are displayed on the liquid crystal display, and a safety information transmission confirmation screen is displayed. At the same time, guidance may be given by voice through a speaker.

  The operation unit 306 is provided with functions using a touch panel, keys, and the like on the communication terminal 2. The user uses the operation means 306 displaying a soft keyboard or the like to input a contact address for sending safety information. In addition, when the safety information transmission confirmation screen is displayed, it provides a function of selecting a message to be transmitted and a “send” button of the safety information mail.

  The transmission destination registration means 307 has a function that allows the user of the communication terminal 2 to input and register a contact information to be notified of his / her safety when an earthquake occurs at his / her home, for example, an e-mail address such as a family member, an acquaintance or a neighbor. provide. The input is provided by the operation means 306, and a soft keyboard is displayed to input an e-mail address. A plurality of contacts may be input. The input e-mail address may be stored in the communication terminal 2 or may be transmitted to the server 4 and managed by the server. When managed by the server 4, when safety information is received from the communication terminal 2, the transmitted user ID is confirmed, and an e-mail is transmitted from the server to the registered e-mail address.

  The earthquake detection means 308 is composed of the seismic device 1 f of the gas meter 1, detects the intensity level of the earthquake shake, and notifies the meter control means 310.

  The valve shut-off means 309 has a function of shutting off the valve of the flow path of the gas pipe (not shown) in the gas meter 1 when the above-described gas abnormality is detected. Specifically, in the event of an earthquake, when the earthquake detection means 308 detects a large earthquake, the meter control means 310 is notified, and the meter control means 310 controls the electromagnetic valve and shuts off the gas cutoff valve 1e. In addition, when the abnormal state is resolved, a function of opening and returning the gas shut-off valve 1e through the communication from the center server 4 and the operation of the communication terminal 4 and the gas meter 1 is also provided.

  As described above, the meter control unit 310 controls the valve blocking unit 309 to be blocked based on the detection information of the earthquake detection unit 308. In addition, it has a function of generating a telegram for transmitting gas abnormality information detected by the gas meter 1, meter reading information, etc., and transmitting it to the communication terminal 4 via the wireless device 1d.

  On the other hand, the server 4 determines the type of authentication request, information acquisition request, control request, etc. of the communication terminal 2 transmitted from the communication terminal 2, and transmits the response message of the message. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4, hardware resources such as a CPU 4 a, a memory 4 b, an external storage device 4 c, and a communication interface 4 d are provided, and these are cooperated to transmit / receive means 501, user authentication / determination processing means shown in FIG. 5. 502, the user information database 503, the transmission information generation means 504, and the earthquake information database 505 are made to function.

  The transmission / reception means 501 establishes a transmission / reception state with the communication terminal 2 when there is a TCP / IP connection such as an authentication request, an information acquisition request, or a control request from the communication terminal 2 via the Internet 3, and authentication information , Setting information, earthquake information, control information, etc. are transmitted and received.

  The user authentication / judgment processing means 502 performs processing for comparing and authenticating the terminal ID and password, which are authentication information of the communication terminal 2 received from the communication terminal 2 at the time of an authentication request, with the user information managed in the user information database 503. The terminal ID is a serial number uniquely recorded for each communication terminal 2, and is transmitted to the server 4 at the time of user authentication at the time of initial setting of the communication terminal 2, and other user information (phone number, It is managed together with a password (password). Further, the type of data is determined by the data identifier attached to the data. The notification contents of earthquake detection information, safety information, meter reading information, and gas abnormality information are also received and processed here, and managed together with user information.

  The user information database 503 holds a user name, address, area code, telephone number, mobile phone number, personal identification number (password), terminal ID, service subscription status, mobile phone mail address, and the like. In addition, it also manages earthquake detection information, safety information, meter reading information, a report history of a gas abnormality report, and the like transmitted from the user's communication terminal 2.

  Upon receiving the request message from the communication terminal 2, the transmission information generation unit 504 generates a response message for the request message and responds. When the server 4 receives a safety information transmission message from the communication terminal 2, it extracts a contact email address in the safety information transmission message and creates an email of the user safety information from the transmitted information. Then, an e-mail of safety information is transmitted to the contact e-mail address via the transmission / reception means 501. The transmitted e-mail of the safety information of the user is transmitted to the contact address via the Internet 3.

  The earthquake information database 505 records various information such as daily countermeasures for earthquakes and disasters, evacuation areas for each area, and emergency measures for injuries. Also, in the event of an earthquake or disaster, emergency information that should be urgently communicated to each user, evacuation instructions / recommendations issued by the government / local government, damage status, lifeline (gas, electricity, water) status, recovery prospects, roads, traffic Traffic information such as the status of the institution, recovery prospects, life support information on disaster-stricken books, and information on consultation desks provided by local governments are updated and recorded in a timely manner.

  These pieces of information are recorded in a format that can be viewed with a WEB browser such as HTML, and are displayed by the notification unit 305 of the communication terminal 2. Further, emergency information to be notified by voice is also recorded, and when updated, information is acquired by the communication terminal 2 in a timely manner and notified by the notification means 305 constituted by a speaker or the like so that the emergency information can be transmitted to the user. .

  In FIG. 5, the server 4 is illustrated as a single device, but there may be a plurality of servers, and the user information database 503 and the earthquake information database 505 may be in another device or in another place. Absent.

  Next, the operation and action of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an operation of detecting an earthquake with the earthquake detection means 306 of the gas meter 1 and displaying / transmitting a safety information transmission confirmation screen on the communication terminal 2. FIG. 7A is a safety information transmission confirmation screen displayed on the communication terminal 2, and FIG. 7B is a display screen of an e-mail of the mobile phone to which the safety information is transmitted. The explanation will be made with reference to FIG. 3 as appropriate.

  When an earthquake occurs, shaking is detected by the earthquake detection means 308 of the gas meter 1, the seismic intensity level is entered as the level of shaking, and the earthquake detection information is notified to the meter control means 310 (step 601).

  Further, the gas meter 1 has a function of shutting off the gas when the seismic intensity exceeds a predetermined level. If the seismic detection means 308 indicates a level indicating the predetermined seismic intensity, the meter control means 310 causes the valve shut-off means 309 to be turned off. Control and shut off gas. When the gas is shut off, the gas meter 1 notifies the gas company center from the communication terminal 2 via the Internet 3 that a gas shut-off event (gas abnormality) has occurred (not shown).

  When an earthquake is detected in the gas meter 1 or a gas interruption due to the earthquake occurs, a telegram for notifying the occurrence of an abnormality is generated by the meter control means 310 and transmitted to the wireless device 1d and transmitted to the wireless communication means 301 of the communication terminal 2 via wireless communication. (Step 602).

  The message received by the wireless communication unit 301 is subjected to determination processing by the earthquake information determination unit 302 by analyzing the notified message content. If the notification message is earthquake detection information or gas cutoff abnormality information due to an earthquake, the earthquake detection information is displayed on the notification means 305 (not shown). In addition, when a level equal to or higher than the seismic intensity level set in advance in the communication terminal 2 is detected at the seismic intensity level of the earthquake detection information, a “safety information transmission confirmation screen” (FIG. 7 (a)) is displayed (step 603).

  The “Safety Information Transmission Confirmation Screen” allows users who receive the service of the communication terminal 2 to contact their family members and acquaintances as soon as possible when a major earthquake occurs and inform them of their safety Provide a function for easy contact if you want. The displayed screen displays the contents of the earthquake that occurred and the contents of the safety information sent to the family set by the user. Also, "Safe, please rest assured" and "Please contact us immediately" Provide a function to select a simple message and send an e-mail to a family member.

  If the user wants to inform the family that he is safe, he selects the message “Safe, please rest assured” from the screen in FIG. 7A and presses the “Send” button. . When pressed, it generates a safety information message in which the contact e-mail address, earthquake detection information, the selected message, time, etc. are set, controls the outside communication means 303, and transmits the message to the server 4 through the Internet 3. (Step 604).

  The server 4 analyzes the contents of the message, and if the contents are a safety information message, the server 4 records the reception history in the user information database 503, and sends a response message with the content that the message has been received to the transmission information generation means 504. And the response is made from the transmission / reception means 501 to the communication terminal 2.

  Upon receiving the safety information message, the server 4 analyzes the message by the user authentication / judgment processing unit 502, extracts a contact e-mail address, and creates a user safety information email to be transmitted by the transmission information generation unit 504. To the Internet 3 (step 605).

  The safety information mail transmitted via the Internet 3 is received by a mobile phone of a contact person such as a user's family. An example of the electronic mail received by the mobile phone 5 is shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 7B, an earthquake occurs at the user's home, the contents of which safety is known are mailed, and the family can confirm that the user who transmitted the safety information is safe (step 606).

(Embodiment 2)
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the operation of the communication terminal 2 that switches whether or not to display a screen for transmitting the safety information according to the seismic intensity and changes the information to be transmitted.

  FIG. 9 shows a communication terminal 2 for transmitting the safety information transmission screen to the mobile phone or determining the presence / absence of home information when the safety information is not transmitted even after a predetermined time has elapsed, or transmitting the contact information required. It is a flowchart which shows this operation | movement.

  In the present embodiment, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted. Since the system configuration is the same as that shown in FIGS.

  When an earthquake occurs, earthquake detection information is transmitted to the communication terminal 2 by the earthquake detection means 308, and the seismic intensity information of the information is determined by the earthquake information determination means 302 (step 801).

  In the case of an earthquake with a small seismic intensity 1, 2, seismic intensity information is transmitted from the outside communication means 303 to the family (step 802). Because the earthquake is small, safety information is not necessary, and the family is notified immediately that they are “ok”. The family can see this and feel relieved to know that it is a mild earthquake in the house even if the seismic intensity in the area is large, as reported on TV. Of course, you may make it transmit safety information just in case after transmission of seismic intensity information.

  In the case of a medium-scale earthquake with seismic intensity 3 or 4, the “safety information transmission confirmation screen” (FIG. 7A) is displayed as in the first embodiment (step 803). Then, the communication terminal 2 determines whether or not safety information has been transmitted (step 804). When “Send” is pressed, safety information is sent to a family or the like (step 805). If none of the operation screens are operated, the process proceeds to step 901 in FIG.

  In the case of an earthquake with a seismic intensity of 5 or more, since great damage is expected, the seismic intensity information of the earthquake detection information is transmitted to the family when it occurs (step 806). Since the earthquake is large, prior to the safety information, let the family know immediately that it is a “large earthquake”.

  Then, as in the case of seismic intensity 3 and 4, the communication terminal 2 determines whether or not safety information has been transmitted (step 807). When “Send” is pressed, safety information is sent to a family or the like (step 805). If none of the operation screens are operated, the process proceeds to step 901 in FIG.

  Next, referring to FIG. 9, the operation when an earthquake with a seismic intensity of 3 or more occurs, the “safety information transmission confirmation screen” (FIG. 7A) is displayed, and the user does not transmit the safety information. explain.

From step 901 of the second embodiment, when the communication terminal 2 measures a predetermined time, for example, 10 minutes, and safety information is not transmitted even after 10 minutes, the user is at home when an earthquake occurs (or after the occurrence), Or it is judged whether it was absent (step 903). Whether the user is at home or not is determined based on detection information such as the usage status of Internet home appliances, lighting, and television connected to a communication terminal (not shown), and the usage status of human sensors, electricity, gas, and water.

  In step 903, if the user is absent during the earthquake, the safety information cannot be transmitted by operating the communication terminal 2. Therefore, when detecting the absence, the communication terminal 2 transfers the “safety information transmission confirmation screen” (FIG. 7A) to a user's mobile phone registered in advance. The “safety information transmission confirmation screen” is described in HTML or the like, and can be browsed by a browser installed in a mobile phone (step 904).

  And when replying, safety information is transmitted to a family (step 905, step 906).

  Also, if there is no reply from the mobile phone, or if the safety information is not sent even though the user determines that he / she is at home, there is a possibility that there was something in the user, so contact the family immediately. “Contact information required” is transmitted to inform the user (step 907). The family who receives the “contact information required” confirms the safety of the user by using a telephone, e-mail, or the like.

  In addition, in the “contact information required”, an imaging means (not shown) such as a CCD camera is provided in the communication terminal 2 or a net camera that communicates with the communication terminal 2 is provided to constitute a system, and safety information is not transmitted. In this case, by taking an image of the user's home and transmitting the image to a family member or the like, it is possible to convey in detail the situation of the user's home and improve serviceability.

  In the first and second embodiments, the electronic mail may not be transmitted by the mobile phone 5, but may be a PC or a PDA. The place is not limited.

  The seismic intensity level to be detected and notified by the gas meter 1 is set to a predetermined value in advance. Moreover, the seismic intensity of the judgment standard demonstrated in FIG. 8 is an example, and is not this limitation.

  Although the communication terminal 2 and the server 4 have been described as being connected via the Internet 3, the present invention is not limited to this, and the communication line is a telephone line, ISDN, ADSL, CATV, optical cable (FTTH), wireless LAN, Ethernet ( Registered trademark) or the like.

  Moreover, although the specific low power radio | wireless was demonstrated as a communication means of the communication terminal 2 and the gas meter 1, power line communication, Ethernet (trademark), wireless LAN, etc. may be sufficient.

  Further, the mail address to be transmitted may be plural instead of one.

  The information notified to the contact may not be in the form of e-mail, but may be notified to HTML or a dedicated terminal by text information.

  In addition, although demonstrated as a gas meter in this Embodiment, not only this but an electric power meter and a water meter may be sufficient. Further, the earthquake detection means 308 may be provided on the communication terminal 2 side.

Moreover, although the earthquake detection means 308 was demonstrated with what was provided in the gas meter 1, it is not limited to this, What was mounted in the other apparatus may be provided as an earthquake detection sensor. Good.

  The specific configuration of each part is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

  As described above, the earthquake detection means 308 of the gas meter 1 detects an earthquake, transmits earthquake detection information including seismic intensity information to the communication terminal 2, and displays a safety information transmission screen according to the seismic intensity information of the user's house. When it is necessary to switch between displaying and not displaying and to transmit safety information, it is possible to easily transmit the safety information to a preset contact by a user confirmation operation.

  That is, only when the seismic intensity is high, the safety information transmission screen can be displayed and the safety information can be transmitted, and appropriate information can be quickly transmitted to the family according to the seismic intensity. Further, when the seismic intensity is small, the convenience is improved without displaying an unnecessary safety information transmission screen.

  If the seismic intensity information is greater than the specified value, the seismic intensity at the user's house is first communicated to the family that there was a very large earthquake. It can be confirmed quickly, and convenience is improved as a safety confirmation system.

  Also, if the seismic intensity is less than the specified value, the family will be immediately notified that only the earthquake has occurred, and the screen for sending safety information will not be displayed. Information is not transmitted and convenience is improved.

  Also, if you are not at home when the earthquake occurs and you do not send safety information after a certain period of time, or if you are injured or cannot send safety information, contact your family member immediately By transmitting information that prompts the user to do so, the reliability and serviceability of the safety confirmation system are improved.

  In addition, even if the user is away from home at the time of the earthquake, the safety information transmitted by the communication terminal can be transferred to the user's mobile communication terminal to transmit the safety information. No need to worry about being sent.

  In addition, the present embodiment can provide the same function as the program for causing the communication terminal 2 and the server 4 to function as a computer.

  By using the program, it can be realized as a partial function of a microcomputer, a personal computer, or another device, and convenience and versatility are improved, and a system can be easily constructed. In addition, the program can be distributed and installed easily by recording on a recording medium or distributing the program using a communication line.

  As described above, the communication terminal, the safety information transmission method, and the program of the present invention are realized by connecting the communication terminal and the device provided with the earthquake detection sensor. Is possible. For example, it can be applied to energy systems such as fuel cell systems and cogeneration systems.

1 is a system configuration diagram of a gas concentration monitoring system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. 1 is a block diagram of a communication terminal and a gas meter according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. The block block diagram which shows the function of the communication terminal of Embodiment 1 of this invention Block configuration diagram of the server according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention The block block diagram which shows the function of the server of Embodiment 1 of this invention The flowchart which shows operation | movement of the communication terminal of Embodiment 1 of this invention. (A) The figure explaining the safety information transmission confirmation screen of the communication terminal of Embodiment 1 of this invention (b) The figure explaining the safety information mail screen notified to the mobile telephone of Embodiment 1 of this invention The flowchart which shows operation | movement of the communication terminal of Embodiment 2 of this invention. The flowchart which shows operation | movement of the communication terminal of Embodiment 2 of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 Gas meter (meter)
2 Communication terminal 3 Internet (communication network)
4 server 301 wireless communication means (communication means)
303 Outside communication means (second communication means)
305 Notification means 306 Operation means 308 Earthquake detection means

Claims (8)

A first communication means for receiving earthquake detection information transmitted from an earthquake detection means for detecting seismic intensity information of a user's house ;
When the first communication means receives the earthquake detection information, a notification means for displaying a plurality of information related to the safety of the user according to seismic intensity information included in the earthquake detection information ;
Operating means for selecting arbitrary information from among a plurality of information related to the safety of the user displayed by the notification means;
Second communication means for transmitting information related to the safety of the user selected by the operation means to a preset contact address via a communication network;
Communication terminal equipped with. An earthquake information judging means for judging seismic intensity information included in the earthquake detection information;
When the earthquake information determination means determines that the seismic intensity information is greater than a predetermined value, the second communication means prior to transmission of information related to the safety of the user selected by the operation means, the seismic intensity The communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein the information is transmitted to a preset contact information. An earthquake information judging means for judging seismic intensity information included in the earthquake detection information;
The communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein when the earthquake information determination unit determines that the seismic intensity information is smaller than a predetermined value, information related to safety by the notification unit is not displayed. If the user's safety cannot be confirmed after a predetermined time has passed since the notification means has performed a display for confirming the safety of the user, the user's home status at the time of the earthquake is displayed. The communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein, when it is determined that the user is at home, the communication request information is transmitted to a preset contact address. If the user's safety cannot be confirmed after a predetermined period of time has passed since the notification means has performed a display for confirming the safety of the user, the information is transmitted to the mobile communication terminal of the user. The communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein safety is confirmed. The communication terminal according to claim 4, further comprising an imaging unit that captures an image of a house, and transmitting image information of the house by the imaging unit attached to the information of the communication request when the safety of the user cannot be confirmed. . Receiving earthquake detection information transmitted from an earthquake detection means for detecting seismic intensity information of a user's house ;
When receiving the earthquake detection information, displaying a plurality of information related to the safety of the user according to seismic intensity information included in the earthquake detection information ;
A step for selecting arbitrary information among a plurality of pieces of information related to the safety of the user, and a step for transmitting information related to the safety of the selected user to a preset contact address via a communication network When,
A safety information transmission method comprising: A first communication means for receiving earthquake detection information transmitted from an earthquake detection means for detecting seismic intensity information of a user's house ;
When the first communication means receives the earthquake detection information, a notification means for displaying a plurality of information related to the safety of the user according to seismic intensity information included in the earthquake detection information ;
Second communication means for causing a predetermined contact to transmit any information selected by the user among a plurality of information related to the safety of the user displayed by the notification means, via a communication network;
A display device comprising:

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