JP4726520B2 - Security device, monitoring center, monitoring system, security method, monitoring method and program - Google Patents

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  The present invention relates to a security device, a monitoring center, a monitoring system, a security method, a monitoring method, and a program for executing the method, and more particularly to monitoring camera control and transmission of image data.

  Conventionally, in a monitoring system in which multiple monitoring centers are connected to a security device via a network, image data is transmitted to a specific monitoring center connected to the security company when an abnormality occurs, and a request for image data transmission is normally performed A monitoring system that transmits image data to a monitoring center that has performed is generally known. However, in such a monitoring system, when a monitoring center other than a specific monitoring center connected to a security company (hereinafter referred to as a monitoring device) requests transmission of image data, a specific monitoring is performed when an abnormality occurs. There is a problem in that image data is not transmitted to the center, and image data in a monitoring area where an abnormality has occurred in a specific monitoring center cannot be confirmed.

  In order to solve such a problem, an image sending device that transmits image data to a specific monitoring center when an abnormality occurs in the monitoring area is disclosed (see Patent Document 1). For example, in the case of a convenience store, even if image data is sent to a monitoring device owned by the owner or the headquarters of a convenience store chain, etc., if an abnormality occurs in the monitoring area, By switching the transmission partner of the image data, the image data can be transmitted to a specific monitoring center.

  Also, an emergency notification device is disclosed that can simultaneously transmit image data to a plurality of monitoring centers by providing a plurality of communication lines (see Patent Document 2).

JP 2001-54102 A JP-A-11-66474

  However, in the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1, when an abnormality occurs, the image data is transmitted only to the monitoring center. Therefore, when an abnormality occurs in the owner, headquarters, or the like that has confirmed the image data by the monitoring device until immediately before the abnormality occurs, the image data is not transmitted. For this reason, the situation in the store after the occurrence of an abnormality cannot be confirmed with image data, and in order to confirm the situation after the occurrence of an abnormality, the situation after the occurrence of the abnormality, for example, suspicious after an abnormality is detected by a sensor, is separately sent to a security company. There is a problem that it is complicated because it is necessary to inquire about the person's behavior and the fire extinguishing situation at the time of fire.

  Further, in the technique disclosed in Patent Document 2, image data is transmitted to a plurality of monitoring centers. However, when an abnormality occurs, a monitor of a security company accurately grasps the status of the monitoring area by using the image data. Therefore, it is necessary to accurately control the surveillance camera by transmitting control information such as switching of the surveillance camera, zoom, pan and tilt from a specific surveillance center. However, in the technique disclosed in Patent Document 2, the control information of the monitoring camera at the time of occurrence of an abnormality cannot be controlled only according to the control information transmitted from a specific monitoring center. There was a problem that could not be grasped.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above, and it is possible to easily grasp the situation after the occurrence of an abnormality from a monitoring center other than the specific monitoring center, and the situation in the monitoring area after the occurrence of the abnormality in the specific monitoring center. It is an object of the present invention to provide a security device, a monitoring center, a monitoring system, a security method, a monitoring method, and a program for executing the method.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the invention according to claim 1 is directed to a specific monitoring center connected via a network with alarm information indicating that an abnormality has been detected when an abnormality is detected in the monitoring area. In the security device that transmits to the plurality of monitoring centers including the specific monitoring center connected via a network, the control device accepts control information from the imaging unit. Limit information storage means for storing limit information indicating whether or not the monitor area is detected, and an abnormality in the monitoring area is detected, and when the abnormality in the monitoring area is detected, the limit information storage means limits the acceptance of the control information An abnormality detection means for storing the restriction information indicating the effect, and a control information receiver for receiving the control information transmitted from the monitoring center. And whether or not the restriction information stored in the restriction information storage means indicates that the reception of the control information is restricted, and the restriction information indicates that the reception of the control information is restricted. The restriction determination means for receiving only the control information transmitted from the specific monitoring center, the imaging control means for controlling the imaging means according to the control information received by the restriction determination means, and the imaging control means Image information transmitting means for transmitting image information captured by the controlled image capturing means to a plurality of the monitoring centers.

  Further, the invention according to claim 2 is the security device according to claim 1, wherein the restriction determination means further indicates that the restriction information stored in the restriction information storage means does not restrict acceptance of the control information. In the case shown, the control information transmitted from the monitoring center including the specific monitoring center is received on a first-come-first-served basis.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the security device according to the first aspect, the restriction determination means further indicates that the restriction information stored in the restriction information storage means does not restrict acceptance of the control information. In the case of showing, the control information transmitted from a monitoring center other than the specific monitoring center is preferentially received.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the security device according to the first aspect, the monitoring center information other than the specific monitoring center is associated with the priority information indicating the priority of receiving the control information. A priority storage means for storing, wherein the restriction determination means further indicates that the restriction information stored in the restriction information storage means does not restrict acceptance of the control information, and the priority When the priority information corresponding to the monitoring center information stored by the storage means is transmitted from the monitoring center that is higher than the currently accepted control information, it is transmitted from the monitoring center having the higher priority. The control information received is received.

  The invention according to claim 5 is the security device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the image information transmitting means further generates a plurality of packets storing the image information, and The image information is transmitted to a plurality of the monitoring centers by setting a plurality of the monitoring centers as destinations.

  Further, the invention according to claim 6 is the security device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the control information receiving unit is further configured to detect the abnormality when the abnormality detecting unit detects the abnormality. The transmission path to the monitoring center other than the specific monitoring center is blocked.

  The invention according to claim 7 is a security device that transmits alarm information indicating that an abnormality has been detected when an abnormality is detected in the monitoring area, and transmits image information obtained by imaging the monitoring area by an imaging unit; A specific monitoring center connected to the security device by a network and receiving the alarm information transmitted by the security device and monitoring the monitoring area; and receiving the image information transmitted by the security device and performing the monitoring In a monitoring system comprising a plurality of monitoring centers including the specific monitoring center for monitoring an area, the security device stores a restriction information indicating whether or not to restrict control information reception to the imaging unit And an information storage means for detecting an abnormality in the monitoring area and storing the restriction information when an abnormality in the monitoring area is detected. An abnormality detection means for storing the restriction information indicating that the reception of the control information is restricted to a stage, a control information receiving means for receiving the control information transmitted from the monitoring center, and a storage in the restriction information storage means It is determined whether or not the restriction information that has been received indicates that reception of the control information is to be restricted, and if the restriction information indicates that reception of the control information is to be restricted, a transmission is performed from the specific monitoring center. Captured by the restriction determining means for receiving only the control information received, the imaging control means for controlling the imaging means in accordance with the control information received by the restriction determining means, and the imaging means controlled by the imaging control means. And image information transmitting means for transmitting the image information to a plurality of the monitoring centers.

  In the invention according to claim 8, when an abnormality is detected in the monitoring area, alarm information indicating that the abnormality has been detected is transmitted to a specific monitoring center connected via the network, and the monitoring area is imaged by the imaging means. In the security method for transmitting the performed image information to a plurality of monitoring centers including the specific monitoring center connected via a network, the imaging unit detects an abnormality in the monitoring area and detects an abnormality in the monitoring area. An abnormality detecting step for storing the restriction information indicating that the acceptance of the control information is restricted in restriction information storage means for storing restriction information indicating whether or not to restrict the acceptance of the control information for the control information, and transmission from the monitoring center A control information receiving step for receiving the control information, and the restriction information stored in the restriction information storage means It is determined whether or not to restrict the acceptance of control information, and when the restriction information indicates that the acceptance of the control information is restricted, only the control information transmitted from the specific monitoring center is used. A restriction determination step for accepting, an imaging control step for controlling the imaging means in accordance with the control information accepted by the restriction judgment step, and a plurality of pieces of image information captured by the imaging means controlled by the imaging control step. An image information transmission step of transmitting to the monitoring center.

In the invention according to claim 9 , when an abnormality is detected in the monitoring area, alarm information indicating that the abnormality has been detected is transmitted to a specific monitoring center connected via a network, and the monitoring area is imaged by the imaging means. A security device that transmits the image information to a plurality of monitoring centers including the specific monitoring center connected via a network, and has an authority to transmit control information to the imaging unit when an abnormality is detected in the monitoring area Control authority information indicating that control authority information is transmitted to the specific monitoring center, and control authority information indicating that the imaging unit is not authorized is transmitted to a plurality of monitoring centers other than the specific monitoring center. Means, control information receiving means for receiving the control information transmitted from the specific monitoring center, and the control information receiving means Therefore, it comprises: an imaging control unit that controls the imaging unit according to the received control information; and an image information transmission unit that transmits the image information controlled by the imaging control unit to a plurality of the monitoring centers. And

The invention according to claim 10 is the security device according to claim 9 , wherein the image information transmitting means further generates a plurality of packets storing the image information, and a plurality of the monitoring centers as destinations of the packets. By transmitting the image information, the image information is transmitted to the plurality of monitoring centers.

According to an eleventh aspect of the invention, there is provided a security device that transmits alarm information indicating that an abnormality has been detected when an abnormality is detected in the monitoring area, and transmits image information obtained by imaging the monitoring area by an imaging unit. A specific monitoring center connected to the security device by a network and receiving the alarm information transmitted by the security device and monitoring the monitoring area; and receiving the image information transmitted by the security device and performing the monitoring In a monitoring system comprising a monitoring center including the specific monitoring center that monitors an area, the security device has an authority to transmit control information to the imaging means when detecting an abnormality in the monitoring area Control authority information indicating that the authority to the imaging means is not transmitted to the specific monitoring center Control authority transmitting means for transmitting information to a plurality of monitoring centers other than the specific monitoring center, control information receiving means for receiving the control information transmitted from the specific monitoring center, and the control information receiving means An imaging control means for controlling the imaging means according to the received control information; and an image information transmission means for transmitting the image information controlled by the imaging control means to a plurality of the monitoring centers. A control authority storage means for storing control authority information indicating the presence or absence of authority to transmit control information for the imaging means, and the control authority information transmitted by the security device is received and stored in the control authority storage means Control authority receiving means, and when the control authority information indicating that the authority is stored in the control authority storage means, The serial control information, characterized in that it comprises a control information transmitting means for transmitting to said security device.

In the invention according to claim 12 , when an abnormality is detected in the monitoring area, alarm information indicating that the abnormality has been detected is transmitted to a specific monitoring center connected via a network, and the monitoring area is imaged by the imaging means. In a security method for transmitting the image information to a plurality of monitoring centers including the specific monitoring center connected via a network, when an abnormality is detected in the monitoring area, the control means has an authority to transmit control information to the imaging unit Control authority information indicating that control authority information is transmitted to the specific monitoring center, and control authority information indicating that the imaging unit is not authorized is transmitted to a plurality of monitoring centers other than the specific monitoring center. A control information receiving step for receiving the control information transmitted from the specific monitoring center, and the control information An imaging control step for controlling the imaging means according to the control information received in the receiving step; and an image information transmitting step for transmitting the image information controlled by the imaging control step to a plurality of the monitoring centers. It is characterized by.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a monitoring center that is connected to a security device that transmits image information obtained by imaging a monitoring area by an imaging unit and that monitors the monitoring area by receiving the image information. Restriction information storage means for storing restriction information indicating whether or not to restrict transmission of control information to the image pickup means; and the restriction information transmitted from the security device is received, and the restriction information transmitted is the restriction information. Restriction information receiving means stored in the storage means, control information receiving means for receiving the control information transmitted from the monitoring center other than the monitoring center that is a specific monitoring center, and stored in the restriction information storage means When the restriction information indicates that the transmission of the control information is restricted, the control information receiving means from the monitoring center other than the monitoring center Therefore, when it is determined that the received control information is not transmitted to the security device, and the restriction information stored in the restriction information storage means indicates that transmission of the control information is not restricted, Restriction determining means for determining that the control information received from the monitoring center by the control information receiving means is to be transmitted to the security device, and transmitting the control information determined to be transmitted by the restriction determination means to the security device. Control information transmission means.

According to the fourteenth aspect of the present invention, when an abnormality is detected in the monitoring area, alarm information indicating that the abnormality has been detected is transmitted to a specific monitoring center connected via a network, and the monitoring area is imaged by the imaging means. In the security device that transmits the image information that has been performed to a plurality of monitoring centers including the specific monitoring center connected via a network, when an abnormality in the monitoring area is detected, the monitoring center other than the specific monitoring center Restriction information transmitting means for transmitting restriction information indicating that transmission of control information to the imaging means is restricted to the specific monitoring center, and control information receiving means for receiving the control information transmitted from the specific monitoring center Imaging control means for controlling the imaging means according to the control information received by the control information receiving means, Characterized in that it comprises an image information transmitting means for transmitting the image information controlled by the imaging control unit to a plurality of the monitoring center, the.

The invention according to claim 15 is the security device according to claim 14 , wherein the image information transmitting means further generates a plurality of packets storing the image information, and a plurality of the monitoring centers as destinations of the packets. By transmitting the image information, the image information is transmitted to the plurality of monitoring centers.

According to a sixteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a security device that transmits alarm information indicating that an abnormality is detected when an abnormality is detected in the monitoring area, and transmits image information obtained by imaging the monitoring area by an imaging unit; A specific monitoring center connected to the security device by a network and receiving the alarm information transmitted by the security device and monitoring the monitoring area; and receiving the image information transmitted by the security device and performing the monitoring In a monitoring system including a plurality of monitoring centers including the specific monitoring center that monitors an area, the security device restricts transmission of control information to the imaging unit when an abnormality is detected in the monitoring area Limiting information transmitting means for transmitting limiting information indicating the fact to the specific monitoring center, and the transmitted from the specific monitoring center Control information receiving means for receiving control information, imaging control means for controlling the imaging means in accordance with the control information received by the control information receiving means, and a plurality of the image information controlled by the imaging control means. Image information transmitting means for transmitting to a monitoring center, restriction information storage means for storing restriction information indicating whether or not the monitoring center restricts transmission of control information to the imaging means, and transmitted from the security device Limit information receiving means for receiving the limit information and storing the transmitted limit information in the limit information storage means, and control information receiving means for receiving the control information transmitted from the monitoring center other than the monitoring center And when the restriction information stored in the restriction information storage means indicates that the transmission of the control information is restricted, It is determined that the control information received from the monitoring center by the control information receiving means is not transmitted to the security device, and the restriction information stored in the restriction information storage means does not restrict transmission of the control information. A limit determination unit that determines to transmit the control information received by the control information reception unit from the monitoring center other than the monitoring center to the security device; and the limit determination unit that is determined to transmit the control information. Control information transmitting means for transmitting control information to the security device.

According to a seventeenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a monitoring center monitoring method for receiving the image information and monitoring the monitoring area, which is connected to a security device that transmits image information obtained by imaging the monitoring area by the imaging means. A restriction information receiving step for receiving restriction information transmitted from the security device and indicating whether or not to restrict transmission of control information to the imaging means, and storing the restriction information in a restriction information storage means for storing the restriction information; A control information receiving step for receiving the control information transmitted from a monitoring center other than the monitoring center that is a specific monitoring center, and the restriction information stored in the restriction information storage means restricts transmission of the control information. The control information received by the control information receiving step from the monitoring center other than the monitoring center. Is transmitted from the monitoring center other than the monitoring center to the control information, when the restriction information stored in the restriction information storage means indicates that the transmission of the control information is not restricted. A restriction determination step for determining that the control information received by the receiving means is transmitted to the security device; and a control information transmission step for transmitting the control information determined to be transmitted by the restriction determination step to the security device. It is characterized by providing.

In the invention according to claim 18 , when an abnormality is detected in the monitoring area, alarm information indicating that the abnormality has been detected is transmitted to a specific monitoring center connected via a network, and the monitoring area is imaged by the imaging means. In the security method for transmitting the image information to a plurality of monitoring centers including the specific monitoring center connected via a network, when an abnormality in the monitoring area is detected, the monitoring center other than the specific monitoring center Restriction information transmission step for transmitting restriction information indicating restriction on transmission of control information to the imaging means to the specific monitoring center, and control information reception step for receiving the control information transmitted from the specific monitoring center And imaging control for controlling the imaging means according to the control information received by the control information receiving step. A step, characterized in that and an image information transmitting step of transmitting the image information to a plurality of the monitoring center which is controlled by the imaging control step.

According to a nineteenth aspect of the present invention, in the monitoring center that is connected to a security device that transmits image information obtained by capturing an image of the monitoring area by an image capturing unit and that receives the image information and monitors the monitoring area, the imaging Authority information storage means for storing authority information indicating the presence or absence of control authority for the means; authority information input means for receiving input of the authority information and storing the input authority information in the authority information storage means; and the authority Authority information transmitting means for transmitting the authority information input by the information input means to a monitoring center other than the monitoring center that is a specific monitoring center, and the authority information indicating that the authority information storage means has control authority Control information transmitting means for transmitting control information for the imaging means to the security device when the information is stored. It is characterized in.

The invention according to claim 20 is a security device that transmits alarm information indicating that an abnormality has been detected when an abnormality is detected in the monitoring area, and transmits image information obtained by imaging the monitoring area by an imaging unit; A specific monitoring center connected to the security device by a network, receiving the warning information transmitted by the security device and monitoring the monitoring area, and receiving the image information transmitted by the security device, and In a monitoring system comprising a plurality of monitoring centers other than the specific monitoring center for monitoring a monitoring area, the security device is the imaging means transmitted from either the specific monitoring center or the plurality of monitoring centers. Control information receiving means for receiving control information for the camera, and the imaging according to the control information received by the control information receiving means. Includes an imaging control means for controlling the means, and an image information transmitting means for transmitting the image information captured in the specific monitoring center and said plurality of monitoring center by controlled the imaging means by said imaging control unit, The specific monitoring center receives authority information storage means for storing authority information indicating presence / absence of control authority for the imaging means, and receives the input of the authority information, and inputs the authority information to the specific monitoring center. and authority information input means for storing in the authorization information storing means, and authority information transmission means for transmitting the authorization information entered by the authority information input means before SL multiple monitoring center, the authority information of the specific monitoring center When the authority information indicating that the storage means has the control authority is stored, the control information for the imaging means is transmitted to the security device. And a control information transmitting means for, wherein the plurality of monitoring center respectively, and authority information storage means for storing authority information indicating the presence or absence of the control rights to the imaging means, the authority which has been transmitted from the specific monitoring center The authority information receiving means for receiving information and storing it in the authority information storage means of the own monitoring center, and the authority information indicating that the authority information storage means of the own monitoring center has control authority are stored. Control information transmission means for transmitting control information for the image pickup means to the security device when there is an image .

According to a twenty-first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a monitoring method for a monitoring center which is connected to a security device for transmitting image information obtained by imaging a monitoring area by an imaging means and receives the image information and monitors the monitoring area. Authority information that accepts input of authority information indicating the presence or absence of control authority for the imaging means, and stores the authority information that indicates the presence or absence of control authority for the imaging means in the authority information storage means that stores the authority information An input step, an authority information transmission step for transmitting the authority information input in the authority information input step to a monitoring center other than the monitoring center that is a specific monitoring center, and the authority information storage means having control authority Control information for the imaging means is sent to the security device. A control information transmitting step of, characterized in that it comprises a.

In the invention according to claim 22 , when an abnormality is detected in the monitoring area, alarm information indicating that the abnormality has been detected is transmitted to a specific monitoring center connected via a network, and the monitoring area is imaged by the imaging means. In a security method for transmitting the image information to a plurality of monitoring centers including the specific monitoring center connected via a network, an authority information input step for receiving input of authority information indicating the presence or absence of control authority for the imaging unit; An authority information transmission step for transmitting the authority information input in the authority information input step to all the monitoring centers; and the imaging means in which the authority information is transmitted from the monitoring center indicating that the imaging apparatus has a control authority. Control information receiving step for receiving control information for the control information and receiving by the control information receiving step An imaging control step of controlling the imaging means according to the control information, and an image information transmission step of transmitting the image information controlled by the imaging control step to a plurality of the monitoring centers. .

The invention according to claim 23, claim 8,請 Motomeko 12, claim 17, claim 18, claim 21, thereby executing the method described in any one of claims 22 to computer It is characterized by.

  According to the first aspect of the invention, the restriction information indicating that the abnormality detection unit detects an abnormality in the monitoring region and restricts the reception of the control information to the restriction information storage unit when the abnormality in the monitoring region is detected. And the restriction determination means determines whether or not the restriction information stored in the restriction information storage means restricts acceptance of the control information, and indicates that the restriction information restricts acceptance of the control information. In this case, only the control information transmitted from the specific monitoring center is accepted, and the image information transmitting unit transmits the image information captured by the imaging unit controlled by the imaging control unit to a plurality of monitoring centers. When an abnormality occurs, monitoring camera control information sent from other than a specific monitoring center is not accepted, and only the monitoring center of the security company controls the monitoring camera. It is possible, an effect that it is possible to accurately grasp the status of the monitoring region after the abnormal occurrence. In addition, since image data is transmitted to other monitoring centers after the occurrence of an abnormality, for example, an owner who has monitored the situation of a store can easily grasp the situation after the occurrence of the abnormality. Play.

  According to the invention of claim 2, the restriction determination means further includes a monitoring center including a specific monitoring center when the restriction information stored in the restriction information storage means indicates that the reception of control information is not restricted. By accepting the control information transmitted from the center on a first-come-first-served basis, it is possible to control the monitoring camera from a monitoring center other than a specific monitoring center. There is an effect that it can be easily grasped.

  According to the invention of claim 3, when the restriction determination means further indicates that the restriction information stored in the restriction information storage means does not restrict the acceptance of the control information, the restriction determination means monitors other than the specific monitoring center. By preferentially receiving control information sent from the center, control of the monitoring camera from a monitoring center other than a specific monitoring center is given priority, so a customer who is a store owner or the like requests to grasp the status of the monitoring area The effect that it can respond to is produced.

  According to the invention of claim 4, the restriction determination means is a case where the restriction information stored in the restriction information storage means further indicates that reception of control information is not restricted, and is stored by the priority storage means. When the priority information corresponding to the monitored monitoring center information is transmitted from a monitoring center higher than the currently accepted control information, the monitoring center receives the control information transmitted from the monitoring center with the higher priority. Since the priority of acceptance of control of the monitoring camera can be changed every time, it is possible to control the monitoring camera according to the importance of the monitoring center.

  According to the invention of claim 5, the image information transmitting means further generates a plurality of packets storing the image information, and sets a plurality of monitoring centers as destinations of each packet, thereby monitoring the plurality of image information. By transmitting to the center, a plurality of the same image data can be generated and transmitted to the destination for each monitoring center. Therefore, the security device and the plurality of monitoring centers are connected by a single line. The image data can be transmitted at the same time.

  According to the invention of claim 6, the control information receiving means further shuts off the transmission path with a monitoring center other than the specific monitoring center when an abnormality is detected by the abnormality detecting means. Since the control information cannot be transmitted, the transmission / reception of the control information of the surveillance camera can be controlled without using a restriction flag.

  According to the invention of claim 7, a restriction indicating that the abnormality detection means detects an abnormality in the monitoring area and restricts the reception of control information to the restriction information storage means when an abnormality in the monitoring area is detected. Information is stored, and it is determined by the restriction determination means whether or not the restriction information stored in the restriction information storage means indicates that reception of control information is restricted, and the restriction information restricts reception of control information. In this case, only control information transmitted from a specific monitoring center is accepted, and image information captured by the imaging unit controlled by the imaging control unit is transmitted to a plurality of monitoring centers by the image information transmitting unit. When an abnormality occurs, the control information of the monitoring camera transmitted from other than the specific monitoring center is not accepted. It is possible to Gosuru an effect that it is possible to accurately grasp the situation of the monitoring region after the abnormal occurrence. In addition, since image data is transmitted to other monitoring centers after the occurrence of an abnormality, for example, an owner who has monitored the situation of a store can easily grasp the situation after the occurrence of the abnormality. Play.

  According to the invention of claim 8, the abnormality detection step detects an abnormality in the monitoring area, and indicates whether or not to restrict reception of control information to the imaging unit when an abnormality in the monitoring area is detected. Restriction information indicating that reception of control information is restricted is stored in restriction information storage means for storing restriction information, and restriction information stored in restriction information storage means restricts acceptance of control information by restriction determination step When the restriction information indicates that the reception of the control information is restricted, only the control information transmitted from the specific monitoring center is accepted, and the image information transmission step, the imaging control step, By sending the image information captured by the controlled imaging means to multiple monitoring centers, it is possible to detect whether an abnormality has occurred other than a specific monitoring center. The control information of the surveillance camera to be transmitted is not accepted, and the surveillance camera can be controlled only from the surveillance center of the security company, so that it is possible to accurately grasp the situation of the surveillance area after the occurrence of an abnormality. . In addition, since image data is transmitted to other monitoring centers after the occurrence of an abnormality, for example, an owner who has monitored the situation of a store can easily grasp the situation after the occurrence of the abnormality. Play.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, when the control authority transmitting unit detects an abnormality in the monitoring area, the control authority information indicating that the control authority transmitting unit has the authority to transmit control information to the specific monitoring center. Control authority information indicating that the imaging means is not authorized is transmitted to a plurality of monitoring centers other than the specific monitoring center, and image information controlled by the imaging control means is By transmitting to the monitoring center, the control authority is transmitted only from a specific monitoring center when an abnormality is detected. Therefore, at the time of detecting an abnormality, the status of the monitoring area after the occurrence of an abnormality is accurately grasped at the monitoring center of the security company. There is an effect that can be. In addition, since image data is transmitted to other monitoring centers after the occurrence of an abnormality, for example, an owner who has monitored the situation of a store can easily grasp the situation after the occurrence of the abnormality. Play.

According to the invention of claim 10 , the image information transmitting means further generates a plurality of packets storing the image information, and sets a plurality of monitoring centers as destinations of each packet, thereby monitoring the plurality of image information. By transmitting to the center, it is possible to generate a plurality of the same image data and transmit it to the destination for each monitoring center. This is the case where the security device and the plurality of monitoring centers are connected by a single line. However, the image data can be transmitted at the same time.

According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, the security device has the control authority information indicating that it has an authority to transmit control information to the imaging means when an abnormality in the monitoring area is detected by the control authority transmission means. Control authority information transmitted to a specific monitoring center and indicating that the imaging means is not authorized is transmitted to a plurality of monitoring centers other than the specific monitoring center, and the image controlled by the imaging control means by the image information transmitting means The information is transmitted to a plurality of monitoring centers. The monitoring center receives the control authority information transmitted by the security device by the control authority receiving means, stores it in the control authority storage means, and stores the control authority information by the control information transmission means. When control authority information indicating that the means has authority is stored, by sending control information to the security device, when an abnormality occurs Monitoring camera control information is not transmitted from other than the specific monitoring center, and the monitoring camera can be controlled only from the monitoring center of the security company, so the situation of the monitoring area after the occurrence of an abnormality can be accurately grasped. There is an effect. In addition, since image data is transmitted to other monitoring centers after the occurrence of an abnormality, for example, an owner who has monitored the situation of a store can easily grasp the situation after the occurrence of the abnormality. Play.

According to the twelfth aspect of the present invention, when an abnormality in the monitoring area is detected by the control authority transmitting step, the control authority information indicating that it has the authority to transmit the control information to the imaging means is assigned to the specific monitoring center. Control authority information indicating that the imaging means has no authority is transmitted to a plurality of monitoring centers other than the specific monitoring center, and the image information controlled by the imaging control step is transmitted to the plurality of image information by the image information transmission step. By transmitting to the monitoring center, the control authority is transmitted only from a specific monitoring center when an abnormality is detected, so at the time of detecting an abnormality, the security company can accurately grasp the status of the monitoring area after the occurrence of the abnormality There is an effect. In addition, since image data is transmitted to other monitoring centers after the occurrence of an abnormality, for example, an owner who has monitored the situation of a store can easily grasp the situation after the occurrence of the abnormality. Play.

According to the invention of claim 13 , the limit information transmitted from the security device is received by the limit information receiving means, the transmitted limit information is stored in the limit information storage means, and the limit determination means is used to limit the limit information. When the restriction information stored in the information storage means indicates that the transmission of the control information is restricted, the control information received by the control information receiving means from a monitoring center other than the monitoring center that is a specific monitoring center Control information received from the monitoring center other than the monitoring center by the control information receiving means when the restriction information stored in the restriction information storage means indicates that the transmission of the control information is not restricted. By determining to send to the security device, when abnormality is detected, only control information from a specific monitoring center is sent to the security device. Oite is an effect that it is possible to accurately grasp the status of the monitoring region after the abnormality occurs in the security company.

According to the fourteenth aspect of the present invention, when an abnormality in the monitoring area is detected by the restriction information transmission means, transmission of control information from the monitoring center other than the specific monitoring center to the imaging means is restricted. The restriction information indicating the effect is transmitted to a specific monitoring center, and the image information transmission unit transmits the image information controlled by the imaging control unit to a plurality of monitoring centers. Since the restriction information is transmitted and the control information is transmitted only from a specific monitoring center, there is an effect that the situation of the monitoring area after the occurrence of the abnormality can be accurately grasped at the security company when the abnormality is detected. In addition, since image data is transmitted to other monitoring centers after the occurrence of an abnormality, for example, an owner who has monitored the situation of a store can easily grasp the situation after the occurrence of the abnormality. Play.

According to the fifteenth aspect of the present invention, the image information transmitting means further generates a plurality of packets storing the image information, and sets a plurality of monitoring centers as destinations of the packets, thereby monitoring the plurality of image information. By transmitting to the center, it is possible to generate a plurality of the same image data and transmit it to the destination for each monitoring center. This is the case where the security device and the plurality of monitoring centers are connected by a single line. However, the image data can be transmitted at the same time.

According to the sixteenth aspect of the invention, the security device specifies the restriction information indicating that the transmission of the control information to the imaging means is restricted when the restriction information transmitting means detects an abnormality in the monitoring area. Sent to the monitoring center, the image information sending means sends the image information controlled by the imaging control means to a plurality of monitoring centers, and the monitoring center receives the restriction information sent from the security device by the restriction information receiving means. When the transmitted restriction information is stored in the restriction information storage means, and the restriction determination means indicates that the restriction information stored in the restriction information storage means restricts the transmission of the control information, It is determined that the control information received by the control information receiving means from the monitoring center is not transmitted to the security device, and the restriction information stored in the restriction information storage means is controlled. When it is indicated that the transmission of information is not restricted, it is determined that the control information received by the control information receiving means from a monitoring center other than the monitoring center is to be transmitted to the security device, so that when a failure is detected, a specific monitoring center is Since the restriction information is transmitted and the control information is transmitted only from a specific monitoring center, the security company can accurately grasp the status of the monitoring area after the abnormality occurs when the abnormality is detected. In addition, since image data is transmitted to other monitoring centers after the occurrence of an abnormality, for example, an owner who has monitored the situation of a store can easily grasp the situation after the occurrence of the abnormality. Play.

According to the seventeenth aspect of the present invention, in the restriction information receiving step, the restriction information indicating whether to restrict the transmission of the control information to the imaging means transmitted from the security device is received and transmitted. The information is stored in the restriction information storage means for storing the restriction information, and when the restriction determination step indicates that the restriction information stored in the restriction information storage means restricts the transmission of the control information , It is determined that the control information received by the control information receiving step from a monitoring center other than the monitoring center is not transmitted to the security device, and indicates that the restriction information stored in the restriction information storage means does not restrict the transmission of the control information. The control information received by the control information receiving means from a monitoring center other than the monitoring center is determined to be transmitted to the security device. Restriction information is transmitted to a specific monitoring center at the time of detection, and control information is transmitted only from the specific monitoring center. Therefore, when an abnormality is detected, the security company accurately grasps the status of the monitoring area after the occurrence of the abnormality There is an effect that can be. In addition, since image data is transmitted to other monitoring centers after the occurrence of an abnormality, for example, an owner who has monitored the situation of a store can easily grasp the situation after the occurrence of the abnormality. Play.

According to the invention of claim 18 , when the abnormality in the monitoring area is detected by the restriction information transmission step, the transmission of the control information from the monitoring center other than the specific monitoring center to the imaging means is limited. The restriction information indicating the effect is transmitted to a specific monitoring center, and the image information transmission step transmits the image information controlled by the imaging control step to a plurality of monitoring centers. Since the restriction information is transmitted and the control information is transmitted only from a specific monitoring center, there is an effect that the situation of the monitoring area after the occurrence of the abnormality can be accurately grasped at the security company when the abnormality is detected. In addition, since image data is transmitted to other monitoring centers after the occurrence of an abnormality, for example, an owner who has monitored the situation of a store can easily grasp the situation after the occurrence of the abnormality. Play.

According to the nineteenth aspect of the present invention, the authority information input unit accepts the input of the authority information, stores the input authority information in the authority information storage unit, and the control information transmission unit stores the authority information in the authority information storage unit. When authority information indicating that it has control authority is stored, it is possible to manually control transmission of control information of other surveillance cameras by transmitting control information for the imaging means to the security device, At the time of abnormality detection, there is an effect that the security company can accurately grasp the status of the monitoring area after the occurrence of the abnormality.

According to the invention of claim 20 , the security device transmits the image information captured by the imaging unit controlled by the imaging control unit to the plurality of monitoring centers by the image information transmitting unit, The authority information input unit accepts the input of authority information, stores the input authority information in the authority information storage unit, and the control information transmission unit stores authority information indicating that the authority information storage unit has the control authority. The control information for the imaging means can be sent manually to the security device to control the transmission of the control information of the other surveillance cameras manually. There is an effect that the situation of the monitoring area can be accurately grasped. In addition, since image data is transmitted to other monitoring centers after the occurrence of an abnormality, for example, an owner who has monitored the situation of a store can easily grasp the situation after the occurrence of the abnormality. Play.

According to the twenty-first aspect of the present invention, in the authority information input step, authority information storage means for accepting input of authority information and storing authority information indicating presence / absence of control authority for the input imaging means. And when the authority information indicating that the authority information storage means has the control authority is stored in the control information transmission step, the control information for the image pickup means is transmitted to the security device by manually transmitting the other information. Since the transmission of the control information of the monitoring camera can be controlled, there is an effect that the situation of the monitoring area after the occurrence of the abnormality can be accurately grasped in the security company when the abnormality is detected.

According to the invention of claim 22 , the image information transmission step transmits the image information captured by the imaging means controlled by the imaging control step to a plurality of monitoring centers, so that after the occurrence of an abnormality, Since the image data is also transmitted to the monitoring center, for example, an owner who has monitored the situation of the store can easily grasp the situation after the occurrence of the abnormality. The authority information input step accepts the authority information input, and the authority information input by the authority information input step is transmitted to all monitoring centers, thereby controlling the transmission of control information from the security device to the monitoring camera. Therefore, it is possible to select an opponent who controls the surveillance camera on the security device side.

The execution according to the invention according to claim 23, claim 8,請 Motomeko 12, claim 17, claim 18, claim 21, the method described in any one of claims 22 to computer By doing so, it is possible to control the transmission of the control information of other surveillance cameras automatically or manually, so that at the time of abnormality detection, the security company can accurately grasp the status of the monitoring area after the occurrence of the abnormality There is an effect. In addition, since image data is transmitted to other monitoring centers after the occurrence of an abnormality, for example, an owner who has monitored the situation of a store can easily grasp the situation after the occurrence of the abnormality. Play.

  Exemplary embodiments of a security device, a monitoring center, a monitoring system, a security method, a monitoring method, and a program for executing the method according to the present invention will be explained below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

(First embodiment)
A first embodiment will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The monitoring system according to the first embodiment restricts reception of control information by a control flag in a security device when an abnormality occurs. In addition, image data captured by the monitoring camera controlled according to the received control information is transmitted to a plurality of monitoring centers.

  First, a configuration example of a monitoring system to which the present invention is applied will be described. FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a monitoring system according to the first embodiment. The monitoring system 10 includes a security device 100, a monitoring center 200, and a plurality of monitoring centers (hereinafter referred to as monitoring devices) 300 other than a specific monitoring center 200. The monitoring devices 300a to 300n are connected via a network 400 such as a telephone line, a wireless network, or the Internet. Here, the monitoring center 200 constitutes a specific monitoring center in the present invention, and the monitoring devices 300a to 300n constitute monitoring centers other than the specific monitoring center in the present invention.

  The security device 100 according to the present embodiment includes an abnormality detection unit 101, an alarm information transmission unit 102, an imaging control unit 103, an image information transmission unit 104, a restriction flag storage unit 105, a restriction determination unit 106, The control information receiving unit 107, the plurality of sensors 111a to 111n, the plurality of monitoring cameras 112a to 112n, and the IP address database 1000 are configured.

  The abnormality detection unit 101 receives detection signals transmitted from sensors 111a to 111n, which will be described later, and detects an abnormality in the monitoring area of the sensors 111a to 111n. The alarm information transmission unit 102 transmits alarm information to a specific monitoring center 200 when an abnormality is detected by the abnormality detection unit 101.

  The imaging control unit 103 controls the monitoring camera 112 according to the control information of the monitoring camera 112 determined to be received by the restriction determination unit 106 described later, and receives the input of image data transmitted from the monitoring camera 112. The image information transmission unit 104 transmits the image data received by the imaging control unit 103 to the monitoring center 200 and the monitoring device 300. The restriction flag storage unit 105 stores restriction information indicating whether or not there is a restriction on reception of control information for the current monitoring camera 112. The restriction information storage means in the present invention is configured.

  The restriction determination unit 106 stores a restriction flag indicating that the control information for the monitoring camera 112 is restricted in the restriction flag storage unit 105 when an abnormality is detected by the abnormality detection unit 101. Further, it is determined whether or not the control information transmitted from the monitoring center 200 or the monitoring device 300 stored in the restriction flag storage unit 105 is accepted. The control information receiving unit 107 receives control information transmitted from the monitoring center 200 or the monitoring device 300.

  The plurality of sensors 111a to 111n are human sensors, fire detection sensors, and the like. For example, an infrared sensor that detects a person based on a change in the amount of received infrared light, a magnet sensor that detects opening / closing of a door with a magnet, and a smoke These are various sensors for detecting abnormalities in a security area such as a smoke detection sensor for detecting the occurrence of a fire. The number of sensors may be one or more.

  The plurality of monitoring cameras 112a to 112n image the monitoring area and constitute imaging means in the present invention. The monitoring cameras 112a to 112n are controlled according to control information transmitted from the imaging control unit 103. The number of surveillance cameras may be one or more.

  Here, the control information is information for controlling the monitoring cameras 112a to 112n. For example, when there are a plurality of monitoring cameras, the monitoring camera that transmits image data is switched, or the monitoring camera captures images. This is information for performing control for enlarging or reducing an object with a lens (zoom function), or for directing the lens of the surveillance camera forward, backward, left, or right (pan / tilt function).

  The IP address database 1000 defines IP addresses for each monitoring center. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the data structure of the IP address database. The IP address database 1000 stores the monitoring center and the IP address in association with each other.

  Next, the monitoring center 200 according to the present embodiment will be described. The monitoring center 200 includes an alarm information reception unit 201, an alarm information display unit 202, an image information reception unit 203, an image information display unit 204, a control information transmission unit 205, and a control information input unit 206. Yes.

  The alarm information receiving unit 201 receives alarm information transmitted from the security device 100. The alarm information display unit 202 displays alarm information received by the alarm information receiving unit 201 on a monitor. The image information receiving unit 203 receives image data transmitted from the security device 100. The image information display unit 204 displays the image data received by the image information receiving unit 203 on a monitor.

  The control information input unit 206 receives an input of control information to the monitoring camera 112. The control information transmission unit 205 transmits control information for the monitoring camera 112 input by the control information input unit 206 to the security device 100.

  Next, the monitoring apparatus 300 concerning this Embodiment is demonstrated. The monitoring device 300 includes an image information receiving unit 301, an image information display unit 302, a control information transmission unit 303, and a control information input unit 304.

  The image information receiving unit 301 receives image data transmitted from the security device 100. The image information display unit 302 displays the image data received by the image information receiving unit 301 on a monitor.

  The control information input unit 304 receives input of control information to the monitoring camera 112. The control information transmission unit 303 transmits control information for the monitoring camera 112 input by the control information input unit 304 to the security device 100.

  Next, restriction information setting processing by the security device, the monitoring center, and the monitoring device configured as described above will be described. FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a restriction information setting procedure performed by the abnormality detection unit, the warning information transmission unit, the restriction determination unit, the warning information reception unit, and the warning information display unit of the monitoring center.

  First, in the security device 100, the abnormality detection unit 101 determines whether an abnormality is detected from the detection signal received from the sensor 111 (step S3001). If it is determined that no abnormality has been detected (step S3001: No), the process returns to step S3001, and step S3001 is repeated until an abnormality is detected.

  If it is determined that an abnormality has been detected (step S3001: Yes), the alarm information transmitting unit 102 transmits alarm information to the monitoring center 200 (step S3002). The restriction determination unit 106 sets the restriction flag to ON and stores it in the restriction flag storage unit 105 (step S3003). In the monitoring center 200, the alarm information receiving unit 201 receives alarm information from the security device 100 (step S3004). The alarm information display unit 202 displays the alarm information received by the security information receiving unit 201 on the monitor (step S3005).

  Next, surveillance camera control and image data transmission processing by the security device, the surveillance center, and the surveillance device will be described. FIGS. 4A and 4B are a control information reception unit, a restriction determination unit, an imaging control unit, an image information transmission unit, a control information input unit, a control information transmission unit, an image information reception unit, It is a flowchart which shows the monitoring camera control and image data transmission processing procedure which an image information display part, the image information receiving part of a monitoring center, and an image information display part perform.

  First, in the monitoring apparatus 300, the control information input unit 304 accepts input of control information to the monitoring camera 112 (step S4001). The control information transmission unit 303 transmits the input control information and monitoring center information to the security device 100 (step S4002). Here, the monitoring center information is information for specifying the transmission source of the control information, and may be an ID or an IP address unique to the monitoring center or the monitoring device. Note that the monitoring center 200 can perform the same processing as in steps S4001 to S4002.

  In the security device 100, the control information receiving unit 107 receives the control information and the monitoring center information transmitted from the monitoring device 300 (step S4003). The restriction determination unit 106 determines whether or not the restriction flag stored in the restriction flag storage unit 105 is ON (step S4004). When it is determined that the restriction flag is ON (step S4004: Yes), the restriction determination unit 106 determines whether or not the transmission source of the control information is the monitoring center 200 from the transmitted monitoring center information (step S4005). ).

  When it is determined that the transmission source of the control information is the monitoring center 200 (step S4005: Yes), the imaging control unit 103 controls the monitoring camera 112 according to the received control information (step S4006). When it is determined that the transmission source of the control information is not the monitoring center 200 (step S4005: No), that is, when an abnormality is detected and the control information is not from the monitoring center 200, control of the transmitted monitoring camera 112 is performed. The information is not accepted and the process jumps to step S4007.

  If it is determined in step S4004 that the restriction flag is not ON (step S4004: No), that is, if no abnormality is detected, the imaging control unit 103 controls the monitoring camera 112 according to the received control information (step S4004). S4006). In this case, since no abnormality is detected, the monitoring camera 112 is controlled in accordance with the transmitted control information without determining whether or not the monitoring center.

  The imaging control unit 103 takes in the image data input from the monitoring camera 112 (step S4007). The image information transmission unit 104 acquires the IP addresses of the monitoring center 200 and the monitoring device 300 from the IP address database 1000 (step S4008). The image information transmitting unit 104 receives the IP address of the monitoring center 200 in the IP header, the IP packet storing the image data in the data unit, the IP address of the monitoring device 300 in the IP header, and the IP packet storing the image data in the data unit. Generate (step S4009). The image information transmission unit 104 transmits the generated IP packet to the monitoring center and the monitoring device (step S4010). That is, by generating and transmitting an IP packet of image data corresponding to a monitoring center and a monitoring apparatus that transmits image data, the monitoring center and a plurality of monitoring apparatuses can simultaneously receive and display image data. .

  In the monitoring center 200, the image information receiving unit 203 receives the IP packet transmitted from the security device 100 (step S4011). The image information receiving unit 203 acquires image data from the IP packet (step S4012). The image information display unit 204 displays the image data on the monitor (step S4013).

  In the monitoring device 300, the image information receiving unit 301 receives the IP packet transmitted from the security device 100 (step S4014). The image information receiving unit 301 acquires image data from the IP packet (step S4015). The image information display unit 302 displays the image data on the monitor (step S4016).

  In the above-described embodiment, when the control information is transmitted when no abnormality is detected, the control information transmitted from the monitoring center and the monitoring device is accepted without regard to the first-come-first-served basis. If not detected, the control information from the monitoring device may be received with priority over the control information from the monitoring center.

  In this case, it is determined whether it is a monitoring center or a monitoring device based on the monitoring center information transmitted together with the control information. When the monitoring camera is controlled by the control information transmitted from the monitoring center and the control information is transmitted from the monitoring device, the control information transmitted from the monitoring device is accepted. Moreover, when control information is transmitted from a plurality of monitoring devices, they may be accepted on a first-come-first-served basis.

  In addition, a database in which priorities are set in advance for the security device and the monitoring center is prepared, and the priority of the monitoring device that transmitted the control information is higher than the priority of the monitoring device that received the control information immediately before Control information may be received.

  Also in this case, whether the control information is transmitted from the monitoring center or individual monitoring devices is identified by the monitoring center information transmitted together with the control information. When the monitoring camera is controlled by the control information transmitted from a certain monitoring device, the priority for each monitoring center information stored in the database is compared, and the control information is transmitted from the monitoring device with a higher priority. If it is, the control information of the monitoring device with high priority is received.

  Moreover, although the security device of the above-described embodiment always transmits image data to the monitoring center and the monitoring device at the same time, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, an abnormality is detected while the monitoring device is receiving image data. If not, it may not be transmitted to the monitoring center. Furthermore, even if an abnormality occurs while the monitoring center is receiving image data, the image data may not be transmitted to the monitoring device. However, when an abnormality occurs in the security device, the image data is always transmitted to the monitoring center.

  As described above, when an abnormality is detected in the security device, by receiving only control information for the monitoring camera from the monitoring center, the situation of the monitoring area where the abnormality is detected in the security company can be easily grasped.

  In addition, even after the security device detects an abnormality and transmits the alarm information, the image data after the occurrence of the abnormality can be confirmed on the monitor in either the monitoring center or the monitoring device. It is possible to easily confirm the situation after the abnormality is detected without doing a complicated process of making an inquiry to the security company again.

  Next, the restriction information release processing by the security device, the monitoring center, and the monitoring device configured as described above will be described. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a monitoring camera control information acceptance restriction release processing procedure performed by a security information transmission unit, a restriction determination unit of the security device, a warning information reception unit of the monitoring center, and a warning information display unit.

  In the security device 100, the security release button is pressed or the sensor transmits a recovery signal. Accordingly, the alarm information transmission unit 102 transmits alarm release information to the monitoring center 200 (step S5001). Instead of transmitting the alarm release information from the security device 100, the monitoring center 200 takes an appropriate measure, for example, dispatches a security guard to the site where the security device 100 is installed, and the dispatched security guard on-site. When it is reported to the specific monitoring center 200 that the processing has been completed, alarm release information may be transmitted from the monitoring center 200 to the security device 100.

  The restriction determination unit 106 sets the restriction flag to OFF and stores it in the restriction flag storage unit 105 (step S5002). In the monitoring center 200, the alarm information receiving unit 201 receives alarm release information (step S5003). The alarm information display unit 202 displays the transmitted alarm release information on the monitor (step S5004).

  Thus, when the alarm release is determined in the security device or the monitoring center, the monitoring camera can be controlled by the control information transmitted from the monitoring center or the monitoring device by turning off the restriction flag. When no abnormality is detected, the monitoring camera can be freely controlled from the monitoring device.

(Second Embodiment)
A second embodiment will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The security device, the monitoring center, and the monitoring device according to the second embodiment are configured by separately configuring transmission lines that connect the security device, the monitoring center, and the monitoring device, and connecting or disconnecting the transmission lines. Control information for the monitoring camera from the monitoring device is controlled.

  A configuration example of a security device, a monitoring center, and a monitoring device to which the present invention is applied will be described. FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a monitoring system according to the second embodiment. The monitoring system 20 includes a security device 600, a monitoring center 700, and a monitoring device 800. The security device 600, the monitoring center 700, and the plurality of monitoring devices 800a to n include telephone lines, wireless networks, the Internet, and the like. The network 400 is connected. Here, the monitoring center 700 constitutes a specific monitoring center in the present invention, and the monitoring devices 800a to 800n constitute monitoring centers other than the specific monitoring center in the present invention.

  The security device 600 according to the present embodiment includes an abnormality detection unit 101, an alarm information transmission unit 102, an imaging control unit 103, an image information transmission unit 104, a control information reception unit 607, and a plurality of sensors 111a to 111n. And a plurality of surveillance cameras 112a to 112n and an IP address database 1000.

  Here, the abnormality detection unit 101, the alarm information transmission unit 102, the imaging control unit 103, the image information transmission unit 104, the plurality of sensors 111a to n, the plurality of monitoring cameras 112a to n, and the IP address database 1000 Since the configuration and function are the same as those of the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted.

  The control information receiving unit 607 has the same configuration and function as the control information receiving unit 107 of the first embodiment, and further includes a line control unit 6071. The line control unit 6071 blocks a logical or physical transmission line connected to the monitoring device 800 except the monitoring center 700 when the abnormality detection unit 101 detects an abnormality.

  Next, the monitoring center 700 according to this embodiment will be described. The monitoring center 700 includes an alarm information reception unit 201, an alarm information display unit 202, an image information reception unit 203, an image information display unit 204, a control information transmission unit 705, and a control information input unit 206. Yes. Here, the configurations and functions of the alarm information receiving unit 201, the alarm information display unit 202, the image information receiving unit 203, the image information display unit 204, and the control information input unit 206 are the same as those in the first embodiment. Therefore, explanation is omitted.

  The control information transmission unit 705 has the same configuration and function as the control information transmission unit 205 of the first embodiment, and further includes a line control unit 7051. The line control unit 7051 determines whether a logical or physical transmission line with the security device 600 is connected when control information is input from the control information input unit 206.

  Next, the monitoring apparatus 800 concerning this Embodiment is demonstrated. The monitoring apparatus 800 includes an image information receiving unit 301, an image information display unit 302, a control information transmission unit 803, and a control information input unit 304. Here, since the functions and configurations of the image information receiving unit 301, the image information display unit 302, and the control information input unit 304 are the same as those in the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

  The control information transmission unit 803 has the same configuration and function as the control information transmission unit 303 of the first embodiment, and further includes a line control unit 8031. The line control unit 8031 determines whether a logical or physical transmission line with the security device 600 is connected when control information is input from the control information input unit 304.

  Next, line control processing by the security device, the monitoring center, and the monitoring device configured as described above will be described. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a line control procedure performed by the abnormality detection unit and the line control unit of the security device.

  First, in the security device 600, the abnormality detection unit 101 determines whether an abnormality is detected based on a detection signal received from the sensor 111 (step S7001). If it is determined that no abnormality has been detected (step S7001: No), the process returns to step S7001, and step S7001 is repeated until an abnormality is detected.

  If it is determined that an abnormality has been detected (step S7001: Yes), the line control unit 6071 blocks a logical or physical transmission path that receives control information from the monitoring device 800 (step S7002). Specifically, when image data and control information are transmitted and received through an ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) line, the B channel is used for transmitting image data, and the D channel packet link is used for receiving control information. In this case, when an abnormality is detected, the D channel packet link connecting the monitoring device 800 is disconnected.

  In addition, when image data and control information are transmitted and received through an IP (Internet Protocol) line, each port is divided into a TCP or UDP port number for each of the monitoring center 700 and the monitoring devices 800a to 800n, and for each image data and control information. If an abnormality is detected, the TCP or UDP port that receives the control information to which the monitoring devices 800a to 800n are connected is blocked. It should be noted that the TCP or UDP port block may be configured to issue a request to a router or firewall installed outside the security device.

  When image data and control information are transmitted / received using the Internet VPN (Internet Virtual Private Network) or IP-VPN (Internet Protocol-Virtual Private Network), the monitoring center 700 and the monitoring devices 800a to 800n are further provided. When a VPN is generated for each image data and control information and an abnormality is detected, the VPN link that receives the control information to which the monitoring devices 800a to 800n are connected is disconnected.

  As another method, a transmission path for transmitting and receiving image data and control information is physically separated such that the image data is an IP line and the control information is a D channel of ISDN. The D channel packet link connected to 800 may be disconnected.

  Next, surveillance camera control and image data transmission processing by the security device, the surveillance center, and the surveillance device will be described. FIGS. 8A and 8B are a control information reception unit, an imaging control unit, an image information transmission unit, a control information input unit, a line control unit, a control information transmission unit, an image information reception unit, It is a flowchart which shows the monitoring camera control and image data transmission processing procedure which an image information display part, the image information receiving part of a monitoring center, and an image information display part perform.

  First, in the monitoring device 800, the control information input unit 304 accepts input of control information to the monitoring camera 112 (step S8001). The line control unit 8031 determines whether or not a transmission path for transmitting control information with the security device 600 is connected (step S8002). If it is determined that the transmission path for transmitting control information with the security device 600 is not connected (step S8002: No), the control information is not transmitted to the security device 600, and the process ends.

  When it is determined that a transmission path for transmitting control information with the security device 600 is connected (step S8002: Yes), the control information transmission unit 803 transmits the control information to the security device 600 (step S8003). . In the monitoring center 700, the processes of steps S8001 to S8003 are performed, and if the transmission path is connected, control information is transmitted to the security device 600.

  In the security device 600, the control information receiving unit 607 receives the control information transmitted from the monitoring device 800 (step S8004). The imaging control unit 103 controls the monitoring camera according to the received control information (step S8005). The imaging control unit 103 takes in the image data input from the surveillance camera (step S8006).

  The following processing is the same as the monitoring camera control and image data transmission processing procedures according to the first embodiment, and therefore steps S8007 to S8015 in FIG. The description here is omitted with reference to the description of step S4016.

  In this way, when the abnormality is detected, the transmission line that receives the control information from the monitoring device is disconnected, so that only the control information from the monitoring center can be received. The situation of the area can be easily grasped.

  In addition, since the transmission path for transmitting the image data remains connected, even after the security device detects the abnormality and transmits the alarm information, the monitoring device can check the image data after the abnormality has occurred on the monitor. Therefore, it is possible to easily confirm the situation after the abnormality is detected without doing the trouble of inquiring the security company again about the situation after the occurrence of the abnormality.

  Although the security device of the above-described embodiment always transmits image data to the monitoring center and the monitoring device at the same time, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, an abnormality is detected while the monitoring device is receiving image data. If not, it may not be transmitted to the monitoring center. Furthermore, even if an abnormality occurs while the monitoring center is receiving image data, the image data may not be transmitted to the monitoring device. However, when an abnormality occurs in the security device, the image data is always transmitted to the monitoring center.

  Next, control restriction release processing by the security device, the monitoring center, and the monitoring device will be described. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a control restriction release processing procedure performed by the security information transmission unit, the line control unit, the alarm information reception unit, and the alarm information display unit of the monitoring center.

  In the security device 600, the security release button is pressed or the sensor transmits a recovery signal. Accordingly, the alarm information transmission unit 102 transmits alarm release information to the monitoring center 700 (step S9001). Instead of transmitting the alarm release information from the security device 600, the monitoring center 700 takes appropriate measures, for example, dispatches a security guard to the site where the security device 600 is installed, When it is reported to the specific monitoring center 700 that the processing has been completed, alarm release information may be transmitted from the monitoring center 700 to the security device 600.

  The line control unit 6071 connects the transmission path that receives the control information of the monitoring device 800 that is blocked (step S9002). In the monitoring center 700, the alarm information receiving unit 201 receives alarm release information (step S9003). The alarm information display unit 202 displays the transmitted alarm release information on the monitor (step S9004).

  As described above, since the transmission path for receiving the control information from the monitoring device is connected when no abnormality is detected, the status of the monitoring region can be easily grasped from the monitoring device.

(Third embodiment)
A third embodiment will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The monitoring system 30 according to the third embodiment limits transmission of control information to the security device by transmitting control authority from the security device to the monitoring center and each monitoring device when an abnormality occurs. In addition, the image data captured by the monitoring camera controlled according to the received control information is transmitted to the monitoring center and the monitoring device.

  A configuration example of a security device, a monitoring center, and a monitoring device to which the present invention is applied will be described. FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a monitoring system according to the third embodiment. The monitoring system includes a security device 1100, a monitoring center 1200, and a monitoring device 1300. The security device 1100, the monitoring center 1200, and the plurality of monitoring devices 1300a to n are networks such as telephone lines, wireless networks, and the Internet. 400 is connected. Here, the monitoring center 1200 constitutes a specific monitoring center according to the present invention, and the monitoring devices 1300a to 1300n constitute monitoring centers other than the specific monitoring center according to the present invention.

  The security device 1100 according to the present embodiment includes an abnormality detection unit 101, an alarm information transmission unit 102, an imaging control unit 103, an image information transmission unit 104, a control information reception unit 107, and a control authority transmission unit 1108. , A plurality of sensors 111a to 111n, a plurality of monitoring cameras 112a to 112n, and an IP address database 1000.

  Here, the abnormality detection unit 101, the alarm information transmission unit 102, the imaging control unit 103, the image information transmission unit 104, the control information reception unit 107, a plurality of sensors 111a to 111n, and a plurality of monitoring cameras 112a to 112a. Since n and the configuration and function of the IP address database 1000 are the same as those in the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted.

  When the abnormality detection unit 101 detects an abnormality, the control authority transmission unit 1108 transmits control authority information indicating that transmission of control information is permitted to the monitoring center 1200, and control information is transmitted to the monitoring device 1300. The control authority information indicating that the transmission of is not permitted is transmitted.

  Next, the monitoring center 1200 according to the present embodiment will be described. The monitoring center 1200 includes an alarm information reception unit 201, an alarm information display unit 202, an image information reception unit 203, an image information display unit 204, a control information transmission unit 1205, a control information input unit 206, and a control authority reception. A unit 1207 and a control authority storage unit 1208 are included. Here, the configurations and functions of the alarm information receiving unit 201, the alarm information display unit 202, the image information receiving unit 203, the image information display unit 204, and the control information input unit 206 are the same as those in the first embodiment. Therefore, explanation is omitted.

  The control authority storage unit 1208 stores control authority information indicating whether or not there is an authority to transmit control information for the current monitoring camera 112. The control information transmission unit 1205 determines whether or not it has the authority to transmit control information according to the control authority information stored in the control authority storage unit 1208, and if it is determined that it has the authority to transmit control information. Control information is transmitted. The control authority receiving unit 1207 receives the control authority information transmitted from the security device 1100, and stores the received control authority information in the control authority storage unit 1208.

  Next, the monitoring apparatus 1300 according to the present embodiment will be described. The monitoring device 1300 includes an image information receiving unit 301, an image information display unit 302, a control information transmitting unit 1303, a control information input unit 304, a control authority receiving unit 1305, and a control authority storage unit 1306. Yes. Here, since the functions and configurations of the image information receiving unit 301, the image information display unit 302, and the control information input unit 304 are the same as those in the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

  The control authority storage unit 1306 stores control authority information indicating whether or not there is an authority to transmit control information for the current monitoring camera 112. The control information transmission unit 1303 determines whether or not it has the authority to transmit control information according to the control authority information stored in the control authority storage unit 1306, and if it is determined that it has the authority to transmit control information. Control information is transmitted. The control authority receiving unit 1305 receives the control authority information transmitted from the security device 1100 and stores the received control authority information in the control authority storage unit 1306.

  Next, control authority setting processing by the security device, the monitoring center, and the monitoring device configured as described above will be described. FIG. 11 shows the control authority performed by the abnormality detection unit, the alarm information transmission unit, the control authority transmission unit, the alarm information reception unit of the monitoring center, the alarm information display unit, the control authority reception unit, and the control authority reception unit of the monitoring device. It is a flowchart which shows a setting procedure.

  First, in the security device 1100, the abnormality detection unit 101 determines whether an abnormality is detected from a detection signal received from the sensor 111 (step S11001). If it is determined that no abnormality is detected (step S11001: No), the process returns to step S11001, and step S11001 is repeated until an abnormality is detected.

  If it is determined that an abnormality has been detected (step S11001: YES), the alarm information transmission unit 102 transmits alarm information to the monitoring center 1200 (step 11002). In the monitoring center 1200, the alarm information receiving unit 201 receives alarm information from the security device 1100 (step S11003). The alarm information display unit 202 displays the alarm information received by the alarm information receiving unit 201 on the monitor (step S11004).

  In the security device 1100, the control authority transmission unit 1108 transmits control authority information indicating that the monitoring center 1200 has the control authority, and transmits control authority information indicating that the monitoring apparatus 1300 does not have the control authority. (Step S11005).

  In the monitoring center 1200, the control authority receiving unit 1207 receives the control authority information transmitted from the security device 1100 (step S11006) and stores it in the control authority storage unit 1208 (step S11007). In this case, control authority information indicating that the user has control authority is stored.

  In the monitoring device 1300, the control authority receiving unit 1305 receives the control authority information transmitted from the security device 1100 (step S11008), and stores it in the control authority storage unit 1306 (step S11009). In this case, control authority information indicating that the user does not have control authority is stored.

  Next, surveillance camera control and image data transmission processing by the security device, the surveillance center, and the surveillance device will be described. 12A and 12B are a control information reception unit, an imaging control unit, an image information transmission unit, a control information input unit, a control information transmission unit, an image information reception unit, and an image information display unit of a security device. 5 is a flowchart showing monitoring camera control and image data transmission processing procedures performed by the image information receiving unit and the image information display unit of the monitoring center.

  First, in the monitoring device 1300, the control information input unit 304 receives an input of control information to the monitoring camera 112 (step S12001). The control information transmission unit 1303 acquires control authority information from the control authority storage unit 1306 (step S12002). The control information transmitting unit 1303 determines whether or not there is an authority to transmit control information (step S12003).

  If it is determined that there is no authority to transmit the control information (step S12003: No), the control information is not transmitted to the security device 1100, and the process ends. If it is determined that the user has authority to transmit control information (step S12003: Yes), the input control information is transmitted to the security device 1100 (step S12004).

  In the security device 1100, the control information receiving unit 107 receives the transmitted control information (step S12005). The imaging control unit 103 controls the monitoring camera 112 according to the control information (step S12006), and captures image data input from the monitoring camera 112 (step S12007).

  The following processing is the same as the procedure of the monitoring camera control and image data transmission processing according to the first embodiment, and therefore steps S12008 to S12016 in FIG. 12-2 are performed in steps S4008 to S400 in FIG. The description here is omitted with reference to the description of step S4016.

  In this way, when an abnormality is detected, it is possible to receive only control information from the monitoring center by transmitting the control authority from the security device to the monitoring center and the monitoring device. The status of the detected monitoring area can be easily grasped.

  In addition, since the image data can be transmitted to the monitoring center and a plurality of monitoring devices, even after the security device detects an abnormality and transmits alarm information, the monitoring device confirms the image data after the occurrence of the abnormality on the monitor. Therefore, it is possible to easily confirm the situation after the abnormality detection without doing the trouble of inquiring the security company again about the situation after the occurrence of the abnormality.

  Although the security device of the above-described embodiment always transmits image data to the monitoring center and the monitoring device at the same time, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, an abnormality is detected while the monitoring device is receiving image data. If not, it may not be transmitted to the monitoring center. Furthermore, even if an abnormality occurs while the monitoring center is receiving image data, the image data may not be transmitted to the monitoring device. However, when an abnormality occurs in the security device, the image data is always transmitted to the monitoring center.

  Next, the control authority release process of the monitoring camera control information by the security device, the monitoring center, and the monitoring device will be described. FIG. 13 shows control of monitoring camera control information performed by an alarm information transmission unit, a control authority transmission unit of the security device, an alarm information reception unit of the monitoring center, an alarm information display unit, a control authority reception unit, and a control authority reception unit of the monitoring device. It is a flowchart which shows the authority cancellation | release process procedure.

  In the security device 1100, the security release button is pressed or the sensor transmits a recovery signal. Accordingly, the alarm information transmission unit 102 transmits alarm release information to the monitoring center 1200 (step S13001). Instead of transmitting alarm release information from the security device 1100, the monitoring center 1200 takes appropriate measures, for example, dispatches security personnel to the site where the security device 1100 is installed. When it is reported to the specific monitoring center 1200 that the processing is completed, the alarm release information may be transmitted from the monitoring center 1200 to the security device 1100.

  The alarm information receiving unit 201 of the monitoring center 1200 receives the alarm release information transmitted from the security device 1100 (step S13002). The alarm information display unit 202 displays alarm release information on the monitor (step S13003).

  In the security device 1100, the control authority transmission unit 1108 transmits control authority information indicating that there is an authority to transmit control information to the monitoring center 1200 and the monitoring device 1300 (step S13004). In the monitoring center 1200, the control authority receiving unit 1207 receives the control authority information transmitted from the security device 1100 (step S13005). The control authority receiving unit 1207 stores the received control authority information in the control authority storage unit 1208 (step S13006).

  In the monitoring device 1300, the control authority receiving unit 1305 receives the control authority information transmitted from the security device 1100 (step S13007). The control authority receiving unit 1305 stores the received control authority information in the control authority storage unit 1306 (step S13008). Thereby, since the control authority information indicating that both the monitoring center 1200 and the monitoring apparatus 1300 have the authority to transmit control information is stored, the control information is transmitted to the monitoring camera 112 of the security apparatus 1100. Thus, the monitoring camera 112 can be controlled on a first-come-first-served basis.

  When no abnormality is detected, the control information is transmitted on a first-come-first-served basis instead of setting control authority information indicating that both the monitoring center 1200 and the monitoring apparatus 1300 have the authority to transmit control information. An authority may be set, and an authority to transmit control information may be set in descending order of priority.

  As described above, when no abnormality is detected, since it has the authority to transmit control information to both the monitoring center and the monitoring device, the status of the monitoring area can be easily grasped from the monitoring device.

(Fourth embodiment)
A fourth embodiment will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the monitoring system according to the fourth embodiment, the control information for the monitoring camera transmitted from the monitoring device is transmitted to the security device via the monitoring center, and the control information transmitted from the monitoring device is limited when an abnormality occurs. Is. In addition, image data from the monitoring camera controlled according to the received control information is transmitted to the monitoring center and the monitoring device.

  A configuration example of a security device, a monitoring center, and a monitoring device to which the present invention is applied will be described. FIG. 14 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a monitoring system according to the fourth embodiment. The monitoring system 40 includes a security device 1600, a monitoring center 1700, and a monitoring device 1800. The security device 1600, the monitoring center 1700, and the plurality of monitoring devices 1800a to 1n include telephone lines, wireless networks, the Internet, and the like. The network 400 is connected. Here, the monitoring center 1700 constitutes a specific monitoring center in the present invention, and the monitoring devices 1800a to 1800n constitute a monitoring center other than the specific monitoring center in the present invention.

  The security device 1600 according to the present embodiment includes an abnormality detection unit 101, an alarm information transmission unit 102, an imaging control unit 103, an image information transmission unit 104, a control information reception unit 107, and a restriction information transmission unit 1609. , A plurality of sensors 111a to 111n, a plurality of monitoring cameras 112a to 112n, and an IP address database 1000.

  Here, the abnormality detection unit 101, the alarm information transmission unit 102, the imaging control unit 103, the image information transmission unit 104, the control information reception unit 107, a plurality of sensors 111a to 111n, and a plurality of monitoring cameras 112a to 112a. Since n and the configuration and function of the IP address database 1000 are the same as those in the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted.

  The restriction information transmission unit 1609 transmits control authority information for restricting transmission of control information to the monitoring center 1700 when the abnormality detection unit 101 detects an abnormality.

  Next, the monitoring center 1700 according to the present embodiment will be described. The monitoring center 1700 includes an alarm information reception unit 201, an alarm information display unit 202, an image information reception unit 203, an image information display unit 204, a control information transmission unit 1705, a control information input unit 206, and a control information reception. A section 1709, a restriction determination part 1710, a restriction information receiving part 1712, and a restriction information storage part 1713 are included. Here, the configurations and functions of the alarm information receiving unit 201, the alarm information display unit 202, the image information receiving unit 203, the image information display unit 204, and the control information input unit 206 are the same as those in the first embodiment. Therefore, explanation is omitted.

  The restriction information receiving unit 1712 receives restriction information transmitted from the security device 1600. The restriction information storage unit 1713 stores restriction information indicating whether or not transmission of control information to the monitoring camera 112 received by the restriction information receiving unit 1712 is restricted.

  The control information receiving unit 1709 receives control information for the monitoring camera transmitted from the monitoring device 1800. The restriction determination unit 1710 determines whether or not to transmit the control information received by the control information reception unit 1709 to the security device 1600 based on the restriction information stored in the restriction information storage unit 1713.

  The control information transmission unit 1705 transmits control information determined to be transmitted by the restriction determination unit 1710. The control information transmission unit 1705 transmits the control information input from the control information input unit 206.

  Next, the monitoring apparatus 1800 according to the present embodiment will be described. The monitoring apparatus 1800 includes an image information receiving unit 301, an image information display unit 302, a control information transmission unit 1803, and a control information input unit 304. Here, since the functions and configurations of the image information receiving unit 301, the image information display unit 302, and the control information input unit 304 are the same as those in the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

  The control information transmission unit 1803 transmits the control information input by the control information input unit 304 to the monitoring center 1700.

  Next, restriction information setting processing by the security device, the monitoring center, and the monitoring device configured as described above will be described. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a restriction information setting process procedure performed by the abnormality detection unit, the warning information transmission unit, the restriction information transmission unit, the warning information reception unit, the warning information display unit, and the restriction information reception unit of the monitoring center. .

  First, in the security device 1600, the abnormality detection unit 101 determines whether an abnormality is detected from a detection signal received from the sensor 111 (step S15001). If it is determined that no abnormality has been detected (step S15001: No), the process returns to step S15001, and step S15001 is repeated until an abnormality is detected.

  If it is determined that an abnormality has been detected (step S15001: YES), the alarm information transmitting unit 102 transmits alarm information to the monitoring center 1700 (step S15002). In the monitoring center 1700, the alarm information receiving unit 201 receives the alarm information transmitted from the security device 1600 (step S15003). The alarm information display unit 202 displays the alarm information received by the security information receiving unit 201 on the monitor (step S15004).

  In the security device 1600, the restriction information transmission unit 1609 transmits restriction information (step S15005). Specifically, limit information indicating that the control information transmitted from the monitoring apparatus 1800 is not transmitted is transmitted. In the monitoring center 1700, the restriction information receiving unit 1712 receives the restriction information transmitted from the security device 1600 (step S15006), and stores the restriction information in the restriction information storage unit 1713 (step S15007).

  Next, surveillance camera control and image data transmission processing by the security device, the surveillance center, and the surveillance device will be described. FIGS. 16A and 16B are a control information reception unit, an imaging control unit, an image information transmission unit, a control information input unit, a control information transmission unit, an image information reception unit, and an image information display unit of a security device. 5 is a flowchart showing monitoring camera control and image data transmission processing procedures performed by a control information receiving unit, a restriction determining unit, a control information transmitting unit, an image information receiving unit, and an image information display unit of a monitoring center.

  First, in the monitoring device 1800, the control information input unit 304 accepts input of control information to the monitoring camera 112 (step S16001). The control information transmission unit 1803 transmits the control information input to the monitoring center 1700 (step S16002).

  In the monitoring center 1700, the control information receiving unit 1709 receives the control information transmitted from the monitoring device 1800 (step S16003). The restriction determination unit 1710 acquires restriction information from the restriction information storage unit 1713 (step S16004). The restriction determination unit 1710 determines whether or not there is a restriction on transmission of control information (step S16005). If it is determined that there is a restriction on the transmission of control information (step S16005: Yes), the control information is not transmitted to the security device 1600, and the process ends.

  When it is determined that there is no restriction on transmission of control information (step S16005: No), the control information transmission unit 1705 transmits control information to the security device 1600 (step S16006). In the security device 1600, the control information receiving unit 107 receives the control information transmitted from the monitoring center 1700 (step S16007).

  The imaging control unit 103 controls the monitoring camera 112 in accordance with the received control information (step S16008), and captures image data input from the monitoring camera 112 (step S16009). The following processing is the same as the procedure of the surveillance camera control and image data transmission processing according to the first embodiment, and therefore steps S16010 to S16018 in FIG. 16-2 are performed in steps S4008 to S4008 in FIG. The description here is omitted with reference to the description of step S4016.

  In this way, when an abnormality is detected, the control information of the monitoring center is transmitted from the security device, and the control information from the monitoring device is restricted so that only the control information from the monitoring center can be received. Therefore, it is possible to easily grasp the situation of the monitoring area where the abnormality is detected in the security company.

  In addition, since the image data can be transmitted to the monitoring center and a plurality of monitoring devices, even after the security device detects an abnormality and transmits alarm information, the monitoring device confirms the image data after the occurrence of the abnormality on the monitor. Therefore, it is possible to easily confirm the situation after the abnormality detection without doing the trouble of inquiring the security company again about the situation after the occurrence of the abnormality.

  Although the security device of the above-described embodiment always transmits image data to the monitoring center and the monitoring device at the same time, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, an abnormality is detected while the monitoring device is receiving image data. If not, it may not be transmitted to the monitoring center. Furthermore, even if an abnormality occurs while the monitoring center is receiving image data, the image data may not be transmitted to the monitoring device. However, when an abnormality occurs in the security device, the image data is always transmitted to the monitoring center.

  Next, the transmission restriction release processing of the monitoring camera control information by the security device, the monitoring center, and the monitoring device will be described. FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a transmission restriction release processing procedure for monitoring camera control information performed by an alarm information transmission unit, a restriction information transmission unit of the security device, an alarm information reception unit of the monitoring center, an alarm information display unit, and a restriction information reception unit. is there.

  In the security device 1600, the security release button is pressed or the sensor transmits a recovery signal. Accordingly, the alarm information transmission unit 102 transmits alarm release information to the monitoring center 1700 (step S17001). In the same way as described above, instead of transmitting the alarm release information from the security device 1600, appropriate measures are taken in the monitoring center 1700, for example, a security officer is dispatched to the site where the security device 1600 is installed, May be transmitted from the monitoring center 1700 to the security device 1600 when a specific monitoring center 1700 reports that the on-site processing has been completed.

  In the monitoring center 1700, the alarm information receiving unit 201 receives the alarm release information transmitted from the security device 1600 (step S17002). The alarm information display unit 202 displays alarm release information on the monitor (step S17003).

  In the security device 1600, the restriction information transmission unit 1609 transmits restriction release information to the monitoring center 1700 (step S17004). In the monitoring center 1700, the restriction information receiving unit 1712 receives the restriction release information transmitted from the security device 1600 (step S17005). The restriction information receiving unit 1712 stores the received restriction release information in the restriction information storage unit 1713 (step S17006).

  As a result, the restriction information is stored in the restriction information storage unit 1713, so that the control information transmitted from the monitoring device 1800 to the monitoring center 1700 can be transmitted to the security device 1600. Therefore, the monitoring device 1800 can control the monitoring camera 112 on a first-come-first-served basis.

  In this way, when no abnormality is detected, transmission of any control information of the monitoring center and the monitoring device is not restricted, so that the status of the monitoring area can be easily grasped from the monitoring device.

  If no abnormality is detected, the control information input by the monitoring center 1700 and the monitoring device 1800 is not transmitted on a first-come-first-served basis, but priorities are set for the monitoring center and the monitoring device. Control information input or transmitted from a monitoring center or a monitoring device with a high priority may be transmitted to the security device.

(Fifth embodiment)
A fifth embodiment will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The monitoring system according to the fifth embodiment restricts transmission of control information based on control authority information input from the monitoring center. In addition, image data from a monitoring camera controlled according to the received control information is transmitted to a plurality of monitoring centers.

  A configuration example of a security device, a monitoring center, and a monitoring device to which the present invention is applied will be described. FIG. 18 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a monitoring system according to the fifth embodiment. The monitoring system 50 includes a security device 2100, a monitoring center 2200, and a monitoring device 2300. The security device 2100, the monitoring center 2200, and the plurality of monitoring devices 2300a to n include a telephone line, a wireless network, the Internet, and the like. The network 400 is connected. Here, the monitoring center 2200 constitutes a specific monitoring center in the present invention, and the monitoring devices 2300a to 2300n constitute monitoring centers other than the specific monitoring center in the present invention.

  The security device 2100 according to the present embodiment includes an abnormality detection unit 101, an alarm information transmission unit 102, an imaging control unit 103, an image information transmission unit 104, a control information reception unit 107, and a plurality of sensors 111a to 111n. And a plurality of surveillance cameras 112a to 112n and an IP address database 1000.

  Here, the abnormality detection unit 101, the alarm information transmission unit 102, the imaging control unit 103, the image information transmission unit 104, the control information reception unit 107, a plurality of sensors 111a to 111n, and a plurality of monitoring cameras 112a to 112a. Since the configuration and function of n are the same as those in the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted.

  Next, the monitoring center 2200 according to the present embodiment will be described. The monitoring center 2200 includes an alarm information reception unit 201, an alarm information display unit 202, an image information reception unit 203, an image information display unit 204, a control information transmission unit 2205, a control information input unit 206, and a control authority transmission. The unit 2214 includes a control authority input unit 2215, an authority determination unit 2216, and a control authority storage unit 2217. Here, the configurations and functions of the alarm information receiving unit 201, the alarm information display unit 202, the image information receiving unit 203, the image information display unit 204, and the control information input unit 206 are the same as those in the first embodiment. Therefore, explanation is omitted.

  The control authority input unit 2215 receives input of control authority information. Specifically, input of control authority information indicating that only the monitoring center 2200 has authority to transmit control information, control authority information indicating that only a specific monitoring apparatus 2300 has authority to transmit control information, and the like are input. It will be accepted.

  The control authority transmission unit 2214 transmits the control authority information input by the control authority input unit 2215 to the monitoring device 2300. The authority determination unit 2216 determines whether or not to transmit the control information input from the control information input unit 206 based on the control authority information stored in the control authority storage unit 2217.

  The control authority storage unit 2217 stores the control authority information input by the control authority input unit 2215. The control information transmission unit 2205 transmits control information to the security device 2100 when the authority determination unit 2216 determines that there is a transmission authority.

  Next, the monitoring apparatus 2300 according to this embodiment will be described. The monitoring device 2300 includes an image information reception unit 301, an image information display unit 302, a control information transmission unit 2303, a control information input unit 304, a control authority reception unit 2307, a control authority storage unit 2308, and an authority determination unit. 2309. Here, since the functions and configurations of the image information receiving unit 301, the image information display unit 302, and the control information input unit 304 are the same as those in the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

  The authority determination unit 2309 determines whether to transmit the control information input from the control information input unit 304 according to the control authority information stored in the control authority storage unit 2308. The control information transmission unit 2303 transmits control information to the security device 2100 when the authority determination unit 2309 determines that there is a transmission authority.

  The control authority receiving unit 2307 receives the control authority information transmitted from the monitoring center 2200, and stores the received control authority information in the control authority storage unit 2308. The control authority storage unit 2308 stores the control authority information received by the control authority receiver 2307.

  Next, control authority setting processing by the security device, the monitoring center, and the monitoring device configured as described above will be described. FIG. 19 is a flowchart illustrating a control authority transfer procedure performed by the control authority input unit, the control authority transmission unit of the monitoring center, and the control authority reception unit of the monitoring apparatus.

  First, in the monitoring center 2200, the control authority input unit 2215 accepts input of control authority information (step S19001). Next, the control authority input unit 2215 stores the control authority information input to the control authority storage unit 2217 (step S19002). The control authority transmission unit 2214 transmits the input control authority information to the monitoring device 2300 (step S19003).

  In the monitoring device 2300, the control authority receiving unit 2307 receives the control authority information transmitted from the monitoring center 2200 (step S19004), and stores the received control authority information in the control authority storage unit 2308 (step S19005).

  Next, surveillance camera control and image data transmission processing by the security device, the surveillance center, and the surveillance device will be described. 20-1 and 20-2 are a control information reception unit, an imaging control unit, an image information transmission unit, a control information input unit, an authority determination unit, a control information transmission unit, an image information reception unit of a security device, It is a flowchart which shows the monitoring camera control and image data transmission processing procedure which an image information display part, the image information receiving part of a monitoring center, and an image information display part perform.

  First, in the monitoring device 2300, the control information input unit 304 receives an input of control information to the monitoring camera 112 (step S20001). The authority determination unit 2309 acquires control authority information from the control authority storage unit 2308 (step S20002). The authority determining unit 2309 determines whether or not it has the authority to transmit control information from the acquired control authority information (step S20003).

  If it is determined that the user does not have the authority to transmit control information (step S20003: No), the control information is not transmitted to the security device 2100, and the process ends. If it is determined that the user has the authority to transmit control information (step S20003: YES), the control information transmission unit 2303 transmits the control information to the security device 2100 (step S20004).

  In the security device 2100, the control information receiving unit 107 receives the control information transmitted from the monitoring device 2300 (step S20005). The imaging control unit 103 controls the monitoring camera 112 according to the received control information (step S20006), and captures image data input from the monitoring camera 112 (step S20007).

  The following processing is the same as the procedure of the surveillance camera control and image data transmission processing according to the first embodiment, and therefore steps S20008 to S20016 in FIG. 20-2 are performed in steps S4008 to S4008 in FIG. The description here is omitted with reference to the description of step S4016.

  In the above-described embodiment, the control authority information is input in the monitoring center 2200. However, the control authority information may be input from the monitoring device 2300 or the security device 2100.

  The security device always transmits image data to the monitoring center and the monitoring device at the same time. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, if no abnormality is detected while the monitoring device is receiving image data, the security device May not be sent. Furthermore, even if an abnormality occurs while the monitoring center is receiving image data, the image data may not be transmitted to the monitoring device. However, when an abnormality occurs in the security device, the image data is always transmitted to the monitoring center.

  As described above, since the authority to transmit control information can be freely set by input from the monitoring center, it is possible to freely control the monitoring camera by the monitoring center, and the situation of the monitoring area in the security company is easy. Can grasp.

  Further, since the image data can be transmitted to the monitoring center and the plurality of monitoring devices, the status of the monitoring area can be easily confirmed in the monitoring center and the monitoring device.

  Note that the surveillance camera control restriction program and the image information transmission program executed by the security device, the surveillance center, and the surveillance device of the first to fifth embodiments (hereinafter referred to as this embodiment) are incorporated in advance in a ROM or the like. Provided.

  The security camera control restriction program and the image information transmission program executed by the security device, the monitoring center, and the monitoring device according to the present embodiment are a file in an installable format or an executable format, a CD-ROM, a flexible disk (FD). , A CD-R, a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk), or the like may be provided by being recorded on a computer-readable recording medium.

  Furthermore, the surveillance camera control restriction program and the image information transmission program executed by the security device, the surveillance center, and the surveillance device according to the present embodiment are stored on a computer connected to a network such as the Internet and downloaded via the network. You may comprise so that it may provide. Further, the surveillance camera control restriction program and the image information transmission program executed by the security device, the surveillance center, and the surveillance device of the present embodiment may be provided or distributed via a network such as the Internet.

  The surveillance camera control restriction program and the image information transmission program executed by the security device, the monitoring center, and the monitoring device according to the present embodiment are the above-described units (abnormality detection unit, alarm information transmission unit, imaging control unit, image information transmission unit). , Restriction determination unit, control information reception unit, alarm information reception unit, alarm information display unit, image information reception unit, image information display unit, control information transmission unit, control information input unit, etc.) As actual hardware, a CPU (processor) reads the monitoring camera control restriction program and the image information transmission program from the recording medium and executes them to load each of the above units on the main storage device. Unit, imaging control unit, image information transmission unit, restriction determination unit, control information reception unit, alarm information reception unit, alarm information display unit, image information reception , Image information display section, the control information transmitting unit, and the control information input unit are generated on the main memory.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the monitoring system concerning 1st Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a data structure of an IP address database. It is a flowchart which shows the restriction | limiting information setting procedure which the abnormality detection part of a security device, an alarm information transmission part, a restriction | limiting determination part, the alarm information reception part of a monitoring center, and an alarm information display part perform. Control information reception unit of security device, restriction determination unit, imaging control unit, image information transmission unit, control information input unit of monitoring device, control information transmission unit, image information reception unit, image information display unit, image information reception of monitoring center 5 is a flowchart showing monitoring camera control and image data transmission processing procedures performed by the image information display unit. Control information reception unit of security device, restriction determination unit, imaging control unit, image information transmission unit, control information input unit of monitoring device, control information transmission unit, image information reception unit, image information display unit, image information reception of monitoring center 5 is a flowchart showing monitoring camera control and image data transmission processing procedures performed by the image information display unit. It is a flowchart which shows the restriction | limiting restriction | limiting cancellation | release process procedure of the monitoring camera control information which the security information transmission part of a security apparatus, a restriction | limiting determination part, the alarm information receiving part of a monitoring center, and an alarm information display part perform. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the monitoring system concerning 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the line control procedure which the abnormality detection part of a security device and a line control part perform. Security device control information reception unit, imaging control unit, image information transmission unit, monitoring device control information input unit, line control unit, control information transmission unit, image information reception unit, image information display unit, monitoring center image information reception 5 is a flowchart showing monitoring camera control and image data transmission processing procedures performed by the image information display unit. Security device control information reception unit, imaging control unit, image information transmission unit, monitoring device control information input unit, line control unit, control information transmission unit, image information reception unit, image information display unit, monitoring center image information reception 5 is a flowchart showing monitoring camera control and image data transmission processing procedures performed by the image information display unit. It is a flowchart which shows the control restriction cancellation | release process procedure which the security information transmission part of a security device, a line control part, the alarm information reception part of a monitoring center, and an alarm information display part perform. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the monitoring system concerning 3rd Embodiment. The control authority setting procedure performed by the abnormality detection unit of the security device, the alarm information transmission unit, the control authority transmission unit, the alarm information reception unit of the monitoring center, the alarm information display unit, the control authority reception unit, and the control authority reception unit of the monitoring device is shown. It is a flowchart. Security device control information receiving unit, imaging control unit, image information transmitting unit, monitoring device control information input unit, control information transmitting unit, image information receiving unit, image information display unit, monitoring center image information receiving unit, image information It is a flowchart which shows the monitoring camera control and image data transmission processing procedure which a display part performs. Security device control information receiving unit, imaging control unit, image information transmitting unit, monitoring device control information input unit, control information transmitting unit, image information receiving unit, image information display unit, monitoring center image information receiving unit, image information It is a flowchart which shows the monitoring camera control and image data transmission processing procedure which a display part performs. Control authority release processing procedure of the monitoring camera control information performed by the alarm information transmission unit of the security device, the control authority transmission unit, the alarm information reception unit of the monitoring center, the alarm information display unit, the control authority reception unit, and the control authority reception unit of the monitoring device It is a flowchart which shows. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the monitoring system concerning 4th Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the restriction | limiting information setting process sequence which the abnormality detection part, warning information transmission part, restriction | limiting information transmission part, warning information reception part, warning information display part, and restriction | limiting information reception part of a monitoring center perform. Security device control information receiving unit, imaging control unit, image information transmitting unit, monitoring device control information input unit, control information transmitting unit, image information receiving unit, image information display unit, monitoring center control information receiving unit, restriction determination 5 is a flowchart showing a monitoring camera control and image data transmission processing procedure performed by a control unit, a control information transmission unit, an image information reception unit, and an image information display unit. Security device control information receiving unit, imaging control unit, image information transmitting unit, monitoring device control information input unit, control information transmitting unit, image information receiving unit, image information display unit, monitoring center control information receiving unit, restriction determination 5 is a flowchart showing a monitoring camera control and image data transmission processing procedure performed by a control unit, a control information transmission unit, an image information reception unit, and an image information display unit. It is a flowchart which shows the transmission restriction release processing procedure of the monitoring camera control information which the warning information transmission part of a security device, a restriction information transmission part, the warning information reception part of a monitoring center, an alarm information display part, and a restriction information reception part perform. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the monitoring system concerning 5th Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the control authority transfer procedure which the control authority input part of a monitoring center, a control authority transmission part, and the control authority reception part of a monitoring apparatus perform. Control information reception unit of security device, imaging control unit, image information transmission unit, control information input unit of monitoring device, authority determination unit, control information transmission unit, image information reception unit, image information display unit, image information reception of monitoring center 5 is a flowchart showing monitoring camera control and image data transmission processing procedures performed by the image information display unit. Control information reception unit of security device, imaging control unit, image information transmission unit, control information input unit of monitoring device, authority determination unit, control information transmission unit, image information reception unit, image information display unit, image information reception of monitoring center 5 is a flowchart showing monitoring camera control and image data transmission processing procedures performed by the image information display unit.

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10 20 30 40 50 Monitoring system 100 600 1100 1600 2100 Security device 101 Abnormality detection unit 102 Alarm information transmission unit 103 Imaging control unit 104 Image information transmission unit 105 Restriction flag storage unit 106 Restriction determination unit 107 607 Control information reception unit 1108 Control authority Transmission unit 1609 Restriction information transmission unit 6071 Line control unit 111 Sensor 112 Monitoring camera 1000 IP address database 200 700 1200 1700 2200 Monitoring center 201 Alarm information reception unit 202 Alarm information display unit 203 Image information reception unit 204 Image information display unit 205 705 1205 1705 2205 Control information transmission unit 7051 Line control unit 206 Control information input unit 1207 Control authority reception unit 1208 Control authority storage unit 1709 Control information reception unit 171 Restriction determination unit 1712 Restriction information reception unit 1713 Restriction information storage unit 2214 Control authority transmission unit 2215 Control authority input unit 2216 Authority determination unit 2217 Control authority storage unit 300 800 1300 1800 2300 Monitoring device 301 Image information reception unit 302 Image information display unit 303 803 1303 1803 2303 Control information transmission unit 8031 Line control unit 304 Control information input unit 1305 Control authority reception unit 1306 Control authority storage unit 2307 Control authority reception unit 2308 Control authority storage unit 2309 Authority determination unit 400 Network

Claims (23)

When an abnormality is detected in the monitoring area, alarm information indicating that the abnormality has been detected is transmitted to a specific monitoring center connected via a network, and image information obtained by imaging the monitoring area by an imaging unit is connected via the network. In a security device that transmits to a plurality of monitoring centers including a specific monitoring center,
Restriction information storage means for storing restriction information indicating whether or not to restrict reception of control information to the imaging means;
An abnormality detection means for detecting the abnormality in the monitoring area and storing the restriction information indicating that the reception of the control information is restricted in the restriction information storage means when an abnormality in the monitoring area is detected;
Control information receiving means for receiving the control information transmitted from the monitoring center;
In the case where it is determined whether the restriction information stored in the restriction information storage means indicates that the reception of the control information is restricted, and the restriction information indicates that the reception of the control information is restricted, Limit determination means for accepting only the control information transmitted from the specific monitoring center;
Imaging control means for controlling the imaging means according to the control information received by the restriction determination means;
Image information transmission means for transmitting image information captured by the imaging means controlled by the imaging control means to a plurality of the monitoring centers;
A security device comprising:   In the case where the restriction information stored in the restriction information storage means indicates that the restriction information storage is not restricted, the restriction determination means is further transmitted from the monitoring center including the specific monitoring center. The security device according to claim 1, wherein the control information is received on a first-come-first-served basis.   When the restriction information stored in the restriction information storage means indicates that the restriction information reception is not restricted, the restriction determination means further transmits the control transmitted from a monitoring center other than the specific monitoring center. The security device according to claim 1, wherein information is received preferentially. Priority storage means for storing monitoring center information other than the specific monitoring center and priority information indicating the priority of reception of the control information in association with each other;
The restriction determination means is a case where the restriction information stored in the restriction information storage means indicates that the acceptance of the control information is not restricted, and the monitoring center information stored in the priority storage means When the priority information corresponding to is transmitted from the monitoring center higher than the currently accepted control information, the control information transmitted from the monitoring center having the higher priority is accepted. The security device according to claim 1.   The image information transmitting means further generates a plurality of packets storing the image information, and sets the plurality of monitoring centers as destinations of the packets, thereby transmitting the image information to the plurality of monitoring centers. The security device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that:   6. The control information receiving means further cuts off a transmission line with the monitoring center other than the specific monitoring center when an abnormality is detected by the abnormality detecting means. The security device according to any one of the above. When transmitting an alarm information indicating that an abnormality has been detected when an abnormality is detected in the monitoring area, a security device that transmits image information obtained by imaging the monitoring area by an imaging unit, and the security device are connected by a network, A specific monitoring center that receives the alarm information transmitted by the security device and monitors the monitoring area; and a specific monitoring center that receives the image information transmitted by the security device and monitors the monitoring area. In a monitoring system comprising a plurality of monitoring centers including
The security device
Restriction information storage means for storing restriction information indicating whether or not to restrict reception of control information to the imaging means;
An abnormality detection means for detecting the abnormality in the monitoring area and storing the restriction information indicating that the reception of the control information is restricted in the restriction information storage means when an abnormality in the monitoring area is detected;
Control information receiving means for receiving the control information transmitted from the monitoring center;
In the case where it is determined whether the restriction information stored in the restriction information storage means indicates that the reception of the control information is restricted, and the restriction information indicates that the reception of the control information is restricted, Limit determination means for accepting only the control information transmitted from the specific monitoring center;
Imaging control means for controlling the imaging means according to the control information received by the restriction determination means;
Image information transmission means for transmitting image information captured by the imaging means controlled by the imaging control means to a plurality of the monitoring centers;
A monitoring system comprising: When an abnormality is detected in the monitoring area, alarm information indicating that the abnormality has been detected is transmitted to a specific monitoring center connected via a network, and image information obtained by imaging the monitoring area by an imaging unit is connected via the network. In the security method of transmitting to a plurality of monitoring centers including a specific monitoring center,
When the abnormality in the monitoring area is detected, the restriction information storage means stores restriction information indicating whether or not to restrict the reception of the control information to the imaging means when the abnormality in the monitoring area is detected. An abnormality detection step for storing the restriction information indicating that reception is restricted;
A control information receiving step for receiving the control information transmitted from the monitoring center;
In the case where it is determined whether the restriction information stored in the restriction information storage means indicates that the reception of the control information is restricted, and the restriction information indicates that the reception of the control information is restricted, A limit determination step of accepting only the control information transmitted from the specific monitoring center;
An imaging control step for controlling the imaging means in accordance with the control information received by the restriction determination step;
An image information transmission step of transmitting image information captured by the imaging means controlled by the imaging control step to a plurality of the monitoring centers;
A security method comprising: When an abnormality is detected in the monitoring area, alarm information indicating that the abnormality has been detected is transmitted to a specific monitoring center connected via a network, and image information obtained by imaging the monitoring area by an imaging unit is connected via the network. In a security device that transmits to a plurality of monitoring centers including a specific monitoring center,
When an abnormality in the monitoring area is detected, control authority information indicating that it has the authority to transmit control information for the imaging unit is transmitted to the specific monitoring center, and the authority for the imaging unit is not possessed. Control authority transmitting means for transmitting control authority information indicating to a plurality of monitoring centers other than the specific monitoring center;
Control information receiving means for receiving the control information transmitted from the specific monitoring center;
Imaging control means for controlling the imaging means according to the control information received by the control information receiving means;
Image information transmitting means for transmitting the image information controlled by the imaging control means to a plurality of the monitoring centers;
A security device comprising: The image information transmitting means further generates a plurality of packets storing the image information, and sets the plurality of monitoring centers as destinations of the packets, thereby transmitting the image information to the plurality of monitoring centers. The security device according to claim 9 , wherein When transmitting an alarm information indicating that an abnormality has been detected when an abnormality is detected in the monitoring area, a security device that transmits image information obtained by imaging the monitoring area by an imaging unit, and the security device are connected by a network, A specific monitoring center that receives the alarm information transmitted by the security device and monitors the monitoring area; and a specific monitoring center that receives the image information transmitted by the security device and monitors the monitoring area. In a monitoring system comprising a monitoring center including
The security device
When an abnormality in the monitoring area is detected, control authority information indicating that it has the authority to transmit control information for the imaging unit is transmitted to the specific monitoring center, and the authority for the imaging unit is not possessed. Control authority transmitting means for transmitting control authority information indicating to a plurality of monitoring centers other than the specific monitoring center;
Control information receiving means for receiving the control information transmitted from the specific monitoring center;
Imaging control means for controlling the imaging means according to the control information received by the control information receiving means;
Image information transmission means for transmitting the image information controlled by the imaging control means to a plurality of the monitoring centers,
The monitoring center is
Control authority storage means for storing control authority information indicating the presence or absence of authority to transmit control information for the imaging means;
Control authority receiving means for receiving the control authority information transmitted by the security device and storing it in the control authority storage means;
Control information transmitting means for transmitting the control information to the security device when the control authority information indicating that the authority is stored is stored in the control authority storage means;
A monitoring system comprising: When an abnormality is detected in the monitoring area, alarm information indicating that the abnormality has been detected is transmitted to a specific monitoring center connected via a network, and image information obtained by imaging the monitoring area by an imaging unit is connected via the network. In the security method of transmitting to a plurality of monitoring centers including a specific monitoring center,
When an abnormality in the monitoring area is detected, control authority information indicating that it has the authority to transmit control information for the imaging unit is transmitted to the specific monitoring center, and the authority for the imaging unit is not possessed. A control authority transmission step of transmitting control authority information indicating to a plurality of the monitoring centers other than the specific monitoring center;
A control information receiving step for receiving the control information transmitted from the specific monitoring center;
An imaging control step of controlling the imaging means according to the control information received by the control information receiving step;
An image information transmission step of transmitting the image information controlled by the imaging control step to a plurality of the monitoring centers;
A security method comprising: In the monitoring center that receives the image information and monitors the monitoring area, connected by a network with a security device that transmits the image information obtained by imaging the monitoring area by the imaging means,
Restriction information storage means for storing restriction information indicating whether or not to restrict transmission of control information to the imaging means;
Limit information receiving means for receiving the limit information transmitted from the security device and storing the transmitted limit information in the limit information storage means;
Control information receiving means for receiving the control information transmitted from the monitoring center other than the monitoring center which is a specific monitoring center ;
When the restriction information stored in the restriction information storage means indicates that the transmission of the control information is restricted, the control information received by the control information receiving means from the monitoring center other than the monitoring center is When it is determined not to transmit to the security device and the restriction information stored in the restriction information storage means indicates that transmission of the control information is not restricted, the control information receiving means from the monitoring center other than the monitoring center Limit determination means for determining to transmit the control information received by the security device;
Control information transmitting means for transmitting the control information determined to be transmitted by the restriction determining means to the security device;
A monitoring center comprising: When an abnormality is detected in the monitoring area, alarm information indicating that the abnormality has been detected is transmitted to a specific monitoring center connected via a network, and image information obtained by imaging the monitoring area by an imaging unit is connected via the network. In a security device that transmits to a plurality of monitoring centers including a specific monitoring center,
Restriction information for transmitting, to the specific monitoring center, restriction information indicating that transmission of control information from the monitoring center other than the specific monitoring center to the imaging unit is restricted when an abnormality in the monitoring area is detected. A transmission means;
Control information receiving means for receiving the control information transmitted from the specific monitoring center;
Imaging control means for controlling the imaging means according to the control information received by the control information receiving means;
Image information transmitting means for transmitting the image information controlled by the imaging control means to a plurality of the monitoring centers;
A security device comprising: The image information transmitting means further generates a plurality of packets storing the image information, and sets the plurality of monitoring centers as destinations of the packets, thereby transmitting the image information to the plurality of monitoring centers. The security device according to claim 14 , wherein When transmitting an alarm information indicating that an abnormality has been detected when an abnormality is detected in the monitoring area, a security device that transmits image information obtained by imaging the monitoring area by an imaging unit, and the security device are connected by a network, A specific monitoring center that receives the alarm information transmitted by the security device and monitors the monitoring area; and a specific monitoring center that receives the image information transmitted by the security device and monitors the monitoring area. In a monitoring system comprising a plurality of monitoring centers including
The security device
Limit information transmitting means for transmitting, to the specific monitoring center, restriction information indicating that transmission of control information to the imaging means is restricted when an abnormality is detected in the monitoring area;
Control information receiving means for receiving the control information transmitted from the specific monitoring center;
Imaging control means for controlling the imaging means according to the control information received by the control information receiving means;
Image information transmitting means for transmitting the image information controlled by the imaging control means to a plurality of the monitoring centers;
The monitoring center is
Restriction information storage means for storing restriction information indicating whether or not to restrict transmission of control information to the imaging means;
Limit information receiving means for receiving the limit information transmitted from the security device and storing the transmitted limit information in the limit information storage means;
Control information receiving means for receiving the control information transmitted from the monitoring center other than the monitoring center;
When the restriction information stored in the restriction information storage means indicates that the transmission of the control information is restricted, the control information received by the control information receiving means from the monitoring center other than the monitoring center is When it is determined not to transmit to the security device and the restriction information stored in the restriction information storage means indicates that transmission of the control information is not restricted, the control information receiving means from the monitoring center other than the monitoring center Limit determination means for determining to transmit the control information received by the security device;
Control information transmitting means for transmitting the control information determined to be transmitted by the restriction determining means to the security device;
A monitoring system comprising: In a monitoring method of a monitoring center that receives the image information and monitors the monitoring area, connected by a network with a security device that transmits image information obtained by imaging the monitoring area by an imaging means,
A restriction information receiving step for receiving restriction information transmitted from the security device and indicating whether or not to restrict transmission of control information to the imaging means, and storing the restriction information in a restriction information storage means for storing the restriction information;
A control information receiving step for receiving the control information transmitted from a monitoring center other than the monitoring center which is a specific monitoring center ;
When the restriction information stored in the restriction information storage means indicates that transmission of the control information is restricted, the control information received by the control information receiving step from the monitoring center other than the monitoring center is When it is determined not to transmit to the security device and the restriction information stored in the restriction information storage means indicates that transmission of the control information is not restricted, the control information receiving means from the monitoring center other than the monitoring center A limit determination step for determining to transmit the control information received by the security device;
A control information transmission step of transmitting the control information determined to be transmitted by the restriction determination step to the security device;
A monitoring method comprising: When an abnormality is detected in the monitoring area, alarm information indicating that the abnormality has been detected is transmitted to a specific monitoring center connected via a network, and image information obtained by imaging the monitoring area by an imaging unit is connected via the network. In the security method of transmitting to a plurality of monitoring centers including a specific monitoring center,
Restriction information for transmitting, to the specific monitoring center, restriction information indicating that transmission of control information from the monitoring center other than the specific monitoring center to the imaging unit is restricted when an abnormality in the monitoring area is detected. Sending step;
A control information receiving step for receiving the control information transmitted from the specific monitoring center;
An imaging control step of controlling the imaging means according to the control information received by the control information receiving step;
An image information transmission step of transmitting the image information controlled by the imaging control step to a plurality of the monitoring centers;
A security method comprising: In a monitoring center that is connected by a network to a security device that transmits image information obtained by imaging a monitoring area by an imaging means, and that receives the image information and monitors the monitoring area,
Authority information storage means for storing authority information indicating the presence or absence of control authority for the imaging means;
Authority information input means for accepting input of the authority information and storing the inputted authority information in the authority information storage means;
Authority information transmitting means for transmitting the authority information input by the authority information input means to the monitoring center other than the monitoring center which is a specific monitoring center ;
Control information transmitting means for transmitting control information for the imaging means to the security device when the authority information indicating that the authority information storage means has control authority is stored;
A monitoring center comprising: When detecting an abnormality in the monitoring area, the alarm information indicating that the abnormality is detected is transmitted, and the security device that transmits the image information obtained by imaging the monitoring area by the imaging unit, and the security device is connected by the network A specific monitoring center that receives the alarm information transmitted by the security device and monitors the monitoring area; and the specific monitoring center that receives the image information transmitted by the security device and monitors the monitoring area. In a monitoring system consisting of a plurality of monitoring centers other than
The security device
Control information receiving means for receiving control information for the imaging means transmitted from either the specific monitoring center or the plurality of monitoring centers;
Imaging control means for controlling the imaging means according to the control information received by the control information receiving means;
Image information transmitting means for transmitting image information captured by the imaging means controlled by the imaging control means to the specific monitoring center and the plurality of monitoring centers;
The specific monitoring center is
Authority information storage means for storing authority information indicating the presence or absence of control authority for the imaging means;
Authority information input means for accepting input of the authority information and storing the inputted authority information in the authority information storage means of the specific monitoring center ;
And authority information transmission means for transmitting the authorization information entered by the authority information input means before SL multiple monitoring center,
If the authorization information indicating that having a control authority to the authority information storing means of the specific monitoring center is stored, and a control information transmitting means for transmitting the control information to the security device relative to said imaging means Prepared,
Each of the plurality of monitoring centers is
Authority information storage means for storing authority information indicating the presence or absence of control authority for the imaging means;
Authority information receiving means for receiving the authority information transmitted from the specific monitoring center and storing it in the authority information storage means of its own monitoring center;
Control information transmitting means for transmitting control information for the imaging means to the security device when the authority information indicating that the authority information storage means of the own monitoring center has control authority is stored;
A monitoring system comprising: In a monitoring method of a monitoring center that is connected by a network to a security device that transmits image information obtained by imaging a monitoring area by an imaging means, and that receives the image information and monitors the monitoring area.
An authority information input that accepts input of authority information indicating the presence or absence of the control authority for the imaging unit and stores the authority information indicating the presence or absence of the control authority for the imaging unit that is input to the authority information storage unit that stores the authority information Steps,
An authority information transmission step of transmitting the authority information input in the authority information input step to a monitoring center other than the monitoring center which is a specific monitoring center ;
A control information transmission step of transmitting control information for the imaging means to the security device when the authority information indicating that the authority information storage means has control authority is stored;
A monitoring method comprising: When an abnormality is detected in the monitoring area, alarm information indicating that the abnormality has been detected is transmitted to a specific monitoring center connected via a network, and image information obtained by imaging the monitoring area by an imaging unit is connected via the network. In the security method of transmitting to a plurality of monitoring centers including a specific monitoring center,
An authority information input step for accepting input of authority information indicating the presence or absence of control authority for the imaging means;
An authority information transmission step of transmitting the authority information input by the authority information input step to all the monitoring centers;
A control information receiving step for receiving control information for the imaging means transmitted from the monitoring center indicating that the authority information has control authority for the imaging means;
An imaging control step of controlling the imaging means according to the control information received by the control information receiving step;
An image information transmission step of transmitting the image information controlled by the imaging control step to a plurality of the monitoring centers;
A security method comprising: 8.,請 Motomeko 12, claim 17, claim 18, claim 21, program characterized by executing the method as claimed in any one of claims 22 to computer.

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