JP5020464B2 - Crisis management information initial notification device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a crisis management information initial notification device for reporting crisis management information related to an emergency such as a disaster such as an earthquake or an emergency such as a war.

  Abnormal weather phenomena have been reported on a global scale, and there are numerous crises around us, as well as alerts to emergencies in the sea and neighboring countries. Furthermore, Japan, an earthquake-prone country, is faced with a powerful threat that cannot be confronted by modern civilization, even if it is damaged by the recent Great Hanshin Earthquake.

  It is almost impossible in the current science to prevent such a crisis from occurring in advance. However, it is possible for the public to accurately recognize that such a crisis is likely to occur and to do so and to take appropriate measures to prevent damage to a minimum.

  Information transmission to the public can be considered as an important factor for enabling appropriate response to the crisis. As a means of reporting crisis management information to the public, public broadcasting such as TV and radio, emergency broadcasting using speakers installed on streets and emergency broadcasting receivers installed at homes, traveling by public relations vehicles While announcements are being used.

  In addition, it acquires location information of a plurality of mobile radio communication terminals, detects a mobile radio communication terminal located in the cell, and provides surrounding area information (emergency information) to the mobile radio communication terminal located in the cell. Is known (for example, see Patent Document 1).

Alternatively, a technique is known in which a plurality of contacts for failure contents are selected and automatic notification is made to all pagers of these contacts (see, for example, Patent Document 2).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-285053 JP-A-1-188155

  However, none of these methods are effective and effective for accurately transmitting crisis management information.

  In addition, in the technologies disclosed in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2, since the notification to the predetermined notification destination is performed without considering the importance of the matters to be reported, the notification to the appropriate notification destination is accurately performed. Could not do.

  In this way, the system for providing information to the public is delayed. For example, an earthquake prediction system that observes the world's most advanced technology has been deployed, but the system for notifying the public of the prediction results is not yet in place, so it has not been effectively utilized.

  The present invention has been made in consideration of such circumstances, and the purpose of the present invention is to provide crisis management information that makes it possible to accurately perform necessary crisis notifications without performing unnecessary crisis notifications. It is to provide an initial notification device.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention accepts a notification instruction indicating that an event related to an item related to a disaster or emergency has occurred so that the higher the level of importance, the higher the level of importance. Report mails that indicate the contents of matters and events that have been made, and if the report mails relate to matters of a level higher than the reference level, all of the plurality of communication terminals accommodated in the communication network are lower than the reference level. In the case of the level matters, the notification regarding the matter of the corresponding level among the plurality of communication terminals is transmitted via the communication network only to the communication terminals for which the notification is requested in advance.

  According to the present invention, a necessary crisis notification can be accurately performed without performing an unnecessary crisis notification.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a crisis management information initial notification system according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in this figure, the crisis management information initial notification system of the present embodiment includes an Internet mail transmission service provided by the Internet NT1, the Internet provider 1 and the mobile communication network 2, and a wired network NT2 and a mobile communication network 3. It is realized using the character message transmission service provided by the above.

  In practice, many other Internet providers of the Internet provider 1 and many other mobile communication networks of the mobile communication networks 2 and 3 are used. Preferably, all telecommunications carriers whose service range is an area (for example, a country unit, a local government unit, etc.) that is a reporting range of crisis management information by this system should be used. However, here, in order to simplify the description, only the Internet provider 1 and the mobile communication networks 2 and 3 are used.

  The Internet provider 1 accommodates a plurality of wired-type Internet terminals 4 (4-1 to 4-i), and these Internet terminals 4 access the Internet NT1 or have one of the Internet terminals 4 as a destination. It has well-known equipment for realizing functions such as sending Internet mail to the destination Internet terminal 4.

  Further, the Internet provider 1 has a crisis notification mail distribution means 1a realized by, for example, software processing, in addition to the well-known general functions of a conventional Internet provider. This crisis notification mail distribution means 1a is provided for all Internet terminals 4 that accommodate this crisis notification mail when an Internet mail for reporting crisis management information (to be described later) arrives (hereinafter referred to as a crisis notification mail). Deliver to.

  The Internet terminal 4 uses, for example, a television receiver such as a terminal for “Web TB” service provided by Web TB Networks, Inc. in addition to a general one mainly including a personal computer. Any device that transmits data to and from the Internet provider 1 via a wired communication line, such as a device using a game machine or a game machine, may be used. The connection line between the Internet provider 1 and the Internet terminal 4 may be arbitrary, such as a public communication line such as a PSTN line or an ISDN line, a dedicated line, or a CATV line.

  The mobile communication network 2 includes a plurality of mobile terminals (hereinafter referred to as Internet mobile terminals) 5 (5-1 to 5-j) each having an Internet mail transmission / reception function via the Internet and other mobile terminals (see FIG. (Not shown), and has well-known equipment for enabling these portable terminals to communicate at any position.

  Further, the mobile communication network 2 has a crisis notification mail distribution means 2a realized by software processing, for example, in addition to the well-known general functions of a conventional mobile communication network. This crisis notification mail distribution means 2a distributes this crisis notification mail to all the Internet portable terminals 5 accommodated when a later-described crisis notification mail arrives.

  In addition, as an equivalent to the Internet portable terminal 5, "i-mode" service provided by NTT Mobile Communication Network Co., Ltd., "EZweb" service provided by TU-KA Cellular Group, "EZ Access provided by Nippon Mobile Communication Co., Ltd." There is known a mobile phone corresponding to the “Sky Walker E-mail” service provided by the J-phone group.

  The mobile communication network 3 includes a plurality of mobile terminals (hereinafter referred to as text message compatible mobile terminals) 6 (6-1 to 6-k) and other mobile terminals (not shown) each corresponding to a text message transmission service. It has a well-known facility for enabling these mobile terminals to communicate at any position.

  The mobile communication network 3 has a crisis notification message delivery means 3a realized by software processing, for example, in addition to the well-known general functions of a conventional mobile communication network. This crisis notification message distribution means 3a distributes this crisis notification character message to all the accommodated character message-compatible portable terminals 6 when a later-described crisis notification character message arrives.

  In addition, as what corresponds to the portable terminal 6 corresponding to a character message, the "Short Mail" service provided by NTT Mobile Communications Network Co., Ltd., the "Skymail" service provided by TU-KA Cellular Group, and Japan Mobile Communications Co., Ltd. provide. Mobile phones compatible with the “petit mail” service or the “sky mail” service provided by the J-phone group are known.

  The crisis management information initial notification server 7 is configured by adding a notification instruction receiving means 7a and a notification mail sending means 7b realized by software processing to a known web server.

  Here, the report instruction receiving means 7a receives a report instruction from an administrative institution terminal 8 provided in an administrative institution such as a government, a ministry or a local government. The notification instruction receiving means 7a receives notification level change designation (described later) via an arbitrary network such as the Internet NT1 and the wired network NT2.

  The report mail sending means 7b generates an Internet mail or a text message according to the contents of the report instruction and performs a process for transmitting it to an appropriate terminal.

  It is desirable for the crisis management information initial notification server 7 to have high performance capable of simultaneously transmitting Internet mail and text messages to a large number of destinations. It is also desirable to take measures to prevent the system from going down in the event of a disaster or emergency. Furthermore, it is desirable to take measures to ensure a high level of security that can prevent unauthorized access from the outside. Furthermore, it is desirable to establish a backup system that will not cause a system failure in the event of a failure.

  The administrative terminal 8 will be installed in the Cabinet (National) Crisis Management Office, the Prime Minister's Office, the Central Disaster Prevention Council of the National Land Agency, the Defense Agency, the Fire and Disaster Management Agency, the Meteorological Agency, the National Police Agency's Communication Command Headquarters, prefectural government offices, municipal office Etc. are considered appropriate.

  The connection line between the crisis management information initial notification server 7 and the administrative institution terminal 8 should be a highly reliable line that can be used stably in the event of a disaster or emergency, such as a dedicated line or satellite line. Is desirable.

  Next, the operation of the crisis management information initial notification system configured as described above will be described.

  First, in the present embodiment, five levels of importance regarding notification are set according to the importance of matters to be reported. The lowest level is “1”, the highest level is “5”, and when the importance level is 3 or higher, all Internet terminals 4 accommodated in the Internet provider 1 and all Internet portable terminals 5 accommodated in the mobile communication network 2 are used. , And all text message compatible portable terminals 6 accommodated in the mobile communication network 3 are to be notified. The importance level 1 and the importance level 2 are assumed to be the report destination only when a request from the owner of the terminal is made in advance. In addition, it is possible for the owner of the terminal to arbitrarily determine whether to report only the importance level 2 or to report both the importance level 1 and the importance level 2. Therefore, the importance level 1 and the importance level 2 are set with low risk items such as rainfall information and small earthquakes.

  The crisis management information initial notification server 7 is sent in accordance with the designated content in response to the access from the Internet terminal 4 or the Internet portable terminal 5 via the Internet NT1 or from the character message corresponding portable terminal 6. According to the contents of the text message, information on the terminal that makes a report at importance level 1 and importance level 2 is registered in the memory in the own apparatus.

  When an event to be reported occurs, the operator of the administrative institution terminal 8 inputs information to the administrative institution terminal 8. The information input here is, for example, matters, events, related areas, importance levels, and others. Items include “small earthquakes”, “large earthquakes”, “tsunamis”, “nuclear accidents”, “bacterial diffusion”, “war”, “weather warnings”, and the like. An event is an event that has occurred in an item, such as “forecast”, “occurrence”, “change in situation”, and “end”. The related area is an area to which the generated item is related, and is designated by a municipality, a prefecture, or a district name.

  The administrative institution terminal 8 displays such input information in a predetermined format and encrypts it as a notification instruction, and transmits it to the crisis management information initial notification server 7 as shown in FIG.

  Upon receiving this notification instruction, the crisis management information initial notification server 7 first checks the importance level and determines whether the importance level is 3 or higher. FIG. 2 is a sequence diagram when the importance level 3 or higher is designated, and the operation when the importance level 3 or higher is designated will be described below with reference to this figure.

  If it is confirmed that the severity level is 3 or higher, the crisis management information initial notification server 7 creates an Internet mail and a text message based on each information indicated in the report instruction as a crisis report mail and a crisis report message. To do. The contents of the crisis notification e-mail and the crisis notification message are, for example, the type of disaster or emergency, the status (contents) of the disaster or emergency, the evacuation location, the future predicted status, the countermeasure method, the delivery method of relief supplies, and the like. In addition, since the character string included in the crisis notification mail and the crisis notification message is prepared in advance and stored in the memory in the crisis management information initial notification server 7, the crisis notification mail and the Create a crisis message.

  Then, the crisis management information initial notification server 7 adds predetermined information indicating that it is a request for simultaneous notification to the prepared emergency notification mail, and this is used as an Internet provider R1-1 as the first general notification request R1-1. 1 through the Internet NT1.

  The crisis management information initial notification server 7 adds predetermined information indicating that it is a request for simultaneous notification to the prepared crisis notification mail, and uses this information as the first general notification request R2-1. To the Internet via the Internet NT1.

  Furthermore, the crisis management information initial notification server 7 adds predetermined information indicating that it is a request for simultaneous notification to the prepared crisis notification message, and uses the wired network NT2 as a first general notification request R3-1. To the mobile communication network 3.

  Upon receiving the general notification request R1-1, the Internet provider 1 takes out the crisis notification email included in the general notification request R1-1 and all the Internet terminals 4-1 to 4-i that it contains. Delivered to.

  Upon receiving the broadcast notification request R2-1, the mobile communication network 2 takes out the crisis notification mail contained in the broadcast notification request R2-1, and all of the Internet portable terminals 5-1 to 5 that it contains. Deliver to -j.

  Upon receiving the broadcast request R3-1, the mobile communication network 3 takes out the crisis report message included in the broadcast request R3-1, and all of the text message compatible portable terminals 6-1 that it contains. Delivered to 6-k.

  In this way, in response to the information input regarding the disaster or emergency at the administrative institution terminal 8, the type of disaster or emergency and the status of the disaster for all of the Internet terminals 4 and all of the Internet mobile terminals 5. Crisis notification emails indicating that are given immediately. In addition, a crisis notification message indicating the type of disaster or emergency, the situation of the disaster, etc. is immediately given to all the portable terminals 6 that support text messages.

  Each terminal can display the content of the transmitted mail or message, and the user can know the content of the crisis notification.

  In addition, when the Internet provider 1 and the mobile communication networks 2 and 3 end the delivery of the crisis notification mail and the crisis notification message, the end notifications N1-1, N2-1, and N3-1 are managed as crisis notifications to that effect. This is given to the information initial notification server 7.

  The crisis management information initial notification server 7 transmits the first simultaneous notification request R1-1, R2-1, R3-1 and then waits for a predetermined time T to elapse. If the predetermined time T has elapsed, the crisis management information initial notification server 7 performs the second general notification request R1-2, R2 having the same contents as the first general notification request R1-1, R2-1, R3-1. -2, R3-2 is transmitted to the Internet provider 1 and the mobile communication networks 2 and 3.

  In response to this, the Internet provider 1 and the mobile communication networks 2 and 3 distribute the crisis notification mail and the crisis notification message to the previous terminal in the same manner as when the first simultaneous notification request is received.

  Thus, the same crisis notification mail or crisis notification message is repeatedly given to each terminal.

  The Internet provider 1 and the mobile communication networks 2 and 3 are also able to respond to the end of the delivery of the crisis alert mail and the crisis alert message in response to the second general alert request R1-2, R2-2, R3-2. End notifications N1-1, N2-1, and N3-1 are sent to the crisis management information initial notification server 7 as a notification to that effect.

  The crisis management information initial notification server 7 confirms that the delivery of the crisis management information to the previous terminal is completed by receiving all of the termination notifications N1-1, N2-1, and N3-1, and notifies that fact. As shown in FIG.

  The above is the operation related to one-time crisis management information report. Therefore, appropriate crisis management information can be obtained by inputting information to the administrative agency terminal 8 each time a disaster or emergency is predicted, or when a disaster or emergency has occurred, the situation has changed, or has ended. Is reported.

  By the way, the operation when the importance level is 3 or higher has been described so far, but the operation when the importance level is 1 or 2 will be described below with reference to FIG.

  Upon receiving a notification instruction from the administrative institution terminal 8 and confirming that the importance level is “1” or “2”, the crisis management information initial notification server 7 is based on each information indicated in the notification instruction. Create crisis alert emails and crisis alert messages.

  Next, the crisis management information initial notification server 7 determines a terminal requesting notification at the current importance level based on the registered information. In addition, here, the terminal requesting a report at the current importance level among the Internet terminals 4 is the target Internet terminal 4a (4a-1 to 4a-m), and the current important among the Internet portable terminals 5 The terminal requesting the notification at the degree level is designated as the target Internet portable terminal 5a (5a-1 to 5a-n), and the message at the current importance level is requested among the portable terminals 6 supporting character messages. Are identified as mobile terminals 6a (6a-1 to 6a-p) corresponding to target character messages.

  Then, the crisis management information initial notification server 7 transmits the prepared crisis notification mail in the same manner via the Internet NT1 and the Internet provider 1 with all the target Internet terminals 4a-1 to 4a-m as destinations. In addition, the crisis management information initial notification server 7 sends the above-described prepared crisis notification mail to the target Internet mobile terminals 5a-1 to 5a-n via the Internet NT1 and the mobile communication network 2 as destinations. To do. In addition, the crisis management information initial notification server 7 sends the prepared crisis notification mail to the individual character message compatible mobile terminals 6a-1 to 6a-p via the wired network NT2 and the mobile communication network 3 respectively. Send to.

  In this manner, when a notification instruction of importance level 1 or importance level 2 is given, only the terminal registered by the user, that is, the terminal that needs a crisis report of the importance level is designated as a disaster. And emergency notification emails and emergency notification messages that indicate the type of emergency and the status of the disaster.

  Each terminal can display the content of the transmitted mail or message, and the user can know the content of the crisis notification.

  The crisis management information initial notification server 7 waits for a predetermined time T to elapse after the first transmission of the crisis notification mail and the crisis notification message as described above. If the predetermined time T has elapsed, the crisis management information initial notification server 7 sends a crisis notification mail and a crisis notification message having the same contents as the first time to the target Internet terminals 4a-1 to 4a-m and the target Internet mobile terminal 5a-. 1 to 5a-n and the target character message compatible mobile terminals 6a-1 to 6a-p are transmitted to each of them (second transmission).

  Thus, the same crisis notification mail or crisis notification message is repeatedly given to each terminal.

  Now, unlike the case described above when the importance level is 3 or higher, the Internet provider 1 and the mobile communication networks 2 and 3 only relay the crisis notification mail and the crisis notification message, and do not notify the end. . Accordingly, the crisis management information initial notification server 7 determines that the distribution has ended when transmission of the crisis notification mail and the crisis notification message has ended, and transmits a distribution end notification to the administrative institution terminal 8.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, when a notification instruction with an importance level of 3 or higher is given, all the Internet terminals 4 accommodated in the Internet provider 1 and all the Internet accommodated in the mobile communication network 2 are used. Crisis notification emails and crisis notification messages indicating the type of disaster or emergency and the situation of the disaster are immediately given to the portable terminal 5 and all the portable terminals 6 supporting text messages accommodated in the mobile communication network 3. . Therefore, the user of each terminal can know the type of disaster or emergency, the situation of the disaster, etc. by displaying the contents of the transmitted mail or message.

  Now, the Internet and mobile communications are generally widespread, and it is certain that the number of users will continue to increase. Therefore, if you register many (preferably all) Internet providers and mobile communication networks that provide services in Japan as the request destination for simultaneous notifications, you can report a crisis to most citizens. Is possible.

  In particular, in the present embodiment, a mobile terminal is used as a crisis report destination. However, since a mobile terminal is generally carried by a user for a lot of time in a day, it is necessary to perform a crisis report reliably in a short time. Is possible and extremely effective.

  Further, in this embodiment, the Internet provider 1 and the mobile communication networks 2 and 3 are requested to make a simultaneous report, and the Internet provider 1 and the mobile communication networks 2 and 3 receive a crisis report mail or a crisis report on all of the terminals that they themselves accommodate Since the message is distributed, the information originally possessed by the Internet provider 1 and the mobile communication networks 2 and 3 for subscriber management can be used, and the information of all terminals can be individually used. It is not necessary for the crisis management information initial motion notification server 7 to have it. In addition, it is possible to reduce the traffic on the Internet NT1 and the wired network NT2 and to efficiently report a crisis.

  In this embodiment, since information transmission to a large number of terminals must be performed, the load of network resources is increased. However, a mail transmission function such as Internet mail or text message is used for crisis notification. Therefore, information transmission can be completed in a short time, and as a result, the burden of network resources can be reduced compared with the case where guidance is provided by voice.

  By the way, for example, if a relatively low-priority crisis report such as a small earthquake or weather information is reported every time, the recipient of the report gets used to the crisis report and the effectiveness of the crisis report may be reduced. . On the other hand, there should be some people who want a crisis report on such matters, and it is also a problem not to do it at all. However, in the present embodiment, crisis notifications are classified into levels, and for crisis notifications with low importance, only the terminals that the user has requested in advance are targeted. It becomes possible to operate.

  In addition, according to the present embodiment, since the crisis notification of the same content is repeated twice at time T, the first crisis notification does not reach the terminal for some reason, or the first crisis notification Even when the user of the terminal is not aware, the possibility of completing the crisis notification in the second time is increased, and the certainty can be improved.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, A various deformation | transformation implementation is possible in the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention including the following various modifications.

  (1) Crisis notification destinations may be limited according to designated related areas. That is, for example, only a terminal existing in a designated related area is set as a crisis reporting destination. In this way, in the event of a disaster involving only a limited area, a crisis report may be sent to an unrelated area and the people's anxiety may be unnecessarily raised. Can be prevented. Note that the Internet terminal 4 can be identified from the subscriber address notified when the contract with the Internet provider 1 is made, for example. The Internet mobile terminal 5 and the text message compatible mobile terminal 6 move, but can be specified based on location registration information in the mobile communication networks 2 and 3. The determination of which terminal is designated as the crisis notification destination may be performed by the crisis management information initial notification server 7 by acquiring the information as described above, or the Internet provider 1 and the movement from the crisis management information initial notification server 7. It is also possible to notify the communication networks 2 and 3 of the relevant area and use the Internet provider 1 and the mobile communication networks 2 and 3.

  Moreover, it is good also as limiting only the case where an importance level is low to limit a crisis report destination in this way.

  (2) Since the crisis notification mail given to the Internet terminal 4 and the Internet portable terminal 5 is an Internet mail, it is possible to attach image data. Therefore, a map image showing the evacuation place may be prepared and transmitted by attaching it to the crisis information mail.

  (3) In the above-described embodiment, the Internet provider 1 and the mobile communication networks 2 and 3 are requested to make a simultaneous report, and the Internet provider 1 and the mobile communication networks 2 and 3 all receive a crisis notification mail and The crisis notification message is distributed, but the crisis management information initial notification server 7 is provided with information (address, telephone number, etc.) on all terminals that are the crisis notification destinations. The crisis notification mail or the crisis notification message may be transmitted from 7 to all terminals.

  (4) In the above embodiment, the mobile communication network 2 provides the Internet mail service, and the mobile communication network 3 provides the character message service. However, for the mobile communication network that provides both services, Include both crisis alert emails and crisis alert messages in the alert request.

  (5) In the above embodiment, the number of transmissions of the crisis notification mail and the crisis notification message is two times, but it may be once or three or more times.

The block diagram which shows the structure of the crisis management information initial action notification system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. The sequence figure which concerns on the crisis notification when the importance level 3 or more is designated. FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram relating to a crisis notification when importance level 1 or importance level 2 is designated.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Internet provider, 1a ... Crisis report mail delivery means, 2 ... Mobile communication network, 2a ... Crisis report mail delivery means, 3 ... Mobile communication network, 3a ... Crisis report message delivery means, 4 (4-1 to 4-i ) ... Internet terminal, 5 (5-1 to 5-j) ... Internet mobile terminal, 6 (6-1 to 6-j) ... Text message compatible mobile terminal, 7 ... Crisis management information initial notification server, 7a ... Report instruction Accepting means, 7b ... report mail sending means, 8 ... administrative institution terminal, NT1 ... Internet, NT2 ... wired network.

Claims (6)

In the crisis management information initial notification device capable of communicating with a plurality of communication terminals accommodated in the communication network via the communication network ,
A reception means for receiving a notification instruction indicating that an event has occurred regarding a matter classified into a level so that the higher the importance of a disaster or emergency, the higher the level,
In response to the notification instruction being received by the receiving means, a notification email indicating the content of the matter and event for which the notification instruction has been given, and if the notification email relates to a matter of a level higher than a reference level, the communication A communication terminal that transmits to all of the communication terminals accommodated in the network, and in the case of matters relating to a level lower than the reference level, a notification relating to matters of the relevant level among the plurality of communication terminals is requested in advance. A crisis management information initial notification device characterized by comprising a mail transmission means for transmitting only to   The mail transmitting means is an Internet mail representing the contents of matters and events indicated by the notification instruction received by the receiving means for a communication terminal having a function of receiving Internet mail among the plurality of communication terminals. Is transmitted as the notification mail, the crisis management information initial notification device according to claim 1.   2. The crisis management information initial notification device according to claim 1, wherein the mail transmission unit transmits the notification email a plurality of times at predetermined time intervals.   The said mail transmission means transmits the predetermined | prescribed map image regarding the area | region where the communication terminal exists with each of the communication terminal used as the transmission destination of the said report mail with the said report mail. The crisis management information initial notification device described. The plurality of communication terminals can include a communication terminal having a function of receiving Internet mail and a communication terminal having no function of receiving the Internet mail,
The mail transmitting means is an Internet mail representing the contents of matters and events indicated by the notification instruction received by the receiving means for a communication terminal having a function of receiving Internet mail among the plurality of communication terminals. Is transmitted as the notification mail, the crisis management information initial notification device according to claim 1.   When the communication terminal that is the transmission destination of the notification mail is a communication terminal having a function of receiving the Internet mail, the mail transmission means displays a predetermined map image relating to an area where the communication terminal exists. 6. The crisis management information initial notification device according to claim 5, wherein the device is transmitted together with mail.

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