JP5474325B2 - Surveillance dummy camera system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention has a monitoring dummy camera body (hereinafter referred to as a “dummy camera body”) having a function of sensing the presence of a person and outputting a sound message by voice or an alarm sound based on the reaction. The present invention relates to a monitoring dummy camera system capable of controlling a dummy camera body by wireless communication from an external control device.

A dummy camera is a dummy product that has a shape similar to that of a real surveillance camera, and it looks as if it is taking a picture.
The purpose of installing a dummy surveillance camera is that it is expensive to install a large number of surveillance cameras, so by replacing some of them with dummy surveillance cameras and making all think that a real surveillance camera is installed and monitored, It is to deter mischief and crime.
In general, dummy cameras can be made from a visual point of view by providing an LED on the main body so that they light up and blink, or are installed on a turntable, making it appear as if the dummy camera is operating and actually shooting. As long as it is not devised as a fake.

As a prior art related to this, there is Patent Document 1. This patent document 1 discloses a dummy camera in which an illuminator including infrared irradiation is incorporated in a main body. This dummy camera looks as if it is monitoring as a surveillance camera in the daytime from its own appearance, operates as an illuminator at night, and is configured to irradiate the shooting range of other surveillance cameras with infrared rays. ing.
In addition, there are Patent Literature 2 and Patent Literature 3, which both disclose a device that visually makes it appear as if the surveillance camera is operating.

  However, as described above, a dummy surveillance camera that is similar in appearance to the dummy camera body by providing an LED and lighting it, etc., does not operate or function by itself, so it is difficult to be recognized as a real surveillance camera and is a fake It is often overlooked. For this reason, it is necessary to devise not only the appearance but also other sensations, for example, from the viewpoint of hearing, so that the surveillance camera is recognized as operating, and the dummy surveillance camera and the real surveillance camera that resemble the above-mentioned appearance are necessary. If combined, I think that the deterrent effect of crime etc. by installing these will become more remarkable.

  Therefore, the applicant has already proposed a surveillance dummy camera having a sound output function as an approach from this viewpoint (Japanese Patent Application No. 2008-020210 (Patent Document 4)). This monitoring dummy camera has a sound unit and a sound output means for registering and reproducing a predetermined sound message (non-speech such as voice or warning sound) in the main body, and a human sensing sensor provided in the dummy camera main body. A specific sound message is output based on the reaction.

  This monitoring dummy camera equipped with a sound output function uses a control cable such as RS-232C when a sound message is input from an external control device such as a personal computer before the dummy camera body is installed. Can be performed using serial communication.

JP-A-5-252428 JP 2002-32871 A JP-A-7-239518 Japanese Patent Application No. 2008-020210

However, if you change the settings of the main unit after installing the dummy camera, especially after installing it in a high place (change the message or change the management data about which message is output according to the date and time), remove the dummy camera. It is necessary to perform troublesome work such as connecting or disconnecting the control cable directly to or from the installed dummy camera main body. When there are a plurality of dummy camera main bodies, the work requires a great deal of labor.
In addition, if a control cable is laid, control is always possible. However, there are restrictions on the installation location for wiring and construction costs, and the cost increases when a plurality of cables are installed.
Further, when it is desired to sound an alarm sound in an emergency, an inconvenience that an alarm output operation cannot be performed unless the switch is installed to a place where the alarm is set.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, with respect to the dummy camera body that purpose already installed, it can easily be controlled regardless of the installation location, or One dummy cameras in an emergency It is an object of the present invention to provide a monitoring dummy camera system capable of immediately operating a main body.

In order to solve the above problems, the following means were adopted.
2. The monitoring dummy camera system according to claim 1, comprising a wireless transmission / reception unit, a data recording unit for recording the inputted predetermined sound message and management data, and a sound generation / amplification unit for reproducing the recorded sound message A human sensor that senses the presence of a person, and a control processor that outputs a sound message by controlling the sound generator / amplifier based on the management data in response to a response of the human sensor . A dummy camera main body and a wireless transmission / reception unit are provided, and each of the dummy camera main bodies sequentially transmits the same or different sound messages and management data according to the situation and performs various controls and from each of the dummy camera main bodies. And an external control device for receiving information.

The dummy camera system for monitoring according to claim 2 is the invention according to claim 1 , wherein the dummy camera body totals the sensing data of the human sensor under the control of the external control device, and the summation result is obtained. It is characterized by being configured to periodically transmit to the external control device.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the monitoring dummy camera system includes a portable wireless remote control device having a wireless transmission / reception unit, and transmits a control signal to the external control device by wireless communication. Based on the control signal, the device is configured to simultaneously transmit a different sound message to the specific dummy camera body or the plurality of dummy camera bodies and to receive information from the external control device. It is characterized by.

The monitoring dummy camera system according to claim 4 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the external control device is connected to an Internet line network or a mobile phone line network and connected to a personal computer or a mobile phone terminal. It is characterized in that information communication is performed between the two.

The monitoring dummy camera system according to claim 5 is the monitoring dummy camera system according to claim 3 , wherein the wireless communication system between the external control device and the dummy camera body, the portable wireless remote control device and the external control device is ZigBee (IEEE802. 15.4) or Bluetooth (IEEE 802.15.1) system.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when a person approaches the dummy camera body, the sensor senses and a voice is uttered directly from the dummy camera body or an alarm sound is generated, so that the monitoring camera is simply installed. Impressed by the fact that it is monitored rather than operating, it can be expected to have a great effect on crime prevention.
Even if the dummy camera body is once installed in a high place, when changing the management data such as changing the voice message from the external control device to the dummy camera body and which message is output according to the season and date In addition, it is possible to remove and reattach the installed dummy camera body, or without connecting or disconnecting the control cable directly to the installed dummy camera body. Costs can be reduced and convenience can be improved.

Furthermore, since the same or different sound messages and management data can be transmitted from the external control device to the plurality of dummy camera bodies depending on the situation, the contents of the sound messages and For example, in the case of a store, an appropriate sound message can be output at different locations and times, such as a difference between an entrance and an exit, a difference between opening and closing, and the like.
Further, a necessary one of the plurality of dummy camera bodies can continuously transmit and output a sound message according to the situation regardless of whether or not the human sensor is detected.

According to the second aspect of the invention, the sensor data of the human sensor is totaled by the control from the external control device, and the total result is periodically transmitted to the external control device. People's movements can be ascertained, and by using a human sensor that can count the number of people and determine the direction of people's entry and exit, it is also possible to understand the state of people coming and going.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, if the administrator holds the portable wireless remote control device , the manager is installed in the office or warehouse even when the administrator is moving in the store at the office or warehouse. The human sensor of the dummy camera body can detect a person and send an alarm report as a voice or electronic sound to the portable wireless remote control device via an external control device. The sound message can be transmitted to the dummy camera body installed in the office or warehouse via the external control device. In this way, there is an advantage that the dummy camera body can be operated even if the administrator is moving anywhere where radio waves reach.

According to the invention described in claim 4, when the intrusion of the person is detected by the dummy camera body at the time of closing the store or on a holiday, the mobile phone terminal is passed through the external network or the mobile phone network via the external control device. Therefore, it is possible to grasp the situation even from a distance, and it is possible to generate a sound and alarm sound considered necessary from the mobile phone terminal to the dummy camera body even from a distance.

According to the invention described in claim 5, since it is not necessary to direct the transmitter toward the receiver as in the case of infrared communication, the operability can be improved, and a certain amount of obstacles are inserted in the middle of the line of sight. Even in this case, communication is possible, and restrictions on the installation location of the dummy camera body can be reduced.

(First embodiment)
As an example of the dummy camera body 40 of the monitoring dummy camera system 100 according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, a box-shaped casing 42 having a dummy lens 41 on the front surface is provided. A speaker 43 is attached inside the side surface of the housing 42, and a human sensor 44 is provided on the lower surface, and various electronic circuit boards are housed inside the housing 42.

As shown in FIG. 1, the monitoring dummy camera system 100 includes an external control device 10 in addition to the dummy camera body 40 shown in FIG. 4.
The circuit of the dummy camera body 40 is configured as shown in FIG. 1, where 1 is an antenna, 2 is a wireless transmission / reception unit (RF transmission / reception unit), 3 is a data I / F unit, and 4 is a predetermined sound message registered. A sound generation / amplification unit 5 for reproducing the data, a data recording unit 5 for recording the input sound message and management information, a control processing unit 6 for controlling the sound generation / amplification unit 4 to output a sound message, 44 A human sensor 43 is a speaker. Reference numeral 8 denotes an LED that emits light when the human sensor 44 senses a person, and 7 denotes a display I / F unit interposed between the control processing unit 6 and the LED.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 1, the external control device 10 includes a control unit 11 for performing the sound message, management data, and various controls on the dummy camera body 40, as well as an antenna 1 and a radio transmission / reception unit ( RF transmission / reception unit) 12, and transmits / receives data to / from the dummy camera body 40 by wireless communication.

The external control device 10 is composed of a personal computer or the like, and is used to select a sound message or management data (a plurality of voice messages to be uttered corresponding to the date and time from the dummy camera body 40 by wireless communication). Etc.), on the dummy camera body 40 side, the sound message and management data sent from the external control device 10 are recorded in the data recording unit (memory) 5 via the wireless transmission / reception unit 2.
The sound message recorded in the data recording unit 5 is emitted as an utterance or an alarm sound from the speaker 43 via the sound generation / amplification unit 4 by the control processing unit 6 based on the detection signal of the human sensor 44 and management data.

In addition, the sound message sent from the external control device 10 can be directly recorded through the speaker 43 after being converted into a voice message by the direct sound generator / amplifier 4 without being recorded in the data recording unit 5.
Voice messages, such as guidance to visitors and guidance for abnormal situations, need to be output regardless of the detection of the human sensor 44, and can be performed wirelessly from the external control device 10.

  The monitoring dummy camera system 100 according to the present embodiment has a plurality of dummy camera bodies 40, and by changing the time of the contents of the sound message for each installed location, for example, in the case of a store, the entrance Appropriate voice messages can be output at different places and times, such as the difference between the exit and the exit and the difference between opening and closing.

  In this case, an ID is allocated to each of the wireless transmission / reception units 2 and 12 that perform communication in advance (for example, the wireless transmission / reception unit 12 of the external control device 10 is ID0001, and the wireless transmission / reception unit 2 side of the dummy camera body 40 is connected to the wireless transmission / reception unit 2 side. ID0101 etc.). The wireless system used is the ZigBee (IEEE802.15.4) or Bluetooth (IEEE802.15.1) system. If Bluetooth Class 1 (output 100 mw) is used, wireless communication within 100 m becomes possible at low cost. In addition, by using ZigBee, communication on a star network or a mesh network is possible with low power consumption.

The external control device 10 is configured such that the communication partner ID and data for wireless communication are added to the sound message and management data, the communication procedure is executed with the communication partner, and the communication partner IDs match. And communication with the RF transmission / reception unit 2 of the dummy camera body 40 become possible.
The sound message and management data sent from the RF transmitter / receiver 2 to the data I / F unit 3 are stored in the data recording unit (flash memory or the like) 5 after removing extra data added for wireless communication. When a person is detected by the human sensor 44, the sound message data is read from the data recording unit 5, converted into a sound message by the sound generation / amplification unit 4, and output from the speaker.

  When sending sound messages and management data from the external control device 10 to the plurality of dummy camera bodies 40, IDs are allocated in advance to the RF transceiver units 2 of the plurality of dummy camera bodies 40 that perform communication (for example, the dummy camera body). 40 is set to ID0101, ID0102,... ID01nn, etc.), first communicates with the communication partner of ID0101, transmits a sound message and management data, communicates with the communication partner of the next ID0102, and communicates with ID0101. Send the same or different data. This is sequentially performed until the last communication partner ID 01nn.

On the other hand, the information of the human sensor 44 on the dummy camera body 40 side can grasp the movement of the sender to the external control device 10 side on the external control device 10 side.
When acquiring information on the human sensor 44 on the dummy camera body 40 side on the external control device 10 side, it is necessary to communicate with the corresponding dummy camera body 40 from the external control device 10 side in advance, Information such as a time interval for periodically transmitting the counting results is notified to the dummy camera body 40 and set and registered in the data recording unit 5. At the start of counting, the dummy camera body 40 and the dummy camera body 40 are Communicate and notify.

  Information on the movement of the person detected by the human detection sensor 44 of the dummy camera body 40 is communicated from the RF transmission / reception unit 2 to the RF transmission / reception unit 12 of the external control device 10 as a communication partner under the control of the control processing unit 6. The information on the movement of the person is transmitted to the external control device 10 side. If the external control device 10 can grasp the movement of the person, the sound message of the dummy camera body 40 in the place where the movement of the person is large is changed to a sound message for calling attention different from the normal and output according to the movement of the person. You can also

(Second Embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
In the second embodiment, the monitoring dummy camera system 100 includes a portable wireless remote control device 20.
A portable wireless remote control device (hereinafter referred to as a wireless remote controller) 20 includes a circuit similar to the dummy camera body 40 as shown in FIG. There is no human detection sensor, and instead, an operation switch unit 21 and a switch 22 serving as a sensor are provided. Portions that are the same as or correspond to the circuits of the dummy camera body 40 are assigned the same reference numerals, and descriptions of functions are omitted.

Next, the usage method will be described.
The wireless remote controller 20 exchanges information with the external control device 10 by wireless communication.
When the administrator finds an abnormality and depresses the operation switch 22 of the wireless remote controller 20, the external control device that is the communication partner of ID 0201 from the RF transmission / reception unit 2 through the operation switch unit 21 and controlled by the control processing unit 6. Communication with the 10 RF transmission / reception units 12 is performed, and contact signal data of the operation switch 22 is transmitted to the external control device 10 side.

  On the external control device 10 side, in order to receive an abnormal signal from the wireless remote controller 20 and output an alarm sound from the plurality of dummy camera bodies 40, data for generating an alarm sound from ID0101 to the last communication partner ID01nn in order. Is transmitted to the dummy camera body 40.

  The data for sounding the alarm sound transmitted to the data I / F unit 3 of the dummy camera body 40 is transferred to the control processing unit 6 after removing the extra data added for wireless communication, and the control processing is performed. The unit 6 can preferentially switch from the sound output of the sound generation / amplification unit 4 to the alarm sound output, and the alarm sound can be sounded by all the dummy camera bodies 40 from ID0101 to ID01nn.

  Further, when the administrator wants to change the registered sound message (voice message or the like), the selected message data is changed from ID0101 to ID01nn via the external control device 10 by depressing the operation switch 22 of the wireless remote controller 20. It is transferred to the control processing unit 6 of the corresponding dummy camera body 40 and the corresponding message data of the data recording unit 5 is called and output from the sound generation / amplification unit 4.

(Third embodiment)
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described.
In the third embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, an external sensor 16 is connected to the external control device 10 of the monitoring dummy camera system 100 of the second embodiment, and information from the external sensor 16 is managed. It can be output as a voice message to the person's wireless remote controller 20.
When alarm information from another sensor is input to the external control device 10 through the sensor I / F unit 15, alarm information from an external sensor 16 or an image information processing output from an intrinsic surveillance camera is input to the external control device 12. It communicates with the ID 0201 of the manager who is the communication partner, and the sound message data to be output when alarm information from the external sensor is received in advance is registered in the external control device 10 side. Transmits sound message data and LED display data for displaying an emergency state.

In the sound message data and LED display data transmitted to the data I / F unit 3 of the wireless remote controller 20, extra data added for performing wireless communication is removed, and the LED display data is displayed through the control processing unit 6 to display I The alarm state is displayed by turning on or blinking the LED 8 from the / F unit 7. Next, the sound message data is once stored in the data recording unit 5, then converted into a sound message by the sound generation / amplification unit 4, and output to the speaker 43. The message can be repeatedly heard from the operation switch unit 21 through the control processing unit 6 by the operation switch 22.
Based on this information, the administrator can also press down the operation switch 22 of the wireless remote controller 20 according to the second embodiment to sound an alarm sound with the dummy camera body 40.

(Fourth embodiment)
Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described.
In the fourth embodiment, the external control device 10 of the monitoring dummy camera system 100 according to the third embodiment is connected to the Internet line network, the mobile phone line network, or both line networks. .
The information from the human sensor 44 on the dummy camera body 40 side detects an intruder when the store is closed, for example, and can notify the manager's mobile phone terminal from the external control device 10 side.

  When acquiring intruder detection information by the human detection sensor 44 on the dummy camera body 40 side on the external control device 10 side, communication with the corresponding dummy camera body 40 from the external control device 10 side in advance is performed to detect human intrusion detection information. Is immediately sent to the external control device 10 side, the dummy camera body 40 is notified and set and stored in the data recording unit 5, and when the detection is started, the external control device 10 communicates with the dummy camera body 40. Notice.

Information on the movement of the person detected by the human detection sensor 44 of the dummy camera body 40 is communicated from the RF transmission / reception unit 2 to the RF transmission / reception unit 12 of the external control device 10 that is a communication partner under the control of the control processing unit 6. Notification is performed, and human detection data is transmitted to the external control device 10 side.
As soon as the intrusion detection information is acquired, the external control device 10 notifies the administrator's mobile phone terminal by voice message or mail via the Internet and the mobile phone network.
The administrator operates the mobile phone terminal, accesses the control unit 11 of the external control device using the network, communicates with the corresponding dummy camera body 40 via the external control device 10, and An alarm can be given to an intruder or the like.

  The dummy camera system for surveillance according to the present invention can be used in combination with a real surveillance camera such as a store such as a supermarket or various factories.

1 is an electric circuit block diagram of a first embodiment of a monitoring dummy camera system according to the present invention. FIG. It is an electric circuit block diagram of 2nd Embodiment of the monitoring dummy camera system. It is an electric circuit block diagram of other embodiment of the dummy camera system for surveillance concerning the present invention. It is an example of the external view of a dummy camera main body.

Explanation of symbols

1 Antenna
2 Wireless transceiver (RF transceiver)
3 Data I / F section
4 Sound generation / amplification unit 5 Data recording unit 6 Control processing unit 7 Display I / F unit
8 LED etc. 10 External control device 11 Control unit 12 Wireless transmission / reception unit (RF transmission / reception unit)
20 mobile wireless remote control device 21 operation switch unit 22 operation switch 40 dummy camera body for monitoring 41 dummy lens 43 speaker

Claims (5)

A data recording unit having a wireless transmission / reception unit for recording an input predetermined sound message and management data, a sound generation / amplification unit for reproducing the recorded sound message, and a human sensor for detecting the presence of a person A plurality of dummy camera bodies having a control processing unit that outputs a sound message by controlling the sound generation / amplification unit based on the management data in response to a reaction of the human sensor;
An external unit that has a wireless transmission / reception unit, sequentially transmits the same or different sound messages and management data to each of the dummy camera bodies, and performs various controls, and receives information from each of the dummy camera bodies A control device;
A dummy camera system for surveillance characterized by comprising:   The dummy camera body is configured to tabulate the sensing data of the human sensor according to control from the external control device, and periodically transmit the tabulation result to the external control device. Item 2. A dummy camera system for monitoring according to item 1. A portable wireless remote control device having a wireless transmission / reception unit, for transmitting a control signal to the external control device by wireless communication, wherein the external control device sends a sound message different from normal based on the control signal to the specific dummy camera body The monitoring dummy camera system according to claim 1, wherein the monitoring dummy camera system is configured to simultaneously transmit to a plurality of the dummy camera bodies and to receive information from the external control device.   4. The external control device according to claim 1, wherein the external control device is connected to an Internet network or a mobile phone network and configured to perform information communication with a personal computer or a mobile phone terminal. The dummy camera system for surveillance described in 1. The external control device and the dummy camera body, the wireless communication system of a portable radio remote control device and said external control device, to be performed by the ZigBee (IEEE 802.15.4), or Bluetooth (IEEE 802.15.1) method The dummy camera system for monitoring according to claim 3 , wherein the system is a dummy camera system for monitoring.

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