JP6300325B2 - Communication control device, abnormality notification method, and abnormality notification program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a communication control device, an abnormality notification method, and an abnormality notification program. For example, the present invention relates to a communication control device, an abnormality notification method, and an abnormality notification program that notify a user terminal of an intrusion of a suspicious person by a human detection device.

  The use of a communication control device (hereinafter referred to as a home gateway device) having a communication function such as a wired LAN (Local Area Network) or a wireless LAN and a communication control function such as a router function is expanding. In recent years, it is possible to construct a simple security system by attaching a human detection device such as a sensor to the home gateway device and linking the basic function of the home gateway device with the suspicious person detection function by the human detection device. Possible devices have been proposed. An example of such a home gateway device is disclosed in Patent Document 1.

  In Patent Literature 1, a wireless communication device includes an information processing device, and the information processing device includes a suspicious person intrusion determination unit and a response determination unit. Then, the suspicious person intrusion determination unit is a user's mobile phone with respect to a response confirmation signal transmitted by the wireless communication device in the response determination unit when the person detection device changes from a state where no person is detected to a state where a person is detected. If it is determined that there is a response from the user, it is determined that the user has entered the security target area. Further, when the suspicious person intrusion determination unit changes from a state in which no person is detected in the human detection device to a state in which a person is detected, the response determination unit determines that there is no response from the user's mobile phone. It is determined that a suspicious person has entered the target area.

JP 2010-152777 A

  In Patent Document 1, the invasion of a suspicious person is notified to a mobile phone possessed by a user via a public network. However, in the public network, there is a problem that a delay or non-delivery occurs in the arrival of the message to the mobile phone owned by the user. If a message is delayed or undelivered, the message does not reach the user when the user returns from outside the security target area (or outside the home), and the user cannot know the intruder's intrusion when returning home. Such problems arise.

  One aspect of a communication control device according to the present invention includes a sensor interface to which a human detection device that detects the presence of a person is connected, a wireless communication interface that communicates with a user terminal by radio signals, and a public that communicates with a public network. A network interface, a storage unit that stores an attribute management table for registering the user terminal in advance, controls communication between the wireless communication interface and the public network interface, and allows human intrusion by the human detection device. A communication control unit that transmits a security message notifying an abnormality when detected to the user terminal that has been registered in the attribution management table via the wireless communication interface, and the communication control unit The wireless communication when a human intrusion is detected by the human detection device The assigned user terminal is searched via an interface, and if the assigned user terminal is not detected, the security message is waited to be transmitted, and the security message is detected in response to detection of the assigned user terminal. Is transmitted to the assigned user terminal.

  An aspect of the abnormality notification method according to the present invention includes a sensor interface to which a human detection device that detects the presence of a person is connected, a wireless communication interface that communicates with a user terminal by radio signals, and a public that communicates with a public network. An abnormality notification method in a communication control device having a network interface, and a communication control unit that controls communication between the wireless communication interface and the public network interface, when an abnormality is detected by the human detection device The user terminal to be notified is registered in the attribution management table stored in the storage unit in the communication control device as the attributed user terminal, and when the intrusion of a person is detected by the human detection device, the wireless communication interface is used. To search for the attributed user terminal and If the terminal is not detected, the human detection device waits for the transmission of a security message to notify an abnormality when a human intrusion is detected, and the security message in response to the fact that the assigned user terminal is detected Is transmitted to the assigned user terminal.

  One aspect of the abnormality notification program according to the present invention includes a sensor interface to which a human detection device that detects the presence of a person is connected, a wireless communication interface that communicates with a user terminal by radio signals, and a public that communicates with a public network. An abnormality notification program executed by the communication control unit in a communication control device having a network interface, and a communication control unit that controls communication between the wireless communication interface and the public network interface, the human detection The user terminal to be notified when an abnormality is detected by the apparatus is registered in the attribution management table stored in the storage unit in the communication control apparatus as the attributed user terminal, and human intrusion is detected by the human detection apparatus The assigned user via the wireless communication interface. If the assigned user terminal has not been detected, the person detection device waits for the transmission of a security message to notify an abnormality when the human intrusion is detected, and the assigned user terminal The security message is transmitted to the assigned user terminal in response to the detection.

  According to the communication control device, the abnormality notification method, and the abnormality notification program according to the present invention, it is possible to notify the user terminal of an abnormality that has occurred in the monitoring area regardless of the state of the public network.

1 is a block diagram of a communication system including a communication control apparatus according to a first embodiment. 4 is a flowchart for explaining a creation flow of an attribution management table in the communication control apparatus according to the first embodiment; 5 is a flowchart for explaining an abnormality notification operation in the communication control apparatus according to the first embodiment; 4 is a flowchart for explaining an operation of the user terminal according to the first exemplary embodiment;

Embodiment 1
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. For clarity of explanation, the following description and drawings are omitted and simplified as appropriate. In the drawings, the same elements are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted as necessary.

  First, the block diagram of the communication system 1 concerning Embodiment 1 is shown. In the example illustrated in FIG. 1, in addition to the communication control device (hereinafter referred to as home gateway device 10) according to the first embodiment, a user terminal 20, a human camera 30, and a sensor device 31 connected to the home gateway device 10. Also shown. The human camera 30 and the sensor device 31 are human detection devices that detect the presence of a person. The sensor device 31 is a sensor capable of detecting an intrusion of a person such as a human sensor, a door opening / closing sensor, an infrared sensor, or a human sensor incorporated in a home appliance.

  In addition, the home gateway device 10 includes a wireless local area network (LAN) function for communicating with the user terminal 20 using a wireless signal, a wired LAN function for communicating via a wired LAN, and a public network (for communicating with a public network). And a WAN (Wide Area Network) function. In addition, the human camera 30 is connected to a USB (Universal Sirial Bus) interface of the home gateway device 10. The sensor device 31 is connected to the wired LAN interface of the home gateway device 10. Note that the connection form of the human detection device shown in FIG. 1 is an example, and how the human detection device is connected to the home gateway device 10 can be appropriately changed by the human detection device.

  The home gateway device 10 includes a communication control unit 11, a storage unit 12, a public network interface (for example, WAN side control unit 13), a wired LAN interface (for example, LAN side control unit 14), and a wireless LAN interface (for example, wireless LAN control). Unit 15) and a USB interface (for example, USB control unit 16).

  The communication control unit 11 can be realized by, for example, a calculation unit that can execute a program such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit). Further, the communication control unit 11 may configure functions required for the home gateway device 10 by hardware. In the following description, only the abnormality notification function among the functions realized by the communication control unit 11 will be described. This abnormality notification function is realized by an abnormality notification program executed by the communication control unit 11.

  Here, the above-described program can be stored using various types of non-transitory computer readable media and supplied to a computer. Non-transitory computer readable media include various types of tangible storage media. Examples of non-transitory computer-readable media include magnetic recording media (for example, flexible disks, magnetic tapes, hard disk drives), magneto-optical recording media (for example, magneto-optical disks), CD-ROMs (Read Only Memory) CD-R, CD -R / W, including semiconductor memory (for example, mask ROM, PROM (Programmable ROM), EPROM (Erasable PROM), flash ROM, RAM (Random Access Memory)). The program may also be supplied to the computer by various types of transitory computer readable media. Examples of transitory computer readable media include electrical signals, optical signals, and electromagnetic waves. The temporary computer-readable medium can supply the program to the computer via a wired communication path such as an electric wire and an optical fiber, or a wireless communication path.

  The communication control unit 11 controls communication among the wireless LAN control unit 15, the WAN side control unit 13, the LAN side control unit 14, and the USB control unit 16. In addition, the communication control unit 11 transmits an assigned user terminal (for example, a user) registered in the attribution management table stored in the storage unit 12 to a security message for notifying an abnormality when a human intrusion is detected by the human detection device. To the terminal 20) via the wireless LAN control unit 15. Further, the communication control unit 11 notifies the user terminal 20 of a security message via the WAN side control unit 13 when a human intrusion is detected by the human detection device.

  Here, when the user terminal 20 receives the security message, the user terminal 20 uses a notification function to the user provided in the terminal, such as a sound emitted from a speaker provided in the terminal, a vibration function, and a message display on the screen. Notify the user that a message has been received. Further, the security message notification function in the user terminal 20 is realized by software or hardware operating on the user terminal 20.

  The storage unit 12 stores an abnormality notification program and attribution management table executed by the communication control unit 11. The abnormality notification program is read by the communication control unit 11 when the home gateway device 10 is activated. The communication control unit 11 implements an abnormality notification function in the home gateway device 10 by executing the abnormality notification program. The attribution management table registers user terminals that are determined to be connectable to the home gateway device 10. In the attribution management table, the MAC address of the attributed user terminal determined to be connectable and the notification to the attributed user terminal via the public network when the attributed user terminal is connected to the public network. Information on the destination and the necessity of notification. It is assumed that the communication control unit 11 notifies the security message only to the attributed user terminal that is stored that notification is necessary.

  The WAN-side control unit 13 is an interface for communicating with the public network. The LAN-side control unit 14 is a wired LAN interface that communicates with a terminal or a device connected via a communication cable. The wireless LAN control unit 15 is a wireless LAN interface that communicates with the user terminal 20 by wireless signals. The USB control unit 16 is a USB interface that communicates with a connected device in accordance with the USB standard. Note that the home gateway device 10 uses the LAN side control unit 14 and the USB control unit 16 as a sensor interface to which the human detection device is connected.

  Next, the operation of the home gateway device 10 according to the first embodiment will be described. First, a procedure for creating an attribution management table in the home gateway device 10 will be described. FIG. 2 shows a flowchart for explaining the flow of creating the attribution management table in the home gateway device 10.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the home gateway device 10 confirms the attribution of the user terminal 20 (step S1). This attribution confirmation is performed based on whether or not the user terminal 20 can permit connection by user authentication according to a wireless LAN standard such as IEEE802.11a. Next, the home gateway device 10 registers the attributed user terminal as an attributed user terminal in the attribute management table. Here, the home gateway device 10 transmits a message when the MAC address of the attributed user terminal as information for identifying the attributed user terminal registered in the attribute management table and when the attributed user terminal is connected to the public network. Information about possible destinations of the assigned user terminal and information on necessity of notification are stored. In addition, for example, the home gateway device 10 provides the user terminal with information about the destination of the assigned user terminal that can send a message when the assigned user terminal is connected to the public network and the necessity of notification. It is assumed that the user inputs through the interface.

  Next, an abnormality notification operation in the home gateway device 10 according to the first embodiment will be described. FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the abnormality notification operation in the home gateway device 10 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 shows only the operation related to the simple security function for notifying abnormality among the functions of the home gateway device 10, but the home gateway device 10 is a data communication function that the user terminal 20 performs via the public network or LAN. Also have.

  As shown in FIG. 3, when the home gateway device 10 starts operating, it starts monitoring the monitoring area by the human detection device (step S11). If no abnormality is detected by the human detection device, the home gateway device 10 continues the monitoring (NO branch of step S12). In addition, when an abnormality is detected by the human detection device (YES in step S12), the home gateway device 10 transmits a security message that notifies the assigned user terminal 20 of the abnormality in the monitoring area via the public network. (Step S13). This security message may be any message that informs the user that an abnormality has been detected, such as a preset fixed message, an image taken at the time of abnormality detection, or the like.

  Subsequently, the home gateway device 10 uses the wireless LAN control unit 15 to search whether or not the assigned user terminal 20 is within a communicable range (step S14). If the assigned user terminal 20 is not within the communicable range, the home gateway device 10 continues searching for the user terminal 20 and waits for transmission of a security message (NO branch of step S14). In addition, it is preferable to perform the search for the assigned user terminal 20 at a constant time period. On the other hand, the home gateway device 10 is assigned to the user terminal 20 when the user terminal 20 exists in the communicable range or when the user terminal 20 is detected in the communicable range (YES in step S14). A security message is transmitted to (step S15). After step S15, the process from step S11 to step S15 is repeatedly executed. Note that the home gateway device 10 may continue monitoring the abnormality by the human detection device during a period of waiting for the transmission of the security message.

  Next, the operation of the user terminal 20 in the communication system 1 according to the first embodiment will be described. FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the user terminal according to the first embodiment. Note that the user terminal 20 performs the following security message receiving operation in addition to the general operations of mobile terminals such as smartphones, personal computers, and tablet terminals.

  As shown in FIG. 4, when the user terminal 20 receives a security message from the home gateway device 10 (step S21), the user terminal 20 notifies the user that the security message has been received using the function of the user terminal 20 (step S22). ). For the notification in step S22, a notification method using the vibration function of the user terminal 20, a message screen display, a warning sound output, or the like can be considered.

  From the above description, in the home gateway device 10 according to the first embodiment, when an abnormality is detected in the monitoring area, in addition to the abnormality notification to the assigned user terminal 20 via the public network, the home gateway apparatus 10 according to the first embodiment Abnormality notification to the assigned user terminal 20 is performed. At this time, when an abnormality occurs, the home gateway device 10 waits for the security message to be transmitted if the assigned user terminal 20 does not exist in the communicable range by the radio signal emitted by the home gateway device 10. When the communication range is entered, the security message is transmitted.

  As a result, the communication system 1 according to the first embodiment is a case where there is a delay or non-delivery in the arrival of the security message via the public network to the assigned user terminal 20 before the user enters the monitoring area. The user can be notified of the occurrence of an abnormality. Further, since the communication system 1 according to the first embodiment also notifies the security message via the public network, it is possible to know the abnormality that has occurred in the monitoring area even in a remote place.

  Further, in the communication system 1 according to the first embodiment, the transmission of the security message is transmitted only to the assigned user terminal 20 registered as requiring notification. Thereby, in the communication system 1 according to the first embodiment, it is possible to prevent privacy messages from being transmitted by preventing transmission of security messages to unnecessary terminals.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be changed as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Communication system 10 Home gateway apparatus 11 Communication control part 12 Storage part 13 WAN side control part 14 LAN side control part 15 Wireless LAN control part 16 USB control part 20 User terminal 30 Human camera 31 Sensor apparatus

Claims (5)

A sensor interface to which a human detection device for detecting the presence of a person is connected;
A wireless communication interface for communicating with a user terminal by a wireless signal;
A public network interface for communicating with the public network;
A storage unit for storing an attribution management table for pre-registering the user terminal;
Controlling communication between the wireless communication interface and the public network interface, and a security message that notifies an abnormality when a human intrusion is detected by the human detection device is registered in the attribution management table A communication control unit for transmitting to the user terminal via the wireless communication interface,
The communication control unit
When an intrusion of a person is detected by the human detection device, the assigned user terminal is searched for via the wireless communication interface, and when the assigned user terminal is not detected, the transmission of the security message is waited. Communication control device. The communication control device according to claim 1, wherein the communication control unit notifies the security user message to the assigned user terminal via the public network interface when a human intrusion is detected by the human detection device.   2. The attribute management table stores MAC address of the attributed user terminal, an address of the attributed user terminal when performing communication via the public network, and information on necessity of notification. Or the communication control apparatus of 2. A sensor interface to which a human detection device for detecting the presence of a person is connected;
A wireless communication interface for communicating with a user terminal by a wireless signal;
A public network interface for communicating with the public network;
A communication control unit that controls communication between the wireless communication interface and the public network interface, an abnormality notification method in a communication control device,
Registering the user terminal to be notified when an abnormality is detected by the human detection device as an attributed user terminal registered in the attribution management table stored in the storage unit in the communication control device,
When the intrusion of a person is detected by the person detection device, the assigned user terminal is searched through the wireless communication interface,
An abnormality notification method for waiting for transmission of a security message for notifying an abnormality when an intrusion of a person is detected by the human detection device when the assigned user terminal is not detected. A sensor interface to which a human detection device for detecting the presence of a person is connected;
A wireless communication interface for communicating with a user terminal by a wireless signal;
A public network interface for communicating with the public network;
A communication control unit that controls communication between the wireless communication interface and the public network interface, an abnormality notification program executed by the communication control unit in a communication control device,
Registering the user terminal to be notified when an abnormality is detected by the human detection device as an attributed user terminal registered in the attribution management table stored in the storage unit in the communication control device,
When the intrusion of a person is detected by the person detection device, the assigned user terminal is searched through the wireless communication interface,
An abnormality notification program that waits for transmission of a security message that notifies an abnormality when an intrusion of a person is detected by the human detection device when the assigned user terminal is not detected.

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