JP7051275B2 - Safety confirmation system, receiver, safety confirmation method and program - Google Patents

Description

Announced on the website (http://data01.boxyz.com/project/tagcast/LEDBeacon/tsunagaru_light/tsunagaru_light_150420a.pdf) to which Article 30, Paragraph 2 of the Patent Act is applied.

The present invention relates to, for example, a safety confirmation system, a receiver, a safety confirmation method and a program for confirming the safety of a person who needs to be watched over, such as an elderly person or a person living alone.

In recent years, the number of people living alone has been increasing, and in particular, with the progress of an aging society, the number of elderly people living alone or households with only elderly couples is steadily increasing. In addition, due to depopulation and a decrease in the number of neighbors, it is no longer possible to expect the people in the neighborhood to watch over, and there is a limit to the support provided by life supporters, so it is possible to confirm the safety of the elderly and those living alone. In many cases, it cannot be done sufficiently, and there are frequent delays in responding to unforeseen circumstances.

As a countermeasure for this, conventionally, a system is known in which the safety confirmation of an elderly person or the like is notified to a watcher at a distant place based on the lighting / extinguishing of the lighting device (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2012-27787

However, according to the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1, it is necessary to add a special auxiliary device such as a lighting operation detector to the lighting device, and there is a problem that the cost is high and the operation becomes complicated in terms of installation and operation. rice field. In addition, it is undeniable that elderly people and other people who need to be watched (hereinafter referred to as "watchers") are constantly being monitored and feel uncomfortable.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and the behavior of the watching target person is grasped by turning on / off the "lighting" which is indispensable for human life, and the watching target person always keeps watching. The purpose is to provide a safety confirmation system, a receiver, a safety confirmation method and a program that can be easily and inexpensively constructed without having to recognize that they are being monitored.

(1) The safety confirmation system according to the first aspect of the present invention is a safety confirmation system in a cloud environment, and is an ID relating to a server constituting the cloud, an installed facility, and an installation location in the facility. A lighting device whose number is registered in the server in advance and is turned on or off is provided, the lighting or extinguishing of the lighting device is monitored, and an inquiry regarding the ID number of the monitored lighting device is made to the server. The server is characterized in that, based on the position ID number, the information relating to the lighting or extinguishing of the lighting device is monitored and notified to the external terminal of the watching person as the safety information of the target person according to a predetermined condition. ..
( 1 ) The safety confirmation system according to the first aspect of the present invention is a safety confirmation system in a cloud environment, and is related to a server constituting the cloud, an installed facility, and an installation location in the facility. A lighting device in which a D number is registered in the server in advance and emits radio waves in response to lighting or extinguishing, and a receiver that receives the radio waves from the lighting device and makes an inquiry regarding the ID number to the server. , The server watches over the information related to the lighting or extinguishing of the lighting device based on the ID number from the receiver according to a predetermined condition, and the watcher 's safety information is used as the safety information of the target person. It is characterized by reporting to an external terminal.

(2) The safety confirmation system of the present invention is the safety confirmation system according to ( 1 ), wherein the ID number is a shipping ID number uniquely assigned for each lighting device, and the facility is a unit. The facility ID number to be assigned and the internal management ID number associated with the shipping ID number and assigned to each facility ID number in units of the installation location may be included.

(3) The safety confirmation system of the present invention is the safety confirmation system according to (1) or (2), wherein the lighting device has the address of the facility where the installation location is located, the latitude and longitude of the installation location, and the like. When the facility is composed of a plurality of floors, it may be managed in association with the number of floors of the installation location.

(4) The safety confirmation system of the present invention is the safety confirmation system according to any one of (1) to (3), and a plurality of the lighting devices may be installed in the facility.

(5) The safety confirmation system of the present invention is the safety confirmation system according to ( 1 ), and is a continuation of the lighting device of the lighting device, which the server monitors based on the ID number from the receiver. The safety information may be transmitted to the external terminal according to at least one of a lighting time, a continuous lighting time, a continuous lighting time zone, and a continuous lighting time zone.

(6) The receiver according to the second aspect of the present invention is a receiver connected to a safety confirmation system in a cloud environment, and is a radio wave transmitted from a lighting device that emits radio waves in response to lighting or extinguishing. The server constituting the cloud is provided with a control unit that makes an inquiry based on the ID number of the lighting device included in the received radio wave, and the server is based on the ID number from the receiver . In order to monitor the information related to the lighting or extinguishing of the lighting device and notify the external terminal of the watching person as the safety information of the target person according to a predetermined condition, the ID number is a unit of the lighting device. Internal management that is uniquely assigned as a shipping ID number, a facility ID number assigned in units of facilities, and an internal management that is associated with the shipping ID number and is assigned in units of installation locations in the facility for each facility ID number. It is characterized by including an ID number.

(7) The safety confirmation method according to the third aspect of the present invention is a safety confirmation method in a cloud environment including a lighting device, and is a facility in which the lighting device is installed and an installation location in the facility. The ID number according to is registered in the server constituting the cloud, the step of monitoring the lighting or extinguishing of the lighting device and making an inquiry to the cloud based on the ID number of the monitored lighting device, and the server. Based on the ID number, according to a predetermined condition, the step of watching over the information related to the lighting or extinguishing of the lighting device and notifying the external terminal of the watching person as the safety information of the target person.
It is characterized by having.
(7) The safety confirmation method according to the third aspect of the present invention is a safety confirmation method in a cloud environment including a lighting device and a receiver, and is a facility in which the lighting device is installed and the facility. The ID number related to the installation location in the building is registered in the server constituting the cloud, and the step in which the lighting device emits radio waves according to whether it is turned on or off and the receiver emits radio waves from the lighting device. The step of receiving the radio wave and making an inquiry to the cloud based on the received ID number, and the server, based on the ID number from the receiver , according to predetermined conditions. It is characterized by having a step of watching over information related to turning on or off of the lighting device and notifying the external terminal of the watching person as safety information of the target person.

(8) The program according to the fourth aspect of the present invention sends radio waves transmitted from a lighting device that emits radio waves according to whether they are turned on or off to the computer of the receiver connected to the safety confirmation system in a cloud environment. The process of receiving and the process of making a server constituting the cloud make an inquiry based on the ID number of the lighting device included in the received radio wave are executed, and the server causes the ID from the receiver . Based on the number, the ID number is the lighting in order to notify the external terminal of the watcher as the safety information of the watcher while watching the information related to the lighting or extinguishing of the lighting device according to the predetermined conditions. A shipping ID number uniquely assigned for each device, a facility ID number assigned for each facility where the electronic tag transmitting device is installed, and a facility ID number associated with the shipping ID number and for each facility ID number. It is characterized by including an internal management ID number assigned in units of installation locations in the facility.

According to the present invention, it is not necessary to grasp the behavior of the watching target person by turning on / off the "lighting" which is indispensable for human life, and not to have the recognition that the watching target person is constantly monitored. , It is possible to provide a safety confirmation system, a receiver, a safety confirmation method and a program capable of constructing a system easily and inexpensively.

It is a figure which shows the system structure of the safety confirmation system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the data format of the position ID number transmitted from the lighting apparatus shown in FIG. 1 and the data structure of the DB which a cloud server has. It is operation sequence diagram of the safety confirmation system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the electronic tag transmitting apparatus mounted on the lighting apparatus of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of the receiver of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the operation of the receiver of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the operation of the cloud server of FIG. It is a figure which shows the structure of the management screen list of the setting application and the browser of the receiver used in the safety confirmation system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the installation place setting registration screen of the lighting apparatus used in the safety confirmation system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the setting registration screen of the safety notification rule used in the safety confirmation system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the administrator setting screen used in the safety confirmation system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the lighting / extinguishing history screen of the lighting apparatus used in the safety confirmation system which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention (hereinafter, simply referred to as the present embodiment) will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

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First, the usage image of the safety confirmation system according to this embodiment will be described. The safety confirmation system of the present invention monitors the lighting (ON) / OFF (OFF) of the lighting device, which is indispensable for human life, and the data accumulated by the cloud computing system (lighting / extinguishing history of the lighting device). ) Based on the continuous lighting time (continuous lighting time zone), continuous lighting time (continuous lighting time zone), etc., the behavior of the watching target person is grasped and the safety is confirmed, and the result is sent to the external terminal owned by the watching person. It provides a safety confirmation service to be transmitted. The person to be watched means a person who can act according to his / her own will, and the person to be watched means a family member living separately, a care manager, a caregiver, etc. of the person to be watched.

For this reason, the watcher installs a plurality of lighting devices such as LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) equipped with an electronic tag transmitter in the living room or toilet, which is the living environment of the elderly who are the watchers, and further. , Install the receiver within the range where the radio waves of the electronic tag transmitter mounted on each of the multiple installed lighting devices can reach. Then, the user acquires an application program (hereinafter, simply referred to as an application) for confirming the safety of the elderly using an electronic tag transmitting device by downloading from the cloud computing system, and installs it on the receiver. Subsequently, the user registers the setting of the installation location of the lighting device, the safety confirmation rule, the delivery destination of the message (email), etc. for the receiver according to the acquired application. By the way, when registering the installation location of the lighting device, the user activates the application installed on the receiver when the lighting device is lit, brings the receiver closer to the lighting device, and performs short-range wireless communication.

The lighting device is not limited to the LED, but may be an incandescent lamp or a fluorescent lamp. In addition, the lighting device can be installed not only in the living room and toilet, but also in the entrance, bath, bedroom, etc., and the receiver is installed within the range where radio waves can reach from these rooms, so it is easy to install the lighting devices even if they are close to each other. It can be distinguished. In addition, the lighting device is based on the accumulated lighting / extinguishing history data for each lighting device, such as the bathing time of the person being watched over is longer than usual (for example, it is usually 30 minutes but more than 1 hour). The life rhythm of the watcher is determined, and a message is automatically sent to the watcher registered in advance to notify the change. For example, send a warning message to the watcher's external terminal, such as "Mr. XX's bath seems to be long. The light is on for 1 hour. Please check."

FIG. 1 shows the configuration of the safety confirmation system 100 according to the present embodiment. The safety confirmation system 100 according to the present embodiment is a system that provides a safety confirmation service in a cloud environment, and is an installation position of an electronic tag transmitting device (hereinafter referred to as LED beacon 10a) mounted on each lighting device 10. Is registered in advance in a server constituting the cloud (hereinafter referred to as a cloud server 30). Therefore, each LED beacon 10a transmits a radio wave on which a uniquely assigned position ID number is superimposed.

Further, the safety confirmation system 100 according to the present embodiment receives radio waves transmitted from each LED beacon 10a, and makes an inquiry to the cloud server 30 based on the position ID number superimposed on the received radio waves, and the receiver 20. It includes an external terminal 40 owned by a watcher who receives and displays the safety confirmation information generated by the cloud server 30 as a message. The receiver 20 and the external terminal 40 are connected to the cloud computing system (cloud server 30) via the mobile network 50. The receiver 20 is provided for each person to be watched over.

The term "safety confirmation service in a cloud environment" as used herein refers to a service form in which location information is provided using a cloud computing system that provides services using the Internet. A business operator simply develops an application using the LED beacon 10a and the LED beacon 10a, and does not have the computer resources necessary for realizing the service provided by the operator, and the computer resources of the cloud computing system (cloud server). 30) makes it possible to provide the service, and the user can enjoy the service simply by installing the application in an environment (receiver 20) that can connect to the Internet.

Therefore, the business operator previously transfers the location information of the facility to be shipped (the address of the facility where the installation location is located, the latitude / longitude of the installation location, the number of floors where the facility is installed, etc.) to the cloud server 30 for each LED beacon 10a. to register. Then, a position ID number associated with the position information is created, and the position ID number is assigned to the LED beacon 10a. Then, the LED beacon 10a is shipped to a facility (which may be a home, an office, or a public facility) where the above settings are made and used. 2 (a) and 2 (b) show an example of the data format of the position ID number transmitted from the LED beacon 10a shown in FIG. 1 and the data structure of the management information stored in the DB (database) of the cloud server 30. Each is shown.

According to FIG. 2A, in the 16 bytes of data, the first byte is an identifier indicating that it is an electronic tag (LED beacon 10a), and the next 1 byte is an encryption method indicating the type of encryption pattern. , The position ID number is assigned to the next 13 bytes, and the check code is assigned to the last 1 byte. Note that the 13-byte area of the position ID number can be used as a data area based on the identifier information, which is effective when there is an external interface, for example.

FIG. 2B shows an example of the data structure of the DB built in the cloud server 30. According to FIG. 2B, the management information stored in the database includes a shipping ID number uniquely assigned to each position ID number in units of the lighting device 10, a facility ID number assigned to each facility, and the like. And the internal management ID number associated with the shipping ID number and assigned to each facility ID number in units of installation locations. Further, the lighting device 10 is managed in association with the address of the facility where the installation location is located, the latitude and longitude of the installation location, and the number of floors of the installation location when the facility is composed of a plurality of floors.

That is, within the same facility, the facility ID number is used, and the facility ID number is branched and an internal management ID number is assigned to each facility installation location. If the living space of a home is regarded as a facility, the facility ID number A and the internal management ID numbers 1 to 3 are assigned to the living room, the toilet, and the bathroom in each room in the facility.

Further, it is assumed that an accident, for example, a failure occurs in the LED beacon 10a installed in the facility. In this case, the failed LED beacon 10a is replaced with a newly shipped device, so that it becomes another LED beacon 10a to which a different shipping ID number is assigned. In this case, by referring to the shipping ID number of the failed LED beacon 10a, it becomes possible to ship the LED beacon 10a to which the same facility ID number and internal management ID number are assigned, which affects the service even in the event of a failure. Is not. By installing a plurality of LED beacons 10a in the facility and having a plurality of internal management ID numbers, the service will not be stopped during the time period until the new device is shipped.

Hereinafter, the processing operation of the safety confirmation system 100 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the sequence diagram of FIG. First, a watcher or the like, who is an administrator, operates the receiver 20 to access the cloud server 30, and obtains an application (receiver program according to the present embodiment) by downloading from the cloud server 30. Then, when the watcher refers to the setting screen of the setting application displayed on the receiver 20, for example, the setting screen showing an example of the screen configuration in the left column of FIG. 8 , and selects "administrator setting", the screen configuration is shown in FIG. Transit to the administrator setting screen showing an example. Here, when the watcher inputs the necessary information, the URL (Uniform Resource Locator) required for accessing the management screen from the cloud server 30, the user ID, and the password can be acquired.

When the watcher logs in to the management screen based on the acquired URL or the like (step S10), a management screen menu showing an example of the screen configuration is displayed in the right column of FIG. 8 via the browser of the receiver 20. Next, the watcher selects the menu and registers the settings of the management screen such as the setting of the installation location of the lighting device (living room, toilet, bathroom, etc.), the setting of the safety notification rule, the setting of the notification destination, etc. on the cloud server 30. (Step S11). The watcher can also refer to the ON / OFF history of the lighting device 10 whose screen configuration is shown in FIG. 12, for example, based on the accumulated data by selecting a menu. The information set and registered here is transmitted to the cloud server 30 (step S12).

The cloud server 30 generates management information to be stored in the DB from the setting registration information transmitted by the receiver 20 (step S13). The management information referred to here is a shipping ID number uniquely assigned to each position ID number of the LED beacon 10a installed in the facility, a facility ID number assigned to each facility, as shown in FIG. 2B. It is a set of internal management ID numbers associated with the shipping ID number and assigned to each facility ID number in units of installation locations. Further, the lighting device 10 may be managed in association with the address of the facility where the installation location is located, the latitude and longitude of the installation location, and the number of floors of the installation location when the facility is composed of a plurality of floors.

After the above preprocessing, it is assumed that the receiver 20 receives a radio wave including a unique position ID number from the LED beacon 10a within the receivable range of the radio wave when a certain lighting device is turned on (step S14). .. The receiver 20 that has received the radio wave makes an inquiry to the cloud server 30 (step S15). The cloud server 30 accumulates the lighting / extinguishing history of the corresponding lighting device 10 each time an inquiry is received from the receiver 20, and by referring to the history, based on the safety notification rule set and registered. The safety information is generated (step S16).

When the cloud server 30 receives an inquiry from the receiver 20, the cloud server 30 refers to the lighting / extinguishing history of the corresponding lighting device 10 and follows the safety notification rule set and registered in advance. For example, the lighting device 10 of the toilet is used for 1 hour or more. If it continues to light, it is judged to be abnormal (may have fallen in the toilet), or if the lighting in the living room does not turn on from 7 to 10 at night, it is abnormal (may have fallen asleep). For example, as shown in Fig. 1, "Mr. XX does not seem to be using the light. Time: XX hours XX minutes to XX hours XX minutes. Please check. Contact information for Mr. XX. Generate a message (safety confirmation mail) such as "090-XXX-XXX-" (step S17) and send it to the external terminal 40 owned by the watcher set in advance as a notifier (step S17). .. This safety confirmation e-mail is displayed on the external terminal 40, and the watcher who has viewed it can make a telephone call or go to the site to confirm the safety of the watcher (step S18).

FIG. 4 shows the configuration of the LED beacon 10a. The LED beacon 10a includes a control unit 100a and an RF (Radio Frequency) unit 101a. The RF unit 101a is a high-frequency circuit that generates high-frequency energy for radio wave generation, including a signal source (not shown), a modulation circuit, and a power amplifier. In the present embodiment, a radio wave generated under control by the control unit 100a for a Bluetooth®-equipped device (receiver 20) located within a radius of 10 to 100 m using a frequency in the 2.4 GHz band. To send. Here, the specifications are unidirectional transmission conforming to the Bluetooth® standard of version 4.0, which can be driven for several years with only one button battery.

The control unit 100a broadcasts a position ID number that identifies the installation location (living room, toilet, bedroom, entrance, etc.) of the lighting device 10. At this time, the position ID number is encrypted with one or more encryption patterns. Information indicating the type of this encryption pattern is added and transmitted. Therefore, the control unit 100a controls to superimpose the position ID number having the data format shown in FIG. 2A on the radio wave generated by the RF unit 101a and transmit it.

The control unit 100a also controls the transmission by randomly inserting the transmission cycle of shifting by m seconds (however, n> m) while transmitting the information including the position ID number in the n second cycle. This is because when a plurality of LED beacons 10a emit radio waves at the same time, even if the receiver 20 processes the data from one LED beacon 10a, the data from the other LED beacon 10a cannot be processed. .. That is, according to the Bluetooth® specification, when a collision (access collision) occurs, the one received first may be preferentially processed and the one delayed even slightly may not be processed. Therefore, for example, by setting the transmission cycle to 2 seconds and sometimes inserting a cycle shifted from 0.5 second to 1 second, the plurality of LED beacons 10a simultaneously transmit radio waves. You can avoid the risk of not being able to handle.

The data transmitted by the LED beacon 10a is required to be changed periodically for the purpose of preventing unauthorized use by interception. Therefore, the risk of interception can be reduced by performing a process of automatically changing the encryption method in a certain period of time.

FIG. 5 shows the configuration of the receiver 20. As shown in FIG. 5, the receiver 20 includes a control unit 200, a storage unit 210, a communication unit 220, an operation unit 230, a display unit 240, and a short-range wireless communication unit 250. The receiver 20 is composed of a smart phone or a dedicated device having a network connection environment installed in a fixed place, which is installed within the reception allowable range of the radio wave transmitted from the LED beacon 10a.

The control unit 200 acquires and recognizes a position ID number from the LED beacon 10a by sequentially reading and executing an application installed in the program area of the storage unit 210, which is composed of a microprocessor, for example, and recognizes the recognized position. It executes the function as a receiver 20 that makes an inquiry to the cloud server 30 based on the ID number. Here, the inquiry means the creation and reference request of the lighting / extinguishing history for each lighting device 10 accumulated by the cloud server 30.

Therefore, if the function of the application executed by the control unit 200 is expanded and shown as a block, the ID number recognition unit 201 and the application execution control unit 202 are included in the configuration. The ID number recognition unit 201 acquires, recognizes, and recognizes the position ID number that is broadcasted by radio waves from the LED beacon 10a installed in the facility and specifies the installation location of the lighting device 10, and the application execution control unit 202. Hand over to.

The application execution control unit 202 inquires about the lighting / extinguishing history of the lighting device 10 corresponding to the cloud server 30 based on the position ID number recognized by the ID number recognition unit 201. Based on the inquiry, the cloud server 30 generates safety confirmation information of the person to be watched by referring to the accumulated lighting / extinguishing history of the corresponding lighting device 10, and the watcher uses the safety confirmation information via the mobile network 50. It is transmitted to the possessed external terminal 40. Further, in order for the receiver 20 to realize the above functions, the application execution control unit 202 also registers the setting location of the lighting device 10, the safety notification rule, and the notification destination, which are input in advance by a watcher or the like. The control unit 200 may further include a radio wave strength measuring unit 203 for measuring the radio wave strength (RSSI: Received Signal Strength Indication) of the radio wave received from the LED beacon 10a.

A work area is allocated and stored in the storage unit 210 in addition to the program area in which the program (application) of the receiver 20 according to the present embodiment is stored. The receiver program stored in the program area constitutes, at least, a processing procedure for receiving radio waves transmitted from the lighting device 10 that emits radio waves according to lighting / extinguishing of the lighting device 10, and a cloud computing system. The cloud server 30 includes a processing procedure for making an inquiry based on the position ID number of the LED beacon 10a included in the received radio wave. The cloud server 30 monitors the history information related to lighting / extinguishing of the lighting device 10 according to a predetermined condition (safety notification rule) based on the position ID number from the receiver 20, and the safety information of the target person. In order to notify the external terminal 40 of the watcher, the position ID number is a shipping ID number uniquely assigned in units of the LED beacon 10a, a facility ID number assigned in units of the facility in which the LED beacon 10a is installed, and the like. And the internal management ID number associated with the shipping ID number and assigned to each facility ID number in units of installation locations in the facility.

Various data generated in the execution process of the receiver program are stored in the work area. The data stored here is, for example, information such as the installation location of the lighting device 10, the safety notification rule, the notification destination, etc., which is set and registered in advance by the watcher, and also includes the inquiry history, VRAM (Video RAM), and the like. Is. A semiconductor storage element, a magnetic device, or an optical memory element is mounted on the storage unit 210, for example.

The communication unit 220 captures the wireless communication system, performs wireless communication with a base station (not shown) connected to the mobile network 50, and transmits / receives various data. Here, the various data are voice data at the time of voice call, mail data at the time of sending / receiving mail, Web page data at the time of browsing the Web (World Wide Web), and the like. The communication unit 220 communicates with the cloud server 30 via the mobile network 50, for example, according to a protocol compliant with TCP / IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol).

The operation unit 230 has a key switch to which various functions such as a power key, a call key, a number key, a character key, a direction key (left / right / up / down), a decision key, and a call key are assigned. When the key is operated by the user, a signal corresponding to the operation content is generated and output to the control unit 200 as a user's instruction. The display unit 240 is configured by using, for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display Device) or an organic EL (Electro-Luminescence), which is configured by arranging a large number of pixels (combination of light emitting elements of a plurality of colors) vertically and horizontally. , Display information generated by the control unit 200 and written in a predetermined area (VRAM area) of the storage unit 210.

The operation unit 230 and the display unit 240 described above may be realized by a touch panel. In this case, by selecting and operating the user from the menu icons displayed on the touch panel , the setting registration of the installation location of the lighting device 10, the safety notification rule, the notification destination, etc. is performed. For example, FIG. 8 (a). ) (B), the images shown in FIGS. 9 to 12 can be displayed.

The short-range wireless communication unit 250 receives the radio wave transmitted by the LED beacon 10a, extracts the superimposed position ID number, and delivers it to the control unit 200. The short-range wireless communication unit 250 shall perform communication in accordance with Bluetooth (registered trademark), and originally divides the 2.4 GHz band into 79 frequency channels and performs frequency hopping that randomly changes the frequency to be used. , Two-way wireless communication with other Bluetooth® devices located within a radius of 10 to 100 m is possible at a maximum of 24 bps, but here, unidirectional wireless communication of radio wave reception from the LED beacon 10a according to the same standard. I will only use it.

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Hereinafter, the operation of the receiver 20, that is, the safety confirmation method according to the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

Here, it is assumed that the watcher or the like has already completed the setting registration of the administrator and has acquired the URL or the like of the management screen from the cloud server 30. When the watcher operates the receiver 20 to log in to the management screen based on the URL of the cloud server 30 (step S101), the browser of the receiver 20 has a management screen menu showing an example of the screen configuration in FIG. 8 (b). Is displayed. By selecting a menu, the watcher can register the settings of the management screen such as the setting of the installation location of the lighting device (step S102), the setting of the safety notification rule (step S103), the setting of the notification destination (step S104), and the like by selecting the menu. I do. The order of setting registration is arbitrary. The information set and registered here is transmitted to the cloud server 30 one by one (step S105).

After the above setting registration operation, the receiver 20 starts monitoring the radio wave transmitted from the LED beacon 10a by the short-range wireless communication unit 250 (step S106). When the short-range wireless communication unit 250 detects the reception of the radio wave, it is superimposed on the radio wave and hands over the position ID number having the data format shown in FIG. 2A to the control unit 200. In response to this, the control unit 200 acquires the position ID number of the ID number recognition unit 201, refers to the identifier shown in the first byte, and identifies that the tag is an electronic tag. Decrypts based on the encryption pattern defined in (step S107) and hands over to the application execution control unit 202 (step S107).

The application execution control unit 202 activates the communication unit 220, connects to the cloud server 30 via the mobile network 50, and inquires about the lighting / extinguishing history of the lighting device 10 based on the decoded position ID number (step S108). .. The cloud server 30 accumulates a history of turning on (turning off) the lighting device 10 each time an inquiry is received from the receiver 20, and by referring to the history, the safety notification rule set and registered can be used. Generates safety information based on this.

FIG. 7 shows a processing procedure of the cloud server 30. According to FIG. 7, when the cloud server 30 receives a login request to the management screen from the receiver 20 (step S201 “YES”), FIGS. 9 to 11 show an example of the screen configuration of the lighting device 10. The installation location, the safety notification rule, and the management screen information for setting the notification destination are generated, respectively, and transmitted to the requested receiver 20 (step S202). Subsequently, when the receiver 20 inputs the necessary information to the management screen (step S203 “YES”), the setting registration information is taken in and the management information to be stored in the DB is generated (step S204).

The management information referred to here is a shipping ID number uniquely assigned to each position ID number of the LED beacon 10a installed in the facility and a facility ID number assigned to each facility, as shown in FIG. 2B. , And a set of internal management ID numbers associated with the shipping ID number and assigned to each facility ID number in units of installation locations. Further, the lighting device 10 may be managed in association with the address of the facility where the installation location is located, the latitude and longitude of the installation location, and the number of floors of the installation location when the facility is composed of a plurality of floors.

On the other hand, when the cloud server 30 receives an inquiry based on the position ID number from the receiver 20 (step S205 “YES”), the cloud server 30 refers to the accumulated lighting / extinguishing history of the corresponding lighting device 10 and is set and registered in advance. The safety confirmation information is generated based on the safety notification rule (step S206). According to the safety notification rule set and registered in advance, the cloud server 30 determines, for example, that the toilet lighting is abnormal (may have collapsed in the toilet) when the toilet lighting is continuously lit for 1 hour or more, or If the lighting in the living room does not turn on from 7 to 10 at night, it is judged to be abnormal (may be asleep), and for example, as shown in Fig. 1, "Mr. XX does not seem to be using the light. Time: XX hours XX minutes to XX hours XX minutes. Please check. Generate a message (safety confirmation email) such as "○○'s contact information 090- ××××-××××" and mobile It is transmitted to the external terminal 40 of the watcher whose notification destination is set in advance via the network 50 (step S207). This safety confirmation e-mail is displayed on the external terminal 40, and the watcher who browses the mail can contact the person by telephone or go to the site to confirm the safety of the person to be watched.

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As described above, the safety confirmation system 100 according to the present embodiment is a safety confirmation system 100 under a cloud environment, and is a server (cloud server 30) constituting the cloud and installed in the installed facility and facility. The position ID number related to the location is registered in the server in advance, and the lighting device 10 (which is equipped with the LED beacon 10a) that emits radio waves according to whether it is turned on or off, and the lighting device 10 that receives the radio waves from the lighting device 10 and receives the position ID. It is constructed by a receiver 20 that makes an inquiry about a number to a cloud server 30. Then, the cloud server 30 monitors the information related to lighting / extinguishing of the lighting device 10 according to a predetermined condition (safety notification rule) based on the position ID number from the receiver 20, and the safety information of the target person. To notify the external terminal 40 of the watcher. Therefore, according to the safety confirmation system 100 according to the present embodiment, it is possible to grasp the behavior of the person to be watched by turning on / off the "lighting" which is indispensable for human life, and to use a surveillance camera or the like. Since it is not necessary, it is possible to construct a system easily and inexpensively without having to recognize that the person being watched over is constantly monitored.

Further, according to the safety confirmation system 100 according to the present embodiment, in particular, the business operator side does not need to possess the necessary computer resources (business operator management server) by using the cloud computing system, and the same location information service can be provided. Since it can be provided, it is possible to reduce the maintenance cost for that purpose. Further, the failure of the electronic tag transmitting device (LED beacon 10a) mounted on the lighting device 10 cannot be ignored due to aged deterioration, but in this case, the same internal management can be performed by referring to the shipping ID number of the failed LED beacon 10a. Since the LED beacon 10a to which the ID number is assigned can be used as a substitute, it is possible to provide a continuous service without the need for measures such as suspending the service. By installing a plurality of LED beacons 10a in the facility and having a plurality of internal management ID numbers, the service will not be stopped during the time period until the new device is shipped.

Further, the receiver 20 according to the present embodiment is a receiver 20 connected to the safety confirmation system 100 in a cloud environment. Then, the receiver 20 receives radio waves transmitted from a lighting device 10 (where the LED beacon 10a is mounted) that emits radio waves in response to lighting or extinguishing, and a server (cloud server 30) constituting the cloud. A control unit (ID number recognition unit 201 and application execution control unit 202) that makes an inquiry based on the position ID number of the lighting device 10 included in the received radio wave is provided. Then, the cloud server 30 monitors the information related to lighting or extinguishing of the lighting device 10 according to a predetermined condition (safety notification rule) based on the position ID number from the receiver 20, and the safety information of the target person. The position ID number is associated with the shipping ID number uniquely assigned in units of the lighting device 10, the facility ID number assigned in units of facilities, and the shipping ID number in order to notify the external terminal 40 of the watcher. It also includes an internal management ID number assigned to each facility ID number in units of the installation location.

According to the receiver 20 according to the present embodiment, the receiver 20 is configured to mediate between the lighting device 10 and the cloud computing system (cloud server 30), so that the safety confirmation system 100 can be constructed easily and inexpensively. Will be possible. Specifically, the cloud server 30 provides the receiver 20 with an environment for setting and registering the installation location of the lighting device 10, the safety notification rule, the notification destination, etc., and prompts the administrator to set and register each lighting device 10. Just by receiving the radio wave from the electronic tag transmitting device (LED beacon 10a) mounted on the cloud server 30 and making an inquiry to the cloud server 30, the watcher watches over the information related to the lighting or extinguishing of the lighting device 10 as the safety information of the target person. It is possible to report to the external terminal 40 of. In other words, it is possible to grasp the behavior of the watching target person by turning on / off the "lighting" that is essential for human life, and according to this mechanism, it is recognized that the watching target person is being monitored. You don't have to have it and you don't feel any pain.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, it goes without saying that the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the scope described in the above embodiments. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes or improvements can be made to the above embodiments. It is also clear from the description of the claims that the form with such changes or improvements may be included in the technical scope of the present invention.

10 Lighting device 10a Electronic tag transmitter (LED beacon)
20 Receiver 30 Cloud server 40 External terminal 50 Mobile network 100a Control unit (electronic tag transmitter)
101a RF unit 200 Control unit (receiver)
201 ID number recognition unit 202 Application execution control unit 203 Radio field strength measurement unit 210 Storage unit 220 Communication unit 230 Operation unit 240 Display unit 250 Short-range wireless communication unit

Claims (10)

It is a safety confirmation system in a cloud environment,
The servers that make up the cloud and
An ID number related to the installed facility and the installation location in the facility is registered in the server in advance, and a lighting device for turning on or off and a receiver are provided.
The receiver receives the management screen information transmitted by the server , displays a screen for setting, changing, and adding a safety notification rule, and displays the screen.
The server registers the settings, changes and additional information of the safety notification rule.
The lighting device includes a transmitter that emits a radio wave on which the ID number is superimposed according to whether the lighting device is turned on or off .
The transmitter is replaceable and is replaceable.
The server is related to turning on or off the lighting device according to the safety notification rule registered via the screen of the receiver based on the ID number superimposed on the radio wave transmitted by the transmitting device. A safety confirmation system that monitors information and reports the safety information of the target person to the external terminal of the watcher. The receiver receives the radio wave from the transmitter and makes an inquiry regarding the ID number to the server.
Based on the ID number from the receiver, the server watches over the information related to lighting or extinguishing of the lighting device according to the safety notification rule registered via the screen of the receiver, and the safety of the target person. The safety confirmation system according to claim 1, wherein the information is reported to the external terminal of the watcher. The ID number is associated with the shipping ID number uniquely assigned to the lighting device as a unit, the facility ID number assigned to the facility as a unit, and the shipping ID number as a data format, and the facility ID is used. The safety confirmation system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein each number includes an internal management ID number assigned in units of the installation location. It is understood that the lighting device is managed in association with the address of the facility where the installation location is located, the latitude and longitude of the installation location, and, if the facility is composed of a plurality of floors, the number of floors of the installation location. The safety confirmation system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, which is characterized. The safety confirmation system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a plurality of the lighting devices are installed in the facility. The safety information is sent to the external terminal according to at least one of the continuous lighting time, the continuous lighting time, the continuous lighting time zone, and the continuous lighting time zone of the lighting device, which the server monitors based on the ID number. The safety confirmation system according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that A receiver connected to a safety confirmation system in a cloud environment,
The radio wave transmitted from the transmitting device provided in the lighting device and transmitting the radio wave in response to lighting or extinguishing is received, and the server constituting the cloud has the ID number of the lighting device included in the received radio wave. Equipped with a control unit that makes inquiries based on
The receiver displays a screen for setting, changing and adding safety notification rules.
The server registers the settings, changes and additional information of the safety notification rule.
Based on the ID number from the receiver, the server watches over the information related to lighting or extinguishing of the lighting device according to the safety notification rule registered via the screen of the receiver, and the safety of the target person. In order to notify the external terminal of the watcher as information, the ID number is linked to the shipping ID number uniquely assigned for each lighting device, the facility ID number assigned for each facility, and the shipping ID number. A receiver that is attached and includes an internal management ID number that is assigned to each facility ID number in units of installation locations in the facility. It is a safety confirmation method in a cloud environment including a lighting device and a receiver.
The facility where the lighting device is installed and the ID number related to the installation location in the facility are registered in the server constituting the cloud, and the receiver receives the management screen information transmitted by the server. The screen for setting, changing, and adding the safety notification rule is displayed, the server registers the setting, changing, and additional information of the safety notification rule, and the lighting device has the ID number depending on whether the lighting device is turned on or off. The transmitter is provided with a transmitter that transmits the superimposed radio waves, and the transmitter is replaceable, and the server displays the screen of the receiver based on the ID number superimposed on the radio waves transmitted by the transmitter . The safety is characterized by having a step of watching over the information related to the lighting or extinguishing of the lighting device and notifying the external terminal of the watching person as the safety information of the target person according to the safety notification rule registered via the above. Confirmation method. It is a safety confirmation method in a cloud environment including a lighting device and a receiver.
The facility where the lighting device is installed and the ID number related to the installation location in the facility are registered in the server constituting the cloud, and the receiver displays a screen for setting, changing, and adding a safety notification rule. The server displays, registers the setting, change, and additional information of the safety notification rule, and the transmission device provided in the lighting device emits radio waves according to whether it is turned on or off.
A step in which the receiver receives the radio wave transmitted from the transmitter and makes an inquiry to the cloud based on the received ID number.
Based on the ID number from the receiver, the server watches over the information related to lighting or extinguishing of the lighting device according to the safety notification rule registered via the screen of the receiver, and the safety of the target person. A safety confirmation method characterized by having a step of reporting to an external terminal of a watcher as information. To the computer of the receiver connected to the safety confirmation system in the cloud environment,
The process of receiving the radio waves transmitted from the transmitter that is provided in the lighting device and emits radio waves in response to lighting or extinguishing.
The process of displaying a screen for setting, changing, and adding safety notification rules to the receiver.
A server constituting the cloud is made to execute a process of making an inquiry based on the ID number of the lighting device included in the received radio wave and a process of setting, changing, and registering additional information of the safety notification rule.
Based on the ID number from the receiver, the server watches over the information related to lighting or extinguishing of the lighting device according to the safety notification rule registered via the screen of the receiver, and the safety of the target person. In order to notify the external terminal of the watcher as information, the ID number is a shipping ID number uniquely assigned in units of the lighting device, a facility ID number assigned in units of the facility in which the lighting device is installed, and the like. A program characterized by including an internal management ID number associated with the shipping ID number and assigned to each facility ID number in units of installation locations in the facility.

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