JPH08191426A - Information storage device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To obtain an information storage device reproducing required storage information at any time while suppressing a storage capacity of a storage means to be a prescribed amount. CONSTITUTION: This information storage device 1 has a video camera 3 picking up the state of a monitor object for a long period as storage information, a memory 5 storing the storage information from the video camera 3 by a prescribed amount, and a communication section 6 fetching fault information caused during the monitor of a monitor object by the video camera 3, and a disk section 9 storing the storage information from the video camera 3. A control section 10 always update a prescribed amount of the storage information in the memory 5 and adds fault information and retrieval information including occurrence date and time to the storage information corresponding to the fault information stored in the memory 5 when the communication section 6 fetches the fault information caused during monitor of the monitor object and allows the disk section 9 to store the retrieval information and the corresponding storage information.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information storage device,
For example, the present invention relates to an information storage device that stores storage information (moving image information) that records a long-term operating state of an in-kind processing device such as an automatic teller machine (ATM).

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Normally, in this type of information storage device, for example, the continuous storage information obtained by imaging the operating state of the physical processing equipment for a long time by a video camera is stored in the storage means. The stored information at the corresponding time stored and stored in the storage means as the search information cannot be searched in a short time, and the storage capacity of the storage means requires a huge capacity.

[0003]

As described above, in the conventional information storage device, the required storage information cannot be searched for in a short time, resulting in an enormous storage capacity of the storage means. There is. If the storage capacity of the storage means is suppressed to a certain amount in order to prevent the storage capacity from increasing, the stored information saved in this storage means will be overwritten in a short time, and the necessary saved information can be reproduced later. The problem of disappearing arises.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an information storage device capable of reproducing required storage information at any time while suppressing the storage capacity of the storage means to a fixed amount.

[0005]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
Monitoring target imaging means for imaging the state of the monitoring target for a long time as storage information, first storage means for storing a certain amount of storage information from the monitoring target imaging means, and monitoring targets of the monitoring target imaging means. An abnormality information capturing unit that captures abnormality information that occurs during monitoring, a second storage unit that stores the storage information from the monitoring target imaging unit, and a fixed amount of storage information that is stored in the first storage unit are always provided. When updating the abnormality information, when the abnormality information capturing means captures the abnormality information generated during the monitoring of the monitoring target, the abnormality information and the search information including the date and time of occurrence are stored in the first storage means and correspond to the abnormality information. And a control means for storing the retrieved information and the corresponding stored information in the second storage means in addition to the stored information.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a monitoring target imaging means for imaging a state of the monitoring target for a long time as storage information, a compression processing means for compressing the storage information from the monitoring target imaging means, and First storage means for storing a fixed amount of the storage information compressed by the compression processing means;
An abnormality information capturing unit that captures abnormality information that occurs during monitoring of the monitoring target by the monitoring target imaging unit, and a second storage unit that stores the storage information that has been compressed by the compression processing unit.
And the storage information of a fixed amount stored in the first storage means is constantly updated, and when the abnormality information capturing means captures the abnormality information generated during the monitoring of the monitoring target. The search information including the abnormality information and the date and time of occurrence is added to the compressed storage information corresponding to the abnormality information stored in the first storage means, and the search information and the corresponding compression storage information are added to the storage information. An information storage device comprising: a control unit that stores the second storage unit.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, a monitoring target imaging means for imaging the state of the monitoring target for a long time as storage information, a compression processing means for compressing the storage information from the monitoring target imaging means, and First storage means for sequentially storing the storage information compressed by the compression processing means in at least two divided storage areas sequentially, and abnormality information generated during monitoring of the monitoring target by the monitoring target imaging means. Abnormality information capturing means for capturing the stored information, second storage means for storing the storage information compressed by the compression processing means, and at least two storage areas of the first storage means sequentially sequentially stored The compressed storage information is rewritten to the new compressed storage information in the order of oldness, and the abnormality information capturing means captures the abnormality information generated during the monitoring of the monitoring target. Then, the search information including the abnormality information and the date and time of occurrence is added to the latest compressed storage information stored in any one of at least two storage areas of the first storage means to add the search information and the latest information. Control for storing the compressed stored information stored in the second storage means and writing the subsequent compressed stored information that is continuously sent to the other storage area of the two storage areas. And an information storage device.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a monitoring target image pickup means for picking up a long-term state of the monitoring target as storage information, a compression processing means for compressing the storage information from the monitoring target image pickup means, and First storage means for sequentially storing the storage information compressed by the compression processing means in at least two divided storage areas sequentially, and abnormality information generated during monitoring of the monitoring target by the monitoring target imaging means. Abnormality information capturing means for capturing the stored information, second storage means for storing the storage information compressed by the compression processing means, and at least two storage areas of the first storage means sequentially sequentially stored The compressed storage information is rewritten to the new compressed storage information in the order of oldness, and the abnormality information capturing means captures the abnormality information generated during the monitoring of the monitoring target. Then, the search information including the abnormality information and the date and time of occurrence is added to the latest compressed saved information stored in the first storage means, and the search information and the latest compressed saved information are added to the first compressed information. Control means to be stored in the second storage means, input means for inputting the abnormal information or search information including the date and time of occurrence of the abnormal information, and the control means from the second storage means based on the search information from the input means. An information storage device comprising: a display unit that displays corresponding stored information to be read.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, a monitoring target imaging means for imaging the state of the monitoring target for a long time as storage information, a compression processing means for compressing the storage information from the monitoring target imaging means, and First storage means for sequentially storing the storage information compressed by the compression processing means in at least two divided storage areas sequentially, and abnormality information generated during monitoring of the monitoring target by the monitoring target imaging means. Abnormality information capturing means for capturing the stored information, second storage means for storing the storage information compressed by the compression processing means, and at least two storage areas of the first storage means sequentially sequentially stored The compressed storage information is rewritten to the new compressed storage information in the order of oldness, and the abnormality information capturing means captures the abnormality information generated during the monitoring of the monitoring target. Then, the search information including the abnormality information and the date and time of occurrence is added to the latest compressed storage information stored in the first storage means to add the search information and the latest corresponding compressed storage information. Control means for storing in the second storage means and erasing in order from the oldest after a certain period of time, input means for inputting the search information including the abnormality information or the date and time of occurrence of the abnormality information, and search information from this input means An information storage device, characterized in that the control means has display means for displaying corresponding storage information read from the second storage means.

[0010]

The function of the present invention will be described below.

The monitoring target image pickup means in the information storage device according to the first aspect images the state of the monitoring target for a long time as the storage information. The first storage means stores a certain amount of storage information sent from the monitoring target imaging means.

The control means constantly updates a fixed amount of stored information stored in the first storage means, and the abnormality information fetching means stores the abnormality information generated during the monitoring of the monitoring target by the monitoring target imaging means. When fetched, the search information including the abnormality information and the date and time of occurrence is added to the storage information corresponding to the abnormality information stored in the first storage means, and the search information and the corresponding storage information are added to the second storage. Store in the means.

Thus, it is possible to reproduce the required storage information based on the search information at any time while suppressing the storage capacity of the first storage means to a fixed amount.

In the information storage device according to claim 2,
In addition to the configuration of the information storage device according to claim 1, compression processing means for compressing the storage information from the monitoring target imaging means is provided, and the storage information compressed by the compression processing means is stored in the information storage device according to claim 1. Since the processing is performed in the same manner as in the case of the information storage device, a certain amount of storage capacity of the first storage means can be utilized more effectively, and the storage capacity of the first storage means is set forth in claim 1. The capacity can be smaller than that of the information storage device.

In the information storage device according to claim 3,
While exhibiting substantially the same operation as the information storage device according to claim 2, the first storage means is configured to have at least two divided storage areas, and the control means stores two storage areas over time. The stored compressed information that is stored sequentially sequentially is rewritten to the new stored information that is compressed in the old order, and when the abnormal information capturing means captures the abnormal information generated during the monitoring of the monitoring target, the abnormal information And search information including the date and time of occurrence are added to the latest compressed storage information stored in any one of at least two storage areas of the first storage means, and the search information and the latest compression processing are added. The stored information is stored in the second storage means, and 2
Since the subsequent compression-processed save information that is continuously sent is written in the other storage area of the individual storage areas, any one of the at least two storage areas of the first storage means is written. In addition to always storing the latest stored information, it is possible to avoid buffering between the reading of the stored information written in the second storage means and the writing of the new compressed stored information in the first storage means.

In the information storage device according to claim 4,
In addition to exhibiting substantially the same effect as the information storage device according to claim 3, by inputting the search information including the abnormality information or the date and time of occurrence of the abnormality information by the input means, the search information from the input means is obtained. On the basis of the second
Since the display means displays the stored information corresponding to the search information read out from the storage means, the abnormal information or the stored information corresponding to the date and time of the occurrence can be viewed at any time.

According to another aspect of the information storage device of the present invention,
In addition to exhibiting substantially the same operation as the information storage device according to claim 4, the control means deletes the stored information stored in the second storage means after a predetermined period of time, so that the storage of the second storage means is performed. It is also possible to reduce the capacity.

[0018]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the information storage device 1 of this embodiment.

The information storage device 1 is used, for example, for monitoring a processing device 2 (for example, an automatic depositing machine) that needs to be monitored for a long time. A video camera 3 as a monitoring target imaging means for imaging as storage information (moving image information), a video board 4 as compression processing means for converting and compressing the storage information from the video camera 3, and a video board 4.
A memory 5 as a first storage means for sequentially storing the storage information compressed by means of at least two divided storage areas (double buffers) over time, and monitoring of the processing equipment 2 by the video camera 3. Medium, abnormal information generated by state transition or operator intervention (Abnormal code: A
0011) as a communication unit 6 as an abnormal information acquisition unit, a keyboard 7 as an input unit for inputting the abnormal information or search information including the date and time of occurrence of the abnormal information, and a display unit for displaying the stored information and the like. A display unit 8 including a CRT display or a plasma display of
It has a disk unit 9 composed of a magnetic disk as a second storage unit for storing the storage information compressed by the video board 4, and a control unit 10 as a control unit for controlling each of these elements. There is.

The control unit 10 rewrites the compression-processed storage information sequentially stored in at least two storage areas of the memory 5 over time into new compression-processed storage information in the old order, and at the same time, the communication unit. When 6 takes in the abnormal code (A0011) generated during the monitoring of the processing device 2, the abnormal code and the date information stored by the timekeeping unit (not shown) of the information storage device 1 and this information storage Obtain the machine number of the device 1 itself (eg 02),
As shown in FIG. 2, the abnormality code, the date information, and the machine number are used as the search information, and the search information is added to the corresponding compressed storage information stored in the memory 5, and these are stored. The data is stored in the disk unit 9 and is erased in the oldest order after a certain period (for example, one week). Further, an external storage device may be further provided, and the external storage devices may be stored in the order of oldness.

The control unit 10 controls the abnormal code (A001
When 1) is taken in, an abnormal code is added to the latest compressed saved information stored in any of at least two storage areas of the memory 5 and written to the disk unit 9 and Subsequent compressed storage information that is continuously sent is written in the other storage area of the storage areas. As a result, the latest storage information is always stored in at least one of the two storage areas of the memory 5, the storage information is read out for writing to the disk unit 9, and a new compression process is performed on the memory 5. It is possible to avoid buffering with the writing of stored information.

Next, the operation of the information storage device 1 will be described with reference to FIGS.

First, referring to FIG. 3, the information storage device 1
The operation of writing the stored information to the memory 5 will be described.

The stored information continuously captured by the video camera 3 in the information storage device 1 is the video board 4 described above.
Is received (S1), data processing of stored information and data compression processing are performed on the video board 4 (S2).
When the control unit 10 determines that the monitoring by the video camera 3 has ended (S3), the operation ends, and when the control unit 10 determines that the monitoring does not end, the control unit 10 stores at least two storage areas of the memory 5. Judgment is made as to whether the storage time of the storage information is old or new (new old) (S4), and when the storage time in one storage area is old, the storage information after data processing and data compression processing is stored in the other storage area. Yes (S5). On the contrary, when the storage time in the other storage area is old, the storage information after the data processing and data compression processing is stored in the one storage area (S6).

With this operation, the latest storage information is always stored in at least two storage areas of the memory 5, and the total storage capacity of the two storage areas of the memory 5 is changed. It can be significantly reduced compared to the conventional example.

Next, referring to FIG. 4, this information storage device 1
The operation when the abnormal code is fetched by is explained.

When the communication unit 6 fetches the abnormal code generated in the processing device 2 while the operation of writing the stored information to the memory 5 is performed as described above (S1).
1) When the control unit 10 determines that the monitoring by the video camera 3 is finished (S12), the operation is finished,
When it is determined that the monitoring is not completed, it is determined that the processing device 2 has an abnormality based on the abnormality code (S13),
The error code, the date information of the date and time which is not shown by the timer unit of the information storage device 1 and the machine number (eg 02) of the information storage device 1 itself are acquired (S1).
4), the abnormality code, the date information, and the machine number are used as the search information, and the search information is added to the corresponding stored information which is stored in the memory 5 and which has been subjected to the latest compression processing. (S15). After this, under the control of the control unit 10, the stored contents of the disk unit 9 are erased in an old order after a lapse of a certain period (for example, one week). As a result, the storage capacity of the disk unit 9 can be reduced.

Next, referring to FIG. 5, an operation of retrieving the stored information stored in the disk unit 9 will be described.

When the abnormal code, the date information, or the machine number (for example, 02) is input from the keyboard 7 (S21), when the control unit 10 determines that the monitoring by the video camera 3 is finished (S22). When it is determined that the operation ends and the monitoring does not end, the control unit 1
0 refers to the abnormal code, the date and time information entered from the keyboard 7 or the machine number (eg 02) to retrieve the corresponding saved information stored in the disk unit 9 (S2).
3). The retrieved stored information is displayed on the display unit 8. By such an operation, the stored information that is needed can be viewed on the screen of the display unit 8 as needed.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, but can be modified and implemented within the scope of the invention.

[0032]

According to the present invention described in detail above, the following effects can be obtained.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide an information storage device capable of reproducing required storage information as needed based on search information while suppressing the storage capacity of the first storage means to a fixed amount. it can.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the information storage device according to the first aspect, a certain amount of storage capacity of the first storage means can be utilized more effectively, and the first storage means can be used more effectively. It is possible to provide an information storage device in which the storage capacity of the storage means can be made smaller than that of the information storage device according to the first aspect.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the latest storage information is always stored in any one of at least two storage areas of the first storage means, and is written in the second storage means. It is possible to provide an information storage device capable of avoiding the buffering between the reading of the stored information and the writing of the new compressed stored information to the first storage means.

According to the invention of claim 4, in addition to the effect substantially similar to that of the information storage device of claim 3,
It is possible to provide an information storage device capable of viewing abnormal information or stored information corresponding to the date and time of occurrence thereof at any time.

According to the invention of claim 5, in addition to the effect substantially similar to that of the information storage device of claim 4,
It is possible to provide an information storage device capable of reducing the storage capacity of the second storage means.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an information storage device 1 of this embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a signal format diagram of search information and storage information of the apparatus of this embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation of writing stored information to a memory of the apparatus of this embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation of the apparatus of this embodiment when an abnormal state occurs.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a search operation of stored information in the apparatus of this embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 information storage device 2 processing device 3 video camera 4 video board 5 memory 6 communication unit 7 keyboard 8 display unit 9 disk unit 10 control unit

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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A monitoring target imaging means for imaging a state of a monitoring target for a long time as storage information, a first storage means for storing a predetermined amount of storage information from the monitoring target imaging means, and the monitoring target imaging. Means for collecting abnormality information generated during monitoring of the monitoring target by the means, second storage means for storing the storage information from the monitoring target imaging means, and a fixed amount stored in the first storage means. The storage information of the above is constantly updated, and the retrieval information including the abnormality information and the occurrence date and time is stored in the first storage means when the abnormality information capturing means captures the abnormality information generated during the monitoring of the monitoring target. An information storage device comprising: a control unit that stores the search information and the corresponding storage information in addition to the storage information corresponding to the abnormality information in the second storage unit. 2. A monitoring target imaging means for imaging a state of a monitoring target for a long time as storage information, a compression processing means for compressing the storage information from the monitoring target imaging means, and a compression processing by the compression processing means. First storage means for storing a fixed amount of the stored information stored therein, abnormality information capturing means for capturing abnormality information generated during monitoring of the monitoring target by the monitoring target imaging means, and compression processing by the compression processing means. The second storage means for storing the storage information and the predetermined amount of compressed storage information stored in the first storage means are constantly updated, and while the abnormality information capturing means is monitoring the monitoring target. When the generated abnormality information is taken in, the search information including the abnormality information and the date and time of occurrence is added to the compression-processed storage information corresponding to the abnormality information stored in the first storage means. An information storage device, comprising: a control means for storing the search information and corresponding compressed storage information in the second storage means. 3. A monitoring target imaging means for imaging a state of a monitoring target for a long time as storage information, a compression processing means for compressing the storage information from the monitoring target imaging means, and a compression processing by the compression processing means. A first storage unit for sequentially storing the stored information stored in at least two divided storage areas sequentially, and an abnormality information capturing unit for capturing abnormality information generated during monitoring of the monitoring target by the monitoring target imaging unit. Means, second storage means for storing the storage information compressed by the compression processing means, and compressed storage for sequentially storing in at least two storage areas of the first storage means over time. When the information is rewritten to the new compressed storage information in the order of oldness, and the abnormality information capturing means captures the abnormality information generated during the monitoring of the monitoring target, this abnormality information and And the latest compressed storage information stored in any of at least two storage areas of the first storage means, and the search information including the date and time of occurrence is added to the search information and the latest compressed processing. Storage means stored in the second storage means, and control means for writing subsequent compression-processed storage information continuously sent to the other storage area of the two storage areas. An information storage device characterized by. 4. A monitoring target imaging means for imaging a state of a monitoring target for a long time as storage information, a compression processing means for compressing the storage information from the monitoring target imaging means, and a compression processing by the compression processing means. A first storage unit for sequentially storing the stored information stored in at least two divided storage areas sequentially, and an abnormality information capturing unit for capturing abnormality information generated during monitoring of the monitoring target by the monitoring target imaging unit. Means, second storage means for storing the storage information compressed by the compression processing means, and compressed storage for sequentially storing in at least two storage areas of the first storage means over time. When the information is rewritten to the new compressed storage information in the order of oldness, and the abnormality information capturing means captures the abnormality information generated during the monitoring of the monitoring target, this abnormality information and And search information including the date and time of occurrence are added to the latest compressed storage information stored in the first storage means, and the search information and the latest compressed storage information are stored in the second storage means. Control means for storing, input means for inputting the abnormal information or search information including the date and time of occurrence of the abnormal information, and corresponding stored information read from the second storage means by the control means based on the search information from the input means. An information storage device comprising: a display unit for displaying. 5. A monitoring target imaging means for imaging a state of a monitoring target for a long time as storage information, a compression processing means for compressing the storage information from the monitoring target imaging means, and a compression processing by the compression processing means. A first storage unit for sequentially storing the stored information stored in at least two divided storage areas sequentially, and an abnormality information capturing unit for capturing abnormality information generated during monitoring of the monitoring target by the monitoring target imaging unit. Means, second storage means for storing the storage information compressed by the compression processing means, and compressed storage for sequentially storing in at least two storage areas of the first storage means over time. When the information is rewritten to the new compressed storage information in the order of oldness, and the abnormality information capturing means captures the abnormality information generated during the monitoring of the monitoring target, this abnormality information and And search information including date and time of occurrence are added to the latest compressed storage information stored in the first storage means, and the search information and the latest corresponding compressed storage information are stored in the second storage. Control means for storing in the means and deleting the information in old order after a certain period of time, input means for inputting the search information including the abnormality information or the date and time of occurrence of the abnormality information, and the control means based on the search information from the input means. An information storage device comprising: display means for displaying corresponding stored information read from the second storage means.