JPH10143787A - Emergency message system and terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To grasp the state of a patient by himself by providing a monitor camera which can perform the free remote control of the photographing direction and/or magnification to an emergency message terminal. SOLUTION: A center terminal 20 is provided with an emergency message work station 21 which receives the data from an emergency message terminal 10 and notifies the staff of an emergency message center having the terminal 20 of the received data. An operation control part 22 is connected to the station 21 to control a monitor camera 14 prepared at the terminal 10. When the part 22 is operated, the commands accordant with the operations of the part 22 are sent from the terminal 20 and received by the terminal 10. These commands are inputted to a camera control part 13 via an ISDN control part 12 of the terminal 10 to perform the photographing, swinging and zooming control of the camera 14. Thus, the state of a patient is easily grasped in an emergency.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a communication system in which a center terminal and an emergency call terminal are connected to a public telephone line, ISDN,
The present invention relates to an emergency call system connected via a communication line such as V, wireless, and the like, and an emergency call terminal that constitutes the emergency call system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, it has become urgent to construct a system for emergency of home-bound elderly people and home-care patients in preparation for the coming aging age. A video communication line such as a video phone or CATV is connected to the home of an elderly person or a patient (hereinafter, referred to as a “patient”) that is highly likely to cause a situation,
Attempts have been made to transfer information between centers and patients. For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-126617 discloses a mechanism in which an emergency button is provided on a terminal on the patient side and a notification is sent to the terminal on the center side when the emergency button is pressed. A mechanism has been proposed that allows the center to check the situation.

[0003]

However, in the case of the system proposed in the above publication, even if the emergency button can be pressed, there is a case where the patient is located away from the position where the monitor camera is facing. The monitor camera cannot show the patient, and if the patient is in such a condition that he cannot speak, he or she may not be able to notify his / her (patient) by voice.

[0004] In view of the above circumstances, it is an object of the present invention to provide an emergency call system that makes it easy to grasp the state of a patient in an emergency and an emergency call terminal that constitutes the emergency call system.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an emergency notification system comprising a monitor camera and an emergency operator connected via a communication line for communicating data including image data. An emergency call terminal that sends data including image data obtained by the camera and also sends emergency call data indicating that an emergency is issued when an emergency operator is operated, and image data sent by the emergency call terminal And a center terminal for receiving emergency report data, the monitor camera provided in the emergency report terminal is capable of controlling the photographing direction and / or the photographing magnification. The center terminal directs an image of the monitor camera provided in the emergency call terminal to the emergency call terminal, and the shooting direction and / or the shooting direction. A camera instruction unit for instructing to control the magnification is provided, and the emergency notification terminal receives an instruction for photographing the monitor camera from the center terminal and for controlling the photographing direction and / or the photographing magnification, and photographing the monitor camera. And a camera control unit for controlling a photographing direction and / or a photographing magnification.

Further, an emergency call terminal according to the present invention, which achieves the above object, has a monitor camera and an emergency operator connected to a communication line for communicating data including image data, and obtains an image obtained by the monitor camera. In an emergency call terminal for transmitting data including data and transmitting emergency call data indicating that an emergency is issued when an emergency operation element is operated, the monitor camera is adapted to take a picture, and a photographing direction and / or a photographing direction. The magnification can be controlled freely,
The emergency notification terminal receives an instruction to control the photographing of the monitor camera and the photographing direction and / or the photographing magnification input via the communication line, and photographing of the monitor camera, and the photographing direction and / or the photographing direction. An emergency call terminal comprising a camera control unit for controlling a photographing magnification.

Here, the emergency notification terminal of the present invention has a first mode for receiving an instruction for control of the monitor camera input via a communication line, and a second mode for rejecting the instruction. It is preferable to include a mode switching button for switching between the first mode and the second mode. In this case, in response to the operation of the emergency operation element, when the emergency call terminal has been switched to the second mode, the emergency call terminal is switched to the first mode, and the emergency call terminal is operated by the monitor camera. More preferably, it transmits image data.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the emergency notification system of the present invention. The emergency call system includes an emergency call terminal 10 and a center terminal 20. The emergency call terminal 10 and the center terminal 20 are connected via, for example, an ISDN line 30. Note that FIG. 1 typically shows one emergency call terminal 10 and one center terminal 20 to avoid complexity of illustration, but the emergency call terminal 10 has subscribed to this system. A large number of patients are provided according to the number of patients, and the center terminal 2 is provided.
0 is not necessarily one device, and a plurality of emergency notification systems may exist.

The emergency call terminal 10 is connected to an operation control unit 11 for operation by a patient, a center terminal 20 and the like.
An ISDN control unit 12 for controlling transmission / reception of voice data and image data or a command for controlling the monitor camera 14 via the line 30; a camera control unit 13 for controlling photographing of the monitor camera 14, swinging and zooming; A monitor camera 14 capable of swinging and zooming freely under the control of the camera control unit 13, restores the compressed image data sent from the center terminal 20 or the like via the ISDN line 30, or An image codec unit 15 for compressing image data obtained by shooting by the camera and a monitor 16 for displaying the restored image data are provided.

On the other hand, the center terminal 20 receives the data sent from the emergency call terminal 10 and
Is provided with an emergency call workstation 21 for notifying the staff of the emergency call center where the emergency call center is installed. The emergency call workstation 21 has an operation control unit 2 for controlling the monitor camera 14 provided in the emergency call terminal 10.
2 are connected. When the operation control unit 22 is operated, a command corresponding to the operation is transmitted from the center terminal 20, received by the emergency notification terminal 10, input to the camera control unit 13 via the ISDN control unit 12, and In 13, the camera performs shooting control and swing and zoom control according to the command.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of functions of the operation control unit 11 constituting the emergency call terminal 10. The operation control unit 11 provided in the emergency notification terminal 10 will be described in detail later. One of the functions of the operation control unit 11 is that the operation control unit 11 transmits the IS from the center terminal 20 via the ISDN line 30
The camera control command input to the DN control unit 12 is
A first mode to be transmitted to the camera control unit 13;
There is a function of switching between a camera control command input to the control unit 12 and a second mode for preventing transmission of the command to the camera control unit 13. A first command for transmitting a camera control command input to the ISDN control unit 12 to the camera control unit 13
When the mode is switched to the mode, the operation of the operation control unit 22 of the center terminal 20 controls the shooting, swinging, and zooming of the monitor camera 14, while the camera control command of the camera control command input to the ISDN control unit 12 is controlled. When the mode is switched to the second mode in which the input to the monitor terminal 13 is blocked, even if the operation control unit 22 of the center terminal 20 is operated, the monitor camera 1
4 does not respond to it.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an operation panel surface of the operation control unit 11 provided in the emergency call terminal 10. Here, an emergency button 111, a consultation button 112, a mode switching button 113, a dial button 114, a registration button 11
5. A terminal ID number registration button 116 and a plurality of registration destination call buttons 117 are provided. Emergency button 11
1 is for pressing in an emergency. In the emergency call terminal 10,
The telephone number of the center terminal 20 and the terminal ID number of its own terminal are registered in advance, and when the emergency button 111 is pressed, when the power of the emergency call terminal 10 is off, the power is first turned on, and then, The telephone is automatically connected to the center terminal 20, the terminal ID number of the emergency call terminal 10 is notified to the center terminal 20, and the emergency is notified.

The center terminal 20 has registered therein home patient information and information such as a map around the home corresponding to each terminal ID number. When the emergency button 111 is pressed, the patient is notified. Arrangements such as calling an ambulance are made based on the telephone exchange with the telephone. The consultation button 112
When the consultation button 112 is pressed, if the power of the emergency call terminal 10 is turned off, the power is first turned on, and then the consultation partner registered in advance in association with the consultation button 112 (For example, your doctor's office) is automatically called and you can consult about your situation.

The mode switching button 113 is a button for switching the mode of whether or not control of the monitor camera from the center terminal can be performed as described with reference to FIG. 2. The mode switching button 113 is pressed once. Every time, the mode is alternately switched between the first mode and the second mode. By operating the mode switching button 113 to switch to the second mode in which the remote operation of the monitor camera 14 is not possible, the center terminal 20 is prevented from being peeped by the monitor camera 14 without permission, and privacy of the patient is protected. Protection is achieved.

The dial button 114 has a numerical value from 0 to 9,
It consists of a total of twelve buttons marked with the symbols * and #, and is used for inputting telephone numbers and the like. Registration button 11
Reference numeral 5 denotes a button for registering a telephone number in advance. When the registration button 115 is pressed, the telephone number is registered in a telephone number registration mode in which the telephone number can be registered.

The terminal ID number registration button 116 is
For registering the D number, this terminal ID number registration button 1
When the user presses 16, the terminal ID number registration mode in which the terminal ID number can be registered is set. When the user presses the button again, the registration is confirmed. The plurality of registration destination call buttons 117 are for calling a telephone number registered in advance, instead of pressing the dial button 114 and inputting a telephone number.

When registering a telephone number in the emergency button 111, the consultation button 112, and the plurality of registered call buttons 117, the user presses the register button 115 and presses a button for registering the telephone number (for example, a plurality of registered call buttons 117). One of the buttons) and press dial button 1
Enter the telephone number by pressing 14, and press the registration button 1
When the number 15 is pressed again, the telephone number entered by pressing the dial button 114 is registered in association with the button pressed to register the telephone number.

When registering the terminal ID number of the emergency call terminal 10, the user presses the terminal ID number registration button 116, inputs the terminal ID number with the dial button 114, and presses the terminal ID number registration button 116 again. The terminal ID number input by the dial button 114 is registered. When the consultation button 112 is pressed to call the consultation partner while the remote control of the monitor camera of the emergency call terminal 10 can be swung or zoomed by operating the mode switching button 113, the consultation partner establishes the center terminal 20. If the emergency call center has been notified, or if it is not the emergency call center but has a terminal having the same function as the center terminal 20, the emergency call terminal is operated by operating the terminal on the consultation partner side. 10 monitor cameras 14
Is performed.

If the user operates the mode switching button 113 to set the second mode in which the remote operation of the monitor camera 14 is not possible, when the consultation button 112 is pressed to call a consultation partner, no photographing is performed. Do not transmit image data to the center terminal. Even if the terminal of the consultation partner is operated, remote control of the monitor camera is not performed. On the other hand, when the emergency button 111 is pressed, the center terminal 20
Is automatically switched to the second mode in which the remote operation of the monitor camera 14 is not possible,
The mode is forcibly switched to the first mode in which remote operation is possible, the shooting is started, and the monitor camera 1 from the center terminal 20 is started.
4 can be remotely controlled.

In an emergency, it is assumed that the patient cannot afford to switch to the first mode in which remote operation is possible. Forcibly switching to the first mode starts imaging,
The state of the patient can be checked from the center terminal 20. FIG. 4 shows the operation control unit 2 provided in the center terminal 20.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a portion related to remote operation of a camera on a second operation panel surface.

Here, four swing buttons 221 for operating the swing of the monitor camera 14 provided in the emergency call terminal 10, an enlarge button 222 for zooming in (image enlargement), and a zoom out (image reduction) ) Is provided. When any one of the four swing buttons 221 is pressed, the monitor camera 14 slowly rotates the direction of the arrow attached to the swing button while the swing button 221 is kept pressed. Shake your head. In addition, the enlarge button 22
When the user presses the zoom button 2, the zoom-in is performed slowly while the zoom button 222 is kept pressed.
When 3 is pressed, zoom-out is slowly performed while the reduction button 223 is kept pressed.

By operating these buttons 221, 222 and 223, even if the patient has fallen, for example, to a position deviating from the normal position, the patient can be found and the condition of the patient can be known. Can be.

[0023]

As described above, according to the present invention, since the emergency notification terminal is provided with the monitor camera capable of remote control of the photographing direction and / or the photographing magnification, the patient can be looked for and the state of the patient can be grasped. can do. Further, in the present invention, if a mode switching button is provided for switching whether or not to allow remote control of the monitor camera, privacy of the patient can be maintained by switching to a mode in which remote control of the monitor camera is not possible.

However, even in this case, when the emergency button is pressed, the mode is forcibly switched to a mode in which the remote control of the monitor camera is possible, so that the state of the patient can be checked.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of an emergency call system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of functions of an operation control unit 11 included in the emergency call terminal 10.

FIG. 3 is an operation control unit 11 provided in the emergency call terminal 10;
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an operation panel surface of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a part related to remote operation of a camera on an operation panel surface of an operation control unit 22 provided in a center terminal 20;

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 10 emergency call terminal 11 operation control unit 12 ISDN control unit 13 camera control unit 14 monitor camera 15 image codec unit 16 monitor 20 center terminal 21 emergency call workstation 22 operation control unit 30 ISDN line 111 emergency button 112 consultation button 113 mode switching button 114 dial button 115 registration button 116 terminal ID number registration button 117 registration destination call button 221 swing button 222 enlarge button 223 reduction button

Continued on the front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁶ Identification symbol FI // G08B 25/04 G08B 25/04 K

Claims (4)

[Claims] An image processing apparatus comprising: a monitor camera connected to a communication line for communicating data including image data; an emergency operator; transmitting data including image data obtained by the monitor camera; An emergency notification terminal that transmits emergency notification data indicating that the operation is urgent when the operator is operated, and a center terminal that receives data including image data transmitted by the emergency notification terminal and emergency notification data. In the emergency call system, the monitor camera provided in the emergency call terminal can shoot, and the shooting direction and / or the shooting magnification can be controlled freely, and the center terminal is directed to the emergency call terminal, A camera instruction unit is provided for instructing photographing of the monitor camera provided in the emergency call terminal and controlling a photographing direction and / or a photographing magnification. The emergency notification terminal receives the instruction to control the shooting of the monitor camera from the center terminal and the shooting direction and / or the shooting magnification, and changes the shooting of the monitor camera and the shooting direction and / or the shooting magnification. An emergency call system comprising a camera control unit for controlling. And a monitor camera connected to a communication line for performing communication of data including image data, an emergency operation device for emergency operation, and transmitting data including image data obtained by the monitor camera. An emergency call terminal for transmitting emergency call data indicating that an emergency is issued when the emergency operation element is operated, wherein the monitor camera is capable of controlling photographing and a photographing direction and / or a photographing magnification. The emergency notification terminal receives an instruction to control the photographing direction and / or the photographing magnification of the monitor camera input via a communication line, and performs photographing of the monitor camera. An emergency call terminal, comprising: a camera control unit for controlling a shooting direction and / or a shooting magnification. 3. A first mode for receiving an instruction for control of the monitor camera input via a communication line, and a second mode for rejecting the instruction, wherein the first mode and the second mode are rejected. 3. The emergency call terminal according to claim 2, further comprising a mode switching operator for switching between the two modes. 4. When the emergency operation terminal is operated, the emergency notification terminal is switched to the first mode when the emergency notification terminal is switched to the second mode. The emergency call terminal according to claim 3, wherein the monitor camera transmits image data.