JPH11196190A - Automatic information device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an automatic information device with a nearly constant interval of time until re-calling is made. SOLUTION: An automatic information device 1 automatically informs plural specified opposite parties of an abnormal state such as a fire or intrusion through a telephone line L. Plural dial destinations are previously set, and when a first information destination is dialed, but no response is made, the telephone line L is opened. When the second information destination is automatically dialed and it does not make a response either, the next information destination is sequentially called again. Call time T3 to the opposite party is adjusted for adjusting necessary time for the calling to on opposite party to be almost constant time T5 so as to set necessary time T5 to be almost constant.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] The present invention relates to an automatic notification device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An automatic reporting device for automatically reporting an abnormal situation such as fire or intrusion to a predetermined destination via a telephone line stores a plurality of dial destinations in advance, dials the first destination, and If the other party does not answer the telephone, the telephone line is released, for example, 50 seconds later, and automatically dials the second destination about 14 seconds later. If there is no second destination, similarly, if there is no third destination, the third destination is automatically dialed sequentially to the eighth destination, for example.

[0003] Further, since the device for automatically re-transmitting the call cannot unnecessarily seize the telephone line,
It is specified that retransmission is to be performed twice in three minutes.

[0004]

The above-mentioned automatic notification
There are various types of telephone lines used for the equipment.
And the line type (PB, DP10, PPS, D
(P20PPS)
The maximum time to re-transmit is about 1 minute and 20 seconds
Sometimes. In this case, if urgent
It was too inconvenient. FIG. 6 illustrating the above state
According to T₁Is the dial start waiting time, T_TwoThe diamond
Time, T_ThreeIs the calling time of the other party, T_FourWait until redial
Machine time, T _FiveIs the time it takes to make one call (until the
Time).

Here, the time required for one transmission (retransmission)
Time to) T_FiveIdeally set to 1 minute
Is the dialing time T_TwoAre different, so T₁+ T
_Three+ T _FourIs set to one minute. But when dialing
The time varies depending on the number of dial digits and line type, and the minimum time
In the case of_TwoIs about 4 digits for telephone number + PB line
0.5 seconds. In the case of the maximum time, T_TwoIs the second
Telephone, etc. (4 digits) + area code, city code and telephone number (10
Digit) + DP10 In the case of PPS line, it takes about 20 seconds.
Therefore, it takes up to 1 minute and 20 seconds to re-transmit
become.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an automatic notification device that makes the time until retransmission substantially constant.

[0007]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, according to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an automatic alarm system for automatically reporting an abnormal situation such as a fire or intrusion to a plurality of predetermined destinations via a telephone line. A notification device that sets a plurality of dial destinations in advance, dials the first notification destination, and if the other party does not answer the telephone, releases the telephone line, automatically dials the second notification destination, and again If no response is received, the call is sequentially re-transmitted to the next report destination, and the time required for calling one destination is adjusted to a substantially constant time. The time is adjusted to be substantially constant.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an automatic notifying apparatus for automatically notifying an abnormal situation such as fire or intrusion to a plurality of predetermined destinations via a telephone line, wherein a plurality of dial destinations are set in advance. Dial the first report destination, and if the other party does not answer the phone, release the telephone line, automatically dial the second report destination, and if there is no answer again, repeat the call to the next report destination. Configure to send and 1
In order to adjust the time required for transmission to two destinations to a substantially constant time, the waiting time until the next retransmission is adjusted to make the required time substantially constant.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided an automatic reporting device for automatically reporting an abnormal situation such as a fire or intrusion to a plurality of predetermined destinations via a telephone line, wherein a plurality of dial destinations are set in advance. Dial the first report destination, and if the other party does not answer the phone, release the telephone line, automatically dial the second report destination, and if there is no answer again, repeat the call to the next report destination. Configure to send and 1
In order to adjust the time required for transmission to one destination to a substantially constant time, the time required for calling to the destination and the standby time until the next retransmission are adjusted to make the required time substantially constant.

[0010]

FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of the present invention.
This will be described with reference to FIG. 1 is a system diagram of the automatic notification device, FIG. 2 is an internal block circuit diagram of the automatic notification device,
3A and 3B are diagrams showing an operation timing chart of the automatic notification device according to the present invention, wherein FIG. 3A is a basic timing chart, FIG. 3B is a timing chart when the dial time is short, and FIG. 3C is a timing chart when the dial time is long. It is a timing chart.

In FIG. 1, an automatic notification device 1 is connected to a fire detector 2, a security detector 3, and the like. To the telephone 4. Reference numeral 5 denotes an extension telephone installed in a house or the like where the automatic notification device 1 is installed. The automatic reporting device 1 further stores a plurality of dial destinations for reporting in advance, and after dialing the first reporting destination, if the other party does not answer the telephone, the telephone line is opened. After that, the second report destination is automatically dialed. When the second destination does not answer, the third destination is automatically dialed to the eighth destination if the destination does not respond.

Next, as shown in FIG. 2, the internal circuit of the automatic notification device 1 includes a transmission circuit 10, a notification circuit 11, a control unit 12, and a relay circuit 13.

The transmitting circuit 10 has an external line transmitting function such as an outside line capturing function and a dial transmitting function.

The notification circuit 11 has a function of exchanging a call signal after a response to the other party and a function of notifying a call or the like.

The control section 12 controls the relay circuit 13, the transmission circuit 10, the notification circuit 11, and the like, and controls time such as a retransmission time.

The relay circuit 13 switches which of the extension telephone 5 and the automatic notification device 1 is connected to a central exchange such as NTT.

Next, the setting of the time required for one transmission (time until retransmission) will be described with reference to the operation timing charts of FIGS. 3 (a), 3 (b) and 3 (c).

In FIG. 3A, the dial start waiting time of T ₁ is (fixed), for example, 5 seconds. And then T ₂ of the dial time is the type of line (variation) inevitably time. Party call time of T ₃ is assumed to perform (adjustment), the basic setting is, for example, 40 seconds, to detect the dialing time T ₂ increases or decreases in response to the change. Wait before re-sending of T ₄ is set to the to example 10 seconds (fixed). T (time to recall) the total time it takes for one outgoing ₅ sets (fixed) and for example one minute, time 1 T ₅ by adjusting the opponent latency of T ₃
Secure the minutes.

As described above, setting and adjusting
For example, the timing when the dial time is short in FIG.
As shown in the chart, the dial time T_TwoIs short
Is T _ThreeThe total call time by extending the call time of the other party
Time T required to send_FiveIs set to a fixed one minute.
FIG. 3C shows the timing when the dial time is long.
As shown in the chart, the dial time T_TwoIs long
Is T_ThreeCall time for the other party
Time T required to send_FiveIs set to a fixed one minute.

As in the above two examples, the dial time T
_Since (T ₁ + T ₂ + T ₃ ) fluctuates due to the fluctuation of ₂ , the time T ₅ required for a single outgoing call must be kept constant by adjusting the other party's calling time of T ₃ among them. You can do it.

In this automatic notification device 1, the time until retransmission is set to about one minute. Therefore, when an emergency is required, conventionally, it took about 1 minute and 20 seconds at the maximum.
It can be reduced to one minute.

Next, a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
A description will be given based on (b). 4A and 4B are diagrams showing an operation timing chart. FIG. 4A is a timing chart when the dial time is short, and FIG. 4B is a timing chart when the dial time is long.

[0023] In this embodiment, by adjusting the waiting time T _4, is a constant time T ₅ to place a single total.

As described above, setting and adjusting
For example, the timing when the dial time in FIG.
As shown in the chart, the dial time T_TwoIs short
Is T _FourOne call by extending the waiting time
Time T_FiveCan be fixed one minute. Ma
FIG. 4B shows a timing chart when the dial time is long.
As shown in the chart, the dial time T_TwoIs long
Is T_FourThe waiting time of the call and make a total of one call
Time T_FiveIs set to a fixed one minute.

As in the above two examples, the dial time T
_Since ( ₂ ) fluctuates, even if (T ₁ + T ₂ + T ₃ ) fluctuates, the standby time of T ₄ in this is adjusted to obtain a total of 1
It is possible to time T ₅ according to outgoing times constant.

In the automatic notification device 1, the time required for retransmission is set to one minute. Therefore, when an emergency is required, the time required for a maximum of about one minute and twenty seconds can be reduced to one minute.

In this embodiment, the other party's calling time T ₃
Is not changed, the time required for the other party to respond is not reduced, and the probability of responding is not reduced.

Next, a third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
Description will be made based on (b) and (c). FIGS. 5A and 5B are operation timing charts. FIG. 5A is a timing chart when the dial time is short, FIG. 5B is a timing chart when the dial time is long, and FIG. It is a chart.

This embodiment adjusts the other party's calling time at T ₃ and the waiting time at T ₄ to keep the total time T ₅ required for one transmission. In addition, T ₄
The waiting time of, it is necessary to open the once telephone line before re-transmission, time of T ₄ is required at least 5 seconds, keep the 10 seconds in the settings. Further and have set the party calling time T ₃ is normally 40 seconds, suitably adjusted.

The setting and adjustment are performed as described above.
For example, the timing of FIG. 5A when the dial time is short
As shown in the chart, the dial time T_TwoIs short
Is T _ThreeMake an adjustment to extend the calling time of_Four
The adjustment of the waiting time is not performed. T above_ThreeWhen the other party calls
Adjust the time between calls to 1 minute
Adjust.

Further, (T ₁ + T ₂ + T ₃ +5) in FIG.
If second) dial time is long within the range which does not exceed 1 minute, the other party call time of T ₃ is fixed (typically 40 seconds), T
The _fourth waiting time is shortened, it is to the time T ₅ for one outgoing total constant of 1 minute.

Further, (T ₁ + T ₂ + T ₃ +5) in FIG.
If the dial time is long at the level of seconds) exceeds 1 minute, the adjustment to shorter counterpart call time T _3, by performing the adjustment for shorter standby time of T _4, according to one outgoing total it is to the time T ₅ to certain of one minute.

As described above, the dial time (T₁+ T_Two
+ T_Three) Varies, but T _ThreeCalling time of the other party
And T_FourAdjust the standby time of the
Time required for communication T_FiveCan be constant
You.

In the automatic notification device 1, the time required for retransmission is about one minute. Therefore, when an emergency is required, the time required for a maximum of about one minute and twenty seconds has conventionally been reduced to one minute.
In minutes.

In this embodiment, FIGS. 5A and 5B
According to each situation shown in (c), the other party's calling time T ₃ and the waiting time of T ₄ are appropriately selected and adjusted to adjust the total time T ₅ , so that the other party's calling time T ₃ is as long as possible. While the other party's calling time T ₃ only when necessary
By reducing, it is possible to adjust the total time T ₅ to 1 minute.

[0036]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, by adjusting the calling time of the other party, the time required for making a call to one other party can be made substantially constant, and when an emergency is required. This has the effect of shortening the reporting time for re-transmission of a call.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, by adjusting the standby time, the time required for transmission to one destination can be made substantially constant, and the retransmission can be performed in an emergency. This has the effect of shortening the reporting time.

According to the third aspect of the invention, by adjusting the call time and the waiting time of the other party, the time required for making a call to one other party can be made substantially constant, and the emergency can be reduced. This has the effect of shortening the reporting time for retransmission when necessary.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system diagram of an automatic notification device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an internal block circuit diagram of the above automatic notification device.

3A and 3B are diagrams showing an operation timing chart of the above, wherein FIG. 3A is a basic timing chart, FIG. 3B is a timing chart when the dial time is short, and FIG. 3C is a timing chart when the dial time is long. .

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an operation timing chart according to the second embodiment of the present invention, wherein (a) is a timing chart when the dial time is short, and (b) is a timing chart when the dial time is long. .

FIGS. 5A and 5B are diagrams showing an operation timing chart according to the third embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 5A is a timing chart when the dial time is short, FIG. c) is a timing chart when the dial time is longer.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an operation timing chart of a conventional automatic notification device.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Automatic alarm device 2 Fire detector 3 Security detector 4 Telephone 5 Extension telephone T ₃ Calling time T ₄ Standby time L Telephone line

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[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] May 6, 1998

[Procedure amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0004

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

[0004]

The above-mentioned automatic notification
There are various types of telephone lines used for the equipment.
And the line type (PB,DP10PPS, DP
20PPS), the dial time is different
The maximum time to re-transmit is about 1 minute and 20 seconds
Sometimes. In this case, if urgent
It was too inconvenient. FIG. 6 illustrating the above state
According to T₁Is the dial start waiting time, T _TwoThe diamond
Time, T_ThreeIs the calling time of the other party, T_FourWait until redial
Machine time, T_FiveIs the time it takes to make one call (until the
Time).

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An automatic reporting device for automatically reporting an abnormal situation such as a fire or an intrusion to a plurality of predetermined destinations via a telephone line, wherein a plurality of dial destinations are set in advance and a first dial destination is dialed. If the other party does not answer the telephone, the telephone line is opened, the second report destination is automatically dialed, and if there is no response again, the call is sequentially redialed to the next report destination. An automatic notification device, wherein a call time to a destination is adjusted to make the required time substantially constant in order to adjust a required time required for making a call to one destination to a substantially constant time. 2. An automatic reporting device for automatically reporting an abnormal situation such as a fire or an intrusion to a plurality of predetermined destinations via a telephone line, wherein a plurality of dial destinations are set in advance and the first dial destination is dialed. When the other party does not answer the telephone, the telephone line is opened, the second report destination is automatically dialed, and if there is no response again, the call is sequentially redialed to the next report destination. An automatic notification method for adjusting the required time required for making a call to one destination to a substantially constant time by adjusting a waiting time until the next retransmission to make the required time a substantially constant time; apparatus. 3. An automatic reporting device for automatically reporting an abnormal situation such as a fire or an intrusion to a plurality of predetermined destinations via a telephone line, wherein a plurality of dial destinations are set in advance and the first dial destination is dialed. If the other party does not answer the telephone, the telephone line is opened, the second report destination is automatically dialed, and if there is no response again, the call is sequentially redialed to the next report destination. In order to adjust the time required for transmission to one destination to a substantially constant time, the calling time to the destination and the waiting time until the next retransmission are adjusted to make the required time substantially constant time. An automatic notification device.