KR100869177B1 - The maintenance system of monitoring device - Google Patents

Abstract

A maintenance system of a monitoring device is provided to transmit abnormal information by a DTMF signal through an internet and/or a telephone line to a management server, thereby making effective management possible. A controller converts information of a CCTV camera(1a~1n) which does not normally operate, a monitor(6a~6n) and a digital video recorder(7a~7n) to a DTMF signal in a DTMF converting unit(13). And the converted signal is transmitted by the telephone line(15) through a DTMF transmitter(14). In a DTMF recovering unit(17), the DTMF signal received by a DTMF receiver(16) is recovered to information. The recovered information is transmitted to a management server(12). And the management server receives the information of the CCTV camera, a monitor and a digital video recorder which do not normally operate by an internet network or a telephone line. And the management serve rapidly informs this information to A/S staff(18) or a field manager(19).

Description

Monitoring system maintenance system {THE MAINTENANCE SYSTEM OF MONITORING DEVICE}

The present invention relates to a maintenance system of a surveillance apparatus, and in detail, is normally recorded through a digital video recorder while recognizing whether a CCTV camera is normally operated with or without a horizontal synchronous signal to an image signal input through a CCTV camera. The present invention relates to a maintenance system of a monitoring device that can be notified to A / S personnel or field managers quickly and efficiently by determining whether or not there is an error and informing the management server by DTMF signal through an internet network and / or a telephone line. .

In general, a surveillance system using a closed circuit tele-vision (hereinafter referred to as CCTV) camera, which is installed in a place requiring surveillance, includes one or more CCTV cameras for photographing a surveillance target;

A monitor that outputs the video taken from the video camera to the screen;

A digital video recorder (DVR) is used to record an image captured by a video camera for later playback.

In the surveillance system using the above CCTV cameras, a plurality of CCTV cameras are distributed and arranged in various places in order to efficiently monitor the surveillance cameras. There was a problem that was difficult to manage apart.

In particular, when an abnormality occurs in a CCTV camera, for example, when an intruder blocks the lens part of the camera, it cannot be detected quickly unless the watcher continues to observe the monitor. There was a problem in that it was not possible to efficiently perform the original purpose of monitoring.

Accordingly, Patent Application No. 10-1997-0066310 dated December 5, 1997 (alarm device and method of a camera using video level) was proposed.

This includes a lens used to receive light information reflected from a subject;

An imaging unit for converting an optical signal of the subject received from the lens into an electrical signal;

An image signal processor configured to process the photoelectrically converted electrical signal into an image signal;

In the camera comprising an A / D conversion unit for converting the analog video signal received from the video signal processing unit into a digital video signal,

A warning unit which sounds an alarm or outputs a warning message;

When the video level input from the A / D converter does not belong to a preset video level range, the controller determines that an abnormality has occurred in the camera and controls the warning unit to output a warning sound or a warning message.

And in the alarm device of the camera using the video level,

Reading a video level when a command for operating the camera's alarm device is input;

Determining whether the read video level falls within a preset standard video level range;

As a result of the determination, when the video level does not fall within the standard video level range, it is determined that an abnormality has occurred in the camera and an alarm is issued.

However, the alarm device and method of the camera using the conventional video level as described above is to determine whether there is an abnormality of the video signal due to the image captured by the CCTV to generate an alarm according to the above, but in the management server rather than the adjacent location These alarm signals should be delivered efficiently in the state of managing the whole, but even if the network is not connected or connected, the alarm cannot be effectively transmitted to the remote management server if the internet is not kept online. There was this.

Accordingly, the present invention is to solve the conventional problems as described above, while recording whether or not the normal operation of the CCTV camera by the presence of the horizontal synchronization signal to the video signal input through the CCTV camera to record normally through a digital video recorder The purpose of this is to determine whether or not the service is being performed and to notify the management server by DTMF signal through the Internet network and / or telephone line so as to promptly notify A / S personnel or field managers and manage efficiently. .

Maintenance system of the monitoring device of the present invention for achieving the above object,

The video signals from the CCTV cameras are transmitted to the patch panels in parallel, respectively.

The signal distributor receiving the video signal through the patch panel to control the video signal selectively transmitted from the CCTV camera,

The sync signal detector connected to the signal splitter detects whether a horizontal sync signal is included in the video signal transmitted from the CCTV camera.

The controller connected to the signal splitter receives the video signal from the CCTV camera to output to the monitor and also to the digital video recorder,

The controller is to check whether the power is normally supplied to the connected monitor and the digital video recorder,

The information on the CCTV camera that does not operate normally from the signal distributor and the information on the monitor and the digital video recorder that do not operate normally from the controller to the upper controller,

The host controller transmits the information of CCTV cameras, monitors and digital video recorders that are not working normally to the management server through the Internet.

The host controller converts the information of CCTV cameras, monitors and digital video recorders that are not working normally into DTMF signals in the DTMF converter and transmits them to the telephone line through the DTMF transmitter.

DTMF signal received from the DTMF receiver from the telephone line is reduced to information by the DTMF reduction unit to be delivered to the management server,

The management server, which receives the information of the CCTV camera, monitor and digital video recorder, which is not normally operated, is transmitted to the A / S personnel or the field manager by promptly notifying the information.

In the maintenance system of the monitoring apparatus according to the present invention, the synchronization signal detection unit to recognize the presence or absence of a horizontal synchronization signal to the video signal input through the CCTV camera,

Recognize whether or not the monitor and the digital video recorder receiving the video signal in the normal operation state whether the power is normally supplied,

Information on whether the CCTV camera operates abnormally or whether power is normally supplied to the monitor and the digital video recorder is managed as a DTMF signal through the Internet network and / or a telephone line from the host controller that receives the information from the signal distributor and the controller. By notifying the server, A / S personnel or field managers can be notified quickly and efficiently managed.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Maintenance system of the monitoring device according to the invention,

1 is a system block diagram showing the overall configuration of the present invention,

Video signals photographed from the front of the plurality of CCTV cameras (1a) to (1n) are transmitted to the patch panel (2) in parallel, respectively.

The signal distributor (SDU) 3 receiving the video signal through the patch panel 2 controls the video signal selectively transmitted from the CCTV cameras 1a to 1n,

The plurality of synchronization signal detectors 4a to 4n connected to the signal splitter 3 detect whether the horizontal synchronization signal is included in the video signal transmitted from the CCTV cameras 1a to 1n.

The controller (5) connected to the signal splitter (3) and receiving video signals from the CCTV cameras (1a) to (1n) outputs to a plurality of monitors (6a) to (6n) for the field manager to visually check. At the same time, it is also output to the digital video recorders 7a to 7n to record in real time.

The controller 5 checks whether the power is normally supplied to the plurality of monitors 6a to 6n and the digital video recorders 7a to 7n connected through the power supply units 8a to 8n and 9a to 9n. Monitors 6a to 6n and digital video recorders 7a to 7n to which power is not supplied are judged not to operate normally.

Information of CCTV cameras 1a to 1n which do not operate normally from the signal distributor 3, and monitors 6a to 6n and digital video recorders 7a which do not operate normally transmitted from the controller 5; Transmit information about 7n to the upper controller 10,

The host controller 10 wirelessly transmits the information of the CCTV cameras 1a to 1n, the monitors 6a to 6n, and the digital video recorders 7a to 7n that are not normally operated through the Internet network 11. To the management server 12,

In the host controller 10, DTMF conversion unit 13 transmits the information of CCTV cameras 1a to 1n, monitors 6a to 6n, and digital video recorders 7a to 7n that are not normally operated. After converting the signal into the telephone line 15 via the DTMF transmitting unit 14, the DTMF signal received by the DTMF receiving unit 16 is converted into information by the DTMF reducing unit 17 to the management server 12. To deliver,

Information on the CCTV cameras 1a to 1n, the monitors 6a to 6n, and the digital video recorders 7a to 7n, which are not normally operated, is transmitted to the Internet network 11 or the telephone line 15. Received management server 12 is configured to promptly inform the A / S personnel 18 or field manager 19.

Referring to the operation state of the maintenance system of the monitoring apparatus of the present invention configured as described above in detail as follows.

The video signals photographed from the front of the plurality of CCTV cameras 1a to 1n respectively installed at the necessary places are transmitted to the patch panel 2 in parallel.

The signal distributor (SDU) 3 receiving the video signal through the patch panel 2 outputs a control signal for controlling the operation of the CCTV cameras 1a to 1n, or outputs the video signal. Take control.

The plurality of synchronization signal detectors 4a to 4n connected to the signal splitter 3 detect whether the horizontal synchronization signal is included in the video signals transmitted from the respective CCTV cameras 1a to 1n. Do it.

In addition, the controller 5 connected to the signal splitter 3 receives the video signals from the CCTV cameras 1a to 1n, and outputs them to a plurality of monitors 6a to 6n. At the same time, it can be visually confirmed and output to the digital video recorders 7a to 7n to record in real time.

The controller 5 checks whether the power is normally supplied to the plurality of monitors 6a to 6n and the digital video recorders 7a to 7n connected through the power supply units 8a to 8n and 9a to 9n. The monitors 6a to 6n and the digital video recorders 7a to 7n that are not supplied with power do not display images on the monitors 6a to 6n or the digital video recorders 7a to 7n. Try to judge the status of normal operation without recording.

Therefore, the information of the CCTV cameras 1a to 1n which do not operate normally from the signal distributor 3 and the monitors 6a to 6n that do not operate normally from the controller 5 and the digital video recorder 7a. Information on the (7) to (7n) is transmitted to the upper level controller (10).

On the other hand, the host controller 10 receives information from the CCTV cameras 1a to 1n, the monitors 6a to 6n, and the digital video recorders 7a to 7n that do not operate normally. Through the wireless transmission to the management server 12.

In the host controller 10, DTMF conversion unit 13 transmits the information of CCTV cameras 1a to 1n, monitors 6a to 6n, and digital video recorders 7a to 7n that are not normally operated. After converting the signal into the telephone line 15 via the DTMF transmitting unit 14, the DTMF signal received by the DTMF receiving unit 16 is converted into information by the DTMF reducing unit 17 to the management server 12. To be delivered.

The above information is a case where the CCTV cameras 1a to 1n do not operate normally and the horizontal synchronous signal is not detected normally. Therefore, the information of 02, 41, 30, 30, 30, 30, ch, 03 is outputted. do.

Where 02 is the start signal, 41 is the CCTV camera has become abnormal from normal status, 30, 30, 30, 30 are the numbers from 1 to 9999, each CCTV camera number, ch is the check result, and 03 is the last signal. Respectively.

Since the monitors 6a to 6n do not operate normally and the power is not normally supplied, information of 02, 51, 30, 30, 30, 30, ch, 03 is output.

Where 02 is the start signal, 51 is the signal from the normal state to the abnormal state, 30, 30, 30, 30 are the numbers from 1 to 9999, each monitor number, ch is the check result, and 03 is the last signal. Indicates.

Also, since the digital video recorders 7a to 7n do not operate normally and the power is not normally supplied, information of 02, 61, 30, 30, 30, 30, ch, 03 is output.

Where 02 is the start signal, 61 is the digital video recorder has become abnormal from normal state, and 30, 30, 30, 30 are the numbers from 1 to 9999, each digital video recorder number, ch is the check result, and 03 is The last signal is shown respectively.

Information on the CCTV cameras 1a to 1n, the monitors 6a to 6n, and the digital video recorders 7a to 7n, which are not normally operated, is transmitted to the Internet network 11 or the telephone line 15. The received management server 12 promptly informs the A / S personnel 18 or the field manager 19.

The information transmitted to the A / S personnel 18 or the field manager 19 may be the abnormal CCTV cameras 1a to 1n, the monitors 6a to 6n, or the digital video recorders 7a to (a). The information including the state and location of 7n) may be output in text form for a mobile phone or in the form of an alarm signal.

Thus, the A / S personnel 18 and / or the field manager 19 may cause the abnormal CCTV cameras 1a to 1n, the monitors 6a to 6n, or the digital video recorders 7a to 7n. The signal distributor 3 recognizes the state returned to the normal state by repairing the signal through the synchronization signal detection units 4a to 4n, and the power supply units 8a to 8n and 9a to 9n. By transmitting the information to the upper controller 10 to the management server 12 through the same process that the information is reduced to the normal state in the upper controller 10.

The above information indicates that the CCTV cameras 1a to 1n operate normally, and the horizontal synchronization signal is abnormally detected and then normally detected. Therefore, the information of 02, 42, 30, 30, 30, 30, ch, 03 Output

Where 02 is the start signal, 42 is the signal from the abnormal state of the CCTV camera, and 30, 30, 30, 30 are the numbers from 1 to 9999, each CCTV camera number, ch is the check result, and 03 is the last signal. Respectively.

Since the monitors 6a to 6n operate normally and the power supply is abnormally supplied, the information of 02, 52, 30, 30, 30, 30, ch, 03 is output.

Where 02 is the start signal, 52 is the signal from the abnormal state to the normal state, 30, 30, 30, 30 are the numbers from 1 to 9999, each monitor number, ch is the check result, and 03 is the last signal. Indicates.

In addition, since the digital video recorders 7a to 7n operate normally and power is abnormally supplied, then information of 02, 62, 30, 30, 30, 30, ch, 03 is output.

Where 02 is the start signal, 62 is the signal that the digital video recorder has become abnormal from normal state, and 30, 30, 30, 30 are the numbers from 1 to 9999, each digital video recorder number, ch is the check result, and 03 is The last signal is shown respectively.

Therefore, the management server 12 recognizes the state in which the CCTV cameras 1a to 1n, the monitors 6a to 6n, and / or the digital video recorders 7a to 7n are reduced from the abnormal state to the normal state. Do it.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been illustrated and described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments without departing from the spirit of the present invention as claimed in the claims. Various modifications may be made by those skilled in the art, and such modifications are intended to fall within the scope of the appended claims.

1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

1a-1n: CCTV camera 2: Patch panel

3: signal divider 4a to 4n: sync signal detector

5: Controller 8a-8n, 9a-9n: Power supply part

10: parent controller 12: management server

Claims (6)

delete delete delete delete A patch panel 2 which receives video signals photographed in front of a plurality of CCTV cameras 1a to 1n in parallel, and A signal splitter 3 for controlling a video signal selectively transmitted from the CCTV cameras 1a to 1n while receiving a video signal through the patch panel 2; A synchronization signal detector 4a to 4n connected to the signal splitter 3 to detect whether a horizontal synchronization signal is included in the video signal transmitted from the CCTV cameras 1a to 1n, It is connected to the signal splitter 3 and receives video signals from the CCTV cameras 1a to 1n and simultaneously outputs them to a plurality of monitors 6a to 6n and digital video recorders 7a to 7n. With the controller 5, Connected to the controller 5 to determine whether or not power is normally supplied to the monitors 6a to 6n and the digital video recorders 7a to 7n and transmitted to the controller 5. Power supply units 8a to 8n, 9a to 9n, Information of CCTV cameras 1a to 1n which do not operate normally from the signal distributor 3, and monitors 6a to 6n and digital video recorders 7a which do not operate normally transmitted from the controller 5; An upper controller 10 which receives information about 7n, The information of the CCTV cameras 1a to 1n, the monitors 6a to 6n, and the digital video recorders 7a to 7n that do not operate normally from the host controller 10 is transmitted to the Internet network 11 or the telephone line ( 15) the management server 12 to be delivered to, Information on the CCTV cameras 1a to 1n, the monitors 6a to 6n, and the digital video recorders 7a to 7n, which are not normally operated, is transmitted to the Internet network 11 or the telephone line 15. In the management system of the monitoring device that receives the management server 12 to transfer this information to the after-sales service personnel 18 or field manager 19, In the host controller 10, the DTMF conversion unit 13 converts the information of the CCTV cameras 1a to 1n, the monitors 6a to 6n, and the digital video recorders 7a to 7n that are not normally operated. Converts the signal into a DTMF signal and transmits it to the telephone line 15 through the DTMF transmitter 14; The DTMF signal received by the DTMF receiver 16 through the telephone line 15 is reduced to information by the DTMF reduction unit 17 to be transmitted to the management server 12, The information transmitted from the upper controller 10 outputs information of 02, 41, 30, 30, 30, 30, ch, 03 when the CCTV cameras 1a to 1n do not operate normally. If the monitors 6a to 6n do not operate normally, the information of 02, 51, 30, 30, 30, 30, ch, 03 is outputted, If the digital video recorders 7a to 7n do not operate normally, information of 02, 61, 30, 30, 30, 30, ch, 03 is outputted, 02 is a start signal, 41 is a signal that a CCTV camera has become abnormal from a normal state, and 30, 30, 30, 30 are numbers from 1 to 9999, and the number of each CCTV camera, monitor and digital video recorder, ch is A signal indicating that each CCTV camera and monitor has become abnormal in a normal state, and 61 is a maintenance system for a monitoring device, characterized in that it is configured to indicate a signal that the digital video recorder has become abnormal in a normal state. The method of claim 5, wherein The information transmitted from the upper controller 10 outputs information of 02, 42, 30, 30, 30, 30, ch, 03 when the CCTV cameras 1a to 1n operate abnormally and then operate normally. and, When the monitors 6a to 6n operate abnormally and operate normally, information of 02, 52, 30, 30, 30, 30, ch, 03 is outputted. When the digital video recorders 7a to 7n operate abnormally and operate normally, information of 02, 62, 30, 30, 30, 30, ch, 03 is outputted. Where 02 is a start signal, 42 is a signal that a CCTV camera has become normal from an abnormal state, and 30, 30, 30, 30 are numbers from 1 to 9999, and the number of each CCTV camera, monitor and digital video recorder, and ch are As a result of the check of CCTV camera, monitor and digital video recorder, 03 indicates the last signal, 52 indicates that the monitor has become normal from abnormal state, and 62 indicates that the digital video recorder has become normal from abnormal state. Monitoring system maintenance system characterized in that.

Images