KR101354625B1 - Remote protection and surveillance system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a remote protection and a surveillance system. According to the embodiment of the present invention, the remote protection and a surveillance system includes a sensing part (110) measuring body temperature and workrate; a display part displaying measurement information; a wireless communication part (130); and an alarm part (150).

Description

REMOTE PROTECTION AND SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM

The present invention relates to remote protection and surveillance systems, and more particularly to a wearable remote protection and surveillance system.

Infants and children outside of parental control are exposed to kidnappings and child crimes, and in fact, crimes against them are on the rise. In addition, people with physical disabilities or the elderly who are uncomfortable with mobility are easy targets for crimes, and they always need the help of their surroundings due to the emergencies of their health.

The government and local governments are operating a surveillance system that monitors 24 hours by installing a dome camera or CCTV camera in places where crime is likely to occur, but these existing technologies are difficult for administrators to check numerous CCTV screens. Since most crimes and accidents occur in the blind spots, special care should be taken by the guardian.

Recently, with the rapid development of wired / wireless data communication technologies such as mobile communication or the Internet, the emergence of smart phones, and the development of low-cost, high-performance sensors, electronic communication devices that an individual can wear or carry on a body are cheaper and smaller. Using these telecommunications devices, we have been able to develop communications and information, as well as monitoring means for the protection of personal crime and crimes around our lives, as well as equipment for monitoring health emergencies.

Therefore, the development of a surveillance system to prevent kidnapping and child crimes for infants and children, and the development of a remote management system that can cope with the emergency situation of the physically handicapped or the elderly who are inconvenient to move, are required in the social institutional aspect. With the support of the government and subsidiary bodies, research and development of mobile telecommunication devices applicable to such remote protection and surveillance systems are underway.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a remote protection and monitoring system that measures a wearer's biometric information and transmits an emergency of the wearer to a remote user by using a predetermined digital measuring device that is wirelessly linked with a smartphone.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a remote protection and monitoring system capable of receiving an electronic ankle outgoing signal within a predetermined distance of a radius through the digital measuring device.

Additional features and advantages of the invention will be set forth in the description which follows, and in part will be apparent from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention. The objectives and other advantages of the present invention will be realized and attained by the structure particularly pointed out in the claims, as well as the following description and the annexed drawings.

According to the present invention, a remote guardian is periodically provided with status information of a wearer (for example, an infant, a child, a physically handicapped person or an elderly person) through a wearable digital device, and determines whether an emergency has occurred in the wearer through the status information. Implemented remote protection and monitoring system.

In the remote protection and monitoring system according to the present invention, when a remote guardian makes a call to the wearer of the device, the call signal is transmitted to the wearable digital device through the wearer terminal, and the wearable digital device is vibrated or alarmed. Flashing warning lights) to allow the wearer to recognize them.

In addition, the wearable digital device according to the present invention, when the outgoing signal of the electronic anklets (criminal) is detected in the vicinity, the wearer can be recognized through vibration or alarming (warning sound output, warning light flashing), the guardian side of the remote place It was also delivered to the terminal to prevent crime and protect the wearer.

1 is a block diagram of a remote protection and monitoring system according to the present invention;
Figure 2 is an exemplary view showing a wristwatch type wearable digital device according to the present invention.
Figure 3a is a perspective view of a wearable digital device according to the present invention.
Figure 3b is a bottom view of a wearable digital device according to the present invention.
Figure 3c is a side view of a wearable digital device according to the present invention.
4 is a block diagram of a wearable digital device according to the present invention;

In order to achieve the above object, the wearable digital device according to the present invention is to configure a remote protection and monitoring system by wirelessly interworking with the user terminal,

A sensing unit for periodically measuring the body temperature and exercise amount of the wearer, a display unit displaying current time information and measurement information of the sensing unit, a wireless communication unit transmitting the measurement information of the sensing unit to the guardian terminal through the smartphone; The alarm unit outputs a call, a warning signal and a message received from the outside, and if the measurement information of the sensing unit is determined to be a dangerous pattern, the corresponding warning message is primarily output through the alarm unit and the display unit, and secondly. And a control unit for informing the guardian terminal of the remote site.

Preferably, the alarm unit, an audio output unit for outputting a voice signal or sound, an optical output unit which is formed on the outer line of the display unit, repeats the flashing upon receiving a warning signal and a message from the outside, and a warning signal from the outside And it is characterized in that it comprises a vibration output unit for outputting vibration in different strength and pattern when receiving a message.

Preferably, when the wearer's exercise amount or intensity is detected through the acceleration sensor, the wearable digital device includes: an exercise intensity indicator indicating a detected amount of exercise amount or intensity, and a keeper mode indicator indicating whether a keeper mode is in operation; Characterized in that further comprises.

Hereinafter, the configuration of a preferred measuring terminal of the present invention with reference to the drawings as follows. The suffix "module" and " part "for components used in the following description are given merely for convenience of description, and do not give special significance or role in themselves. Accordingly, it should be noted that the above-mentioned "module" and "part"

1 is a block diagram of a remote protection and monitoring system according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the remote protection and monitoring system according to the present invention includes a wearable digital device 100, a user terminal 200, and a parental terminal 300.

The wearable digital device 100 wirelessly interoperates with the user terminal 100 to configure a remote protection and monitoring system.

The wearable digital device 100 periodically measures the body temperature and the exercise amount of the wearer (user), and if the measurement information is determined to be a dangerous pattern, the wearable digital device 100 switches the state to a keeper mode. Then, a warning message is primarily notified to the wearer through the alarm unit and the display unit, and secondly, the guardian terminal 300 of the remote place is notified through the user terminal 200. In this case, the wearable digital device 100 notifies the guardian side terminal 300 of the wearer's location information together with the warning message.

The keeper mode is a kind of monitoring mode for dangerous situations occurring to the wearer, and can be switched manually or automatically, and a dangerous situation occurs to the wearer or from an external source (for example, the user terminal 200 or the anklet). When the warning signal and the message are received, the wearable digital device 100 automatically switches to the keeper mode. When the wearable digital device 100 is switched to the keeper mode, the wearer or people around the wearer recognize that the wearer's physical condition is abnormal or a health problem occurs.

The wearable digital device 100 according to the present invention is a watch type that can be worn on a wrist, a banding type that can be worn on a forearm or a shoulder, a belt type that can be worn on a waist, a neck It can be designed in various ways such as a necklace (Necklace) type that can be worn on.

When the user information of the wearer is received from the digital device 100 interworking wirelessly (for example, short-range wireless communication), the user terminal 200 transmits the received information to the guardian terminal 300 through a mobile communication network. . When a call or a message is received from the outside (eg, the guardian terminal 300, etc.), the user terminal 200 receives such a reception event (eg, call signal reception, message reception, etc.). The wearable digital device 100 interworks with the wearer so as to recognize the wearer by wireless (for example, near field communication).

The guardian-side terminal 300 periodically receives basic information such as exercise amount, body temperature, and external temperature of the wearer of the device 100 through the user terminal 200.

The user (guardian) of the terminal 300 is a criminal (electronic anklet outgoing signal) around the wearer whether or not an emergency occurred in the wearer's body through the basic information (eg, exercise amount, body temperature, external temperature) of the wearer periodically received. You can find out whether or not you have appeared.

2 is an exemplary view showing a wristwatch type wearable digital device according to the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the wearable digital device according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 4, the wearable digital device according to the present invention includes a sensing unit 110, a display unit 120, a wireless communication unit 130, a control unit 140, an alarm unit 150, and a battery unit. 160, the user input unit 170 is configured.

The sensing unit 110 includes a temperature sensor 114 and an acceleration sensor 118, and periodically measures an external temperature, a wearer's body temperature, and a wearer's exercise amount.

The temperature sensor 114 is composed of two sensors, and measures the external temperature and the body temperature of the wearer, respectively. The acceleration sensor 118 measures the amount of exercise and exercise intensity of the wearer.

The display unit 120 outputs current time information and measurement information of the sensing unit 110 to a screen. In addition, when communicating with the user terminal 100, a user interface (UI) or a graphical user interface (GUI) indicating that the communication is in progress is displayed.

The present invention may include two or more display units 120 according to the implementation form of the wearable digital device 100. For example, the top plate of the wearable digital device 100 may be divided into two zones to arrange a display unit in each zone, or may be disposed on different surfaces of the wearable digital device 100, respectively.

In addition, the display unit 120 according to the present invention displays the wearer's exercise intensity and the keeper mode (keeper mode) operation.

When the amount of exercise and the exercise intensity of the wearer are detected through the acceleration sensor 118, the amount of exercise (exercise duration) and the intensity of the level is displayed in color, a number, or the number of bars. The present invention may be provided with a separate indicator for displaying the wearer's exercise intensity and whether the keeper mode (keeper mode) is operating. 2 shows a configuration in which the exercise intensity indicator 180 and the keeper mode indicator 190 are provided separately from the display unit 120.

The wireless communication unit 130 transmits the measurement information of the sensing unit 110 to the guardian side terminal 300 through the user terminal 200. In addition, an incoming signal of an electronic anklet placed within a predetermined radius is received. When an outgoing signal of an electronic bracelet is received, the corresponding warning message is transmitted to the guardian terminal 300 at a remote location according to the instruction of the controller 140.

The wireless communication unit 130 may include one or more components that enable wireless communication with the user terminal 200. For example, the wireless communication unit 130 includes a short range communication module. It may also include a location information module.

The short range communication module refers to a module for short range communication. Bluetooth, radio frequency identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), ultra wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like can be used as the short distance communication technology. In addition, the location information module is a module for checking or obtaining the location of the wearable digital device 100. One example is the GPS (Global Position System) module. If the position of the wearer (eg, a child) detected by the GPS (Global Position System) module of the wearable digital device 100 is fixed for a predetermined time and an abnormal body temperature is detected, the terminal 300 The user (eg guardian) will determine whether an unusual situation (eg fainting, emergency, etc.) has occurred in the personality of the wearer (eg child). The GPS module periodically measures the wearer's location information (eg, 10 minutes, 20 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour, etc.) and stores it in memory as GPS data.

The alarm unit 150 includes a sound output unit 152, an optical output unit 154, and a vibration output unit 156, and external (for example, a user) through these components 152, 154, and 156. The terminal 200 outputs a call, a warning signal, and a message received from the anklet).

As shown in FIG. 2, the light output unit 154 is located on the outer line of the display unit 120 and includes light emitting devices. The light output unit 154 repeatedly flashes the light emitting device upon receiving a warning (or transmission) signal and a message from the outside (for example, the user terminal 200 or the electronic anklet).

The vibration output unit 156 outputs vibrations in different strengths and patterns when receiving warning signals and messages from the outside (for example, the user terminal 200 or the electronic anklets).

The sound output unit 152 outputs a warning sound, a sound, and a voice signal according to a warning signal and a message received from the outside (for example, the user terminal 200, an electronic anklet, etc.).

The sound output unit 152 receives a call signal or a warning message signal of the user terminal 200 through the wireless communication unit 130 and outputs a corresponding tone or audio data stored in a memory (not shown).

In addition, the sound output unit 152 outputs a sound related to a function (for example, a call signal reception sound, a message reception sound, etc.) performed by the user terminal 100, thereby causing an event in which the wearer generates the user terminal 100 ( Example: Receive call signals, receive messages, etc.). The audio output unit 152 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The battery unit 160 is composed of two batteries (for example, a main battery and a spare battery), and under the control of the controller 140, the power of the battery is applied to operate each component (for example, 110 to 150). Supply the necessary power.

The controller 140 typically controls the overall operation of the wearable digital device 100. For example, the control unit 110 performs control and processing related to the sensing unit 110, the display unit 120, the wireless communication unit 130, the alarm unit 150, and the battery unit 160.

The controller 140 collects basic information such as the exercise amount, body temperature, and external temperature of the wearer of the device 100, thereby significantly reducing the amount of exercise, generating a sudden impact, generating an emergency signal of maximum intensity through the device 100, and wearing the wearer. It is determined whether or not the wearer is exposed to a dangerous situation by collecting information on the surrounding criminals (electronic anklet outgoing signal).

The controller 140 periodically collects basic information such as exercise amount, body temperature, and external temperature of the wearer of the device 100, displays it on the display unit 120, and reports to the parental terminal 300 of the remote place secondarily. do.

When the measurement information of the sensing unit 110 is determined to be a dangerous pattern, the controller 140 first outputs a warning message according to the alarm unit 150 and the display unit 120, and secondly, a remote location. Notifies the guardian side terminal 300 of the.

The controller 140 analyzes the measurement information of the sensing unit 110 (for example, external temperature, wearer's body temperature, wearer's exercise amount, etc.), and the wearer's exercise amount and body temperature increase / decrease pattern are abnormal in preparation for the outside temperature. Is determined, the measurement information is a risk pattern.

For example, the outside temperature is relatively cool room temperature (15 ° ~ 18 °), there is almost no exercise amount of the wearer, the measurement information (body temperature of the wearer) of the sensing unit 110 exceeds the normal body temperature (37.5 °) When maintaining a body temperature of 38 ° ~ 38.5 °, the control unit 140 or the guardian of the remote terminal 300 determines the measurement information as a risk pattern.

In addition, the controller 140 analyzes the measurement information of the sensing unit 110, and when the increase / decrease pattern of exercise amount and body temperature shows a totally different result from the expected time period, the corresponding measurement information is a risk pattern (or abnormal pattern). Is determined to be).

Table 1 below is a table showing schedule patterns and measurement information of wearers (student children).

slot Wearer's
Schedule pattern Measurement information of the sensing unit 110 Judgment Outside temperature momentum temperature 15:00-18:00 After school learning (school) Around 22 ° lowness Around 37.5 ° normal 18:00 to 19:00 Dinner Around 21 ° lowness Around 37.5 ° normal 19:00 to 21:00 Night study (school) Around 18 ° height Around 38 ° abnormal 21:00 to 22:00 Home (Bus & Walk) Around 18 ° usually Around 38.5 ° Risk pattern

Referring to [Table 1], the measurement information (exercise amount, body temperature) of the wearer shows an unexpected measurement value in the time zone of 19 o'clock to 21 o'clock and the time zone of 21 o'clock to 22 o'clock. The amount of exercise (expected: normal or low) of the wearer who should be doing night learning at the school is higher than expected. (The body temperature appears to be somewhat high in proportion to the warming amount) Therefore, it is determined to be an abnormal pattern.

In addition, during the time of returning home (for example, 21:00 to 22:00), the body temperature (38.5 °) is very high compared to the exercise amount (normal) of the wearer (student child). The guardian of the control unit 140 or the remote terminal 300 determines that the measurement information of the time zone (for example, 21:00 to 22:00) of the return home is a risk pattern.

When the outgoing signal is received from the electronic anklet within a predetermined distance of the radius through the wireless communication unit 130, the controller 140 first outputs the corresponding warning message through the alarm unit 150 and the display unit 120. Secondary transmission to the guardian side terminal 300 of the remote.

The controller 140 outputs a warning signal or a warning message through the components 152, 154, and 156 when the outgoing signal is received from the electronic anklet. The wearer may repeatedly perform the flashing of the light output unit 154, output a vibration of a specific pattern through the vibration output unit 156, or output a specific warning sound, sound, or voice signal through the sound output unit 152. Makes you aware of the danger.

In addition, the guardian of the remote site to cope with the dangerous situation that may occur by attempting a call with the wearer (for example, a student child), or by sending a warning message through the terminal 300.

The controller 140 periodically stores location information (GPS data) of the GPS module. And, when transmitting a warning signal or warning message to the guardian side terminal 300 of the remote location, the location information (GPS data) of the wearer is also transmitted. A guardian at a remote location can track a movement path of a wearer (eg, a child) by referring to GPS data received by the terminal 300.

The user input unit 170 generates input data for the user to control the operation of the terminal. The user input unit 170 is a home button for manually executing a keeper mode of the wearable digital device 100, and includes a keypad, a dome switch, and a jog wheel. , Jog switch, and the like. The wearer may view the measurement information (eg, external temperature, wearer's body temperature, wearer's exercise amount, etc.) of the sensing unit 110 by switching the wearable digital device 100 to a keeper mode. (E.g., user terminal 200, electronic anklets, etc.) can immediately determine whether the warning signal and the message has been received.

The memory (not shown) may store a program for processing and controlling the controller 140, or may perform a function for temporarily storing input / output data (eg, a sensing signal). The memory may be a flash memory type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (e.g., SD or XD memory), a random access memory (RAM) SRAM (Random Access Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory) and PROM (Programmable Read-Only Memory) magnetic memory.

As described above, the control unit 140 according to the present invention can be implemented as a computer-readable code on a medium on which a program is recorded. The computer-readable medium includes all kinds of recording devices in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored.

Examples of the computer-readable medium include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage, and the like, and are also implemented in the form of a carrier wave (for example, transmission over the Internet). It includes being. The computer may include the controller 140 of the terminal.

According to the present invention, a guardian of a remote place is periodically provided with the wearer (for example, an infant, a child, a physically handicapped person or an elderly person) through the wearable digital device 100, and has an emergency occurred to the wearer through the state information. Implemented a remote protection and monitoring system to determine whether or not.

In the remote protection and monitoring system according to the present invention, when a guardian of a remote place makes a call to the wearer of the device 100, the call signal is transmitted to the wearable digital device 100 through the wearer terminal 200, and wearable. The digital device 100 allows the wearer to recognize through vibration or alarming (warning sound output, warning light flashing).

In addition, the wearable digital device 100 according to the present invention, when the outgoing signal of the electronic anklets (for criminals) is detected in the vicinity, so that the wearer can recognize through vibration or alarming (warning sound output, warning light flashing), It was also delivered to the guardian side terminal 300 to prevent crime in advance to protect the wearer.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, May be constructed by selectively or in combination. Accordingly, the true scope of the present invention should be determined by the technical idea of the appended claims.

100: wearable digital device 110: sensor unit
114: temperature sensor 118: acceleration sensor
120: display unit 130: wireless communication unit
140: control unit 150: alarm unit
152: sound output unit 154: light output unit
156: vibration output unit 160: battery unit
170: home button 180: exercise intensity indicator
190: keeper mode indicator 200: user terminal
300: parental terminal

Claims (10)

In a wearable digital device that configures a remote protection and monitoring system by wirelessly interworking with a user terminal,
Sensing unit 110 for periodically measuring the body temperature and exercise amount of the wearer;
A display unit 120 displaying current time information and measurement information of the sensing unit;
A wireless communication unit 130 for transmitting the measurement information of the sensing unit to the guardian terminal through the user terminal;
An alarm unit 150 for outputting a call, a warning signal, and a message received from the outside;
When the measurement information of the sensing unit is determined to be a dangerous pattern, the control unit 140 is configured to first output the corresponding warning message through the alarm unit and the display unit, and secondly notify the guardian terminal of the remote site. A wearable digital device characterized by the above-mentioned. The method of claim 1, wherein the sensing unit 110
A temperature sensor 114 for measuring a body temperature of the wearer;
Wearable digital device comprising an acceleration sensor (118) for measuring the amount of exercise of the wearer. According to claim 1, wherein the wearable digital device 100
Wearable digital device, characterized in that at least one type of watch type, banding type, belt type, necklace type. The method of claim 1, wherein the alarm unit 150
An audio output unit 152 for outputting a voice signal or a sound;
An optical output unit 154 formed on an outer line of the display unit and repeatedly blinking when a warning signal and a message are received from the outside;
Wearable digital device comprising a vibration output unit for outputting a vibration in different intensity and pattern when receiving a warning signal and a message from the outside. The method of claim 1, wherein the controller 140
The wearable digital device of claim 1, wherein the measurement information of the sensing unit is analyzed to determine a risk pattern when the exercise amount and body temperature increase / decrease pattern are abnormal. The method of claim 1, wherein the controller 140
And analyzing the measurement information of the sensing unit and determining that the measurement information is a risk pattern when the increase / decrease pattern of the exercise amount and the body temperature is completely different from the expected time period. The method of claim 1, wherein the controller 140
When an outgoing signal is received from an electronic ankle within a predetermined radius, a corresponding warning message is first output through the alarm unit 150 and the display unit 120, and secondly to a guardian terminal 300 at a remote location. Wearable digital device, characterized in that for transmitting. The method of claim 1,
An exercise intensity indicator 280 that displays the detected amount of exercise or intensity when the exercise amount or intensity of the wearer is detected through the acceleration sensor 118;
Wearable digital device further comprises a keeper mode indicator (190) indicating whether the keeper mode is in operation. The method of claim 1, wherein the wireless communication unit 130
Wearable digital device comprising a location information module, and periodically stores the location information of the wearer. The method of claim 9, wherein the control unit 140
When transmitting a warning message to the guardian side terminal 300 of the remote location, wearable digital device, characterized in that the transmission including the location information (GPS data) of the wearer.

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