KR101483443B1 - Intelligent apparatus for trnasmitting control signal and image data - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is an intelligent transmitting device which transits a control signal and image data. The intelligent transmitting device comprises: a modem which receives image data of a CCTV camera installed in a CCTV closure and modulates the image data received; an optical converter module which converts the image data modulated in the modem into an optical signal; a hub which transmits the optical signal converted in the optical converter module to a remote control server through a network; a monitoring module which monitors the state of the network and the operation state of the CCTV camera; a power reset module which automatically resets power if the state of the network monitored in the monitoring module is cut off; and a control signal processing module which transmits a control signal to the CCTV camera to reset the CCTV camera if the operation state of the CCTV camera is not normal. According to the described composition, the intelligent transmitting device is formed so that the image data is transmitted by directly testing the communications state regarding a remote control server of a remote site and the modem is reset in the overload by sensing the overload state of the modem directly. Therefore, a network device is automatically restored in real time and is managed rapidly with low costs.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to an intelligent transmission apparatus for transmitting control signals and image data,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a transmission apparatus, and more particularly, to an apparatus for transmitting control signals and image data, and more particularly, to an intelligent transmission apparatus for transmitting control signals and image data.

CCTV (closed circuit television) cameras are widely used for traffic situation monitoring and crime prevention. In recent years, it has also been used for forest fire monitoring, drainage pumping station monitoring, and park monitoring.

However, CCTV cameras for disaster surveillance such as forest fire monitoring are scattered all over the country and many are installed in places where people are uncommon.

In such a case, if there is a problem with the CCTV camera or its communication module, there is a problem that the device must be checked directly to the site. There is a problem that much time and expense are required for management, maintenance, and repair of the apparatus, and manpower for managing such a system is also required.

On the other hand, a technique for automatically recovering a network communication problem has been disclosed.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-1143922 discloses network monitoring.

In the above document, the automatic recovery device sends a signal to the remote server to determine whether the network status is normal, and resets the automatic recovery device if it is not normal.

In addition, Japanese Patent Application No. 10-1314964 discloses a technique of detecting a shock of a CCTV camera and notifying a remote server of the impact. That is, when there is a problem in the installation state of the CCTV camera installed at the remote site, it can be remotely recognized and the workforce can be sent to the site.

However, in the conventional technologies, it is possible to detect or remotely detect a network state of a remote server or a shock when the installed CCTV camera is detached. However, the overload of the modem for processing the vast image data of the CCTV camera, A system capable of detecting and recovering an operation error of the camera itself is not disclosed. Further, there is no disclosure of a means for preparing or recognizing a case where a CCTV camera provided in the CCTV enclosure is stolen or physically disabled by an outside person.

Registration No. 10-1143922 is a technique for monitoring the network status of a remote server of a management center, and does not automatically recover the status of a modem installed in a remote place. In addition, the electronic operation error of the CCTV camera thus installed is not monitored or automatically recovered. Rather, it is more urgently required to solve the difficulty of the management by automatically restoring the devices installed in the field of the rare remote place.

Also, expensive CCTV cameras are likely to be stolen or disabled in such a rare area. Such theft or disablement can not be perceived or detected in real time before analyzing the image data, so it is necessary to detect it quickly and take action.

10-1143922 10-1314964

It is an object of the present invention to provide an intelligent transmission apparatus for transmitting control signals and image data.

An intelligent transmission apparatus for transmitting control signals and image data according to the object of the present invention receives image data of a closed circuit television (CCTV) camera installed in a closed circuit television (CCTV) enclosure and modulates the received image data A modem; An optical converter module for converting image data modulated by the modem into an optical signal; A hub for transmitting the converted optical signal from the optical converter module to a remote control server through a network; A network monitoring module for monitoring the network status and monitoring the operation status of the CCTV camera; A power reset module for automatically resetting the power when the network status monitored by the monitoring module is in a network disconnection state; And a control signal processing module for transmitting a control signal for resetting the CCTV camera to the CCTV camera when the operation state of the CCTV camera is not normal.

At this time, the monitoring module monitors the operating state of the modem, and the power reset module may be configured to automatically reset the power when the operating state of the modem monitored by the monitoring module is an overload state.

The control signal processing module may be configured to output an emergency bell and generate a door open detection signal when the door open detection of the CCTV enclosure is detected by the door open detection sensor and to transmit the door open detection signal to the remote control server in real time.

The control signal processing module 160 receives the MAC address of the intelligent transmission device 100 or the CCTV camera 10 from the remote control server 200 through the hub 130 And to control the power source to be automatically reset according to the received remote control signal or to reset the CCTV camera 10.

On the other hand, the power reset module 150 stores the reset history of the modem 110 or the CCTV camera 10, and stores the reset history and the stored reset history in the MAC of the intelligent transmission device 100 or the CCTV camera 10. [ (MAC address) to the remote control server 200 in real time.

According to the intelligent transmission apparatus for transmitting the control signal and the image data described above, not only the image data is directly transmitted by testing the communication state of the remote control server at the remote place, but also the overload state of the modem is directly detected, So that the network or the device can be automatically and real-time restored and can be managed quickly and at low cost.

In addition, since the CCTV camera is automatically reset and restored by detecting the operation error of the CCTV camera in real time, it is possible to easily solve the field error of the CCTV camera or the modem installed in the field without the help of the management personnel.

Meanwhile, when the door opening of the CCTV enclosure is detected at a site where the human being is uncomfortable, the emergency bell is immediately notified and informed to the remote control server in real time, thereby preventing a theft accident or disabling of the field, So that it is possible to take measures quickly.

1 is a block diagram of an intelligent transmission apparatus for transmitting control signals and image data according to an embodiment of the present invention.

While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments thereof are shown by way of example in the drawings and will herein be described in detail to the concrete inventive concept.

It should be understood, however, that the invention is not intended to be limited to the particular embodiments, but includes all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention.

Like reference numerals are used for like elements in describing each drawing.

The terms first, second, A, B, etc. may be used to describe various elements, but the elements should not be limited by the terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, the first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be referred to as a first component. And / or < / RTI > includes any combination of a plurality of related listed items or any of a plurality of related listed items.

It is to be understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected or connected to the other element, .

On the other hand, when an element is referred to as being "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that there are no other elements in between.

The terminology used in this application is used only to describe a specific embodiment and is not intended to limit the invention. The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

In the present application, the terms "comprises" or "having" and the like are used to specify that there is a feature, a number, a step, an operation, an element, a component or a combination thereof described in the specification, But do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs.

Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries are to be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the contextual meaning of the related art and are to be interpreted as either ideal or overly formal in the sense of the present application Do not.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram of an intelligent transmission apparatus for transmitting control signals and image data according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, an intelligent transmission apparatus 100 for transmitting control signals and image data according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a modem 110, an optical converter 120, a hub 130, a monitoring module 140, a power reset module 150, and a control signal processing module 160.

The intelligent transmission device 100 is connected to a closed circuit television camera 10 provided at a remote site to monitor the communication state with the remote control server 200 and to monitor the overload of the built-in modem 110 And real time monitoring is performed to reset the power supply in real time to automatically recover the power.

Also, the intelligent transmission apparatus 100 is configured to detect an operation error of the CCTV camera 10 in real time and reset the power of the CCTV camera 10 to automatically recover.

The intelligent transmission device 100 is configured to perform automatic restoration based on a remote control signal of the remote control server 200 in addition to the self detection function and the restoration function. Accordingly, the administrator can remotely manage and maintain .

Also, by detecting the door opening of the CCTV enclosure and outputting an emergency bell, it is possible to prevent the theft or disabling of the outsider and to promptly notify the remote control server 200 that the administrator can promptly recognize and take action.

Conventionally, a remote control technique for controlling a certain device by sending a control signal from a remote place is used. However, since devices such as a CCTV camera 10 requiring monitoring require a time interval until receiving a remote control, It is desirable to be configured to perform recovery.

Hereinafter, the detailed configuration will be described.

The modem 110 is configured for modulating and modulating data, and may be configured to receive image data of the CCTV camera 10 installed in the CCTV enclosure and to modulate the received image data.

The optical converter module 120 may be configured to convert the image data modulated by the modem 110 into an optical signal. The optical signal converted in the optical converter module 120 may be transmitted to the remote control server 200 through an optical cable.

The hub 130 functions as a network device to transmit the optical signal converted by the optical converter module 120 to the remote control server 200 through the network.

The monitoring module 140 is a configuration for monitoring the network status or monitoring the operation status of the intelligent transmission device 100 or the CCTV camera 10. [

The monitoring module 140 may be configured to send a ping signal to the remote control server 200 or to detect the network status with the remote control server 200 in various other ways.

And the monitoring module 140 may be configured to monitor the operating state of the modem 110. [ The monitoring module 140 may be configured to determine an error and an operation state of the modem 110 by using an operation error detection algorithm provided in the modem 110 in advance whether the modem 110 operates normally. In particular, the overload state of the modem 110 can be determined using a specific threshold value even in a normal operation, so that the overload of the modem 110 can be detected and prevented in advance.

Meanwhile, the monitoring module 140 may be configured to monitor the operation status of the CCTV camera 10. For example, it may be configured to detect whether an error has occurred in the image acquisition of the CCTV camera 10 or the image processing. At this time, it is possible to directly check the video data of the CCTV camera 10 or to detect an operation error or an operation error using an operation error detection algorithm previously provided to the CCTV camera 10.

The power reset module 150 may be configured to automatically reset the power when the monitored network status in the monitoring module 140 is a network disconnection state. That is, when the communication state with the remote control server 200 is not connected, the network connection is automatically reset and the network connection is restored again.

Meanwhile, the power reset module 150 may be configured to automatically reset the power supply to restore the state of the modem 110 when an error occurs in the operating state of the modem 110.

The power reset module 150 may be configured to store the reset history of the modem 110 or the CCTV camera 10 and transmit the reset history to the remote control server 200 in real time. Accordingly, in the remote control server 200, the reset history can identify the frequency of failures, errors, and devices or modules with frequent failures or errors.

If the CCTV camera 10 is not operating normally, the control signal processing module 160 may not be able to process the image or fail or process a memory dump in the CCTV camera 10, for example. And generate a control signal for resetting the CCTV camera 10 and transmit the generated control signal to the CCTV camera 10 when it occurs. The CCTV camera 10 can be automatically reset by the control signal.

Meanwhile, when the door opening of the CCTV enclosure is detected by the door openness sensor 20 installed in the CCTV enclosure, the control signal processing module 160 transmits an emergency bell signal to the emergency bell 30 provided in the CCTV enclosure Output. Thus, it is possible to prevent the theft immediately at the scene or the disablement of the outsider.

The control signal processing module 160 may also be configured to generate door open detection signals and transmit them to the remote control server 200 in real time. Thus, a manager at a remote place can recognize theft or disablement in real time.

On the other hand, the control signal processing module 160 receives the remote control signal from the remote control server 200 through the hub 130, automatically resets the power according to the received remote control signal, or controls the CCTV camera 10 And to reset it. That is, it can be configured not only to automatically reset in the field, but also to allow an administrator to reset it remotely.

Here, the remote control signal may be a MAC address of a LAN card or other media access control layer communication equipment of the intelligent transmission device 100 or a MAC address of a LAN card or other media of the CCTV camera 10. [ The access control layer may be configured to include the MAC address of the communication device.

The MAC address is the unique address of the hardware device itself, which is given when a hardware device such as an adapter is manufactured. These hardware devices are configured to operate in the media access control layer and are represented in 12 hexadecimal digits.

Since the MAC address can be used to specify a device equipped with the hardware device, the remote control server 200 can register the MAC address of the intelligent transmission device 100 distributed in various places or the CCTV camera 10 connected thereto in advance And can control each of the intelligent transmission devices 100 and the CCTV cameras 10 connected to the intelligent transmission devices 100 individually.

The remote control server 200 can remotely control the device by including the MAC address of the device in the remote control signal. The control signal processing module 160 receives the remote control signal from the remote control server 200 It may be configured to perform reset control of the CCTV camera 10 as well as reset control of the intelligent transmission device 100. [

In addition to the remote control command for the reset control, the control signal processing module 160 transmits this information to the remote control server 160 according to the remote control command requesting the status information, configuration information, etc. of the CCTV camera 10, (200), or may be configured to perform operation control according to various commands. For example, the control signal processing module 160 can be configured to transmit an image before and after a specific time point to the remote control server 200 according to a remote control command. The control signal processing module 160 may be configured to diagnose the state of the CCTV camera 10 according to a remote control command and to feedback the diagnosis result to the remote control server 200 in real time.

When the GPS (Global Positioning System) module is installed in the CCTV camera 10 or the intelligent transmission device 100, the control signal processing module 160 transmits the GPS position information of the GPS module to the remote control server 200 Lt; / RTI >

If the CCTV camera 10 is stolen, the reader control signal processing module 160 continuously or intermittently receives the GPS position information of the stolen CCTV camera 10 from the CCTV camera 10, Lt; / RTI > In this case, the remote control server 200 can continuously monitor the GPS position information of the stolen CCTV camera 10, and the stolen CCTV camera 10 can be recovered.

The intelligent transmission apparatus 100 is composed of 8 ports of Ethernet, 1 port of a contact and 1 port of serial as an input port and 1 port of a contact and 1 port of optical communication as an output port .

The intelligent transmission device 100 is preferably used in connection with the fire fighting CCTV camera 10 or various other disaster monitoring CCTV cameras 10.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as defined in the following claims. There will be.

10: CCTV camera 20: door open sensor
30: emergency bell 110: modem
120: optical converter module 130: hub
140: Monitoring module 150: Power reset module
160: control signal processing module 200: remote control server

Claims (5)

A modem 110 for receiving image data of a closed circuit television camera 10 installed in a closed circuit television (CCTV) enclosure and modulating the received image data;
An optical converter module 120 for converting the image data modulated by the modem 110 into an optical signal;
A hub 130 for transmitting the optical signal converted by the optical converter module 120 to the remote control server 200 through a network;
A monitoring module 140 for monitoring the status of the network and monitoring the operation status of the CCTV camera 10;
A power reset module 150 for automatically resetting the power when the network status monitored by the monitoring module 140 is a network disconnection state;
And a control signal processing module (160) for transmitting a control signal for resetting the CCTV camera (10) to the CCTV camera (10) when the operation state of the CCTV camera (10) is not normal,
The monitoring module 140 monitors the operation status of the modem 110,
The power reset module 150 is configured to automatically reset power when the operating state of the modem 110 monitored by the monitoring module 140 is in an overload state,
The control signal processing module 160,
When the door open detection of the CCTV enclosure is detected by the door open detection sensor 20, an emergency bell signal is output to the emergency bell 30, and a door open detection signal is generated and transmitted to the remote control server 200 in real time Lt; / RTI >
The control signal processing module 160,
Receives the remote control signal including the MAC address of the intelligent transmission device 100 or the CCTV camera 10 from the remote control server 200 through the hub 130, And to automatically reset the power source or reset the CCTV camera 10 according to the signal,
The power reset module 150,
The reset history of the modem 110 or the CCTV camera 10 and the stored reset history and the MAC address of the intelligent transmission device 100 or the CCTV camera 10 to the remote control server 200 In real time,
The monitoring module 140 is configured to detect a network status with the remote control server 200 by sending a ping signal to the remote control server 200,
The control signal processing module 160 is configured to transmit such information to the remote control server 200 according to a remote control command for requesting status information and configuration information of the CCTV camera 10 And transmits the control signal and the image data.
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