KR20030013839A - Security system using groupware - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A security system using a group ware is provided to protect/manage an important institution, monitor the institution regardless of time, place, or medium, and supply a calling service and image data for a manager in a state of emergency by adding a security function service to a group ware system being managed based on a web. CONSTITUTION: In a group ware system being connected by a plurality of clients connected to a server device through a network, a camera server(30) controls a camera and supplies image information received from the camera for a user. A web gate(20) controls each security device and an Internet connection. A manager terminal(70) controls each security device and the camera server(30), and sets a coming in and out security environment and an image sensing environment. A hub(50) connects the camera server(30), the web gate(20), and the manager terminal(70) through one network. A router(60) connects the network formed by the hub(50) to an external Internet network. An IDC(Internet Data Center)(80) calls IP addresses of the web gate(20) and the camera server(30) in accordance with a request of the user on the Internet, relays a connection to the user, and supplies a connection screen and a service screen.

Description

Security system using groupware

The present invention relates to a security system using groupware, and in particular, by adding a security function service to a groupware system operated on the web, it is possible to protect and manage important facilities, and to monitor without limitation of time, place, and medium. It is to provide calling service and video data to manager in case of emergency.

Independent network environment is established by companies, SOHOs, and communities that are currently networked based on the web, and employees or members share information with each other, or use electronic payment, e-mail, bulletin board, schedule management, video communication, and life information. This is called groupware, which was developed to provide the organization and knowledge management program for the web to maximize the efficiency of the work to increase the profitability of the company through the increase of personal productivity and the improvement of competitiveness. Although solutions for groupware operating systems and other advanced services are being developed, security solutions for monitoring critical facilities or places are not provided under the groupware environment providing a state-of-the-art network environment.

In addition, in recent years, the demand for security security has increased, and security security services have been provided through a security system using a communication network. As shown in FIG. 5, a security system using a conventional communication network has a CC camera (closed) at a specific location requiring monitoring. -circuit camera (310), Metrix (311) for processing the image data captured by the CC camera as digital data and other security equipment 320 and the controller 321 for controlling the security equipment 320 MUX It is connected to the communication line through 330. In addition, the control room has a monitoring device such as a monitor 350 and a PC 360, and is connected to the security equipment at the specific location through the MUX 340.

Security guard service provided through such a system is the main feature of the process shown in FIG. That is, the manager can check the video information through the camera by connecting to the communication (431, 432), or can check the information on the current state through the security equipment placed in important facilities such as doors (441, 442). In addition, the security status check may be monitored by the administrator by selecting a plurality of locations (450). On the other hand, in an emergency, the security equipment installed at the corresponding location automatically accesses the communication to provide the emergency information to the administrator (460). At this time, the security equipment transmits the image information to the administrator with an alarm (461, 462 Allows administrators to monitor and control the location.

However, such a security system has a problem that the initial system introduction cost is excessive due to the high cost of the construction equipment, it is difficult to expand the system because the system is not standardized. In addition, there was a problem of maintenance due to the complexity of the system construction, and there was a limit on the host connection and communication speed (up to about 56Kbps) by infrastructure construction using modem equipment. In addition, limited host equipment use and separate operation program are required, so a separate operator is needed to operate the system, causing system operation cost, and additional cost is incurred to build a dedicated line to improve communication speed. There was a problem.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, it is possible to protect and manage important facilities by adding a security function service to the groupware system operating on the web, and can be monitored without limitation of time, place, media It is possible to provide the calling service and video data to the manager in case of emergency.

1 is a block diagram of a security system using a groupware according to the present invention.

2A illustrates a process when the security system operates in a normal mode.

2b illustrates a process when the security system is operating in an emergency mode.

3A is a diagram illustrating a process when a security system via an internal network operates in a normal mode.

3B is a diagram illustrating a process when a security system via an internal network operates in an emergency mode.

Figure 4a is a flow chart illustrating a process of operating in the normal mode security system according to the present invention.

Figure 4b is a flow chart illustrating a process of operating in the emergency mode security system according to the present invention.

5 is a conventional security system configuration.

6 is a flow chart illustrating a process of operating a conventional security system in a normal mode and an emergency mode.

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

10: security device 20: web gate

30: camera server 40: camera

70: administrator terminal 80: IDC

In order to achieve the above object, the security system using the groupware according to the present invention, in the groupware system in which a plurality of clients connected to the server device is connected via a network, controlling the camera and the image information obtained from the camera to the user Providing a camera server; A web gate that governs each security device and Internet access; An administrator terminal for setting an access security environment and a video surveillance environment by controlling each security device and a camera server; A hub for interconnecting the camera server, the web gate, and the manager terminal to one network; A router connecting the network formed through the hub with an external internet network; And an IDC that relays access to the user by providing a web screen and a service screen by calling an IP address of a web gate and a camera server according to a user's request on the Internet.

In addition, the security equipment is characterized in that it further comprises an RF system, fingerprint recognition system, iris recognition system, infrared monitoring system.

The access security environment setting includes a communication environment setting, a device time setting, a holiday setting, a time schedule setting, a sensor setting, and the video surveillance environment setting includes a communication environment setting, a device time setting, a time schedule setting, a sensor setting. .

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

1 is a configuration diagram of a security system using a groupware according to the present invention, which controls a camera 40 and provides a user with image information obtained from a camera server 30, each security device 10, and an Internet connection. By controlling the web gate 20, each of the security device 10 and the camera server 30 to control the administrator terminal 70 for setting the access security and surveillance environment, the camera server 30, the web gate 20 Hub 50 for interconnecting the manager terminal 70 to one network, a router 60 for connecting the network formed through the hub 50 to an external internet network, and a web gate according to a user's request on the Internet. 20 and the IDC 80 and the user terminal 90 which relay the connection with the user by calling the IP address of the camera server 30 and provide the access screen and the service screen.

The manager and user terminals 70 and 90 include a web TV, a PC, a web PDA, a mobile phone and a portable PDA.

The access security environment setting set by the manager terminal 70 includes a communication environment setting, a device time setting, a holiday setting, a time schedule setting, a sensor setting, etc. The communication environment setting sets various environments necessary for communication. The device time setting sets the date and time of the system, and the holiday setting is linked to the time schedule to be applied to related programs such as control and attendance of the visitor, and the time schedule setting can be set in five time zones for each day of the week. Provide convenience of management and control / set sensor drive time.

In addition, the access security service according to the access security environment setting can check the access status according to period / time / door / individual, and check the commute status, absentee status and perception status of each employee.

In addition, the video surveillance environment setting includes a communication environment setting, a device time setting, a time schedule setting, a sensor setting, and the like, and the communication environment setting sets a general environment necessary for communication, and the device time setting is a system date and time. The time schedule setting controls / sets the sensor driving time.

The video surveillance service according to the video surveillance environment is divided into a real time mode and an alarm status mode. In the real time mode, an administrator can select and view a camera and control the selected camera. The alarm status mode transmits a message to an administrator's mobile phone or e-mail when an alarm occurs during an emergency, and stores / manages 5 primes before and after the alarm occurs. And you can search / output by period, time and location.

The environment setting can be controlled by the administrator's password.

The security device 10 includes an RF (radio frequency) system, a fingerprint recognition system, a iris recognition system and the like.

The IDC 80 may set a database according to the company, position, department, access card type, door, access group and camera position. Here, the access card type setting is set for each type classification of an accessor, a visitor, a temporary card, and the like, and the access group setting is configured to integrate or restrict an access area by creating a group for each door connected to each system.

In addition, only an administrator can register / modify / delete the IDC 80.

FIG. 2A illustrates a process when the security system operates in a normal mode. First, when a user clicks an access icon on a browser (S101), a web server in IDC transmits an access screen to the user (S102). The user inputs his ID and password (S103). The operating system then requests the user's ID and password information to the database in IDC (S104), the database retrieves and analyzes the requested ID and password and transmits the result back to the operating system (S105). Calls the IP address corresponding to the result transmitted from the database (S106). Here, the IP address refers to the IP address of the web gate or camera server.

When the IP address of the web gate or the camera server is opened in the process (S107), the operating system transmits a service screen to the user's browser (S108), and the user selects a service to use among the services displayed on the screen. Select (S109). When the user requests a service, the operating system requests the requested service data from the security equipment or the camera server (S110), and the security equipment or the camera server analyzes / searches the corresponding data and transmits it to the user (S111, S112). ).

The service selected by the user is divided into access security or video surveillance service. First, the access security service can check the access status by period / hour / door, the commute status of each employee, the absentee status and the late status, and the image Surveillance service is divided into real-time video and alarm status video.

The real-time image may be monitored by the user by selecting a camera and controlling (Tilt / Zoom) the selected camera.

In addition, the alarm status image is stored / managed by 5 frames each before / after the alarm occurrence, and can be viewed / outputted by period, time, and location.

2B is a diagram illustrating a process when the security system operates in an emergency mode. When the security device detects an emergency, an alarm is generated and an emergency is notified to the operating system (S151). Then the manager calls from the operating system (S152), and at the same time the camera server relays the image to the manager and the operating system (S153). In addition, the captured image is stored in the camera server and the database (S154, S155).

The manager can check the emergency and monitor the operation as necessary while monitoring (S156, S158), the camera operates under the control of the manager (S159). Here, the emergency mode may be released according to the monitoring result of the administrator.

In addition, the manager may search for the image stored in the database in order to monitor the previous situation (S157).

3A is a diagram illustrating a process when a security system via an internal network operates in a normal mode. First, when a user inquires the access history displayed on a monitor (S201), IDC checks a user's registered IP and then a web gate. Is connected to the security equipment through (S202, S203), the security equipment transmits the data desired by the user (S204). When the data is transmitted, the user can select and monitor a desired service, wherein the access history service is divided into access status by period / hour / door, commute status of each employee, absentee status and late status.

In addition, the user can query the image, which is divided into the current image and the stored image. When the user selects the desired image (S211), the IDC checks the registered IP again, and accesses the camera server (S2112, S213), and transmits the image data inquired by the user (S214).

Here, the current image may be monitored by the user by selecting a camera and controlling (Tilt / Zoom) the selected camera.

3B is a diagram illustrating a process when the security system through the internal network operates in the emergency mode. When the security device detects an emergency, an alarm is generated and an emergency is notified to the operating system (S251). Then, the manager calls in IDC (S252), and at the same time, the camera server relays the image to the manager and IDC (S253). Also, the captured image is stored in the camera server and the image database in IDC (S254, S255).

The administrator can check the emergency and monitor the operation of the camera as necessary while monitoring (S256, S258), the camera operates under the control of the manager (S259). Here, the emergency mode may be released according to the monitoring result of the administrator.

In addition, the manager may search for the image stored in the database in the IDC to monitor the previous situation (S257).

In the emergency mode, video recording is stored / managed by 5 frames before and after an alarm is generated, and can be inquired / outputted by period, time, and location.

4A is a flowchart illustrating a process of operating a security system according to the present invention in a normal mode, in which a user clicks an access icon on a web browser to input an ID and password and then accesses a security device or a camera server (S301, S302). The user can select a service, where the service is divided into access security or video surveillance (S303).

When the user selects the video surveillance service (S304), the user may select and monitor a desired video from the current video or the stored video (S305).

When the user selects the access security service (S306), the access status, the commute status, the absentee status and the late status can be monitored (S307).

The service selection (S308) step is repeated.

4B is a flowchart illustrating a process in which the security system according to the present invention operates in an emergency mode. When the security device detects an emergency, an alarm is generated and a manager is called (S351 and S352). Then, the camera server relays the image to the manager and the IDC (S353), and the captured image is stored in the image database in the camera server and the IDC (S354).

The manager can check the emergency, and control the operation of the camera as necessary while monitoring (S355, S356). Here, the emergency mode may be released according to the result of monitoring by the administrator (S257).

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains can make various changes without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined in the appended claims. It will be appreciated that modifications or variations can be made.

According to the present invention having the above configuration, there is an advantage that the protection and management of the main facilities are easy by adding a security function service to the groupware system operated on the web.

In addition, an emergency can be prevented by calling a manager immediately when an emergency such as a fire or theft occurs.

Claims (3)

In a groupware system in which a plurality of clients connected to a server device are connected through a network, A camera server for controlling a camera and providing a user with image information obtained from the camera; A web gate that governs each security device and Internet access; An administrator terminal for setting an access security environment and a video surveillance environment by controlling each security device and a camera server; A hub for interconnecting the camera server, the web gate, and the manager terminal to one network; A router connecting the network formed through the hub with an external internet network; And A security system using groupware, comprising IDC which relays access to a user by providing a web screen and an IP address of a camera server according to a user's request on the Internet, and provides an access screen and a service screen. The security system of claim 1, wherein the security device further comprises an RF system, a fingerprint recognition system, an iris recognition system, and an infrared surveillance system. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the access security environment setting includes a communication environment setting, a device time setting, a holiday setting, a time schedule setting, a sensor setting, and the video surveillance environment setting includes a communication environment setting, a device time setting, a time schedule setting, Security system using a groupware comprising a sensor setting.