KR20040033933A - System and Method for Providing Real-time Image on Inspection and Survey Site - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A system for servicing monitored/observed on-the-spot moving images and a method therefor are provided to call an on-the-spot monitor, and to supply on-the-spot moving images photographed by the on-the-spot monitor to a mobile communication terminal through a mobile communication network, thereby enabling a user to monitor/observe actual spots through the mobile communication network. CONSTITUTION: An on-the-spot monitor(110) is assigned with ID information for identifying actual spots, and wirelessly transmits on-the-spot moving images. A mobile communication terminal(120) requests the on-the-spot moving images, receives the requested moving images, and monitors/observes the actual sports in real time. A subscriber information database(170) stores service profiles on a user of the mobile communication terminal, and stores the ID information relating to the on-the-spot monitor(110). An on-the-spot moving image management server(160) connected on the Internet(150) is connected with the mobile communication terminal(120) through a wireless Internet service, authenticates the user in reference to the subscriber information database(170), calls the on-the-spot monitor(110) having on-the-spot ID numbers, and supplies the on-the-spot moving images to the mobile communication terminal(120). A mobile communication network(130) supplies the wireless Internet service, and relays the on-the-spot moving images.

Description

System and Method for Providing Real-time Image on Inspection and Survey Site}

The present invention relates to a video providing service system using a mobile communication network, and more particularly, regardless of time and place, users of the mobile communication terminal through a mobile communication network, such as homes, various kindergartens, playrooms, nurseries, playgrounds, etc. The present invention relates to an on-site video service system and a method for observing the same.

In recent years, as nuclear family development progresses and parents' interest in educating their children increases, more parents with work leave their children to various educational institutions or nurseries such as kindergartens, playrooms, nurseries, and playgrounds. have. Workers are faithful to their position at work, but they are concerned about whether their children, who are entrusted to various educational and childcare institutions, are well educated, and they are concerned about the possible intrusion of outsiders into their empty homes. .

Recently, a positioning system for monitoring children's movements using a satellite positioning system (hereinafter, referred to as GPS) has been developed and serviced. Such a system plays a big role in preventing kidnapping or lost children by ensuring that the GPS-enabled cell phone is held by a child or elderly person, and the location checking system identifies the location of the cell phone held by the person. Doing.

However, the above-described positioning system can only confirm information on the current location of the wards, and has a disadvantage in that it cannot confirm the actions or the current situation of the wards. In addition, there was no method for acquiring any information regarding the intrusion from outside from the above-mentioned positioning system.

Therefore, there has been a great demand for a system that enables real-time observing of homes, various educational and child-care facilities 24 hours in real time regardless of time and place.

Therefore, the present invention has been invented in order to meet the above-described needs, and the object of the present invention is to provide a user with a mobile communication terminal regardless of time and place through a mobile communication network, such as home, kindergarten, playroom, nursery school, playground, etc. It is to provide a field video service system and method for monitoring and observing a field.

1 is a schematic block diagram of a field video service system according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a detailed block diagram of a wireless data transmitter shown in FIG. 1;

3 is a flowchart illustrating a field video service method according to the present invention;

4A and 4B illustrate exemplary screens provided to a user's mobile communication terminal in a field video management server of the present invention.

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

110: field monitoring unit 112: surveillance camera

114: wireless data transmission unit 120: mobile communication terminal

130: mobile communication network 150: Internet

160: field video management server 170: subscriber information database

180: field video database 216: RF transmitter

218: RF receiver 224: call detector

226: automatic call unit 226: WAP browser

According to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object, the on-site video service system for providing a video state of the site that requires monitoring and observation, each of the identification information for identifying the site is disposed on the site An on-site monitoring unit wirelessly transmitting an on-site video recording the state of the on-site; A mobile communication terminal for requesting the field video, receiving the requested field video, and monitoring and observing the field in real time; A subscriber information database storing a service profile of a user of the mobile communication terminal and the identification information of the field monitoring unit; Is connected to the Internet, the field monitoring unit and the mobile communication terminal is connected through a wireless Internet service, in accordance with the request for transmission of the field video of the mobile communication terminal by referring to the subscriber information database to authenticate the user and An on-site video management server for calling the on-site monitoring unit having an on-site identification number to provide the on-site video captured by the on-site monitoring unit to the mobile communication terminal; And a mobile communication network for providing the wireless Internet service to the field monitoring unit and the mobile communication terminal, and relaying the field video between the field video management server and the mobile communication terminal.

According to another embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object, a field monitoring unit for wirelessly transmitting a field video recording the state of one or more sites that require monitoring and observation, receiving the field video through a mobile communication network Mobile video terminal for monitoring and observing the site, the site video providing service method of the system comprising a field video management server for providing the field video photographed by the field monitoring unit to the mobile communication terminal through the mobile communication network (a) requesting the on-site video of any one of the at least one site from the mobile communication terminal to the on-site video management server through the mobile communication network; (b) calling a site selected by the mobile communication terminal in the field video management server; (c) in response to the call, providing the field video captured by the field monitoring unit to the field video management server through the mobile communication network; And (d) providing the field video to the mobile communication terminal applying for the field video in the field video management server.

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

1 is a block diagram of an on-site video providing service system according to the present invention. The field video providing service system of the present invention is the field monitoring unit 110, the mobile communication terminal 120, the mobile communication network 130, the Internet 150, the field video management server 160, subscriber information database 170 and the field The video database 180 is included.

The site monitoring unit 110 is managed by a site video management server and is arranged in a site such as a kindergarten, a playroom, a nursery school, a playground, or the like where a vacant home or a caregiver entrusted by a guardian is accommodated. Perform the function of observing. The field monitoring unit 110 has a terminal identification number assigned in the mobile communication network so as to identify a site managed by the field video management server, and includes a surveillance camera 112 and a wireless data transmission unit 114. .

Surveillance camera 112 is disposed in each site that requires monitoring or observation to shoot the site, and transmits the captured image to the wireless data transmission unit 114 in a wireless or wired manner. Surveillance camera 112 may be composed of a small camera, called an image camera or a PC camera, and has a function of converting the captured field video into digital image data.

The wireless data transmitter 114 is connected to the surveillance camera 112 by wireless or wired to receive field video data captured by the surveillance camera 112 and transmit the received field video data to the mobile communication network 130. Do this.

Since the place where the field monitoring unit 110 is installed is changed according to a user's request of the mobile communication terminal 120, and the field video data photographed at the site must be wirelessly transmitted to the mobile communication network 130. The wireless data transmission unit 110 has identification information assigned for management purposes of the field video management server 160. The identification information is a mobile identification number (MIN) assigned by the mobile communication network 130, and the terminal identification number is the same as the terminal identification number assigned to each mobile communication terminal 120 by the mobile communication service provider. Do. This is because the wireless data transmitter 114 has a communication function and a communication program for wireless Internet connection, similar to the mobile communication terminal 120, so that the field video data captured by the surveillance camera 112 can be transmitted to the mobile communication network 130. To make it work. The surveillance camera 112 and the wireless data transmission unit 114 may be configured as a camera unit in which a camera is integrated into a mobile phone. The detailed configuration of the wireless data transmitter 114 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 2.

The mobile communication terminal 120 is basically provided with a wireless voice call service provided by the mobile communication network 130, and drives a WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) browser to communicate with the field video management server 160 through the mobile communication network 130. It is a mobile phone capable of wireless data communication. In particular, the mobile communication terminal 120 used in the present invention is a mobile phone usable in an IMT-2000 service referred to as third generation mobile communication. The third generation mobile communication is based on the ITU regulations, CDMA2000 1X, 3X, EV-DO, WCDMA (WideBand CDMA), etc., using IS-95A, IS-95A, which evolved from IS-95A and IS-95B networks. It is a service that enables wireless Internet at a transmission speed of up to 144 Kbps, which is much faster than 14.4 Kbps or 56 Kbps, which is supported in IS-95B. Through IMT-2000 service, it is possible to improve the existing voice and WAP service quality and to provide multimedia services (AOD, VOD, etc.) including various video communication. Therefore, as described in detail below, the mobile communication terminal 120 may apply for a field video service to the field video management server 160 and receive a field video stored in the field video database 180. .

As long as the user of the mobile communication terminal 120 applies for the on-site video service to the on-site video management server 160 that manages a site such as a place or home entrusted by the guardian as a guardian, and receives the service of the on-site video Or more sites are registered in the field video management server 160. The video management server 160 provides site video data to a user of the mobile communication terminal 120 selectively according to a video request for one site selected by the user while managing each site applied by the user.

The mobile communication network 130 basically provides a wireless call service and a wireless data communication service to all terminals including the mobile communication terminal 120, and includes a base transceiver station (BTS) 132 and a base station controller (BSC). A base station controller 134 and a mobile switching center (MSC) 136.

The base station transmitter 132 is disposed in each cell of the mobile communication network 130 to identify the locations of the plurality of mobile communication terminals 120 including the mobile communication terminal 120, and the identified mobile communication terminals 120. Receives the signal transmitted from the) to the mobile communication switching center 136 through the base station controller 134, and transmits the signal to the mobile communication terminal (120). In addition, the base station transmitter 132 receives field video data transmitted from the wireless data transmitter 114 of the field monitoring unit 110 and transmits the field video data to the mobile communication switching center 136 through the base station controller 134.

The base station controller 134 controls the base station transmitter 132 and performs various call processing functions such as support for incoming and outgoing call processing and message processing of the base station transmitter 132. The base station controller 134 delivers the field video data transmitted through the base station transmitter 132 to the mobile communication switching center 136.

The mobile communication switching center 136 forms a call path between a plurality of mobile communication terminals, including the mobile communication terminal 120, and controls overall call processing and call processing accordingly. The mobile communication switching center 136 transfers the field video data of the wireless data transmitter 114 transmitted from the base station transmitter 132 through the base station controller 134 to the field video management server 160 through the Internet 150. .

The home location register 138 is a database that stores service profiles related to subscriber information of the user of the mobile communication terminal 120. The home location register 138 is stored by the mobile communication terminal 120 and the field video management server 150 including the subscriber's telephone call. It has information about a mobile identification number (MIN) and a terminal serial number (ESN) of the managed wireless data transmission unit 114.

The subscriber information database 170 includes a service profile of a user of the mobile communication terminal 120 that has applied for the on-site video providing service, for example, a phone number, name, and field monitoring unit 110 of the user of the mobile communication terminal 120. Identification information, for example, identification information of the wireless data transmission unit 114, is stored.

The field video database 180 temporarily stores the field video data captured by the surveillance camera 112 of the field monitoring unit 110 and transmitted through the mobile communication network 130.

The field video management server 150 registers a profile of the user of the mobile communication terminal 120 in the subscriber information database 170 according to the field video service request from the mobile communication terminal 120 and registers the registered mobile communication terminal ( 120 provides on-site video service according to the present invention. Such a service calls the field monitoring unit 110 through the mobile communication network 130 using identification information when a user requests to provide the field video, and transmits the field video from the called field monitoring unit 110 to the mobile communication terminal. To be provided at 120. On the contrary, even if there is no request for providing the field video from the mobile communication terminal 120, the field video data may be received and stored in the video database 180 for 24 hours.

FIG. 2 shows a detailed block diagram of the wireless data transmitter 114 shown in FIG.

The wireless data transmitter 114 may include a program memory 202, a data storage unit 204, a speaker 206, a microphone 208, an input / output interface unit 210, a codec (Coder-Decoder) 212, Microprocessor 214, RF transmitter 216, RF receiver 218, duplexer 220, antenna 222, call detector 224, automatic caller 226, and WAP browser 228. .

The program memory 202 stores wireless communication programs for performing functions similar to those of the conventional mobile communication terminal 120 and protocol software for processing messages transmitted and received with the network, and the data storage unit 204 transmits wireless data. When the operation program of the unit 114 executes, it functions as a data buffer and temporarily stores the field video data input from the surveillance camera 112.

A coder-decoder (CODEC) 212 is a digital signal processing processor that codes and decodes a voice signal, performs an equalization function to remove multipath noise, and performs an audio related data processing function. The speaker 206 connected to the codec 212 through the input / output interface 210 outputs the audio signal output from the codec 212 as an audible sound, and the microphone 208 is installed in the field to receive a voice input generated from the person being protected. The electronic voice signal is converted into an electrical signal and provided to the codec 212 through the input / output interface 210.

The antenna 222 transmits and receives a radio signal, and the duplexer 220 separates a signal transmitted and received from the mobile communication network 130 through the antenna 222.

The RF transmitter 216 modulates a transmission signal provided from the microprocessor 214 into an RF signal and transmits the RF signal through the duplexer 220 and the antenna 222, and the RF receiver 218 transmits the antenna 222 and the duplexer 220. RF signal received through the) to demodulate and output to the microprocessor (214).

On the other hand, the call detector 224 detects a call transmitted from the field video management server 160 through the mobile communication network 130 and provides it to the microprocessor 214, the automatic caller 226 is a microprocessor 214 Call to access the mobile communication network 130 under the control of the &lt; RTI ID = 0.0 &gt; When the wireless data transmitter 114 is connected to the mobile communication network 130 by the automatic caller 226, the WAP browser 228 is driven under the control of the microprocessor 214 to be photographed from the mobile surveillance camera 112. The field video data is wirelessly transmitted through the RF transmitter 216, the duplexer 220, and the antenna 220.

The microprocessor 214 controls the surveillance camera 112 to be driven according to the detected call through the call detector 224, and drives the automatic caller 226 and the WAP browser 228 in sequence, thereby monitoring the camera 112. The field video data photographed from FIG. 3 is transmitted to the field video management server 160 through the mobile communication network 130.

On-site video data transmitted from the wireless data transmission unit 114 to the mobile communication network 130 is temporarily stored in the on-site video database 180 by the on-site video management server 160, the user of the mobile communication terminal 120 In response to the request for confirmation of the video of the mobile communication network 130 is transmitted to the mobile communication terminal 120 again.

The field video service method of the present invention having the above-described configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. 4A to 4B showing an exemplary screen together with the flowchart of FIG. 3.

Prior to the description, the user of the mobile communication terminal 120 is a subscriber subscribed as a member to receive the on-site video service provided by the on-site video management server 160, and at the one or more sites registered to receive the on-site video service when registering as a member. It is assumed that the related information and the service profile of the subscriber are stored in the field video database 180.

First, the user requests a field video by accessing the field video management server 160 over the wireless Internet through the mobile communication network 130 using his mobile terminal 120 (S302).

The site video management server 160 identifies that the user of the mobile communication terminal 120 is a member with reference to the subscriber information database 170 and provides a plurality of site items registered by the user (S304). 4A shows an example of a field item provided by the field video management server to the mobile communication terminal 120. In this example, "a site registered by a member is as follows." As a site registered by the user with the phrase, "home", "kindergarten" and "playroom" and the like are exemplified.

When the user selects, for example, a "kindergarten" item among the field items illustrated in FIG. 4A, the information about the selected item is transmitted to the field video management server 160 via the mobile communication network 130 again (S306).

The field video management server 160 extracts the terminal identification number of the field monitoring unit 110 disposed at the selected site from the subscriber information database 170 according to the information of the selected field item transmitted from the mobile communication terminal 120 of the user. And (S308), and requests the mobile communication network 130 to call the field monitoring unit 110 having the extracted terminal identification number of the field (S310).

In response to the call transmitted from the mobile communication network 130, the wireless data transmission unit 114 of the field monitoring unit 110 controls the camera to photograph the site by driving the surveillance camera 112 (S312) and the mobile communication network. The on-site video management server 160 is connected to the on-site video management server 160 using the wireless Internet to start relaying the on-site video captured by the camera to the on-site video management server 160 (S316).

The field video management server 160 temporarily stores the field video received from the field monitoring unit 110 in the field video database 180 and provides the field video to the mobile communication terminal 120 requesting the field video service (S318). ).

Therefore, the mobile communication terminal 120 can check the video of the site provided through the field video management server 160. At this time, if necessary, the user of the mobile communication terminal 120 may transmit his or her delivery details to the ward of the site by voice, the user's voice is wireless data transmission unit 114 disposed on the site via the mobile communication network 130 May be provided through the speaker 204.

In FIG. 4B, a video displayed on the user's mobile communication terminal 120, that is, a video of a kindergarten, is illustrated, and the user calls the video management server 160 to check the site requiring monitoring and observation when necessary. can see.

The above description is merely illustrative of the technical spirit of the present invention, and those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains may make various modifications and changes without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are not intended to limit the technical spirit of the present invention but to explain, and the scope of the technical spirit of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The scope of protection of the present invention should be interpreted by the following claims, and all technical ideas falling within the scope of the present invention should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

Therefore, according to the present invention, the users of the mobile communication terminal may use their own mobile communication terminal regardless of time and place for the video of the field such as a kindergarten, a playroom, a nursery school, a playground, or an empty home that requires monitoring or observation. Since it can be monitored and observed through, there is an advantage that can be engaged in a living with confidence.

Claims (13)

In the field video service system that provides a video status of the site requiring monitoring and observation, An on-site monitoring unit arranged at each of the sites and assigned with identification information for identifying the site, and wirelessly transmitting a scene video photographing the state of the site; A mobile communication terminal for requesting the field video, receiving the requested field video, and monitoring and observing the field in real time; A subscriber information database storing a service profile of a user of the mobile communication terminal and the identification information of the field monitoring unit; It is connected to the Internet, and is connected to the field monitoring unit and the mobile communication terminal through a wireless Internet service, and authenticates the user with reference to the subscriber information database according to the request for transmission of the field video of the mobile communication terminal and An on-site video management server for calling the on-site monitoring unit having an on-site identification number to provide the on-site video captured by the on-site monitoring unit to the mobile communication terminal; And A mobile communication network which provides the wireless Internet service to the field monitoring unit and the mobile communication terminal, and relays the field video between the field video management server and the mobile communication terminal. On-site video service system comprising a. The method of claim 1, The field monitoring unit, A surveillance camera disposed at the scene requiring the monitoring or observation and photographing the scene to generate the scene video; And Wireless data having the identification information, connected wirelessly or by wire to the surveillance camera, and called by the identification information from the field video management server through the mobile communication network to transmit the field video data to the mobile communication network. Transmission On-site video service system comprising a. The method of claim 2, The wireless data transmission unit, A call detector for detecting the call by the identification information; An automatic caller requesting a call to the mobile communication network; A WAP browser accessing the field video management server by using a wireless Internet service serviced by the mobile communication network connected by the automatic calling unit; An RF receiver for receiving a call of the mobile communication network; An RF transmitter for transmitting the field video to the mobile communication network; And A microprocessor which drives the surveillance camera to photograph the scene in response to the call detected through the call detection unit, and controls the automatic call unit and the WAP browser to be driven and controlled. On-site video service system comprising a. The method of claim 3, wherein The identification information is a field identification service system, characterized in that the terminal identification number of the field monitoring unit assigned in the mobile communication network. The method of claim 1, And the site is one of a kindergarten, a playroom, a nursery school, and a playground in which a vacant home of the user of the mobile communication terminal or a caregiver entrusted by the user is accommodated. The method of claim 1, The field video service system, On-site video service system further comprises a field video database for temporarily storing the field video provided from the field monitoring unit. The method of claim 1, The mobile communication terminal is a field video service method, characterized in that the mobile phone capable of multimedia wireless data communication in the IMT-2000 service. Field monitoring unit for wirelessly transmitting the field video recording the status of one or more sites that need to be monitored and observed, Mobile communication terminal for receiving and monitoring the field video through a mobile communication network, the field monitoring unit In the field video providing service method of a system comprising a field video management server for providing the field video photographed in the mobile communication terminal through the mobile communication network, (a) requesting, by the mobile communication terminal, the field video of any one of the one or more sites from the field video management server through the mobile communication network; (b) calling a site selected by the mobile communication terminal in the field video management server; (c) in response to the call, providing the field video captured by the field monitoring unit to the field video management server through the mobile communication network; And (d) providing the field video to the mobile communication terminal applying for the field video in the field video management server; On-site video service method comprising a. The method of claim 8, The method, after the step (a), (a-1) providing the at least one field item from the field video management server to the mobile communication terminal; And (a-2) selecting one of the at least one site from the at least one on-site item in the mobile communication terminal; On-site video service method characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 9, In the step (b), the scene monitoring unit is a field video service method, characterized in that the call to the identification information corresponding to the selected site by the field video management server. The method of claim 10 And the identification information is a terminal identification number of the field monitoring unit allocated in the mobile communication network. The method of claim 8, The site is one of a kindergarten, a playroom, a nursery school, and a playground in which an empty home of the user of the mobile communication terminal or a caregiver entrusted by the user is accommodated. The method of claim 8, The mobile communication terminal is a field video service method, characterized in that the mobile phone capable of multimedia wireless data communication in the IMT-2000 service.