KR20050014064A - An apparatus and system for mobile monitoring service and method of managing the system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An unmanned monitoring system and an operating method thereof are provided to control unmanned monitoring system through wireless terminal without additional device. CONSTITUTION: An unmanned monitoring system includes a camera module(110), a storage module(120), a communicating module(130), and a controller module(140). The camera module takes images of a specific monitoring area. The storage module stores taken images of the monitoring area. The communicating module relays data communication between a specific remote control point and a control module. The controller module is coupled with the overall modules to control them.

Description

An apparatus and system for mobile monitoring service and method of managing the system

The present invention relates to an unmanned monitoring device, a system and an unmanned monitoring method, and more specifically, to control an unmanned monitoring device through a wireless terminal possessed by a user by installing a monitoring device without the need for additional equipment or manpower, and using an unmanned monitoring device. The present invention relates to an unmanned surveillance apparatus, a system, and an unmanned surveillance method for receiving various surveillance services from a user.

As family structure changes from previous large family structure to nuclear family and women's economic activity is increasing, interest in crime prevention of each family is increasing. These social changes are leading to the qualitative and quantitative development of various security systems and security services. In particular, the recent popularization of the Internet has been able to provide simple security systems and services that can replace expensive services provided by existing security companies. We are creating condition. However, the conventional simple security system is generally configured by connecting a PC camera and a computer system in the home connected to the Internet, as described in Korean Utility Model Registration No. 2794188. To check.

However, such a conventional security system requires a personal computer system that can be controlled in addition to a PC camera for surveillance of a specific area at all times to operate at all times, thus inefficient and inconvenient in operation and requires a large amount of maintenance costs. There was a problem.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, it is necessary to connect the unmanned monitoring device 100 directly to the data communication line without having to have a separate system or device in the house to monitor a specific area of the user By operating a control point existing at a remote location through a wireless terminal 400 to control the unmanned monitoring device 100, and provides an unmanned monitoring device 100, a system and an unmanned monitoring method that can receive a specific security service. Has its purpose.

1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a network configuration of an unmanned surveillance system according to the present invention.

2 is a block diagram showing an unmanned market value according to the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a network configuration procedure performed when the unmanned surveillance apparatus according to the present invention is installed.

4 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of a full server-client method of the unmanned surveillance system according to the present invention.

Figure 5 is a flow diagram illustrating the progress of one embodiment of the unmanned surveillance system or push server client (Push Server-Client) method according to the present invention.

6 is a block diagram of a network configuration including an unattended market value according to the present embodiment.

Fig. 7 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the unmanned monitoring apparatus of this embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of a full server-client method of an unmanned surveillance system including an unmanned surveillance device having a built-in service server.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an exemplary embodiment of a push server client method of an unmanned surveillance system including an unmanned surveillance device having a built-in service server.

* Explanation of Codes of Drawing Major Parts *

100... Unmanned surveillance system 110. Imaging Module

120... Storage module 130. Communication module

140... Control module 145. Embedded Service Server

200... Service server 300... Mobile network

350... Message Center 400… User wireless terminal

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings with respect to the operation method of the unmanned surveillance device, unmanned surveillance system and unmanned surveillance system according to the present invention for achieving the above object will be described in more detail.

1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a network configuration of an unmanned surveillance system according to the present invention.

The unmanned surveillance system according to the present invention includes an imaging module 110 for capturing an image of a specific surveillance zone, a storage module 120 for storing an image of the surveillance zone imaged by the imaging module 110, and a specific remote location. The communication module 130 for relaying data communication between the control point and the control module 140 and the imaging module 110, the storage module 120 and the communication module 130 are electrically connected to control the operation of each means. Unmanned monitoring device 100 having a control module 140;

An unmanned surveillance service server having a remote control point connected to the unmanned surveillance apparatus 100 and a data communication network; And

It characterized in that it comprises a user terminal 400 is connected by the unmanned surveillance service server 200 and the mobile communication network 300 to exchange data.

The unmanned monitoring apparatus 100 is directly connected to the service server 200 to form a data communication network, and the service server 200 exchanges data with the user terminal 400 through the mobile communication network 300. The unmanned monitoring apparatus 100 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 2 below.

The service server 200 connects the unmanned monitoring device 100 and the user terminal 400 to search and drive a control point for controlling the unmanned monitoring device 100, and provides a specific service provided from the unmanned monitoring device 100. Performs a function of transmitting to the user wireless terminal 400. The service server 200 is not operated by a user, but is operated by an operator operating an external network. In general, it may be an IDC (database center) operated by a wireless communication service provider providing a wireless communication service used by a user, or may be an IDC operated by a manufacturer of the unmanned surveillance apparatus 100.

The network formed between the service server 200 and the unmanned monitoring device 100 includes a control point capable of remotely controlling the unmanned monitoring device 100.

2 is a block diagram showing an unmanned monitoring apparatus 100 according to the present invention.

The unmanned surveillance apparatus 100 according to the present invention includes an imaging module 110 for imaging an image of a specific surveillance zone;

A storage module 120 for storing an image of the surveillance zone captured by the imaging module 110;

A communication module 130 for relaying data communication between a specific remote control point and the control module 140; And

The control module 140 is electrically connected to the imaging module 110, the storage module 120 and the communication module 130 to control the operation of each means.

The unmanned monitoring device 100 is composed of an imaging module 110, a storage module 120, a communication module 130 and a control module 140. The imaging module 110 includes ordinary imaging means such as a CMOS sensor or a CCD sensor, and captures a certain monitoring area under the control of the control module 140. The storage module 120 stores the image picked up by the imaging module 110 as an image of a specific format. The communication module 130 connects the unmanned monitoring apparatus 100 according to the present invention with an external data communication network to enable data exchange. The link between the communication module 130 and the external network is directly connected through a data communication line, and does not require any additional equipment. The control module 140 controls the operations of the imaging module 110, the storage module 120, and the communication module 130 to perform an appropriate unmanned monitoring service. The control module 140 includes a service messaging means. When the unmanned monitoring device 100 is connected to a data communication line, the control module 140 recognizes this and drives the service messaging means. The service message means multicasts a service message indicating that the device is installed and in a controllable state through a data communication line connected to the monitoring apparatus 100 to a specific control point. The message includes the type of device related to the service provided by the unmanned monitoring device 100, an identifier of the device, a device description written in XML, and the like. The unmanned monitoring apparatus 100 according to the present invention can immediately install a device by searching for a control point on an external network immediately by directly connecting to an external network without a separate device by performing such a service messaging function. Can be started.

In a more preferred embodiment of the unmanned monitoring device 100 according to the present invention, the unmanned monitoring device 100 may be configured to further include a motion detection module (not shown). The motion detection module includes heat sensing means such as an infrared sensor, and processes the image captured by the imaging module 110 into a heat distribution image according to the heat distribution in the monitoring region obtained through the heat sensing means, and compares the image with the previous heat distribution image. The operation of the subject in the surveillance area is determined based on the change of the heat distribution in the area. From the execution of the motion detection function, it is possible to check the presence of an intruder in the surveillance area and whether or not a fire has occurred.

In addition, the communication module 130 of the unmanned monitoring device 100 according to the present invention may be configured to further include a power supply means (not shown). In the case where the data communication line connected to the communication module is in a wired environment, all UTP cables have eight lines. Only four of them are used for data communication, and the remaining lines are generally reserved. Therefore, in the present invention, two circuits of the preliminary circuits of the UTP cable are signal lines, and the rectifier circuit uses two circuits as supply lines for AC power and receives AC power from the supply lines of the AC power and rectifies them to DC. A power supply means including a communication module 130 may be configured to be included in the communication module 130 to manage power, signal lines, and data by one cable.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a network configuration procedure performed when the unmanned monitoring apparatus 100 according to the present invention is installed.

First, the unmanned monitoring apparatus 100 is connected to a data communication line connected to an external network (S100). The data communication line is a data communication line of various forms such as a high-speed wired data packet switching service line such as xDSL, IDSN, and LAN, and a wireless data communication network such as CDMA, PHS, and GSM. An unmanned monitoring device 100 is provided at one end of the communication line. , Another side is connected to the service server 200. On the network there is a control point that can remotely control the unmanned monitoring device (100).

When the communication module 130 of the unmanned monitoring device 100 is connected to the data communication line, the control module 140 detects the connection and searches all control points capable of controlling the unmanned monitoring device 100 through the line. The service message is multicasted to the control point (S110). The service message includes a type and a service identifier of a service provided by the installed unmanned monitoring apparatus 100.

If a control point for controlling the unmanned monitoring apparatus 100 corresponding to the device identifier included in the message among the control points received the service message is found, the message is sent to the unmanned monitoring apparatus 100 in which the message indicating the discovery of the control point is installed. It is cast (S120).

The control point of the installed unmanned monitoring device 100 receives a service type and a device identifier included in the service message and registers the unmanned monitoring device 100 as a control object (S130). Service provision is possible, that is, the unmanned surveillance system is operated (S140)

All of the service message exchange process as described above is performed in the form of Simple Service Discovery Protocol (SSDP) over UDP / IP and TCP / IP based communication protocols, and the unmanned monitoring apparatus 100 installed through the above process adds additional equipment. Without this, a network controlled by a specific control point is formed.

Figure 4 is a flow chart illustrating the progress of an embodiment of a method of operating an unmanned surveillance system according to the present invention.

Operation method of the unmanned surveillance system according to the present invention, the operation method of the unmanned surveillance system, the user terminal 400 transmitting a service request call to the unmanned surveillance service server 200 through the mobile communication network (300);

Receiving the service request call, the service server 200 identifying a service type included in the service request call and searching for a control point capable of providing a service corresponding thereto;

Transmitting a control command from the retrieved control point to the unmanned monitoring apparatus (100); And

The control module 140 of the unmanned monitoring apparatus 100 that has received the transmitted control command may include performing an operation corresponding to the control command.

The wireless terminal 400 of the user of the unmanned surveillance system according to the present invention transmits a service request call to the service server 200 through a wireless data exchange network. The service server 200 receiving the service request call identifies a service requested by the terminal 400, extracts an identification code of the terminal 400 included in the service request call, that is, a control object corresponding to the identification code. The unmanned monitoring apparatus 100 is searched from a database.

When the service and the control target are identified from the service request call received from the user terminal 400, the service server 200 searches for a control point capable of controlling the unmanned monitoring apparatus 100 to be controlled. The retrieved control point unicasts the control message to the unmanned monitoring apparatus 100 so that the unmanned monitoring apparatus 100 can provide the service requested by the user terminal 400.

The control module 140 of the unmanned monitoring device 100 that receives the control message controls the imaging module 110, the storage module 120, and the communication module 130 to perform a service corresponding to the control message. The modules perform an operation according to the control of the control module 140.

The above-mentioned "service" refers to the control unit of the unmanned surveillance network system according to the present invention. More specifically, the imaging of the imaging module 110, the deletion or transmission of an image stored in the storage module 120, the imaging module 110. Is a concept that includes the operation of each module of the unmanned monitoring device 100 and the result of the operation, such as adjusting the monitoring area and changing the control mode.

The response of the system to the service is transmitted from the unmanned monitoring device 100 to the user terminal 400 via the service server 200.

For example, in the case where the user wants to view a monitoring image in order to check an abnormality of the monitoring area in the home while going out, the service operation method will be described.

The user accesses the service server 200 through the wireless Internet using his wireless terminal 400 and requests the transmission of the latest monitored image. The service server 200 receiving the request identifies the user's terminal 400 by the PN code of the terminal 400 and searches the database for the identifier of the monitoring apparatus 100 corresponding to the identified terminal 400. . When the unmanned monitoring apparatus 100 corresponding to the terminal 400 is found, the control point unicasts the control message for performing the requested service to the searched unmanned monitoring apparatus 100. The control module 140 of the unmanned monitoring apparatus 100 receiving the control message loads the latest monitoring image stored in the storage module 120 and transmits the latest monitoring image to the service server 200 through the communication module 130. The transmitted monitoring image is retransmitted and displayed on the user terminal 400 through the wireless communication switching network in response to the service request.

Another embodiment of the method for operating the unmanned surveillance system according to the present invention may be configured in a push server-client manner.

5 is a flow chart showing the progress of the operation method of the unmanned surveillance system according to the embodiment.

First, the user registers a certain service event and service in the service server 200. The service event is a condition for providing a service to the user's terminal 400 as a client system, and a certain period, occurrence of a schedule event, and the like are contents of a service provided when a service event occurs. The service server 200 transmits a message including the registration information to the monitoring apparatus 100 and the control means of the monitoring apparatus 100 performs the service according to the occurrence of every event according to the registration details. Control each module.

In the system configuration of the present embodiment, the unmanned monitoring device 100 should include a motion detection module. Since the configuration of the motion detection module has been described above, a description thereof will be omitted.

First, the motion detection module of the monitoring apparatus 100 processes an image of the surveillance region captured by a certain period as a thermal distribution image, and compares it with a thermal distribution image of the immediately previous image to determine an abnormality such as an operation or a thermal change of an object in the surveillance region. do.

As a result of the determination, when an abnormality such as an intruder or a fire is confirmed, the control module 140 creates a warning message including the corresponding image and transmits it to the service server 200. The service server 200 identifies the unmanned monitoring device 100 from the unique registration number of the unmanned monitoring device 100 that transmitted the warning message, and checks the user terminal 400 corresponding to the unmanned monitoring device 100 from a database. The alert message is transmitted to the corresponding user terminal 400. The user may check the message through the terminal 400 and check whether there is an abnormality in the home through the transmitted image.

In another embodiment of the unmanned monitoring apparatus according to the present invention, the control module 140 may be configured to include the function of the service server 200.

6 is a block diagram of a network configuration including an unattended market value according to the present embodiment.

In this embodiment, the communication module communicates directly with the MC (Massaging Center) 350 of the mobile communication network, and the external service server 200 on the network of FIG. 1 is omitted. In the present embodiment, the IP of the unmanned monitoring device 100 that enables communication between the control module 140 and the user terminal 400 may have a floating IP on the network to which the unmanned monitoring device 100 belongs. Since the floating IP of the network 100 is changed by the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) of the network, the user terminal 400 may connect only when the changed IP of the unmanned monitoring apparatus 100 providing the service is recognized.

In order to solve this problem, the control module 140 of the unattended monitoring apparatus of the present embodiment creates a message including the changed IP to the user terminal at every change of the IP to callback the SMS (Short Massage Service). Will be provided as a URL. Of course, the short message is transmitted to the user terminal via the MC 350 of the mobile communication network.

Fig. 7 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the unmanned monitoring apparatus of this embodiment.

The unmanned monitoring device 100 according to the present embodiment is composed of a control module 140 including an imaging module 110, a storage module 120, a communication module 130, and a service server 145. It may be configured to further include (not shown).

In addition, the embodiment of the operation method of the unmanned surveillance system including the unmanned market value according to the above embodiment is applicable to any of a pull server-client or a push server client method. In each embodiment, it is the same as the system operation method in the network of FIG. 1, i.e., the network having the service server on the external network, and only the location of the service server is remote from the unmanned monitoring device. There is a difference in that it is located inside, due to the difference in the location of the service server in this embodiment there is no difference in the control point search and the multi-casting of the service message as shown in Figure 4 when installing the device Is present. In addition, due to the difference in location of the service server as described above, data exchange is not performed between the user terminal 400, the unmanned monitoring device 100, and the external service server, and the service server and the user terminal included in the control module of the unmanned monitoring device. Since the data exchange of the MC 350 or the mobile communication network including the mobile switching center 300 is performed directly without the relay of the external service server and the service request from the user is sent directly to the built-in service server 145 service The difference is that no device identification is required by the server.

8 and 9 are diagrams illustrating examples of a pull server-client method and a push server-client method of an operation method of the unmanned surveillance system including the unattended market value according to the embodiment. It is a flow chart.

8 and 9 are compared with FIGS. 4 and 5, respectively, in FIG. 8, the device identification step S210 and the unicast step S240 of the control message are omitted, and in FIG. It can be seen that the step S330 is omitted. This difference in configuration is an inevitable result according to the features of the present embodiment in which the service server is included in the control module of the unmanned monitoring device. The MC that mediates data exchange differs from the embodiments of FIGS. 4 and 5 in that it only plays a role of supporting point-to-point data exchange between two network components and cannot be involved in the control of the unmanned surveillance apparatus. There is.

Although the above has been described with reference to the embodiments of the present invention, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments and various changes are possible at the level of those skilled in the art, and such changes are within the scope of the present invention without departing from the characteristics of the present invention. Belonging is natural.

The present invention provides an unmanned monitoring device 100 that can be directly connected to the service server 200 without the installation of a separate computer, such as a monitoring computer in the home that requires monitoring, for the operation of the monitoring device 100 when going out. There is no need for a separate system operation, which makes the operation and maintenance simpler than conventional systems. In addition, it is possible to control the unmanned monitoring device 100 through the mobile communication terminal 400 possessed by the user without the need for a separate equipment rental or management personnel and to receive various monitoring services from the unmanned monitoring device 100. Effective crime prevention and disaster prevention effect can be enjoyed.

Therefore, the present invention can maximize the effects of crime prevention and disaster prevention by checking the abnormality of the fire, theft, etc. in the home with a simple installation and low cost, the user of the remote location whether the abnormalities such as pets, elderly people living alone, patients, children It has the effect of enabling monitoring.

Claims (12)

An imaging module that picks up an image of a specific surveillance zone; A storage module for storing an image of the surveillance zone imaged by the imaging module; A communication module for relaying data communication between a specific remote control point and the control module; And And an control module electrically connected to the imaging module, the storage module, and the communication module to control the operation of each module. A motion detection module for detecting a motion of an object in a specific surveillance zone; An imaging module for imaging an image of the surveillance zone; A storage module for storing an image of the surveillance zone imaged by the imaging module; A communication module for relaying data communication between a specific remote control point and the control module; And And a control module electrically connected to the motion detection module, the imaging module, the storage module, and the communication module to control the operation of each module. The module of claim 1 or 2, wherein the control module directly exchanges data with a user terminal through a mobile communication network, and provides a service corresponding to a service according to a control service request call transmitted from the terminal. Unattended monitoring device comprising a service server for performing a function to control and directly transmit the service to the user terminal through the mobile communication network accordingly. 3. The apparatus of claim 1 or 2, wherein the control module includes messaging means for retrieving a specific control point by multicasting a message containing device information necessary for device control when the communication module is connected to a data communication network. Unmanned monitoring device, characterized in that. According to claim 1 or 2, wherein the communication module exchanges data by the UTP cable and two of the reserve line of the UTP cable is used as a signal line, two lines are used as a supply line of AC power Unattended monitoring device further comprises a signal line and a power supply means for using the AC power supplied from the AC power supply line for the operation of the unmanned monitoring device. An imaging module for imaging an image of a specific surveillance zone, a storage module for storing an image of the surveillance zone imaged by the imaging module, a communication module for relaying data communication between a specific remote control point and the control module, and the respective modules; An unmanned monitoring device electrically connected and having a control module for controlling the operation of each means; An unmanned surveillance service server having a remote control point connected to the unmanned surveillance apparatus and a data communication network; And And an unmanned surveillance service server and a user terminal connected by a mobile communication network and exchanging data. An imaging module for picking up an image of a specific surveillance zone, a storage module for storing an image of the surveillance zone imaged by the imaging module, a communication module for relaying data communication between a specific remote control point and the control module, and a user terminal Direct data exchange through a communication network, controlling each module of the unmanned surveillance apparatus to provide a service corresponding to a control service request call transmitted from a terminal, and directly transmitting the corresponding service to a user terminal through a mobile communication network. Unmanned monitoring device having a control module including a service server; And And a user terminal connected directly by the unmanned surveillance apparatus and a mobile communication network to exchange data. In the operation method of the unmanned surveillance system including an unmanned surveillance market having a remote control point, Transmitting, by the user terminal, the service request call to the unattended monitoring service server through the mobile communication network; Receiving the service request call, searching for an unmanned monitoring apparatus and a control point capable of identifying a user terminal and a requested service type from the service request call and providing a service corresponding thereto; Transmitting a control command from the searched control point to the searched unmanned monitoring device; And And a control module of the unmanned monitoring apparatus which has received the transmitted control command, performing an operation corresponding to the control command. The method of claim 8, wherein the control command comprises at least one of an imaging operation of the imaging module of the unmanned surveillance apparatus, an surveillance region adjusting operation of the surveillance region adjusting means, and a transmission image of the storage module. Operation method of unmanned surveillance system. In the method of operating an unmanned surveillance system comprising an unmanned sensing device having a remote control point and having a motion sensing module, The motion detection module is configured to process an image of the surveillance region captured at a predetermined period as a thermal distribution image, and determine an abnormality such as an operation or a thermal change of an object in the surveillance region by comparing with the thermal distribution image of the image immediately before the image is captured. If an abnormality in the surveillance area is detected by the motion detection module, the control module generates a warning message including the corresponding image and transmits the warning message to the service server; The service server transmitting the transmitted warning message to a user terminal through a mobile communication network; And And the user terminal receives the warning message and displays the warning message. Directly exchange data through the user terminal and the mobile communication network, control each module of the unmanned monitoring device to provide a service corresponding to the control service request call transmitted from the terminal, and provide the corresponding service to the user terminal through the mobile communication network. In the method of operating an unmanned surveillance system including an unmanned surveillance market having a control module including a service server for transmitting directly to Transmitting, by the user terminal, the service request call to the unmanned monitoring apparatus through the mobile communication network; Driving the control point to identify the service type from the service request call and provide a corresponding service from the service request call receiving the service request call; and The control module of the unmanned surveillance apparatus includes a step of performing an operation corresponding to a control command. Directly exchange data through the user terminal and the mobile communication network, control each module of the unmanned monitoring device to provide a service corresponding to the control service request call transmitted from the terminal, and provide the corresponding service to the user terminal through the mobile communication network. In the method of operating an unmanned surveillance system including an unmanned surveillance market comprising a control module including a service server for transmitting directly to the service and an unmanned sensing device having a motion detection module, The motion detection module is configured to process an image of the surveillance region captured at a predetermined period as a thermal distribution image, and determine an abnormality such as an operation or a thermal change of an object in the surveillance region by comparing with the thermal distribution image of the image immediately before the image is captured. If an abnormality in the surveillance area is detected by the motion detection module, the control module generates a warning message including a corresponding image and transmits the warning message to a user terminal through a mobile communication network; And And the user terminal receives the warning message and displays the warning message.