KR20060072396A - Method and apparatus for security using multimedia message service terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a multimedia message service (MMS) terminal capable of processing a multimedia message. In particular, when a user operates in a security mode in the absence of a user using an MMS terminal equipped with a camera, a moving object is detected and photographed. The present invention relates to a security apparatus and a method using a multimedia message service terminal that can be quickly responded to by a receiver by transmitting data to a telephone number or a public office set up using a public switched telephone network and a wireless network. According to the present invention, when an external intruder is generated by using a fuselage recognition sensor capable of detecting movement in the MMS terminal and a camera controller for instructing and controlling the image capturing and a camera for capturing the image according to the instructions of the camera controller, Taking a video and using the set phone number, etc. to provide the user with the set phone number via the public switched telephone network (PSTN) or mobile communication network that provides a multimedia message service to the user going out to check and quickly respond It is a security device using a multimedia message service terminal.

Description

Security device and method using multimedia message service terminal {Method and apparatus for security using Multimedia Message Service Terminal}             

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an apparatus for providing a security service using an MMS terminal of the present invention;

2 is a detailed configuration diagram of an MMS terminal of the present invention;

3 is a flowchart illustrating a security method using a multimedia message service terminal of the present invention.

<Description of Major Symbols in Drawing>

20: multimedia message service terminal

22: central control unit 24: fuselage recognition sensor

26: camera control unit 28: camera

30: memory

40: MMS (Multimedia Message Service) message interface

50: mobile communication network 55: MMS server

60: Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) 80 ~ 84: Mobile terminal, PDA

The present invention relates to a multimedia message service (MMS) terminal capable of processing a multimedia message. In particular, when a user operates in a security mode in the absence of a user using an MMS terminal equipped with a camera, a moving object is detected and photographed. The present invention relates to a security device and a method using a multimedia message service terminal which can be quickly responded to by a receiver by transmitting data to a telephone number or a public office set up using a public switched telephone network and a mobile communication network.

The general multimedia messaging system (MMS) is a basic system of the 3rd generation mobile communication service, and is a messaging system that can send and receive various types of data such as still image, music, voice, and video, and the 2nd generation short message service ( Following the SMS, the multimedia messaging system provides existing media format messages and multimedia format messages, which can be transmitted and received between users without requiring real time transmission. The multimedia message service has mainly been provided as a service only to the user of the mobile communication terminal, and the use of the multimedia message service to the telephone connected by wire is not yet popularized.

On the other hand, it is mainly limited to mobile terminals capable of processing conventional multimedia services, and wired terminals cannot handle such services.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and when the motion is detected in the MMS terminal and the motion is detected, the camera control unit for instructing and controlling the recording of the image and the image taken according to the instructions of the camera control unit When an external intruder occurs by using a camera, the video is recorded and the set phone number is provided to the user's set phone number through a public switched telephone network (PSTN) or a mobile communication network that provides multimedia message services. An object of the present invention is to provide a security device using a multimedia message service terminal that enables a user who is out of home to check and respond quickly.

In addition, the present invention, if the user of the MMS terminal sets a plurality of telephone numbers for receiving a multimedia message while he is out, and selects the security mode when going out, the fuselage recognition sensor operates to generate a radio wave to have an external intruder If the external intruder occurs, take a picture and video using the camera, and provide it to the user's set phone number through the public switched telephone network (PSTN) or mobile communication network with the preset phone number for quick preparation. An object of the present invention is to provide a security method using a multimedia message service terminal.

Security device using a multimedia message service terminal of the present invention is a multimedia message service terminal having a voice call unit, a keypad unit and an LCD display unit, the central control unit for controlling the overall operation of the multimedia message service terminal, the control of the central control unit According to the present invention, the moving object is detected and provided to the central control unit, and the image of the moving object is captured, and the body recognition and photographing unit which processes the received image and the image data processed by the body recognition and the photographing unit And a MMS message interface unit for storing and providing a memory unit and transmitting image data and a predetermined text message through a public switched telephone network and processing a received response signal.

In addition, the fuselage recognition and photographing unit of the present invention detects the position of a moving object by firing radio waves, converts it into an electrical signal and provides it to the central control unit, a fuselage recognition sensor unit, a camera for taking an image according to a control signal, and the center And a camera controller for receiving a position photographing control signal of the moving object to capture a still image and a moving image with a camera, and processing color, compression, and the like of the image received from the camera.

The camera controller of the present invention compares the usual image data stored in the memory with the image data of the moving object, and if the difference occurs more than a certain time, the central control unit transmits the moving image data to a preset telephone number and provides it. do.

In the security method using the multimedia message service terminal of the present invention, a first step of inputting and setting a phone number to be received while the user is on the MMS terminal, a second step of setting the MMS terminal to the security mode by the user, and detecting a moving object 3 steps of photographing and storing in the camera of the MMS terminal, 4 steps of photographing and comparing the image data of the moving object and the pre-stored normal image data, the image data of the moving object and the preset text message Transmitting the image data and the text message from the MMS message interface unit to the public switched telephone network in the MMS server connected to the public switched telephone network, and transmitting the image data and the text message from the MMS server to the terminal of the telephone number. Six steps of transmitting.

The third step of the present invention detects a moving object in the fuselage recognition unit of the MMS terminal and converts it into an electrical signal and provides it to the central controller, and the central controller receives the electrical signal to capture an image with the camera controller. And a sub sub step of instructing, and a sub third step of capturing an image with a camera and storing it in a memory according to an instruction of a camera controller.

In addition, step 6 is a sub-step of providing image data and text message information and address information using a text message from the MMS server to the receiver terminal, and MMS corresponding to the address information by grasping the text message from the terminal of the receiver; And a sub-second step of receiving the image data and the text message information by accessing a server.

In addition, the sixth step of the present invention is a sub-step of checking the video data and text messages provided to the receiver terminal and transmitting a call signal to the MMS terminal, and the sub-selection of the button set for the video request to the receiver terminal Step 2, sub-step 3 for receiving video data stored in a memory unit of the MMS terminal in the MMS message interface unit; and sub-step 4 for providing the video data in the MMS message interface unit to the MMS server via a public switched telephone network. And a sub-step of providing the video data from the MMS server to the terminal of the receiver.

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

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an apparatus for providing a security service using the MMS terminal of the present invention, Figure 2 is a detailed configuration diagram of the MMS terminal 20 of the present invention, Figure 3 is a multimedia of the present invention Operation flowchart of a security method using a message service terminal.

1 of the present invention shows a schematic configuration diagram of an apparatus for providing a security service using an MMS terminal.

Represents a mobile communication network 50 that processes and provides call messages and other services such as a multimedia message service (MMS) terminal 20, a public switched telephone network (PSTN) 60, and a mobile terminal, and a public switched telephone network (60). The mobile communication network 50 interoperates with each other to process multimedia messages both in the case where the terminal of the user who is going out is a wired telephone 82 and in the case of a mobile terminal, PDA 80, 84, or the like that processes messages wirelessly. .

When transmitting information in the form of a multimedia message to the public switched telephone network 60 and the mobile communication network 50, the corresponding data is recorded and stored in a multimedia message server provided in each network and provided to the user's terminal 80 to 84. do.

That is, in the present invention, when the user of the MMS terminal 20 sets the security mode and sets the phone number when going out, the MMS terminal 20 monitors the external invaders and sets the phone number to the preset phone number upon discovery. By providing photos, videos and messages to users, you can quickly prepare for external intruders.

2 is a detailed configuration diagram of the MMS terminal 20 of the present invention.

The detailed configuration of the MMS terminal 20 of the present invention is the central control unit 22 for controlling the overall operation of each functional block constituting the MMS terminal 20 and the operation of writing and reading multimedia messages and image data in the memory, and security When the mode is set, the photographing operation of the camera 28 is controlled by the control signals of the fuselage recognition sensor 24 and the central controller 22 which detects moving objects by generating a radio wave and provides the corresponding position data to the central controller 22. The camera control unit 26 to adjust the control is shown.

The camera controller 26 is provided with a DSP processor to adjust and provide the image data by adjusting the sharpness and image quality of the image received from the camera 28.

 In addition, the MMS message interface unit 40 is a multimedia message server connected to the public switched telephone network 60 and the mobile communication network 50 to transmit and receive pictures and text message audio messages taken by the MMS terminal 20, multimedia message server Provides the received data to the receiving terminal of the user who set the telephone number.

The keypad 32 processes text input, telephone number input, and the like, and the LCD controller 34 provides text or image data to be displayed on the display 36. The voice call unit 38 is connected to the public switched telephone network 60 to allow a user to make a direct call. The memory 30 stores the image data captured by the camera 28 and processed by the camera controller 26 in the memory 30 under the control of the central controller 22, and is provided again at the time of transmission.

According to the present invention, when a user selects a security mode and sets a phone number in a home or a company or other place equipped with the MMS terminal 20, the motion is detected when the fuselage recognition sensor 24 operates. The generated position information is grasped and transmitted to the central controller 22. The central controller 22 instructs the camera 28 to photograph the direction of the corresponding position by adjusting the camera controller 26 based on the received position information.

The fuselage recognition sensor 24 may detect a movement in various directions, and convert it into an electrical signal and provide it to the central controller 22 to inform that there is a moving object. On the other hand, the text message can be set by the user to enter the content.

An image captured by the camera 28 is processed by a DSP processor included in the camera controller 26, and the normal image data and the motion are detected to detect the difference between the image data captured by the control of the camera controller 26. The comparison is performed to store the photographed image data in the memory unit 30 under the control of the central controller 22.

Comparing normal image data with newly photographed image data is to grasp the color and contrast of the image data and the point where the image data of the local point is converted to determine the degree of difference, or apply other image processing techniques. Know the degree.

When the detected motion data is detected and the difference between the normal image data and the predetermined ratio or more occurs, the central controller 22 transmits the image data and the text message stored in the memory unit 30 to the MMS message interface unit 40. do.

If the image data captured by the movement is detected and there is little difference from the usual image data, it is stored in the memory unit 30 so that the user can check it later.

For example, when a large flies, mosquitoes, rats, or animals raised at home are photographed by moving in the motion detected image, the user may check them later by storing them in the memory unit 30 without transmitting them to a preset telephone number.

The MMS message interface unit 40 transmits the received image data and text message information to a predetermined telephone number using a public switched telephone network, and transmits it to the multimedia message service server 55 through the exchange.

The multimedia message service server 55 stores the received image data and the text message information first, and then provides the size and the receiving address information of the data to be received using the SMS service to the receiver's telephone number.

The receiving terminal receiving the SMS data grasps the information of the image data and text message to receive and accesses the address to receive the received data, and receives the corresponding data. The multimedia message service server 55 receives the data through the public switched telephone network or the mobile communication network. By connecting to receive the image data and the text message transmitted from the MMS terminal 20, the user can receive the image data and the text message to grasp the current situation and to quickly respond to it.

On the other hand, Figure 3 will be described in detail an operation flowchart of a security method using a multimedia message service terminal of the present invention.

A user using the MMS terminal 20 first sets the MMS terminal 20 to set a phone number of a terminal capable of receiving text messages and image data in an emergency.

If there are several phone numbers of the terminal, a plurality of settings can be made, and if a user does not set a mistake, the telephone number of a police station or a military unit or other relevant public office is automatically set (ST 200).

When the user of the MMS terminal 20 goes out and sets the security mode, the fuselage recognition sensor unit 24 provided in the MMS terminal 20 starts operation.

When the moving object is detected by moving the radio wave in various directions, the fuselage recognition sensor unit 24 grasps the position information of the moving object and converts it into an electric signal and provides it to the central controller 22 (ST 204).

When the body recognition sensor unit 24 operates and no object is detected, the body recognition sensor unit 24 continues to operate. When a moving object is detected, the direction and position information of the moving object is converted into an electrical signal. Provided to the central control unit 22.

When the central controller 22 receives the position information, the central controller 22 drives the camera controller 26 to adjust the camera 28 to photograph the position and the direction (ST 206 to ST 208).

Image data captured and received by the camera 28 is processed by the camera control unit 26 equipped with a DSP processor such as color contrast, image type and compression, and the central controller 22 processes the processed image. Data is stored in the memory unit 30 (ST 210).

In addition, the camera controller 26 compares the difference between the image data previously stored in the memory unit 30 and the newly photographed image data, and determines that the difference between the two image data is greater than or equal to the set ratio. ) Checks whether the user has preset phone number information (ST 212).

The camera controller 26 instructs to continue shooting the video for a predetermined time when the photographing signal is received from the central controller 22, and when the motion detection signal is not received from the fuselage recognition sensor 24, the central controller 22. Under the control of the camera control unit 26 stops the shooting operation of the camera 28.

Image data captured and received from the camera 28 is processed by the camera control unit 26 and stored in the memory unit 30, and provides a video request when a user requests a video.

When the user has preset phone number information, the newly taken image data and text message are transmitted from the MMS message interface unit 40 to the exchange via the public switched telephone network.

Newly recorded image data and text message are first stored in the multimedia message service server 55 connected to the exchange, and then the data to be received from the multimedia message service server 55 to the receiving terminals 80 to 84 using the SMS service. Provide information and address information.

If there are a plurality of preset telephone numbers, the user provides text messages and video data to all set numbers, and if the acknowledgment signal is not returned from the receiving terminals 80 to 84, transmits the corresponding data as many times as the repetition set number. to provide.

After receiving the information and the address information of the data to be received from the multimedia message service server 55, the receiving terminals 80 to 84 access the multimedia message service server 55 to receive the corresponding image data and the text message (ST). 214).

If the user does not set the phone number information to be received while going out in case of an emergency, the image data and text messages are sent to the police station, nearby military units or a predetermined government office to check the current situation (ST 216).

On the other hand, if the user checks the video data received at the receiving terminal (80 ~ 84) and the text message that there is an intruder, and determines that the video is necessary, the user transmits a call signal to the MMS terminal 20, a specific setting code (DTMF) ), A request signal is transmitted to the MMS message interface unit 40 of the MMS terminal 20, and the central controller 22 transmits the video data stored in the memory unit 30 to the multimedia message service server 55. The multimedia message service server 55 is provided to the receiving terminal 80 to 84 through the public switched telephone network in the above-described manner. (ST 218 to ST 220).

On the other hand, when the user receives the image data and the text message received by the receiving terminal (80 ~ 84), if no abnormality can be found, the end of the video request is not made.

The user can quickly respond to the current situation by receiving the video data to the receiving terminal (80 ~ 84) can quickly deal with a disaster or an emergency problem to secure the home or company (ST 222).

As described above, the present invention can process security using a public switched telephone network using an MMS terminal. Just connect the MMS terminal to the public switched telephone network in your home or office to quickly identify and process external intruders or accidents in your home or office, so you can monitor intruders without using expensive security solutions. .

Claims (9)

In a multimedia message service terminal having a voice call unit, a keypad unit and an LCD display unit, A central controller which controls the overall operation of the multimedia message service terminal; A body recognition and photographing unit which grasps and detects a moving object under the control of the central control unit, provides the central control unit to photograph an image of the moving object, and processes the received image; A memory unit for storing and providing image data processed by the fuselage recognition and photographing unit; And an MMS message interface unit configured to transmit the video data and the predetermined text message via a public switched telephone network and to process a response signal received. The method of claim 1, Body recognition and filming A body recognition sensor unit which detects a position of a moving object by firing radio waves, converts the signal into an electrical signal, and provides the same to the central controller; A camera for capturing an image according to a control signal; The camera may further include a camera controller for receiving a position photographing control signal of the moving object from the central controller to capture a still image and a moving image with a camera, and processing color, compression, and the like of the image received from the camera. Security device using a multimedia message service terminal. The method of claim 1, The body recognition sensor unit is a security device using a multimedia message service terminal, characterized in that for detecting a moving object appearing in various directions by radiating radio waves in a plurality of directions. The method of claim 2, The camera controller compares the usual image data stored in the memory with the image data of the moving object, and if the difference occurs more than a predetermined time, the central controller transmits the moving image data to a preset telephone number and provides it. Security device using a multimedia message service terminal. Inputting and setting a phone number to be received while the user is away from the MMS terminal; Step 2, wherein the user sets the MMS terminal to a secure mode; 3 steps of detecting a moving object and capturing and storing in the camera of the MMS terminal; 4 steps of comparing and determining the image data of the moving object and the pre-stored normal image data; Transmitting the image data and the predetermined text message of the moving object from the MMS message interface unit to the public switched telephone network to the telephone number; And storing the image data and the text message in the MMS server connected to the public switched telephone network and transmitting the image data and the text message from the MMS server to the terminal of the telephone number. Security device using.  The method of claim 5, In the first step, a plurality of telephone numbers can be designated, and if the telephone number is not specified, the security apparatus using the multimedia message service terminal, characterized in that the predetermined government office is specified. The method of claim 5, The third step, A sub-first step of detecting a moving object in the fuselage recognition sensor unit of the MMS terminal and converting the moving object into an electrical signal and providing the same to the central control unit; A sub-second step in which the central controller receives the electric signal and instructs the camera controller to capture an image; And sub-steps of capturing an image with a camera and storing the image in a memory according to the instruction of the camera controller. The method of claim 5, The sixth step may include: a sub-first step of providing image data, text message information, and address information by using a text message from the MMS server to a terminal of a receiver; And receiving a text message from the terminal of the receiver and accessing an MMS server corresponding to the address information to receive the image data and the text message information. The method of claim 5, Step 6 above A sub-first step of checking image data and a text message provided to the terminal of the receiver and transmitting a call signal to the MMS terminal; A second step of selecting a button set for a video request to the terminal of the receiver; A sub-step of receiving video data stored in a memory unit of the MMS terminal in an MMS message interface unit; A sub-step of providing, by the MMS message interface unit, the moving picture data to the MMS server via a public switched telephone network; And a sub-step of providing the moving picture data from the MMS server to the terminal of the receiver.

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