KR20080082689A - Server for real-time providing security service using internet - Google Patents

Abstract

A real-time monitoring server using the Internet is provided to enable a user to check video data stored in a web server on the Internet in anytime and anywhere by connecting to the web server storing the video data, which is captured by a camera monitoring a remote place, through a user terminal. A receiver(30) receives video data captured by a camera through the Internet. A storing part(31) stores the received video data. A client unit(32) provides a user interface to a user terminal and receives a user command through the user interface. A converter(33) converts the stored video data into a different video format according to a type of the user terminal. A transmitter(34) transmits the converted video data to the user terminal. A controller(35) stores the received video data to a storage space assigned to the user, searches the stored video data according to the user command received from the user terminal, and converts/transmits the searched video data to the user terminal. The controller creates an alarm message and transmits the message to the user terminal through the transmitter when receiving an alarm message which informs the invasion of an unauthorized person, gas leakage or fire. The user terminal is a mobile phone, a PDA(Personal Digital Assistant), and a PC connectable to the Internet through the wireless network.

Description

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1 is a block diagram of an unmanned surveillance apparatus using a conventional CCTV.

2 schematically illustrates a surveillance system according to an embodiment of the invention.

3 schematically illustrates a monitoring system according to another embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a functional block diagram of a monitoring server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of checking image data using a monitoring server according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention relates to a method for confirming image data captured by a surveillance camera in real time through an internet network. More specifically, the image data captured by the surveillance camera is stored in a surveillance server in real time, and is monitored by using a user terminal. The present invention relates to a method of accessing the stored video data in real time.

Closed Circuit TeleVision (CCTV) is a surveillance area only for a specific receiver that cannot be received freely by the general public because it transmits the image data captured by a wired or wireless transmission line from the transmitting side to the receiving side to the user. It is a television transmission system aiming at providing video data of the same. Closed-circuit televisions are used throughout the industry, including industrial, educational, medical and local information services, and are also called industrial or dedicated televisions. Unmanned surveillance systems using CCTVs are widely used not only in homes, but also in department stores, large shopping malls, and factories.

1 is a block diagram of an unmanned surveillance apparatus using a conventional CCTV.

Referring to FIG. 1, the unmanned surveillance device performs image processing on a surveillance camera 1 photographing a surveillance area, a monitor 4 displaying an image photographed by the surveillance camera 1, and an image photographed by the surveillance camera 1. Image processing unit 3 for transmitting to the monitor 4 and storage unit 40 for storing image processed image data. Usually, the surveillance camera 1 is installed near a surveillance area, and the monitor 4, the image processing part 3, and the storage part 4 are provided in the remote place remote from a surveillance area. The image data photographed by the surveillance camera 10 is received by the image processing unit 3 through a wired or wireless communication line 2, and the operator of the unmanned surveillance apparatus monitors the received image data through a monitor to determine whether there is an abnormality in the surveillance region. Can be monitored.

In the unmanned surveillance apparatus using the conventional CCTV described above, the operator can only check the video data of the surveillance region at a remote location away from the surveillance region through the monitor 4.

In the ubiquitous era, users want to check the video of the surveillance area anytime and anywhere in real time and immediately respond to any abnormality in the surveillance area. However, the conventional unmanned market using CCTV has a problem that does not meet the needs of these users.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a method for accessing a web server through a user terminal to check image data stored in the web server anytime and anywhere.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a web server that can check the image data of the surveillance region captured by the surveillance camera using a user terminal in real time.

In accordance with an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of checking image data using a surveillance server, accessing a surveillance server through a user terminal to log in a user, and a user command for viewing the image data stored in the surveillance server after user login. And receiving the image data to the user terminal according to the received user command.

Surveillance server for achieving the object of the present invention is a receiving unit for receiving the image data captured by the surveillance camera via the Internet network, a storage unit for storing the received image data, the stored image data according to the type of the user terminal A converter for converting to different image formats, a transmitter for transmitting the converted image data to the user terminal, and the received image data are stored in a storage space allocated to the user among the storage units and stored according to a user command received from the user terminal. And a control unit which controls to search the data, convert the searched image data, and transmit the converted image data to the user terminal.

Hereinafter, a monitoring server capable of confirming image data in real time through a user terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention and a method of operating the monitoring server will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

2 schematically illustrates a surveillance system according to an embodiment of the invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, a plurality of CCTVs 10 are installed near the surveillance area, and the plurality of CCTVs 10 are connected to a digital video recorder 11 by wire or wirelessly. The video data of the surveillance region captured by the CCTV 10 is analog video data, and the digital video recorder 11 receives analog video data, converts the video data into digital video data, and converts the converted digital video data into JEPG ( Compress and convert to Joint Photographic Expert Group (MPEG) or Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG). The digital video data obtained by compression conversion is transmitted to the monitoring server 12 and stored.

In the monitoring area, a fire sensor 17 for detecting a fire, a gas sensor 18 for detecting a leak of gas, and a motion sensor 19 for detecting an outsider's movement when an outsider invades are installed. The sensor 17, the gas sensor 18, and the motion sensor 19 output an alarm message for notifying when a fire occurs, a gas leak is detected, or an external intruder is detected in the monitoring area. It is preferable to transmit to the monitoring server 12 or directly to the monitoring server 12 through.

On the other hand, the user can access the monitoring server 12 through the communication network using the user terminal to watch the video data of the surveillance area. The user terminal refers to a terminal that can be connected to the monitoring server 12 through a wired or wireless Internet such as a personal computer, a mobile phone, a PDA, and the like.

In order to check the video data of the surveillance area stored in the surveillance server 12, the user accesses the surveillance server 12 through the Internet network 13 using the personal computer 14 and connects to the surveillance server 12. You can receive and view the saved video data of the surveillance area.

In order to check the video data of the surveillance area stored in the surveillance server 12, the user accesses the surveillance server 12 through the mobile communication network 15 and the Internet network 13 using the mobile phone 16 and monitors it. The video data of the surveillance region stored in the server 12 can be received and viewed. A gate for interfacing different types of networks is provided between the internet network 13 and the mobile communication network 15.

3 schematically illustrates a monitoring system according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, a plurality of web cameras 20 are connected to the monitoring server 21. The web camera 20 captures the image data of the surveillance region and transmits the captured digital image data to the surveillance server 21. In the surveillance system of FIG. 2, a plurality of CCTVs 10 and a digital video record 11 for converting analog image data captured by the CCTV 10 into digital image data are provided. Surveillance server 12, 21, Internet network 13, 22, personal computer 14, 23, mobile communication network 15, 24 and mobile phone 16 The composition and role of 25 are the same.

4 is a functional block diagram of a monitoring server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the surveillance servers 12 and 21 may receive image data of the surveillance area from the digital video record 11 or the web camera 20 or may include a fire sensor 17, a gas sensor 18, and a motion sensor ( 19 is connected to a receiving unit 30 for receiving an alarm message informing the occurrence of a fire in the monitoring area, a gas leak, an outsider intrusion, a storage unit 31 for storing the received image data, and a monitoring server 12 or 21. The client unit 32 provides a user interface to the user terminals 14, 16, 23, and 25 and receives a user command after the user logs in through the provided user interface, and stores the stored image data corresponding to the type of the user terminal. Operation of various components of the conversion unit 33 for converting the data, the transmission unit 34 for transmitting the converted image data to the user terminals 14, 16, 23, 25 and the above-described monitoring servers 12, 21. Control to control The part 35 is provided.

When the control unit 35 receives the image data of the surveillance area and at the same time receives an alarm message indicating a fire occurrence, a gas leak, or an outsider intrusion in the surveillance area, the control unit 35 generates an alarm notification message and transmits the user terminal 14 through the transmitter 34. , 16, 23, 25). When receiving the transmission request message from the user terminals 14, 16, 23, and 25 in response to the transmitted alarm notification message, the stored image data is transmitted to the user terminals 14, 16, 23, and 25. The transmission of the alarm notification message and the transmission of the image data in response to the transmission request message to the user terminals 14, 16, 23, and 25 are preferably executed automatically by the control unit 35 when the alarm message is received.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of checking image data using a monitoring server according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, image data of a surveillance region is received from the digital video record 11 or the web camera 20 (S1), and the received image data is stored in a storage space of the storage unit 31 (S2). . While storing the received image data, when the alarm message is received, an alarm notification message for notifying a fire occurrence, a gas leak, or an invasion of an outsider is transmitted to the user terminals 14, 16, 23, and 25 (S3 and S4). When receiving a message requesting the transmission of the video message from the user terminal 14, 16, 23, 25 in response to the alarm notification message (S5), the user terminal (14, 16, 23, 25) to the video data of the surveillance area (S6).

Meanwhile, when the user logs in to the monitoring servers 12 and 21 while storing the received image data (S7), the user interface provided to the user terminals 14, 16, 23, and 25 through the client unit 32 is stored. Receive a user command via (S8). In response to the received user command, image data of the surveillance region stored in the surveillance server 12 and 21 is transmitted to the user terminals 14, 16, 23, and 25 (S9).

Meanwhile, the above-described embodiments of the present invention can be written as a program that can be executed in a computer, and can be implemented in a general-purpose digital computer that operates the program using a computer-readable recording medium.

The computer-readable recording medium may be a magnetic storage medium (for example, a ROM, a floppy disk, a hard disk, etc.), an optical reading medium (for example, a CD-ROM, DVD, etc.) and a carrier wave (for example, the Internet). Storage medium).

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings, this is merely exemplary, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention will be defined by the technical spirit of the appended claims.

Surveillance server according to the present invention by providing the image data of the surveillance region received through the Internet in real time to the user terminal through the Internet, the user can check the image data of the surveillance region at any time, anytime via the Internet.

Claims (6)

In the method of confirming in real time the video data of the surveillance area captured by the surveillance camera connected to the surveillance server, Accessing the monitoring server through a user terminal and logging in a user; Receiving a user command for viewing the image data stored in the monitoring server after the user logs in; And And transmitting the image data to a user terminal according to the received user command. The method of claim 1, Determining whether an alert message has been received by the monitoring server; And And when the alarm message is received, transmitting the image data stored in the surveillance server to the user terminal. In the surveillance server for transmitting the video data of the surveillance region taken by the surveillance camera to the user terminal, A receiver configured to receive image data captured by the surveillance camera through an internet network; A storage unit which stores the received image data; A client unit providing a user interface to the user terminal and receiving a user command through the provided user interface; A converting unit converting the stored image data into different image formats according to the type of the user terminal; A transmitter for transmitting the converted image data to the user terminal; And Store the received image data in a storage space allocated to a user among the storage units, search for the stored image data according to a user command received from the user terminal, convert the retrieved image data, and transmit the converted image data to the user terminal. Surveillance server including a control unit for controlling. The method of claim 3, wherein the user terminal Surveillance server, which is one of mobile phones, PDAs, and personal computers that can connect to the Internet wirelessly. The method of claim 3, wherein the receiving unit Surveillance server that receives video data taken with a web camera over the internet network or video data taken with a closed circuit television (CCTV) through the digital video recorder (DVR). The method of claim 5, wherein the control unit When receiving an alarm message from the digital video recorder (DVR), the monitoring server for controlling to automatically transmit the received video data to the user terminal.

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