TWI421801B - Gateway system interlinked between security system and monitor system and signaling method for the same - Google Patents

Description

Gateway system and signal processing method between security system and monitoring system

The invention relates to a gateway system and a signal processing method between a security system and a monitoring system, in particular to a gateway system for connecting and integrating an alarm signal generated by the security system and an image signal generated by the monitoring system.

In the prior art, the security system is often used as a record entry and exit event, or a solution for detecting an abnormal event at a specific location; another method is to use a camera to monitor a specific location, and to achieve anti-theft through image monitoring and video recording. The purpose of preservation.

Referring to the first figure, a schematic diagram of the application of a conventional technology security system and a digital video recorder (DVR) can be shown. There is an entry and exit port 15, which is controlled by an access control device 103. For example, a card reader is used as a login and control for each entry and exit person. The access signal is managed and recorded by the security host 17, and the control center (control center) 19) It is to monitor whether the incoming and outgoing signals and records are abnormal, and can send people to handle them at any time.

In addition, the camera 101 can be used to capture the live screen of the entrance and exit 15 and the video signal is recorded by the digital video recorder 13. The central management system (CMS) 11 monitors the scene using the monitor screen.

As shown in the first figure, once the personnel of the central management system 11 find an abnormal event on the monitoring screen, they will notify the control center 19 by traditional communication methods such as telephone and network, and dispatch the personnel to the site through the security system; or When the personnel of the control center 19 learn from the access control device 103 or other sensors that there is abnormal access, in general, in addition to sending the personnel to the site through the security system, if the live image is required, the central management system is required. 11 Record the image to confirm the situation on the spot.

In the conventional technology, the security system and the system using the digital image monitoring are two independent operating systems. If mutual communication is required, the general communication can achieve the purpose of communication.

In order to integrate a security system with a monitoring system using digital images, the present invention provides a gateway system that utilizes a software or firmware implemented in a specific device to achieve signal conversion and mutual communication between the security system and the monitoring system, or the like. The gateway system can be installed in the control center of the security system to generate communication and signal conversion purposes by using software or firmware. In another embodiment, the gateway system can also be disposed in the central management system to directly process image signals. And connected with the security system, through the signal integration, conversion, transmission, can produce the purpose of instant image preservation.

According to an embodiment, a gateway system for integrating a security system and a monitoring system can be implemented by a computer system, including a data processing unit for processing data signals exchanged between the control center and the central management system, wherein the control center manages the terminal through the security host. The plurality of sensors, the central management system controls one or more terminal image capturing devices through a digital video recorder (DVR).

The communication unit in the gateway system is connected to the control center through the first communication interface, and is connected to the central management system through the second communication interface, so as to transmit the signals at both ends, and has a management interface, and the manager can enter the gateway system for setting.

The gateway system has a signal management unit, which is mainly used to perform signal conversion between the control center and the central management system. Since the gateway system needs to integrate signals between different systems, the signal management unit performs signal conversion between different systems. To achieve integrated functionality. There is also a memory unit that acts as a signal processing register in the gateway system.

In addition to the independently operated gateway system, the present invention proposes a gateway system disposed in the central management system in another embodiment. The central management system acts as an integrated circuit with the gateway system through the second gateway communication interface. The system further includes a second input/output interface for connecting one or more digital image recorders and controlling the terminal image capturing device.

According to another embodiment, the gateway system can be integrated into the circuit of the control center. The control center is electrically connected to the gateway system through the first gateway communication interface, and connects one or more security hosts and each with a first input/output interface. Terminal sensor.

According to an embodiment, the signal processing method for applying the gateway system between the security system and the monitoring system includes first installing a gateway system connecting the control center and the central management system, and then the central management system starts a monitoring program to perform monitoring. When it is judged that an abnormal event has occurred, the control system will be notified through the signal conversion of the gateway system.

Alternatively, one or more security hosts are activated by the control center. When an abnormal event is detected, the central management system is notified by the gateway system, and the central management system can activate the digital image recorder and the image capturing device to capture the terminal. Picture.

In order to integrate a monitoring system that is originally operated independently and a monitoring system that utilizes digital image photography, the present invention provides a gateway system that is placed between a security system and a monitoring system, using software or firmware implemented on a particular hardware device. Through the signal transmission and conversion, the security system and the monitoring system are contacted so that the two can communicate with each other. Another embodiment is to set the gateway system in the control center of the security system to use the software or firmware to generate communication and signal conversion purposes; or the gateway system is installed in the central management system to directly process the image signal. And connected with the security system, through the signal integration, conversion, transmission, can produce the purpose of instant image preservation.

In one embodiment, the monitoring system may include one or more digital image recorders (DVRs), and each digital image recorder may be connected to one or more image capturing devices, such as static or dynamic cameras, or Other devices that can capture images. The security system may include a security system formed by the control center and one or more security hosts. Each security host may have multiple sensors, such as a card reader that controls entrance and exit, a personnel identification device, and an access reed switch. In addition, the control center includes various security units and personnel. When there is an incident notification, it will directly send personnel to support the site.

However, through the gateway system of the present invention, the signals of the two independent systems of the security system and the monitoring system can be integrated, and the signals identifiable by each system can be obtained by signal conversion, so as to achieve the effects of immediate monitoring, notification and preservation.

In particular, the above-mentioned gateway system may be a hardware circuit, which may be a stand-alone device, or a circuit integrated in a control center or a central management system, or implemented by software, and may also be implemented on a specific hardware device. Software or firmware, or software or firmware integrated into a control center or central management system.

After the above-mentioned security system and the monitoring system are integrated through the gateway system, the use circuit of the terminal device, the communication channel (Channel), and even the terminal devices can share the resources such as the input and output system and the interface.

Through the integrated system of the gateway system, the central management system can quickly or immediately obtain the security signal of the security control center. Alternatively, the security system can quickly and instantly obtain static or dynamic imagery transmitted by the central management system or other monitoring signals through the gateway system.

In addition, each terminal device, including a security host, a terminal sensor, a digital image recorder, an image capture device, etc., can be connected to each other through a network, including a manager or a network connection gateway system or other system. Make management settings. In addition to security signals and monitoring signals, the gateway system can still operate in other information exchanges. The information transmitted to each other can include the machine number, input and output status, and operational status of each end device.

The second figure shows a schematic diagram of the gateway system between the security system and the monitoring system of the present invention. As can be clearly seen from the figure, the gateway system 25 is disposed between the control center 23 of the security system and the central management system 27 of the monitoring system. Through the gateway system 25, the control center 23 and the central management system 27 can communicate with each other. Effect.

In the security system, the control center 23 is connected to one or a plurality of security hosts 21, and the connection means includes using network ADSL, leased line, or mobile communication means such as GPRS, 3G/3.5G/4G, and each security host 21 is connected. There are one or more perceptrons 201. The control center 23 includes a database 205 for recording and accessing data data retrieved by each terminal sensor 201. Alternatively, the security terminal 208 can monitor the data through the monitor or the image signal transmitted through the gateway system 25.

In the monitoring system, the central management system 27 is connected to the control center 23 via the gateway system 25. The central management system 27 is coupled to one or more digital image recorders 29 for recording static or dynamic images, which are captured by the camera 203 of the terminal. The video signal will be converted and recorded by the digital video recorder 29, and monitored by the security terminal 209 of the central management system 27 through the monitoring screen. However, the present invention does not exclude other monitoring mechanisms, including traffic management, home image monitoring, and the like.

The central management system 27 also has a database 207 for storing image data. The security terminal 209 can be viewed at any time or transmitted to the control center 23 via the gateway system 25 for review by personnel of the security system.

In particular, once the security system and the monitoring system are integrated through the gateway system, each terminal device (such as the sensor 201 and the camera 203) can share the output port, the shared circuit and the hardware resources, resulting in more efficient and cost-saving. effect.

First embodiment:

The gateway system, such as the function block diagram of the gateway system shown in the third figure, integrates the signals of the security system and the monitoring system by means of software or hardware circuits, and can communicate with each other. As shown in the figure, the gateway system 25 is connected to the external system through different communication interfaces, including connecting to the control center 23 and each security host 21 by using the first communication interface 308, and further including each terminal sensor (not shown in the figure). In order to receive and forward the security signal generated by each security host.

The gateway system 25 is connected to the central management system 27 and the digital image recorders 29 through the second communication interface 309, and further includes various terminal image capturing devices (not shown in the figure), thereby receiving and transferring by the digital image recorders. 29 generated monitoring signals.

According to the embodiment shown in the figure, the gateway system 25 includes at least a data processing unit 301, a signal management unit 303, a communication unit 305 and a memory unit 307, and further includes a first communication interface 308 and a communication unit 305 connected to the external system. The second communication interface 309, and the management interface 310 provides a remotely managed interface.

The data processing unit 301 is configured to process the data signals exchanged between the control center 23 and the central management system 27, and the signals include the signals generated by the control center through the security host and the terminal sensor, and the central management system captures the image through the digital image recorder and the terminal image. The signal generated by the device. The control center 23 manages one or a plurality of terminal sensors through the security host 21; and the central management system 27 controls one or more terminal image capturing devices through one or more digital image recorders 29.

The communication unit 305 is electrically connected to the data processing unit 301, and is electrically connected to the first communication interface 308 and connected to the control center 23 by a signal. The communication unit 305 is electrically connected to the second communication interface 309, and the signal is connected to the central management system 27.

The gateway system 25 provides a management mechanism for providing remote settings through a management interface 310 coupled to the communication unit 305. For example, the network is connected to the gateway system 25 for command setting; or the management interface 310 is used for management setting in front of the host; or the web server (the gateway system 25 can be built in) can be accessed through the management interface 310. The access gateway system 25 is implemented.

The gateway system 25 further has a signal management unit 303. The signal management unit 303 is electrically connected to the data processing unit 301 for performing signal identification between the control center 23 and the central management system 27, and can be converted to provide signal conversion according to each end. The setting. The memory unit 307 electrically connected to the data processing unit 301 serves as a register for signal processing in the gateway system 25.

In particular, the first communication interface 308 and the second communication interface 309 can be respectively connected to the control center 23 and the central management system 27 through different network systems, so that the security alarm can be smoothly matched with each monitoring device for real-time monitoring, or When the monitoring device finds an abnormal event, it can immediately notify the security terminal for processing.

Second embodiment:

As shown in FIG. 4A, there is shown a schematic diagram of the function of the control center of the gateway system to which the present invention is applied, in particular, the gateway system described in the third figure is set in the form of a hardware circuit, a device or a software implemented in a specific hardware. In the control center.

The control center 40 includes a circuit having a gateway system 25 or a hardware for performing a gateway function, and includes the above-described data processing unit, the communication unit, the signal management unit, and the memory unit electrically connected to each other.

The control center 40 is still connected to the first communication interface in the gateway system 25 through a gateway communication interface (first gateway communication interface, not shown). Referring to the third figure, the second communication interface in the gateway system is The central management system 27 is electrically connected to the monitoring terminal and its respective terminal digital image recorder 29.

The control center 40 is connected to each security host 21 and each terminal device through its input/output interface (first input/output interface, not shown), for example, to connect to a network, and each security host transmits signals to the control center 40 through the network, and the control center 40 still retains the original monitoring terminal function. Through this gateway system 25, the signal communication between the monitoring system and the security system is still integrated.

Third embodiment:

The fourth B diagram depicts an embodiment in which the gateway system 25 is disposed in the central management system 42 in the form of circuitry, hardware that performs the gate function, or other forms.

The central management system 42 is implemented by circuit integration or software. For example, the gateway system 25 can be connected through a second gateway communication interface (not shown). The gateway system 25 still uses the first communication interface (see the third figure). Connected to the control center 23 and its terminal to secure the host 21. The central management system 42 is coupled to the digital video recorder 29 via a second input/output interface (not shown), and controls one or more terminal image capturing devices via the digital video recorder 29.

In this example, central management system 42 integrates the functionality of gateway system 25 to provide another embodiment of the present invention.

According to the embodiments described in the third diagram, the fourth diagram A and the fourth diagram, the gateway system between the security system and the monitoring system is integrated with the signal exchange of two independent systems. The way to provide a more immediate and convenient security environment. The main reason is that the process of signal exchange between the security system and the monitoring system is simplified and shortened. Referring to FIG. 5, one of the signal flow diagrams of the gateway system of the present invention is applied.

In step S501, a gateway system connected to the control center and the central management system is provided, and the third diagram may be used to describe the independently operated gateway system, or the gates integrated in the end systems described in the fourth and fourth panels. Road function.

Then, the monitoring program is started by the central management system of the monitoring terminal (step S503), and the image capturing device of each digital image recorder and each terminal is activated, and other embodiments further include a program for starting environmental monitoring such as driving monitoring and home monitoring.

Performing monitoring through image capture and delivery (step S505), this embodiment mainly determines whether there is an abnormal event by image comparison. (Step S507), such as intrusion, loss, suspicious person, etc., if there is no abnormal event, proceed to step S505; if it is determined that an abnormal event is generated, the central management system will receive the abnormal signal (step S509) and receive through the gateway system. The abnormal signal is converted according to an appropriate format, and the transmission of the image or its associated message is performed (step S511), after which the control center receives the signal (step S513), and notifies the security personnel to the on-site processing (step S515).

The process described in the fifth figure is to convert the image obtained by the central management system or other monitoring signals through the gateway system to the control center, and extend the original monitoring result to the security system. When an abnormal event occurs, provide More efficient and immediate processing of the preservation effect. In one embodiment, when the monitoring system receives the video signal, if it is determined to be a special event, it will pass the signal and trigger the mechanism of the security system to immediately notify the security personnel who dispatch the duty, and even the police system, to generate enough effective deterrent crime. Or the effect of a crisis.

Different from the fifth figure, the sixth figure is a signal processing flow for describing an alarm generated by the security system by applying the gateway system of the present invention. Initially, in step S601, a gateway system connected to the control center and the central management system is also prepared. For example, the third diagram depicts the independently functioning gateway system, or the gateway functions integrated in the end systems described in Figures 4A and 4B.

Then, in step S603, the control center starts the security host, and simultaneously controls each terminal sensor to perform detection (step S605). For example, the entry and exit personnel are recorded through various access control devices, and it is determined whether an abnormal event is detected. (Step S607), or detecting various illegal intrusions in a specific place through various types of detecting devices. And step S605 is repeated in a normal state.

If an abnormal event is detected, the control center receives the abnormal signal sent by the security host (step S609). At this time, the signal received by the gateway system of the present invention is converted to a signal readable by the central management system, and then transmitted to the central management. The system (step S611), after receiving the signal via the central management system (step S613), the monitoring system performs monitoring (step S615).

According to an embodiment, after the central management system receives the signal converted by the gateway system, the central management system activates one or more digital image recorders, and captures the terminal image through one or more image capturing devices, or executes Other monitoring measures such as driving, home, and various places can immediately obtain on-site conditions, especially through static or dynamic images.

To sum up, the present invention mainly aims to achieve efficient and immediate notification through the integration of the gateway system and the signal generated by the originally operated security system and the monitoring system through the conversion and transmission. Effects and instant handling of anomalies.

However, the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Therefore, equivalent structural changes that are made by using the specification and the contents of the present invention are equally included in the present invention. Within the scope, it is combined with Chen Ming.

11. . . Central management system

13. . . Digital image recorder

101. . . camera

15. . . Entry and exit

103. . . Access control device

17. . . Security host

19. . . Control center

201. . . sensor

203. . . camera

twenty one. . . Security host

twenty three. . . Control center

205,207. . . database

25. . . Gateway system

27. . . Central management system

29. . . Digital image recorder

208,209. . . Security terminal

301. . . Data processing unit

303. . . Signal management unit

305. . . Communication unit

307. . . Memory unit

308. . . First communication interface

309. . . Second communication interface

40. . . Control center

42. . . Central management system

310. . . Management interface

Step S501~S515 one of the gateway system signal processes

Step S601~S615 Gateway System Signal Flow 2

The first figure shows a schematic diagram of the application of a conventional technology security system and a digital image recorder;

The second figure shows a schematic diagram of a gateway system between the security system and the monitoring system of the present invention;

The third figure shows a functional block diagram of the gateway system of the present invention;

Figure 4A is a schematic diagram showing the function of the control center of the gateway system to which the present invention is applied;

Figure 4B is a schematic diagram showing the function of the central management system to which the gateway system of the present invention is applied;

The fifth figure shows one of the signal flow diagrams of the gateway system to which the present invention is applied;

The sixth figure shows the second signal flow diagram of the gateway system to which the present invention is applied.

twenty one. . . Security host

twenty three. . . Control center

25. . . Gateway system

27. . . Central management system

29. . . Digital image recorder

301. . . Data processing unit

303. . . Signal management unit

305. . . Communication unit

307. . . Memory unit

308. . . First communication interface

309. . . Second communication interface

310. . . Management interface

Claims (10)

A gateway system between a security system and a monitoring system, comprising: a data processing unit for processing data signals exchanged between a control center and a central management system, wherein the control center manages one or more security hosts a plurality of terminal sensors, wherein the central management system controls one or more terminal image capturing devices through one or more digital image recorders; a communication unit electrically connected to the data processing unit and electrically connected to a first communication interface The second communication interface is connected to the control center through the first communication interface, and the gateway system is connected to the central management system through the second communication interface, and the gateway system transmits the communication unit Transmitting a signal to and from the control center and the central management system; a signal management unit electrically connecting the data processing unit to perform signal conversion between the control center and the central management system to provide settings for each end of the signal conversion And a memory unit electrically connected to the data processing unit for the signal in the gateway system Management of the register. A gateway system between a security system and a monitoring system as described in claim 1, wherein the gateway system provides a management mechanism for providing remote settings through the management interface connected to the communication unit. The gateway system between the security system and the monitoring system according to claim 1, wherein the first communication interface and the second communication interface are respectively connected to the control center and the central management system through different network systems. . A central management system for a gateway system according to claim 1, wherein the central management system comprises: a gateway system comprising at least one data processing unit electrically connected to each other, a communication unit, and a signal management a unit and a memory unit, wherein: the data processing unit is configured to process data signals exchanged between the control center and a central management system; the communication unit is configured to transmit signals to and from the control center and the central management system, and Connecting a first communication interface, a second communication interface and a management interface, the gateway system is connected to the control center through the first communication interface, and the gateway system is connected to the central management system through the second communication interface; the signal The management unit performs signal conversion between the control center and the central management system to provide settings for each end of the signal conversion; and the memory unit acts as a signal register in the gateway system; a second gateway communication interface is transmitted through the The second communication interface is electrically connected to the gateway system; and a second input/output interface is used to connect one or more A digital image recorder controls one or more terminal image capturing devices through the one or more digital image recorders. The central management system of claim 4, wherein the central management system includes a database for storing image signals transmitted by the digital image recorder. The central management system of claim 5, wherein the central management system generates an abnormal signal according to the image signal transmitted by the digital image recorder. A control center for applying a gateway system according to claim 1, wherein the control center comprises: a gateway system comprising at least one data processing unit electrically connected to each other, a communication unit, and a signal management unit a memory unit, wherein: the data processing unit is configured to process data signals exchanged between the control center and a central management system; the communication unit is configured to transmit signals to and from the control center and the central management system, and electrically connect The first communication interface, a second communication interface and a management interface, the gateway system is connected to the control center through the first communication interface, and the gateway system is connected to the central management system through the second communication interface; the signal management unit Performing a signal conversion between the control centre and the central management system to provide settings for each signal conversion; and the memory unit as a signal buffer in the gateway system; a first gateway communication interface through which the first The communication interface is electrically connected to the gateway system; and a first input/output interface is used to connect one or more security masters The one or more terminal perceptrons are managed by the one or more security hosts. For example, in the control center described in claim 7, the control center is connected to a network through the first input/output interface, and each security host transmits a signal to the control center through the network. A signal processing method for a gateway system between a security system and a monitoring system, wherein the signal processing method comprises: preparing a gateway system connecting a control center and a central management system; the central management system starts a monitoring program; Determining whether there is an abnormal event; when it is determined that an abnormal event is generated, an abnormal signal is generated, the central management system receives the abnormal signal; and the gateway system receives the abnormal signal, and after the signal is converted, is transmitted to the control center. A signal processing method for a gateway system between a security system and a monitoring system, wherein the signal processing method comprises: preparing a gateway system connecting a control center and a central management system; the control center starts one or more security hosts; Detecting and judging whether there is an abnormal event; when it is determined that an abnormal event is generated, an abnormal signal is generated, and the control center receives the abnormal signal; the gateway system receives the abnormal signal, and after the signal is converted, transmits the signal to the central management system; The central management system activates one or more digital image recorders to capture a terminal image through one or more image capture devices.