TWI427569B - System and method of using mobile phone, ip camera associated with cloud server for monitoring a remote area - Google Patents

Description

Action monitoring remote security system and method thereof

The present invention relates to a home security action monitoring system and method thereof, and more particularly to monitoring a remote monitored area with a smart phone.

The traditional concept of distance monitoring and home security for network cameras is usually based on PCs as monitoring devices, which cannot achieve the function of motion monitoring. In addition, it is limited by the ability of monitoring equipment, the cost of the network or the use of mobile devices. Due to factors such as non-popularity, most of them adopt the method of outsourcing security or DVR+PC to monitor full-time video, which is not only costly but can only be read/tracked afterwards (the premise that the device is not damaged).

In recent years, with the popularity of the Internet and the rise of smart phones, the monitoring system has also been converted from a traditional DVR to a network camera (IPCAM), and the mobile monitoring needs have also come into being. At this stage, there are also some network cameras. There are already monitoring applications for developing smart phones, but only for instant video viewing, for example, dialing a 3G video phone or monitoring a live image with a smart phone browser. This kind of way of not reporting the incident, unless the monitor is a full-time staff, constantly monitoring, otherwise, it is difficult to achieve the purpose of home preservation.

Of course, the user of the camera can also store the video of each camera on the hard disk. Just like the street camera, after the event, the person asks the lieutenant or the head of the township to adjust the tape and view them one by one. But this is not in line with immediacy. Or ask the building security officer to monitor the network cameras in the building at all times, although it can satisfy the immediacy, but in fact it is not possible, and it is impossible to talk about action.

In order to meet the universal needs of remote home care or home (store) monitoring and preservation, there are various solutions on the market. For example, after the camera obtains the image of the location to be monitored, the image will be stored in the remote server. It will also compare the current picture with the previous picture. When there is a foreign object intrusion, it will be handled by the event and then notified by email or mobile phone newsletter. The former, although free, has poor timeliness and the latter requires additional charges. Another problem is that the monitoring screen is fixed. If there are cats and dogs running around and the vehicle is moving, it will always be regarded as event processing, which will result in endless events, but these events are negligible. .

Furthermore, another common problem is that the average home network mostly uses floating IP. Every few hours, the IP address is changed by the DDNS (dynamic domain name server) registration IP address. Therefore, the strategy adopted by the operator is that the user needs to log in to the remote server to view the live image, and the user's account number and password are also stored therein. And this will have doubts about privacy leaks.

On the other hand, most users do not have an IT background, and the installation is difficult. The installation is performed by a technician. For those who want to change the number of cameras after installation, especially when adding a new camera, it is limited by the user's IT background, and the installation is difficult. With the wireless IP sharer, the installation threshold is more obvious.

In view of the above, it is an object of the present invention to solve the above problems.

The invention discloses a mobile monitoring remote security system, comprising: a first network camera installed at a preset monitoring location for ingesting a movie, and comprising a firmware, the firmware storing a user's account number and password, the first A webcam has the ability to verify the account and password; a cloud server uses a fixed IP address and stores the user's mobile number, the first network camera's network card serial number, and the first webcam Location wide area IP, local area IP; a mobile device with network and mobile communication functions, including an application and a network camera icon, the network camera icon represents the first network camera, and the The first webcam has completed a pairing process with the cloud server, wherein the application is used to provide the webcam schedule setting, the first webcam monitoring range setting, and the addition of a webcam.

The invention also discloses a method for monitoring a remote security system. After the network camera is installed, the network camera registers with the cloud server, and then the mobile phone user adds a network camera using the application on the mobile phone, and then Whether the mobile phone and the network card stored in the cloud server are consistent, and finally, the messages are transmitted to each other as a final confirmation.

In view of the lack of the prior art, the mobile phone user of the present invention can register with the cloud server after the network camera is successfully installed, and then add a network camera through an application on the mobile phone. Then, it is paired with the webcam that has been registered with the cloud server. Once successful, the cloud server actively informs the user when the event occurs, and the user can check the event through the cloud server and view the login through the webcam. Instant image.

Referring to FIG. 1 , a schematic diagram of a mobile monitoring remote security system 100 provided by the present invention includes: a mobile phone 120 , at least one network camera, for example, a first network camera 110 and a cloud server 150 . In practice, the user of the mobile phone 120 may install a plurality of network cameras, for example, the second network camera 210 and the third network camera 310. The above-mentioned network camera passes through an ADSL modem or other communication device (Cable Modem.... Etc.), connect to the Internet 140.

The cloud server 150 is connected to the Internet 140 with a fixed Internet Protocol (IP) address to serve mobile phone 120 users, as long as the registered network cameras are served. The cloud server 150 thus includes a hard disk type database 150D and an image processor 1505. As mentioned above, a mobile phone installed by a mobile phone 120 user may have more than one network camera. Therefore, if there are many people in the service, the bandwidth of the network interface 1502 must be large enough to receive the instant. The stream of video data flowing in from the web interface. In addition, the database 150D must also be large enough to record the video captured by each of the network cameras that each user of the mobile phone 120 has registered.

Please note that the video described here refers to the sound file in addition to the camera. Of course, some webcams may only have images and no sound. The videos described here and below are included unless otherwise stated, including video, sound and video, or video only.

Among them, each of the above-mentioned network cameras 110, 210, 310 is substantially similar. For example, the first network camera 110 includes a photographic lens 1101, a control unit 1102, a USB interface 1103, a microphone 1104, a speaker 1105, a firmware 1107, a network card, and an interface 1109. The firmware 1107 further includes an authentication module 11071 and a schedule recorder 11073. The control unit 1102 is for controlling the elevation angle, the depression angle, and the monitoring range of the photographing lens 1101. The speaker 1105 is used to make the speaker 1105 sound through the control unit 1102 after the event is notified by the user of the mobile phone 120 to deter the gangster.

Please refer to FIG. 2 for the flow of the present invention. As shown in step 220, the network camera is installed. The first webcam 110 installation program must be installed in any location that is desired to be monitored. The user must also install the driver. For some brands, the user can follow Plug and play. However, the user of the mobile phone 120 must enter the user's account number, password, and the domain name or fixed IP address of the cloud server 150 via the USB interface 1103 or the network card and interface 1109 to complete the installation.

The above account number and password will be stored in the firmware 1107. The authentication module 11071 is configured to verify the account and password of the user of the registered mobile phone 120. The mobile phone 120 user can also externally connect a hard disk through the USB interface 1103 to record a movie in a week or a month and be covered by the new movie in the next week or next month. However, it is not necessary for the user to provide their own hard drive. Because, according to an embodiment of the present invention, before and after any event, the cloud server 150 is recorded and stored in the database 150D of the cloud server 150.

The scheduling recorder 11073 is configured to allow the user of the mobile phone 120 to record a movie only for the scheduled time. It can be set or modified after logging in via any computer via USB interface 1103 or network interface 1109. In addition, the user of the mobile phone 120 can also be set or modified via the application 1202 (to be described later).

In step 230, the web server is registered with the cloud server 150. As described above, according to an embodiment of the present invention, after the network camera 110 is installed, the user must register with the cloud server 150. In the registration process, the user must provide the mobile phone number and the network card serial number. After successful registration, the webcam database 150D will create a block containing a dedicated folder 150D2 to record the event and store the short video of the webcam, event video schedule and field 150D4, to store the user. Mobile phone 120 number 09xxx, network card serial number.

Taking the first webcam 110 as an example, the user enters the domain of the cloud server 150 via the Internet browser of the computer to register. In the registration procedure, the network card serial number MAC1 of the first network camera 110 and the mobile phone number 09xxx of the user are input. After the registration is successful, the database of the cloud server 150 establishes a dedicated folder 150D2, and a plurality of fields 150D4 can be used to store the network card serial number MAC1 of the user and the mobile phone number 09xxx of the user.

In addition, the field 150D4 further includes a wide area IP address WAN1 and a local area IP address LAN1 of the first network camera 110 installation location. That is, as long as the first network camera 110 is connected to the network, the cloud server 150 will capture the wide-area IP address WAN1 and local area IP of the first network camera at every predetermined time. The address LAN1 is stored in the field 150D4. In one implementation, each predetermined time is approximately 10 minutes. The wide area IP address WAN1 and the local area IP address LAN1 will be updated. This is based on the average family or the store or company that does not set up a website. Multi-and IP service providers rent floating IP to save network costs. In this case, the mobile phone is not easily connected to the first network camera 110. Only when the cloud server 150 is kept connected to the first network camera 110 can the floating IP address be obtained.

In step 240, a new network camera is added to the mobile phone, including pairing. To achieve the objectives of the present invention, the user of the first webcam 110 must also add an internet camera using an application 1202 on the handset 120. Then, the network camera and the network camera registered with the cloud server 150 are successfully paired, and the user can access the exclusive folder 150D4 through the cloud server 150 to view the event, and view the live image through the login to the network camera.

The process of adding a new network camera is as follows. Referring to FIG. 3, first, as shown in step 320, the user names the newly added network camera. For example, please refer to the icon of FIG. 1 with the camera name being "first". Icon 1203. The application 1202 then initiates a series of matching processes.

As shown in step 330, the user inputs the network card serial number MAC1 and the mobile phone number 09xxx of the user according to the prompt of the application 1202. Then, as shown in step 340, the user transmits the telecommunication network or the WIFI module of the base station of the carrier. The Internet 140 is connected to the cloud server 150 for pairing.

As shown in step 350, the fields in the data stored in the network card serial number MAC1 input by the user and the mobile phone number 09xxx of the user and the database 150D of the cloud server 150 include the network card serial number MAC1 and the mobile phone number 09xxx. When the match is completed, as shown in step 360, the cloud server 150 sends a text message to the user according to the mobile phone number 09xxx. The user of the mobile phone 120 still needs to reply to the short message to confirm that the first network camera 110 is his network camera, as shown in step 370, at the same time as or after receiving the newsletter. And reply to the newsletter to the cloud server 150 to calculate the pairing success.

After the successful pairing of the webcam, the user can schedule through the icon application (icon APP) 1202 on the mobile phone 120. Or directly click on the icon "first" 1203 on the mobile phone 120, and the first network camera 110 corresponding to the entity performs scheduling. Set the date, time, weekly or daily or weekly day of the week to start recording, and these schedules will be recorded in the exclusive folder 150D4 of the cloud server 150 through the Internet. In addition, the schedules are also copied to the firmware of the first webcam 110 in synchronization. Scheduling is the working time of the first webcam 110. For the cloud server 150, it is necessary to capture the video and compare it to determine the event.

The user of the mobile phone 120 can also define the requirements of the event by using the application 1202, or exclude the inclusion of those in the reverse definition, so that some images can be exempted from displaying foreign objects, but those are only ordinary events and do not need to be notified. When the user of the mobile phone 120 does not make any definition, the image processor of the cloud server 150 determines the event according to the condition that the image processor 1505 presets according to the screen that is compared.

When the mobile phone 120 user wants to watch the instant video, the mobile phone 120 may obtain the IP address of the first network camera 110 through the cloud server 150. The user of the mobile phone 120 can log in to the first network camera 110 as long as it switches to the appropriate domain within the local area network or the wide area network according to the location of the mobile phone 120.

As previously mentioned, when the first webcam 110 is installed, the user of the handset 120 has left the user's account number and password. After the icon on the user's mobile phone 120 is successfully paired with the first network camera 110, the user can connect to the first network camera 110 through the icon. The firmware of the first webcam 110 will require the user to enter an account number and password to log in, and the authentication module 11071 will perform verification. As long as the account and password entered by the user of the mobile phone 120 are correct, it is a legitimate user, and the user of the mobile phone 120 can have the right to view the instant video captured by the first network camera 110 at any time until the logout.

In general, the user of the mobile phone 120 does not keep an eye on the mobile phone 120 screen to see the occurrence of an instant image waiting event of the first network camera 110. Look at the most unconscious for a few minutes, unless there are important events. But he didn't know when it happened. It was too inefficient to stare at it.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the detection of the event is provided by the cloud server 150. As described above, when any of the web cameras registers with the cloud server 150, the cloud server 150 faithfully records the time according to the schedule of each webcam recorded in the database 150D. Receive video and audio information captured by the network camera. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the cloud server 150 does not completely record the video and audio in all the set time, but only records a video, and the length of the movie is about 1 minute in the memory or hard disk of the cloud server 150. It will ensure that the movie is up to date until a user-defined event occurs or the conditions preset by the image processor occur. The event refers to the comparison between the current movie and the previous movie. When there is a foreign object intrusion and meets the conditions defined by the user of the mobile phone 120, the cloud server 150 actively informs the user of the mobile phone 120 by using push notify at the beginning of the event condition, and simultaneously records the video recorded before the event. The time is named before the event, and the exclusive folder 150D4 stored in the hard disk is also recorded. After the event is recorded for a predetermined time, the information is saved into an event file. It will also be named according to the time when the event occurred, in order to facilitate the user of the mobile phone 120 to check.

The user of the mobile phone 120 can not only refer to the current event, but also can view the historical event record. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the cloud server 150 presets to save about 100 files per network camera, but is limited thereto. For example, the mobile phone 120 user may be provided with a larger or only basic storage. space. In addition, because a movie before the event occurred is also preserved, for example, the first 15 seconds. But not limited to this, longer to a few minutes, or as short as 8 seconds. Therefore, the cloud server 150 saves 200 files related to the most recent event for each webcam, unless the user of the mobile phone 120 actively deletes some files. Of course, the record before the event can also be combined with the event itself.

It was useful to have a film before the incident was retained, because when the incident was established, there was a possibility that the gangster destroyed the webcam. With the video before this event, the user of the mobile phone 120 does not have to worry about not recording. Before this event, the video can provide the user of the mobile phone 120 to see who is destroying and as the basis for the alarm.

In addition, the user of the mobile phone 120 can use the application 1202 to adjust the control unit of the network camera during the time specified by any network camera schedule to check the event or log in to the installed network camera to view the live image.

The invention has the following advantages:

1. The cloud server is defined as an event that has been archived before it occurs. Therefore, even if the event occurs, the migration can destroy the webcam and the historical message can be used to find the face of the gangster or to understand what happened.

2. Mobile phone users can log in directly to their own webcam, regardless of their own IP is a floating IP limit.

3. Mobile users log in to their own webcam. All accounts and passwords are in their own webcam, so don't worry about leaks.

4. The event will be notified by the cloud server to the mobile phone user. There is no extra charge, and the user does not need to wait for the rabbit.

5. At any time, the mobile phone user can directly control the monitoring range of the registered webcam through the application, especially when the event occurs, adjust it in time, avoid unimportant events, or further track the monitoring. Object.

6. Adding a webcam is very easy, just like making a call, because you only have to enter the phone number and the network card serial number of the webcam.

The present invention has been described above by way of a preferred example, but it is not intended to limit the spirit of the invention and the inventive subject matter. Those who are familiar with the technology can easily understand and utilize other components or methods to produce the same effect. Modifications made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention are intended to be included within the scope of the appended claims.

110. . . First webcam

210. . . Second webcam

310. . . Third webcam

100. . . Mobile surveillance remote security system

1101. . . Photographic lens

1105. . . speaker

1103. . . USB interface

1109. . . Network card and interface

1107. . . firmware

11071. . . Authentication module

120. . . Mobile phone

11073. . . Schedule recorder

150D2. . . Field

1202. . . application

1203. . . the first

140. . . Internet

150D4. . . Exclusive folder

1505. . . Image processor

1104. . . microphone

150. . . Cloud server

09xxx. . . cellphone number

220, 230, 240, 320, 330, 340, 350, 360, 370. . . Flow chart step

MAC1, MAC2, MAC3. . . Network card serial number

WAN1, WAN2, WAN3. . . Wide-area IP address of the webcam

LAN1, LAN2, LAN3. . . Local IP address of the webcam

1 shows a mobile monitoring remote security system in accordance with the present invention.

2 is a flow chart showing the mobile monitoring remote security system in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 3 shows a flow chart of a new network camera in accordance with the present invention.

110. . . First webcam

210. . . Second webcam

310. . . Third webcam

100. . . Mobile surveillance remote security system

1101. . . Photographic lens

1105. . . speaker

1103. . . USB interface

1109. . . Network card and interface

1107. . . firmware

11071. . . Authentication module

120. . . Mobile phone

11073. . . Schedule recorder

150D2. . . Field

1202. . . application

1203. . . the first

140. . . Internet

150D4. . . Exclusive folder

1505. . . Image processor

1104. . . microphone

150. . . Cloud server

09xxx. . . cellphone number

MAC1, MAC2, MAC3. . . Network card serial number

WAN1, WAN2, WAN3. . . Wide-area IP address of the webcam

LAN1, LAN2, LAN3. . . Local IP address of the webcam

Claims (14)

An action monitoring remote security system includes at least: a first network camera installed at a preset monitoring location for ingesting a video, and including a firmware, the firmware storing a user account and password, the first The network camera has the verification capability for the account and the password; a cloud server uses a fixed IP address, and stores the mobile device door number of the user, the network card serial number of the first network camera, and the first network Wide-area IP and local IP in the location of the road camera; a mobile device with network and mobile communication functions, including an application and a webcam icon, the webcam icon representing the first webcam And the first webcam has completed a pairing process with the cloud server, wherein the application is configured to provide the first webcam schedule setting, the first webcam monitoring range setting, and a webcam, the cloud server performs video and audio capture according to the first webcam scheduling and monitoring range, and the user can define the application by the application. The requirement, when this requirement is in line with the cloud server stores the event and take the initiative to inform the user newsletter. The mobile network remote security system of claim 1, wherein the first network camera further comprises a speaker, and the user can make the speaker emit a predetermined sound through the application. The mobile monitoring remote security system according to claim 1, wherein the cloud server is named according to the time of occurrence of the event, and is stored in the database dedicated to the mobile device door number of the mobile server. It is convenient for users to view historical events. The action monitoring remote security system of claim 1, wherein the event is reversely defined by the user by the application, and the reverse definition refers to event exclusion and no recording. The mobile monitoring remote security system of claim 1, wherein the scheduling setting is stored in the cloud server and the first network camera, and the cloud server receives the first time in the scheduling time. A video captured by a webcam. The action monitoring remote security system of claim 1, wherein the event stored by the cloud server comprises a received movie 10 to 100 seconds before the event is established. The mobile monitoring remote security system of claim 1, wherein the pairing procedure is a network card serial number of the first network camera entered by the user at the prompt of the application, and the user Whether it corresponds to the mobile device door number and the network card serial number input when the first network camera registers with the cloud server. A method for monitoring remote security includes at least the steps of: providing a cloud server to connect to the Internet with a fixed IP address; providing and installing a first network camera; registering the first with the cloud server The webcam, the first webcam firmware includes the fixed IP address, and the cloud server will obtain the wide area IP and local IP of the first webcam every predetermined time; a webcam is connected to the mobile phone and connected to the cloud server for pairing; wherein, when the pairing is successful, the cloud server receives the image taken by the first webcam via the internet, and compares When the current image and the previous image meet an event condition, the cloud server stores the event and actively notifies the user at the beginning of the event, so that the user can view the event or historical event through the cloud server. In addition, the user obtains the wide area IP of the first network camera through the cloud server. And local IP to log in to the first webcam and watch live video. The method of claim 8, wherein the installation comprises: an account number, a password, and a fixed IP address of the cloud server of the firmware of the first network camera, the first network The firmware of the road camera has a user identity verification module to verify whether any incoming user is a legitimate user. The method of claim 8, wherein the registration comprises the cloud server storing the network card serial number of the first network camera and the mobile phone number of the user. The method of claim 9, wherein the pairing comprises the following steps: The user adds a webcam to an application of a mobile phone, the application prompts the user to input the serial number of the first network camera and the mobile number of the user; the user connects via the Internet Corresponding to the cloud server for matching, whether the mobile phone number and the network card serial number of the user are consistent with the network card serial number of the first network camera and the mobile phone number of the user stored by the cloud server; The cloud server transmits a short message to the user's mobile phone; the user who receives the newsletter replies to the cloud server after confirming the error. For example, the method described in claim 11 further includes adding a second network camera and monitoring the schedule monitoring with the application. The method of claim 11, further comprising adjusting the viewing angle of the network camera monitoring range of the network camera that has been successfully paired on the mobile phone. A method for monitoring remote security includes at least the following steps: providing a cloud server to connect to the Internet with a fixed IP address; installing a first network camera, in which the user's account password is obtained And a fixed IP address of the cloud server, the firmware of the first network camera and having a user identity verification module; the first network camera registers the cloud server, and the registration program inputs the first The network card serial number of the network camera and the mobile phone number of the user, the cloud server will obtain the wide area IP and the local area IP of the first network camera every predetermined time; the user uses an application of a mobile phone Adding a webcam, the application prompts the user to input the serial number of the first network camera and the mobile number of the user: the user connects to the cloud server via the Internet to perform pairing. Whether the mobile phone number of the user and the network card serial number are the same as the network card serial number of the first network camera and the mobile phone number of the user stored by the cloud server When the match is met, the cloud server transmits a short message to the user's mobile phone; the user who receives the newsletter replies to the cloud server after confirming the error; wherein the cloud server receives the message via the Internet An image captured by a web camera, when the event condition is met, the cloud server stores the event and actively notifies the user at the beginning of the event for the user to use the cloud server for the event or The historical event is accessed. In addition, the user obtains the wide area IP and the local IP of the first network camera through the cloud server to log in to the first network camera and view the live image.