TWI459329B - Monitoring system utilizing a broadcasting apparatus - Google Patents

Description

Monitoring system using playback device monitoring

The present invention relates to a monitoring system, and more particularly to a monitoring system for monitoring a remote environment.

Nowadays, the technology of high-tech industry is becoming more and more mature, and the needs of users are changing with each passing day. However, when the convenience of living is improved, the relative waste of resources is relatively caused. Moreover, the awareness of environmental protection is on the rise, and energy conservation and environmental protection have become an important issue. Therefore, integration Existing resources to save resources are an important issue.

In order to facilitate the user to monitor the environment such as the home or workplace, it is more common to set the camera to capture the environment image, to monitor the environment image to get the environment is abnormal, and in addition to the image monitoring, it is necessary to know the environmental status, such as temperature, humidity or use. When the data such as the electrical status is obtained, it can be judged by the acquisition of the sensing data. However, the foregoing requirements are costly to set up and manage the device. In the prior art, for example, Chunghwa Telecom's remote monitoring platform (VRS) uses image capture devices such as IP cam to capture images and transmit them to the playback device of the user terminal for viewing by the user. In addition, the intelligent energy-saving management platform (iEN platform) provided by Chunghwa Telecom transmits the sensed temperature and humidity data to the network server through the remote sensing device, and the user can view it through the web interface. Setting, although both provide monitoring of the remote environment, the two separate systems need to be used separately and are more complicated to use, thus still causing a lot of inconvenience. In addition, if the image capturing device and the sensing device are to be combined with each other, it is necessary to modify the firmware of the user device or integrate all the devices used in the remote environment, so that integration can be achieved, but such integration requires a lot of cost. And there will be problems with integration compatibility.

Therefore, the integration method in the prior art requires a large amount of manpower and material resources, and the change of the existing equipment and equipment can not meet the requirements of energy saving, and at the same time increase the cost. In addition, the system compatibility problem often arises in the system integration process, which is obviously disadvantageous to the existing The combination of platforms. Therefore, how to overcome various problems of the prior art is an important issue.

In order to solve the above problems of the prior art, the present invention proposes a monitoring system using a playback device that can be combined with existing monitoring and sensing devices for use in a sensing environment.

In order to achieve the foregoing and other objects, the present invention provides a monitoring system that is monitored by a playback device, and is provided for a sensing environment at a remote end of a user at a user end. The monitoring system includes: being disposed in the sensing environment. An image capturing device and a sensing device, and a playback device disposed on the user end, wherein the image capturing device captures an environmental image of the sensing environment by using an image capturing method to generate image data, and the sensing device uses the amount Detecting an environmental state of the sensing environment to generate sensing data, wherein the image data and the sensing data are first transmitted to a playback device at a user end, and the playback device includes: receiving and storing the image data and the a transmission unit for sensing data; a display unit for displaying the image data and the sensing data; and a setting unit for the user to set a threshold of the sensing data, wherein the user utilizes the The playback device performs monitoring, alerting, or setting of the sensing environment.

In an implementation aspect, the monitoring system includes an event server, and the image data and the sensing data received by the playing device are compared with predetermined event information stored in the event server to generate The data is compared to determine the occurrence of the exception event based on the comparison data.

In another embodiment, the playback device includes an alarm unit for receiving the comparison data transmitted by the event server, thereby generating an alarm message for display on the display unit of the playback device.

It can be seen from the above that the monitoring system of the present invention uses the existing playing equipment in the monitoring system, thereby monitoring the sensing environment of the remote end, and through the event server to determine whether there is an exception event to achieve environmental energy saving, monitoring and Instant alarm and other purposes. Therefore, the present invention combines the existing image monitoring and environment sensing devices, and the user only needs to use a single device to set the sensing data, and at the same time, the image-assisted monitoring by the captured image does reduce the complexity of the user. It can avoid the unnecessary waste of resources and costs of the integrated system, and can also achieve the purpose of intelligent energy conservation.

The other embodiments of the present invention will be readily understood by those skilled in the art from this disclosure.

It is to be understood that the structure, the proportions, the size, and the like of the present invention are intended to be used in conjunction with the disclosure of the specification, and are not intended to limit the invention. The conditions are limited, so it is not technically meaningful. Any modification of the structure, change of the proportional relationship or adjustment of the size should remain in this book without affecting the effects and the objectives that can be achieved by the present invention. The technical content disclosed in the invention can be covered. In the meantime, the terminology used in the present specification is only for the purpose of describing the invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention. The change or adjustment of the relative relationship is also considered to be category.

Hereinafter, the monitoring system (hereinafter referred to as monitoring system) monitored by the playback device disclosed in the present invention will be described in detail in conjunction with FIGS. 1A to 1B.

In FIG. 1A, a playback system 14 is shown as a monitoring system 1 for monitoring environmental images and environmental conditions, thereby providing a sense of the remoteness of the image capturing device 10 and the sensing device 12 by the user at the user end. The monitoring environment is monitored. The monitoring system 1 includes an image capturing device 10, a sensing device 12, and a playback device 14.

The image capturing device 10 is disposed in a sensing environment, and the image capturing device 10 captures an environmental image in a sensing environment to generate image data. Specifically, the image capturing device 10 can be a webcam, which is an instant image for the user of the user to view the sensing environment.

The sensing device 12 is also disposed in the sensing environment, and measures the environmental state of the sensing environment through the plurality of sensing devices 12, and generates corresponding sensing data, wherein the sensing device 12 can be a temperature sensor and a humidity sensor. The actual usage of the sensing device 12 can be increased or decreased according to the sensing demand, but the type is not limited thereto, and the number thereof can be changed according to actual needs.

The playback device 14 is disposed at the user end, and the playback device 14 includes a transmission unit 142, a display unit 144, and a setting unit 146. The transmission unit 142 will receive the image data captured by the image capturing device 10 and the sensing data measured by the sensing device 12, and the image data and the sensing data may be stored in the transmission unit 142 or stored in the connection. The memory unit (not shown) of the transmission unit 142, the display unit 144 is configured to display the image data and the sensing data received by the transmission unit 142, and the setting unit 146 can provide the threshold for the user to set the sensing data. The threshold value is used as an upper and lower limit value for judging the comparison data, and an alarm is generated when the threshold value is exceeded. Therefore, the user can obtain the image data obtained by the playback device 14. And observation of the sensed data to perform environmental monitoring, abnormal alarms, or energy saving settings for the sensing environment.

In an embodiment, the threshold value may be stored in the playback device 14 , and after receiving the sensing data sensed by the sensing device 12 , it is determined whether an abnormality is generated, and the threshold value may also be stored in the sensing device 12 . And when the sensing data is sensed to be higher or lower than the threshold, an abnormal message is generated immediately, and the user can sense the electronic equipment in the environment, such as air-conditioning, electric light or dehumidifier, according to the abnormal information. , to implement energy-saving control.

Specifically, the transmission unit 142 receives the image data of the image capturing device 10 and the sensing data of the sensing device 12 for integration, and the display unit 144 displays the image data and the sensing data for viewing by the user, and thus The two different monitoring contents, the user does not need to perform image monitoring and environment sensing through two independent systems, which can simplify the use procedure. In addition, the setting unit 146 is used to provide a threshold for the user to set the sensing data, thereby providing an alarm. The mechanism also makes it easy for the user to know the changes in the environmental status.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 1B, an information server 16 is disposed between the playback device 14 and the sensing device 12 in the monitoring system 1 ′, and the information server 16 is configured to store the threshold set by the setting unit 146. After the sensing device 12 senses the sensing data such as the temperature, the humidity, or the measured power consumption in the environment, the sensing data may be transmitted to the information server 16, and the information server 16 senses the sensing data. The data is compared with the threshold value preset by the setting unit 146. If an abnormal state occurs, a message indicating that the data is abnormal is generated on the display unit 144, which is different from the embodiment of FIG. 1A in that Transferring the operational load of the abnormality determination from the playback device 14 to the information server 16 may also prevent the threshold value from being lost when the playback device 14 is damaged.

Referring to FIG. 2, FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of a monitoring system for monitoring a playback device according to the present invention. This embodiment is similar to the system structure of FIG. 1B, and the difference lies in the playback device of this embodiment. The alarm system 148 is included in the alarm system 248, and the monitoring system 2 can set the event server 18 to handle the special conditions. Therefore, in the description of FIG. 2, only the differences will be described, and the same components will not be described again.

The event server 18 compares the stored image data and the sensing data received by the playback device 24 with the predetermined event information stored in the event database of the event server 18 to generate comparison data, and finally, according to the The comparison data is used to determine whether an exception event occurs, wherein the predetermined event information includes an image abnormal event and a data abnormal event, and the image abnormal event refers to an abnormality of the environmental image, such as an image abnormality such as flare or human shadow, and the data abnormal event It means that the sensed data is abnormal. Although the above-mentioned set threshold can judge whether the data is abnormal, if the temperature is obviously too high during the fire, it is not only to reduce the temperature, but to urgently rescue the strain. The scheduled event information is specifically addressed for more extreme exceptions.

It can be seen from the above that the number of the event server 18 can also be divided into multiple, that is, different processing responses are provided for different event content. For example, the event server 18 can be divided into an image event server and a data event server, and respectively Analyze and judge different data. In addition, the event server 18 can determine that a single data information can also be combined with and analyze multiple data information, thereby avoiding misjudgment. For example, when the detection temperature is as high as 100 degrees, it can be determined that a fire condition occurs. However, if you can match the environmental image to determine whether there is a fire image, you can improve the accuracy of judgment.

Then, the playing device 24 has an alarm unit 148 for receiving the comparison data transmitted by the event server 18, and determining the comparison data to generate an alarm message, and the alarm message can utilize a ringing, a short message, The email or the computer at the user end generates an eye-catching alarm indication, but is not limited thereto, and is preferably displayed in the display unit 144. In addition, the alarm unit 148 can set the alarm time, and when the time when the alarm message is generated is greater than the alarm time, the protection mechanism is started, and the corresponding processing can be performed on the sensing environment according to the data content of the comparison data. program. For example, when the alarm time is exceeded, the monitoring system 2 will power off the power system of the sensing environment or initiate a protection mechanism such as a water sprinkling mechanism, thereby improving environmental safety to avoid accidents or expansion.

For the abnormal event of the event server 18, for example, when the intruder enters the sensing environment, the image capturing device 10 transmits the image data to the playing device 24, and is received by the transmitting unit 142 for the display. The unit 144 displays the abnormal condition. At this time, the abnormal condition of the sensing environment may be transmitted to the event server 18 to perform cross-analysis comparison with the pre-stored predetermined event information. If the abnormal condition is determined, the event is determined. The server 18 will transmit an abnormal message to the playback device 24, so that in addition to being displayed through the display unit 144, the alarm unit 148 can be used to alert the user. Preferably, an alarm or sound can be issued to deter the intruder. .

Therefore, when the information server 16 receives the sensing data higher than the threshold set by the setting unit 146, the user can view the image data captured by the image capturing device 10 through the display unit 144 to determine Whether there is an abnormal situation, in addition, the sensing data and the image data will also be transmitted to the event server 18, thereby reconfirming whether the data data is in error or an abnormal condition is generated, and thus the user can judge at the discretion, and the monitoring system 2 also provides Multiple judgment mechanisms to reduce the formation of disasters.

Please refer to FIG. 3, which is a schematic diagram of still another embodiment of the monitoring system using the playback device monitoring according to the present invention. The biggest difference from FIG. 2 is that in the monitoring system 3, the information server 320 is disposed on the sensing device. 32 inside.

As shown in FIG. 3, the monitoring system 3 measures the temperature, humidity, or power consumption in the sensing environment through the sensing device 32, and the information server 320 can be directly set in the sensing device 32 for storage. The threshold value set by the setting unit 146 can be directly compared with the sensing data of the sensing device 32. In addition, when the event server 18 generates an abnormal event, the abnormal information is transmitted to the alarm unit 148 of the playback device 34, and the abnormal information is transmitted to the information server 320 of the sensing device 32, thereby improving the abnormality of the system identification event. effectiveness.

In summary, in the monitoring system using the playback device monitoring of the present invention, the image capturing device is used to capture the image data for transmission to the playback device, and the sensing device is used to measure the change in the value in the sensing environment. The effect of the environmental monitoring is determined by the user through the setting unit to determine whether the sensing data is abnormal. If necessary, the alarm unit is used to alarm the event abnormality. Therefore, the present invention integrates the existing system with image capturing mechanism and the system with sensing environment mechanism, and is controlled by the user through a single playing device, and integrates without greatly changing the existing equipment, thereby reducing cost and manpower. The cost of material resources, while achieving the requirements of simplifying energy-saving monitoring.

The above-described embodiments are merely illustrative of the effects of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention, and those skilled in the art can implement the above-described embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Make modifications and changes. In addition, the number of elements in the above-described embodiments is merely illustrative and is not intended to limit the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention should be as set forth in the appended claims.

1, 1', 2, 3‧‧‧ monitoring system

10‧‧‧Image capture device

12, 32‧‧‧ sensing device

14, 24, 34‧‧‧ playback equipment

142‧‧‧Transportation unit

144‧‧‧Display unit

146‧‧‧Setting unit

148‧‧‧Alarm unit

16, 320‧‧‧Information Server

18‧‧‧ Event Server

1A is a schematic diagram of a monitoring system for monitoring playback devices using the present invention;

1B is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a monitoring system for monitoring playback devices using the present invention;

2 is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of a monitoring system for monitoring playback devices using the present invention; Figure 3 is a schematic illustration of yet another embodiment of a monitoring system for monitoring playback devices using the present invention.

1. . . Monitoring System

10. . . Image capture device

12. . . Sensing device

14. . . Playback device

142. . . Transmission unit

144. . . Display unit

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Claims (7)

A monitoring system using a playback device for monitoring a remote sensing environment of a user at a user end, the monitoring system comprising: an image capturing device disposed in the sensing environment for capturing the Detecting an environmental image of the environment to generate image data; the sensing device is disposed in the sensing environment for measuring an environmental state of the sensing environment to generate sensing data; and the playing device is disposed at the user end The transmission unit is configured to receive and store the image data and the sensing data; the display unit is configured to display the image data and the sensing data stored by the transmission unit; and the alarm unit is provided with an alarm And a setting unit for setting a threshold of the sensing data for the user; and an event server for the image data of the playing device and the sensing data and a predetermined event stored in the event server The information is compared to generate a comparison data, and the exception event is determined according to the comparison data; wherein the alarm unit receives the comparison data to generate an alarm message, Health warning message when the alarm time is greater than the time of execution of the corresponding processing program according to the ratio of the information to the sensing environment. The monitoring system of claim 1, wherein the predetermined event information includes an image abnormal event and a data abnormal event. The monitoring system of claim 1, wherein the alarm message is sent by a short message or an email. The monitoring system of claim 1, wherein the image capturing device is a webcam. The monitoring system of claim 1, wherein the sensing device is a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, a pressure sensor, or a power detector. The monitoring system of claim 1, further comprising an information server disposed between the sensing device and the playback device, wherein the information server is configured to store a threshold set by the setting unit, so as to An abnormal message is generated when the sensed data is above or below the threshold. The monitoring system of claim 6, wherein the user controls the energy saving of the electronic device in the sensing environment through the information server according to the abnormal message.