JP2002330230A - Video monitoring system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system with which the emergency call of the bedridden or the like can be immediately detected by a portable telephone or when there is a visitor to the home or office, and the visitor can be identified with video thereof in real time. SOLUTION: A control unit 6 receives the abnormality information detected by sensors such as life rhythm pendant 2, a fire gas sensor 3, burglar sensors 4 and 5 installed in a building 1. This controller unit 6 reports the information with a voice message by originating a telephone call through a public line 7 and a portable telephone network 8 to a portable telephone 9 with browser function, accesses a home page by originating a telephone call to a provider 15 after collecting the image picked-up by an outdoor camera 10 and an indoor camera 11 located on the side of the sensor which performs the detecting operation, compresses the information in a prescribed form and transmits it through the public line 7 to the provider 15. When the telephone call is incoming to the portable telephone 9, the user originates a telephone call through a G/W center 17 and the Internet 16 to the provider 15 by using the URL code of the message and receives the images picked-up outside the building and inside the building from the provider 15.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a video surveillance system, and more particularly to a camera which notifies an abnormality detection from various sensors in a building site or a building to a portable telephone of a user at a remote location and obtains the result by a camera. The present invention relates to a video monitoring system capable of real-time monitoring by distributing an image monitored by a sensor on the Internet.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, damage to empty nests due to picking techniques has been increasing in private homes and stores with weak guards.
The demand for security management is increasing year by year. Also,
For emergency calls from people who need nursing care due to being bedridden or the like, there is a demand for a system that allows the user to immediately understand the situation from outside.

For example, the video surveillance system disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-30804 can easily check video and audio stored in a memory from outside without using a dedicated device (facsimile, personal computer, video). This is a video surveillance system using a communication network.

This video surveillance system is shown in FIG.
As shown in the figure, when a call is received from the intercom slave unit D in a state where the absence of the user is set in the television intercom master unit, the video capturing means of the Internet master unit is changed to the camera C of the intercom slave unit D. Is stored in the memory as a video file.

The e-mail creating means creates an e-mail including a predetermined message for notifying that there is a visitor, and stores the e-mail created by the transmitting means e-mail creating means in a memory. The video file is attached and transmitted to the mail server M via the communication networks N1 and N2.

[0006] In other words, to read an e-mail, the user must use a PC
Will read the email and check the visitor's video.

That is, the system shown in FIG.
Since mail is read by a PC connected to a wired public network, it is not possible to confirm a visitor on the go.

In the television intercom system shown in FIG. 13B, a mail server M of a communication carrier such as a mobile phone or a PHS is connected to the Internet N2, and the connection control unit calls from the intercom slave unit D. Is detected, the video / audio capture unit captures the video and audio by the intercom slave unit D, and stores the captured video and audio in the memory as a video / audio file.

[0009] When the mail server M of the telecommunications carrier receives the message "There was a visitor at the time of ○○○ ....", the message is transmitted to the mobile phone or PHS designated by the communication address and visited. Confirm that there was someone.

[0010] Then, when the user returns from the outside,
To access the www server to check the image of the visitor.

[0011]

The conventional system as described above transmits an e-mail from a mail server to a mobile phone and a PH.
S to notify that there was a visitor,
The user can perform an operation of opening the e-mail, for example, to confirm that a visitor has arrived or a call of a bedridden person.

However, there is a problem that since a visitor comes and a call of a bedridden person or the like can be known after a lapse of time, it is not possible to respond to a real crime prevention or emergency call.

[0013] Further, even if the user confirms the e-mail related to the crime prevention and the emergency call on a mobile phone or PHS,
Since the image is a system that is provided from a server by operating a personal computer at a later date, there is a problem that it is not possible to confirm in real time whether the visitor is shady or in what state a bedridden person is.

[0014] Further, if the network line is not always connected, there is a problem that it is impossible to access the installed camera from an out-of-home place and monitor the situation at an arbitrary time.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is possible to immediately detect the presence of a visitor at home, office, or the like by using a mobile phone, and to immediately detect an emergency call of a bedridden person and the like, and to display the image in real time. The purpose is to obtain a system that can be confirmed with.

[0016]

The present invention is directed to a building site,
Various sensors placed in the building, a camera that captures the location monitored by the sensors, a master device of these devices, a mobile phone having a browser function and using the Internet protocol, and an Internet network Is a video surveillance system that combines the above.

The master unit, when receiving the abnormality detection from the sensor, continuously operates a camera for photographing a place monitored by the sensor and shoots the camera. Means for connecting a line to the mobile phone of the telephone number being notified of abnormality detection of the sensor, and compressed video data obtained by compressing the video captured by the camera together with the identification number of the base unit via the telephone network. Means for transmitting to a server connected to the Internet network.

The server stores the compressed video data from the base unit in association with a user identification code corresponding to the identification number of the base unit, and stores the compressed video data in response to the access from the mobile phone. Means for authenticating a user identification code from the mobile phone and providing the compressed video data to the mobile phone after the authentication.

Further, the present invention has various sensors disposed on the site of the building and the building, a camera for photographing a place monitored by the sensors, a master unit of these devices, and a browser function. A video surveillance system comprising a combination of a mobile phone using the Internet protocol and an Internet network.

The master unit continuously operates a camera that shoots a place monitored by the sensor in response to receiving the abnormality detection from the sensor, and shoots the image. A means for connecting a line to the mobile phone of the telephone number having a notification of abnormality detection of the sensor, and with the abnormality detection, for all remaining cameras other than the continuously operated camera Means for obtaining a still image, and connecting the compressed video data of the still image and the moving image obtained by compressing the captured images of the camera and all the remaining cameras to the Internet network via the telephone network together with the identification number of the base unit. Means for transmitting the data to a server.

Means for storing compressed video data of moving images and still images from the master unit in association with a user identification code corresponding to the identification number of the master unit;
Means for authenticating an identification code of a user from the mobile phone with access from the mobile phone, and providing the mobile phone with compressed video data of the moving image and still image after the authentication. That is the gist.

Further, the present invention relates to a camera installed on a site of a building, a building, a base unit thereof, a server connected to the Internet via a telephone network, and telephone means using a browser function and an Internet protocol. Is a video surveillance system that combines the above.

The master unit includes means for transmitting compressed video data obtained by compressing a video shot by the camera together with an identification number of the master unit to a server connected to the Internet network via the telephone network. It has a function of receiving telephone calls from the telephone network, activates a means for detecting and judging the input of a preset personal identification number to an external telephone means, and a function of transmitting compressed video data to a server based on the result. Means.

The server stores the compressed video data from the master unit in association with a user identification code corresponding to the identification number of the master unit, and accompanies the access from the mobile phone. Means for authenticating a user identification code from the mobile phone and providing the compressed video data to the mobile phone after the authentication.

Further, the present invention provides a camera located on a site of a building, a building, a master unit of these devices, a server connected to the Internet via a telephone network, an Internet network, a browser function, This is a video surveillance system combining a mobile phone with an Internet protocol and a telephone.

Means for acquiring still images for all the remaining cameras other than the camera selected in accordance with the password from the telephone means, and means for capturing the images taken by the cameras and all the remaining cameras. Means for transmitting compressed video data of the compressed moving image and still image together with the identification number of the master unit to a server connected to the Internet network via the telephone network.

Means for storing compressed video data of moving images and still images from the master unit in association with a user identification code corresponding to the identification number of the master unit;
Means for authenticating an identification code of a user from the mobile phone with access from the mobile phone, and providing the mobile phone with compressed video data of the moving image and still image after the authentication. That is the gist.

[0028]

<First Embodiment> FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a video surveillance system according to the present embodiment. In the video surveillance system according to the present embodiment, for example, a general home, an office, a warehouse, and the like (hereinafter, simply referred to as a building 1) are connected to a living rhythm pendant 2 with a wireless transmitter (wired rhythm pendant 2 is not required to have a wireless transmitter. The fire gas sensor 3, the security sensors 4 and 5, the outdoor camera 10 and the indoor camera 11 are arranged, and the abnormality detection information from the various sensors and the video from each camera are received. It has a control unit 6 for delivering to the outside.

The control unit 6 is connected to a public line 7, and the public line 7 is connected to a portable telephone line 8 and an Internet service provider 15.

Under such a connection configuration, as shown in FIG. 2, a living rhythm pendant 2,
(H1) The abnormality detection information of the sensors by the fire gas sensor 3, the security sensors 4 and 5, etc.
Receive.

The controller unit 6 makes a call to the portable telephone 9 with a browser function via the public line 7 and the portable telephone network 8 (h2), informs it by a voice message (h3), and performs the sensing operation. After collecting the images of the outdoor camera 10 and the indoor camera 11 arranged in the Internet, the Internet connection company 15 (hereinafter referred to as provider 1)
5) (h4), access the homepage (h5), compress the data in a predetermined format, and send it to the provider 15 via the public line 7.

When the user receives a call from the mobile phone 9, the user uses the URL code of the message to send a G
/ W center 17 calls the provider 15 via the Internet 16 (h7), and the provider 15
To access the homepage (h8). The provider 15 transmits the video transmitted from the controller unit 6 of the building along with the access to the mobile phone 9 (h
9) Display the video to the user of the mobile phone 9 (h10).

That is, information on security such as fire, gas leak, intrusion, etc., a call from a person inside the building is notified to a remote user by telephone, and an image from a monitoring camera installed is digitally compressed. The system can be transmitted to a server on the Internet, and the server can be accessed from a mobile terminal at a remote place that has been notified and the status of the abnormality can be monitored by the mobile terminal.

As shown in FIG. 3, the controller unit 6 has a camera input switching unit 21 connected to a system bus 20.
, Video compression unit 22, video data transmission unit 23, dial-up unit 24, various sensor input units 25, voice message storage unit 26, voice message transmission unit 28
And a control unit 29.

The camera input switching unit 21 switches the camera according to an instruction from the control unit 29, sends a command of the control unit 29 to the camera, and transmits a video (moving image) from the switched camera to the video compression unit 22. .

The video compression section 22 converts the video signal from the camera into a digital signal, and in accordance with an instruction from the control section 29, performs J / J conversion.
The data is compressed into the PEG format or the MPEG format and stored in the image file 30.

The video data transmitting section 23 reads the compressed image data of the image file 30 in accordance with an instruction from the control section 29, arranges the compressed image data in a format that can be received by a server on the Internet, and transmits it.

Specifically, the compressed video data is read,
This compressed video data is converted into transmittable digital information (packets), and a header (including information on which application of the other party should be passed) and an IP header (including the IP addresses of the other party and its own computer) ) And an Internet header (including the next relay point to be transmitted to the other computer and its own MAC address) and send it out to the dial-up unit 24.

Further, the various sensor input section 25 receives the abnormal information transmitted from the various sensors and converts this into digital data.

The voice message storage unit 26 stores messages corresponding to the numbers of various sensors.

The voice message sending unit 28 includes a control unit 29
And selects the message data in accordance with the instruction from the user and sends it to the dial-up unit 24.

In response to an instruction from the control unit 29, the dial-up unit 24 dials up to a predetermined contact and transmits a voice signal from the voice message transmitting unit 28, and at the same time, dials up to a provider and connects via the Internet. A predetermined server is accessed, and the video data from the video data transmission unit 23 is transmitted to the provider 15.

The dial-up unit 24 reads the highest-order mobile telephone number from a plurality of mobile telephone numbers ai stored in advance in the telephone number file 31, and no line is connected with this telephone number. At that time, the mobile phone 9 is called with the next mobile phone number.

The provider 15 stores the compressed video data from the control unit in association with the building ID code (the identification number of the base unit: the identification number of the controller), the user password, and the like. Provide to the terminal that was.

The provider 15 has a distributed database system function that represents information in a hypertext format, so that information on the Internet can be obtained in a unified manner. In the hypertext, a pointer is embedded in the text. Has a structure in which information can be jumped to related information. The information is described in HTML, and when a point or link is specified, a new text file is successively jumped to obtain necessary information.

That is, the HTM of the specified homepage
The L source code is transferred to the browser of the client (mobile phone), and an information file such as an image according to a request from the client is transmitted.

The G / W center 17 performs protocol conversion between the Internet and a mobile phone network.

The mobile phone 9 has a browser function and requests a provider having this URL to transfer information such as HTML in accordance with a URL code of a homepage specified by the user.

Then, the received HTML is analyzed, a display portion is displayed on the screen, and if link information such as an image exists in the HTML, a request for transferring the image is made. That is, access is made based on the input (designated) URL, a transfer request for the first page (homepage) is transmitted, the transmitted HTML source is analyzed, and a display unit is displayed on the screen of the client machine. And
Further, a transfer request such as CGI split included in HTML is made.

The system configured as described above will be described below with reference to the sequences of FIGS. 4 and 5 and the flowcharts of FIGS.

(Sequence When Connected to Mobile Phone 9a) The control unit 29 of the control unit 6, as shown in FIG. 6, checks whether various sensors (life rhythm pendant 2, fire gas sensor 3,...) Have operated. Is monitored (S601).

If it is determined in step S601 that the sensor has operated, the number Hi of the operated sensor is determined.
Is determined (S602). For example, it is assumed that the security sensor 4 that monitors the opening and closing of the door of the front yard fence detects the opening of the door, and the security sensor 4 transmits an abnormality detection signal to the control unit 6.

The control unit 29 of the control unit 6
With the reception of the abnormality detection signal, the dial-up unit 24, the voice message sending unit 28, and the camera input switching unit 21 are activated (S603). The voice message sending unit 28 retrieves a message corresponding to the sensor number from the voice message storage unit 26 and sends the message to the dial-up unit in accordance with the activation by the control unit 29.

For example, a message “Access to http: // xxx..., Door of fence in front yard opened at ○ hour ○ minute” is selected.

Upon activation by the control unit 29, the dial-up unit 24 reads the highest-order mobile telephone number a1 from the telephone number file 31 (S604), and makes a call to the mobile telephone 9a with this mobile telephone number a1 (S604). D1 in FIG. 4).

Next, the control unit 29 determines whether or not the mobile phone has been turned on hook (S606). In the present embodiment, the user of the mobile phone 9a goes on-hook (FIG. 4).
D2).

With this on-hook, the dial-up unit 24 transmits a voice message from the voice message transmitting unit 28 (S607). In the present embodiment, “○
The door of the fence in the vestibule opened at hour ○ minute, http: // xx
x. Access message ... ". This message is transmitted to the mobile phone 9a via the public line 7 and the mobile phone line 8 (d3 in FIG. 4).

Thus, the user of the mobile phone 9a
You can immediately recognize that the front yard fence door has been opened.

In step S606, if the mobile phone 9a does not go on-hook even after several calls, the control unit 29 stores the next telephone number in the telephone number file 3.
Then, the process proceeds to (S608). The operation of step S608 will be described later using the sequence of FIG.

On the other hand, the control unit 29 monitors the state of the sensor (S610), and when the sensor operates, determines the number Hi of the sensor (S611).

In this embodiment, since the outdoor sensor 10a for detecting the opening and closing of the vestibule fence is in operation, the outdoor camera 10a that monitors the vestibule fence door by using the camera input switching unit 21 performs continuous shooting. Send an operation instruction (S
612: d4 in FIG.

The camera input switching section 21 is provided for the outdoor camera 10.
The video signal Bq from the front yard fence door to the video compression unit 2
Send to 2.

The video compression unit 22 converts the video signal Bq into digital data, compresses the video signal Bq in the MPEG format (or JPEG or the like), stores it in the image memory 30, and transmits the compressed video data Bq to the video data transmission unit 23, dial-up unit. Then, the data is transmitted to the provider 15 using S24 (S613: d5 in FIG. 4).

Then, the user of the mobile phone 9a transmits the URL code of the provider 15 of the received message using the mobile phone 9a (d6 in FIG. 4).

On the other hand, the provider 15 determines whether there is a request for a homepage (S701).

When it is determined in step S701 that there is a request for the homepage, the homepage is provided to the mobile phone 9a using the IP address of the mobile phone 9a (S702: d7 in FIG. 4).

The provider 15 monitors whether there is a request for a camera video service (S70).
3).

The user selects and transmits a camera video service from the guide menu on the homepage (d in FIG. 4).
8).

When the provider 15 determines in step S703 that there is a request for a camera video service, the provider 15 transmits an input screen for the camera video service to the portable terminal 9a (S704: d9 in FIG. 4).

The user inputs predetermined items to the respective items on the input screen displayed by the browser function of the portable terminal 9a and transmits them to the provider 15 (d10 in FIG. 4). For example, ID
Enter user information such as number, password, and name.

The provider 15 determines whether the user information has been transmitted on the input screen (S70).
5).

If it is determined in step S705 that the user information has been input, the ID and password are authenticated (S706). If the user is authenticated as a user who can use the service, the compression corresponding to the ID number is performed. The video data bq is transmitted to the mobile phone 9a (S707: d11 in FIG. 4).

As a result, the display of the mobile phone 9a
An image (moving image) centering on the door of the fence in the front yard as shown in FIG. 8 is displayed.

Accordingly, the user can immediately know what kind of person has entered, and if the user is looking at the screen continuously, it is possible to know that there is a suspicious operation, so that the user can take necessary measures.

For example, if it is determined that a child at home has returned from school, the entrance is opened and raised. If the person is suspicious, immediately report it to the security company.

If an authentication error occurs in step S706, a message that the service cannot be received is transmitted to the mobile phone 9a as a message (S708).

The control unit 6 enables camera switching using the mobile phone 9a. When performing camera switching, the user causes each controller number to be transferred from the controller unit 6 via the mobile telephone line 8 and the Internet 16 public line 7, and designates a desired camera number and transmits a camera switching instruction (FIG. 4 d12). For example,
A switching signal for switching to the indoor camera 11 is transmitted to confirm the indoor situation.

The control unit 29 of the control unit 6
The indoor camera 11 is operated using the camera input switching unit 21 to transmit the video signal Bp to the video compression unit 22 and stored in the provider 15 using the video data transmission unit 23 and the dial-up unit 24 (d13). The compressed video data is transmitted by the access of the mobile phone 9a.

Further, when the control unit 6 does not go on-hook even if it calls the mobile phone 9a several times (when the telephone is not connected), as shown in FIG. The next mobile phone number a2 is read, and the mobile phone 9b (A2) is called with this mobile phone number a2 (d20 in FIG. 5).

Next, when the mobile phone 9b is turned on-hook (d21 in FIG. 5), the dial-up unit 24 transmits a voice message from the voice message transmitting unit 28 (d22 in FIG. 5). In the present embodiment, a message “Access to http: // xxx..., Door of fence in front yard opened at ○ hour ○ minute” is transmitted.

Thus, the user of the mobile phone 9b can
You can immediately recognize that the front yard fence door has been opened.

Thereafter, the video is distributed from the provider 15 and displayed on the screen in the same procedure as in FIG.

Here, when the lower-priority mobile phone is hooked on by the above-mentioned dial-up transfer function, transmission of emergency information to the most important first-rank mobile phone may be restricted. is there. Therefore, in the configuration of the present invention, although the information is transmitted to the lower order mobile phone, the setting is made such that the main monitoring information is transmitted to the upper order mobile phone again by releasing the on-hook state of the upper order mobile phone. I have.

Then, the higher-level mobile phone that has received the monitoring information can check the reception status of the lower-level mobile phone by accessing the provider and checking the transmission / reception history left by the provider. Emergency information can be shared by people, and appropriate measures can be taken in each case.

<Second Embodiment> FIGS. 9 and 11 are sequence diagrams illustrating a second embodiment, and FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a video acquisition / distribution process of the controller unit 6 according to the second embodiment. Since the dial-up process accompanying the abnormality detection is the same as that in the first embodiment, the description using the flow is omitted.

As shown in FIG. 12, the image acquisition / distribution process of the control unit 29 of the control unit 6 monitors whether various sensors (life rhythm pendant 2, fire gas sensor 3,...) Have been operated (see FIG. 12). S1201).

If it is determined in step S1201 that the sensor has operated, the number H of the operated sensor is determined.
i is determined (S1202). For example, it is assumed that the security sensor 4 that monitors the opening and closing of the door of the front yard fence detects the opening of the door, and the security sensor 4 transmits an abnormality detection signal to the control unit 6.

The control unit 29 of the control unit 6
In response to the reception of the abnormality detection signal, the dial-up unit 24, the voice message transmitting unit 28, and the camera input switching unit 21 are activated to call the mobile phone 9a and transmit the message (d1, d1 in FIG. 9). d2, d3).

When the sensor operates, the control unit 29 determines the number Hi of the sensor and sends a continuous photographing instruction to the camera number Mq corresponding to the sensor number (S1203: FIG. 9 d31).

In the present embodiment, the outdoor sensor 4 for detecting the opening and closing of the vestibule fence is in operation, so that the outdoor camera 10a that monitors the vestibule fence door using the camera input switching unit 21 performs continuous shooting. Send an operation instruction.

Next, the remaining camera MP (the outdoor camera 10)
b, the indoor camera 11a and the indoor camera 11b) are instructed to take a shutter (S1204: d32, d)
33, d34). That is, a moving image is obtained from the outdoor camera 10a that monitors the fence door, and the outdoor camera 10b,
Still images are obtained from the indoor camera 11a and the indoor camera 11b.

These video signals are supplied to the camera input switch 21
The video data is sent to the video compression unit 22 via a digital camera and converted into a digital format. The moving image is compressed in the MPEG format (or JPEG or the like), and the still image is compressed in the JPEG format and transmitted to the provider 15 (S
1205; d39).

Then, as in the first embodiment, the mobile phone 9
The user a receives the delivery of the moving image and the still image by transmitting the URL code of the provider 15 of the received message using the mobile phone 9a (d6, d7, d8, d
9, d10, d40).

The moving image daf of the outdoor camera 10a described above,
The still image db of the outdoor camera 10b, the still image dc of the indoor camera 11a, and the still image de of the indoor camera 11b are stored in the provider 15 in association with the building ID code (controller identification number).

When these images are distributed, the provider 1
No. 5 judges whether there is a request for a homepage (S1210).

If it is determined in step S1210 that there is a request for a home page, the IP
A home page is provided to the mobile phone 9a using the address (S1211).

The provider 15 monitors whether there is a request for a camera video service (S121).
3).

When the camera video service is selected,
The input screen of the camera video service is transmitted to the mobile terminal 9a (S1213).

The user inputs predetermined items to the respective items on the input screen displayed by the browser function of the portable terminal 9a and transmits them to the provider 15. For example, user information such as an ID number, a password, and a name is input.

The provider 15 determines whether the user information has been transmitted on the input screen (S121).
4).

If it is determined in step S1214 that user information has been input, authentication of an ID and a password is performed (S1215). If the user is authenticated as a user who can use the service, a moving image corresponding to the ID number is obtained. The image and the still image are transmitted to the mobile phone 9a in a predetermined format (S1216: d40 in FIG. 9).

As a result, the display section of the mobile phone 9a
As shown in FIG. 10A, a moving image daf centered on the door of the fence in the front yard is displayed, and still images db, dc,
de is displayed small below the moving image.

Therefore, the user can grasp the situation inside and outside the building at a glance from the screen of the mobile phone.

When the user uses the mobile phone 9a to switch the camera, the user specifies the desired camera number to the controller unit 6 via the mobile phone line internet and the public line to switch the camera. The instruction is transmitted (d41 in FIG. 12). For example, a switching signal for switching to the indoor camera 11a is transmitted to check the state of the entrance.

The provider stores the identification number of the controller and the camera number in association with each other (switch list), provides the switch list to the mobile phone 9a, and allows the mobile phone 9a to select one.

The control unit 29 of the control unit 6
It is monitored whether there is a camera switching input (S1).
230). If it is determined in step S1230 that camera switching has been input, a camera number Mi to be switched is read (S1).
231), the camera number of the continuous shooting Mq
Is changed, and the remaining camera numbers are changed to camera numbers Mp for still image shooting (S1232).

That is, a moving image is transmitted from the entrance indoor camera 11a (d42), and the remaining cameras (11
b, 10b, and 10a) send out still images.

These images are stored in the provider and provided by the access of the mobile phone 9a (d
43). Therefore, as shown in FIG. 10 (b), the mobile phone 9a displays a moving image dbf of the entrance as viewed largely from the interior of the room at the top of the mobile phone, and the still image daf of the door of the fence in the vestibule below. And ... are displayed.

<Embodiment 3> FIG. 13 shows Embodiment 3 of the present invention.
1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a video monitoring system of FIG. The video surveillance system according to the third embodiment includes, for example, a general home, an office,
The building 1 such as a warehouse is provided with a control unit 6a in which an outdoor camera 10 and an indoor camera 11 are arranged, and a video from each camera is received and distributed to the outside. The connection function to the camera is activated, and then the video of the selected camera is distributed to the provider 15 (which may be a service site) so that the video can be checked in real time at any time from outside by using a mobile phone or the like. The reason why the mobile phone 9 confirms the image via the provider 15 is to facilitate the billing management at a later date.

The control unit a 6 is connected to the public line 7, and the public line 7 is connected to the mobile phone line 8 and the Internet service provider 15, and receives a call from the mobile phone network 8 by access from the mobile phone 9. It is provided with a means for detecting and judging the input of a preset personal identification number to a mobile phone from the outside, and a means for activating a function of transmitting compressed video data to a server based on the result.

Under such a connection configuration, as shown in FIG. 14, when the user deems necessary, a call is made from the outside to the control unit 6a using the portable telephone 9 (h-1). After the connection, a personal identification number (a camera number may be input in addition to the personal identification number) is input using the mobile phone 9 (h-2). Control unit 6
a receives the personal identification number, determines the personal identification number, and operates a predetermined camera (h-3).

Thereafter, as in the first embodiment, the controller unit 6a calls the provider 15 (h4) based on the judgment result of the personal identification number, accesses the homepage (h5), and compresses the data in a predetermined format. Then, the data is transmitted to the provider 15 via the public line 7.

Then, the user accesses the homepage of the provider 15 from the mobile phone (h7) to the provider 15 via the G / W center 17 and the Internet 16 using a predetermined URL code (h8). The provider 15 transmits the video transmitted from the controller unit 6 of the building with the access to the mobile phone 9 (h9), and displays the video to the user of the mobile phone 9 (h10).

That is, a telephone call is made from a remote place to confirm the password, the image from the installed monitoring camera is digitally compressed and transmitted to a server on the Internet, and the information is transmitted from the remote portable terminal that has been notified. It is a system that can access the server and monitor the status of abnormalities with a mobile terminal.

The above-mentioned controller unit 6a is the same as that shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, a camera input switching unit 21, a video compression unit 22, a video data transmission unit 23,
Dial-up unit 24, activation unit 25a, password confirmation unit 26a, external telephone reception unit 28a, control unit 29a
And

The camera input switching section 21 switches the camera in accordance with an instruction from the control section 29a, sends a command of the control section 29 to the camera, and transmits a video (moving image) from the switched camera to the video compression section 22. .

The video compression section 22 converts the video signal from the camera into a digital signal, and in accordance with an instruction from the control section 29a,
The data is compressed into a JPEG format or an MPEG format and stored in the image file 30.

The video data transmission unit 23 reads the compressed image data of the image file 30 according to the instruction of the control unit 29a, arranges the compressed image data in a format that can be received by a server on the Internet, and transmits the data.

Specifically, compressed video data is read,
This compressed video data is converted into transmittable digital information (packets), and a header (including information on which application of the other party should be passed) and an IP header (including the IP addresses of the other party and its own computer) ) And an Internet header (including the next relay point to be transmitted to the other computer and its own MAC address) and send it out to the dial-up unit 24.

The activation unit 25a sets a camera that operates based on the result of confirming an external instruction from the telephone using a personal identification number, and establishes a connection to the server.

The password confirmation unit 26a confirms and determines a password inputted from an external telephone.

The external telephone receiving section 28a receives an external telephone instruction and sends data to the personal identification number confirming section 26.

The dial-up unit 24 dials up to the provider according to an instruction from the control unit 29a, accesses the provider via the Internet, and transmits the video data to the provider.
3 is transmitted to the provider 15.

On the other hand, the provider 15 stores the compressed video data from the control unit in association with the building ID code (the identification number of the base unit: the identification number of the controller), the user password, and the like, and stores the compressed video data. Provide to mobile terminals that have access. At this time, the provider 15 authenticates the ID, the password and the like as in the first embodiment, and transmits the compressed video data corresponding to the ID number to the mobile phone 9.

That is, first, a telephone call is made from the outside to activate the connection function to the home and the network, and then the image of the selected camera is transmitted.
Reference numeral 5 denotes video data of a camera corresponding to an ID code or the like from the mobile phone 9.

Accordingly, the user can check the desired camera image from a remote location at any time and distribute the video to the mobile phone 9 via the provider, thereby facilitating the charge management.

[0127] In the third embodiment, a mobile phone is used to make a call to the controller unit, which is a master unit, to transmit an image of a desired camera to a provider. Phone. That is, a general camera phone is used to make a call to the controller unit to distribute a desired camera video to the provider, and to obtain the video, the mobile phone accesses the provider to obtain the video.

Further, in the third embodiment, various sensors are connected to the control unit in the same manner as in the first embodiment, and the location monitored by the sensors is photographed in accordance with the reception of the abnormality detection from the various sensors. The camera to operate continuously and shoot, connect the line to a mobile phone with a preset telephone number using the telephone network, notify the sensor of abnormal detection, and acquire the image via the provider You may make it.

[0129]

As described above, according to the present invention, a plurality of sensors are arranged in the premises of a building and in a room of a building, and an abnormality detection signal is transmitted to a controller unit in the building in accordance with the abnormality detection, and A function to connect a controller with a number of cameras that can monitor the location of each sensor and connect it to the controller, connect the controller unit to the public line and the Internet, and when the controller unit receives an abnormality detection signal from the sensor Then, the user immediately calls the mobile phone to inform the user of the abnormal location, and operates the camera to photograph the abnormal location and transmit it to the Internet provider for storage. Then, with the access from the mobile phone, this video is distributed to the mobile phone.

Therefore, the user can immediately grasp the abnormality in the building and the site, and can confirm the location, the person, and the like on the video. That is, there is an effect that security, bedridden, children, fires, gas leaks, and the like can be visually recognized from a remote location.

Further, since the image of the abnormal place is provided to the mobile phone as a moving image and the other places are provided as still images, the effect that the user can grasp the whole at a glance from a distant place is obtained. .

Further, in the system of the present invention, in order to notify the above-mentioned monitoring information to all the persons sharing the password, the upper mobile phone is set to the simultaneous communication mode by a predetermined key input, and the information is stored in the server. Can be set to be transmitted as monitoring information to all mobile phones.

Further, according to the present invention, a camera is arranged on the premises of a building or in a room of a building, connected to a master unit (controller), and a call is made to the master unit by telephone to be authenticated using a password. After this authentication, the base unit operates the camera to take a picture, and the server provides the taken picture to the portable phone at the request of the portable phone.

Therefore, an effect is obtained that the user can immediately grasp the abnormality in the building and the premises from any place and at any time. That is, crime prevention, bedridden, children,
And the like can be visually recognized when necessary from a remote location.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a video monitoring system according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a schematic operation of the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a schematic configuration diagram of a control unit of the present embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram illustrating an operation of the system according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram illustrating an operation of the system according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the control unit according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the provider according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an image displayed on the mobile phone according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a sequence diagram illustrating the operation of the second embodiment.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an image displayed on the mobile phone according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a sequence diagram (switching) for explaining the operation of the second embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating operations of a control unit and a provider according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a schematic configuration diagram of a video surveillance system according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a schematic operation of the present embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a schematic configuration diagram of a control unit according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a schematic configuration diagram of a conventional video monitoring system.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Building 2 Life rhythm pendant 3 Fire gas sensor 4 Security sensor 6 Control unit 10 Outdoor camera 11 Indoor camera 7 Public line 8 Mobile telephone line 15 Provider 20 System bus 21 Camera input switching part 22 Video compression part 23 Video data transmission part 24 Dial-up Unit 25 Various sensor input units 26 Voice message storage unit 28 Voice message transmission unit 29 Control unit

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Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A site for a building, various sensors arranged in the building, a camera for photographing a place monitored by the sensor, a base unit of these devices, and an Internet protocol having a browser function. A video surveillance system comprising a combination of a mobile phone used and an Internet network, wherein the master unit includes a camera that captures a location monitored by the sensor in response to reception of an abnormality detection from the sensor. Means for continuously operating and photographing, and connecting a line to the mobile telephone having a preset telephone number using the telephone network to notify abnormality detection of the sensor; and compressing a photographed image of the camera. Means for transmitting the compressed video data together with the identification number of the base unit to a server connected to the Internet network via the telephone network. A bar configured to store the compressed video data from the master unit in association with a user identification code corresponding to the identification number of the master unit; Means for authenticating the user's identification code from the device and providing the compressed video data to the mobile phone after the authentication. 2. The base unit, when a line is connected to the mobile phone, transmits message data stored in advance corresponding to the number of the sensor that has notified the abnormality detection to the mobile phone. The video surveillance system according to claim 1, wherein 3. The device according to claim 2, wherein the master unit receives a camera switching instruction from the mobile phone, and sends the operation instruction to a camera having a camera number to be switched to, in place of the camera. The video surveillance system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: 4. A site of a building, various sensors arranged in the building, a camera for photographing a place monitored by the sensor, a base unit of these devices, and an Internet protocol having a browser function. A video surveillance system comprising a combination of a mobile phone used and an Internet network, wherein the master unit includes a camera that captures a location monitored by the sensor in response to reception of an abnormality detection from the sensor. Along with performing continuous operation and photographing, means for connecting a line to the mobile phone of a telephone number set in advance using the telephone network to notify abnormality detection of the sensor, and with the abnormality detection, Means for acquiring still images for all the remaining cameras other than the continuously operated cameras, and shooting images of the cameras and all the remaining cameras Means for transmitting the compressed video data of the still image and the compressed video data of the still image to a server connected to the Internet network via the telephone network together with the identification number of the parent device, the server comprising: a video from the parent device, Means for storing the compressed video data of the still image in association with the identification code of the user corresponding to the identification number of the master unit; and, with the access from the mobile phone, the user from the mobile phone. Means for authenticating the identification code and providing compressed video data of the moving image and the still image to the mobile phone after the authentication. 5. The master unit receives a camera switching instruction from the mobile phone, sends the operation instruction to a camera of a camera number to be switched to the camera in place of the camera, and switches the switched camera. 4. The video surveillance system according to claim 3, wherein the other cameras have means for instructing to shoot a still image. 6. A combination of a camera located on a site of a building and a building, a base unit thereof, a server connected to the Internet via a telephone network, and telephone means using a browser function and an Internet protocol. A video surveillance system, wherein the master unit transmits, to the server connected to the Internet network via the telephone network, compressed video data obtained by compressing an image captured by the camera together with the identification number of the master unit. Means for detecting and determining the input of a preset password to an external telephone means, and transmitting the compressed video data to the server based on the result. Means for activating a function to perform the function of performing compression video data from the master unit by a user corresponding to the identification number of the master unit. Means for storing the identification code in association with the identification code; authenticating the identification code of the user from the mobile phone with the access from the mobile phone; and providing the compressed video data to the mobile phone after the authentication. A video surveillance system comprising: 7. The video surveillance system according to claim 6, wherein the base unit determines the input of the personal identification number from the mobile phone, selects a predetermined camera, and sends the compressed video data to the server. 8. A building site, a camera arranged in the building, a base unit for these devices, a server connected to the Internet via a telephone network, an Internet network, a browser function and an Internet protocol. A video surveillance system comprising a combination of a telephone and a camera, wherein a camera obtains a still image for all the remaining cameras other than the camera selected according to the password from the telephone. And a means for transmitting compressed video data of a still image and a moving image obtained by compressing captured images of all the remaining cameras together with an identification number of the parent device to a server connected to the Internet network via the telephone network, The server is configured to convert the compressed video data of the moving image and the still image from the master unit to a user identification number corresponding to the identification number of the master unit. Means for storing in association with the password, and with access from the mobile phone, authenticates a user identification code from the mobile phone, and after the authentication, compresses the moving image and the compressed video data of the still image. Means for providing to the mobile phone.