JP2004328018A - Area monitoring system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an area monitoring system employing a portable telephone which causes a person to be monitored to feel no resistance to carry and which includes a function of detecting that the person to be monitored such as an elderly person or a child deviates from a particular area or enters the particular area, or that the motion of the person to be monitored indicates any abnormality or the person to be monitored indicates no motion for a prescribed time. <P>SOLUTION: The area monitoring system include: a GPS attached portable telephone 1 carried by the person to be monitored; a location searching center 2 for requesting the GPS attached portable telephone 1 to transmit location information according to a prescribed schedule and receiving the location information from the GPS attached portable telephone 1; and a service center 3 that receives the location information from the position searching center 2 and informs a portable telephone 4 of a supervisor by means of electronic mail about that the location information indicates the outside of a prescribed area or within a prescribed area predetermined by the monitor or that a change in the location information for a prescribed time indicates abnormality. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an area monitoring system having a function of detecting that a monitored person has gone out of a specific area, has entered a specific area, or has detected an abnormality in the movement of the monitored person. .
[0002]
[Prior art]
In a family living with an elderly with dementia, when they walk or go out alone, they may be worried that they will return home lately, and may have to look around. It is a heavy burden for the family to keep going out at all times. However, it is not good for your health to stay at home without leaving.
Therefore, several methods have been proposed for searching where the demented elderly person is when they go out.
[0003]
For example, Patent Document 1 (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-64482) discloses that an observer having a personal computer joins a navigation system mechanism using a mobile phone with a GPS connected to the Internet via a provider, and provides a mobile phone number with a GPS. In addition to registering the ID number and password to the observer, the mobile phone with GPS can be carried by the wanderer, and the navigation system mechanism can be used at any time based on the subscriber's request using the ID number and password. A wanderer on the Internet that searches the position of a GPS-equipped mobile phone using a navigation system using a communication satellite and can transfer data on the location of the GPS-equipped mobile phone to a map displayed on the monitor of a monitor PC. A position location system is disclosed.
[0004]
Patent Document 2 (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-339583) discloses that a receiving means for receiving position information and a computer for inputting and processing the position information received by the receiving means are provided at a plurality of places, and a person who wears a portable terminal A transmitting means for transmitting the fact to the portable terminal when the information is out of the range previously input to the computer, a receiving means for receiving the information transmitted by the transmitting means is provided on the portable terminal, The present invention discloses a position detection system in which a portable terminal is provided with destination selection means for inputting the information received in step (a) and reselecting the destination of the current position information based on the input information.
[0005]
Further, Patent Document 3 (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-99672) discloses a searcher-side mobile terminal carried by a searcher and a searcher-side fixed terminal for confirming the position of the searcher-side terminal. Means for displaying the current position of the mobile terminal on the display side on the display on the fixed terminal on the searcher side, and the mobile terminal on the searcher side has gone out of the predetermined free action range. A position confirmation system provided with a means for issuing an alarm at times is disclosed. The search target mobile terminal measures its current position by GPS positioning at a fixed time interval, stores the current position as needed, and performs area determination. If it is determined that the area is outside the free action range, this is reported to the searcher-side fixed terminal. At the searcher-side fixed terminal that received the warning, the searcher-side mobile terminal requests a position search, and the searcher-side mobile terminal retrieves the current position along with the travel miracle stored so far, and the searcher-side fixed terminal. Display on the map above.
[0006]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-11-64482 [Patent Document 2]
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-339584 [Patent Document 3]
JP 2001-99672 A
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the wanderer position search system described in Patent Document 1, the navigation system mechanism searches the position of the GPS-equipped mobile phone based on the request of the monitor, and transfers data relating to the position to the monitor personal computer. However, since the information is displayed on the map displayed on the monitor of the observer's personal computer, the observer cannot confirm the position of the wandering person unless he or she periodically requests the navigation system mechanism to transfer the position information. Can not. For this reason, there is a problem that the observer cannot know the location unless the personal computer is at hand, and cannot detect the danger of the wandering person in the unlikely event that the position information transfer request is neglected.
[0008]
In the position detection system described in Patent Document 2, a portable terminal (a mobile phone, a PHS, or the like) carried by an elderly person or the like acquires its own position information based on radio waves received from GPS satellites. Since the location information is transmitted to a computer installed in the home or the like and the position is displayed on the display device, when the elderly person goes out of the radio wave range, the location information is sent to the home computer. There is a problem that does not reach. Also, if the computer is not at hand, the location cannot be known. Furthermore, the system is designed to search for the position of an elderly person or the like without intentionally using a third party in order to protect privacy. On the contrary, the system becomes complicated, and there is a problem that the system is not practical.
[0009]
Further, in the position confirmation system described in Patent Document 3, the searcher uses a fixed terminal such as a personal computer, and displays the current position of the mobile terminal on the map side on the display thereof. Therefore, there is a problem that the position cannot be confirmed when the searcher is out of the office. Furthermore, since the area setting is performed on the searched person side mobile terminal, there is a problem that it is difficult to set an arbitrary area when there is a different action pattern for each day of the week.
[0010]
On the other hand, in order to protect not only the wandering old man but also the child from danger, it has become necessary to monitor the behavior of the child. Due to the prolonged economic slump in recent years, social situations have become uneasy, and the environment surrounding children, who are vulnerable, is particularly poor. Increasing numbers of miserable incidents, such as for-profit abduction, murder, sexual abuse, bullying, forced obscene, and money-raising of children, are occurring. Many of these incidents have occurred during children's commuting to school or on their way home from cram schools. Also, in order to prevent the deterioration of children with the fall of the crime age, it is also important to keep away from undesired areas such as downtown, game centers, and entertainment districts.
[0011]
Therefore, it is considered that if the observer can know that the child has deviated from the normal course of school or cram school or has entered a specific area, the child can be protected from danger and crime.
[0012]
As a device for searching for the position of the monitored person, there is a device using a dedicated GPS terminal. However, since it is clear that the purpose of having the terminal is to monitor behavior, it is difficult to carry the terminal. There is a psychological problem that there is resistance.
Furthermore, if the monitored person does not move within a certain period of time, there is a possibility that the subject may fall into an accident, fall down, or be bound, but conventionally, even if the above-mentioned dedicated GPS terminal is used, However, the observer had no choice but to check the position at regular intervals. However, there is a problem that whether or not the position is the same as the previous position must rely on the memory, and it is difficult to make an accurate determination.
[0013]
The present invention relates to the case where a monitored person such as an elderly person or a child deviates from a specific area, enters a specific area, or has an abnormal movement of the monitored person, or moves for a certain period of time. It is an object of the present invention to provide an area monitoring system using a mobile phone having a function of detecting when the mobile phone is not present and having no resistance to carry.
[0014]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a first area monitoring system of the present invention provides a GPS-equipped mobile phone carried by a person to be monitored, and requests location information to the GPS-equipped mobile phone on a predetermined schedule. A position search center for receiving position information from a mobile phone, and a position search center for receiving position information from the position search center, and when the position information is outside an area predetermined by the monitor or within a predetermined area, It consists of a service center that reports to mobile phones by e-mail.
[0015]
The location information reported by the GPS-equipped mobile phone to the location search center may include GPS satellites and location information of base stations or relay stations of the location search center.
[0016]
In the present invention, first, an elderly person with dementia or a monitored person such as a child carries a GPS-equipped mobile phone. A monitor of the monitored person, for example, a guardian or a family member, sets a day of the week, a time zone, and a monitoring area for the monitored person to go out with the service center and sets them in the system. The surveillance area may be a circle within a predetermined distance from the house if the observer is a relative living together, or within an area determined on a map, or in the case of a child, near a school road or a route to a cram school, Alternatively, an area where it is not desirable for a child to enter is set.
[0017]
The computer of the service center requests the position search center to search the position of the GPS-equipped mobile phone at the set day of the week, time zone, and time interval. The location search center issues a location information search request to the GPS-equipped mobile phone carried by the monitored person according to the schedule. Upon receiving the position information search request, the GPS-equipped mobile phone acquires position information from a GPS satellite or a base station or a relay station, and automatically reports the position information to a position search center. The service center receives the position information and, when the position information deviates from the predetermined area or enters the prohibited area, notifies the e-mail to the mobile phone of the monitoring person. It should be noted that there may be a plurality of mobile phones of the observer, or a mobile phone and a personal computer may be used in combination. In these cases, the e-mail may be sent to a plurality of mobile phones or personal computers at the same time, or a priority may be set so that an e-mail is sequentially sent to a lower order when no upper order arrives within a predetermined time. .
[0018]
In this way, the monitor can know that the current position of the monitored person has deviated outside the area or has entered the prohibited area. The surveillant can make a call by calling the GPS-equipped mobile phone, and when the call cannot be made, can search for the location based on the location information. You can request a search from a staff member, police, or fire department.
[0019]
Further, the second area monitoring system of the present invention provides a GPS mobile phone carried by the monitored person, and requests location information to the GPS mobile phone according to a predetermined schedule. A position search center for receiving information, and position information from the position search center at predetermined time intervals, and when the change of the position information at each predetermined time period is abnormal, an e-mail is sent to the monitor's mobile phone. Service center.
[0020]
In the first area monitoring system, it is determined whether the position of the monitored person is outside or within a predetermined area. However, in the second area monitoring system, the position of the monitored person is determined. , That is, the moving speed is monitored.
[0021]
One form is monitoring whether the moving speed based on the position information searched at predetermined time intervals is equal to or higher than a predetermined speed. If the moving speed is higher than the specified speed, it is possible that an elderly person or a child has been abducted by car. Can be done quickly.
[0022]
Still another form is monitoring when there is no movement of the monitored person within a fixed time. If the surveillance person goes outside and does not move within a certain period of time, there is a risk of accidents, falling down, or being restrained. And can quickly take action when there is a possibility of being at risk of life. Of course, you do not have to make a report during your bedtime at home, but if you get the location information that you are at home, but do not move for a long time, you may have fallen due to illness or seizure. To do.
The monitoring of the movement can be combined with the monitoring of the information on the position of the monitored person to determine the abnormal state.
[0023]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described.
[0024]
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of an area monitoring system according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the area monitoring system according to the present embodiment requests the GPS mobile phone 1 carried by the monitored person and location information from the GPS mobile phone 1 on a predetermined schedule, and A position search center 2 for receiving position information from the telephone 1 and a position search center 2 for receiving position information from the position search center 2 and when the position information is outside an area predetermined by the monitor or within a predetermined area. And a service center 3 for notifying the mobile phone 4 by e-mail. The location search center 2 may be an internal organization of a mobile phone company or an external organization.
[0025]
The position information reported by the mobile phone with GPS 1 to the position search center 2 includes position information from the GPS satellites 5 and the base station or relay station 6 of the position search center.
[0026]
Next, a procedure of position information monitoring by this area monitoring system will be described.
Step 1
An elderly person with dementia or a monitored person such as a child carries the GPS-equipped mobile phone 1. The monitored person determines the day of the week, the time zone, and the monitored area with which the monitored person goes out with the service center 3. When the observer is a relative living together, the surveillance area is within a circle within a predetermined radius of the house, or within an area determined on a map. If the monitored person is a child, it should be near a school road or a route to a cram school, or an area such as a customs area or a game center where it is not desirable for the child to enter.
[0027]
Step 2
The service center 3 requests the position search center 2 to search for the position of the GPS-equipped mobile phone at the day of the week, the time zone, and the time interval negotiated with the supervisor.
Step 3
The location search center 2 issues a location information search request to the GPS-equipped mobile phone 1 according to the schedule.
Step 4
Upon receiving the position information search request, the GPS-equipped mobile phone 1 obtains the position information from the GPS satellite 5 or the base station or the relay station 6 and notifies the position search center 2 of the position information.
[0028]
Step 5
The service center 3 receives the position information and, when the position information deviates from a predetermined area or enters a prohibited area, notifies the e-mail to the mobile phone 4 of the supervisor. When a plurality of supervisors are set, the notification is sent to the mobile phone of each supervisor. At the same time, an electronic mail may be sent to the personal computer of the monitor. In this way, the monitor can know that the current position of the monitored person has deviated outside the area or has entered the prohibited area.
[0029]
Step 6
The observer can make a call to the GPS-equipped mobile phone 1 and make a call. When the call cannot be made, the observer can search for the location based on the location information. You can request a search from a staff member from the service center, police, or fire department.
[0030]
Next, a procedure of monitoring the movement in the area monitoring system will be described.
Step 11
A person to be monitored, such as an elderly person, a child, or a person with a chronic illness, carries the mobile phone with GPS 1. The monitor of the monitored person searches for the position of the monitored person at predetermined time intervals, and when the change in the position at the time interval is equal to or more than a predetermined value or does not change, the monitor of the monitored person is updated with the latest position information. Is agreed with the service center 3.
[0031]
Step 12
The service center 3 requests the position search center 2 to search for the position of the GPS-equipped mobile phone at the day of the week, the time zone, and the time interval negotiated with the supervisor. (Same as step 2)
Step 13
The location search center 2 issues a location information search request to the GPS-equipped mobile phone 1 according to the schedule. (Same as step 3)
Step 14
Upon receiving the position information search request, the GPS-equipped mobile phone 1 obtains the position information from the GPS satellite 5 or the base station or the relay station 6 and notifies the position search center 2 of the position information. (Same as step 4)
[0032]
Step 15
The service center 3 receives the position information, and when the moving speed based on the position information searched at predetermined time intervals is equal to or higher than a predetermined speed, for example, equal to or higher than a normal walking speed, an old man or a child is kidnapped by a car or the like. Since there is a possibility that an emergency report is sent to the observer by e-mail, it is possible to quickly cope with a crime such as a kidnapping. This moving speed is obtained by dividing the moving distance calculated based on the previous position information and the current position information by the time interval between the time when the previous position information was obtained and the time when the current position information was obtained. The calculation can be performed, and if the moving speed exceeds, for example, 100 m / min (6 km / h), the service center 3 can notify the mobile phone 4 of the supervisor.
Conversely, elderly people and children may suffer an accident, fall down due to a heart attack, or be left unattended if left unattended. This is compared with the next position information acquired within a certain period of time, and when the position change, that is, when there is a possibility that the monitored person does not move, the service center notifies the mobile phone.
[0033]
Step 16
The observer can make a call to the GPS-equipped mobile phone 1 and make a call. When the call cannot be made, the observer can search for the location based on the location information. You can request a search from a staff member from the service center, police, or fire department. (Same as step 6)
[0034]
In the above embodiment, the system for the elderly or children has been described as a monitored person.However, the monitored person is a salesman, a service person, or a cash transport clerk, and the monitored person is a company boss, a contact person, or By being a safety monitor, it is also possible to monitor whether the current location of the employee is out of a predetermined section or not in a dangerous state.
In addition, it is of course possible to provide a monitoring system that uses both area monitoring and movement monitoring of the monitored person.
[0035]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the GPS mobile phone carried by the monitored person and the GPS mobile phone request the location information on a predetermined schedule. And a location search center that receives location information from the location search center, and when the location information is outside an area predetermined by the monitor or within a predetermined area, the mobile phone of the monitor is electronically notified. Since this is an area monitoring system consisting of a service center that reports by e-mail, when a monitored person, such as an elderly person or a child, deviates from a specific area or enters a specific area, this is detected and monitored. Can be reported to. The monitor does not have to check the position each time if the monitored person is within the range of the normal action area, so that monitoring becomes easier. In addition, elderly people, children, and the like can use it as an ordinary mobile phone because the equipment they carry is a GPS-equipped mobile phone, so there is no resistance to carrying it.
[0036]
According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the position information reported by the GPS-equipped mobile phone to the position search center includes the position information of the base station or the relay station of the GPS satellite and the position search center, the inside of a building or a station premises is used. For example, it is possible to acquire position information even in an area where the line of sight is not effective from a GPS satellite.
[0037]
According to the invention according to claim 3, the position information from the position search center is received at predetermined time intervals, and when the change of the position information at each predetermined time period is abnormal, an e-mail is sent to the mobile phone of the supervisor. Since the notification is made, it is possible to monitor not only the position of the monitored person but also an abnormality due to movement.
According to the invention according to claim 4, when the moving speed based on the position information searched at the predetermined time interval is equal to or higher than the predetermined speed, the monitor is notified by e-mail. Not only surveillance, but also in the area, it is possible to detect kidnapping by car and to know the current location, so that emergency response is possible and it is possible to prevent a dangerous situation Can be.
According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, when there is no movement within a predetermined time, an alert is sent to the monitor's mobile phone by e-mail. It is possible to quickly take measures to rescue a monitored person who may be in danger. Of course, since the current position of the monitored person is known, it is possible to take prompt action.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of an area monitoring system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
Reference Signs List 1 mobile phone with GPS 2 location search center 3 service center 4 mobile phone of supervisor 5 GPS satellite 6 base station or relay station

Claims (5)

A mobile phone with GPS carried by the monitored person,
A location search center that requests location information from the GPS-equipped mobile phone on a predetermined schedule and receives location information from the GPS-equipped mobile phone;
A service center that receives location information from the location search center and notifies the supervisor's mobile phone by e-mail when the location information is outside the area determined by the supervisor or within a predetermined area. Area monitoring system. 2. The area monitoring system according to claim 1, wherein the position information reported by the GPS-equipped mobile phone to the position search center includes position information from a base station or a relay station of the GPS satellite and the position search center. A mobile phone with GPS carried by the monitored person,
A location search center that requests location information from the GPS-equipped mobile phone on a predetermined schedule and receives location information from the GPS-equipped mobile phone;
An area monitor comprising a service center that receives position information from the position search center at predetermined time intervals, and when the change of the position information at each predetermined time period is abnormal, notifies the monitored person's mobile phone by e-mail. system. 4. The area monitoring system according to claim 3, wherein when the change in the position information is equal to or higher than a predetermined speed, the monitor is notified by e-mail. 4. The area monitoring system according to claim 3, wherein the change of the position information is notified by e-mail to the monitor when the change is not within a predetermined time.

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