JP5198101B2 - Security equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a security device that reports an abnormality in a monitoring area to an external device such as a monitoring center, and more particularly to a security device that can set a security set mode by remote control.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there are known security systems that report an abnormality to a monitoring center when an abnormality such as an intrusion abnormality or a fire abnormality that occurs in a monitoring area is detected. The monitoring center is connected by communication with a security device provided in the monitoring area, and the security device is connected with a sensor installed in the monitoring area. And if a sensor detects a detection target, a security device will report abnormality to a monitoring center by communication.

  In the conventional security system, when a user in the monitoring area goes out, the security device is operated to shift from the security release mode in which the abnormality in the monitoring area is not reported to the security set mode in which the abnormality in the monitoring area is reported. At this time, when the security device accepts a security set mode transition operation, it confirms that all the various sensors installed in the monitoring area are in a normal state. If there is a sensor that is not in a normal state, that is, a sensor that detects an abnormality, the user is notified of the installation location of the sensor, and the user eliminates the detection cause of the sensor and performs the operation for shifting to the security set mode again. Note that the abnormality detected by the sensor is a state in which the presence of a person is detected, such as opening a window or door or detecting a heat source.

In such a security system, recently, a security system has been proposed in which a communication terminal such as a mobile phone or a personal computer can be used to shift to the security set mode from outside the monitoring area (Patent Document 1). In Patent Document 1, when setting command data of a warning operation is transmitted to a central processing unit (security device) via a telephone line or the Internet, a door closing inspection of a window or the like is performed, and if there is no abnormality, the warning operation is validated. The monitoring system to be set is described.
International Publication No. 03/088174 Pamphlet (28 pages, Embodiment 6)

  In the monitoring system of Patent Document 1 described above, when a warning operation is set to be effective from a remote location, the time point at which the warning operation is changed is the same as when a warning operation is set to be effective by operating the operation means in the monitoring area. It is going to check the normal state by checking the sensor state.

  However, when setting a warning action from a remote location where the situation of the monitored area cannot be grasped, it is not possible to truly confirm that the monitored area is unmanned simply by checking the sensor status at the time of changing the warning action. There is a risk of false alarms.

  That is, there is a possibility that the user (inside person) is outside the detection range of the sensor and the sensor does not detect the insider when the warning operation is changed. In this case, in the conventional monitoring system, there is a problem that the alert operation is made effective even if there is an insider, and an abnormality is reported to the monitoring center when the presence of the insider is detected by the sensor. If a false alarm occurs in this way, not only will the counselor be dispatched unnecessarily, but it will also be uncomfortable for the insiders who remain in the surveillance area.

  Therefore, the present invention aims at realizing a security device that reduces the possibility of false alarms by determining the presence or absence of an insider in the monitoring area from the security state at the time when the security device is remotely set to the security set mode. To do.

  In order to achieve the above object, a security device according to the present invention is a security device for reporting an abnormality in a monitoring area to an external device, and a sensor signal input unit connected to a sensor for detecting a change occurring in the monitoring area. And, as a security state of the monitoring area, input a setting signal of a security release mode that does not report an abnormality, a security set mode that reports an abnormality, or a remote set inhibition mode that prohibits the setting of the security set mode from a user terminal A communication unit that communicates with the external device and the user terminal and receives at least a security set mode setting signal from the user terminal, and a security set mode setting signal is input from the operation unit. And means for setting the security state to the security set mode when receiving the setting signal of the security set mode from the user terminal via the communication unit. I, the current security state is characterized by comprising a mode setting means for inhibiting the setting of the security set mode from the user terminal, if the remote set inhibit mode.

In such a configuration, the security device includes a remote set prohibition mode that prohibits the transition from the user terminal to the security set mode as a security state. This remote set prohibition mode is a security state set by the user from the operation unit so that it is not inadvertently set to the security set mode from a remote place where the situation of the monitored area cannot be grasped, and the functions necessary for security are necessary It may be determined accordingly.
Then, the mode setting means determines whether or not the current security state is the remote set prohibition mode, and acts to make this determination a condition for setting the security set mode in response to a request from the user terminal. That is, if the current security state is the remote set prohibition mode, as a process for prohibiting the setting of the guard set mode from the user terminal, for example, even if the guard set mode setting signal is received from the user terminal, Processing such as prohibiting the setting, disabling reception of the guard set mode setting signal from the user terminal, or disabling transmission of the guard set mode setting signal from the user terminal is performed.

  Therefore, according to the present invention, in a specific security state set in advance, it is prohibited to set a warning operation from a remote place where the situation of the monitored area cannot be grasped. It is possible to prevent the security set mode from being set, and to reduce the possibility of false alarms.

  Further, in the security device according to the present invention, preferably, the remote set prohibition mode is a home security mode in which an abnormality is reported only in the outer peripheral part of the monitoring area connecting the inside and outside of the monitoring area such as a window and a door, and / or It is set as the guard state for the guard set when inspecting the monitoring area.

In such a configuration, the mode setting means provides security from the user terminal via the communication unit when in the home security mode in which only an outer peripheral part of the monitoring area such as a window or a door reports an abnormality and / or a security state for a guard. When the set mode setting request is received, the setting of the security set mode is prohibited. In the home security mode that monitors the outer periphery of the monitoring area, if the user tries to leave the monitoring area, the user is notified as an abnormality, so there is an insider in the monitoring area when the security state is set. It is clear. It is also clear that there are guards in the surveillance area when the guard state is set for the guards.
Therefore, according to the present invention, when it is clear that the monitoring area is manned, it is prohibited to set a warning action from a remote place where the situation of the monitoring area cannot be grasped. It is possible to prevent erroneous setting of the security set mode from a remote location and to reduce the possibility of false alarms.

  Moreover, the security device according to the present invention preferably includes a storage unit that stores remote set information in which an arbitrary security state is stored as the remote set prohibition mode, and the remote set information is arbitrarily input by an input from the operation unit. It can be rewritten to the security state.

In such a configuration, the remote set prohibition mode is an arbitrary security state stored in the remote set information of the storage unit, and this arbitrary security state can be rewritten from the operation unit.
In such a configuration, it is possible to prohibit the user from setting the security set mode from a remote place where the situation of the monitored area cannot be grasped with respect to the security state desired by the user.
Therefore, according to the present invention, the security state desired by the user is set as the security state in which the insider exists in a situation where the usage environment is different, such as the business form and lifestyle of the monitoring area, and the security set from a remote location is set. Can be prohibited, and the possibility of false alarms can be reduced while improving convenience.

  In the security device according to the present invention, preferably, when a setting signal of the security set mode is received from the user terminal, or when a connection request is received from the user terminal, the current security status is the remote set. If the security mode is in the prohibited mode, a notification means for notifying the user terminal of the prohibition of setting of the security set mode is provided, and the mode setting means prohibits the notification means from setting the security set mode to the user terminal. When a reset setting signal is received from the user terminal, the security state is set to the security set mode.

In such a configuration, the mode setting means acts to set the security state to the security set mode when the reset setting signal is received from the user terminal when the setting of the security set mode is prohibited.
This is particularly useful when there is a mistake in the security status setting operation when the user goes out, or when the user knows that the monitored area is unattended regardless of the current security status. In addition, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the security set mode cannot be set remotely even though the insider is already absent.

  The notification means receives information on whether or not the security set mode is prohibited from setting from the mode setting means, and generates and generates transmission information (for example, a homepage described later) indicating whether or not the security set mode is prohibited. Information for transmission may be transmitted to the user terminal. In addition, when the setting of the security set mode is prohibited, the notification unit may select a message that is stored in advance and informs the setting prohibition of the security set mode and inserts it in the transmission information. This message may be adjusted according to the mode setting status, the current security state that caused the setting of the security set mode to be prohibited, the time set in the current security state, and the identification information of the set user May be added.

  Further, in the security device according to the present invention, preferably, when the security setting mode is set by the mode setting unit, the security unit includes a notification unit that transmits a set notification signal to the external device via the communication unit, and the notification unit When the security setting mode is set as a result of the mode setting means receiving the reset setting signal, a prohibited attribute set notification signal is transmitted to the external device.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to grasp that the external device was in a guarded state that was clearly manned before setting the remotely requested guard set mode, and the user when an abnormality occurred in the monitored area It is possible to smoothly process confirmations. The external device is a device installed in a nearby facility in the monitoring area, a device managed by a user in the monitoring area, or a remote monitoring center.

  In the present invention, when the security device is remotely transferred to the security set mode, it is determined whether there is an indigenous person in the monitoring area, and the setting of the security set mode is prohibited according to this, so misinformation is possible A security device capable of reducing safety can be provided.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings. In the example of the present embodiment, the monitoring area is a dwelling unit, and the security device is a home security device, so-called home security security device.

  FIG. 1 shows a configuration of a security system provided with a security device according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 shows a configuration of the security device. First, the outline of the security system 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In FIG. 1, a security system 1 includes a monitoring center 3 as an external device that remotely monitors a monitoring area (dwelling unit) 2, and a security device 4 that is installed in the monitoring area 2 and communicates with the monitoring center 3. The monitoring center 3 is a facility provided with a center device 5 operated by a security company, and the center device 5 communicates with the security device 4. The security device 4 is connected to a sensor installed in the monitoring area 2 to monitor an abnormality in the monitoring area 2 and notifies the monitoring center 3 of the detected abnormality. The security device 4 is connected to a user terminal 6 attached to a user in the monitoring area 2 so as to be communicable. The user terminal 6 is a terminal that can be used by the user when away from the monitoring area 2, and is typically a mobile phone or a mobile terminal.

  More specifically, the security device 4 includes a security controller 20 and a server device 40. The security controller 20 is configured to realize the main functions related to security, is connected to an abnormality detection sensor, monitors the presence or absence of an abnormality, and reports the detected abnormality to the monitoring center 3. The security controller 20 is connected to the center device 5 of the monitoring center 3 via the public line network 7. The server device 40 is connected to the remote user terminal 6 via the Internet 8 and is connected to the security controller 20 via the LAN 9. The server device 40 has a web server function, and transmits information to the user terminal 6 on a home page. Further, the server device 40 receives a setting signal for requesting the setting of the security set mode, the home security mode, and the security release mode from the user terminal 6 using the homepage input function, and sends the setting signal to the security controller 20.

In the security controller 20, the security set mode, the home security mode, and the security release mode are switched in response to an operation to the security controller 20 itself in the installed site or a setting signal from the user terminal 6 at a remote place. . When the security controller 20 detects an abnormality in the security set mode or the home security mode, the abnormality information is transmitted to the monitoring center as an abnormality signal, and the server device 40 uses the abnormality information detected by the security controller 20 to display the homepage. Generate content. The user browses a home page provided by the server device 40 from the user terminal 6 via the Internet 8.
Further, when the security controller 20 detects that the abnormality has been recovered, the abnormality recovery information is transmitted to the monitoring center 3 as a recovery signal, and the server device 40 updates the homepage with the abnormality recovery information detected by the security controller 20.
On the other hand, during the security release mode, the above processing is executed only for abnormalities that need to be monitored for 24 hours, such as disaster prevention sensors and emergency buttons.

  As shown in FIG. 1, in the example of the present embodiment, in the security device 4, the security controller 20 and the server device 40 are configured separately. However, the server device 40 and the security controller 20 may be configured to be able to communicate with each other, and are not limited to the above configuration. Of course, the server device 40 and the security controller 20 may be configured integrally. In the case of an integrated configuration, costs can be reduced by sharing common hardware such as a control unit, a communication unit, and a storage unit in the server device 40 and the security controller 20.

  The outline of the security system 1 has been described above. Next, each part of the security system 1 will be described.

<Monitoring center>
The monitoring center 3 is a facility provided with the center device 5 operated by the security company as described above. The center device 5 is composed of one or a plurality of computers, and realizes the function of the monitoring center 3 related to the present invention. In the monitoring center 3, various information received from the security device 4 is displayed on a display, and a monitor constantly monitors the monitoring area.

  Further, the center device 5 of the monitoring center 3 includes a monitoring area address, telephone number, security device identification number, server device IP address, user name, address, phone number, user terminal e-mail address, past A database for storing and managing the correspondence history and the like is provided. The center device 5 also stores and manages the area in charge of the counselor (guard) currently working, the current state, and the like.

On the display of the center device 5, information on the monitoring area 2 to be dealt with and information on the abnormality are displayed based on the abnormality signal received from the security device 4. Further, when a recovery signal is received from the security device 4, the display indicates that the abnormality has been recovered.
If the monitor looks at the display on the display and determines that an abnormality has occurred in the monitoring area 2, the monitor takes necessary measures such as a handling instruction to the handling staff and a confirmation process for the user. The coordinator usually waits or patrols in the area he / she is in charge of, and when he / she receives a coping instruction from the monitoring center 3, he / she rushes to the monitoring area 2 where the abnormality has occurred. When the coping person arrives at the monitoring area 2, the security device 4 is set to the coping mode, and then the monitoring area 2 is inspected.

<Security controller>
As shown in FIG. 2, the security controller 20 includes a communication unit 21, a sensor I / F (interface) 22, a storage unit 23, an operation unit 24, a notification unit 25, and a control unit 31. The entire security controller 20 is controlled.

  The communication unit 21 is a communication interface that connects the security controller 20 and the monitoring center 3, and the security controller 20 and the server device 40. As described above, the security controller 20 and the monitoring center 3 are connected via the public line network 7 as a network, and the security controller 20 and the server device 40 are connected by the LAN 9. The communication unit 21 functions as a communication unit of the present invention together with a communication unit 41 of the server device 40 described later.

  The sensor I / F 22 is a communication interface that is connected to various sensors arranged at appropriate locations inside and outside the dwelling unit as the monitoring area 2 and receives detection signals from these various sensors, and functions as a sensor signal input unit of the present invention. To do. Various sensors include security sensors such as magnet sensors that detect the opening of windows and doors, infrared sensors that detect human bodies with infrared rays, disaster prevention sensors such as smoke detectors and heat detectors, and emergency buttons operated by users. Etc. A unique ID number is assigned to each sensor as sensor identification information, and the ID number is included in the detection signal.

The operation unit 24 is a switch in which the user sets a security set mode, a home security mode, and a security release mode as the security state of the security device 4. The security set mode means that the above-described security sensor (such as a magnet sensor or an infrared sensor) reports an abnormality to the monitoring center 3 when an event to be detected (for example, an abnormal state such as opening of a window or door or detection of a human body) is detected. It is a mode to do. The home security mode refers to the monitoring center 3 when a sensor that detects an outer peripheral part of a dwelling unit that connects the inside and outside of the dwelling unit such as a window, a door, or a garden detects a detection target event. It is a mode to report an abnormality to. The security release mode is a mode in which no abnormality is reported even if the security sensor detects an event to be detected. In addition, when the detection signal by the disaster prevention sensor and the emergency button is input, an abnormality is reported in any of the security set mode, the home security mode, and the security release mode.
For example, the operation unit 24 is operated when the user goes out to set the security set mode, and is operated when the user goes in and out such as during the day, and the security release mode is set, such as at bedtime or at night. The home security mode is set when there is a user but no person enters or exits.

Moreover, the operation part 24 functions also as a switch which sets a countermeasure mode as a security | security state, if operation is received from a countermeasure member. The coping mode is a mode that is set by the counselor when the counselor rushes to the dwelling unit due to an error report, etc. as a security state for the counselor. Is the mode.
Further, the operation unit 24 authenticates the operator when receiving an abnormality recovery operation from the coping staff or the user, and outputs a recovery operation signal to the control unit 31 if the authentication is OK.

  The storage unit 23 includes a ROM, a RAM, and the like, and stores data necessary for realizing the security function of the security controller 20. The storage unit 23 stores sensor information, security device ID, current security status, and remote set prohibition information.

  The sensor information is table information in which a sensor type, a home security flag indicating a sensor to be monitored in the home security mode, and a sensor installation position are associated with each sensor ID number. In the sensor information, information indicating whether each sensor is currently in a state of detecting a detection target may be written and stored. The security device ID is an identification number of the security device 4, and is used to generate an abnormal signal for reporting. Further, the current security state stores the currently set security state among the above-described plurality of security states that can be set by the security controller 20.

The remote set prohibition information stores a security state that clearly indicates that there is an insider in the dwelling unit 2 among a plurality of security states that can be set by the security controller 20, as a security state that is a remote set prohibition mode of the present invention. Yes. The remote set prohibition information stores, as a security state of the remote set prohibition attribute, a security state where it is clear that there is an insider in the dwelling unit 2 among a plurality of security states that can be set by the security controller 20. In the example of the present embodiment, the home security mode and the handling mode are stored as remote set prohibition information. The home security mode is a security state that reports when an abnormality is detected in the outer peripheral portion of the dwelling unit 2 as described above, and when an outside person tries to enter the dwelling unit 2 and an insider tries to go out of the dwelling unit 2. Then it is reported as abnormal. For this reason, if the home security mode remains set, the user cannot go out, and it is clear that there are resident persons in the dwelling unit 2. The coping mode is a security state set when the coping person checks the dwelling unit 2, and it is clear that the coping person exists in the dwelling unit 2 when the coping mode is set.
The remote set prohibition information only needs to be able to identify and store the corresponding security state. Further, the remote set prohibition information is not limited to the storage information in the storage unit 23, and may be information set in a processing program of the mode setting unit 32 described later, for example.

  Further, the remote set prohibition information may be configured to receive a write process from the control unit 31 functioning as a writing unit and store any security state input from the operation unit 24 as the above-described remote set prohibition mode. . In this case, the user operates the operation unit 24 to store any security state as necessary as remote set prohibition information.

  The alerting | reporting part 25 is a structure which outputs various guidance to a user from the speaker with which the security controller 20 was equipped. If there is a sensor that is not in a normal state when the operation unit 24 is operated and the setting of the security set mode is instructed, that is, a sensor that detects an abnormality, the control unit 31 controls the notification unit 25 to install the sensor. Inform the user of the location. The user eliminates the detection cause of the sensor and performs the operation for shifting to the security set mode again.

The control unit 31 is configured to control the entire security controller 20 as described above. The control unit 31 may be configured by a CPU, an MPU, or the like, and executes a program that realizes the function of the security controller 20. A program executed by the control unit 31 may be stored in the storage unit 23.
The control part 31 has the mode setting part 32, the time measuring part 33, the determination part 34, and the notification part 35 like illustration. These configurations are also realized by the control unit executing a program that realizes the functions of these configurations.

  The mode setting unit 32 performs mode setting processing according to an operation on the operation unit 24, and switches and sets the security state to the security release mode, the home security mode, or the security set mode. Moreover, the mode setting part 32 will set a guard state to a countermeasure mode, if the operation input from a countermeasure person is received. In addition, the mode setting unit 32 performs mode setting processing according to a setting signal received from the user terminal 6 via the server device 40, and switches the security state to the security release mode, the home security mode, or the security set mode. To do. In particular, at this time, if the current security state matches the security state stored in the remote set prohibition information of the storage unit 23, the setting of the security set mode by the setting signal received from the user terminal 6 via the server device 40. Is prohibited. As described above, the remote set prohibition information is not limited to the information stored in the storage unit 23, but is information in which a specific security state is set as the above-described remote set prohibition mode in the processing program of the mode setting unit. May be.

FIG. 3 shows a security state transition diagram by the mode setting unit when setting of the security state is instructed by the user. In the figure, the solid line arrow indicates that the setting of the security state is instructed from the remote user terminal 6 through the server device 40, and the broken line arrow indicates the setting of the security state by an operation input to the operation unit 24 at the site. Each case is shown. Moreover, in the figure, the arrow symbol indicates that it is possible to set the guard state on the arrow tip side when the arrow base end side is in the guard state. A bidirectional arrow indicates that the security state can be set in any direction.
In this embodiment, the home security mode and the countermeasure mode are stored as remote set prohibition information. Therefore, as indicated by an arrow symbol in FIG. 3, the mode setting unit 32 is a setting received from the user terminal 6 via the server device 40 when the home security mode (the countermeasure mode is the same) is set. The setting of the security set mode by signal is prohibited.
The mode setting process by the mode setting unit 32 will be described in detail later.

The mode setting unit 32 outputs the security state set as a result of performing the mode setting process to the server device 40. The mode setting unit 32 outputs a set prohibition signal to the server device 40 if the guard state set in the mode setting process is the guard state stored in the remote set prohibition information of the storage unit 23.
When the security state (mode) is set by the mode setting unit 32, the mode is stored in the storage unit 23 as the current security state, and control corresponding to the current security state is performed.
The timer unit 33 is a timer that controls time by being controlled by the mode setting unit 32, and also performs a timing operation for mode setting under the control of the mode setting unit 32.

  When the determination unit 34 receives the detection signal from the sensor, the determination unit 34 compares the current guard state and the sensor information in the storage unit 23 to determine whether there is an abnormality. The determination unit 34 determines that there is an abnormality when a detection signal is received from any of various sensors when the security set mode is set. In addition, when the determination unit 34 is set to the home security mode, the determination unit 34 receives a detection signal from any one of the sensor, the disaster prevention sensor, and the emergency button that have the home security flag in the sensor information of the storage unit 23. Judge as abnormal. Moreover, the determination part 34 will determine with it being abnormal if the detection signal is received from either a disaster prevention sensor or an emergency button, when it is set to the security cancellation | release mode.

A detection signal from the sensor is input to the control unit 31 via the sensor I / F 22 and transmitted to the determination unit 34. The detection signal from the sensor includes the sensor ID number. When receiving the detection signal from the sensor, the determination unit 34 refers to the sensor information and specifies the type of sensor and the home security flag associated with the ID number in the sensor information. In this embodiment, there are three types of sensors: a security sensor, a disaster prevention sensor, and an emergency button. Further, the determination unit 34 refers to the current security state held in the storage unit 23. Then, the determination unit 34 determines that the specified sensor type and home security flag match the abnormality determination target sensor corresponding to the current security state, and determines that it is not abnormal.
Each security state and information on the sensor for abnormality determination may be determined on the program of the determination unit 34, and a table for associating each security state with information on the sensor for abnormality determination is stored in the storage unit 23. It may be stored and referred to by the determination unit 34.

  When the determination unit 34 determines that an abnormality has occurred, the reporting unit 35 transmits an abnormality signal indicating the abnormality from the communication unit 21 to the monitoring center 3 and the server device 40. The abnormality signal includes the identification number (security device ID) of the security device 4 stored in the storage unit 23, the ID number of the sensor that detected the abnormality, the type of sensor specified from the sensor information, and information on the installation position thereof.

  Further, when the determination unit 34 determines that the abnormality has been recovered by the input of the recovery operation signal from the operation unit 24, the reporting unit 35 transmits a recovery signal to the monitoring center 3 and the server device 40. The recovery signal includes at least the identification number of the security device 4.

Note that the abnormality signal and the recovery signal may not include all the above-described information, and may include information necessary according to the system specifications.
In addition to the abnormal signal and the recovery signal, the reporting unit 35 performs a process of transmitting to the monitoring center 3 that the mode setting unit 32 has set the security set mode. That is, the reporting unit 35 transmits a set notification signal to the monitoring center 3 when the security setting mode is set by the mode setting unit 32.

<Server device>
Next, the configuration of the server device 40 will be described. The server device 40 is a computer having a web server function. As illustrated in FIG. 2, the server device 40 includes a communication unit 41, a storage unit 42, and a control unit 43, and the control unit 43 controls the entire server device 40.

  The communication unit 41 is a communication interface that connects the server device 40 and the network, and the server device 40 and the security controller 20. The network to which the server device 40 is connected is the Internet 8, and the server device 40 is connected to the user terminal 6 through the Internet 8. The communication part 41 comprises the communication part of this invention with the communication part 21 of the security controller 20 as mentioned above.

  The storage unit 42 includes a ROM / RAM, a hard disk drive, and the like. The storage device 42 is assigned by the monitoring center 3 or a provider, and the IP address of the server device 40, user information, an abnormal state holding table, a current security state, It stores the set availability information.

  The user information is a database for storing and managing a user ID, a password, information on the user terminal 6 and the like for each user of the security device 4. The user information is used as information for identifying and authenticating the user. An e-mail address or the like may be stored as information of the user terminal 6.

  The abnormal state holding table is a table that stores information on a sensor that has detected an abnormality. When the server device 40 receives an abnormal signal from the security controller 20, the abnormal signal is transmitted to the control unit 43. The abnormal state holding table holds the abnormal state after receiving the writing process of the control unit 43. As an example of the abnormal state holding table, the sensor ID, the sensor type, and the sensor installation location information included in the abnormal signal are associated. Further, when the server device 40 receives the recovery signal related to the abnormality from the security controller 20, the abnormal state is deleted from the table by the writing process of the control unit 43 in the abnormal state holding table, and the holding of the abnormal state is released. That is, the holding of the abnormality ends.

  The current security state is a current security state (a security set mode, a home security mode, a security release mode, or a handling mode) received from the security controller 20. This information is used for notification to the user terminal 6. This current security state information is sent from the communication unit 21 of the security controller 20 to the control unit 43 via the communication unit 41 of the server device 40 and is rewritten by the control unit 43.

Set availability information, current security state is information indicating whether the security state of being stored in the remote set prohibition information and stores a set prohibition signal received security controller 20 or al. When the server device 40 receives the newly set security state and the set prohibition signal from the security controller 20, the set prohibition signal is written to the set availability information by the writing process of the control unit 43. If a set prohibition signal is not added when a newly set guard state is notified from the guard controller 20, the set prohibition signal is erased from the set propriety information by the writing process of the control unit 43.

  The control unit 43 is configured to control the entire server device 40 as described above. The control unit 43 includes a CPU, an MPU, and the like, and executes a program that realizes the function of the server device 40. A program executed by the control unit 43 may be stored in the storage unit 42. The control unit 43 includes a web server unit 44 as illustrated. The web server unit 44 is realized by a server program that is read and executed by the CPU or MPU of the server device 40.

  The web server unit 44 conveys information to the user by presenting a home page (web page) on the user terminal 6. Further, the web server unit 44 makes the user terminal 6 ready for input by presenting a home page on which input functions such as buttons and input fields are set to the user terminal 6, and makes a user instruction request, etc. Input information is received from the user terminal 6. Specifically, the web server unit 44 provides a homepage in response to a connection request from the user terminal 6 and receives an abnormal state holding table and current operation received from the security controller 20 and stored in the storage unit 42. The mode information is transmitted to the user terminal 6, and an instruction to change the security state is received from the end of the user terminal 6 by providing a homepage that can be input. The change instruction corresponds to a guard state setting signal in the present invention.

  In order to realize the above function, the web server unit 44 includes content indicating information in the abnormal state holding table, content indicating the current security state, content for inputting a change in the security state, and a security set mode from the mobile terminal. If the setting is prohibited, an HTML document (homepage) for publishing content indicating this on the Internet is stored. Each time the web server unit 44 updates the abnormal state holding table, the current security state, and the set availability information in the storage unit 42 according to the information received from the security controller 20, the content of the home page is based on the information in the storage unit 42. Update information.

  When there is an access from the network via the communication unit 41, the web server unit 44 authenticates whether the access is from the user terminal 6 (user) based on the user information in the storage unit 42. In the authentication process, the ID of the user information and the password are collated, and it may be determined whether or not these ID and password match between the input information from the user and the stored user information. Various methods are already known for the authentication process, and a description thereof is omitted here. As a result of the authentication process, if the access from the user terminal 6 can be authenticated, a session with the user terminal 6 that is the access source is started and the content information of the home page is transmitted. Thereby, the home page is displayed on the screen of the user terminal 6 and can be browsed. As described above, the content information includes the content indicating the current abnormal state holding table information, the content indicating the current security status, the content for inputting the change of the security status, and the shift to the security set mode from the remote is prohibited. If it is, contents indicating this are included.

  And the web server part 44 provides the homepage which can receive the change from the user terminal 6 and can receive the change input of a guard state. As in the example described later, an input button may be set on the home page. The web server unit 44 outputs a security state setting signal (a security release mode, a home security mode, a security set mode) to the security controller 20 when a security status change input is received from the user terminal 6 during the session. The setting signal is sent from the communication unit 41 of the server device 40 to the mode setting unit 32 of the control unit 31 via the communication unit 21 of the security controller 20.

The current security state is a security state in which a set prohibition signal is output from the mode setting unit 32 and the set prohibition signal is stored in the set propriety information (that is, the home security mode stored as the remote set prohibition attribute, the countermeasure mode) If so, the web server unit 44 updates the content information and displays on the home page that the setting of the security set mode is prohibited.
In this case, the button for instructing the transition to the security set mode may not be displayed on the home page. If the current security state is a security state stored as a remote set prohibition attribute even with the configuration, the mode Setting of the security set mode from the user terminal can be prohibited by the remote set prohibition information output by the setting unit.

  FIG. 4A shows an example of a home page provided to the user terminal by the web server unit. In the example of the figure, “current state” is information on an abnormality held in the abnormal state holding table, and here, an example in which no abnormality is held and normal is shown. The “current security mode” is a security state, and in this example, the security release mode. Furthermore, “change of the security mode” is a part for inputting the change of the security state, and in this example, a button for instructing the setting of the security set mode and the home security mode is displayed. When this button is clicked (pressed), a corresponding guard state setting signal is sent to the server device 40. In addition, if the current security state is the security set mode, a button for instructing the setting of the security release mode and the home security mode is displayed as a change of the security state, and when the button is clicked, the corresponding security state is changed in the same manner as above. A setting signal is sent to the server device 40.

Here, if the current security state is the home security mode, as shown in FIG. 4B, a button for instructing the setting of the security release mode and the security set mode is displayed as “change of the security mode”. As described above, since the home security mode is a security state stored in the remote set prohibition information, a message is displayed on the homepage that the setting of the security set mode is prohibited. When the user terminal 6 is clicked (pressed) on a button for instructing the setting of the security status, a corresponding security status setting signal is sent to the server device 40.
As described above, in this case, the button for instructing the shift to the security set mode may not be displayed on the home page.
The same applies when the current security state is the countermeasure mode.

  Next, operation | movement of the security apparatus 4 is demonstrated using the flowchart of FIGS. Here, the operation when an abnormality occurs in the state where the security state is the security set mode or the home security mode and the security has already been started will be described first, followed by the operation of the mode setting process by the mode setting unit 32 To do.

<Operation when an abnormality occurs>
FIG. 5 is a flowchart of the abnormality notification process in the security controller 20. When the detection signal is input from the sensor in the security set mode or the home security mode, the determination unit 34 determines whether there is an abnormality according to the security state. If the determination unit 34 determines that there is an abnormality, the process of FIG. 5 is performed.
As shown in FIG. 5, when the determination unit 34 determines that there is an abnormality, the notification unit 35 transmits an abnormality signal to the server device 40 via the LAN (step S <b> 1). To the user terminal 6 using the home page. Further, the reporting unit 35 transmits an abnormal signal to the center device 5 of the monitoring center 3 via the public line network 7 (step S2). When the monitoring center 3 receives an abnormal signal, a security company counselor goes to the monitoring area and checks the inside and outside of the monitoring area 2.

  Next, the reporting unit 35 waits for the determination unit 34 to determine that the abnormality has been recovered (step S3). For example, when a detection signal for detecting a detection target is no longer input from a sensor and a coping person or user performs a predetermined recovery operation after inspection, it is determined that the recovery is performed. When recovery is determined by the determination unit 34 (step S3-Yes), the notification unit 35 transmits a recovery signal to the server device 40 via the LAN 9 (step S4), whereby recovery from the abnormal state is performed by the server device. To the user terminal 6 using the home page. In addition, the reporting unit 35 transmits a recovery signal to the center device 5 of the monitoring center 3 via the public line network (step S5), and ends the process.

Next, the mode setting operation in the present embodiment will be described in detail. The mode setting process is performed by the mode setting unit 32 of the security controller 20.
As described above, the mode setting unit 32 accepts an input from the operation unit 24 of the security controller 20 or an input from the user terminal 6 via the server device 40, and the security release mode, the home security mode or the security set. Set each security state of the mode.
Then, the mode setting unit 32 outputs the set security state to the server device 40. Information on the security state is sent from the communication unit 21 of the security controller 20 to the control unit 43 via the communication unit 41 of the server device 40, and the current security state of the storage unit 42 is rewritten by the control unit 43, and the web server unit 44 updates the security state which becomes the content of the homepage from the information stored in the storage unit 42 and publishes the changed security state on the homepage.
At this time, the mode setting unit 32 compares the set security state with the remote set prohibition information in the storage unit 23, and outputs a set prohibition signal to the server device 40 if the security state is stored in the remote set prohibition information. To do. In the server device 40, the set availability information is rewritten by the control unit 43 based on whether or not a set prohibition signal is received from the security controller 20.
Hereinafter, these mode setting processes will be described.

<Mode setting by operating the operation unit>
The user operates the operation unit 24 to set the security release mode when there is a person entering and exiting, such as during the daytime, and when the user is present but does not enter or exit such as at bedtime or at night The home security mode is set by operating the operation unit 24, and the security set mode is set by operating the operation unit 24 when the dwelling unit 2 is unattended such as going out.
When the operation unit 24 is operated by the user, the user is authenticated and a setting signal for the security release mode, the home security mode or the security set mode is input from the operation unit 24, and the mode setting unit 32 of the control unit 31 receives the setting signal. Will be accepted.
When the mode setting unit 32 receives the setting signal for the security release mode, the mode setting unit 32 sets the security state to the security release mode. When the security setting mode is set, the mode setting unit 32 outputs a signal indicating the security state to the server device 40.
Further, when the mode setting unit 32 receives the home security mode setting signal from the operation unit 24, the mode setting unit 32 checks the state of the sensor to which the home security flag is attached based on the sensor information in the storage unit 23. Here, it is determined whether or not the corresponding sensor has detected the detection target via the sensor I / F 22. When the sensor state is written and stored in the sensor information of the storage unit 23, the determination may be made by referring to the information. And if the mode setting part 32 determines that none of the applicable sensors have detected the detection target, that is, it is normal, the mode setting unit 32 sets the security state to the home security mode. In the example of this embodiment, the home security mode and the countermeasure mode are stored as remote set prohibition information. Since the home security mode is a security state stored in the remote set prohibition information, the mode setting unit 32 outputs a signal indicating the security state and a set prohibition signal to the server device 40 when the home security mode is set. When the server device 40 receives the set prohibition signal, the server device 40 rewrites the set propriety information, updates the content information, and displays on the home page that the setting of the security set mode is prohibited. The same applies when the coping person sets the coping mode.

Next, the setting of the security set mode by input from the operation unit 24 will be described with reference to FIG. When the mode setting unit 32 receives the setting signal for the security set mode from the operation unit 24, the mode setting unit 32 checks the state of all the sensors (step S11). As described above, the state is confirmed through the sensor I / F 22 or by referring to the sensor information in the storage unit 23. Here, if there is a sensor in a state where an abnormality is detected (step S11-No), the mode setting unit 32 outputs inspection guidance for the abnormal part from the notification unit (step S12).
On the other hand, when there is no sensor that detects the detection target, that is, when all the sensors are determined to be normal (step S11-Yes), the mode setting unit 32 controls the time measuring unit 33 to start the exit timer (step S13). , A time for leaving (for example, 30 seconds) set in advance as the time for the user to leave the dwelling unit is counted. When the exit time elapses and the exit timer ends (step S14-Yes), the mode setting unit 32 sets the security state to the security set mode (step S15). Then, the reporting unit 35 transmits a set notification signal to the monitoring center 3 via the communication unit 21, thereby notifying the monitoring center 3 of the setting of the security set mode (step S16). Moreover, the mode setting part 32 transmits having set the security set mode to the server apparatus 40 (step S17).

<Mode setting by remote control from user terminal>
Next, processing for receiving a guard state setting signal from the user terminal 6 will be described. For example, when the user knows that a child or an elderly person who is difficult to operate the security device 4 is going home, he / she sets the security release mode from a remote location. When the user wants to monitor the home security mode, the home security mode is set remotely. Further, when the dwelling unit 2 is unattended but forgets to set the security set mode, the security set mode is set remotely.
The setting signal from the user terminal 6 is received by the server device 40 using a home page provided by the web server unit, and is input to the security controller 20.
The mode setting unit 32 receives setting signals for the security release mode, the home security mode, and the security set mode from the user terminal 6 via the server device 40 as described above. The mode setting unit 32 executes the mode setting process based on the setting signal, and outputs the set security state to the server device 40 in the same manner as the mode setting process by the operation on the operation unit 24 described above. In the server device 40, the changed security state is disclosed on the homepage.

When receiving the setting signal for the security release mode from the server device 40, the mode setting unit 32 sets the security state to the security release mode as in the case of the operation to the operation unit 24 described above, and sends this to the server device 40. Output.
Further, when the mode setting unit 32 receives the home security mode setting signal from the server device 40, the home security flag is attached to the sensor information in the storage unit 23 as in the case of the operation to the operation unit 24 described above. If the sensor is confirmed to be normal, the security status is set to the home security mode, and a signal indicating the security status and a set prohibition signal are output to the server device 40. When the server device 40 receives the set prohibition signal, the server device 40 rewrites the set propriety information, updates the content information, and displays on the home page that the setting of the security set mode is prohibited.
On the other hand, if any of the corresponding sensors detects the detection target, the mode setting unit 32 determines that the setting is NG, and outputs a setting NG signal including information on the sensor to the server device 40. When the server device 40 receives the setting NG signal, the web server unit 44 updates the content information on the homepage, and because there is sensor detection, the home security mode setting is NG, and information on the detected sensor is displayed. Publish on the homepage.

Next, setting of the security set mode by input from the portable terminal 6 via the server device 40 will be described using FIG. The setting signal is received by the server device 40 from the remote user terminal 6 using the web page providing function of the web server unit 44 of the server device 40 and provided to the security controller 20.
When the mode setting unit 32 receives the security set mode setting signal from the remote portable terminal 6, the mode setting unit 32 refers to the current security state and remote set prohibition information stored in the storage unit 23, and the current security state is prohibited from remote set. It is determined whether or not the security state is stored in the information (step S21). In this embodiment, the home security mode and the handling mode are stored as remote set prohibition information. If the current security state is not the security state of the remote set prohibition information, that is, if it is not the home security mode or the countermeasure mode (step S21-No), the status of all sensors is confirmed (step S22). As described above, the state is confirmed through the sensor I / F 22 or by referring to the sensor information in the storage unit 23. If there is a sensor in a state where an abnormality is detected (step S22-No), the mode setting unit 32 determines that the setting is NG and outputs a setting NG signal including information on the sensor to the server device 40. (Step S23). When receiving the setting NG signal, the server device 40 publishes information on the detected sensor on the homepage that the setting of the security set mode is NG because there is sensor detection.

  On the other hand, when there is no sensor detecting the detection target, that is, when all the sensors are determined to be normal (step S22-Yes), the mode setting unit 32 sets the security state to the security set mode (step S24). Then, the reporting unit 35 transmits a set notification signal to the monitoring center 3 via the communication unit 21, thereby notifying the monitoring center 3 of the setting of the guard set mode (step S25). Moreover, the mode setting part 32 transmits having set the security set mode to the server apparatus 40 (step S26). In the server device 40, the content information is updated and notified to the user terminal as information on the home page.

  In step S21, if the current security state is the security state of the remote set prohibition information, that is, if it is either the home security mode or the countermeasure mode (step S21-Yes), the mode setting unit 32 prohibits the setting. Determination is made and a setting prohibition signal is transmitted to the server device 40 (step S27). The setting prohibition signal is sent from the communication unit 21 of the security controller 20 to the web server unit 44 of the control unit 43 via the communication unit 41 of the server device 40. When the web server unit 44 receives the setting prohibition signal, the web server unit 44 updates the content information and publishes on the homepage that the setting of the security set mode is prohibited due to the presence of the insider. The contents for requesting the setting of the security set mode are made public on the homepage.

FIG. 8 is an example of a home page for requesting the setting of the security set mode again. In this example, a message informing that the setting of the security set mode is prohibited due to the presence of the insider in the “change of security mode” column is displayed. The format of this message is stored in advance.
Further, on the home page of FIG. 8, a button for requesting the setting of the security set mode again is displayed. When this button is pressed, the request is transmitted to the web server unit 44 as a reset setting signal. In the example of FIG. 8, the security set mode setting request button is “forcibly set the security set mode”. When this button is pressed and a reset setting signal is transmitted, the security set mode is set as follows. Will be set.

The web server unit 44 outputs the reset setting signal received from the user terminal 6 to the security controller 20. The reset setting signal is sent to the mode setting unit 32 of the security controller 20.
After transmitting the setting prohibition signal to the server device 40, the mode setting unit 32 waits for a reset setting signal from the server device 40 (step S28). If no reset setting signal is received within a predetermined time, the process may be terminated. When the reset setting signal is received from the server device 40 (step S28-Yes), the state of all sensors is checked regardless of the current security state, and when all the sensors are determined to be normal (step S29-Yes), the security state Is set to the security set mode (step S30). At this time, the mode setting unit 32 controls the notification unit 25 to notify the monitoring area 2 that the security set mode is set. Then, the reporting unit 35 transmits a prohibited attribute set notification signal to the monitoring center 3 via the communication unit, and the security set mode is set remotely from the remote set prohibited attribute security state where it is clear that there is an insider. This is notified to the monitoring center 3 (step S31). The prohibited attribute set notification signal is a signal indicating that the guard set mode is set in response to the reception of the reset setting signal in the guard state where it is clear that there is an insider in the monitoring area 2. When the center device 5 of the monitoring center 3 receives the prohibited attribute set notification signal, the center device 5 distinguishes from that when the set notification signal is received so that it can be identified that the guard is in the security state when the guard set mode is set. To do. As a result, the monitoring center 3 can recognize the possibility that an insider was present when an abnormality is reported, and can smoothly perform user confirmation and the like accordingly.

Moreover, the mode setting part 32 transmits having set the security set mode to the server apparatus 40 (step S32). In the server device 40, the content information is updated and notified to the user terminal 6 as information on the home page.
In step S29, if any sensor detects the detection target, it is determined as setting NG, and a setting NG signal including information on the sensor is output to the server device (step S33). When the server device receives the set NG signal, the server device publishes information on the detected sensor on the homepage that the guard set mode is set to NG because there is sensor detection.

  The mode setting of the present embodiment has been described above. When the web server unit 44 receives a setting signal for the security set mode from the user terminal 6 or receives an access from the user terminal 6, the current security state is stored in the remote set prohibition information. If so, it functions as a notification means for notifying the user terminal 6 of the prohibition of setting of the security set mode, and also functions as a setting signal receiving means for receiving a setting signal and a reset setting signal from the user terminal 6. In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the web server unit 44 receives a change in the security state on the homepage has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the change of the security state may be received by transmitting an e-mail or a predetermined command directly from the user terminal 6 to the server device. In this case, the request is accepted after authenticating the transmission source based on the user information in the storage unit 42. In addition, notification of the setting result of the security state and the abnormal state of the monitoring area 2 may be performed by e-mail or the like. In this configuration, the server device 40 has a mail server function, and the security state setting result by the security controller 20 is notified by sending an email to the email address of the user terminal 6 stored in the user information. It is preferable to adopt a configuration to do so.

  The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above. As described above, according to the present invention, the storage unit stores the security state clearly indicating the presence of the indigenous person as the remote set prohibition attribute, and the mode setting means receives the security set mode setting signal from the user terminal. If the current security status is not the security status stored as the remote set prohibition attribute, the security set mode is set. That is, if the current security state is the security state stored as the remote set prohibition attribute, the setting of the security set mode from the user terminal is prohibited, and even if the setting signal of the security set mode is received from the user terminal. Do not set the security set mode. This prevents false alarms by prohibiting the user from inadvertently setting the security set mode from a remote location where the user cannot recognize the status of the monitored area, even though it is clear that there are insiders. Is possible.

Further, according to the present invention, the mode setting means is configured so that when the current security state is the security state of the remote set prohibition attribute and the setting of the security set mode from the user terminal is prohibited, the user terminal When the reset setting signal is received, the security state is set to the security set mode.
As a result, when the current security state is accidentally set even though the user is unattended, or when the user himself / herself grasps that the monitored area is unattended, the security set mode cannot be set even though the user is unattended. Can be avoided.

The figure which shows a security system provided with the security apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. Block diagram showing the configuration of the security device Security state transition diagram by mode setting unit The figure which shows the homepage for requesting the setting of the security state provided to the user terminal from the server device of the security device The flowchart which shows the report processing at the time of abnormality detection by the security controller of the security device The flowchart which shows the setting process of the security set mode by the input from the operation part of a security controller Flow chart showing setting process of security set mode by input from remote portable terminal The figure which shows the homepage for requesting the setting of the security set mode again when the setting of the security set mode is prohibited, which is provided from the server device of the security device to the user terminal.

Explanation of symbols

1 Security system 2 Monitoring area (dwelling unit)
3 Monitoring Center 4 Security Device 5 Center Device 6 User Terminal 7 Public Line Network 8 Internet 9 LAN
20 Security controller 21 Communication unit 22 Sensor I / F
23 storage unit 24 operation unit 25 notification unit 31 control unit 32 mode setting unit 33 timing unit 34 determination unit 35 notification unit 40 server device 41 communication unit 42 storage unit 43 control unit 44 web server unit

Claims (5)

A security device for reporting an abnormality in the monitoring area to an external device,
A sensor signal input connected to a sensor for detecting a change occurring in the monitoring area;
As the security status of the monitoring area, there may be an insider in a security release mode that does not report an abnormality, a security set mode that reports an abnormality, or a security state that prohibits the setting of the security set mode from a user terminal. An operation unit for inputting a setting signal of the remote set prohibition mode which is an obvious security state ,
A communication unit that communicates with the external device and the user terminal, and receives a setting signal of at least the guard set mode from the user terminal;
When a setting signal for the security set mode is input from the operation unit or when a setting signal for the security set mode is received from the user terminal via the communication unit, the security state is a means for setting the security state to the security set mode. And a mode setting means for prohibiting setting of the security set mode from the user terminal if the current security state is the remote set prohibition mode.
The remote set prohibition mode is a home security mode in which only an outer peripheral part of the monitoring area that connects the inside and outside of the monitoring area such as a window or a door is reported, and / or a security guard that is set when the security guard checks the monitoring area. The security device according to claim 1, wherein the security device is in a security state.
further,
A storage unit for storing remote set information storing any security state as the remote set prohibition mode,
The security device according to claim 1, wherein the remote set information can be rewritten to an arbitrary security state by an input from the operation unit.
further,
When the current security state is the security state of the remote set prohibition mode when the security set mode setting signal is received from the user terminal or when the connection request is received from the user terminal, the security set Notification means for notifying the user terminal of mode setting prohibition,
The mode setting means sets the security state to the security set mode when receiving a reset setting signal from the user terminal when the notification means notifies the user terminal that the security set mode is prohibited. The security device according to any one of claims 1 to 3.
further,
When the security setting mode is set by the mode setting means, comprising a reporting means for transmitting a set notification signal to the external device via the communication unit,
5. The security device according to claim 4, wherein the notification unit transmits a prohibited attribute set notification signal to the external device when the mode setting unit sets the security set mode as a result of receiving the reset setting signal.

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