JP2004194111A - Home security system and method - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a home security system and a method thereof capable of confirming a visitor with a video and a voice from a mobile phone at a destination and appropriately responding to the visitor to various visitors.
After a server provided indoors processes video and audio information from an outdoor camera-equipped intercom, the video and audio information is transferred to a mobile phone owned by a family member on the go via the Internet and a mobile phone network. The housekeeper on the go sees the information and takes appropriate measures such as unlocking the electronic lock at the entrance. In addition, an electronic device installed indoors or outdoors can be controlled from a mobile phone outside.
[Selection diagram] Fig. 1

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a home security system using broadband, and more particularly, to a home security system and a method thereof capable of appropriately responding to a visitor in an absence house from a mobile phone terminal of a person who is away from home.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an intercom system provided in each home determines a visitor by photographing a visitor at a front entrance with a television camera and viewing the photograph with a monitoring television receiver (monitor) in the house. Was. Therefore, some visitors were untrustworthy, and if there was no response, they could open the key and break into the house to work a burglar. Therefore, some systems have been proposed that can respond to visitors at home even when going out.
[0003]
For example, in an intercom system, a visitor is photographed by a video camera, a video signal output from the video camera is captured and stored in a memory, and the signals stored in the memory are sequentially read to comply with the facsimile standard. A device that converts the signal into a signal and outputs the signal to a destination has been proposed (for example, see Patent Document 1).
[0004]
Conventionally, as an absence management system, an absence management system of a house, a business office, etc., when a visitor is present when he is absent, responds to the visitor, receives a will indication issued from the visitor, Or, a visitor corresponding device for transmitting a response to the issued intention display to the visitor, a central processing unit connected to the visitor corresponding device via an interface, and a storage device for storing data and programs. Place the information transmitting and receiving device on the side of a house, a business office, etc., and have a central processing unit, a storage device for storing data and programs, and an information transmitting and receiving device in a portable terminal carried when going out, On the side of a house or office, the information for maintenance management created by the program read from the storage device by the central processing unit, and on the mobile terminal side, the central processing unit An absence management system has been proposed in which information for maintenance management created by a program read from a storage device is mutually transmitted and received between a house, a business office, and the like and the portable terminal by mutual transceivers. (For example, see Patent Document 2). The absence management system includes a delivery receiving device that receives a delivery including a home delivery service, and the delivery receiving device includes a means for signing or stamping the delivery receipt.
[0005]
Also, if there is a portable communication terminal indoors that functions as a cordless telephone by connecting wirelessly with the base unit connected to the public line and that functions as a mobile phone when taken outside, by connecting to a public base station. It is determined whether the mobile communication terminal is outdoors. When the portable communication terminal is taken out, the outdoor interphone means is connected to the base unit, and the reception using the portable communication terminal connected via the base unit is enabled, so that the absence setting, etc. can be performed one by one. Without having to carry out the mobile communication terminal, and when the user goes out of the office, the visitor at the entrance can be handled using the mobile communication terminal. Have also been proposed availability of good intercom system (e.g., see Patent Document 3).
[0006]
A conventional intercom system described in Patent Document 3 will be described with reference to FIG. In this intercom system, as shown in FIG. 7, the outdoor mechanism unit 200 includes an outdoor interphone microphone 201 and an outdoor interphone speaker 202. When the intercom is pressed, the connection destination is switched under the control of the control unit 104. The unit 103 is connected to one of the indoor mechanism unit 100 including the indoor intercom microphone 101 and the indoor interphone speaker 102 and the PHS master device 301. When the user is at home, normal voice communication is performed with the indoor intercom means 100, and an image from the CCD camera 203 provided at the entrance is output and displayed on the display unit 108 as necessary.
[0007]
When the user is away from home and is in a remote place, the connection destination switching unit 103 selects the PHS master unit 301, and the PHS master unit 301 connects to the general public line and the PHS public line via the slave unit position determination / mode switching unit 302. Then, an audio signal from the outdoor intercom microphone 201 is transmitted to the PHS slave device 303 located at a remote place (outdoor). At this time, under the control of the control unit 104, the display display unit 108, which is a visit information signal generating unit, responds to the visit via the PHS master device 301 when an interphone button (not shown) of the entrance mechanism unit 200 is pressed. A visit information signal indicating a call is transmitted, and information indicating an interphone call is displayed on the display of the PHS slave device 303.
[0008]
Here, the CCD camera 203 is used to photograph a visitor at the entrance, but this camera may be a normal video camera. Video data photographed by the CCD camera 203 is temporarily stored in the transmission image memory 209, and the stored transmission image is transmitted to the PHS slave device 303 and transmitted to the designated FAX 401.
[0009]
The control unit 104 includes a CPU, a RAM, and a ROM, and a control program as an intercom system is stored in the ROM. The CPU of the control unit 104 uses the RAM as a work memory, controls each unit of the intercom system based on a control program in the ROM, and functions as the interphone system.
[0010]
That is, when there is a visitor and an interphone button (not shown) is pressed, the control unit 104 connects the outdoor interphone microphone 201 and the outdoor interphone speaker 202 with the indoor interphone microphone 101 and the indoor interphone speaker 102, The response sound from the indoor interphone microphone 101 is output from the outdoor interphone speaker 202, and then the sound from the outdoor interphone microphone 201 is output from the indoor interphone speaker 102, so that the outdoor interphone microphone 201, the outdoor interphone speaker 202, and the indoor interphone microphone 101 And an intercom response by the indoor intercom speaker 102 is enabled.
[0011]
When detecting that the PHS slave 303 is outdoors (including a remote location), the PHS master 301 sends the PHS slave 303 to the PHS slave 301. , The mode switching process is performed to the relay mode in which the outdoor interphone microphone 201 and the outdoor interphone speaker 202 are connected to the PHS slave device 303 via a line, and the PHS slave device 303 Is notified. Therefore, the PHS child device 303 operates as a normal PHS.
[0012]
When the PHS slave device 303 is outdoors, the control unit 104 controls the connection destination switching unit 103 to connect the outdoor interphone microphone 201 and the outdoor interphone speaker 202 to the PHS master device 301, and the outdoor interphone microphone 201 and the outdoor interphone An interphone function using the speaker 202 and the PHS slave device 303 is operated.
[0013]
Therefore, when there is a visitor and an interphone button (not shown) is pressed, control unit 104 connects outdoor interphone microphone 201 and outdoor interphone speaker 202 to PHS base device 301, and PHS base device 301 The PHS slave unit 303 is called via the line and the PHS public base station, and the response voice from the PHS slave unit 303 is output from the outdoor interphone speaker 202. Then, the sound from the outdoor interphone microphone 201 is transmitted to the PHS slave device 303 via the PHS master device 301 and output from the speaker of the PHS slave device 303, and the outdoor interphone microphone 201, the outdoor interphone speaker 202, and the PHS slave device are output. The intercom can be handled by 303.
[0014]
Further, in the device described in Patent Document 3, a fixed message generating unit 106 that stores a plurality of types of voice messages to be output to a visitor at the entrance in a RAM or the like is provided. One of the plurality of types of stored voice messages selected by the fixed message selection unit 105 is output from the outdoor intercom speaker 202. Then, even when the PHS slave unit 303 is outdoors, one of the voice messages of the fixed message generating unit 106 can be designated from the PHS slave unit 303 and output to the outdoor interphone speaker 202. ing. Thereby, it is possible to appropriately respond to an important visitor or the like who has not been scheduled to visit by using a voice message stored in advance without responding to the portable communication terminal. In addition, a voice message is appropriately selected and output according to the type of visitor, such as a visit to an unscrupulous salesman or a newspaper collection, so that a response suitable for the type of visitor can be performed.
[0015]
In addition, in order to improve the work efficiency of the condominium manager who has a long waiting time and little actual working time, the manager's work is performed by remote control, so that the management of multiple condominiums can be performed at the same time. A system, a plurality of dwelling units in one building, a door automatic unlocking device that automatically unlocks a front door of an apartment that has a common facility, a reception terminal provided in the entrance hall of the apartment, The absentee courier storage device, which is also provided at the entrance hall to temporarily store luggage by courier to the absentee home, and a key storage device for shared facilities located at the place where the apartment is located, are connected to the control server. By connecting the control server to an apartment management server provided in an apartment management company via a telecommunication line, the work of the manager can be performed by remote control. Also janitor agent system has been proposed (e.g., see Patent Document 4.).
[0016]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-5-236189
[Patent Document 2]
JP-A-7-7561
[Patent Document 3]
JP 2000-232525 A
[Patent Document 4]
JP 2002-207810 A
[0017]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the above-described intercom system or the absence management system has many problems in terms of convenience on the go. That is, in the interphone system described in Patent Document 1, although a video taken by a video camera can be transmitted by facsimile, if an outgoing destination changes every moment, transmission by facsimile transmission of the video is performed. There is a problem that it is inconvenient because transmission cannot be performed by switching the destination.
[0018]
In the absence management system described in Patent Literature 2, information can be transmitted and received between a portable terminal and a visitor-compatible device to perform absence management using the portable terminal. The terminal is a mobile terminal dedicated to the absence management system, and needs to be improved in order to improve versatility and usability. Also, in this absence management system, the delivery receiving device can sign or seal the delivery, but the delivery receiving device is only for receiving the delivery such as a courier service, and the cost is low. In addition to the high cost, there was still a need for improvement in improving versatility.
[0019]
Further, the interphone system described in Patent Document 3 can talk with a visitor at the entrance on the go using a portable communication terminal such as a PHS handset. It is not supposed that you will have to enter the house until you come home after opening the door, or if you know a courier, you will have to unlock the entrance for a short time and leave the goods behind. . Further, it has not been considered that a mobile phone with a browser function controls various lighting devices, home electric appliances, security devices, and the like installed outdoors and indoors from outside.
[0020]
In addition, although it has been shown that the agent acting system described in Patent Document 4 unlocks the key of the apartment entrance in response to a visitor who visits the entrance of the apartment from a remote place, It was not possible to determine whether to unlock or not to unlock. In addition, although this manager's agent system has various service functions for each household, such as a function for receiving voice messages to the absentee and a function for receiving courier services to the absentee, the system for the administrator However, there is a problem that the system becomes large-scale to be implemented in each individual home.
[0021]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and a home security system according to the present invention is provided with a microphone, a speaker, and a camera for responding to a visitor at a front door by voice and video. An intercom means, an indoor intercom means connected to the outdoor intercom means and provided with a microphone, a speaker, and a monitor display unit for responding to the visitor by voice and video indoors; provided indoors and connected to the Internet; A home security system including a server having a browser function and a mobile phone with a browser function connected to the server via a mobile phone network connected to the Internet, wherein the server transmits an image from the camera to a Web content. Web server function to convert images from the camera into video or still image format An image processing unit to be converted and a plurality of voices stored in a response table stored in advance in a response table corresponding to a phrase uttered by a visitor while transferring voice from an outdoor interphone microphone and transferring voice from a mobile phone to an interphone speaker. From a voice message, a voice processing unit that appropriately selects a voice message corresponding to a phrase uttered by a visitor and outputs the voice message to an outdoor interphone speaker, a mail server function unit that transmits a mail under a specific situation, and indoor or outdoor. Connected to a plurality of installed security devices, lighting devices, and home appliances, and controls the security device, the certification device, and the home appliances from an outdoor mobile phone with a browser function via the mobile phone network and the Internet. An external I / F processing unit is provided.
[0022]
ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to the home security system of this invention, since it can respond appropriately to the various visitors who appeared at the entrance of the answering machine from the outdoor intercom means and the mobile telephone connected to the broadband network, it can be used as a home security system. It is extremely effective and can respond appropriately to important visitors without losing gratitude. In addition, since various types of security devices, lighting devices, home electric appliances, and the like in the home away from home can be controlled, it is possible to safely manage the home away from home.
[0023]
In addition, the home security method of the present invention uses an outdoor intercom with a camera installed outdoors, an indoor intercom with a monitor installed indoors, a mobile phone with a browser function that can be taken out, and a server that controls these. A home security method to be implemented, wherein when the outdoor intercom at the front door is pressed by a visitor, the server determines whether or not the server is in the absence mode. A determining step; determining whether or not the server is in an automatic answering mode when in the answering mode, and searching an answering table in which a plurality of voice messages are stored in advance when in the automatic answering mode; And an appropriate corresponding word based on the search result of the response table Determining whether there is a corresponding phrase, and responding to the visitor with the outdoor interphone as a voice message if there is a corresponding phrase; and a phrase corresponding to the response table when not in the automatic response mode and even in the automatic response mode. Dialing the mobile phone when the user is away from home, and responding to the outdoor interphone from the mobile phone when the user is away from home.
[0024]
Further, in addition to the above steps, the home security method of the present invention may further include a mail correspondence table provided in the server when a family member does not respond within a predetermined time after dialing out of the mobile phone. It is characterized in that it includes a step of selecting a more appropriate mail and notifying a housekeeper on the go.
[0025]
According to the home security method of the present invention, it is possible to respond to a visitor after confirming the image and sound of the visitor using a mobile phone while away, and to notify the presence of the visitor or the like by e-mail. Therefore, even if a variety of visitors appear at home where no family member is present, it is possible to respond in a detailed manner, and it is possible to appropriately respond to both important visitors and visitors who are not.
[0026]
Further, as an embodiment of the home security method according to the present invention when a suspicious person enters, a home security method including the following steps is provided. That is, a home security method implemented using an outdoor intercom with a camera installed outdoors, an indoor intercom with a monitor installed indoors, a mobile phone with a browser function that can be taken out, and a server that controls these. When an intruder on the premises is detected by an intercom camera or various security sensors, the server determines whether or not the mode is in the absence mode, and if not in the absence mode, turns on an indoor light or issues an alarm. Notifying the intruder that a resident is at home, and in the absence mode, the server dials the mobile phone of the resident outside to notify the resident that there is an intruder in the absence home. In this step, when the family member answers the mobile phone within a certain time during the absence mode, the server is set in the server. Transmitting a response item selected according to the situation of the emergency from the plurality of automatic response items stored in advance in the emergency response table as a voice message to the family member on the go. In the absence mode, if the family member does not answer the mobile phone within a certain period of time, the emergency response table is stored in the emergency response table provided in the server. Transmitting a response item selected according to the situation of the situation as a mail message to a family member who is away from home by the mail server function unit.
[0027]
According to this home security method, when a suspicious person intrudes into the premises and opens the entrance door or breaks the window glass, a server installed indoors automatically notifies the resident mobile phone on the go. Therefore, a family member on the go can take the most appropriate action from the outside and can minimize the damage.
[0028]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Next, an example of an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG. Reference numeral 1 denotes a server, and a control unit 2 that controls the entire server, converts an image from a camera into Web content, checks the status of a security sensor, checks the status of an electronic lock, unlocks and opens and closes a door, and the like. The video from the web server function unit 3 and the outdoor intercom camera is converted into a moving image or a still image format and transferred to the monitor display unit of the indoor interphone or transferred to the mobile phone with the browser function via the Internet and the mobile phone network. Processing unit 4 having a function of recording a simple image in a memory device (not shown) in the server, transferring the sound from the external interphone microphone to the telephone, transferring the sound from the mobile phone to the speaker of the outdoor interphone, and From a plurality of voice messages stored in advance in the time response table 8 according to the situation. A voice processing unit 5 that synthesizes the selected voice and transmits the voice message as a voice message to an outdoor intercom speaker, various security sensors outdoors or indoors via an interface 11, control of opening / closing of an electronic lock, a fire alarm, and lighting. An external I / F processing unit 6 for controlling devices and various home electric appliances, and a mail correspondence table 9 when the server notifies the presence of a visitor to a family member who is out of the office that the mobile phone cannot be connected for a certain period of time. The mail server function unit 7 selects an appropriate one of a plurality of e-mail messages stored in advance and sends it to a mobile phone of a family member outside.
[0029]
The server 1 is always connected to the Internet 12, and is connected to a mobile phone 15 with a browser function via a mobile phone network 14 also connected to the Internet 12. The mobile telephone network 14 is an IP telephone network and is operated by the IP telephone company 13 subscribing to the telephone network. The server 1 is connected to the outdoor intercom system via a wired LAN or a wireless LAN, and the video captured by the outdoor intercom camera and the sound collected by the outdoor interphone microphone are sent to the server 1.
[0030]
The server 1 also stores a normal response table 8 in which a plurality of voice messages are stored, and a plurality of e-mail messages for notifying a visitor or a suspicious person of invasion of a visitor or a suspicious person to a mobile phone of a family member outside. The system includes a mail response table 9 and an emergency response table 10 in which voice messages for notifying a remote person of an emergency such as intrusion of a suspicious person are stored.
[0031]
Further, the server 1 is provided with various security sensors 17, an entrance electronic lock 18, a fire alarm, a lighting device, a heating device, and various home electric appliances installed indoors or outdoors via the external I / F processing unit 6 and the interface 11. , Etc., so that the status of these various devices can be communicated to a family member on the go, and the various devices can be controlled using a mobile phone on the go. The server 1 is connected to the outdoor intercom with camera 16 and the security camera 20 installed outdoors by wireless or wired LAN.
[0032]
In the home security system of the present invention, for example, one security sensor is attached to a window glass, and when the window glass is broken, an alarm is sent to the external I / F processing unit 6. The external I / F processing unit 6 processes signals from these various security sensors under the control of the control unit 2, passes through the Internet 12, an IP telephone company 13, and a mobile telephone network 14, and carries a mobile phone with a browser function of a family member on the go. Inform phone 15 The out-of-home resident who catches the news can notify the police and take an appropriate action by calling a neighbor.
[0033]
Next, the external I / F processing unit 6 of the server 1 is connected to the electronic lock 18 at the entrance via the interface 11. Then, the image taken by the camera-equipped outdoor interphone 16 is converted into a still image-compatible JPEG or a moving image-compatible MPEG image by the image processing unit 4 and transmitted to the mobile phone 15 with a browser function via the Internet 12 and the mobile phone network 14. Can be If the visitor in the absence is a relative or a very close friend, the visitor is confirmed by the image sent on the go, and the visitor is notified by voice from the mobile phone 15 to the visitor. Then, send a message such as "Please unlock and wait inside.""I will return in 10 minutes." And unlock the electronic lock.
[0034]
FIG. 3 shows an example of a normal response table for extracting an appropriate phrase from a voice generated by a visitor, determining the visitor, and performing an automatic response. For example, in the case of solicitation of newspapers, the phrase "XX newspaper" is issued from a visitor. Therefore, the server 1 recognizes the phrase "newspaper" by voice, and selects "in time" from the automatic response items. Reply. " The selected item is automatically synthesized by the audio processing unit 5 and generated from the speaker of the outdoor intercom. In this case, the server 1 is in the automatic answering mode, and does not contact the mobile phone 15 of the person who is away from home.
[0035]
In the case of delivery by courier service, etc., the face of the deliverer is checked using the mobile phone 15 of the housekeeper who is away from home. You can also unlock the electronic lock at the entrance by sending a message to the speaker, "Please leave your luggage at the entrance because you open the key."
[0036]
The server 1 is connected to a fire alarm, a lighting device, a heating device, various home appliances, and the like 19 via the external I / F processing unit 6 and the interface 11. Then, the state of these devices can be monitored by the mobile phone 15 from a place away from home, and the control such as turning on and off the various devices can be performed.
[0037]
Furthermore, the outdoor intercom camera has a function of comparing camera images at fixed time intervals and extracting the difference.For example, when standing in front of the visitor camera, recording starts automatically or the visitor presses the intercom button. Even without doing so, the buzzer of the indoor intercom can be sounded, so that indoor occupants can detect the presence of visitors.
[0038]
When an outdoor intercom camera catches a suspicious person who appears at the front door during an absence, it is transmitted to the mobile phone 15 of a housekeeper on the go. The camera 16 is operated so that the video taken by this camera can be stored in a storage device (not shown) in the server 1. Also, as if you are at home, you can turn on indoor lighting devices, or generate words such as "Who are you?" It is also possible to respond.
[0039]
As described above, the home security system of the present invention can be used for various applications, and FIG. 2 shows an example of the embodiment of the present invention as a flowchart.
First, when the intercom button is pressed (step S1), the control unit 2 of the server 1 determines whether or not the absence mode is set (step S2). When the server 1 is not in the absence mode, that is, when a family member is at home, the visitor is checked on the monitor of the indoor intercom, and a response signal is transmitted from the indoor intercom microphone to the outdoor interphone speaker. (Step S3).
[0040]
If it is determined in the determination step S2 that the mode is the absence mode, then the control unit 2 in the server 1 determines whether or not the mode is the automatic response mode (step S4). If it is determined that the automatic response mode is set, the normal response table 8 storing a plurality of voice messages is searched (step S5).
[0041]
Next, it is determined whether there is an appropriate corresponding phrase in the normal response table 8 according to the situation at that time (step S6). If there is a corresponding phrase, the corresponding phrase is selected and the server 1 is selected. The recorded message is transmitted to the outdoor interphone speaker by the voice processing unit 5 in the inside (step S7).
[0042]
If it is determined in the determination step S4 that the server 1 is not in the automatic response mode, the voice processing unit 5 dials the IP telephone network to connect the server 1 to a mobile phone (step S8).
Then, it is determined whether or not the householder on the go has answered the telephone within a predetermined time, for example, within 20 seconds (step S9). The interphone is directly connected and ends by talking with the visitor (step S11).
[0043]
When it is determined in the determination step S6 that there is no corresponding message in the normal response table 8 in which the voice message is recorded, the process proceeds to step S8, dials the IP telephone network, and performs the above-described operation. Do.
[0044]
In the determination step S9, if the householder who is away does not answer the telephone call within a certain period of time, the mail server function unit 7 in the server 1 is activated, and the mail handling function in which some messages are stored in advance is performed. An appropriate message is selected from the table 9, and the fact that there is a visitor is notified by e-mail transmission to the mobile phone 15 of a home worker via the Internet 12 and the mobile phone network 14 (step S10).
[0045]
FIG. 4 shows an example of an automatic response item stored in the mail correspondence table 9 corresponding to a visitor assumed in advance. The mail server function unit 7 in the server 1 recognizes the visitor. Then, the user selects an appropriate response ID from the response ID, and sends an e-mail to the mobile phone 15 of the family member who is away from home.
[0046]
FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating another example of the embodiment of the present invention, that is, the operation of the home security system of the present invention when a suspicious person enters the premises.
When the suspicious person pryes open the entrance door or breaks the window to enter the room (step 20), the various security sensors 17 attached to the entrance door or window operate to detect an intruder (step 21).
[0047]
When an intruder is detected, it is determined whether the server 1 is in the absence mode (step 22). If not in the absence mode, the indoor light is turned on or an alarm is sounded to intimidate and invade the intruder (step 23).
[0048]
If it is determined in the determination step 22 that the mode is the absence mode, the server 1 automatically dials the IP telephone network and calls the mobile phone 15 of the family member who is away (step 24). Next, it is determined whether or not the household member has answered the call within a predetermined time, for example, within 20 seconds (step 25). An automatic response item as shown in FIG. 6 is appropriately selected according to the situation such as the location of the intrusion, is subjected to voice synthesis processing by the voice processing unit 5, and is transmitted as a voice message to a family member outside. For example, if a suspicious person breaks the window glass and enters the room, the message “The window has been broken open. Please dial 110 immediately.” Is sent to the householder on the go.
[0049]
Also, when a suspicious person is wandering around in the house, from the emergency response table in FIG. 6, a related response item, for example, "A suspicious person is wandering in front of the interphone. Look at the camera image. . "To the mobile phone 15 of the family member on the go.
[0050]
In the decision step 25, if the householder does not answer the telephone within a certain period of time, for example, 20 seconds, the response ID 5 stored in the mail correspondence table 9 shown in FIG. Linked to Table 10. Then, an appropriate message according to the situation is selected from the emergency response table 10 and transmitted to the mobile phone 15 of the family member outside by mail under the control of the mail server function unit 7 (step 27).
[0051]
Here, in FIG. 1, the normal response table 8, the mail correspondence table 9, and the emergency correspondence table 10 are described as separate files, but it goes without saying that addresses in the same file can be used separately. Absent. The automatic response items of the normal response table 8, the mail response table 9, and the emergency response table 10 shown in FIGS. 3, 4, and 6 are only examples of possible cases. In addition to those described above, automatic response items corresponding to various application ranges are included.
[0052]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the home security system and method of the present invention, an image captured by an outdoor intercom camera is transmitted to a mobile phone with a browser function on the go, and a visitor at the front door is confirmed from the go. In addition, appropriate measures can be taken, and a suspicious intruder can be appropriately dealt with from outside. In addition, since a variety of devices such as a fire alarm, a lighting device, a security device, a home appliance, and the like, which are installed indoors or outdoors, can be monitored and controlled from a place where the person is away from home, the family can leave the house with peace of mind.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a home security system according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of an example of the embodiment of the home security system of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is an example of a normal response table of the home security system of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is an example of a mail correspondence table of the home security system of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of another example of use of the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is an example of an emergency correspondence table of the home security system of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a conventional intercom system.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 ... Server
2 ... Control unit
3 ... Web server function part
4 ... Image processing unit
5 ... Sound processing unit
6 External I / F processing unit
7 ... Mail server function part
8: Normal response table
9 ... Email correspondence table
10 Emergency response table
11 ・ ・ ・ Interface
12 Internet
13 ... IP telephone carrier
14 ・ ・ ・ Mobile phone network
15 ・ ・ ・ Mobile phone with browser function
16 ・ ・ ・ Intercom with camera
17 ・ ・ ・ Various security sensors
18 ・ ・ ・ Electronic lock
19 ... Lighting, home appliances, etc.
20 ・ ・ ・ Security camera

Claims (4)

An outdoor interphone means having a microphone, a speaker, and a camera for performing a voice and video response with a visitor at the entrance;
A microphone, a speaker, and an indoor intercom means provided with a monitor display unit, which are connected to the outdoor intercom means and respond to the visitor by voice and video indoors;
A home security system comprising a server provided indoors and connected to the Internet, and a mobile phone with a browser function connected to the server via a mobile phone network connected to the Internet,
The server comprises:
A web server function unit for converting images from the camera into web content,
An image processing unit for converting an image from the camera into a moving image or a still image format, and transmitting a voice from an outdoor interphone microphone to a telephone and transmitting a voice from a mobile phone to an interphone speaker, and responding to phrases uttered by visitors A voice processing unit that appropriately selects a voice message corresponding to a phrase issued by a visitor from a plurality of voice messages stored in advance in a response table and outputs the voice message to an outdoor interphone speaker;
A mail server function unit that sends mail under specific circumstances;
Connected to a plurality of security devices, lighting devices and home appliances installed indoors or outdoors, from a mobile phone with a browser function outdoors to the security device, the certification device and the home appliances via the mobile phone network and the Internet A home security system, comprising: an external I / F processing unit that controls a device. An outdoor intercom with a camera installed outdoors, an indoor intercom with a monitor installed indoors, a mobile phone with a browser function that can be taken out and a home security method implemented using a server that controls these,
When the outdoor intercom at the front door is pressed by a visitor, the server determines whether or not the server is in the absence mode, and if not in the absence mode, an answering mode determination step in which the indoor interphone normally responds;
An automatic answering mode determining step of determining whether the server is in an automatic answering mode when in the absence mode, and searching an answering table in which a plurality of voice messages are stored in advance when in the automatic answering mode;
Based on the search result of the response table, determine whether there is an appropriate corresponding phrase, and if there is a corresponding phrase, respond to the visitor by the outdoor interphone as a voice message,
Dialing a mobile phone when away from home when there is no word corresponding to the response table even in the automatic answering mode and even in the automatic answering mode, and responding to the outdoor interphone from the mobile phone while away from home. A home security method comprising: The home security method according to claim 2,
When a family member does not respond within a certain period of time after dialing the mobile phone, the user selects an appropriate mail message from a mail response table provided in the server and notifies the family member of the destination. A home security method comprising the steps of: An outdoor intercom with a camera installed outdoors, an indoor intercom with a monitor installed indoors, a mobile phone with a browser function that can be taken out and a home security method implemented using a server that controls these,
When an intruder on the premises is detected by the intercom camera or various security sensors, the server determines whether or not the absence mode is set, and if not, the indoor light is turned on or an alarm is issued if the server is not in the absence mode. Notifying the intruder that a family member is at home;
When in the absence mode, the server dials a cell phone of a housekeeper on the go, and notifies the housekeeper that there is an intruder in the house.
In the absence mode, when a household member answers a mobile phone within a certain period of time, from among a plurality of automatic response items stored in advance in an emergency response table provided in the server, an emergency situation is set. Transmitting the response item selected according to the voice processing unit as a voice message to the family member on the go;
When the family member does not answer the mobile phone within a certain period of time in the absence mode, an emergency situation is selected from a plurality of automatic response items stored in advance in the emergency response table provided in the server. Transmitting the response item selected in accordance with the situation described above to the householder as a mail message by the mail server function unit.

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