JP2006270564A - Notification system, communication terminal, portable telephone set, notification method, program, and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a notification method, etc. which are miniaturized, but suppressed cost, and certainly inform emergency status such as accidents, etc. <P>SOLUTION: The notification system performs predetermined notification to a communication terminal of the destination from a portable telephone set 100 mounted on a car. If a car contacts in failure or the like, and acceleration suddenly occurs, the portable telephone set 100 discriminates occurrence of emergency status for the car based on detection of an acceleration sensor 201 which detects the accident, transmits image data of the emergency status by imaging processing of a camera part 104, and position data when the emergency status occurs by position detection of a GPS part 102 to the communication terminal of the destination, and carries out notification. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a notification system for notifying a third party of an emergency such as an automobile accident.

  As a typical example of the notification system, an automobile accident recording notification system as shown in FIG. 3 is known.

  In FIG. 3, an automobile accident recording notification system including a recording apparatus 400, a GPS (Grobal Positioning System) apparatus 500, a mobile phone 600, and an in-car holder 700 is provided on the dashboard 11 of the automobile 10. The recording apparatus 400 can record an accident situation of a car accident. The GPS device 500 detects the position of the traveling vehicle 10. The mobile phone 600 can communicate predetermined information with a third party. The in-car holder 700 fixes the mobile phone 600.

  The recording apparatus 400 has a vibration sensor inside, can detect vibrations / impacts of an automobile accident, and records the accident situation of the automobile accident for a certain period. In response to the detection, the GPS device 500 detects the position of the car at the time of the car accident, and the mobile phone 600 notifies the third party of the recorded contents of the accident situation and the position of the car 10. However, this car accident recording system has the following problems.

  First, as can be seen from FIG. 3, since the recording device 400, the GPS device 500, and the mobile phone 600 are provided separately from each other, a control function for controlling them must be provided, and notification can be automated. The burden is large. Secondly, these devices are expensive because they use dedicated members and elements. Third, since functions are added externally as shown in FIG. 3, the entire system becomes complicated and large. If the size is increased, the view ahead of the driver is obstructed, which is dangerous.

  Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-228561 discloses a technical content in which when an emergency call execution signal is received, a call is made to a registered counterpart and a registered voice message and location information are notified.

  However, I think that it is difficult to notify in detail the accident situation of a car accident etc. by voice. It is troublesome to register in advance a message that can explain such an accident situation in detail.

On the other hand, a third party who has received a notification of an automobile accident should be able to grasp the details of such an accident situation in order to quickly carry out lifesaving treatment and repair the accident site. In addition, when such a car accident occurs, there is no guarantee that the above-mentioned car accident recording system and the mobile phone with an emergency call function are supplied with power so that they can function normally. It is desirable.
JP 2003-219061 A

  In view of the above circumstances, the problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a notification system or the like that performs reliable notification while reducing the size while reducing the cost.

  An aspect of the present invention for solving the above-described problem is that in the notification system in which the first communication terminal mounted on the mobile body makes a predetermined notification to the second communication terminal, the first communication terminal moves the mobile Based on the detection of the sensor that detects contact with the body, the occurrence of an emergency in the moving body is determined, and the image data obtained by the emergency imaging process and the position data at the time of occurrence of the emergency are the second It is related with the notification system characterized by transmitting to the communication terminal of this and performing notification.

  Here, the first communication terminal outputs a predetermined warning when determining that the emergency has occurred. In addition, power supply is performed when power supply from the mobile body is lost.

  According to another aspect of the present invention, in a communication terminal that is mounted on a mobile body and performs predetermined notification to another communication terminal, an imaging unit that generates image data through an imaging process, a position of the mobile body is detected, A position detection unit that generates data, and based on the detection of a sensor that detects contact generated on the moving body, determines the occurrence of an emergency in the moving body, The present invention relates to a communication terminal characterized in that the position data at the time of occurrence of the emergency is sent to the other communication terminal for notification.

  Here, it is further characterized by having means for outputting a predetermined warning when it is determined that the emergency has occurred. Further, the present invention is characterized in that it has power supply means for supplying power when power supply from the mobile body is lost. The communication terminal is preferably a mobile phone.

  According to another aspect of the present invention, in the notification method in which the first communication terminal mounted on the moving body notifies the second communication terminal of a predetermined notification, the contact generated on the moving body is detected, and the movement The present invention relates to a notification method characterized in that occurrence of an emergency in the body is determined, and image data obtained by the emergency imaging process and position data at the time of occurrence of the emergency are transmitted to the second communication terminal for notification. Is.

  According to another aspect of the present invention, in a program that causes a first communication terminal mounted on a moving body to cause a second communication terminal to execute a predetermined notification in a computer, a contact that has occurred on the moving body is detected. Processing, processing for determining occurrence of an emergency in the moving body, processing for transmitting image data by the imaging processing of the emergency and position data at the time of occurrence of the emergency to the second communication terminal and performing notification The present invention relates to a program characterized in that

  Another aspect of the present invention relates to a recording medium on which the program is recorded.

  The notification system of the present invention is miniaturized because it is not necessary for the communication terminal to include a sensor that detects contact generated on the moving body. The cost is reduced because a separate device is not newly provided. And since the image which imaged the emergency which generate | occur | produced in the mobile body and the position at the time of emergency occurrence are notified, the third party who received the notification can understand the situation of the emergency in detail.

  In addition, the warning output by the communication terminal mounted on the mobile body guarantees that the notification to the other communication terminal originates from the occurrence of the emergency, and contributes to the certainty of the notification of the emergency. . Moreover, even if the power supply from the mobile body is interrupted due to the occurrence of an emergency, it is possible to perform continuous notification by switching to the power supply by the communication terminal itself, which contributes to the certainty of emergency notification.

  The best mode for carrying out the notification system of the present invention will be described below. In the description, the drawings submitted at the same time as this specification will be appropriately referred to.

  FIG. 1 illustrates an actual use example of a vehicle accident notification system that notifies a third party of a vehicle accident, in particular, as a notification system. The automobile accident notification system according to this embodiment includes a mobile phone 100 and an in-vehicle holder 200 that fixes the mobile phone 100 (see FIG. 1A). The in-vehicle holder 200 is installed on the dashboard 11 of the automobile 10 using a double-sided tape, a screw or the like.

  The cellular phone 100 includes an operation unit 101, a camera unit 104, a display unit 105, a speaker unit 106, an LED (Light Emitting Diode) unit 107, a receiver unit 114, and a microphone unit 115 (FIG. 1B). reference). And it fixes with the hook 113 with respect to the vehicle interior holder 200, and the camera part 104 is located in the direction which can image the condition outside a vehicle. The connector 112 is connected to the in-vehicle holder via the cable 202 and can receive and transmit a predetermined signal and receive power.

  The operation unit 101 is a component that receives a predetermined input from a user. It has buttons for entering numbers, letters, special symbols, etc. The camera unit 104 has a lens, and is a component that performs image pickup processing based on light incident from the lens and generates image data. This image data is still image data or moving image data, and can be arbitrarily designated. The display unit 105 is a liquid crystal display for displaying a predetermined image. The speaker unit 106 is a component for outputting a ringing tone, a warning tone, and the like. The LED unit 107 is a light emitting element that emits a predetermined color. The receiver unit 114 outputs the voice of the other party, and the microphone unit 115 is a component for converting the voice of the user of the mobile phone 100.

  The outside holder 200 has an acceleration sensor 201 inside. Electric power that can be supplied by the automobile 10 itself can be received. And it has wiring which supplies the electric power to the mobile phone 100.

  The acceleration sensor 201 is a component having a function of detecting the acceleration of the automobile 10. By measuring the occurrence of acceleration, vibration / impact on the automobile 10 can be measured, and it can be determined whether or not there is an accident based on the measurement result. When the impact is determined, a predetermined signal is transmitted to the mobile phone 100, and the mobile phone 100 executes a predetermined operation process. Details will be described later.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the automobile accident notification system. In addition to the mobile phone 100 and the in-car holder 200 described above, an in-car DC power supply 301 that is a power source of the automobile 10 itself, and a DC adapter 302 that supplies power from the in-car DC power supply 301 to the mobile phone 100 and the in-car holder 200. Is provided. With reference to FIG. 2, the configuration and operation of the automobile accident notification system will be described.

<Constitution>
In addition to the operation unit 101, the camera unit 104, the display unit 105, the speaker unit 106, the LED unit 107, the receiver unit 114, and the microphone unit 115, the cellular phone 100 includes a GPS unit 102, a communication unit 103, a CPU (Central Processing Unit). ) 108, ROM (Read Only Memory) 109, RAM (Random Access Memory) 110, and battery 111.

  The GPS unit 102 has a function of receiving a signal from a satellite and generating position data representing the position of the automobile 10. The communication unit 103 has a function of transmitting / receiving predetermined information to / from other communication terminals. It is also possible to designate a communication terminal of a family or a security facility (such as a police station or a fire department) as a destination in advance using the operation unit 101 and automatically notify a message such as an email to the destination.

  The CPU 108 is an element that centrally controls various processes performed by the mobile phone 100, that is, a central processing control. The ROM 109 is a recording medium that records a program that the CPU 108 reads to perform central processing control. The RAM 110 is a recording element that temporarily stores predetermined information. The image captured by the camera unit 104 can also be stored as moving image data. The battery 111 has a function of supplying power to the mobile phone 100 instead when power supply from the DC adapter 302 is interrupted due to an emergency such as an automobile accident.

<Operation>
First, when driving the automobile 10, the mobile phone 100 is installed in the in-car holder 200 and the cable 202 is connected. Power is supplied from the DC adapter 302 when the mobile phone 100 is installed. The accident recording mode is set by operating the operation unit 101 of the mobile phone 100. The “accident recording mode” is a mode executed when the mobile phone 100 records a certain period before and after the accident when an accident occurs in the car 10.

  When the accident recording mode is entered, the camera unit 104 is caused to execute an imaging process, and continuously captures and records the situation outside the vehicle. The result of the imaging process is stored in the RAM 110 as moving image data. This moving image data is data for handling data captured for a certain period (about 10 seconds) as one data. The moving image data stored in the RAM 110 is updated every time. Therefore, the latest moving image data is always stored in the RAM 110.

  On the other hand, the GPS 102 constantly generates position data of the automobile 10 during traveling. Therefore, the mobile phone 100 recognizes the position of the traveling automobile 10. Further, the acceleration sensor 201 detects the acceleration of the automobile 10 that is running. Power is constantly supplied by the DC adapter 302. As long as acceleration does not occur suddenly, in principle, it is judged that no accident has occurred.

  Here, it is assumed that a car accident has occurred. Then, the vibration / impact caused by the accident is reflected as an abrupt occurrence of acceleration, the acceleration sensor 201 detects the occurrence, determines that an automobile accident has occurred, and transmits a signal related to the determination to the mobile phone 100. To do.

  The signal is received by the CPU 108 and processing associated with a car accident is executed. First, the camera unit 104 performs imaging processing for a certain period (about 5 seconds) after the accident occurs and records the image. The result of the imaging process is stored in the RAM 110 as moving image data. At this time, a combination of the moving image data after the occurrence of the accident and the moving image data stored before the occurrence of the accident is stored in the RAM 110 as “accident recording moving image data”. Thereafter, the imaging process by the camera unit 104 is stopped.

  Thereafter, the mobile phone 100 outputs a predetermined warning for a certain period (about 15 seconds). The warning output includes a display unit 105 that displays a warning message, a speaker unit 106 that outputs a warning message, and an LED unit 107 that emits a warning message. In the meantime, when the operation for stopping the warning output by the driver is not input by the operation unit 101, it is determined that a car accident has occurred in the mobile phone 100, and a predetermined notification process is executed. When there is a predetermined input to the operation unit 101, it is determined that the determination by the acceleration sensor 201 is an error.

  As the notification process, under the control of the communication unit 103, an email indicating that a car accident has occurred is notified to a communication terminal at a designated destination (family, security facility (police station, fire station, etc.)). In the notification of this mail, the position data of the vehicle 10 at the time of the accident generated by the GPS unit 102 and the accident record moving image data are also transmitted and notified, and the post-accident processing is completed.

  Due to this accident, there is a possibility that power supply to the mobile phone 100 is cut off from the DC adapter 302. In that case, the CPU 108 automatically switches the battery 111 built in the mobile phone 100 as the power supply source. And the said notification process is performed by the electric power supply of the battery 111, and the process after an accident is completed.

  By implementing this embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.

  First, since the recorded data before and after the occurrence of the car accident is notified to the third party, the third party can grasp the accident situation specifically. Therefore, the cause of the accident can be clarified, and post-accident processing can also be performed quickly and accurately.

  Since the notification process is automatically performed, even if the driver himself / herself loses consciousness, the third party is surely notified. Furthermore, even if the power supply from the automobile side is cut off, the reliability of the notification process can be improved by switching the power supply source.

  Further, in this automobile accident notification system, the mobile phone 100 is the core of the system, and it is not necessary to separately provide devices such as a recording device, a GPS device, and a battery, so that the cost can be reduced and the size can be reduced. Since it is downsized, there is no risk of hindering the driver's view.

  Since the acceleration sensor 201 is built in the in-car holder 200, the driver can install the mobile phone 100 as usual, and the use of this automobile accident notification system becomes simple. The fact that the mobile phone 100 itself only needs to use existing functions also contributes to the ease of use. In addition, the fact that the acceleration sensor 201 is built in the in-vehicle holder 200 means that the acceleration sensor is fixed to the automobile 10, which contributes to increasing the detection accuracy of an accident in the automobile 10.

  In addition, although the form mentioned above is the best thing for implementing this invention, it is not the meaning limited to this. Therefore, various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

  As an example, even if the basic configuration remains the same, it is possible to realize a mode in which a “mischief / theft prevention mode” is provided separately from the “accident recording mode” and the operation unit 101 can be switched. When the mobile phone 100 determines a signal related to the detection of acceleration by the acceleration sensor 201, the determination condition for acceleration is relaxed compared to the case of an automobile accident. Then, when the car 10 is parked / stored and when the car is transported due to theft, the camera unit 104 captures the situation before and after the crime and notifies the moving image data, or the display unit 105, the speaker unit 106, and the LED unit 107. By outputting a warning message from, the criminal can be intimidated, and crime can be clarified and prevented.

  Furthermore, unlike a car accident, the location of the movement generated after the theft can be traced by continuously notifying the position data generated by the GPS unit 102 even after an emergency occurs. It should be noted that the notification destination can be set differently from that at the time of the car accident.

  As described above, since the system according to the best mode is used as it is, it is possible to prevent mischief and theft without adding a new device.

  Further, the sudden occurrence of acceleration in the acceleration sensor 201 is used as a criterion for the occurrence of an accident. However, a dedicated sensor for detecting vibration may be used separately, or a dedicated sensor for detecting an impact. May be used separately. A combination of some or all of acceleration, vibration, and impact may be used as a criterion. This is intended to be used as a criterion for determining the occurrence of an emergency such as an accident, mischief, or theft, which is unlikely to occur in normal times due to some contact with the automobile 10. By providing a variety of sensors in this way, the judgment on the occurrence of an emergency situation becomes more precise.

  Moreover, in the said form, although the camera part 104 was arrange | positioned in the position which images the condition outside the vehicle of the motor vehicle 10, you may arrange | position so that the mode inside the vehicle 10 can be imaged. As a result, it is possible to notify the driver's behavior when an accident occurs.

  Not only automobiles but also mobile objects such as motorcycles, buses, and trains, the notification system of the present invention is mounted, and there is a possibility of notifying an emergency such as an accident of a mobile object to a third party.

It is the example (a) of an automobile accident recording notification system use of this form, and the external view (b) of the mobile phone 100. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a motor vehicle accident notification system. It is a usage example of a conventional automobile accident recording notification system.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Mobile phone 101 Operation part 102 GPS part 103 Communication part 104 Camera part 105 Display part 106 Speaker part 107 LED part 108 CPU
109 ROM
110 RAM
111 Battery 112 Connector 113 Hook 114 Receiver 115 Microphone 200 Car Holder 201 Acceleration Sensor 202 Cable 301 DC Power Supply 301 for Car
302 DC adapter

Claims (10)

In a notification system in which a first communication terminal mounted on a mobile body makes a predetermined notification to a second communication terminal,
In the first communication terminal,
Based on the detection of the sensor that detects the contact that has occurred on the moving body, the occurrence of an emergency in the moving body is determined, and the image data by the emergency imaging process and the position data at the time of the occurrence of the emergency are A notification system that transmits to a second communication terminal for notification.   The notification system according to claim 1, wherein the first communication terminal outputs a predetermined warning when it is determined that the emergency has occurred.   The notification system according to claim 1, wherein the first communication terminal performs power supply when power supply from the mobile body is lost. In a communication terminal that is mounted on a mobile body and performs predetermined notification to other communication terminals,
Imaging means for generating image data by imaging processing;
A position detecting means for detecting the position of the moving body and generating position data;
Based on the detection of the sensor that detects the contact that has occurred on the moving body, the occurrence of an emergency in the moving body is determined, and the image data by the emergency imaging process and the position data at the time of the occurrence of the emergency are A communication terminal that sends a notification to another communication terminal for notification.   5. The communication terminal according to claim 4, further comprising means for outputting a predetermined warning when it is determined that the emergency has occurred.   The communication terminal according to claim 4, further comprising power supply means for supplying power when power supply from the mobile body is lost.   A mobile phone which is the communication terminal according to claim 4. In a notification method in which a first communication terminal mounted on a mobile body makes a predetermined notification to a second communication terminal,
Detecting a contact generated on the moving body,
Determining the occurrence of an emergency in the mobile,
A notification method comprising: transmitting image data from the emergency imaging process and position data at the time of occurrence of the emergency to the second communication terminal for notification. On the computer,
In a program in which a first communication terminal mounted on a mobile body causes a second communication terminal to execute a predetermined notification,
A process for detecting contact generated on the moving body;
A process for determining occurrence of an emergency in the mobile body;
The program which performs the process which transmits the image data by the imaging process of the said emergency, and the position data at the time of the said emergency to the said 2nd communication terminal, and performs notification.   A recording medium on which the program according to claim 9 is recorded.

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