Warning device, warning system, and program

Abstract

To inexpensively transmit a report to a pre-registered transmission destination in response to a user operation.SOLUTION: A warning device for outputting warning includes: an operation section for receiving a user operation; a first communication section for transmitting, by short-distance communication, device identification information for identifying the warning device and report destination identification information for identifying a pre-registered report destination when the user operation is received; and a first output section for outputting warning when the user operation is received.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an alarm device, an alarm system, and a program. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, there are known communication devices carried by children and the like that have a burglar alarm function and notify a preregistered destination when the burglar alarm sounds. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a technology that sends a text message to a preregistered destination when the burglar alarm function starts to sound, and further, pauses the burglar alarm or reduces the sound volume when a voice call is started while the burglar alarm is sounding.

[0003] On the other hand, a technique for searching for lost items is known in which a device equipped with a GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver is attached to the object to be searched for. The user can specify the location of the object to be searched for by receiving the location information transmitted from the device on a mobile terminal carried by the user. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] JP 2018-129778 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, in order to use the communication device equipped with the security alarm function described in Patent Document 1, a communication contract with a communication carrier is required, and a usage fee is incurred.

[0006] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above problems, and has an object to send a notification to a pre-registered destination in response to a user operation at low cost. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The present invention is an alarm device that outputs an alarm, and includes an operation unit that accepts user operation, and a first communication unit that, when the user operation is accepted, transmits device identification information that identifies the alarm device and notification destination identification information that identifies a pre-registered notification destination via short-range communication.

[0008] Another aspect of the present invention is an alarm system comprising an alarm device which outputs an alarm and a mobile terminal, wherein the alarm device has an operation unit which accepts user operation, and a first communication unit which, when the user operation is accepted, transmits device identification information which identifies the alarm device and notification destination identification information which identifies a pre-registered notification destination via short-range communication, and another mobile terminal other than the notification destination mobile terminal has a location acquisition unit which acquires the location of the other mobile terminal, and a second communication unit which, when it receives the device identification information and the notification destination identification information, transmits the device identification information and location information indicating the location of the other mobile terminal to the notification destination mobile terminal via a wide area communication network, and the notification destination mobile terminal has a second output unit which outputs notification information when it receives the device identification information and the location information.

[0009] Another aspect of the present invention is a program for causing a computer of an alarm device that outputs an alarm to function as an operation unit that accepts user operation, and a first communication unit that, when the user operation is accepted, transmits device identification information that identifies the alarm device and notification destination identification information that identifies a pre-registered notification destination via short-range communication. Effect of the Invention

[0010] According to the present invention, a notification can be sent to a pre-registered destination in response to a user operation at low cost. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is an overall view of an alarm system. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a schematic external view of the alarm device. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an alarm device. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of a mobile terminal. [Diagram 5] 13 is a flowchart showing a first warning process. [Figure 6] 13 is a flowchart showing a second warning process. [Figure 7] 13 is a flowchart showing a third warning process. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0012] FIG. 1 is an overall view of an alarm system 1. The alarm system 1 comprises an alarm device 10 and a mobile terminal 20. Two mobile terminals 20A and 20B are shown in FIG. 1. The alarm device 10 has a security buzzer function and emits an alarm sound (buzzer sound) in response to a user operation. The alarm device 10 can also communicate with a nearby mobile terminal 20 using short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) or Bluetooth Low Energy. When the buzzer sound is emitted, the alarm device 10 can notify a preset mobile terminal 20 as a notification destination via the nearby mobile terminal 20. This process will be described in detail later.

[0013] In the alarm system 1, for example, when a monitored person C carries the alarm device 10 and an abnormality occurs in the monitored person C, the monitored person C operates the alarm device 10, which sounds a buzzer and notifies the mobile terminal 20A. The monitored person C may be, for example, a child or an elderly person. The mobile terminal 20A is a mobile terminal carried by a person A who is preset as a notification destination, such as the guardian of the monitored person C. The notification to the mobile terminal 20A is made via a mobile terminal 20B located near the monitored person C. The mobile terminal 20B is a mobile terminal carried by a person B different from the notification destination person A, and is an example of a mobile terminal other than the notification destination mobile terminal.

[0014] 2 is a schematic external view of the alarm device 10. The alarm device 10 comprises a main unit 130 and a pin unit 140. The pin unit 140 is detachably provided on the main unit 130. The pin unit 140 is provided with a pin 141 for generating a buzzer sound.

[0015] The main unit 130 is provided with an attachment portion 131 for attachment to, for example, a backpack or a bag. The main unit 130 is also provided with a speaker 132 and light-emitting portions 133a and 133b. The speaker 132 outputs an alarm sound. The light-emitting portions 133a and 133b are LEDs (light-emitting diodes) that emit light in different colors, for example, blue and red. The main unit 130 is also provided with a storage portion 134 for storing a pin 141. When the pin 141 is inserted into the storage portion 134, power supply to the speaker 132 is stopped, and when the pin 141 is removed from the storage portion 134, power is supplied to the speaker 132 and an alarm sound is output.

[0016] In this way, the operation unit for outputting the alarm sound is composed of the pin 15 and the housing 14. If the operation unit for outputting the alarm sound were a physical button or switch, there is a possibility that the button would be pressed by mistake and the alarm sound would be output at an unintended timing. In contrast, in this embodiment, the operation unit for outputting the alarm sound is composed of the pin 141 and the housing 134, so that it is possible to prevent malfunction. Furthermore, when the pin 141 is removed, not only the alarm sound is output, but also the light-emitting units 133a and 133b may emit light. Note that the output of the alarm sound from the speaker 132 and the light emission of the light-emitting units 133a and 133b are examples of the output of an alarm.

[0017] FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of the alarm device 10. The alarm device 10 includes a control unit 100, a first short-range communication unit 111, a second short-range communication unit 112, and a storage unit 120. Various information is stored in the storage unit 120. For example, the storage unit 120 stores in advance device identification information (device ID) for identifying the owner of the alarm device 10, and notification destination identification information (notification destination ID) for identifying the destination of notification in the event of an abnormality. Here, the device ID may be information for identifying the owner, such as the name of the owner of the alarm device 10, or may be information for identifying the alarm device 10, such as the serial number of the alarm device 10. In this way, the device ID may be information that can identify the alarm device 10 or its owner. Similarly, the notification destination ID may be information that can identify the mobile terminal 20 of the notification destination or its owner.

[0018] The control unit 100 is realized by a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, etc. The control unit 100 can execute various programs stored in the storage unit 120 or the ROM. The control unit 100 has, as its functional configuration, a communication processing unit 102 and an output processing unit 103. The communication processing unit 102 and the output processing unit 103 are realized by the CPU executing a program. Note that the control unit 100 may be realized by an ASIC instead of a CPU. Also, at least a part of the above-mentioned functional units may be realized by a hardware circuit.

[0019] The communication processing unit 102 performs processing related to communication by the first short-range communication unit 111 and the second short-range communication unit 112. The output processing unit 103 performs processing related to output from the speaker 132 and the light-emitting units 133a and 133b.

[0020] The first short-range communication unit 111 performs short-range communication. Specifically, the first short-range communication unit 111 performs short-range communication of several meters to about 100 meters using Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy, etc. The alarm device 10 performs short-range communication with a nearby mobile terminal.

[0021] The second short-distance communication unit 112 is, for example, an NFC (Near Field Communication) chip, and realizes two-way communication between devices equipped with an NFC chip at an extremely short distance of about several centimeters to one meter. For example, a reader / writer device compatible with the NFC chip is installed at a place where the monitored person C stays, such as a nursery school, or at a means of transportation, such as a shuttle bus to the place of stay. Then, by holding the NFC chip of the alarm device 10 over the reader / writer device, the state of the monitored person C, such as arrival at the place of stay, departure, getting on and off the means of transportation, is written to the NFC chip. That is, the state is updated. The second short-distance communication unit 112 may be an RFID (radio frequency identification) tag. In the case of an RFID tag, it can be recognized at a distance farther than the NFC chip.

[0022] It is assumed that the control unit 100, the first short-range communication unit 111, and the second short-range communication unit 112 are all provided in the main unit 130. As a result, even if the pin 141 is removed, the main unit 130 is attached to a bag or the like by the attachment unit 131, and information will not be leaked even if the pin unit 140 is taken away.

[0023] FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of the mobile terminal 20. The mobile terminal 20 includes a control unit 200, a short-range communication unit 211, a communication network communication unit 212, a storage unit 220, an operation unit 230, and a display unit 240. Various information is stored in the storage unit 220. The control unit 200 is realized by a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, and the like. The control unit 200 can execute various programs stored in the storage unit 220 or the ROM. The control unit 200 has a communication processing unit 202, a display processing unit 203, and a position acquisition unit 204 as functional configurations. The communication processing unit 202, the display processing unit 203, and the position acquisition unit 204 are realized by the CPU executing the programs. The control unit 200 may be realized by an ASIC instead of a CPU. The control unit 200 may also be realized by a CPU and an ASIC. At least a part of the above-mentioned functional units may also be realized by a hardware circuit.

[0024] The communication processing unit 202 performs processing related to communication by the short-range communication unit 211 and the communication network communication unit 212. The display processing unit 203 performs processing related to display on the display unit 250. The position acquisition unit 204 acquires the position of the mobile terminal 20. Specifically, the position acquisition unit 204 acquires position information indicating a position identified by triangulation in the base station from the base station via the communication network communication unit 212. The mobile terminal 20 also includes a GNSS receiving unit (not shown) that receives signals from a Global Navigation Satellite System, and the position acquisition unit 204 acquires the position of the mobile terminal 20 based on these signals.

[0025] The short-range communication unit 211 performs communication according to the same communication standard as the first short-range communication unit 111. Specifically, the short-range communication unit 211 performs communication according to Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy, or the like. The communication network communication unit 212 performs communication via a wide area communication network. Wide area communication networks include a mobile communication network, the Internet, and the like. The mobile terminal 20 can communicate with another mobile terminal 20 through communication by the communication network communication unit 212.

[0026] The storage unit 220 stores various types of information. The operation unit 230 is a user interface for receiving user operations. The display unit 240 displays information. The operation unit 230 and the display unit 240 may be provided integrally as a touch panel.

[0027] FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the first alarm process. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the second alarm process. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the third alarm process. These processes are executed in parallel. Note that the following situation will be described as an example. That is, it is assumed that a child carries an alarm device 10, and that a guardian's mobile terminal 20A is preset as a notification destination. It is also assumed that a person B carrying a mobile terminal 20B is present near the child (within the communication range of Bluetooth).

[0028] First, in step S100, the control unit 100 of the alarm device 10 checks whether or not the pin 141 has been removed from the storage unit 134 of the main unit 130 by an operation by a child who is the user. The control unit 100 waits until the pin 141 is removed (N in step S100), and when the pin 141 is removed (Y in step S100), the process proceeds to step S102.

[0029] In step S102, the output processing unit 103 causes the speaker 132 to output a buzzer sound. Next, in step S104, the communication processing unit 102 transmits a device ID and a notification destination ID, which are preset in the alarm device 10, using Bluetooth via the first short-range communication unit 111. As a result, the device ID and the notification destination ID are transmitted to the mobile terminal 20 that exists within the communication range of Bluetooth. Here, since the mobile terminal 20B of person B exists within the communication range of the alarm device 10, the mobile terminal 20B receives the device ID and the notification destination ID.

[0030] The order of steps S102 and S104 is not limited to that of the embodiment. As another example, step S102 may be executed after step S104, or step S102 and S104 may be executed simultaneously.

[0031] When the communication processing unit 202 of the mobile terminal 20B receives the device ID and the notification destination ID, in step S106, the location acquisition unit 204 acquires the location of the mobile terminal 20B. The location may be, for example, a location specified by triangulation in a base station, or a location specified by a signal of a Global Navigation Satellite System. Alternatively, it may be both of these locations.

[0032] Next, in step S108, the communication processing unit 202 transmits the device ID received from the alarm device 10 and the location information indicating the location acquired in step S106 to the mobile terminal 20A of the notification destination specified by the notification destination ID.

[0033] When the communication processing unit 202 of the mobile terminal 20A of the notification destination receives the device ID and the location information, in step S110, the display processing unit 203 displays the first notification information on the display unit 240. Here, the first notification information is information indicating that an abnormality has occurred in the monitored person C. The display processing unit 203 displays the location information of the mobile terminal 20B together with text information indicating that an abnormality has occurred, such as "An alarm has been sounded by the alarm device of xx (the monitored person)," as the first notification state. As another example, the display processing unit 203 may display an icon of a security buzzer on a map image at a position indicated by the location information.

[0034] Next, the second alarm process will be described. As shown in FIG. 6, in step S200, the control unit 100 checks whether the status written on the NFC chip has been updated. The control unit 100 waits until the status is updated (N in step S200), and when the status is updated (Y in step S200), the process proceeds to step S202. In step S202, the communication processing unit 102 transmits status information indicating the status together with the device ID and the notification destination ID via the first short-range communication unit 111 using Bluetooth. As a result, the status information, the device ID, and the notification destination ID are transmitted to the mobile terminal 20 present within the communication range of Bluetooth. Here, since the mobile terminal 20B of the person B is present within the communication range of the alarm device 10, the mobile terminal 20B receives the status information, the device ID, and the notification destination ID.

[0035] When communication processing unit 202 of mobile terminal 20B receives the status information, the device ID, and the notification destination ID, in step S204, location acquisition unit 204 acquires the location of mobile terminal 20B. This process is similar to the process of step S106 described with reference to Fig. 5. Next, in step S206, communication processing unit 202 transmits the status information, the device ID, and location information indicating the location acquired in step S106 to mobile terminal 20A, the notification destination specified by the notification destination ID.

[0036] When the communication processing unit 202 of the notification destination mobile terminal 20A receives the device ID and location information, in step S208, the display processing unit 203 displays the second notification information on the display unit 240. Here, the second notification information is information notifying the status of the monitored person C. The display processing unit 203 displays, as the second notification status, text information notifying the status, such as "xx (monitored person) has attended nursery school."

[0037] Next, the third alarm process will be described. As shown in FIG. 7, in step S300, the control unit 100 checks whether or not a transmission instruction has been received from the mobile terminal 20A set as the notification destination. When an instruction to confirm the location of the monitored person C is input in the mobile terminal 20A by the guardian performing a user operation, the transmission instruction is transmitted to a plurality of other mobile terminals 20 via the communication network communication unit 212 of the mobile terminal 20A. This transmission instruction includes the device ID of the alarm device 10. When the other mobile terminal 20 receives the transmission instruction, it transmits the transmission instruction from the first short-range communication unit 111. When the alarm device 10 receives a transmission instruction including its own device ID, it determines that it has received a transmission instruction addressed to itself.

[0038] The control unit 100 waits until a transmission instruction is received (N in step S300), and when a transmission instruction is received (Y in step S300), the process proceeds to step S302. The processes in steps S302 to S306 are the same as the processes in steps S104 to S108 described with reference to FIG. 5. In step S306, when the device ID and the location information are transmitted from the mobile terminal 20B to the mobile terminal 20A, in step S308, the display processing unit 203 displays the third notification information on the display unit 240. Here, the third notification information is information informing the location of the monitored person C. The display processing unit 203 displays, as the third notification information, text information informing the location, such as "xx (monitored person) is in yy (town name of location, etc.)". As another example, the display processing unit 203 may display an icon of a security buzzer at a position indicated by the location information on a map image.

[0039] The output form of the first notification information, the second notification information, and the third notification information is not limited to display. As another example, the output form may be a sound output from a speaker (not shown) provided in the mobile terminal 20, or a light emitting unit (not shown) may light up or blink.

[0040] As described above, in the alarm system 1 of this embodiment, if an abnormality occurs, the monitored person C can notify the notification destination by removing the pin 141 of the alarm device 10 from the storage section 134 of the main unit 130.

[0041] Furthermore, in this process, since short-distance communication is used for communication between the alarm device 10 and the mobile terminal 20, no contract with a mobile carrier is required and no communication costs are incurred. Furthermore, no roaming costs are incurred outside of Japan, and the alarm system 1 can be used overseas at low cost. Furthermore, since the location information of a nearby mobile terminal is acquired as the location of the alarm device 10, the alarm device 10 does not need to be equipped with a GPS receiver or the like. Therefore, costs can be reduced. Furthermore, since the alarm device 10 operates only when the pin 141 is pulled out and when the device ID, etc. is transmitted, power consumption can be kept low. Furthermore, since the device ID, etc. can be transmitted to the mobile terminal of the notification destination in response to a transmission instruction from the notification destination, it can also be used, for example, for searching for wanderers and for searching for missing people in disasters, etc.

[0042] Furthermore, in the mobile terminal 20B, the device ID and the like are automatically transferred to the mobile terminal 20A without the need for any operation by the person B who carries it. Therefore, it is possible to prevent information about the monitoring target C from being transmitted to a third party.

[0043] It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiment, and various modifications and variations are possible within the scope of the gist of the present invention described in the claims, for example, by applying a modified example of one embodiment to another embodiment.

[0044] As such a modified example, in the present embodiment, the operation unit operated by the monitored person C when an abnormality occurs is configured as the pin 141 and the housing portion 134, but is not limited to this. The operation unit may be any physical user interface that can be operated by the user. Other examples of the operation unit include a button, a switch, etc.

[0045] Furthermore, the technique of the present invention can also be applied as a program or method. The above-mentioned system, program, and method may be realized as a single device or may be realized by using parts shared with each part provided in the vehicle, and include various aspects. In addition, they can be modified as appropriate, such as being partly software and partly hardware. Furthermore, the invention can also be realized as a recording medium of a program that controls the system. Of course, the recording medium of the program may be a magnetic recording medium or a semiconductor memory, and any recording medium developed in the future can be considered in the same way. [Explanation of symbols]

[0046] 1. Alarm system 10 Alarm device 20, 20A, 20B Mobile terminals 100 Control section 102 Communication processing unit 103 Output Processing Unit 111 1st Near Field Communication Department 112 Second Short-distance Communication Infantry 120 Storage section 200 Control section 202 Communication processing unit 203 Display processing unit 204 Position Main Back 211 Near Field Communication Department 212 Communications Network Department 220 Storage section 230 Operation section 240 Display section

Claims

1. An alarm device that outputs an alarm, an operation unit that accepts user operations; a first communication unit that, when the user operation is received, transmits device identification information for identifying the alarm device and notification destination identification information for identifying a notification destination registered in advance by short-range communication; An alarm device comprising:

2. The alarm device according to claim 1 , further comprising a first output unit that outputs an alarm when the user operation is accepted.

3. The operation portion has a receiving portion in which a pin is received, The alarm device according to claim 1 , wherein the first communication unit transmits the device identification information and the notification destination identification information by short-range communication when the pin is removed from the receiving unit.

4. The alarm device comprises: a storage unit that stores the notification destination identification information and the device identification information; A mounting portion for mounting the alarm device to another object; Equipped with The alarm device according to claim 1 , wherein the storage section and the mounting section are integrally provided.

5. 2. The alarm device according to claim 1, wherein the first communication unit further transmits the device identification information and the notification destination identification information via short-range communication when a transmission instruction from the mobile terminal of the notification destination is received via a mobile terminal other than the notification destination.

6. The device further includes a memory unit for storing a status of a user of the alarm device, The alarm device according to claim 1 , wherein the first communication unit is further configured to transmit the device identification information and the notification destination identification information by short-range communication when the status is updated.

7. An alarm system comprising an alarm device that outputs an alarm and a mobile terminal, The alarm device comprises: an operation unit that accepts user operations; a first communication unit that, when the user operation is received, transmits device identification information for identifying the alarm device and notification destination identification information for identifying a notification destination registered in advance by short-range communication; having The other mobile terminals than the mobile terminal to which the notification is to be sent are a location acquisition unit for acquiring a location of the other mobile terminal; a second communication unit that, when receiving the device identification information and the notification destination identification information, transmits the device identification information and location information indicating a location of the other mobile terminal to the notification destination mobile terminal via a wide area communication network; having a second output unit configured to output notification information when the mobile terminal to be notified receives the device identification information and the location information;

8. A computer of an alarm device that outputs an alarm, an operation unit that accepts user operations; and a first communication unit that, when the user operation is received, transmits device identification information for identifying the alarm device and notification destination identification information for identifying a notification destination registered in advance by short-range communication; A program to make it function as such.

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