Security system and method for controlling security system

Abstract

To provide a security system which can prevent a user from forgetting to set an alarm start or an alarm cancellation, and a method for controlling the security system.SOLUTION: The security system includes: alarm state change target person position grasping means for grasping positional information indicating a place where an alarm state change target person is located as an origin of an alarm start or an alarm cancellation by a security device and separation distance information indicating a distance between the alarm state change target person and an alarm target facility; and setting reminder means for setting start or cancellation of an alarm in the security device or urging a predetermined person to set start or cancellation of the alarm in the security device, on the basis of the positional information or the separation distance information of the alarm state change target person. The security system sets start or cancellation of the alarm in the security device or urging the predetermined person to set start or cancellation of the alarm in the security device according to the position where the alarm state change target person is located.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a security system including a security device that monitors the security situation of a facility to be guarded, and a method for controlling the security system. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, a security system is composed of a security device that monitors the security status of a security target facility and other devices. The security device starts monitoring the security target facility or stops monitoring the security target facility by being set to start or stop monitoring the security target facility.

[0003] In many cases, the security device will be armed or disarmed by a specific person or a person who has been granted specific security authority. However, for example, in a situation where a specific person should have set the security device to arm, they may forget to do so, and the security device may not start monitoring the security situation. This is also true in the case of disarming the security device.

[0004] As a method for preventing such mistakes in starting and canceling the security of security-related equipment, a mechanical security system as shown in Patent Document 1 has been proposed. The mechanical security system of Patent Document 1 prevents entry into a security area from an opening / closing section without canceling the security provided by the security equipment. The mechanical security system of Patent Document 1 is equipped with a lock at the opening / closing section for entering and exiting the security area, and a security operation terminal outside the security area that switches the security state of the security equipment of the security area to security-off or security-on, and is equipped with an insertion prevention means that prevents the insertion of a key into the keyhole of the lock, and is provided with a keyhole operation control device that disables the insertion prevention means while security is off by the security operation terminal, allowing the insertion of a key into the keyhole, and enables the insertion prevention means while security is on, preventing the insertion of a key into the keyhole. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] JP 2010-196370 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] However, conventional security systems such as the mechanical security equipment shown in Patent Document 1 can only prevent mistakes in arming or disarming specific devices such as locks, and are insufficient as a security system overall.

[0007] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and has an object to provide a security system and a method for controlling a security system that can prevent forgetting to set alarm start or alarm release. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] The security system described in claim 1 comprises an alert status change target position grasping means for grasping position information indicating the location of the target of alert status change, which is the source of the start of alert status or release of alert status by the security device, or distance information of the target of alert status change from the guarded facility, and a setting prompting means for starting alert status or releasing alert status in the security device, or for prompting a designated person to do so, based on the position information or distance information of the target of alert status change, and is characterized in that the security system starts alert status or releases alert status in the security device, or for prompting a designated person to do so, depending on the location of the target of alert status change.

[0009] The security system described in claim 2 is characterized in that, in addition to the configuration of claim 1, the alert status change target person location grasping means is a portable information terminal that can grasp guarded facility location information, which is information on the location of the guarded facility, and can obtain its own location information, and the alert status change target person carries the portable information terminal, making it possible to grasp location information or distance information.

[0010] The security system according to claim 3 has the features of claim 2, and further has the mobile information terminal having a function of setting reminder means.

[0011] The security system described in claim 4 has the configuration of claim 1, and is characterized in that the means for determining the location of the person for whom the alert status change is to be made comprises a transmitter that emits specific radio waves and is installed within the area of ​​the guarded facility or at a specified location, and a receiver that receives the specific radio waves, and when the person for whom the alert status change is to be made carries the receiver, if the receiver is no longer able to receive the specific radio waves from the transmitter or if it becomes able to receive the specific radio waves, the setting prompting means starts the alert setting or cancels the alert setting in the security device, or prompts a specified person to do so.

[0012] The security system described in claim 5 has the features of claim 4, and further, the specific radio wave is a radio wave including identification information.

[0013] The security system according to claim 6 has the features of claim 4, in addition to which the receiver is a portable information terminal, and the portable information terminal also has a function of setting reminder means.

[0014] The security system according to claim 7 has the features of claim 5, in addition to which the receiver is a portable information terminal, and the portable information terminal also has a function of setting reminder means.

[0015] The security system described in claim 8 is characterized in that, in addition to the configuration described in any one of claim 2, claim 3, claim 6 or claim 7, the scheduled time for starting alert is recorded in the security device in advance, and if the alert start setting is not made when the scheduled time arrives, the alert status change target person location determination means determines a mobile information terminal within the premises to be secured, and the setting notification means notifies the mobile information terminal determined by the alert status change target person location determination means that it is the scheduled time.

[0016] The security system described in claim 9 is characterized in that, in addition to the configuration described in any one of claim 2, claim 3, claim 6 or claim 7, when a person enters a guarded facility through a designated entrance while the security device is on alert, the security device activates an entry timer which gives a designated grace period for issuing an alarm for unauthorized intrusion into the guarded facility, the alert status change target person location determination means determines a portable information terminal within the guarded facility, and the setting prompting means notifies the portable information terminal determined by the alert status change target person location determination means to urge it to set the alert to off within the grace period.

[0017] The security system described in claim 10 is characterized in that, in addition to the configuration of any one of claims 1 to 7, the setting prompting means starts or cancels the alert setting in the security device, or prompts a specified person to do so, based on date and time information in addition to location information or distance information of the person targeted for changing the alert state.

[0018] The security system described in claim 11 has the configuration of any one of claims 1 to 7, and is characterized in that the setting prompting means starts or cancels the alert setting in the security device, or prompts a specified person to do so, based on position information or distance information of multiple persons who are targets of changing the alert state.

[0019] The control method for a security system described in claim 12 is characterized in that it grasps location information indicating the location of a person who is the target of an alert state change and who is the origin of the start of alert or release of alert by the security device, or information on the distance between the person who is the target of an alert state change and the facility to be guarded, and based on the location information or distance information of the person who is the target of an alert state change, starts an alert setting or releases an alert setting in the security device, or prompts a specified person to do so.

[0020] The control method of the security system described in claim 13 is characterized in that, in addition to the configuration of claim 12, the person to be subject to the change of the alert status carries a mobile information terminal that can grasp guarded facility location information, which is information on the location of the guarded facility, and can obtain its own location information, thereby making it possible to grasp location information or distance information.

[0021] The control method for a security system described in claim 14 is characterized in that, in addition to the configuration of claim 13, the mobile information terminal starts or cancels the alert setting in the security device, or prompts a specified person to do so, based on the location information or distance information of the person who is the target of changing the alert status.

[0022] The control method for a security system described in claim 15, in addition to the configuration of claim 12, is characterized in that when a receiver for receiving specific radio waves carried by a person subject to a change of alert status is no longer able to receive specific radio waves from a transmitter that emits specific radio waves and is installed within the area of ​​the secured facility or at a specified location, or when the receiver becomes able to receive specific radio waves, the method starts an alert setting or cancels an alert setting in the security device, or prompts a specified person to do so.

[0023] The control method for a security system according to claim 16 has the features of claim 15, in which the specific radio wave is a radio wave including identification information.

[0024] The control method for a security system described in claim 17 has the features of claim 15, and is characterized in that the receiver is a portable information terminal, and the portable information terminal starts or cancels the alert setting in the security device, or prompts a specified person to do so, based on the location information or distance information of the person whose alert status is to be changed.

[0025] The control method for a security system described in claim 18 has the features of claim 16, and is characterized in that the receiver is a portable information terminal, and the portable information terminal starts or cancels the alert setting in the security device, or prompts a specified person to do so, based on the location information or distance information of the person whose alert status is to be changed.

[0026] The control method for a security system described in claim 19 is characterized in that, in addition to the configuration described in any one of claims 13, 14, 17 or 18, the scheduled time for starting alerting is pre-recorded in the security device, and if the security device is not set to start alerting when the scheduled time arrives, it identifies a mobile information terminal within the facility to be secured and notifies the identified mobile information terminal that it is the scheduled time.

[0027] The control method for a security system described in claim 20 is characterized in that, in addition to the configuration described in any one of claims 13, 14, 17 or 18, when a person enters a secured facility through a specified entrance while the security device is on alert, the security device activates an entry timer which gives a specified grace period for issuing an alarm for unauthorized intrusion into the secured facility, identifies a mobile information terminal within the secured facility, and sends a notification to the identified mobile information terminal urging it to deactivate the alert setting within the grace period.

[0028] The control method for a security system described in claim 21 is characterized in that, in addition to the configuration of any one of claims 12 to 18, it starts or cancels the alert setting in the security device, or prompts a specified person to do so, based on date and time information in addition to location information or distance information of the person subject to the alert state change.

[0029] The control method for a security system described in claim 22 is characterized in that, in addition to the configuration of any one of claims 12 to 18, it starts or cancels alert settings in a security device, or prompts a specified person to do so, based on position information or distance information of multiple persons subject to an alert state change. Effect of the Invention

[0030] According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent forgetting to set the alarm start and alarm release in the security system. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0031] [Figure 1]1 is a configuration diagram showing the configuration and operation of a first embodiment of a security system according to the present invention. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the operation in a network of the first embodiment of the security system. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the operation of the first embodiment of the security system. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the operation of the first embodiment of the security system. [Diagram 5] FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration and operation of a second embodiment of a security system according to the present invention. [Figure 6] FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a second operation of the security system. [Figure 7] FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a second operation of the security system. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0032] Hereinafter, the embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration and operation of a first embodiment of a security system according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the operation of the first embodiment of the security system in a network. FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 are explanatory diagrams showing the operation of the first embodiment of the security system. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration and operation of a second embodiment of a security system according to the present invention. FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 are explanatory diagrams showing a second operation of the security system.

[0033] The security systems 1, 2 shown in the figures are comprised of security devices 10, 50 that monitor the security situation of the security target facilities 4, 6. The security devices 10, 50 are so-called mechanical security devices that use sensors and the like installed in the security target facilities 4, 6 to detect intrusions of suspicious individuals into the security target facilities 4, 6 and abnormalities such as fires and gas leaks. The security target facilities 4, 6 include a variety of facilities such as business buildings, factories, stores, apartment buildings, and detached houses, and also include not only buildings but also land (sites).

[0034] The security devices 10, 50 are not always in a state of alert to detect abnormalities, but are switched between alert and deactivation by a designated person. However, the alert and deactivation settings of the security devices 10, 50 are not necessarily performed only by designated people, and can also be performed automatically by devices related to the security systems 1, 2 under designated conditions, and there are no restrictions on who (what) and how the alert and deactivation settings of the security devices 10, 50 are performed.

[0035] However, when no one permitted to be in the security facility 4,6 is left in the security facility 4,6, it is necessary to set the security of the security facility 4,6 to start, and when a person permitted to enter the security facility 4,6 enters or attempts to enter the security facility 4,6 in the security state, it is necessary to set the security of the security facility 4,6 to be released. Here, a person who is the origin of the start or release of security by the security device 10,50 is called a person 100 who is the subject of a security state change. Note that the number of people 100 who are the subject of a security state change related to one security facility 4,6 is not limited to one. In the following explanation, a case where there is one person 100 who is the subject of a security state change will be explained, but a case where there are multiple people will also be explained as necessary.

[0036] Furthermore, the security systems 1, 2 are composed, at a minimum, of security devices 10, 50 that monitor the security status of the facilities 4, 6 to be guarded, and sensors that detect and notify the security devices 10, 50 of abnormalities, to which the various equipment elements described below will be added.

[0037] The security systems 1, 2 of the present application are equipped with an alert status change target position grasping means for grasping position information indicating the location of the alert status change target 100, which is the source of alert start or alert release by the security device 10, 50, or distance information of the alert status change target 100 from the guarded facility 4, 6, and a setting prompting means for starting alert or canceling alert in the security device 10, 50, or urging a specified person to do so, based on the position information or distance information of the alert status change target 100. The security systems 1, 2 have the function of starting alert or canceling alert in the security device 10, 50, or urging a specified person to do so, depending on the location of the alert status change target 100.

[0038] The alert state change target location grasping means and the setting prompting means are composed of electronic hardware or software, and various realization means are assumed, but are specifically described in Examples 1 and 2. The alert state change target location grasping means and the setting prompting means are realized by any one or a combination of the minimum device elements constituting the security systems 1 and 2 and device elements added thereto, and there is no limitation as to which device components the alert state change target location grasping means and the setting prompting means are realized by. The device components include the security devices 10 and 50, as described later, the electric communication line 8, the server 20, the device on the security company 30 side (e.g., a center device, etc.), and the mobile information terminals 100a, 100b, 110a, and 120a.

[0039] The alert state change target position grasping means is for grasping position information indicating the location of the alert state change target 100, which is the origin of the start or end of alert by the security devices 10, 50, or distance information of the alert state change target 100 from the guarded facilities 4, 6, and specifically, can be realized by mobile information terminals 100a, 100b such as smartphones, mobile phones, and tablet terminals. The position information or distance information can be grasped by having the mobile information terminals 100a, 100b carried by the alert state change target 100.

[0040] In addition, the setting prompting means starts the alert setting or cancels the alert setting in the security devices 10, 50, or prompts a specific person to do so, based on the position information or distance information of the alert status change target 100 grasped by the alert status change target position grasping means, and specifically, this can be realized by mobile information terminals 100a, 100b, 110a, 120a such as smartphones, mobile phones, and tablet terminals.

[0041] In addition, when the setting prompting means is realized by the mobile information terminals 100a and 100b, the mobile information terminals 100a and 100b setting up the start of alerting or the cancellation of alerting in the security devices 10 and 50 is not limited to the case where the mobile information terminals 100a and 100b directly set up the start of alerting or the cancellation of alerting in the security devices 10 and 50 via the telecommunication line 8, but also includes the case where the mobile information terminals 100a and 100b instruct the equipment on the server 20 or the security company 30 side to set up the start of alerting or the cancellation of alerting in the security devices 10 and 50. Furthermore, the setting prompting means is not limited to the mobile information terminals 100a and 100b possessed by the alert status change target person 100, but may be other mobile information terminals 110a and 120a that can be handled or possessed by other persons, or may be equipment on the server 20 or the security company 30 side, and is not limited by the device.

[0042] The setting prompting means starts the alert setting or cancels the alert setting in the security device 10, 50, or prompts a designated person to do so. Specifically, based on specific location information and distance information, if the person 100 subject to a change of alert status has left the guarded facility 4, 6, is about to leave the guarded facility 4, 6, or has entered the guarded facility 4, 6, it grasps the situation of the person about to enter the guarded facility 4, 6 and starts the alert setting or cancels the alert setting in the security device 10, 50, or prompts a designated person to do so.

[0043] Incidentally, the setting prompting means prompts the specified person to start the alert setting or cancel the alert setting, and it is not necessary for the prompted specified person to actually start the alert setting or cancel the alert setting. Here, the specified person to be prompted may be the alert status change target 100, or may be another person other than the alert status change target 100 who is a target of alert status change, such as a related person of the security company 30, or a family member of the alert status change target 100 who is in a remote location, and is not limited to a predetermined person.

[0044] The means for determining the location of the person for whom the alert status change is to be made comprises a transmitter 60 that emits specific radio waves, which is installed within the area of ​​the guarded facility 6 or at a specified location, and a receiver that receives the specific radio waves.When the person for whom the alert status change is to be made 100 carries the receiver, if the receiver is no longer able to receive the specific radio waves from the transmitter 60, or if it becomes able to receive the specific radio waves, the setting prompting means can start or cancel the alert setting in the security device 50, or can prompt a specified person to do so.

[0045] The specific radio waves emitted by the transmitter 60 are intended to achieve the functions of the present invention, and may be used in combination with other purposes.

[0046] The predetermined place where the transmitter 60 is installed is a place other than within the area of ​​the guarded facility 6 that is sufficient to determine the need for the setting prompting means to start or cancel the alert setting in the security device 50, or to prompt a predetermined person to do so. Examples of the predetermined place where the transmitter 60 is installed include a place just outside the guarded facility 6, a parking lot outside the area of ​​the guarded facility 6, and the like.

[0047] It is also possible to include identification information in the specific radio waves transmitted by the transmitter 60. The receiver side can also determine that reception has been successful not simply based on the fact that the specific radio waves have been received, but by reading the identification information of the specific radio waves transmitted by the transmitter 60 and determining that the specific radio waves have been received if the read identification information is the desired one.

[0048] The receiver may be a portable information terminal 100b, and the portable information terminal 100b may also be configured to have the function of setting prompting means.

[0049] In addition to the above-mentioned configuration, the setting prompting means may be configured to start or cancel the alert setting in the security device 10, 50, or to prompt a specified person to do so, based on the location information or distance information of the person 100 whose alert status is to be changed, as well as date and time information.

[0050] As described above, the operation, i.e., control method, of the security system 1, 2 of the present invention involves obtaining location information indicating the location of the person for whom the alert state change is to be initiated or released by the security device 10, 50, or information on the distance between the person 100 for whom the alert state change is to be initiated and the guarded facility 4, 6, and then, based on the location information or distance information of the person 100 for whom the alert state change is to be initiated, the security device 10, 50 is set to initiate or release alert, or a specified person is prompted to do so.

[0051] According to the security systems 1 and 2 of the present application having the above-mentioned configuration and operation, it is possible to prevent forgetting to set the alarm start or alarm release. EXAMPLES

[0052] Next, a more specific embodiment of the security system 1 will be described with reference to Figures 1 to 4. In the security system 1 of the embodiment 1, in addition to the security device 10 provided in the above-mentioned security target facility 4, as shown in Figure 2, the security device 10 is connected to a server 20, mobile information terminals 100a, 110a, 120a, and a security company 30 constituting the security system 1 via an electric communication line 8. Note that, while the security device 10, the electric communication line 8, and the mobile information terminal 100a are essential in implementing the invention of this application, the other elements may be used arbitrarily depending on how the security system 1 is configured.

[0053] The telecommunications line 8 is, for example, an Internet line (public Internet network) that can be shared and connected by an unspecified number of users, and the connection method may be wired or wireless, and is not limited by the type of telecommunications line. The server 20 is a type of electronic computer that provides services and functions configured by hardware or software directed to the telecommunications line 8, and has the functions described below. The security company 30 indicates a device on the security company 30 side, and specifically, for example, a center device, which is connected to the security device 10 by the telecommunications line 8 and can change settings related to the security device 10 and obtain information related to security from the security device 10.

[0054] Next, the configuration and operation of the security system 1 in the present embodiment 1 will be described. In the description of the present embodiment 1, the case where the alert state change target 100 is one will be described. The description will be made on the premise that the alert state change target 100 carries a mobile information terminal 100a. The mobile information terminal 100a functions as an alert state change target position grasping means and a setting urging means, as described later.

[0055] First, since the mobile information terminal 100a functions as an alert state change target position grasping means, it is necessary to grasp the location of the mobile information terminal 100a objectively (for example, specific latitude and longitude information). Specifically, the mobile information terminal 100a is wirelessly connected to various base stations, and it is generally possible for the mobile information terminal 100a to identify its own position by triangulation from the locations of multiple base stations through which radio waves are transmitted and received. In addition, if the mobile information terminal 100a has a GPS function, it can obtain the objective location of the mobile information terminal 100a at any time using information from GPS satellites.

[0056] Furthermore, since the person 100 who is the subject of an alert state change carries the mobile information terminal 100a, the mobile information terminal 100a, which functions as an alert state change subject position determination means, can determine the position information of the person 100 who is the subject of an alert state change.

[0057] The mobile information terminal 100a, which constantly grasps the location information of the alert status change target 100, functions as a setting prompting means based on this location information. Specifically, the mobile information terminal 100a stores information about the location of the mobile information terminal 100a, which is necessary for the mobile information terminal 100a to start alerting or cancel alerting in the security device 10, or to prompt a specific person. The location for which the alerting or canceling alerting should be started or a specific person should be prompted can be freely set to any location other than a pinpoint location, or to any location other than the area of ​​the facility 4 to be guarded.

[0058] 1, in the case where the person 100 who is the target of an alert state change leaves the guarded facility 4 without having set the security device 10 to start alerting, the mobile information terminal 100a will determine from its location that the person 100 who is the target of an alert state change has left the guarded facility 4, and will set the security device 10 to start alerting or will prompt a specified person to do so. However, if the security device 10 has already been set to start alerting, it is not necessary to set the security device 10 to start alerting again, but this does not mean that the security device 10 cannot be set to start alerting repeatedly.

[0059] Here, there are several possible methods for the mobile information terminal 100a to set up the start of security in the security device 10. This is also true for the method of setting up the end of security in the security device 10, so it will be explained below. One method is when the mobile information terminal 100a directly controls the security device 10 to set up the start of security or to set up the end of security in the security device 10. In this case, the mobile information terminal 100a automatically and remotely controls the security device 10 via the telecommunications line 8 to set up the start of security or to set up the end of security in the security device 10.

[0060] As another method, information indicating that the security device 10 needs to be set to start alert or to cancel alert may be sent from the mobile information terminal 100a carried by the person 100 whose alert status is to be changed via the telecommunications line 8 to the server 20 or the security company 30, and the server 20 or the security company 30 may then act as a setting prompting means to start alert or to cancel alert on the security device 10, or to urge a designated person to do so.

[0061] Furthermore, information that it is necessary to start or cancel the alert setting in the security device 10 may be sent from the mobile information terminal 100a possessed by the person 100 who is the target of a change in the alert state to the mobile information terminals 110a, 120a of other people (for example, family members in remote locations) via the telecommunications line 8, and the mobile information terminals 110a, 120a may function as a setting prompting means to start or cancel the alert setting in the security device 10 or to prompt a specific person. In this way, it is optional whether or not the device has the function as a setting prompting means.

[0062] Incidentally, the setting prompting means prompting a predetermined person to start alerting or cancel alerting in the security device 10 means, for example, that the mobile information terminal 100a carried by the alert state change target person 100 indicates to the alert state change target person 100 that it is necessary to start alerting or cancel alerting in the security device 10, and prompts the target person 100 to start alerting or cancel alerting in the security device 10. The person who has been prompted will start alerting or cancel alerting in the security device 10 by some method or other.

[0063] While Fig. 1 shows a case where an alert status change target 100 carrying a mobile information terminal 100a leaves a guarded facility 4, Fig. 3 shows an example where an alert status change target 100 enters a guarded facility 4 without canceling the alert setting of the security device 10. In this case, the mobile information terminal 100a grasps the situation and cancels the alert setting of the security device 10 or prompts a specified person to do so.

[0064] The location information of the alert state change target 100 also includes changes in location information. For example, as shown in the example of Fig. 4, when the alert state change target 100 carrying the mobile information terminal 100a moves away from or approaches the guarded facility 4, the change in location information may cause the security device 10 to start or cancel alert settings, or may prompt a specific person to do so.

[0065] Next, information on the distance between the alert state change target 100 and the guarded facility 4 will be described. The alert state change target position grasping means grasps the distance information, and based on this distance information, the setting prompting means may start the alert setting or cancel the alert setting in the security device 10, or may prompt a predetermined person to do so.

[0066] In order for the mobile information terminal 100a, which serves as the alert state change target position grasping means, to grasp the distance information of the alert state change target 100 from the guarded facility 4, it is necessary to obtain information on the position of the guarded facility 4 (guarded facility position information). For example, the alert state change target 100 may directly input the information on the position of the guarded facility 4 to the mobile information terminal 100a. Also, for example, the mobile information terminal 100a may obtain the information via the electric communication line 8 from the security device 10, the server 20, the security company 30, other mobile information terminals 110a, 120a, etc.

[0067] The separation distance information may be calculated from the information of the mobile information terminal 100a and the information on the location of the guarded facility 4. Then, the mobile information terminal 100a, which serves as the alert state change target location grasping means, is made to store in advance what value of the separation distance information will cause the security device 10 to start or cancel alert settings, or to prompt a specific person, and when that value is reached, the mobile information terminal 100a is made to function as the design prompting means.

[0068] Furthermore, one alert state change target position grasping means and one setting notification means may be configured to simultaneously handle both the position information of the alert state change target 100 and the distance information of the alert state change target 100 from the guarded facility 4.

[0069] In the above-mentioned first embodiment, the action of one person 100 who is the subject of an alert state change causes the security device 10 to start alerting or to cancel alerting, or to prompt a designated person to do so; however, this is not limited to one person. For example, multiple people may be set as subjects of an alert state change, and the security device 10 may start alerting or to cancel alerting, or to prompt a designated person to do so, depending on the location of each of these multiple subjects of an alert state change.

[0070] Furthermore, in the first embodiment, one mobile information terminal 100a is responsible for the functions of the alert status change target location grasping means and the setting prompting means, but it is also possible for the security device 10 to receive objective location information of the mobile information terminal 100a via the telecommunications line 8 and for the security device 10 to function as both the alert status change target location grasping means and the setting prompting means. In this way, it is arbitrary as to which device is responsible for the functions of the alert status change target location grasping means and the setting prompting means.

[0071] Furthermore, security device 10 has traditionally been provided with a function for storing the scheduled time for starting daily alerts in advance, and it is also possible to combine this function with the function of the present invention for preventing forgetting to set the start of alerts.

[0072] Specifically, the scheduled time for the start of alert is recorded in the security device 10, and if the alert start setting is not made when the scheduled time arrives, the alert status change target location determination means determines the mobile information terminal 100a held by the alert status change target 100 within the guarded facility 4, and the setting notification means notifies the mobile information terminal 100a determined by the alert status change target location determination means that the scheduled time has arrived.

[0073] Here, the alert state change target location grasping means and setting prompting means do not necessarily have to be realized by the mobile information terminal 100a held by the alert state change target 100, but the notification that the scheduled time has arrived is sent to the mobile information terminal 100a held by the alert state change target 100. Note that the mobile information terminal 100a held by the alert state change target 100 that sends the notification that the scheduled time has arrived may itself be configured to function as the alert state change target location grasping means and the setting prompting means.

[0074] Furthermore, one way to prevent forgetting to disable the alarm is to use an entrance timer.

[0075] Specifically, when a person enters the guarded facility 4 through a specified entrance while the security device 10 is on alert, the security device 10 activates an entry timer that gives a specified grace period for the timing of issuing an alarm for unauthorized intrusion into the guarded facility 4. Then, the alert state change target position grasping means grasps the mobile information terminal 100a carried by the alert state change target 100 who is within the guarded facility, and the setting prompting means notifies the mobile information terminal 100a grasped by the alert state change target position grasping means to prompt the mobile information terminal 100a to cancel the alert setting within the grace period.

[0076] If the person who has entered the guarded facility 4 is an alert status change target 100, a notification is sent to the mobile information terminal 100a carried by the alert status change target 100, urging the target 100 to cancel the alert status within the grace period, and the target 100 who has received the notification will cancel the alert status. This makes it possible to prevent false alarms due to forgetting to cancel the alert status.

[0077] If the person who enters the guarded facility 4 is not a person 100 who is a target for changing the alert status, no notification is given urging the person to cancel the alert setting within the grace period, and when the entry timer is up, a report is issued as part of the alert function, stating that there has been an unauthorized intrusion into the guarded facility 4.

[0078] Here, the alert state change target person location ascertaining means and the setting prompting means do not necessarily have to be realized by the mobile information terminal 100a held by the alert state change target person 100. The mobile information terminal 100a held by the alert state change target person 100 may itself be configured to function as the alert state change target person location ascertaining means and the setting prompting means.

[0079] Furthermore, the setting reminder means may be configured to start or cancel the alert setting in the security device 10, or to prompt a specified person to do so, based on date and time information in addition to the location information or distance information of the alert status change target person 100. Specifically, for example, if the security target facility 4 is a store, the setting reminder means may not function during store opening hours, or may function based on date and time information, such as functioning only on days of the week that are holidays for the store. EXAMPLES

[0080] Next, a more specific embodiment of the security system 2 will be described with reference to Figs. 5 to 7 and Fig. 2. In the security system 2 of the second embodiment, in addition to the security device 50 installed in the facility 6 to be guarded, as in the first embodiment, the security device 50 is connected to the server 20, mobile information terminals 100b, 110a, 120a, and security company 30 constituting the security system 2 via an electric communication line 8 as shown in Fig. 2. Note that, in the practice of the invention of this application, the security device 50, the electric communication line 8, and the mobile information terminal 100b are essential, but the other components may be used arbitrarily depending on the configuration of the security system 2. Note that the components in Fig. 2 that are described with the same reference numerals as those in Fig. 1 are basically the same as those described above, but other embodiments will be described.

[0081] Next, the configuration and operation of the security system 2 in the present embodiment 2 will be described. In the description of the present embodiment 2, the case where there is one person 100 who is a target of a change of the alert state will be described. The description will be given on the premise that the person 100 who is a target of a change of the alert state has a mobile information terminal 100b.

[0082] A transmitter 60 is connected to the security device 50 of the security system 2. The transmitter 60 transmits a specific radio wave. The specific radio wave in this embodiment 2 includes identification information. This identification information may be any information that can establish a communication link with a receiver described later, and may be, for example, a unique ID of the security device 50. Note that the location where the transmitter 60 is installed is within the area of ​​the facility 6 to be guarded in Figs. 5 to 7, but may be a predetermined location as described above. Specific examples of the transmitter 60 include a Bluetooth (registered trademark) or wireless LAN transmitter.

[0083] In addition, in the security system 2, a case where a mobile information terminal 100b is used as a receiver that receives radio waves including the identification information of the transmitter 60 will be described. That is, the mobile information terminal 100b needs to have a function capable of wirelessly receiving telephone calls via Bluetooth (registered trademark) or wireless LAN. The mobile information terminal 100b on the receiver side only needs to have a function capable of grasping whether or not radio waves from the transmitter 60 are received. However, even if radio waves from the transmitter 60 are received, they may be radio waves from a transmitter connected to another security device, and in order to ensure the function of the security system 2 of the present application, it is preferable to be able to identify whether the radio waves are from the target security device 50. Specifically, for example, it is possible to perform mutual authentication in advance between the transmitter 60 and the mobile information terminal 100b using a protocol of Bluetooth (registered trademark) or wireless LAN, so that one-to-one authentication connection can be performed.

[0084] Then, when the mobile information terminal 100b is unable to receive radio waves from the transmitter 60 (including when an authenticated valid connection is disconnected) or when it is able to receive radio waves (including when an authenticated valid connection is made), it starts or cancels the alert setting in the security device 50, or urges a predetermined person to do so. In this way, in the security system 2 of the second embodiment, the mobile information terminal 100b performs part of the function of the alert state change target person position grasping means, and also functions as the setting urging means.

[0085] 5, in a case where the person 100 who is the subject of a security state change leaves the security target facility 6 without having set the security device 50 to start security, the mobile information terminal 100b will be unable to receive radio waves from the transmitter 60, and will grasp that the person has left the security target facility 6, and will set the security device 50 to start security or will prompt a specified person to do so. However, if the security device 50 has already been set to start security, it is not necessary to set the security device to start security again, but this does not mean that the security device 50 cannot be set to start security repeatedly.

[0086] There are several possible methods for the mobile information terminal 100b to start or cancel the alert setting in the security device 50, or to prompt a predetermined person to do so, but they are the same as those in the first embodiment.

[0087] Fig. 5 shows a case where alert status change target person 100 carrying mobile information terminal 100b leaves guarded facility 6, while the case in Fig. 6 is an example of a case where alert status change target person 100 enters guarded facility 6 without canceling the alert setting on security device 50. In this case, mobile information terminal 100b grasps the situation where alert status change target person 100 has entered guarded facility 6, and cancels alert setting on security device 50 or prompts a specified person to do so.

[0088] Incidentally, although an example has been described in which the transmitter 60 is installed within the area of ​​the guarded facility 6, if the transmitter 60 is installed in a parking lot (a designated location) nearby the guarded facility 6, for example, entering and leaving the parking lot can be considered synonymous with entering and leaving the guarded facility 6, and the security system 2 will, as described above, start or cancel the alert setting in the security device 50, or take action to prompt a designated person to do so.

[0089] In addition, in Example 2, the action of one person 100 who is the target of an alert state change causes the security device 50 to start alerting or to cancel alerting, or to prompt a designated person to do so; however, this is not limited to one person. For example, multiple people may be set as targets of an alert state change, and the action of each of these multiple targets of an alert state change may cause the security device 50 to start alerting or to cancel alerting, or to prompt a designated person to do so.

[0090] Furthermore, the security device 50 has traditionally been provided with a function for storing the scheduled time for starting daily alerts in advance, and it is also possible to combine this function with the function of the present invention for preventing forgetting to set the alert start time.

[0091] Specifically, the scheduled time for the start of alert is recorded in the security device 50, and if the alert start setting is not made when the scheduled time arrives, the alert status change target location determination means determines the mobile information terminal 100b held by the alert status change target 100 within the guarded facility 6, and the setting notification means notifies the mobile information terminal 100b determined by the alert status change target location determination means that the scheduled time has arrived.

[0092] Here, the alert state change target location grasping means and setting prompting means do not necessarily have to be realized by the mobile information terminal 100b held by the alert state change target 100, but the notification that the scheduled time has arrived is sent to the mobile information terminal 100b held by the alert state change target 100. Note that the mobile information terminal 100b held by the alert state change target 100 that sends the notification that the scheduled time has arrived may itself be configured to function as the alert state change target location grasping means and the setting prompting means.

[0093] Furthermore, one way to prevent forgetting to disable the alarm is to use an entrance timer.

[0094] Specifically, when a person enters the guarded facility 6 through a specified entrance while the security device 50 is on alert, the security device 50 activates an entry timer that gives a specified grace period for the timing of issuing an alarm for unauthorized intrusion into the guarded facility 6. Then, the alert state change target position grasping means grasps the mobile information terminal 100b carried by the alert state change target 100 who is within the guarded facility 6, and the setting prompting means issues a notification to the mobile information terminal 100b grasped by the alert state change target position grasping means, urging the mobile information terminal 100b to cancel the alert setting within the grace period.

[0095] If the person who has entered the guarded facility 6 is an alert status change target 100, a notification is sent to the mobile information terminal 100b carried by the alert status change target 100, urging the target 100 to cancel the alert status within the grace period, and the target 100 who has received the notification will cancel the alert status. This makes it possible to prevent false alarms due to forgetting to cancel the alert status.

[0096] If the person who enters the guarded facility 6 is not a person 100 who is a target for changing the alert status, no notification is given urging the person to cancel the alert setting within the grace period, and when the entry timer is up, a report is issued as part of the alert function, indicating that there has been an unauthorized intrusion into the guarded facility 6.

[0097] Here, the alert state change target person location ascertaining means and the setting prompting means do not necessarily have to be realized by the mobile information terminal 100b held by the alert state change target person 100. Note that the mobile information terminal 100b held by the alert state change target person 100 may itself be configured to function as the alert state change target person location ascertaining means and the setting prompting means.

[0098] Furthermore, the setting reminder means may start or cancel the alert setting in the security device 50, or may urge a predetermined person to do so, based on date and time information in addition to the location information or distance information of the alert status change target person 100. Specifically, for example, if the security target facility 6 is a store, the setting reminder means may not function during store opening hours, or may function based on date and time information, such as functioning only on days of the week that are store holidays.

[0099] The present invention allows various embodiments and modifications without departing from the broad spirit and scope of the present invention. The above-described embodiments are for the purpose of explaining the present invention and do not limit the scope of the present invention. That is, the scope of the present invention is indicated by the claims, not the embodiments. Various modifications made within the scope of the claims and within the scope of the meaning of the invention equivalent thereto are considered to be within the scope of the present invention. [Industrial Applicability]

[0100] As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a security system and a method for controlling a security system that can prevent forgetting to set alarm start or alarm release. [Explanation of symbols]

[0101] 1. Security system 2. Security system 4. Security facilities 6. Security Facilities 8. Telecommunications lines 10. Security device 20...Server 30. Security company 50 Security device 60...Transmitter 100: Target of alert status change 100a···Mobile information terminal 100b Mobile information terminal 110a Mobile information terminal 120a···Mobile information terminal

Claims

1. In a security system comprising a security device for monitoring the security status of a security target facility, an alert state change target position grasping means for grasping position information indicating the location of the alert state change target person who is the source of alert start or alert release by the security device, or distance information of the alert state change target person from the security target facility; and a setting prompting means for starting or canceling the alert in the security device based on the position information or the distance information of the alert state change target person, A security system characterized in that, depending on the location of the person whose security state is to be changed, the security device starts or cancels security, or prompts a specified person to do so.

2. The alert state change target position grasping means A portable information terminal capable of grasping security target facility location information, which is information on the location of the security target facility, and capable of acquiring its own location information, 2. The security system according to claim 1, wherein the person to whom the alert state is to be changed carries the portable information terminal, thereby making it possible to ascertain the position information or the distance information.

3. 3. The security system according to claim 2, wherein the portable information terminal has a function of the setting reminder means.

4. The alert state change target position grasping means A transmitter that transmits specific radio waves and is installed within the area of ​​the security facility or at a specified location; and a receiver for receiving the specific radio wave; When the person to whom the alert status change is to be made possesses the receiver, The security system described in claim 1, characterized in that when the receiver is no longer able to receive the specific radio waves from the transmitter, or when the receiver is able to receive the specific radio waves, the setting prompting means starts or cancels the alarm setting in the security device, or prompts a specified person to do so.

5. 5. The security system according to claim 4, wherein the specific radio wave is a radio wave including identification information.

6. The receiver is a portable information terminal, 5. The security system according to claim 4, wherein said portable information terminal also has the function of said setting reminder means.

7. The receiver is a portable information terminal, 6. The security system according to claim 5, wherein said portable information terminal also has the function of said setting reminder means.

8. A scheduled time for starting the alert is recorded in advance in the security device, the alert state change target location grasping means grasps the mobile information terminal located within the security target facility when the alert start setting is not performed even at the scheduled time, The security system according to any one of claims 2, 3, 6 or 7, characterized in that the setting reminder means sends a notification to the mobile information terminal identified by the alert status change target location identification means to inform the mobile information terminal that the scheduled time has arrived.

9. When a person enters the security facility through a predetermined entrance while the security device is on alert, the security device activates an entrance timer that provides a predetermined grace period for the timing of issuing an alarm for unauthorized intrusion into the security facility; the alert state change target location grasping means grasps the mobile information terminal located within the security target facility, The security system according to any one of claims 2, 3, 6 or 7, characterized in that the setting prompting means sends a notification to the mobile information terminal identified by the alert status change target location identification means, urging the mobile information terminal to set the alert status to off within the grace period.

10. The setting prompting means, In addition to the position information or the distance information of the alert state change target person, A security system as described in any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the security device is set to start or stop alerting, or a specified person is prompted to do so, based on date and time information.

11. The setting prompting means, A security system as described in any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the security device is set to start or stop alerting, or a specified person is prompted to do so, based on the location information or the distance information of multiple persons subject to change of the alert status.

12. A method for controlling a security system including a security device that monitors the security status of a facility to be secured, comprising: grasping location information indicating the location of a person who is a target of an alert state change and who is the source of an alert start or alert release by the security device, or information on the distance between the person who is a target of an alert state change and the facility to be guarded; A method for controlling a security system, characterized in that, based on the position information or distance information of the person subject to change of the alert state, the security device is set to start alerting or to cancel alerting, or a specified person is prompted to do so.

13. A control method for a security system as described in claim 12, characterized in that the person subject to the change of the alert status carries a mobile information terminal that can grasp guarded facility location information, which is information on the location of the guarded facility, and can obtain its own location information, thereby making it possible to grasp the location information or the distance information.

14. A control method for a security system as described in claim 13, characterized in that the mobile information terminal starts or cancels the alert setting in the security device, or prompts a specified person to do so, based on the location information or the distance information of the person for whom the alert status is to be changed.

15. A control method for a security system as described in claim 12, characterized in that when a receiver for receiving specific radio waves carried by the person subject to change of the alert status is no longer able to receive the specific radio waves from a transmitter that emits specific radio waves installed within the area of ​​the guarded facility or at a designated location, or when the receiver becomes able to receive the specific radio waves, the method starts or cancels the alert setting in the security device, or prompts a designated person to do so.

16. 16. The method for controlling a security system according to claim 15, wherein the specific radio wave is a radio wave including identification information.

17. The receiver is a portable information terminal, A control method for a security system as described in claim 15, characterized in that the mobile information terminal starts or cancels the alert setting in the security device, or prompts a specified person to do so, based on the location information or the distance information of the person whose alert status is to be changed.

18. The receiver is a portable information terminal, A control method for a security system as described in claim 16, characterized in that the mobile information terminal starts or cancels the alert setting in the security device, or prompts a specified person to do so, based on the location information or the distance information of the person subject to the alert status change.

19. A scheduled time for starting the alert is recorded in advance in the security device, If the security device has not set up the start of alerting at the scheduled time, the mobile information terminal located within the facility to be guarded is identified; 19. The method for controlling a security system according to claim 13, 14, 17 or 18, further comprising the step of: notifying the grasped portable information terminal that the scheduled time has arrived.

20. When a person enters the security facility through a predetermined entrance while the security device is on alert, the security device activates an entrance timer that provides a predetermined grace period for the timing of issuing an alarm for unauthorized intrusion into the security facility; Identifying the portable information terminal located within the security facility; A method for controlling a security system according to any one of claims 13, 14, 17 and 18, characterized in that the identified portable information terminal is notified to prompt it to set the alert to off within the grace period.

21. In addition to the position information or the distance information of the alert state change target person, A control method for a security system described in any one of claims 12 to 18, characterized in that, based on date and time information, the security device is set to start or stop alerting, or a specified person is prompted to do so.

22. A control method for a security system described in any one of claims 12 to 18, characterized in that, based on the position information or the distance information of multiple persons subject to change of the alert status, the security device is set to start alerting or to cancel alerting, or a specified person is prompted to do so.

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