Security monitoring system

Abstract

To provide a monitoring system in which a client can choose a positional information monitoring, audio information monitoring, or video information monitoring, and further, for example, can easily make a rescue request, or a notification request to the police, to a security company.SOLUTION: A monitoring request system includes: storing programs for a monitoring request to the outside in memory means; starting the programs through input means in a case of emergency; and making it possible for a client to choose a monitoring request item selectively from the positional information, audio information, video information, etc. of a mobile phone terminal by displaying on output means.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a security monitoring system that enables a client to receive surveillance and bodyguard-like services for his or her own self-protection. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, technologies such as location monitoring systems for caregivers of elderly people with disabilities such as dementia and children who require protective monitoring have been disclosed. For example, specific descriptions are found in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2.

[0003] Patent Document 1 discloses a system for monitoring the vulnerable that can easily monitor and watch over the actions of vulnerable people using a mobile terminal that does not require capital investment. The system is configured as follows: The vulnerable user's mobile terminal Q1 is connected to the guardian's mobile terminal Q2 or the administrator's or guardian's personal computer P via a communication network NW so that two-way communication is possible. The vulnerable user's mobile terminal Q1 is equipped with a comparison means for detecting the location of the vulnerable user from the GPS satellite communication function and comparing the location information with a registered location in a pre-registered database, a warning display means for displaying an electronic map on the vulnerable user's mobile terminal Q1 at the same time as issuing a warning when abnormal behavior of the vulnerable user is detected, an e-mail notification means for recording live footage such as video shooting or audio collection using the vulnerable user's mobile terminal Q1 and reporting the live footage information to the guardian's mobile terminal Q2 or the personal computer P registered in advance as an automatic e-mail attachment, and an automatic telephone call means for automatically connecting the vulnerable user's mobile terminal Q1 to the guardian's mobile terminal Q2.

[0004] Patent Document 2 discloses a system for monitoring the situation of a child more safely while taking into consideration the environment surrounding the child. The system includes a GPS terminal, a server, and a setting terminal, the GPS terminal includes a location information transmission unit and a warning transmission unit, the location information transmission unit transmits location information about the location of the GPS terminal to the server at a predetermined timing, the warning transmission unit transmits a warning based on a warning command received from the server, the setting terminal is configured to be able to set a location condition that is predetermined about the location of the GPS terminal, the server includes a storage unit and a warning command transmission unit, the storage unit stores the location condition, and the warning command transmission unit transmits a warning command to the GPS terminal when the location information received from the GPS terminal satisfies the location condition.

[0005] Thus, although there are surveillance systems that use mobile phone devices that function as GPS devices owned by the person being monitored, they do not respect privacy. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0006] [Patent Document 1] Utility model registration No. 3167778 [Patent Document 2] Patent Publication No. 2020-161906 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0007] There have been known surveillance systems for the vulnerable or children in need of protection that monitor location, audio, video, and other information in a fixed, predetermined state. However, these systems are not suitable for adults who are capable of managing crises around them.

[0008] Therefore, the present invention aims to provide a security monitoring system that allows a person requesting monitoring, who is to be monitored, to protect themselves from perpetrators or stalkers who cause harm, to have location information, audio information, and video information monitored in stages using a mobile phone terminal with GPS function that they own and is able to judge whether or not to request monitoring, and that also allows them to easily make requests for rescue to a security company, or to report to the police, etc. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] In order to achieve the above object, the security monitoring system of the present invention is a monitoring request system that makes a monitoring request by transmitting location information, audio information, video information, etc. of a client's mobile phone terminal using a mobile phone terminal that can receive GPS satellite signals and receive location information via communication means, and the mobile phone terminal has an appropriate power supply means, communication means for receiving the GPS satellite signals and connecting to a telephone line or network, output means for displaying audio and images, storage means for storing images, programs, various information, etc., input means for inputting investigative information from audio, video or a touch panel, etc., and control means for controlling the power supply means, communication means, output means, storage means, and input means, and this control means stores a program for making an external monitoring request in the storage means in advance, and this control means starts this program via the input means in an emergency and displays it on a display which serves as output means, allowing the location information, audio information, video information, etc. of the mobile phone terminal to be selectively selected as a monitoring request item.

[0010] The embodiment of the program for the security monitoring system further includes an option for sending a request for assistance or a request to notify the police.

[0011] Furthermore, as an example of the voice information of the input means, it is configured with an external microphone connected via the communication means, and can be made into a wristwatch, ring, or earphone type so that recording can be made unnoticeable even if the mobile phone terminal is not in hand.

[0012] Furthermore, in an embodiment of the video information of the input means, it may be configured with an external camera connected via the communication means, for example, a camera attached to the ear hook of glasses or a camera worn around the neck, so that recording can be made in a natural manner. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0013] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a security monitoring system according to the present invention. [Diagram 2] FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a security monitoring system according to the present invention. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a menu screen of the security monitoring system of the present invention. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a menu screen of the security monitoring system of the present invention. [Diagram 5] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a menu screen of the security monitoring system of the present invention. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a menu screen of the security monitoring system of the present invention. [Figure 7] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a menu screen of the security monitoring system of the present invention. [Figure 8] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of the system operation in the security monitoring system of the present invention. [Figure 9] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of the configuration of the server side in the security monitoring system of the present invention. [Figure 10] FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram of the configuration of another embodiment of the security monitoring system of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0014] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Fig. 1 to Fig. 10. The monitoring system 1 of the present invention is a monitoring request system that transmits location information, voice information, video information, etc. of a mobile phone terminal owned by a requester to make a monitoring request using a mobile phone terminal that can receive GPS satellite signals and receive location information via communication means, and the mobile phone terminal has an appropriate power supply means 2, a communication means 3 that receives the GPS satellite signals and connects to a telephone line or network, an output means 4 that displays voice and images, a storage means 5 that stores images, programs, various information, etc., an input means 6 that takes in voice, video, or a touch panel, etc., and a control means 7 that controls the power supply means, communication means, output means, storage means, and input means, and the control means stores a program for making a monitoring request to an external device in advance in the storage means, and the control means starts the program in an emergency via the input means and displays it on a touch panel 8 that serves as output means, so that a monitoring request item such as location information, voice information, video information, etc. of the mobile phone terminal can be selectively selected.

[0015] The embodiment of the program in the monitoring system 1 is further characterized by providing an item that allows a request for rescue or a request to notify the police to be sent.

[0016] Further, as an embodiment of the voice information of the input means, via the communication means, It is composed of an external microphone that can be connected to a wristwatch, ring, or earphone type device, allowing recording without being noticed even when the mobile phone terminal is not in hand.

[0017] Furthermore, in an embodiment of the video information of the input means, it may be configured with an external camera (see FIG. 10) connected via the communication means, for example, one attached to the ear hook of glasses or a camera worn around the neck (not shown), so that recording can be made in a natural way.

[0018] For example, as shown in Figure 1, if a person is stalked on the way home from work and requests a security company to take care of the person, once the person has been stalked or harmed, the situation becomes normal and it is not possible to continue to request bodyguard-like security. Therefore, the person may want the security company to monitor the route he or she takes home. Or, he or she may want the company to record audio information on his or her own mobile phone. Furthermore, he or she may want the company to record video information, etc., and this allows the person to make the choice of his or her own will.

[0019] The situation of being watched and recorded can be a threat to those who commit crimes, and can also act as a deterrent. In the embodiment of the present invention, even if a security company is requested to provide security, in the event of an emergency, the police or the security company are often unable to respond in time. Therefore, the embodiment will be described as a system that not only monitors security but also calls on nearby friends and associates.

[0020] Next, the menu screen of the security monitoring system 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to Fig. 3. When the program of the security monitoring system 1 is started, the "Monitoring system main menu" is displayed. The menu items displayed include "Monitoring request", "Monitoring support", "Call", "Email", "Settings", and "Report" buttons.

[0021] When the "Monitoring Request" button is touched, the screen transitions to the right side of Figure 3. First, the "Monitoring Range", "Monitoring Contents", "Monitoring Settings", "Start / End Monitoring", and "Back" buttons are displayed. First, when "Monitoring Range" is touched, the screen transitions to the monitoring range menu of Figure 5, where the user can select whether to request monitoring of only location information, "Sound Recording Information", or "Video Recording Information", or whether to request recording with the mobile phone's microphone or an external microphone as well. Alternatively, the user can decide the monitoring range by clicking the check box on the left to determine whether to record with the mobile phone's camera or an external camera as well. After that, the user can return to the "Monitoring Request Menu" screen (right side of Figure 3) by touching the "Start / End Monitoring" button. Then, when the user touches the "Monitoring Start / End" button, the button turns red and monitoring is performed (the security company's management server records the specified information, such as location information, sound recording information, and video recording information, according to the monitoring content).

[0022] Furthermore, if you touch "Monitoring Content" on the right side of Figure 3, you will be redirected to the right side of Figure 5, where you can specify the "Monitoring Settings" to specify the content of the current monitoring request as "Stalker," "Molestation Victim," "Accompanying Support," or other options.

[0023] After setting the "monitoring range" and "monitoring content", the "monitoring start / end" button on the right side of Fig. 3 is inverted each time it is touched, allowing the user to start or end the monitoring mode. When the monitoring start mode is entered, the button is inverted red and the monitoring mode is activated, and the specified location information, audio recording information, or video recording information is transferred sequentially to the management server side and stored in the security company's management server. Furthermore, mobile phone terminal 1a transitions to the "monitoring setting menu" screen in Fig. 4, and when the "monitoring system" button is touched, the user's location is displayed on the map information on the right side of Fig. 4 (double circle).

[0024] On the other hand, in the present invention, attribute information of registrants such as bodyguards who have registered with the security company, family members of registered clients, and even people who wish to participate in security support is pre-registered, and the location information of those who are on standby, such as watchers and supporters, is also displayed to the person requesting security.

[0025] On the map in Figure 4, you can see that there are people around you who are watching over you, such as security assistants (triangles in the figure) or bodyguards from security companies (stars in the figure). On this screen, it is simply "assistant" and "bodyguard", but the attribute information can be further subdivided, such as "relative", "colleague", "local resident", etc. At that point, if you touch the "security assistance button" on the "main menu of the monitoring system" on the left of Figure 3, the security company's management server will call nearby bodyguards and assistants and issue a request for assistance from the person requesting the monitoring.

[0026] Here, you can check the attribute information of nearby supporters by touching the "Security Support" button in the monitoring settings menu on the left side of Figure 4. If there is a bodyguard nearby, the bodyguard will be the first to receive security support, and if there is a family nearby, the family will be the first to receive security support. This is because, as supporters become more common, it is possible that some malicious supporters may pose as well-intentioned supporters and register as such. In this way, the client can set the supporter as a supporter while checking the supporter's attribute information.

[0027] Once you have set up your supporters, touching the "Call" or "Email" button in the monitoring settings menu will display an email list of the supporters you have set up, as well as a list of supporters you have set up in the call list (see Figure 6), allowing you to send emails or make calls to the designated supporters.

[0028] In this way, the person requesting the monitoring can check the monitoring system by making a security support request, and can also make individual requests for security support by phone or email. In Figure 6, the person requesting the monitoring can make individual requests for security support by phone (left) or email.

[0029] In this case, the phone number and email address can be registered in advance, and the actual phone number and email address are not disclosed to the other party. Of course, the phone numbers and email addresses of the bodyguards and security support personnel are not official to the client, but are registered in advance for security purposes.

[0030] With a surveillance system configured in this way, you can voluntarily specify various information such as your location when you go out and when you return home, as well as audio and video information, to the security company and have it recorded. This will serve as an important record in the event of an incident or disaster, and can serve as a deterrent to crime, as well as provide actual monitoring and security support.

[0031] Figure 7 shows the menu screen for security support on the app of a person participating in security support. Security supporters may be bodyguards, family members or colleagues of the user, or ordinary citizens, whose attributes have been registered in advance, and these security supporters also basically have their attributes registered, such as address, name, age, school, place of employment, etc. When providing security support, when they are free, such as on the way home from work or school, they can enter or exit the mode by touching the "Start / End Monitoring Support" button in the security support menu (Figure 7, left).

[0032] By selecting the target supporter, the security requester can check the location information of the security requester along with his / her own location (Figure 7, right). In the figure, the security requester is displayed with a double circle and the security requester with a triangle. In other words, if the security requester is not the supporter designated for the security support request, the security requester's location information will not be visible.

[0033] For audio and video recording, the microphone and camera of the mobile phone terminal may be used, but it is also possible to use auxiliary devices that are connected to the outside in advance wirelessly, for example, via Bluetooth (registered trademark).

[0034] Fig. 9 explains the situation on the management server side. As described above, the management server is configured to receive a monitoring request for at least the location information of a mobile phone terminal owned by a client using the mobile phone terminal that can receive location information by receiving a GPS satellite signal via a communication means.

[0035] That is, on the security company side, a security support system 11 is formed which provides security support while monitoring the location information of the mobile phone terminal owned by the security requester, which is sent from the requesting party. On the management server side, this system is configured to have at least a power supply means 12 which is powered by an appropriate power source, a communication means 13 which transmits and receives information to the mobile phone terminal via an appropriate network, a storage means 15 which stores images, programs and various information, and a control means 17 which controls the power supply means 12, the communication means 13 and the storage means 15. In order to accept a monitoring request, the control means 17 starts up a program stored in the storage means 15, and based on this program, receives, via the communication means 13, the location information of the mobile phone terminal 1a owned by the requester and the mobile phone terminal 1b owned by a security support participant who has been registered in advance with attribute information, and is then able to transmit each other's location information to the mobile phone terminals 1a, 1b of both the requester and the security support participant.

[0036] However, the control means 17 is controlled separately for a first step of receiving location information of the mobile phone terminal 1b owned by the security support participant when a monitoring request for at least location information is received from the mobile phone terminal owned by the requester, and transmitting the location information of the mobile phone terminal 1b owned by the security support participant to the mobile phone terminal 1a of the requester, and a second step of transmitting the location information of the client's mobile phone terminal 1a to the mobile phone terminal of the identified security support requester when the requester identifies a security support participant and requests security support.

[0037] An important point is that the second step is not started until the requester's intention to request rescue is confirmed in the first step, and the location information of the requester is not transmitted to the mobile telephone terminal 1b of the security support participant.

[0038] As mentioned above, the security side may register a malicious third party as a security supporter, posing as a righteous supporter, and the location information of the requester side will not be sent to the supporter side until the intention of the requester to provide security support can be confirmed. The requester can also check the attribute information of the supporter to some extent, so he or she can confirm the situation and decide whether to request support.

[0039] In addition, the control means 17 is controlled so that in the first step, attribute information such as gender, age, student status or occupation, which has been pre-registered by a security support participant who approaches within a specified range of the client's mobile phone terminal 1a, can be viewed on the client's mobile phone terminal 1a.

[0040] The control means 17 is also controlled to record information on security support participants who have come within a specified range of the client's mobile phone terminal 1a in the first step as history information in the storage means 15, and to make the information viewable on the client's mobile phone terminal 1a. This may be because they are trying to get involved with the client in the same way every time. Or, the client may be being followed, so the history can be used as a reference.

[0041] Next, the overall operation of the security monitoring system, which has been explained using the menu screen of Fig. 3, will be explained using the system operation explanatory diagram of Fig. 8. First, the application is launched on the user's mobile phone terminal 1a (step 51), and the management server that establishes communication with the security company accepts the launch in step 52. After the communication system is established in step 53, the user specifies which of "location information," "recorded information," or "video information" to be monitored in step 54, and sends a monitoring request to the management server (step 55), and the management server starts recording (saving) information based on the specification (step 56).

[0042] Meanwhile, the bodyguards and security assistants press the support start button one by one (steps 57, 58), and the position information of the standby bodyguards and security assistants is transmitted to the client via the management server in step 59 and reflected in the client's map information (step 60).

[0043] At this point, the location information of the bodyguard or security supporter is displayed projected on a map, so the requester can check the attribute information of those supporters. At this stage in step 61, the requester can make calls or send e-mails to the supporter (at this point, the supporter cannot make calls or send e-mails to the requester). When the request for security support is notified to the management server in step 62, the management server notifies the requester (user) information to the security support requester specified in step 63 (step 64), and now e-mails and phone calls can be exchanged between the requester and the security supporter (step 65).

[0044] This system also allows the requester to press the report button (step 66) to report the incident to the police via the security company (step 67) (step 68). This system also allows security support personnel to report the incident to the police depending on the situation, and security support can be provided by involving many support personnel, ensuring greater safety. [Explanation of symbols]

[0045] 1. Surveillance system 1a…Requester’s mobile phone terminal 1b…Supporter's mobile phone 2...Power source 3. Means of communication 4. Output method 5…Memory means 6. Input method 6a…Checkbox 7. Control means 8. Touch panel 11…Security support system 12...Power means 13. Means of communication 14...Output means 15...Memory means 16...Input method 17...Control means

Claims

1. A surveillance request system in which a client transmits location information, audio information, video information, etc. of a mobile phone terminal owned by the client using a mobile phone terminal capable of receiving location information by receiving GPS satellite signals via a communication means, The mobile phone terminal comprises a suitable power supply means; A communication means for receiving the GPS satellite signals and connecting to a telephone line or a network; An output means for displaying voice, images, etc.; A storage means for storing images, programs, various information, etc.; An input means for inputting operation information from a voice, a video, a touch panel, or the like; A control means for controlling the power supply means, the communication means, the output means, the storage means, and the input means, This security monitoring system is characterized in that the control means stores in the memory means a program for making monitoring requests to an external party, and in an emergency, this program is started via the input means and displayed on a display which serves as the output means, allowing the user to selectively specify monitoring request items such as location information, audio information, video information, etc. of the mobile phone terminal.

2. 2. The security monitoring system according to claim 1, wherein the program in said monitoring request system further includes an item for transmitting a request for assistance or a request to notify the police.

3. 3. The security monitoring system according to claim 1, wherein the voice information of said input means is provided by an external microphone connected via said communication means.

4. 4. The security monitoring system according to claim 1, wherein the image information of said input means is formed from an external camera connected via said communication means.

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