Monitoring program

Abstract

To provide a monitoring method for more easily confirming a safety of a target person to be monitored in an apartment house, and a monitoring program that implements the monitoring method.SOLUTION: A monitoring program according to the present invention causes a computer to execute: (A) a step of recording a plurality of membership contact address data; (B) a step of recording unlocking log data of a collective entrance device; (C) a step of associating identification number data included in the unlocking log data and the membership contact address data; (D) a step of recording first elapsed time data based on the unlocking log data; and (E) a step of transmitting confirmation data based on the membership contact address data in the case where a value of the elapsed time data becomes larger than a predetermined value.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a monitoring program.

Background Art

[0002] Currently, about one in four Japanese nationals is a senior citizen aged 65 or older. It is predicted that in 20 years, about one in three will be senior citizens, and in 40 years, about one in 2.5 will be senior citizens. That is, Japan is rapidly entering an aging society. And this increase in the proportion of senior citizens means an increase in the number of households of senior citizens living alone.

[0003] In the case of a senior citizen living alone, when there is an abnormality such as poor health while being indoors alone, it is not easy to seek help from others. In the worst case, there is a problem that the person may die without being noticed by anyone indoors.

[0004] Moreover, this problem is not limited to senior citizens. Similar problems also occur widely among the younger generation. That is, when there is an abnormality such as poor health while being indoors alone, and it is difficult to seek help from others, etc., this is a problem that can occur not only among senior citizens but also among the younger generation.

[0005] In response to this problem, in areas where there are many people living alone, initiatives for support are starting to be taken, such as neighborhood association members and neighboring residents regularly visiting the homes of those living alone (hereinafter referred to as "monitored persons") to check if there are any abnormalities.

[0006] However, it is difficult to constantly support the lives of monitored persons only with the cooperation of neighborhood association members and neighboring residents. For example, when a neighborhood association member visits the home of a monitored person but the door is locked and there is no response, they cannot enter without permission, and it is not easy to determine whether the lack of response is due to simply being absent or due to an abnormality.

[0007] In response to the above problems, systems have been put into use in which an emergency call button is installed indoors so that if an abnormality occurs, the person being watched over can press this button to report the abnormality to the outside.

[0008] However, even in such a case, the emergency call button cannot be pressed in a position If an abnormality occurs in the emergency call button, or if you hesitate to press the emergency call button, There is a problem that the timing may be missed and the device may collapse, making it impossible to report the abnormality to an outside party.

[0009] To address such problems, a technology is disclosed in, for example, Patent Document 1 listed below, in which multiple sensors are installed indoors to detect the movements of the person being watched over, and if no movement is detected for a certain period of time, it is determined that an abnormality has occurred and a report is sent. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0010] [Patent Document 1] JP 2001-127915 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0011] However, the above-mentioned Patent Document 1 has a problem in that sensors must be installed in many locations in the room, resulting in high implementation costs.

[0012] In recent years, it has become common for people to live alone in apartment complexes such as condominiums, rather than just in detached houses. As a result, checking the safety of these people is becoming an extremely important management issue for management companies of apartment complexes, etc.

[0013] In view of the above problems, the present invention aims to provide a monitoring method and a monitoring program for executing the method, which allows for more easily checking the safety of persons being monitored in apartment buildings.

Means for Solving the Problem

[0014] The monitoring program according to one aspect of the present invention for solving the above problems causes a computer to perform steps of recording a plurality of member contact data, recording unlocking log data of a collective entrance device, associating identification number data included in the unlocking log data with the member contact data, recording first elapsed time data based on the unlocking log data, and transmitting confirmation data based on the member contact data when the value of the elapsed time data becomes larger than a predetermined value.

[0015] Also, in this aspect, the computer is preferably a computer in the cloud. Here, "cloud" means a computer outside the collective entrance device connected through a telecommunication line.

[0016] Also, in this aspect, although not limited, the unlocking log data preferably includes entrance unlocking data and response unlocking data.

[0017] Also, in this aspect, although not limited, when reply data corresponding to the confirmation data is recorded, it is preferable to reset the value of the first elapsed time data.

[0018] Also, in this aspect, although not limited, it is preferable to also cause the computer to perform a step of recording access log data of the collective entrance device.

[0019] Also, in this aspect, although not limited, the member contact data is the contact data of the person to be monitored, the contact data of the person to be monitored is associated with the position information data of the member computer, and when the position information data is not within a predetermined range, it is preferable to reset the value of the first elapsed time data.

[0020] Also, from this perspective, although not necessarily limited, when the value of the first elapsed time data becomes greater than a predetermined value, the step of transmitting confirmation data based on the member contact data is as follows: when the value of the first elapsed time data becomes greater than a predetermined value, send the confirmation data to the contact data of the person under watch, record the second elapsed time data based on the transmission of the confirmation data, and when no reply data corresponding to the confirmation data is recorded even if the value of the second elapsed time data becomes greater than a predetermined value, it is preferable to send abnormality notification data to the contact data of the caregiver.

Advantages of the Invention

[0021] As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a monitoring method for more easily checking the safety of a person under watch in an apartment house and a monitoring program for executing the same.

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Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0023] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited only to the specific examples described in the embodiments shown below.

[0024] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of the flow of the monitoring program (hereinafter referred to as "this program") according to the present embodiment. As shown in this figure, this program causes a computer to perform the following steps: (A) recording a plurality of member contact data; (B) recording unlocking log data of a collective entrance device; (C) associating identification number data included in the unlocking log data with the member contact data; (D) recording first elapsed time data based on the unlocking log data; and (E) when the value of the elapsed time data becomes larger than a predetermined value, transmitting confirmation data based on the member contact data.

[0025] Also, as described above, this program is executed by an information processing device, that is, a computer. Specifically, it is stored in a recording medium such as a hard disk of the computer, read into a volatile recording medium such as a RAM as needed, and executed. The computer used to execute this program is not limited as long as it has the above functions, but includes a central processing unit (CPU), a non-volatile recording medium such as a hard disk, a volatile recording medium such as a memory, a bus connecting these, an input device such as a keyboard and a mouse, a display device such as a monitor, etc., but is not limited thereto.

[0026] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an outline of a monitoring system (hereinafter referred to as "this system") for executing this program. As shown in this figure, this system is composed of a plurality of computers, and includes at least a collective entrance device G, a management computer A, and a member computer M. These are connected via a network N, and can perform monitoring while exchanging necessary information by transmitting and receiving necessary data among them. The member computer M is a computer owned by each member to be monitored, and the management computer A is a computer owned by an administrator who monitors the members.

[0027] Also, as long as the computer has a CPU, a non-volatile recording medium, a volatile recording medium, a keyboard, a display device, etc., it can be in various forms. It may be a so-called desktop personal computer in which the housing containing the display device and the CPU, etc. is separated, or it may be a so-called notebook personal computer in which these are integrated to some extent. Furthermore, it may be in the form of a so-called smartphone or tablet that houses a display device, a CPU, etc. in one housing and equips the display device with a so-called touch panel function as a keyboard substitute. The configuration is not limited.

[0028] First, in this program, (A) a step of recording a plurality of member contact data is executed. In this step, by recording a plurality of member contact data, the transmission and reception of necessary data become possible. Here, the "member" refers to a member who participates in this system. Specifically, in addition to the administrator himself / herself, it includes, but is not limited to, the person being monitored himself / herself (hereinafter referred to as the "monitored person"), the family members of the monitored person (hereinafter referred to as the "monitor"), etc. As a result, there may be two types of computers owned by members, namely the monitored person's computer owned by the monitored person himself / herself and the monitor's computer on the monitoring side.

[0029] Here, the "member contact data" is data that includes information regarding the contact details of members. The information regarding contact details is not limited as long as necessary information can be sent, but for example, a telephone number or an email address is a typical example. However, it may also be an identification number for identifying a registrant in a computer program such as a social networking service (SNS) or an application (so-called app) specially created to execute this program. In applications such as SNS, data can be sent and received in its own format. Therefore, as long as data containing necessary information can be delivered to a computer held by a specific person, it does not necessarily have to be an email address or the like. A short message service that directly sends and receives messages to / from a telephone number may also be used. Note that the member contact data is also referred to as "warded person contact data" in the case of the person being warded, and "warder contact data" in the case of the warder. That is, the member contact data may include both the warded person contact data and the warder contact data.

[0030] As described above, since the member contact data is data that includes information necessary for contacting members, it is preferably recorded on a recording medium such as a hard disk in the management computer A that oversees the entire system.

[0031] Also, according to this program, a step of recording unlocking log data of the (B) collective entrance device is executed. Here, the "collective entrance device" is, as described above, an element related to this system and is a device installed at the entrance (collective entrance) of an apartment building or other collective housing. The collective entrance of collective housing is usually locked, and only related persons such as residents (persons to be monitored) of the collective entrance have the key. By inserting or holding this key, the key of this collective entrance can be unlocked (opened). In recent years, this unlocking and locking have been realized by using a computer, and the collective entrance device is often a device using a computer. That is, the "unlocking log data of the collective entrance device" in this system is data including log information related to unlocking recorded when the collective entrance device realized by a computer is unlocked. Here, the "key" physically includes, of course, a normal metal key with unevenness, but also includes a card or tag in which a magnetic recording medium such as an IC chip in which information necessary for unlocking is recorded is embedded.

[0032] Here, the "unlocking log data" is, as described above, data including information related to unlocking recorded on the recording medium when the collective entrance device configured with a computer is unlocked. Various information can be included in the unlocking log data, but it is preferably at least included identification number data, unlocking date and time data, and unlocking type data. Figure 3 shows a data table of the unlocking log data according to this embodiment. As shown in this figure, the unlocking log data shows the unlocking date and time data, the identification number data corresponding to this unlocking date and time data, and the unlocking type data.

[0033] The "identification number data" included in the unlocking log data is data that includes information on the identification numbers for identifying the keys of the collective entrance devices held by each of the persons under surveillance in condominiums and the like. Also, when multiple condominiums are targeted, it is a preferable example to include the identification numbers for identifying the condominiums. This makes it possible to identify who in which condominium unlocked the collective entrance. As will be described later, this identification number data will be linked with the member contact data.

[0034] Also, the unlocking date and time data included in the unlocking log data is data that includes information regarding the date and time of unlocking, recorded corresponding to the above identification number data. This makes it possible to grasp information such as who unlocked the collective entrance device at what date and time.

[0035] Also, the unlocking type data included in the unlocking log data is data that includes information on the types regarding the method of unlocking. In collective entrance devices, there are generally multiple methods of unlocking, and recording this information also has the advantage of enabling more detailed information analysis. Specifically, it preferably includes "entrance unlocking data" that includes information when directly unlocking by holding or inserting a key into the collective entrance device installed near the collective entrance, and "response unlocking data" that includes information when, in the case of a visitor, the person under surveillance called from the collective entrance device operates their own computer to respond from indoors or the like to unlock the collective entrance. Here, the "response unlocking data" includes not only the unlocking data when responding by operating a computer installed indoors indoors, but also the unlocking data when responding by carrying a portable computer and operating it from outdoors.

[0036] Also, according to this program, a step of associating the identification number data included in the (C) unlocking log data with the member contact data is executed. The identification number data is data recorded by the collective entrance device G, while the member contact data is recorded by the management computer A, and different computers are used. Therefore, by performing this association, efficient monitoring becomes possible. Also, the key for unlocking the collective entrance device is basically a physical entity and can be held by only one person at a time. On the other hand, there may be multiple members who want to know the status of the key holder (the person to be monitored). Therefore, by associating the identification number data with the member contact data, there is an advantage that information sharing can be enabled among multiple members.

[0037] Also, in this program, although basically a person living alone is taken as a typical target, this system can also be applied when multiple people live together. In this case, by linking the identification number data with each other, more detailed monitoring can be performed. Specifically, the linked identification number data is treated as one, and when one of them is unlocked, processing such as resetting the value of any of the first elapsed time data is possible.

[0038] Also, according to this program, a step of recording first elapsed time data based on the (D) unlocking log data is executed. Here, the "first elapsed time data" is data including information on the elapsed time since the unlocking date and time. If this elapsed time is over a long period, it may be a long absence, or there may be a possibility of staying in the apartment building due to some physical discomfort or accident, and it is possible to judge whether this is abnormal. Here, the "first" is just a prefix used to distinguish these because there are multiple types of elapsed time as described later, and this term itself does not include a technical meaning.

[0039] Also, according to this program, when the value of the (E) elapsed time data becomes greater than a predetermined value, the step of sending confirmation data based on the member contact data is executed. "When the value of the elapsed time data becomes greater than a predetermined value" specifically refers to the case where the elapsed time is over a long period. However, in terms of data processing, since the value of the elapsed time data increases according to the elapsed time, when a certain period has elapsed, its value becomes large. Therefore, when its value becomes greater than the predetermined value, it means sending confirmation data. Note that the specific period can be set variously, such as 2 days, 3 days, one week, etc.

[0040] Also, here, the "confirmation data" is data including content information asking the member about their safety or not, and is sent to the member contact data of the member registered in advance. That is, when a certain monitored person has not unlocked the communal entrance device with their own key for a predetermined period, it is determined that some abnormality has occurred, and confirmation data is sent. And as will be described later, if appropriate measures are taken for this, it is determined that there is no abnormality, and if appropriate measures are not taken, it can be determined that there is an abnormality. An example of the screen displayed on the display device of the computer that has received the confirmation data is shown in FIG. 4.

[0041] Here, the destination to which the confirmation data is sent is the member contact data. As described above, since the member contact data includes the monitored person contact data and the monitor contact data, it is possible to contact either one or both. However, if the confirmation data is first sent only to the monitored person contact data, it means contacting only the monitored person first without immediately contacting the monitor. Therefore, it is preferable because it is possible to take into account not causing unnecessary anxiety to the monitor such as family members when there is no abnormality with the monitored person and they have simply not unlocked the door for a certain period.

[0042] Also, in this step, although not necessarily limited, when reply data corresponding to the confirmation data is recorded, it is preferable to reset the value of the first elapsed time data. Specifically, the confirmation data displays input means for reply, etc. By the member performing operations such as pressing this input means and replying, it is possible to report to the management computer that there is no abnormality and confirm that there is no abnormality, so that the elapsed time can be reset again.

[0043] Incidentally, when the member contact data is the contact data of the person under surveillance, the contact data of the person under surveillance and the position information data of the computer of the person under surveillance are associated. When the position information data is not within a predetermined range, it may be possible to reset the value of the first elapsed time data. The predetermined range means within a distance range from a reference central position. For example, it is preferably within a predetermined distance from the condominium where the person under surveillance lives, and more specifically, within the site of the condominium where the person under surveillance lives. By setting this range, when the position information data of the computer of the person under surveillance has moved away from the condominium where the person under surveillance lives, it can be grasped that the position information data is not within the predetermined range, that is, the person has clearly gone out. In this case, for example, whether the value of the first elapsed time data is not more than a predetermined value or the value of the first elapsed time data is more than a predetermined value, it is possible to reset the first elapsed time without transmitting the confirmation data, or to reset the first elapsed time even if the confirmation data has been transmitted.

[0044] On the other hand, if reply data corresponding to the confirmation data is not recorded in this step, it will be determined that there is an abnormality. For example, abnormal notification data for notifying an abnormality to other member contact data (guardian contact data) of the member's member contact data may be transmitted. More specifically, for example, the confirmation data is sent to the person under surveillance. If no reply data is received within a certain elapsed time (within the second elapsed time), an emergency notification data can be sent to this guardian, administrative agencies such as the police, etc. to inform that there is an abnormality. As this specific process, although not limited, when the value of the first elapsed time data becomes larger than a predetermined value, the confirmation data is sent to the person under surveillance contact data. Further, based on the transmission of the confirmation data, the second elapsed time data is recorded. If the value of the second elapsed time data becomes larger than a predetermined value and the reply data corresponding to the confirmation data is not recorded, a process of sending abnormal notification data to the guardian contact data is suitable. Here, since the "second elapsed time" is an elapsed time different from the above "first elapsed time", the prefix "second" is used to distinguish them.

[0045] Also, in this program, although not limited, it is preferable to also execute the step of recording the access log data of the (F) collective entrance device. The access log data of the collective entrance device is data including information related to the access log of the collective entrance device, and is transmitted from the computer of the collective entrance device G to the management computer A. In a collective entrance such as an apartment, there are daily visitors such as friends and acquaintances, and external visitors such as mail and home delivery. When there is a visitor and it is dealt with by unlocking or the like, unlocking log data will be recorded. On the other hand, there is a problem that no unlocking log remains when dealing with it without unlocking. Also, when a visitor calls the person under surveillance but there is no response, there is a possibility that the person is absent or has fallen. Therefore, there is an advantage that more detailed information can be obtained by recording the access log data of the collective entrance device.

[0046] As described above, this program makes it possible to provide a monitoring method and a monitoring program for more easily checking the safety of a person under monitoring in an apartment house. Specifically, the flow of monitoring by this program is as follows.

[0047] Approach the key to enter the room First, when a person under monitoring (resident) in an apartment house returns from going out, they approach the key they have to the apartment entrance device to unlock it and enter the living room. In this case, the unlocking date and time are saved as unlocking date and time data, and identification number data is recorded corresponding to this unlocking date and time. Note that, since the key was approached to the apartment entrance device for unlocking, entrance unlocking data is recorded as the unlocking type data. When this unlocking is performed, the elapsed time is reset, and the elapsed time is calculated again from 0.

[0048] As described above, when this information is transmitted from the apartment entrance device G to the management computer A, the management computer A calculates the elapsed time from this unlocking date and time data. For example, if there has been no unlocking process based on some identification number data for two days, it is assumed that there is some abnormality. Therefore, a confirmation email is sent from the management computer A to the member corresponding to this identification number data, specifically, the person under monitoring themselves or the monitor. It is preferable to include in the confirmation email an input means indicating that they are safe and an input means indicating that there is an abnormality.

[0049] If, in response to this confirmation email, the member inputs that everything is okay, the time is reset as okay and the elapsed time is counted again. On the other hand, if the input indicates an abnormality or there is no response within a certain period, it can be determined that there is some abnormality, and a notice of the abnormality is sent to a predetermined relevant institution. This certain period is the second elapsed time, which is a time much shorter than the above-mentioned first elapsed time. This is because if the second elapsed time is set too long, the response will be delayed when there is an abnormality. In addition, for the judgment in this case, starting from the time when the confirmation email was sent as 0, the calculation of the second elapsed time data is started. When the value of the second elapsed time data becomes equal to or greater than a predetermined value and there is no input data including the input information indicating that everything is okay, it is determined that an abnormal situation has occurred.

[0050] On the other hand, while the elapsed time is being counted, if the person being monitored goes out and unlocks the door again at the entrance of the communal entrance, the above-mentioned elapsed time is reset, and the data including the date and time of the overwritten unlocking is recorded as unlocking log data. That is, as long as the door is unlocked at the entrance at all times within a certain period, no abnormality is detected.

[0051] Also, while the elapsed time is being counted, if there is a visitor and the person being monitored is called from the communal entrance device and unlocks the door from the room, response unlocking data is recorded. In this case as well, since there is no particular abnormality, the elapsed time is also reset accordingly.

[0052] Also, even if the door is not unlocked while the elapsed time is being counted, and even if the person being monitored is called from the communal entrance device and does not unlock the door, but responds from inside the room, the elapsed time may be reset. As a result, even if the door is not unlocked, the behavior of the person being monitored inside the room can be confirmed, and it can be determined that there is no abnormality.

[0053] As described above, the present program makes it possible to provide a monitoring method and a monitoring program for more easily checking the safety of a person under monitoring in an apartment building. In this embodiment, the communal entrance device G and the management computer A are separated, but in some cases, the communal entrance device G itself may include the functions and configuration of the administrator computer A and be executed accordingly.

Industrial Applicability

[0054] The present invention has industrial applicability as a monitoring program.

Claims

1. Cause a computer to record a plurality of member contact data, record unlocking log data of a collective entrance device including entrance unlocking data and response unlocking data, associate identification number data included in the unlocking log data with the member contact data, record first elapsed time data based on the unlocking log data, and when the value of the first elapsed time data becomes greater than a predetermined value, send confirmation data based on the member contact data. A monitoring program for execution.

2. The monitoring program according to claim 1, wherein the computer is a computer within the cloud.

3. The monitoring program according to claim 1, wherein when reply data corresponding to the confirmation data is recorded, the value of the first elapsed time data is reset.

4. The monitoring program according to claim 1, further causing recording of access log data of the collective entrance device.

5. The member contact data is contact data of a person under monitoring, associate the contact data of the person under monitoring with position information data of the computer of the person under monitoring, and when the position information data is not within a predetermined range, reset the value of the first elapsed time data. The monitoring program according to claim 1.

6. When the value of the first elapsed time data becomes greater than a predetermined value, the step of sending confirmation data based on the member contact data is when the value of the first elapsed time data becomes greater than a predetermined value, send confirmation data to the contact data of the person under monitoring, record second elapsed time data based on the sending of the confirmation data, and when the value of the second elapsed time data becomes greater than a predetermined value and reply data corresponding to the confirmation data is not recorded, send abnormality notification data to the contact data of the monitor. The monitoring program according to claim 1.

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