Safety confirmation systems, etc.

Abstract

To provide a system, a user terminal, and a user terminal program that can easily confirm safety.SOLUTION: A safety confirmation system 1 includes a transmitting device 2 that transmits a specific signal to a preset evacuation range 10, a user terminal 3 including transmitting means that transmits specific information identifying a user 11 who is be evacuated on the basis of the reception of the signal, and a server 4 equipped with confirmation means that confirms the evacuation status of the user 11 on the basis of the specific information. The transmitting device 2 transmits a signal by acquiring evacuation information on the basis of the occurrence of a circumstance that requires to be evacuated, including the occurrence of a disaster.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a system for confirming the safety of people used in case of disasters and the like. More specifically, it relates to a system for confirming the safety of people when evacuating from buildings such as buildings, condominiums, hotels, inns, hospitals, etc. to evacuation sites.

Background Art

[0002] When an evacuation is necessary due to the occurrence of a disaster or the intrusion of a suspicious person, it is confirmed whether there are any people remaining in a building such as a building, whether there are any injured people, and whether they are at the evacuation site.

[0003] Patent Document 1 discloses a system using an RF tag for detecting intrusion into and departure from the vicinity of a base station. This system detects intrusion into and departure from the vicinity of the base station using an RF tag. The system is used for facilities for elderly care, deployment of emergency search personnel by the police authorities, handling of suspicious objects, and product display strategies.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0004]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] For example, it is cumbersome for hotel employees to check the safety of each evacuee staying at the evacuation site by calling out to them, or to summarize the safety checks conducted by multiple hotel employees.

[0006] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a system, a user terminal, and a user terminal program that can easily confirm the safety of people.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0007] (1) The safety confirmation system of the present invention is characterized by comprising a user terminal equipped with a transmitting device that transmits a specific signal to a preset evacuation range, and a transmitting means that transmits specific information to identify a user who should evacuate based on the reception of the signal, and a server equipped with a confirmation means that confirms the evacuation status of the user based on the specific information.

[0008] In this embodiment, the "transmission means" corresponds to S3 (see Figure 5). In this embodiment, the "confirmation means" corresponds to S4 (see Figure 5). "Identifying information" refers to information pre-registered on a user's terminal that is used to identify a person. For example, it includes information that can identify and specify a person, such as their name, room number, and telephone number, and encompasses information linked to that information, as well as information that can be converted into that information.

[0009] (2) Preferably, such a safety confirmation system further includes a display means in which the user terminal displays a predetermined display screen for the user to operate on the display unit upon receiving the signal, and the transmission means transmits the specific information upon operation.

[0010] In this embodiment, the "display means" corresponds to S2 (see Figure 5).

[0011] (3) It is also preferable that the user terminal includes related display means for displaying related screens for inputting related information about the user for the user to operate based on the reception of the signal, and related transmission means for transmitting the related information.

[0012] In this embodiment, the "related display means" corresponds to S6 (see Figure 9). In this embodiment, the "related transmission means" corresponds to S7 (see Figure 9). "Related information" refers to information related to the user, including information about the user's health status, such as whether or not the user is injured, and information about people who were with the user. People who were with the user include, for example, people who were staying in the same room as the user at a hotel, inn, dormitory, or hospital. Information about people who were with the user includes, for example, specific information about the aforementioned people who were staying there, such as the number of people, relationship, and whether or not they were injured. Furthermore, related information is a concept that includes information linked to the above-mentioned information and information that can be converted into it.

[0013] (4, 6) It is also preferable that multiple evacuation areas be provided.

[0014] (5, 7) It is also preferable that the evacuation area includes an evacuation area to be reached and an intermediate evacuation area provided along the evacuation route to reach the evacuation area to be reached.

[0015] (8) It is also preferable that the transmitting device transmits the signal upon acquisition of evacuation information based on the occurrence of circumstances requiring evacuation, including the occurrence of a disaster.

[0016] "Evacuation information" is a concept that includes signals, information, and information that can be converted into such signals, transmitted from information acquisition devices such as fire alarms, in response to alert level 3 or higher or equivalent alert level 3 or higher issued by government agencies during a disaster, the activation of fire alarms, or the activation of alarm devices. "Circumstances requiring evacuation" refer to situations where evacuation is necessary, such as the occurrence of disasters like floods, fires, earthquakes, and tsunamis, or the intrusion of suspicious individuals. These necessary circumstances may be based on rules stipulated in evacuation manuals, for example.

[0017] (9) It is also preferable that the transmission means transmits the specific information based on the acquisition of evacuation information based on the occurrence of circumstances requiring evacuation, including the occurrence of a disaster.

[0018] (10) The user terminal according to the second aspect of the present invention is characterized by comprising transmission means for transmitting specific information for identifying a user to be evacuated to a server based on reception of a specific signal transmitted to one or more evacuation ranges preset when an evacuation-necessary situation occurs, or related transmission means for transmitting related information related to the user to the server.

[0019] (11) The user terminal program according to the third aspect of the present invention causes a computer to transmit specific information for identifying a user to be evacuated or related information related to the user to a server based on reception of a specific signal transmitted to one or more evacuation ranges preset when an evacuation-necessary situation occurs.

Effect of the Invention

[0020] The safety confirmation system, user terminal, and user terminal program of the present invention can easily confirm who evacuated to where.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0021] [Figure 1] It is a schematic diagram of a safety confirmation system. [Figure 2] It is a functional block diagram of a safety confirmation system. [Figure 3] It is a schematic diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of a user terminal A. [Figure 4] It is a schematic diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of a server. [Figure 5] It is a schematic flow showing an example of a safety confirmation method of a safety confirmation system. [Figure 6] It is a schematic diagram showing an example of the data structure of a specific information table. [Figure 7] It is a schematic diagram showing an information acquisition device attached to a fire receiver (fire alarm) or an alarm device. [Figure 8] It is a functional block diagram of a safety confirmation system according to another embodiment. [Figure 9]It is a schematic flow showing an example of the safety confirmation method of the safety confirmation system according to another embodiment. [Figure 10] It is a schematic diagram of the related screen displayed on the display unit. [Figure 11] It is a schematic diagram showing an example of the data structure of the related information table. [Figure 12] It is a functional block diagram of the safety confirmation system according to still another embodiment. [Figure 13] It is a schematic flow showing an example of the safety confirmation method of the safety confirmation system according to still another embodiment.

Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0022] [1. General Explanation] (Safety Confirmation System 1) First, the outline of the safety confirmation system will be described using FIG. 1. The safety confirmation system 1 shown in FIG. 1 is used when evacuees (users) 11 evacuate to a predetermined evacuation range (see the two-dot chain line) 10 set from a facility 24 to an evacuation location (not shown). In the safety confirmation system 1, in the event of an evacuation need, a signal 6a (see FIG. 2) is transmitted from the transmitting device 2 to the evacuation range 10. When the user 11 enters the evacuation range 10, the held user terminal 3 receives the signal 6a. Upon receiving the signal 6a, the user terminal 3 displays a display screen 16 for the user 11 to operate on the display unit 3a. When the user 11 operates the display screen 16, the operation or predetermined information 8a, 8b is transmitted to the server 4. Thereby, it is confirmed that the user 11 has evacuated to the evacuation range 10.

[0023] (Facility 24) The target facility 24 includes, for example, facilities such as houses, condominiums, buildings, schools, hospitals, airports, ports, halls, baseball fields, soccer fields, outdoor concert venues, elderly facilities, accommodation facilities, etc., and is not limited thereto.

[0024] (Information Acquisition Device 5) In this embodiment, information obtained from the information acquisition device 5 is used as a trigger to activate the safety confirmation system 1. The information acquisition device 5 is, for example, a device that receives evacuation information and warning level information issued by government agencies, local governments, media, and local communities, or a device that is attached to or built into a fire alarm receiver or intruder detection alarm device installed in a building. When circumstances requiring evacuation arise, the information acquisition device 5 transmits evacuation information 5a (see Figure 2) to the transmission device 2 (see the first and second embodiments) or the server 4 (see the third embodiment). In this embodiment, for example, in the event of a disaster, the information acquisition device 5 transmits evacuation information 5a to the transmission device 2 in response to a warning level of 3 or higher or equivalent warning level issued by a government agency, the activation of a fire alarm, or the activation of an alarm device.

[0025] (Evacuation shelter) If an event requiring evacuation occurs within a building, the people inside the building will evacuate to a pre-designated evacuation site. There is no limit to one evacuation site; there may be multiple sites. In this embodiment, for example, two evacuation sites are designated. The evacuation sites may be located on the premises outside the building, on the building's rooftop, or in a spacious room inside the building. Furthermore, the evacuation sites are not limited to the building's premises; for example, they may be in a nearby park, gymnasium, schoolyard, on high ground, a tsunami evacuation tower, or a tsunami evacuation building.

[0026] (Evacuation area 10) When user terminal 3 moves within the evacuation zone 10, it becomes able to receive signal 6a. For example, a user terminal outside the evacuation zone 10 is too far from the transmitting device 2 to receive signal 6a. Furthermore, it is preferable that the evacuation area 10 is the same as the entire or approximate area of ​​the evacuation site. It is also preferable that the area outside the evacuation site is not included in the evacuation area 10. Furthermore, in locations far from the transmitting device 2, the receivable outer edge of signal 6a may be unstable. For this reason, for example, the evacuation range 10 may be defined as the range where the radio wave strength is above a predetermined value. For example, upon receiving signal 6a with a radio wave strength above a predetermined value, the user terminal 3 may transmit specific information 8a to the server 4.

[0027] (Multiple evacuation zones 10, 23) In this embodiment, the evacuation area 10 corresponds to two evacuation locations and consists of a first evacuation area 10 and a second evacuation area 23. When a wide evacuation area 10 is covered by multiple transmitters 2, the evacuation areas in each transmitter 2 are treated as the same area and are not distinguished. The evacuation area may be one or three or more.

[0028] (Intermediate areas 10a and 23a along the evacuation route) If there is a distance to a pre-designated evacuation location (the evacuation area to be reached), such as inside a building, a tsunami evacuation tower / building, a park, or high ground, or if the route to the evacuation location (the evacuation area to be reached) is complex, an intermediate evacuation area (hereinafter referred to as an intermediate area) 10a may be set along the evacuation route 25 leading to the evacuation area 10. By setting intermediate areas 10a, it is possible to track how far the user 11 has evacuated. In addition, multiple intermediate areas 10a may be set up, and different identification numbers may be transmitted from the transmitter 2 for each intermediate area 10. For example, by setting up two or more intermediate areas on a single evacuation route, the progress of the user 11's evacuation can be tracked. In this embodiment, the area along the evacuation route 25 leading to the second evacuation area 23 is defined as the second intermediate area 23a.

[0029] (User 11, Administrator 13) Examples of users 11 include residents and visitors of the facility. Among the users 11, administrators 13 can access a database for checking on the safety of residents (as described later). Administrators 13 include, for example, staff who support the residents and visitors, as well as security companies, maintenance companies, condominium management companies, and condominium boards that guard the facility.

[0030] (e.g., communication network 12) The user terminal 3, server 4, and information acquisition device 5 are connected to each other via the Internet or intranet (communication network) 12. The communication network 12 is connected to the Internet. The communication network 12 includes intranets and communication networks using wired and wireless communication. Examples of wireless communication include Bluetooth®, Wi-Fi®, and LPWA (Low Power Wide Area). For LPWA, LTE® or frequency bands that do not require a license may be used.

[0031] [2. Detailed explanation] (Safety Confirmation System 1) Next, an embodiment of the safety confirmation system will be described using the functional block diagram in Figure 2. The safety confirmation system 1 shown in Figure 2 consists of, for example, a transmitting device 2 that transmits a specific signal 6a to a pre-set evacuation area 10, a user terminal 3, and a server 4 that is communicatively connected to the user terminal 3. The user terminal 3 includes a display means 7 that displays a predetermined display screen 16 on a display unit 3a for operation by the user 11 who is to be evacuated, based on the reception of a signal 6a, and a transmission means 8 that transmits identification information 8a for identifying the user 11. Server 4 is equipped with a verification means 9 for confirming the evacuation status of user 11 based on specific information 8a.

[0032] (Transmitter 2, Transmitter 6) The transmitting device 2 is a device equipped with a transmitting unit 6 for transmitting signal 6a. In this embodiment, when the transmitting unit 6 receives the transmission signal 5a, it transmits signal 6a at the evacuation site. For example, the transmitting device 2 is in standby mode and operates at low power until it receives the evacuation information 5a. An embodiment in which signal 6a is constantly transmitted regardless of the acquisition of evacuation information 5a (third embodiment) will be described later. The transmitting device 2 in the third embodiment does not have a communication function for acquiring evacuation information 5a.

[0033] (Signal 6a) Signal 6a is a radio wave. A frequency band that does not require a license may be used. In this embodiment, two evacuation zones 10 and 23 are set, and in order to distinguish between evacuation zones 10 and 23, signal 6a is a signal that includes the information of the identification ID 6b of the transmitting device 2. Instead of including the information of the identification ID 6b in the signal, different frequencies may be used for evacuation zones 10 and 23. Note that if evacuation zone 10 is not to be identified, the information for identification may not be included. Furthermore, when using wireless communication standards for signal 6a, for example, Bluetooth®, Wi-Fi®, LPWA (Low Power Wide Area), etc., may be used. LTE® may be used as LPWA, and BLE BEACON (Bluetooth Low Energy) as Bluetooth®, for example, LNE Beacon® or iBeacon® may be used. Infrared rays, sound waves, etc., may also be used.

[0034] (User terminal 2) In this embodiment, user terminal 2 is, for example, a smartphone. Alternatively, a tablet PC, a personal computer, or the like may be used as user terminal 2.

[0035] (Display section 3a) As the display unit 3a, for example, an image display device such as a liquid crystal display (LCD), plasma display panel (PDP), or organic electroluminescence (EL) may be used.

[0036] (Display means 7, transmission means 8) Based on the reception of signal 6a, the display means 7 displays a predetermined display screen 16 on the display unit 3a for operation by the user 11 who is to evacuate. If the radio wave strength of signal 6a is above a predetermined value, the display screen 16 may be displayed assuming that the user terminal 3 is within the evacuation range 10. The transmission means 8 transmits specific information 8a that identifies the user 11 based on the user 11's actions.

[0037] (Server 4, Verification method 9) In this embodiment, Server 4 is, for example, a personal computer. In this embodiment, the verification means 9 stores the specific information 8a of multiple users 11 in a database (specific information DB 14: see Figure 2) so that the evacuation status of the user 11 can be confirmed based on the acquired specific information 8a. In this embodiment, for example, it is possible to confirm which of the two evacuation areas 10 and 23 the user 11 is in via the specific information DB 14.

[0038] [3. Hardware Configuration] Next, the hardware configurations of the user terminal 3 and the server device 4 will be explained using Figures 3 and 4.

[0039] (Hardware configuration of user terminal 3) As shown in Figure 3, the user terminal 3 in this embodiment uses, for example, a smartphone. The smartphone is equipped with a CPU 30. The CPU 30 is connected via a bus line 35 to a memory (hereinafter referred to as the storage unit) 31, a connection port 33 for connecting / reading storage devices 32, etc., and a communication circuit 34 for communicating with the outside world via a network. The storage unit 31 stores specific information 8a, a user terminal program 36 for processing the security confirmation system 1, a browser program 37, and an OS 38 (operating system).

[0040] (Hardware configuration of Server 4) Next, we will describe the hardware configuration of Server 4. Since the hardware configuration of Server 4 is almost the same as that of User Terminal 3 described above, the same parts will be denoted by the same symbols and their explanations will be omitted. As shown in Figure 4, the server 4 in this embodiment uses, for example, a computer. The storage unit 31 of the computer stores a server program 39 for processing the safety confirmation system 1, a browser program 37, as well as an OS 38 (operating system) and a specific information DB 14. A related information database (related information DB) 26 may also be stored there.

[0041] In this embodiment, the user terminal program 36 and the server program 39 work together using the functions of the OS 38 and the browser program 37, respectively. Alternatively, the user terminal program 36 and the server program 39 may operate independently without using the browser program 37 and the OS 38, respectively.

[0042] In the hardware configuration of the user terminal 2 and server 4 described above, the functions shown in Figure 2 are implemented, for example, using the CPU 30, the user terminal program 36, and the server program 39. However, some or all of these functions may be sequence-controlled using logic circuits such as a microcontroller or a PLC (programmable logic controller).

[0043] [4. Method for confirming safety using safety confirmation system 15]

[0044] (Method 15 for confirming safety) Next, the method 15 for confirming safety using the safety confirmation system 1 will be explained using Figure 5. Figure 5 shows a flowchart illustrating one embodiment of the processing of the user terminal program 36 used in the user terminal 3 and the server program 39 used in the server device 4.

[0045] (S0) Due to circumstances requiring evacuation, including the occurrence of a disaster, the information acquisition device 5 (see Figure 2) transmits evacuation information 5a to the transmission device 2.

[0046] (S1) Based on the acquisition of evacuation information 5a, the transmitting device 2 transmits a signal 6a to the evacuation area 10. In this embodiment, in order to distinguish between the two evacuation areas 10 and 23, the signal 6a includes information of identification ID 6b (see Figure 2).

[0047] (S2) The user terminal 3 within the evacuation area 10 displays a display screen 16 on the display unit 3a for the user 11 to operate, based on the reception of signal 6a. The display screen 16 is a screen that the user 11 operates by touching (contacting) the display unit 3a. In this embodiment, for example, the display unit 3a displays "Have you completed the evacuation?". If the evacuation is complete, the user 11 touches the screen that displays OK.

[0048] (S3) When user 11 operates via the display screen 16, specific information 8a is sent to server 4. Specific information 8a includes identification ID 6b (see Figure 2). Specific information 8a may also include information about the time of transmission.

[0049] (S4) Server 4 stores the specific information 8a in the specific information DB 14 in memory 31. The specific information DB 14 can be accessed over the internet via the user terminal 3 of administrator 13 (see Figure 1).

[0050] (Data structure of specific information DB14) Figure 6 shows the data structure of the specific information DB14. This data structure is for when evacuating to the first and second evacuation areas 10 and 23 of the two evacuation sites, respectively. The first and second intermediate areas 10a and 23a are set along the respective evacuation routes 25 and 25 (see Figure 1). In the specific information DB14 shown in the figure, for example, code 14a is the identification number of user 11, code 14b is the name of user 11, code 14c indicates the presence or absence of a user in the first evacuation area 10, code 14d indicates the presence or absence of a user in the second evacuation area 23, code 14e indicates the presence or absence of a user in the first intermediate area 10a, and code 14f indicates the presence or absence of a user in the second intermediate area 23a. Information regarding the time when specific information 8a was transmitted may also be stored in the specific information DB14. The circles in the diagram indicate that user 11 is in the corresponding evacuation location. For example, user 11 with identification number 10001 has circles marked on both the second intermediate area 23a and the second evacuation area 23, so it can be confirmed that they are currently evacuating to the second evacuation area 23 via the second intermediate area 23a. Also, user 1 with identification number 12222 does not have a circle marked on the second evacuation area 23, but has a circle marked on the second intermediate area 23a, so it can be expected that they are heading towards the second evacuation area 23 via the second intermediate area 23a.

[0051] Administrator 13 can access the specific information DB 14 from their user terminal 3 via the communication network 12 to check the evacuation status of other users 11.

[0052] [5. Obtaining evacuation information 5a] (Information acquisition device 5) The information acquisition device 5 will now be described. In this embodiment, the information acquisition device 5 utilizes the relay contact provided in the fire alarm 17. The relay contact is, for example, a contact that is normally open but closes when a fire is detected, sending a signal and linking connected devices. In this embodiment, the evacuation information 5a is transmitted from the information acquisition device 5 to the transmission device 2 or server 4 via the relay contact. Alternatively, if the information acquisition device 5 has an external output, the evacuation information 5a may be acquired via the external output.

[0053] (Fire alarm receiver 17) Furthermore, Figure 7 illustrates an example in which the information acquisition device 5 is attached to a fire alarm receiver (fire alarm) or alarm device. The fire alarm receiver 17 shown in the diagram includes, for example, multiple light-emitting units 18 corresponding to specific locations in the facility 24. In the diagram, location-specific text information 19 is written near the light-emitting units 18. The illumination of the light-emitting units 18 signals that a fire has occurred at the location indicated by the corresponding text information 19. The illumination of the light-emitting units 18 to indicate a fire may change from off to on, or the color of the light may change. For example, the color may change from green to red.

[0054] The information acquisition device 5 consists of a main unit 20 and multiple sensors 22 connected to the main unit 20 via signal lines 21. The main unit 20 acquires evacuation information 5a from the sensors 22 at predetermined intervals and transmits it to the transmission device 2 or server 4. The sensors 22 are individually provided on all / some of the light-emitting parts 18 of the fire alarm (or alarm panel) 17. In the figure, sensors 22 are provided on all light-emitting parts 18. The sensors 22 may be, for example, illuminance sensors equipped with phototransistors, or color sensors capable of outputting different RGB (red, green, blue) color signals. In this embodiment, evacuation information 5a is transmitted based on luminance values ​​and RGB values, or changes in luminance values ​​and RGB values. Alternatively, the entire image may be captured by a camera to cover all light-emitting parts 18, and evacuation information 5a may be transmitted based on the color output and color changes of the sensor 22.

[0055] [6. Other Embodiments] Next, other embodiments of the safety confirmation system 1 will be described. The other embodiments and modifications described below are substantially the same as the safety confirmation system 1 described above, so the same parts are denoted by the same reference numerals and their descriptions are omitted.

[0056] (Modified version of Safety Confirmation System 1) 1a ) Returning to Figure 2 (see dashed line), a modified example 1a of the safety confirmation system 1 will be described. In the embodiment described above, the user terminal 3 transmitted specific information 8a to the server 4 via the screen display 16 through the operation of the user 11, but in modified example 1a, there is no operation by the user 11. When the user terminal 3 of modified example 1a receives the signal 6a, it automatically transmits the specific information 8a to the server 4. In the flowchart of Figure 5, this corresponds to step S5 (see dashed line). After that, the process proceeds to step S4 without going through steps S2 and S3.

[0057] (Second Embodiment) Next, another embodiment of the safety confirmation system 1 will be described using Figure 8. In the safety confirmation system 27 according to the other embodiment shown in Figure 8, similar to the modified example 1a described above, when the user terminal 3 receives a signal 6a, the transmission means 8 automatically transmits specific information 8a to the server 4. In embodiment 27, the user terminal 3 is equipped with related display means 28 that displays a related screen 16a for the user 11 to input related information 18b for operation based on the reception of the signal 6a. Furthermore, it is equipped with related transmission means 29 that transmits the related information 18a to the server 4 based on the operation of the user 11.

[0058] The method 15a for confirming safety using the safety confirmation system 27 will be explained using Figure 9. Figure 9 is a flowchart showing one embodiment of the processing of the user terminal program 36 used in the user terminal 3 and the server program 39 used in the server device 4.

[0059] (S5) Based on the reception of signal 6a, user terminal 3 transmits specific information 8a to server 4. Specific information 8a includes identification ID 6b. Specific information 8a may also include information about the time of transmission. The specific information DB 14 storing the specific information 8a is the same as that of the safety confirmation system 1 described above.

[0060] (S6) Based on the reception of signal 6a, the user terminal 3 displays a related screen 16a on the display unit 3a for the user 11 to input related information 8b. Note that processes S5 and S6 may be performed simultaneously. Alternatively, process S5 may be performed after process S6.

[0061] (S7) User 11 inputs related information 8b via related screen 16a. User 11 sends related information 8b to server 4.

[0062] Figure 10 shows a schematic diagram of the related screen 16a displayed on the display unit 3a of the user terminal 3. The related screen 16a shown in Figure 10 consists of, from the upper left, an injury screen section 16b that shows whether there are injured people, an evacuation screen section 16c that shows whether everyone has evacuated, and a transmission screen section 16d, which is a transmission button at the bottom. In this embodiment, for example, if there are injured people, including user 11, touch the injury screen section 16b. On the other hand, if there are no injured people, do not touch it. Also, if there are people who have not been able to evacuate, touch the evacuation screen section 16c. On the other hand, if everyone has been able to evacuate, do not touch it. Next, touch the transmission screen section 16d to transmit specific information 8b. In this embodiment, for example, the color changes when user 11 touches the injury screen section 16b and the evacuation screen section 16c.

[0063] (S8) Server 4 stores the specific information 8a and related information 8b in the specific information DB 14 and related information DB 26 of memory 31. The specific information DB 14 and related information DB 26 can be accessed over the internet via the administrator 13's user terminal 3.

[0064] (Related information: Data structure of DB26) Figure 11 shows the data structure of the related information DB 26. In the related information DB 26 shown in Figure 11, for example, code 26a is the identification number of user 11, code 26b is the name of user 11, code 26c is whether there are any injured persons, and code 26d is whether everyone has evacuated. The related information DB 26 may also store information about the time when related information 8b was transmitted. Note that a circle (○) in the figure indicates presence, and a cross (×) indicates absence.

[0065] Administrator 13 can access the relevant information DB 26 from their user terminal 3 via the communication network 12 to check the injury status and evacuation status of other users 11.

[0066] <Third Embodiment> Next, another embodiment of the safety confirmation system 27 will be described using Figure 12. The safety confirmation system 40 according to the embodiment shown in Figure 12 differs from the safety confirmation system 27 of the above embodiment in that the server 4 acquires the evacuation information 5a, rather than the transmitting device 2 acquiring the evacuation information 5a. Since disaster prevention system 40 is almost identical to disaster prevention system 27 described above, the same symbols are used for the same parts, and their explanations are omitted.

[0067] (Safety confirmation system 40) Figure 12 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the safety confirmation system 40 of the third embodiment. The safety confirmation system 40 shown in Figure 12 has a configuration that is almost the same as that of the second embodiment, and further includes server acquisition means 41 and server transmission means 42 on the server 4, and acquisition means 43 on the user terminal.

[0068] (Server acquisition means 41, server transmission means 42, acquisition means 43) The server acquisition means 41 acquires evacuation information 5a from the information acquisition device 5. The server transmission means 42 transmits the evacuation information 5a to the user terminal 3. The acquisition means 43 acquires the evacuation information 5a and signal 6a transmitted from the server 4.

[0069] (Server transmission means 42) Figure 13 is a schematic flowchart showing an example of a safety confirmation method for a safety confirmation system according to another embodiment. Figure 13 is a flowchart of one embodiment of the safety confirmation method 44 used in the safety confirmation system 40. The flowchart in Figure 13 is almost the same as the flowchart in Figure 9, but the steps up to step S5 are different. Therefore, the different parts are illustrated, and the explanation of the common parts is omitted.

[0070] (R1) In the event of a disaster such as a fire, evacuation information 5a is transmitted from the information acquisition device 5 to the server 4. The CPU 30 of the server 4 acquires the evacuation information 5a (see server acquisition means 41).

[0071] (R2) Server 4 transmits evacuation information 5a to user terminal 3 (see server transmission means 42).

[0072] (R3) The CPU 30 of user terminal 3 acquires evacuation information 5a. The evacuation information 5a acquired by user terminal 3 only needs to indicate that there are circumstances requiring evacuation, and does not need to be the same information as the evacuation information 5a transmitted from information acquisition device 5. With evacuation information 5a acquired, signal 6a is acquired from transmission device 2. Furthermore, by acquiring evacuation information 5a and signal 6a, the processing of the user terminal 3 proceeds to step S5 (see Figure 9). In this embodiment, the transmitting device 2 continuously transmits signal 6a.

[0073] (Other aspects of the third embodiment) In the verification means 9, based on the acquisition of evacuation information 5a, the specific information 8a and related information 8b may be stored in the specific information DB 14 and related information DB 26 of the memory 31. In the first embodiment 1, 1a, similar to the third embodiment 40, the server 4 may acquire evacuation information 5a and transmit the evacuation information 5a from the server 4 to the user terminal 3, by providing a server acquisition means 41, a server transmission means 42, and an acquisition means 43.

[0074] [7. Others] The embodiments described above can be used in combination as appropriate. The other items described in the above-mentioned embodiments can be used in appropriate combinations. In the second embodiment 27, when the user 11 transmits related information 8b through an operation, the user 11 may also transmit specific information 8a. The storage unit 31 of server 4 may be provided in another server or other device that is connected via communication. If the user terminal 3 is equipped with a device to measure acceleration, the detected acceleration value can be transmitted to the server 4 via the communication network 12 to determine if user 11 is evacuating (moving). If no acceleration value is obtained after acquiring evacuation information 5a, it is expected that user 11 has left user terminal 3 at facility 24. It is also expected that user 11 is still in the room. On the other hand, if an acceleration value is obtained after acquiring evacuation information 5a, it is expected that user 11 is in the process of evacuating. The specific information DB14 and related information DB26 may be combined into a single database. In accommodations such as hotels, a dedicated user terminal 3 may be installed in each room. In this case, the room number may be registered in advance on the user terminal 3. When user 11 reaches the evacuation area 10, the room number is transmitted from the user terminal 3 to the server 4 as specific information 8a. The information transmitted to the server 4 as specific information 8a and related information 8b may be registered in advance.

[0075] [8. Summary] (1) The safety confirmation system 1 is characterized by comprising a transmitting device 2 that transmits a specific signal to a pre-set evacuation area, a user terminal 2 equipped with a transmitting means 8 that transmits specific information 8a that identifies users 11 who should evacuate based on the reception of the signal 6a, and a server 4 equipped with a confirmation means 9 for confirming the evacuation status of users 11 based on the specific information 8a. When user 11 evacuates to the evacuation area, user terminal 3 sends identifying information 8a to server 4, making it easy to record and summarize user 11's evacuation status, and to confirm or understand user 11's evacuation status.

[0076] (2) Such a security confirmation system 1 further includes a display means 7 in which the user terminal 3 displays a predetermined display screen 6a on the display unit 3a for operation by the user 11 upon receiving a signal 6a, and a transmission means 8 transmits specific information 8a upon operation, so since the specific information 8a is transmitted by the operation of the user 11, the safety confirmation of the user 11 is made even more reliable.

[0077] (3) Furthermore, since the user terminal 3 is equipped with a related display means 28 that displays a related screen 16b for inputting related information 8b about the user 11 to be operated by the user 11 based on the reception of signal 6a, and a related transmission means 29 that transmits the related information 8b, it is easy to identify the person, record and confirm the injury status and evacuation status for the user 11 or their companions.

[0078] (4, 6) Furthermore, if multiple evacuation areas 10 and 23 are provided, the evacuation status of users 11 at separate evacuation locations 10 and 23 can be collected and understood collectively.

[0079] (5, 7) Furthermore, since the evacuation area 10 is defined as the evacuation area to be reached and an intermediate area 10a provided along the route to the evacuation area 10 to be reached, it is possible to determine whether the user 11 is heading towards the evacuation area to be reached.

[0080] (8) Furthermore, when the transmitting device 2 transmits a signal 6a upon obtaining evacuation information 5a based on the occurrence of circumstances requiring evacuation, including the occurrence of a disaster, power consumption can be reduced because it is in standby mode during normal times. Also, a safety confirmation system 1 that operates in the event of a disaster can be constructed with a simple configuration.

[0081] (9) Furthermore, if the transmitting means 8 transmits specific information 8a based on the acquisition of evacuation information 5a based on the occurrence of circumstances requiring evacuation, including the occurrence of a disaster, a safety confirmation system 1 that operates in the event of a disaster can be constructed with a simple configuration. In addition, the transmitting device 2 does not require a communication function.

[0082] (10) The user terminal 3 is characterized in that, when an event requiring evacuation occurs, it is equipped with a transmission means 8 that transmits specific information 8a to the server 4 to identify the user 11 who should evacuate, or a related transmission means 29 that transmits related information 8b related to the user 11 to the server 4, based on the reception of a specific signal 6a transmitted to one or more pre-set evacuation ranges 10. It is activated when a disaster occurs and transmits specific information 8a or related information 8b related to the user to the server 4 when the user has evacuated to the evacuation range, so that the identification of the person, the status of injuries, the evacuation status, etc. for the user 11 or their companions can be recorded and confirmed with a simple configuration.

[0083] (11) The user terminal program 36 is characterized by causing the computer to send specific information 8a that identifies the user 11 to be evacuated or related information 8b related to the user 11, based on the reception of a specific signal 6a that is transmitted to one or more pre-set evacuation ranges 10 when circumstances requiring evacuation occur, to the server 4. The system activates in the event of a disaster and sends specific information 8a or related information 8b to the server 4 once the user has evacuated to the designated evacuation area. This allows for the recording and confirmation of personal information, injury status, evacuation status, etc., for the user 11 or their companions using a simple configuration. [Explanation of symbols]

[0084] 1. Safety Confirmation System 1a Variant 2 Transmitter 2a Transmission method 3. User terminals 3a Display section 4 servers 5 Information acquisition device 5a Evacuation information 6. Transmitter 6a signal 6b Identification ID 7 Display means 8. Transmission means 8a Specific information 9. Verification methods 10. Evacuation Area (First Evacuation Area) 10a (Second Intermediate Range) 11 users 12 Communication Network 13 Administrator 14. Specific Information Database (Specific Information DB) 15. How to confirm someone's safety 16 Display screen 16a Related Screens 17. Fire alarm 18 Light-emitting part 19 characters 20 Main unit 21 signal line 22 sensors 23. Second Evacuation Zone 23a Second Intermediate Range 24 Buildings 25 Evacuation Routes 26. Specific Information Database 27 Second Embodiment 28 Related display means 29 Related transmission means 30 CPU 31 memory 32 Recording Devices 33 connection ports 34 Communication Circuit 35 Bus Line 36 Programs for User Terminals 37 Browser Programs 38 OS 39 Programs for Servers 40 Third Embodiment 41. Server acquisition method 42 Server transmission means 43 Acquisition means 44. How to confirm someone's safety

Claims

1. A transmitting device that emits a specific signal to a pre-set evacuation area, A user terminal comprising a transmission means for transmitting specific information to identify a user who should evacuate based on the reception of the signal, and a display means for displaying a predetermined display screen for the user to operate on the display unit upon receiving the signal, It consists of a server equipped with a means for confirming the evacuation status of the user based on the aforementioned specific information, The transmission means transmits the specific information by the operation described above. Safety confirmation system.

2. A transmitting device that emits a specific signal to a pre-set evacuation area, A user terminal comprising: a transmission means for transmitting specific information to identify a user who should evacuate based on the reception of the signal; a related display means for displaying a related screen for inputting related information about the user for the user to operate based on the reception of the signal; and a related transmission means for transmitting the related information; A safety confirmation system comprising a server equipped with a means for confirming the evacuation status of the user based on the aforementioned specific information.

3. A transmitting device that transmits a specific signal to a predetermined evacuation area upon obtaining evacuation information based on the occurrence of circumstances requiring evacuation, including the occurrence of a disaster, A user terminal comprising a transmission means for transmitting specific information that identifies a user who should evacuate based on the reception of the aforementioned signal, A safety confirmation system comprising a server equipped with a means for confirming the evacuation status of the user based on the aforementioned specific information.

4. A transmitting device that emits a specific signal to a pre-set evacuation area, A user terminal comprising a transmission means for transmitting specific information that identifies users who should evacuate based on the acquisition of evacuation information based on the occurrence of circumstances requiring evacuation, including the occurrence of a disaster, and the reception of the aforementioned signal, A safety confirmation system comprising a server equipped with a means for confirming the evacuation status of the user based on the aforementioned specific information.

5. The safety confirmation system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the transmitting device transmits the signal upon acquisition of evacuation information based on the occurrence of circumstances requiring evacuation, including the occurrence of a disaster.

6. The safety confirmation system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the transmitting means transmits the specific information based on the acquisition of evacuation information based on the occurrence of circumstances requiring evacuation, including the occurrence of a disaster, in addition to receiving the signal.

7. The safety confirmation system according to any one of claims 1, 2, 3, or 4, wherein multiple evacuation areas are provided.

8. The safety confirmation system according to any one of claims 1, 2, 3, or 4, wherein the evacuation area is defined as an evacuation area to be reached and an intermediate evacuation area provided along the evacuation route to reach the evacuation area to be reached.

9. On the computer, When circumstances requiring evacuation arise, based on the reception of a specific signal transmitted to one or more pre-set evacuation areas, a predetermined display screen for the user who needs to evacuate to operate is displayed on the display unit. A user terminal program that causes the aforementioned operation to send specific information identifying the user to the server.

10. On the computer, When an event requiring evacuation occurs, the system receives a specific signal transmitted to one or more pre-set evacuation areas, and based on this signal, it sends specific information to the server to identify the users who should evacuate. Based on the aforementioned signal, a related screen is displayed for inputting relevant information about the user for the user to operate. The above operation causes the related information to be transmitted to the server. User terminal program.

11. On the computer, Based on the acquisition of evacuation information due to the occurrence of circumstances requiring evacuation, including the occurrence of a disaster, and the reception of specific signals transmitted to one or more pre-set evacuation areas when such circumstances occur, a predetermined display screen for operation by the user who should evacuate is displayed on the display unit. A user terminal program that causes the aforementioned operation to send specific information identifying the user to the server.

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