JP2004104462A - Remote monitoring camera control method - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to browse an image of a surveillance camera installed in a remote place where a constantly connected high-speed communication network cannot be used, and to remotely operate the surveillance camera, so that the surveillance camera can be used without establishing a direct telephone connection. An object of the present invention is to provide a remote monitoring camera control method that can be connected and controlled and can reduce communication costs.
In order to solve the above problem, a server control procedure transmits a connection request to a surveillance camera via a telephone network in response to a connection request from a user terminal to the surveillance camera. It has a connection request transmission procedure for immediately stopping the connection request, and the surveillance camera control procedure includes a telephone number acquisition procedure for acquiring the connection request source telephone number from the connection request by the server control procedure, and a telephone number acquired by the telephone number acquisition procedure. An image transmission procedure for connecting to a server via the Internet based on the number and transmitting an image captured by the surveillance camera.
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Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a remote monitoring camera control method, and more particularly, to a remote monitoring camera control method for controlling a monitoring camera installed in a remote place via the Internet and a public switched telephone network (PSTN).
[0002]
[Prior art]
In recent years, the use of the Internet through permanent connection using a high-speed communication line network such as a dedicated line, an optical fiber, or an ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) has been established. Using such a high-speed communication network, a large amount of data information such as moving images and file information having a large data capacity can be transmitted and received at high speed and comfortably.
[0003]
In addition, in the usage form of the communication network, there is a fixed-rate system that allows free connection to the Internet at a fixed fixed amount from a connection based on a metered system in which a fee is added according to the usage time for connecting to the Internet. Constant connection is becoming mainstream. With this constant connection, the Internet user can connect to the Internet without being conscious of the time and fee. However, most of Internet users use a pay-as-you-go connection, that is, an Internet connection via an analog circuit network based on a PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) because a communication network is not provided.
[0004]
In addition, by using the high-speed communication line network by the always-on connection and using predetermined software, the user side terminal can view images of the surveillance camera installed in a place where monitoring is required in a remote place, and perform monitoring. There is a surveillance camera system that can remotely control a camera.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the above-mentioned surveillance camera system, when it is not possible to always connect with the high-speed communication network at the place where the surveillance camera is installed, it is necessary to browse the image of the surveillance camera by the user side terminal and remotely operate the surveillance camera Requires direct telephone connection via a PSTN analog line network or a mobile line network such as PHS (Personal Handyphone System) or PDC (Personal Digital Cellular). In this case, there is a problem that the communication cost is relatively high.
[0006]
Therefore, an object of the present invention is not to establish a direct telephone connection in order to browse images of a surveillance camera installed in a remote place where a constantly connected high-speed communication network cannot be used and to remotely operate the surveillance camera. An object of the present invention is to provide a remote surveillance camera control method capable of connecting and controlling a surveillance camera in a state and reducing communication costs.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a server control procedure for performing a connection process with a user side terminal and controlling a server for providing an image from a surveillance camera for photographing a predetermined place to the user side terminal. And a surveillance camera control procedure for controlling the surveillance camera, wherein the server control procedure is performed in response to a connection request to the surveillance camera from the user terminal, via the telephone network. A connection request transmission procedure for transmitting a connection request to the connection request and immediately stopping the connection request. The surveillance camera control procedure includes a telephone number for obtaining a connection request source telephone number from the connection request by the server control procedure. An image taken by the surveillance camera by connecting to the server via the Internet based on the acquisition procedure and the telephone number acquired by the telephone number acquisition procedure It is configured to have an image transmission step of transmitting.
[0008]
In such a remote monitoring camera control method, the server control procedure transmits a connection request to the monitoring camera via the telephone network in response to a connection request to the monitoring camera from the user side terminal, and transmits the connection request. Immediately stops, the surveillance camera control procedure obtains the telephone number of the connection request source from the connection request by the server control procedure, determines that it is a connection request from the server based on the obtained telephone number, and By connecting to the Internet via a provider, connecting to a server via the Internet, and transmitting images taken by surveillance cameras, it was installed in a remote location where a constantly connected high-speed communication network could not be used In order to provide surveillance camera images, it is necessary to connect and control the surveillance cameras via the Internet without establishing a direct telephone connection. Since it is, it is possible to reduce communication costs.
[0009]
Further, in order to solve the above problem, the present invention is characterized in that the surveillance camera control procedure is such that after the connection request is stopped by the connection request transmission procedure, the telephone number acquired by the telephone number acquisition procedure is transmitted to a predetermined server. A determining step of determining whether the number is a telephone number, wherein the image transmitting step connects to the server control procedure based on a determination result of the determining step and transmits an image captured by the monitoring camera; Configuration.
[0010]
In such a remote surveillance camera control method, the surveillance camera control procedure determines whether or not the acquired telephone number is the telephone number of a predetermined server after the connection request is stopped, and based on the determination result, By connecting to the server and transmitting an image captured by the surveillance camera, the server and the surveillance camera at a remote place can be efficiently connected.
[0011]
In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is an image providing method for transmitting an image captured by a surveillance camera set at a predetermined place to a server for providing to a user side terminal, the method comprising: After stopping the connection request from the server, a determination procedure for determining whether or not the obtained telephone number of the connection request is a telephone number of a predetermined server; a telephone number of the connection request from the server and the determination procedure And an image transmission procedure for connecting to the server via the Internet and transmitting an image captured by the surveillance camera based on the determination result by the monitoring camera.
[0012]
In such an image providing method, after stopping the connection request from the server via the telephone line network, it is determined whether or not the obtained telephone number of the connection request is the telephone number of a predetermined server, and Based on the telephone number of the connection request and the determination result, connect to the server via the Internet and transmit the image taken by the surveillance camera, and determine only a predetermined connection request without establishing a direct telephone connection Then, by connecting to the server and transmitting the image, the communication cost can be reduced.
[0013]
In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention provides a server that performs connection processing between a surveillance camera for photographing a predetermined place and a user side terminal and provides an image photographed by the surveillance camera to the user side terminal. A remote surveillance camera control method, based on a connection request with the surveillance camera from the user terminal, transmits a connection request to the surveillance camera via a telephone network, and immediately transmits the connection request A connection request transmission procedure for stopping, an information management procedure for managing an image connected to the surveillance camera after the connection request is stopped and transmitted from the surveillance camera, and information about the surveillance camera, and the information management procedure. An information providing procedure for providing managed information to the user terminal.
[0014]
In such a remote monitoring camera control method, a connection request is transmitted to the monitoring camera via the telephone network based on a connection request with the monitoring camera from the user side terminal, and the connection request is immediately stopped. After the connection request is stopped, the camera is connected to the surveillance camera, manages the image transmitted from the surveillance camera and information about the surveillance camera, and provides the managed information to the user side terminal. It is possible to control the connection to the surveillance camera without establishing a direct telephone connection in response to the connection request, and to provide information and images relating to the surveillance camera to the user terminal.
[0015]
In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is a remote monitoring camera system for transmitting an image captured by a monitoring camera set at a predetermined location to a server that provides the image to a user terminal, via a telephone network. An adapter for determining whether or not the telephone number of the connection request transmitted from the server is a telephone number of a predetermined server; a sensor for activating the surveillance camera based on a determination result of the adapter; and activation of the sensor And a modem router connected to the server via the Internet and transmitting an image captured by the surveillance camera to the server.
[0016]
In such a remote monitoring camera system, an adapter that determines whether a telephone number of a connection request from a server via a telephone line network is a telephone number of a predetermined server, and a monitoring camera based on a determination result of the adapter. , A surveillance camera that shoots a predetermined place installed according to the activation of the sensor, and a modem router that connects to a server via the Internet and transmits an image captured by the surveillance camera to the server. By having a direct telephone connection established, by connecting to the Internet via a provider near the surveillance camera based on the obtained telephone number, connecting to a server via the Internet and transmitting images, Communication costs can be reduced.
[0017]
In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is a surveillance camera control method using an adapter that controls a surveillance camera set at a predetermined location based on a connection request transmitted from a server, A determining step of determining whether or not the telephone number of the connection request transmitted from the server is a telephone number of a predetermined server, and a control step of performing control for activating the monitoring camera based on the determination result of the determining step And a configuration having:
[0018]
In such a surveillance camera control method, it is determined whether or not the telephone number of the connection request transmitted from the server via the telephone network is the telephone number of a predetermined server, and the surveillance camera is activated based on the determination result. By performing such control, the surveillance camera can be activated by judging whether or not the telephone number is a predetermined server without directly establishing a telephone connection.
[0019]
Further, in order to solve the above problems, the present invention can be a program for causing a computer to perform a process according to a remote monitoring camera control method, and a recording medium on which the program is recorded.
[0020]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0021]
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a remote monitoring camera control system according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, a remote monitoring camera control system 10 includes a user terminal 20 for browsing an image of an Internet camera and remotely operating the Internet camera, an administrator terminal 25 for editing the monitoring camera system 50, and a user. A server 30 that performs connection processing with the surveillance camera system 50 in response to a connection request from the terminal 20, a provider 40 for connecting the surveillance camera system 50 to the Internet 1, and a surveillance camera system 50 that controls an Internet camera It is composed of In the remote monitoring camera control system 10, a user terminal 20, an administrator terminal 25, a server 30, a provider 40, and a monitoring camera control system 50 are connected via the Internet 1 and the PSDN2.
[0022]
The user side terminal 20 makes a connection request to the server 30 in order to view and remotely control the image of the Internet camera, and a Web (World Wide Web) site for browsing and remotely controlling the image distributed from the server 30. Is displayed. The administrator side terminal 25 issues a connection request to the server 30 in order to perform editing such as change or deletion of the Internet camera information and user information registered in the monitoring camera system 50, and the Internet camera information distributed from the server 30. And a Web site for editing user information. The user side terminal 20 and the administrator side terminal 25 are applicable as long as the terminal can display a Web site such as a personal computer (PC) or a mobile phone.
[0023]
The server 30 mainly includes a communication control processing unit 31 such as a modem for controlling data communication, a display control processing unit 32 for controlling data display, and an installer 33 for installing a program for executing a remote monitoring camera control process. An input / output control processing unit 34 for controlling data input / output, an information management processing unit 35 for managing information related to remote monitoring camera control, a video processing unit 36 for managing images of the Internet camera 53, and a user terminal 20, a web distribution processing unit 37 that distributes still images and moving images together with a web site, a user information editing processing unit 38 that edits user information in response to a request from the administrator terminal 25, and a request from the administrator terminal 25. A camera information editing processing section 39 for editing camera information according to a camera, and a camera storing information on the Internet camera. An information DB 380, a modem information DB 381 in which information on a modem is stored, a user information DB 382 in which user information is stored, a log information DB 383 in which history information of connection to the monitoring camera system 50 is stored, and a still image And an image information DB 384 in which is stored. Tables stored in the camera information DB 380, the modem information DB 381, the user information DB 382, and the log information DB 383 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.
[0024]
The communication control processing unit 31 is a processing unit that controls transmission / reception data via the network 1 and the PSTN 2, and has a communication unit for connecting to a network. The display control processing unit 32 has a display unit such as a display, and controls display data to cause the display unit to display the data. The input / output control processing unit 34 controls input units such as a mouse and a keyboard, and output units such as a printer, and controls input and output of data. The installer 33 reads the program from the recording medium 60 in which the program for implementing the remote monitoring camera control method executed by the remote monitoring camera control system according to the embodiment of the present invention is recorded, and the read program is read. The program is installed in, for example, an auxiliary storage device. Then, when a process in the remote monitoring camera control method described later is started, the CPU starts the process according to the program installed in the auxiliary storage device. The recording medium 60 may be a computer-readable medium such as a CD-ROM as a medium for storing the program.
[0025]
The information management processing unit 35 transmits a camera information DB 380 in which information about an Internet camera is stored, a modem information DB 381 in which information about a modem is stored, a user information DB 382 in which information of a user is stored, and a monitoring camera system 50. Manages information stored in the log information DB 383 in which the history information of the connection is stored. The moving image processing unit 36 receives the image of the Internet camera 53 and stores a still image in the image information DB 384. The Web distribution processing unit 37 generates a Web site including the image of the Internet camera 53 and distributes the Web site to a predetermined user terminal 20. The user information editing processing unit 38 performs editing such as change or deletion of the user information stored in the user information DB 382 in response to a request from the administrator terminal 25. The camera information editing processing unit 39 performs editing such as changing or deleting user information stored in the camera information DB 380 in response to a request from the administrator side terminal 25.
[0026]
The surveillance camera system 50 includes an adapter 51 that acquires a telephone number of a connection request from the server 30, a sensor 52 that is activated according to the acquired telephone number, an Internet camera 53 that photographs an installed location, and a PSTN 2 A modem router 54 connects to the Internet 1 and transmits an image from the Internet camera 53.
[0027]
The adapter 51 acquires the telephone number of the connection request from the server 30 via the PSTN 2. Further, the adapter 51 recognizes whether or not the acquired telephone number of the connection request source is the telephone number of the connection request from the predetermined server 30. The sensor 52 is activated when a connection request is received from a predetermined server 30 based on a recognition result from the adapter 51. The Internet camera 53 captures an image by activating the sensor 52 and provides the image to the modem router 54. The modem router 54 connects to the nearest provider 40 via the PSTN 2 and connects to the Internet 1. When connected to the server 30 by the provider 40, the image of the Internet camera 53 is transmitted from the modem router 54 to the server 30.
[0028]
Next, the overall procedure in the remote monitoring camera control system will be described.
[0029]
For example, if the Internet connection environment is a PSTN2 analog network and an image of the surveillance camera system 50 installed on the analog network is browsed by the user terminal 20 owned by the user, the user terminal 20 Transmits a connection request to the surveillance camera system 50 to the server 30 via the Internet 1. Thereafter, the user terminal 20 displays a predetermined Web site distributed from the server 30 (Step S1).
[0030]
The user side terminal 20 inputs a user ID and a user password (user PW) in a predetermined input area of the displayed Web site, and transmits the same to the server 30. The information management processing unit 35 of the server 30 checks the received user ID and user PW against the user ID and user PW stored in the user information DB 382 in advance.
[0031]
When the user ID and the user PW are recognized by the information management processing unit 35, the Web distribution processing unit 37 distributes a Web site for browsing an image of the Internet camera 53 and performing remote control to the predetermined user terminal 20. I do. On the user terminal 20, a Web site is displayed, and the Internet camera 53 that performs monitoring on the Web site is selected. When the server 30 recognizes the selected Internet camera 53, the server 30 transmits a connection request to the adapter 51 of the monitoring camera system 50 via the PSTN 2, and immediately disconnects the connection request (step S2). . Note that the connection request is made by a telephone call through a telephone line of PSTN2.
[0032]
The adapter 51 of the surveillance camera system 50 recognizes, based on the telephone number of the connection request from the server 30, whether or not it is a call destination from a predetermined server 30, and activates the sensor 52 according to the recognition result. (Step S3). When the sensor 52 is activated, the Internet camera 53 is activated. On the other hand, if it is recognized that the telephone number given to the connection request is not a connection request from the server 30, the sensor 52 is not activated.
[0033]
When the Internet camera 53 is activated, an image is supplied to the modem router 54 (step S4). The modem router 54 connects to the nearest provider 40 via PSTN2. The provider 40 connects to the server 30 and transmits an image and an IP (Internet Protocol) address from the monitoring camera system 50 to the server 30 (step S5).
[0034]
The moving image processing unit 36 of the server 30 stores the image from the monitoring camera system 50 in the image information DB 384. The Web distribution processing unit 32 recognizes the image and the IP address, browses the image, generates a Web site for remotely controlling the Internet camera 53, and stores the Web site in the user terminal 20 together with the image from the surveillance camera system 50. Is delivered (step S6).
[0035]
Thus, the user terminal 20 can browse the image of the surveillance camera system 50 installed in a remote place where the always-connected high-speed communication network cannot be used, and can remotely operate the surveillance camera system 50. Also, by establishing a direct telephone connection by connecting to the Internet 1 via the nearest provider 40 and connecting the surveillance camera system 50 and the server 30 via the Internet 1 without establishing a direct telephone connection. Therefore, the surveillance camera system 50 and the server 30 can be connected via a connection route that does not cost the most communication charges, without being charged for the charges incurred.
[0036]
Next, a processing procedure in the remote monitoring camera control system will be described in detail.
[0037]
FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 are flowcharts of the remote monitoring camera control process. In FIG. 2, first, in the process of step S10, the user-side terminal 20 transmits a connection request to the server 30, and accesses a Web site. In the process of step S11, the server 30 distributes the Web site to the predetermined user terminal 20 and displays the Web site. In the processing of step S12, the user terminal 20 selects a predetermined Internet camera 53 from the displayed Web site. In the process of step S13, the user-side terminal 20 waits for image transmission from the server 30 in order to browse a predetermined image of the Internet camera 53. In the process of step S14, the server 30 makes a connection request to the adapter 51 via the PSTN 2 based on the connection request from the user terminal 20, and disconnects the connection request immediately. In the processing of step S15, the adapter 51 acquires the telephone number of the connection request from the server 30. In the process of step S16, the adapter 51 activates the sensor 52 when the acquired telephone number of the connection request is the telephone number of the server 30. In the process of step S17, the Internet camera 53 activates a predetermined Internet camera 53 in response to the activation of the sensor 52. In the process of step S18, the modem router 54 recognizes the line state of the activated Internet camera 54 and connects to the Internet 1.
[0038]
In FIG. 3, the server 30 connects the predetermined user terminal 20 with the predetermined Internet camera 53 of the monitoring camera system 50 in the process of step S20. In the process of step S21, the Internet camera 53 transmits the still image and the IP address to the server 30. In the process of step S22, the moving image processing unit 36 of the server 30 stores the still image in the image information DB 384. Further, the Web distribution processing unit 37 distributes an image and an IP address of a predetermined Internet camera 53 to a Web site displayed on the predetermined user terminal 20. In the processing of step S23, the user terminal 20 displays the IP address from the server 30 on the Web site. In the process of step S24, the user side terminal 20 selects the displayed IP address. That is, a predetermined Internet camera 53 is selected, and the image of the Internet camera 53 is browsed. In the process of step S25, the user terminal 20 browses the still image of the Internet camera 53. In the process of step S26, the user side terminal 20 operates the Internet camera 53 and browses a moving image. When the operation of the Internet camera 53 ends in the process of step S27, the user side terminal 20 transmits a connection disconnection request to the monitoring camera system 50. In the process of step S28, the modem router 54 of the monitoring camera system 50 disconnects the connection to the Internet 1.
[0039]
Next, a screen transition displayed on the user terminal 20 in the remote monitoring camera control process will be described. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a login screen displayed on the user terminal. In FIG. 4, a screen 200 is a screen example of a Web site distributed from the Web distribution processing unit 37 of the server 30 in response to a connection request from the user terminal 20. The screen 200 displays a title area 201 indicating a “remote monitoring camera system login screen”, an input area 202 for inputting a user ID and a user PW of the user, and a login button 203. For example, when the user inputs a user ID and a password in the input area 202, selects a login button 203 for transmitting a login request to the server 30, and when the user is recognized by the server 30, a screen shown in FIG. Is done.
[0040]
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a registered image list screen displayed on the user terminal. In FIG. 5, a screen 204 includes a title area 205 indicating “list of registered images of Mr. A, number of registered cameras (four)”, a display area 206 in which information about the Internet camera 53 is displayed, and a registered image list display. An end button 208 for ending is displayed. The display area 206 includes a camera No. item for identifying the Internet camera 53, a file image item of each Internet camera 53, a line status item of the Internet camera 53, a last connection time item of each Internet camera 53, And log display items for browsing the log of the Internet camera 53.
[0041]
For example, the camera No. At "1", the file image of the Internet camera 53, the connection button 207 for connecting to the Internet camera 53 according to the line status, the last connection time "02/06/17 18:23:00" and the log display are displayed. A “past log browsing” item for requesting past log browsing is displayed. At this time, when the displayed connection button 207 is selected, a connection request for the selected Internet camera 53 is transmitted to the server 30, and a screen 209 shown in FIG. 6 is displayed.
[0042]
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen in a standby state displayed on the user terminal. In FIG. 6, “Please wait” is displayed in the line status display area 210 on the screen 209, and the screen 209 is in a standby state for image browsing and remote control of the Internet camera 53. When the log display “past log list” 211 of the camera No. “1” is selected, a log screen 211 shown in FIG. 7 is displayed.
[0043]
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a screen example of log information displayed on the user terminal. In FIG. 7, a log screen 211 is displayed in which log information generated by the Web distribution processing unit 37 of the server 30 based on the information stored in the log information DB 383 and the image information DB 384 is distributed to the user terminal 20 and displayed. Screen. The log screen 211 includes a title area 212 indicating “list of image logs of Mr. A, camera No. 1 log display number: 86”, and a display area in which information on the image and connection time of the Internet camera 53 is displayed in the latest information order. 213, an end button 214 for ending the image log list display, and a button 215 for displaying the next log are displayed. For example, the latest information of the log screen 211 includes the latest file image, the connection start time “02/06/17 18:22:00”, and the connection end time “02/06/17 18: 00: 23: 00”. Is displayed.
[0044]
When the image browsing and remote operation standby states of the screen 209 shown in FIG. 6 are released and the image of the monitoring camera system 50 is connected to the user terminal 20, a screen 216 shown in FIG. 8 is displayed. . FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a remote operation screen displayed on the user side terminal. 8, an icon 217 for remotely operating a predetermined network camera 53 up, down, left, and right and a display area 218 for displaying a moving image of the predetermined network camera 53 are displayed on a screen 216. For example, the user can change the direction of a moving image captured by a predetermined network camera 53 by clicking an icon portion indicating one of the upper, lower, left, and right directions of the icon 217.
[0045]
Next, a screen transition displayed on the administrator-side terminal 25 in the remote monitoring camera control process will be described. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a login screen displayed on the administrator-side terminal. In FIG. 9, a screen 300 is an example of a Web site screen distributed from the server 30 in response to a connection request from the administrator terminal 25. The screen 300 displays a title area 301 indicating an “administrator login screen”, an input area 302 for inputting an administrator user ID and a user PW, and a login button 303. For example, when the administrator inputs a user ID and a password in the input area 302, selects a login button 303 for transmitting a login request to the server 30, and when the administrator is recognized by the server 30, a screen shown in FIG. Is displayed.
[0046]
FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a screen example of a registered camera information list displayed on the administrator side terminal. In FIG. 10, a screen 305 includes a title area 306 indicating a “registered camera list”, a display area 307 in which information about the Internet camera 53 is displayed, and a button 308 for displaying a screen for newly registering camera information. A button 309 for displaying user information and an end button 310 for ending display of the registered camera list are displayed. The display area 307 includes an edit item indicating the type of edit for changing / deleting the Internet camera information, a camera ID item for identifying the Internet camera 53, a priority item indicating the priority of the Internet camera 53, and , A user name item indicating the name of the user set in the Internet camera 53, and a last connection time item of each Internet camera 53.
[0047]
For example, in the camera ID "24", the priority "03" of the Internet camera 53, the user name "Suzuki", and the last connection time "02/06/17 18:23:00" are displayed. At this time, when the displayed edit item "change" is selected, a change request for the selected Internet camera 53 is transmitted to the server 30, and a screen 311 shown in FIG. 11 is displayed.
[0048]
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a camera information change screen displayed on the administrator side terminal. In FIG. 11, a screen 311 has a title area 312 indicating “change of camera information”, a display area 313 in which information about the set Internet camera 53 is displayed, and a screen for inputting camera information change information. An input area 314, a change button 315 for changing input information, and a button 316 for displaying a previous page are displayed. The display area 313 includes an edit item indicating the type of edit for changing / deleting the Internet camera information, a camera ID for identifying the Internet camera 53, a priority item indicating the priority of the Internet camera 53, It is composed of an FTP (File Transfer Protocol) ID item assigned to the image of the Internet camera 53, an IP address for displaying the image of the Internet camera 53, and a last upload time item of each Internet camera 53. For example, in the display area 313, editing “deletion”, camera ID “22”, priority order “01”, FTPID “0001”, and IP address “XXXX” are displayed.
[0049]
In the input area 314, an input area for inputting a camera name, an FTPID (download file name), a camera priority, a network camera login ID, a network camera login PW, a camera user, and a modem setting , A connection request source telephone number and an input area for inputting a waiting time from dialing to calling are displayed. For example, when the change button 315 is selected when setting the change information input in the input area 314, the camera information editing processing unit 39 of the server 30 changes the change information stored in the camera information DB 380 based on the change information. Set.
[0050]
When a button 308 for displaying a screen for newly registering camera information on a screen 305 shown in FIG. 10 is selected, a screen 317 shown in FIG. 12 is displayed.
[0051]
FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of a new registration screen of camera information displayed on the administrator side terminal. 12, a screen 317 includes a title area 318 indicating “new registration of camera information”, an input area 319 for inputting new registration information of camera information, and a registration button for registering the newly registered information. 320 and a button 321 for displaying the previous page are displayed.
[0052]
In the input area 319, an input area for inputting a camera name, an FTP ID, a camera priority, a network camera login ID, a network camera login PW, a camera user, and a connection request source telephone regarding modem settings. A number and an input area for inputting a waiting time from dialing to a call are displayed. For example, when the registration button 320 is selected when registering new registration information input in the input area 319, the camera information editing processing unit 39 of the server 30 registers the new registration information in the camera information DB 380.
[0053]
When a button 309 for displaying user information on the screen 305 shown in FIG. 10 is selected, a screen 322 shown in FIG. 13 is displayed.
[0054]
FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a user information list screen displayed on the administrator side terminal. In FIG. 13, a screen 322 includes a title area 323 indicating a “registered user list”, a display area 324 displaying registered user information, a registration button 325 for registering new registration information of a user, and a previous button 325. And a button 326 for displaying the page No. are displayed. The display area 324 includes a user No. for identifying the user. Item, an edit item indicating the type of edit for changing / deleting the Internet camera information, a user name item indicating a user name set in the Internet camera 53, and a telephone number of the user terminal 20 of the user. It is composed of a telephone number item and an Email item indicating the Email address of the user terminal 20 of the user. For example, in the display area 324, the user No. “22”, edit “change”, user name “Kimura”, telephone number “012345789”, and Email “XXXX” are displayed. At this time, when the displayed edit item "change" is selected, a request for changing user information is transmitted to the server 30, and a screen 327 shown in FIG. 14 is displayed.
[0055]
FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a user information change screen displayed on the administrator side terminal. 14, a screen 327 includes a title area 328 indicating “change of user information”, a display area 329 for displaying set user information, and an input area 330 for inputting change information of user information. , A change button 331 for changing the input information and a button 332 for displaying the previous page are displayed. The display area 329 includes a user No. for identifying the user. It consists of an item, a user name item indicating the name of the set user, a telephone number item indicating the telephone number of the user's user terminal 20, and an Email item indicating the Email address of the user's user terminal 20. Have been. For example, in the display area 329, the user No. "27", the user name "Kimura", the telephone number "012345789", and the email "XXXX" are displayed.
[0056]
In the input area 330, a user ID, a user PW, a user name, a user address, a user telephone number, a facsimile number, and an email are displayed. For example, when the change button 331 is selected when setting the change information input to the input area 330, the user information editing processing unit 38 of the server 30 changes the change information stored in the user information DB 382 based on the change information. Set.
[0057]
When a registration button 325 for registering new registration information of a user on a screen 322 shown in FIG. 13 is selected, a screen 333 shown in FIG. 15 is displayed.
[0058]
FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of a new user registration screen displayed on the administrator side terminal. In FIG. 15, a screen 333 has a title area 334 indicating "new registration of user information", an input area 335 for inputting new registration information of user information, and a registration button for registering the newly registered information. 336 and a button 337 for displaying the previous page are displayed. The input area 335 displays the user ID, the user PW, the user's name, the user's address, the user's telephone number, the FAX number, and the Email. For example, when the registration button 336 is selected when registering new registration information input in the input area 335, the user information editing processing unit 38 of the server 30 registers the new registration information in the user information DB 382.
[0059]
Next, a table stored in the camera information DB 380 will be described. FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a table stored in the camera information DB. In FIG. 16, a table 380 includes a camera ID uniquely and automatically assigned to each Internet camera 53, a user number of a user who uses the Internet camera 53, and an FTP ID indicating an image file of each Internet camera 53. A user camera number indicating a priority when displaying images of a plurality of Internet cameras, a port number for transmitting and receiving images of the Internet camera 53, a camera name, and logging in to a predetermined Internet camera 53. Login ID and login PW, the IP address of the Internet camera 53, the connection time indicating the time when the image was transmitted to the surveillance camera system 50, the telephone number of the connection request source connected to the surveillance camera system 50, and the like. , Make a connection request and then disconnect Constituted by the waiting time item indicating the time until the.
[0060]
The table 380 is a Yes / No type data, and includes a modem item indicating whether or not a connection has been made from the provider 40, a connection item indicating whether or not an image file has been transmitted, and deletion processing for camera information. A deletion item indicating whether or not the deletion has been performed is stored.
[0061]
For example, in the table 380, the camera ID "22", the user No. "27", the FTP ID "0001", the user camera No. "1111", the port No. "0001", and the camera name "Camera 1" , A login ID “aaaa”, a login PW “XXXX”, an IP address “218.22...”, A connection time “02/06/17 18:23:00”, and a connection request source telephone number “012234789”. , The standby time “7500”, the modem “Yes”, the connection “No”, and the deletion “No”.
[0062]
Next, a table stored in the modem information DB 381 will be described. FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating a table stored in the modem information DB. In FIG. 17, the table 381 includes a camera ID indicating the ID of the Internet camera 53 that has made a connection request to the modem of the communication control processing unit 31 and a connection request time indicating the time at which the connection request was made. For example, the table 381 stores a camera ID “24” and a connection request time “02/06/17 18:23:00”.
[0063]
Next, a table stored in the user information DB 382 will be described. FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating a table stored in the user information DB. In FIG. 18, a table 382 includes a user No. automatically and uniquely assigned to a user using the Internet camera 53, a user ID used when logging in to the provider 40, a user PW, It is composed of a name, a user address, a telephone number indicating the telephone number of the user terminal 20 of the user, a FAX number of the user, and an Email indicating the email address of the user terminal 20 of the user. Further, the table 382 stores a deletion item indicating whether or not a deletion process has been performed on the user information.
[0064]
For example, in the table 382, the user No. “27”, the user ID “1234”, the user PW “5678”, the user name “kimura”, the user address “XXXX”, and the telephone number “012345789” , The user's FAX number “012345666” and Email “kimura @ xxxx” are stored.
[0065]
Next, a table stored in the log information DB 383 will be described. FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating a table stored in the log information DB. In FIG. 19, a table 383 includes a log ID uniquely and automatically assigned each time log information is stored, a camera ID of an image transmitted from the monitoring camera system 50, and an image file of the Internet camera 53. , The IP address of the Internet camera 53, the connection time indicating the time at which the image was transmitted, the log time indicating the time at which the log information was stored, and the port number for transmitting and receiving the image of the Internet camera 53. It is composed of
[0066]
For example, in the table 383, the log ID “101”, the camera ID “001”, the FTP ID “1234”, the IP address “XXXX”, the connection time “02/06/17 18:23:00”, The log time “02/06/17 18:24:00” and the port number “0001” are stored.
[0067]
As described above, in the above remote surveillance camera control method, in response to a connection request from the user side terminal 20, a connection request is sent from the server 30 to the adapter 51 of the surveillance camera system 50, and the connection request is immediately disconnected. By determining whether or not the telephone number is a predetermined connection request telephone number in a state where 51 is not connected to the server 30, the Internet camera 53 is activated, and an image of the Internet camera is transmitted to the user side terminal 20. The image of the Internet camera 53 of the surveillance camera system 50 installed in a remote place where the communication line network cannot be used can be viewed on the user side terminal 20 and the Internet camera can be remotely controlled.
[0068]
Further, since the monitoring camera system 50 is connected to the server 30 via the Internet by the nearest provider 40 without establishing a direct telephone connection, communication costs can be significantly reduced.
[0069]
The present invention is not limited to the surveillance camera exemplified in the above embodiment, but is applicable to a device that can provide images and information using communication, such as a telephone and a facsimile.
[0070]
The information management processing unit 35, the moving image processing unit 36, the Web distribution processing unit 37, the user information editing processing unit 38, and the camera information editing processing unit 39 may be provided in different servers.
[0071]
The Web site displayed on the user side terminal 20 is a dedicated site for using a remote monitoring camera control system that enables browsing and remote control of an image of the Internet camera 53.
[0072]
Note that the user ID and the user PW stored in the user information DB 382 in advance are issued on a Web site displayed on the user terminal 20 or by a document when the use of the remote monitoring camera control system is started.
[0073]
According to the above-described embodiment, the server control procedure (server 30) includes an image management procedure (image information DB 384) that manages images transmitted by the surveillance camera control procedure (surveillance camera system 50). It can be configured with an image providing procedure (Web distribution processing unit 37) provided to the user side terminal.
[0074]
Further, according to the above embodiment, the image providing procedure can be configured to provide a still image or a moving image to the user side terminal.
[0075]
According to the above embodiment, the server control procedure can be constituted by a camera information management procedure (camera information DB 380) for managing camera information relating to the monitoring camera control procedure in association with the user terminal.
[0076]
According to the above embodiment, the server control procedure can be constituted by a user information management procedure (user information DB 382) for managing user information relating to the user terminal.
[0077]
According to the above embodiment, the server control procedure can be constituted by a history information management procedure (log information DB 383) for managing history information relating to a connection history with the surveillance camera control procedure.
[0078]
In such a remote surveillance camera control method, the server control procedure manages images from the surveillance camera, provides still images and moving images to the user terminal, and controls the surveillance camera control procedure associated with the user terminal. Server information, user information about the user terminal, and history information about the connection history with the surveillance camera control procedure, so that the server can efficiently manage information about the surveillance camera control method. it can. In addition, the server can provide a still image to the user terminal and can provide a moving image to the user terminal when connected to the monitoring camera control procedure.
[0079]
According to the above embodiment, the server control procedure is based on a request from the user terminal and the camera information, and displays camera information for displaying a list of the surveillance camera control procedures capable of browsing images on the user terminal. It can be configured by a display procedure.
[0080]
According to the above embodiment, the server control procedure may be configured as a history information display procedure for displaying a list of the history information on the user side terminal based on the request from the user side terminal and the history information. Can be.
[0081]
In such a remote surveillance camera control method, a list of surveillance cameras capable of browsing images and a list of history information are displayed based on a request from the user terminal and the camera information and history information, so that the A predetermined surveillance camera can be set by the terminal, images can be browsed, and a history of browsing images can be confirmed.
[0082]
According to the above embodiment, the server control procedure comprises an operation screen display procedure for displaying a screen enabling remote control of the surveillance camera on the user side terminal based on a request from the user side terminal. be able to.
[0083]
In such a remote surveillance camera control method, the server allows the user side terminal to remotely operate a predetermined surveillance camera by displaying a screen enabling the remote operation of the surveillance camera on the user side terminal. .
[0084]
According to the above embodiment, the server control procedure includes a camera information editing procedure for editing the camera information managed by the camera information management procedure based on a request from an administrator terminal that manages the monitoring camera control procedure ( It can be constituted by a camera information editing processing section 39).
[0085]
According to the above embodiment, the camera information editing procedure of the server control procedure can be constituted by a first editing screen display procedure for displaying a screen for editing the camera information on the administrator side terminal.
[0086]
According to the above embodiment, the server control procedure is based on a request from an administrator side terminal that manages the surveillance camera control procedure, and user information for editing the user information managed by the user information management procedure. An editing procedure (user information editing processing unit 38) can be used.
[0087]
According to the above embodiment, the user information editing procedure of the server control procedure can be constituted by a second editing screen display procedure for displaying a screen for editing the user information on the administrator side terminal.
[0088]
In such a remote monitoring camera control method, a screen for editing camera information and user information is displayed on the administrator side terminal, and the server control procedure is managed by the camera information management procedure based on a request from the administrator side terminal. By editing the camera information or the user information managed by the user information management procedure, the server can edit the camera information and the user information, such as change and deletion.
[0089]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, the server control procedure transmits a connection request to the surveillance camera via the telephone network in response to a connection request from the user terminal to the surveillance camera, and immediately transmits the connection request. The surveillance camera control procedure obtains the telephone number of the connection request source from the connection request according to the server control procedure, determines that the connection request is from the server based on the obtained telephone number, and provides a provider near the surveillance camera. By connecting to the Internet via the Internet, connecting to the server via the Internet, and transmitting images taken by the surveillance camera, monitoring is installed in a remote location where a constantly connected high-speed communication network cannot be used In order to provide camera images, surveillance cameras can be connected and controlled via the Internet without establishing a direct telephone connection. , It is possible to reduce communication costs.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a remote monitoring camera control system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a flowchart of a remote monitoring camera control process.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a flowchart of a remote monitoring camera control process.
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a login screen displayed on a user terminal.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a screen example of a registered image list displayed on a user terminal.
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a standby state screen displayed on the user terminal.
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a screen example of log information displayed on a user terminal.
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a remote operation screen displayed on a user terminal.
FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a login screen displayed on the administrator terminal.
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a screen of a registered camera information list displayed on an administrator side terminal.
FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a camera information change screen displayed on the administrator side terminal.
FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a new registration screen of camera information displayed on the administrator side terminal.
FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a user information list screen displayed on the administrator side terminal.
FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a user information change screen displayed on the administrator side terminal.
FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of a new user registration screen displayed on the administrator side terminal.
FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a table stored in a camera information DB.
FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a table stored in a modem information DB.
FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a table stored in a user information DB.
FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a table stored in a log information DB.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Internet
2 PSDN
10. Remote monitoring camera control system
20 User terminal
25 Administrator terminal
30 servers
31 Communication control processing unit
32 display control processing unit
33 Installer
34 I / O control processing unit
35 Information Management Processing Unit
36 Video processing unit
37 Web distribution processing unit
38 User information editing processor
39 Camera information edit processing unit
40 Provider
50 surveillance camera system
51 Adapter
52 sensors
53 Internet Camera
54 modem router
60 recording media
380 Camera Information DB
381 Modem information DB
382 User information DB
383 log information DB
384 Image information DB

Claims (8)

A server control procedure for performing connection processing with the user side terminal and controlling a server that provides an image from a surveillance camera that captures a predetermined place to the user side terminal,
Having a surveillance camera control procedure for controlling the surveillance camera,
The server control procedure transmits a connection request to the monitoring camera via a telephone network in response to a connection request to the monitoring camera from the user terminal, and immediately stops the connection request. Has a transmission procedure,
The surveillance camera control procedure includes: a phone number acquisition procedure for acquiring a connection request source phone number from the connection request by the server control procedure;
An image transmission procedure for connecting to the server via the Internet based on the telephone number acquired by the telephone number acquisition procedure and transmitting an image photographed by the surveillance camera. Control method. The surveillance camera control procedure includes a determination procedure for determining whether or not the telephone number acquired by the telephone number acquisition procedure is a telephone number of a predetermined server after the connection request is stopped by the connection request transmission procedure. And
2. The remote surveillance camera control method according to claim 1, wherein the image transmission procedure connects to the server control procedure based on a result of the judgment procedure, and transmits an image captured by the surveillance camera. An image providing method for transmitting an image captured by a surveillance camera set at a predetermined location to a server that provides the image to a user side terminal,
After stopping the connection request from the server via the telephone network, determining whether the obtained telephone number of the connection request is a telephone number of a predetermined server,
An image transmission procedure for connecting to the server via the Internet and transmitting an image captured by the surveillance camera based on the telephone number of the connection request from the server and the determination result of the determination procedure. An image providing method comprising: A remote surveillance camera control method by a server that performs a connection process between a surveillance camera for photographing a predetermined place and a user side terminal and provides an image photographed by the surveillance camera to the user side terminal,
A connection request transmission procedure for transmitting a connection request to the monitoring camera via a telephone network based on a connection request with the monitoring camera from the user side terminal and immediately stopping the connection request,
An information management procedure for managing the image transmitted from the surveillance camera and the information related to the surveillance camera, which is connected to the surveillance camera after stopping the connection request,
An information providing procedure for providing information managed by the information management procedure to the user side terminal. A remote surveillance camera system that transmits an image captured by a surveillance camera set at a predetermined location to a server that provides a user terminal,
An adapter for determining whether the telephone number of the connection request transmitted from the server via the telephone network is a telephone number of a predetermined server,
A sensor for activating the surveillance camera based on the determination result of the adapter;
A surveillance camera that shoots a predetermined place installed according to the activation of the sensor,
A remote surveillance camera system comprising: a modem router connected to the server via the Internet and transmitting an image captured by the surveillance camera to the server. A monitoring camera control method using an adapter that controls a monitoring camera set at a predetermined location based on a connection request transmitted from a server,
A determination procedure for determining whether the telephone number of the connection request transmitted from the server via the telephone network is a telephone number of a predetermined server,
A surveillance camera control method for controlling the start of the surveillance camera based on the result of the judgment procedure. A program for causing a computer to perform processing in a surveillance camera control method using an adapter that controls a surveillance camera set at a predetermined location based on a connection request transmitted from a server,
A determination procedure for determining whether the telephone number of the connection request transmitted from the server via the telephone network is a telephone number of a predetermined server,
A control procedure for performing control for activating the surveillance camera based on a determination result of the determination procedure. A connection process is performed between the surveillance camera for photographing a predetermined place and the user terminal, and a computer performs processing in a remote surveillance camera control method by a server that provides an image photographed by the surveillance camera to the user terminal. Storage medium storing a program for causing
A connection request transmission procedure for transmitting a connection request to the monitoring camera via a telephone network based on a connection request with the monitoring camera from the user side terminal and immediately stopping the connection request,
An information management procedure for managing the image transmitted from the surveillance camera and the information related to the surveillance camera, which is connected to the surveillance camera after stopping the connection request,
A recording medium storing a program, comprising: an information providing procedure for providing information managed by the information management procedure to the user terminal.

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