JP2018147003A - Watch-over program, watch-over device, watch-over system, and watch-over method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a watch-over program, etc. which are to be used for aged people who are in need of a watch-over because of their cognitive impairments, and which are suitable especially for such a case that a plurality of care givers watch over many watch-over target people in an old people's welfare facility.SOLUTION: A suitable configuration can be realized in such a case that a plurality of care givers watch over many watch-over target people, because, when a watch-over target person goes out of the range within which all receivers belonging to the person's group can catch a signal, an alert warning is issued: by governing a plurality of receivers that receive a signal from a transmitter of the aged person, or the watch-over target person as one group; by sharing the identification information of the transmitter that is received by each of the receivers via a relay machine, and by communicating the information to each other. When an alert warning is issued to a receiver but the confirmation operation of a care giver is not confirmed, or when a periodic communication is not carried out between the control center server and the receiver, a problem can be solved promptly by being notified to other receivers.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a watching program, a watching device, a watching system, and a watching method suitable for watching an elderly person or the like who needs to watch because of dementia.

  In Japan, due to the rapid development of an aging society, the improvement of welfare services for the elderly has become an important policy issue. This is a countermeasure. For family members and facility staff who care for elderly people with dementia, the oversight of elderly people who are at risk of jealousy is a major burden.

  As a means to reduce the burden on such caregivers, for example, a monitoring target person who needs to watch over possesses a transmitter that periodically transmits radio waves, and a receiver installed in the area where the monitoring target person lives transmits An invention relating to a wrinkle monitoring system is disclosed in which when a radio wave from a machine cannot be received, it is determined that a person to be monitored has gone out of the monitoring area and notified to a person in charge of protection (see Patent Document 1).

  In the same manner as described above, a mobile terminal such as a smartphone is adopted as a receiver while holding the transmitter to the watching target person, and when the wireless signal from the watching target person cannot be received, a search request is sent to the management server. The management server sends the identification information of the transmitter that is no longer able to receive the wireless signal to the collaborator's terminal such as a smartphone possessed by the collaborator who cooperates in the search for the person being watched over, and is missing together with the collaborator terminal. An invention relating to a monitoring management device for searching for a monitoring target person is disclosed (see Patent Document 2).

JP 2013-92847 A JP 2016-45622 A

  If such an invention is used, it is considered that the burden on the caregiver who must constantly monitor the person to be watched over, such as an elderly person with dementia, is reduced. However, in these inventions, it is assumed that the person to be watched always lives in the same place, or that the care of one or more people to be watched is monitored by one caregiver. There may be cases where it does not match the actual state of care.

  For example, in a case where an elderly person who usually lives indoors such as a welfare facility for the elderly is accompanied by a caregiver and goes out for a walk, the receiver is fixed in the facility as in the invention described in Patent Document 1. If you are out of the facility, the caregiver will have to keep monitoring.

  In nursing care facilities such as welfare facilities for the elderly, it is normal for multiple staff members to work as caregivers, so even if a person to be watched moves to a location away from the staff in charge, other staff members can If it is within the range that can be reached, there will be no problem. However, as in the invention described in Patent Document 2, it is assumed that one or more persons to be watched are watched by only one person in charge. If the mechanism is used, every time the person to be watched moves away from the position of one person in charge, the missing report will be made.

  In addition, when the receiver actually received the signal from the transmitter to confirm that the person being watched is in the vicinity, the caregiver did not notice the warning from the receiver. And how to deal with the case where the receiver runs out of battery.

  The present invention has been made in order to cope with such problems, and is used to watch elderly people who need to be watched for dementia. It is an object of the present invention to provide a watching program, a watching device, a watching system, and a watching method suitable for a case of watching a subject.

The present invention that solves such problems is a predetermined transmission that is transmitted at a predetermined timing from one or more transmitters to a receiver having a function of receiving a signal from a transmitter possessed by the person being watched over. A specific step of receiving a signal and identifying identification information of one or more transmitters that have transmitted the signal;
A receiving step of receiving identification information of one or more transmitters, in which other receivers managed as the same group have received a predetermined signal, and one or more transmitters specified in the specifying step In the confirmation step for confirming whether the identification information of the transmitter set in the monitoring target is included in the identification information of the transmitter or the identification information of one or more transmitters received in the reception step, When the identification information of at least one transmitter set as a monitoring target cannot be confirmed, an output step for outputting a predetermined warning is executed.

  In this way, in the present invention, a plurality of receivers that receive signals from transmitters possessed by the person being watched over are managed as one group, and the identification information of the transmitters from which each receiver has received signals is mutually managed. By communicating with and sharing, a warning is output when the person being watched goes out of the range where the signal reaches all the receivers belonging to the group. A configuration suitable for a case for watching a person is realized.

  In the present invention, a beacon signal transmitter may be used as the transmitter and a mobile terminal such as a smartphone may be used as the receiver. However, the type of the device is not particularly limited. The method of mutual communication between the receivers is not particularly limited, and may be based on wireless short-range communication, wireless communication via a relay, or via a server connected to the Internet. You may communicate. Any of the other receivers may have a function as a repeater. The warning output to the receiver is not particularly limited, and a predetermined image may be output to the display or a predetermined sound may be output.

  Further, the present invention provides a first transmission step of transmitting a notification that outputs a warning to a predetermined management server when a warning is output to the receiver in the output step, and a confirmation operation for the warning is received. A second transmission step of transmitting a notification of the confirmation operation to a predetermined management server, and the management server receives the notification transmitted in the first transmission step, If the notification transmitted in the second transmission step is not received within the time, the confirmation operation for the warning cannot be confirmed in the other receiver set as the notification transmission destination regarding the receiver. It is also possible to send a notification informing that.

  Alternatively, after outputting a warning to the receiver in the output step, if a confirmation operation for the warning is not received within a predetermined time, a notification that the confirmation operation cannot be confirmed is transmitted to a predetermined management server. When the notification transmitted in the third transmission step is received by the management server, the receiver receives the notification transmitted in the third transmission step, and sends it to another receiver set as the notification destination regarding the receiver. It is good also as transmitting the notice which notifies that the confirmation operation to a warning cannot be confirmed.

  According to these configurations, although a warning is output to the receiver, it can be detected that a caregiver who is holding the receiver and watching over the target person may not be aware of the warning. By notifying such a receiver, it is possible to take measures such as requesting confirmation from other caregivers of the same group.

  Further, the present invention causes the receiver to execute a fourth transmission step of transmitting a notification for confirming that the receiver is operating to a predetermined management server at a predetermined timing. In this case, when the reception status of the notification transmitted in the fourth transmission step matches a predetermined condition for determining that an abnormality has occurred in the receiver, the notification is set as a transmission destination of the notification related to the receiver. It is also possible to send a notification notifying that an abnormality has occurred in the receiver to another receiver.

  With this configuration, it is possible to detect that there is a possibility that the receiver is out of battery or failure, so that the management server notifies other receivers of the same group. It is possible to take measures such as requesting confirmation from other caregivers.

  The present invention can also be specified as the following watching device provided with the watching program according to the present invention.

  The watching device according to the present invention is a watching device having a function of receiving a signal from a transmitter possessed by the person being watched over, and is a predetermined signal transmitted at a predetermined timing from one or more transmitters. The identification means for identifying the identification information of one or more transmitters that have transmitted the signal and the other receivers managed as the same group received the predetermined signal. In the receiving means for receiving the identification information of the transmitter, the identification information of one or more transmitters specified by the specifying means, or the identification information of one or more transmitters received by the receiving means, In the confirmation means for confirming whether or not the identification information of the transmitter set as the watch target is included, and when the identification information of at least one transmitter set as the watch target cannot be confirmed in the confirmation means, a predetermined warning And output means for outputting a watching device, comprising a.

  Moreover, the monitoring apparatus which concerns on this invention can also be specified as a monitoring apparatus provided with the monitoring program which has each characteristic demonstrated previously.

  The present invention can also be specified as the following monitoring system including a receiver including the monitoring program according to the present invention and a management server capable of communication with the receiver.

  The watching system according to the present invention is a watching system comprising a receiver having a function of receiving a signal from a transmitter possessed by a person to be watched and a management server capable of communicating with the receiver, The receiver receives a predetermined signal transmitted at a predetermined timing from one or two or more transmitters, and specifies identification information for identifying identification information of one or more transmitters that have transmitted the signal; Receiving means for receiving identification information of one or two or more transmitters, in which other receivers managed as the same group have received a predetermined signal, and one or more transmitters specified by the specifying means In the confirmation means for confirming whether the identification information of the transmitter set as the watch target is included in the identification information of the transmitter or the identification information of one or more transmitters received by the receiving means, , Watch over When the identification information of at least one transmitter set in the above cannot be confirmed, an output means for outputting a predetermined warning, and when the output means outputs a warning, a notification for outputting the warning is transmitted to the management server. And a second transmission unit configured to transmit a notification that the confirmation operation has been performed to the management server when the confirmation operation for the warning is received, and the management server includes the first transmission unit. If the notification transmitted by the second transmission unit is not received within a predetermined time after receiving the notification transmitted by the transmission unit, the other transmission destination of the notification related to the receiver is set. The monitoring system is characterized in that a notification is sent to the receiver informing that the confirmation operation for the warning cannot be confirmed by the receiver.

  The watching system according to the present invention is a watching system comprising a receiver having a function of receiving a signal from a transmitter possessed by a person to be watched and a management server capable of communicating with the receiver, The receiver receives a predetermined signal transmitted at a predetermined timing from one or two or more transmitters, and specifies identification information for identifying identification information of one or more transmitters that have transmitted the signal; Receiving means for receiving identification information of one or two or more transmitters, in which other receivers managed as the same group have received a predetermined signal, and one or more transmitters specified by the specifying means In the confirmation means for confirming whether the identification information of the transmitter set as the watch target is included in the identification information of the transmitter or the identification information of one or more transmitters received by the receiving means, , Watch over If the identification information of at least one transmitter set in the above cannot be confirmed, an output means for outputting a predetermined warning and a confirmation operation for the warning within a predetermined time after the output means outputs the warning Otherwise, a third transmission unit that transmits a notification that the confirmation operation cannot be confirmed to the management server is provided, and the management server receives the notification transmitted by the third transmission unit, The monitoring system is characterized in that it sends a notification to the other receiver set as the transmission destination of the notification regarding the receiver that the confirmation operation for the warning cannot be confirmed by the receiver.

  The watching system according to the present invention is a watching system comprising a receiver having a function of receiving a signal from a transmitter possessed by a person to be watched and a management server capable of communicating with the receiver, The receiver receives a predetermined signal transmitted at a predetermined timing from one or two or more transmitters, and specifies identification information for identifying identification information of one or more transmitters that have transmitted the signal; Receiving means for receiving identification information of one or two or more transmitters, in which other receivers managed as the same group have received a predetermined signal, and one or more transmitters specified by the specifying means In the confirmation means for confirming whether the identification information of the transmitter set as the watch target is included in the identification information of the transmitter or the identification information of one or more transmitters received by the receiving means, , Watch over When the identification information of at least one transmitter set in the above cannot be confirmed, output means for outputting a predetermined warning, and for confirming that the receiver is operating on the management server at a predetermined timing And a fourth transmission means for transmitting the notification, wherein the management server satisfies a predetermined condition for determining that an abnormality has occurred in the receiver according to a reception status of the notification transmitted by the fourth transmission means. In the case of a match, the watch system is characterized in that it sends a notification notifying that an abnormality has occurred in the receiver to another receiver set as a transmission destination of the notification related to the receiver. is there.

  The present invention can also be specified as the following watching method executed by the watching program according to the present invention.

  In the watching method according to the present invention, a receiver having a function of receiving a signal from a transmitter possessed by a person to be watched receives a predetermined signal transmitted at a predetermined timing from one or more transmitters. Then, a specific step of specifying identification information of one or more transmitters that have transmitted the signal, and the receiver has received a predetermined signal by another receiver managed as the same group, A receiving step of receiving identification information of one or more transmitters, and one or more of the identification information of one or more transmitters specified in the specifying step, or the receiving step received by the receiver A confirmation step for confirming whether or not the identification information of the transmitter set in the monitoring target is included in the identification information of the transmitter, and at least the receiver is set as the monitoring target in the confirmation step If the identification information of one transmitter can not be confirmed, a method watching and having and an output step of outputting a predetermined warning.

  The watching method according to the present invention can also be specified as a watching method executed by the watching program having the characteristics described above.

  Furthermore, this invention can also be specified as the following watching methods performed by the receiver provided with the watching program which concerns on this invention, and the management server which can communicate with the receiver.

  In the watching method according to the present invention, a receiver having a function of receiving a signal from a transmitter possessed by a person to be watched receives a predetermined signal transmitted at a predetermined timing from one or more transmitters. Then, a specific step of specifying identification information of one or more transmitters that have transmitted the signal, and the receiver has received a predetermined signal by another receiver managed as the same group, A receiving step of receiving identification information of one or more transmitters, and one or more of the identification information of one or more transmitters specified in the specifying step, or the receiving step received by the receiver A confirmation step for confirming whether or not the identification information of the transmitter set in the monitoring target is included in the identification information of the transmitter, and at least the receiver is set as the monitoring target in the confirmation step When the identification information of one transmitter cannot be confirmed, an output step of outputting a predetermined warning, and when the receiver outputs a warning at the output step, a notification of outputting the warning is transmitted to a predetermined management server When a confirmation operation for the warning is accepted, a second transmission step for transmitting a notification that the confirmation operation has been performed to the management server, and the management server performing the first transmission step. If the notification transmitted in the second transmission step is not received within a predetermined time after receiving the notification transmitted in, the other receiver set as the notification transmission destination for the receiver And a step of transmitting a notification notifying that the confirmation operation for the warning cannot be confirmed by the receiver.

  In the watching method according to the present invention, a receiver having a function of receiving a signal from a transmitter possessed by a person to be watched receives a predetermined signal transmitted at a predetermined timing from one or more transmitters. Then, a specific step of specifying identification information of one or more transmitters that have transmitted the signal, and the receiver has received a predetermined signal by another receiver managed as the same group, A receiving step of receiving identification information of one or more transmitters, and one or more of the identification information of one or more transmitters specified in the specifying step, or the receiving step received by the receiver A confirmation step for confirming whether or not the identification information of the transmitter set in the monitoring target is included in the identification information of the transmitter, and at least the receiver is set as the monitoring target in the confirmation step When the identification information of one transmitter cannot be confirmed, an output step for outputting a predetermined warning, and after the receiver outputs a warning at the output step, a confirmation operation for the warning is accepted within a predetermined time. Otherwise, a third transmission step of transmitting a notification that cannot be confirmed by the confirmation operation to a predetermined management server, and when the management server receives the notification transmitted in the third transmission step, And a step of transmitting a notification notifying that the confirmation operation for the warning cannot be confirmed by the receiver to another receiver set as a transmission destination of the notification.

  In the watching method according to the present invention, a receiver having a function of receiving a signal from a transmitter possessed by a person to be watched receives a predetermined signal transmitted at a predetermined timing from one or more transmitters. A step of specifying identification information of one or more transmitters, and one or more of the receivers receiving a predetermined signal from another receiver managed as the same group. A receiving step for receiving transmitter identification information, and one or more transmitter identification information identified by the receiver in the identifying step, or one or more transmitter identifications received in the receiving step. A confirmation step for confirming whether or not the information includes identification information of a transmitter set as a monitoring target, and the receiver identifies at least one transmitter set as a monitoring target in the confirmation step. When the information cannot be confirmed, an output step of outputting a predetermined warning, and the receiver transmits a notification for confirming that the receiver is operating to a predetermined management server at a predetermined timing. 4, and the management server receives the notification when the reception status of the notification transmitted in the fourth transmission step meets a predetermined condition for determining that an abnormality has occurred in the receiver. A notification for notifying that an abnormality has occurred in the receiver to another receiver set as a transmission destination of a notification regarding the device.

  According to the present invention, monitoring by a group of a plurality of caregivers of a person to be watched in possession of a transmitter is made more efficient, and it is also possible to cope with a case where a caregiver misses a warning or an abnormality occurs in a receiver. It will be possible. As a result, the burden on the caregiver who cares for the elderly with dementia living in the welfare facilities for the elderly can be reduced, and the effect on the problem that becomes more serious as the aging society progresses can be expected. Further, the present invention can be applied not only to watching elderly people, but also to watching infants in daycare facilities, watching people with disabilities in physically and mentally handicapped facilities, watching pets in pet custody facilities, etc. It also contributes to the efficiency of these monitoring operations.

It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows an example of a structure of the monitoring apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a 1st figure which shows an example of the flow of the information for watching over a monitoring subject by this invention. It is a 2nd figure which shows an example of the flow of the information for watching over a monitoring subject by this invention. It is a 3rd figure which shows an example of the flow of the information for watching over a monitoring subject by this invention. It is a 4th figure which shows an example of the flow of the information for watching over a monitoring subject by this invention. It is a 5th figure which shows an example of the flow of the information for watching over a monitoring subject by this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the processing flow of the watching program which concerns on this invention. It is a 1st flowchart which shows the processing flow of the management center server in this invention. It is a 2nd flowchart which shows the processing flow of the management center server in this invention.

  Embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the present invention will be described with reference to an example of watching an elderly person such as dementia, but these descriptions show examples of embodiments of the present invention. Specific examples of hardware or the like serving as a receiver are not limited to the examples shown in the following embodiments.

  FIG. 1 shows an overview of an embodiment of the present invention. Elderly people a1, a2, and b1, who are watched over by the present invention, can receive by the receivers A, B, and C, and transmit a beacon signal that can identify each transmitter at a predetermined timing. Respectively have transmitters a1, a2 and b1. Elderly people a1, a2, and b1 live in the same welfare facility for the elderly, and caregivers A and B who own receivers A and B, respectively, are caregivers who care for elderly people a1, a2, and b1, Each has a receiver A or B such as a smartphone. A fixed receiver C having a function of a repeater is installed in a welfare facility for the elderly. Each of the receivers A, B, and C is a network terminal that can be connected to the Internet, and is provided with a program that communicates with the management center server via the Internet.

  The receivers A, B, and C are receivers that are used for watching the elderly people a1, a2, and b1 who own the transmitters a1, a2, and b1, and are managed as the same group. The receivers A, B, and C use the receiver C as a repeater (the fixed receiver C also has a function as a repeater), and communicate with each other by short-range wireless communication at a predetermined timing. Share the identification information of the transmitter that received the beacon signal.

  In the example of FIG. 1, caregiver A who owns receiver A is in charge of care for elderly people a1 and a2, and caregiver B who is in possession of receiver B is in charge of care for elderly person b1. The identification information of the transmitters a1 and a2 possessed by the elderly person in charge of the caregiver A and the identification information of the transmitter b1 possessed by the elderly person in charge of the caregiver B are included in the receiver B. It is set as the identification information of the transmitter possessed by the person watched by the person.

  Receivers A, B, and C communicate with each other at a predetermined timing, so that any one of receivers A, B, and C, that is, a transmitter that has received a beacon signal from all of the receivers managed as a group. However, in the receivers A and B, it is confirmed whether or not the identification information of the transmitter set as the monitoring target is included in the receivers A and B. If the identification information of the transmitter that has been set to be watched is included in the identification information of the transmitter that has received the beacon signal at any of the receivers A, B, and C, the reception possessed by itself Even if the beacon signal from the transmitter is not received by the transmitter, it can be confirmed that the person being watched is within a certain range from the other receivers. If the identification information of the transmitter set to is not received, the person being watched by may be missing, so a predetermined warning is output to the receiver screen or speaker. Will be.

  Thus, in the present invention, the receivers managed as the same group share the identification information of the transmitter possessed by the watched person who received the beacon signal, and each receiver is responsible for the watch target If the identification information of the transmitter possessed by the person is not included in the information, it is configured to output a warning indicating that the person being watched over may be missing. It is possible to watch elderly people with dementia in a group of multiple caregivers.

  The communication between the receivers for the receivers A, B, and C to share the identification information of the transmitter that received the beacon signal is limited to wireless communication using the fixed receiver C as a relay. Instead, each receiver may transmit identification information of a transmitter that has received a beacon signal via the Internet to the management center server, and the management center server may be used as a relay to share the identification information. The receivers A, B, and C may perform ad hoc communication with each other without using a repeater and share identification information.

  In addition, the receiver to which the warning is output requires a confirmation operation for the warning. The management center server receives a warning output and confirmation operation at the receiver, or notifies the management center server that the confirmation operation has not been performed after the warning is output to the receiver. Then, it can be determined that the caregiver is not aware of the warning.

  If it is determined that the caregiver is not aware of the warning at any of the receivers (for example, receiver A), the warning is output from the management center server to the other receiver (receiver B) at the receiver from which the warning is output. Receiving a warning output to a caregiver (caregiver B) who owns another receiver (receiver B) by sending a notification by e-mail or telephone to notify that the confirmation operation cannot be confirmed. The caregiver (caregiver A) carrying the device (receiver A) can be requested to confirm the state.

  Furthermore, if the receivers A, B, and C transmit a notification for confirming that each receiver is operating at a predetermined timing to the management center server, the management center server receives the notification. From the reception status, it is possible to detect the occurrence of an abnormality in the receiver such as battery exhaustion or failure. Conditions for determining that an abnormality has occurred are not particularly limited. For example, if a notification to be received is not received even once, it may be determined that an abnormality has occurred immediately, or it will not be received several times. It may be determined that an abnormality has occurred when the state continues.

  When it is detected that an abnormality has occurred in one of the receivers (for example, receiver A), an abnormality has occurred in one receiver (receiver A) from the management center server to another receiver (receiver B). A receiver (receiver A) in which an abnormality has occurred to a caregiver (caregiver B) who owns another receiver (receiver B) by sending a notification notifying the user by e-mail or telephone. You can ask to check the status of

  FIG. 2 shows an example of the configuration of the watching device according to the present invention. In FIG. 2, the receiver 10 (or the receiver 20) corresponds to the monitoring device according to the present invention, and the management center server 70 corresponds to the management server constituting the monitoring system according to the present invention.

  The receiver 10 is a portable network terminal such as a smartphone or a tablet computer that can receive a beacon signal and connect to the Internet. The beacon signal receiving unit 12, the transmitter information communicating unit 13, the watching target confirming unit 14, the warning processing unit 15, and the management center communicating unit 16 of the receiver 10 are all functionally specified. Functions corresponding to each unit are realized by calling a corresponding program from an auxiliary storage device such as an SSD into the ten main memories and executing arithmetic processing by the CPU. A predetermined storage area of an auxiliary storage device such as an SSD of the receiver 10 is allocated to the watching target storage unit 11.

  The receiver 20 has the same configuration as the receiver 10, and the beacon signal receiving unit 22, the transmitter information communication unit 23, the watch target confirmation unit 24, the warning processing unit 25, and the management center communication unit 26 are all functionally specified. The function corresponding to each unit is realized by calling the corresponding program from the auxiliary storage device such as SSD to the main memory of the receiver 20 and executing the arithmetic processing by the CPU. A predetermined storage area of an auxiliary storage device such as an SSD of the receiver 20 is allocated to the watching target storage unit 21.

  For the receiver (relay machine) 30 also having a function as a relay machine, a smartphone or a tablet computer that can receive a beacon signal and connect to the Internet can be used. Is fixedly installed at a predetermined place, and a personal computer or a non-portable reception-only device may be used. The beacon signal receiving unit 32, the transmitter information communication unit 33, and the management center communication unit 34 of the receiver (relay unit) 30 are all functionally specified, and are the main components of the receiver (relay unit) 30. Functions corresponding to the respective units are realized by calling a corresponding program from an auxiliary storage device such as an SSD into the memory and executing arithmetic processing by the CPU. A predetermined storage area of an auxiliary storage device such as an SSD or HDD of the receiver (relay device) 30 is allocated to the watching target storage unit 31.

  For the transmitters 40, 50, 60, a beacon terminal that transmits a beacon signal using a short-range communication technology at a predetermined timing is used. It may be equipped with functions other than the function of transmitting a beacon signal, but it is specialized in the function of transmitting a beacon signal periodically in order to make it easy for the person being watched to wear. It is preferable to use a dedicated machine.

  The management center server 70 is a computer that is connected to the Internet and has a function of communicating with the receiver 10, the receiver 20, and the receiver (relay machine) 30. The physical configuration and function are not particularly limited, and predetermined communication with the receiver 10, the receiver 20, and the receiver (relay device) 30 necessary for watching over the elderly and the like according to the present invention is performed. A computer having only a function to be executed or a computer having another function such as a function as a Web server for displaying a Web page on the receiver 10, the receiver 20, or the receiver (relay machine) 30. It is good also as using.

  Based on the above configuration, a method for watching a person to be watched according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 3-7 showing a flow of information between the receiver and the management center server. The receivers A, B, and C in FIG. 3-7 correspond to the receiver 10, the receiver 20, and the receiver (relay machine) 30 in FIG.

  FIG. 3 shows information set in the receivers A, B, C and the management center server in the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 4-7. The receivers A, B, and C are receivers that are used to watch an elderly person who is a watching target who owns the transmitters a1, a2, and b1 as a whole group, and are managed as the same group. Among these, the receivers A and B are movable network terminals that move together with the caregiver who possesses them, and portable network terminals such as smartphones are used. On the other hand, the receiver C is a fixed network terminal, and is fixedly installed in a predetermined place such as an elderly welfare facility where an elderly person who is a watching target lives.

  The receivers A, B, and C watch the elderly who have the transmitters a1, a2, and b1 as a group, and any receiver identifies the transmitters a1, a2, and b1 to be monitored by the entire group. Information is stored. In the example of FIG. 3, when a beacon signal is received in the “report” field of the transmitters a 1, a 2, and b 1 in the management table shown inside the frames of the receivers A, B, and C, other receivers are received. A flag “1” is set to indicate that it is an object to be reported.

  In addition, each caregiver who owns the receiver is assigned a charge of the elderly person to be watched over. In the example of FIG. 3, the caregiver who owns the receiver A has transmitters a1 and a2. The caregiver who owns the receiver C is in charge of watching the elderly who own the transmitter b1, but the fixed receiver B that is not owned by the caregiver There is no subject in charge.

  In the example of FIG. 3, in the example of FIG. 3, the management table shown inside the frame of the receiver A indicates that the person in charge is in charge of watching in the “in charge” field of the transmitters a1 and a2. The flag “1” is set (the flag in the “in charge” field of the transmitter b1 that is not in charge is “0” indicating that it is not in charge). In the management table of the receiver B, a flag “1” indicating that it is in charge of watching is set in the “in charge” field of the transmitter b1 (transmitter a1 that is not in charge of itself). , The flag in the “in charge” field of a2 is “0” indicating that the person is not in charge). In the management table of the receiver C, the flag in the “in charge” field of all transmitters is “0” indicating that the transmitter is not in charge.

  The information set in the management tables of the receivers A, B, and C in FIG. 2 includes the watching target storage unit 11 of the receiver 10, the watching target storage unit 21 of the receiver 20, and the receiver (relay device) 30, respectively. Stored in the watching target storage unit 31.

  In addition, the receivers A, B, and C share the identification information of the transmitter that has received the beacon signal with each receiver by communicating with each other using the receiver C as a repeater. Then, it is performed by the transmitter information communication unit 13 of the receiver 10, the transmitter information communication unit 23 of the receiver 20, and the transmitter information communication unit 33 of the receiver (relay machine) 30.

  Further, the receivers A, B, and C transmit warning output, confirmation operation, notification for receiver operation confirmation, etc. to the management center server (management center server 70 in FIG. 2) via the Internet. However, transmission destinations of notifications related to the receivers A, B, and C are set in the management center server. In the example of FIG. 3, the transmission destinations of notifications related to the receivers A, B, and C are set to the receivers B, A, and A, respectively, in the management table shown inside the frame of the management center server.

  The transmitters a1, a2, and b1 transmit beacon signals at a predetermined timing, for example, at intervals of 10 times per second. When the receivers A, B, and C receive these beacon signals, the identification information of the transmitter that has transmitted the beacon signals is specified. In FIG. 2, when the receiver 10, the receiver 20, and the receiver (relay machine) 30 are in operation, the beacon signal receiving units 12, 22, and 32 are operating, and when the beacon signal is received, Specify the identification information of the transmitter.

  Here, the method for identifying the transmitter identification information in the beacon signal receiving units 12, 22, and 32 is not particularly limited, but in the general beacon signal specifications, information specific to the terminal that has transmitted the signal is used. Therefore, the transmitter can be identified from the information. In addition, as described above, the monitoring target storage unit 11 of the receiver 10, the monitoring target storage unit 21 of the receiver 20, and the monitoring target storage unit 31 of the receiver (relay machine) 30 become the monitoring target of the entire group. By storing the identification information of the transmitter, if the unique information for identifying the transmitter included in the beacon signal is different from the identification information of the transmitter used in the present invention, they are associated with each other. By translating to identification information, the identification information of the transmitter can be specified. Also, a beacon signal transmitted from a transmitter that is not included in the management target of the group can be excluded from the target here.

  Alternatively, the management center server 70 manages the identification information of the transmitters to be watched over for the entire group, and the unique information for identifying the transmitters included in the received beacon signal is transmitted from the beacon signal receiving units 12, 22, 32. Sends the inquiry to the management center server 70, receives the information read by the management center server 70, identifies the identification information of the transmitter, and determines whether the beacon signal is from a transmitter included in the group management target. It is good also as a structure to judge.

  In the example of FIG. 4, the receiver A received the beacon signal from the transmitter a1, the receiver B received the beacon signal from the transmitter a2, and the receiver C received the beacon signal. Is identified from the transmitter b1, and the receivers A and B transmit the identification information of the identified transmitter (a1 for the receiver A and a2 for the receiver B) to the receiver C that also functions as a repeater. To do.

  In the receiver C that has received the identification information of the transmitter specified by the receivers A and B (a1 for the receiver A and a2 for the receiver B), the identification information (b1) of the transmitter that is received and specified by the receiver C In addition, the group as a whole is confirmed to have received the beacon signal transmitted from the transmitters a1, a2, and b1, and transmits the identification information (a1, a2, b1) to the receivers A and B. . In addition, the identification information transmitted to the receivers A and B here excludes the identification information of the transmitter that each receiver has received the beacon signal by itself, and the identification information of the transmitter received by other receivers. Only (a2 and b1 for receiver A, a1 and b1 for receiver B) may be transmitted.

  The mutual communication of the identification information of the transmitters identified by receiving the beacon signal between the receivers A, B, and C is shown in FIG. 2 as the transmitter information communication unit 13 of the receiver 10 and the receiver in FIG. This is performed between the transmitter information communication unit 23 of 20 and the transmitter information communication unit 33 of the receiver (relay machine) 30. When the transmitter information communication units 13 and 23 receive the identification information of the transmitters that have received the beacon signal for the entire group including other receivers, the watch target confirmation units 14 and 24 respectively receive the watch target storage units 11 and 11. 21 is compared with the identification information of the transmitter that is in charge of watching, and it is confirmed whether or not the identification information of the transmitter possessed by the person to be watched in charge is included therein. When receiving only the transmitter identification information received by another receiver from the receiver C as a repeater, the transmitter identification information (a1) specified by the receiver A and the receiver C received from the receiver C Check with the identification information (a2, b1) of the transmitter received by other receivers to confirm which of them contains the identification information of the transmitter possessed by the person being watched over .

  In the example of FIG. 4, the receiver A includes both identification information of the transmitters a <b> 1 and a <b> 2 that it is in charge of. As a result, it is confirmed that the person to be watched who owns the transmitters a1 and a2 that he is in charge of is within a predetermined range from any one of the receivers A, B and C. Since the receiver A can determine that none of them is missing, the receiver A does not output a warning notifying that the person being watched over may have been missing. For the receiver B, the identification information of the transmitter b1 that it is in charge of is included. As a result, it is confirmed that the person being watched over who owns the transmitter b1 in charge is within a predetermined range from any one of the receivers A, B, and C. Since it can be determined that it is not unknown, the receiver B does not output a warning notifying that the person to be watched may be missing.

  On the other hand, in the example of FIG. 5, the receiver A receives the beacon signal from the transmitter b1, the receiver B receives the beacon signal from the transmitter a1, and the receiver C receives the beacon signal. Although not received, the receivers A and B transmit the identified transmitter identification information (b1 for the receiver A and a1 for the receiver B) to the receiver C that also functions as a relay.

  In the receiver C that has received the identification information of the transmitter specified by the receivers A and B (b1 for the receiver A and a1 for the receiver B), the beacon signal transmitted from the transmitters a1 and b1 as a whole group. The identification information (a1, b1) is transmitted to the receivers A and B. In addition, the identification information transmitted to the receivers A and B here excludes the identification information of the transmitter that each receiver has received the beacon signal by itself, and the identification information of the transmitter received by other receivers. Only (a1 for receiver A and b1 for receiver B) may be transmitted.

  The identification information of the transmitter received by the receiver A includes the identification information of the transmitter a1 that it is in charge of, but does not include the identification information of the transmitter a2. As a result, the person being watched over who owns the transmitter a2 in charge is not within the predetermined range from any of the receivers A, B, and C, and the person being watched over is missing. Since it can be determined that there is a risk, in the receiver A (receiver 10), the warning processing unit 15 may cause the person being watched over (the person to watch over who owns the transmitter a2) to be missing. A warning that there is a message is output. The identification information of the transmitter received by the receiver B includes the identification information of the transmitter b1 that it is in charge of. As a result, it is confirmed that the person being watched over who owns the transmitter b1 in charge is within a predetermined range from any one of the receivers A, B, and C. Since it can be determined that it is not unknown, the receiver B does not output a warning notifying that the person being watched over may be missing.

  In the receiver A (receiver 10) that outputs a warning informing that there is a possibility that the person being watched in charge (the person to be watched in possession of the transmitter a2) may be missing, from the management center communication unit 16, A notification is sent to the management center server 70 informing that the warning is output from the receiver A (receiver 10). Further, in the receiver A (receiver 10) to which the warning is output, a confirmation operation indicating that the warning is confirmed is requested to the caregiver who operates the receiver A (receiver 10), and the confirmation operation is performed. When accepted, the management center communication unit 16 transmits a notification to the management center server 70 informing that the confirmation operation for the warning has been performed.

  The warning output method and the confirmation operation method for the warning are not particularly limited. For example, a warning is output by popping up a warning text on the operation screen of the receiver A (receiver 10). Pressing the “Confirm” button on the screen may be a confirmation operation, or a predetermined warning sound is output to the speaker of the receiver A (receiver 10) and a predetermined operation for turning off the warning sound is performed. It may be a confirmation operation.

  The management center server 70 receives the notification that the warning is output from the receiver A (receiver 10), and then receives the notification that the receiver A (receiver 10) performs the confirmation operation for the warning within a predetermined time. If it is determined that the warning has been missed (received) by the receiver A (receiver 10) and the warning has been missed (received) by the receiver A (receiver 10) Notification that the receiver A (receiver 10) cannot confirm the confirmation operation for the warning to the other receiver set as the notification destination of the receiver, that is, the receiver B (receiver 20) in the example of FIG. To send. The notification transmission method is not particularly limited. For example, the notification may be transmitted by e-mail or an automatic voice call may be transmitted, or a notification may be popped up in a predetermined application of the receiver B (receiver 20). It is also possible to make it.

  Note that the determination that the warning is not performed and the warning is missed (listened) may be performed on the receiver side, and in this case, the warning process of the receiver A (receiver 10) may be performed. When the time after the warning is output in the unit 15 is measured and the confirmation operation for the warning is not received within the predetermined time, the management center communication unit 16 notifies the management center that the confirmation operation for the warning cannot be confirmed. What is necessary is just to transmit to the server 70. In the management center server 70, the flow of sending notifications to other receivers is the same as in the previous case.

  Further, as shown in the example of FIG. 7, the receivers A, B, and C periodically transmit notifications for confirming that each receiver is operating to the management center server 70. It is good as well. This notification may be sent from the receivers A, B, C to the management center server 70 in a push type, or the receivers A, B, It may be a pull type that C returns. In FIG. 2, such notification is transmitted by the management center communication unit 16 of the receiver 10, the management center communication unit 26 of the receiver 20, and the management center communication unit 34 of the receiver (relay machine) 30.

  In the example of FIG. 7, if the notification from the receiver A (receiver 10) cannot be confirmed by the management center server 70 from any of the receivers, the receiver A (receiver 10) cannot transmit the notification. Other receivers set as the destination of notification when an abnormality occurs in receiver A (receiver 10), in the example of FIG. 7, receiver B (reception) A notification is sent to the receiver 20) to inform the receiver A (receiver 10) that an abnormality has occurred. The notification transmission method is not particularly limited. For example, the notification may be transmitted by e-mail or an automatic voice call may be transmitted, or a notification may be popped up in a predetermined application of the receiver B (receiver 20). It is also possible to make it.

  At this time, the management center server 70 determines whether or not an abnormality has occurred in the receiver according to the reception status of the notification for confirming that each receiver from the receivers A, B, and C is operating. The conditions for determining that an abnormality has occurred are not particularly limited. For example, if a notification to be received is not received even once, it may be determined that an abnormality has occurred immediately, It may be determined that an abnormality has occurred when a state in which no signal is received continues.

  The flowchart of FIG. 8 shows a processing flow of the watching program according to the present invention, which is executed by the receiver 10 (or the receiver 20) of FIG. When the beacon signal reaching within a predetermined range is periodically transmitted from the transmitter 40-60 and the beacon signal receiving unit 12 receives the beacon signal transmitted from any transmitter, the received beacon signal is received. The identification information of the transmitter that transmitted the beacon signal is specified by comparing with the information stored in the watching target storage unit 11 (S01). When a plurality of beacon signals are received, identification information of a plurality of transmitters is specified.

  Subsequently, the transmitter information communication unit 13 transmits the identification information (transmitter information) of one or more transmitters identified in S01 to the receiver (relay machine) 30 (S02). The receiver (relay machine) 30 generates and receives a transmitter list in which the identification information of the transmitter that has transmitted the beacon signal specified from the beacon signal received by the other receiver (receiver 20, 30) is aggregated. The transmitter information communication unit 13 receives this transmitter list from the receiver (relay device) 30 (S03). The transmitter list may include identification information (transmitter information) of the transmitter transmitted from the receiver 10, or only the identification information of the transmitter that does not include this and receives a beacon signal at another receiver. It is good also as including.

  Subsequently, identification of the transmitter possessed by the watching target person who is in charge of watching stored in the watching target storage unit 11 of the transmitter list received by the watching target confirmation unit 14 from the receiver (relay machine) 30. It collates with the information (S04), and checks whether there is a person who may be missing among the watching target persons who are in charge of watching (S05). Specifically, if the received transmitter list includes transmitter identification information (transmitter information) transmitted from the receiver 10, the person stored in the watch target storage unit 11 is in charge of watching. Check whether all transmitter identification information possessed by the person being watched over is included in the transmitter list. When the received transmitter list does not include the transmitter identification information (transmitter information) transmitted from the receiver 10, the watched person who is in charge of watching and is stored in the watch target storage unit 11 possesses It is confirmed whether all the identification information of the transmitter to be included is included in the transmitter list or the transmitter identification information (transmitter information) specified in S01.

  If there is no person who may be missing (S05 is No), the process ends here, but if there is any person who may be missing (S05 is Yes), The warning processing unit 15 executes a process of outputting a predetermined warning in the receiver 10, and the management center communication unit 16 transmits a notification to the management center server 70 informing that the warning is output by the receiver 10 ( S06).

  Thereafter, the warning processing unit 15 monitors the confirmation operation for the output warning (S07). When the confirmation operation is accepted (Yes in S07), the management center communication unit 16 performs the confirmation operation for the warning in the receiver 10. A notification notifying the fact is transmitted to the management center server 70 (S08). If the confirmation operation is not accepted even after a predetermined time has elapsed (No in S07), the process is terminated without transmitting a notification to the management center server 70.

  FIG. 9 shows a processing flow in the management center server 70 of FIG. 2 for confirming acceptance of the confirmation operation for the warning output to the receiver. When the management center server 70 receives the notification transmitted in S06 in FIG. 8 indicating that the receiver 10 has output the warning (S11), the receiver transmitted in S08 in FIG. 8 within a predetermined time. In step S12, it is determined whether a notification notifying that the confirmation operation for the warning has been performed is received.

  If a notification that a confirmation operation for a warning is performed within a predetermined time is received (Yes in S12), the processing ends as it is, but a notification that a confirmation operation for a warning is performed is not received even after a predetermined time has elapsed. In the case (S12 is No), the notification destination is specified when the warning is missed (listened) at the receiver 10 (S13), and the confirmation operation for the warning is confirmed at the specified notification destination by the receiver 10. A notification is sent to inform the user of the inability (confirmation incomplete) (S14).

  In place of the notification transmitted in S06 and S08 in FIG. 8, if the confirmation operation is not performed within a predetermined time after the warning is output, the management center server 70 is informed that the confirmation operation cannot be confirmed. The notification may be transmitted, and in this case, the management center server 70 that has received the notification immediately executes the processes of S13 and S14 in FIG.

  FIG. 10 shows a processing flow for confirming whether an abnormality has occurred in the receiver in the management center server 70 of FIG. The management center server 70 periodically performs communication for confirming that each receiver is operating with respect to all receivers managed as a group (S21). If communication can be executed for all the receivers (No in S22), it can be determined that no abnormality has occurred in any receiver, and the process is terminated as it is.

  If communication cannot be performed for any of the receivers (Yes in S22), it is determined that an abnormality such as a battery exhaustion or a failure has occurred in the receiver, and there is an abnormality in the receiver that could not perform communication. A notification destination in the case of occurrence is specified (S23), and a notification is sent to the specified notification destination notifying that an abnormality has occurred in the receiver (S24). Here, as described above, the reception status of the regular communication that determines that an abnormality has occurred in the receiver is not limited to the case where the regular communication cannot be performed once.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Receiver 11 Watching object memory | storage part 12 Beacon signal receiving part 13 Transmitter information communication part 14 Watching object confirmation part 15 Warning processing part 16 Management center communication part 20 Receiver 21 Watching object memory | storage part 22 Beacon signal receiving part 23 Transmitter information Communication unit 24 Monitoring target confirmation unit 25 Warning processing unit 26 Management center communication unit 30 Receiver (relay unit)
31 Watching Target Storage Unit 32 Beacon Signal Reception Unit 33 Transmitter Information Communication Unit 34 Management Center Communication Unit 40 Transmitter 50 Transmitter 60 Transmitter 70 Management Center Server

Claims (12)

To the receiver with the function to receive the signal from the transmitter owned by the person being watched over,
A specific step of receiving a predetermined signal transmitted at a predetermined timing from one or more transmitters and specifying identification information of one or more transmitters that transmitted the signal;
A receiving step of receiving identification information of one or more transmitters in which other receivers managed as the same group have received a predetermined signal;
The identification information of one or more transmitters specified in the specifying step or the identification information of one or more transmitters received in the receiving step includes the identification information of the transmitter set as a watch target. A confirmation step to confirm that
In the confirmation step, when the identification information of at least one transmitter set as a watch target cannot be confirmed, an output step of outputting a predetermined warning;
A watching program characterized by running In the receiver,
When outputting a warning in the output step, a first transmission step of transmitting a notification that outputs the warning to a predetermined management server;
When a confirmation operation for the warning is received, a second transmission step of transmitting a notification of the confirmation operation to a predetermined management server is executed.
If the management server does not receive the notification transmitted in the second transmission step within a predetermined time after receiving the notification transmitted in the first transmission step, the management server transmits a notification regarding the receiver. The monitoring program according to claim 1, wherein a notification is sent to another receiver set in advance to notify that the confirmation operation for the warning cannot be confirmed by the receiver. A third transmission for transmitting a notification that the confirmation operation cannot be confirmed to a predetermined management server unless a confirmation operation for the warning is received within a predetermined time after a warning is output to the receiver in the output step. Let the steps run,
In the management server, when the notification transmitted in the third transmission step is received, the confirmation operation for the warning cannot be confirmed in the other receiver set as the notification transmission destination regarding the receiver by the receiver. The watching program according to claim 1, wherein a notification notifying the user is transmitted. Causing the receiver to execute a fourth transmission step of transmitting a notification for confirming that the receiver is operating to a predetermined management server at a predetermined timing;
In the management server, when the reception status of the notification transmitted in the fourth transmission step matches a predetermined condition for determining that an abnormality has occurred in the receiver, the notification is set as a transmission destination of the notification related to the receiver. The monitoring program according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a notification is sent to another receiver that is informed that an abnormality has occurred in the receiver. A monitoring device having a function of receiving a signal from a transmitter owned by a person being watched over,
A specifying unit that receives a predetermined signal transmitted at a predetermined timing from one or more transmitters and specifies identification information of one or more transmitters that transmitted the signal;
Receiving means for receiving the identification information of one or more transmitters in which other receivers managed as the same group have received a predetermined signal;
The identification information of one or more transmitters specified by the specifying unit, or the identification information of one or more transmitters received by the receiving unit includes the identification information of the transmitter set as a watch target. Confirmation means to confirm whether or not
In the confirmation means, when the identification information of at least one transmitter set as a watch target cannot be confirmed, an output means for outputting a predetermined warning;
A monitoring device comprising: A monitoring system comprising a receiver having a function of receiving a signal from a transmitter owned by a person to be watched and a management server capable of communication with the receiver, wherein the receiver includes:
A specifying unit that receives a predetermined signal transmitted at a predetermined timing from one or more transmitters and specifies identification information of one or more transmitters that transmitted the signal;
Receiving means for receiving the identification information of one or more transmitters in which other receivers managed as the same group have received a predetermined signal;
The identification information of one or more transmitters specified by the specifying unit, or the identification information of one or more transmitters received by the receiving unit includes the identification information of the transmitter set as a watch target. Confirmation means to confirm whether or not
In the confirmation means, when the identification information of at least one transmitter set as a watch target cannot be confirmed, an output means for outputting a predetermined warning;
A first sending means for sending a notification of outputting a warning to the management server when the issuing means outputs a warning;
A second transmission unit configured to transmit a notification that the confirmation operation has been performed to the management server when receiving a confirmation operation for the warning;
The management server includes:
After receiving the notification transmitted by the first transmission means, if the notification transmitted by the second transmission means is not received within a predetermined time, it is set as the notification destination for the receiver. A monitoring system, characterized in that a notification is sent to another receiver that informs that the confirmation operation for the warning cannot be confirmed by the receiver. A monitoring system comprising a receiver having a function of receiving a signal from a transmitter owned by a person to be watched and a management server capable of communication with the receiver, wherein the receiver includes:
A specifying unit that receives a predetermined signal transmitted at a predetermined timing from one or more transmitters and specifies identification information of one or more transmitters that transmitted the signal;
Receiving means for receiving the identification information of one or more transmitters in which other receivers managed as the same group have received a predetermined signal;
The identification information of one or more transmitters specified by the specifying unit, or the identification information of one or more transmitters received by the receiving unit includes the identification information of the transmitter set as a watch target. Confirmation means to confirm whether or not
In the confirmation means, when the identification information of at least one transmitter set as a watch target cannot be confirmed, an output means for outputting a predetermined warning;
A third transmission unit configured to transmit a notification that the confirmation operation cannot be confirmed to the management server unless the confirmation operation for the warning is received within a predetermined time after the output unit outputs the warning;
The management server includes:
Upon receipt of the notification transmitted by the third transmission means, a notification is sent to the other receiver set as the notification destination regarding the receiver that the confirmation operation for the warning cannot be confirmed by the receiver. A monitoring system characterized by comprising sending information. A monitoring system comprising a receiver having a function of receiving a signal from a transmitter owned by a person to be watched and a management server capable of communication with the receiver, wherein the receiver includes:
A specifying unit that receives a predetermined signal transmitted at a predetermined timing from one or more transmitters and specifies identification information of one or more transmitters that transmitted the signal;
Receiving means for receiving the identification information of one or more transmitters in which other receivers managed as the same group have received a predetermined signal;
The identification information of one or more transmitters specified by the specifying unit, or the identification information of one or more transmitters received by the receiving unit includes the identification information of the transmitter set as a watch target. Confirmation means to confirm whether or not
In the confirmation means, when the identification information of at least one transmitter set as a watch target cannot be confirmed, an output means for outputting a predetermined warning;
Fourth transmission means for transmitting a notification for confirming that the receiver is operating to the management server at a predetermined timing;
The management server includes:
When the reception status of the notification transmitted by the fourth transmission means matches a predetermined condition for determining that an abnormality has occurred in the receiver, other notification destinations related to the receiver are set. A monitoring system comprising sending a notification to a receiver informing that an abnormality has occurred in the receiver. A receiver having a function of receiving a signal from a transmitter owned by the person to be watched receives a predetermined signal transmitted at a predetermined timing from one or more transmitters, and transmits the signal. A specific step of identifying identification information of one or more transmitters;
A receiving step in which the receiver receives identification information of one or more transmitters in which other receivers managed as the same group have received a predetermined signal; and
The transmitter is set as a monitoring target in the identification information of one or more transmitters specified in the specifying step, or in the identification information of one or more transmitters received in the receiving step. A confirmation step to confirm that the identification information is included;
When the receiver cannot confirm the identification information of at least one transmitter set to be watched in the confirmation step, an output step of outputting a predetermined warning;
A monitoring method characterized by comprising: A receiver having a function of receiving a signal from a transmitter owned by the person to be watched receives a predetermined signal transmitted at a predetermined timing from one or more transmitters, and transmits the signal. A specific step of identifying identification information of one or more transmitters;
A receiving step in which the receiver receives identification information of one or more transmitters in which other receivers managed as the same group have received a predetermined signal; and
The transmitter is set as a monitoring target in the identification information of one or more transmitters specified in the specifying step, or in the identification information of one or more transmitters received in the receiving step. A confirmation step to confirm that the identification information is included;
When the receiver cannot confirm the identification information of at least one transmitter set to be watched in the confirmation step, an output step of outputting a predetermined warning;
When the receiver outputs a warning in the output step, a first transmission step of transmitting a notification of outputting the warning to a predetermined management server;
A second transmission step of transmitting a notification of the confirmation operation to the management server upon receiving a confirmation operation for the warning;
If the management server does not receive the notification transmitted in the second transmission step within a predetermined time after receiving the notification transmitted in the first transmission step, the notification regarding the receiver is transmitted. Sending a notification notifying the other receivers set in advance that the confirmation operation for the warning cannot be confirmed in the receiver;
A monitoring method characterized by comprising: A receiver having a function of receiving a signal from a transmitter owned by the person to be watched receives a predetermined signal transmitted at a predetermined timing from one or more transmitters, and transmits the signal. A specific step of identifying identification information of one or more transmitters;
A receiving step in which the receiver receives identification information of one or more transmitters in which other receivers managed as the same group have received a predetermined signal; and
The transmitter is set as a monitoring target in the identification information of one or more transmitters specified in the specifying step, or in the identification information of one or more transmitters received in the receiving step. A confirmation step to confirm that the identification information is included;
When the receiver cannot confirm the identification information of at least one transmitter set to be watched in the confirmation step, an output step of outputting a predetermined warning;
If the receiver does not accept a confirmation operation for the warning within a predetermined time after outputting the warning in the output step, a third transmission for transmitting a notification that the confirmation operation cannot be confirmed to a predetermined management server Steps,
When the management server receives the notification transmitted in the third transmission step, the receiver cannot confirm the confirmation operation for the warning in the other receiver set as the notification transmission destination regarding the receiver. Sending a notification to inform that,
A monitoring method characterized by comprising: A receiver having a function of receiving a signal from a transmitter owned by the person to be watched receives a predetermined signal transmitted at a predetermined timing from one or more transmitters, and transmits the signal. A specific step of identifying identification information of one or more transmitters;
A receiving step in which the receiver receives identification information of one or more transmitters in which other receivers managed as the same group have received a predetermined signal; and
The transmitter is set as a monitoring target in the identification information of one or more transmitters specified in the specifying step, or in the identification information of one or more transmitters received in the receiving step. A confirmation step to confirm that the identification information is included;
When the receiver cannot confirm the identification information of at least one transmitter set to be watched in the confirmation step, an output step of outputting a predetermined warning;
The receiver performs a fourth transmission step of transmitting a notification for confirming that the receiver is operating to a predetermined management server at a predetermined timing;
The management server is set as a notification destination for the receiver when the reception status of the notification transmitted in the fourth transmission step matches a predetermined condition for determining that an abnormality has occurred in the receiver. Sending a notification to another receiver that is informed that an abnormality has occurred in the receiver;
A monitoring method characterized by comprising: