KR20120064414A - Method and apparatus for remotely monitoring security event - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method and apparatus for remotely monitoring a security event are provided to easily conveniently monitor security events like fire and external invasion in a place where an internet connection unit is installed. CONSTITUTION: An internet connection unit(200) transmits and receives data through an internet network while being connected to the internet network. A monitoring unit(100) is connected and fixed to the internet connection unit to be detachable or attachable and monitors the security event in a place where the internet connection unit is located. The monitoring unit provides monitored security event information to a user terminal.

Description

Security event monitoring device and method therefor {Method and apparatus for remotely monitoring security event}

The present invention is a place where the Internet access unit is located by attaching a monitoring unit that monitors security events such as fire and external intrusion to an Internet access unit such as an Internet cable modem, an Internet TV set-top box, or an Internet telephone modem connected to the Internet network. The present invention relates to a method for monitoring a security event and providing or controlling the security event information to a user terminal through an internet network.

Typically, large buildings such as apartments, residential complexes, school buildings, government office buildings, company buildings, etc., have a central management system that monitors the fires occurring within the building, controls access to the building, and monitors outside intruders. In order to establish a central management system, a monitoring sensor such as a monitoring camera, a human body sensor, a smoke sensor, etc. is installed at each location where monitoring is required, and a network for transmitting monitoring information to the administrator through the monitoring camera or the monitoring sensor. Need. Managers monitor fires and external intrusions in buildings through monitoring cameras or sensors and take appropriate action in the event of a fire or external intrusion. However, in order to have a central management system for fire and security in a large building, many cameras or sensors are required for monitoring, and a network for transmitting monitoring information of multiple cameras or sensors to an administrator is required. There is a problem of cost. In addition, if there is a place for the administrator to monitor additionally, a monitoring camera or a monitoring sensor must be separately installed, and the installed monitoring camera or monitoring sensor has a problem of integrating an existing network or establishing a new network.

On the other hand, in a small building such as a private house, a small office, or a temporary building, it is expensive to monitor a fire occurring in the building or to establish a management system for controlling the entrance of the building and monitoring external intruders. The problem is that building a security monitoring system is virtually impossible.

In the ubiquitous era, many researches and developments have been made on technologies that enable users to easily obtain the information they need anytime, anywhere. to be. It is expected to take a long time before ubiquitous technology can be used for various purposes in real life of users.

Currently there are 16 million Internet subscribers in Korea, and Korea's Internet is widely deployed throughout the country, and its usage is diversified. The Internet, which is used to simply access the web using cable modems, is widely used in Internet telephone modems and Internet TV set-top boxes. In recent years, homes, offices, academies and schools as well as mobile phones can be connected to the Internet wirelessly anywhere and anytime. Hereinafter, cable modems, Internet telephone modems, and Internet TV set-top boxes for connecting to the Internet network are referred to as Internet connection units. The Internet connection unit includes all the devices used in various terms for connecting to the Internet network, which belong to the scope of the Internet connection unit described in the present invention.

Normally, the Internet access unit is kept on for 24 hours. The internet access unit connected to the internet network is used only for the purpose of accessing the internet network. Therefore, there is no known technique for monitoring fire / security in real time and remotely checking or controlling the monitored information at any place where the Internet network is established.

The present invention is to solve such problems or inconveniences, the object of the present invention is to remove or securely placed in the Internet connection unit in the place where the Internet connection unit is installed easily and conveniently security such as fire / external intrusion It is to provide a device that can monitor events.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for monitoring a security event, such as fire / external intrusion, and transmitting the monitored security event information to a remotely set user terminal at a location where an internet access unit is located.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for suppressing a security event or transmitting a warning message to a set user terminal when the security event information monitored in a specific space satisfies a predetermined event occurrence condition.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a device that can simply monitor the security event by simply mounting without using a separate power supply using an Internet connection unit that is always powered to access the Internet network. will be.

In order to achieve the object of the present invention, the security event monitoring apparatus according to the present invention is connected to the Internet network for transmitting and receiving data through the Internet network, and the Internet connection unit is detachably connected or fixed connection is arranged Internet connection And a security monitoring unit for monitoring the security event at the location where the unit is located and providing the monitoring security event information to the user terminal.

The security monitoring unit includes a location information determination unit that determines an identifier or connection location information of the Internet connection unit and determines location information of a place where the Internet connection unit is located based on the determined identifier or connection location information; The event monitoring unit for monitoring a security event at a place and the storage unit or the internet network provided in the security monitoring unit periodically or in real time for each identifier or location information of the internet access unit that has determined the security event information monitored by the event monitoring unit. A storage control unit for storing and controlling the connected storage server, an event occurrence determination unit that compares the monitored security event information with a preset event occurrence condition, and determines whether a security event has occurred, and monitors the user terminal based on the determination resultTransmitting a message within and includes the event controller for controlling a security event has occurred, the camera module for shooting a place where the Internet connection unit is located.

When it is determined that a security event has occurred, the event controller extracts information on the user terminal or information on a preset administrator, sends a monitoring guidance message to the user terminal or the administrator, and operates a suppression device for suppressing the generated security event. It is characterized by controlling. In addition, the event control unit may receive an image transmission request from the user terminal or, when a security event occurs, transmit an image photographed by the camera module to the user terminal.

Preferably, the security event is a fire event that occurs at a location where the Internet connection unit is located, the event monitoring unit is a temperature sensor or a smoke sensor, the event occurrence determination unit fire event information and a predetermined fire event detected by the temperature sensor or smoke sensor. When the fire event information satisfies a preset fire event occurrence condition by comparing the occurrence conditions, it is determined that a fire event has occurred.

Preferably, the security event is an external intrusion event occurred in the place where the Internet connection unit is located, the event monitoring unit is a human body detection sensor or a door open detection sensor, the event occurrence determining unit externally detected through the human body detection sensor or a door open detection sensor. The external intrusion event information is compared with a preset external intrusion event occurrence condition, and when the external intrusion event information satisfies a predetermined external intrusion event occurrence condition, the external intrusion event may be determined to have occurred.

The Internet access unit may be any one of a cable modem, an Internet setop box, and an Internet telephone modem connected to the Internet network, and the security monitoring unit may be detachably attached to the Internet access unit by a plug and play interface. It is arranged to be connected to or characterized in that it is fixed to the Internet connection unit.

The security event monitoring apparatus according to the present invention has various effects as follows.

First, the security event monitoring apparatus according to the present invention by monitoring the security event by detachable or fixed arrangement in the Internet access unit, it is easy and convenient to monitor security events such as fire / external intrusion in the place where only the Internet access unit is installed Can be.

Secondly, the security event monitoring apparatus according to the present invention transmits security event information to a user terminal through an internet access unit, so that the user can remotely control and manage security events such as fire and external intrusion.

Third, the security event monitoring apparatus according to the present invention monitors a security event by using an internet access unit that is always powered to access the internet network, and transmits the security event information to a user terminal so that a separate power source is not required. Simply attach to the Internet access module to monitor security events.

1 is a functional block diagram illustrating a security event monitoring system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a functional block diagram for explaining in more detail the monitoring unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a view for explaining the overall message sent and received in the security event monitoring system according to the present invention.
4 is a flowchart illustrating a security event monitoring method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a flowchart for explaining in more detail a method of determining place information in which a monitoring unit is arranged.
6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a security event suppression method according to the present invention.
7 is a diagram for explaining an example of a monitoring guide message transmitted to a user terminal.

Hereinafter, an apparatus and method for monitoring a security event according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a functional block diagram illustrating a security event monitoring system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the internet access unit 200 is connected to the internet network 400, and the monitoring unit 100 is arranged to be detachably connected to the internet access unit 200 in a plug and play manner or to connect to the internet. The fixed connection is arranged inside or outside the unit 200.

Preferably, the monitoring unit 100 may be manufactured by a universal serial bus method that is detachably connected to the internet access unit 200 and receives the necessary power from the internet access unit 200. 100 monitors a security event such as fire, intrusion, etc. at a location where the internet access unit 200 is located periodically or in real time.

The internet network 400 is connected to various internet servers 300 such as an SMS server, an e-mail server, a storage server, and the like. The monitoring unit 100 stores the security event information monitored by the monitoring unit 100 in a storage server through the internet network 400, or sends an event guide message or a warning message according to whether a security event has occurred. Control transmission to the user terminal or management server through. In this case, the user terminal is a terminal for remotely outputting security event information of a place where the monitoring unit 100 is disposed to the user. The personal terminal 610, the public telephone network, or the mobile communication network 500 connected to the Internet network 400 is provided. Cell phone, PDA 620, etc., which are connected to the above) may be used. According to the field to which the present invention is applied, various types of user terminals for outputting security event information monitored by the monitoring unit 100 may be used, which is within the scope of the present invention.

The monitoring unit 100 transmits or manages an event guide message or a warning message to the user terminals 610 and 620 through an SMS server or an e-mail server based on the security event information monitored at the place where the monitoring unit 100 is disposed. Send an event guide message or a warning message to the institution server (630).

Meanwhile, the user terminals 610 and 620 may request security event information monitored by the monitoring unit 100 at the place where the monitoring unit 100 is disposed as the monitoring unit 100 or the storage server. The 610 and 620 may check a security event of a place where the monitoring unit 100 is disposed through the received security event information. In addition, the user terminals 610 and 620 transmit a user command for suppressing a security event generated by the monitoring unit 100 based on the received security event information or warning message, and the monitoring unit 100 receives the received user command. In response, a control command for operating control of the suppression unit 700 is transmitted to the suppression unit 700. The suppression unit 700 suppresses the security event generated according to the control command.

2 is a functional block diagram for explaining in more detail the monitoring unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the location information determination unit 110 may identify an identifier such as a unique MAC address of the internet access unit 200 or a serial number of the internet access unit when the monitoring unit 100 accesses the internet access unit 200. The location information of the monitoring unit 100 mapped to the identifier or the connection location information based on the connection location information. The event monitoring unit 120 detects a security event of a place where the monitoring unit 100 is disposed. The event monitoring unit 120 detects a fire event according to the type of security event to be monitored. A temperature sensor or a smoke sensor for measuring temperature or smoke is used, and a human body sensor for detecting an external invader is used at a place where the monitoring unit 100 is disposed to monitor external intrusion. The type of security event to be monitored varies depending on the field to which the present invention is applied, and the type of event monitoring unit to be used varies according to the type of security event.

The storage controller 130 stores the security event information that is monitored by dividing by the placement place information in the storage unit 140 based on the determined placement place information, or stores the security event information that is monitored by dividing by the time zone for each placement place information. Save to 140. The storage controller 130 transmits the monitored security event information to the storage server or the user terminal in real time or periodically through the transmission / reception unit 150 by dividing the information by the arrangement place information or the time zone. Preferably, the storage control unit 130 may transmit the security event information stored to the user terminal only when receiving a message requesting the security event information from the user terminal.

The event occurrence determining unit 160 compares the monitored security event information with a preset event occurrence condition and determines whether a security event such as a fire or external intrusion occurs in a place where the monitoring unit 100 is installed. The event controller 170 transmits the warning message to the user terminal or the management authority server through the transceiver 150 according to the determination result of whether or not the security event occurs. Meanwhile, when the event controller 170 receives a user command for suppressing a security event generated from the user terminal through the transceiver 150, the monitoring unit 100 controls the suppression unit 700 according to the user command. Suppress security events that occur at deployed locations. Here, the suppression unit 700 is a unit that is operated by being connected to the Internet when a security event is a fire, and a sprinkler, a firewall, an automatic fire extinguisher, etc. may be used. Lighting alarms, door openers and the like can be used.

Meanwhile, the camera module records or records an image or audio of a place where the monitoring unit 100 is installed, and the event controller 170 requests a request message of the recorded image or audio when a security event occurs or from a user terminal. If you receive a recording or the recorded image or audio is transmitted to the user terminal.

3 is a view for explaining the overall message sent and received in the security event monitoring system according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the monitoring unit 100 transmits an event guide message including security event information monitored at a place where the monitoring unit 100 is disposed to a storage server through the Internet network 400 or to a user terminal. When the monitored security event information satisfies the preset event occurrence condition, a warning message is sent to the user terminal or the management authority server to inform the user or the management authority of the security event. The user terminal transmits a suppression request message for suppressing a security event generated based on the received warning message to the monitoring unit, and the monitoring unit 100 receives a suppression control message to the suppression unit 700 when receiving the suppression request message. Suppresses security events generated by transmission.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a security event monitoring method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the monitoring unit is mapped to an identifier or access location information based on an identifier such as a unique MAC address of the internet access unit or a serial number of the internet access unit when connected to the internet access unit. The arrangement place information of the monitoring unit is determined (S100). After determining the location information of the monitoring unit, using the event monitoring unit continuously or periodically detects a security event of the location where the monitoring unit is arranged in real time (S200), and detects the detected security event information for each location information or time zone. The data is stored separately in the storage unit of the monitoring unit or in a storage server connected to the Internet (S300). Based on the monitored security event information, it is determined whether a security event has occurred in a place where the monitoring unit is arranged (S400).

An example of determining whether a security event occurs based on whether the security event information satisfies a preset security event occurrence condition is that if the security event is a fire event, the temperature monitored by the temperature sensor is higher than the fire occurrence temperature or the smoke sensor. If the amount of smoke monitored through the fire is higher than the amount of smoke, it is determined that a fire event has occurred.

On the other hand, when the security event is an external intrusion event, the user may input and set the return time and the vacation period through the user interface provided in the monitoring unit, and detect a human body such as an infrared sensor before the user's return time or during the vacation period. When the human body is monitored through the sensor, it is determined that the external intrusion event has occurred by satisfying the external intrusion occurrence condition.

The warning message is transmitted to the user terminal or the management server or the security event generated through the suppression unit is suppressed based on the determination result of whether the security event has occurred (S500).

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of determining place information in which a monitoring unit is disposed, in more detail. Referring to FIG. 5, the monitoring unit may include a unique MAC address or a unique MAC address of an Internet access unit when connected to the Internet access unit. An identifier such as a serial number of the Internet access unit is extracted or connection location information of the Internet access unit is extracted (S110). It is determined whether the place information mapped to the identifier such as the extracted unique MAC address or the serial number is stored or the place information mapped to the access location information of the Internet access unit exists (S120). Preferably, the user can directly input the place information mapped to the identifier or the place information mapped to the connection location information of the Internet access unit. Based on the mapping result, the monitoring unit recognizes the place information of the place where the security event is to be monitored (S130). By recognizing the place information monitored by the monitoring unit and including the recognized place information in the event guide message or the warning message sent to the user terminal or the management server, the administrator of the user or the management server can easily recognize the place to be monitored. have.

6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a security event suppression method according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6 in more detail, it is determined whether a security event occurs in a place where a monitoring unit is installed (S510), and when a security event occurs, a warning message is transmitted to a user terminal or a management server (S520). In response to the warning message, when receiving a suppression request message for suppressing a security event from a user terminal or a management server (S530), generating a suppression control message and sending the generated suppression control message to the suppression unit to suppress the security event. Control (S550). On the other hand, if the user does not receive the suppression request message from the user terminal, it is determined whether the automatic control to suppress the security event (S540), if it is set to control the suppression automatically, the suppression control message generated and generated the suppression control message Transmits to the suppression unit to control the security event (S550).

Control the security event at the location where the monitoring unit is arranged through the suppression unit, and then monitor the security event at the location where the monitoring unit is arranged (S560), and transmit the monitored security event information to the user terminal or the management server. The user or administrator to check whether the security event occurred suppressed control (S570)

7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a warning message sent to a user terminal.

Referring to FIG. 7, the warning message includes monitoring place information (our home), a security event occurrence date and time (2010.10.10 PM 10:04), and security event information.

Meanwhile, the above-described embodiments of the present invention can be written as a program that can be executed in a computer, and can be implemented in a general-purpose digital computer that operates the program using a computer-readable recording medium.

The computer-readable recording medium may be a magnetic storage medium (for example, a ROM, a floppy disk, a hard disk, etc.), an optical reading medium (for example, a CD-ROM, DVD, etc.) and a carrier wave (for example, the Internet). Storage medium).

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is evident that many alternatives, modifications and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention will be defined by the technical spirit of the appended claims.

100: monitoring unit 200: internet connection unit
300: server unit 400: Internet network
500: public telephone network / mobile communication network 610, 620: user terminal
630: management server server 700: suppression unit
110: location information determination unit 120: event monitoring unit
130: storage control unit 140: storage unit
150: transceiver 160: event determination unit
170: event control unit

Claims (11)

An internet access unit connected to the internet network to transmit and receive data through the internet network; And
A security event monitoring apparatus including a monitoring unit detachably connected to the internet access unit or fixedly arranged to monitor a security event at a location where the internet access unit is located, and to provide the monitored security event information to a user terminal; . The method of claim 1, wherein the monitoring unit
A location information determination unit that determines an identifier or access location information of the internet access unit and determines location information of a place where the internet access unit is located based on the determined identifier or access location information;
An event monitoring unit for monitoring the security event at a location where the internet access unit is located;
Storing and controlling the security event information monitored by the event monitoring unit in a storage unit provided in the security monitoring unit periodically or in real time according to the identifier or location information of the determined internet access unit or in a storage server connected to the internet network. A storage control unit;
An event occurrence determination unit that determines whether the security event has occurred by comparing the monitored security event information with a preset event occurrence condition; And
And an event controller for transmitting a warning message to the user terminal based on the determination result. The method of claim 2, wherein the monitoring unit
And a camera module for photographing a place where the internet access unit is located. The method of claim 3, wherein the event controller determines that the security event has occurred.
Extracting information on the user terminal or information on a preset administrator and sending a warning message to the user terminal or administrator;
And controlling the suppression equipment for suppressing the generated security event automatically or according to a user command received from the user terminal. The method of claim 4, wherein the event control unit
And receiving an image transmission request from the user terminal or when the security event occurs, transmitting the image photographed by the camera module to the user terminal. The method of claim 1, wherein the Internet connection unit
Security event monitoring device, characterized in that any one of a cable modem (Internet cable) connected to the Internet network (Internet setop box), Internet telephone modem. The method of claim 1, wherein the monitoring unit
Security event monitoring device, characterized in that arranged to be detachably connected to the Internet connection unit in a plug and play interface manner or fixedly fixed to the Internet connection unit. The method of claim 1, wherein the user terminal is any one of a mobile phone, a personal computer, a personal digital assistant (PDA),
The warning message is a security event monitoring device, characterized in that transmitted via a text transmission service or email. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 8,
The security event is a fire event that occurs at the place where the Internet connection unit is located,
The event monitoring unit is a temperature sensor or smoke sensor,
The event occurrence determining unit compares the fire event information monitored by the temperature sensor or the smoke sensor with a preset fire event occurrence condition and indicates that the fire event has occurred when the fire event information satisfies the preset fire event occurrence condition. Security event monitoring device, characterized in that determining. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 8,
The security event is an external intrusion event occurred at the place where the Internet access unit is located,
The event monitoring unit is a human body sensor,
The event occurrence determining unit compares the external intrusion event information monitored by the human body sensor with a preset external intrusion event occurrence condition and when the external intrusion event information satisfies the predetermined external intrusion event occurrence condition, the external intrusion event. Security event monitoring device, characterized in that it is determined that there has been. A location information determination unit that determines an identifier or connection location information of the Internet connection unit and determines location information of a place where the Internet connection unit is located based on the determined identifier or connection location information;
An event monitoring unit for monitoring the security event at a location where the internet access unit is located;
A storage control unit storing and controlling the security event information monitored by the event monitoring unit periodically or in real time for each determined identifier or location information of the Internet access unit;
An event occurrence determination unit that determines whether the security event has occurred by comparing the monitored security event information with a preset event occurrence condition; And
And an event controller for transmitting a monitoring guide message to the user terminal based on the determination result.

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