Security terminal, security management method, monitor device, monitor method, and security system

• US 6,956,478 B2
• Filed: 03/05/2002
• Issued: 10/18/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 03/07/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Omron Corporation
• Original Assignee: Omron Corporation
• Inventors: Akatsu, Toru, Tanaka, Shoichi, Oyagi, Masayuki, Yamato, Masaki
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Tai T.
• Application Number:
  US10/087,997
• Publication Number:
  US 20020126009A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,323 Days
• Field of Search: 340/541, 340/429, 340/426.3, 340/988, 340/989, 340/902, 340/905, 340/531, 340/539.1, 340/506, 340/514, 340/601, 340/628, 340/426.1
• US Class Current: 340/541
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/10 using wireless transmission systems G08B25/009 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 27/003 Signalling to neighbouring houses
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 27/006 with transmission via telephone network

Abstract

In a case where an intruder is detected in a house, a detection signal is outputted from a home security communication device, and is notified to a monitor center through an in-area communication management device by a wireless connection. The monitor center notifies a portable telephone owned by a resident of the house that the intruder exists in the house and also notifies houses to in the area that the intruder exists in the house.

Claims

1. An area security system for home security and vehicle security in an area, the area security system comprising:

a center device that monitors a vehicle and at least one home in a predetermined area;

an on-vehicle device that has a sensor to detect unusualness of the vehicle, a location device to detect the location of the vehicle and an on-vehicle communication device to communicate said detected unusualness and vehicle location to the center device;

at least one home security device that has a sensor to detect unusualness of a respective of the at least one home and a home communication device to communicate with the center device;

wherein, if the center device detects unusualness and location of the vehicle that is in said area by the communication from the on-vehicle device, the center device instructs the at least one home security device in the area to generate notification at the at least one home security device of the occurrence of the unusual situation.

2. An area security system according to claim 1, further comprising:

a threatening element for threatening against the occurrence of the unusual situation, wherein the threatening element is operated on the basis of control by the center device.

3. An area security system according to claim 1, wherein the on-vehicle communication device notifies the center device of the occurrence of the unusual situation by a wireless connection.

4. An area security management method for detecting an occurrence of an unusual situation in a vehicle and notifying a center device, the area security management method comprising the steps of:

detecting the occurrence of the unusual situation in the vehicle and a position of the vehicle;

notifying the center device, which is located outside the vehicle, of the occurrence of the unusual situation; and

instructing, via the center device, at least one home security device in an area where the position of the vehicle is located to notify the at least one home security device of the occurrence of the unusual situation.