WO2002009059A1

WO2002009059A1 - System for interactive positioning and surveillance

Info

Publication number: WO2002009059A1
Application number: PCT/SE2001/001558
Authority: WO
Inventors: Wilhelm Vintilescu; Johny Olsen; Torbjörn KJÖRK
Original assignee: Telia Ab (Publ)
Priority date: 2000-07-25
Filing date: 2001-07-05
Publication date: 2002-01-31
Also published as: SE0002759L; SE0002759D0; SE519676C2

Abstract

System for surveillance of parameters, including a surveillance device (1) arranged with sensor (3, 5, 6, 7) for measuring/metering of surveillance parameters of collection of parameter data, for instance GPS-receiver or a web-camera. Further, the surveillance device includes a data processing device (9) for control of the device (1), and a first communication device (2) for communication via a first communication network (8) with a server (10), arranged with a second communication device (12) for communication with said device (1). The server further includes a database (11) for storing of parameter values and parameter data (PDS), user data and user controlled parameter settings. A web module (13) is also included in the server for generation of a user interface (17). The user interface, preferably a home page (17), is accessible to a user (15) and arranged to, for each of said surveillance parameters, include a data input device (19-24) and a data output device (19-24) for presentation/showing of said parameter values and parameter data, as well as control of said device (1).

Description

SYSTEM FOR INTERACTIVE POSITIONING AND SURVEILLANCE

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to a system for positioning/position finding and surveillance by means of a surveillance device arranged with a plurality of sensors for measuring/metering of surveillance parameters or collection of parameter data. The device is connected to a server for storing of data, and for access and processing of stored data by a user of the system via a user interface .

BACKGROUND

There can in the society of today be found an increased need for security related services and products, where for instance surveillance of personal property is included. The new technology within communication, positioning and Internet has prepared the way for possibilities to rapidly and in a simple way have control of mobile and stationary units. The accessibility to Internet is besides increasing by the introduction of wireless set up/connection. The new telephone standards GPRS, UMTS (3G) and their successors further make image/picture transmission via wireless telephones/mobile terminals with camera, or other portable hardware with camera that can be set up/connected, for instance, coming models of PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants), possible. Concurrently with the number of Internet-connected persons, households and companies increasing, and the continuously growing market for mobile, wireless Internet, there is an obvious connection between new technology and old needs to have control of one's property. The new technology in this field creates business possibilities where positioning, image/picture and data transmission of vehicles/boats/property/persons etc are a vital part. Today the market for positioning, interactive communication and picture sampling via Internet is in a starting phase. The technological development of the telecommunication market with new or coming standards for wireless communication makes visual communication and access to wireless Internet possible in a quite new way. In the year 2003 probably more than 50% of all Internet surfing will be done via wireless hardware. It therefore will be more and more important to have access to personal data via Internet.

There are today no companies which combines positioning, picture, sound, and data sampling to the full. There, however, are several companies which offer positioning as a base service. There also are companies which aim at telematic services for home use. With regard to positioning, there is today on the Swedish market a number of operators, Satsafe, Cellpoint, PilotFish, B&M, System Technology, Teletech etc. PilotFish, which is sponsored, among others, by Volvo, is mostly aimed at the boat market but might extend its system also to include landbased objects. Cellpoint is dealing with positioning of mobile telephones within the GSM-network. Satsafe is working with positioning with concentration on mobile units on land and sea and personal alarm for professional people. B&M System Technology and Teletech are above all working with dispatch systems. Telematic services for the intelligent home are today marketed by for instance " eHem" and the "Hej-huset". "eHem" delivers services for the intelligent home where Dotcom installs broadband, and "Hej- huset" is the equivalent of the Swedish State Power

Corporation. These two are based on stationary PC. GPS- positioning as a part of a service system for vehicles and people is developing all over the world, and portal building companies are plentiful. An overall aim of the present invention is to combine the need of safety/security related services and products with the new technology within wireless communication, GPS- positioning, picture and data transmission as well as storing and processing of these, to reach a large number of users. This in its turn makes receipts possible via subscriptions, selling of hardware and occupied network time. To in an active way be able to attend to and follow one's belongings and property will be more and more desirable. Accordingly it is an aim to offer a system which can contribute to, or facilitate, alarm at theft or translocation outside indicated area, to recover lost property and to guard house and home.

One aspect of this aim is to have possibility to read and collect reported data, and to have possibility to see and store pictures, positions and data from optional place via fixed or wireless Internet connection/set up.

One aspect of this aim is to offer, to users, access to a user friendly and easily accessible portal which supports collected picture, sound and data sampling (PSD), makes storing and interactive processing of these possible. The portals shall be accessible from stationary PC as well as from mobile wireless Internet.

One further aspect is to offer hardware, here called L-box, a unit arranged for collection and communication of PSD via a communication network. Further it is an aim to arrange a system where PSD collected from different units can be stored on a common device in the system.

SOLUTION

The system according to the present invention consists of an L-box, an L-server, and one to the user adapted home page. The L-server collects user-adapted data - PDS (Picture Data and Sound) which is stored in a database arranged in, or connected to, the L-server. These data are coming to the database via Internet, the GSM-network, the Mobitex-network and also possibly via the terrestrial telecommunication network. The server PDS collects, from an L-box, an encapsulated device containing certain sensors, for instance interface, CPU/RAM and a communication module. The system user can, via Internet, interactively act with the L-box and via different kinds of messages (SMS, fax, e- mail etc) get information about current event which has been detected by the L-box. For instance, if the car has moved from locked GPS-position, or if the temperature has dropped below 11 degrees.

The database contains stored user profile, predetermined settings, product data etc. After logon, which secures against unauthorized utilization, it will be possible to make changes of settings, add more collection addresses etc.

The invention is associated with a home page with to the system adapted structure. The concept according to the invention includes collection of PSD according to personal wishes to a home page stored on an L-server, and presentation/showing of said PDS on the home page via a terminal which is connected to the network in which the server is arranged, preferably Internet. Collected data/PDS can be a temperature information from an L-box as well as a linked web-camera, but just as well a picture or sound file which has been transmitted from mobile terminals to the server. It also can be GPS-positions from selected transmitters. For each PDS one wants to show, a window is opened with possibility to process received PDS.

According to the invention, the user can open a window for just any PDS. On its own home page, accessible only through the L-server, such windows can be kept open and active. In each of the windows the user can make a number of different settings for the window in question. It can be to set frequencies of how often picture or data shall be collected, or to set a specific occurrence which is to happen when a certain level is reached in a temperature graph. It is further possible for a user to link data from an L-box with a multiple of cameras and GPS and a number of external sensors for temperature, atmospheric humidity, barometer, anemometer, a stock-exchange quotation, direct connection/set up to VISA, a number of free web-cameras on the network, a window which is an e-mail address etc. In each of the opened windows it will be possible to load down a certain amount of data. When the amount of data reaches a certain level, the user is informed about this. If the user selects not to subscribe to more space, old data are deleted as new are added. To each of the windows there is a function that if the user wants, PDS can be collected in a diary-like log, here called L-diary. L-diary is also a window which is opened in similar way as all the other windows, however, with somewhat different content. L-diary can be adapted in form and color according to wishes. L-diary also exists as background program ("shadow program") which the user can load down on his/her PC. In L-diary there is possibility to browse forward and backward among collected data and write personal notes. Stills can be turned into film sequences. Data can be linked and matched to get statistics of collected data.

To become a customer is preferably required that one buys an L-box with belonging subscription. As "free of charge" customer one will have possibility to store data up to, for instance, 10 MB on the L-server, but there also will be possibility to subscribe to space for storing of data over 10 MB.

Characteristic features of the system is that one as a user can open a window for just any information providing unit via one and the same home page. Such information providing units can, for instance, be the cameras of the National Road Administration, the L-box, a specific stock exchange index, my pictures from my telephone with camera etc. Further, the user is given possibility to, via the home page, interactively act and control the connected sensors of/to an L-box or other device. The user also can select which data that shall be saved, deleted or transmitted, by presetting of the L-server.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to fulfil above mentioned aims, the present invention consequently relates to a system surveillance of parameters, including a surveillance device arranged with sensors for measuring of surveillance parameters or collection of parameter data, for instance GPS-receiver or a web-camera. Further, the surveillance device includes a data processing device for control of the device, and a first communication device for communication via a first communication network with a server, arranged with a second communication device for communication with said device. The server further includes a database for storing of parameter values and parameter data PDS, user data and user controlled parameter settings. A web module is also included in the server for generation of a user interface. The user interface, preferably a home page, is accessible to a user and arranged to, for each of said surveillance parameters, include a data input device and a data output device for presentation of said parameter values and parameter data, as well as control of said device.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

A detailed description of the invention follows below, with reference to the only drawing, in which

Figure 1 schematically shows included elements in a preferred embodiment of the system according to the present invention.

DEFINITION OF TERMS

PSD Picture Sound and Data, includes different desirable parameter values or parameter data, for instance GPS-position, temperature, atmospheric moisture, barometric pressure, wind force, voltage, and signals from movement detector, magnetic contact, camera etc, which are collected from the system.

L-box A device in form of an encapsulated transmitter which receives PSD, stores and transmits PSD to the server of the SPs, for instance via the GSM- network. Possibility exists to exchange the GSM- part for a Mobitex-modem, or a modem for fixed telephony. The L-box positions itself by GPS. The L-box can receive and change settings, and also can sense change of location and give alarm according to for the user preset values.

L-hotel The home page of the SP; a space similar to a portal. Here it will be possible to register as new customer, buy products, upgrade for larger storing space, encrypted service etc.

L-home The customer's own page which is allocated to the customer at registration, and which makes storing of PSD up to 10 MB possible.

L-diary A function in L-home where the customer personally designs and give instructions about how his/her PSD shall be stored and in which way it shall be shown.

L-software The software which supports that collected data can be stored and shown on the customer's own PC. L-software is preferably provided free of charge after registration and can be loaded down on PC and is at the same time accessible directly on the home page of the SP. SP Service Provider, provides Telecommunication services, develops, operates and secures systems within the field.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

The concept according to the present invention is an interactive positioning/position finding and surveillance system, connected to a map via Internet with a plurality of extra functions. As can be seen in Figure 1, the system includes a plurality of different elements, which are described in detail below.

The L-box 1 is a device in form of an encapsulated transmitter/receiver 2, which transmits position data and other data via suitable communication system, for instance GSM, Mobitex or via telephone modem. The L-box is a preferably small unit, for instance in the size of 2 liter, adapted for outdoor mounting for collection of surveillance data. The L-box consequently shall stand big variations of temperature and high degree of moisture. The L-box is preferably power fed via battery of 12 V DC, or via an electric mains and a suitable transformer. Further, the L- box includes an internal battery for the internal memory in the data processing device 9. The L-box also has a built-in clock with a maximal error of 1 minute/month. In the device 1, one or more devices 3 for collection or measuring of data can be arranged. One example of such a device is a GPS-receiver 3, which consequently can serve as source for deriving/collection of clock-pulse and by that constitute the built-in clock. Further, the device 1 is arranged with an interface 4 for external connection of one or more units in form of sensors or meters/measuring devices. These units can include a still or video camera 5, a GPS-receiver 6, if such a one is not built-in in the device 1, and a thermometer 7. Other possible external units are movement detector or hygrometer, barometer, anemometer for measuring of atmospheric parameters etc. Control of the device 1 and its included internally and externally connected units, and the communication over the communication network 8, is managed by the built-in data processing unit 9 of the device. This data processing device includes a processor CPU and a memory RAM, as well as necessary software.

The L-box 1 operates in different modes. There are two parallel mode models. The first model defines normal mode/active mode, and the second model defines alarm trig- mode/alarm off-mode/alarm on- ode . The to the L-box 1 connected external units 5,6,7 are preferably arranged to collect data either with predefined time intervals or at random. Collected data are saved in a memory device in the data processing unit 9 in the L-box 1. The stored data are preferably transmitted/transferred to the L-server 10 at predefined, or by event initiated, points of time, for instance at night. If a user 15 wants to activate collection of data at closer intervals, or have them reported immediately, the user can use active mode. In active mode the user determines settings for start time, stop time and time interval between each collection, where each collection of data is immediately followed by a transmission from the L-box 1 to the L-server 10. The user also can define which of the connected unit/units 5,6,7 that shall be used for collection of data in active mode. The L-box is again set in normal mode when the stop time has passed, or if the user actively has set the L-box back in normal mode .

For handling/managing of the alarm function there are three modes. The user 15 can set the L-box in alarm trig- mode, at which the user's order is loaded down from the L- server 10 to the L-box 1. In this mode the L-box 1 is arranged to perform certain calculations to compare collected data with user defined settings. If the current collected data fall outside the frames which have been defined by the user defined settings, the L-box is arranged to automatically enter into alarm on-mode. In alarm on-mode the L-box 1 immediately transmits the latest collected data, which caused the entering into alarm on-mode, to the L-server 10. The user also has a chance to in advance select if the L-box, when it has entered into alarm on- mode, shall start a continued reporting. In that case a new alarm report will be transmitted with one by the user defined alarm transmission interval. In other case the L- box remains in alarm on-mode and awaits a new order. When the user has noticed the alarm, he/she can select to transmit an alarm off-command, for instance from the web- interface or from the alarm receiver. When this command is loaded down to the L-box, the L-box shall enter into alarm off-mode, which means that the data reporting which was started in the alarm on-mode shall be stopped. The L-box is not allowed to enter into alarm on-mode from this mode, that is, it is in alarm off-mode not arranged to compare current collected data with the user defined settings. The user, however, after that can activate the alarm function and the L-server at that transmits a command to the L-box to enter into the alarm trig-mode again.

A plurality of different parameters can of course be used to trig the alarm function. One example is position alarm. For this purpose it is possible for the user to define a predetermined area, for instance a rectangular or circular area, with which current position of the GPS- receiver 6 of the L-box is to be compared. The user defines this area on a map on the web-interface, and the geo- coordinates of the area are loaded down into the L-box. If the current position of the GPS-receiver 6 exceeds the defined borders of said area, the L-box shall immediately enter into the alarm on-mode. In one embodiment of the invention it also will be possible to compare current value of temperature 7, atmospheric humidity, atmospheric pressure and wind with predetermined max. and min. -values. The user defines the max. and min. -values on the web- interface and the selected levels are loaded down into the L-box. If the current value exceeds a max. -value, or is lower than a min. -value, the L-box immediately enters into the alarm on-mode. The data processing and storing unit 9 of the L-box 1 is preferably arranged to store at least: a picture from each connected camera 5; a GPS-position; a data sample from each of the other meters/measuring devices 7; and user defined parameter settings. The user defined parameter settings preferably includes : point of time for collection for normal mode, that is, at which point of time metering/ measuring or photographing shall be made; two pairs of_ coordinates for defining of alarm area; ten levels for defining of max. and min. -levels for temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure, wind etc; flag for determining of whether continued transmission shall be made in alarm on-mode; transmission interval in alarm on-mode, expressed in minutes; start time and stop time in active mode; transmission interval in active mode; and information about which units that shall transmit in active mode.

The position data can either be stored as an NMEA- string (National Marine Electronic Association) , or in a compressed format. The map projection should be WGS84 (World Geodetic System 1984) . Temperature, atmospheric humidity and atmospheric pressure data can be stored in plain text or in compressed form. Normally the L-server 10 controls collection of the by the L-box collected/derived data. The L-server 10 also controls down-loading to the L-box of new parameter values set by the user. In the alarm on-mode, however, the L-box immediately transmits a report to the L-server. If the user want to have/study the data from the L-box 1, the L-server 10 transmits a request for a data report to the L-box 1. The request can define if the L-box 1 shall reply by stored data, or if it shall collect new data. The request also can include a decision of whether data from one or from more, or actually all, connected units to the L-box shall report to the L-server 10. The request is transmitted preferably from the L-server 10 via a circuit-switched connection 8 to the L-box 1, for instance via GSM. If the L-box utilizes GSM as carrier service, it must be equipped with an internal or external GSM-modem 2 with capacity for both SMS and circuit-switched data. The L-box also can use Mobitex as carrier service, and then must be arranged with an external Mobitex-modem 2. In another embodiment the L-box is arranged to communicate via PSTN

(Public Switched Telephone Network) as carrier service, and then is arranged with an internal or external PSTN-modem 2.

The L-server 10 is a central part of the system. All reported customer data and user defined parameter settings are stored in a database 11 arranged in, or connected to, the server 10. The server 10 also has a communication module 12, arranged to handle/manage the different carrier services 8 which to the server 10 connected L-boxes 1 are utilizing. The user can be granted access to the server via a web interface 13, but can also make certain settings from his/her personal GSM-terminal, GPS-terminal or the like. The map functionality is solved by an external web-service via a map module 14 in the server 10.

In the database 11 the server 10 is arranged to store following data for each user: name, address etc; user name and password for an account; an identity code for the user' s L-box and the conversion from this to used GSM-number, Mobitex- number or the like; - configuration of the L-box, that is, which units 5,6,7 that are connected to it; two alarm receiver numbers, for instance GSM- numbers; alarm messages; - list of selected services; current user settings for all parameters in the L-box; current mode for the L-box, that is normal/active/alarm etc; - reported data for the latest period of time, for instance a period of 35 days; current invoice balance; the personalization of the layout of the user' s home page; and - a traffic log for all transactions for the aim of debiting and error examination. Besides the user data, the database 11 preferably also includes information about all available services and products of the system, and flags for communication between the web module 13 of the server 10 and communication module 12.

Pictures which are reported from the L-boxes are stored in a file structure with links from the database 11. The map module 14 is used preferably for communication with an external map database, for instance provided by

Metria. Reported coordinates from the L-boxes are stored in the database 11. When then a user opens his/her home page via his/her browser, a request is transmitted together with said coordinates to said external map server. The server at that replies by transmitting a map with the position marked for the reported coordinates. The card module 14 also includes tools for zooming etc.

Communication between the L-box 1 and the L-server 10 is made by means of the communication module 12 of the L- server. For reporting of position, temperature etc, GSM-SMS is sufficient, or Mobitex. For reporting of pictures, however, circuit-switched or packet oriented data for, for instance, GPRS (General Packet Radio Services) are necessary. Circuit-switched or packet oriented GSM-data, however, is used preferably only for pictures, and only in the direction from the L-box to the L-server.

If an event occurs in the local function of the L-box, for instance that the position is detected to be outside the alarm area, an alarm is generated if the L-box is set to do so . One in the database 11 user identified alarm message is at that transmitted to the two in the database 11 stored receiver addresses. Such an alarm address preferably emanates from one to the user 15 belonging terminal 16, for instance a GSM-telephone, a PDA or the like. The user 15 also can with his/her terminal 16 arrange the alarm function in alarm off-mode or alarm trig-mode. This can be used to switch off the alarm after an alarm message has been received, or to prevent an alarm for instance when the user moves the L-box 1. This, however, is only possible by the in the database 11 defined alarm receiver addresses, that is, the L-server checks at incoming command from the user the calling GSM-number, IP- address or the like.

The L-server 10 further includes a web module 13, which is arranged to read and write in the database 11 and to realize interface and functions for web use. All communication with other parts of the L-server 10 is made via the database 11. It is possible for a user to change all its parameter settings, however, not to register or annul subscriptions. Example of data which it is possible for a user to register are: user name; password; customer number; L-box identity; - organization or personal code number; company; and contact person. For each contact person preferably the following information should be registered in the database 11: - family name; first name; address; postcode/ZIP code; postal address; - e-mail address; telephone number; fax number; and GSM-number. Of course also other examples of communication addresses, for instance IP-addresses, can be registered in the database 11.

The user 15 is preferably arranged to communicate with the L-server 10 by means of a home page 17, which is distributed over a communication network 18, for instance Internet. The user has possibility to change the layout of the web page 17 by means of predetermined layouts which cover all typical configurations of L-box devices 1. The home page 17 includes means for a user to write/add written comments to collected data for each day. It is also possible for a user to browse through stored data for the latest 35 days, for which data and user comments are belonging together as in a diary. The user also has possibility to see current mode for the L-box, derived from the database 11. Normally the latest pictures 19 are shown on the home page. It is, however, also possible for the user to select the four latest pictures shown at the same time, at which these four pictures share the surface which otherwise is occupied by one picture 19. The pictures preferably are shown as thumb nails, and when the user clicks on a thumb nail, a new window is opened with the picture in normal size, according to known technology. The point of time when the picture 19 was taken is at the same time presented/shown to the user.

Position data is presented/shown on a map 20,21,22, collected/derived from the external server via the map module 14. Temperature, atmospheric pressure and atmospheric humidity 23,24 are shown as diagrams on the home page 17. The latest value is in addition presented/shown in plain text. It is also possible for the user to configure his/her L-box 1 via his/her home page 17, for instance which external units 5,6,7 that shall be used. Via the home page 17 the user further can define points of time, intervals, and type of interval, that is, at random or regularly, that data shall be collected from units connected to the L-box 1. The value shall be given in hh:mm. Further, the user defines which of the units 5,6,7 that shall transmit in active mode, that is, the units which shall collect and transmit data more often than in normal-mode, when all connected units are reporting. It is possible to set the transmission interval for active mode, which is at least 15 minutes for pictures and 1 minute for other data. Start and stop time can also be given in hh:mm, at which one data collection is made at the start time and one at the stop time.

It is also possible for the user to activate only one data collection. This is done by means of on the home page arranged buttons at current data presentation 19-24.

As far as the alarm function itself is concerned, the user 15 can, as has previously been mentioned, define which addresses /GSM-numbers that shall be used as alarm receivers 16. Further, the user 15 defines which alarm message that shall be given, either as a selection of existing alarm messages, or as an own created alarm message. The user 15 also has possibility to indicate all levels of the alarm, separately for each device except for the camera. The alarm area around the L-box position in question is drawn, preferably my means of a mouse, directly on the map 20,21,22 on the web page 17, at which the coordinates of the drawn area are returned to the external map server via the map module 14. The user 15 further has possibility to via the home page 17 set the L-box 1 in alarm off-mode or alarm trig-mode when the L-box 1 has entered into alarm on- mode. On the home page 17 is visually indicated which unit/units 5,6,7 that are giving alarm. Further, it preferably shall be possible for the user to, via the home page 17, check his/her saldo, for instance if he/she has used more services than he/she has paid for in his/her subscription. The user 15 also has possibility to from the home page 17 check how much memory that has been used in the database 11 at the server 10, which shall be arranged to provide at least 10 Mbyte storing space to each user.

Preferred embodiments of the invention have been described in form of examples, but it is to the expert evident that a number of small changes and modifications of the suggested solution are conceivable within the concept of the invention. It is, for instance, realized by the expert that the suggested solution can be applied to communication over other communication networks than those which have been presented/shown in this application but, which are equal to the invention, which consequently also are covered by the extent of protection of the invention. The extent of protection is only limited by the enclosed patent claims .

Claims

PATENT CLAIMS

1. System for surveillance of parameters, including: - a surveillance device (1) , arranged with sensors (3,5,6,7) for measuring/metering of surveillance parameters or collection of parameter data, a data processing program (9) for control of the device (1), and a first communication device (2) for communication via a first communication network (8) with: - a server (10), arranged with a second communication device (12) for communication with said device (1), a database (11) for storing of parameter values and parameter data (PDS) , user data and user controlled parameter settings, and a web module (13) for generation of: - a user interface (17), accessible to a user (15) and arranged to, for each of said surveillance parameters, include a data input device (19-24) and a data output device (19-24) for presentation/showing of said parameter values and parameter data, as well as control of said device (1) .

2. System as claimed in patent claim 1, where said user interface is a home page (17) belonging to said user (15), which home page is stored in said database (11) and accessible to the user (15) with/by a first communication terminal via a second communication network (18).

3. System as claimed in patent claim 1, where said surveillance device (1) includes or can, via an interface device (4), be connected to a GPS-receiver (3) for measuring/metering of parameter values in form of position data.

4. System as claimed in patent claim 1, where said surveillance device (1) includes or can, via an interface device (4) , be connected to a camera (5) for collection of parameter data in form of stills/still pictures or moving pictures .

5. System as claimed in patent claim 1, where said surveillance device (1) includes or can, via an interface device (4), be connected to a meter/measuring device (7) for collection of atmospherical parameter values.

6. System as claimed in patent claim 1, where said _.data processing device (9) includes a processor and a memory, arranged for storing and processing of measured/metered parameter values (PDS) .

7. System as claimed in patent claim 1, where said database (11) includes stored user defined information for activation of said sensors (3,5,6,7), which information can be transmitted/transferred for storing in said data processing device (9) .

8. System as claimed in patent claim 1, where said database (11) includes stored user defined information about alarm levels for said sensors (3,5,6,7), which information can be transmitted/transferred for storing in said data processing device (9), at which said data processing device includes means to compare from the sensors obtained parameter values with said alarm levels, and means to give alarm to said server (10) depending on said from the sensors obtained parameter values and said alarm levels.

9. System as claimed in patent claim 8, where said alarm includes one from a sensor obtained parameter value which has exceeded one of said alarm levels.

10. System as claimed in patent claim 8 or 9, where said server (10) includes means to, depending on one from the surveillance device obtained alarm, transmit/transfer an alarm message to a communication address for said user (15) , defined by the user in said database (11) .

11. System as claimed in patent claim 3 and 10, where said server (10) includes a map module (14), arranged for communication with a map server, which map module includes means to transmit position data obtained from the surveillance device (1) to said map server, means to, from the map server, receive map data depending on said position data, and means to, depending on said map data, present/show a map (20-22) to the user (15) on said user interface (17) .

12. System as claimed in patent claim 11, where said user interface (17) includes means to, on said presented/shown map (20-22), indicate said alarm level in form of a geographical area, means to transmit/transfer said geographical area to said server (10) for storing in said database (11) as an alarm level for said position data.

13. System as claimed in patent claim 11 or 12, where said map module includes means for zooming of the on the user interface (17) presented/shown map.

14. System as claimed in patent claim 1, where said first communication network (8) is GSM.

15. System as claimed in patent claim 14, where said first (2) and second (12) communication devices are arranged for communication with/by SMS.

16. System as claimed in patent claim 10 and 14 or 15, where a second communication terminal (16) belonging to said user (15) includes means to communicate directly with said surveillance device (1), and means to, depending on a received alarm, transmit alarm deactivation data to said data processing device (9) for the alarming sensor.

17. System as claimed in patent claim 1, where said first communication network (8) is Mobitex.

18. System as claimed in patent claim 1, where said first communication network (8) is PSTN.

19. System as claimed in patent claim 1, where said second communication network (18) is Internet.

20. System as claimed in patent claim 1, where said data input devices (19-24) includes means for input and linking of text to on data output devices (19-24) presented/shown data for a given surveillance parameter.