JP2003324534A - Interphone system for collective housing - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To construct a function of storing image data (a function of storing recorded images), not only of visitors who have performed calling operations but also which are added to e-mail from a connected external terminal outside the collective housing, using a low-cost system. <P>SOLUTION: When image data and room numbers are attached to e-mail transmitted by the connected external terminal outside the collective hosing, such as the Internet or a portable phone having the function of transmitting and receiving images, room numbers are stored in a memory 51 of a controller 5 and the reception of the image is reported and indicated by room main terminals 2a, 2b, etc., provided in houses corresponding to the room numbers. Also, the image data are stored (recorded image storage) in a recorded image storing part 43 of an external line-connecting system 4 in the same image format with image data shot by a camera 12 of a collective entrance system 1, and the image data is further indicated on a display 22 of the room master terminal, to which the mail is sent. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an intercom system for an apartment house, and more particularly to a function of storing / displaying image data from an external connection destination outside the apartment house such as the Internet or a mobile phone having an image transmitting / receiving function. Intercom system for multi-family housing.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as this type of intercom system for collective housing, an intercom system for collective housing having a configuration shown in the block diagram of FIG. 2 has been proposed.

The intercom system for an apartment house shown in FIG. 1 is installed at an entrance of an apartment house (hereinafter referred to as an entrance) and has a calling / calling function by a visitor, an image pickup function of an image of the visitor, etc. The entrance machine 101 and an individual room number (not described) installed in each dwelling unit of the housing complex are provided, and a calling / calling function by a resident,
A plurality of room master units 102 having a call notification function from a visitor or an administrator to be described later, a display function of an image of the visitor, etc.
a, 102b, ..., and each management room number (not detailed) installed in the management room of the housing complex,
A management room master unit 103 having a call function / call function by a manager, a call notification function from a visitor or a resident, a display function of an image of a visitor, and a function of saving (recording and saving) an image of a visitor The image storage device 104 and the connection line L of the entrance device
A collective entrance 101 connected via 101, and a plurality of room masters 10 connected by a bus via a room master unit connection line L102.
2a, 102b, ..., Controllers for controlling the management room master unit 103 connected via the management room master unit connection line L103 and the image storage unit 104 connected via the storage unit connection line L104, respectively. And 105.

In the conventional intercom system for an apartment house thus constructed, a visitor at the entrance of the apartment house (apartment house) makes a plurality of room master units 102a, 102.
Of the resident in each dwelling unit where b, ... Are respectively installed and the manager in the control room where the control room master unit 103 is installed, a specific resident, here, the room master unit 102a is installed. When a predetermined calling operation (not described in detail) is performed at the collective entrance 101 to call a resident in a living unit, a calling signal including the room number of the called party is output. This calling signal is for the entrance machine connecting line L101 and the controller 10.
5, all room master unit 1 via the main room connection trunk line L102
02a, 102b, ...

In addition, the master units 102a, 102b, ...
Then, the room number included in the calling signal from the collective entrance 101 is compared with the room number previously assigned to the terminal, and only when they match, a ringing tone, for example, is output as a call notification function. It rings and notifies that there is a call from the visitor, and forms an image transmission path from the collective entrance 101 to its own terminal. Here, the room number is the same only in the room master unit 102a which is the call destination, the call notification function described above is activated, and the image transmission path is formed.

[0006] Further, in the collective entrance 101, at the same time that the call notification function of the room master unit 102a becomes active, the image pickup of the visitor who has performed the call operation is started. This image is appropriately subjected to data processing (not described in detail) and then transmitted to the room master unit 102a through the image transmission path described above, so that the image display function of the room master unit 102a can perform a calling operation. The image of the visited visitor is displayed.

Here, the resident who was present in the dwelling unit at the time of call notification at the room master unit 102a becomes the room master unit 1
When a predetermined response operation (not described in detail) is performed at 02a, the call function (not described in detail) of the in-room master unit 102a and the collective entrance 1
A voice transmission path is formed between the communication function of 01 and the call function (not described in detail), and by transmitting and receiving a voice signal via this voice transmission path, the resident who has performed the response operation displays the image of the visitor. A call can be established while checking.

On the other hand, when there is no resident in the dwelling unit at the time of call notification at the room master unit 102a and the above-mentioned response operation is not performed, the controller 105 that has detected this
Is an image storage device through the image transmission path formed between the collective entrance 101 and the main room 102a via the collective entrance 101 through the entrance connecting line L101, the controller 105, and the saving connecting line L104. By switching to the image transmission path to 104, the image data of the visitor imaged by the collective entrance 101 is saved (recorded save) in a recorded image save unit (not shown) of the image saver 104. In addition to the above-described switching of the image transmission path, the controller 105 stores the room number that is pre-assigned to the room master unit 102a, which is the destination of the recorded image, in a memory (not shown), and the room master unit 1
A control signal including a room number pre-assigned to 02a and a control command for displaying an absent call is sent to all the room master units 10 via a route similar to the call signal described above.
2a, 102b, ...

In addition, the master devices 102a, 102b, ...
-Then, the room number included in the control signal from the controller 105 is compared with the room number pre-assigned to the own terminal, and only when they match, as a missed call display, a message is displayed from the visitor at the time of absence. Display that there was a call. Here, the room number is the same only in the room master unit 102a that is the call destination, and the above-mentioned missed call display is performed.

Next, after the resident who has been absent in the dwelling unit returns home, based on the absence call display of the in-room master unit 102a,
When it is confirmed that a call is made by a visitor when he / she is absent, and then a predetermined image acquisition request operation (not described in detail) is performed in the room master unit 102a, an image acquisition request signal to that effect is displayed in the room. It is output to the controller 105 via the master unit connection trunk line L102.

Further, in the controller 105, the master unit 102 in the room
When the image acquisition request signal from a is detected, the image data of the visitor, which has been stored (recorded) in advance in a recorded image storage unit (not shown) of the image storage device 104 connected via the storage device connection line L104, is read out. An image signal in which a room number previously stored in a memory (not shown) is added to this image data is sent to all the room master units 102a, 102b, ... Through the same route as the above-mentioned calling signal and control signal. Output.

[0012] Further, each living room master unit 102a, 102b,
In the case of ..., the visitor who collated the room number included in the image signal from the controller 105 with the room number assigned in advance to his / her own terminal Image is displayed. Here, only the room master unit 102a that is the image acquisition request source has the same room number,
The above image is displayed.

[0013]

However, in the intercom system for a housing complex of the conventional example, the recorded image storage unit (not shown) of the image storage device 104 does not have a resident in the dwelling unit at the time of call notification, and the answer operation is performed. If it is not performed, it is used only to save the image data of the visitor imaged by the collective entrance 101 and cannot be used for other purposes, and the controller 105 also uses a memory (not shown). The method is used only for storing the destination of recorded images, and has a drawback that it cannot be used for other purposes.

Further, in recent years, with the development of the Internet, which is an external connection destination outside the housing complex, and a digital communication network using a mobile phone having an image transmission / reception function, electronic mails with image data attached have become widely distributed. On the other hand, for residents in the dwelling unit and managers in the control room who do not have these receiving means, a means to reproduce the image data attached to the e-mail using an image display device such as a television or an intercom is provided. Although it is preferable to use it, it is difficult and costly to install various devices for reproduction in each dwelling unit or management room because the image display device cannot be reproduced alone and an expensive conversion interface is required. Met.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned difficulties, and not only the image data of the visitor who performed the calling operation but also the image data attached to the e-mail from the external connection destination outside the housing complex. It is an object of the present invention to provide an intercom system for an apartment house in which the storage function (recording storage function) and the reproduction function of the image data can be constructed by an inexpensive system.

[0016]

In order to achieve the above object, an intercom system for a housing complex according to the present invention comprises:
Display for displaying the image transmitted from the collective entrance machine, which is installed in the entrance of the apartment house and has a camera unit for capturing the image of the visitor, and the image installed in the dwelling unit of the resident A plurality of living room masters each having a section, a collective entrance machine, and a controller for controlling each of the living room masters, and the controller includes an image receiving unit for receiving image data from outside the housing complex. , An external line connection device having a recorded image storage unit for storing the received image data.

According to such an intercom system for a housing complex, an image from outside the housing complex is received by the image receiving unit of the external line connection device connected to the controller for connecting the collective entrance device and the plurality of room masters. Data can be received, and this image data can be stored in the recorded image storage unit (recording storage).

Further, in the intercom system for housing complex according to the present invention, the external line connecting device is constructed integrally with the controller.

According to such an intercom system for an apartment house, the external line connector and the controller can be integrally configured, so that the wiring can be saved.

Further, in the intercom system for a housing complex according to the present invention, the image receiving unit of the external line connection unit receives the room number included in the image data, and notifies the master unit of the room of the reception of the received image data. CPU to do
Have.

According to the intercom system for housing complex as described above, the fact that the image data received by the image receiving unit is received by the control of the CPU of the external line connecting device,
It can be performed by the room master unit corresponding to the room number included in the image data.

In the intercom system for housing complex according to the present invention, the external line connector is an image conversion circuit for converting the image format of the received image data when the image format is different from the image format from the camera section. Have.

According to such an intercom system for an apartment house, the image format of the image data taken by the camera section of the apartment entrance machine and the image format of the image data received by the image receiving section of the external line connection machine If the image formats are different from each other, the image format of the image data captured by the camera unit of the collective entrance can be converted into the image format by controlling the image conversion circuit.

In the intercom system for housing complex according to the present invention, the external connection destination of the image receiving unit is the Internet, and the image data is electronic mail.

According to such an intercom system for housing complex, the image data received by the image receiving unit of the external line connection device is the image data attached to the electronic mail from the Internet which is the external connection destination. be able to.

In the intercom system for housing complex according to the present invention, the connection destination of the image receiving unit is a mobile phone having an image transmitting / receiving function.

According to such an intercom system for a housing complex, the image data received by the image receiving unit of the external line connection device is transmitted from an external connection destination mobile phone having an image transmitting / receiving function (to an electronic mail). It can be image data (attached).

In the intercom system for collective housing according to the present invention, the operation unit used for calling the collective entrance and the master unit of the living room, making a call, and requesting image acquisition is composed of a touch panel.

According to such an intercom system for an apartment house, the operating unit of the apartment entrance machine used for calling by a visitor and a living room parent used for a call, a call, and an image acquisition request by a resident. The operability is improved by configuring the operation unit of the machine with a touch panel.

[0030]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Preferred embodiments of the intercom system for a housing complex according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the structure of an intercom system for an apartment house according to an embodiment of the present invention. An entrance machine 1 installed at an entrance of an apartment house (hereinafter referred to as an entrance entrance), Each dwelling unit of an apartment house, here,
A plurality of room master units 2a, 2b, ... Having individual room numbers “101”, “102”, ... External line connection that enables data communication between the control room base unit 3 that has an individual control room number (not detailed) and the Internet or a mobile phone that has an image transmission / reception function, which is an external connection destination outside the housing complex , A group entrance machine 1 connected via the entrance machine connection line L1, a plurality of room master machines 2a, 2b, ..., Bus-connected via the room master machine connection line L2 Management room master unit 3 connected via connection line L3,
It is configured with a controller 5 for controlling each of the external line connecting devices 4 which are integrally formed.

Further, the collective entrance machine 1 shown in FIG. 1 includes a control circuit (hereinafter referred to as an entrance machine CPU) 10 for controlling each component (circuit) of the collective entrance machine, and a visitor at the collective entrance. However, the resident in each dwelling unit and the management room main unit 3 each having a plurality of room main units 2a, 2b, ...
Operation unit 11 for performing a predetermined calling operation for calling a specific resident among the managers in the management room in which is installed
And a camera unit 12 for capturing an image of a visitor who has performed a calling operation, and for converting the image captured by the camera unit 12 into image data compressed in a predetermined image format, for example, JPEG format. Image conversion circuit 13 and operation unit 1
The display unit 14 for displaying the operation information of 1 and the call unit used by the visitor who has performed the call operation to establish a call with the person (resident or manager) of the call destination. 15, a communication circuit 16 for forming a signal transmission path between the entrance machine CPU 10 and a communication circuit 52 of the controller 5, which will be described later, via the master machine connection line L1. In addition, the operation unit 11 of the collective entrance machine 1 has a touch panel 11a.
It is composed of.

Further, a plurality of room master units 2a, 2 shown in FIG.
b, ... Have the same configuration respectively, and a control circuit (hereinafter, referred to as a control circuit) for controlling each component (circuit) of the room main unit.
In-room master unit CPU. ) 20, and a resident called in by a resident in the dwelling unit calls a manager in the control room to establish a call, a predetermined call operation / call operation, a manager, or a resident called by a visitor at the entrance And a predetermined image acquisition request operation for acquiring an image (image data) previously stored (recorded and stored) in a recorded image storage unit 43 of the external line connector 4 described later. The operation unit 21 to be performed, operation information of the operation unit 21, an image of a visitor imaged by the camera unit 12 of the collective entrance machine 1,
A display unit 22 for displaying an image or the like acquired by the above-described image acquisition request operation, and (compressed) JPEG
After decompressing the image data of the format, the image display circuit 23 for displaying it on the display unit 22 and the fact that there is a call from the visitor or the administrator, the image data from the Internet or a mobile phone having an image transmitting / receiving function are displayed. A voice synthesizing circuit 24 for respectively generating a ringing tone signal indicating that an incoming e-mail is received, an amplifier 25 for amplifying the ringing tone signal generated by the voice synthesizing circuit 24, and an amplifier 2
After appropriately processing the ringing tone signal amplified via 5, the speaker 26 for ringing the ringing tone, and the resident who has performed the response operation are the person who called (the visitor or the manager). Call unit 27 used by the resident who has established a call between the two or a caller to establish a call with the manager of the called party, and the in-room master unit CPU 20.
And a communication circuit 28 for forming a signal transmission path between the communication room 53 and a communication circuit 53 of the controller 5 which will be described later, through the main room connection trunk line L2. In addition, each room main unit 2a, 2
The operation unit 21 of b, ... Is composed of a touch panel 21a.

The control room master unit 3 shown in the figure has a control circuit (hereinafter referred to as the management room master unit CPU) 30 for controlling each component (circuit) of the management room master unit, and the control room. Predetermined calling operation / call for the manager to call a resident in a specific dwelling unit to complete a call, or a manager called by a resident or a visitor at the entrance to make a call An operation unit 31 for performing a predetermined response operation, a predetermined image acquisition request operation for acquiring an image (image data) previously stored (recorded) in the recorded image storage unit 43 of the external line connection device 4, and an operation Operation information of section 31,
A display unit 32 for displaying an image of a visitor imaged by the camera unit 12 of the collective entrance machine 1, an image acquired by the above-described image acquisition request operation, and (compressed) JP
After decompressing the image data in the EG format, the image display circuit 33 for displaying it on the display unit 32, the fact that there is a call from a visitor or a resident, image data from the Internet or a mobile phone having an image transmitting / receiving function. Via the amplifier 35 for amplifying the ringing tone signal generated by the voice synthesizing circuit 34 and the amplifier 35, respectively. Between the speaker 36 for making a ringing tone and the person (visitor or resident) who made the response operation after appropriately processing the amplified and amplified ringing tone signal. A call unit 37 used by a manager who establishes a call or makes a call operation with a resident who is a callee, and a control room master unit CP
There is provided a communication circuit 38 for forming a signal transmission path between the U30 and a communication circuit 54 of the controller 5, which will be described later, via the management room main unit connection line L3. In addition, the control room base unit
The operation unit 31 is composed of a touch panel 31a.

The external line connection device 4 shown in the figure has a control circuit (hereinafter referred to as a connection device CPU) 40 for controlling each component (circuit) of the external line connection device, the Internet, and image transmission / reception. An image receiving unit 41 for receiving image data attached to an email from a mobile phone having a function, and an image format of the image data attached to the email received by the image receiving unit 41 are collected. If the image format of the image data captured by the camera unit 12 of the entrance machine 1 is different from the image format, for example, the JPEG format, the image conversion circuit 42 for converting the image data into the same image format and the image conversion circuit 42 are used. Recorded image data or a recorded image storage unit 43 for storing (recording) the image data captured by the camera unit 12 of the collective entrance 1, and the connection device CP.
A communication circuit 44 for forming a signal transmission path between the U40 and a communication circuit 55 of the controller 5 which will be described later and is configured integrally with the external line connection device is provided.
The connection device CPU 40 receives the room number included in the e-mail received by the image reception unit 41, and receives the image data from the room master unit installed in the dwelling unit corresponding to the room number. It has a function to notify.

Further, the controller 5 shown in the figure has a control circuit (hereinafter referred to as a controller CPU) 50 for controlling each component (circuit) of the controller, and an external line connector 4.
Of the memory 51 in which the destination of the recorded image stored in advance in the recorded image storage unit 43 is stored, and the communication circuit 16 of the collective entrance through the controller CPU 50 and the master unit connection line L1. A signal transmission path between a communication circuit 52 for forming a signal transmission path between them and a communication circuit 28 of each room master unit 2a, 2b, ... Through the controller CPU 50 and the room master unit connection trunk line L2. And a communication circuit 54 for forming a signal transmission path between the controller CPU 50 and the communication circuit 38 of the control room master unit 3 via the control room master unit connection line L3. A communication circuit 55 for forming a signal transmission path between the controller CPU 50 and the communication circuit 44 of the external line connector 4 that is configured integrally with the controller.
And are provided.

In the intercom system for an apartment house according to the embodiment of the present invention thus constructed,
A specific operation will be described.

First, as a first operation of the present invention, a visitor at a collective entrance (of an apartment house) makes a plurality of room master units 2
For establishing a call by calling a specific resident among the resident in each dwelling unit in which a, 2b, ... Are respectively installed and the manager in the control room in which the control room master unit 3 is installed The operation, here, the operation for calling the resident in the dwelling unit in which the room master unit 2a is installed, that is, the resident in the room 101, to establish the call will be described. In addition,
The above-mentioned operation for the visitor to call the administrator to complete the call, operation for the resident to call the administrator to complete the call, and the administrator to call the (specific) resident to complete the call The description of the operation for this is omitted.

In the block diagram of FIG. 1, in order for a visitor at the entrance (of an apartment house) to call a resident in room 101 in which the room master unit 2a is installed, first,
Touch panel 11 that constitutes the operation unit 11 of the collective entrance machine 1
When the room number "101" of the called party is input by operating a, the input room number "101" is displayed on the display unit 14 under the control of the entrance CPU 10. After this, the room number "10" displayed on the display unit 14 of the collective entrance machine 1
When the visitor who confirms "1" operates the touch panel 11a that constitutes the operation unit 11 to activate the call (not described in detail), the call signal including the room number "101" is transmitted to the entrance C.
It is output from PU10. This calling signal is transmitted to the communication circuit 1
6, the entrance machine connection line L1, the communication circuit 52 of the controller 5, the controller CPU 50, the communication circuit 53, the room main unit connection trunk line L2,
It is transmitted to the in-room host CPU 20 via the communication circuits 28 of all the in-room masters 2a, 2b ,.

Further, in the room master unit CPU 20 of each room master unit 2a, 2b, ..., The room number “101” included in the calling signal from the collective entrance machine 1 is assigned in advance to the own terminal. Check the room number and only if it matches,
While controlling the voice synthesizing circuit 24 to generate a ringing tone signal, the camera unit 12 of the collective entrance machine 1 to the image conversion circuit 13, the entrance machine CPU 10, the communication circuit 16, the entrance machine connection line L1, and the communication circuit of the controller 5 52, the controller CPU 50, the communication circuit 53, the room main unit connection trunk line L2, the communication circuit 28 of the room master unit 2a, the room master unit CPU 20, and the image display circuit 23 to form an image transmission path to the display unit 22. Here, the room number is "1" only for the room master 2a that is the called party.
01 ”, and the ringing tone signal is generated by the voice synthesizing circuit 24. This ringing tone signal is amplified by the amplifier 25, and then the speaker 26 indicates that there is a call from the visitor. Along with ringing sound,
The above-mentioned image transmission path is formed.

Further, in the camera section 12 of the collective entrance machine 1, at the same time when the ringing sound from the speaker 26 of the room main unit 2a starts to be picked up, the image of the visitor who has made the calling operation is started. This image is compressed into image data in a predetermined image format, for example, JPEG format, by the image conversion circuit 13, and the room master unit 2a passes through the above-mentioned image transmission path.
Is transmitted to the image display circuit 23. The image display circuit 23 of the room master unit 2a decompresses the image data from the collective entrance unit 1, so that the display unit 22 displays the image of the visitor who has performed the calling operation.

Here, the resident who was present in the dwelling unit at the time of the above-mentioned call notification at the room master unit 2a, that is,
When a resident who is in the room 101 operates the touch panel 21a of the operating unit 21 of the in-room master unit 2a to perform a predetermined response operation (not described in detail), the in-room parent detecting this operation is detected. Under the control of the machine CPU 20, the call unit 27 of the room master 2a, the room master CPU, the communication circuit 28, the room master connection trunk line L2, the communication circuit 53 of the controller 5, the controller CPU
50, communication circuit 52, entrance machine connecting line L1, collective entrance machine 1
The communication unit 15 via the communication circuit 16 of the
A voice transmission path is formed between the two and the voice signal is transmitted and received through the formed voice transmission path, so that the resident in the room 101 who has performed the response operation displays the image of the visitor. A call can be established while checking.

On the other hand, when there is no resident in the room 101 at the time of call notification in the room main unit 2a and the above-mentioned response operation is not performed, the controller CPU 50 of the controller 5 which has detected this response, The image transmission path formed between the camera section 12 of the collective entrance machine 1 and the display section 22 of the living room master 2a is connected from the camera section 12 of the collective entrance machine 1 to the image conversion circuit 13, the entrance machine CPU 10, Communication circuit 16, entrance machine connecting line L1, communication circuit 52 of controller 5, controller CPU5
0, the communication circuit 55, the communication circuit 44 of the external line connector 4,
By switching to the image transmission path to the recorded image storage unit 43 via the connection device CPU 40, the image data of the visitor imaged by the camera unit 12 of the collective entrance device 1 is recorded by the external line connection device 4. It is preserve | saved at 43 (recording preservation).
Further, the controller CPU 50 of the controller 5 stores, in the memory 51, the room number “101” that is pre-assigned to the room master unit 2a that is the destination of the recorded image, in addition to the switching of the image transmission path described above. At the same time, a control signal including a room number "101" pre-assigned to the room master unit 2a and a control command for displaying an absent call is sent to all the room master units via the above-mentioned call signal through a similar route. 2a, 2
Output to the in-room master unit CPU 20 of b, ...

Further, in the room master unit CPU 20 of each room master unit 2a, 2b, ..., The room number included in the control signal from the controller 5 and the room number previously assigned to the own terminal are set. Only when they are collated with each other, and as a result of the absence call display, the fact that a visitor has called during the absence is displayed on the display unit 22. In this case, only the room master unit 2a that is the called party has the same room number as "101", and the above-mentioned missed call display is performed.

Next, after the resident of the room 101 who was absent in the dwelling unit returned home, based on the missed call display on the display unit 22 of the in-room master unit 2a, it was confirmed that the caller was in the absence of the caller. After confirming and thereafter performing a predetermined image acquisition request operation (not described in detail) by operating the touch panel 21a that constitutes the operation unit 21 of the room master unit 2a, an image acquisition request signal to that effect is sent to the room master unit. It is output from the CPU 20. This image acquisition request signal is transmitted to the controller CPU 50 through the communication circuit 28, the room main unit connection trunk line L2, and the communication circuit 53 of the controller 5.

When the controller CPU 50 of the controller 5 detects the image acquisition request signal from the room master 2a, it controls the connector CPU 40 via the communication circuit 55 and the communication circuit 44 of the external line connector 4. , The image data of the visitor previously stored (recorded and stored) in the recorded image storage unit 43 is read out, and the image signal obtained by adding the room number “101” previously stored in the memory 51 to this image data is read as described above. All in-room base units 2 via routes similar to call signals and control signals
It outputs to each of the in-room master CPU 20 of a, 2b, ....

Further, the living-room master CPU 20 of each living-room master 2a, 2b, ... Shows the living-room number included in the image signal from the controller 5 and the living-room number pre-assigned to its own terminal. The image data acquired from the recorded image storage unit 43 of the external line connection device 4 is decompressed by the image display circuit 23 only when they are compared and only when they match. Here, the room number is "10" only for the room master unit 2a that is the image acquisition request source.
1 ”, and the image display circuit 23 performs the above-mentioned decompression process, so that the image of the visitor who has performed the calling operation while not in the office is displayed on the display unit 22.

Next, as a second operation of the present invention, a resident living in an apartment or an acquaintance of the resident, here, an acquaintance of the resident of the room 101 in which the room master unit 2a is installed, The operation of transmitting an e-mail with image data attached to the occupant of room 101 will be described.

In the block diagram of FIG. 1, the room master unit 2a
The acquaintance of the resident of Room 101 where is installed has an image mail attached, and sends an e-mail containing the room number "101" of the dwelling unit, which is the mail destination, to the Internet, which is an external destination outside the apartment complex. When sent from a mobile phone having an image transmission / reception function, this e-mail is transmitted to the connection device CPU 40 via the image reception unit 41 of the external line connection device 4.

The connection device CPU 4 of the external line connection device 4
In the case of 0, the image data attached to the e-mail received by the image receiving unit 41 and the room number “101” are detected, and when the image data cannot be analyzed or the room number cannot be specified. The received e-mail is returned to the sender, that is, the acquaintance of the resident of the room 101 in which the room master unit 2a is installed. On the other hand, when the image data can be analyzed and the room number can be specified, the image format of the image data attached to the e-mail is the image format of the image data captured by the camera unit 12 of the collective entrance 1. Here, it is determined whether or not it is the same as the JPEG format, and if it is determined that the image format is the same,
The image data attached to the e-mail is stored (recorded) in the recorded image storage unit 43, while the image format is different, for example, the image format of the image data attached to the e-mail is GIF format or PNG. When it is determined that the format is the format, the image format is converted to the JPEG format, and the converted image data is stored in the recorded image storage unit 43 (recording storage).

The connection device CPU 4 of the external line connection device 4
0 is stored in the recorded image storage unit 43 of the image data as described above (recorded and stored), and then the incoming mail message including the reception data information such as the room number “101” which is the transmission destination of the image data and the reception time. Output a signal. This mail incoming signal is transmitted to the controller CPU 50 via the communication circuit 44 and the communication circuit 55 of the controller 5.

Further, the controller CPU 50 of the controller 5 saves the received data information included in the mail incoming signal from the external line connector 4 in the memory 51, and sends this mail incoming signal to the communication circuit 53, Living room master unit connection trunk line L
2. Output to the in-room master unit CPU 20 via the communication circuits 28 of all the in-room master units 2a, 2b, ...

Further, in the room master unit CPU 20 of each room master unit 2a, 2b, ..., The room which forms the received data information included in the mail incoming signal from the external line connection unit 4 via the controller 5. The number "101" is collated with the room number assigned in advance to the terminal itself, and only when they coincide with each other, the voice synthesis circuit 24 is controlled to generate the ringing tone signal and the reception time forming the received data information. Etc., the information indicating that the image data attached to the e-mail transmitted from the Internet or a mobile phone having an image transmission / reception function is received is displayed on the display unit 22 together with the reception time (hereinafter, image reception Display.) Here, the room number is "101" only in the room master unit 2a that is the mail transmission destination.
The ringing tone signal is matched, and the ringing tone signal is generated by the voice synthesizing circuit 24, so that the ringing tone signal is amplified through the amplifier 25 and transmitted from the speaker 26 from the Internet or a mobile phone having an image transmitting / receiving function. A ringing tone indicating that the image data attached to the mail is received is sounded, and the above-described image reception display is performed on the display unit 22.

Here, the image reception notification at the master unit 2a in the room /
A resident of room 101 who was in the dwelling unit at the time of display performs a predetermined image acquisition request operation (not described in detail) by operating the touch panel 21a that constitutes the operation unit 21 of the in-room master unit 2a. And an image acquisition request signal to that effect are transmitted by the communication circuit 28, the main room connection trunk L2, and the communication circuit 5 of the controller 5.
3 to the controller CPU 50.

When the controller CPU 50 of the controller 5 detects the image acquisition request signal from the room master 2a, it controls the connector CPU 40 via the communication circuit 55 and the communication circuit 44 of the external line connector 40. , The image data previously stored (recorded and stored) in the recorded image storage unit 43 is read, and the image signal in which the room number “101” previously stored in the memory 51 is added to this image data is used as the above-mentioned call signal,
All of the room master units 2a, 2 via a route similar to the control signal
Output to the in-room master unit CPU 20 of b, ...

Further, in the room master unit CPU 20 of each room master unit 2a, 2b, ..., The room number included in the image signal from the controller 5 and the room number previously assigned to the own terminal are stored. The image data acquired from the recorded image storage unit 43 of the external line connection device 4 is collated and only when they match,
That is, the image data in the JPEG format, which is attached to the e-mail transmitted from the Internet or a mobile phone having an image transmission / reception function and converted via the image conversion circuit 42 of the external line connector 4, or the image conversion circuit 42. The image display circuit 23 causes the image display circuit 23 to decompress the image data in the JPEG format that does not need to be converted via. Here, the room number is "10" only for the room master unit 2a that is the image acquisition request source.
1 ”and the image display circuit 23 performs the above-mentioned decompression process, so that the image data attached to the electronic mail transmitted from the Internet or a mobile phone having an image transmitting / receiving function is displayed on the display unit 22. To be done.

In the second operation according to the present invention described above, the destination dwelling unit is designated / recognized from an electronic mail transmitted from the Internet or a mobile phone having an image transmission / reception function, which is an external connection destination outside the housing complex. As the method, the room number "101" of the dwelling unit, which is the mail transmission destination, is applied, but this method is not limited, and the room master units 2a, 2b, ...
Various / various designation / recognition methods such as a method of designating / recognizing with a preset mail address for each, a method of designating / recognizing a living room number in a file name of an electronic mail are also suitable.

In the intercom system for collective housing according to the embodiment of the present invention, when the management room is provided in the collective housing, that is, the management room base unit 3 is a component of the intercom system for collective housing. Although the case where the intercom system is provided has been described, an intercom system for an apartment house in which the administration room master unit 3 is deficient when the administration room is not provided in the apartment house is also suitable, and one embodiment of the present invention Has the same effect.

[0059]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the intercom system for a housing complex of the present invention, an electronic mail transmitted from the external connection destination outside the housing complex such as the Internet or a mobile phone having an image transmitting / receiving function. Of the image data and room number attached to, the room number is stored in the memory of the controller, and the image reception notification / display can be performed by the room master unit installed in the dwelling unit corresponding to this room number. The image format of this image data is stored in the recorded image storage section of the external line connection device (recording storage) and the mail destination in the same image format as the image format of the image data captured by the camera section of the collective entrance Since the image data can be displayed on the main unit of the guest room, the image data of the visitor imaged by the camera unit of the entrance door can be recorded on the recorded image storage unit of the external line connection device. It can be used not only for saving (recording save) but also for saving image data attached to e-mail (recording save), and the number of uses increases, and the controller memory is also imaged by the camera part of the collective entrance. It is possible to store not only the room number from which the recorded image data is sent but also the room number to be used different from the room number to which the electronic mail is sent from the Internet or a mobile phone having an image transmission / reception function, and the usage is increased.

Further, according to the intercom system for a housing complex of the present invention, the external line connector and the controller can be integrally configured, so that the wiring can be saved.

Further, according to the intercom system for an apartment house of the present invention, when a calling operation is performed at the apartment entrance device, a visitor at an apartment entrance (of an apartment house) constitutes an operation unit of the apartment entrance device. Operability is improved by operating the touch panel.

Further, according to the intercom system for a housing complex of the present invention, in the case of performing a response operation for establishing a call or an image acquisition request operation at the calling party or the master unit of the room where the mail is received, the interior of the dwelling unit The occupants need only operate the touch panel that constitutes the operation unit of the master unit in the room, which improves operability.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an intercom system for a housing complex according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a conventional intercom system for a housing complex.

[Explanation of symbols]

1-group entrance machines 2a, 2b, --- Room master unit 4--External line connection device 5--Controller 11 --- Operation part 11a (of the entrance machine) ... (constituting the operation part of the collective entrance machine) Touch panel 12 ... Camera part 21 ... Operation part 21a (of the parent room) ... .. (Constituting the operating unit of the room master) Touch panel 22 ... Display unit 40 ... CPU 41 ... Image receiving unit 42 ... Image conversion circuit 43 ... ... Recorded image storage

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Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A collective entrance machine (1) installed at a front door of an apartment house and having a camera section (12) for capturing an image of a visitor, and the collective entrance machine installed in a dwelling unit of a resident. The display unit (2 for displaying images sent from
2) having a plurality of room masters (2a, 2b, ...)
And a controller (5) for controlling the collective entrance machine and the living room master machine, respectively, wherein the controller has an image receiving unit (41) for receiving image data from outside the collective house. ) And a recorded image storage unit (43) for storing the received image data, an external line connector (4) is connected to the intercom system for an apartment house. 2. The intercom system for a housing complex according to claim 1, wherein the external line connection device is configured integrally with the controller. 3. A CPU (40) for the external line connection device, wherein the image receiving unit receives a room number included in the image data and notifies the room master unit of the incoming image data. 3. The intercom system for a housing complex according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising: 4. The image conversion circuit (42) for converting the image format of the external line connector when the image format of the received image data is different from the image format from the camera.
The intercom system for a housing complex according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising: 5. The intercom system for a housing complex according to claim 1, wherein the external connection destination of the image receiving unit is the Internet and the image data is an electronic mail. 6. The intercom system for a housing complex according to claim 1, wherein a connection destination of the image receiving unit is a mobile phone having an image transmitting / receiving function. 7. An operation unit (11, 2) used to call, call, and obtain an image of the collective entrance and the master of the living room.
The intercom system for collective housing according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein 1) is configured by a touch panel (11a, 21a).