JP2010130335A - Intercom system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a person in charge to response to a call even from an intercom master unit which is not set as a called destination when a specific intercom master unit is called from an intercom slave unit. <P>SOLUTION: A controller 3 includes a slave unit person-in-charge information storage part 19a for storing a relation of a slave unit with a person in charge of a response to a call from the slave unit and a master unit person-in-charge information storage part 19b for storing a relation of the master unit 2 with the person in charge. When a call from the slave unit is performed, the master unit 2 related to the person in charge of the slave unit 1 is called based on the information of the slave unit person-in-charge information storage part 19a and the master unit person-in-charge information storage part 19b. When receiving predetermined transfer operation including the input of person-in-charge ID related to the master unit called from the other intercom master unit during the calling of the other intercom master unit, a controller CPU 23 transfers the call to the master unit receiving the transfer operation. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an interphone system including a plurality of interphone slave units and an interphone master unit, and more particularly to an interphone system in which an interphone master unit that is notified of a call from each interphone slave unit is designated.

As an interphone system provided with a plurality of conventional interphone slave units and interphone master units, for example, there is an interphone system disclosed in Patent Document 1 or Patent Document 2. In the intercom system disclosed in Patent Document 1, an interphone master unit that notifies a call for each interphone slave unit is designated, and settings for transferring a call to another interphone master unit by operation of the interphone master unit, It is possible to set to transfer the call to the interphone base unit to its own interphone base unit.
Further, in the interphone system disclosed in the cited document 2, by installing a relay adapter device between the interphone slave unit and the interphone master unit, communication between the plurality of interphone slave units and the interphone master unit, and the interphone master unit Communication between the two is possible without complicating the configuration of the intercom master unit.

JP 2006-101197 A JP 2004-304551 A

In the case of the interphone system of the above-mentioned patent document 1, since the call is not reported in all interphone master units in response to the call from the interphone slave unit, unnecessary calls in the interphone master unit can be eliminated. The burden on the resident or operator can be reduced. Further, if the transfer setting is made in advance, a call to a specific interphone base unit can be transferred to another interphone base unit for answering, which is convenient for the absence.
However, the state of being an interphone master unit dedicated to a specific person or family does not change, and in the case of transfer setting, it is necessary to perform the selection operation from a large number of master units, which is a troublesome operation. In addition, when a call from the interphone slave unit is made to the interphone master unit for which the transfer operation is forgotten, the call can be transferred to itself by the operation of the interphone master unit capable of responding to other calls. There wasn't. For this reason, even if a person concerned with the called interphone master unit notices a visitor at another location, the interphone master unit that is close to them cannot respond and sometimes feels ugly.

  In addition, in the case of a configuration with a relay adapter device, it is easy to add interphone equipment, but the transfer operation is also troublesome, and for interphone master units that do not have calls from interphone slave units. In the case where the call is made, a call from the interphone slave unit cannot be transferred to itself by an operation from another interphone master unit that can respond.

  Therefore, in view of such problems, the present invention responds to a person in charge who is in charge of an interphone master unit that is not set as a call destination when a specific interphone master unit is called from the interphone slave unit. It is another object of the present invention to provide an intercom system that can easily change the setting of a call destination.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention of claim 1 includes a plurality of interphone slave units, a plurality of interphone master units, and a controller that controls communication between the interphone slave unit and the interphone master unit. In the intercom system, the controller includes a slave unit / person-in-charge information storage unit that stores a relationship between an interphone slave unit and a person in charge of responding to a call from the interphone slave unit, an interphone master unit, When a call is made from the interphone handset, the base unit / person in charge information storage unit that stores the association with the person in charge, based on the information in the handset / person in charge information storage unit and the base unit / person in charge information storage unit A call control unit that performs a call to a specific interphone base unit, while the interphone base unit sends the call to itself when another interphone base unit is being called. The transfer control unit has a transfer operation unit, and when a predetermined transfer operation including input of person-in-charge information associated with the interphone master unit being called from the transfer operation unit is performed, the transfer operation unit It is characterized in that the call is transferred to the base unit.

According to this configuration, in response to a call from an arbitrary interphone slave unit, the call is notified only to the interphone master unit associated with each interphone slave unit. And if there is a call from the interphone slave that you are in charge of at the destination, you can transfer the call by entering your ID etc. to the interphone master that is close to you. It is possible to answer the call without returning to the interphone master unit. Therefore, it is convenient to transfer at the time when a call is made, without setting transfer in advance.
Further, since the transfer operation requires input of person-in-charge information such as an ID, other people do not respond and security can be maintained even if transfer is possible.
Such a system is convenient when the person in charge rarely stays at a specific location in a facility such as a school. It is easy to use because it can answer calls from intercom handsets in charge of using it.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, when the interphone master unit that has received the transfer operation continuously receives a predetermined registration operation, the controller rewrites the master unit / person-in-charge information storage unit. The registration control unit has a registration control unit, and the transfer registration control unit stores the master unit / person in charge information so as to associate the transferred interphone master unit with the person in charge of the interphone slave unit that has received the call operation. It is characterized by rewriting the part.
According to this configuration, when the person in charge stays at the destination for a while, the call destination can be changed by rewriting the base unit / person in charge information storage unit according to the transfer operation, and the call destination can be changed with a simple operation. Can be implemented.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided an interphone system including a plurality of interphone slave units, a plurality of interphone master units, and a controller that controls communication between the interphone slave unit and the interphone master unit. Stores the association between the interphone master unit and the person in charge, and the slave unit / person-in-charge information storage unit that stores the relationship between the interphone slave unit and the person in charge of responding to the call from the interphone slave unit. When a call is made from the master unit / person in charge information storage unit and the interphone slave unit, a specific interphone master unit is selected based on the information in the slave unit / person in charge information storage unit and the master unit / person in charge information storage unit. A call control unit that performs a call and a rewrite control unit that receives a rewrite operation from the interphone base unit and rewrites the base unit / person-in-charge information storage unit. The machine has a rewrite operation unit that operates rewriting of the master unit / person-in-charge information storage unit, and the rewrite control unit is input when a predetermined rewrite operation including input of person-in-charge information is performed from the rewrite operation unit. Based on the person-in-charge information and the information of the interphone master unit that has undergone the rewriting operation, the master unit / person-in-charge information storage unit is rewritten, and the interphone parent unit that has undergone the rewriting operation corresponds to the person-in-charge information input. It is related to the person in charge.

According to this configuration, in response to a call from an arbitrary interphone slave unit, the call is notified only to the interphone master unit associated with each interphone slave unit. Then, the person in charge can rewrite his / her master unit / person in charge information storage unit, and the interphone master unit with which the person in charge responds can be changed while maintaining the relationship between the interphone slave unit and the person in charge.
Furthermore, this change operation can be performed by a simple operation of inputting a person-in-charge ID to the interphone master unit serving as a transfer destination, for example, and does not require a troublesome operation such as a selection operation of the interphone master unit. Since it requires input of information, others cannot easily change it, and security can be maintained.

According to the present invention, when there is a call from the interphone slave that is in charge at the destination, it is possible to transfer the call by inputting its own ID or the like to the interphone master that is close to it, It is possible to answer a call without returning to the interphone master unit with which it is associated. Therefore, it is convenient to transfer at the time when a call is made without setting transfer in advance. Furthermore, the call destination setting can be changed according to the transfer operation, and can be changed with a simple operation.
Further, since the transfer operation requires input of person-in-charge information such as an ID, others do not respond and security can be maintained.

DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an interphone system according to the present invention, in which first to fourth interphone slave devices 1 (1a to 1d) for calling a resident or a person in a facility to talk and interphones Broadcasts a call to the first to third interphone master units 2 (2a to 2c) for responding to a call from the slave unit 1, a controller 3 for controlling communication and communication between them. Broadcasting speakers 4 and the like are provided.
The interphone slave unit 1 is hereinafter simply referred to as “slave unit”, and the interphone master unit 2 is hereinafter simply referred to as “master unit”. Moreover, the subunit | mobile_unit 1, the main | base station 2, and the speaker 4 for broadcasting are each connected to the control machine 3 by the transmission line.

  FIG. 2 is a circuit block diagram of the main part of the base unit 2. The monitor 10 displays the video captured by the camera 6 (shown in FIG. 1) provided in the handset 1, and the video displayed on the monitor 10. A video control unit 11 for controlling the operation, an operation unit 12 comprising various operations such as a touch panel 12a and operation buttons, a call circuit 13 having a microphone 13a and a speaker 13b, a base unit IF 14 for communicating with the control unit 3, and a base unit 2 A master unit CPU 15 for controlling the whole is provided.

  FIG. 3 shows a circuit block diagram of the main part of the control device 3, and a child that stores the relationship between the call / call control unit 18 that controls calling and calling, and the person in charge of responding to calls from the child device 1. A device / person-in-charge information storage unit 19a, a setting storage unit 19 having a parent unit / person-in-charge information storage unit 19b for storing the association between the person in charge and the parent device 2, a first IF 20 for communicating with the child device 1, a parent A second IF 21 for communicating with the machine 2, a third IF 22 to which the broadcasting speaker 4 is connected, a controller CPU 23 for controlling the entire controller 3, and the like.

  4A and 4B are tables showing respective relationships stored in the setting storage unit 19, where FIG. 4A is a table of the slave unit / person-in-charge information storage unit 19a, and FIG. 4B is a master unit / person-in-charge information storage unit 19b. Shows the table. The slave unit / person-in-charge information storage unit 19a and the master unit / person-in-charge information storage unit 19b both store information associated with individually set IDs. FIG. 5 specifically shows the relationship between the slave unit 1 and the master unit 2 set in this way, and arrows indicate call destinations.

  Hereinafter, call / response control will be described in detail. Here, a case where a call is made by a visitor or the like operating the first handset 1a of the handset 1 will be described. By this call operation, a call signal to which ID: K001 is added is transmitted from the first handset 1a to the controller 3. The control unit CPU 23 receives the call signal via the first IF 20, and refers to the slave unit / person-in-charge storage unit 19a of the setting storage unit 19 to identify the person-in-charge ID: P003 associated with the slave unit ID. . Further, the second master unit 2b having ID: M002 is specified by referring to the master unit / person-in-charge information storage unit 19b from the person-in-charge ID. In this way, the call / call control unit 18 is controlled to transmit a call signal from the first slave unit 1a to the second master unit 2b specified via the second IF 21. In the second master unit 2b, a ringing tone is reported from the speaker 13b under the control of the master unit CPU 15 that has received the master unit IF 14 and received the call signal. As a result, if there is a person in charge corresponding to ID: P003 nearby, the call is recognized and a response operation is performed.

  However, in this calling operation, if the person in charge is not in the vicinity of the second master unit 2b due to the removal of a seat or the like and no response operation is performed within a predetermined time, the broadcast speaker 4 is controlled by the control unit CPU 23. Broadcasts that the call is made from the first handset 1a. For example, an announcement voice such as “There is a visitor at the first entrance” is stored in advance in a voice memory (not shown) of the controller 3, and the announcement voice corresponding to the slave unit 1 is selected and broadcast via the third IF 22. The sound is transmitted to the speaker 4 for use.

  When the person in charge (the person in charge of ID: P003) recognizes that the call is received from the handset 1 that he / she is in charge of by this broadcast, the third operation of ID: M003, which is familiar, is performed by the following operation. It is possible to respond using the parent device 2c. Specifically, the touch panel 12a of the third base unit 2c is operated to perform a transfer operation including input of “P003” that is the person-in-charge ID. In this case, when a call occurs, the master CPU 15 displays an ID input button (not shown) on the touch panel 12a so that an input operation is possible.

  The master CPU 15 that has received the transfer operation generates a transfer signal including the input person-in-charge ID information and transmits it to the controller 3. The control unit CPU 23 receives this transfer signal and controls the call / call control unit 18 to form a call path between the third master unit 2c as the transmission source and the first slave unit 1a that has been called. . As a result, a communication path is formed between the first slave unit 1a and the third master unit 2c, thereby enabling a call. Note that the ringing tone of the second base unit 2b is stopped by this transfer control.

  When the transferred response from the third master unit 2c is completed and the communication path is cut off, the controller CPU 23 resets the transfer control, and the call from the slave unit 1 is continuously stored in the setting storage unit 19. Calling and connection control are performed on the parent device 2 that is connected. This control is convenient because if the person in charge returns immediately to the original place, the call is performed with the initial setting state thereafter.

  On the other hand, when a registration button (not shown) displayed on the touch panel 12a is continuously operated during the transfer operation, a registration signal for rewriting the master / person-in-charge information storage unit 19b is controlled by the control of the master CPU 15. Sent to the machine 3. Here, ID: P003 is additionally registered as a person in charge related to the third parent device 2c with ID: M003. Note that the person-in-charge ID: P003 related to the second parent device 2b with ID: M002 is maintained. In this way, the setting can be changed based on the transfer operation.

In this way, only the interphone master unit associated with each interphone slave unit is notified of the call from any interphone slave unit. And if there is a call from the interphone slave that you are in charge of at the destination, you can transfer the call by entering your ID etc. to the interphone master that is close to you. It is possible to answer the call without returning to the interphone master unit. Therefore, it is convenient to transfer at the time when a call is made, without setting transfer in advance.
Further, since the transfer operation requires input of person-in-charge information such as an ID, other people do not respond and security can be maintained even if transfer is possible.
In addition, when the person in charge stays at the destination for a while, the call destination can be changed according to the transfer operation, and the call is notified to the intercom master unit nearby from the next call. Convenient to respond.
Such a system is convenient when the person in charge is rarely staying at a specific place in a facility such as a school. It is possible to answer the call from the intercom slave unit in charge using the machine, and it is easy to use.

Next, a setting change operation for rewriting the master unit / person in charge information storage unit 19b in advance so that the person in charge notifies the nearest interphone master unit 2 of a call from the interphone slave unit 1 in charge at the destination will be described. If the person in charge knows that he / she is away from the location of the parent device 2 that he / she is in charge of and stays in a place where another parent device 2 is present, the call from the child device 1 in charge is nearby. You can rewrite the settings so that you can respond with 2.
This can be performed by operating the touch panel 12a and performing a predetermined rewriting operation including input of the person in charge, and the master CPU 15 that has received this rewriting operation generates a rewriting signal and transmits it to the controller 3. To do. The controller CPU 23 rewrites the master unit / person-in-charge information storage unit 19b so as to associate the ID of the master unit 2 that has received the rewrite signal with the rewrite signal and the person-in-charge ID included in the rewrite signal. The relationship between the master unit 2 and the person in charge is newly set.

  For example, when the person in charge of ID: P002 is changed to the first master unit 2a of ID: M001, the master unit CPU 15 of the first master unit 2a is operated with the input ID information of the person in charge A change signal including the ID information of the first parent device 2a is transmitted to the controller 3. Receiving this change signal, the control unit CPU 23 changes ID: P002 to the person-in-charge ID: P001 associated with the base-unit ID: M001 set in the base-device / person-in-charge information storage unit 19b. As a result, the first master unit 2a is notified of the calls of the second slave unit 1b and the third slave unit 1c, and the call from the fourth slave unit 1d is also the first master unit 2a. It is notified to the base unit 2a.

  In this way, the person in charge can rewrite his / her master unit / person in charge information storage unit, and the interphone master unit with which the person in charge responds can be changed while maintaining the relationship between the interphone slave unit and the person in charge. . Therefore, it is possible to respond at the movement destination without performing transfer control after the call is generated, and it is possible to save time and effort for the transfer operation. As a result, the time for contacting the person in charge by broadcasting or the like can be shortened, and a favorable state can be obtained for visitors. In addition, the setting can be changed with a simple operation of inputting its own ID, and it is not necessary to select and set the master unit, and it is necessary to input the ID. Security and security can be maintained.

In the above embodiment, the case where there are four interphone slave units 1 and three interphone master units 2 is described. However, the number of each interphone slave unit 1 is arbitrary, and a plurality of interphone slave units 2 are provided for one master unit 2. Of course, the person in charge may be associated.
In addition, if there is no prompt response to the call from the intercom handset 1, the broadcast speaker 4 informs the person in charge. However, all the interphone base units 2 may only make announcements, The person in charge who notices the announcement can respond by performing a transfer operation on the nearest intercom master unit 2, and can be applied to a multi-family house or the like.
In addition, the input of the person-in-charge information for transferring or changing the setting is simply an ID, but this may be an input of a number string set for each person in charge or an input of a person-in-charge initial. Furthermore, the person in charge name may be input.

It is a block diagram which shows an example of the intercom system which concerns on this invention. FIG. 2 is a circuit block diagram of the intercom base unit of FIG. 1. It is a circuit block diagram of the controller of FIG. It is a table | surface figure which shows the memory content of a setting memory | storage part, (a) has shown the content of the subunit | mobile_unit / person-in-charge information storage part, (b) has shown the content of the main | base station / person-in-charge information storage part. It is explanatory drawing which shows each relationship of FIG. 4 concretely.

Explanation of symbols

  1 ·· Interphone slave unit, 2 ·· Interphone master unit, 3 ·· Control unit, 12 ·· Operation unit, 12a ·· Touch panel (transfer operation unit, rewrite operation unit), 15 ·· Base unit CPU, 18 ·· Call / call control unit, 19 ·· Setting storage unit, 19a ·· Slave device / person-in-charge information storage unit, 19b ·· Base unit / person-in-charge information storage unit, 23 ·· Controller CPU (call control unit, transfer registration) Control unit, rewrite control unit).

Claims (3)

An interphone system comprising a plurality of interphone slave units, a plurality of interphone master units, and a controller for controlling communication between the interphone slave unit and the interphone master unit,
The controller includes a slave unit / person-in-charge information storage unit that stores a relationship between the intercom slave unit and a person in charge of responding to a call from the interphone slave unit,
A main unit / person in charge information storage unit for storing an association between the intercom base unit and the person in charge;
Call control for executing a call to a specific interphone master unit based on information in the slave unit / person-in-charge information storage unit and the master unit / person-in-charge information storage unit when a call is made from the interphone slave unit While having a part
The interphone base unit has a transfer operation unit that transfers the call to itself when another interphone base unit is called,
The call control unit, when a predetermined transfer operation including input of person-in-charge information associated with the interphone master unit that is being called from the transfer operation unit is performed, calls the interphone master unit that has been operated for transfer. An intercom system characterized by transferring. The controller has a transfer registration control unit that rewrites the master unit / person in charge information storage unit when the interphone master unit that has received the transfer operation continues to receive a predetermined registration operation,
The transfer registration control unit receives the registration operation, and the master unit / person in charge information storage unit associates the transferred interphone master unit with a person in charge of the interphone slave unit that has received the call operation. The intercom system according to claim 1, wherein the intercom system is rewritten. An interphone system comprising a plurality of interphone slave units, a plurality of interphone master units, and a controller for controlling communication between the interphone slave unit and the interphone master unit,
The controller includes a slave unit / person-in-charge information storage unit that stores a relationship between the intercom slave unit and a person in charge of responding to a call from the interphone slave unit,
A master unit / person in charge information storage unit for storing association between the intercom master unit and the person in charge;
Call control for executing a call to a specific interphone master unit based on information in the slave unit / person-in-charge information storage unit and the master unit / person-in-charge information storage unit when a call is made from the interphone slave unit And
While having a rewrite control unit that receives a rewrite operation from the intercom base unit and rewrites the base unit / person-in-charge information storage unit,
The intercom master unit has a rewrite operation unit that operates rewriting of the master unit / person-in-charge information storage unit,
The rewrite control unit, when a predetermined rewrite operation including input of person-in-charge information is performed from the rewrite operation unit, based on the input person-in-charge information and information of the interphone master unit that has received the rewrite operation, An interphone system characterized by rewriting a base unit / person-in-charge information storage unit and associating the interphone base unit that has undergone a rewriting operation with a person in charge corresponding to the input person-in-charge information.

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