JP2003283686A - Interphone device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an interphone master unit for an application except an interphone control. <P>SOLUTION: A master unit 1 contains a CPU circuit including a memory 15a for storing an application program 151 for providing for the application except the interphone control, a display circuit 11if for outputting display screen data 152 formed by the program, a display unit 11, an operation button 12 for starting or stopping the program, a CPU for controlling a program execution with a built-in memory, a mixing circuit 16 for outputting effect sound data 153 formed of the program, a speaker amplifier circuit 14amp and a speaker 14, a timer circuit 18 for managing the operating time of the program, a timer program 154 stored is the memory, a communicating circuit 17 connected to a center unit having a database via an internet and a network of a leased line to down load the program, and a communication program 155 stored in the memory. <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 apparatus, and more particularly to an intercom apparatus having a function of downloading an application program having an additional function other than intercom control via a network and starting / stopping the application program.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As shown in FIG. 3, conventionally, in an intercom system in which an intercom slave unit 2 and one or more intercom master units 6 installed indoors are connected via a transmission line L26, The cordless handset 2 is composed of a camera unit 21 for picking up an image of a visitor, a call button 22 for calling the intercom master unit 6, a cordless handset microphone 23 for communicating with the interphone master unit 6, and a cordless handset speaker 24. A display unit 61 for displaying a video image captured by the camera unit 21, an operation button 62 for starting a call with the intercom slave 2, a master microphone 63 for communicating with the intercom slave 2, and a master speaker 64. ing.

In such a conventional intercom system,
When the visitor calls the intercom master unit 6 by pressing the call button 22 of the intercom slave unit 2, a ringing sound is emitted from the master unit speaker 64 of the intercom master unit 6, and the display unit 61 including an LCD unit or the like is displayed. Shows the video of the visitor. By pressing the operation button 62 for a response within the fixed time on the side of the intercom base unit 6, a call state is entered, and an outdoor visitor and an indoor resident can talk.

[0004]

The intercom base unit 6 of the conventional intercom device is installed in a room such as a living room or a kitchen and is used only for calling and calling when a visitor such as a visitor is present. . However, the intercom base unit 6 of the intercom device has a speaker function for sound and a display function for display, and it is hard to say that the speaker function and the display function are effectively used, and it is desired to utilize them effectively. It was rare.

The present invention has been made to solve this demand, and an object of the present invention is to provide an intercom device which can be used for purposes other than intercom control, such as call / call control of an intercom master.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the intercom device of the present invention is such that a ringing tone sounds from the intercom master unit when a call is made by a customer operating a call button of an intercom slave unit. An intercom device that displays a video of a visitor on a display unit including an LCD unit and the like and shifts to a call state to talk to a visitor by performing a response operation in response to a call at the intercom master unit. The intercom base unit calls,
An application program for use in applications other than intercom control such as call control, a memory for storing display screen data created by the application program, a display circuit for outputting the display screen data to the display unit, and start / stop of the application program. It is composed of an operation button for executing, and a CPU circuit for controlling execution of the application program in the memory.

Further, in the intercom apparatus of the present invention, the intercom base unit includes a mixing circuit for outputting sound effect data stored in the memory and created by the application program, a speaker amplifier circuit, and a base unit speaker.

Further, in the intercom apparatus of the present invention,
The intercom base unit is configured to accommodate a timer circuit for managing the operating time of an application program and a timer program stored in a memory.

Further, in the intercom apparatus of the present invention, the intercom master unit is connected to a center apparatus having a database for storing application programs via the Internet or a network such as a private line to download the application programs. It is configured to accommodate the communication circuit of the intercom base unit and the communication program stored in the memory.

According to such an intercom system, the intercom base unit can be used for purposes other than so-called intercom control such as call / call control.

[0011]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A preferred embodiment of the intercom apparatus of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, the intercom apparatus of the present invention comprises an intercom slave unit 2 and one or more intercom master units 1 installed indoors, and the intercom slave unit 2 is a visitor. Camera unit 2 for capturing images
1, a call button 22 for calling the intercom base unit 1, a handset microphone 23 and a handset speaker 24 for talking with the interphone base unit 1, and are connected to the interphone base unit 1 via a transmission line L12. The transmission line 12 may be wired or wireless.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the intercom base unit 1 of the intercom apparatus of the present invention is an LCD unit,
Display unit 1 consisting of organic EL, CRT, etc.
1. Display circuit 11 for converting screen data signal into display signal
An operation button 12, which consists of if, a tact switch and a touch switch, and starts an application program,
An input circuit 12if that converts a button operation signal into a start signal,
Base unit microphone 13 for communication with intercom slave unit 2,
Microphone amplifier circuit 13 that amplifies the sound of the master microphone 13
amp, master speaker 14 that emits sound from intercom slave 2, speaker amplifier circuit 14amp that amplifies sound of intercom slave 2, application program 151, display screen data 152, and sound effect data 153.
A memory 15a containing a timer program 154 and a communication program 155, a CPU circuit 15 for controlling execution of an application program 151,
A mixing circuit 16 for inputting a sound effect data signal to a speaker amplifier circuit 14amp, a communication circuit 17 connected to the center device 4 for downloading an application program 151, a timer circuit 18 for managing the operating time of the application program, and an intercom. It is composed of a call circuit 19 that enables a call between the slave unit 2 and the intercom master unit 1.

The connection relation of each part is as follows.

The display unit 11 is connected to the output of the display circuit 11if, and the input of the display circuit 11if is connected to the output of the CPU circuit 15.

The operation button 12 is connected to the input of the input circuit 12if, and the output of the input circuit 12if is connected to the input of the CPU circuit 15.

The master microphone 13 is a microphone amplifier circuit 13am
The output of the microphone amplifier circuit 13amp is connected to the input of p.

The parent speaker 14 is connected to the output of the speaker amplifier circuit 14amp, and the speaker amplifier circuit 14amp is connected.
Is connected to the output of the mixing circuit 16.

One input of the mixing circuit 16 is connected to the output of the speech circuit 19, and the other input is connected to the output of the CPU circuit 15. The call circuit 19 is connected to L12 through a terminal P12.

The timer circuit 18 is connected to the CPU circuit 15, the output of the communication circuit 17 is connected to the CPU circuit 15, and the input of the communication circuit 17 is connected to L13 through the terminal P11.

As shown in FIG. 1, the intercom master unit 1 of the present invention is connected to a center unit 4 having a database 5 for storing application programs via a network 3 such as the Internet or a private line. Intercom base unit 1 and network 3 are connected via transmission line L13, network 3 and center device 4 are connected via transmission line L34, and center device 4 and database 5 are connected via transmission line L45. It

Next, the operation of such an intercom apparatus of the present invention will be described.

In FIG. 2, when the operation button 12 is pressed or touched for the purpose of using an application program having an additional function other than intercom control, a button operation signal s122 is generated by the input circuit 12if and a start signal s121.
And is input to the CPU circuit 15. When the CPU circuit 15 determines that the intercom control such as “call” or “call” is not being performed, the built-in application program 151 is activated, the display screen data 152 of the application is sequentially output as the screen data signal s111, and the display circuit 11if is used. It is converted into a display signal s112 and output and displayed on the display unit 11.

Further, the sound effect data 153 composed of the voice synthesis sound, music, onomatopoeia, etc. of the application is sequentially outputted as the sound effect data signal s15, and the mixing circuit 16
Is input to the speaker amplifier circuit 14amp as a mixing data signal s16, amplified, and then converted into a sound effect s141 by the master speaker 14 and output as sound.

Further, the timer program 154 built in the CPU circuit 15 causes the timer circuit 18 to store time data.
Set s181 and start the timed timer. When the timer circuit 18 passes the set time, the interrupt signal s
182 is output to the CPU circuit 15, and the CPU circuit 15 stops the application program 151 and returns to the intercom control.

In the intercom apparatus of the present invention, the application program 151 stored in the database 5 connected to the center apparatus 4 via the transmission line L45 is downloaded by the download button of the intercom base unit 1 (see FIG. The communication program 155 in the CPU circuit 15 executes a predetermined communication means for downloading, and the communication program 155 is transmitted to the center device 4 via the communication circuit 17 by pressing or touching (not shown). When an instruction is sent from the database 5, the database 5 connected to the center device 4
Application program 151 stored in
Is downloaded as a download signal s17 to the memory 15a of the CPU 15 of the intercom master unit 1 via the communication device 17 via the center device 4 and the network 3.

As described above, according to the intercom apparatus of the present invention, the application program 151 for providing a purpose other than so-called intercom control such as call or call control is built in the CPU circuit of the intercom master unit 1, and the application program 151 is provided. Button 12 for starting and stopping the application, application program 151
Since it has the display circuit 11if and the display unit 11 for outputting the display screen created by, the speaker 14 or the display unit 11 of the intercom master unit 1 installed in the room is used to "quiz" or "relax" at low cost. , "Gymnastics" support programs are available.

Although the intercom base unit 1 has been described as a hands-free type here, the same effect can be obtained with a handset type.

[0029]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the intercom apparatus of the present invention, it is possible to use the speaker or display of the intercom master installed in the room without installing another output device. You can receive programs such as “quiz”, “relaxation”, and “gymnastics”, so the frequency of use of the intercom device increases,
It is possible to encourage the introduction of an intercom device. In addition, if you use the intercom base unit installed in the kitchen or living room, you can contribute to maintaining your health by using it between cleaning and cooking and other household chores.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an intercom apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an intercom master unit according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a conventional intercom device.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Intercom base unit 2 ... Intercom handset 3 ... Network 4 ... Center device 5 ... Database 11 ... Display unit 12 ... Operation button 14 ... Base unit speaker 14amp ... speaker amplifier circuit 15 ... CPU circuit 15a ... memory 16 ... Mixing circuit 17 ... Communication circuit 18 ... Timer circuit 151 ... Application program 152 ... Display screen data 153 ... Sound effect data 154 ... Timer program 155 ... Communication program

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A display unit comprising an LCD unit or the like, when a call is made by a visitor operating a call button (22) of an intercom slave unit (2), a ring tone sounds from the intercom master unit (1). In 11), an image of a visitor is displayed, and an intercom device for making a call and making a call with the visitor by performing a response operation in response to the call at the intercom master device, Is a memory (15a) for storing an application program (151) for use in applications other than intercom control such as call and call control, and display screen data (152) created by the application program, and the display screen data. Display circuit (11if) for outputting to the display unit, the application program An operation button (12) for starting and stopping, a CPU circuit (1) for controlling execution of the application program in the memory.
5) An intercom device comprising: 2. The intercom master unit includes a mixing circuit (16) for outputting sound effect data (153) stored in the memory and created by the application program, a speaker amplifier circuit (14amp), and a master unit speaker ( 14) The intercom device according to claim 1, further comprising: 3. The intercom base unit is configured to accommodate a timer circuit (18) for managing the operating time of the application program and a timer program (154) stored in the memory. The intercom device according to claim 1. 4. The intercom base unit is connected to a center device (4) having a database (5) for storing application programs via a network (3) such as the Internet or a leased line, and the application programs are stored in the center unit (4). The intercom apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the intercom apparatus is configured to accommodate a communication circuit (17) of the base unit for downloading and a communication program (155) stored in the memory.