JP2004123330A - Security management system for elevator and server used for the same and elevator control device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a security management system for an elevator, convenient for users to use by allowing only specified users to use the elevator. <P>SOLUTION: A server 10 is accessed from a personal digital assistance (PDA) 30 via Internet 40. The server 10, when accessed from specified users, sends control information for the users to use the elevator to the PDA 30. An elevator control device 22 permits the use of the elevator only for a certain time in accordance wit the control information. The use of the elevator with the control information given only to the specified users prevents outsiders having no control information from using it. In this case, no need exists for carrying keys or cards and also for keeping ID numbers or the like in mind, therefore actualizing the security management system convenient for the users to use. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an elevator security management system that allows only a specific user to use an elevator, a server used for the system, and an elevator control device.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In recent years, for example, in office buildings and condominiums, there has been a demand for an elevator having a security management function that allows only specific users to use the elevator so that outsiders cannot use the elevator to enter the building without permission. Is increasing. As a method of realizing such a security management function, for example, using a key or a magnetic card or an IC card, only the person who possesses the elevator can use the elevator, or a person who is permitted to use the elevator can use it. For example, a method has been considered in which a personal identification number is notified in advance, and the elevator can be used only when a correct personal identification number is input at the landing.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the method using a key, a magnetic card, or an IC card has the inconvenience that the elevator cannot be used unless the user carries them. In addition, there is a possibility that the information is illegally used by others due to loss, theft, duplication, and the like. On the other hand, in the method of inputting a personal identification number, although a mobile phone is not required unlike a key or a card, there is a possibility that the personal identification number may be forgotten, or that another person may steal the information while inputting the personal identification number.
[0004]
In addition, biometrics-related authentication technology by collating fingerprints, voiceprints, and retinas has recently been improved in accuracy. However, this type of system is very expensive, and there is a sense of resistance on the user side.
[0005]
The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and only a specific user can use an elevator, and an elevator security management system which is easy to use for a user, a server and an elevator control device used in the system The purpose is to provide.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
A security management system according to an aspect of the present invention includes an elevator control device that controls operation of an elevator installed in a building, a server that manages elevator users, and a mobile terminal that is connected to the server via the Internet. An elevator security management system, comprising: when the access request is received from the mobile terminal, the server determines that the user is a specific user, and the specific user uses the elevator. The control information is generated and displayed on the display screen of the mobile terminal, the elevator control device determines the specific user based on the control information displayed on the display screen of the mobile terminal, It is characterized in that the use of the elevator is permitted only for a certain time.
[0007]
According to such a configuration, by accessing the server from the portable terminal, the user can use the elevator using the control information given to only a specific user from the server. In this case, the elevator control device permits the use of the elevator for a certain period of time only when it is determined that the user is a specific user based on the control information, so that the use of the elevator by outsiders is prevented. be able to. Further, the control information is given by accessing the server, does not require a portable device such as a key or a card, and further, does not need to be memorized like a recitation number. A good security management system can be realized.
[0008]
A security management system according to another aspect of the present invention includes an elevator control device that controls the operation of an elevator installed in a building, a server that manages elevator users, and a server that is connected to the server via the Internet. An elevator security management system, comprising: a database in which identification information for identifying a specific user and a floor used by the user are registered; A determination unit that determines whether or not the access is from the specific user based on the identification information registered in the database when there is an access request from the user; and the determination unit determines that the user is the specific user. If it is determined that there is a floor including a floor where the specific user can use the elevator by referring to the database Control information generating means for generating information; and transmitting means for transmitting control information generated by the control information generating means and displaying the control information on a display screen of the portable terminal. An input unit for inputting the control information displayed on the display screen of the above, a determination unit for determining whether the control information input by the input unit has been given to the specific user, A control unit for permitting use of the elevator only for a certain period of time when the determination unit determines that the elevator is given to the specific user.
[0009]
According to such a configuration, when the server is accessed from the portable terminal of the user, the server determines that the access is from a specific user based on the identification information registered in the database, and determines that the access is from the specific user. The control information unique to the user is generated and sent to the mobile terminal. This control information includes the floors on which the specific user can use the elevator, and is generated in the form of, for example, a barcode or a recitation number. The user can use the elevator using the control information displayed on the display screen of his or her mobile terminal. The elevator control device determines whether or not the control information input by the user is given to the specific user, and only when it is determined that the control information belongs to the specific user, for example, calls the elevator hall. Or permits registration of a car call for floors available to the user based on the control information.
[0010]
As described above, since the use of the elevator is permitted only for a certain period of time by inputting the control information given to only a specific user from the server, it is possible to prevent the use of the elevator by outsiders. Can be. Further, the control information is given by accessing the server, does not require a portable device such as a key or a card, and further, does not need to be memorized like a recitation number, so that it is convenient for the user. A security management system can be realized.
[0011]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0012]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of an elevator security management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The system includes a server 10 which is a computer for managing elevator users, an elevator management device 21, an elevator control device 22, a collation determination unit 23, and a control information input unit 24 installed in a building 20 such as an office building. , And a portable terminal 30 used by the elevator user. The server 10 and the elevator management device 21 are connected via a dedicated line or the Internet 40. The server 10 and the portable terminal 30 are connected via the Internet 40.
[0013]
The server 10 manages information on a specific user (a person who is permitted to use the elevator in the building 20), and transmits elevator use control information necessary for the specific user to use the elevator. It has a function to distribute. As shown in FIG. 1, the server 10 is provided with a database 11, an elevator use status management unit 12, and an elevator use control information generation unit 13.
[0014]
As shown in FIG. 2, the database 11 stores, as information on a specific user, a user name (user name), an ID (identification information) and a password given to the specific user, The floor used by the user is registered. In the example of FIG. 2, the user A, B, and C are set as specific users, and the IDs and passwords of these users and the information on the floors are registered. The use floor of the user A is 1F and 3F, the use floor of the user B is 2F and 4F, and the use floor of the user C is 5F. It is assumed that the floor to be used is reported to the server 10 in advance.
[0015]
The elevator use status management unit 12 manages the elevator use status such as a time period during which a specific user uses the elevator and a time period when an outsider other than the specific user attempts to use the elevator illegally. I do. If the ID and password required by the user when accessing the server 10 do not match those registered in the database 11 in advance, the user is determined to be an outsider. An outsider cannot use the elevator because elevator use control information described below is not given to the outsider. The elevator use status management unit 12 keeps such access time of outsiders as a history so that the information can be used for crime prevention.
[0016]
When it is determined that the access requester is a specific user, the elevator use control information generation unit 13 generates elevator use control information corresponding to the specific user. The elevator use control information is information that enables registration of a hall call and registration of a car call on a floor used by the user. The hall call refers to pressing a call button (hall button) installed at the landing to call the elevator car to the floor. The car call is to designate a destination floor by pressing a call button (destination floor designation button) installed in the car. For example, a user A shown in FIG. 2 can register a car call for 1F and 3F. In the present embodiment, such elevator use control information is generated in the form of a barcode, transmitted to the mobile terminal 30 of the access request source, and displayed on the screen (see FIG. 6).
[0017]
On the other hand, the elevator management device 21 manages the state of the elevator, and is installed, for example, in a monitoring center. The elevator management apparatus 21 is connected to the server 10 via a dedicated line. Here, the elevator management apparatus 21 receives elevator use control information for each user from the server 10 and provides the information to the collation determination unit 23. The elevator control device 22 controls the operation of the elevator. Here, the elevator is operated only when the call registration is permitted by the collation determination unit 23. The collation determination unit 23 performs a process of collating the elevator use control information input by the user and permitting / prohibiting registration of the hall call and the car call. Note that, in the present embodiment, the collation determination unit 23 is provided as one function of the elevator control device 22. The control information input unit 24 is a device for inputting elevator use control information, and is installed at a predetermined position of an elevator platform on each floor (see FIG. 4).
[0018]
The mobile terminal 30 is a terminal device owned by the user of the elevator, and is, for example, a mobile phone or a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant). The mobile terminal 30 has a function of connecting to the Internet 40. The elevator user obtains elevator use control information by accessing the server 10 existing on the Internet 40 using the mobile terminal 30.
[0019]
FIG. 3 shows an external configuration when a mobile phone is used as the mobile terminal 30. On the main body of the portable terminal 30, a display screen 31 of, for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) and an operation button group 32 for performing various operations such as data input are provided. Elevator use control information provided from the server 10 is displayed on the display screen 31 of the portable terminal 30.
[0020]
FIG. 4 shows an elevator platform. In the figure, reference numeral 51 denotes an elevator hall side door, 52 denotes a hall indicator, and 53 denotes a hall button. In such an elevator landing, the control information input unit 24 is installed near the hall button 53. The control information input unit 24 is provided for each floor. When a user uses an elevator, elevator use control information must be input through the control information input unit 24.
[0021]
FIG. 5 shows an external configuration of the control information input unit 24. The control information input unit 24 includes a barcode scanner 61, a collation determination display unit 62, and a car call registration permission display unit 63. In the present embodiment, the elevator use control information is provided from the server 10 to the portable terminal 30 of the elevator user in the form of a barcode, and is displayed on the display screen 31 of the portable terminal 30 as shown in FIG. ing. The elevator user applies the display screen 31 of the portable terminal 30 to the barcode scanner 61 of the control information input unit 24 to cause the barcode scanner 61 to read the barcode displayed on the display screen 31. . If the bar code at this time is determined to be correct (if it matches the one given to the specific user), the "OK" lamp of the collation determination display section 62 is turned on and the bar code is incorrect. (If it does not match the one given to the specific user), the “NG” lamp of the collation judgment display section 62 is turned on.
[0022]
If the barcode is correct, the available floor designated by the barcode is displayed in the car call registration permission display section 63. In the example of FIG. 5, 1F and 3F are displayed as available floors. In this state, a car call can be registered for the first and third floors.
[0023]
Next, the operation of the present system will be described.
[0024]
FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram for explaining the operation of the present system, and shows, in order from the left, processing on the mobile terminal 30 side, processing on the server 10 side, and processing on the elevator side including the elevator control device 22.
[0025]
When using an elevator in the building 20, first, the server 10 is accessed from the portable terminal 30 via the Internet 40 (step S11). Then, the input of the ID and the password is requested from the server 10 (step S12), and the input screen is displayed on the display screen 31 of the portable terminal 30 (step S13). When the user inputs the ID and password information given in advance on the input screen, the input information is sent to the server 10 (step S14).
[0026]
Here, the server 10 determines whether or not the information of the ID and the password sent from the mobile terminal 30 matches the information registered in the database 11 shown in FIG. 2 (Step S15). If it does not match the registration information (NG in step S15), the server 10 determines that the access requester is an outsider, and notifies the portable terminal 30 that the elevator cannot be used (step S16).
[0027]
In addition, by managing the collation result at this time together with the access time of the portable terminal 30 by the elevator use status management unit 12, it is possible to determine what time zone an outsider is trying to use the elevator, or The server 10 can verify a time period during which a specific user uses the elevator.
[0028]
If the information of the ID and the password sent from the mobile terminal 30 match the registration information of the database 11 (OK in step S15), the server 10 determines that the user is a specific user, and The user refers to and searches for a floor that can be used by the user (step S17). For example, in the case of the database 11 of FIG. 2, when it is determined that the user is the user A, the first floor and the third floor are searched as usable floors. Then, the server 10 generates a barcode indicating the available floor, and transmits the generated barcode as elevator use control information unique to the user to the portable terminal 30 of the user who is the access source (step S19). Thus, a bar code as shown in FIG. 6 is displayed on the display screen 31 of the portable terminal 30 held by the user. The user can use the elevator by inputting the barcode into the control information input unit 24.
[0029]
On the other hand, on the elevator side, registration of hall calls and registration of car calls are normally prohibited, and only those who are permitted to enter the building 20 using the elevator (step). S21). In order to use this elevator, elevator use control information is required. As shown in FIG. 4, a control information input unit 24 is installed at the landing on each floor, and by applying the display screen 31 of the portable terminal 30 to the barcode scanner 61 of the control information input unit 24, When the barcode given as the elevator use control information is read from the server 10 (step S22), the collation judging unit 23 performs the barcode collation processing. This collation processing is performed by comparing with barcode information of a specific user provided in advance from the server 10.
[0030]
As a result of the collation, when it is determined that the barcode read by the barcode scanner 61 of the control information input unit 24 belongs to a specific user (OK in step S23), the collation determination display unit 62 shown in FIG. Is turned on, and registration of a hall call is permitted (step S24). That is, the user can call the elevator car by pressing the hall button 53 installed at the landing.
[0031]
In addition, the floor available to the user is determined based on the barcode read at this time, and registration of a car call for the floor is permitted. At this time, the available floor is displayed on the car call registration permission display section 63 (step S25). That is, in the above example, for the user A, 1F and 3F are displayed as available floors, and when the user gets on the car, the currently displayed floors (1F and 3F) are targeted. Call registration can be performed. In addition, if the car call registration permission display unit 63 is configured to also serve as a destination floor designation button, it is possible to register a call for the currently displayed floor before the car arrives at the landing. It is.
[0032]
Such registration of the hall call and the car call is permitted only for a certain period of time after the bar code comparison result (OK determination) is issued (step S26). That is, after a certain period of time has elapsed (Yes in step S26), the registration of the hall call and the car call returns to the state in which the registration is prohibited again (step S27). Thus, it is possible to prevent an outsider from using the elevator as it is after a specific user uses the elevator.
[0033]
As described above, only the specific user is provided with the barcode as control information for using the elevator from the server 10. Therefore, it is possible to prevent an outsider who does not have the bar code from using the elevator. In this case, unlike a key or a magnetic card or an IC card, no portable device is required, and there is no fear of loss or theft. Furthermore, since it is not necessary to memorize it like a recitation number, it is only necessary to access the server 10 as necessary, a security management system which is very easy for the user to use can be realized.
[0034]
In the elevator use status management unit 12 provided in the server 10, a time period during which a specific user uses the elevator and a time during which an outsider other than the specific user attempts to use the elevator illegally. By keeping the obi as a history, it is possible to manage the elevator use status in the building 20, and to take measures for crime prevention, such as increasing the number of security guards during times when unauthorized use of the elevator by outsiders is frequent. Can be done.
[0035]
In the above embodiment, the elevator use control information enabling the use of the elevator is provided to the specific user in the form of a barcode. However, the elevator use control information is provided to the specific user in the form of a recitation number. May be given. In this case, as shown in FIG. 9, a recitation number is displayed on the display screen 31 of the portable terminal 30 held by the user. The user presses the number input button group 64 provided in the control information input section 24 shown in FIG. 8 to input the recite number.
[0036]
More specifically, for example, when the user A is recognized as a specific user, as shown in FIG. 9, as the floor available for the user A, the recitation numbers “0123” indicating 1F and the recitation indicating 2F. The number “4567” is sent from the server 10 and is displayed on the display screen 31 of the mobile terminal 30. The user A can use the elevator by using these recitation numbers.
[0037]
That is, the server 10 gives the collation judgment unit 23 via the elevator management apparatus 21 in advance that the recitation numbers “0123” and “4567” are the recall numbers for the user A, and the user Is input by pressing the number input button group 64 of the control information input unit 24, the user is recognized as a user A, and a call can be registered for a certain period of time. In this case, a hall call can be registered by inputting either the recitation number “0123” or the recitation number “4567”. Also, by entering the recite number “0123”, the car call on the first floor can be registered, and by entering the recite number “4567”, the car call on the third floor can be registered.
[0038]
As described above, by giving the elevator use control information in the form of a recitation number, only a specific user can use the elevator similarly to the above, and the use by an outsider can be prevented. In addition, since the recitation number is given from the server 10, the user does not need to remember it, and there is no problem that the elevator cannot be used due to forgetting. However, in the method of inputting a recite number, since there is a possibility that another person may snoop on the input operation, the server 10 changes the recite number given to a specific user each time an access request is made. Is preferred. In this way, even if another person can see the recitation number given from the server 10, it is possible to prevent another person from using the elevator using the same recitation number.
[0039]
Further, in the above embodiment, the collation determining unit 23 for collating the elevator use control information input by the user at the landing is configured as one function of the elevator control device 22, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIG. 10, it may be provided in the elevator management device 21. The elevator management device 21 is installed, for example, in a monitoring center to manage the state of the elevator. As described above, if the collation determining unit 23 is provided in the elevator management apparatus 21, an advantage that the use of the elevator use control information (barcode / recite number) with the server 10 can be updated immediately can be dealt with. There is.
[0040]
In short, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be variously modified in an implementation stage without departing from the gist thereof.
[0041]
【The invention's effect】
As described above in detail, according to the present invention, the server gives control information only to a specific user, and the elevator control device permits the use of the elevator for a certain time based on the control information. It is possible to prevent an outsider having no information from using the elevator. In addition, this control information is provided from the server, does not require a portable device such as a key or a card, and further does not need to be memorized like a recollection number, so that a user-friendly security management system is provided. Can be realized.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of an elevator security management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a database provided in a server used in the security management system.
FIG. 3 is a view showing an external configuration when a mobile phone is used as a mobile terminal used in the security management system.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an elevator platform.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an external configuration of a control information input unit installed at a landing of the elevator.
FIG. 6 is a view showing an example of a bar code displayed as elevator use control information on a display screen of the portable terminal.
FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram for explaining the operation of the security management system, and is a sequence diagram showing processing on the mobile terminal side, processing on the server side, and processing on the elevator side including the elevator control device.
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an external configuration as another embodiment of the control information input unit installed at the elevator landing.
FIG. 9 is a view showing an example of a password displayed as elevator use control information on the display screen of the portable terminal.
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a configuration of an elevator security management system according to another embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Server 11 ... Database 12 ... Elevator use status management part 13 ... Elevator use control information generation part 20 ... Building 21 ... Elevator management device 22 ... Elevator control device 23 ... Collation judgment part 24 ... Control information input part 30 ... Portable terminal 31 ... Display screen 32 ... Operation button group 51 ... Board side door 52 ... Hall indicator 53 ... Hole button 61 ... Barcode scanner 62 ... Collation judgment display part 63 ... Car call registration permission display part 64 ... Number input button group

Claims (6)

An elevator security management system comprising an elevator control device for controlling operation of an elevator installed in a building, a server for managing elevator users, and a portable terminal connected to the server via the Internet. ,
The above server,
When there is an access request from the mobile terminal, it is determined that the user is a specific user, control information for the specific user to use the elevator is generated and displayed on the display screen of the mobile terminal. Let
The elevator control device,
An elevator security management system, wherein the specific user is determined based on the control information displayed on the display screen of the portable terminal, and use of the elevator is permitted only for a predetermined time. An elevator security management system comprising an elevator control device for controlling operation of an elevator installed in a building, a server for managing elevator users, and a portable terminal connected to the server via the Internet. ,
The above server,
A database in which identification information for identifying a specific user and a floor used by the user are registered,
Determining means for determining whether or not the access is from the specific user based on the identification information registered in the database when there is an access request from the mobile terminal;
Control information generating means for generating control information including a floor where the specific user can use the elevator by referring to the database when the specific user is determined to be the specific user;
Transmitting means for transmitting the control information generated by the control information generating means and displaying the control information on a display screen of the portable terminal,
The elevator control device,
Input means for inputting the control information displayed on the display screen of the portable terminal, and determining means for determining whether or not the control information input by the input means has been given to the specific user When,
Control means for permitting use of the elevator only for a certain period of time when it is determined by the determination means that the specific user is given to the specific user. system. The control means permits registration of a hall call for an elevator only for a certain period of time, and permits registration of a car call for floors available to the user based on the control information. The elevator security management system according to claim 2, wherein A server that can be connected via a network from a portable terminal of an elevator user,
A database in which identification information for identifying a specific user and a floor used by the user are registered,
Determining means for determining whether or not the access is from the specific user based on the identification information registered in the database when there is an access request from the mobile terminal;
Control information generating means for generating control information including a floor where the specific user can use the elevator by referring to the database when the specific user is determined to be the specific user;
Transmitting means for transmitting the control information generated by the control information generating means and displaying the control information on the display screen of the portable terminal,
A server which causes the specific user to use an elevator using control information displayed on a display screen of the portable terminal. An elevator control device for controlling operation of the elevator,
Input means for inputting control information for using the elevator,
Determining means for determining whether or not the control information input by the input means is given to a specific user who is permitted to use the elevator in advance;
An elevator control device comprising: control means for permitting use of the elevator only for a predetermined time when it is determined by the determination means that the specific user has been given. The control means permits registration of a hall call for an elevator only for a certain period of time, and permits registration of a car call for floors available to the user based on the control information. The elevator control device according to claim 5, wherein

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