JP2005223623A - Housing information distribution system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a housing information distribution system, capable of distributing the video image of a common door camera intercom, when a resident is at home/not at home, in a multiple dwelling house, and various information in the apartment house, in response to the resident's request. <P>SOLUTION: The housing information distribution system comprises communication means 11 and 12 provided in each dwelling unit of an apartment house; a camera intercom 20 provided in a common front door and generating a dwelling unit signal, corresponding to a visiting dwelling unit specified by a visitor and the video signal of the common door; an information distribution/storage means 40 connected to the camera intercom and the dwelling unit communication means via an LAN line 10, in order to store the video signal for each dwelling unit depending on the dwelling unit signal, while converting into a predetermined distribution format; and a communication control means 30 for controlling the signals among the common front door, the dwelling unit communication means and the information distributing/storing means, wherein the information for the dwelling unit stored in the information distributing/storing means can be browsed, in response to the request from the communication means of each dwelling unit. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  This invention relates to a housing information distribution system, in particular, a communication terminal of a plurality of dwelling units constituting an apartment house, a video of a camera installed at a common entrance, a message to a resident, information in an apartment house, etc. It is related with the housing information distribution system which distributes.

  In the conventional information distribution system in apartment houses, doorphones or camera doorphones are installed at the common entrance, and monitor type communication devices are installed in each dwelling unit. The resident of the corresponding unit confirmed the visitor while watching the moving image, and allowed the visitor to enter the building by unlocking the electric lock by remote control from the unit. Further, when the resident is absent, the moving image and sound for each dwelling unit from the door phone or the camera door phone are transferred to a predetermined transfer destination or stored in a storage device. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 5-328356 (paragraphs 0016-0024, FIG. 1)

The conventional housing information distribution system is configured as described above, and is a method of transferring the camera video and audio of the common entrance to the communication terminal installed in each dwelling unit via the extension telephone network without compressing the camera video and audio. Since the video is transferred via the extension telephone network, the camera video needs to be delivered at a reduced frame rate due to the limitation of the communication speed of the extension telephone network, and it takes time to deliver the moving image. There is a problem that it takes time for the resident to view the moving image.
In addition, the conventional housing information distribution system is a system specializing in the distribution of camera video at the common entrance, and another system is introduced when distributing other information such as messages from managers to residents, etc. There was also a problem that it was necessary to do.

  On the other hand, with the spread of broadband networks such as ADSL and FTTH in recent years, LANs using VDSL etc. using existing extensions are also spreading in apartment buildings, and at the same time, information on joint facilities in apartment buildings and new residents There is a growing demand for the introduction of a housing information distribution system that distributes messages and the like.

  The present invention was made under such a background, and in a housing complex composed of a plurality of dwelling units, in response to a request from a resident, a compressed image of a camera installed at a common entrance is a moving image. An object of the present invention is to provide a housing information distribution system capable of distributing at high speed and distributing in-house information such as messages to residents and information on common facilities.

  The housing information distribution system according to the present invention includes a dwelling unit communication means provided in each of a plurality of dwelling units constituting an apartment house, a dwelling unit signal corresponding to a visiting dwelling unit specified by a visitor provided at a common entrance, and a visitor Connected to the common entrance camera door phone and the dwelling unit communication means via the LAN line, and the video signal is converted into a predetermined distribution format. Then, the information is stored for each unit according to the unit signal and distributed to the unit communication unit of the predetermined unit, and the signal between the common entrance camera door phone and unit communication unit and the information distribution / storage unit. Communication control means for controlling the dwelling unit for the dwelling unit stored in the information distribution / accumulation means in response to a request from the dwelling unit communication means of each dwelling unit. In which was as to be able to view the broadcast.

  Since the housing information distribution system according to the present invention compresses and accumulates the video of the common entrance camera doorphone in the WEB distribution format, and manages and distributes the stored information for each residence, the common entrance camera doorphone at home and when absent It is possible to build a low-cost housing information distribution system that can distribute and display high-speed compressed video to communication terminals installed in each dwelling unit at a high speed by LAN for each dwelling unit, and that can distribute various types of information in the housing complex. it can.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an apartment house information distribution system according to the first embodiment. As shown in this figure, the collective housing information distribution system includes a dwelling unit communication device 11, 12... Which is a terminal device arranged in a plurality of dwelling units constituting the collective housing, and a common entrance installed at the common entrance of the collective housing. The camera door phone 20, the communication control device 30 for controlling the communication of the housing complex, the information distribution / storage device 40 for controlling the storage / distribution of the video of the common entrance camera door phone and other distribution information, and the above devices are connected. And a LAN line 10 for constructing a LAN.

  The dwelling unit communication devices 11 and 12 include telephones 111 and 121 for joint entrance camera doorphones installed in each dwelling unit, dwelling unit terminals 112 and 122 that receive and visualize information distributed from the information distribution / storage device 40, TV monitors 113 and 123 that display information visualized on the dwelling units 112 and 122.

  The common entrance camera door phone 20 includes a speaker 21, a microphone 22, an operation unit 23 such as a keyboard or a touch panel, a network camera 24 capable of transferring captured images via the LAN line 10, and each of the above components. A common entrance interface 25 that enables communication of video and audio by connecting 21 to 24 to the LAN line 10 is provided.

  Further, the communication control device 30 includes a control unit 31 that controls extension communication in the system, an exchange processing unit 32 that performs exchange processing of mutual communication between extensions, communication with external lines, and communication with the common entrance camera door phone 20; An extension interface 33 and a common entrance interface 34 are provided, and the control unit 31 performs communication and control with the telephones 111 and 121 in the dwelling unit via the extension interface 33 by the exchange processing of the exchange processing unit 32. The common entrance interface 34 communicates with and controls the joint entrance camera door phone 20 together with the control unit 31 and the exchange processing unit 32.

  In addition, the information distribution / storage device 40 includes a control interface 42 that is an interface for receiving connection information between the common entrance camera door phone 20 and the telephones 111 and 121 of each dwelling unit from the communication control device 30, and the above-described connection status. A control unit 43 that converts the video from the network camera 24 of the common entrance camera doorphone 20 through the camera interface 44 into a reception / distribution format, and stores and manages the converted video in the storage unit 45 for each house number, and storage And a distribution unit 41 that distributes the camera image and other information to the dwelling unit communication apparatuses 11 and 12 installed in each dwelling unit.

Next, the operation of the collective housing information distribution system will be described. FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the apartment house information distribution system 1 shown in FIG.
First, in step S1, a visitor operates the operation unit 23 of the common entrance camera door phone 20, and designates the visited house number. When the visited location is input, the communication control device 30 is notified of the visited residence number via the common entrance camera door phone 20 and the shared entrance interfaces 25 and 34 of the communication control device 30 in step S2. Upon receiving the dwell unit number, the communication control device 30 notifies the dwell unit number from the control unit 31 to the information distribution / storage device 40 via the control interface 42 of the information distribution / storage device 40 in step S3.

  When the information distribution / storage apparatus 40 receives the dwelling unit number, the control unit 43 sends a video transfer request to the network camera 24 of the common entrance camera door phone 20 via the camera interface 44 in step S4. The control unit 43 also compresses and converts the video transferred from the network camera 24 into the WEB distribution format in step S5, and starts storing in the storage unit 45 in step S6 in association with the dwell unit number received in step S3. At the same time, distribution is started to the dwelling unit terminals 112 and 122 of the dwelling unit communication apparatus corresponding to the dwelling unit number in step S7.

  The compression and conversion to the WEB distribution format in step S5 is to convert the video of the network camera 24 into, for example, MPEG, MotionJpeg, etc. and to create distribution WEB information. The distribution WEB information is for each residence number to be distributed. It is possible to provide information for each distribution target.

  On the other hand, the communication control device 30 notifies the information delivery / storage device 40 of the dwell unit number in step S3, and in step S8, the communication processing device 30 sets the telephones 111 and 121 of the dwell unit numbers designated by the exchange processing unit 32 via the extension interface 33. Make a call. The control unit 31 sets a timer in step S9 to determine whether or not there is a response from the resident of the corresponding dwelling unit number within a certain time, and proceeds to step S10. In step S10, the control unit 31 determines whether or not there is a response due to an operation such as on-hook from the telephones 111 and 121 arranged in the corresponding dwelling unit.

  If the determination result is “YES”, the process proceeds to 1 in the flowchart shown in FIG. 3A, and the control unit 31 connects the speaker 21 and microphone 22 of the common entrance camera door phone 20 to the telephones 111 and 121 in the dwelling unit. A line is established and the end of the call is awaited in step S11. When the call ends, the control unit 31 notifies the information distribution / storage device 40 of the end of the call in step S12. In response to this, the control unit 43 of the information distribution / storage device 40 notifies the network camera 24 of the common entrance camera door phone 20 via the camera interface 44 in step S13, and the network camera 24 transmits the video. End the transfer. Thereafter, the control unit 43 changes the WEB page for the dwelling unit in step S14 and ends the video distribution.

  On the other hand, when the determination result of step S10 is “NO”, the process proceeds to 2 in the flowchart shown in FIG. That is, when there is no response due to an on-hook operation or the like from the telephones 111 and 121 arranged in the corresponding dwelling unit even after the set time of the timer has elapsed in step S15, the control unit 31 of the communication control device 30 determines in step S16. The absence signal is notified to the common entrance camera door phone 20 and the information distribution / storage device 40. When receiving the absence signal, the common entrance camera door phone 20 displays a message that the resident is absent on the operation unit 23 such as a touch panel in step S17.

  When the information distribution / storage device 40 receives the absence signal, the control unit 43 transmits a video transfer end signal to the network camera 24 of the common entrance camera door phone 20 in step S18, and the network camera 24 ends the transfer of the video. . Thereafter, in step S19, the control unit 43 converts the video of the network camera 24 and visit information such as the date and time into a distribution format and stores the information in the storage unit 45 in association with the corresponding dwelling unit.

Next, the operation of browsing the unattended video and information stored in step S19 with the dwelling unit terminal installed in each dwelling unit, for example, 112 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.
First, in step S20, the resident displays the screen of the dwelling unit terminal 112 installed in each dwelling unit on the television 113 or the like, and confirms whether or not there was a visitor when absent. The screen of the dwelling unit terminal 112 displays, for example, the date and time of the absent visit in a list among the information distributed from the information distribution / accumulation device 40 for each dwelling unit.

  The resident selects the information he / she wants to browse from the screen in step S21. The selection is performed by, for example, a remote control for the dwelling unit terminal 112. Next, in step S22, the dwelling unit terminal 112 makes a distribution request for the information selected in step S21 to the information distribution / storage device 30. The information distribution / storage device 40 extracts the information requested in step S23 from the stored information in the storage unit 45 and distributes it to the dwelling unit terminal. The dwelling unit terminal 112 converts the information distributed in step S24 into an image and outputs the image to the television 113.

  As described above, according to the first embodiment, the video of the common entrance camera door phone 20 can be distributed at high speed via the LAN line for each dwelling unit that has called. Moreover, since the delivery format of Embodiment 1 is a WEB delivery format, it is possible to deliver WEB delivery format information other than the video of the common entrance camera door phone 20.

Embodiment 2. FIG.
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the second embodiment, in which a configuration for inputting / editing distribution information is added to the configuration of the first embodiment. In this figure, the same or corresponding parts as in FIG. The difference from FIG. 1 is that an information editing device 50 is added.

  The information editing device 50 is installed in, for example, a manager room in an apartment house, and the manager can input, edit, and manage information. The distribution information includes, for example, the luggage storage status of the manager, Information such as welcome messages for new residents, information common to units such as condominium facility information and local events.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the information editing apparatus 50 includes a dwelling unit number selection unit 51, an information selection unit 52, an input form 53, a message input unit 54, a distribution information generation unit 55, and a preview unit 56. Has been. The dwelling unit number selection part 51 is a part which selects the dwelling unit number from which the information to be edited will be distributed, and the information input person selects the dwelling unit number when inputting information. The information selection unit 52 is a part for selecting the type of distribution information, and an input form 53 corresponding to the type of distribution information is registered in advance.

  The message input unit 54 is a part for inputting a message, and an information input person performs selection / input. The distribution information generation unit 55 automatically generates distribution format information according to the selection / input of the information selection unit 52 and the message input unit 54, and sets the generated information to the dwelling unit number selected by the dwelling unit number selection unit 51. The information is transferred to the information distribution / accumulation device 40 in association. The preview unit 56 previews the distribution information generated by the distribution information generation unit 55. Further, since the information to be distributed is generated and managed for each dwelling unit, it is possible to easily edit the dwelling unit distribution information when moving in and out.

  Since the second embodiment is configured as described above, distribution information can be easily generated and edited by simple selection / input.

Embodiment 3 FIG.
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the third embodiment, in which a function capable of distributing information to the outside of the apartment is added to the configuration of the first embodiment. In this figure, the same or corresponding parts as in FIG. The difference from FIG. 1 is that an authentication / external distribution device 60 is added.

  The authentication / external distribution device 60 is a device that distributes information to an external resident after authenticating the resident when a resident of the collective housing makes a distribution request from outside the collective housing. Is received by the external interface 61, and the control unit 62 authenticates the resident who is connected from the outside by the authentication unit 63, and distributes the information for each dwelling stored in the information distribution / storage device 40 to the external distribution The information is converted into a format, and the information is distributed from the external distribution unit 64. The connection request from the outside of the resident is made by using an Internet browser installed in a mobile phone, a personal computer, etc. as standard.

Next, the operation of the third embodiment will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG. First, a resident makes a connection request to the external interface 61 using an Internet browser such as a mobile phone or a PC from outside the apartment in step S51, and inputs an ID, a password, etc. in step S52.
The authentication / external distribution device 60 acquires an IP address, a URL, and the like in advance so that a connection can be made from outside the apartment house. Next, in step S53, the control unit 62 of the authentication / external distribution device 60 authenticates the ID and password input in step S52 by the authentication unit 63.

If the authentication result is “YES”, that is, if the input ID and password are correct, an information distribution menu is distributed to the connection request destination mobile phone or the like in step S54.
The resident who has connected from the outside of the apartment house selects the connection target that is currently connected, such as a mobile phone or a PC, from the information distribution menu distributed in step S55, and sends it to the authentication / external distribution device 60. And request distribution of information to be browsed.

  In step S57, the authentication / external distribution device 60 obtains information corresponding to the information distribution request from the information distribution / storage device 40 by the control unit 62, and converts the information into a distribution format corresponding to the connection target selected in step S55. Conversion is performed in step S58, and information is distributed in step S59.

  On the other hand, if the authentication result is “NO” in step S53, that is, if the input ID and password are invalid, the process returns to step S52 to request input of the ID and password again.

  Since the third embodiment is configured as described above, when the resident goes out, the resident is stored in the information distribution / accumulation device 40 from the outside of the apartment house using a mobile phone, a PC, or the like. Information and the like can be browsed.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of Embodiment 1 of this invention. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the first embodiment. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the first embodiment. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the first embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of Embodiment 3 of this invention. 10 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the third embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

1 apartment housing information distribution system, 10 LAN line, 11, 12 dwelling unit communication device,
20 joint entrance camera door phone, 21 speaker, 22 microphone,
23 operation unit, 24 camera, 25 common entrance interface,
30 communication control device, 31 control unit, 32 exchange processing unit,
33 extension interface, 34 common entrance interface,
40 information distribution / storage device, 41 distribution unit, 42 control interface,
43 control unit, 44 camera interface, 45 storage unit,
50 information editing device, 51 dwelling unit number selection unit, 52 information selection unit,
53 input form, 54 message input part, 55 delivery information generation part,
56 preview section, 60 authentication / external distribution device, 61 external interface,
62 control unit, 63 authentication unit, 64 external distribution unit.

Claims (3)

  The unit communication means provided in each of the multiple units that make up the apartment complex, and the unit entrance that includes the visitor's designated residence unit and the visitor's designated video signal are generated at the joint entrance. And a common entrance camera doorphone configured to be connected to the common entrance camera doorphone and the dwelling unit communication means via a LAN line, and converts the video signal into a predetermined distribution format for each dwelling unit according to the dwelling unit signal. An information distribution / storage unit that stores and distributes the information to the unit communication unit of a predetermined unit, and a communication control unit that controls a signal between the joint entrance camera door phone and the unit communication unit and the information distribution / storage unit, The information for the dwelling unit stored in the information distribution / accumulation unit can be browsed by a request from the dwelling unit communication unit of each dwelling unit. Housing information delivery system that.   2. The housing information distribution according to claim 1, further comprising information editing means for editing and inputting information distributed for each of the dwelling units and storing the information in the information distribution / accumulation means. system.   In response to a connection request made by a resident of each dwelling unit via a predetermined line from the outside of the apartment house, the resident is authenticated and for the dwelling unit of the resident accumulated in the information distribution / accumulation means 2. The housing information distribution system according to claim 1, further comprising an authentication / external distribution unit configured to convert the information into a distribution format corresponding to the predetermined line and distribute the information to an external resident.

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