JP2005273401A - Office communication/security system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an office communication/security system suitable for an office, a business place, or the like with a plurality of doorways existing, which a plurality of persons concerned go in and out. <P>SOLUTION: In this system, a main device 1 and a base station 6 compose a telephone system, and a plurality of telephones such as a fixed telephone 5 and a cellphone 9 are stored. A controller 2 of the main device 1 matches a terminal number of each telephone to the specific number of an electronic lock, and when control information including the terminal number of the telephone is sent from the telephone, the specific number of the electronic lock matching the terminal number is sent from the controller 2, and a locking or unlocking command is sent from the main device 1 to the electronic lock 4 through an interface circuit 3. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an office communication / security system, and more particularly to an office communication / security system that integrates communication and security management such as entrance / exit management.

  With the widespread use of mobile communication terminals such as mobile phones, methods for controlling electronic locks using mobile communication terminals have already been proposed. For example, in Patent Document 1 below, lock control that enables unlocking by a lock control device and an electronic lock control circuit when a caller telephone number sent from a mobile phone matches an unlock code set in advance and registered. A system has been proposed.

Also, in Patent Document 1 below, not only the caller telephone number is used, but also the password entered from the mobile communication terminal is collated and the password registered in advance is collated, and unlocking is possible when the two match. Thus, a lock control system with further improved security performance has been proposed.
JP 2001-132292 A

  The lock control system proposed in Patent Document 1 basically has a one-to-one relationship between an electronic lock and a key for unlocking it. That is, the mobile communication terminal used for unlocking is assumed to be a single phone such as a mobile phone or PHS, and the phone and the electronic lock unlocked using it are basically one-to-one. There is a relationship.

  However, since a plurality of related persons enter and exit, and in offices and offices where a plurality of entrances and exits exist, a plurality of users use one electronic lock, and a plurality of electronic locks are installed. The relationship between the electronic lock and the electronic lock becomes one-to-N or N-to-one, and a lock control system that can cope with such a relationship is required.

  The present invention has been considered in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide an office communication / security system suitable for offices and business offices where a plurality of parties enter and exit and there are a plurality of entrances and exits. There is to do.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention associates a telephone system that accommodates a plurality of telephones, an interface circuit disposed between the electronic lock and the main device, a terminal number of the telephone, and a unique number of the electronic lock. Provided with a controller, and when the control information accompanied by the terminal number of the telephone is transmitted from the telephone, a unique number of the electronic lock associated with the terminal number of the telephone is transmitted from the controller to the main device, and the interface A first feature is that a lock or unlock command is sent to the electronic lock having the unique number via the circuit.

  Further, according to the present invention, when the controller further associates the password with the unique number of the electronic lock and control information accompanied by the terminal number and password of the telephone is transmitted from the telephone, the terminal number and password of the telephone are transmitted. A second feature is that a unique number of an electronic lock associated with both is sent from the controller, and a lock or unlock command is sent to the electronic lock with the unique number via the interface circuit.

  Further, according to the present invention, when control information with a specific terminal number and password is transmitted, the electronic lock is preferentially locked or unlocked, or all electronic locks are locked or unlocked. There is a third feature in that it is performed.

  In addition, the present invention has a fourth feature in that at least one of the plurality of telephones is a mobile phone.

  In addition, the present invention has a fifth feature in that the terminal number of the telephone is a special number input from the telephone.

  In the present invention, when control information for unlocking is sent from the telephone, the electronic lock is automatically locked after being unlocked until the unlocking command is sent to the electronic lock from that point. There is a sixth feature in that a delay of a predetermined time is set in at least one of the above.

  Further, according to the seventh aspect of the present invention, when control information for locking is sent from the telephone, a predetermined time delay is set from that point until the locking command is sent to the electronic lock. There are features.

  According to the present invention, an electronic lock having a unique number associated with the terminal number of the telephone can be controlled by the telephone, so that a plurality of parties can go in and out, and an office or business in which a plurality of doorways exist. An office communication / security system suitable for offices can be constructed.

  In addition, security performance can be further enhanced by requiring password input or acquiring video with a Web camera. In addition, if you send control information with a specific terminal number and password and give priority to others to control electronic locks, or control all electronic locks, specific managers such as security guards Management by becomes easy.

  In addition, when control information for unlocking is sent from the telephone, the time for unlocking so that the unlocking command is sent to the electronic lock after a predetermined time has elapsed since that time By providing the function, it is possible to achieve a useful function of making it difficult for an unauthorized person to enter, and forgetting to lock can be prevented by delaying for a certain time after unlocking and automatically locking the electronic lock.

  In addition, when control information for locking is sent from the telephone, a locking command is sent to the electronic lock after a predetermined time has elapsed, for example, from a fixed telephone in the office. Therefore, it is possible to obtain a function similar to automatic locking, in which control information is sent out and actual locking is performed after the user goes out of the office.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of an office communication / security system according to the present invention. The main device 1 includes a controller 2. An electronic lock 4 is connected to the main apparatus 1 via an interface circuit (DTU) 3. The electronic lock 4 is provided at an entrance door of an office or business office. A fixed telephone (KT: Key Telephone) 5 and a base station (CS / IP-CS) 6 are connected to the main apparatus 1 by a dedicated cable, and a personal computer 7 is connected to the LAN.

  A printer 8 is connected to the personal computer 7. A mobile phone (PS: Personal Station) 9 can access the main apparatus 1 via the base station 6. Furthermore, the main device 1 is connected to the Web camera 10 and the infrared sensor 11 installed in the vicinity of the doorway by LAN. The main apparatus 1 and the base station 6 constitute a telephone system, and this telephone system may accommodate a larger number of telephones (not shown). Also, a plurality of base stations 5 such as indoor base stations and outdoor base stations may exist.

  Next, the operation of the office communication / security system of FIG. 1 will be described. The electronic lock can be unlocked and locked (that is, the external relay can be controlled) from a fixed telephone or a mobile phone. Which of the fixed telephone and the mobile phone can control which electronic lock is described later. It can be set by inputting system data from the personal computer 7 or a specific telephone to the controller 2 and holding it.

  The office communication / security system shown in FIG. 1 may be set to control an electronic lock by inputting a special number from a telephone, or may be set to control an electronic lock by further inputting a password.

  First, a description will be given of a case where a special number is input from a telephone and set to control an electronic lock. In advance, operate the personal computer 7 to set the password 2 for the controllable electronic lock as system data xx-xx-01 for the controllable electronic lock, and set “automatic lock setting = 0” (none). , 1 to 255 seconds ”is set as system data xx-xx-02. The automatic locking setting within the range of 1 to 255 seconds is to prevent forgetting to lock after unlocking so that the automatic locking is performed after the number of seconds has elapsed since unlocking, and to enhance security. belongs to.

  Moreover, the terminal number (special number: TEN number) of the telephone (permitted terminal) that can control each electronic lock (external relay number), that is, the terminal of the electronic lock (external relay number) and the telephone (permitted terminal) The correspondence of the number (special number: TEN number) as system data xx-xx-03, for example, “external relay number 1 = TEN number, external relay number 2 = TEN number,..., External relay number 8 = TEN number” And so on. The number of permitted terminals that can be registered for one electronic lock is the maximum number determined by the main device 1. The system data can be set and registered not only from the personal computer 7 but also from a specific telephone.

  If you want to control the electronic lock after setting and registering as described above, first press the “Function” key (F key) on the telephone (permitted terminal) that is in the supplementary extension state or the internal / external line call state. Then, enter the special number “(TEN number)” of the terminal itself, the “relay number” (for example, 1 to 8) of the electronic lock to be controlled, and “1” or “ Enter “0”.

  Subsequently, when the “setting” key and the “speaker” key are operated, operation information by the above series of operations is sent to the controller 2 of the main apparatus 1. It should be noted that the operation information by the series of operations described above can be registered as a service key collectively, and the electronic lock can be controlled by operating the service key. In this way, it is not necessary to repeat the series of operations each time the electronic lock is controlled.

  The controller 2 examines the system data xx-xx-03, and sends out the external relay number instructed from the telephone out of the registered external relay numbers that can be controlled by the telephone having the special number “(TEN number)”. To do. The main device 1 sends an unlocking or locking command to the electronic lock of the external relay number via the interface circuit 3 according to the control contents “1” and “0” instructed from the telephone, and controls the electronic lock. . The unlocking or locking command according to the instruction from the telephone can be generated by the controller 2 based on the control contents “1” and “0”.

  Control information of the electronic lock controlled as described above is stored in the controller 2. The control information of the electronic lock stored in the controller 2 can be taken out by the personal computer 7. Thereby, the personal computer 7 can display the electronic lock control information on the screen or have the printer 7 print it, and acquire and manage the electronic lock control history registered for each authorized terminal. Can do. Furthermore, it is possible to monitor entry / exit and display a warning in the case of entering a room for a long time or entering a room outside of hours.

  Next, a description will be given of a case in which a password is further input from a telephone (permitted terminal) to set to control the electronic lock. This setting is performed when it is required to increase security performance. First, in advance, the personal computer 7 is operated to set “password setting = 1 (available)” as system data xx-xx-01 for the controllable electronic lock in the controller 2, and then, in the same manner as described above. Register system data xx-xx-02 and xx-xx-03.

  In this case, for each authorized terminal (TEN number), for example, a password consisting of four digits is used as system data xx-xx-04, for example, “TEN1 = yyyy, TEN2 = zzzz,. Register as follows. The password can be registered after inputting the special number (TEN number) of the own terminal at the permitted terminal.

  If you want to control the electronic lock after setting and registering as described above, first press the “Function” key (F key) on the telephone (permitted terminal) that is in the supplementary extension state or the internal / external line call state. Operate, then enter your own terminal's special number “(TEN number)”, password “...”, and “relay number” (for example, 1-8) of the electronic lock you want to control, then unlock or lock Input “1” or “0” according to the above.

  Subsequently, when the “setting” key and the “speaker” key are operated, the above operation information is sent to the controller 2 of the main apparatus 1. It should be noted that the operation information by the series of operations described above can be registered as a service key collectively, and the electronic lock can be controlled by operating the service key.

  The controller 2 checks the system data xx-xx-03, and from the external relay number registered as controllable by the telephone with the special number “(TEN number)” and password “... Sent the external relay number. The main device 1 sends an unlocking or locking command to the electronic lock of the external relay number via the interface circuit 3 according to the control contents “1” and “0” instructed from the telephone, and controls the electronic lock. .

  Control information of the electronic lock controlled as described above is stored in the controller 2. The control information of the electronic lock stored in the controller 2 can be taken out by the personal computer 7. Thereby, the personal computer 7 can display the electronic lock control information on the screen or have the printer 7 print it, and acquire and manage the electronic lock control history registered for each authorized terminal. Can do. Furthermore, it is possible to monitor entry / exit and display a warning in the case of entering a room for a long time or entering a room outside of hours.

Further, by installing the Web camera 10 and the infrared sensor 11 in the vicinity of the doorway and combining them to perform the following operations (1) to (3), the security performance can be further improved.
(1) Start up the Web camera 10 with the infrared sensor 11 turned “ON” to capture an image. The captured video is stored / managed as a file.
(2) The electronic lock 4 can be controlled (unlocked / locked) by the telephone only after the infrared sensor 11 is in the “ON” state.
(3) When the electronic lock 4 is unlocked, the Web camera 10 is stopped several seconds after the infrared sensor 11 is turned “OFF”, and the electronic lock 4 is locked. Note that a fixed elapsed time from when the infrared sensor 11 is turned “OFF” is set by a timer.

  In addition, since the controller 2 of the main apparatus 1 can acquire various types of information, the menu of the information display screen is displayed on the personal computer 7, and the name and number of each item at the time of displaying information are set in advance as follows. Information display (1) to (3) becomes possible. Each item can be set on the personal computer 7 by, for example, moving the cursor to each item displayed on the screen and inputting / changing the name or number of each item.

(1) Display for each permitted terminal Terminal No .: Displays the extension number of the terminal Administrator: Displays the owner or administrator name of the terminal Base station name: Name of the base station (No. of the base station that collected information from the terminal) Show
Entry / exit: Displays the entry / exit status by the terminal. Entry time: When the terminal is unlocked and the terminal moves to the indoor base station, it is determined that the terminal has entered the room. Exit time: When the terminal is locked and the terminal moves to the outdoor base station It is judged that the room has been left and the date and time are displayed.

(2) Display for each base station Base station name: Displays the name of the base station (the number of the base station that collected information from the terminal)
Installation location: Displays the location where the base station is installed Permitted terminal: Displays the number of the terminal connected to each base station (location registration)

(3) Entry / exit indication (information display about the terminal that has entered the room, or the terminal that has transitioned from the entry state to the exit state)
Terminal No .: Displays the extension number of the terminal. Administrator: Displays the owner or administrator name of the terminal. Base station name: Displays the name of the base station (the number of the base station that collected information from the terminal).
Video information: When there is a video file acquired by the Web camera, a playable icon is displayed. The contents of the video file can be displayed from the icon. Entrance / exit: No. of the terminal for long-time entry and over-time entry is displayed as a warning.

  File output: Display of “File output” button. An entry / exit data file can be created by pressing the button at any time. As will be described later, an entry / exit data file is created at a predetermined time without pressing the button by setting communication conditions.

  File printing: Display of “Print” button. Entry / exit data can be printed by pressing this button

Further, in the controller 2, the following communication conditions (1) to (4) can be set by displaying the communication condition setting screen menu on the personal computer 7 in the same manner as the information display setting.
(1) Maximum continuous acquisition time: Maximum time (for example, 12 hours) for continuously acquiring terminal position information. You can start and stop the acquisition of terminal location information by providing the “Start location information acquisition” button on the PC 7 and pressing it.
(2) Automatic collection of information: Time interval for regularly updating information
(3) File output: Automatically collected information is output as a data file and added to the entry / exit data file. Old files can be deleted with a confirmation message
(4) Color setting: Display color during call and warning display

  Although the embodiment has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment and can be variously modified. For example, the form of the system data, the control operation method of the electronic lock, and the information content to be set / displayed are merely examples, and can be changed elsewhere.

  In addition, when a specific terminal number and password is assigned to a specific administrator, for example, a security guard, and control information with this specific terminal number and password is sent out, priority is given to the control based on that information. It is possible not to be able to control with the control information from, or to control all electronic locks. In this way, it is convenient for security officers to manage offices and offices.

  It is also possible for a specific administrator to control the Web camera via the controller, which makes it possible to determine whether the room in which each electronic lock is installed is in use or not. .

  When control information for unlocking is sent from the telephone, the controller of the main unit counts the elapsed time from that point and sends an unlocking command to the electronic lock after a predetermined time has elapsed. The predetermined time at that time can be arbitrarily set by a personal computer. In this way, it is possible to provide time for earning time when unlocked, so that it is possible to achieve a useful function that makes it difficult for an unauthorized person to enter.

  Furthermore, when control information for locking is sent from the telephone, a locking command can be sent to the electronic lock after a predetermined time has passed since that time. It is possible to obtain a function similar to automatic locking, in which control information for locking is sent from an internal fixed telephone and the actual locking is performed after the user goes out of the office.

1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of an office communication / security system according to the present invention. FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Main apparatus, 2 ... Controller, 3 ... Interface circuit, 4 ... Electronic lock, 5 ... Fixed telephone, 6 ... Base station, 7 ... Controller, 8 ...・ Printer, 9 ... mobile phone, 10 ... Web camera, 11 ... Infrared sensor

Claims (7)

A telephone system that accommodates multiple telephones;
An interface circuit disposed between the electronic lock and the main device;
A controller that associates the terminal number of the telephone with the unique number of the electronic lock,
When control information accompanied by the terminal number of the telephone is transmitted from the telephone, a unique number of the electronic lock associated with the terminal number of the telephone is transmitted from the controller to the main device, via the interface circuit An office communication / security system, wherein a lock or unlock command is sent to the electronic lock of the unique number. The controller further associates the password with the unique number of the electronic lock, and when the control information accompanied by the terminal number and password of the telephone is transmitted from the telephone, it is associated with both the terminal number and password of the telephone. 2. The office communication / security according to claim 1, wherein a unique number of the electronic lock is transmitted from the controller, and a lock or unlock command is transmitted to the electronic lock of the unique number via the interface circuit. system. When control information with a specific terminal number and password is sent, the electronic lock is preferentially locked or unlocked, or all electronic locks are locked or unlocked. The office communication / security system according to claim 2. 4. The office communication / security system according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the plurality of telephones is a mobile phone. The office communication / security system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the terminal number of the telephone is a special number input from the telephone. When control information for unlocking is sent from the telephone, at least one of from that time until the unlocking command is sent to the electronic lock, until the electronic lock is automatically locked after being unlocked 6. The office communication / security system according to claim 1, wherein a delay of a predetermined time is set. 7. A delay of a predetermined time is set from when the control information for locking is sent from the telephone to when the locking command is sent to the electronic lock. The office communication / security system according to any one of the above.

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