JP2005294927A - Video doorphone system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve crime prevention performance by notifying the presence of a suspicious person who is undesirable for residents to not only interior master units in dwellings but also to third parties such as portable terminals outside the dwellings or the dedicated service center of a security company to enable a prompt action, and enable immediate transfer of images in an emergency. <P>SOLUTION: A still images or a moving image picked up with a camera of an entrance slave unit or a sensor camera 2 to be connected to an interior master unit is transferred to the portable terminal 4 or to the dedicated service center 5 of the security company via a radio communication network 7 or a wired communication network 8 and the Internet 9 by an operation of a communication transfer button 46 of the interior master unit 3 with which a call from the entrance slave set 1 is notified and a call is made while visually checking a static image or a moving image picked up with the camera 12 of the entrance slave unit by a monitor 34, and the presence of the suspicious person who is undesirable for residents is notified to the outside of the dwellings. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a TV door phone system, and in particular, transfers a still image or a moving image captured by a camera or a sensor camera of an entrance cordless handset to a dedicated service center such as a portable terminal or a security company as well as an indoor base unit. It can relate to a TV door phone system.

  Conventionally, as this type of TV door phone system, a server is installed on the network, and the master unit with a monitor has a function to communicate with this server, so that a recorded image of a visitor (who agrees with the visitor) who is away Can be referred to on the mobile terminal from the outside via the server, and the mobile phone can be handled from the outside by the mobile terminal when calling from the outside while the visitor is away from the office. A TV door phone system that can be changed has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2003-283696 A (paragraph numbers 0017 to 0045, FIGS. 1 and 2)

  However, in the conventional TV door phone system, when responding to a suspicious person unfavorable to the resident from inside or outside the residence, there is no means for notifying a third party such as a security company of the situation. It was difficult to respond promptly and the crime prevention performance was reduced.

  The present invention was made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and the presence of a suspicious person unfavorable for a resident is not only an indoor base unit in a dwelling unit, but also a dedicated service center such as a portable terminal or a security company outside the dwelling unit. It is an object of the present invention to provide a TV door phone system which can notify a third party such as this to enable quick response and improve crime prevention and to enable quick image transfer in an emergency.

  In order to achieve the above-described object, a television door phone system according to the present invention includes an indoor parent device having a monitor that makes a call while visually recognizing a still image or a moving image that is called from an entrance child device having a camera and picked up by the camera. The indoor base unit can be connected to a dedicated server via a wireless communication network or a wired communication network and the Internet via a wired communication interface or a wireless communication interface, respectively, and can further forward calls from the entrance unit to a portable terminal In this system, the indoor base unit is a portable terminal that operates a call transfer button on a still image or a moving image captured by the camera of the entrance unit via a wireless communication network or a wired communication network and the Internet. Alternatively, it is transferred to a dedicated service center such as a security company.

  Further, the television door phone system of the present invention is a still image or a moving image captured by a sensor camera via a wireless communication network or a wired communication network and the Internet by operating a call transfer button when a sensor camera is connected to the indoor base unit. The image is transferred to a portable terminal or a dedicated service center.

  Further, in the TV door phone system of the present invention, the indoor base unit is operated by the camera of the entrance unit or the sensor camera by an operation from the mobile terminal when a communication path is formed between the entrance unit and the mobile terminal. A still image or a moving image is captured and transferred to a dedicated service center.

  In the TV door phone system of the present invention, the indoor base unit is configured such that a camera or a sensor of the entrance unit is operated by an operation from the mobile terminal when a call path is established between the entrance unit and the mobile terminal by a video phone. A still image or a moving image is captured by a camera and transferred to a dedicated service center.

  In addition, the TV door phone system of the present invention threatens a suspicious person with sound from an entrance cordless handset by an operation from a portable terminal or an intimidating button of an indoor base unit.

  In addition, the TV door phone system of the present invention cuts off the call path formed between the entrance cordless handset and the new service center by operating the call transfer button of the indoor base phone. By forming a road, a dedicated service center handles a suspicious person on behalf of a resident in a room in a dwelling unit.

  According to the television door phone system of the present invention, a call of an indoor parent device that is informed of a call from the entrance child device and makes a call while visually observing a still image or a moving image captured by the camera of the entrance child device on a monitor. By operating the transfer button, a still image or a moving image captured by a camera of the entrance cordless handset or a sensor camera connected to the indoor base unit is stored in a portable terminal or security device via a wireless communication network or a wired communication network and the Internet. By transferring the information to a dedicated service center such as a company and notifying the outside of the suspicious person, which is undesirable for the resident, enabling quick response, the crime prevention can be improved, and quick image transfer in an emergency. Is possible.

  In addition, according to the video door phone system of the present invention, when a call path is formed between the entrance cordless handset and the portable terminal, or between the entrance cordless handset and the portable terminal, a call path using the videophone is formed. When the mobile phone is in operation, transfer the still or moving image captured by the camera or sensor camera of the entrance cordless handset to the dedicated service center, and notify the outside of the suspicious person that is undesirable for the resident. By making it possible to respond quickly, crime prevention can be improved and quick image transfer can be performed in an emergency.

  In addition, according to the TV door phone system of the present invention, it is possible to intimidate the suspicious person, which is undesirable for the resident, with sound from the front door unit by operating from the portable terminal or operating the intimidating button of the indoor base unit. Sexuality is enhanced.

  Furthermore, according to the TV door phone system of the present invention, the call path formed between the entrance cordless handset and the indoor base phone is changed to the call path between the entrance cordless handset and the dedicated service center by operating the call transfer button. It is possible to respond to a suspicious person from a dedicated service center on behalf of a resident who is in the room in the dwelling unit.

  DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments to which a television doorphone system of the invention is applied will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a system explanatory diagram showing a configuration of a television door phone system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a door door device 1, a sensor camera 2, and a room described later in the television door phone system according to an embodiment of the present invention. 3 is a block diagram showing a specific configuration of a parent device 3. FIG.

  The TV door phone system shown in the system explanatory diagram of FIG. 1 is installed outside a dwelling unit, for example, at a dwelling unit entrance, and a visitor who calls a resident and makes a call and performs a call operation as a subject ( The entrance cordless handset 1 having a notification function for capturing a still image or a moving image (including the surrounding environment of the dwelling entrance) and threatening a suspicious person unfavorable to the resident by sound, and the entrance cordless handset 1 A sensor camera 2 for monitoring / sensing whether a suspicious person is present and capturing a still image or a moving image as a monitoring image; Called from the entrance cordless handset 1 installed in the dwelling unit and connected via the cordless handset line L1, that is, a call from the visitor, and the entrance cordless handset 1 or the camera line L 2 A still image or a moving image captured by the sensor camera 2 connected via 2 is displayed, and a resident makes a call with a visitor while viewing the displayed still image or moving image. Furthermore, it is carried by the indoor master unit 3 having a threatening activation function for threatening the suspicious person with sound from the entrance cordless handset 1 and a resident who is out of the residence due to going out, etc. Call, that is, a call from a visitor is transferred (transfer notification), and a still image or a moving image captured by the front door unit 1 or the sensor camera 2 is displayed, and the displayed still image or A PHS (Personal Handyphone System) equipped with a threatening activation function for intimidating a suspicious person with sound from the entrance cordless handset 1 while a resident who is out of the office makes a call with a visitor while viewing a moving image Mobile terminal 4 and the entrance The mobile terminal 4 communicates with a dedicated service center 5 such as a security company that displays a still image or a moving image captured by the machine 1 or the sensor camera 2 and has a function for dealing with a suspicious person. PHS for connecting a dedicated server 6 for uploading a still image or a moving image captured by the front door unit 1 or the sensor camera 2 and the indoor base unit 3 and the Internet 9 described later. A communication network for connecting a wireless communication network 7 such as a network or a wired communication network 8 such as an ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) network to each part of the dedicated service center 5, the dedicated server 6, the wireless communication network 7 or the wired communication network 8. The Internet 9 generally includes a service provider function.

  In the block diagram of FIG. 2, the entrance cordless handset 1 detects a call button 10 that a visitor operates for calling, and an operation of the call button 10 by a visitor, and outputs a call signal to that effect. A call circuit 11, a camera (hereinafter referred to as a slave camera) 12 for capturing a still image or a moving image of a visitor (including the surrounding environment of the dwelling entrance) who operates the call button 10, and a slave camera 12 An image modulation circuit (hereinafter referred to as a slave camera image modulation circuit) 13 for FM-modulating an image signal of a still image or a moving image picked up by a resident, A visitor with a microphone (hereinafter referred to as a slave microphone) 14 for inputting a transmission voice for making a call with a resident who is out of the office or a person in the dedicated service center 5 and a slave microphone 14. Through The voice of the resident, the resident who is out of the office, or the person in the dedicated service center 5 is output, and suspicious by the threatening activation operation from the indoor base unit 3 or the portable terminal 4 to be described later Sound for intimidating a person, for example, a speaker (hereinafter referred to as a slave unit speaker) 15 that issues an alarm sound (including a voice message) and a voice signal of a transmission voice input from the slave unit microphone 14 Amplifying transmission data (hereinafter referred to as “slave device transmission amplifier”) 16 for amplifying, and a sound signal of a reception voice and an alarm sound (including a voice message) output from the handset speaker 15 are amplified. 4 is converted into a 4-line / 2-line audio signal via the receiver amplifier (hereinafter referred to as a slave receiver amplifier) 17 and the slave transmitter amplifier 16, and the slave receiver amplifier 17 A hybrid circuit (hereinafter referred to as a slave unit hybrid circuit) 18 for converting the input voice signal and sound data into two-line / four-line, respectively, a calling circuit 11, a slave camera image modulation circuit 13, and a slave hybrid circuit 18 and a communication interface (hereinafter referred to as a slave unit I / F) 19 for forming a signal / data transmission path between each unit and the slave unit line L1, respectively. The machine camera 12, the child machine microphone 14, and the child machine speaker 15 are respectively shown in the entrance child machine 1 in the system explanatory diagram of FIG.

  In the block diagram of FIG. 2, the sensor camera 2 includes a human body detection sensor 20 for monitoring / sensing whether or not a suspicious person is present in the surrounding environment of the dwelling unit entrance, and a suspicious person by the human body detection sensor 20. A human body sensing circuit 21 for detecting the presence of a person and outputting a human body sensing signal to that effect, and a suspicious person (including the surrounding environment of a dwelling entrance) sensed by the human body sensor 20 A camera (hereinafter referred to as a surveillance camera) 22 for capturing a still image or a moving image, and an image modulation circuit (hereinafter referred to as an image modulation circuit for FM-modulating an image signal of the still image or the moving image captured by the surveillance camera 22). And a communication interface for forming signal transmission paths among the human body sensing circuit 21, the surveillance camera image modulation circuit 23, and the camera line L2. 1 (hereinafter referred to as camera I / F) 24. The human body sensor 20 and the monitoring camera 22 described above are shown in the sensor camera 2 in the system explanatory diagram of FIG.

  In the block diagram of FIG. 2, the indoor master unit 3 is provided for controlling each component of the indoor master unit, and includes an image compression / decompression circuit 30a and an audio compression / decompression circuit 30b described later. CPU 30, a call detection circuit 31 for detecting that the call button 10 of the front door 1 is operated by a visitor, and outputting a call detection signal to that effect to the control CPU 30, and a human body sensor of the sensor camera 2 20 detects the presence of a suspicious person, and outputs a human body detection detection signal to that effect to the control CPU 30, and the child camera 12 or sensor camera of the entrance child machine 1. The image demodulating circuit 33 for demodulating an FM-modulated image signal, which is a still image or a moving image captured by the second monitoring camera 22, and the image demodulating circuit 33 Based on the image signal demodulated in this manner, a monitor (hereinafter referred to as a master unit) for outputting a still image or a moving image captured by the slave camera 12 of the entrance slave unit 1 or the monitoring camera 22 of the sensor camera 2. 34), a ringing sound (including a voice message) indicating that the call button 10 of the entrance cordless handset 1 has been operated by a visitor, and the presence of a suspicious person is detected by the human body sensor 20 of the sensor camera 2. A warning sound (including a voice message) is output / alarmed, and a speaker (hereinafter referred to as the following) is used to make a call by a resident in the residence and to make a call. 35) and a microphone (hereinafter referred to as a “base unit microphone”) 36 that is used by a resident who is present in the dwelling unit together with the master unit speaker 35 to make a telephone call and inputs a transmitted voice. , Master machine The voice signal of the received voice output from the power source 35, the sound data of the ringing sound (including voice message) and the sound data of the warning sound (including voice message) from the control CPU 30 output from the master speaker 35 are amplified. Receiver amplifier (hereinafter referred to as “base unit receiver amplifier”) 37 and a transmitter amplifier (hereinafter referred to as “base unit transmitter amplifier”) for amplifying the voice signal of the transmitted voice input from base unit microphone 36. ) 38, a hands-free control circuit 39 for preventing howling that occurs when the transmitted voice output from the parent speaker 35 returns to the parent microphone 36, and the voice output to the hands-free control circuit 39. The input source of the signal is switched to the base unit transmission amplifier 38 or the voice codec circuit 43 described later, and the sound output from the hands-free control circuit 39 The voice changeover switch 40 for switching the output destination of the voice signal to the master receiver amplifier 37 or the voice codec circuit 43 described later and the voice signal output to the hands-free control circuit 39 are converted into two-line / four-line, and the hands. A hybrid circuit (hereinafter referred to as a master unit hybrid circuit) for converting the audio signal via the free control circuit 39 or the sound data of the alarm sound (including the voice message) from the control CPU 30 (including the voice message) into four lines / 2 lines. That's it. 41) and A / D conversion (analog / digital conversion) of the image signal demodulated through the image demodulation circuit 33, and also read out from the memory 44 described later through the image compression / expansion circuit 30a of the control CPU 30. The image codec circuit 42 for D / A conversion (digital / analog conversion) of the decompressed image data and the audio signal via the call changeover switch 40 are A / D converted and read from a memory 44 described later. An audio codec circuit 43 for D / A converting audio data expanded via the audio compression / expansion circuit 30b of the control CPU 30, and image data and audio compressed via the image compression / expansion circuit 30a of the control CPU 30 The audio data compressed through the compression / decompression circuit 30b is stored, and the parent speaker 35 and the child of the entrance child device 1 are stored. Sound data to be output / reported from the speaker 15, terminal number assigned to the mobile terminal 4, center number assigned to the dedicated service center 5, server number assigned to the dedicated server 6, wireless communication A predetermined communication program (not described in detail) for communicating with the Internet 9 via the network 7 or the wired communication network 8 is stored in advance, and in order to respond to a call from a visitor Wireless communication is performed on the image data of still images or moving images captured by the call button 45 operated by a resident in the room and the slave camera 12 of the entrance slave unit 1 or the monitoring camera 22 of the sensor camera 2. A dwelling unit for transfer to the portable terminal 4 or the dedicated service center 5 via the communication network 7 or the wired communication network 8 and the Internet 9 A call transfer button 46 operated by a resident in the room, a threatening button 47 operated by a resident in the dwelling unit to intimidate the suspicious person with sound, a call detection circuit 31, and a human body. Communication interfaces (hereinafter referred to as slave units and sensor cameras) for forming signal / data transmission paths between the sensing detection circuit 32, the image demodulation circuit 33, the base unit hybrid circuit 41, and the slave unit line L1 and the camera line L2, respectively. 48), a wireless communication interface (hereinafter referred to as a wireless parent device I / F) 49 for forming a data transmission path between the control CPU 30 and the wireless communication network 7, and a control. And a wired communication interface (hereinafter referred to as a wired-side master unit I / F) 50 for forming a data transmission path between the CPU 30 and the wired communication network 8. Monitor 34, the master unit speaker 35, the master unit microphone 36, a call button 45, call forwarding button 46, intimidating button 47 is shown in the indoor base unit 3 of the system diagram of FIG. 1, respectively.

  Further, in the system explanatory diagram of FIG. 1, the mobile terminal 4 displays a content indicating that the call button 10 of the entrance cordless handset 1 has been operated by a visitor, and the handset camera 12 or sensor of the entrance cordless handset 1. A monitor (hereinafter referred to as a terminal monitor) 60 for displaying a still image or a moving image captured by the monitoring camera 22 of the camera 2 and a call button 10 of the entrance cordless handset 1 being operated by a visitor. And a warning sound (including a voice message) indicating that the presence of a suspicious person has been detected by the human body sensor 20 of the sensor camera 2 and a warning sound (including a voice message). A speaker (hereinafter referred to as a terminal speaker) 61 that is used by a resident to make a call and outputs a received voice of a visitor, and a resident who is out of the office with the terminal speaker 61 make a call. Used for the purpose, and a microphone (hereinafter referred to as a terminal microphone) 62 for inputting a transmitted voice, and an operation for responding to a call from a visitor or an operation for threatening a suspicious person. And an operation unit (hereinafter referred to as a terminal operation unit) 63 such as a numeric key button performed by a person.

  In the TV door phone system according to the embodiment of the present invention configured as described above, a specific operation will be described below.

  As a first operation in the embodiment of the present invention, when a visitor at the entrance of the dwelling operates the call button 10 of the entrance cordless handset 1 shown in the system explanatory diagram of FIG. 1 and the block diagram of FIG. 2, this call operation is detected. The call signal is transmitted from the calling circuit 11 to the call detection circuit 31 via the child device I / F 19, the child device line L 1, and the child device / sensor camera side parent device I / F 48 of the indoor parent device 3. The slave camera 12 starts to capture a still image or a moving image of the visitor who performed the operation (including the surrounding environment of the dwelling entrance). In addition, the still image or the moving image whose imaging is started by the slave camera 12 is processed as an FM-modulated image signal via the slave camera image modulation circuit 13, and the slave I / F 19, the slave line L1, the room The data is transmitted to the image demodulation circuit 33 via the slave unit / sensor camera side master unit I / F 48 of the master unit 3.

  The call detection circuit 31 of the indoor parent device 3 detects that there is a call from a visitor based on the call signal from the entrance child device 1, and outputs a call detection signal to that effect to the control CPU 30.

  When detecting the call detection signal from the call detection circuit 31, the control CPU 30 of the indoor base unit 3 reads out sound data for calling notification from the memory 44, and reads the read sound data via the base unit receiver amplifier 37. And the image demodulating circuit 33 and the parent device monitor 34 are controlled to be active, so that a ringing sound (including a voice message) indicating that there is a call from a visitor is output from the parent device speaker 35. At the same time, the master monitor 34 includes an image signal demodulated through the image demodulating circuit 33, that is, a visitor imaged by the slave camera 12 of the front door 1 (including the surrounding environment of the dwelling entrance). ) Still image or moving image.

  As described above, the still image or the moving image displayed on the parent device monitor 34 of the indoor parent device 3 shown in the system explanatory diagram of FIG. 1 and the block diagram of FIG. The response operation is detected when a resident in the room operates the call button 45 in the dwelling unit that has confirmed the call from the visitor together with the identification of the visitor based on the output of the message (including the message). The control CPU 30 controls the hands-free control circuit 39 and the base unit hybrid circuit 41 to be active, and the call switch 40 is controlled to control the base unit speaker used by a resident in the room. 35, a master microphone 36, a master receiver amplifier 37, a master transmitter amplifier 38, a call switch 40, a hands-free control circuit 39, a master hybrid circuit 41, and a slave. Used by visitors via the sensor camera side main unit I / F 48, the sub unit line L1, the sub unit I / F 19 of the entrance sub unit 1, the sub unit hybrid circuit 18, the sub unit transmission amplifier 16 and the sub unit reception amplifier 17. A communication path between the handset microphone 14 and the handset speaker 15 is formed, and a call can be performed by transmitting and receiving audio signals through the formed call path. A person can make a call while visually recognizing a still image or a moving image of a visitor displayed on the parent device monitor 34 of the indoor parent device 3.

  Next, as the second operation in the embodiment of the present invention, as is apparent from the first operation described above, the handset microphone 14 of the entrance handset 1 shown in the system explanatory diagram of FIG. 1 and the block diagram of FIG. When a communication path is formed between the handset speaker 15 and the base unit speaker 35 and the base unit microphone 36 of the indoor base unit 3, that is, between a visitor and a resident in the residence. If a resident in the room operates intimidating button 47 in a dwelling unit that is distrustful to visitors during the call (including the surrounding environment of the dwelling entrance), The call switching switch 40 is controlled by the control CPU 30 that has detected the threatening activation operation, and the call between the parent speaker 35 and the parent microphone 36 and the child microphone 14 and the child speaker 15 of the entrance child device 1 as described above. When the road is cut off , Sound data for threat notification is read from the memory 44. This sound data is obtained from the parent device hybrid circuit 41 actively controlled by the control CPU 30, the child device / sensor camera side parent device I / F 48, the child device line L1, the child device I / F 19 of the front door child device 1, the child device. The alarm sound (including a voice message) is issued from the handset speaker 15 by being transmitted to the handset speaker 15 via the hybrid circuit 18 and the handset receiver amplifier 17, and the occupants in the room in the dwelling unit. It is possible to intimidate visitors (including the surrounding environment of the entrance to the dwelling unit) during a call that gives distrust to the person, and crime prevention is improved.

  Next, as a third operation in the embodiment of the present invention, there is a suspicious person (not desirable for the resident) in the surrounding environment of the dwelling entrance, and the presence of this suspicious person is illustrated in the system explanatory diagram of FIG. 1 and the block of FIG. When the human body sensor 20 of the sensor camera 2 shown in the figure senses, the camera I / F 24, the camera line L 2, the slave unit / sensor camera side master unit I / F 48 of the indoor base unit 3 are detected from the human body detection circuit 21 that detects this. A human body sensing signal is transmitted to the human body sensing circuit 32 and a still image or a moving image of a suspicious person (including the surrounding environment of the dwelling entrance) is started to be captured by the monitoring camera 22. In addition, the still image or the moving image whose imaging has been started by the monitoring camera 22 is converted into an image signal that has been FM-modulated via the monitoring camera image modulation circuit 23, and the camera I / F 24, the camera line L 2, and the indoor base unit 3. The data is transmitted to the image demodulation circuit 33 via the slave unit / sensor camera side master unit I / F 48.

  The human body detection detection circuit 32 of the indoor base unit 3 detects the presence of a suspicious person based on the human body detection signal from the sensor camera 2 and outputs a human body detection detection signal to that effect to the control CPU 30.

  When the control CPU 30 of the indoor base unit 3 detects the human body detection detection signal from the human body detection detection circuit 32, it reads out sound data for alarm notification from the memory 44, and sends the read sound data to the base unit receiver amplifier 37. And the image demodulating circuit 33 and the master monitor 34 are controlled to be active, so that a warning sound (including a voice message) indicating the presence of a suspicious person is emitted from the master speaker 35. At the same time, the base unit monitor 34 receives the image signal demodulated through the image demodulating circuit 33, that is, the suspicious person imaged by the monitoring camera 22 of the sensor camera 2 (including the surrounding environment of the entrance to the dwelling unit). A still image or a moving image is output.

  As described above, a still image or a moving image displayed on the parent device monitor 34 of the indoor parent device 3 shown in the system explanatory diagram of FIG. 1 and the block diagram of FIG. If a resident in the room operates a threatening button 47 in a dwelling unit that has confirmed the presence of the suspicious person together with the identification of the suspicious person based on the Sound data for threatening notification is read from the memory 44 under the control of the detected control CPU 30. This sound data is obtained from the parent device hybrid circuit 41 actively controlled by the control CPU 30, the child device / sensor camera side parent device I / F 48, the child device line L1, the child device I / F 19 of the front door child device 1, the child device. The alarm sound (including a voice message) is issued from the handset speaker 15 by being transmitted to the handset speaker 15 via the hybrid circuit 18 and the handset receiver amplifier 17, and the occupants in the room in the dwelling unit. It can be intimidated against a suspicious person (including the surrounding environment of a dwelling unit entrance) that gives distrust to the person, and crime prevention is improved.

  In addition, the operation intimidating the suspicious person (including the surrounding environment of the entrance to the dwelling unit) who gave distrust to the resident in the room, which is the third operation in the embodiment of the present invention, is described above. This can also be done during the first operation, that is, when a call is being made between a visitor and a resident in the room.

  Next, as the fourth operation in the embodiment of the present invention, as apparent from the first operation described above, the parent device monitor 34 of the indoor parent device 3 shown in the system explanatory diagram of FIG. 1 and the block diagram of FIG. The call from the visitor was confirmed together with the identification of the visitor based on the still image or moving image displayed on the screen and the output of the ring tone (including voice message) from the main unit speaker 35. If a resident in the room operates the call transfer button 46 before operating the call button 45, the control CPU 30 that has detected the manual recording operation will control the image demodulation circuit 33 and the master monitor 34 in addition to the control. Thus, the image codec circuit 42 is controlled to be active.

  The image codec circuit 42 of the indoor parent device 3 is an image signal demodulated through the image demodulation circuit 33, that is, a still image of a visitor (including the surrounding environment of the dwelling entrance) displayed on the parent device monitor 34. Alternatively, the image signal of the moving image is A / D converted and output to the control CPU 30.

  The control CPU 30 of the indoor base unit 3 compresses the digital image data from the image codec circuit 42 via the image compression / decompression circuit 30a, and uses the portable terminal 4 or a dedicated service as a transfer destination for transferring the compressed digital image data. In order to designate the center 5, a server number assigned to the dedicated server 6 or a center number assigned to the dedicated service center 5 and a predetermined communication program (not detailed) for uploading the compressed digital image data Is read from the memory 44, and the read server number or center number, a predetermined communication program (not described in detail) and compressed digital image data are added to the image transfer data (hereinafter referred to as first visitor image transfer data). Is generated). This first visitor image transfer data is sent from the control CPU 30 via the wireless server I / F 49 or the wired host device I / F 50, the wireless communication network 7 or the wired communication network 8, and the dedicated server 6 or dedicated via the Internet 9. It is transmitted to the service center 5.

  The control CPU 30 of the indoor base unit 3 compresses digital image data compressed through the image compression / decompression circuit 30a, that is, a compressed digital image of a still image or a moving image of a visitor (including the surrounding environment of the entrance to the dwelling unit). Data can also be stored in the memory 44.

  The dedicated server 6 uploads the compressed digital image data added to the first visitor image transfer data from the control CPU 30 of the indoor parent device 3 based on a predetermined communication program (not detailed), The notification data indicating that the upload has been made, for example, e-mail is transmitted to the mobile terminal 4.

  The mobile terminal 4 receives the mail which is the notification data from the dedicated server 6 and causes the terminal monitor 60 to display the content that the compressed digital image data is uploaded to the dedicated server 6 on the terminal monitor 60, By outputting a notification sound (including a voice message) indicating the same content from the terminal speaker 61, a resident who has been confirmed to have accessed these accesses the dedicated server 6 and visits the surrounding environment of the dwelling unit entrance. And still images or moving images can be downloaded and viewed.

  The dedicated service center 5 uploads the compressed digital image data added to the first visitor image transfer data from the control CPU 30 of the indoor base unit 3 based on a predetermined communication program (not detailed). In addition, by displaying a still image or a moving image of a visitor (including the surrounding environment of a dwelling unit entrance), it can be viewed by a person in the dedicated service center, for example, a security guard in a security company. When the security guard is distrusted by the still image or the moving image of the displayed visitor (including the surrounding environment of the dwelling unit entrance), it can respond quickly.

  As described above, the characters and picture data displayed on the terminal monitor 60 of the mobile terminal 4 shown in the system explanatory diagram of FIG. 1 and the still image or moving image of the visitor (including the surrounding environment of the dwelling entrance) and the terminal Based on the notification sound (including voice message) output from the speaker 61, a resident who has gone out and confirmed the call from the visitor together with the identification of the visitor uses the terminal operation unit 63. When an operation for response, for example, a predetermined button operation (not described in detail) is performed, the block diagram of FIG. 2 passes through a path opposite to the path through which the first visitor image transfer data is transmitted. Response data is transmitted to the control CPU 30 of the indoor base unit 3 shown.

  When the control CPU 30 of the indoor base unit 3 detects response data from the portable terminal 4, in addition to controlling the hands-free control circuit 39 and the base unit hybrid circuit 41, the control CPU 30 controls the voice codec circuit 43 to be active. Then, the control to the master monitor 34 is stopped, and the call changeover switch 40 is further controlled so that the terminal speaker 61 and the terminal microphone 62 of the portable terminal 4 used by the resident who is out, the Internet 9, and the wireless communication network 7 Alternatively, the wired communication network 8, the wireless-side base unit I / F 49 or the wired-side base unit I / F 50, the voice compression / decompression circuit 30b of the control CPU 30, the voice codec circuit 43, the call changeover switch 40, the hands-free control circuit 39, the base unit Hybrid circuit 41, slave unit / sensor camera side master unit I / F 48, slave unit line L1, slave unit I / F 19 of the entrance slave unit 1, slave unit hive A communication path between the handset microphone 14 and the handset speaker 15 used by the visitor is formed via the lit circuit 18, the handset transmission amplifier 16 and the handset reception amplifier 17, and the communication path is formed via the formed communication path. The user can make a call by transmitting and receiving voice signals, and for a resident who is out, the call can be made while viewing the still image or moving image of the visitor displayed on the terminal monitor 60 of the portable terminal 4. It can be carried out.

  The control CPU 30 of the indoor parent device 3 can also store the digital audio data (compressed digital audio data) compressed through the audio compression / decompression circuit 30b in the memory 44 (not described in detail).

  In addition, when the mobile terminal 4 that makes a call with the entrance cordless handset 1 has a videophone function, a videophone call is possible.

  Next, as the fifth operation in the embodiment of the present invention, as is apparent from the above-described third operation, the parent device monitor 34 of the indoor parent device 3 shown in the system explanatory diagram of FIG. 1 and the block diagram of FIG. The presence of the suspicious person was confirmed together with the identification of the suspicious person based on the still image or moving image displayed on the screen and the alarm sound (including voice message) from the parent speaker 35. When a resident in the room operates the call transfer button 46, the control CPU 30 that detects this manual recording operation activates the image codec circuit 42 in addition to controlling the image demodulation circuit 33 and the master monitor 34. It is controlled to become.

  The image codec circuit 42 of the indoor base unit 3 is an image signal demodulated through the image demodulation circuit 33, that is, a still image of a suspicious person (including the surrounding environment of the dwelling entrance) displayed on the base unit monitor 34. Alternatively, the image signal of the moving image is A / D converted and output to the control CPU 30.

  The control CPU 30 of the indoor base unit 3 compresses the digital image data from the image codec circuit 42 via the image compression / decompression circuit 30a, and uses the portable terminal 4 or a dedicated service as a transfer destination for transferring the compressed digital image data. In order to designate the center 5, a server number assigned to the dedicated server 6 or a center number assigned to the dedicated service center 5 and a predetermined communication program (not detailed) for uploading the compressed digital image data Is transferred from the memory 44, and the read server number or center number, a predetermined communication program (not described in detail) and compressed digital image data are added to the image transfer data (hereinafter referred to as first suspicious person image transfer data). Is generated). The first suspicious person image transfer data is transmitted to the dedicated server 6 or the dedicated service center 5 through the same route as the first visitor image transfer data.

  The control CPU 30 of the indoor base unit 3 compresses the digital image data compressed through the image compression / decompression circuit 30a, that is, a compressed digital image of a suspicious person (including the surrounding environment of the dwelling unit entrance) or a moving image. Data can also be stored in the memory 44.

  The dedicated server 6 uploads the compressed digital image data added to the first suspicious person image transfer data from the control CPU 30 of the indoor base unit 3 based on a predetermined communication program (not detailed), The notification data indicating that the upload has been made, for example, e-mail is transmitted to the mobile terminal 4.

  The mobile terminal 4 receives the mail which is the notification data from the dedicated server 6 and causes the terminal monitor 60 to display the content that the compressed digital image data is uploaded to the dedicated server 6 on the terminal monitor 60, By outputting an alarm sound (including a voice message) indicating the same content from the terminal speaker 61, a resident who has been confirmed to have accessed these accesses the dedicated server 6 and is a suspicious person (the surrounding environment of the dwelling entrance). And still images or moving images can be downloaded and viewed.

  The dedicated service center 5 uploads the compressed digital image data added to the first suspicious person image transfer data from the control CPU 30 of the indoor base unit 3 based on a predetermined communication program (not detailed). In addition, by displaying a still image or a moving image of a suspicious person (including the surrounding environment of a dwelling unit entrance), it can be viewed by a person in the dedicated service center, for example, a security guard in a security company. The security guard who confirmed this can respond quickly.

  As described above, the characters and picture data displayed on the terminal monitor 60 of the portable terminal 4 shown in the system explanatory diagram of FIG. 1 and the still image or moving image of the suspicious person (including the surrounding environment of the dwelling entrance) and the terminal Based on the alarm sound (including a voice message) from the speaker 61, a resident who has gone out and confirmed the presence of the suspicious person together with the identification of the suspicious person uses the terminal operation unit 63. When an operation for intimidation, for example, a predetermined button operation (not described in detail) is performed, the control CPU 30 of the indoor parent device 3 shown in the block diagram of FIG. 2 is intimidated through the same route as the response data described above. Startup data is transmitted.

  When the control CPU 30 of the indoor parent device 3 detects threatening activation data from the portable terminal 4, it reads out sound data for threatening notification from the memory 44. This sound data is obtained from the parent device hybrid circuit 41 actively controlled by the control CPU 30, the child device / sensor camera side parent device I / F 48, the child device line L1, the child device I / F 19 of the front door child device 1, the child device. A warning sound (including a voice message) is issued from the handset speaker 15 by being transmitted to the handset speaker 15 via the hybrid circuit 18 and the handset receiver amplifier 17, and distrust to the resident who is out. Can be intimidated against suspicious persons (including the surrounding environment of the dwelling entrance) and crime prevention is improved.

  Next, as the sixth operation in the embodiment of the present invention, as is apparent from the above-described fourth operation, the handset microphone 14 of the entrance handset 1 shown in the system explanatory diagram of FIG. 1 and the block diagram of FIG. When the communication path between the handset speaker 15 and the terminal speaker 61 and the terminal microphone 62 of the mobile terminal 4 is formed, that is, between the visitor and the resident who is out (call by videophone) When the resident who is out of the office performs an operation for image transfer, for example, a predetermined button operation (not described in detail) using the terminal operation unit 63, the above-described operation is performed. Image transfer activation data (hereinafter referred to as visitor image transfer activation data) is transmitted to the control CPU 30 of the indoor parent device 3 through the same route as the response data and threatening activation data.

  When the control CPU 30 of the indoor base unit 3 detects the visitor image transfer activation data from the portable terminal 4, the digital image data from the image codec circuit 42, that is, the still image of the visitor (including the surrounding environment of the dwelling entrance). Alternatively, it is assigned to the dedicated service center 5 in order to designate the dedicated service center 5 as a transfer destination for compressing the digital image data of the moving image via the image compression / decompression circuit 30a and transferring the compressed digital image data. The center number and a predetermined communication program (not detailed) for uploading compressed digital image data are read from the memory 44, and the read center number, the predetermined communication program (not detailed) and the compressed digital are read. Image transfer data to which image data is added (hereinafter referred to as second visitor image transfer data) .) To generate. The second visitor image transfer data is sent from the control CPU 30 to the dedicated service center 5 via the wireless side parent device I / F 49 or the wired side parent device I / F 50, the wireless communication network 7 or the wired communication network 8, and the Internet 9. Is transmitted.

  The control CPU 30 of the indoor base unit 3 compresses digital image data compressed through the image compression / decompression circuit 30a, that is, a compressed digital image of a still image or a moving image of a visitor (including the surrounding environment of the entrance to the dwelling unit). Data can also be stored in the memory 44.

  The dedicated service center 5 uploads the compressed digital image data added to the second visitor image transfer data from the control CPU 30 of the indoor base unit 3 based on a predetermined communication program (not detailed). By displaying a still image or a moving image of a visitor (including the surrounding environment of the dwelling unit entrance) and making it visible to a person in the dedicated service center, for example, a security guard in a security company, When a security guard feels distrustful in the still image or moving image of the displayed visitor (including the surrounding environment of the dwelling unit entrance), it can respond quickly.

  Next, as the seventh operation in the embodiment of the present invention, as is apparent from the above-described fourth operation, the handset microphone 14 of the entrance handset 1 shown in the system explanatory diagram of FIG. 1 and the block diagram of FIG. When the communication path between the handset speaker 15 and the terminal speaker 61 and the terminal microphone 62 of the mobile terminal 4 is formed, that is, between the visitor and the resident who is out (call by videophone) In addition, the mobile terminal 4 is notified that a suspicious person (which is undesirable for the resident) is in the surrounding environment of the dwelling entrance, as in the fifth operation described above. When the resident who has gone out performs an operation for image transfer using the terminal operation unit 63, for example, a predetermined button operation (not described in detail), the above-described response data, threatening activation data, Visitor image transfer activation data Via the same route to the control CPU30 of the indoor base unit 3 and the image transfer activation data (hereinafter, referred to as the suspicious person image transfer activation data.) Are transmitted.

  When the control CPU 30 of the indoor base unit 3 detects the suspicious person image transfer activation data from the portable terminal 4, the digital image data from the image codec circuit 42, that is, the still image of the suspicious person (including the surrounding environment of the dwelling entrance). Alternatively, it is assigned to the dedicated service center 5 in order to designate the dedicated service center 5 as a transfer destination for compressing the digital image data of the moving image via the image compression / decompression circuit 30a and transferring the compressed digital image data. The center number and a predetermined communication program (not detailed) for uploading compressed digital image data are read from the memory 44, and the read center number, the predetermined communication program (not detailed) and the compressed digital are read. Image transfer data to which image data is added (hereinafter referred to as second suspicious person image transfer data) .) To generate. The second suspicious person image transfer data is transmitted to the dedicated service center 5 through the same route as the second visitor image transfer data.

  The control CPU 30 of the indoor base unit 3 compresses the digital image data compressed through the image compression / decompression circuit 30a, that is, a compressed digital image of a suspicious person (including the surrounding environment of the dwelling unit entrance) or a moving image. Data can also be stored in the memory 44.

  The dedicated service center 5 uploads the compressed digital image data added to the second suspicious person image transfer data from the control CPU 30 of the indoor base unit 3 based on a predetermined communication program (not described in detail). By displaying a still or moving image of a suspicious person (including the surrounding environment of a dwelling unit entrance) and making it visible to a person in the dedicated service center, for example, a security guard in a security company, Security officers who have confirmed this can respond quickly.

  Next, as the eighth operation in the embodiment of the present invention, as apparent from the above-described first operation, the handset microphone 14 of the entrance handset 1 shown in the system explanatory diagram of FIG. 1 and the block diagram of FIG. When a communication path is formed between the handset speaker 15 and the base unit speaker 35 and the base unit microphone 36 of the indoor base unit 3, that is, between a visitor and a resident in the residence. If a visitor who is talking is a suspicious person and the resident in the room in the dwelling unit corresponding to the suspicious person operates the call transfer button 46, the manual image / The control CPU 30 that has detected the voice transfer operation controls the image codec circuit 42 and the voice codec circuit 43 to be active in addition to the control of the image demodulation circuit 33 and the master monitor 34, and controls the call switch 40. control Thus, the voice codec is connected to the communication path connected to the hands-free control circuit 39 from the communication path connected to the hands-free control circuit 39 from the master receiver amplifier 37 and the master transmitter amplifier 38 via the call changeover switch 40. The circuit 43 is switched to a speech path connected to the hands-free control circuit 39 via the speech switch 40.

  The control CPU 30 of the indoor parent device 3 can also stop the control to the parent device monitor 34 when detecting the above-described manual image / sound transfer operation.

  The image codec circuit 42 of the indoor base unit 3 is an image signal demodulated through the image demodulation circuit 33, that is, a visitor who has been confirmed to be a suspicious person corresponding to a resident in the room. The image signal of the still image or moving image (including the surrounding environment of the dwelling entrance) is A / D converted and output to the control CPU 30.

  The voice codec circuit 43 of the indoor base unit 3 receives the voice signal from the call changeover switch 40, that is, the received voice of the visitor who is confirmed to be a suspicious person who is resident in the room. The audio signal is A / D converted and output to the control CPU 30.

  Further, the control CPU 30 of the indoor base unit 3 compresses the digital image data from the image codec circuit 42 via the image compression / decompression circuit 30a, and the digital audio data from the audio codec circuit 43 to the audio compression / decompression circuit 30b. To specify the dedicated service center 5 as a transfer destination for transferring the compressed digital image data and digital audio data, the center number assigned to the dedicated service center 5 and the compressed digital image data and A predetermined communication program (not described in detail) for packetizing the compressed digital audio data to form a communication path is read from the memory 44, and the read center number, a predetermined communication program (not described in detail) and With compressed digital image data and compressed digital audio data Generating an image and sound transfer data obtained by. The image / sound transfer data is transmitted to the dedicated service center 5 through the same route as the second visitor image transfer data and the second suspicious person image transfer data.

  The dedicated service center 5 stores the compressed digital image data and the compressed digital audio data added to the image / sound transfer data from the control CPU 30 of the indoor base unit 3 based on a predetermined communication program (not detailed). After processing (signal processing), a still image or moving image of a visitor (including the surrounding environment of the dwelling unit entrance) that has been confirmed to be a suspicious person who is resident in the room is displayed. In addition, this call function (not described in detail) and the Internet are controlled by outputting the received voice of the visitor and controlling the dedicated service center so that the call function (not described in detail) is activated. 9. Wireless communication network 7 or wired communication network 8, wireless parent device I / F 49 or wired parent device I / F 50 of indoor parent device 3, audio compression / decompression circuit 30b of control CPU 30, audio code Circuit 43, call changeover switch 40, hands-free control circuit 39, parent device hybrid circuit 41, child device / sensor camera side parent device I / F 48, child device line L1, child device I / F 19 of entrance child device 1, child device A communication path is formed between the handset microphone 14 and the handset speaker 15 used by the visitor via the handset hybrid circuit 18, handset transmission amplifier 16 and handset reception amplifier 17. Since the voice signal can be transmitted and received via the telephone, a person in the dedicated service center 5, for example, a security guard in the security company, is a suspicious person instead of a resident in the room in the dwelling unit. A call can be made with a visitor who has been confirmed to be present, so that a quick response can be made and crime prevention can be improved.

  The control CPU 30 of the indoor parent device 3 can also store the digital audio data (compressed digital audio data) compressed through the audio compression / decompression circuit 30b in the memory 44 (not described in detail).

  As described above, in the embodiment of the present invention, as a device having an image capturing function connected to the indoor parent device 3, as shown in the system explanatory diagram of FIG. 1 and the block diagram of FIG. The two types of devices, the entrance cordless device 1 having the sensor sensor 2 and the sensor camera 2 having the monitoring camera 22, are applied, but the same effect can be obtained when either one of the devices is applied.

  In the embodiment of the present invention, as a sensor camera connected to the indoor parent device 3, as shown in the system explanatory diagram of FIG. 1 and the block diagram of FIG. Although the camera 2 is applied, the form of the sensor camera is not limited to this, and the human body detection that detects not only the human body sensor 20 and the surveillance camera 22 but also the suspicious person is present in the surrounding environment of the dwelling entrance. A sensor camera having a light (illumination lamp) that is turned on in conjunction with the sensor 20 and a microphone and speaker that perform a call function is also suitable. In applying this sensor camera, sound for threatening a suspicious person is used. For example, an alarm sound (including a voice message) can be issued from the handset speaker 15 of the entrance handset 1 and / or the speaker of the sensor camera. That.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The system explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the television door phone system by the Example of this invention. The block diagram which shows the concrete structure of the television door phone system by the Example of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 ... Entrance cordless handset 12 ... Handset camera (camera)
2 …… Sensor camera 3 …… Indoor master unit 34 …… Master unit monitor
46 …… Call transfer button 47 …… Intimidation button 49 …… Radio side I / F (wireless communication interface)
50 …… Wired master unit I / F (wired communication interface)
4 ... Mobile terminal 5 ... Dedicated service center 6 ... Dedicated server 7 ... Wireless communication network 8 ... Wired communication network 9 ... Internet

Claims (6)

An indoor master unit (3) having a monitor (34) that is called from an entrance slave unit (1) having a camera (12) and makes a call while visually recognizing a still image or a moving image captured by the camera; The indoor base unit can be connected to the dedicated server (6) through the wireless communication network (7) or the wired communication network (8) and the Internet (9) through the wireless communication interface (49) or the wired communication interface (50), respectively. And a TV door phone system capable of transferring a call from the entrance cordless handset to the portable terminal (4),
The indoor base unit is configured such that the still image or the moving image captured by the camera of the entrance slave unit is operated via the wireless communication network or the wired communication network and the Internet by operating a call transfer button (46). The television door phone system, wherein the portable telephone or the security service is transferred to a dedicated service center (5) such as a security company.   A sensor camera (2) is connected to the indoor base unit, and the still image captured by the sensor camera via the wireless communication network or the wired communication network and the Internet by operating the call transfer button, or the 2. The television door phone system according to claim 1, wherein a moving image is transferred to the portable terminal or the dedicated service center.   The indoor base unit is configured such that when a communication path is formed between the entrance terminal and the mobile terminal, the still image or the moving image is operated by the entrance terminal or the sensor camera by an operation from the mobile terminal. The television door phone system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein an image is picked up and transferred to the dedicated service center.   The indoor base unit is configured such that the still image is captured by the entrance unit or the sensor camera by an operation from the mobile terminal when a telephone call path is formed between the entrance unit and the mobile terminal. 3. The television door phone system according to claim 1, wherein the moving image is captured and transferred to the dedicated service center.   Any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a suspicious person is intimidated by sound from the front door unit by an operation from the portable terminal or an intimidation button (47) of the indoor base unit. The TV door phone system according to Item 1.   By operating the call transfer button of the indoor base unit, the communication path formed with the entrance unit is disconnected, and a new communication path is formed between the entrance unit and the dedicated service center. The TV door phone system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the suspicious person is dealt with from the dedicated service center on behalf of a resident in a room in a dwelling unit.

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