JP2006077471A - Entry and leaving room control system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an entry and leaving room control system capable of carrying out an entry and leaving control into/from a room at low cost. <P>SOLUTION: The entry and leaving room control system identifies a person permitted to enter the room in advance, and in the entry and leaving room control system equipped with an entry and leaving room controller locking and unlocking an electric lock provided to a door attached to an entrance of an entry room of the room, it has a portable telephone connected to the entry controller through a portable telephone system, the entry controller includes registrant data-base registering a telephone number of the portable telephone possessed by the person permitted to enter the room, an entry authentication means deciding that an unlocking request is carried out by the person permitted to enter the room when the telephone number of the portable telephone used for the unlocking request coincides with the telephone number of the portable telephone used for the unlocking request and an unlocking processing means unlocking the electric lock based on information specifying the room input from the portable telephone or the door. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an entrance / exit management system for identifying an individual and managing entrance / exit upon entering / exiting the room.

  A conventional entrance / exit management system is disposed in a portable information processing terminal having a short-range wireless communication function and an arbitrary position for transmitting passage information to the portable information processing terminal via the short-range wireless communication function. A passing information transmitting device and a door lock releasing device for releasing a door lock of a door lock mechanism of an automatic opening / closing door disposed at least at an entrance of an entrance management room are provided. Determines whether or not you are qualified to enter the room based on whether or not the passage information acquired from the passage information transmission device is stored in the The door is opened (see Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-281487

  However, in the conventional entrance / exit management system, means for inputting personal information for personal authentication into the system, for example, a card reader and a door lock release device must be provided in all rooms, and the system becomes expensive. There is a problem that it ends up.

  An object of the present invention is to provide an inexpensive entry / exit management system for managing entry / exit into / from a room.

  The entrance / exit management system according to the present invention includes an entrance / exit controller for identifying a person who is allowed to enter a room in advance and unlocking an electric lock provided on a door provided at the entrance / exit of the room. The entrance / exit management system includes a mobile phone connected to the entrance / exit controller via a mobile phone system, and the entrance / exit controller is provided by the person who is allowed to enter the room. When the phone number of the registrant database in which the phone number is registered and the phone number of the mobile phone used for the unlocking request match the registered phone number, the unlocking request is allowed to enter the room. The entrance lock is determined by a person, and the electric lock is unlocked based on information specifying the room or the door input from the mobile phone. Has a lock processing means, the.

  Since the entrance / exit management system according to the present invention utilizes the mobile phone of the mobile phone system for the unlocking request, the entrance / exit management system can be used without newly providing personal authentication means near the entrance / exit of each room. An inexpensive system can be constructed.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
1 is a block diagram of an entrance / exit management system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the entrance / exit controller according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a data structure of the registrant database. FIG. 4 is a flowchart of personal authentication and unlocking procedures according to the first embodiment.
The entry / exit management system according to the present invention is a system for managing entry into and exit from a room included in a management area where entry / exit management is performed. In addition, although it demonstrates for a room, this invention is applicable similarly when management of entrance / exit is required, such as the entrance of a building. In the following description, an example in which the room Na on the N floor of the A building and the room Nb are included in the management area will be described. The number of rooms and the like do not limit the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 1, the room Na and the room Nb are provided with doors 1a and 1b at the entrance / exit. The doors 1a and 1b are provided with a door knob 2. By operating the door knob 2, the doors 1a and 1b can be manually opened and closed. Note that the present invention can also be applied to a door opening / closing mechanism that can automatically open and close the doors 1a and 1b.
Each door knob 2 is provided with an electric lock 3 for locking and unlocking.

  Furthermore, the entrance / exit management system issues an unlock command to the lock control device 4 based on the unlock request input from the lock control device 4 for controlling the electric lock 3, the mobile phone 5 possessed by the enter / exit person, and the mobile phone 5. An entrance / exit controller 6 for transmission is provided. The lock control device 4 and the entrance / exit controller 6 are connected via a communication line 7. Further, the entrance / exit controller 6 and the mobile phone 5 are connected via a public line 8. A modem (not shown) of the entrance / exit controller 6 is connected to the public line 8.

The mobile phone 5 is a normal one that supports a mobile phone system provided by a mobile phone company. The mobile phone 5 is connected to the base station 9 by radio, and the base station 9 is connected to the entrance / exit controller 6 via the public line 8.
A line is established between the entrance / exit controller 6 and the mobile phone 5 in response to a call from the mobile phone 5, and a corresponding signal sent from the entrance / exit controller 6 to the mobile phone 5 is voiced by the mobile phone 5. The response from the mobile phone 5 to the entrance / exit controller 6 is performed by an input from a button.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the entrance / exit controller 6 is registered in advance with the telephone number and password of the mobile phone 5 possessed by the registrant who is allowed to enter the room Na and the room Nb included in the management area. The registrant database 11, the room authentication unit 12 for determining whether or not the call from the mobile phone 5 is from the mobile phone 5 possessed by the registrant, and the unlocking based on the room number input from the mobile phone 5 An unlocking processing means 13 for specifying the target electric lock 3 and sending an unlocking command to the lock control device 4 is provided. The entrance / exit controller 6 includes a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, and a computer having a controller.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the registrant database 11 stores, for each registrant, the name of the registrant, the telephone number of the mobile phone 5 that the registrant has, and the personal identification number previously applied by the registrant.

  Next, a procedure for entering a room using the entrance / exit management system will be described with reference to FIG. In the following, the entry will be described, but the same procedure is used when leaving the room. FIG. 4 shows a procedure in which a registrant makes a request for unlocking a room using the mobile phone 5 as an input terminal, and the entry / exit controller 6 instructs the lock control device 4 to unlock the electric lock based on the request. Is a flowchart showing the operation of both the mobile phone 5 and the entrance / exit controller 6.

In step 101, a person who wants to enter a room where entry / exit is managed calls the entry / exit controller 6 from the mobile phone 5.
In step 102, the room entry authentication means 12 determines whether or not a call is made to the telephone number assigned to the room entry / exit controller 6. Step 102 is repeated when no telephone call is made. When the phone is on, go to step 103.
In step 103, the entrance authentication means 12 determines whether or not the telephone number of the mobile phone 5 of the person who wants to enter the room is registered in the registrant database 11, and when it is not registered in the registrant database 11, the process goes to step 104. If it is registered in the registrant database 11, the process proceeds to Step 106.
In step 104, the room authentication means 12 calls the mobile phone 5, saying “I am not a registrant, so please go to the reception desk” to end the process and proceed to step 105.
In step 105, when it is heard from the handset of the mobile phone 5 that "I am not a registered person, please go to the reception", the process is terminated.
In step 106, the room authentication means 12 calls the mobile phone 5, “Enter your password”, and proceeds to step 107.
In step 107, if you hear “Please enter your password” from the handset of the mobile phone 5, enter your password and proceed to step 108. The input at this time is performed by pressing a button on which a sharp symbol is displayed after inputting a personal identification number, and a signal is sent to the entrance / exit controller 6.
In step 108, the room entry authenticating means 12 waits for the input of a personal identification number for a predetermined time. When there is no input for the predetermined time, the process proceeds to step 109. When the personal identification number is input, the process proceeds to step 110.
In step 109, the room entry authentication means 12 calls the mobile phone 5, “Authentication cannot be performed because no password has been entered”, and the procedure is terminated. At this time, the same operation as in step 105 is performed on the mobile phone 5 side, and the procedure is completed.
In step 110, the room authentication means 12 determines whether or not the input password is a password related to the mobile phone number registered in the registrant database 11. When the passwords are different, the process proceeds to step 111, and when the passwords match, the process proceeds to step 112.
In step 111, the room entry authentication means 12 calls the mobile phone 5 "Please call again from the beginning because the password is wrong", hangs up the phone and ends the procedure. At this time, the same operation as in step 105 is performed on the mobile phone 5 side, and the procedure is completed.
In step 112, the unlocking processing means 13 calls the mobile phone 5, “Please enter the room number you want to enter”, starts measuring the elapsed time, and proceeds to step 113.
In step 113, if you hear “Enter the room number you want to enter” from the handset of the mobile phone 5, enter the room number and proceed to step 114. The input at this time is performed by pressing the button on which the sharp symbol is displayed after inputting the room number, and a signal is sent to the entrance / exit controller 6.
In step 114, the unlocking processing means 13 determines whether or not a room number has been input. If no room number has been input, the process proceeds to step 115, and if a room number has been input, the process proceeds to step 118.
In step 115, the unlocking processing means 13 measures the elapsed time from step 112.
In step 116, the unlocking processing means 13 determines whether or not the measured elapsed time is equal to or longer than a predetermined time. If so, the process proceeds to step 117. If not, the process returns to step 114.
In step 117, the unlocking processing means 13 calls the mobile phone 5, “Please call again from the beginning because time has passed”, hangs up the phone and ends the procedure. At this time, the same operation as in step 105 is performed on the mobile phone 5 side, and the procedure is completed.
In step 118, the unlocking processing means 13 temporarily unlocks the electric lock 3 corresponding to the input room number, and calls "You can enter the room because you have unlocked." When the electric lock 3 is unlocked in this way, the registrant who requested unlocking by the mobile phone 5 can enter the desired room.
In step 119, after the unlocking processing means 13 detects that the door is once opened and then closed, the unlocking processing means 13 locks the electric lock 3 to prevent unauthorized persons from entering the room.

In this way, since the mobile phone system is utilized for the entrance / exit management system, an entrance / exit management system can be constructed without newly providing a personal authentication means near the entrance / exit of each room, and an inexpensive system configuration is provided. can do.
In addition, it is possible to reduce maintenance costs such as reissuance due to loss of an ID card that occurs when an ID card is adopted as a personal authentication means.

  In the entrance / exit management system of the first embodiment, an example in which a registrant permits entry and unlocking has been described. However, the entry of a registrant is restricted due to factors such as room, area, and time. You can also. In this case, restrictions for each registrant are set in the registrant database 11 in advance, and the registrant database is calculated from the room number in which the unlocking processing means 13 is input, the area where the room is divided, or the time at that time. 11 can be unlocked.

  Moreover, in the entrance / exit management system of Embodiment 1, although the electronic lock is always closed, you may set so that an administrator can open an electronic lock for a certain period.

  Further, in the above description, management of the person entering and leaving the room is not described, but the location of the registrant can be managed using a mobile phone system, as in a general room entry / exit management system. That is, the location of the registrant is registered in the registrant database 11. For example, in the state where the registrant has been registered in the registrant database 11, the unlocking of the door 1 a of the room Na is requested, and when entering the room, the room Na is set in the registrant database 11. Update registration. In this way, the location of the employee can be confirmed at all times.

  And, for example, when two people enter the room during one unlocking, the person who requested unlocking from their mobile phone has been confirmed to be in the room when leaving the room. Although the other person is not confirmed to be in the room, even if a request for unlocking is made from his / her mobile phone, unlocking is not permitted and the person cannot leave the room. As described above, since a person who has entered the room by taking a piggyback into another person's room cannot leave the room, security can be improved.

  In addition, unlike the ID card, the mobile phone is thick and can not be passed to others outside the room through the door gap after entering the room, so it has a function to perform anti-passback control, thus improving security. Can do.

The present invention can be applied from one room.
In addition, although a personal identification number is requested for personal identification, the personal identification method is not limited to this method, and any method can be used as long as it can identify the individual. Can be implemented similarly.
In addition, there is no specific information on how to register phone numbers in the registrant database.
It is possible to register by adopting a general method.

Embodiment 2. FIG.
FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram of the entrance / exit controller according to the second embodiment. FIG. 6 is a flowchart of personal authentication and unlocking procedures by the entrance / exit management system according to the second embodiment.
The entrance / exit management system of the second embodiment is different from the entrance / exit management system of the first embodiment in the method of specifying a room, and the others are the same, and thus the same parts are denoted by the same reference numerals and the description thereof is omitted. .

As shown in FIG. 5, the entrance / exit controller 6b according to the second embodiment has a room-phone number list 17 in which telephone numbers of telephones arranged in the room are registered.
Then, the unlocking processing means 13b prompts the person who wants to enter the room to input the telephone number of the room, and unlocks the electronic lock of the room based on the input telephone number.

Next, the unlocking procedure will be described with reference to FIG. Steps 101 to 111 in FIG. 6 are the same as those in FIG.
In step 212, the unlocking processing means 13 b calls “Please enter the phone number of the room you want to enter” on the mobile phone 5, starts measuring the elapsed time, and proceeds to step 213.
In step 213, if you hear “Please enter the phone number of the room you want to enter” from the handset of the mobile phone 5, enter the phone number and go to step 214. The input at this time is performed by pressing a button on which a sharp symbol is displayed after inputting a telephone number, and a signal is sent to the entrance / exit controller 6b.
In step 214, the unlocking processing means 13b determines whether or not a telephone number has been entered. If no telephone number has been entered, the process proceeds to step 215. If a telephone number has been entered, the process proceeds to step 218.
In step 215, the unlock processing means 13b measures the elapsed time from step 212.
In step 216, the unlocking processing means 13b determines whether or not the measured elapsed time is equal to or longer than a predetermined time, and if so, the process proceeds to step 217, and if not, the process returns to step 214.
In step 217, the unlocking processing means 13 b calls the mobile phone 5, “Please call again from the beginning because time has passed”, hangs up the phone and ends the procedure. At this time, the same operation as in step 105 is performed on the mobile phone 5 side, and the procedure is completed.
In step 218, the unlocking processing means 13 b specifies a room corresponding to the telephone number entered with reference to the room-phone number list 17, temporarily unlocks the electric lock 3 in that room, and “unlocks”. I can enter the room. " When the electric lock 3 is unlocked in this way, the registrant who requested unlocking by the mobile phone 5 can enter the desired room.

  Thus, since the room is specified based on the telephone number arranged in the room, it is possible to prevent an outside person from entering the room without knowing the telephone number.

  In the second embodiment, the example of specifying the electric lock based on the telephone number arranged in the room has been described. However, the door may be specified directly based on the telephone number arranged near the door. it can. At this time, instead of the room-phone number list, the door-phone number list is registered in advance, and when the door phone number is input, the door can be identified by referring to the door-phone number list. it can.

In this way, by associating a telephone number with a door, a convenient door can be unlocked in a room having a plurality of doors.
Note that even if the address of the Web page is associated with the door, the door can be specified in the same manner.

Embodiment 3 FIG.
FIG. 7 is a functional block diagram of the entrance / exit controller according to the third embodiment. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the unlocking procedure by the entrance / exit management system according to the third embodiment.
The mobile phone system in the entrance / exit management system according to the third embodiment can browse web pages. The mobile phone has a monitor unit (not shown) that can display the ordered Web page and a pointing unit (not shown) that moves the pointer displayed on the monitor unit up, down, left and right on the display. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 7, the entrance / exit controller 6c has a web page storage means 18 in which a web page on which a figure for inputting a personal identification number and a layout diagram of rooms in the management area are drawn are stored. .
When it is determined that the mobile phone 5 used for the unlocking request belongs to the registrant, the room entry authentication means 12c transmits a Web page on which a figure for entering a personal identification number is drawn to the mobile phone 5. Further, it is determined whether or not the person who wants to enter the room is a registrant based on the password entered in accordance with the Web page. When it is determined that the user is a registrant, the process proceeds to the unlocking procedure. The mobile phone 5 displays the Web page on the monitor unit.
The unlocking processing unit 13c transmits a Web page on which the layout of the room in the management area is drawn to the mobile phone 5.
The mobile phone 5 receives this Web page, and this Web page is displayed on the monitor unit. Then, the room is selected by operating the pointing unit, and the information is transmitted to the entrance / exit controller 6c.
The unlocking processing means 13c unlocks the electric lock 3 in the room based on the information on the selected room.

Next, the unlocking procedure will be described with reference to FIG. Steps 101 to 104, steps 108 to 111, and steps 114 to 117 in FIG. 8 are the same as those in FIG.
In step 306, the room entry authenticating means 12c transmits a Web page on which a figure for inputting a personal identification number is drawn to the mobile phone 5, and the process proceeds to step 307.
In step 307, the cellular phone 5 displays the web page on the monitor unit, and transmits the password entered according to the web page to the entrance / exit controller to 6c.
In step 312, the unlocking processing unit 13 c transmits a Web page on which the layout of the room in the management area is drawn to the mobile phone 5, and proceeds to step 213.
In step 313, a desired room is selected by the pointing unit in accordance with the layout displayed on the monitor unit of the mobile phone 5, and information on the selected room is transmitted to the entrance / exit controller 6c.

As described above, since the room is selected while viewing the Web page on which the room layout is drawn, the room can be easily selected.
Note that even when a door is selected while viewing a Web page on which a layout of the doors of the room is drawn, the door can be easily selected.

It is a block diagram of the entrance / exit management system concerning Embodiment 1 of this invention. 2 is a functional block diagram of an entrance / exit controller according to Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure showing the data structure of a registrant database. 4 is a flowchart of a procedure for personal authentication and unlocking by the entrance / exit management system according to the first embodiment. It is a functional block diagram of the entrance / exit controller concerning Embodiment 2 of this invention. 10 is a flowchart of a procedure for personal authentication and unlocking by the entrance / exit management system according to the second embodiment. It is a functional block diagram of the entrance / exit controller concerning Embodiment 3 of this invention. 10 is a flowchart of a procedure for personal authentication and unlocking by an entrance / exit management system according to Embodiment 3.

Explanation of symbols

  1a, 1b Door, 2 Door knob, 3 Electric lock, 4 Lock control device, 5 Mobile phone, 6, 6b, 6c Entrance / exit controller, 7 Communication line, 8 Public line, 9 Base station, 11 Registrant database, 12, 12c Entrance authentication means, 13, 13b, 13c Unlock processing means, 17 room-phone number list, 18 Web page storage means.

Claims (5)

In an entrance / exit management system comprising an entrance / exit controller for identifying a person who is allowed to enter the room in advance and unlocking an electric lock provided on a door provided at the entrance / exit of the room,
A mobile phone connected to the entrance / exit controller via a mobile phone system;
The above entrance / exit controller
A registrant database in which the phone numbers of the mobile phones possessed by persons authorized to enter the room are registered;
When the phone number of the mobile phone used for the unlocking request matches the registered phone number, the room authentication means for determining that the unlocking request has been made by a person authorized to enter the room;
Unlocking processing means for unlocking the electric lock based on information identifying the room or the door input from the mobile phone;
An entrance / exit management system characterized by comprising:   2. The entrance / exit management system according to claim 1, wherein the information specifying the room is a room number or a telephone number of a telephone set installed in the room. The entrance / exit controller has web page storage means for storing a web page having a room layout diagram,
The entrance / exit management system according to claim 1, wherein the mobile phone includes a monitor unit that displays the Web page, and specifies a room from the displayed layout of the room.   The entrance / exit management system according to claim 1, wherein the information specifying the door is a telephone number corresponding to the door or an address of a Web page corresponding to the door.   The entrance / exit management system according to claim 1, wherein the entrance / exit controller performs anti-passback control.

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