JP2008187656A - Video intercom system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve convenience in the case that a video image picked up by a camera is stored as a moving video image and desired one of moving video images stored beforehand is selected or switched at each fixed time and displayed on a screen of a monitor as a moving video image. <P>SOLUTION: A video image picked up by at least one entrance side camera installed at an entrance side is stored in a storage means 407 of a living room master unit 4 as a moving video image and displayed on a screen of a monitor 400 in a picture size resulting from performing thumbnail processing on one moving video image selected or switched at each fixed time among a plurality of moving video images on which thumbnail processing has been performed for the stored moving video images, or displayed on the screen of the monitor in a picture size resulting from simultaneously performing thumbnail processing on a plurality of moving video images. Furthermore, a specific moving video image is selected from among the moving video images displayed on the screen of the monitor in the picture size resulting from thumbnail processing, and displayed fully on the screen of the monitor, thereby outputting a voice of a speech from a master unit speaker 402. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a television door phone device, and more particularly, to a television door phone device having a screen display technique on a monitor of a moving image captured by a camera and stored in advance.

  Conventionally, this type of TV door phone device is composed of one or more camera-equipped doorphone slave units and one or more TV intercom master units, and reliably records the visitor's face even at home settings. A television intercom system that can be used is disclosed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  According to this TV intercom system, when the answering machine is set, the TV interphone master unit (master unit) records (saves) the image captured by the door phone slave unit with a camera as a still image. Because the face is turned, the face of the visitor can be recorded reliably. The recorded still image can be reproduced together with the time data recorded by a predetermined reproduction operation.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-223435 (for example, paragraph numbers “0025, 0031”, etc., FIGS. 1 and 6)

  However, in the TV intercom system of Patent Document 1 described in the background art, the video captured by the door phone slave unit with a camera is recorded as a still image. It was difficult to judge. In addition, when recording a moving image as a means for solving this difficulty, since the amount of information of the moving image is larger than the amount of information of the still image, it takes a lot of time to select a desired image from a plurality of moving images. It was necessary and complicated.

  The present invention has been made to solve this problem, and saves a video captured by a camera as a moving image, and selects or switches a desired image from pre-stored moving images at predetermined time intervals. An object of the present invention is to provide a TV door phone device with improved convenience when displaying a moving image on a monitor.

  In order to achieve the above-described object, a television door phone device according to the first aspect of the present invention includes an entrance cordless handset having a call button on the entrance side, a handset camera incorporated in the entrance cordless handset, a sensor camera, and a monitor. And at least one entrance-side camera selected from the cameras, and in the dwelling unit, a call is established in response to a call from the entrance cordless handset, and an image captured by the entrance-side camera is displayed. A storage unit having a monitor with a monitor, and a storage unit for storing the video captured by the entrance-side camera as a moving image; and any one of the plurality of moving image stored in the storage unit that has been thumbnail processed Display image selection means for displaying a moving image with a thumbnail-processed screen size is provided.

  Further, in the television door phone device according to the second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the display video selecting means selects a specific video image to be displayed on the monitor with a thumbnail-processed screen size. It has a selection function to do.

  In addition, in the television door phone device according to the third aspect of the present invention, the display video selection unit is configured to display a specific video image that is displayed on the monitor with a thumbnail-processed screen size in the first aspect of the present invention. It has a timekeeping / switching function for switching every time.

  The television door phone device according to the fourth aspect of the present invention is at least selected from an entrance cordless handset having a call button on the entrance side, a handset camera built in the entrance cordless handset, a sensor camera, and a surveillance camera. A room master unit having a single entrance-side camera, having a monitor in the dwelling unit in response to a call from the entrance cordless handset, and displaying an image captured by the entrance-side camera Storage means for storing video captured by the entrance camera as a moving image, and display video for displaying a plurality of moving images stored in the storage means at the same time as a thumbnail-processed screen size And a selection means.

  Further, in the television door phone device according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, in each of the first aspect to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the display video selection means is displayed on the monitor with a thumbnail-processed screen size. This is provided with a selection function for selecting a specific moving image from among the moving images and displaying it on the monitor in full screen.

  In addition, in the fifth aspect of the present invention, the room intercom unit according to the sixth aspect of the present invention selects a specific moving image from a plurality of moving images and displays it on the monitor in a full screen. In this case, a master speaker is provided for outputting the voice of the call.

  According to the television door phone apparatus of the present invention, video captured by at least one entrance-side camera installed on the entrance side is stored as a moving image in the storage unit of the room base unit, and the stored moving image is thumbnailed. Either one of the plurality of processed video images that have been processed or switched at regular intervals is displayed on a monitor with a thumbnail-processed screen size, or a plurality of video images are simultaneously thumbnail processed The screen can be displayed on the monitor with the specified screen size. Thereby, the convenience at the time of selecting or switching a desired image out of the moving image stored in advance in the storage unit of the living room master unit and displaying the image on the monitor as the moving image can be enhanced.

  In addition, according to the television door phone device of the present invention, when a specific video image is selected from the video images displayed on the monitor of the living room base unit in the thumbnail-processed screen size and displayed on the monitor in full screen, The voice of the call can be output from the master speaker. Thereby, not only the confirmation of the image, but also the voice of the person included in the image, for example, the visitor can be confirmed, and the convenience is enhanced.

  DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments to which a television door phone device of the invention is applied will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a system explanatory diagram showing the overall configuration of a television door phone device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  The TV door phone apparatus shown in FIG. 1 has an entrance cordless handset that is installed at the entrance and allows a visitor to call a resident in the room and establish a call. 1a and 1b, and at least one camera, which is a sensor camera 2 in this case, which is provided to take images of the vicinity of the entrance and constitutes the entrance-side camera. And a monitoring camera 3 and a call from a visitor who is installed in the dwelling unit and performs a call operation using the first and second entrance cordless handsets 1a and 1b, and the resident responds to the call. And the room master unit 4 for establishing a call. Further, between the first and second entrance slave units 1a and 1b, the sensor camera 2 and the monitoring camera 3, and the living room master unit 4, respectively, via the transmission lines L1, L2, L3 and L4, respectively. Connected.

  In FIG. 1, each of the first and second entrance cordless hands 1a and 1b has the same configuration, and a call button 100 operated by a visitor to call a resident, the sensor camera 2 and the monitoring camera 3 described above. In addition, the entrance-side camera is configured together with the slave camera 101 for capturing the image of the visitor who performed the call operation (including the image in the vicinity of the entrance), and the visitor makes a call with the resident. A handset microphone 102 and handset speaker 103 for inputting / outputting sound for establishing (sending voice, receiving voice) are provided. As the slave camera 101, for example, various imaging media such as a CCD and a CMOS are suitable.

  The sensor camera 2 includes a sensor unit 200 for monitoring whether or not a human body is present in the vicinity of the installation location of the sensor camera at the entrance, and an image of the human body sensed by the sensor unit 200 (the sensor camera And a camera unit 201 for capturing an image in the vicinity of the surrounding area of the installation location. As the camera unit 201, for example, various imaging media such as a CCD and a CMOS are suitable.

  The monitoring camera 3 is for capturing an image of the vicinity of the place where the monitoring camera is installed when monitoring the state of the entrance. For example, various imaging media such as a CCD and a CMOS are suitable.

  The living room master unit 4 is at least one selected from the slave unit camera 101 of each of the first and second entrance slave units 1a and 1b, the camera unit 200 of the sensor camera 2, and the surveillance camera 3 constituting the entrance side camera. 1 for displaying a screen image of the video captured by the entrance-side camera (consent with the screen) and a sound for the resident to establish a call with the visitor (sending voice, To respond to a call from a visitor, a selection operation for selecting a specific video to be displayed on the monitor 400 as a moving image or a still image on the monitor 400 And an operation unit 403 for performing an operation for driving and controlling the entrance-side camera, an answering machine setting, and the like by a resident. As the monitor 400, for example, various display media such as an LCD, a PDP, and an organic EL display are suitable. In addition to the above-mentioned call function, the main unit speaker 402 is a ringing tone or voice message indicating that there is a call from a visitor who has operated the call button 100 of each of the first and second front door units 1a and 1b. A confirmation sound or a voice message indicating that the presence of the human body has been detected by the sensor unit 200 of the sensor camera 2 can be emitted. Furthermore, as the operation unit 403, for example, a touch panel disposed on the front surface of the monitor 400, an independent push button that varies depending on the operation application (purpose), and the like are preferable.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a specific configuration of the living room base unit 4 in the television door phone device according to the embodiment of the present invention. The room master unit 4 includes the monitor 400, the base unit microphone 401, the base unit speaker 402 and the operation unit 403, the call detection circuit 404, the sensor detection circuit 405, and the video processing circuit (display video selection unit) 406. A memory (storage means) 407, a call circuit 408, a CPU (storage means, display video selection means) 409, and three interfaces (hereinafter referred to as a slave unit side master unit I / F and a sensor camera side master unit I, respectively). / F, the monitoring camera side master unit I / F.) 410, 411, 412. Note that the slave unit side master unit I / F 410, the sensor camera side master unit I / F 411, and the monitoring camera side master unit I / F 412 are not separate units as shown in the figure, and may be provided integrally.

  Here, in the room master unit 4, the call detection circuit 404 detects a call from a visitor who has operated the call button 100 of each of the first and second entrance cordless devices 1a and 1b for each entrance cordless device. This is for generating a call detection signal to that effect and sending it to the CPU 409.

  The sensor detection circuit 405 detects the presence of a human body sensed by the sensor unit 200 of the sensor camera 2, generates a human body detection signal to that effect, and sends it to the CPU 409.

  The video processing circuit 406 is a moving image captured by the slave camera 101 of each of the first and second entrance slave units 1a and 1b, the camera unit 201 of the sensor camera 2, and the surveillance camera 3 constituting the entrance side camera. For example, after FM demodulation, the video signal is displayed on the monitor 400, and the FM demodulated video signal is compressed to a predetermined size and stored in the memory 407 as a moving image. it can. In addition, the video processing circuit 406 displays any one of the video images that have undergone thumbnail processing among the plurality of video images read from the memory 407 on the monitor 400 with a thumbnail-processed screen size, or a plurality of video images Can be displayed on the monitor 400 with the screen size subjected to thumbnail processing at the same time. In addition, the video processing circuit 406 can perform thumbnail processing using at least one frame among a plurality of moving images read from the memory 407 and simultaneously display a plurality of still images on the monitor 400 (reduced display). In addition, the video processing circuit 406 not only displays the specific video image selected by the control of the CPU 409 among the plurality of video images described above on the monitor 400 in the thumbnail-processed screen size, but also performs the thumbnail processing. The specific moving image displayed on the monitor 400 with the selected screen size can be switched at regular intervals under the control of the CPU 409. In addition, the video processing circuit 406 can switch a specific still image selected from the plurality of still images described above at regular intervals under the control of the CPU 409.

  The memory 407 stores the video signal compressed via the video processing circuit 406 as a moving image, and at the same time, a child device is operated by a visitor who operates the call button 100 of each of the first and second front door devices 1a and 1b. The voice of the call input to the microphone 102 can be saved, and writing / reading control is performed by the CPU 409. As the memory 407, for example, various storage media such as a RAM and an EEPROM are suitable.

  The communication circuit 408 performs signal processing on an audio signal transmitted / received between the parent device microphone 401 and the parent device speaker 402 and the child device side parent device I / F 410 or an audio signal read from the memory 407, for example, four wires / 2-line conversion, 2-line / 4-line conversion, amplification, and the like.

  The CPU 409 is for controlling each component / circuit of the room master unit. As specific control, the CPU 409 can receive a call detection signal from the call detection circuit 404 and perform call notification by using the monitor 400 and / or the parent speaker 402. Further, the CPU 409 can receive a human body detection signal from the sensor detection circuit 405 and perform human body detection notification by using the monitor 400 and / or the parent speaker 402. In addition, the CPU 409 detects a video selection operation using the operation unit 403 and controls the video processing circuit 406, the memory 407, and the call circuit 408, respectively, and selects a moving image or a still image to be displayed on the monitor 400. The audio signal read from the memory 407 can be output from the parent speaker 402. In addition, the CPU 409 has a timekeeping function, and controls the video processing circuit 406, the memory 407, and the call circuit 408 after a predetermined time has elapsed, and switches a moving image or a still image to be displayed on the monitor 400. The audio signal read from the memory 407 can be output from the parent speaker 402. Further, the CPU 409 can detect a response operation due to the use of the operation unit 403 and can control the call circuit 408 to be active.

  The slave-side master unit I / F 410 includes a signal transmission line from each transmission line L1, L2 to the call detection circuit 404, a signal transmission line from each transmission line L1, L2 to the video processing circuit 406, a call circuit 408, and each transmission. This is for forming a signal transmission line (call line) between the lines L1 and L2, and a signal transmission line between the transmission lines L1 and L2 and the CPU 409, respectively. Further, the sensor camera side master unit I / F 411 transmits a signal transmission line from the transmission path L3 to the sensor detection circuit 405, a signal transmission line from the transmission path L3 to the video processing circuit 406, and a signal transmission between the transmission path L3 and the CPU 409. It is for forming each line. Further, the monitoring camera side master unit I / F 412 is for forming a signal transmission path from the transmission path L4 to the video processing circuit 406, and a signal transmission path between the transmission path L4 and the CPU 409, respectively.

In the TV door phone apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention configured as described above, a specific operation will be described below with reference to the screen configuration diagrams of FIGS. 1, 2, and 3 to 6. 3 to 6 are screen configuration diagrams showing display examples of screen display performed on the monitor 400 of the living room base unit 4. A visitor at the entrance of the dwelling unit indicates a resident who is present in the dwelling unit. When calling, a call operation is performed using the call button 100 of a specific one of the first and second entrance cordless devices 1a and 1b shown in FIG. 1. Here, the first entrance cordless phone is shown here. When the call button 100 of 1a is operated, a call signal is transmitted to the call detection circuit 404 via the transmission line L1 and the child device side parent device I / F 410 of the living room parent device 4 shown in FIG.

  Upon receiving the call signal from the first entrance cordless handset 1a, the call detection circuit 404 of the living room base phone 4 receives a call from the visitor who performed the call operation using the call button 100 of the first entrance cordless handset. It detects that there is a call, generates a call detection signal to that effect, and sends it to the CPU 409. The CPU 409 that has received this call detection signal can control the monitor 400 so that it can be displayed on the screen, and can issue a call notification by emitting a predetermined ringing tone or voice message from the main unit speaker 402. Activates the video processing circuit 406 and controls the memory 407 to be writable. Note that the CPU 409 can also display a predetermined call message, picture data, or the like on the monitor 400 that is controlled so as to be able to display the screen as a call notification.

  Here, when the call operation as described above is performed, the CPU 409 of the living room master unit 4 controls the slave camera 101 of the first entrance slave unit 1a to be active (not described in detail) and visits. An image of a person (including an image in the vicinity of the entrance) is started as a moving image. This moving image is subjected to signal processing, for example, FM modulation, to a video signal (hereinafter referred to as a first video signal) that is an electrical signal, and then the transmission side L1, the base unit I / It is transmitted to the video processing circuit 406 via F410.

  The video processing circuit 406 of the living room base unit 4 performs signal processing, for example, FM demodulation on the received first video signal, displays the screen on the monitor 400, and sets the FM demodulated first video signal to a predetermined size. It can be compressed and stored in the memory 407 as a moving image. Note that, as the first video signal of the moving image stored in the memory 407, imaging source data and imaging time data representing the first entrance cordless handset 1a (the handset camera 101) are given.

  Next, based on the above call notification and video screen display, it is confirmed that there is a call from a visitor who has performed a call operation using the call button 100 of the first entrance cordless handset 1a. When a resident who has been confirmed together with the identification performs a predetermined response operation (not described in detail) using the operation unit 403 of the room master unit 4, the call circuit 408 is controlled by the CPU 409 that detects the response operation. Is activated, and the first entrance used by the visitor via the base unit microphone 401 and the base unit speaker 402 used by the resident, the call circuit, the handset side base unit I / F 410, and the transmission path L1. A call line is formed between the handset microphone 102 and handset speaker 103 of the machine 1a, and a call is established by transmitting and receiving an audio signal. Also, a voice signal of a visitor who has performed a call operation using the call button 100 of the first entrance cordless handset 1a (hereinafter referred to as the first visitor voice signal) is a call circuit 408 of the living room base unit 4. It can be stored in the memory 407 via

  In addition, an operation that is a video imaged by the camera 101 of the first entrance cordless handset 1a and is stored in the memory 407 of the living room master device 4 as the first video signal of the moving image is normally performed as described above. It is done until it ends.

  Further, in the embodiment of the present invention, the number of call operations performed by the visitor using the call button 100 of the first entrance cordless handset 1a is, for example, “December 3, 2006, 12:30”. , “December 3, 2006, 11:15”, etc., are performed a plurality of times at different times, and the above-described imaging time data is assigned to the memory 407 of the living room base unit 4 respectively. Assume that a plurality of first video signals are stored in time series.

  In the above description, the first entrance device 1a is applied as a device that performs a call operation using the call button 100 of a specific entrance device so that a visitor calls a resident. However, the present invention is not limited to this mode. When the visitor performs a call operation using the call button 100 of the second entrance cordless handset 1b, the room master unit 4 performs a predetermined call notification, The video imaged by the slave camera 101 of the entrance cordless handset 1b can be displayed on the monitor 400 as a moving picture, and the moving picture is compressed to a predetermined size and the second entrance cordless handset 1b A video signal (hereinafter referred to as a second video signal) to which imaging source data representing the camera 101) and imaging time data are added can be stored in the memory 407. When a call is established between a visitor who has performed a call operation using the call button 100 of the second entrance cordless handset 1b and a resident, this visitor's voice signal (hereinafter referred to as a second voice signal) The visitor voice signal) can be stored in the memory 407 of the parent room 4.

  In addition, the operation that is a video imaged by the camera 101 of the second entrance cordless handset 1b and is stored in the memory 407 of the living room master device 4 as the second video signal of the moving picture usually ends the call. Is done.

  Further, in the embodiment of the present invention, the number of call operations performed by the visitor using the call button 100 of the second entrance cordless handset 1b is, for example, “December 2, 2006, 19:20”. , “December 1, 2006, 14:40”, etc., are performed a plurality of times at different times, and the above-described imaging time data is assigned to the memory 407 of the living room base unit 4 respectively. Assume that a plurality of second video signals are stored in time series.

  Next, the operation of the sensor camera 2 shown in FIG. 1 will be described. The sensor unit 200 of the sensor camera 2 monitors the state of the vicinity of the entrance. For example, when the presence of a suspicious person such as a thief is detected, the sensor camera of the room master unit 4 shown in FIG. A human body sensing signal is transmitted to the sensor detection circuit 405 via the side parent device I / F 411.

  Upon receiving the human body detection signal from the sensor camera 2, the sensor detection circuit 405 of the living room master unit 4 detects the presence of a suspicious person such as a thief in the vicinity of the entrance, and a human body detection signal to that effect. Is sent to the CPU 409. The CPU 409 that has received this human body detection signal can control the monitor 400 so that it can be displayed on the screen, and can issue a warning by sounding a predetermined warning sound or voice message from the parent speaker 402. Activates the video processing circuit 406 and controls the memory 407 to be writable. Note that the CPU 409 can also display a predetermined alarm message, picture data, or the like on the monitor 400 that is controlled so as to be able to display the screen as an alarm notification.

  Here, when the human body sensing is performed as described above, the camera unit 201 of the sensor camera 2 becomes active, and an image of a suspicious person such as a thief who is a subject of the human body sensing (including an image in the vicinity of the sensor camera). .) Is started. This image is subjected to signal processing, for example, FM modulation, to an image signal (hereinafter referred to as a third image signal) which is an electric signal, and then the transmission camera L3, the sensor camera side parent device I / F411 of the living room parent device 4 To the video processing circuit 406.

  The video processing circuit 406 of the living room master unit 4 performs signal processing, for example, FM demodulation on the received third video signal, displays the screen on the monitor 400, and sets the FM demodulated third video signal to a predetermined size. It can be compressed and stored in the memory 407 as a moving image. Note that, as the third video signal of the moving image stored in the memory 407, imaging source data representing the sensor camera 2 (camera unit 201 thereof) and imaging time data are given.

  In the embodiment of the present invention, the number of times the camera unit 201 of the sensor camera 2 is activated is, for example, “December 3, 2006, 12:30”, “December 3, 2006, 11: 15 ”,... At a plurality of different times, and the memory 407 of the living room base unit 4 includes a plurality of third video signals to which the above-described imaging time data are assigned in time series. Suppose that it is preserved.

  Next, the operation of the monitoring camera 3 will be described. The surveillance camera 3 is usually operated by a resident in a room of a resident who performs a predetermined activation operation. For example, a predetermined activation operation (not detailed) is performed using the operation unit 403 of the living room master unit 4. The CPU 409 starts imaging near the entrance and detects this activation operation, activates the video processing circuit 406, and controls the memory 407 to a writable state.

  The image of the vicinity of the entrance imaged by the monitoring camera 3 is subjected to signal processing such as an electric signal (hereinafter referred to as a fourth image signal), for example, FM modulation, and then the transmission line L4, the room. The data is transmitted to the video processing circuit 406 via the monitoring camera side parent device I / F 412 of the parent device 4.

  The video processing circuit 406 of the living room master unit 4 performs signal processing, for example, FM demodulation on the received fourth video signal, displays the screen on the monitor 400, and sets the FM demodulated fourth video signal to a predetermined size. It can be compressed and stored in the memory 407 as a moving image. In addition, as the fourth video signal of the moving image stored in the memory 407, imaging source data representing the surveillance camera 3 and imaging time data are given.

  In the embodiment of the present invention, the number of times the surveillance camera 3 becomes active is, for example, “December 3, 2006, 8:00”, “December 1, 2006, 10:50”, ·········································································· Shall.

  Next, at least one of the first to fourth video signals, which is a plurality of video images, here, the first to fourth video signals are all stored in the memory 407 of the living room base unit 4. In the case where the data is stored in advance in a series, if a predetermined activation operation (not described in detail) is performed using the operation unit 403 as an operation performed by a resident in the room in the dwelling unit, this operation is detected. The CPU 409 reads out the first to fourth video signals stored in time series in the memory 407 in a predetermined order, and outputs any one of the video signals thumbnail-processed via the video processing circuit 406. The thumbnail-processed video image of the screen size is displayed on the monitor 400, and other video signals are displayed on the monitor 400 as a still-image of the screen size thumbnail-processed using at least one frame. It can be displayed.

  Here, as a predetermined order, if the first video signal is read in the order of the second video signal, the third video signal, and the fourth video signal, the child of the first entrance cordless handset 1a is assumed. The first video to which the latest imaging time data “December 3, 2006, 12:30” is assigned among a plurality of first video signals different in time series that are images captured by the machine camera 101. A video image obtained by performing thumbnail processing on the signal (hereinafter referred to as a first video image) A1 and a plurality of second images different in time series that are images captured by the slave camera 101 of the second entrance slave device 1b. Among the two video signals, a still image (hereinafter referred to as a thumbnail image) in which thumbnail processing is performed using at least one frame for the second video signal to which the latest imaging time data “December 2, 2006, 19:20” is assigned. , The second still image and As shown in FIG. 3, each of B2 can be displayed on the monitor 400 of the living room base unit 4 with a thumbnail-processed screen size. Note that the first moving image A1 and the second still image B2 displayed on the screen of the monitor 400 are respectively provided with data of the imaging source and data of the imaging date and time.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 3, when the first moving image A1 and the second still image B2 are each displayed on the monitor 400 of the living room base unit 4 in the thumbnail-processed screen size, When the operation unit 403 is used to select the first moving image A1 that is a desired image, the CPU 409 that has detected this operation reads the first image signal corresponding to the first moving image A1 from the memory 407. The first visitor voice signal stored in the memory 407 in advance is read out via the video processing circuit 406 and sent to the parent speaker 402 via the call circuit 408. it can.

  With this control, the image source data “first” among the plurality of first moving images captured by the slave camera 101 of the first entrance slave unit 1 a and stored in advance in the memory 407 of the living room master unit 4. The latest first video image to which “the front door slave” and the imaging date and time data “December 3, 2006, 12:30” are added can be displayed on the monitor 400 in full screen. The voice stored in advance in the memory 407, which is the voice of the visitor who operated the call button 100 of the first entrance cordless handset 1a, can be output from the parent speaker 402.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 3, when the first moving image A1 and the second still image B2 are each displayed on the monitor 400 of the living room base unit 4 in the thumbnail-processed screen size, When the second still image B2 that is a desired image is selected using the operation unit 403, the CPU 409 that has detected this operation reads out the second video signal corresponding to the second still image B2 from the memory 407. Then, the thumbnail processing is performed via the video processing circuit 406, and the thumbnail-processed video image of the screen size (hereinafter referred to as the second video image) A2 is displayed on the monitor 400 and the first video image A1. Is read from the memory 407 and monitored with a still image (hereinafter referred to as a first still image) B1 that has been thumbnail-processed using at least one frame. 400 can be displayed on the screen. Note that the second moving image A2 and the first still image B1 displayed on the screen of the monitor 400 are respectively provided with imaging source data and imaging date / time data.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 3, when the second moving image A2 and the first still image B1 are each displayed on the monitor 400 of the base unit 4 in the thumbnail-processed screen size, When the operation unit 403 is used to select the second moving image A2, which is a desired image, the CPU 409 that has detected this operation reads out the second image signal corresponding to the second moving image A2 from the memory 407. The second visitor voice signal stored in the memory 407 in advance is read out via the video processing circuit 406 and sent to the parent speaker 402 via the call circuit 408. it can.

  By this control, the data “second image source” of the plurality of second video images captured by the slave camera 101 of the second entrance slave unit 1 b and stored in the memory 407 of the living room master unit 4 in advance. The latest second video image to which "the entrance of the handset" and the imaging date and time data "December 2, 2006, 19:20" are added can be displayed on the monitor 400 in full screen. The voice stored in advance in the memory 407, which is the voice of the visitor who operated the call button 100 of the second entrance cordless handset 1b, can be output from the main unit speaker 402.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 4, when the first moving image A1 and the second still image B2 are each displayed on the monitor 400 of the room base unit 4 in the thumbnail-processed screen size, For example, when the operation unit 403 is used to perform an upward operation (not described in detail), the CPU 409 that has detected this operation causes the first to fourth video signals stored in the memory 407 in advance. Among them, the latest imaging time data “December 3, 2006, 12:30” is given among a plurality of third video signals different in time series that are images captured by the camera unit 201 of the sensor camera 2. The third video signal obtained by performing thumbnail processing on the third video signal (hereinafter referred to as a third video image) A3 and a plurality of fourth images different in time series that are images captured by the monitoring camera 3 The latest video signal The fourth video signal to which the image time data “December 3, 2006, 8:00” is assigned is a still image (hereinafter referred to as a fourth still image) in which thumbnail processing is performed using at least one frame. ) B4 can be displayed on the monitor 400 in the thumbnail-processed screen size. Further, the third moving image A3 and the fourth still image B4 displayed on the screen of the monitor 400 are respectively provided with imaging source data and imaging date / time data.

  As shown in FIG. 4, when the third moving image A3 and the fourth still image B4 are each displayed on the monitor 400 of the living room base unit 4 in the thumbnail-processed screen size, Operation when the third moving image A3 which is a desired image is selected using the operation unit 403, and when the fourth moving image A4 displayed on the screen after selecting the fourth still image B4 is selected Is the image data of the imaging source “sensor camera” and the imaging date and time among a plurality of third moving images captured by the camera unit 201 of the sensor camera 2 and stored in advance in the memory 407 of the living room base unit 4. The latest third moving image with the data “December 3, 2006, 12:30” is displayed on the monitor 400 in full screen, and is captured by the surveillance camera 3 and stored in the room master unit 4. Pre-stored in memory 407 Among the plurality of fourth moving image images, the latest fourth moving image image to which the imaging source data “surveillance camera” and the imaging date and time data “December 3, 2006, 8:00” are attached is monitored 400. Since the operation is the same as the corresponding operation of FIG. 3 quoted in the above description, like the full screen display, the description is omitted.

  In the above description, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the first moving image A1 and the second still image displayed on the monitor 400 of the living room base unit 4 with the screen size subjected to the thumbnail processing are displayed. The video B2 is switched to the display of the second moving image A2 and the first still image B1, and similarly, the first moving image A1 and the second still image B2 are switched to the third moving image A3 and the fourth still image B4. In the same manner, the third moving image A3 and the fourth still image B4 are switched to the display of the fourth moving image A4 and the third still image B3. Although the control of the CPU 409 that detected the operation 403 is applied, the present invention is not limited to this mode. For example, the clock function of the CPU 409 can be used to switch the video displayed on the monitor 400 as described above.

  Further, in the above description, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the first moving image A1 and the second moving image A1 are displayed as the images displayed on the monitor 400 of the living room base unit 4 with the thumbnail size. Still image B2, second moving image A2 and first still image B1, third moving image A3 and fourth still image B4, fourth moving image A4 and third still image B3. As described above, any one of the plurality of moving image images subjected to the thumbnail processing is displayed on the monitor 400 with the screen size subjected to the thumbnail processing. However, the present invention is not limited to this mode.

  For example, among the first to fourth video signals, which are a plurality of video images stored in advance in the memory 407 of the living room base unit 4, the first and the first video signals having undergone thumbnail processing for the first to fourth video signals, respectively. A plurality of moving image images can be displayed on the monitor 400 in a screen size obtained by performing thumbnail processing at the same time as the second moving image images A1, A2, A3, and A4.

  Next, separate display examples different from the display examples of FIGS. 3 and 4 described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6 respectively.

  As described above, in the case where all of the first to fourth video signals, which are a plurality of video images, are stored in advance in the memory 407 of the living room base unit 4 in time series, the resident who is in the room in the dwelling unit The CPU 409 that has detected a predetermined activation operation (not described in detail) by reading out the first to fourth video signals stored in time series in the memory 407 in a predetermined order, causes the video processing circuit 406 to be read out. Any one of the moving images processed through the thumbnails is displayed on the monitor 400 with the thumbnail processed screen size, and the other moving images are displayed as still images that have been thumbnail processed using at least one frame. A screen can be displayed on the monitor 400.

  Here, as a predetermined order, assuming that the first video signal is read in the order of the second video signal, the third video signal, and the fourth video signal, the monitor 400 shows the predetermined sequence as shown in FIG. As described above, the latest imaging time data “December 3, 2006, 12 among a plurality of first video signals different in time series that are images captured by the slave camera 101 of the first entrance slave device 1a. : 30 ”, the first video signal A1a obtained by performing the thumbnail processing on the first video signal, and the second most recent image signal among the plurality of first video signals that are different in time series. A first still image B1b obtained by performing thumbnail processing using at least one frame for the first video signal to which image capturing time data “December 3, 2006, 11:15” is assigned; Child machine turtle of the entrance child machine 1b The latest imaging time data “December 2, 2006, 19:20” among a plurality of second video signals different in time series that are images captured by the camera 101 and the second most recently captured image Second still images B2a and B2b obtained by performing thumbnail processing using at least one frame for the second video signal to which image capturing time data “December 1, 2006, 14:40” is assigned respectively. Can be displayed on the monitor 400 in the screen size subjected to thumbnail processing. Note that the first moving image A1a, the first still image B1b, and the second still image B2a, B2b displayed on the screen of the monitor 400 are provided with imaging date / time data.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 5, the first moving image A1a, the first still image B1b, and the second still image B2a, B2b are respectively displayed on the monitor 400 of the living room base unit 4 with the thumbnail processed screen size. When the resident uses the operation unit 403 to select the first moving image A1a that is a desired image while the screen is displayed, the CPU 409 that has detected this operation, like the above-described explanation, Among a plurality of first video images captured by the slave camera 101 of the slave device 1a and stored in the memory 407 in advance, the data “first entrance slave device” of the imaging source and the data “2006” The first moving image with “December 3, 12:30” can be displayed in full screen on the monitor 400, and the call button 100 of the first entrance cordless handset 1a is operated. Memory 4 which is voice of visitor The first visitor voice signal stored in advance in 07 can be output from the parent speaker 402.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 5, the first moving image A1a, the first still image B1b, and the second still image B2a, B2b are respectively displayed on the monitor 400 of the living room base unit 4 with the thumbnail processed screen size. When the occupant uses the operation unit 403 to select the first still image B1b that is a desired image while the screen is displayed, the CPU 409 that has detected this operation selects the first still image B1b corresponding to the first still image B1b. 1 video signal is read out from the memory 407, is subjected to thumbnail processing via the video processing circuit 406, is displayed on the monitor 400 as a first moving image A1b having a thumbnail-sized screen size, and the first moving image is displayed. The first video signal corresponding to A1a is read from the memory 407 and displayed on the monitor 400 as the first still video B1a thumbnail-processed using at least one frame. Can. Note that the second still images B2a and B2b displayed on the screen of the monitor 400 are maintained as they are, and the first moving image A1b and the first still image B1a are respectively captured on the date and time of imaging. The data of is given.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 5, the first moving image A1b, the first still image B1a, and the second still image B2a, B2b are displayed on the monitor 400 of the living room base unit 4 in the thumbnail-processed screen size. When the resident uses the operation unit 403 to select the first video image A1b that is a desired image while the screen is displayed, the CPU 409 that has detected this operation uses the first entrance as described above. Among a plurality of first video images captured by the slave camera 101 of the slave device 1a and stored in the memory 407 in advance, the data “first entrance slave device” of the imaging source and the data “2006” The first moving image with “December 3, 11:15” can be displayed on the monitor 400 in full screen, and the call button 100 of the first entrance cordless handset 1a is operated. Memory 4 which is voice of visitor The first visitor voice signal stored in advance in 07 can be output from the parent speaker 402.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 5, the first moving image A1b, the first still image B1b, and the second still image B2a, B2b are respectively displayed on the monitor 400 of the living room base unit 4 in the thumbnail-processed screen size. When the screen is displayed, the occupant uses the operation unit 403 and the data of the imaging date / time of the second still images B2a and B2b which are desired images is “December 2, 2006, 19:20”. When the still image B2a is selected, the CPU 409 that has detected this operation reads the second video signal corresponding to the second still image B2a from the memory 407, performs the thumbnail processing via the video processing circuit 406, and performs the thumbnail operation. The second video image A2a of the processed screen size is displayed on the monitor 400, and the first video signal corresponding to the first video image A1b is read from the memory 407, and at least one frame is displayed. Utilizing the beam can be displayed on the screen on the monitor 400 in the first still image B1b which is thumbnail processed. Note that the first still image B1a and the second still image B2b displayed on the screen of the monitor 400 are held as they are, and the second moving image image A2a contains data of the shooting date and time. Has been granted.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 5, the second moving image A2a, the first still image B1a, B1b, and the second still image B2b are respectively displayed on the monitor 400 of the room base unit 4 in the thumbnail-processed screen size. When the resident uses the operation unit 403 to select the second video image A2a that is a desired image while the screen is displayed, the CPU 409 that has detected this operation uses the second entrance as described above. Among a plurality of second moving images captured by the slave camera 101 of the slave device 1b and stored in the memory 407 in advance, the data “second entrance slave device” of the imaging source and the data “2006 The second moving image with “December 2, 19:20” can be displayed in full screen on the monitor 400, and the call button 100 of the second entrance cordless handset 1b is operated. Memory 4 which is voice of visitor The second visitor voice signal stored in advance in 07 can be output from the parent speaker 402.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 6, the monitor 400 of the base unit 4 has a screen size in which the first moving image A1a, the first still image B1b, and the second still images B2a, B2b are thumbnail processed, respectively. When the occupant uses the operation unit 403 to perform an operation in the right direction (not detailed), the CPU 409 that detects the operation is stored in the memory 407 in advance. Among the first to fourth video signals, the latest imaging time data “2006 12” among a plurality of third video signals different in time series that are images captured by the camera unit 201 of the sensor camera 2. The third video image A3a obtained by performing the thumbnail process on the third video signal to which “3/3, 12:30” is assigned, and the latest two of the plurality of third video signals that are also different in time series. Taking the second image The third still image B3b obtained by performing thumbnail processing using at least one frame for the third video signal to which the image time data “December 3, 2006, 11:15” is assigned, and the surveillance camera 3 The latest imaging time data “December 3, 2006, 8:00” among a plurality of fourth video signals that are different in time series that are images captured in this manner and the imaging of the second image captured from the latest Second still images B4a and B4b obtained by performing thumbnail processing using at least one frame for the fourth video signal to which time data “December 1, 2006, 10:50” is assigned, respectively. The screen can be displayed on the monitor 400 with the thumbnail processed screen size. Note that the third moving image A3a, the third still image B3b, and the fourth still image B4a, B4b displayed on the screen of the monitor 400 are provided with imaging date / time data.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the third moving image A3a, the third still image B3b, and the fourth still image B4a, B4b are displayed on the monitor 400 of the room base unit 4 in the thumbnail-processed screen size. When displayed, the operation when the resident selects the third moving image A3a, which is the desired image, using the operation unit 403, and the screen displayed after selecting the third still image B3b. The operation when the third moving image A3b is selected and, for example, when the fourth moving image A4a displayed on the screen after selecting the fourth still image B4a is selected from the fourth still images B4a and B4b. The operation refers to the data “sensor camera” of the imaging source and the date and time of imaging among a plurality of third moving images captured by the camera unit 201 of the sensor camera 2 and stored in advance in the memory 407 of the living room base unit 4. Data “December 3, 2006, 12:30 ”is displayed on the monitor 400 in full screen, and a plurality of third video images stored in the memory 407 of the living room base unit 4 are similarly displayed. Among them, the third video image captured second from the latest to which the data “sensor camera” of the imaging source and the data “date and time of imaging“ December 3, 2006, 11:15 ”are added is displayed on the monitor 400. Of the plurality of fourth moving images captured by the monitoring camera 3 and stored in advance in the memory 407 of the living room base unit 4, the data “monitoring camera” of the imaging source and the data “ Same as the corresponding operation of FIG. 5 cited in the above description, such as displaying the latest fourth moving image with “8:00 December 3, 2006, 8:00” in full screen on the monitor 400. Therefore, the explanation is omitted.

  Further, in the above description, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the first moving image A1a and the first still image displayed on the monitor 400 of the living room base unit 4 with the screen size subjected to the thumbnail processing are displayed. The video B1b and the second still video B2a, B2b are switched to the display of the first moving video A1b, the first still video B1a and the second still video B2a, B2b. Similarly, the first moving video A1b, first The still image B1a and the second still image B2a, B2b are switched to the display of the second moving image A2a, the first still image B1a, B1b, and the second still image B2b. Similarly, the third moving image A3a, The third still image B3b and the fourth still image B4a, B4b are switched to the display of the third moving image A3b, the third still image B3a, and the fourth still image B4a, B4b. A3b, third still image B3a and fourth still image B4a, B4b In switching to the display of the four moving image A4a, the third still image B3a, B3b, and the fourth still image B4b, the control of the CPU 409 that detects the operation of the operation unit 403 by the resident is applied as the trigger. However, it is not limited to this embodiment. For example, the clock function of the CPU 409 can be used to switch the video displayed on the monitor 400 as described above.

  Further, in the above description, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the first moving image A1a, the first moving image A1a, and the first moving image are displayed on the monitor 400 of the living room base unit 4 with the screen size processed by the thumbnail. Still image B1b and second still image B2a, B2b, first moving image A1b, first still image B1a and second still image B2a, B2b, second moving image A2a, first still image Video B1a, B1b, second still video B2b, third video video A3b, third still video B3a, fourth still video B4a, B4b, fourth video video A4a, third still video B3a Any one of the plurality of moving image images that has undergone thumbnail processing among the plurality of moving image images, such as B3b and the fourth still image B4b, is displayed on the monitor 400 with a screen size that has undergone thumbnail processing. It is not limited.

  For example, among the first to fourth video signals, which are a plurality of video images stored in advance in the memory 407 of the living room base unit 4, thumbnail processing is performed on each of the first to fourth video signals. A plurality of moving image images can be displayed on the monitor 400 in a screen size in which thumbnail images are simultaneously processed like the first and second moving image images A1a, A1b, A2a, A2b, A3a, A3b, A4a, and A4b.

  In the embodiment described above, any one of the moving image images that have been thumbnail-processed among the plurality of moving image images stored in advance in the memory 407 of the living room base unit 4 is displayed on the monitor 400 with the thumbnail-processed screen size. Although the aspect which displays on the screen or the aspect which displays the screen on the monitor 400 with a screen size in which a plurality of moving images are simultaneously thumbnailed has been described, the present invention is not limited to these aspects.

  For example, thumbnail processing is performed using at least one frame among the first to fourth video signals, which are a plurality of video images stored in advance in the memory 407 of the living room base unit 4, and a plurality of still images are simultaneously monitored. 400 can be displayed on the screen, or a plurality of still images can be switched at regular intervals to be displayed on the monitor 400 at the same time. Among the plurality of still images displayed at the same time, the resident uses the operation unit 403. When the desired video is selected, the video signal corresponding to the selected still video is read from the memory 407, and the moving image video with the data of the imaging source and the data of the imaging date and time is displayed on the monitor 400 in full screen. Can be displayed (not detailed).

  In the above-described embodiments, as the entrance camera, the slave camera 101 of each of the first and second entrance slave units 1a and 1b, the camera unit 201 of the sensor camera 2, and the monitoring camera 3 are applied. Although the aspect which preserve | saves the image | video imaged with these cameras with the moving image image | video in the memory 400 of the living room main | base station 4 was demonstrated, it is not limited to this aspect. For example, at least one entrance camera is selected from the slave camera 101 of each of the first and second entrance slave units 1a and 1b, the camera unit 201 of the sensor camera 2, and the surveillance camera 3, and the selected entrance side The video imaged by the camera can also be stored in the memory 400 of the living room base unit 4 as a video image.

  Further, in the above-described embodiments, the telephone is installed in the dwelling unit and makes a call in response to a call from each of the first and second entrance cordless devices 1a, 1b,. A monitor 400 for displaying an image captured by at least one entrance camera selected from the slave camera 101 of each entrance slave device 1a, 1b, the camera unit 201 of the sensor camera 2 and the surveillance camera 3 on a screen. Although the structure provided with the one living room main | base station 4 was demonstrated as the said living room main | base station which has, it is not limited to this structure. For example, as shown by a broken line in the figure, not only the living room parent unit 4 but also an extension parent unit (not denoted by reference numerals) connected to the living room parent unit 4 and having the same configuration as the living room parent unit may be provided. it can.

  The television doorphone device of the present invention has been described with a specific embodiment. However, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and as long as the effects of the present invention are obtained, the television doorphone device of any configuration known so far can be used. It goes without saying that even if there is, it can be adopted.

FIG. 1 is a system explanatory diagram showing the overall configuration of a television door phone device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a specific configuration of the living room master unit in the television door phone apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a screen configuration diagram illustrating an example of a screen display performed on the monitor of the living room base unit in the television door phone device according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a screen configuration diagram illustrating an example of a screen display performed on the monitor of the living room base unit in the television door phone device according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a screen configuration diagram showing an example of a screen display performed on the monitor of the living room master unit in the television door phone device according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a screen configuration diagram showing an example of a screen display performed on the monitor of the living room master unit in the television door phone device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

1a, 1b ...... Each 1st and 2nd entrance child machine (entrance child machine)
100 ... Call button 101 ... Slave camera 2 ... Sensor camera 3 ... Camera 4 ... Home base unit 400 ... Monitor 402 ... Base unit speaker 406 ... Video processing circuit (display video selection means)
407 ... Memory (storage means)
409... CPU (storage means, display video selection means)

Claims (6)

An entrance cordless handset (1a, 1b) having a call button (100) on the entrance side, a handset camera (101), a sensor camera (2), and a surveillance camera (3) built in the entrance cordless handset are selected. And at least one entrance camera,
A dwelling unit (4) having a monitor (400) for establishing a call in response to a call from the entrance slave unit and displaying an image captured by the entrance side camera is provided in the dwelling unit. ,
Storage means (407, 409) for storing video captured by the entrance-side camera as a moving image, and any one of the plurality of moving images stored in the storage means that has undergone thumbnail processing And a display video selection means (406, 409) for displaying the image on the monitor in the thumbnail-processed screen size.   2. The television according to claim 1, wherein the display video selection means includes a selection function for selecting a specific video image to be displayed in the thumbnail-processed screen size and displaying it on the monitor. Door phone device.   The display image selection means includes a timekeeping / switching function for switching a specific moving image to be displayed with the thumbnail-processed screen size at regular intervals and displaying the screen on the monitor. Item 2. A television door phone device according to item 1. An entrance cordless handset (1a, 1b) having a call button (100) on the entrance side, a handset camera (101), a sensor camera (2), and a surveillance camera (3) built in the entrance cordless handset are selected. And at least one entrance camera,
A dwelling unit (4) having a monitor (400) for establishing a call in response to a call from the entrance slave unit and displaying an image captured by the entrance side camera is provided in the dwelling unit. ,
Storage means (407, 409) for storing the video imaged by the entrance camera as a moving image, and a plurality of moving image images stored in the storage means at the same time as a thumbnail processed screen size on the monitor A television door phone apparatus comprising display image selection means (406, 409) for displaying a screen.   The display video selection means includes a selection function for selecting a specific video image from the video images displayed on the monitor with the thumbnail-processed screen size and displaying the video on the monitor in a full screen. The television door phone device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the television door phone device is provided.   The living room base unit includes a base unit speaker (402) for outputting the voice of the call when a specific video image is selected from the plurality of video images and displayed on the monitor in full screen. The television door phone apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising:

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