JP2010061266A - Use management system and use management method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide reliable authentication in simple configuration for a plurality of facilities. <P>SOLUTION: Management information including a featured amount of the face of a member and showing whether to permit the use of equipment A17 to C19 and a pool is recorded in a database 27. The member uses a reception reader 12 to read serial numbers stored in an RFID tag 11a built in a wrist band 11 at reception. A management device 14 specifies the records of the member by collating face feature information, and records the serial numbers. In using the equipment A17 to C19 and the pool, the member uses the corresponding reader to read the serial numbers stored in the RFID tag 11a. Then, whether the member is permitted to use the facility is decided from the management information of the records storing the read serial numbers. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a usage management system and usage management method for controlling a plurality of facilities.

  In recent years, when various facilities are used, there is an authentication that determines whether or not a person who is going to use is permitted to use it. For example, in a vending machine for cigarettes, when a cigarette is purchased, the IC card is read by the vending machine for authentication, and if the result of the authentication is an adult, the purchase of the cigarette is permitted.

  However, in the authentication method using the IC card as described above, it is impossible to confirm whether the person who owns the IC card is the authorized person. Therefore, a method is known in which a person's face is detected from an image of the person and authentication is performed using the face image. For example, in the gate management system of Patent Document 1, when a passer passes through the gate, the identifier is read from a wireless tag possessed by the passer, the face of the passer is photographed, and the face image is assigned to the identifier. In comparison with the face image registered in advance, the identity of the passerby is confirmed.

JP 2004-324183 A

  By the way, when performing authentication using a face image as in Patent Document 1, it is possible to confirm the identity of the person, but it is necessary to provide a camera for each facility to be used, for example, a gate or a vending machine. There was a problem of increasing the cost. In addition, when using a plurality of adjacent facilities, there is a problem that even if authentication is performed with one facility, authentication of another facility must be performed again by photographing a face, and authentication is troublesome. there were.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above problem, and an object thereof is to provide a use management system and a use management method capable of realizing reliable authentication for a plurality of facilities at a low cost.

  In order to solve the above problem, in the use management system according to claim 1 of the present invention, management information comprising a face image of a user who uses equipment or a feature amount thereof and whether or not a plurality of equipment users can use the equipment. And a database recorded in association with each other, an authentication member to which an identifier is given and issued to the user, and a photographing means for photographing a face of the user and outputting a face image prior to use of the plurality of facilities, The first reading means for reading the identifier from the authentication member of the user photographed by the photographing means and outputting the identifier corresponding to the face image from the photographing means, and the face image from the photographing means or the face image thereof An authentication registration unit that matches the feature quantity with the face image or feature quantity in the database, identifies management information of the photographed user, and associates an identifier corresponding to the face image with the management information. A second reading means for reading an identifier from the authentication member, a plurality of restriction means for restricting use of the equipment, and an identifier in any one of the second reading means. Is read by the authentication registration means and the management information associated with the second reading means that has read is permitted by the management information associated with the read identifier. Use control means for releasing the restriction by the restriction means provided in the corresponding equipment.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a usage management system comprising a canceling unit that cancels the association between the identifier and the management information.

  In the use management system according to claim 3, the face information storage means in which the user who uses the equipment in the facility and the face image or the feature amount thereof are recorded in association with each other, the user and the use of the plurality of equipment Management information storage means recorded in association with the management information consisting of availability, state storage means for storing status information in which the presence or absence of each user in the facility is recorded, a person entering the facility, and outside the facility A photographing means for photographing a person appearing in the camera, a detecting means for detecting the entrance / exit direction of the person photographed by the photographing means, and detecting a human face from a photographed image photographed by the photographing means and corresponding to the detected face A face recognition unit that outputs a facial image or feature amount thereof, a face image or feature amount from the face recognition unit, and a face image or feature amount stored in the face information storage unit, to determine a photographed user Determination means to perform and determination Based on the determination result and the detection result, update means for updating the state information, a plurality of restriction means provided in each of the plurality of facilities and for restricting the use of the facilities, and in the facility indicated by the state information Use control means for determining whether or not the equipment can be used based on each management information corresponding to each user and releasing the restriction by the restriction means provided in the permitted equipment.

  In the use management method according to claim 4, the user's face image or the feature amount thereof and management information including whether or not the facility can be used are registered in advance, and together with the user's face image before the use of the facility. When an identifier is obtained from the user's authentication member, the management information of the user is specified from the acquired face image or its feature value, the specified management information is associated with the acquired identifier, and the equipment is used For each piece of equipment used, an identifier is read from the user's authentication member and whether or not the equipment can be used is determined based on management information corresponding to the identifier.

In the usage management method according to claim 5, the user who uses the equipment in the facility is associated with the face image or the feature amount thereof, and the user is associated with management information including whether or not the plurality of equipments can be used. In addition, the person's face image or its feature value is obtained from the photographed image of the person entering and leaving the facility, and the user who enters and exits the facility is determined based on the acquired face image or feature value. Update the status information indicating the presence or absence of each user in the
Whether or not the equipment can be used is determined based on each management information corresponding to each user in the facility indicated by the status information.

  According to the present invention, the user's face image and feature amount and management information including whether or not the facility can be used are registered in advance, and the user's face image and identifier are acquired prior to using the facility. The acquired identifier is associated with the management information of the user specified from the face image or the feature amount, and when the equipment is used, the use of the equipment is determined based on the management information corresponding to the identifier read from the authentication member for each equipment. Since it is determined whether or not it is possible, it is possible to perform reliable authentication by face, there is no need to authenticate the face every time a plurality of facilities are used, and a camera for photographing the face of each facility is unnecessary. can do.

  Further, according to the present invention, the user who uses the equipment in the facility is associated with the face image or its feature amount, and the user is associated with the management information including the availability of use of the plurality of equipment, Management information corresponding to each user in the facility is updated by determining the user from the face image of the person entering and exiting the facility or its feature amount, updating the status information indicating the presence or absence of each user in the facility Because it is determined whether or not the equipment can be used based on the image, it is possible to perform reliable authentication by face, and it is not necessary to authenticate the face every time a plurality of equipment is used, and the face of each equipment is photographed. For this reason, it is possible to eliminate the need for a camera.

[First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 shows a usage management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In the first embodiment, a use management system is provided so as to manage various facilities of a membership-based sports gym according to the member who is the user.

  The wristband 11 is issued to each member at the reception counter and is worn on the member's arm. The wristband 11 incorporates an RFID tag 11a as an authentication member. The RFID tag 11a is a well-known component composed of an IC chip and a transmission / reception antenna connected to the IC chip. The RFID tag 11a receives electromagnetic waves from an external reader and operates using energy generated by electromagnetic induction as energy. Data communication with the. The RFID tag 11a stores a uniquely assigned serial number (S / N) as an identifier, and transmits the stored serial number to the reader.

  For example, the reception reader 12 and the camera 13 are arranged near the reception counter. The reception reader 12 as the first reading means is for reading and registering the serial number of the wristband 11 at the time of reception. The reception reader 12 always transmits electromagnetic waves within the reception time, and performs data communication with the RFID tag 11a of the wristband 11 every time the wristband 11 approaches. That is, the reception reader 12 reads the serial number stored in the RFID tag 11a of the wristband 11 in a non-contact manner. The reception reader 12 sends the read serial number to the management device 14.

  The camera 13 captures an image including the member's face and sends the obtained captured image to the management device 14. For example, the photographing operation of the camera 13 is performed in synchronization with the reading of the serial number by the reception reader 12, and the member wearing the wristband 11 that has read the serial number is photographed.

  The return reader 15 reads the serial number stored in the RFID tag 11a in the same manner as the reception reader 12, and sends it to the management device 14 without contact. The return reader 15 is for canceling the registration of the serial number after using the facility. When the member returns the wristband 11, the wristband 11 is brought close to the serial number from the RFID tag 11a. Make it.

  The devices A17, B18, and C19 are different types of training machines, and are facilities that members use (use). Restriction devices 17a, 18a, and 19a for restricting the use of facilities are attached to the devices A17, B18, and C19. Further, readers 17b, 18b, and 19b as second reading means are provided in the vicinity of the devices A17, B18, and C19, respectively, corresponding to the devices A17, B18, and C19.

  The restriction device 17a switches between the permitted state in which the device A17 is allowed to operate as a training machine and the prohibited state in which the device A17 is prohibited under the control of the management device 14. For example, normally, the device A17 is in a prohibited state, and the device A17 is set in a permitted state by the input of a permission signal from the management device 14. The same applies to the restriction devices 18a and 19a, and the corresponding device B18 and device 19 are switched between the permitted state and the prohibited state.

  The restriction devices 17a, 18a, and 19a are configured by, for example, an electronic switch that is turned on by a permission signal to turn on the device if the corresponding training machine is electrically operated. The operation of the training machine is prohibited by not entering. If the training machine moves the weight up or down, or if it is a training machine that rides a bicycle, it moves between a locked position that locks the movable member such as the weight and pedal of the training machine, and a unlocked position that releases the lock. A lock member and an actuator that moves the lock member in response to a permission signal are used.

  As the restricted state, various restrictions such as making all functions unusable, making some functions unusable, and making it impossible to set a load above a certain level can be adopted.

  The readers 17b, 18b, and 19b read the serial number stored in the RFID tag 11a in a non-contact manner and send it to the management device 14 as in the case of the reception reader 12 and the return reader 15. A member who uses the device A17, the device B18, and the device C19 brings the wristband 11 close to a reader corresponding to the device to be used, and reads the serial number stored in the RFID 11a. Based on the serial number, the management device 14 checks whether the member specified by the serial number is permitted to use the device corresponding to the reader that has read the serial number. If permitted, the management device 14 sends a permission signal to the restriction device of the device.

  The door 21 is provided at the entrance of a pool, which is one of the facilities in the gym, and this door 21 constitutes a pool restricting means together with the locking device 21a. Further, a reader 21b as a second reading means is disposed on the opposite side of the door 21 from the pool.

  The locking device 21a is, for example, an electromagnetic key, and is normally in a state where the door 21 is locked, prohibits the opening of the door, and unlocks in response to a permission signal from the management device 14 to allow the opening of the door. To do. A member using the pool causes the wristband 11 to approach the reader 21b and read the serial number stored in the RFID 11a. Based on the serial number, the management device 14 checks whether or not the member specified by the serial number is permitted to use the pool, and if permitted, sends a permission signal to the locking device 21a. It should be noted that opening from the door 21 from the pool side can be performed freely.

  The management device 14 is constituted by a personal computer, for example, and functions as a face recognition unit 25, an authentication registration unit 26, a database (DB) 27, and a use control unit 28 by installing application software on the computer.

  The face recognition unit 25 constitutes a photographing unit together with the camera 13. The face recognizing unit 25 identifies a face area of a person from a photographed image from the camera 13 and analyzes an image in the identified area, that is, a face image, thereby determining the feature amount of the photographed member's face. Output as information. Examples of feature quantities include face outline shape, skin color, eyes (position / shape / pupil color), nose (position / shape), lips (position / shape), hairstyle (position / shape / color) Etc. Note that the feature amount can be appropriately determined so that the member can be identified by collating with the feature amount of the member's face registered in advance.

  At the time of reception, the authentication registration unit 26 receives a serial number from the reception reader 12 and face information corresponding to the serial number. That is, the serial number obtained from the wristband 11 worn by the member is input together with the member's face information. When the face information is input, the authentication registration unit 26 collates the face information with the face information of each member registered in the database 27, so that the member photographed by the camera 13, that is, the member who has accepted the face information. And the serial number is recorded in a record on the database 27 of the identified member. As will be described later, management information is recorded in the record, and the management information is associated with the serial number (identifier) by recording the serial number in the record.

  The serial number from the return reader 15 is input to the authentication registration unit 26 when the wristband 11 is returned. When the serial number from the return reader 15 is input, the authentication registration unit 26 specifies a record on the database 27 in which the serial number is recorded, and deletes the serial number from the record. That is, the return reader 15 and the authentication registration unit 26 constitute release means for releasing the association between the identifier and the management information. Note that a means for deleting the serial number from each record may be provided after the facility usage time is over.

  The usage control unit 28 receives serial numbers from the readers 17b to 19b and 21b. The use control unit 28 determines whether or not the device A17, the device B18, the device C19, and the pool can be used based on the input serial number and the record recorded in the database 27.

  At the time of the determination, the use control unit 28 specifies a record in which the input serial number is recorded, that is, management information associated with the serial number. In the management information of each member's record, the availability of the device A17, the device B18, the device C19, and the pool is recorded, and the use control unit 28 determines the availability according to the management information. When the use is permitted, the use control unit 28 sends a permission signal to the restriction device of the device corresponding to the reader that has output the serial number or the locking device 21a of the door 21. When there is no record in which the serial number is recorded, no permission signal is sent.

  FIG. 2 schematically shows the contents of the database 27. In the database 27, a record Ra is recorded for each member, and one record Ra is recorded for one member. Each record Ra pre-records the member number (No.), face information, and management information of the corresponding member. Each record Ra is provided with a serial number area for recording the serial number.

  The member number is, for example, a unique number assigned in the order of becoming a member. As the face information, when a member becomes a member, a feature amount created by the same procedure as the face recognition unit 25 is recorded from a face image obtained by photographing the member. The authentication registration unit 26 collates the face information of the record Ra with the face information from the face recognition unit 25, and specifies the record Ra of the accepted member. Instead of using the feature amount as the face information, the member record Ra may be specified by pattern matching using a face image.

  The management information records availability (permission / non-permission) of each of the devices A17, B18, C19, and the pool. Whether or not these can be used is determined according to the type of member and the presence or absence of instruction to use the device.

  In the serial number area, the serial number is recorded and deleted by the authentication registration unit 26. When the reception reader 12 reads the serial number from the RFID tag 11a, the authentication registration unit 26 records the serial number in the serial number area of the record Ra specified using the face information. In addition, when the return reader 15 reads the serial number from the RFID tag 11a, the authentication registration unit 26 deletes the serial number from the record Ra specified by the serial number.

  Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described. When the member uses the gym, the wristband 11 is issued at the reception counter every time the user uses the gym, and the wristband 11 is worn on the arm. Thereafter, the member brings the wristband 11 close to the reception reader 12 while facing the camera 13 before using the equipment.

  The serial number stored in the RFID tag 11 a that brings the wristband 11 close to the reception reader 12 is read by the reception reader 12 and sent to the authentication registration unit 26. Also, the camera 13 operates in synchronization with the reading of the serial number, and the member is photographed.

  In the photographed image from the camera 13, a face image portion is specified by the face recognition unit 25, and the feature amount of the member's face photographed from the face image is acquired. Then, this feature amount is sent to the authentication registration unit 26 as face information. When the face information is input to the authentication registration unit 26, the face information recorded in each record Ra of the database 27 is collated with the face information to identify the member record Ra photographed by the camera 13. The Note that when specifying the record Ra, the face information of the record Ra and the face information from the face recognition unit 25 do not need to be completely matched, but may be matched so as to be identified as a member of the record Ra. .

  The member who has completed the reception as described above uses desired equipment. Then, the member brings the wristband 11 close to the reader corresponding to the facility to be used and reads the serial number.

  For example, when using the device A17, the member reads the serial number by moving the wristband 11 attached to the reader 17b. Then, the serial number from the reader 17b is sent to the use control unit 28, and the use control unit 28 specifies the record Ra in which the serial number is recorded in the serial number area. After specifying the record Ra, the use control unit 28 refers to the contents of the management information of the record Ra for the device A17, and determines whether or not the member of the device A17 corresponding to the reader 17b to which the serial number is input can be used.

  If the member's use of the device A17 is permitted, a permission signal from the use control unit 28 is sent to the restriction device 17a, so that the restriction on the device A17 by the restriction device 17a is released and permitted. It becomes a state. As a result, the member can use the device A17. On the other hand, if the member's use of the device A17 is not permitted, the use control unit 28 does not send a permission signal. For this reason, the member cannot use the device A17.

  The same applies to the case of using the other devices B18 and C19. The management signal of the record Ra specified by the serial number is checked, and only when the use of the device B18 or the device C19 is permitted, the permission signal is used. Is sent out, the device can be used.

  When the pool is used, the serial number is read by bringing the wristband 11 attached to the reader 21b closer. By the same procedure, the record Ra is specified and it is determined whether or not the member can use the pool. For example, when the use of the pool is permitted, the use control unit 28 sends a permission signal to the locking device 21a, thereby unlocking the door 21. On the other hand, when the use of the pool is not permitted, the permission signal is not sent to the locking device 21a, so that the door 21 is kept locked. Thereby, only a member who can use the pool can open the door 21 and enter the pool.

  For example, in the case of the member of the member number “001” shown in FIG. 2, the management information of the record Ra is permitted for the device A17, the device B18, the device C19, and the pool. If the wristband 11 is brought close to 19b and 21b, a permission signal is input to the restriction devices 17a to 17c of the corresponding device or the locking device 21a, so that both can be used.

  In the case of the member with the member number “002”, the management information of the record Ra is permitted for the device A17, the device B18, and the device C19, and therefore, as with the member with the member number “001”. Any of these devices can be used. However, since the member number “002” is not permitted for the pool, even if the member brings the wristband 11 close to the reader 21b, the door 21 cannot be opened and the pool is used. I can't do it.

  On the other hand, for example, when a non-member who is not a member carries out wristband 11 without permission, even if the reception is performed as described above, the face information that matches the person's face information is recorded. There is no record Ra in the database 27 and the serial number is not registered. Therefore, even if the wristband 11 is brought close to any reader and the serial number is read, there is no record Ra in which the matching serial number is recorded, and therefore no permission signal is transmitted. Therefore, the use of non-members can be prevented.

  As described above, according to this embodiment, it is only necessary to perform face authentication once for a plurality of facilities, and it is not necessary to provide a device for face authentication for each facility, and members also use individual facilities. Since it is not necessary to authenticate each time, the equipment can be used efficiently.

  In the above-described embodiment, the availability of use is determined based only on the availability of each facility determined in advance for each member. However, the availability of the facility can also be determined under a plurality of conditions. For example, the condition includes a combination of availability of equipment and availability depending on time. In this case, as shown in FIG. 3, the management information of each record Ra records the availability of each member A17, the device B18, the device C19, and the pool as well as the availability of the member's usage time zone. Keep it.

  The use time zone is divided into, for example, a daytime of “9:00 to 17:00” and a nighttime of “17:00 to 21:00”. The member record Ra that can be used at all times records the permission in the daytime and at night, and the member record Ra that can be used only in the daytime allows permission only in the daytime, and can be used only at night. The permission Ra is recorded in advance in the record Ra of the member.

  When the serial number is input, the usage control unit 28 determines whether or not the usage time zone corresponding to the current time can be used in the management information of the record Ra specified thereby, and the reader from which the serial number has been sent. Refer to the availability of facilities corresponding to. Then, the permission signal is output only when both are permitted.

  In the example of FIG. 3 described above, the permission signal is output only when any of the plurality of conditions is permitted. However, other determination methods may be used. For example, any one of the conditions is permitted. Sometimes, a permission signal may be output.

  In the first embodiment, an RFID tag is used as an authentication member. However, the authentication member is not limited to this, and a member that reads an identifier by various methods such as contact, non-contact, and optical is adopted. be able to. Moreover, what is necessary is just to use the 1st, 2nd reading means according to an authentication member. Furthermore, the identifier is not limited to the serial number, and various information that can be distinguished from other authentication members can be adopted.

[Second Embodiment]
A use management system in the second embodiment is shown in FIG. In the second embodiment, a use management system is provided so as to manage various facilities of a building (residence) according to the resident who is the user.

  The first camera 31 is arranged inside the entrance of the building, and captures and outputs a person entering the building from the entrance. The second camera 32 is arranged outside the entrance, and captures and outputs a person who goes out of the building through the entrance. The sensor 33 is for detecting that a person enters the building from the entrance, and the sensor 34 is for detecting that the person goes out of the building from the entrance. The first camera 31 performs a photographing operation based on the detection result of the sensor 33, and the second camera 32 performs a photographing operation based on the detection result of the sensor 34.

  As the sensors 33 and 34 as detection means for detecting the entry / exit direction, for example, a sensor that detects the approach of a person and the approaching direction using infrared rays or ultrasonic waves can be used. Alternatively, the first camera 31 and the second camera 32 may be used to capture a moving image, detect the moving direction of the person from the moving image, and detect the entrance / exit direction.

  The control device 35 is composed of, for example, a personal computer, and implements functions of each unit by installing application software or the like on the personal computer. The face recognition unit 36 receives captured images from the first camera 31 and the second camera 32. The face recognizing unit 36 identifies a person's face area from the photographed image, and analyzes the face image in the identified area and outputs the feature amount of the photographed person as face information.

  In the first storage unit 37 as the face information storage means, face information for each resident of the building is written in advance. The determination unit 38 collates the face information from the face recognition unit 36 with the face information in the first storage unit 37 to determine whether the person photographed by the first camera 31 or the second camera 32 is a resident. And outputs the result as resident information. Note that a face image may be used as the face information.

  The 2nd memory | storage part 39 as a state memory | storage means memorize | stores the status information which shows staying about each resident or absence. Resident information from the determination unit 38 and detection results from the sensors 33 and 34 are input to the access control unit 40. This entrance / exit management unit 40 serves as an updating means for updating the state information. Based on the detection results of the sensors 33 and 34, it is determined whether the resident indicated in the resident information has entered the building or has left the building. It discriminate | determines and updates the status information memorize | stored in the 2nd memory | storage part 39. FIG.

  A record for each resident is recorded in the third storage unit 41 as management information storage means. As described later, each record records the availability of various facilities in the building as management information.

  The in-building control unit 42 as the use control means controls whether or not various facilities can be used based on the state information in the second storage unit 39 and the management information in the third storage unit. The in-building control unit 42 is connected to a restriction device 44a provided in the gas range 44, a locking device 45a for the study door 45, and a light controller 46 for controlling lighting / extinguishing of lights in the building. The limiting device 44a is a limiting means for the gas range 44, the door 45 and the locking device 45a are for the study, and the light controller 46 is a limiting means for the light 47.

  The restriction device 44a makes the gas range 44 available only when the permission signal from the in-building control unit 42 is input. The restricting device 44a is provided, for example, in a gas pipe connected to the gas range 44, and is configured by an electromagnetic valve that normally closes the valve and opens the valve upon input of a permission signal. The locking device 45a is composed of, for example, an electromagnetic key, and is normally in a state where the door 45 of the study is locked, and is unlocked only when a permission signal from the in-building control unit 42 is input.

  Each light 47 in the building is connected to the light controller 46, and a switch unit 48 including a plurality of switches corresponding to each light 47 is connected. The light controller 46 controls turning on / off of the light 47 according to the operation of the switch unit 48 when the permission signal from the in-building control unit 42 is input, and when the permission signal is not input. Regardless of the operation of the switch unit 48, all the lights 47 are turned off.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the third storage unit 41 records, for example, records Rb for three fathers, mothers, and children who are residents of a building. In each record Rb, management information including use of the gas range 44 of the corresponding resident, access to the study, permission / non-permission of light on / off is recorded in advance. In this example, all the fathers are allowed, and the mother is allowed except for the study door. Children are only allowed to turn the lights on and off.

  The in-building control unit 42 outputs a permission signal only to the equipment restricting device 44a, the locking device 45a, and the light controller 46 that are permitted for the resident who is at home indicated by the at-home information.

  According to the above configuration, when the resident enters or exits the building, it is detected by the sensors 33 and 34, and the resident is photographed by the first camera 31 or the second camera 32. Then, the face recognition unit 36 obtains the feature amount of the face from the photographed image to obtain face information, and the determination unit 38 compares the face information in the first storage unit 37 to identify the resident.

  When the resident is specified, the entry / exit management unit 40 accesses the second storage unit 39 to update the state information. That is, when it is determined that the resident has left the building based on the detection results of the sensors 33 and 34, the specified resident is absent, and when it is determined that the resident has entered the building, the specified resident is at home. . In this way, the entrance / exit of the resident's building is examined by face recognition, and the at-home information is updated for each entry / exit.

  The in-building control unit 42 monitors the second storage unit 39, and when the state information state is updated, the output of each permission signal is changed according to the update. For example, when the state information indicates the absence of all residents, the in-building control unit 42 does not output a permission signal to any of the restriction device 44a, the locking device 45a, and the light controller 46.

  When the child comes home in the above state, the state information is updated and only the child is at home. Since only the light on / off is permitted for the child record Rb, the in-building control unit 42 outputs a permission signal only to the light controller 46. Therefore, the child can operate the switch unit 48 to turn on and off the light 47. However, the gas range 44 cannot be operated to ignite, or the door 45 cannot be opened to enter the study.

  When the mother returns home, the status information is updated and the mother is at home. Further, since the mother record Rb is permitted except for the study door 45, a permission signal is output from the in-building control unit 42 to the restriction device 44a and the light controller 46. Thus, the mother can use the gas range 44 as well as turning on and off the light 47. If the mother comes home while the child is at home, the permission signal is output to the restriction device 44a while continuing to output the permission signal to the light controller 46, and both the mother and the child turn the light 47 on and off. The gas range 44 can be used.

  Further, when the father returns home, the father is at home. Further, since all of the father's record Rb is permitted, a permission signal is output from the in-building control unit 42 to the restriction device 44a, the locking device 45a, and the light controller 46. . Therefore, if the mother or child is at home as well as the father, those who can use the gas range 44, open / close the study door 45, and turn on / off the light 47 can be used.

  Conversely, if one of the residents leaves the building and there is equipment that is only permitted for that person, the permission signal for that equipment will not be output, and other residents at home will use that equipment. I can't do that. Therefore, for example, when the father goes out from the state where the mother and father are at home, the output of the permission signal of the locking device 45a is stopped, so the mother cannot open the door 45 of the study.

  As described above, it is not necessary to provide a device for face authentication for each facility, and the member does not need to authenticate each time each facility is used, so the facility can be used efficiently.

  In each of the above embodiments, a sports gym and a building (residence) have been described as examples. However, the present invention is used for various facilities and areas such as an amusement facility, a parking lot, a hospital, and an accommodation facility, and various facilities. Can do. This is particularly effective for facilities and areas where people can be controlled.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the use management system of 1st Embodiment which implemented this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the content of the record currently recorded on the database. It is explanatory drawing which shows the content of the record in the example made to determine the availability of an installation on several conditions. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the use management system of 2nd Embodiment which implemented this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the management information currently recorded on the record.

Explanation of symbols

11a RFID tag 13 Camera 12, 15, 17b-19b, 21b Reader 17-19 Equipment 17a-19a Restriction device 21 Door 21a Locking device 25, 36 Face recognition unit 26 Authentication registration unit 27 Database 28 Use control unit 37, 39, 41 Storage unit 38 Judgment unit 40 Entrance / exit management unit 42 In-building control unit

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A database in which facial images of users who use equipment or feature quantities thereof and management information consisting of whether or not users of a plurality of equipment are used are associated and recorded;
An authentication member which is given an identifier and is delivered to the user;
Photographing means for photographing a user's face and outputting a face image prior to use of the plurality of facilities;
A first reading unit that reads an identifier from an authentication member of a user photographed by the photographing unit and outputs an identifier corresponding to a face image from the photographing unit;
The face image from the photographing means or the feature amount acquired from the face image is compared with the face image or feature amount in the database, the management information of the photographed user is specified, and the identifier corresponding to the face image Authentication registration means for associating the management information identified with
A second reading means provided in each of the plurality of facilities for reading an identifier from the authentication member;
A plurality of limiting means provided in each of the plurality of facilities to limit the use of the facilities;
When the identifier is read by any of the second reading means, management information is associated with the read identifier by the authentication registration means, and the equipment corresponding to the second reading means that has read the identifier A usage management system comprising: a usage control unit that cancels the limitation by the limitation unit provided in the corresponding equipment when usage is permitted by the associated management information.   2. The usage management system according to claim 1, further comprising release means for releasing the association between the identifier and the management information. Face information storage means in which a user who uses equipment in a facility and a face image or a feature amount thereof are associated and recorded;
Management information storage means in which management information consisting of whether or not a user can use a plurality of facilities is recorded in association with each other;
State storage means for storing state information in which the presence or absence of each user in the facility is recorded;
Photographing means for photographing persons entering the facility and persons leaving the facility;
Detecting means for detecting the direction of entry and exit of a person photographed by the photographing means;
A face recognition means for detecting a human face from a photographed image photographed by the photographing means, and outputting a face image corresponding to the detected face or a feature amount thereof;
A determination unit that determines a photographed user by comparing the face image or feature amount from the face recognition unit with the face image or feature amount of the face information storage unit;
Updating means for updating the state information based on the determination result of the determination means and the detection result;
A plurality of limiting means provided in each of the plurality of facilities to limit the use of the facilities;
Use control means for determining whether or not the equipment can be used based on each management information corresponding to each user in the facility indicated in the state information, and for releasing the restriction by the restriction means provided in the permitted equipment. A use management system characterized by comprising. Register in advance the management information consisting of whether or not the user's face image or its feature amount and equipment can be used,
Prior to using the equipment, an identifier from the user's authentication member is acquired together with the user's face image, and the management information of the user is specified from the acquired face image or its feature amount, and the acquired management information and acquisition are acquired. Associated with the identifier
Usage management characterized in that when equipment is used, an identifier is read from the user's authentication member for each equipment used and whether or not the equipment can be used is determined based on management information corresponding to the identifier. Method. While associating the user who uses the equipment in the facility with the face image or the feature amount thereof, the user is associated with management information including the availability of use of a plurality of equipment,
The person's face image taken from the photographed image of the person entering / exiting the facility or the feature amount thereof is acquired, and the user who enters or exits the facility is determined based on the acquired face image or feature amount. Update the status information indicating the presence or absence of each user,
A use management method characterized by determining whether or not equipment can be used based on management information corresponding to each user in the facility indicated by the status information.

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