JP2012063825A - Visitor security management system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a visitor security management system excellent in usage convenience with high security.SOLUTION: A person who receives a visitor (receiver) in an installation, such as building, plant and condominium, preliminarily registers a visitor identification number, a time range, a specified area, etc., in a database 101 in a reservation device 104. A visitor carrying a card where the visitor identification number is recorded holds the card 107 over authentication devices 106 arranged along the passage, when entering the installation and walking towards the specified area in the installation. When the authentication is not given, the gate 105 is locked to prohibit the visitor from passing. If other conditions, such as whether the receiver is in the specified area for which the visitor is heading, and whether the visit time is within the time range, are added to authentication conditions, the security management in which the receiver is taken into account can be realized.

Description

  The present invention relates to a security management system for visitors in buildings, factories, condominiums, etc. (hereinafter collectively referred to as facilities).

  In recent years, security in facilities has been emphasized, and entry / exit management by authentication using an authentication card or electric lock tends to be strengthened for entrance / exit management at the entrance of a facility or a living room.

  In Patent Document 1, a receptionist registers reservation information such as a reservation visitor identification number, a visit date and time, and a visit destination in advance, and inputs information to be checked against the reservation information when the visitor visits. There has been proposed an unmanned reception system that gives a passage authority to a card-shaped storage medium. However, in Patent Document 1, if authentication is permitted with a previously given traffic authority, traffic in the facility is unconditionally possible.

  Further, in Patent Document 2, when a visitor visits, the visitor clearly indicates the visitor's information, and by generating visitable information based on the visitor information, whether or not the visitor can enter Techniques for determining are described. Strict security can be expected compared to Patent Document 1 in that the entrance / exit is limited to the area up to the destination based on the visitor information.

  However, neither of Patent Documents 1 and 2 considers the situation of the receptionist, for example, whether or not the receptionist is in a situation where the visitor can be greeted.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-259712 JP 2004-197535 A

  While stricter security is desired in this way, there is a strong demand for simplifying complicated procedures such as authentication card lending, reception by security guards, and entry into a management ledger.

  Normally, for the purpose of simplifying visitor management, permitting free entry and exit to buildings etc. by renting a time-limited authentication card etc. in which the time period and access permission area are stored in advance to regular visitors, etc. In such an operation, there is a risk that the security level will be lowered when the attendant suddenly goes out or leaves. In other words, even if it is possible to determine who has invited a visitor to pass through the facility, the free actions of the subsequent visitor will not reach the attendee's eyes, leaving a security issue.

  In view of such conflicting issues of strict security and simplification of procedures, the present invention provides a visitor security management system that is excellent in convenience and can be expected to have high security. There is.

  The present invention provides a visitor security management system including a designated area visited by a visitor and a visitor reservation apparatus for pre-registering a visitor. The feature of the present invention is that a gate that blocks a passage toward the designated area; A visitor authentication device installed corresponding to the gate, and a lock / unlock control device for recognizing the visitor by the authentication device and unlocking the gate when a visitor is present in the designated area. Therefore, the security function has been enhanced from the viewpoint of the receptionist.

  In addition to the features described above, the present invention further increases convenience by arranging a large number of the gates and authentication devices in the passages in the facility managed by the visitor reservation device, and by devising the details of visitor reservation and authentication. The contents are clarified in the following embodiments.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the visitor security management system which is excellent in convenience and can anticipate a high security level is realizable.

Block diagram of an embodiment of a visitor management system to which the present invention is applied Overview of the visitor reservation device in Figure 1 Menu screen displayed on the visitor reservation device in FIG. Visitor registration screen displayed on the visitor reservation device in FIG. Configuration diagram of the database in the visitor management system of FIG. Operation processing flowchart of the system of FIG.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to an example. The facility to which the present invention is applied may be any facility such as a building, a factory, or a condominium, and the following description will focus on the configuration and operation of the security management system portion that characterizes the invention.

  FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a visitor management system according to the present invention. The server comprises a control communication interface such as a TCP / IP communication interface and a database 101 related to the management system, and controls the entire visitor management system. 102, the visitor reservation device 104, and the gate locking / unlocking control device 108 are connected via a communication network 103 such as a LAN (Local Area Network).

  The visitor reservation device 104 registers and browses visitor reservations through communication with the server 102, and is connected to a gate locking / unlocking control device 108 for locking / unlocking control. This gate locking / unlocking control device 108 is installed in a passage in the facility through a gate 105 that shields the passage and an authentication device 106 that reads information on the card 107 to identify a visitor, and a communication 109 such as RS485. Are connected to the server 102 and controlled to lock and unlock the gate 105.

  In FIG. 1, a number of blocks having the same name are illustrated, but only the representative blocks are denoted by reference numerals, and the other identical blocks are omitted. For the sake of brevity, only the symbol of this representative block will be described in the following description, but the operations of other blocks are the same. The gate 105 is for blocking the passage and prohibiting the passage of people. The gate 105 is a well-known gate mechanism such as a door with a lock, a shielding plate, or a bar. Arranged in sets.

  Hereinafter, the configuration and operation of each block will be sequentially described.

<Server 102>
The server 102 is a computer that provides various services such as input / output, access, and communication control, such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) that is an arithmetic device, a main storage device that is a storage device, and an HDD (Hard Disk Drive). Auxiliary storage device.

  The auxiliary storage device stores the control program of the present system, and the visitor management system is realized by the CPU loading and executing the entrance / exit management system program on the main storage device. As shown in FIG. 5, the database related to visitor management of this visitor management system can be composed of three tables.

<Database 101>
The relationship between the visitor and the receptionist realizes N to N. For this reason, the “101-1 Visitor Information Table” for managing visitor information is that records are added so that one visitor can set a visit reservation for multiple visitors, and multiple attendees can be assigned to one visitor. Each visit reservation can be set. For example, the visitors B and C can set visit reservations for the same visitor A separately. In such a case, the visitor A's passable area range in the overlapping time range applies both the area ranges set by the attendees B and C, so that the visitor having a plurality of attendants is confused. In addition, it is possible to operate without regard to reservations made by other attendants for a specific visitor between the attendees.

<Visitor reservation device 104>
An overview of the visitor reservation device 104, a menu screen, and a visitor registration screen are shown in FIGS. In this embodiment, a visitor identification number, a time range, an area identification number, an area indicating the location of a reception person, and the like are set. As shown in FIG. 2, the visitor reservation apparatus 104 is provided with a keyboard 001, a card reading unit 002, and a liquid crystal screen 003. The keyboard 001 is used for inputting various information, and the card reading unit 002 is used as a main reservation. Used for login authentication to use the device. The liquid crystal screen 003 displays various necessary information.

  Depending on the form of operation, various information such as a visitor's name, company, and contact information may be set. Further, the data input from the visitor reservation device 104 is registered in the database of FIG. For example, the visitor identification number is registered in [HOS T_NO] of the “101-1 Visitor Information Table” and “101-2 Visitor Information Table”, and the area indicating the location of the visitor is “101-1 Visitor Information Table”. Registered in [REGISTER_AREA] of the table, and the visitor identification number, area identification number, visitable start time, and visitable end time are [GUEST_NO] [AREA_NO], [START_TIME] of the “101-2 Visitor Information Table” And [END_TIME].

  As an example of the visitor reservation device 104, an example using a dedicated terminal is described. However, if it is possible to input information and display information and has the same effect, a general-purpose Web browser can be used for the Web server. An embodiment using an application that is accessed and provided from a Web server or a dedicated application that is installed and executed on a general-purpose personal computer may be used, and the implementation method is not limited.

  As a means for determining the presence / absence of a reception person in a specific area, a system that can manage authentication by an authentication device such as a card reader installed on the entry side and exit side of an arbitrary room as an entry / exit history. For example, it is possible to easily determine whether a specific person is in a specific room based on the entry / exit history.

  As an alternative technique, there is only a certain person such as a judgment by a camera system that can identify a person in a specific area by face authentication, a judgment by a PC login history in a specific area, a boardroom, etc. In places where there is no possibility of a room, a passive sensor that detects the approach of a person, etc., a two-person authentication function in the entrance / exit management system (as an additional function of single authentication by a normal individual, further security improvement) Therefore, the visitor authenticates with the authentication device as an application of the entry / exit control function that requires two persons with IC cards with authority to pass through to unlock the specified door. When conducting a service, the attendant in the area indicating the location of the attendant continuously authenticates the IC card within the time specified by the dedicated terminal etc. A.

  As described above, there are various techniques as means for determining the presence / absence of a reception person in a specific area, and these can be applied alone or in combination.

  Information such as the visitor identification number, time range, area range, and area indicating the location of the visitor entered by the visitor through the visitor reservation device 104 is registered in the database 101 via the communication network 103 under the control of the server 102. After completion of the registration process, the information is registered in the storage area held by the gate locking / unlocking control device 108 in accordance with an instruction from the server 102. Also, the registration method in this process is not limited to this, and the registration from the visitor reservation device 104 to the gate locking / unlocking control device 108 is not performed via the server 102, and the visitor reservation device 104 holds the gate locking / unlocking control device 108. It is also possible to directly register the setting contents in the storage area.

  Next, the operation and processing flow of this embodiment will be described with reference to an embodiment shown in FIG. In this operation, a visitor to a building or the like inputs a visitor identification number by holding the card 107 against the authentication device 106 (left column in FIG. 6), and the server 102 receives an input signal from the authentication device 106. Starting from the time of receipt, the following procedure is executed sequentially (flow chart in the right column of FIG. 6).

  (1) It is determined whether or not the visitor identification number holding the card 107 trapped by the authentication device 106 exists in the [HOST_NO] field of the “101-2 visitor information table” (step S1). If it exists, the process proceeds to (2). If it does not exist, the process ends.

  (2) [AREA_NO] to which [READER_NO] of “101-3 Area Terminal Information Table” indicating the authentication device 106 with the card 107 trapped belongs in the [AREA_NO] field of “101-2 Visitor Information Table” By checking whether or not to do so, it is determined whether or not the area to pass is included in the reservation information (step S2). If it exists, the process proceeds to (3). If not, the process ends (here, [READER_NO] indicates the identification number of the authentication device 106 (card reader, etc.), and the area that [AREA_NO] means) , A place (duty room, living room, etc.) surrounded by a plurality of authentication devices is shown.

  (3) It is determined whether or not the time when the input signal is received is within the range of [START_TIME] and [END_TIME] of the “101-2 Visitor Information Table” (step S3). If it is within the range, the process proceeds to (4). If it is not within the range, the process is terminated.

  (4) Current location area of the visitor specified by [HOST_NO] of “101-2 Visitor Information Table” at the time of receiving the input signal (value of [PRESENT_AREA] field of “101-1 Visitor Information Table”) ) Is matched with the designated location area (value of the [REGISTER_AREA] field of the “101-1 Visitor Information Table”) registered in advance by the attendant as the area for designating the location of the visitor (step 1). S4). If they match, go to the process of (5). If they don't match, notify the visitor that “passage is not possible (step S6), and end the process.

  (5) An unlock signal is output to the corresponding gate 105 (step S5). This allows visitors to pass through the gate and pass to the designated area.

  As described above, by arranging a large number of gates 105 and authentication devices 106 along the passage in the facility, the visitor receives confirmation several times before arriving at the designated area, and the conditions are not met No traffic is permitted. In particular, in this embodiment, whether or not to allow traffic is determined based on not only the passing time and area of the visitor but also the presence of the attendant, so a significant security improvement can be expected due to the response of the attendant.

  In the embodiment described above, an example in which a visitor carries the card 7 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the authentication device 106 uses an authentication technique such as veins or fingerprints to perform advanced personal authentication. Needless to say, recent techniques can be applied as appropriate within the technical scope of the present invention, such as eliminating the need for carrying the card 7 or the like.

101 ... Database
102: Server
103,109 ・ ・ ・ Communication line
104 ・ ・ ・ Visitor reservation device
105 ... Gate
106 ・ ・ ・ Authentication device
107 ... card
108 ・ ・ ・ Gate lock / unlock control device

Claims (4)

  In a visitor security management system equipped with a designated area to be visited by a visitor and a visitor reservation device for pre-registering a visitor, a gate that blocks a passage toward the designated area, and a visitor installed corresponding to the gate A visitor security management system comprising: an authentication device of claim 1; and a lock / unlock control device for recognizing a visitor by the authentication device and unlocking the gate when a visitor is present in the designated area. .   2. The visitor security management system according to claim 1, wherein the lock / unlock control device locks or locks the corresponding gate when the attendant is not in the designated area.   In Claim 1 or 2, a plurality of sets of the gate and the authentication device are arranged in a passage in a facility managed by the visitor reservation device, and the locking / unlocking control device receives a signal from the authentication device and the designated area. A visitor security management system, wherein the corresponding gate is locked or unlocked on the condition of presence or absence of a visitor.   4. The visitor security management system according to claim 3, wherein the lock / unlock control device locks or unlocks the gate on condition of a visitor's passing time by the authentication device.

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