JP2012207419A - Entrance/exit management system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an entrance/exit management system capable of improving security.SOLUTION: An entrance/exit management system comprises: a slave unit installed for an entrance/exit door in an entrance/exit management area; slave unit authentication means which is installed on the slave unit and authenticates whether or not a user who operates the slave unit has an access right to the door corresponding to the slave unit; a master unit which is capable of communicating with the slave unit and has unlock operation means to unlock the door corresponding to the calling slave unit in response to a call therefrom; and master unit authentication means which is installed on the master unit and authenticates whether or not a responder who operates the master unit has the access right to the door corresponding to the calling slave unit. The unlock operation means is unable to perform the unlock operation of the door corresponding to the calling slave unit when the master unit authentication means determines that the responder is not a person who has the access right to the door corresponding to the calling slave unit.

Description

  The present invention relates to an entrance / exit management system.

  In the conventional entrance / exit management system, in order to ensure security, the door lock of the room is controlled remotely from the master unit arranged inside the room, and the slave unit having a card reader and the master unit are controlled remotely. An entrance / exit management system in which a visitor confirms a visitor who wants to enter a room through a call with a moving image using a camera / monitor and a microphone / speaker, and performs remote unlocking control. Register an authorized person and perform personal identification to determine whether or not the person who operates the parent machine is the authorized person to operate the parent machine when the parent machine is called from the child machine. It is known that the operation of the parent device is possible only when it succeeds (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2008-106572 A

  As described above, in the conventional entrance / exit management system disclosed in Patent Document 1, if the respondent is registered as an operation authorized person in the master unit, the door with the slave unit that can communicate with the master unit is installed. It can be unlocked. However, in such a conventional entrance / exit management system, as long as the attendee is registered as an operation authorized person of the master unit, all the doors that can be unlocked from the master unit are provided by the responder himself. Regardless of whether or not you have the authority to pass (unlock) the door, it can be unlocked by an operation from the master unit, so there is a risk that security may be reduced. is there.

  The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and improves security in an entrance / exit management system in which a door can be unlocked by an operation on the master unit in response to a call from the slave unit. To obtain an entrance / exit management system that can be used.

  In the entrance / exit management system according to the present invention, the slave unit provided corresponding to the door of the entrance / exit of the entrance / exit management section, and the user provided to the slave unit and operating the slave unit are connected to the slave unit. And a slave unit authentication means for authenticating whether or not the person has a passage authority for the door, and is provided so as to be communicable with the slave unit, and in response to a call from the slave unit, the call has been made A master unit having an unlocking operation means for unlocking the door corresponding to the slave unit, and a person who is provided in the master unit and operates the master unit corresponds to the slave unit that has been called. And a master authentication unit that authenticates whether or not the door has the passage authority, and the unlocking operation means is configured such that the responder has received the call by the master authentication unit. Not a person who has the right to pass the door corresponding to the slave unit If it is determined, a structure in which the unlocking operation not of the door.

  The present invention has an effect that security can be improved in an entrance / exit management system in which a door can be unlocked by an operation on the master unit in response to a call from the slave unit.

It is a block diagram which shows the whole structure of the entrance / exit management system which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the entrance / exit management system which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
1 and 2 relate to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of the entrance / exit management system, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the entrance / exit management system.
In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes an electric lock that locks and unlocks a door (not shown) provided at an entrance / exit of a compartment where entrance / exit management is performed (hereinafter referred to as “entrance / exit management compartment”) based on an electrical signal. In the vicinity of the door, a handset 2 provided corresponding to the door is installed. A controller 3 that outputs a locking / unlocking signal to the electric lock 1 and controls locking / unlocking of the electric lock 1 is connected to the electric lock 1 and the slave unit 2.

  The subunit | mobile_unit 2 is installed in the outer side of an entrance / exit management division. On the other hand, in the inside of the entrance / exit management section (or the office that manages or guards the facility where the entrance / exit management system is installed), the base unit 4 for responding to calls from the handset 2 Is provided. The parent device 4 is communicably connected to the controller 3 via a communication network 5 constituted by a local area network (LAN) or the like. Since the controller 3 and the child device 2 are connected as described above, the parent device 4 and the child device 2 are connected via the controller 3 so as to communicate with each other. Thus, the master unit 4 and the slave unit 2 constitute an intercom capable of making a call.

  There are two types of users who are going to enter the entrance / exit control section through the door: a person carrying an ID card and a person not carrying an ID card. In the ID card, authentication information for uniquely identifying the user who owns the ID card is stored in advance.

  When a user who has an ID card tries to enter the entrance / exit management section through the door, the user who uses the ID card owned by the handset 2 corresponding to the door to be passed through Perform authentication operation. And when the personal authentication by this ID card is successful, the electric lock 1 of the door is unlocked.

  On the other hand, when a user who does not have an ID card tries to enter the entrance / exit control section through the door, he / she operates the handset 2 corresponding to the door to be passed and makes a call with the base unit 4. And it is necessary to have the electric lock 1 of the said door unlocked from the main | base station 4. FIG.

  Therefore, in order to realize a call function with the parent device 4, the child device 2 receives a voice input from the operator of the child device 2, and receives a voice input from the operator of the child device 2. A handset speaker 2b for notifying the voice and a camera 2c for photographing the operator of the handset 2 are provided. In order to realize the ID card authentication function in the handset 2, the handset 2 is also provided with a handset card reader 2d that reads authentication information stored in an ID card possessed by the operator of the handset 2. .

  When the user who owns the ID card tries to enter the entrance / exit management section through the door, the user with respect to the handset card reader 2d of the handset 2 corresponding to the door to be passed through Hold your ID card. Then, handset card reader 2d reads the authentication information stored in the held ID card. The authentication information read by the slave card reader 2d is sent to the controller 3. Based on the read authentication information, the controller 3 performs personal authentication by confirming whether the user who is the owner of the authentication information is registered as a person who has the authority to pass through the door.

  When this personal authentication is successful (when authentication information read as a person who has authority to pass through the door is registered), the controller 3 unlocks the electric lock 1 and the user opens the door and passes. It becomes possible. On the other hand, when the personal authentication fails (when the authentication information read as a person who has the right to pass through the door is not registered), the controller 3 maintains the electric lock 1 in a locked state and passes the user. Is blocked.

  The base unit 4 has a base unit microphone 4a for receiving voice input from a person who operates the base unit 4 in order to realize a call function with the base unit 2 and an unlocking operation function of the electric lock 1 of the door. 4 is provided with a main unit speaker 4b that informs the voice of the person operating the main unit 4 and a liquid crystal display 4c that displays an image including a moving image for the person operating the main unit 4. This liquid crystal display 4c is a touch panel type, and can constitute various operation interfaces including an unlock button for performing an unlocking operation of the electric lock 1. The liquid crystal display 4c may use a CRT instead of an LCD (liquid crystal display).

  The slave unit 2 is provided with a call button (not shown) for calling the master unit 4. When there are a plurality of rooms in the entrance / exit management section and a master unit 4 is provided for each of the plurality of rooms, the call button of the slave unit 2 is, for example, a ten-key method or the like, and the plurality of master units 4 It is possible to designate which of the parent devices 4 is desired to be communicated.

  The base unit 4 is provided with a base unit card reader 4d that reads authentication information stored in an ID card possessed by an attendant who intends to operate the base unit 4. The person who wants to operate the parent device 4 holds the ID card that he / she owns against the parent device card reader 4 d of the parent device 4. Then, base card reader 4d reads the authentication information stored in the held ID card. The master unit 4 cannot be operated unless the authentication information read by the master unit card reader 4d is registered as a user of the entrance / exit management system.

  Further, in the base unit 4 of the present entrance / exit management system, when the electric lock 1 of the door is unlocked by the operation of the base unit 4, the responder who performs the operation in the base unit 4 has the door Authentication is performed as to whether or not the user has authority to pass. That is, based on the authentication information read by the base unit card reader 4d, the responder who is the owner of the authentication information has the right to pass through the door corresponding to the handset 2 that is currently talking (called). Personal authentication is performed by confirming whether or not the user is registered as a certain person. And only when the person who operates the main unit 4 is registered as a person who has authority to pass the door, the electric lock 1 of the door can be unlocked by the operation on the main unit 4. Become.

The flow chart of FIG. 2 shows an operation operation when a user who does not have an ID card tries to enter the entrance / exit management section through the door in the entrance / exit management system.
First, in step S1, a user who does not have an ID card and wants to enter the entrance / exit management section through the door presses the call button of the destination room desired by the handset 2 himself / herself. . Then, in step S2, a ringing sound is generated from the parent speaker 4b of the parent device 4 to be called, and the liquid crystal display 4c of the parent device 4 is photographed by the camera 2c of the child device 2 in which the calling button is operated. The displayed video (moving image) and a predetermined call message are displayed.

  The respondent in the entrance / exit management section who notices the call operation of the base unit 4 holds the ID card held by the respondent in the base unit card reader 4d in step S3. Then, in step S4, master card reader 4d reads the authentication information of the held ID card.

  Then, in the subsequent step S5, based on the authentication information read in step S4, it is confirmed whether or not the responder of the authentication information is registered as a user of the entrance / exit management system. If the respondent of the read authentication information is not registered as a user of the entrance / exit management system, the process returns to step S2 and the base unit 4 continues the calling operation, and the responder cannot respond. .

  On the other hand, if the respondent of the read authentication information is registered as a user of the entrance / exit management system in step S5, the process proceeds to step S6. In this step S6, based on the authentication information read in step S4, whether or not the responder of the authentication information is registered as a person who has the authority to pass through the door corresponding to the called handset 2 To be confirmed about. If the respondent of the read authentication information is registered as a person who currently has the passage authority of the door corresponding to the called handset 2, the process proceeds to step S7.

  In step S7, an image (moving image) taken by the camera 2c of the slave unit 2 that has been called is displayed on the liquid crystal display 4c of the master unit 4, and the slave unit microphone 2a, the slave unit speaker 2b, and the master unit microphone are displayed. 4a-Call using the parent speaker 4b is started. At the same time, an unlock button for unlocking the electric lock 1 of the door corresponding to the slave unit 2 is displayed on the liquid crystal display 4 c of the master unit 4. From this point of time, the responder can unlock the electric lock 1 of the door by operating the unlock button of the liquid crystal display 4c.

  Accordingly, in step S8, the responder checks the video of the camera 2c displayed on the liquid crystal display 4c, and makes a call with the user of the child device 2 with the parent device 4, and then enters and exits the user to manage the room. When permitting entry into the section, the unlock button displayed on the liquid crystal display 4c is pressed (step S9). Then, in step S10, the door electric lock 1 is unlocked, and the series of operations ends.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S6 that the person who has received the authentication information read in step S4 is not registered as a person who has authority to pass through the door corresponding to the called handset 2, the process proceeds to step S11. . In this step S11, an image (moving image) taken by the camera 2c of the slave unit 2 that has been called is displayed on the liquid crystal display 4c of the master unit 4, and the slave unit microphone 2a, the slave unit speaker 2b, and the master unit are displayed. A call using the microphone 4a and the parent speaker 4b is started, but the unlock button is not displayed on the liquid crystal display 4c of the parent device 4. Therefore, the responder cannot unlock the electric lock 1 of the door corresponding to the slave unit 2.

  For this reason, the attendant calls the user of the child device 2 with the parent device 4 while confirming the video of the camera 2c displayed on the liquid crystal display device 4c (step S12), and the user is notified of the door. A message that the electric lock 1 cannot be unlocked is transmitted (step S13), and the call is disconnected. A series of operation | movement is complete | finished by this step S13.

  Here, the liquid crystal display 4c of the master unit 4 is a touch panel, and an unlock button is provided (displayed) on the liquid crystal display 4c. However, the method of mounting the unlock button is not limited to this method. For example, a push button may be provided on the parent device 4. In this case, whether or not the unlocking operation can be performed in the parent device 4 is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 4c, or the unlocking operation can be performed in the vicinity of the push button or on the push button itself. A light emitting diode or the like may be provided.

  In addition, although authentication using an ID card is used here, other authentication methods such as various types of biometric authentication using fingerprints, irises, vein patterns, and the like are used in addition to authentication using an ID card. A combination of methods may be used.

  The entrance / exit management system configured as described above includes a slave unit provided corresponding to the entrance / exit door of the entrance / exit control section, and a user who operates the slave unit and operates the slave unit. The slave card reader, which is a slave unit authentication means for authenticating whether or not the person has the right to pass through the door corresponding to the terminal, and the slave unit are communicable. The master unit having the unlocking operation means for unlocking the door corresponding to the slave unit, and the agent provided in the master unit and operating the master unit have the door corresponding to the called slave unit. A master unit card reader that is a master unit authentication unit that authenticates whether or not the person has the authority to pass, and the unlocking operation unit is connected to the slave unit that the responder has called by the master unit authentication unit. If it is determined that the person is not authorized to pass the corresponding door, And it serves as a lock inoperable.

  Therefore, if the agent who operates the master unit in response to a call from the slave unit is not the person who has the right to pass through the door corresponding to the slave unit that has made the call, the master unit opens the door. Since it cannot be unlocked, security can be improved.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Electric lock 2 Slave unit 2a Slave unit microphone 2b Slave unit speaker 2c Camera 2d Slave unit card reader 3 Controller 4 Master unit 4a Master unit microphone 4b Master unit speaker 4c Liquid crystal display 4d Master unit card reader 5 Communication network

Claims (1)

A handset provided corresponding to the door of the entrance / exit control section,
A handset authentication means for authenticating whether or not a user who operates the handset is provided for the handset and has a right to pass through the door corresponding to the handset;
A master unit provided to be communicable with the slave unit, and having an unlocking operation means for unlocking the door corresponding to the slave unit that has been called in response to a call from the slave unit;
A master unit authenticating means provided on the master unit for authenticating whether or not an agent who operates the master unit is a person having the right to pass the door corresponding to the slave unit that has been called; With
The unlocking operation means unlocks the door when it is determined by the master authentication means that the responder is not a person having the passage authority for the door corresponding to the called slave. An entrance / exit management system characterized by being inoperable.

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