JP2013044169A - System for managing entrance into/exit from room - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system for managing entrance into/exit from a room, which can accurately determine whether a user gets out or stays home by using an active tag.SOLUTION: A system 1 for managing entrance into/exit from a room includes: two antennae which are provided on the inside and outside of a door 200 and which repeatedly transmit signals; an active tag A10 which measures signal intensities of signals received from the two antennae and which transmits information on a difference or ratio between the measured signal intensities; and a management device 20 which receives and stores the information transmitted from the active tag A10. The management device 20 determines whether the active tag A10 is positioned indoors or outdoors by using the stored information.

Description

  The present invention relates to a system for performing entrance / exit management using an active tag.

There is a system that detects which direction a user carrying an IC card has passed through a gate.
In the invention described in Patent Document 1, a signal transmitted from an IC card is received by two antennas: an antenna installed on the gate entrance side and an antenna installed on the gate exit side. Then, the direction in which the IC card passes through the gate is detected according to the signal strength of the received signal.

JP-A-11-120304

By the way, an IC card cannot be equipped with a large battery due to a demand for miniaturization, and the power that can be used is limited. For this reason, the signal transmitted from the IC card becomes weak, and the error becomes large when the magnitude of the weak signal is compared on the receiving side. Therefore, when the above technique is used, it is difficult to determine the direction in which the IC card actually passes.
The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides an entrance / exit management system that can accurately determine whether a user has gone out or is at home using an active tag. With the goal.

  In order to achieve the above object, an entrance / exit management system according to the present invention includes two antennas that are provided inside and outside a door and repeatedly transmit signals, and signal strengths of signals received from the two antennas. It is characterized by comprising a tag for measuring and transmitting information relating to the difference or ratio of the measured signal strengths, and a management device for receiving and storing information transmitted from the tag.

  That is, the signal intensity of the signal transmitted from the IC card is conventionally measured on the management apparatus side, whereas in the entrance / exit management system of the present invention, the signal intensity of the signal transmitted from the management apparatus is measured on the tag side. It is to measure with. Since the management device uses a larger amount of power than a wireless tag such as an IC card, the signal transmitted from the management device is compared with the signal transmitted from the IC card, and the transmission intensity is set to a higher level. It is possible.

  Therefore, in the entrance / exit management system of the present invention, since the error when calculating the difference or ratio of the signal strengths of the signals respectively received through the two antennas is small, whether the user carrying the tag has gone out, It becomes possible to judge more accurately whether you are at home.

1 is a system configuration diagram of an entrance / exit management system 1. FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of each apparatus. It is a figure for demonstrating a question signal and a signal strength measurement signal. It is a figure which shows typically the relationship between the door 200, active tag A10, the indoor unit 30, and the outdoor unit 40. FIG. It is a figure which shows the data structure of the table 201 which the management apparatus 20 produces | generates. It is a figure which shows the data structure of the at-home information 202, 203, 204 which the management apparatus 20 manages. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation of an initial setting process of the entrance / exit management system 1. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation of home information management processing of the entrance / exit management system 1. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation of home information management processing of the entrance / exit management system 1. It is a figure for demonstrating the specific example of utilization of at-home information.

Below, the entrance / exit management system 1 which is one embodiment of the entrance / exit management system which concerns on this invention is demonstrated, referring drawings.
<Overview>
FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of an entrance / exit management system 1. The entrance / exit management system 1 includes a door 200, an active tag A10, a management device 20, an indoor unit 30, an outdoor unit 40, an electric lock 50, an electric lock 60, and a home security system 70.

The door 200 is located at the boundary between indoor and outdoor. The user goes back and forth indoors and outdoors through the door 200. Here, FIG. 1A is a view of the door 200 viewed from the indoor side, and FIG. 1B is a view of the door 200 viewed from the outdoor side.
The management device 20 and the indoor unit 30 are installed on the indoor side surface of the door 200. A part of the electric lock 50 and the electric lock 60 is installed inside the door 200, and a handle that is an operation unit operated by the user is installed on the indoor side surface of the door 200. The outdoor unit 40 is installed on the surface of the door 200 on the outdoor side.

The management device 20 transmits a question signal for inquiring ID to the active tag A10 carried by the user A via the indoor unit 30 and the outdoor unit 40. The active tag A10 returns a response signal including its own tag ID as a response to the question signal.
The management device 20 compares the tag ID included in the response signal with a list of IDs indicating the presence / absence of the passage authority of the door 200. Only when it is determined that there is a passage authority, the electric lock 50 and the electric lock 60 are unlocked for a certain period of time (for example, about 10 to 20 seconds) to allow the user A to pass.

  In addition, the management device 20 transmits a signal strength measurement signal to the active tag A10 via each of the indoor unit 30 and the outdoor unit 40. Each time the active tag A10 receives a signal strength measurement signal, the active tag A10 measures its RSSI value. Then, the active tag A10 calculates the difference between the RSSI value of the signal strength measurement signal transmitted from the indoor unit 30 and the RSSI value of the signal strength measurement signal transmitted from the outdoor unit 40.

The active tag A10 transmits the calculated difference to the management device 20, and the management device 20 uses the received RSSI value difference to determine whether the active tag A10 is indoors or outdoors (user A is at home). Or whether you are out.
The management device 20 manages home information indicating whether the user A is at home or going out, and controls the home security system 70 using the home information.

The active tag included in the entrance / exit management system 1 is not limited to the active tag A10. For example, it is assumed that each family carries an active tag. When there are five families (respectively referred to as user A, user B, user C, user D, and user E), the entrance / exit management system 1 adds an active tag B, an active tag C, A configuration including an active tag active tag D and an active tag E may be used.
<Configuration>
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of each apparatus.
(1) Active tag A10
The active tag A 10 includes an LF (Low Frequency) antenna 11, an LF band receiving circuit 12, a control unit 13, a UHF (Ultra High Frequency) band transmission / reception circuit 14, a UHF antenna 15, a display unit 16, an operation unit 17, and a battery 18. Composed.

The active tag A10 is operated by the power of the battery 18 incorporated therein, and the interrogation signal and the signal strength measurement are performed by the omnidirectional LF antenna 11 including the three-axis coil antennas of the x axis, the y axis, and the z axis. Receive a signal.
The LF receiving circuit 12 activates the control unit 13 when the LF antenna 11 receives the interrogation signal.

The control unit 13 includes a ROM that stores a control program, a CPU that executes the control program, a working RAM, and the like.
When the control unit 13 receives the question signal from the LF receiving circuit 12, the control unit 13 generates a response signal including the tag ID (ID-A) of the own device stored in advance. The control unit 13 responds the generated response signal to the management device 20 via the UHF band (ultra-high frequency band: 300 MHz to 3 GHz) transmission / reception circuit 14 and the UHF antenna 14.

When the control unit 13 receives the signal strength measurement signal from the LF reception circuit 12, the control unit 13 detects the strength of the received signal strength measurement signal (hereinafter referred to as “RSSI (Received Signal Strength Indication) value”).
Here, the signal strength measurement signal includes an ID indicating whether it is transmitted from the indoor unit 30 or the outdoor unit 40. The control unit 13 can identify whether the received signal strength measurement signal is transmitted from the indoor unit 30 or the outdoor unit 40 based on the ID included in the signal strength measurement signal.

The control unit 13 includes an RSSI value (hereinafter referred to as “rA”) of the signal strength measurement signal transmitted from the indoor unit 30 and an RSSI value (hereinafter referred to as “rB”) of the signal strength measurement signal transmitted from the outdoor unit 40. D = rA−rB is calculated.
The control unit 13 transmits a difference notification signal including the calculated difference d to the management device 20 via the UHF band transmission / reception circuit 14 and the UHF antenna 15.

The display unit 16 performs various displays by blinking / lighting the LED lamp. The operation unit 17 includes a push button and the like, and accepts an operation by the user A.
(2) Management device 20
The management device 20 includes a control unit 21, an LF band transmission circuit 22, an LF band transmission circuit 23, a UHF antenna 24, a UHF transmission / reception circuit 25, a home information storage unit 26, a network connection unit 27, an electric lock drive circuit 28, and an electric lock. The driving circuit 29 is configured.

The control unit 21 includes a ROM that stores a control program, a CPU that executes the control program, a working RAM, and the like.
The control unit 21 transmits the interrogation signal and the signal strength measurement signal via the LF transmission circuit 22 and the LF transmission circuit 23. The LF transmission circuit 22 and the LF transmission circuit 23 include a filter, an amplifier, and the like.

The control unit 21 receives the response signal and the difference notification signal via the UHF antenna 24 and the UHF transmission / reception circuit 25.
Here, the interrogation signal and the signal strength measurement signal will be described with reference to FIG.
The upper part of FIG. 3 shows the interrogation signal and the signal strength measurement signal transmitted via the indoor unit 30. The middle part of FIG. 3 shows the interrogation signal and the signal strength measurement signal transmitted via the outdoor unit 40.

The control unit 21 transmits the interrogation signal and the signal strength measurement signal alternately at different times via the indoor unit 30 and the outdoor unit 40.
The interrogation signal is a signal that inquires the active tag A10 about the ID. The question signal is a signal having a data length of a predetermined number of bytes, and the time required for transmission is, for example, about 40 msec. Further, as an example, the question signal is repeatedly transmitted at a cycle of 100 msec.

When receiving the response signal shown in the lower part of FIG. 3 from the active tag A10, the control unit 21 switches the signal to be transmitted from the question signal to the signal strength measurement signal.
The signal strength measurement signal is a signal that instructs the active tag A10 to measure the RSSI value. The signal strength measurement signal is a signal having a data length of a number of bytes shorter than that of the interrogation signal. As an example, the time required for transmission is about 10 msec. The signal strength measurement signal is repeatedly transmitted at a cycle shorter than the transmission cycle of the interrogation signal, for example, at a cycle of 30 msec.
(Authentication process)
When receiving the response signal, the control unit 21 determines whether to unlock the electric lock 50 and the electric lock 60 using an authentication list (not shown).

Specifically, the control unit 21 holds an authentication list in which tag IDs of active tags having a passage authority are registered in advance. When the tag ID included in the response signal is described in the authentication list, the control unit 21 controls the electric lock driving circuit 28 and the electric lock driving circuit 29 with respect to the electric lock 50 and the electric lock 60. Instruct to unlock. On the other hand, when the tag ID included in the response signal is not described in the authentication list, the control unit 21 indicates that the active tag A10 cannot be unlocked via the UHF band transmission / reception circuit 25 and the UHF antenna 24. Send a signal. Upon receiving this, the active tag A10 notifies the user A that the unlocking is impossible, for example, by blinking the display unit 16.
(Home information management process)
The control unit 21 repeatedly receives a difference notification signal from the active tag A10. The control unit 21 determines whether the active tag A10 is indoors or outdoors using the difference d included in the received difference notification signal.

Here, details of the determination will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5.
FIG. 4A is a diagram illustrating a positional relationship between the indoor unit 30 and the outdoor unit 40 installed on the door 200 and the active tag A10. Here, the case where the user A who carries the active tag A10 passes the door 200 from the indoor and goes outside is used as a specific example.
Although details will be described later, when the active tag A10 is at a substantially equidistant position from the indoor unit 30 and the outdoor unit 40, signals output from the indoor unit 30 and the outdoor unit 40 so that rA = rB. The level of has been adjusted.

When the active tag A10 is indoors (for example, at the position a), the active tag A10 is at a position near the indoor unit 30 and at a position far from the outdoor unit 40. Therefore, rA> rB and d = rA−rB> 0.
When the active tag A <b> 10 passes through the door 200 (for example, at the position b), the active tag A <b> 10 is located at a substantially equal distance from the indoor unit 30 and the outdoor unit 40. Therefore, rA = rB and d = rA−rB = 0.

When the active tag A10 is outdoors (for example, at the position c), the active tag A10 is at a position far from the indoor unit 30 and near the outdoor unit 40. Therefore, rA <rB and d = rA−rB <0.
FIG. 4B is a schematic diagram showing changes in the value of the difference d. The horizontal axis indicates the position of the active tag A10 corresponding to FIG. 4A, and the vertical axis indicates the value of the difference d.

When receiving the difference notification signal repeatedly from the active tag A10, the control unit 21 extracts the difference d from the received difference notification signal. And the control part 21 records the difference d in the order received, and produces | generates the table 201 shown in FIG. 5 as an example.
As shown in FIG. 5, the table 201 includes the tag ID (ID-A) of the active tag A10 and the value of the difference d associated with the numbers (1 to 9) indicating the order of reception. According to the table 201, the difference d shifts with a positive value from numbers 1 to 4, and the sign is inverted at number 5. Further, the difference d changes with a negative value from 5 to 9.

The control unit 21 holds a predetermined value as a threshold value in advance. This threshold value is a value used for making a correct determination in consideration of an error of the difference d = rA−rB generated when the active tag A10 passes through the door 200. Here, as a specific example, it is assumed that the control unit 21 holds a threshold value “1”.
When the sign of the value of the difference d is reversed from positive to negative and the value of the difference d (absolute value) exceeds the threshold value (in the specific example of FIG. 5, the control unit 21 corresponds to the number 6). Then, it is determined that the active tag A10 has moved from the indoor to the outdoor through the door 200.

On the other hand, when the sign of the value of the difference d is inverted from negative to positive and the value of the difference d (absolute value) exceeds the threshold value, the control unit 21 causes the active tag A10 to pass through the door 200. Judged that it has moved from outside to inside.
The control unit 21 updates the home information stored in the home information storage unit 26 using the determination result.
(Home security system startup process)
The home information storage unit 26 is composed of a nonvolatile memory.

  Here, a case where the entrance / exit management system 1 includes an active tag A10, an active tag B, an active tag C, an active tag active tag D, and an active tag E will be described as an example. Active tag A10, active tag B, active tag C, active tag active tag D, and active tag E are tags carried by user A, user B, user C, user D, and user E, respectively.

The home information storage unit 26 stores the home information 202 shown in FIG. 6A in the initial state of the entrance / exit management system 1. Home information 202 indicates that all of users A to E are at home.
When the control unit 21 determines that the active tag A10 has moved from the indoor to the outdoor through the door 200, the control unit 21 updates the home information 202 to the home information 203 shown in FIG. 6B. The at-home information 203 is absent because the user A is out and indicates that the users B to E are at home.

Thereafter, when the control unit 21 determines that each of the active tags B to E has moved from the indoor to the outdoor through the door 200, the control unit 21 converts the home information 203 into the home information 204 shown in FIG. Update to The at-home information 204 indicates that all of the users A to E are away because they are out.
When the at-home information is in the state of FIG. 6C, the control unit 21 generates a command for starting the home security system 70. The control unit 21 transmits an activation command to the home security system 70 via the network connection unit 27.

The network connection unit 27 is a wireless LAN (Local Area Network) connection unit as an example. The network connection unit 27 has a function of connecting the management device 20 and a home network device via a network such as a wireless LAN. An example of the network device is a home security system 70.
(3) Indoor unit 30 and outdoor unit 40
The indoor unit 30 includes an LF antenna 31, a display unit 32, and an operation unit 33. The LF antenna 31 transmits the interrogation signal and the signal strength measurement signal received from the LF transmission circuit 22 in the LF band. The display unit 32 performs various displays by blinking / lighting the LED lamp. The operation unit 33 includes a push button and the like and receives an operation by the user.

The outdoor unit 40 has the same configuration as the indoor unit 30. Specifically, the outdoor unit 40 includes an LF antenna 41, a display unit 42, and an operation unit 43. The LF antenna 41 transmits the interrogation signal and the signal strength measurement signal received from the LF transmission circuit 23 in the LF band. The display unit 42 performs various displays by blinking / lighting the LED lamp. The operation unit 43 includes a push button and the like and receives an operation by the user.
(4) Electric lock 50 and electric lock 60
The electric lock 50 includes a lock 51, a motor 52, and a lock / unlock sensor 53.

  When receiving an instruction for locking and unlocking from the electric lock drive circuit 28 of the management device 20, the electric lock 50 rotates and rotates the motor 52 to lock and unlock the lock 51. The lock / unlock sensor 53 detects the lock / unlock state of the lock 51. Further, the lock / unlock sensor 53 locks the lock 51 by rotating the motor 52 after elapse of a certain time (for example, about 10 to 20 seconds) after detecting the unlock of the lock 51.

The electric lock 60 has the same configuration as the electric lock 50. Specifically, the electric lock 60 includes a lock 61, a motor 62, and a lock / unlock sensor 63. Since each component of the electric lock 60 has the same function as each component of the electric lock 50, description is abbreviate | omitted.
(5) Home security system 70
The home security system 70 includes a human sensor 71 that detects a person in a start-up state, a window sensor 72 that detects an open state of a window, a communication unit 73 that reports an abnormality to a security company when each sensor detects an abnormality, and A speaker 74 that outputs sound when each sensor detects an abnormality is included. Furthermore, the home security system 70 includes an operation unit 75 that receives a user operation.

The home security system 70 is activated when an activation command is received from the management device 20. Furthermore, the home security system 70 can also be activated when the operation unit 75 accepts a user operation indicating “ON”.
When the whole family goes out together, each person does not always go out with an active tag. For example, it may be assumed that only one of the family members carries the active tag and the other family members go out without carrying the active tag.

In such a case, the home information is not in the home information 204 state shown in FIG. 6C, so the home security system 70 does not accept an activation command from the management device 20. Therefore, the user can activate the home security system 70 by operating the operation unit 75 even in the above situation.
Further, in order to stop the monitoring function of the home security system 70, a user operation using authentication by a personal identification number or biometric authentication is required.
<Operation>
Here, operation | movement of the entrance / exit management system 1 is demonstrated using the flowchart of FIGS.
(1) First, the operation of the initial setting process of the entrance / exit management system 1 will be described using the flowchart of FIG.

The entrance / exit management system 1 installs the active tag A10 at a position equidistant from the indoor unit 30 and the outdoor unit 40 (step S1).
The control unit 21 of the management device 20 generates an output control signal and outputs it to the LF transmission circuit 22 and the LF transmission circuit 23 (step S2 and step S3). The output control signal is information for setting the output level of the amplifiers included in the LF transmission circuit 22 and the LF transmission circuit 23. In the initial state, the control unit 21 generates an output control signal indicating an initial value of the preset output intensity of the amplifier.

The LF transmission circuit 22 sets the output intensity of the amplifier to a value indicated by the output control signal received from the control unit 21 (step S4). Similarly, the LF transmission circuit 23 also sets the output intensity of the amplifier to a value indicated by the output control signal received from the control unit 21 (step S5).
The control unit 21 transmits a measurement signal to the active tag A10 via the indoor unit 30 and the outdoor unit 40 (step S6 and step S7).

The active tag A10 detects the RSSI value (rA) of the measurement signal received from the indoor unit 30, and notifies the management device 20 (step S8). Furthermore, the active tag A10 detects the RSSI value (rB) of the measurement signal received from the outdoor unit 40 and notifies the management device 20 (step S9).
When receiving the rA and rB from the active tag A10, the control unit 21 compares both levels.

If rA = rB (YES in step S10), the initial setting process is terminated.
When rA ≠ rB (NO in step S10), the control unit 21 outputs the output control signal output to the LF transmission circuit 22 and / or the value of the output control signal output to the LF transmission circuit 23 so that rA = rB. Is corrected (step S11). Thereafter, the process returns to step S2 and step S3 to continue the processing.

As described above, the management device 20 adjusts the level of the transmission signal until rA = rB in a state where the active tag A10 is installed at a position equidistant from the indoor unit 30 and the outdoor unit 40.
(2) Next, the operation of the home information management process of the entrance / exit management system 1 will be described using the flowcharts of FIGS. 8 and 9.

The management device 20 first selects a question signal (step S21).
The management device 20 transmits a question signal through the indoor unit 30 (step S22), and further transmits a question signal through the outdoor unit 40 (step S23).
When the active tag A10 is within the reception area (with a radius of about 1 to 2 m) of the inquiry signal transmitted from the indoor unit 30 and the outdoor unit 40, the active tag A10 receives the inquiry signal (step S24).

The active tag A10 that has received the interrogation signal generates a response signal that includes its own tag ID (step S25). The active tag A10 transmits a response signal, and the management device 20 receives the response signal (step S26).
The management device 20 that has received the response signal switches the signal to be transmitted to the signal strength measurement signal (step S27). In other words, the management device 20 repeats the processes in steps S22 and S23 until a response signal is received in step S26.

The management device 20 transmits a signal strength measurement signal via the indoor unit 30, and the active tag A10 receives the signal strength measurement signal (step S28). The active tag A10 measures the RSSI value of the received signal strength measurement signal (step S29).
The management device 20 transmits a signal strength measurement signal via the outdoor unit 40, and the active tag A10 receives the signal strength measurement signal (step S30). The active tag A10 measures the RSSI value of the received signal strength measurement signal (step S31).

  The active tag A10 calculates a difference d between the RSSI value (rA) measured in step S29 and the RSSI value (rB) measured in step S31 (step S32). The active tag A10 transmits the calculated difference d to the management device 20, and the management device 20 receives the difference d (step S33). When the management device 20 receives the difference d from the active tag A10, it accumulates it inside (step S34).

As an example, the active tag A10 repeats the processing from step S28 to step S34 until the door 200 is unlocked after being unlocked.
Subsequently, the management device 20 refers to the values of a plurality of differences d accumulated therein, and determines whether the sign is inverted in any of the differences d compared with the values of the previous and subsequent differences d. .
If the sign is not reversed (NO in step S35), the active tag A10 determines that the door 200 has not passed, and the management device 20 does not update the at-home information and proceeds to step S38.

When the sign is inverted (YES in step S35), the management apparatus 20 determines whether any value of the difference d after the sign is inverted exceeds a threshold value.
If the threshold is not exceeded (NO in step S36), the sign inversion detected in step S35 is within the error range, and the active tag A10 can be regarded as not passing through the door 200. Therefore, the management device 20 does not update the at-home information and proceeds to step S38.

If the threshold is exceeded (YES in step S36), it is determined that the active tag A10 has passed through the door 200, and the management device 20 updates the home information stored in the home information storage unit 26 (step S37). ).
Thereafter, the management device 20 refers to the at-home information stored in the at-home information storage unit 26 and determines whether all the family members are absent.

If there is a family at home (NO in step S38), the management device 20 ends the process.
When all the family members are absent (YES in step S38), the management device 20 generates an activation command for activating the home security system 70 (step S39). The management device 20 transmits an activation command to the home security system 70 via the network, and the home security system 70 receives the activation command (step S40). The home security system 70 that has received the activation command activates the monitoring function (step S41).
<Modification>
As described above, the embodiment of the entrance / exit management system according to the present invention has been described. However, the illustrated entrance / exit management system 1 can be modified as follows, and the present invention is as described in the above embodiment. Of course, it is not limited to the entrance / exit management system 1.
(1) In the above embodiment, the indoor unit 30 and the outdoor unit 40 are installed on both surfaces of the door 200. However, this configuration is not essential. For example, the present invention includes a case where the indoor unit 30 is installed on the indoor wall where the door 200 is installed and the outdoor unit 40 is installed on the outdoor wall.
(2) In the above embodiment, the active tag A10 transmits the calculated difference d to the management apparatus 20 every time the RSSI value difference d is calculated. However, this configuration is not essential. The active tag A10 may be configured to store the calculated difference d therein and transmit the plurality of stored differences d to the management device 20 at once after a predetermined time has elapsed. According to this configuration, since the number of transmissions from the active tag A10 to the management device 20 is reduced, power consumption for transmission can be suppressed.
(3) In the above embodiment, the active tag A 10 calculates the RSSI value difference d and transmits the calculated difference d to the management device 20. However, this configuration is not essential. The active tag A10 may be configured to transmit the detected RSSI values rA and rB to the management apparatus 20 and calculate the difference d = rA−rB on the management apparatus 20 side.

In this case, the active tag A10 may transmit the detected rA and rB to the management apparatus 20 each time rA and rB are detected. In order to suppress power consumption for transmission, the active tag A10 stores the detected rA and rB inside, and after a predetermined time has elapsed, the plurality of stored rA and rB are stored at once. May be sent to.
In any case, the RSSI value transmitted from the active tag A10 is the RSSI value (rA) of the measurement signal received via the indoor unit 30, or the RSSI of the measurement signal received via the outdoor unit 40. It is assumed that the management device 20 can identify whether the value is (rB). Further, it is assumed that the RSSI value transmitted from the active tag A10 to the management device 20 includes information related to the time at which the measurement signal is received, so that the management device 20 can identify the time of reception or the order of reception.

That is, an entrance / exit management system according to the present invention includes two antennas that are provided inside and outside a door, repeatedly transmit signals, a tag that measures signal strength of signals received from each of the two antennas, and the tag And a management device that stores information on the difference or ratio of the received signal strengths.
(4) In the above embodiment, the LF transmission circuits 22 and 23 have the configuration included in the management apparatus 20, but the LF transmission circuit 22 is included in the indoor unit 30, and the LF transmission circuit 23 is the outdoor unit. 40 may be included.
(5) In the above embodiment, the UHF antenna 24 and the UHF transmission / reception circuit 25 that function as a tag reader have the configuration included in the management device 20, but this configuration is not essential. The UHF antenna 24 and the UHF transmission / reception circuit 25 may be provided in the indoor unit 30 or in the outdoor unit 40. Moreover, the structure which installs the tag reader comprised from the UHF antenna 24 and the UHF transmission / reception circuit 25 in the vicinity of the door 200 may be sufficient.
(6) In the above embodiment, the management device 20 controls the activation of the home security system 70 using home information, but the present invention is not limited to this.

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, home network systems have been developed in which home electronic devices and home appliances are connected via a network such as a wireless LAN to transmit / receive information to / from each other and operate in cooperation with each other.
Therefore, the present invention includes a case where the management device 20 is connected to an electronic device or household appliance in the home via a network and the management device 20 controls the electronic device or household appliance using home information.

For example, as shown in FIG. 10, the management device 20 is connected to a home security system 70, a certification device 80, and an air conditioner 90 via a network (not shown).
The management device 20 may refer to the at-home information and perform control to turn off the certification device 80 or turn off the air conditioner 90 when all family members are absent. In addition, when all the family members are absent, the management device 20 may notify the security company system 100 via the home security system 70 of the absence.
(7) In the above embodiment, the management device 20 determines whether the active tag A10 is indoors or outdoors by using a plurality of values of the signal strength difference d received from the active tag A10. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration.

  If the home information currently stored in the home information storage unit 26 indicates “at home” and the current signal strength difference d is a negative value, the management device 20 indicates that the active tag A10 is indoors. It may be determined that the vehicle has moved to the outside. On the other hand, if the home information stored in the home information storage unit 26 at the present time indicates “absence” and the current signal strength difference d is a positive value, the management device 20 determines that the active tag A10 is active. May be determined to have moved indoors from the outdoors.

In addition, the control unit 21 of the management device 20 holds one value of the difference d used for determining whether the active tag A10 is indoors or outdoors, and at the next determination, the current signal strength It may be determined whether the active tag A10 is indoors or outdoors using the difference d value and the retained difference d value.
(8) In the above embodiment, the control unit 21 holds a preset threshold value, and determines whether the active tag A10 is indoors or outdoors using the threshold value. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The control unit 21 may determine whether the active tag A10 is indoors or outdoors without using a threshold value.

A specific example will be described using the table 201 in FIG.
In the above embodiment, the control unit 21 determines that the active tag A10 has passed through the door 200 and has gone outside at the time of number 6 when the sign of the difference d is reversed and the threshold value “1” is exceeded. . However, when the threshold value is not used, the control unit 21 moves the active tag A10 through the door 200 to the outdoors at the time of the number 5 when the sign of the difference d is inverted, regardless of the value of the difference d after the number 6. You may judge that it came out.

  As described above, when the determination using the threshold is not performed, the active tag A10 may not transmit the value of the difference d = rA−rB to the management device 20. The active tag A10 only needs to transmit to the management apparatus 20 only 1-bit information that can determine which of rA and rB is greater. For example, when rA> rB, the active tag A10 may transmit “1” to the management apparatus 20, and when rA <rB, the active tag A10 may transmit “0” to the management apparatus 20.

Then, when the information received from the active tag A10 changes from “1” to “0”, the management device 20 may determine that the active tag A10 has moved from the indoor to the outdoor through the door 200. . On the other hand, when the information received from the active tag A10 changes from “0” to “1”, the management device 20 may determine that the active tag A10 has moved from the outdoor to the indoor through the door 200. .
(9) In the above embodiment, it is determined which of the indoor unit 30 and the outdoor unit 40 is closer to the active tag A10 by using the difference d = rA−rB between the RSSI values of the two signals. However, the present invention is not limited to this.

As an example, a ratio f = rA / rB of RSSI values of two signals may be used.
In this case, when f = rA / rB> 1, the management device 20 determines that the active tag A10 is on the indoor side because it is close to the indoor unit 30, and when f = rA / rB <1, the active tag A10 Since A10 is close to the outdoor unit 40, it is determined that it is on the outdoor side.
(10) You may combine said embodiment and said modification suitably.
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Hereinafter, the configuration of the entrance / exit management system as one embodiment of the present invention and its modifications and effects will be described.
(A) An entrance / exit management system according to an embodiment of the present invention is provided inside and outside a door and measures two signal antennas repeatedly transmitting signals and signal strength of signals received from each of the two antennas. And a tag that transmits information on the difference or ratio of the measured signal strengths, and a management device that receives and stores the information transmitted from the tag.

According to this configuration, since the signal strength of the signals received via the two antennas is measured on the tag side, compared with the case where the signal strength of the signal transmitted from the IC card is detected on the management device side, Measurement error is reduced.
(B) In the entrance / exit management system, the information indicates a difference in signal strength between signals received by the tag from each of the two antennas, and the management device uses the stored difference, A control unit that determines the position of the tag, and a home information storage unit that stores a determination result by the control unit as home information.

According to this configuration, the management apparatus can more accurately determine whether the user has gone out or is at home using the difference in signal strength received from the tag.
(C) In the entrance / exit management system, the management device receives a plurality of signal intensity differences of signals repeatedly received by the tag from the two antennas, and the control unit selects any of the received differences. The home information stored in the home information storage unit is updated when the threshold exceeds the threshold stored in advance.

When the two antennas are installed on the door itself, the distance between the tag and each antenna varies depending on whether the door is opened or closed. Therefore, by using the threshold value, the management device can make a correct determination in consideration of an error in the difference in signal strength that occurs when the tag passes through the door.
(D) In the entrance / exit management system, the tag calculates and accumulates a difference in signal strength between signals repeatedly received from the two antennas, and transmits the accumulated plurality of differences to the management device at a time. It is characterized by doing.

According to this configuration, the number of transmissions from the tag to the management device is reduced, so that power consumption for transmission can be suppressed.
(E) In the entrance / exit management system, the management device further includes a network communication unit, and the control unit is configured to change the network according to a state indicated by the home information stored in the home information storage unit. An apparatus in the room is controlled through a communication unit.

According to this configuration, it is possible to control various electrical appliances and home appliances in the room in conjunction with the user's entry / exit.
For example, when the user goes out, electrical appliances such as lighting devices and air conditioners can be automatically stopped, and when the user returns home, the lighting devices and air conditioners can be automatically activated. Further, when the user goes out, the home security system can be automatically activated.
(F) In the entrance / exit management system, the management device alternately transmits a first signal for tag detection at a first period until the tag is detected via the two antennas, When detected, the second signal for measuring the received signal strength is alternately transmitted in a second period earlier than the first period.

According to this configuration, the management apparatus can acquire the information from the tag at high speed by transmitting the second signal at high speed after detecting the tag.
(G) In the entrance / exit management system, in a state where the tag is installed at an equal distance from the two antennas, the two antennas are configured so that signal strength of signals received from the respective antennas becomes equal. The signal strength of the signal transmitted from each is set.

  According to this configuration, since the signal strength of the signal received from each antenna by the tag is equal in a state where the tag is installed at an equal distance from the two antennas, the information on the difference or ratio of the signal strength is used. Thus, it is possible to accurately determine whether the tag is indoors or outdoors.

1 Entrance / exit management system 10 Active tag A
30 Indoor unit 40 Outdoor unit 50 Electric lock 60 Electric lock 70 Home security system

Claims (7)

Two antennas installed inside and outside the door to transmit signals repeatedly;
A tag that measures the signal strength of the signal received from each of the two antennas and transmits information on the difference or ratio of the measured signal strengths;
A management device that receives and stores information transmitted from the tag. The information indicates a difference in signal strength between signals received by the tag from each of the two antennas,
The management device
A control unit that determines the position of the tag using the stored difference;
The entrance / exit management system according to claim 1, further comprising: a home information storage unit that stores a determination result by the control unit as home information. The management device
The tag receives a plurality of signal strength differences of signals repeatedly received from the two antennas,
The said control part updates the at-home information which the said at-home information storage part has memorize | stored when either of the received some difference exceeds the threshold value currently hold | maintained. The entry / exit management system described. The tag is
The entrance / exit according to claim 3, wherein the difference between signal strengths of signals received repeatedly from the two antennas is calculated and accumulated, and the plurality of accumulated differences are transmitted to the management device at a time. Management system. The management device further includes:
With network communication
The input unit according to claim 2, wherein the control unit controls an indoor device via the network communication unit according to a state indicated by the home information stored in the home information storage unit. Exit management system. The management device
Via the two antennas, the first signal for tag detection is alternately transmitted in the first period until the tag is detected, and when the tag is detected, the first signal for the tag detection is alternately performed in the second period earlier than the first period. The entrance / exit management system according to claim 1, wherein the second signal for measuring the received signal strength is transmitted. The entrance / exit management system includes:
With the tag placed at an equal distance from the two antennas, the signal strength of the signal transmitted from each of the two antennas is set so that the signal strength of the signal received by the tag from each antenna is equal. The entrance / exit management system according to claim 1, wherein the entrance / exit management system is set.

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