JP6150670B2 - Intercom system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an intercom system in which devices are connected via a communication network.

There is an interphone system in which an interphone slave unit and an interphone master unit are connected via a communication network such as a LAN or the Internet to enable calling / calling (for example, see Patent Document 1).
In a system using such a communication network, it is necessary to provide a separate server on the communication network in order to manage communication history and the like. By providing a server, it is possible to save communication history and various setting information, and to record such information when there is an abnormality in communication between devices. It was an effective means to perform the restoration operation smoothly.

JP 2013-46233 A

  On the other hand, in the case of a system that does not have a server, connection anomaly information and setting information cannot be managed collectively as a price for building a system at a low cost. There was no choice but to proceed with the recovery based on the history information, and the recovery operation was cumbersome and time consuming.

  Therefore, in view of such problems, an object of the present invention is to provide an intercom system capable of managing connection abnormality data and the like with an inexpensive system configuration without providing a server for managing communication history and the like.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention of claim 1 is directed to an interphone system in which an interphone slave unit and an interphone master unit are connected via a communication network, and the interphone slave unit and the interphone master unit are connected to a connection destination. Connection confirmation means for confirming the connection and a connection information storage unit for storing connection abnormality data when a connection abnormality occurs, while data is transmitted from the connection information storage unit of the interphone slave unit and interphone master unit via the communication network. A management control unit that reads the data, a data storage unit that stores the read data, and a display unit that displays the collection result. The system management device receives a predetermined data collection start operation, It is characterized by collecting.
According to this configuration, since the system management device collects connection abnormality data of the intercom device, even if a server that constantly manages the communication state of the interphone device is not connected, it is possible to grasp the connection abnormality that has occurred and I can deal with it.
In addition, since the system management device collects data in response to a data collection start operation, there is no need to recognize the system management device on the intercom device side, and it is only necessary to connect the system management device to the communication network only when necessary. Data management with a simple system configuration.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the configuration of the first aspect, the interphone slave unit and the interphone master unit have a setting storage unit that stores various setting data, and the management control unit of the system management apparatus starts data collection. When the operation is performed, various setting information stored in the setting storage unit is obtained and stored in the data storage unit.
According to this configuration, various setting information of the intercom device is stored in the system management device, so that it is possible to manage the various setting information even in a system without a server, and smooth recovery even if an abnormality occurs in the intercom device Is possible.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the configuration according to the first or second aspect, the interphone slave unit and the interphone master unit connection confirmation means periodically confirm the connection to the connection destination.
According to this configuration, since the connection confirmation is periodically performed, it is possible to detect the occurrence of a connection abnormality even if the calling operation is not performed. Therefore, it becomes possible to recognize early.

  According to the present invention, since the system management device collects the connection abnormality data of the interphone device, even if the server that constantly manages the communication state of the interphone device is not connected, it is possible to grasp the connection abnormality that has occurred and I can deal with it. In addition, since the system management device receives data collection start operation and data collection is performed, it is not necessary to recognize the system management device on the intercom device side, and it is only necessary to connect the system management device to the communication network when necessary. Data can be managed with a simple system configuration.

It is a block diagram which shows an example of the intercom system which concerns on this invention.

  DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments embodying the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of an interphone system according to the present invention. 1 is an interphone slave unit (hereinafter simply referred to as “slave unit”), and 2 is an interphone master unit (hereinafter simply referred to as “master unit”). 3) is a system management device. Each device is connected via a communication network N such as a LAN or the Internet. In addition, although the structure provided with two subunit | mobile_units and two main | base_units is shown here, any number changes with installation environments.

  The slave unit 1 selects the master unit 2 and performs a call operation, a slave unit operation unit 11, a microphone 12 and a speaker 13 for calling, a camera 14 for imaging a visitor, and call destination information such as an IP address Slave unit storage unit 15 for storing the setting information of the slave unit 1 and connection abnormality occurrence information, the slave unit CPU 16 for controlling the slave unit 1, and the slave unit communication for communicating with the master unit 2 by connecting to the communication network N IF17 etc. are provided.

  The base unit 2 includes a call button 21 for receiving and responding to a call, a microphone 22 and a speaker 23 for making a call, a touch panel 24 as an operation unit for performing various operations, a display for displaying captured images and various information of the camera 14. Connected to the base unit storage unit 26 for storing the setting information and connection abnormality occurrence information of the base unit 2 in addition to the call destination information such as the IP address and the like, the base unit CPU 27 for controlling the base unit 2, and the communication network N. And a base unit communication IF 28 for communicating with the handset 1 and the other base unit 2.

The system management device 3 is constituted by a personal computer, and interphone system support software (hereinafter referred to as “support software”) for obtaining predetermined information from interphone devices such as the slave unit 1 and the master unit 2 is installed. A display 31 for displaying data collected from the child device 1 and the parent device 2 is provided. The support software enables various settings for interphone devices such as the child device 1 and the parent device 2, and also reads and manages setting information and connection abnormality occurrence information stored in the child device storage unit 15 and the parent device storage unit 26. Is started by a predetermined operation of the system management apparatus 3 and starts data collection.
Therefore, when the support software is stopped, the system management apparatus 3 can be shut down or removed from the communication network N.
Reference numeral 32 denotes a management control unit that controls the system management apparatus 3, and 33 denotes a data storage unit that stores collected data.

The operation of the intercom system configured as described above is as follows. Since the call from the slave unit 1 and the response from the master unit 2 are the same as the conventional one, the description thereof will be omitted. Here, the operation of the system management apparatus 3 will be mainly described.
IP address information for specifying a call destination device is registered in the slave unit storage unit 15 of the slave unit 1 and the master unit storage unit 26 of the master unit 2, and when a call operation is performed, the IP address of the call destination A connection check is performed on the address. In addition, it is possible to call the parent device 2 from the child device 1, and it is also possible to call the other parent device 2 from one parent device 2, and at this time, connection confirmation is performed.
Hereinafter, since the slave unit 1 and the master unit 2 perform the same connection confirmation operation, the operation of the slave unit 1 will be mainly described.

  When the slave unit operation unit 11 is operated to select a call destination and perform a call operation, a call command is transmitted to the IP address selected by the slave unit CPU 16 to check connection. At this time, if there is no response signal and connection confirmation cannot be performed, the slave CPU 16 determines that a connection abnormality has occurred, and records the occurrence history of the occurrence time and the call destination that caused the connection abnormality in the slave storage unit 15. If a connection abnormality occurs, the ringing tone does not sound in the callee master unit 2.

  The connection abnormality occurrence history recorded in the slave storage unit 15 (and the master storage unit 26) in this way is read by a predetermined operation of the system management device 3. When the system management apparatus 3 receives a predetermined activation operation, the support software is activated under the control of the management control unit 33. When the support software is activated, the management device control unit 33 searches the communication network N for the child device 1 and the parent device 2 registered in advance in the support software, and stores the respective storage units (the child device storage unit 15 and the parent device storage). The connection abnormality occurrence history registered in the unit 26) is read and stored in a data storage unit 33 such as an HDD (not shown) in the system management apparatus 3. At this time, various setting information is also read and stored in the same manner as the connection abnormality occurrence history.

  Further, the connection abnormality occurrence history is rearranged by time series or call destination and displayed on the display 31 (not shown). The operator of the system management apparatus 3 can confirm the connection abnormality occurrence history from the list displayed on the display 31 in this way. Various setting information read together is also displayed on the display 31 by performing a predetermined display operation.

In this way, since the system management device 3 collects connection abnormality data of interphone devices such as the child device 1 and the parent device 2, the connection that has occurred even if the server that constantly monitors the communication state of the interphone device is not connected. Abnormalities can be grasped, and abnormalities can be dealt with
Further, since the system management device 3 receives the data collection start operation and collects the data, it is not necessary to recognize the system management device 3 on the intercom device side, and the system management device 3 is connected to the communication network N only when necessary. Data management can be performed with a simple system configuration.
Further, since various setting information of the intercom device is stored in the system management device 3, it is possible to manage the various setting information even in a system without a server, and a smooth recovery is possible even if an abnormality occurs in the interphone device. Become.

  In the above embodiment, the connection confirmation is performed when the call command is transmitted. However, the registered call destination may be periodically confirmed (for example, at an interval of one hour) or periodically. By doing so, it is possible to detect the occurrence of a connection abnormality even if no call operation is performed, and to recognize it early.

  1 ·· Interphone slave unit, 2 ·· Interphone master unit, 3 ·· System management device, 15 ·· Slave unit storage unit (connection information storage unit, setting storage unit), 16 ·· Slave unit CPU (connection confirmation means) , 26... Base unit storage unit (connection information storage unit, setting storage unit) 27.. Base unit CPU (connection confirmation means) 31.. Display (display unit) 32. Data storage unit, N ... communication network.

Claims (3)

In an intercom system in which interphone slave units and interphone master units are connected via a communication network,
While the interphone slave unit and the interphone master unit have a connection confirmation means for confirming a connection with a connection destination, and a connection information storage unit that stores connection abnormality data when a connection abnormality occurs,
A management control unit that reads the data from the interphone slave unit and the connection information storage unit of the interphone master unit via the communication network, a data storage unit that stores the read data, and a display unit that displays a collection result A system management device having
The intercom system, wherein the system management device collects the data in response to a predetermined data collection start operation. The intercom slave unit and the intercom master unit have a setting storage unit that stores various setting data,
The management control unit of the system management apparatus acquires various setting information stored in the setting storage unit and stores it in the data storage unit when the data collection operation is performed. The listed intercom system. The intercom system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the interphone slave unit and the connection confirmation unit of the interphone master unit periodically confirm the connection to the connection destination.

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